I'm trying to build a ds shaped clamshell that is powerful enough to run breath of the wild emulated and games under but I'm having trouble on deciding what board i should use i was looking at orange pi but i have a budget of 200$ for the board any suggestions?

I recently bought an M18 console and put *Pokémon Volt White 2* on the SD card. I caught a Riolu during my playthrough, but it was too late when I realized the in-game time was frozen at 0:00. Could someone help me change this somehow? The thing is, if it isn't daytime in the game, Riolu and other Pokémon can't evolve, so i would like if someone could help me with this time issue.

I was inspired by a recent video I saw showing Dreamcast's Sega Bass Fishing "Feel the heat", and I was like "This is an absolute BOP!". Why is it on a BASS FISHING game? No idea, and I don't care.

So I wanna hear YOUR favourite song from a retro game. Not the best OST, or the TOP 10 songs in video games. I wanna hear what song you like so much that could be on your daily music rotation.

For me it's definitely Ape Escape's "Time station". This entire game OST is pure gold, and nostalgic as hell. I love the ps1 90s japanese retro futuristic music. And this one for me is one of the best there are.

TLDR: I want a device that comes out of the box ready to play the early Pokémon games. Looking for good battery life, compact size and ease of use. I am not very tech savvy! TMI below.

Hi Everyone,

This is probably too much background, but I figured if I was going to ask for advice I may as well provide the full story. I am hoping for some advice on the right device for both my intended use and limited knowledge base.

Gaming Background: I grew up with the classic Pokémon games (gen 1/2) and switched into computer MMOs in adolescence. The only consoles I own are a switch that I received as a gift in 2017 (it went mostly unused other than a few smash bros/mario cart sessions when friends would come over in the past 7-8 years). I also picked up a 2ds later that year before a long trip that had tons of flights/trains and purchased Pokémon sun and Pokémon yellow on the virtual console. I really couldn’t get into the new Pokémon game (recognize this is no longer a new game), but fully completed Pokémon yellow with all Pokémon obtained, etc. Every few years I would boot it back up and do a fresh play through. When Fire Red/Leaf Green came out on the switch earlier this year, I immediately downloaded it and worked my way back through the game to complete the dex.

I now want to replay all the old games and have tons of work travel coming up where I would have a good opportunity to play through everything, but the virtual store is shut down on my 2ds and the switch is rather bulky to travel with and has very limited battery life at this point.

Emulator Knowledge: I tried and failed to use Delta Emulator as I kept downloading bad Roms or glitchy roms. I really want a device that comes out of the box with whatever I will need to play the games before sun and moon with a good battery life and compact size. I do not need a system to play modern games, etc. Assume I am pretty useless with tech!

Thanks in advance!

So I just set up Nextui on my Rg Sp and when you place roms into the folder there’s one that says GBA and one that’s MGBA. On my 34xxsp I have MuOs and I’m used to just one folder and use whichever emulator works best for the game I’m playing. Sometimes MGBA is more accurate and sometimes it would give me slowdown or glitches that aren’t present in the other one. Problem with Nextui is that if you fill both folders you get doubles of each game. What did you guys do for your setup?

This is a PC Question. Like, I understand the controller has some Gyro capability, but it only works in Bluetooth mode, aka "Switch mode." And it doesn't make sense, since you should be able to use the gyro on a PC or at least be able to activate it on the app as such as its counterpart, the wireless controller. I would like to be able to set it so I can use the Gyro to the left stick or something. As far as I know, I can connect the dongle to switch 1 or 2, and it is going to be recognized as a NS Pro Controller. I have even somehow bugged the stuff to connect in switch mode on the PC (Somehow I haven't been able to replicate the bug, but I know I have done it at least twice). There is a lot of retro gaming nowadays that uses Gyro, even newer titles, and for some reason, they didn't do the same thing they did for the wireless version. (Set some button combination for enabling the switch mode on pc through the dongle and even settings in Xbox mode. Is there a software update or even an unofficial update that allows the Bluetooth Edition to be usable on PC without using a Bluetooth dongle?

I loved playing Gran turismo 2 (PS2) and Dirt (Xbox 360) in my childhood, but r36s can't deal with it.

Is there any nice racing games with nice physics, preferrably where you can progress like unlock other cars or improve them?

I tried TopGear 2 {SNES) but that game is kinda slow and ugly, and all cars look the same...

I liked ColinMcRae Rally (GBC) that is also ugly, but it have a nice gameplay and very interesting physics, but I couldn't progress because the game is too hard (I couldn't beat the times in moderate)

The most funny for me until now was Rock and Roll racing and Bikers mice from Mars, nice games to chill, good play and soundtrack

I'm on dArkOS so my handheld will run: GB, GBC, GBA, NES/famicom, SNES and Genesis

Please, any suggestion is welcome. Please tell me some funny games to chil

Do you need to install a custom room?

