That it did, it's so significant for retro gamers! Have you dabbled with it at all?

@@GameTechTalk I've never been Apple with the exception of installing a Mac network, on spec, at Bell Canada in 1992 timeframe. Fun times. Honestly, I think it's just good for gamers whether you're Apple or Android. It pushes the entire scene forward in terms of democratising gaming in the face of Nintendo's legal proclivities. Just my opinion lad.

@@STR82DVD And one I can totally get behind. Taking this opportunity to wish you a great week-end!

@@GameTechTalk You too. Take the time with the family and have fun on the long weekend. Enjoy man.

Most definitely a great option if you want to do retro and Apple Arcade titles, even App store. The only games you'd miss are those big graphically challenging games like Resident Evils but it doesn't seem to be the main focus of developers and Apple anyway, at least not for now so you wouldn't be missing much.

Thanks for watching! 🙂

Ohh dang that is nice of you to say, thanks a lot!

I'm happy to read it and thanks for sharing it with me! 😊

Complete overkill but what can I say, I'm extra like that! 😎

As do I, been using it a lot since making this video. Overkill it is, but awesome too for sure!

I'll keep it in mind, thanks for your suggestion!

Hey, if it isn't my brother-in-arm of buying tech that people are like: "But why?" 😂 All I gotta say besides it being a phenomenal piece of hardware is, if you do get one, make sure you can leverage it for way more than gaming cause that title is not misleading, it's way overkill! Thanks Dad 😊

We might have solution(s) in the coming weeks but wouldn't want to create false expectations. Time will tell!

So the regulars of my channel will probably pick it up from my buying habits, I like big. Big and bold is something I definitely embrace and for me, the Win Max 2 (if you're familiar) for example is very fine to play on. With that said, I've attached controllers on the Minisforum V3, on the Tab S8 Ultra and by far, the device on which it feels best in terms of weight distribution and the balancing act of playing extended periods with ANYTHING in the "heavy" handheld compartment, this setup wins easily. It is an engineering marvel this thing, the thinness and super well distributed weight through its body makes it feel way lighter than it actually is. So I'd say it is impressive how viable this solution is but in that same breath, I hope to illustrate just how much comfortable I am around these "heavier" solutions too.

@@GameTechTalk Thanks so much! I have an original Max and a Max 2 (the latter being one of my favorite devices of all time. So that was a comparison that hits home. Found your channel on a random recommendation and glad I did.

Bsp d9 fits anything up to 11 inches.. I have a video of it on my channel

@@ilkeryoldas I have the 13 inch 🤣

@@matthewritenour3529 I have a tutorial but it's uncut (where you see the mod) only in french: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oriciLqHy7-qnI0.html The english version of that video has the mod portion accelerated: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/psVhf7pm19SbhH0.html And I accelerated it because this creator did already a phenomenal video covering the "how": kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rcd5jaV327nRop8.html I feel as though there was an extensive enough coverage pertaining to that controller and I don't have a second one to redo the mod unfortunately. But, I'll talk to GameSir, see if we can make this happen. Cheers!

Those exist but not for tablets to my knowledge, or at least not without some pretty good 3D printing designing skills. Then there's also the question of if iOS supports those controllers at all.... Ahhhh, in a perfect world right?

It is yeah, I have a video that is a short breakdown of the thing, great to see if this is something you'd be willing to do: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/psVhf7pm19SbhH0.html RetroBreeze has a nice video showing you the process, he was the actual inspiration hence why I credit him: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rcd5jaV327nRop8.html

It's shockingly viable. If you worked with a Steam Deck, a ROG ALLY, it feels lighter than both despite being quite close in number. I think it's due to how slim the device is, the footprint of its weight does not spread outside of a very VERY contained "sheet". There are printable covers for these controllers when stretched. Also, I can literally hold the springs, it doesn't nothing. GameSir designed alien tech with this system, it's so good!

Yeah, it sucks for devices outside of the support "umbrella". 😕

The Switch Pro Controller works on iOS but only through bluetooth, it doesn't work wired. So yes, there is no reason why it wouldn't, albeit with maybe a bit of latency but nothing too crazy that it wouldn't be playable.

MAME is on iOS RetroArch now? I'm gonna have to look this up!

@@GameTechTalk i'm using the (retroarch) but with the mame core.

@@GameTechTalk But the box-art won't pop up. iCan get it done with the nes & snes games, but not the arcade mame. If you can work it out, let me know, thanks.

No it doesn’t and I’ll add to that, it is true for many titles, everyone of them I tested which is about 20-ish games… It probably isn’t the case but I have yet to see a game that the Magic Keyboard works, it either does nothing, or does like extremely minimal things like open menu and that’s it. It’s a productivity tool that stays in that lane and doesn’t seem to go past it either, unfortunately.

@@GameTechTalk Thanks!

You can but it'll chug. With that said, I'm sure the compatibility will keep improving so it might do so effortlessly in the future.

@@GameTechTalk all right

Plus great HDR top of retroarch I don't know it can do that

When you turn up the resolution on the n64 emulation will it run good or not?

@@user-jl8qs8zc7s To a certain level, it won't hurt the performance, past a certain level it will, so it's always a "trial and error" kind of thing as some games may be harder to run than others. You want to approach each game differently, see what works, save your settings and adjust as needed as you play, in a nutshell! :)

If money is no object, or maybe it isn't but you still prefer money-smart decisions, go G8. If your mindset is: "The best, no matter the cost", go Kishi Ultra. In other words, If G8 Galileo is 100%, Kishi Ultra is 110%. The extra you get with the Ultra does not warrant double the price that it almost always costs AND, they both lose features that the other one has so some differences are lateral more than vertical. I hope this helps, cheers!

