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Smart looking device for the money.
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Yeah quite impressed. It could have a little more weight to it but that’s personal preference.
Hoping to have some time to actually have a play with it tomorrow.
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Thanks for answering the question below
.....and thanks for asking, saved me a job and £50 spent
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TrimUI brick still, Perhaps the Anbernic RG40XXV if you want a stick and larger screen for the PS1 and N64 games.
TrimUI Brick is much more pocketable.
TrimUI Brick is much more pocketable.
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I did look at the RG40 but the higher res screen on the brick sold it. I can see a pocket 5 being purchased in the not too distant future too.
Is the brick reasonably straight forward to set up? I've bought it without card, not played with a handheld before but built plenty of retropie setups and currently run batocera on an elite desk.
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I bought without a card too and I put MinUI on, and I just followed Retro Games Corp's YouTube video to the letter. Takes a couple of hours including copying files. I spent like 30mins of that trying to change the boot up logo from MinUI to say Nintendo though lol. I had to keep trying different resolution and compression before it worked.
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I bought without a card too and I put MinUI on, and I just followed Retro Games Corp's YouTube video to the letter. Takes a couple of hours including copying files. I seen like 30mins of that trying to change the boot up logo from MinUI to say Nintendo though lol. I had to keep trying different resolution and compression before it worked.
Brilliant, thanks. I'll watch that later.
Having recently started dipping my toes into the whole retro console thing , with a clone R36S, I got the R36H (hopefully non cloned locked down version) on the way from Aliexpress and I have seen the Miyoo Flip that I fancy getting as well. Any one else got one ? Also it seems that I have missed the boat on getting the 1st batch as they are pretty much sold out everywhere.
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I haven't seen anyone here who has one and only a limited number of people even on reddit who has one. I think they are reviewing well-ish but not sure I will get it (I have the Anbernic SP), as I find myself liking the TrimUI Brick the most out of all the small Gameboy style handhelds. The screen on the TrimUI is also the best of the lot and also like £25 less.
The clamp shell factor whilst convenient, as I have a screen protector on, it level the playing field somewhat.
After doing some more research and watching YouTube vids. I have purchased a TrimUI Brick as well. Looking forward to that as well. I did look at the Retroid Pocket 4 / 4 Pro but ultimately it’s a bit too much for me at this stage as I’m pretty novice at the moment. Hopefully the R36H and the Brick will scratch my itch for a few weeks. No doubt I will pick up some more when I’m over in HK next month, where there will be abundance of them no doubt.
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FYI, I am STILL setting up my RP5 lol I played for a bit in the middle f the week but back to tinker a bit more. It's like option paralysis overwhelming scale problem issue lol. I keep seeing people doing things on it that I want to try, like widescreen SNES games mods or HD packs for GC games.
TrimUI Brick with MinUI, done in about 2hrs, finished and start playing games.
Don't forget that Android is probably the least desirable OS for a focused emulation experience.
It sits at that useless intersection between the great retroarch focused Linux devices (e.g. RG35XX) and the windows/Steam OS devices.
It's not pocketable like the RG35XX and it's extremely fragile with very bad ergonomics for dual stick use, so you need a case and grips for it to be usable for more modern platforms. This brings you closer to the inconvenience of a Windows/Steam OS device.
It's also far less compatible and performant than a Windows/Steam OS device. You have annoying issues such as needing to use janky graphics drivers to play Vita or Switch games, poor emulator updates and support, and emulating windows for game pass or steam gaming is very poor. The app landscape for emulation on Android is very underdeveloped and janky.
I'm very disappointed with my RP5, and I highly recommend getting either a device that runs KNULLI where everything is fully setup for you, or a device that supports Emudeck where all systems just work and everything is easy to manage and keep up to date. Don't get the middle ground compromise.
Hopefully the Linux support for the RP5 keeps developing so that we can get away from the Android experience. The current state is clearly in beta.
Don't get the flip. A new version is coming soon with fixed metal hinges and the software is horrendous, so wait to see if the big alternatives such as KNULLI will be supported if you really want the analog sticks. If not then get the RG35XXSP for half the price (45 instead of 80 USD).
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I sold my Android devices and went TrimUI Brick with MinUI for this reason.
Simply fire up, pick a game and play
Any links to a guide on setting up MinUI that you recommend for simpletons like me ? Is the stock UI that comes with the Brick not great or serviceable ? Also is there specific Micro SD brand that I need for it or is it not as fussy as other consoles ?
Yeah the more I read into about the Flip the less I want to get it. Yes I have read about the hinge issues and also the finish on certain colours. Also the UI isn’t quite there either. I’m more excited about the Brick tbh.
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I use Lexar 64G for the TrimUI because it's cheap lol. I followed Retro Games Corps' guide on YouTube to the letter to install MinUI.
The written guide now has add on to add boxarts now, I have not done that though on mine. He even says on the written guide it's not an easy process so I would just skip it. I quite like the minimalist look on this device.
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I like the look of vertical devices and I think they appeal to me due to having grown up with the original Gameboy, but I find horizontal much more comfortable.
I'm liking my RG40XX H a lot, the extra screen space and rounded shape make it nice to use. That half inch makes quite a difference.
My only gripes are the battery isn't the best, could do with being a bit larger, and L1 and R1 are too clicky.
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So I was going to get that big bulky case for the RP5, then literally 5 mins after I placed the order the seller dropped his new design on Reddit/Etsy so I quickly messaged him to swap it over. Snug fit and I love the clasps design.
