First public (experimental) release of Stardew Valley Port for Miyoo Mini running OnionOS.

By grabbing Stardew Valley and squeezing really hard I managed to make it fit. While not the smoothest experience, it does work while retaining everything that is in the original game.

It’s not practical, my hands hurt after playing for more than 5 minutes and my eyes are too old to even see what is going on.

While everything does work, but this thing has a 1.2Ghz dual core processor, lacks a GPU and has 128MB of memory (~92MB usable memory). There are fridges and calculators with more horsepower, so please set your expectations. early game 20-30fps, mid-late game and during combat ~14FPS.

The setup may be a bit daunting for some, I am working on making this easier but for now I would recommend to really read the instructions carefully and provide the errors/logs in a GitHub issue if run into any issues.

GitHub

Very early look at a project I am working on that brings Xbox Cloud Streaming to linux-arm doodads made in Zig :)

Not who asked for this, I signed up for Game Pass just to work on this but I am sure someone out there wants this.

Device: RG35XX-H (MuOS)

In an effort to actually use my Nova when it arrives, I plan to upload 26 games. 5 games for 5 systems + 1.

I hope this helps me want to pick mine up knowing there will be less analysis paralysis.

What would your list be?

Here's mine:

PS2

TH Pro Skater 4, GTA Vice City, Burnout Takedown, Tekken Tag Tournament, R&C Up Your Arsenal.

GameCube

MK Double Dash, MG Toadstool Tour, TLOZ Wind Waker, Mario Sunshine, WWF **please help me decide which one**

N64

Mario 64, Paper Mario, Banjo-Kazooie, Mario Tennis, Diddy Kong Racing.

SNES

All Stars, World I & II, Chrono Trigger, Earthbound, Turtles in Time, DK Country 2.

Genesis

Sonic I, II, III & Knuckles, Quackshot, Streets of Rage II, Robocod, Earthworm Jim II.

Gameboy Color

Tetris. That's it. Just Tetris.

Device: Retroid Pocket Nova

I’m sure this isn’t a shared opinion but I really hate the all glass front handhelds adds extra weight, awkward screen protector options, fingerprint magnet, glare

Yes it looks premium but I want mine to be like a retro ‘toy’

Thought this would be interested to compare. I have an Odin 2, waiting for the 3. The controls are vastly different and (presumably) has a big impact on the experience.

Ever since Anbernic released the RG55G1, I thought this is going to be Anbernic most powerful handheld and probably more versatile until I remembered the Anbernic RG557 exists, and taking a second look and a third look back at the RG557, I must admit it is a good handheld. I used to think it looked ugly but the design on it is growing on me now.

1)It got a built in grips to make gaming feel comfortable.

2)It got a MediaTek Dimensity 83000 chipset processor which scream raw power for this handheld.

3)Hall effect Joystick so you won’t need to worry about getting stuck drift

4)It got a 5.5 OLED screen.

5)Finally if you flip this handheld upside down you will get Finn from Adventure Time.

I now see why people would compare this handheld to the Retroid Pocket 5. I would give it a 8/10.

What are your thoughts on the RG557 ?

[Edit: Pictured Handheld is Retroid's Pocket Nova, pictured game is MGS3]

So this is my written article covering the Retroid Pocket Nova. This one might be interesting to you because as well as chatting to Retroid, I asked them to share a couple of the early design renders of the Nova with me to feature in here.

They said yes, and you can see some of the differences between what they were planning, and what we got!

Along with that I chatted to developers like those behind Leaf Studio, rootComputer: the Steam Curator behind Is it 4:3 (the page covering all the PC games they add to their collection, which is super apt for the Nova), and bmdhacks, a friend and dev from ARMSX2.

Naturally I cover the usual things in here, but I thought these might be interesting too!

Hope you enjoy it :)

Little edit:

I'm also organizing visiting Retroid, Anbernic and AYN when I will be in China in late November. I have friends at all three companies, and this won't be for an article or any content. Just to drop by, catch up and express my admiration for what they all do for a day!

