I decided to watch because Android is Android and I was curious to see if you do things differently than me. I wasn't expecting to actually learn anything and I was wrong. I feel like Zu from Retro Handhelds, "So, what did we learn today?" Well, Vita 3K looks a lot more approachable now than it did. Maybe it always was? I've never actually used it because the initial tutorials made it look like the juice wasn't worth the squeeze and then I kind of forgot about it... Thanks for that. I have zero nostalgia for the Vita. It was the console on the shelf I couldn't afford back when I'd bought my new PSP3K to replace my 1K. However, it has much newer versions of "MLB: The Show" and "Pro Yakyuu Spirits" compared to the PS2 and PSP, which makes Vita emulation relevant to me. In regards to PS2; for anyone who reads this I'd strongly encourage you to enable 16:9 output in the PS2's BIOS (Aether's Hamburger menu > Start BIOS > System Configuration) as one of the very first things you do as part of setting up AetherSX2. It is incredibly simple to do and really does make a difference. It's something that everyone should know about because it's not a hack. It's literally how the stock PS2 worked and a number of games, including some (all?) of the 'Burnout' entries, solely depended on it to enable their native widescreen options. It also won't impact 4:3 only titles. Once you've enabled this setting if the game supports native 16:9 then when you toggle the Aspect Ratio in Aether's settings to widescreen it'll be true widescreen instead of just a stretched 4:3 image. You paid for a console with a 16:9 screen, why not use it all, especially in cases where the developers intended for the game to be played that way?

Just got my RP4Pro today, black same as yours. Followed your setup guide and everything works! Thanks for the guide man, keep up the great content!

Saving this for when it arrives. Thanks, Joey!

This is fantastic! Perfect for someone new to android handhelds.

Great guide especially for people who own a retro handheld for the first time, but for others who already own Retroid Pocket 3+, basically the same setup with Retroid pocket 4/4 Pro.

Joey is fast becoming my go-to as far as set up guides are concerned. So clear and easy to understand for those new to this hobby. The step-by-step on screen instructions are a godsend. Subscribed.

Joey, thank you for your hard work. You have a way of answering questions as soon as they arise, which is extremely helpful.

I don't even have a Retroid yet, but I still watched the whole video haha

Just got mine in on the 7th and I've gotta say they've nailed the cooling system on this one; multiple hours of CoD Mobile have been played on max settings and the device simply doesn't get warm.

Thank you for the guide! I have ordered my Retroid and setting up is a bit daunting! Only dipped my toes in emulation before. This really helps

You reminded me of Ted Wasannasong from King of the Hill at 2:13. No insults, just made me laugh! Great video. I'm still deciding if I want the Retroid 4 Pro for emulation when I'm already using my Switch and Series S to emulate. The Retroid 4 seems like the best of both worlds

Used this guide for mine that just arrived today. Cheers mate! Appreciate the info

Time to save this for later. Still haven't got my shipping notification yet, but at least the SD card will be here in time.

I don't have a need for this, yet I watched it all. Thank you for your smooth sensual voice while I worked out.

Nethersx2 1.7 has a patched newer version that is thought to be better than 3668 version of aethersx2.

What an amazing walk through, thank you! As a complete novice I got through pretty easy, still struggling to get the bios right for Ether but Im sure ill get it

What do we use now instead of Yuzu and Citra?

If only I had one 😢 Ill still watch tho

Great setup guide! Best one on youtube so far (Works great for my Pocket 3+ too)

Joey this guide is fantastic, thank you. Can you do a video covering Multidisc games and how they function with .m3u, folders, and swapping discs?

Nice job Joey! Thanks for this tutorial! Would be nice to create a tutorial on how to safely backup our save games from these multiple systems in cloud service, like GDrive or OneDrive.

The only problem i had with this guide was that it wasnt mentioned that Flycast needs to be set to Vulkan. It fixes alot of the glitches with text in games.

I hate how fast you skip through things here. You watch in slow motion to understand. Helpful in some way non the less.

Thank you! You made this so easy!

Thanks man, you are a scholar and a gentleman.

thanks, subbed and added to watch later cause im getting mine may with 400gb card, i found the rp3+ wasnt very powerful, hopefully this is so much more Brilliant video 5*

This is the best guide! Thanks for making it, very helpful.

