👋 thanks man!

Me too Craft', though I do love my RG350M it's time for an upgrade I think.

@@ThePhawx They're getting better, but still not great. I wished they would send one of us (enthusiasts) to design a pocketable system from start to finish. Hey Phawx, how would you design such a handheld if given total control?

​@@ThePhawx I think my choices (Kangal Design) would go like this: USD $267 price 176g weight 167 x 76 x 16mm dimensions Side/Middle construction from Aluminium material Front is Matte Polycarbonate (clear, opaque, and full colour) Rear is Matte Polycarbonate material too Side panels are blank, but slightly curved (like RG405m) Bottom panel is flat, and houses ports (AUX, USB-C, microHDMI) Top panel is flat, and has many buttons (Shoulder Pads, Volume Rocker, Power, and Slider) Rear face is mostly basic, but has a tab to access inside the device (microSIM, microSD, User Removable Battery) Front face has the usual Display, Controls, and Front-firing stereo loudspeakers. But they're arranged in a peculiar order: Left-side has the Left Joystick up top, Left Speaker in middle, small buttons Back and Home beside, and Upside-down Action Buttons bottom. Right-side has the Right Joystick up top, small buttons Start and Select in middle, Right Speaker beside, and Upside-down D-Pad bottom. If you flick the Slider, the orientation changes 180'. You then hold the device Upside-down. Now the inline shoulder pads don't dig into your palm. On the left-side, you have the D-Pad up top, Speaker in middle, small buttons Select and Start beside, and Joystick on bottom. On the right-side, on top you have the Action Buttons now in correct upside-up manner, small buttons Home and Back in middle, Speaker beside it, and Joystick on bottom. In the Settings, you can configure to disable the Shoulder Pads and the Joysticks when the Slider is in 2D/Retro-Layout. It automatically flips the display, flips the speaker directions, and flips the two rumble motors as well, when shifting to/from the 3D/Modern-Layout. As for specifications: Android OS (v12, with unlockable bootloader and root access) Qualcomm Snapdragon 778 chipset (long-term support, best drivers) Joysticks (modular/removable, Hall Sensor, indented like RG353M) D-Pad (modular, membrane-based, long like Supbor Q400) Action Buttons (modular, dome-style, larger sized like RG353M) Shoulder Pads (serviceable, silent, rubber membrane, inline like RG353M) Speakers (modular, similar to the ASUS RoG Phone) Rumble motors (new taptic-style, dual, placed beneath the D-Pad/Action) Display (4.5 inch, 16:9, IPS-Laminated, Capacitive Touchscreen) Display Resolution (1280x720 min, or 1440x810, max 1706x960) Scaling 720p: PS1-era 3x3, DS 3x3, PSP 2x2, 3DS 1.5x1.5, PS2-era 1.5x1.5, PS Vita 1x1 Scaling 810p: PS1-era 3x3, DS 4x4, PSP 3x3, 3DS 1.5x1.5, PS2-era 1.5x1.5, PS Vita 2x2 Scaling 960p: PS1-ear 4x4, DS 5x5, PSP 3.5x3.5, 3DS 2x2, PS2-era 2x2, PS Vita 2x2

> lots of GENESIS, GBA, NES, SNES, GBC and Sega CD on this handheld. there are many other earlier, ancient obsolete chaynese knockoffs to play these libraries with better ergonomics at cheaper price.

@@NickDyers True, but I prefer high build quality handhelds as well. I don't go for the cheap ones anymore. I've had my fair share of those and found out they are a total waste of money. I had cheap handhelds just stop working for no reason and etc. Some cheap handhelds do not emulate decently enough past GBA and I pretty much can name the ones that are no good. I have had at least 35 different handhelds in my collection. After, purging away the sorry handhelds, I'm down to around 12.

@@jonathonearl482 wow, that quiet a huge collection. if build quality is a huge factor, NDSLite or N2DSXL or even PSVita should be more than suffice right? chaynese knockoffs even DESPERATELY NEED 3rd party OS setup to barely usable/intuitive. if I may recommend one chaynese knockoff, try V90 then. It built solid like tank and lots lighter compared to DSLite. Its stock OS is quite capable for your intended libraries. You can also upgrade its fw and the best thing from the upgraded fw is how easy to play Doom mods on it! I am pretty confident on this because I've experience how painful to setup Doom mods on more powerful/capable/pricey RG351MP.

