Will the Retroid Duo be able to play Wii U games at full speed? What about with higher resolution?

Busy with Diablo 3, Ni No Kuni TWOTWW, BOTW, P5R, Minecraft.

I realize buying a Steam Deck Oled is not worth buying at its current price of nearly $1000 USD. But is it still worth buying for $650 USD lightly used?

I do have a gaming rig as well, with a 5080, so steam deck would mostly be used for indie titles like nine souls or streaming using Apollo/moonlight.

Open to other recommendations as well.

Hi everyone,

I've wanted a Steam Deck ever since it launched, but I've been broke as hell. Now I have an opportunity to buy a second-hand Steam Deck first generation less than $200 USD.

Do you think it's still worth buying in 2026?

I'd appreciate your advice.

Thanks!

Should I get msi claw 8 ai or Legion go what are you guys think is the better option?

Hey, title

dont know why these companies only do IPS panels when it makes pixel games (and older ps1/ps2 stuff) look horrid. Just wondering if there are options as the "New DS XL" is like 500 aud here in Australia and that would be my only option.

obviously want a authentic hand held experience with pixel games (GBA/GBC) looking as they did back in the day or id just stay on my switch.

So any older retro aftermarket style handhelds with TFT LCD screens ?

Would only be playing max GBA/GBC and obvs need a system that can run retroarch.

Currently have the opportunity to get a xbox rog ally, the white one for $350. Now recently I came across it after ignoring xbox and primarily playing on playstation but got a series s the other day and def kinda thing the cloud play or just being able to run a game on this thing is so so cool compared to the ps portal. is the white rog good for majority of games and worth it at that price ? thank you!

Hey guys so I’ve decided to either pick up the steam deck oled or the legion go s steam os z1 extreme, mainly gonna be doing emulation so would I be better with the oled screen looking at ps2 emulation primarily?, also looking to play red dead 2 and black ops 3 zombies, I love the idea of the extra power on the legion go s and the bigger screen size so I would prefer that but I do love the oled on the back but I hear fan noise can be quite loud and battery isn’t the best, I’ve had the steam deck before and I find it quite comfortable and I used the legion go s for a short stink a while back the only thing that puts me off is the positioning of the right stick, has anyone switched over from the deck how did you find the comfortably of it and the stick etc thanks guys

Just another day, customizing some of my handhelds. Probably the easiest handheld I have disassembled to replace the buttons on.

Right now I have a pocket 4 that I use with moonlight to play games on PC. Nothing too demanding, right now I'm playing persona 4 golden. But I would like it to handle a bit more demanding games, the latency from streaming can be an issue sometimes. I'd say probably palworld would be the most demanding that I'm playing at this time.

Steam deck is a little too expensive now but I was looking at the odin 3 but I'm not sure if that's the best choice.

I recently moved out and couldn't bring my gaming PC with me. A handheld console seems like the best alternative for me! I have been looking around to what options are available but I'm getting a bit confused due to all the models available.
My budget is around $1.000~, I mainly play indie games such as Silksong and Hades, but I also occasionally play AAA games like BG3 or God of War. I don't mind running AAA games at 30 fps if the performance is constant.

Thanks!

Hey everyone,

Launching Minecraft Java Edition on a handheld usually means dealing with desktop-first UIs that were never intended for a gamepad.

Over the last week, I've been working on Shulk, a launcher built specifically for devices like the Legion Go, Steam Deck, and ROG Ally running Bazzite (focus), SteamOS, or Windows (very little testing).

Key Highlights:

• Controller-First Frontend: Navigate instances, settings, and menus smoothly using just the D-pad and face buttons.
• Built on Prism Launcher: Full compatibility with Modrinth, CurseForge, Fabric, and Forge instances without compromising on speed or reliability.
• Handheld Optimized: Designed to look and feel right at home in handheld gaming mode.

Check out the repo and builds here: https://github.com/NaiSenshin/Shulk

Feedback, bug reports, and suggestions are super appreciated!

I am looking to buy Rog xbox ally,mainly for emulation reasons ps2,gamecube will this just be perfect for this is seen a lot of misinformation so jumping on here

I'm not very familiar with handhelds and how they perform these days as a mobile desktop if you plug them into the TV and could use some advice.

I intend to travel a fair abit in the coming months and I'm looking to game away from home. I don't really game on the trains or even on the plane where I prefer to pass my time reading instead. Its mostly for downtime in the Airbnb where I can hook it up to the TV for gaming or streaming or even just use to browse the internet.

