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Disappointing Pie posted:Russ has his preliminary thoughts out on the RG552
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it's hosed up that russ called mega man x mega man ten
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Final fantasy ecks and final fantasy ecks two
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Analog Pocket reviews are going up all over. Embargo must have dropped https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9Qy-H7H6og https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ro9QQrTOnT0
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Hell yeah the MUB rules and is a loving bargain. Everyone get a MUB.
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Pablo Nergigante posted:Analog Pocket reviews are going up all over. Embargo must have dropped That faux LCD pixel grid is real nice on gameboy games https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyLeCQ3IENo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6l5fAbcim0 Assepoester fucked around with this message at 19:09 on Dec 13, 2021 |
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I can’t watch any of these until later tonight. What seems to be the verdict? Same as always — it’s really nice, but its downfalls are mostly found in the OS or something like that?
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yeah i just watched MVG's review of the analogue pocket and you can't stop me from spending otter fucked around with this message at 18:54 on Dec 13, 2021 |
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LODGE NORTH posted:I can’t watch any of these until later tonight. What seems to be the verdict? Same as always — it’s really nice, but its downfalls are mostly found in the OS or something like that? For the Analogue? Nah, it's a FPGA, the hardware can change to be a physical emulation of any of the supported systems. Only carts for now though, they don't include rom support, but supposedly it's something the homebrew community added to their previous offerings, and being a FPGA it shouldn't be that big of a deal to add. If you want to play GB, GBC, GBA, or Game Gear though, it's The One To Get (if you are okay waiting until 2023 now to get one)
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LODGE NORTH posted:I can’t watch any of these until later tonight. What seems to be the verdict? Same as always — it’s really nice, but its downfalls are mostly found in the OS or something like that? The verdict has been overwhelming positive between the videos I've watched so far, (DF, GameXplain, MLIG). So far the negatives: Sleep mode doesn't work if you're using an Everdrive/flash cart. Only one save state available right now. GBA screen mode isn't *perfect* but John Linneman at DF says it's still the best GBA screen he's ever used. Dock is missing a lot of features that are coming to a firmware. No DAC support yet. Seems to add an extra frame at points.
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Re: the Pocket reviews, have any mentioned if they tried them with any USB-C dock/adapter other than the official one? The official one seems nice, but I'm curious if it'll work with the kind of generic travel dock/HDMI adapter I already have for my Switch and iPad.beep-beep car is go posted:it's The One To Get (if you are okay waiting until 2023 now to get one) I just checked my receipt and the original preorders happened in Aug 2020, which is now further away from today than January 2023. I get that this is unprecedented times for supply chain disruptions, but my goodness
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Blotto_Otter posted:Re: the Pocket reviews, have any mentioned if they tried them with any USB-C dock/adapter other than the official one? The official one seems nice, but I'm curious if it'll work with the kind of generic travel dock/HDMI adapter I already have for my Switch and iPad. None of them have, but Analogue usually keeps their products proprietary so I don't think they would work.
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Detective No. 27 posted:Sleep mode doesn't work if you're using an Everdrive/flash cart. 
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Maybe I'm just underestimating the value of FPGA and the super nice screen, but like just buy any other retro handheld for significantly less money and likely very little difference in play experience? I guess that doesn't let you use physical carts which admittedly a fun nostalgia gimmick but that also will get annoying fast (especially when needing to spend $90 on extra adapters to play everything) Maybe my brain's broken idk
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CodfishCartographer posted:Maybe I'm just underestimating the value of FPGA and the super nice screen, but like just buy any other retro handheld for significantly less money and likely very little difference in play experience? I guess that doesn't let you use physical carts which admittedly a fun nostalgia gimmick but that also will get annoying fast (especially when needing to spend $90 on extra adapters to play everything) This thing is for a very specific group of people.
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MarcusSA posted:This thing is for a very specific group of people. For sure. It’s for the rarified air of cartridge sickos. Personally, I’m growing grey waiting for my RP2+
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CodfishCartographer posted:Maybe my brain's broken idk MarcusSA posted:This thing is for a very specific group of people. As the product is officially sold today, doing exactly what it says on the tin and no more: yes, this is a niche device for a very specific audience (people who want to play old handheld cartridge games on premium hardware that strikes a balance between playing on original hardware and adding modern features). If you don't have a stack of old cartridges and/or aren't extremely picky about screen quality and emulation accuracy, the Pocket is not worth it. If the Pocket turns into the product that some hope it will become (it is jailbroken in short order just like all of Analogue's earlier offerings, allowing people to load up an SD card with ROMs for all the classic handheld systems, and maybe even for non-handheld consoles up to the 16-bit era), it gets a hell of a lot more compelling. The trick is that there is no guarantee that this will happen, so if you preorder it tomorrow, you're taking a risk that all you'll get is a very fancy Gameboy/Game Gear/Lynx/Neo Geo Pocket, rather than a premium replacement for your Anbernic handhelds and whatnot. Personally, I preordered one hoping that it gets jailbroken but will be content if it just does what it says on the tin. Yes my brain is definitely broken, but let he who has not spent hundreds of dollars chasing after the perfect retro gaming device/accessory cast the first stone
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Even if it doesn't get jailbroken, supply is so limited that you'll probably be able to flip it for more than you paid
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MarcusSA posted:This thing is for a very specific group of people. Yep. These shots either make you  or not (from the DF video) 
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Fwiw I was reading another thread and it was mentioned that this thing might not have enough cores to fully run SNES games. It will probably do an ok job it just won’t be perfect. This seems like one hell of a device that I wish I had a use for lol.
