Anbernic RG40XXH

[calm lantern]

If MuOS gets better then the whole XX series might become my new rec for starter handhelds.

[hot dragon]

It is a very good handheld.

This look like a photo shopped TSP.

[calm lantern]

too much jank both in hardware and software.

[calm lantern]

The MM+ is the only handheld I've ever actually gifted and there's a good reason for it.

[tough shore]

Jelos 0206 still works fine

And I have no real hardware issues with mine

Naturally taped my d-pad, but well

[covert obsidian]

Screwed up

[hot dragon]

Some people can't figure out how to charge the RGB30 for some reason.

[tough shore]

Skill issues

[calm lantern]

Like I am getting a second RGB30 and that's on top of also having a RGB20SX
But I wouldn't trust them with someone new to this whole stuff.

The same goes with ArkOS, which I love but OnionOS is much better for somone new.

[tough shore]

3 rgb30, 1 rgb20sx and a rgCUBE incoming for more 1:1 supremacy

[hot dragon]

You can brag when you have a Unicorn.

[tough shore]

Not even the re-seller want to ship to Germany

[royal field]

U literally have cube to keep u busy

Don’t worry

[hot dragon]

night light handhelds

[tough shore]

It's not here yet, freaking ZOLL

[royal field]

It’s probably declared as 5€ rubix cube

All good

[tough shore]

Lol nah, either they get it into the country and relable it as shipped from Netherlands or they actually paid for vat, but ggg stuff was never declared as something funny

[royal field]

No way they paid for vat with those prices

The got a through some loopholes for sure

Also I never said rubix cubes are funny

[golden canopy]

The way Im seeing it here are the pros and cons.

Pros
4" IPS Display Vs 3.5" on H
Better menu button position vs H
More ergonomic vs H
Stacked Shoulder Buttons vs Inline on H

Cons
Less Pocketable

I know Im an Anbernic Shill but this is a go for me

The only place they went wrong is that they didnt make the speakers front firing. But Ill forgive them because they made the SP

[stone ether]

Worse start and select too.

[royal field]

Maybe less battery life too, since the screen is bigger but the battery stayed 3300mAh

But it’s just a prototype for now

[golden canopy]

Yeah they couldve put them where the H has them

[golden canopy]

Yeah I think the finally version will have a 4000mah Battery

[royal field]

4500 like the 405 could be doable

TSP has 5000mAh for reference

Don’t get me wrong 4000 on a h700 is still solid

[tough shore]

nah, this will get 3200 just to cut cost

[royal field]

Not like I’ll be buying this anyway ;))

406 it is

Unless..

[tough shore]

yeah, no point in getting this one tbh

[tropic edge]

Says the cube buyer lol

[hollow sentinel]

I’ll be getting this one to replace my sold 35XX H

My older eyes will be thanking me for it

[royal field]

Tbf I haven’t seen a single negative cube review yet

[tropic edge]

It's not a bad device in a vacuum it's just pointless with everything around it existing

[royal field]

Pointless isn’t in anbernics vocabulary

But I get your point

[lucid hornet]

I'm torn on what to get to replace my old devices but this is kinda in the running

it looks comfy

just hoping it's still halfway pocketable despite the sticks and shoulders

[hollow sentinel]

They'll probably pull a Retroid and sell grips to increase comfort. More money

[lucid hornet]

it's already rounded and decent sized

should be similar ergo to the 353p

I wish they'd gone wedge shaped for the whole device over those shoulder bumps though

but that's a pocket concern not an in-hand concern

[golden canopy]

I think the route theyre taking makes more sense than something like the TrimUI Smart Pro. How many people complained about how bad the shoulder buttons are and the joysticks being crazy recessed. Also 4:3 >>> 16:9 for retro gaming. Im all for this one. H700 is solid. But they should also make a pro version with andorid and a more powerful chip

[lucid hornet]

I'm just torn because obviosuly while it's not the same price bracket if I can't fit this in my pocket there is much more of an argument for 'just use the odin 2' or whatever

[golden canopy]

This one was always a not a pocket device

[lucid hornet]

yeah I just think the wedge of the 353p is just a nice shape

even just for aesthetics

plus they could've maybe fit a bigger battery in

[golden canopy]

Yeah man. I have an odin 2. Still want something 4:3 4" display with power.

[lucid hornet]

I'm curious how the battery life on this one works out - is it gonna be shorter than the 35xxH or SP because of the bigger screen with the same battery?

and if so by how much

[golden canopy]

If it is the same battery its gonna be worst for sure.

[lucid hornet]

for me the main system I'd play on the 40xxH would be ps1 so I'm curious what the battery life doing that is gonna be - under 4 hours would be a dealbreaker for me

[golden canopy]

I think 80$ tops and thats reaching. Knowing Anbernic Ide say low 70s

[lucid hornet]

yeah, if it's $70, comfy, and has good enough battery life I'd be tempted just to get one as a dedicated ps1 device in that blue

[golden canopy]

I think they should have the space for a bigger battery

[golden canopy]

That blue is 💙

I want Anbernic to harder with different colors

Like a red too would be nice

[lucid hornet]

yeah the orange 28xx was nice

[golden canopy]

Vita vibes

[lucid hornet]

I looked at the 35xx to compare with this and didn't realize how absurdly boring they'd gone with that one

[golden canopy]

I think Anbernic plays it safe with color options because they know colors like orange will be polarizing

All black is always safe, just like white and dmg

But its super boring

We need another snes colorway like that Rg353p

[lucid hornet]

I like grey colourways usually

the main ones I don't like are black, white, or anything transparent

[royal field]

Need more wood grain

[random widget]

There will still be a T820 4:3 device at some point, but it won't be a pro model of this one, such things would confuse their two tiers of hardware

[random widget]

They have a pattern with their colours, at least one will be white/black/dmg, at least one will be transparent and then they have flexibility on the remaining options so SP got a 2nd transparent and an og SP colour

It is not about them being boring as knowing that more of their audience want the so-called boring options over the whackier ones that a minority loudly talk up and then don't buy anyway

[lucid hornet]

wood grain is life

I wish they'd done a wood grain 35xxSP

so it would just look like a wood block in your pocket

[royal field]

