|
Here are some admittedly lovely pics:  The pictures can't show it and reviews mention it, but the difference in screen quality is astronomical. Granted, the Switch Lite is made to be a cheap device with a low cost, but if it didn't come with the massive advantage of being a Switch that can play Switch games, it would probably cost half as much off materials alone. The RG552 is super sturdy feeling, the bigger and added parts give that extra weight you'd expect from a metal body, and were this thing cold to the touch, I'd think it was metal anyway. Even when compared to the 351M, I can tell the 552 screen is better. The 351 screen isn't bad looking by any stretch, but the 552 one is *really nice* Overall, I think the device is pretty solid. It is, however, super disappointing that Saturn and Gamecube emulation is trash and PSP emulation can be good depending on how you tweak things. It some ways, it does feel like Anbernic took a half-step while everyone around them is trying to take a solidified first step, but they balance that by having arguably the best build quality among the bunch. The only thing I hate about the build is that the buttons are colored now and not just black. Also, something I didn't think would happen until later, the 552 is up on Amazon with the typical $30 extra. It comes with Prime and it looks like if someone wanted the grey one, they'd get it before Christmas. https://www.amazon.com/Cintwor-Hand...C47&sr=8-1&th=1
|
#
?
Dec 23, 2021 04:39
|
|
|
|
| # ? May 25, 2024 18:25 |
|
|
LODGE NORTH posted:
Pictures look great! Also fuckin lol at the Amazon thing. It’s what I get for being an early adopter.
|
|
#
?
Dec 23, 2021 05:10
|
|
|
LODGE NORTH posted:Here are some admittedly lovely pics: The videos I watched seemed to suggest Saturn emulation was just fine. But across the board the emulation seems to be better on Android than Linux, so maybe check that out?
|
|
#
?
Dec 23, 2021 05:18
|
|
|
drat that screen is nice.
|
|
#
?
Dec 23, 2021 05:23
|
|
|
Those side by side shots have done more to convince me on the 552 than any of their marketing.
|
|
#
?
Dec 23, 2021 11:48
|
|
|
Somebody made a neat tool where you can choose a retro system and a bunch of the popular new handhelds and it’ll show you how big it’ll look on the screen with integer or non-integer scaling. https://shauninman.com/utils/screens/
|
|
#
?
Dec 23, 2021 18:54
|
|
|
My 552 will be here today!  Here is a review of the RP2+. Looks pretty drat solid https://youtu.be/ituH3EvRAy0
|
|
#
?
Dec 23, 2021 20:37
|
|
|
So, I adore my Anbernic RG351MP... ...but now I'm wondering if I can get a piece of hardware as nice to connect to my TV. Is it best to hack it out with a Raspberry Pi? Or are there actual devices worth the time and money, a'la these lovely handhelds?
|
|
#
?
Dec 23, 2021 20:37
|
|
|
There are all kinds of cheap Android TV boxes now that’ll do better than a RPi at that kind of thing for around the same money or less.
|
|
#
?
Dec 23, 2021 21:43
|
|
|
You could get the RG552. It's expensive, but it's literally a blown up, more powerful 351 with HDMI out.
|
|
#
?
Dec 23, 2021 21:58
|
|
|
Supposedly my RP2+ will be here today 
|
|
#
?
Dec 23, 2021 22:00
|
|
|
Found this guide to help with configuring hotkeys on the RG552 - https://gist.github.com/maddox/fca7fa3f00265eb15d23ed4556e4c78e Turns out there's another config file which you can use to make sure the default settings you want take effect and you don't do it within Retroarch. You have to do it this way otherwise it'll just overwrite the changed preferences with the system defaults when you quit the game.
|
|
#
?
Dec 23, 2021 23:43
|
|
|
Looking for a handheld on Amazon around ~$120 max that do up to ps1 well. Obvi n64 and dc would be great but I know it’s asking a lot in that range. Wish I had jumped on those 351s when they were $70
|
|
#
?
