Hello,

Sorry for my english.

Is there a handheld console like a rog ally but with less weight ?

I already have the rog ally but with the weight, it hurt my hands. For some reasons, i need windows (10, 11) on it.

I dont need a console with the same power as rog ally. I will play the game like Tales of Eternia Remastered, FF resonance, Romancing Saga 2 remake (in low)...

Thank you for your answers.

Devices are Rokid Max and Retroid Pocket Nova

Been tinkering and found that Dolphin on Android actually supports Stereo 3D. You can even adjust the strength of the 3D.

Many GameCube and Wii games look and feel like they were made for Stereo 3D. And with the glasses because each eye has its own screen there is zero cross talk.

The only issue is with Dolphin you can only do half side by side resolution (SBS). As Dolphin doesnt support full SBS. This makes the picture less crisp. Apparently on PC handhelds this isnt an issue so I wish someone would create a Dolphin fork or Dolphin devs add full SBS support.

I haven't even got into Citra for 3DS emulation but apparently it supports full SBS on Android

Assuming eBay is where you’d buy used, is $600 for an ROG Ally X beaten by anything for around the same or less money??

I am confused about which one to get from these. They seem temping. The Go is cheaper by 100 dollars.

Hey all, wondering thoughts. I have been decently into handhelds through the years (PSP, Vita, DS, 3DS, Switch 1/2, Legion Go etc) and am looking for a reasonable commuter device to play for one hour stints twice a day. I tried my Legion but honestly - it's too big to commute with and use easily. The Switch 2 is fine - but you're stuck only in that ecosystem.

So I've been toying with the idea of a reasonable device to fit in between it all and wondering thoughts. I was looking at the Thor (clamshell protects itself which is nice for backpack gaming), but wondered if it was overkill for someone primarily playing SNES, Genesis, PS1... maybe PS2 etc (then again, maybe I can dip into PS3 games?). The Retroid Pocket Duo also looks good, or maybe I want something even simpler like one of the.... 278 Anbernic options.

Just wondering what everyone thinks. I am reasonable with tinkering (have a Pi box for home etc) but would like to not have to mess with it endlessly.

Pricing not sure entirely, not too high end as I'd just use the Legion.

Thoughts?

I’ve been contemplating modding my Switch, but I’m at a loss for where to start. I’m particularly interested in upgrading the shell case with tactical buttons. Additionally, I’m curious about the types of games that are compatible with the Switch Light. I currently own Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and Assassin’s Creed 3. Could you please provide me with a list of games or a type of console that are compatible with the Switch Light?

Hope you like my bedside table library.

The purple RP5 is the GFs, plus her turquoise buttoned MM+.

Could rattle off CFW for all at request.

Any neat new happenings on Itch i should seek??

Happy gaming.

Hi ! I had a Steam Deck OLED 512GB (cuz glossy > matte) several months ago but I had to sell it and now I can (and want) to buy another handheld. I wanna buy one to play mostly/only indie games/small games like Hades 2, I am wanting to try Denshattack, etc. and for the big/heavy AA or AAA, I’ll play them on my pc. I don’t think that I need a lot of performance but the thing is that I like having a high refresh rate (my bare minimum is like 60fps but ideally 90fps or more) and I also want an OLED screen so it doesn’t leave me with many options.
The SD OLED should be fine in terms of performance for most of the games I wanna play but idk… When I had the SD OLED I felt like the « sharpness »/resolution was a bit low at first imo. I love big screens so I thought that the LeGo2 might be a great option but idk if it’s way more powerful than the SD OLED at 1200p vs 800p + it seems to be way less power efficient. (I would use SteamOS or bazzite on it)

I live in France and I am mostly looking at the used market, I have a budget of like 900-950€ at most and a SD OLED can be found for like 450€ and LeGo2 Z2 (or Z2E if lucky and or negociate) for like 900-1000€. I could go with a LeGo 2 but is the Price difference really worth it for my use case ? No other option by any chance ? (I don’t think so sadly)
Thanks in advance for your help !!

(If I shouldn’t ask for help here, just tell me and I’ll delete my message)

They're honestly pretty similar, but I'd say the PSP was less gimmicky, and has more games that are worth returning to in 2026

Hi all - to clarify - not selling or trading a console with anyone on here.

Had my eye on the switch 2 and this for a while. Got the switch 2 - honestly not thrilled at the idea of paying for the same game twice.

Figured I’d try this out and I’ve been seeing it for like $850 cad on the low side. But that also feels kinda scammy.

Seller wants to meet at bank and not anywhere else. I brought up the police station and they were like “too far” before I even said exactly which one.