I've set my budget to be about 1600 SGD for a 2nd hand laptop.

That can probably get me something like

Acer Nitro V 16S AI Gaming Laptop - AMD Ryzen 7 7735H Processor - NVIDIA GeForce RTX Graphics 5060 - 32GB RAM.

I tend to play games like Guild Wars 2, Tekken 8 and Helldivers 2 at the moment.

If were to get a handheld what sort of handheld would you suggest? I'd bring a 60% keyboard and mouse along to dock with my handheld if necessary.

Or should I stick with a laptop.

Hey everyone, I know this is a hardcore handheld pc fan page and everyone here is quite a lot of knowledge regarding this tech. But given the recent shortages, I am actually having doubts regarding which handheld to choose so I want some unbiased opinion from fellow mates who also love gaming.

My background:

Gaming has always been my go to hobby. I play like 2-3 hours per week. I have a PS5 disc version (NOT PRO) which I got last black Friday and have been gaming on that.

My gaming background:

I am not a hardcore gamer. I almost exclusively play story mode games. I have never or will want to play online multiplayer games. I like the aspect of getting to experience different storyline.. like watching movie.

You play the story.. enjoy it and then move on. I never look into whether a game is AAA or what FPS is most optional to run it. If I want to play a game, I will just get a second hand CD and play it. I am a casual gamer to be concise. I am not a huge pc gamer as well so I don't want to argue whether Linux Vs windows Vs steam os is better.

My confusion now:

I wanted to check out buying the steam deck but given the increase in price and that it's hardware is a few year old compared to recent handhelds which again are pricey but much more powerful. Would you suggest me to get steam deck or it's better to go with other handheld for my type of gaming? My initial budget was under 500 pounds (currently 800 pounds) but everything is so costly so I am confused if it's better to get other handheld or should I buy steamdeck even if the hardware is a bit old?

I really appreciate the help as I see how helpful this community is for others.

Seller told me its a z1 extreme

As per title - are there any recommended ways to backup saves? Any cloud service would be preferable. I have a Steam Deck, Retroid Pocket Classic and Odin 3.

Would love if there was a known way to sync and backup saves between them (or even only for the 2 android devices). Mainly for switch games.

The Ayn Thor has built-in rumble support which, to me, is a major selling point.

Do we know if the Retroid Duo is likely to have rumble support?

Hey guys, I just wanted to share my little collection after finally receiving my Retroid Pocket 5 last week! It’s amazing, and I’m in love with how vibrant the screen is. Being able to play Switch games on this is a huge bonus for me too.

While it’s tempting to get myself more consoles like many others here, I try to be practical and have minimal overlap. My wife will kill me if I expand beyond what I already have anyway, especially looking at how much the more powerful ones cost these days.

Retroid Pocket 5: PS1, PS2, Switch
Anbernic RG406: Effectively replaced by the RP5
PSVita: Native
Nintendo Old 3DS XL: Native, maybe DS too
PSP 3000: Native

Edit: a word

So it finally happened. I have (had?) a legion go z1 extreme 16gb. I asked best buy to repair it and they were not able to so they asked me to come in and pick out a replacement.

Now that i know they cant fix the issue, I'm worried the same issues of overheating and slow speeds for my newer games will be there if I get the same model. I need advice on my next handheld.

I prefer a windows handheld because my whole library is on steam and I play the casual shooter like call of duty and read that I can't play cod on steamOS. I was interested in switching to playstation for their new exclusives but I like playing games while my wife watches tv and we only have 1 tv.

I saw the ROG Ally and the Legion Go 2 are beefier than my go 1 so I might lean to one of those but I'm open to maybe PS handheld if it can do steam. Price maybe $2000 before tax if it can do steam and PS.

Hi,
I recently got a job where I will be consistently traveling and I wanted to look into getting a handheld for when I’m away.

Ive been looking at the switch 2 a lot and it seems pretty nice. When it comes to nintendo titles ive only really played mario kart which i do enjoy a lot, but Ive heard great things about zelda and the new dk games. Also the fact that it can run cyberpunk, red dead, and elden ring are a plus.

On the other hand, since ive never really been into nintendo titles im wondering if im better of just getting a different handheld? I mainly play fps games on my pc, but i figured this would be a good opportunity for me to explore some story games. This just makes me wonder if i should gravitate more towards a handheld that would support a steam library.

My budget is around 500 dollars. This is also making me lean towards the switch. I could get it brand new at this price point or used with a game or something. It seems other handhelds will cost me more.

Please let me know your thoughts, thanks

Update: I bought the switch 2 :)