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Handheld Linux Retrogaming recommendation? [solved-ish] (lemmy.world)
submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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I figure it will be a good thing to throw onto a wish list for whatever holiday is coming next. In a perfect world, it would run a Linux-based OS, be moddable, have decent ergonomics for an adult, and kinda just generally not suck. Is a hundred bucks a reasonable price point? One hundred fifty? I grew up in the 8-bit and 16-bit eras but never completely stopped gaming, so I'd be interested in emulating somewhat newer stuff too. I normally just plug in a controller and find a desktop emulator, but portable could be fun, especially if it had potential for general SBC computing.

Edit: I think I have a better idea what I'm looking for now. The Anbernic devices seem to more or less match up with what I am looking for, so I'll start there with a more informed search. Thanks! Happy to get more suggestions and tips, though.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It depends what you want to emulate. Most consoles can do PSX and below without any trouble. A lot of devices share the same chipset so that's a big thing to look out for.

If you want to get into things like PS2 and GameCube you are going to have to pay more and likely consider Android.

A console with HDMI out and Bluetooth might be what you are looking for so you can potentially have that desktop experience you are used to.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Thanks. This product category has matured nicely from the days of the GP2X and Pandora.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Yeah it seems like since COVID19 and the release of RG350 there's been a real increase in the amount of progress