F no

Not a single color way I would sacrifice for wood grain

[golden canopy]

Please no

[royal field]

The thing is I’m always sarcastic about that

But some crazy guy always takes the bait

[lucid hornet]

I would sacrifice transparent black for it

[golden canopy]

I personally always like white with rainbow 🌈 buttons

[royal field]

Ofc the one I ordered 💀

[fallen vigil]

lol, I mean more colors hurts literally no one

[random widget]

They should have sacrificed one of the transparents for a 2nd OG colour

[royal field]

They’ve done everything just right

[golden canopy]

Yeah the SP needed more og colors

[royal field]

It’s not like they replaced indigo for transparent , like Retroid did

[lucid hornet]

the 35xxH is just so boring

black, transparent white, undersaturated transparent purple... blegh

[golden canopy]

Seriously

Black is the only decent color

[fallen vigil]

Meanwhile the 28xx cooked

[royal field]

I mean maybe the 40xxh will fully replace it

[golden canopy]

28XX has the single best DMG ive ever seen

[lucid hornet]

yeah I actually had a hard decision between 3 of the 4 colorways

dmg, orange, and white/lavender

[random widget]

due to the single colour choice for the buttons?

usually they do half black and half red, but didn't on the 28xx did they?

[wooden moon]

they did

[lucid hornet]

I'm a big fan of two tone buttons and grey bezel on grey devices, but I also am a huge fan of orange

[random widget]

oh, which was the one with a single colour was that the leaked cube that didn't happen?

[lucid hornet]

dmg 405v is single colour

[random widget]

ah, knew there was one they did differently

[random widget]

that one should have had bigger buttons

[wooden moon]

techdweeb would know

[random widget]

It is not even that they are particularly small, but with that space they just look teeny

[lucid hornet]

tbf I spy some custom buttons in there

those 353vs buttons ain't stock

[wooden moon]

he has a theme going for him anyways, just like me

[royal field]

Custom custom

[random widget]

oh ffs, I just realised another one with single colours, the 353ps that is sitting by my desk right now.

[royal field]

As he spray paints them if they are not on Etsy

[lucid hornet]

but yeah I'm a sucker for the two tone

all the same colour looks a little cheap to me, all different looks a little childish/garish, 2 tone looks classy

whether that's black + red, blue and purple, or whatever

[random widget]

I think it depends on the contrast with other controls or the shell

[lucid hornet]

I ordered proper snes dual tone (with concave/convex) for my sn30 pro that should arrive soon

[wooden moon]

does "using original buttons from another color variant" count as custom

[random widget]

orange 28xx works due to all the controls being same and the distinct contrast with the orange

[lucid hornet]

true. for me the cheapest looking devices are the ones that are 100% solid black, 100% solid white, or even worse a mix of the two (panda or reverse panda)

I regretted getting my rgb30 in black

[wooden moon]

https://tenor.com/view/how-dare-you-greta-thunberg-gif-15130785

jk we all have preferences

[royal field]

Black KTR1 looks clean

[random widget]

I went for the dark blue rgb30, looks quite close to black but there's enough difference

[wooden moon]

grass is definitely greener on the other side

[lucid hornet]

the all black looks clean when you get those 'action shots' but when the screen is off it's just a lump of coal

[royal field]

https://tenor.com/view/soobfad-druski-gif-25646977

[lucid hornet]

yeah I, an idiot wasn't willing to get that colour because I already had it for the max3pro, despite loving that colour on my max3pro

[royal field]

Just get a custom metal shell for the rgb30

[lucid hornet]

well I think I may not own either of those handhelds anymore and I'm now waiting for a stickless 1:1

[wooden moon]

https://tenor.com/view/shaking-the-spray-can-glossblack-red-bull-getting-the-spray-can-ready-shake-shake-gif-21416855

[royal field]

Sounds good

[wooden moon]

stickless? we all know theres a DIY to that

[royal field]

XXCube coming November

Mark my words

[wooden moon]

it should be called RGX³ or else

[random widget]

Only colour I regret is my mm+, wanted transparent black but settled for the purple

[lucid hornet]

I've been tempted to do the stickless mod to an rgb20sx

[random widget]

My mm ended up being transparent black and is very nice, but was very tempted by the yellow one that seemingly sold out seconds before I clicked buy

[lucid hornet]

the sticks are way too close to the other controls on that one

as well too close to the bottom of the device to be useful

[royal field]

👀

[random widget]

I know we have seen 3 colours in the leak for this, but I do wonder if they will all make the cut and/or what else we get, no transparent leaked yet

[royal field]

After seeing how they added black to the cube

There’s good odds we can bully them into releasing more colors

[lucid hornet]

4 colours in the leak - the original image was grey, black, blue, then a later video was off white with the lavender like the 'beige white' 28xx

all solid

[random widget]

weird, would that be their first without a transparent in well over a year?

[lucid hornet]

so either they aren't doing transparent this round or not all four of those solids are gonna make it.

[lucid hornet]

no transparent cube

I think after the 556 they realized those rgb sticks look terrible on transparent shells

[random widget]

You could see them resting dmg, but then again it didn't make the list for the 35xx H either

[lucid hornet]

so this having rgb sticks I could see them skipping transparent

which if that gets me a solid blue device then rock on

[random widget]

Can't say I'd miss them, not a big fan

[lucid hornet]

yeah I've only owned two transparent handhelds and they were not my favourite (one was an ice blue MMv4 which I didn't mind actually, the other was a blue arc S that I was mildly embarassed to whip out in front of anyone)

[random widget]

Only one I like is the very smokey black mm

that blue one you mention does look good in pics tho

[lucid hornet]

honestly if I do rebuild my collection I think I might change tactics from wanting variety to wanting them all to look more retro/dmg/us snes/etc

[random widget]

Think that potential blue for the 40xx would nicer if it was a tad darker

[lucid hornet]

I'd want it to match this coffee maker ideally lol

[random widget]

I tend to go for variety with the caveat that I won't opt for variety over a colour I like a lot more