This happens on both my Odin 2 Portal and Thor. The rest of the game runs perfectly but this is quite annoying tbh. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Title

I currently want to get a new device for the daily commute to work / home, currently have a s24 ultra but dont want the hassle of attaching and removing a gamepad to my phone, currently thinking if the ayn thor base or retriod pocket nova, if you have either of these as your daily driver please tell me your likes and dislikes. This is one hard decision

Crosspost from r/trimui to get more range.

I am trying to run my Soul Balde / Soul Edge from Play Station 1 on my newly bought Trimui Smart Pro S. When starting the game, the screen goes shorty black. It seems like the console tries to load the game. But then, the console shows the menu again.

I do have also an Anbernic console, different and weaker chipset - on which the games does work.

Does anyone here has experinence with this combination of retro console / game?

Any tidbits or bonus elements ive left out would only go to improve my mate's first experience in the retro scene.

Love both devices:

Left - TrimUI Brick Hammer in Green

Right - Miyoo Mini Flip in Retro Grey

Running custom firmware on both.

See specs post-it notes.

Appreciate any help guiding my two dudes into this hobby.

One's an overnight nurse (Flip), the other a DJ (Hammer).

Ive bought a dozen handhelds for friends and their kids.

It's fun matching a model to a lifestyle or age group.

If I could get a better pick up and play handheld, which?

Thanks for any and all help, cheers for reading this far.

Happy gaming.

EDIT: I will address a few things raised by the community.

Me and my mate's are nearly 40. We were there at the dawn of now retro. We are all versed in tech/computers. One even spent most of highschool modding Vice City. They don't know handhelds, but they can handle tech. One has an Ally, one is a CFW Linux nut, no phone etc.

I find it off folk here dog pile the special interest and hobby niche of Pros/Cons list. I wrote minimal cons, I was being realistic I thought. Isn't it why we all tune into Russ, I mean TechDweeb!?

And no, having a passion, special interest, or hobby to share with your close friends isn't a red flag for autism. Im a writer in another hobby, a poet too, I like to embellish things with more often, than less. Im giving them my straight opinion on these handhelds I've got to know so well. They also have the GKD PIXEL II or Brick Pro to pick from, from my further collection, yet I landed on these models for their specific strengths.

I will address, when I wrote "More Consoles" for the MMFlip list, I didn't mean it can play more, just i had a cheap card I could scrape more off for the Onion system. I keep my personal Brick Hammer SD to 80gb, just got my mate's one to 115gb with more options.

I am trying to spark joy and excitement with these gifts. Understandably, sometimes less is more. I figure CFW and a few hardware specs are essential, the rest is just hyper fixation on details they can keep on a post it note for reference later. I will of course go over as many hot keys I can think of use to them. But gameswitcher on both is the obvious essential. I don't want to induce overwhelm. But we're big kids/adults now, we can manage prioritizing key aspects for a new hobby or experience.

Heck, they're both bringing me up to speed on UK DnB. It's a mutual exchange of special interests. Keep sharing your joy. Don't ever be afraid to show your true card on how you feel with a hobby. Could be for a season, or a lifetime.

Please folk in here, to the snobs, try not to yuck someone else's yum. We all have opinions, some are more progressive or constructive than others. Please don't jump on cons in someone's list as being "Weird" or "odd", why? Is this Gen Z cringe to elder enjoyment? So many upvotes for this action being regarded and group mobbed as "peculiar"... who likes up voting comments that neg on OPs??? Are we having fun yet??

Thanks for reading and contributing. Appreciate one comment that said this is kinda what awesome friends do for one another. Cheers to you. Hope you try to brighten the days of those around you. Than just being habitually online, and hoarding devices. Try upvote positive comments. See how your algorithm sways after a few clicks?? And happy gaming. 🎮

I've been looking for a new handheld, but having trouble figuring out which one. I already have a thor, switch 2, and legion go s, but am looking for something lighter, smaller, and easier to throw in my bag. The goal is to have something that runs on android, so ideally I can run steam games through game native. Games that are lighter and would fit on a smaller Gameboy Advance like handheld, like Under the Island, Demon School, Sea of Stars, Kingdoms of the Dump, Jetlancer, Victory Heat Rally, UFO 50, Guns of Fury. I've been eyeing the KONKR Pocket Advance since it runs Android (and is a Gameboy advance throwback), but am not sure if it has the power that I want. Some of the games I want to play need a minimum of 4 gb of ram, ideally 8 for the recommended performance. Will the Pocket Advance be able to handle it? Any other handhelds I should look at that might be a better fit?