I am wondering can you do a setup for Retroid Pocket 3+ because you are easy to understand and you show what you are doing. I’m a visual person. I can’t get my PlayStation one and 2 game on it. They won’t even show up. My Sage controllers won’t work. Can someone help

cool video. waiting for indigo blue now just to start getting it up and running

Hy bro i am facing a problem of MAME Arcade. core not correct

My RP4 Pro arrived today, I've been playing Ben 10: Protector of Earth because I'm basically a child in a grown man's body

Great tutorial. Thanks dude 🙂

This video is great! Well my black rp4p is on the way

Thanks for sharing, this is great content.

thanks joey hope to get one in the near future - subbed m8 👍

Can this be done from a Chromebook or an android tablet?

Lucky me. Mine is coming in either today or tomorrow.

This is one of the best set up video I have watched and was actually able to get it all set up. Only three emulators I can’t get to run are Sega Saturn, 32x and CD. Anyone have any tips or tricks why those are giving me issues? Thanks!

Awesome guide! Thank you so much! I'm getting a Retroid Pocket 4 Pro in a few weeks, so this is extremely helpful! Very much appreciated! Random stupid question if anyone knows, but when selecting a BIOS file for a system that requires it, how does having multiple BIOS files work? Like say I have US, Japanese and European BIOS files for a PS2. Do you have to first select the correct BIOS file by default before running a region-specific game or would the emulator detect the correct BIOS automatically?

I downloaded a complete rom set was just wondering if i had to unzip all of the games, i have read that in some cases you dont have to? wondering if that was the case for the RP4

Thank you for this video.

I got retropocket4pro and are overwhelmed with the whole setup steps.... Is there a ready to use Android backup / custom firmware with an empty folder setup for sdcard? No adjusting of setups, only SD card with own roms,bios and ready to go.

you're an absolute legend

My RP4pro came and in 24 hours the R2 Trigger broke down just like many others. Now no response on when the replacements will arrive - even before Chinese new year. Very disappointing.

Well i usually use another KZfaqr for that Stuff. But mine arrived today, the other youtuber has no video to how to setup so here I am :D Looks good, gonna start now :D

I cant seem to map the left stick in aetherSX2, it appears to just be moving the menu tabs instead of being accepted as an input bind. Anyone has any ideas how to fix?

Awesome guide. How is usc-c 1080p output via a dock?

Thank you!

why did you not suggesting to choose internal storage for the micro sd?

Why hardware download mode doesn't appear in graphic mode 😢😢

Having a hell of a time with the controller in Wii. Not working in Super Mario Brothers Wii.

I'm unable to install RetroArch for some reason. The custom link is entered but the app wont let me add the app. What am I doing wrong?

In gamecube i got rid of the overlay ctrls, but the console steering doesn't work either now.. what did i do wrong..

I was able to figure out how to switch to retro vs Xbox controller by input however I set the “Retriod pocket controller” as my controller but none of the controls are working when I play a game. Apparently, I would need to setup the profile for each controller mode as each controller has a driver built into Retroids OS. I see the profiles options but how do I set up the profile Xbox vs Retriod?

It's unfortunate RetroArch isn't configured with these settings out of the box.

Can you do all this on a macbook pro as well?

why we can't pick internal storage for microsd card?

Did you play the PS2 game "Pro Evolution Soccer 6" and did this game run well? And is the Display big enough to play soccer games? I am afraid that i hardly can see the ball or it is just everything too small to play this game on this device.

How can I add Roms using a MacBook ,, I did it when I homebrewed my psp go but not sure if it’s the same

Why not just use the rp4 pro launcher?

Heyas! Awesome guide! I just got my RP4 Pro! A question: would it be possible to install NetherSX2 and keep it updated using the Obtainium method? Thanks again for your great content!

Since you never mentioned obtanium on the odin 2 setup I assume its something you use more recent. Would you say it will be the same for Odin 2? I'm thinking (when it arrives), I should setup my odin 2 watching both the guides in combination. But again, thank you for the steps and guide, I really appreciate it!

Daishijo is the best front end right? Ppl don't usé it???

