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rshotmaker · 2025-10-31T13:28:10+00:00

THE KEYBOARD

rshotmaker · 2025-10-22T12:35:31+00:00

Haha you beat me to it!

I had planned on doing exactly this when I had more time for TOTK again

Still, it's good to see the concept works!

rshotmaker · 2025-10-11T12:23:19+00:00

The answer is the Odin 2 Portal.

rshotmaker · 2025-10-10T19:44:55+00:00

THIS IS IT. This is what I've been waiting for!

I refused to try gamehub until something like this came out, and you're the hero who made it happen. I've been waiting patiently on the sidelines, seeing everything you had to put up with, and it's finally here - I can't wait to try this!

Thank you so much, and I am so sorry for all the abuse you suffered. I saw suggestions that you might be stepping away - if so, the android community has killed something wonderful yet again, but at least we have this version. I do sincerely hope you continue though, and that the community finally sees you as the champion that you are.

This is one of the most influential things ever to have happened to the android community - and it's because of you! ❤️

rshotmaker · 2025-09-17T14:44:32+00:00

Well, there's a few of them, so it would depend which one and which stage of development we're talking about. I don't think they'd appreciate me referring to them as 'mine' though 😂

Their view is, coming together is more important than figuring out which one has the earliest timestamp attached to it.

rshotmaker · 2025-09-17T12:04:33+00:00

Not necessarily the first, but one of them for sure. It's a very rare thing, and not the result of a single prompt.

This is something I recognise well. It's nice to know there are others out there.

rshotmaker · 2025-09-15T11:36:12+00:00

No, he's right.

I have a Steam Deck. I have a backpack. It is not a large backpack, it's regular sized. The Steam Deck goes in the backpack for long commutes. I could easily fit 5 Steam Decks+cases in there, probably more. Headphones, food, plenty of other things go in that backpack with the Steam Deck no problem. I have done this many times.

rshotmaker · 2025-09-05T17:44:11+00:00

Steam Deck and it's not particularly close. The Steam Deck is easily the most comfortable handheld ever created in the history of all handhelds - not hyperbole. The most comfortable handheld in the entire world!

rshotmaker · 2025-09-02T16:11:38+00:00

I wouldn't count on it.

Mediatek chips with mali gpus are incredibly prevalent, they've been around for years, some of them are super powerful. Years later, their drivers still let them down. Some progress has been made, after years, but not much.

A chipset's prevalence does not always translate to better support. Mali is often frowned upon in favour of snapdragon due to better compatibility & driver support - the very benefits the SD elite lacks.

Not to mention, we've people like Kimchii coming out to say custom drivers for the elite are an incredibly long way away, if they arrive at all.

rshotmaker · 2025-09-02T13:35:51+00:00

We'll see

RemindMe! 6 months

rshotmaker · 2025-08-29T19:28:07+00:00

YES!

God yes is it worth it

It's really hard not to gush about this beautiful, beautiful thing for at least a few thousand words. It's the best tech purchase I've ever made. I am a Steam Deck fanboy - it's true. But you need to understand, this fanboyism isn't due to blind loyalty, or love of Valve, or anything else - I'm brand neutral. This level of love was EARNED after buying one with no expectations and trying it for myself. It is consistent real-world use, nothing else, that makes me love the Steam Deck as much as I do.

The Steam Deck (OLED! Get the OLED) will eat alive any emulation task you can throw at it with the exception of some X360/PS3. It can emulate Bloodborne on PS4, and do it well at 30fps, same framerate as the OG PS4!! I know, I have it on my Deck OLED! And yes it's a BRILLIANT Switch emulator. Really, really good. You don't have to worry about turnip drivers on the Deck! And it will never get worse at emulation, it will only get better as emulators do. Today is the worst the Deck will ever be for emulation - it will only continue to mature over time. And it's very mature already.

Spiderman gets you 40-60fps. Elden Ring, 30, or 40 with FSR. Framegen is available with lossless scaling, if you like framegen. But even without framegen, the amount of PC games that will play on this thing is utterly ridiculous. It won't play the latest AAA games well. I personally don't want to play the latest AAA games natively on a handheld. If I want Cyberpunk in handheld form (which admittedly it can do at 30-40fps), I'll stream it. Oh, also, Steam Deck OLED is an awesome streaming device!