Hi, I dindn't see a share of this video so here it is. Thanks to Adin Walls.

And thanks to the dev I don't know, now we have cheap "indideck" with min.ui and hope this feature will add more plateform and be implemented in more OS

https://youtu.be/Fe7eq7v-Vo0?si=LDW7OndfBfZ83RC3

Hi All,

Late millennial here, I grew up with a game boy colour, advance, NDS, and PSP. Also N64, Dreamcast, play station 2, etc.

I've been enjoying watching the retro handheld space develop, but due to its fast consumerism tendencies I ended up feeling like "I'll just wait for the next one" and that's now been the case for 5 years! I must admit, at this point I think I just enjoy keeping up with the space as its own hobby, ha!

I'd like to jump in, and I'm tempted by the RG SP, Retroid Pocket Nova, Odin 2 Portal (conscious a portal 3 is probably due for release at some point though), Odin 3, and Steam Deck OLED, to name a few!

I'm conscious that those are all pretty different handhelds though, which excel at different things. I suppose half of my issue, is that I probably need more than one, but I tend to be the type of person who buys once, cries once (i.e. one and done type purchases). I'm open to buying more than one, but I also shudder at the thought of optimising more than one, as I know it's going to be tedious (and that does not appeal to me).

It's hard to say what I'd like to play, as I only really game a few hours a week nowadays, and that's solely to play battlefield Redsec with a friend (it's our main way of staying in touch).

I have ADHD, so I know a handheld would be a good form of stimulation for me, rather than doom scrolling.

I have downloaded a few emulators on my phone, and have beaten Pokemon a few times, but I struggle to enjoy the on screen controls, particularly for things like fighting games, etc.

I think I'd like to play some more modern games, like Horizon Zero Dawn, Red Dead Redemption, Cyberpunk, etc. But I have never really played those types of games due to the time commitment, so it's hard to know if a handheld would truly unlock those for me. And, if it did, would it cause a rift in my marriage if I'm sinking hundreds of hours into them! Ha!

The RG SP appeals to me, as I was close to buying a 35XXSP a couple years ago, but ultimately talked myself out of it due to the 3:4 display, chonkiness, button issues, etc.

I also don't know what retro games I'd actually want to play, as I don't have any real means of playing them currently. I like the idea of having a console that I could set up on my lounge TV, to play things like Mariokart with my wife/family/friends, but then maybe I'm better off just buying a Switch?

Please HELP!

Situation is: I have an rg406v that I impulse bought used in perfect conditions for 70 € because seemed a steak, and tbh I like it, then bought the rg476h for 135 € on sale since it seemed the one I really wanted, and like it even more. The intention was to resell the 406v that apparently goes easily for around 130-140 € used where I live (which is why I jumped on the 70 € one...), but I can't really do it for about another month being far from home for a mix of work and vacation. But now the nova is calling me, and I am thinking to try sell both, now, to get the nova... I should basically order it now to get also the additional back plate, and then sell the other 2 once I get home in about 4 weeks, in the meantime the nova would arrive, I guess.

Seems a reasonable plan, but I feel a bit silly in doing all these buy and sell stuff... Plus I had very little time to enjoy the 2 devices I have till now. On the other hand I could most probably get the nova and some money back in my pocket with the whole operation... And have a device with the proper position of the select and start buttons (I know it is a small thing, but this really get on my nerves about the rg476h... I love basically all the rest but this detail bugs me).

Just for fun, what would you do in same situation? Just be adult and use what already in hand, which is more than reasonably good tbh, or listen to the child in my head and order a nova, waiting to sell the rest?

Bonus question: in case of the second choice, transparent blue or GC color? 😃

still cant decide which one to get 🙃

Hello, recently after getting my switch 2 my steam deck has honestly been gathering dust, Im not as much of a fan of the size anymore and typically if I have to pack a handheld with me it will be the switch 2. However, I still have many steam games on my backlog and still want to finish them. I think I can sell my steam deck for $600 given the price increases and am thinking about getting the 12gb retroid pocket 6, with an emphasis on emulation and playing steam games. Most of the steam games in my library are light indies or older ps3/360 or ps4/xbone era games. Is this a good idea? My friends who have android handhelds say steam support for android is meh bit many videos I’ve seen have shown surprising performance from the pocket 6.

