Agreed, refried beans is bloody brilliant.

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.

@@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.

That's the thing with these, there's always something new coming out.

Welcome back!

Fair enough!👍. I don't think the design is bad but the build quality doesn't seem to be to their normal high standards.

@@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.

It sure is. I use it on my PC all the time in 2.5Ghz mode. A very nice controller.

@@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.

Ah, I see. That's good to know.

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.

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.

a cheap used android phone + bsp d3 controller is better than any of these handhelds

​@@JohnGottsAgreed. That's a good fit for sub $100. For Sub $200, RG Cube, RG556 or the best choice Retroid Pocket 4 Pro.

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.

That second point is indeed a bit of a bummer.

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.

They're both run reasonably well. Similar to Dreamcast. Not perfect but playable.

@@RetroCore thanks! what is your goto portable device for naomi and atomiswave?

I think upgrading the firmware will fix many of this system's issues.

@@RetroCore the stock os update u mean ? Or changing for a custom one ?

Changing to a custom OS.

What about it?

they come with the included SD card

Not good at all.

They look bloody amazing and they look like they should.

They look very nice on this display.