SF2000 is the ultimate bang per buck device. Tens of thousands of hours gameplay combined for all the games you can play well on that handheld.

@@eustab.anas-mann9510 The SF2000 is amazing too, but personally the price difference is worth it, sure it costs twice as much but it can play any SNES and GBA game without problems and since those are the systems I mostly care about it's definitely worth it for me, if you mostly care about the NES and other less demanding systems then the SF2000 is definitely the best option

​@@eustab.anas-mann9510I have both devices...the r36s is wayy better

Nice! Let me know which one you like best. I’m really curious if you can notice any slight difference in the feel of the d-pad. I can say the quality feels a little better on the Data Frog for me, but the BOYHOM has the bigger battery. I love them both. Edit* Thank you so much for watching!

@@OGTechNick I’m also curious to see if there’s a difference. I’m very inclined to open one up and perform the mod that involves cutting the connectors between the buttons and also loosening the two screws behind the D pad. It’s supposed to really improve the feel.

@panique365 If you end up doing it let me know. If you want to hold out, I have a translucent black one that should arrive tomorrow. Maybe I can film the mod. I'll choose whichever one of them feels the worst.

​​@@OGTechNickI wouldn't be surprised if the feel in quality comes down to the plastic used to make the different colors. The l2 sticking on one compared to the other could also just come down to lax manufacturing tolerances. Same with the dpad. Basically what I'm saying is without having 2 or more devices ordered from the same distributor, these little differences could be found regardless who you order from. Loosening the dpad screw does make it a lot softer and cutting the arch connecting the X/A and Y/B buttons also helps a lot. Just make sure not to completely trim the arches off or your buttons will start spinning lol Also how did you test the battery capacities? I wouldn't trust a label on these devices, even the info on the websites are usually inconsistent on the same page for the same product. +/-15% battery capacity per identical device can also be down to lax manufacturing tolerances.

​@@panique365so what do you think? Curious to hear what you found 😊

Yeah, it’s an old and relatively stable version of ArkOS that has has support for many years. I believe it began with the RG351P. Here’s the link you you want to flash the image to a card: github.com/christianhaitian/arkos/wiki Edit* You might just need to change the theme. Let me know if you’ve tried that yet and if not I’ll guide you through the process of changing to this theme tomorrow.

It has Wi-Fi and Bluetooth capabilities but requires a Wi-Fi dongle and I don’t believe Bluetooth works at all. Its not an easy thing to do. I think it’s misleading.

I need to spend a day with RetroArch and not distract myself with anything else and just get acclimated with everything. What I think I learn, I usually forget or just do something overly complicated. It’s my own fault. I’ve been procrastinating for too long

@@OGTechNick RetroArch is dope, even though it is not very intuitive. Aside, I just learned recently that there is a PS2 emulator version called PCSX2 QT that makes it a lot easier to set per-game profiles. That was the biggest downfall of PCSX2 for as long as I've used it. Still learning how to use it tho lol

@@smugmode ​​⁠I’ve just recently installed AetherX2 and haven’t done any PS2 emulation, so I’ll probably be asking you guys a lot of questions soon. I’m sure you’ll helping me more than I’ll be helping you. Hope that’s okay. :)

It will play everything up to PS1 and more. All those games will run well.

I haven’t added it to the screen yet, but it was included with the device at no extra cost

Yeah I don’t think Data Frog makes anything. They just seem to eventually plant their brand name on a lot of random devices we’ve first seen elsewhere.

Awesome! What color did you choose?

No problem. We all have to start somewhere and I think this is the perfect device to start with. To answer your question, yes! I’ve received the R36S in 3 different colors from 3 different sellers, mainly to check quality control variations but every device came with the exact same list of games :)

Thanks a lot for your quick reply.. Is there other consoles delivered original with games that you recommend ? Thanks again