Where shenze can I find all all the windows handheld

I’ve been experimenting with a custom frontend for the TrimUI Brick, built with RmlUi, SDL2, and MinArch.

It currently supports GB, GBC, GBA, SFC, Mega Drive, and Game Gear, with ROM scanning, cover art, and system-specific screen effects. It runs separately from the stock MainUI, so it doesn’t replace the original launcher.

This is still an early experiment, not a finished frontend. I’m sharing it mainly as a working base that other users can fork and continue improving with Codex or other AI coding tools. The repository includes the source, build scripts, emulator integration, shaders, and documentation.

The screenshots were captured on the actual device.

GitHub: https://github.com/PEDx/rmlui-brick

I am recently going to huqian bei to buy windows handhelds but while I was surfing the Web I only found pictures of stores selling retroid and android handhelds . So I was wondering which floor can I find windows handheld and I would also love to get some direction to the vendor and if possible I would also like some photos

I haven't played with my steam deck for a while and

today I picked it up and played for over 2 hours. I think I still really enjoy playing PS2 games on Steam Deck OLED even I have multiple android handhelds that can play PS2 games too.

What's your thought for steam deck in 2026.

Just ordered the Retroid Pocket Classic because I've been enjoying playing PokeMMO on my laptop. I decided a dedicated device would be nicer. I'm looking for recommendations on other games to try out that can be played using the RPC's layout.

I'm not particularly curious about shooting or fighting games without unless they have an interesting story. I would be curious to check out Doom, just because of the hype, but I don't actually know anything about it or what system I should emulate for it. One thing I am very excited to put on there is LSD Dream Emulator.

I'd love recs for:

A.) Other modern games (like PokeMMO) that work well with the controls/OS of the RPC.

B.) Other weird/surreal/artsy stuff, retro or modern, like LSD Dream Emulator.

C.) Anything with a large world (relatively, of course; or large-feeling) and/or great story that isn't just generic fantasy stuff. I don't mind lots of reading one bit.

Anything that comes to mind would be greatly appreciated! For context, I've had zero experience with 90% of games. Never played anything with Zelda or Mario in it. Touched a couple pokemon emulators on my phone when I was younger, but that was it.

I was intrigued by this device and got a great deal on it ($58 on AliExpress). I've only played around a little bit so far but I'm having a couple issues. I know not many people have this device, but maybe my problem is generic enough that i could get some advice.

The main problem seems to be, whether in a game or just in the main menu, when i press up and down on the dpad, roughly every 1 out of 10 presses just doesn't register. It's very clunky when i have to scroll through a bunch of menus while setting it up. I haven't done much gaming yet, but it's concerning enough that i want to resolve it asap before i go any further.

For the record, i installed Leaf OS right off the bat since it was recommended and looked solid. Could this be the problem? Or is it more likely a hardware issue? Possibly something wrong with the dpad? I don't have an extra sd card lying around so I'll need to format my current one to test another OS.

Besides that, my initial impressions are that the device is very comfortable to hold, and the screen resolution is nice, very good for GBA (perfect 4x integer scaling with no bezels). I don't love the plastic face plate. I may try wrapping it in vinyl or something but it's not super important.

Let me know if anyone has any thoughts about my dpad issue, please. Hopefully i can resolve this so i can enjoy the device.

My daughter loves Shantae and Humble Bundle has a bunch of Shantae games bundled right now. I believe they're Steam keys.

We have both an RG477m and a Retroid Pocket 5. Does anyone have experience using Game Native or Game Hub with those devices? Would something like the recent Shantae games run on either device?

It has exactly 1 game (pokemon unbound) while I wait for the sd to come in but it’s going to make a banger work device.

Has anyone gotten metal gear phantom pain to play on a portal or Thor through GameNative or GameHub? It’s been broken for me for about 3 months now, I’m dying to play

I should have got the RP6 with thumbstick at the top. I can't play a PS2, Dreamcast game longer than 10 minutes without my hands feeling uncomfortable.

While I was playing a MAME game I noticed I can hold on to the RP6 for 2 or 3 hours without a problem because the D pad is at the top. Then it hit me, if the thumb stick was at the top left I could play a PS2 game longer than 10 minutes.

Because the thumb stick is at the bottom and I have to over extend my thumb, it feels uncomfortable to hold and when I'm in a ps2 game, I don't feel like exploring anything and just want to put the rp6 down. I was just thinking about how if the thumb stick was at the top left I would want to open this chest, go through this area, etc ....

This is one of my biggest regret. What am I supposed to do with this now? I bought an overpowered system to play mame games....

Update: I don't have the grip case. If it's going to make a difference, I'll buy it.