@@NickDyers I do have the Black V90 as well as the Valve Steam Deck, ANBERNIC 505, ANBERNIC 353P, ANBERNIC 300X, ANBERNIC 351V, PocketGo, Powkiddy X17, Powkiddy X16, GPD XD Plus, Powkiddy X18S, ANBERNIC 280V and Fusion 10 Windows Tablet. Those are my emulation devices. I also have a GBA SP, GBA, GB Colour, RETROAD 5 Plus SNES, Gamerz Tek 8bit Boy. The cheapest emulation device I have kept is my Powkiddy X16, this one has the weakest emulation. Powkiddy X16 is only good for GB, GBC and GBA but it emulates those very well and I like the overall design of this handheld. It has a vibrant 7 inch display and it also plays video files very well. So, I've installed a 1TB micro sd into the Powkiddy X16 to also use it a a movie / TV show player. I also don't consider the V90 to be a sorry handheld, it's sold cheap but it's a good quality budget handheld that has very decent emulation.

​@@NickDyers honestly the DS/2DS are great and all. But emulation on them isn't great either.

Oh big time! I hate when they put their logo right there!

Same boat, but I like the smaller size of the 353m and it was cheaper.

Are you gonna get the 405 or nah I’m on the same boat lmao

@@dnaielpoo I’m not sure yet, I haven’t watched enough videos about it to see if it’s a big enough upgrade to justify spending more money so soon after getting the 353M. The 353M is a sick device.

Yeah, The CPU choice is limited by battery life though, as you'd use this for far longer than a phone per single sitting. That said, there's no pressing need IMO (apart from wanting shinier toys!) to update from the RK3326 machines, as they didn't play PS2, and neither does this. The 405 does certainly play PS2 games better, but I'll be updating my RG351MP once a successor has excellent PS2 support - its looking like we're not far off!

exactly. It is pricey for what it is especially it can't run Linux so it can't differientate from a cheap android phone. Find an used or on sale Razer Kishi for less than $50 bucks and sub $200 Android phone (or used flagship Android) pair with a Kishi can easily smoke this in every aspect. It is also not small and pocketable so the argument that you have to carry an extra Kishi controller doesn't apply much here.

​@@tuanseattle agreed, I don't really understand the hype around this product. Take a step back, look at price to performance and it's not that great

@@glenmosier8644 It's about the precise design, quality and console feel, probably.

​@@tuanseattlewhat do you even play that needs a better SoC? Aside from Genshin, Android is notoriously barren when it comes to gaming. Sure, you can play more Dolphin and Wii games, but are you seriously playing wii on mobile?

One thing to note is a lot of games in the ps2/xbox/gamecube era dont really benefit from analog triggers. Its really annoying playing racing games on this devices as many dont support. Its not as useful a feature until the next generation, and usually adds significant width so its not always worth it. And if by newer generations you mean 360 or ps3, its gonna be a while so dont worry lol.

how often do you play your 280v? also what color did you get kek I'm thinking about getting one especially since they have a sale rn

@@dreamybull1509 I went with the gold and red/famicom gba micro color. Got it directly from Anbernic during their Black Friday sale for like $60. I do DoorDash as a 2nd job and it’s become my car handheld since I was too nervous about my 2DSXL or Deck getting stolen or damaged. I play it all the time between orders, like 5hrs/week. It’s really easy to save scum, so I can get through old-school games without too much frustration. It also has a sleep mode that makes it handy for when orders pop up. I’m using a 16GB card that was included for the OS sd slot, and a 64GB for the games slot. I’m on a newer version of “Adam Image”, I believe 1.2. If you get this handheld, or a few other models that are compatible, you’ll want to use the Adam Image. The UI is amazing compared to stock. You’ll need a few programs. Off the top of my head you’ll use Belena Etcher and Skraper. You might need a specialized format tool. Once you write the Adam Image to the OS sd there’s a step where you go on the sd on PC and run a script to point it to the correct model you have: RG280V, etc. There’s guides on this if you Google “Adam Image RG280V”. I believe I used the Retro Game Corps guide.

I agree with you. I think a massive collection is a waste.

Still can't play ps2 games nor gamecube games smoothly. Still gpdwin 4 is great but it a bit pricey.

Hi man wat beat RG503 or this?

The Max 2 shell is even better.