@@pedoncule36 there are a lot of good consoles available but they’re usually sold by dropshippers who often add their own poorly curated game lists. The R36S is the first I’ve seen that has stayed consistent with the game lists between different sellers. Not only does it come with a consistent rom list but it’s a clean one as well. It’s all in alphabetical order and they didn’t really add anything to the more powerful systems like Dreamcast and PSP that the device can’t handle. It’s one of the cleanest UI and game list combinations I’ve ever really seen. For a console under $50US it’s a great deal! I’d still recommend backing everything up on your computer or another micro Sd card because the cards they usually use are not the most reliable in the long term. If you’re just getting into this hobby I honestly think the R36S is one of the best places to start. It’s made to be easy, so the average person can navigate the menu, but it also allows you to tweak many settings to your liking once you’re more knowledgeable with the OS, ArkOS. I love it. I just wish the back button didn’t have such a loud click, but I’m just nitpicking here. The R36S is still the one I recommend most in the price bracket at the moment. If you don’t need N64 and Dreamcast or games that utilize thumbsticks (which are hit and miss on the R36S) I’d recommend an Anbernic RG35XX or the Miyoo Mini Plus. They’re great devices but they often come with some really sloppy rom lists and won’t really shine as much until you add custom firmware.

Thanks so much for all these précisions ! 👍😊

For most systems you'll just need to press select + x to open the retroarch menu. There you'll see your options to save and load your games. Let me know if you have any issues

Thanks a lot it's perfect @@OGTechNick

The most important thing to know is that the sd cards they come with are low quality and likely to die on you at some point so if you don’t already have your own set of roms (games) it would be wise to buy a decent quality micro SD card and make a copy of the original so you have a backup. It’s a simple process that requires the use of a free program called Balena Etcher and Win32 Disk Imager to flash the files to the new card properly. Don’t let it deter you. It’s easy and I can walk you though the process. I’ll make a video on it soon.

Thanks for the recommendations. I'll make a note of them and plan a video showcasing some of the requested games people would like to see running on the R36S. I love racing games too.

Have you updated to the latest ArkOs?

@@woedema yes

Yes. I received a purple one from another seller which also has a 64GB card and it has the same list of games.

There is something "weird" on the Data Frog reviews that say people got a r35plus model...so strange, but there are pictures of the box with that model nr!?

@@verfai some places were calling it the R35S Plus before everybody seemed to agree on R36S. It’s even on some of the boot logos but it’s still the same device as the one in this video.

My purple 1 does come with n64

Probably the rom is crashed just download another one

I think the white will hold up well. I really like it. The orange stands out the most, but the white feels and looks the best in my hands. The plastic feels pretty nice, too. It's definitely better than the purple one, which I agree kinds does look like a toy. It's more transparent than translucent. I suggest white :)

Have the purple and got it because: kids. But if I were buying just for me I would definitely go white as well

As a 90s kid I always wanted a transparent console and never got one. My N64 was grey. Never got a Gameboy. So I ordered the purple clear one. Super excited

Got be see thru purple. Bought one for £41 on Tiktok shop having bought the cheap £11 Gamepad which find too small and controls no better then original Gameboy.

I got the purple one and it looks sick I love it ordered a black one for my brother excited to see how it looks white is such a meh color to me but its all personal preference

Yup, that’s the method they chose to use. I’ve never seen a controller or handheld console with buttons like these before. Usually each button has 3 little notches, or on some of the cheaper handhelds all 4 buttons are connected in a sort of swastika shape to prevent them from spinning. Joey, from Joey’s Retro Handhelds snipped his apart and said there is still a notch that prevents them from spinning, so I think they might’ve just been made that way in the factory and leaving them be is one less thing to do on the assembly line. I honestly don’t mind them enough to open up the console them alone, but that could change with time.

I heard the buttons are specifically shaped to only be able to fit in one way, preventing them from spinning, and that cutting the connectors doesn’t affect the buttons negatively.

Yes. Take a look at the folder names on the first card and create the exact same folders on the second card, then just add the roms to the proper folders.

When you are in the emulator list screen… hit Start/quit/shutdown

@@khobsupsk thanks I figured it out

I tried Golden Eye, and it played, but it was kind of rough. It is very difficult to aim and shoot with the left hand. Remapping should solve that, but also the JoyCon style analog sticks are really sensitive. I think they were able to make it run by completely removing the sky in the game. It's crazy but it works. The AMPOWN XU10 did the exact same thing with God of War: Chains of Olympus.

