Too clunky. Modded Nintendo Switch is more portable and has better battery life
Comment on It's honestly good advice, but I much prefer original hardware when possible.
iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
Steam Deck is the best emulation machine out there right now for me.
anivia@lemmy.ml 1 month ago
iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
Will respectfully disagree. My steam deck can do way more than a Switch!
MeatsOfRage@lemmy.world 1 month ago
I’ve been thinking about getting the new pixel fold or the Samsung z flip. When you open them to tablet mode they’re a big square screen. When you clip on a controller it looks like a sick retro gaming handheld because of the screen ratio.
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Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 1 month ago
That’s a $2000 gaming setup! ($1900 for z fold, $100 for gamesir controller.)
I think I’ll just get a Powkiddy RGB30 with a square screen for $80.
MeatsOfRage@lemmy.world 1 month ago
I mean, it’s a phone + tablet first. The gaming is a nice bonus.
Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Fold 5 is still like $1000 refurbished. Again compared to $80 Powkiddy. Plus a few hours of gaming doesn’t take away from your phone battery life.
Exusia@lemmy.world 1 month ago
You linked a Fold not a Flip. The difference is nearly $1000.
That said the Fold is a solid choice but if you’re only going to play games, save a couple bucks and don’t get a 6. The improvements have been so incremental that you could get a 3 and be fine. The 4 is just an improved 3. The 5 is just an improved 4 really, but now it closes completely. The 6 has a much brighter screen, but otherwise also is just a minor improvement on the 5. The differences between each generation have been so incremental lol
hobbsc@lemmy.sdf.org 1 month ago
Do emulators like lemuroid take up the whole screen on the inside of the fold?
I was debating on a tablet or the pixel fold and I saw a video where it showed that the inside screen was basically two screens and man apps just displayed in the middle with black borders on either side.
Exusia@lemmy.world 1 month ago
That’s gonna come down to aspect ratio. The inner screen is 4:3 so it might come down to the game? I installed it from play store and it LOOKS like it should fill screen just fine. I didn’t load a game just the emulator. I have the Fold4 for perspective.
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denshirenji@lemmy.world 1 month ago
This is similar to what I do. I have an old pixel 3xl and a Sunshine server running on my gaming PC. Moonlight is installed on the Pixel and I stream my games to it from the PC. I have a WireGuard VPN setup for when I am outside the house. It works very well!
Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 1 month ago
I worked for a phone manufacturer that makes foldable for a while. I really got the strong feeling that those foldable displays make them extremely sensitive to any drops or abuse that a traditional chocolate bar would easily survive. And I’ve heard similar feedback from early adopters as well
iheartneopets@lemm.ee 1 month ago
I have a surface duo 2 right now, and had the Motorola razor (rip the iconic chin design they ditched with the new models) before that. Emulating the ds on a flip phone is goated
smeg@feddit.uk 1 month ago
I’m glad clip-on controllers exist now, I remember reading about them when using my Xperia Play a decade ago!