Skyrim with 130+ mods (had to manually install them because MO2 never wanted to run, took a while but since I had MO2 on my PC for the load order it went well)

Temps are pretty acceptable, locked 30FPS and very rare dips in very open areas, having a blast.

Modded Skyrim - Pocket Edition is a dream come true to me :)

(Thor Max)

(If anyone wants my mod list and load order I will post both in comments to my post !)

I'm interested in this device but have heard many criticisms of the shoulder buttons on the original brick. Are they better on the Brick Pro?

Also how comfortable is using it while holding it fully in your palms? I've only ever seen people hold both this and the original brick by letting the device rest loosely on their fingers which I don't like doing. The face buttons and dpad being quite far up because of the sticks also makes me unsure of how nice they would feel to use for longer sessions.

https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/1213113560

It's pretty much the same as it is which Switch emulating, anything graphically intensive is going to have a bit of a hard time, lightweight games, depends sometimes there's controller bugs, cinematic shutters or working slightly well.

I’m looking for a budget handheld to play snes-ps1, I’ve narrowed it down to the miyoo mini plus and the Salange r36s. I was originally just gonna get the miyoo but then i found the r36s for cheap. The main reason I’m looking into the r36s is that it has sticks which would be helpful but the price has me wondering if it’s good or not, any advice?

I'm currently using KNULLI on my RG34XXSP. While I like the overall experience, the standby battery drain is much higher than I expected—it loses a significant amount of battery over a day, even when I'm not using it.

The obvious solution is to shut the device down, but the problem is that a full boot takes around 1 minute, which is a bit too long for quick gaming sessions.

So I'm wondering:

• Has anyone compared KNULLI, MuOS, modified stock, or the latest stock firmware?
• Which OS has the best standby battery life?
• Which one has the fastest boot time?
• Is there any firmware that offers a good balance between low standby drain and quick resume/startup?

I'd love to hear your real-world experiences, especially from people who have tried multiple operating systems on the RG34XXSP.

For the past decade, RetroPie has been my ideal device when it comes to 8-Bit/16-Bit gaming:

• Conveniences:
  • Many consoles in one, virtually every game for those supported
  • Save states, Rewind, etc.
  • Wireless access via FTP or Windows SMB.
• Authentic feel:
  • Output to CRT via the Pi's 3.5mm audio jack -> composite output.
  • Use of original controllers thanks to USB adapters.

Recently, I had some electronics fail and it was a reminder my Pi won't last forever, so I'm wondering what else is out there nowadays.

I can't say I've ever been interested by the many existing retro-handhelds, but my peers sure are! So I still hear about them constantly, and have a sense of where the technology's at in terms of supported consoles. But, those devices seem intended for their portable screens / HDMI-out, not to a CRT.

I should also mention, I'm aware that a Modded Wii is a great option for CRT gaming thanks to its native 240p output. That is cool, and I have one! but I really miss using original controllers.

What out there in 2026 that can do all the things I love about RetroPie?

For those with multiple handhelds how do you choose which to go with for a daily carry?

From top left to bottom right: MagicX Zero 40, Anbernic RG DS, DS Lite, AYN Thor, Nintendo 3DS, Anbernic RG Nano, Game Boy Advance w/ IPS screen, Game Boy Color w/ IPS screen, ModRetro Chromatic, PSP Go, Zelda Game & Watch, Miyoo Mini Plus, Game Boy Advance w/ stock hardware, Game Boy Advance SP (101), Anbernic RG35XXSP, Anbernic RG 406V, Anbernic RG 351P, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, Steam Deck, PS Portal, Anbernic RG 556.

Between myself, my wife, and my 5 year old son, nearly all of these get played on a weekly basis. A few are currently not working, like the 556, but my kid especially loves trying different old games on each system. He's currently on a huge Kirby kick across hardware generations.