My plus was white due to a dmg 35xx, but I did like the white plus colour too

[lucid hornet]

the dark blue rgb10max3pro is a super nice shell colour

would've preferred grey controls to black on it though

I just hope whatever retroid is cooking for this summer has indigo

[random widget]

solid indigo tho

[lucid hornet]

yeah, their indigo is always solid

it's the GBA/gamecube colour with the light grey controls

[random widget]

white controls would be nicer

[lucid hornet]

it's pretty light

I think it looks better than stark white white would

(though grip, ew, gross)

if they do a flip 2, 4" 4:3, or vertical rp1 remake in that indigo I'm gonna slap that buy button so fast

[random widget]

Anbernic should use that when they eventually do a 3:2 XX

[lucid hornet]

100%. The dream would be a stickless 3:2 that integer scales GBA that actually looks like a GBA

maybe not shaped exactly the same but a stickless candybar 3:2 in a GBA inspired colourway

[random widget]

A more ergo update to gba rather than trying to be a faithful remake would be ideal

[lucid hornet]

I'm more concerned about pockets than ergo but yeah even just an improved version of this would make me happy

make the hinge not break, aim the speakers at my face, put start and select within reach up near the hinge rather than along the bottom edge, maybe a screen upgrade, and you have my dream device

[random widget]

speaker not being above the sticks seems like an oversight, even if it results in a single one

[lucid hornet]

I like the widescreen clamshell for letting me get a proper dual shock layout with the analogs

the only other device that insets the sticks enough to be more gamepad orientation is the 405v

[lucid hornet]

yeah I do not care about stereo sound on a retro handheld tbh

if I need stereo separation there's a headphone jack

[random widget]

indeed, it is like speakers on a monitor, its there to get sound out when you don't have a better option to me

[lucid hornet]

I also just feel like you are never gonna get useful stereo seperation when your speakers are 4" apart at most lol

[hollow sentinel]

Realistically it’ll probably be called 40XX Cube since the screen is (almost) 4”

[wooden moon]

wait sorry i meant RG40X³

but yeah was emphasizing X³

[hollow sentinel]

I’m just curious if they’re gonna do other 40XX formats since this is a 40XX H. Would love a 40XX V without the sticks

[wooden moon]

not a matter of if but a matter of when with anbernic

[hollow sentinel]

And better ergo than the 35XX Plus

[fluid plover]

I want to see that 353M purple shell color brought back, preferably in a 406.

[dry rover]

As someone who doesn't have a device with this chipset, it looks pretty cool. I might get it actually. Only dedicated retro handheld I have is the r36s which I regret buying tbh.

[soft basalt]

There are plenty of RG35 XXSP with the stupid glowing light on the back that never got released and look pretty finished as well so you never know

[odd merlin]

this device is bs lol it's just a reskin of the 35 with a 4" display

[tropic edge]

4" screens are nice, what's the problem

[lucid hornet]

It’s got rounded corners, stacked shoulders, and RGB sticks

[odd merlin]

so is it sold as a shell refresh?

it looks really nice it's so sad it's h700

won't run anything worthwhile not even 2x ps1 in some cases

[tropic edge]

It's a budget device of course that's where it's at

[odd merlin]

yes but with a top tier form factor

just sad

[tropic edge]

I didn't know low powered devices needed to also have low tier bodies

Here I thought having access to one of them is still an improvement

[pure fractal]

but why lit stick tho

[tropic edge]

Why not

[lucid hornet]

https://tenor.com/view/vibin-dog-rgb-gif-26166984

[hollow sentinel]

Not sure what games you're playing but I haven't had any issues playing any PS1 games at 2X on my H700 devices.

Also don't see what's wrong with it being a "shell refresh" or whatever you want to call it. To me it's just like deciding between an iPhone 15 and 15 Plus. Some of us only just want a larger screen despite having similar internals.

If you want a more powerful device, just go for a product that's in a different price bracket and target demographic.

There are so many options out there already

[lucid hornet]

This looks like a trimUI smart pro for people who were mad the trimUI had a widescreen but kinda sucks at psp

[calm lantern]

It being an XX, you could potentially share the same SD on this and say a 28XX or a 35XXSP, that covers a lot of use cases. Large screen at home, portable screen outside.

[tough shore]

who was mad about the cheapest 16:9 option on the market?
also the screen is pretty damn nice for the money, even if I usually prefer a less conventional aspect ratio
PSP runs surprisingly well and people are watching videos on their TSP
also it has very lil IPS glow, so it hasn't really bothered me

[calm lantern]

The TSP is pretty good at PSP nowadays

[hollow sentinel]

Me. Because I'm unreasonable and wanted it to be a 4" 4:3 screen instead

But seriously though, was literally going to buy the TSP as a compromise. It sat in my cart. And then the 40XX was out in the wild. Saved some money

[tropic edge]

This being rubber membrane and having usable sticks is a main differentiator from TSP where dome switch is a deal breaker for some too.

[tawdry rune]

What's the point of a cheap 16:9 that can't play PSP well? 🤨

It's like saying you got the most affordable parachutes for a submarine.

[frozen orchid]

I guess widescreen hacks for PS1? 🫣

[calm lantern]

not the worst thing ever https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfzBx_n70rE

Also Russ' review was very influential (as usual) but it had a mistake because the device was set on low performance mode because of a stupid knob. lol.

How was anyone supposed to know in advance that the thing has a physical "make it run slow" button?

[frozen orchid]

Hopefully that’s not a feature Anbernic copies for the 40H

[sharp elk]

psp on tsp is a whole lot better now than it was at launch thanks to the community

is it perfect? nope but it will get you further than psp on h700 and rk3566 handhelds

[smoky beacon]

To Arm pc handheld or steam deck 2 but even then

[lucid hornet]

It has vulkan now?

