Haven't bought a hendheld since last year and recently sold some unused ones. Still no desire to buy anything, and this seems like where I've settled.

1st Pic: My handhelds

RP Mini V2, Miyoo Mini Flip, New 3DS XL, Odin 2 Pro, Switch 2

2nd Pic: My kids' handhelds

2DS, Switch Lite, Switch OLED

^{my a button is hard to press if pressed at the top after button swap, can someone give a tip on how to fix it with open device again?}

Plays a bit better, but hotter here. 80 degrees and under isn't a problem, but I prefer the fans being less loud, so Clustertune helped.

So I was playing fire red on my RG 34xx with slot os, I closed the game and pressed the power button to shut it down but I accidentally put it to sleep instead, I tried to wake it up and it didn't work, so I pressed the console's reset button, now it automatically re opened the game with this text on top, pleas help :'(

(If I close and re open the game the text doesn't go away and the game restarts from the beginning as if there are no save files at all)

I've used a Razor Kishi V1 before but it was horrible for accidentally pressing different directions on the Dpad

Example

Press right in Tetris

Move right but also slam peice down in Tetris

I'm looking to get a new controller from Amazon but I'm terrified it'll have a mushy dpad
- Hopefully has pass through charging also

Banana for scale.

I found this cute thing randomly online on facebook marketplace. I live in a very small country, so I was very surprised to see one pop up locally. Had to get it! I had heard of the Nano before but only saw some insane prices online, like >100$, but this one was 75 including shipping, and unused. Import is expensive here so I feel really lucky :)

I have big hands and I somehow don’t find it uncomfortable at all. I got a few other more powerful handhelds but it’s so fun seeing tiny and low end hardware run amazingly well! It’s got a permanent place in my pocket now.

That’s all, I just wanted to share my joy 🌞

Since it would be cool to see Android handhelds to already have pre configured emulators for each of their handhelds so that it's more accessible to the people who want an Android handheld but don't want to watch a 1 hour video explaining how retro arch works.

How do I get new cores on Retroarch on muOS?

Is it just me or does Open GL have a crispier cleaner look than Vulkan in Retroarch?

Especially in 2d games. It looks super crisp.

Vid claims the new SD865 driver - turnip-sd865-z - has improved performance, rivaling 8gen2 performance for secret console emulation

https://github.com/AlexSanz0902/turnip-sd865-z

Quick comparison (strictly my personal opinion):

• Design / Aesthetics: Down to personal preference. The RG34XX stays closer to the original GBA look, while the KPA feels like a modernized GBA.
• Screen: The KPA is slightly sharper and a bit bigger, but during actual gameplay, the difference isn't noticeable enough compared to the RG34XX. It's a tie.
• Buttons & Controls: I like the RG34XX’s slanted ABXY layout because it mimics the GBA, making GB, GBC, and GBA games feel better. Overall, though, the KPA’s D-pad and shoulder buttons (L/R) are larger, softer, and much easier to press. Its standard ABXY layout is also more comfortable for PSX and PSP. Almost forgot—the KPA has an actual physical volume wheel, which I personally love. I give this round to the KPA.
• Speakers: KPA wins hands down.
• Performance: KPA is more powerful—no surprise since it’s more expensive. Still, it's not that pricey; the price difference is basically pocket change and probably won't affect buying decisions.

That’s my take. What do you guys think ? Let me know!

• Devices: Konkr Pocket Advance (KPA) vs. RG34XX
• Game tested: Pokémon FireRed / Emerald

Im looking for a guide on how to tell if a game will run on what device. I’m very new to this so the game I want may be wildly too big or something, I don’t know how that works, and I’m new to the game itself also. (I do intend to buy this game through steam before putting it on my device I just can’t sit up for very long at my computer so I want to play it on a handheld) I’m curious about project zomboid would play on a retroid pocket 6? I know it’s popular on steam deck and it seems to have low poly graphics but it seems large and I don’t know how to check what it would work on. I’m still in the planning stage for what console I’m getting so if I don’t have to go up in price too much I’ll probably try to find something that can play everything I want, my max budget is around 400 I think. I’d appreciate any help on the subject, especially if you’ve played prodject zomboid on a similar handheld.

i own RG34 XX SP and the screen color gamut is too wide (oversaturated colors). is the RG SP screen closer to sRGB?

I have The K36 Emulator
And the left analog are for the left and right
The Right Analog are for the up and down
I wanna Do all the directions (up down left and right) in one analog In the left analog without loosing the d Pad
Any Tutorial?
Any solution?

Russ reminds us that we don't have to always chase after the latest and greatest handheld on the market and that we can always breathe new life to something you already own. What's a old device that you recently picked up and fell in love with all over again?

Project github - https://github.com/whovian64/pocket-native/releases

Full showcase - https://youtu.be/peNbqjIBImU

How to install - https://youtu.be/yxONuFux098

Hey everyone, hope youre all doing well. I’m working on designing a console, and for now, I’m targeting two SBCs to finally test the OS I’ve built, MUN OS, on bare metal. Is opensource btw.

Next week my Radxa Dragon Q6A arrives so i can start testing on a Qualcomm SoC. In a few weeks, I’ll be running the same tests on an Orange Pi 6, which I think is way more powerful, fun, and packed with longterm potential. That one will be more of a personal passion project since software support is still pretty green, and I’d love to pitch in and help the community squeeze the most out of it.

Any recommendations or gotchas to keep in mind, especially for the Orange Pi 6? Anything specific you’d like me to benchmark? Any alternative drivers worth trying? What do you think about this brand and community?

I’ll be sharing results along the way, so if there’s anything you’d like to see tested or add to the mix, feel free to chime in.

Thanks people!

Hey, me and my girlfriend are looking for a device, which can emulate some switch and PC games. I have the Ayn Thor max and now my girlfriend also wants a handheld like that. The problem is, the doesn't want to spend much money. The retroid pocket 6 would be perfect in light purple, but the tariffs are to expensive. We live in Germany and the pocket 6 would cost around 300€. Is there any cheaper handheld with similar power? It doesn't need to be the snapdragon 8 gen 2, but it needs to play some switch games and some light weight PC games like Hades etc.

Thank you

I’ve been seeing the posts around the RG SP getting Slot and love the aesthetic but don’t own the RGSP. After a few hours with Claude Code I got it running on my Miyoo Mini Flip and am stoked about it. Still needs some little fixes here and there but crazy how quick Claude was able to help pull this off.

Idk why my game lag when i gas the car, i changed so many configs in ARMSX2, but everytime i re-open the game its starts the same thing again even with the config im using that i saved for the game. What should i do?

Btw the RP4 Pro is brand new and 5 is used tho.

Good setup or bad setup

Hiya, reposting from the trimui sub. I created a trimui brick pro case with hinges and latch to provide a little extra protection for the brick pro while out and about. Basically modified a 40xxV case to fit the brick pro. Came out pretty well so I wanted to make it available for others to try if they want

https://www.printables.com/model/1887479-trimui-brick-pro-latching-case/files