Dec 24, 2021 00:38
|
|
|
John Romero posted:Looking for a handheld on Amazon around ~$120 max that do up to ps1 well. Obvi n64 and dc would be great but I know it’s asking a lot in that range. Wish I had jumped on those 351s when they were $70 You should be able to cop a 351P for around that price. If you don’t need to use Amazon, the RP2+ is similarly priced, but Retroid’s biggest downside is build quality. Not that things don’t work, but that they clearly get their prices down by having cheaper plastics.
|
|
#
?
Dec 24, 2021 00:55
|
|
|
John Romero posted:Looking for a handheld on Amazon around ~$120 max that do up to ps1 well. Obvi n64 and dc would be great but I know it’s asking a lot in that range. Wish I had jumped on those 351s when they were $70 This is a decent deal for a RG351P: https://www.amazon.com/DREAMHAX-RG3...s%2C176&sr=8-21 Also this is what I have and it’s pretty good, if you like the Game Boy form factor: https://www.amazon.com/DREAMHAX-Han...s%2C176&sr=8-29
|
|
#
?
Dec 24, 2021 01:19
|
|
|
Humongous Pear posted:This is a decent deal for a RG351P: I actually just ordered that first one
|
|
#
?
Dec 24, 2021 02:08
|
|
|
Pablo Nergigante posted:Somebody made a neat tool where you can choose a retro system and a bunch of the popular new handhelds and it’ll show you how big it’ll look on the screen with integer or non-integer scaling.
|
|
#
?
Dec 24, 2021 04:33
|
|
|
blast0rama posted:So, I adore my Anbernic RG351MP... What do you want to play? If you're happy going up to PS1 and N64, get a HK1 Box (the Glorious MUB, the Box of the People) for ~$40. If you want to go top of the line, get a Beelink GT King Pro for ~$150. If you want to go beyond Dreamcast and Saturn, you're looking at a PC. Edit: the 4GB MUB is a better emulator than a 4GB Pi 4, to state that clearly.
|
|
#
?
Dec 24, 2021 04:42
|
|
|
John Romero posted:I actually just ordered that first one Congrats! If you want to get a little bit extra performance out of N64 and Dreamcast, try the 351elec firmware, it’s good
|
|
#
?
Dec 24, 2021 04:47
|
|
|
Anyone know what shipping outfit retroid used? They sent me a tracking number but like 20 shipping outfits pop up when I try to track the number lmao
|
|
#
?
Dec 24, 2021 05:59
|
|
|
Food Boner posted:Anyone know what shipping outfit retroid used? They sent me a tracking number but like 20 shipping outfits pop up when I try to track the number lmao If it’s 4px you need to google for the 4px site and type the number in there. It wouldn’t come up on any other site.
|
|
#
?
Dec 24, 2021 07:38
|
|
|
MarcusSA posted:If it’s 4px you need to google for the 4px site and type the number in there. It wouldn’t come up on any other site.
|
|
#
?
Dec 24, 2021 09:37
|
|
|
MarcusSA posted:If it’s 4px you need to google for the 4px site and type the number in there. It wouldn’t come up on any other site. Got it, thanks
|
|
#
?
Dec 24, 2021 13:49
|
|
|
A Pack of Kobolds posted:What do you want to play? If you're happy going up to PS1 and N64, get a HK1 Box (the Glorious MUB, the Box of the People) for ~$40. If you want to go top of the line, get a Beelink GT King Pro for ~$150. If you want to go beyond Dreamcast and Saturn, you're looking at a PC. That’s the direction I needed! Thank you!
|
|
#
?
