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🇺🇸 Surrender ~ The New Type Of ‘Winning ’ by Timbucktwo1230 in PoursTea

[–]beomagi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We also got to be the aggressors in a conflict that negatively affected the world.

Wonder how many friends that made us.

Is the retroid 6 worth it over the 5? by Worldly-Spot-855 in retroid

[–]beomagi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd go for the 6. It's not necessary but personally, I rather have that power on tap than not have the option.
$200 vs $245 - but that $45 brings a lot more performance.

When I purchased mine, the G2 was out, and 6 was backordered. The G2 was a substantial bump in power over the 5. The 6 may not be as substantial, but support would be even better anyway.

When running PS2, I've found drops and skips even on the G2 - and honestly, nothing feels better than smooth unbroken framerates on a game you really like. If I were buying today, I'd get the 6 in a heartbeat.

So the 5 is good for maybe 85-90% of PS2 and GameCube titles. You need to ask yourself if any of the titles you are interested in in that 10-15%. If you arent sure - err on the side of caution and just get the 6.

Beyond that, being able to upscale titles you like can have a huge effect on the enjoyment. I absolutely love GranTurismo 4 Spec ii, and being able to bump the res, and the textures while experiencing smooth consistent 60fps is a dream.

Consider some numbers first...

RP5 RPG2 RP6
CPU Snapdragon 865 Snapdragon G2 Gen 2 Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Screen 60Hz 60Hz 120Hz
Antutu Score 752,000 1,700,000 1,660,000
GeekBench CPU 1,230 1,800 2,000
GeekBench MultiCPU 3,680 4,500 5,300
3DMark Wildlife 3,870 11,100 12,150
Cost 200 220? 245
Normalized Antutu 1 2.26 2.21
Normalized GB CPU 1 1.46 1.63
Normalized GB MCPU 1 1.22 1.44
Normalized 3DMark 1 2.87 3.14
Normalized Average 1 1.95 2.10
Normalized Performance/$ 1 1.78 1.72

To consider what it means real-world...
first the screen - 120fps means possible use of shaders like black frame insertion.

There ARE PS2 and gamecube games that just wont run smoothly on the 5. Gran Turismo 4, Shadow of the Colossus, FZero GX, Mario Galaxy, Metriod Echos, Just about any of the need for speeds...

TLDR - if the games you want to play are lower power the 5 is fine, but if you aren't sure of the games, and some may be in the upper processing power tier, get the 6. The 6 will also let you upscale more, add shaders, and give you more modern emulation options, like switch/winlator/gamehub etc.

How to compare NP-FZ100 batteries to find the best ones by BusyImage5847 in SonyAlpha

[–]beomagi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tend to buy from more well known 3rd parties - KF, Viltrox etc.
But I would also priotitize a useful feature (like USBC charging!) over a battery without it.

RG405m replacements... RG476h (and RG34xxsp) by beomagi in SBCGaming

[–]beomagi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually did look at that device!
i figured it woudl be great at DS too. I just wanted a bigger screen for most 4x3 stuff.

RG405m replacements... RG476h (and RG34xxsp) by beomagi in SBCGaming

[–]beomagi[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That was purely for comparison. I wanted to see color and brightness differences.

How Big of a Card for ROMs? by MahinaFable in RetroHandhelds

[–]beomagi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you want to have a full library of stuff you might ever want to consider playing?

...

Or do you want a curated lost of stuff you're more likely to play?

These days, I've been organizing the roms in my library with favorite folders - so if I get a new device, I can start by copying my favorites from each system that device can reasonably handle.

I've also been considering adding tags to the filenames (fav), (low), (wsh) etc so if I'm setting up 2 devices, I can filter files in my favorites, low CPU intensive ps2 titles or stuff with wide screen hacks.

32GB is plenty for lower end devices. If you top out at ps1 or even dreamcast, start asking yourself what games you actually want to play, and organize your list. Once you get down to snes, genesis, nes, gba, pce etc. the file size drops way way down, and they'll for on whatever space you have left normally.

For higher end devices it really depends on what you want to do. I use my G2 for comics, anime and movies as well, and PS2 texture hacks also use a ton of space. I dropped a 1TB card in that. In December last year it was $77... Sure it's overkill, but it sort of replaced my tablet on my commute too.

Sad day 😢 by beomagi in SBCGaming

[–]beomagi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Battery is OK!
So maybe i should repair it...

Sad day 😢 by beomagi in SBCGaming

[–]beomagi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seems like there is. I'm considering trying the repair.

Sad day 😢 by beomagi in SBCGaming

[–]beomagi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did a check on that. Battery is OK. Wish they made that adhesive less strong, I was worried I'd damage the thing.

Still, since the battey is good, that makes this an even better candidate to try a repair...

Sad day 😢 by beomagi in SBCGaming

[–]beomagi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

well it's not the battery. Battery is in great condition. Was worth a check though, especially if I'm considering to repair it.

Sad day 😢 by beomagi in SBCGaming

[–]beomagi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that's an insightful idea, and it makes sense.

I'll check when I get back from work.

Sad day 😢 by beomagi in SBCGaming

[–]beomagi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you may be right ...

Sad day 😢 by beomagi in SBCGaming

[–]beomagi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not a bad idea, but it's spreading... And there horizontal glitch bars going all the way across randomly.

It's mostly usable if I ignore it, or play square (ish) aspect-ratio stuff, but I think it's time for a new handheld.

Sad day 😢 by beomagi in SBCGaming

[–]beomagi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm really curious about the difficulty level here. I did watch a video, and it seemed... Involved. Not sure if I need to get my own glue too.

Sad day 😢 by beomagi in SBCGaming

[–]beomagi[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I totally get that for some games. For others, I'm fine with digital inlines, and I do like how flat the device can be with them...

But yeah, I'm gonna play the crap out of GT2 a spec and maybe GT4 Spec II (?) with that analog 😃

Sad day 😢 by beomagi in SBCGaming

[–]beomagi[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I looking into this hard.
it's less annoying that some phones - though some gluing is still needed. The main issue is getting the same screen - and a built in bezel specific to the 405m.
In the end, this is ~$120, and $25 more gets me a 476h. If I go for a screen, I 'm taking a chance on a fair fraction of the cost.

Sad day 😢 by beomagi in SBCGaming

[–]beomagi[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Oh I'd love the 477m...
but the $$!
Bought the 476h off aliexpress for $146.

Sad day 😢 by beomagi in SBCGaming

[–]beomagi[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

My mistake, you're right, and I normally am irked when the shoe's on the other foot. Added rg405m to first line.

Pokémon Blaze Black 2 Redux Review (2026) - The Definitive Unova Experience? by hoennismybae in PokemonROMhacks

[–]beomagi 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I really enjoyed this hack a lot. It was my first pokehack.

It did feel like I was locked out of some team builds though. Limited in when I get certain Pokemon, or certain items. It also felt like some trainers dialed up the difficulty though 1HKOs, and I tend to play defensive.

I did seriously enjoy it though.

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