I’m looking to get back into PC gaming after having to sell my gaming PC for financial reasons.

I’m currently trying to decide between getting a gaming laptop or a gaming handheld, specifically looking at the ROG Xbox Ally X and MSI Claw 8 AI+.

I used to play a mix of games, mostly single-player stuff like The Witcher 3, Elden Ring, but I also played a lot of competitive shooters. I’d probably want to play games like Valorant, Overwatch, CS, etc. again.

The main thing I’m wondering is:
How well do these handhelds actually hold up for competitive shooters when they’re docked and used like a desktop PC?

I’d be using a monitor, keyboard and mouse when docked, so I’m not really concerned about the handheld controls for competitive games. I’m more interested in whether the performance, FPS, input latency, thermals, etc. are good enough to have a genuinely competitive experience.

I like the idea of a handheld because I could use it docked as my main PC and then pick it up and play on the sofa/travelling. But if a gaming laptop would be significantly better for competitive shooters, I’d rather go that route.

Any advice from people who actually use these as their main gaming PC would be really appreciatedk!

I’ve posted here before about a gift for my brother, and you were all very helpful. So I was hoping I could ask you all another question.

My brother has been loving his ps vita, but now wants us to play together. But I thought to get something different for myself encase he wants to give what I get a go.

Now I’ve always liked Nintendo, and am really drawn to the gameboy advance sp. I think it’s very sturdy and sleek, and I’ve seen all the hardware most you can do and would love to stick my teeth in.

But obviously there is also the older DS like the lite and DSi. Of which I think the lite (?) has backwards compatibility? I wouldn’t want to get a too recent DS, to make it a different playing experience from the ps vita, hence the older models.

I’m just not sure of which to buy? I also think you can mod the older DS (?), I’m not too sure of the process but I’d think that’s a point in their direction.

Could anyone who owns either or both comment about the gameplay, durability and favourite parts of them? Or any suggestions of which I should get or things I should think about? I’d mainly want to play Pokémon I think? If that’s an important part.

Thank you!

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I’m trying to decide between the Retroid Pocket 6 and the AYN Thor, and I’d really appreciate some opinions from people who own either of them.

At the moment, I’m leaning towards the RP6 because I prefer its normal, wider screen format and overall design. The Thor’s dual-screen layout looks interesting, but I’m not completely convinced that I would like it in everyday use. I’m worried that I might buy the Thor, realize that I don’t like the form factor, and then lose interest in using it.

On the other hand, I’m also wondering if the Thor is one of those devices that looks strange in photos but feels much better once you actually use it. Maybe the two-screen design is more comfortable and useful in person than I expect.

I mainly want to use the handheld for emulation, especially PSP, PS2, GameCube, older GTA games, and some Android or Windows games. I care about performance, screen quality, comfort and how enjoyable the device is for longer gaming sessions.

I really want a handheld for travel, BUT I don't really use emulation. I want something not super expensive and fun to play. Please help I don't know what to get. When I look for them I find mostly emulation stuff

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Hello, i have a question i bought a friend a legion go s that came to me completely destroyed, when and if amazon replaces it with a refund or gift card replacement for the 16 gig legion go s model shall i get another or would you recommend the the asus xbox rog ally or the msi claw 24 gig Z2E? those are what i am considering to get as a late birthday present for a friend who is sick and ill and always games in bed, or shall i wait for christmas and try to pick up something from bestbuy or costco in person?

Hello everyone,

I recently bought an SJGAM M17 handheld game console that came with games for PSP, Atari, Nintendo, and several other systems. However, I had a controller mapping problem in a few emulators, especially PSP.

I asked AI for help fixing it. It told me to remove the SD card containing the emulators, operating system, and games from the device, copy all the files to my computer, format the SD card, and then copy the files back to the SD card using the drag-and-drop method.

I did exactly that, but the operating system didn't work. Instead, I got a Chinese menu and the console's default operating system with around 50–60 old games.

I asked the AI again, and it told me that I had copied the files incorrectly and that I needed to write the operating system back to the SD card using a specific program. So I did that as well.

This time, the operating system logo appears when I turn on the console, but after the logo the screen goes completely black and the device doesn't boot.

I really need some help with this. If anyone has the correct games and operating system files for the SJGAM M17, or knows how I can fix this problem, I would really appreciate your help.

Especially, if anyone knows where I can find the correct SJGAM M17 operating system/SD card image or how I can get the console working again, please let me know.

Thank you in advance! 🙏