SBC Gaming

It's a neat way to keep track of new set releases, what systems are gaining support for RetroAchievements, and stuff like underrated games.

If you have 10 minutes to kill I'd check out one of them.

Really really wanted to pick up the RG Arc from Anbernic. However, Bambu labs did their first printer sale and it was time for an upgrade. Maybe a Christmas sale for the Anbernic…. Anyway what did everyone pick up?

Hi all!

I am excited to announce that my RetroAchievements companion app, RA Tracker, has officially launched on the iOS App Store!

Version 1 has many capabilities, all designed around maximizing the RetroAchievements experience and feeling right at home on your iOS Device.

• View your completion progress for all games you are earning achievements for
• View awards for mastering a game
• View all of your recently earned achievements
• See users that have earned specific achievements
• View the Achievement of the Week and get a notification when a new one is posted!
• View the top ten user leaderboard
• Add games to the Backlog to keep track of what you want to play
• Search for games by console to see what games currently have Achievements to earn
• Create a list of games to track completion progress
• Follow other RetroAchievements.org users and track their progress and recently earned achievements

I would absolutely LOVE to hear feedback from the community.

Once the final API endpoints get enabled, I will start work on the v2 update which will have much more information for users.

If you don't know what RetroAchievements is, now is a great time to check it out!

Good day everyone! Have a been working on a special project. Developed a single piece, easy to print stand, with ventilation for the Odin 2 with enough clearance to allow use of the Ayn provided charging cable (everything about the Odin 2 has been high quality, even the charging cable they provide feels premium). Went through many iterations to develop a design that is printed on its side and is bridging friendly without supports.

For reference printed using an Ankermate M5 and 125gram of 3d Print fuel Pro Pla+ at 2x (100mm). Thanks and take it easy!

STL file for 3d Printing:

https://rpiradiodesigns.etsy.com/listing/1605234146

It's a Linux-based firmware for RG405M RG405V and RP2+. There is not HW acceleration for now, but the author managed to make audio working (it's quite hard for UNISOC chips!). It would be so great to have fully working Linux-based operating system on these devices!

Hello again everyone!

Designed a classy stand similar to the one for the Anbernic 405m and just wanted to share. Have an Odin 2 on order and will be be designing stands for it as well in the future. If it’s something you liked, linked the pages to my Etsy shop for a STL to print your own and a pre printed version. Thanks and have a good day!

STL File:

https://rpiradiodesigns.etsy.com/listing/1587737544

Pre Printed with Engineering Grade Filament:

https://rpiradiodesigns.etsy.com/listing/1596223961

I own a Retroid Pocket 3+ but unfortunately the shoulder button broke and I have been thinking about the RG405M for a while because I absolutely loved the feel of my RG350M. I've seen Retro Game Corps video on GammaOS and I know it's the same chipset as the RP3+ but I'm just wondering if there's anything I should be aware of.

For example I don't know if GammaOS is still being developed or if there's better devices on the horizon.

When I was a teenager I bought an JXD S7800B and only originally used it to play NES but it was powerful enough to play some N64. I played a lot of Smash Bros for the N64. I believe I got it from a website called Deals Extreme back at the time.

What made me want to ask about this was seeing a device called the X6 on Ali Express which looked a bit like the RGB20S and thinking about all the systems that have been into handheld devices like the Dreamcast and PS2 (that you can occasionally see on Ali Express as well).

I'd link the Austin Evans video where he used a portable PS2 handheld but his titles are such trash clickbait I can't find it.

Edit: I guess what would qualify as an obscure device in my mind is one that wouldn't have a custom firmware or is a rebranded version of another device. Consoles and mods are also pretty neat though.

Good Afternoon Everyone!

Been playing waaay too much Sega Genesis on my RG405m (as an aside the fan translation of Langrisser 2 is fantastic). Such a lovely handheld, anyway decided to develop a nice classy display stand for it. If it’s something you like, linked my Etsy page with the STL file so you can print your own and a second link for a pre printed version. Thanks!

STL file:

https://rpiradiodesigns.etsy.com/listing/1531994287

Pre Printed with Engineering grade filament:

https://rpiradiodesigns.etsy.com/listing/1531989647

For me it would likely be the RG351 series with the RG35XX and RG350M.

I love the AmberELEC firmware and the design of the RG35XX but I like how durable the RG350M felt.

With all that combined my only concern would be the screen getting scratched.

What about you? What chimera abomination of a device would you want to see? A Steam Deck combined with an RG280M so you can play PSP games with ultra settings on the go? A RG351V combined with a Odin Lite because you just love woodgrain?

I wanted to ask this question because I feel like a lot of the time I only change devices for one or two reasons which can kind of be disappointing and occasionally has me go back to something else or at least not sell it right away.

So a while ago, right after I ordered my Retroid, I quickly realized that there are no boxes available that fit my needs, so I decided to make one using my 3D printer. This was the result:

But since then I got some accessories for it and wanted it to have a bit more space for those, plus I upgraded my printer to now be able to print TPU Inserts, so I took the chance to renew my old design. Here are the results:

Here a comparison in thickness between the two:

If you are interested in printing your own. Both versions and all the files with instructions are available for free on my printables:

https://www.printables.com/de/model/470203-retroid-pocket-3-rugged-travel-case/comments

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/5733526

Just made all retroachievemens in this game in hardcode mode (without save states). Probably the easiest NES game with the easiest achievement set.