[tropic edge]

For a couple months now yea

[sharp elk]

worth noting vulkan doesn't work better for all games though, will be worse for some

[tough shore]

It's a nice cheap device, makes a pretty decent beater and would be great for kids IMO. The display is neat, even while I'm not a 16:9 fan and it plays as mentioned a fair amount of PSP games for a pricepoint of $45€ that's quite something, videoplayer included. People may complain a bit about the Vita sticks, but they are good enough for what you would realistically play on this. The sleep mode is the best you can get in the Linux space. Honestly, can't say anything bad about the TSP, given what you get for your money. Clearly if you pay more there are better and more powerful systems, but for what it is

[rich quest]

i absolutely love it, definitely the steal of the hobby

[sharp elk]

yeah exactly. there are no better widescreen handhelds you can get at those prices, and outperforms the more expensive rk3566 widescreen handhelds (at least for psp)

[rich quest]

mine is always on and ready to go

i wish i could pay an extra 20 or 30 bucks if it made it run full psp though

[royal field]

I saw that thing for like 38€ too

Crazy value

[covert obsidian]

New Anbernic picture for the Discord

[astral axle]

"yeah, but can you fix the light bleed on my screen?"

[covert obsidian]

Consider it a companion to this picture

[tough shore]

For 38€ I would have been tempted to pick up a 3rd one

[tribal oracle]

What was this in relation to

[covert obsidian]

Someone told support they had stick drift

[royal field]

we got eleven wang 2 before flip 2

[bleak chasm]

gachu fam

I can do better

[sand plume]

what is the point of that device even

just to be a cheaper rg cube?

[lucid hornet]

It’s 4:3, it’s dpad top, it will run linux, and it’s going to be significantly cheaper

I see no similarities at all other than a bit of design language tbh

[pure fractal]

Could be their future parts bin reference to boot

Like a sign of them finally ending the use of the rg350 mold for good

hoo boy i almost believed myself for a moment

[tough shore]

No, we love that mold

But yeah, maybe we get rgb sticks on every new device from here on

[frozen orchid]

Literally a feature I couldn’t care less about

Actually might even be a con haha

[astral axle]

I mean, there seems to be solid evidence that RGB makes sticks worse (limits their range of motion)

At least the way Anbernic does it

[calm lantern]

Unsure

cause there's also evidence it's a problem with Anbernic's software

[lucid hornet]

A patient stick can have as many diseases problems as they damn well please - Dr John Hickam

[odd merlin]

It's the form factor. If this were an Android successor for the rg405 it'd be much more relevant. instead a minor shell facelift for an already successful design that was released less than a year ago is quite strange and disappointing.

like I wouldn't pay $50 for this minor upgrade from the 35xxh

but if it actually had more power and was able to push through more demanding content than the 35xxh it'd be worth looking at

[odd merlin]

no cap if retroid announces a successor to this they'll make more money than the Switch makes for a few months.

[lucid hornet]

if you already own a 35xxH sure

but as someone who doesn't I think I'd pick this over the 35xxH

[odd merlin]

and that's the weird part, they're probably going to coexist in the lineup

[tropic edge]

Yeah its not really an upgrade it's a less pocketable/more comfortable parallel, just like all the other XXs live in parallel. And if you've used both a 3.5 in and a 4 in device you know the large difference that makes

[odd merlin]

I don't have a 35xxh, I have a KT-R1, personally I was waiting for the fabled 406, and hearing this might be the final announcement is weird to me

[lucid hornet]

why would this be a 'final announcement'?

anbernic isn't gonna drop 2 t820 devices in a row

so they'll do 2 more h700s before doing the 406

they've done the compact candybar (35xxH), the micro (28xx), the clamshell (35xxSP), the vertical (35xx+), and now the ergo one (40xxH)

we'll probably also get the one hand rpg machine (28xxV), and the arcade freak (square screen h700/budget cube alternative)

I don't think they reasonably expect the same customer to buy all of them

[tough shore]

you really calling the 40xxh ERGO?

look at that back

no ergo there

[lucid hornet]

It’s rounded with stacked shoulders

I expect it’ll be comfy compared to other sub $100 devices

The 353p/ps was comfy

[tough shore]

I gotta throw my rgb10max3 at you

[lucid hornet]

Not everything needs to look like a sex toy to be comfy to use

[tough shore]

what, lol

[lucid hornet]

don't make me crop a bunch of photos to play 'lelo vibrator or ayn odin 2 grip?'

[rich quest]

the tsp is the same shape and it's one of my comfortable handhelds

the rounded shapes really help without needing grips

[lucid hornet]

I expect the odin 2 mini to be comfy too

[tough shore]

I didn't say it's not potentially comfy (enough)

personally I'm fine with a lot of shit tbh

[rich quest]

ergo doesn't only mean ergo grips

[tough shore]

but the grip gang won't be happy

[rich quest]

good

[tough shore]

it's not really an overly ergo design

[odd merlin]

ur talking about the 556 when u say ergo lol

the 40xxh is really weird

[lucid hornet]

I'm expecting reviews to rate this well on comfort tbh

[odd merlin]

that doesn't take away from my point though

which is that this console is weirdly placed.

which i expect reviews to also say

lol

[tropic edge]

You never had a point you just don't like the device. It has a strong placement

[odd merlin]

i mean we can agree to disagree

Personally I don't like the device, but I believe I have a point on a more objective level.

[tough shore]

who knows, they shit on the rp4p and I don't really mind - tho the x28 is goat in the ergo department IMO

[odd merlin]

And I did have one, you just might have 🗑️ reading comprehension

[tropic edge]

Your points are it doesn't have enough power, which is not what it's made for at its price point. And that its body is too nice (??) which is not something anyone else would complain about. Stacked shoulders and better in hand feel are features the XX line has lacked that many look for, and everyone enjoys a better screen.