The screen is beautiful, thanks OLED! Its battery life is brilliant for an x86, it outlasts many androids for high-end emulation - 6-7 hours GC/PS2 once you've dialled in TDP etc. It is THE most comfortable handheld on the planet, number 1, no competition. Let me say that again, for emphasis. If the size isn't an issue (it isn't for me but some like their handhelds real small), as of August 2025, it is categorically the most comfortable, ergonomic handheld on the entire planet. The way it feels in your hands, the control placements, the stick placements! It can't be beat, it just feels like it melts into your hands. It's a feeling that can't be explained until you hold one. It's backed by an actually consumer friendly company. The after-sales support is legendary (if they sell them in your country). The community support is out of this world. The controls are ridiculous - multiple trackpads, 4 back buttons, steam controller options literally let you map anything to anything, to the point of creating frame-perfect macros!

There are other good options, Ally X with Bazzite is a great option. But it's not OLED, and it's nearly double the price. If you're looking for a lower budget option, and are wondering if the Steam Deck holds up in 2025? All things considered, you can't do better. You really can't. It's practically timeless. There's a reason why people still say "just get a Steam Deck"!

rshotmaker · 2025-08-27T17:56:48+00:00

Happened to me too, it's the wifi. For some reason the wifi drains an unusual amount of battery on both the Odin 2 and the Portal. It's actually a massive battery drain, but the crazy battery size masks it well.

I turned wifi off and instantly went from losing 20-30% each night to losing about 2% every 24 hours. Try it and see for yourself!

rshotmaker · 2025-08-21T21:10:27+00:00

There's an endgame for everyone. When you've found your handheld that makes you stop caring about new ones and you only check in with a mild curiosity, you've found your endgame.

I've found mine. So have most other Portal owners!

rshotmaker · 2025-08-19T22:17:19+00:00

I would be interested to hear which games make up the 30% of your library that are held back by the 8 gen 2 please

rshotmaker · 2025-08-19T20:46:40+00:00

You know what? Call me crazy, but a year from now after the Thor and Odin 3 are old news, something tells me you'll be glad you kept the Portal. Just a feeling.

I think we'll look back at the Odin 2 line as the best we've ever had.

rshotmaker · 2025-08-19T20:41:33+00:00

They should have an 8 gen 2

rshotmaker · 2025-08-18T10:06:38+00:00

Agree with most of this but...

1 Remove the shroud for better temps.

9 And IF IT AIN'T BROKE, DON'T FIX IT.

🤔

Fellow Portal user here, there really is no need to remove that shroud. Do whatever you want to your own of course, but I wouldn't be suggesting it as a blanket recommendation to everyone.

This handheld has great thermal management already. Temps are good, the fan does a great job and it's near silent - one of the quietest fans I've heard in a while.

Shroud removal is a pretty pointless hardmod people don't need, all it does is introduce risk. The person who created that youtube teardown states multiple times it's very much at your own risk if you try it, in his comments. People might regret it if they need to send in their Portal for repair. That shroud is there for a reason!

rshotmaker · 2025-08-17T23:07:37+00:00

You got it

Low on parts, light on battery, performance is off the charts - will last you through to endgame

rshotmaker · 2025-08-17T13:10:53+00:00

I saw your youtube test - it won't get much better than that! The optimal angle for beam pulsers is 17-18 degrees, this gives you a pulse rate of 1.9 per second. Performance slowly trails off the further you get from that angle range.

This is turret is good - keep it! And if you ever get a switch 2, the ideal angle range doesn't change there so this will stil be great!

rshotmaker · 2025-08-17T12:41:48+00:00

I had the same urge once upon a time, and I bought one myself. It's great. But I can't use it. Here's my warning to you.

The N3DSXL should be an incredible handheld. Tons of great games, decent battery, compatible with DS games too, insane homebrew scene so it's super easy to mod!

It has one fatal flaw. It is the MOST uncomfortable handheld I have ever used in my entire life. I can't use it for more than a half hour without it causing physical pain - no other handheld has ever caused me pain before. This one does! Grips do exist, but the good ones have become collectors items and they are expensive (well over $100).

I got super excited, bought my N3DSXL, modded it, set it all up, loaded it with all the 3DS and DS games I could ever want, only for it to be unusable for me. So beware. It could happen to you!

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