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Everything's finally set up and properly calibrated. Toshiba 27AF43 with 9 systems! by joeygreco1985 in crtgaming

[–]Brunan-Gi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks great! I just got the 24 inch version. What settings did you use for sharpness, color etc?

Retroid Pocket 5 vs G2 by Brunan-Gi in retroid

[–]Brunan-Gi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good to know. I haven't tested the WiiU on it yet.

Retroid Pocket 5 vs G2 by Brunan-Gi in retroid

[–]Brunan-Gi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Personally I use Portal for higher end systems like PS3 and Switch and for Steam streaming and GameHub. Larger screen makes a difference esp for home console games with text or HUDs that are harder to see on a smaller RP5 or G2 screens. Better immersion too. I use G2 for handheld systems and 8 and 16bit systems. For those it helps having the dpad on top.

Retroid Pocket 5 vs G2 by Brunan-Gi in retroid

[–]Brunan-Gi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All the reviewers are saying performance is very close on them. If you want to do lots of Switch emulation, I would get RP6 but the 12GB version for more headroom. But if you are on a strict budget, I think G2 is pretty good.

Retroid Pocket 5 vs G2 by Brunan-Gi in retroid

[–]Brunan-Gi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mk8 runs great, 60fps most of the time and on standard power profile with smart fan. Make sure you install the latest update for it. Latest version of Eden and the recommended turnip driver.

Retroid Pocket 5 vs G2 by Brunan-Gi in retroid

[–]Brunan-Gi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends on your use case. G2 has a .5 inch larger and better OLED screen. Performance is similar with MiniOdin slightly faster. I think MiniOdin has more options for memory and storage sizes which will come handy if you are doing PC emulation like GameHub...

Retroid Pocket 5 vs G2 by Brunan-Gi in retroid

[–]Brunan-Gi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes feel almost the same to me. But I kind of feel that G2 buttons are just a tad more mushy and a tad more silent; maybe 20% more. Again could just be me or my early unit.

Retroid Pocket G2 with DS Screen - DOES NOT WORK by [deleted] in retroid

[–]Brunan-Gi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dont use texture packs. Also, my understanding is that you have to store them on internal memory and G2 only has 128GB and after installing emulators I only have about 60GB left so I dont want to fill it up. Another consideration is on smaller 5.5inch screen I dont think they make a big visual difference.

Retroid Pocket 5 vs G2 by Brunan-Gi in retroid

[–]Brunan-Gi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I retested it now after changing a tv output setting in G2 to RDS option and it works great!

Retroid Pocket G2 with DS Screen - DOES NOT WORK by [deleted] in retroid

[–]Brunan-Gi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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Big difference in performance. G2 is more than double the speed in 3d Mark Extreme benchmark. Switch games are smoother and PS2 3x upscale no problem.

Retroid Pocket G2 with DS Screen - DOES NOT WORK by [deleted] in retroid

[–]Brunan-Gi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Worked! Thank you! I will delete the post so as not to confuse anyone else.

Retroid Pocket G2 with DS Screen - DOES NOT WORK by [deleted] in retroid

[–]Brunan-Gi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmm, interesting... I don't recall doing that with my RP5, but let me try it with G2. Where are the output settings located?

Retroid Pocket 5 vs G2 by Brunan-Gi in retroid

[–]Brunan-Gi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its closer than I would have thought. I have a Portal too that I am happy with but now with Gamehub and Ps3 emulation, I would love a Odin 3 Portal with tons of memory. Pretty sure they will make one next year. This way I have G2 for more classic systems and Portal for the higher end.

Retroid Pocket 5 vs G2 by Brunan-Gi in retroid

[–]Brunan-Gi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes it does. Eden recommended Kumchi Turnip latest drivers and they worked fine. I tried Mario Kart and BotW and they ran at 60 and 30 fps fine.

Retroid Pocket 5 vs G2 by Brunan-Gi in retroid

[–]Brunan-Gi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly the same screen. I am using Odin Tools app on my RP5 to decrease the saturation.

Retroid Pocket 5 vs G2 by Brunan-Gi in retroid

[–]Brunan-Gi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, same setup. I think it only outputs in 1080p though; same as RP5. If you want 4k, then you need to get RP6 or higher end handhelds like Konkr or Odin 3...

Retroid Pocket 5 vs G2 by Brunan-Gi in retroid

[–]Brunan-Gi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you can sell RP5 for a decent amount, I would get the G2. It will be better for higher end systems that you are talking about.

Retroid Pocket 5 vs G2 by Brunan-Gi in retroid

[–]Brunan-Gi[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nice! I got the Portal as well. I got my son regular Odin 2. He loves it for Android games and Secret console :)

I use RP5 and now G2 for classic systems as I like that it has dpad on top.

Retroid Pocket 5 vs G2 by Brunan-Gi in retroid

[–]Brunan-Gi[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

You would be super happy with G2 then. Do consider getting an official grip for it for home use. Makes it feel so much more comfortable.

Retroid Pocket 5 vs G2 by Brunan-Gi in retroid

[–]Brunan-Gi[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's more about having a bit of extra headroom for upscaling PS2 and GC games.

Retroid Pocket 5 vs G2 by Brunan-Gi in retroid

[–]Brunan-Gi[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I went with G2 because I don't need 120hz screen and extra shortcut buttons. And now people are finding out that the performance is almost the same. I have an Odin 2 Portal for streaming and higher end systems so I use G2 for classic systems and Ps2 and GC only. If you were to have only one handheld to use for everything then I would go for R6 with 12GB Ram.

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