@@OGTechNick i really appreciate you taking the time to respond, now i am a little excited to mess around with the buttons and such. Would you say its an easy move to switch up and fix sensetivity?

@@rubio1130 since I’m still learning myself I was afraid to try in the moment but it shouldn’t be too hard, especially if you connect a keyboard. Each button (and analog direction) seems to correspond to a specific keyboard key as well as the icon of the button on the device. It was probably an easy thing to do without a keyboard but I really messed up some mapping recently from one impulsive move and I wanted to test some more games before going straight into troubleshoot mode. I definitely want to make some adjustments, and I plan to, but I’ve just been trying to balance my time. I really just want to map the trigger to R2 instead of L2 for Golden Eye and try playing it again. I’ll let you know if I get it done. Let me know if you get to it first. Appreciate the reply.

@rubio1130 Sorry, I misread what you were asking. Yeah, I think it'll be easy. I'll do it soon. Just need to loosen the screws to the motherboard for the dpad to feel better. To make the buttons feel better, snip the arch that attaches them but leave enough to fit in the notch that prevents the buttons from spinning. If it's anything like the RG35XX, the most annoying part was reattaching the ribbon cable to the screen, but it just takes a little patience. I really should film a video of me attempting it for the first time. It would give people an idea of what to expect.

No, sorry. It only has 5 Dreamcast games. Grandia 2 isn’t one of them but I can try adding it to check and see if it’ll run.

Now that you mention it, no.. Wtf!? That’s strange. It’s usually on every handheld emulator out there. It can be added very easily though.

I’ll check and get back to you. Any particular systems that you remember playing any of them on?

SNES, Genesis

@airstrikepassing cool, I'll look when I get in tonight

The titles I’m looking for are Bill Walsh College Football 95’ , NFL Quarterback Club, NCAA Football, & Madden

Every game you listed is included on both, SNES and Genesis. The only thing I noticed is that SNES has Bill Walsh College Football, while Genesis has Bill Walsh College Football *and* Bill Walsh College Football ‘95.

Ya. You’ll just need a usb hub or an usb-c to usb-a adapter. Wired 8bitDo and many other controllers should be recognized by ArkOS.

Nope

Sure. Just open the proper folder and delete the ones you don't want and replace them with the ones you do. Keep the same file structure going and you should be good. You might have to add a small image with the same filename into the images folder so the box/game art appears for the new games

Yes. You just need to add the games to the corresponding folder on the sd card. It's easy.

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Try running it with frame skip it's really not too bad. Got that Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse feel but it's very much playable

Not normally, but there might be a way through the otg port. I don't think it would be an easy process though. If you get an RG35XX Plus you could use HDMI out and Bluetooth controllers pretty easy. If it's possible with the R36S it would take some tinkering and some kind of usc-c to hdmi adapter.

All I can tell you is to access the proper rom file however you choose to and paste it into the proper system/console folder on the sd card. Ask Google. You’ll get better answers for that.

There is still a notch to prevent rotation after cutting the arc and they feel better. Usually buttons have 3 small prongs to prevent rotation. This was the first I've seen it done with arches between 2 buttons.

Unfortunately not

I really like the trim ui smart pro

Same here.

I’m sorry to hear that. I wonder why they removed them. Which countries do you live in? If you want to add N64 games go to cdromamce.com and search for the ones you want and download them. All you have to do is add a new folder to the SD card and name it N64. Drop all of your downloaded N64 roms there. That should work for you guys.

@@OGTechNick I'm in america

No. It's just a basic Chinese emulation device. Some of the Anbernic, Retroid, and Powkiddy devices can be played on a TV or monitor but not any of the R3# brands. If you can call them a brand.

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There are thousands of games included. If you want to know if any specific games are included I can check the lists and let you know. It takes too much time to go through the full game lists on video. The harder hitting systems like Dreamcast only have a few games loaded, partly because their file sizes are so much large and partly because not all of them will run well. You can likely expect the majority of classics from the retro systems to be included.

@@OGTechNick thanks

@@TheJoaomaik anytime bro. Thanks for checking out the video!

Sometimes they just don't add random games for no particular reason. Often times the lists are real sloppy. I can give you some direction on how to access all the games you want for free so you can just add whatever you want to the SD card.