19:28 Hey, how does Yuzu know what what you are using? (I usually use Bluetooth) does it detect Retroids controller automatically. also, I am unable to successfully load any Saturn games outside of Yaba Shanshiro. Would you have any guides to set up any sort of Saturn emulator? Or front end outside of Yaba

Does everybody got the lag issues with certain games from PSONE, PS2, and GameCube? IS there a way to fix that?

How do you suggest handling pressure sensitive buttons in many PS2 games?

Show us pls how good the rp4 pro works with an external monitor, no youtuber did it

Don't have a retro handheld yet and only have experience with snes/ps1 emu more than a decade ago😅 Got a question. Which systems are fine with running zipped roms? I want to know the total size of my games before i buy an sd card.

How do I add an emulator? For wonderswan and wonderswan color the wonderdroid ultra emulator is not showing.

Hi Joey, are you enjoying your rp4pro? I can't believe its running a bunch of fighting games I wanted like Under night in birth, jo jo bizarre adventures, melty blood etc. You don't use redream or flycast app from playstore to run dreamcast? The cores from retroarch run better? Thanks.

Team group or silicone Valley micro SD cards are very good

How do I get citra to open from the retroid launcher it won’t work

hello , thank you for the video, saved me :D a question about the capacity of the sd card, how many go minimum is needed or advise please? is 128 enough or 256 or more

i cant get get my ps1 games to play. says it can't find the bios. I don't know what im doing wrong.

Will you please do a service to the people who don’t have a laptop or computer and show them how to use the device itself to get the RMS using the onboard browser and how to put them into their respective areas

How a setup games for atomiswave thanks

Do all the ROMs for RetroArch go in the same folder? Or can you add all 3 folders to RetroArch on the device?

Thanks ! Do you have a good guide for retroarch overlays/filters ?

Thanks for the tip on Obtainium. Question: If you add the Retroarch nightly build page as a source, does this mean that the device will update Retroarch every day? Isn't it possible to somehow add the stable builds as a source for Otainium? Also: I assume a (daily) update through Obtainium does not remove/alter the current settings in the app? Thanks for all your advice!

I'm sorry, I simply did not understand the portion during RetroArch where you mentioned Directory and saving BIOS files for PS1 on internal storage. Any advice?

Can't you just use the web browser to download roms instead of having to use a p.c. or is there not a browser on the device?

does it come preinstalled with citra and yuzzu now that both no longer can be downloaded?

New to emulation. I watched this video and the ROMs/Bios video. I have everything I need but for the life of me I can’t figure out where to place the bios files. Do I just create another folder under rooms , and drop them in there? Thanks for this video by the way, very informative.

Hi I’m still having problems getting killer instinct to work I have the chd and the rom but it just doesn’t load Amy help is appreciated Thanks for the video

Any particular format I should use for Dreamcast backups? Does RetroArch prefer a certain type over ReDream?

None of my 3ds games load on citra,help pls

On your website you recommended a 65w charging block for this. Is that not too powerful for rp4pro?

Thank you for the guide. But I do have one question. Does the apps closes themselves after I set the front end as launcher ?

Could you guide me where I can the prod. Key and firmware for yuzu?

Why you are using aethersx2 v.1.4 3668 and not 1.5 4248 what is the difference?

Any reason for not installing the desired emulators during the built-in device set up?

Thanks the very useful video! Is there a site where all these can be done with games all pre-installed and I just purchase the unit? This all sound too heavy for me

I tired but i cannot configure the retroid 4 pro after spending hours lots of black screens and emulators without BIOS. It sucks but i will sell mine unless someone knows someone thatr i can pay to get this thing propertly configured.. :(

I made it 8 minutes and 30 seconds into this video and had no less than 6 ads. Come on bro

Have retroarch on rp4, Took out the sd card to add bios to system folder in retro arch through the pc . And the retro arch folder is not on sd card . Am I missing a step?

XD i love how the 1tb SD cards are half the price of the device.

What about Cemu? Can wii U titles such as Windwaker HD and Twilight princess HD be played?

Planning to buy a new RP2s. So Will this setup work on it considering a lot has happened over the last couple of weeks..

I think we need a guide update.

Is it worth buying this now, or will they come out with a new one any day?