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Manky posted:Yep. These shots either make you 0/10 not washed out enough.
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MarcusSA posted:Fwiw I was reading another thread and it was mentioned that this thing might not have enough cores to fully run SNES games. It's going to depend. Going based on the jailbreak on the Super NT, it won't have 100% compatibility. Since SNES cartridges often had their own variety of enhancement chips, the FPGA would have to emulate the SNES processor and the enhancement chips. The jailbreak started out not being able to do that, but as time went on, they were able to get the core to emulate some more. This is why even with a Super NT, it's still a good idea to get an FXPAK Pro, which has its own FPGA chip to emulate those enhancement chips (at this point, there's less than ten retail games it can't run) I distinctly remember the jailbreak not being able to run Mega Man X2 and X3 when it first came out but a year or two later the newest update runs just fine. I definitely wouldn't buy a Pocket with the expectation of playing NES/SNES/Genesis/etc, but will consider it a boon in case it does.
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Got email confirmation the RP2+ PCB preorder is finally getting shipped, but the 4PX tracking website is confusing and I can't seem to get concrete details about it from there just yet. I picked the cheapest shipping option when I bought it, I hope that doesn't mean it'll get here spring or later. Fingers crossed they fixed the rubberized contacts issue and the UI works fine without the additional touch screen upgrade.
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If you’re in the states GoRetroid did this weird thing where you could add shipping options as a separate product. It’s what got my RP2 on a DHL truck.
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Got my order in. Got the Pocket, dock, screen protector, hard case, and a link cable. Here’s hoping I’m in Q1 2022, but I was definitely in line to check out right at 9 and was able to place the order 5 minutes later.
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so i was in at 8am to preorder. took until 808. spent $400 on the pocket, the dock, the case, and the game gear adapter. See ya in 2023, $400 magic unit...
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I placed an order for a dock only and I’m in the 101,000s. I was there at 8:00. There are confirmed orders in the 85,000s, so it looks like they sold quite a few items today.
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Chemmy posted:I placed an order for a dock only and I’m in the 101,000s. I was there at 8:00. Is it 85000 or 8500? I'm in the 10000 and would be kinda surprised if I'm in that early. Maybe not, I did get there almost immediately.
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Chemmy posted:I placed an order for a dock only and I’m in the 101,000s. I was there at 8:00. 104xxx here. i know im spoiled by amazon but $$2 shipping felt insulting. Does anyone know if they are going to charge the card before it ships? Polymega did that. I am not a huge fan of companies who take your money, make interest off it and then don't send you poo poo until a year later. still not cancelling either order.
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I ordered a Pocket the first time they went on sale and you better believe your card is getting charged today.
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LODGE NORTH posted:Is it 85000 or 8500? I'm in the 10000 and would be kinda surprised if I'm in that early. Maybe not, I did get there almost immediately. Re-read your email? The original August orders are in the 45,000 - 55,000 range, and everyone on Reddit is in the 85,000 - 115,000 range right now.
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Yeah I meant 100,000 - whoops. I’m right at the front of it, so hopefully the cut off isn’t close to where I am.
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Chemmy posted:Re-read your email? The original August orders are in the 45,000 - 55,000 range, and everyone on Reddit is in the 85,000 - 115,000 range right now. this actually makes me feel better. I was thinking i was behind 104,000 other people for today.
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Chemmy posted:I placed an order for a dock only and I’m in the 101,000s. I was there at 8:00. I placed an order for a dock and Game Gear adapter only, but I farted around with my credit card for a bit and wound up with a 112xxx order. I wonder if accessory-only orders are going to move any more quickly or if those will drag out until 2023 as well. (For comparison, my Aug 2020 white Pocket order was #47xxx, got a tracking number late last night.)
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Blotto_Otter posted:I placed an order for a dock and Game Gear adapter only, but I farted around with my credit card for a bit and wound up with a 112xxx order. I wonder if accessory-only orders are going to move any more quickly or if those will drag out until 2023 as well. Their cart system is frankly less than fabulous. The reason it took me so long to get the whole thing is while I was adding items to the cart it kept saying "your cart is empty" and I had to fully refresh the whole page before it would let me add in for real. Oh well. It's still cheap compared to the stupid stereo/climate control/backup camera display/navigation/sno-cone maker in my car I have to replace.
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Blotto_Otter posted:I placed an order for a dock and Game Gear adapter only, but I farted around with my credit card for a bit and wound up with a 112xxx order. I wonder if accessory-only orders are going to move any more quickly or if those will drag out until 2023 as well. I'm #50XXX and haven't got my tracking number yet. Sad times for this patient gamer.
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A Pack of Kobolds posted:Hell yeah the MUB rules and is a loving bargain. Everyone get a MUB.
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