Dec 24, 2021 19:55
|
|
|
From big to small, a roundup of them all https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f35mtTDXQIE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kx5W1BNGVU4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-BWdsjXTZw Yep that's a Funkey S clone in a horizontal format A Pack of Kobolds posted:What do you want to play? If you're happy going up to PS1 and N64, get a HK1 Box (the Glorious MUB, the Box of the People) for ~$40. If you want to go top of the line, get a Beelink GT King Pro for ~$150. If you want to go beyond Dreamcast and Saturn, you're looking at a PC. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2nUAm2blzo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEgK7EOD8mc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_m02oDIGf4 Assepoester fucked around with this message at 22:56 on Dec 26, 2021 |
|
#
?
Dec 24, 2021 21:33
|
|
|
The United States posted:
Just looking at the thumbnail that thing looks incredibly cheap.
|
|
#
?
Dec 24, 2021 21:58
|
|
|
I want a Miyoo Mini. Those bezels are pretty.
|
|
#
?
Dec 24, 2021 22:07
|
|
|
Is anyone interested in buying a GPi 2 case + dock or whatever else comes with the deluxe edition? I bought it off of pure retrodrenaline but I’m probably never going to use this. I can’t find its page on Amazon anymore, it just goes straight to the one without the dock. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09DPNV4HM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_XKJJ6229X36RXR5C8FBB If anyone is interested, I’ll make a thread on the Mart. It’d just be whatever I paid + shipping which is probably a few bucks under $100 shipped. If no one’s interested, I’ll just return it.
|
|
#
?
Dec 24, 2021 22:20
|
|
|
Somehow, my RG552 shipment went from ShaTian, China, to Jamaica, when the target destination is Virginia, USA lmao
|
|
#
?
Dec 24, 2021 23:43
|
|
|
Food Boner posted:Anyone know what shipping outfit retroid used? They sent me a tracking number but like 20 shipping outfits pop up when I try to track the number lmao 4PX if you picked the $20 option, DHL if you went for the $32 option
|
|
#
?
Dec 25, 2021 01:03
|
|
|
Annath posted:Somehow, my RG552 shipment went from ShaTian, China, to Jamaica, when the target destination is Virginia, USA lmao Turns out its Jamaica, Queens, NYC lmao.
|
|
#
?
Dec 25, 2021 01:47
|
|
|
Yep that’s an lol.
|
|
#
?
Dec 25, 2021 01:51
|
|
|
Annath posted:Turns out its Jamaica, Queens, NYC lmao. Lol
|
|
#
?
Dec 25, 2021 02:35
|
|
|
When my Analogue Pocket shipped it went from Chino, California and then Ontario, California. For a minute, I was trying to figure out why they'd ship it from California to Canada if I lived only a state away.
|
|
#
?
Dec 25, 2021 02:47
|
|
|
I put my GPi 2 on the Mart in case anyone wants it before I return it to Amazon. I only listed it on the Mart because it seems as if it's not available or listed on Amazon anymore. https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3988696
|
|
#
?
Dec 25, 2021 03:32
|
|
|
Annath posted:Turns out its Jamaica, Queens, NYC lmao. That's where NYC Customs is, or at least where packages that passed through it go. I've never quite figured out which it is and haven't cared enough to look into it more. Packages get passed through NYC Customs and end up there like an hour after that.
|
|
#
?
Dec 25, 2021 06:47
|
|
|
Merry Christmas Ya Filthy Animals https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdwJGXrtB5Q
|
|
#
?
Dec 25, 2021 11:49
|
|
|
Zebulon posted:That's where NYC Customs is, or at least where packages that passed through it go. I've never quite figured out which it is and haven't cared enough to look into it more. Packages get passed through NYC Customs and end up there like an hour after that. Somehow it now says "HKG - Handed over to airline" which I assume means Hong Kong? This poo poo is confusing haha. Merry Christmas Goons!
|
|
#
?
Dec 25, 2021 14:27
|
|
|
|
|
#
?
Dec 25, 2021 14:31
|
|
|
|
| # ? May 25, 2024 18:25 |
|
|
blast0rama posted:That’s the direction I needed! Thank you!  Happy to help!
|
|
#
?
Dec 25, 2021 17:36
|
|