They do have an OLED in their RG505 I think it is. It just isn't 4:3 because no one makes 4:3 OLED panels. The one in the RG505 is surplus Sony Vita screens.

@@L337g4m3r thanks for the answer… yes, what you say makes sense… I can’t remember one 4:3 OLED screen… I also was a little bit disappointed about not having an OLED display in my analogue pocket even it was so expensive… too sad LG or samsung don’t show more love for retro gamers because I only would use the anbernic for older games in 4:3

It's not time yet just wait 3 weeks till a new one comes out 😂

@@AlbRCxtreme i grabbed the 35xx in the meantime, it was on sale for $95 which is still too expensive IMO, but I'm probably going to settle on the RP3+

Can't say much for the two others, but I have had my RP3+ for a little over 2 months and I absolutely love it. One of my favourite things I own... period. Plays great as long as you don't want to play too much GC or PS2. Absolutely awesome screen and very comfortable to hold!

@@julianknight3422 Does the RP3+ gets warm when playing games?

Stubbs did a quick review of it and he mentioned that the d-pad felt like they built a better pivot into it and that it should have less issues with accidental diagonals. It's worth mentioning that Russ from RGC did not notice this.

Rg353v or vs or even 35xx is great for ps1 and earlier titles. I have the 353v and it plays everything you asked for very well. Vs is a bit cheaper and will run them just as well.

Nah

What do you play the most? PS1, N64 and below? If that's the case, I wouldn't upgrade at all. To be honnest, for more demanding platforms, I dont even think this is the right desgin and display. With those R1 R2 buttons in line. I think these are very good for older systems emulation. That's why I'm pissed that it doesn't have Linux support and the Dpad is in the bottom. It's the perfect example of "Jack of all trades and master of none". I really wish they make the best possible pocketable design for 70's, 80's and 90's consoles emulation. The perfect device for me would have this 4" 4:3 screen, the same mold, dpad on top and a good chip that supports linux. Is that too much to ask?

More then likely you need to download them

PS2/GameCube era used that aspect ratio as well. But I agree

No one cares it's to big to play retro games 😂😂😂

@@mackw919 that's weird, then explain how I have hundreds of retro game I play on it 🤔

​@Donnie Darko he's saying the deck is too big. I guess it went right over your head

@@stingzen82 yeah, and I was saying it's not too big. I guess it's too complex for you to understand 😅

RP3+ buttons are garbage, Anbernic excels in build quality and buttons (with the recent 405m screen issues being the exception.)

I can't speak for sure on this device, but on my RG552, switching from "Nintendo" to "Xbox" button layouts(or vice versa, I can't remember) as he did near the end of this video fixes this for me. Note that I'm using a custom Android 11 build created by BlackSeraph.

Negligible

Exactly

reminds me SNES and N64 controllers. I like it

It IS a toy

AetherSX2 should not have Ads if you get it from the official webpage. In fact, there is a warning that appears every time you boot a game telling you that this is the official (and sadly last) version and that it shouldn't have any ads.

March 28th

@@Char4920 Thank you

Which did you like better?

@ricfnts the 353m has a smaller screen, i still own it i left it in the box in my closet, and no android playstore support without further modification. I highly recommend the 405m. It is my daily game device, and is currently in my pocket as we speak!! You won't be disappointed!! Better than the retriod series and etc it can't be beat just yet!

@@ricfnts I also say all that with emphasis on months of research work I put in to find the best pocket device! 🌈

@@herorasseru8657 ok thanks for reply!

Is Steam Deck really so good as many people say? I want to buy a GOOD device so I can pay more money for it, but I don't want to buy many cheap Chinese devices which stop working after 1 month. Thanks a lot

@@MartelloClaudio have you ever bought a device that last you just a month or are you just exaggerating for attention?

Agreed, this is far from their best design and even far from other handhelds designs, the xbox controlled design just killed for me, Its just a bad compromise for playing with that dpad down there, very uncomfortable for me personally.

@@Binighted Honestly, I am coming around to the idea of having a PS layout rather than X-box, I totally get having the directional pad on the top, one is going to be more violent handling the D-pad for fighting games than the analogue stick, a D-pad on top WILL provide a better, grippier handling experience.

Same specs rg505 has bigger widescreen only difference

Or a retroid pocket 3 plus with the same CPU GPU Which should be lower at 150$ But where I can find it it's more than 200$ :(