Comment on TRIMUI Brick Hammer, a weirdly named but beautiful handheld
Buffy@libretechni.ca 16 hours ago
Looks nice. I am not a huge fan of the form factor though, I prefer the GBA style layout. I have a RetroSnap Play I got as a gift, I wonder how it compares. By biggest issue is it can never tell me the battery percentage, and it drains quickly when I close it with a game running. This combo sucks and makes me constantly nervous about keeping it charged so it won’t shut off in the middle of an important game.
PerfectDark@lemmy.world 15 hours ago
If absolute Game Boy Advance is your fav, then don’t forget this one:
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The RetroSnap Play looks great! Glad you’ve been enjoying it! This is one of the R36S clones, basically its ‘one’ handheld that just keeps on selling and selling, and broke out of the niche hobby scene. That’s why you’ll see it on spaces like YouTube and (apparently, I don’t use it!) a ton on TikTok.
If you want to change the firmware so you’ll be able to see the battery state, then you can check out this guide on what is available:
retrohandheldguides.com/r36s-custom-firmware/
Buffy@libretechni.ca 15 hours ago
Oh yeah, that is exactly what I want out of a handheld! And thank you so much for the link, I didn’t realize the firmware these things ship with is so out of date. If I can get the battery percentage working thanks to this, you’re a real life saver.
PerfectDark@lemmy.world 15 hours ago
You’re welcome!
Have a read over it, choose one and then (if it helps) check some YouTube videos so they give you a nice overview on what they bring to your device.
:)