The holiday season is upon us, and with it comes Black Friday sales. After all, nothing says, "I'm thankful for having you in my life" quite like a gift,
I bought one of the anbernic rg 351 devices 2 or 3 years ago (before I got a steam deck), and I still use it. It’s a nifty device with some cool community support for firmware and ports.
An iPhone doesn’t have buttons or a dpad for comfortable gaming. A steam deck doesn’t have the portability that these devices have. But it’s not for everyone, and could be landfill for most people.
Yup. Form factors are often overlooked. I regularly use…
a PC,
that same PC connected to a TV,
a SteamDeck,
a vertical Retro-Handheld,
a phone,
and even an E-Ink tablet
… for gaming and I play a wildly different set of games on each device. It’s hard to describe why exactly, but some games just feel more “correct” when played on one device over another.
I’ve used 3, one that turns the phone into a switch basically, an Xbox controller with a clip adapter, and a migoo I think the brand was basically an Xbox controller with a slot.
They all sucked. The switch one was too small for my hands, probably great for kids though. No software.
Xbox had the best compatibility but it was heavy af and awkward to hold.
Same with the migoo, but also never wanted to connect to android and when it did, most controller games failed to see it, even emulators hated it.
That’s why. Too many variables when you can just get a comfortable device dedicated to emulation.
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I ordered a Steam Deck yesterday (not from Valve directly, as that’d take ages to deliver). I’ll probably use that for retro gaming.
Eying the Ayn Thor.
But the Anbernic dual screen is also tempting. But I fear that one will be outdated faster.
I love my miyoo mini plus!
Hear hear! Nice, compact, and I’ve put about 400 hours into mine, so that cost to time ratio is like 20cents/hr.
I have an Anbernic RG35XXH and an RG34XX. I like them both; the 35 feels a bit better in my hands but I like the color of the glacier 34XX.
I’ve been using the Knulli firmware and it has been quite nice.
honestly these are all landfill. even iphones can emulate games at this point.
I bought one of the anbernic rg 351 devices 2 or 3 years ago (before I got a steam deck), and I still use it. It’s a nifty device with some cool community support for firmware and ports.
An iPhone doesn’t have buttons or a dpad for comfortable gaming. A steam deck doesn’t have the portability that these devices have. But it’s not for everyone, and could be landfill for most people.
Yup. Form factors are often overlooked. I regularly use…
… for gaming and I play a wildly different set of games on each device. It’s hard to describe why exactly, but some games just feel more “correct” when played on one device over another.
Can’t you just get a controller case for your phone?
You could get a laptop.
Doesnt mean it’s easy to transport.
I’ve used 3, one that turns the phone into a switch basically, an Xbox controller with a clip adapter, and a migoo I think the brand was basically an Xbox controller with a slot.
They all sucked. The switch one was too small for my hands, probably great for kids though. No software.
Xbox had the best compatibility but it was heavy af and awkward to hold.
Same with the migoo, but also never wanted to connect to android and when it did, most controller games failed to see it, even emulators hated it.
That’s why. Too many variables when you can just get a comfortable device dedicated to emulation.
So go watch or read a review from an even semi-trusted source.
Naw im good.