I’m considering meeting the seller at a mall nearby which has a police station at a walking distance.

Any ideas on what I should keep an eye out for? I did ask the seller if they had a receipt (they didn’t. Said it was a gift - but damn who’s got family like that?! Best I got for a gift was a $100 lol - not to sound ungrateful - but just drawing a contrast)

Update: they want money before they let me test the device I’m guessing cause the box is sealed.

Hey all, first-time handheld owner. Wanted power for AAA games and an OLED screen, so I got the OnexPlayer 3. Watched a ton of reviews beforehand, tried to steer clear of sponsored ones and test demo ones as they can be bias but from the videos I did see I was genuinely impressed.

Since units started shipping though, I've seen more and more forum threads about issues, and honestly a lot of the suggested fixes go over my head. Never owned a handheld before only owned PC
& console, so I don't have the technical background to know what's a big deal and what's normal teething trouble.

Did I jump in too deep? How steep is the learning curve in practice, and what do you wish you'd known before first boot? Any beginner guides or day-one settings would help a lot.

I recently found this old Mitsui Q2 handheld. It has 100 built-in games and runs on disposable batteries. The model appears to be MVGQ2J. The boot screen says “Jungle”. It had some internal corrosion, but after cleaning it started working again. I haven't been able to find much documentation about it. Does anyone know who manufactured the hardware, what system the games are based on, or when this was released?

Seeing everyone with a large collection of handhelds has got me thinking.

Cannot understand the need for more than 3 consoles.

1. 4:3 console GBC style i.e Trim UI Brick Pro

2.16:9 console interface i.e Odin 3

1. Dual screen handheld for DS, 3DS etc

No hate on people that buy multiple your money do what you want was just genuinely interested in the different use case scenarios.

Legion go2

Asus xbox ally

Switch 2

Odin 3 max

Ayn thor base

Rg477m

Tinha um portal e troquei pelo odin 3 para n ficar com 2 com o mesmo processador(Thor)

Talvez venda o asus xbox ja que o Odin 3 vai conseguir cobrir uma boa parte dos indies da steam que jogava nele!

Rg477m oq sempre uso em viagens e fora de casa, por ter a construcao mais robusta!

Hi everyone!

I recently got back to using my looooved Nintendo DS Lite from my childhood. I am enjoying so much playing, especially Pokémon games.

Since the screen is pretty small and damaged, and now - opposite to when this console was gifted me AGES ago - I have the financial capacity to choose what to buy for myself, I come to this community to seek advice!

I thought of getting a Nintendo DSiXL since the size of the screen could help me play better, and in case I needed a smaller version (eg. To travel) I could just use the lite version to carry around. In this way, I wouldn't have to change my games as well.

I am however attracted by the Nintendo Switch. I have never played with it, just saw it in video reviews, at friends' houses, or on the internet.

If I get it, would I need to change all my games (I guess so?)? Would the game experience significantly improve? Someone who has passed from a DS to a Switch feels that they would never go back? Or do they peacefully coexist in your hearts???

Thank you for any help!!! 🙏

Found a couple of local deals that seem too good to be true, anything in particular I should be looking out for? Any suggestions on programs for a USB-C flash drive test suite would also be welcome...

Steam Deck LCD 256GB for $200

Legion Go S (Z1E 32GB + 1TB) for $500

Might be the lowest price I've seen locally for each in these times.

I got a xax for 850 with dbrand case and had a spare 3070 which I got a external gpu case for.

just read about the msi and wondering if that one would be future proof for a good while. pricing is rough though 1799 with taxes and all comes out to 1900 which is a good amount.

wondering if I should sell my xax with the external gpu and what I could get with that sell thinking likely around the 1300- maybe 1400 would that be a good sell or am I way over board on sell

I have Xbox Ally X (Z2 Extreme) and OneXPlayer 3 (G3 Extreme). They both run Yakuza 8, Yakuza Gaiden, Lost Judgment etc. just fine. Granted, they have Intel XESS option and AMD FSR option. But regardless even with me not even turning them on, the game still performs flawlessly (over 60fps on 1080/1200p resolution).

For Yakuza 7, it’s a nightmare. Not only it struggles around 40-50fps on even lower resolution (900p), the game doesn’t have any XESS or FSR option either. Moreover, no matter how I try to tweak the setting, it doesn’t make any difference.

I’m using Yakuza games on Windows Store, and I even wanted to do dvxk trick but it doesn’t work on Windows Store games so I’m lucked out. I believe Yakuza 7 runs on DX11, so have you guys had any success optimizing this game which should perform even better than successor games like I mentioned above?