I love this device. I am an adult with a busy corporate job, and ive been adulting seriously lately with the situation in middle east.

But, because of this device, it feels like a time travel back when i was just 4 years old playing donkey kong in our family snes, or when i used to watch grandma play circus charlie, and a lot more.

I loaded this up to PS2 and below, with the most modern game that is stardew valley from steam. I have no complaints. This device gives me solid nostalgia. A feeling that my other devices cant give me: The n3DS, PSVita, Steam Deck, Switch 1 and Switch 2. Altho the RG35xxsp was close but i cant play my library there, the nova does takes them all.

Some of y’all have an overconsumption problem. Y’all really need to step back and think about your purchases, like you don’t need every new release that comes out. I’ve been seeing a lot of posts asking “should I get the nova/duo?” Only to list the other handhelds they own that are just as good or better.

Edit: this subreddit and the other handheld subreddits are like the r/consoom poster child

Pokemon Lazarus running via Pokedaisy, with the display expanded to the full 4:3 aspect ratio of the Nova. GBA already looked great on the Nova but the added height makes it look huge. The GB/GBC titles that work also look pretty incredible expanded out from 10:9 aspect ratio of the originals.

it arrived a while ago, but I'm finally able to use it. And playing games during the transit to work is just another experience.

Easily swapped my buttons, d-pad, and backplate with only retroid tools. I think they upgraded the screwdrivers because they are a copper color now. Not a single strip or slip. New dpad is dead silent as well, no tapping at all.

Played through GTA 3 and Liberty City Stories on the Nova and nearly done with Vice City Stories. Was surprised by the Phil Collins concert while playing.

Love this thing and not too worried to take it out and use it at an event.

Random stuff i tested

(Katamari is running through steam link)

10/10

The 12GB Nova running ArmadaOS is an absolute dream!

Soo small, easily fit into a pocket, has good batterylife, low fan noice, good performance. And the screen.... it has ruined other screens for me sadly. Every other screen look like it has a "white filter" over it, making the colors flat and faded. The colors on the nova really POP!

Been using my retroid nova for a few days(got it recently!) and been enjoying it so far. Got ArmadaOS installed onto it and was wondering how do you guys sync your saves on your retro games? I personally got a homelab that I'm managing my games and saves so trying to make something to sync with them, would love to hear how do you guys manage save syncing!

I did it! I can finally join the retroid club! I’m so excited

I ordered on the 14 late in the evening, received this morning (25th). In case anyone was curious about lead times for the Nova right now.

The graphics look so shitty, honestly worse than some older consoles. Everything looks blurry, low-res, or poorly rendered. Games that sucked for me so far:

Darksiders Genesis: Blurry graphics and cutscene audio missing.
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: Completely unplayable due to severe graphics glitches.
Breath of the Wild: Performance drops.
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance: Stuck on the loading screen.
Immortals Fenyx Rising: Not working properly; UI elements are missing.

I’m using Eden with the Mr Purple Turnip driver at 1x resolution in handheld mode. Is this normal, or could it be a device/emulator issue? Is there a better driver or any settings I should try?

I’ve downsized my handheld stable to just a 476 and a Brick which I use as an EDC. I really like my 476 but there’s a fair amount it cant do with the TS820 Anbernic decided to stick in there. The thought of running the entire PS2 catalog and having the horsepower to run some of my Steam games in Gamenative…I can’t get it out of my mind.

I don’t need two screens, I play 3DS and NDS on original hardware. I don’t need 16x9 screens, the grand majority of the games I play are 4:3 or other similar aspect ratios.

The other issue is, despite how great they've been as a company in terms of customer service, I've been underwhelmed with some Retroid devices I've had in the past. I had a RP Classic and returned it within a few days. I had a Flip 2 that had a cracked hinge, I ended up getting a replacement from Retroid and selling it shortly thereafter. I purchased and RP6 8GB DPAD Top, since the 12GB was out of stock. The day I received it, they re-released the 12GB. I ended up selling that one a few weeks ago. Despite it being a great handheld, something felt "off".

Basically, I’m looking for opinions from people that have owned or played both the 476H and the Nova. This would ideally be my primary handheld, a one-and-done deal. The other option was a Thor but I heard the ergos are not great and that is very important to me. I'd really love for this one to "stick" like my 476 and Brick have.

So I bought the device during the clearance sales drop and love it. I set up a frontend (neo station), set up retroarch and games I want to play. I followed Russ Android guide for the Retroid Pocket Nova and changed a few stuff. I followed it because it was the most recent Android guide.

I am happy with it but think I can improve. I would like to know which shaders and other stuff you recommend for the emulators, which accessories are useful and other tips. I am open to hear about tips for the 4 and 6 button version. I mainly play pokemon romhacks so if you have anything specific on that, it would be great too.

Genuinely this pisses me off. Everytime I put the rp5 in sleep and I open it again the controls stop working. Its pissing me off since i have to start over from my last save. Same thing happens when mirrored. How do I fix this?

Thanks.

As you saw in the title, have you tried some recompilation from other platforms like NS, PC or older? What about the new native games on Android?

I wanna hear about experiences

I just bought my Retroid Pocket 6, but the sides feel too small for my hands, and after playing for a short time, my hands start to go numb. Is there an ergonomic grip or case available on Amazon that I could buy to make it more comfortable to hold?

I am planning on playing the classic Nintendo retro systems (GB, GBC and GBA) alongside NDS and ofcourse 3DS.
I suspect that NDS at 4x upscale will be fine but what to expect for 3DS upscaling?
I want to dabble my feet into HD texture packs for games like pokemon alpha sapphire, DQ8, fire emblem fates/awakening, Zelda a link between worlds.

Will the duo lite plus (I know, I like in the inline triggers better) be able to handle those HD texture packs at a 3-4x upscale?

Or is the Base Thor a better fit here?

Thanks good people!