Please point me towards the point if I missed

[lucid hornet]

I wish this had been wedge shaped like the 353p rather than flat with shoulder bumps

[random widget]

the more compact stacked shoulders would have been nice for making it more pocketable

[lucid hornet]

I don't think the shoulders on this are actually any bigger

I think the rest of the device is just thinner

[random widget]

looks more pronounced evn if the device might be thinner

[tough shore]

sticking out shoulder buttons are worse than it being a lil bit thicker

[astral axle]

I mean, for someone who doesn't have a handheld, this will be awesome and an easy recommendation

Cheapest up to PSX handheld with a 4 inch 4:3 screen, with good software support and Wi-Fi, what's not to like

[random widget]

indeed, tougher sell for people with existing XX devices, but as a new device it'd be an easy one

Think i'll be tempted by one later on once they get included in the sales

[primal silo]

yeah i mean that's mostly the intention of the xx line i think. to be good aggressively priced intro handhelds. sp is a little more than that due to limited handhelds in that form factor (and i guess arguably 28xx for the level of power at that size) but the others aren't super exciting if u have a handheld or two already

and that seems to be working out for them lol

[random widget]

Each new XX model sells the range as much as itself too once you go past the initial launch rush you'd think too

[primal silo]

yeah. there's a good dev and user community around the whole range rn so that helps

[random widget]

While not getting garlic hurt them at first, it is probably a blessing in hindsight, you have muos and knulli that are very good options that take differing approaches, plus you have the bonuses like minui support and stockmod

[astral axle]

It's just that when you're in the market for a higher-end 4:3 device, watching the 25th xx handheld release with seemingly minor differences is like watching paint dry, so pardon the occasional bitching lol

[primal silo]

fair lol. itll probably come eventually

[random widget]

Seems like a reason to get mad at the cube over the XX range tbh, it's clearly bumped the 406 backwards

[astral axle]

Oh I do. Doesn't help that Anbernic has been talking about 406 since before 556 was released

[random widget]

Yeah, hyping us up with a better than 480p display the rotten teases

[astral axle]

So it's not even "they'll drop every weird handheld before the end game device in the series so you'll buy at least two"

Just very different priorities for the Chinese customers it seems (NDS/3DS over 6th gen)

[tough shore]

I would laugh my ass off it Anbernic decides to throw a 406m that would be $200+

[astral axle]

And wanting to stick it to Unicorn, of course

[astral axle]

Oh, if my logic is correct (they see 6th gen as mostly Western thing), they'll definitely do that

[empty mirage]

Let them cook

If they manage to source one

[tough shore]

oh please don't

[lucid hornet]

Yeah anyone who thought they were gonna do another t820 right after the cube is coping hard

The options were this h700 or a different h700

Personally I would’ve loved a 28xxVM lol

[tough shore]

well, nobody expected the 406 to drop right now, but a 4" 4:3 h700 was unexpected

[lucid hornet]

Just a nano but bigger

[random widget]

Earliest you'd think for 3rd t820 would be september and october/november seems more likely

[tough shore]

especially with the design that clearly looks like their current Android/t820 devices

[random widget]

the h700 is dropping now so there's more gap between it and the eventual t820 4:3 presumably

[tough shore]

next month has to be a 3:2 🙏

[astral axle]

Oh, and to add insult to injury, they originally teased 406 for spring before Max got his hard-on against Lao Zhang

[random widget]

similarly a 1:1 XX will probably end the year so it has enough gap between it and cube

[astral axle]

(this reads like a very weird dorama btw)

[empty mirage]

55xx , a 5:3 h700 successor to 552

[astral axle]

Drop T820 Arc and I won't need 406 lol

[empty mirage]

[empty mirage]

I want both

[random widget]

Cowardice, bring out a 5:6 device instead of a 5:3

[empty mirage]

RG Tate with T820

Or competition to Powkiddy a12 Or a13

[tough shore]

souns like a cube with extra steps

[hollow sentinel]

meh. Nothing wrong with the form factor. I think it’s a good product to exist. Again. It’s like the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus. Want more pocketability, go for the 35XX H. Want a larger screen, go for the 40XX H. What you’re wanting and complaining about is clearly not something this product is targeted for. You’re probably best waiting for the “iPhone 15 Pro Max” equivalent rather than letting the 40XX bother your sanity.

[hollow sentinel]

You’re treating it as if this is an upgrade. Should be viewed as an alternate option IMHO

Anyway, don’t like it, don’t buy it. Many devices out there anyway. A product that suits you doesn’t necessarily suit others

And vice versa

[random widget]

The cube is what has postponed the 405 successor, this is only coming now because their XX range is a relentless machine by this point and getting out the 40XX away from an eventual 406 just means they won't disrupt sales of the other

[hot dragon]

Also just wait like 40 days and a new handheld will be out that might fit your need

[random widget]

They have slowed down?

[hot dragon]

mayvbe 90 days then?

[primal silo]

10 days

[hot dragon]

I just hope minUI works on this. Then I will just remove the sticks like the 35xxx H

[lucid hornet]

WHY does dominos sell LARGE PIZZAS when they already sell MEDIUM PIZZAS that are BIG ENOUGH. They should put in a taco bar instead!

[hot dragon]

There are Taco Bell/ pizza huts in the usa.

[fading juniper]

What... You can never have enough pizza.

[lucid hornet]

here we get taco bell kfc hybrids

[hot dragon]

those also.

[lucid hornet]

we used to get wendy's/tim hortons hybrids before tim hortons sold to burger king

no hybrid TH/BK though, I think they dont want to advertise that aquisition

[hot dragon]

Wait Tim did. I never had true Tim Hortons.

[fading juniper]

BK bought tim Hortons wtf

There was a tim Hortons at Dover Air Force Base. Seemed very random to me because I've never seen another one anywhere except basically Canada.

[hot dragon]

I had it in Kandahar and it was great. Line out the door at the boardwalk.

[fading juniper]

Wtf there was one there? Bagram had like a shitty subway and I can't remember what else.

[lucid hornet]

scotland has been a big market for TH oddly

other than that its basically just canada or military bases containing canadians

[fading juniper]

Wild

We got a chilis in Korea lol. People loved it... It was ok.

[hollow sentinel]

Look at all the options for fast food chains! Options! Don’t like one, go to the next one. Just like handhelds. What a radical thought!

[hot dragon]

Bagram was a shit hole compare to the boardwalk in Kandahar.

Hated walking down Disney

[fading juniper]

I flew through Kandahar when our c-17 picked up Marines. I didn't get to see the base. We were getting mortared just chilling on the flight line lol

I only visit bagram a few times. Never stayed for long. All my deployments were at Al Udeid. So basically vacation compared to Afghanistan lol

[fading juniper]

Manas was wild... It was straight out of cold war Russia.

Lol nice

[hot dragon]

I had people in Manas. I was in Qalat

[fading juniper]

The army destroyed those bathrooms in Manas. Probably the worst I've ever seen.

