@Specter_of-the_OLED I've got dozens of them actually, 350v included. The way you talk definitely makes you sound like your experience with retro emulators is... limited at best.
Retropie/Retroarch when properly set up runs the vast majority of games better than their original hardware did (certainly with less slowdown). That isn't a one size fits all scenario by any means, there are games that run like ass without extra help (fx chip games come to mind) but a lot of that can be worked around too.
Especially where the V is concerned, as someone who owns every Nintendo device ever released (and some variations therein... for example I have a gba with the unhinged case mod and a FunnyPlaying v2 ips) I would rather play on the V... or my piboy dmg, or just load up games on my pc (since that is primarily where I game when I'm home and have time anyway).
The hardware engineers and software designers working on handhelds at Anbernic do put out revisions and releases... and the community is full of solid programmers putting out custom firmwares that are kept up to date (and squash bugs) more often than Nintendo updates the switch (just look at arkOS or and other cfw for Anbernics). Sure there are some systems that are still in their infancy (retroid needs to work out the kinks in retroid os for example... older android splinters as... as you mentioned, not ideal for emulation front ends). With that said, blanket applying that logic to every single retro emulator isn't just wrong, it's self depriving.
Literally the only acceptable reason to despise them as much as you do is if you are a Nintendo statist that is happy to tolerate whatever anti consumer bs they're handing us at any given time.
@Blueknight78c
This! It will do the trick for people that don't want to spend the money on something like the V (though you're likely going to end up running Rarch anyway... and you'll be depriving yourself of physical buttons though there are solutions for that as well)
I would also recommend the 351v. The form factor is better and it has a 4:3 screen which makes it better for emulating most old systems.
@nessisonett
Yes.
@TryToBeHopeful
The piboy isn't practical as a handheld. It's loud, it's heavy, and the screen isn't laminated.... There's a solid 2 mm gap between the outer protector and the actual display. Not saying it isn't a good device, but ironically, handheld use is more of a novelty for it, than main feature.
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Re: Hands On: The Anbernic R351V Offers A Real 'Game Boy' Vibe
@Specter_of-the_OLED I've got dozens of them actually, 350v included. The way you talk definitely makes you sound like your experience with retro emulators is... limited at best.
Retropie/Retroarch when properly set up runs the vast majority of games better than their original hardware did (certainly with less slowdown). That isn't a one size fits all scenario by any means, there are games that run like ass without extra help (fx chip games come to mind) but a lot of that can be worked around too.
Especially where the V is concerned, as someone who owns every Nintendo device ever released (and some variations therein... for example I have a gba with the unhinged case mod and a FunnyPlaying v2 ips) I would rather play on the V... or my piboy dmg, or just load up games on my pc (since that is primarily where I game when I'm home and have time anyway).
The hardware engineers and software designers working on handhelds at Anbernic do put out revisions and releases... and the community is full of solid programmers putting out custom firmwares that are kept up to date (and squash bugs) more often than Nintendo updates the switch (just look at arkOS or and other cfw for Anbernics). Sure there are some systems that are still in their infancy (retroid needs to work out the kinks in retroid os for example... older android splinters as... as you mentioned, not ideal for emulation front ends). With that said, blanket applying that logic to every single retro emulator isn't just wrong, it's self depriving.
Literally the only acceptable reason to despise them as much as you do is if you are a Nintendo statist that is happy to tolerate whatever anti consumer bs they're handing us at any given time.
@Blueknight78c
This! It will do the trick for people that don't want to spend the money on something like the V (though you're likely going to end up running Rarch anyway... and you'll be depriving yourself of physical buttons though there are solutions for that as well)
Re: Hands On: The Anbernic R351V Offers A Real 'Game Boy' Vibe
This comment section is such a polarized echo chamber of misinformation lol. Stay salty boot lickers.
Re: Hands On: Retro Handheld Face-Off - Anbernic R351 Vs Retroid Pocket 2
I would also recommend the 351v. The form factor is better and it has a 4:3 screen which makes it better for emulating most old systems.
@nessisonett
Yes.
@TryToBeHopeful
The piboy isn't practical as a handheld. It's loud, it's heavy, and the screen isn't laminated.... There's a solid 2 mm gap between the outer protector and the actual display. Not saying it isn't a good device, but ironically, handheld use is more of a novelty for it, than main feature.