Good review, as always. It’s a shame that the build quality isn’t up to their usual standards.
@westonscampbell2 ай бұрын
Mine came in the mail a couple days ago. Immediately had issues. The magnetic lid close sensor kept triggering while the lid was open. Had to disassemble it, clean the contacts, and put it back together before i could even use it. Easy fix, but frustrating nonetheless. Now that it's working, and has muOS Refried Beans release, I love it! Button clicky-ness isn't that bad for me. I'm tempted to put tape on the buttons to soften the noise, but I don't feel up to taking it apart again -- afraid I could break it if I keep opening it up (ribbon cable, etc)
@STR82DVD2 ай бұрын
Agreed, refried beans is bloody brilliant.
@RetroCore2 ай бұрын
Sorry to hear about the magnetic hinge issue but it is as I said in the video. The build quality on this device doesn't seem to be at the expected Anbernic level.
@STR82DVD2 ай бұрын
@@RetroCore Screen bleed on the RG Cube as well. Could it be that quality has taken a backseat to quantity at Anbernic? Say it ain't so Jo. Say it ain't so.
@STR82DVD2 ай бұрын
I setup my RG MotherFlipper as a 4th Gen emulation monster. Works fantastic!
@JustPeasant2 ай бұрын
That is a good looking clamshell retro console. You'll just have to live with the squeaky screen hinges.
@GeordiLaForgery2 ай бұрын
Great review, I'm still umming and ahing over whether or not to get the ARC, lost count the amount of models they've released since!
@RetroCore2 ай бұрын
That's the thing with these, there's always something new coming out.
@RetroRawit2 ай бұрын
Ikaruga text screens output @ 30 fps. Also the FPS counter averages over the last 256 frames. So to check if your FPS is stable, monitor it during gameplay and not near or during screen changes (loading screens, text, menu's etc).
@lanceyt9982Ай бұрын
Awesome job. I havent seen video in a while.
@RetroCoreАй бұрын
Welcome back!
@STR82DVD2 ай бұрын
Great review lad. I was literally running Stock until muOS Refried Beans came out. I have to disagree with you on this one, I think this is their best design with the exception of the RG350. Just my opinion though.
@RetroCore2 ай бұрын
Fair enough!👍. I don't think the design is bad but the build quality doesn't seem to be to their normal high standards.
@STR82DVD2 ай бұрын
@@RetroCore I tend to agree to a point. I mean yeah, the buttons on both my RG MotherFlippers and seriously noisy but when I'm wearing headphones to play anyway, it's a non-issue at that point. As for fit and finish, my grey SP seems better constructed than my Silver iteration. The seams on the grey one are flush and well finished whereas with the silver unit, the seams are just that little bit off, perhaps. 0.5mm, enough to irritate. 😉. These issues certainly speak to QC and QA issues within Anbernic.
@STR82DVD2 ай бұрын
It's that an 8bitdo Ultimate controller in the background lad? If so, you and I have great taste in gaming peripherals. 😉👍
@RetroCore2 ай бұрын
It sure is. I use it on my PC all the time in 2.5Ghz mode. A very nice controller.
@STR82DVD2 ай бұрын
@@RetroCore Agreed. I'm using mine in the same mode on my OneXplayer. Bloody brilliant controller with software that just works albeit with a shyte interface.
@jamesburchill75222 ай бұрын
I think that with it's button options, PSP and Dreamcast wouldn't be ideal anyway. The lack of analog support would make it atrocious. That being said, if the price was right.... Not terrible for an $80 device
@Channisi2 ай бұрын
You can adjust PSP screen ratio settings
@RetroCoreАй бұрын
Ah, I see. That's good to know.
@SomePeopleCallMeWulfman2 ай бұрын
All these retro emulators seem to have been stuck on the can-almost-emulate-psp-and-dreamcast level for the last 10+ years. Are there no SoC out there yet that are powerful and cheap enough?
@marcelosoares71482 ай бұрын
Definitely there is but i think they get higher margins by selling these. Back in 2014-2015 i had a cheap Android tablet that could handle up to Dreamcast just fine so i think these devices should at least handle all PSP games fine at minimum.
@JohnGotts2 ай бұрын
For the sub-$100 class, the devices running Linux (not Android) seem to be a bit better. The Trimui Smart Pro is pretty good. It supports 1TB micro SD cards. But I like you am looking forward to the PS2 emulation era for Chinese emulation handhelds. Processors (ARM) and storage need to become a bit cheaper.
@X91X-km7hp2 ай бұрын
a cheap used android phone + bsp d3 controller is better than any of these handhelds
@STR82DVD2 ай бұрын
@@JohnGottsAgreed. That's a good fit for sub $100. For Sub $200, RG Cube, RG556 or the best choice Retroid Pocket 4 Pro.
@sethsez2 ай бұрын
This particular market only really took off about 5 years ago or so, and these days you can find options around the $100-$125 mark that'll run PSP, N64 and DC extremely well. The problem is that above that line, emulating things gets SIGNIFICANTLY more difficult. The chips have been getting more powerful, but that console generation posed a number of challenges to emulation that earlier ones just didn't. So most of the power increases in newer chips tend to go to being able to run equivalent emulation quality at lower power draw, being able to use more advanced shaders, and ironing out the edge case games that tend to be harder to run than the rest. Finally, this chip made its debut in devices that regularly go for $35 or so. It's weak (though still faster than equivalent devices from a couple years ago) because it's quite cheap. This particular device uses it to maintain OS compatibility with the rest of the line, and costs more because the clamshell design is more expensive to design and produce. It makes more sense in the context of the rest of the lineup.
@soupnazi812 ай бұрын
My only issues with stock firmware. 1. Slightly longer bootup times compared to onion os. 2. Exiting games takes longer than it should.
@RetroCore2 ай бұрын
That second point is indeed a bit of a bummer.
@geoserenity2 ай бұрын
What was that about star ocean? I thought the accepted best way to test SNES was mode 7 levels from contra 3, star fox and terranigma...
@RetroCore2 ай бұрын
I'm sure there's a few options for testing but Start Ocean seems to be one of the more difficult to master while the other games you mentioned tend to run just fine on most emulators.
@SuperEarther2 ай бұрын
seems like a nice device, how does naomi and atomiswave run on it?
@RetroCore2 ай бұрын
They're both run reasonably well. Similar to Dreamcast. Not perfect but playable.
@SuperEarther2 ай бұрын
@@RetroCore thanks! what is your goto portable device for naomi and atomiswave?
@EVOL-HobbyАй бұрын
I have issues with saves all the time 😢
@RetroCoreАй бұрын
I think upgrading the firmware will fix many of this system's issues.
@EVOL-HobbyАй бұрын
@@RetroCore the stock os update u mean ? Or changing for a custom one ?
@RetroCoreАй бұрын
Changing to a custom OS.
@user-sb1yb6xs7o2 ай бұрын
What about, Panic Bomber
@RetroCore2 ай бұрын
What about it?
@littergamer2 ай бұрын
were i put Bios
@cuaquers2 ай бұрын
they come with the included SD card
@02alphazero37Ай бұрын
slowdown in ridge racer is not good
@RetroCoreАй бұрын
Not good at all.
@FooMeister2 ай бұрын
How do GBA games look??
@STR82DVD2 ай бұрын
They look bloody amazing and they look like they should.