At least in the transit tent area

[hot dragon]

You got two beers in Manas? I remember the chow hall has real candy bars.

[fading juniper]

Yeah I had bacon there after only having turkey bacon in Qatar. It was glorious.

Yeah and they would get those huge beers. I remember the people there telling me what to get.

[hot dragon]

Fuck Qatar.

[fading juniper]

Yeah that place is meh.

That's the only place my job could go. So I went 3 times in 5 years.

[hot dragon]

I was there long enough to the culture briefing.

[fading juniper]

I loved the billion hour briefs when you'd get there...

There was always a dude who had been there like 20 times. Must of been guard or reserve.

[hot dragon]

I flew out on leave form Iraq. I was glad we went to Turkey on the way back.

[fading juniper]

Lol

I will say when they did a 4 drink day for 4th of July that place went insane haha

Kids just fucked up in 100 degree weather running around like idiots.

I bet they didn't do that again

Apparently during COVID they banned all alcohol. I'm surprised that place didn't burn to the ground.

[hot dragon]

I was on a small COB. We made wine in 5 gallon water jugs. Apple 2000 and Orange death. Don't make wine with orange juice. Kids.

[fading juniper]

Lol nice

We're going back to fobs and such in the Pacific. They are making us do so much training. I had to do all these cbts about shit.

[hot dragon]

I think we taken this thread way too far off topic. LOL

[fading juniper]

Yeah sorry 🙂

Anyways good talk. I'm curious about this device for sure.

[hot dragon]

I heard Tim Hortons and the memories all come back.

You can DM any questions.

[lucid hornet]

Somebody put a Tim hortons sticker on a grey 40xxH

[fading juniper]

Did I read that we think this is based on one of their older handheld shells?

[lucid hornet]

It wouldn’t be funny if a Canadian did it they’d just assume you have terrible taste in coffee

[fading juniper]

Lol

[heady pulsar]

dawg why do they do this 💀

[lucid hornet]

this is the same company still selling devices with physical hard power cut switches just so you can pretend we're still back in the days of this:

makes sense they'd also go back to the 386 'turbo' button

[random widget]

I meant them taking 40 days was them slowing down. 😄

[hot dragon]

Oh lol

[odd merlin]

that's a shit way of presenting what I had to say, which is kind of an overt fallacy. If this is what you have to depend on to say I don't have a point, you've demonstrated I'm right about you having trash reading comprehension

[odd merlin]

it's not up to me to defend my point against someone who simply can't understand it. You can reread what I said here like 15 more times if you want. I said what I had to say.

[sharp elk]

the "make it run slow" button is actually a power saving mode. pretty neat when you're playing weaker systems like GBA

[sharp elk]

and you should knock it off

[odd merlin]

I made it clear I was done. Not everyone has to praise the device.

[idle marsh]

It's always the weirdest thing to me, people that have the time and energy to hang out in a channel for something they wanna trash, maybe I just have too much going on in my life to want to waste it in such a fashion lol. I'm excited for this device. 3.5 is just a tad small for my taste. 405m was perfect aside from being metal. I'm definitely in on this. Add in the fact that muOS will be available....

[frozen orchid]

I feel the same. It confuses me why people don’t just hang out in the channels for the devices they do have interest in 😬 and yeah H700 with a 640x480 means we’ll be getting CFW pretty much immediately, so that’s always awesome

[tropic edge]

Might have even ended up keeping my 405m if it wasn't metal. Weight matters more than I thought it would going into this tbh

[idle marsh]

I'd buy just about any device that muOS supports. Hell I did. Sold an H, later bought another one just to have muOS again haha.

[idle marsh]

Agreed, not the biggest fan of metal handhelds. I think they are neat, but not for me

The size of the device and the screen size were perfect

I'm a day one shopper for the 40xx

[frozen orchid]

RG Nano is the only metal handheld for me

[idle marsh]

and for the 40xx H

I mean

40xxSP

I'll buy that day one when they release it lol

[frozen orchid]

lol but what if they didn’t change the shape at all and literally just scale up the entire 35xxsp by 30%

[idle marsh]

I'll still buy it lol

4in screen is perfect size imo

even with the h700 chip...again

[lapis frigate]

but they added sticks on it that has ar gee bee

[hollow sentinel]

Ditto. Would buy a 40XX SP even if it didn't change shape.. Unless they come up with a 3:2 SP. That will be the best buy

[hollow sentinel]

Sticks on an SP? No buy

[lapis frigate]

but its 4inch screen

[hollow sentinel]

Doesn't matter. F**k sticks on an SP device.

[heady pulsar]

nano gang nano gang nano gang

also after thinking about it for a bit I see who the rg40xxh (lol) would be for

that someone is not me, but if that's you I love that for you

to think this could've been the 406 tho

ah well

[frozen orchid]

Eh let’s just give it time. I had to remind myself earlier that it was like 9 years between the OG Gameboy and the Color

[heady pulsar]

yeah it'll be aight

[frozen orchid]

RG NanoXX when? With MinUI and muOS support?

[heady pulsar]

that's a frame 1 buy holy

minUI on the nano would go so crazy

I think I remember seeing something about Shaun trying at some point but it wasn't doing right, or I'm thinking of Seraph with Garlic

the NanoXX would have to be a little bigger (I think) to put the xxh stuff under the hood but that's even better

would kill the Pixel as soon as it dropped lol

I still want a pixel just because I love MinUI so much, but I'm not paying $70-80 for one

[frozen orchid]

Exactly how I feel. It’s a really cool device, but I just can’t justify it to myself at what it sells for

[heady pulsar]

I could justify it if I ever see one at $50 I think

but good luck on that

feel like Anbernic is gonna drop the pixel killer before I find one at a good price lol

which I'm a-ok with

[calm lantern]

a Nano that can run the portmaster version of Apotris sounds like a day 1 purchase to me

[heady pulsar]

it'd be so dope

with how Anbernic has been machine-gunning these H700 devices it wouldn't surprise me if it pops up in a month or two

[lucid hornet]

556SP wen

[lucid hornet]

28xxVM wen

[heady pulsar]

please

[hollow sentinel]

Odin 2 SP with OLED screen pls

[tough shore]

Dominos ain't selling Pizza to begin with, glorified pancakes

[pure fractal]

Nah the 353p still does the same thing

[pure fractal]

10xxh when
with single stick please

[hollow sentinel]

45XX H pls. Come on Anbernic. Start stocking up on KTR1 screens pls

[random widget]

ktr1 display would be better off on a t820 than an XX

[tough shore]

they gotta drop an rg55xx OLED onto us next

[rich quest]

a 50xx with the old vita screen and rg503 case would be cool

i liked that handheld quite a bit

put refried beans on it and bang

[tribal oracle]

so are we confident the 40xx has the same screen as the rg-arc?