If you have never played, I recommend giving it a try. The gameplay is great, nice soundtrack.

What is the easiest game for NES in your opinion?

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/5668461 Since my phone runs GNU/Linux and have RK3399, it's basically Anbernic RG552 with a modem and touch screen :)

A follow-up to https://lemmy.ml/post/4347420

Playing on the same device (PinePhone Pro that runs ArchLinux), but this time I connected it to a Samsung Dex Station and an external monitor.

Love this sequel. Cool graphics, great soundtrack, interesting gameplay, fun co-op. I also like the difficulty of the game: it's not super easy, but could be finished after a few attempts for casual player like me. They improved boss fights a lot, now all bosses feel more unique. Also I like bonus level much more because in the first game I just always reach to 1UP in the center cargo in the first row.

Took me 3 attempts. The most hated level for me is the Clock Tower. It's big and there's only one checkpoint. Spent many continue here. But the boss is very simple and soundtrack is the best. The part with trolleys (in West world) was also very difficult at first, until I realized that you can launch the trolley once and just stand in behind. My favorite level is the first one. Probably because of nostalgic memories :) The hardest boss in my opinion is the second one (!). But it also have the coolest boss fight soundtrack (I started to see a pattern here).

I never completed this game as a child. Not a long time ago, I completed it on RG280V (a retro-handheld, visible in the photo on the right!), but I used save states. But since I now play more from a phone that has Internet access, I started using the retroachievements service and if you play in hardcode mode, the achievements have a special frame. This made me want to try to play it like this and I enjoy this experience even more! Here is my profile, but you need to be registered to see it.

Now about the dock experience. I recently started using Phosh and I like how it handle docking. When I connect mouse and monitor, it detects it and makes windows like on desktop (with buttons and draggable). But apparently there is something wrong with the implementation of the docking support in the kernel itself, because after several connections/disconnections from dock it stops seeing USB until the next reboot. The resolution is a bit high for PPP, so after long gaming sessions I started to experience rare hiccups here and there, but it's playable. The station have built-in fans, but looks like they work only with custom Samsung software :( I wish they make a dumber mechanism with a toggle button.

What games are you playing right now and how?

On my 3ds I classify by genre, on android by system. I'd like to know what do you think.

Hall effect joysticks and a 7350mAh battery is very impressive for this price range. I'm not that interested in android devices but this looks great for emulation.

Hey everyone!

I started playing some PSP games on PPSSPP on my Powkiddy X55, and would like to backup my saves.

But I'm having troubles finding the saves or the memory stick.

Does anyone know where I find them?

Thanks!

Edit: after searching every directory manually, I found them in .config/ppsspp/PSP/SAVEDATA

In the video Russ uses JELOS on a Powkiddy X55, RG353V, RG552, and the Ayaneo Air Pro to show how to setup net play and provides a few examples. He states that he wasn't able to get Pokemon battles/trading working. GB games work when a save game isn't required.

TL;DW: He says the device is amazing on many fronts, the size and controls are great, the trackpad is great, the performance is great, the screen is great, but...

The fans get loud and the device gets ludicrously hot under stress or long playtimes. The thermal camera shows it can get around 50°-60°C (!!!) where your hand would be on the top. The heat in the internals are fine, even at 25W the temperatures were under 80°C, but he says the device gets just too hot to recommend.

Worth noting that this is a preview build and GPD have told him they are working on insulating the heat, but as it stands he can't recommend the device until the issue is confirmed to be fixed. A shame.

The device have RK3399, so should count as SBC :)

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/4347420

Love this game!

Playing on PinePhone Pro (I use Arch, btw) with Backbone One.

Using RetroAchievements with hardcode mode enabled (i.e. no save states). It's sad that it's impossible to share profile.

The last part of the level before the last boss is harder the the boss itself. Spent more lives at this part than in the entire game :)

Every so often I'll look at the Emulation Wiki that has a "Emulators on consoles, phones & other hardware" section and while you do hear a fair amount about people using their Xbox One for emulation I feel like you don't hear as much about emulators on the N64 or the Dreamcast for example so it got me wondering. I have seen videos from YouTubers like Modern Vintage Gamer talking about how various consoles are viable for the purpose of emulation but I am more worried about your personal accounts.

I've used the Wii, PSP, and the Vita.

• I mostly used the Wii for NES games. I felt like Wiimote was perfect for use as an NES controller.

• The PSP I mostly played GBA games with Uo gpSP kai. It was a great experience. I am wary of taking emulator handhelds with me because I am concerned about damaging the screen or the analog stick(s) but that wasn't a concern with the PSP Go and the plastic cover case I had. It really made me wish there was a sort of offline version of RetroAchievements so I could track my goals/progress on top of giving me a reason to replay my favorite classics.

• I tried to use the Vita as my exclusive go-to device for emulation for a bit but I found using just RetroArch a bit frustrating. RetroArch felt a bit slow to use especially with my large library of games and I had trouble configuring a key combination for save states and other things that felt natural to use and wouldn't interfere with other games I was playing (ideally I would have liked to use the Playstation button as the modifier button and the shoulder buttons for save/load). The lack of dual shoulder buttons complicated this further and made playing PSX games a bit more uncomfortable. Having access to RetroArchievements was nice but I think I was spoiled by AmberELEC and how it listed achievements and had an icon in the library that listed what games do contain achievements. Improved N64/Dreamcast emulation would have likely made me play it more considering I don't play much above that even with more modern handhelds.