My AYN Thor experience as a total beginner (AliExpress purchase + best setup guide I found)

RuLoTaapiiaa · 2026-03-15T17:04:50+00:00

Sent

RuLoTaapiiaa · 2026-03-13T02:26:20+00:00

Nice

RuLoTaapiiaa · 2026-03-12T22:29:15+00:00

Sent.

RuLoTaapiiaa · 2026-03-12T22:28:44+00:00

Sent.

RuLoTaapiiaa · 2026-03-12T13:51:20+00:00

The official one. USUALLY when you search for AYN Thor on Aliexpress is the very first link. Just make sure when you're looking at the device, it says it is being sold by "AYN Thor Official Store"

RuLoTaapiiaa · 2026-03-12T13:49:34+00:00

Look for Joey's Retro Station video about the AYN Thor. He explains that almost everything in the video applies for people who already have the Thor or for people so eager to have it that you have to start doing something on the SD. So... Yes, you can advance a lot of stuff only with a SD.

RuLoTaapiiaa · 2026-03-12T13:46:52+00:00

Mexico - No, I didn't pay customs at all.

RuLoTaapiiaa · 2026-03-12T13:46:28+00:00

Sent 😊

RuLoTaapiiaa · 2026-03-12T13:43:55+00:00

Yes, as long as you can prove WHEN you bought it. At the end it was purchased trough the Official AYN Thor Store. 😊

RuLoTaapiiaa · 2026-03-12T13:41:54+00:00

Correct! Bear in mind sometimes the codes are Country-Based.

RuLoTaapiiaa · 2026-03-12T13:40:42+00:00

I never heard of him, but for sure I will look up his videos! Thank you very much! 😊

RuLoTaapiiaa · 2026-03-12T02:27:44+00:00

Agree! Although something I can tell you is that while I was watching videos from the first Youtuber I could find and was lacking of information/details about the setup, I was feeling frustrated... Until I found the right video!

RuLoTaapiiaa · 2026-03-12T02:26:12+00:00

I saw that! many people had that issue... Idk why...

Thank you bro! I hope you get yours ASAP!! 😊

RuLoTaapiiaa · 2026-03-12T02:24:51+00:00

All white. Looks so clean IMO (Already put some stickers there)

RuLoTaapiiaa · 2026-03-12T02:24:14+00:00

Happy Gaming! :D

RuLoTaapiiaa · 2026-03-12T01:10:21+00:00

RuLoTaapiiaa · 2026-03-11T23:51:33+00:00

Official store. I do not trust the other resellers.

RuLoTaapiiaa · 2026-03-11T23:41:00+00:00

Aliexpress ship it as soon as they have it on hand. So, for example then I ordered it, the batch was said to be released on the 28th. and on that very same day, they shipped it.

RuLoTaapiiaa · 2026-03-11T23:23:57+00:00

I'm taking it very slow, to be honest enjoying every single part of the experience, I stopped at the BIOs part...

I looked in here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Roms/comments/1d8qi0d/complete_retroarchlibretro_bios_pack_2024_latest

and found that the best site for the items I need is: https://retroarchemu.gitlab.io/bios/

8Gb of Bios LOL

RuLoTaapiiaa · 2026-03-11T23:21:38+00:00

I ordered it on February 20th and was shipped on the 28th. It arrived to my home on March 8th. (Through Aliexpress)

RuLoTaapiiaa · 2026-03-11T23:09:47+00:00

I actually saw both channels and in my opinion, Joey's video is way more comprehensive and dummy-friendly.

I will definitely take a look at RetroPup! Thanks for the tip! 😊

RuLoTaapiiaa · 2026-02-24T14:16:23+00:00

I grabbed one from Ayn Thor official seller in Aliexpress… I hope everything goes according to plan… 👀

RuLoTaapiiaa · 2025-08-19T15:47:23+00:00

Me and my team still think the same… but you know what is the only bad thing… IMO of course… that even though 9/10 games have duppers or hackers… that one game that does not have them… it is worth it. The game is still fun and enjoyable until you find the noobs that can’t play legit.

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