[rich quest]

that's the only 4 inch 4:3 we've seen in handhelds, so i'm 99% sure

it would be cool to get a better one though, it's not great (light bleed and muted colors)

[royal field]

it’s gotta be the arc s screen, both don’t have a touchscreen / digitizer

[astral axle]

I think there were talks at one point that Anbernic specifically ordered that screen, that's why no other company has a 4 inch 4:3 handheld currently

[royal field]

Time to specifically order the 960x720 variant next in that case

[pure fractal]

I don't know I just kinda tend to align value propositions by thinking some parts don't belong in some products of certain lower value or higher if they aren't there for practical benefits

[astral axle]

Hell, do 1280х960 while they're at it

[pure fractal]

2K

[tribal oracle]

The arc-d and the arc-s use the same screen

[royal field]

353PS and 353VS also have the same screen as the 353P and 353V but no digitizer

I wanna say the digitizer is only installed in their Android capable handhelds

If I’m wrong

I’m gonna blame @lucid hornet

[bronze mist]

I vote we blame Pope for everything

[astral axle]

https://tenor.com/view/the-young-pope-young-pope-pope-gif-18023798

[somber lion]

smh another sym and the 3rd resell of a h700? doa

[royal field]

xx is always gonna sell

[frozen orchid]

TBH I don’t think any Anbernic H700 is gonna be DOA because of the ease of cfw support

[hot dragon]

I think it's the 6th. 35xx+, 35xx 2024, 35xxh, 28xx, 35xxSP. Now, the 40XXH

[random widget]

Nothing wrong with people being uninterested in a particular release, but the hyperbole of calling one doa just seems a little daft, even the 35xx (2024) will serve some purpose in the range even if almost nobody in here gave a shite about it

[sharp elk]

yeah I can say 40xxh has some purpose at least. already recommended someone to wait for it in #🤷│what-do-i-buy

[hot dragon]

I would call it DOA. I think it's great there are many options for it.

[sharp elk]

35xx 2024 was completely pointless though. maybe even worse than pointless lol

all it did was confuse people

[hot dragon]

Only H700 I don't own or care to own

[random widget]

Cynically, I wonder if the 2024 was a lower volume run and mostly exists to make the plus look stronger, same way shops steer you away from the cheapest option to at least the next one up

they should have probably tried to find a better name for it, the 35xx obviously made that difficult but there had to be a better option than 2024

[covert obsidian]

I think it was just to sell something under the base 35xx name without having to still have factory lines up for a chip they were only using for one handheld

[random widget]

Quite possible they'd even run out of stock of the previous chip by this time

While unhelpful in the short term, it would have been nice if they'd renamed 35xx+ to the 35xx V+ and called the 2024 a 35xxV

[hot dragon]

I think the h700 is a decent lower budget SOC. Many different SKUs make it a easy entry point for many.

[random widget]

they have bits of consistency in their naming and then randomly break it

[random widget]

If the entire range is plastic then fair enough dropping the m/p thing from older gens but they should use H/V as applicable, worry about any that don't fit such as SP later

H700 range should really be 28xxH, 35xxV, 35xxV+, 35xxH, 40xxH and the SP at this point

[tropic edge]

https://www.reddit.com/r/SBCGaming/comments/1dod7jr/more_info_about_rg40xxh_so_far_64bit_system_means/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

No idea if this alleviates screen concerns but it's something ig

[hot dragon]

what is a true landscaped screen?

[frozen orchid]

Rather than a portrait screen that’s rotated like on the rg28xx

[hot dragon]

Makes sense now. Thank you.

This looks like everything I wanted out of the rk2023

[somber lion]

Damn, that's dumb lmao

[somber lion]

The fact that haven't done a single H700 or T618 Asym since the 405 despite the success of the 405 is baffling though

[random widget]

sorry, no idea what you mean by that

[hot dragon]

I am lost also by that comment.

[primal silo]

asym meaning asymmetrical as in offset sticks maybe? i guess???

but the 556 and the cube have that and idk why you'd want that on an h700?

[tropic edge]

The fact that this one IS symmertrical with its size is like a big selling point

[limpid basalt]

purple reminds me of like taro tea

[primal silo]

yeah genuinely why would u want offset sticks for something that only does 100% library up to ps1. like yeah u can play a decent amount of n64 and dc well as a treat but u shouldnt be buying the system for that

dpad top makes way more sense for the chipset

[lucid hornet]

4” anbernics with a dpad focus are basically just this, the 405v, and the arc

Granted the arc is hard to beat imo

But it’s also kinda huge

[random widget]

basically as big as rp3+/rp4p

[lucid hornet]

Bigger with the horns and thicker too

Like odin 2 mini sized

[hot dragon]

bigger

[somber lion]

There's like 10 options in this category of midrange handhelds that max out at 4th gen and DS, etc that are symmetrical, how is being the 10th option a selling point

Like, the size isn't exactly a new thing either

Methinks the market is definitely getting oversaturated and playing it safe is starting to make issues

[tropic edge]

4 inch 4:3 screens are basically non existent

[somber lion]

Anbernic have 2 already

I think Powkiddy has 1 or 2

And then there's like 10 options that have 3.5inch

[primal silo]

they don't

[tropic edge]

You got the Arc which is 1) fighting game oriented and 2) has no sticks, and then the 405m that's stick dominant and a million dollars still for some reason.

This is the generalist catch-all for like every need

[primal silo]

genuinely why do u want top stick on something that doesnt even do full library n64 or dreamcast. powkiddy has done a few top stick 3566s and 3326s and i didnt understand that, and i definitely wouldnt understand it for h700 either

[somber lion]

Rg405v

[tropic edge]

Nobody reasonable wants verticals.

