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Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 1 week ago
I have an RP3+ but after using it a while, Android is too much of a hassle.
Miyoo Mini or Anbery equivalents running Linux are so much easier. There’s no setup- just put your roms in a folder and go. I spent hours on the Retroid just trying to to get launchers looking nice and emulators configured.
But the critical feature Android will never have is fast boot. When you hit the power on the Miyoo it saves the game state and completely powers down. It doesn’t go to sleep like Android where the bat is dead a day later. The Miyoo will have power weeks later. And because it boots in 10 seconds right into the middle of the game exactly when you hit power off, it’s not a problem to wait for a full boot.
Krackalot@discuss.tchncs.de 1 week ago
So I started looking at these two companies. It looks like only anbernic has a horizontal. A lot of those actually run Android, but it appears the best Linux one is the 40xx. Do you know if that’s correct, or any other input that would help me select one? Thanks in advance.
Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 1 week ago
I have/had ( bought for friends or myself) Anbernic 35xx, 35xx SP, rg cube x, 351 mp.
There are so many variations that it’s really personal preference. Like are you doing 16:9 games or 4:3? I wanted something for old arcades like pacman and space invaders so I got the cube. That screen ratio also happens to work well for Gameboy
Yeah Miyoo only makes a vertical and a flip. Retro game corps says the flip has some quality control problems.
FearMeAndDecay@literature.cafe 1 week ago
I’ve been seriously considering getting the anbernic sp but I know nothing about Linux (interested in Linux, hence being here, but not a tech person so), and very little about emulation honestly. Do you have any recommendations or advice for beginners? I’ve tried reading guides that say they’re for beginners but then they talk about knulli and stuff and I get real confused
Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 6 days ago
They run Linux but you don’t need to know anything. They work out of the box. Guides are for upgrading to different user interfaces. You do need to learn how to make a copy of anl micro SD card because the ones that ship with the devices are extremely low quality and will quickly fail. I use the one from Raspberry Pi. It’s for installing pi OS but it does anything. www.raspberrypi.com/software/
Installing a different OS on a hand held is only picking a different image file like Knulli or GarlicOS when copying onto an SD card.
WhiteBurrito@lemmy.world 1 week ago
I recently got a Trimui Smart Pro, if you’re looking for horizontal devices, it’s also worth a look
Krackalot@discuss.tchncs.de 1 week ago
I saw that on aliexpress, but was hesitant because you never really know with stuff from there unless you know the brand or have experience. I’ll definitely look at it more seriously now. Any idea what gen it can play up to? The 40xx can do ps1, but runs poorly with GameCube.
cRazi_man@lemm.ee 1 week ago
AliExpress is really good and reliable now. I get plenty of stuff off there. Linus Tech Tips even recommends it as one of the best places to pick up a bargain on a desktop CPU. They give you a refund if items are undelivered. I look for items with plenty of pictures and detailed descriptions and picture reviews, and I’ve never been disappointed.
The other thing is that lots of deals end up being discussed on HotUKDeals.com and forum users will report back (e.g. cuing a Crucial NVME drive for £30 and posting speed tests and that it’s the real thing).
WhiteBurrito@lemmy.world 1 week ago
If you look for stores with good reviews and good sales numbers you’re 90% sure you’ll get what you paid for. There are some other sellers for these types of devices like LITNXT, and you can even find them on Amazon (usually more expensive).
If you want anything like PS2 or gamecube prepare to pay $150+ for a device, and most likely it will be an android based device like the retroid pocket devices
Most of these ambernic/Miyoo/powkiddy/Trimui Linux devices are aimed to play up to PSP, and some PSP games will run poorly, they’re using older cheaper chips, so they’re honestly weak devices.
IMO, best case is buying one of these devices for psp and below, and a steam deck or other handheld PC for PSP onwards… And PC gaming obviously.
I have an ROG Ally, and PS2, gamecube and WiiU runs great, but it feels like overkill for GBA and PS1 for example, so, for older emulation I just use this $60 device