It most certainly is! But what's so shocking is how light it still feels. I gotta give credit where credit is due, it is impressive engineering!

Ahhhh.. as much as I want to agree on that one (cause believe it or not, I'm not a fan of Apple), the iPad really is an engineering marvel, which is why I ultimately disagree. It's not cheap, and it doesn't have an OS to let that hardware shine to its full potential but I do admit that it is impressive hardware.

@@GameTechTalk I didn't say it's garbage. But it's overpriced.

@@lobstershrimp Fair enough

It usually does, MAME is the name you want to look out for but for the time being, I do not believe that those cores are available on RetroArch iOS. That could change at any moment mind you.

@@GameTechTalk thanks, stud!

Oh my bad, it's the 13 inch 256mb, so 9 cores instead of 10 and 8gb instead of 16gb. Cheers!

Lots of overkill with Apple but I think they feel the heat from Qualcomm in particular so they need to flex a bit. Releasing that M3 barely what, 4 months after top M2s was a bit strange and I feel like they alienated M3 again with releasing M4.

@@GameTechTalk Apple is about to release the M4 Extreme.

@@JayzBeerz 🤣 I'd say don't jinx it but lol, you're right, the damn thing is probably 3-4 months away from being announced. iPhone 16 Pro Max now equipped with M4 chips -_-'

@@GameTechTalk really M4 chip in a phone. Wow. I saw videos months ago about all the M4 chips coming out soon.

The only emulator that we potentially might have a harder time with if/when it ever comes to the App store would be Switch and maybe PS2... Maybe some Wii U titles as well but not the majority? Anything else would be fine. Apple also employs very intricate ram management so I'd assume even the later systems to do fine with shader cache and whatnot. The challenge would most likely be more along the lines of finding the right developers to take advantage of Apple's ram management system but there are a lot of very intelligent people out there so time will tell. Edit: In other words, I don't know that paying the overcharged premium for 16gb is worth, based on the sheer amount of time it will most likely take for options that we don't have to become available on iPads. If you're buying an iPad thinking you could upgrade in 4-5 years, don't have concern over it. If you're buying thinking you'll have at least 10 years with this machine and would want to emulate Switch in the future... It's still a gamble but I could see the 16gb give you obvious advantages down the road. I hope this helps and sorry for wall-of-text!

@@GameTechTalk I’m still stuck haha, debating to upgrade my 2018 12.9 pro to either 1tb 11” or the base 13”. I do plan to keep it as long as I can. What are your thoughts on it?

@@runeass ​ @runeass I had that same internal battle. I ordered the 13 256gb and then I was like: "Ohh dang, should I have gone 1tb, should I have gone 11." I ended up rationalizing it and made my bro change his 1tb to 256gb and he's happy he did. The upcharge is just too significant. The extra core, space and ram are fun to have but let's be real, we'd be paying 50% upcharge on 1-5% use case scenarios? And when we really stop and wonder, it is obviously designed to rack in more profit, not offer flexibility. 20-25% uptick would've been: "Hey just make it how you feel", not 50%. So Apple making those changes is a willingful decision to induce FOMO. When coming to that conclusion, my choice was clear. Ultimately, as an editor, GPU was more important for me and that doesn't change so I stuck with 256gb and I bought this: geni.us/809Bzv (affiliated). This is such a game changer that 256gb is not even any semblance of a concern and with FCP2, I'll be able to edit off it so yeah. Best decision I made. As for 11 vs 13, I think it all comes down to "lifestyle" preferences. I like bigger screen and don't mind the extra weight but I did hesitate for about 37 secs if portability was more my jam, turns out it isn't. I hope this helps and again, sorry for wall-of-text #2! 🤣

Well, I'm not the authority on what's retro or not but I would think so, is it not to you?

I hear you and I think a lot of iPad users are frustrated with the software and OS situation but I do think, at least to some extent, that the hardware quality speaks for itself.

😂 We'll have to thank the french portion of my brain because that's how "ch" is pronounced in the language I grew up on. I'll happily take the compliment though. Thanks😊

I have the Tab S7 Plus and S8 Ultra. I was going to buy the Tab S9 but decided I was going a bit overboard 😅 . They are great products for sure and I think I’ll have no choice when a Tab10 is up on the market. DeX is crazy good, the panel is, it’s Android, Snapdragon’s 8 Gen is stupid efficient and powerful. Yes, I agree it’s great stuff but the iPad is just as awesome in its own rights, you just found what works best for you and that is why choice is important!

@@GameTechTalk couldn't have said it better!

Yes you are, always!

A lot of people want iPad OS to blow up and for iPads to have a proper MacOS experience. I doubt it'll happen but I can understand... having this much power without a better suited operating system is a bit of a letdown but if dealing with one app at a time, it's still quite epic and powerful.

Thanks for engaging!

Tks for watching!

​@@GameTechTalk Was not for ur video, just another overkill tech that can't even run AAA games or take full advantage of all that power. I would much rather get the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra for video content, especially with expandable storage and I can actually drag and drop my 4K movies / series collection to watch anywhere anytime. Larger widescreen... oh! Waterproof too. All for less than the cheapest iPad model.