[somber lion]

Yikes.

[frozen orchid]

I agree the market is crazy saturated, but I just don’t see how it’s causing issues? From a consumer perspective, we’ve got lots of options. Collectors have more to collect to scratch their itch, and people with few devices have a better chance of finding the one that meets their need. From Anbernic’s perspective, like… they’re doing alright as a company haha

[tropic edge]

If anything I would go as far as to say (barring a tragedy defect release) this will be the defacto best XX device, with the others filling specific needs per person

[somber lion]

The more saturated the market became the more samey the handhelds have become imo, we haven't seen many interesting or new ideas for a bit, last one maybe was the Arc or something

The Retroid Flip maybe

[frozen orchid]

But how’s it an issue? Just don’t buy the ones that don’t interest you personally 🙂 I skip tons of devices but I don’t see their existence as problematic

[somber lion]

We still haven't gotten a handheld made for DS which is surprising

It's not like the Nintendo DS is a small niche console that only some people like

[tropic edge]

I imagine that's not an easy feat to pull off by these companies

[somber lion]

Retroid should have and could have done it ages ago, showed they were capable of it with the flip

[sharp elk]

I love the DS myself but I don't see any dual screen retro handhelds coming any time soon

[somber lion]

The bottom feels so empty with so much space with nothing

That's baffling

[primal silo]

The firmware for two screens is not easy

We are much more likely to get something in 2ds form factor with a tall portrait screen than something with 2 screens

[somber lion]

I don't see how if they decide to just treat them like one screen which would work fine for how DS emulators function

I suppose something with one tall vertical screen could work

3:8 is an odd ratio though

[primal silo]

...but they aren't one screen lol they are two. At a hardware level u have to treat it as two

[frozen orchid]

I think part of the problem is then it should be a touch screen which makes Linux harder to pull off, and nobody wants cheap jank Android so then the price has to go up to give it decent specs

[somber lion]

Emulators have been built to run on one screen despite displaying the two screens for what, nearly a decade or something

[somber lion]

Nobody wants the option that has access to the best DS emulators?

[primal silo]

Yes I was responding to u suggesting firmware for two screens was easy cuz they can "just treat it as one"

[frozen orchid]

Sorry I mean that if you have Android you don’t want it to be budget. Android on an rk3566 for instance kinda blew

[somber lion]

Android ran DS at 2x resolution and the OS of Pocket 2+ smoothly years ago though

Just only had a single screen

Drastic is great, but now MelonDS on Android beats that out because it offers full resolution scale support as well as comparable performance

[sharp elk]

well, performance isn't really there yet

[frozen orchid]

I just fail to see how this relates whatsoever to the existence of a budget 4” 4:3 Linux handheld

[sharp elk]

but yeah melonds on android is promising

[primal silo]

yeah sounds like u just want anbernic to make something entirely different so ummm... Wait a week or two and maybe their next device announcement will be what u want

[somber lion]

We went on a bit of a tangent lol rip

Maybe I'll get semi satisfied by a long vertical single screen device running android some day or something

Got my phone in the meantime with a controller, does 4x MelonDS smoothly

[hot dragon]

Dual screen is a lot harder than you think. Most dual screen android phones are just mirroring itself. Microsoft is the only good dual screen android.

[lucid hornet]

Yeah I just want a portrait screen handheld for NDS and tate arcade

Easier than dual screen and more versatile

[frozen orchid]

I’m picturing a candy bar shaped device like the rg35xxh with a Sega-style D-pad on top, but then instead of a stick on bottom it’s a second Switch-style split D-pad that can act as face buttons for tate mode stuff or DS

[hot dragon]

I mean most RG351 have that.

[lucid hornet]

I was picturing something more like a 2ds slab meant for exclusively portrait rather than a wonderswan style device

you could fit a 5" 3:4 onto a 2ds body shape/size no problem

a little taller than ideal for 3ds, a little wider than ideal for NDS, perfect for tate arcade in between the two

[slate grove]

My situation, precisely...

[pure fractal]

Can't imagine taking this thing with me

I wonder if they're making a Nokia styled handheld with old phone buttons but no cellular plans

[lucid hornet]

if it's flat I'd slide it into any number of tablet pockets in a sling bag or whatever

it wouldn't be any harder to lug around than an ipad

[twin ridge]

Anbernic Brick

with reactive rgb buttons that make you FEEL like the snake

AnBricknic perhaps

[pure fractal]

https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1pS421d7DM/
OFFICIAL PROMO OUT

Damn not even my rg353p runs Nuclear Strike n64 this well (I mean I do have the PS1 version and if I want I can use duckstation to make it look like N64 )

[worldly burrow]

https://youtu.be/SeOlZyfxoTs?si=HvjC8rtwzObDfGZS

Youtube at same time

Not a fan of the blue, but thats just me

[pure fractal]

Oh no
It's gonna be a nightmare to disassemble like the RG353P again right?

I fucking said they had no idea what they were doing

[lapis frigate]

If trimui smart pro was made by anbernic

[pure fractal]

Well at least it's going to come out soon. Say, mid July.

[lapis frigate]

Someone compare it with the TSP once it comes

[pure fractal]

Kinda warranted
I mean to this day I still don't know how the power compares

[astral axle]

I mean, TSP should win, but interesting to see by how much

Like it has same cores, but clocked higher

And also better software support for the GPU (Vulkan and stuff)

Geekbench score is like 8% higher on single thread, but I wonder how much will that GPU help

[neat current]

TSP runs quite hot imo

[astral axle]

IIRC the chip in it is just an overclocked A133, otherwise it would run at 1.5GHz just like H700

[wheat goblet]

It gets warm yeah, but I think it's totally ok.

[astral axle]

Btw, TSP has this hardware toggle to change CPU speed, doesn't it actually just switch between 1.5 and 1.8 GHz, or is there more to it?

[wheat goblet]

I wanna see better sticks on upcoming devices. Tired of those Switch kind of style sticks, I've always hated them.

[wooden moon]

or more no-stick devices like the 28xx

[next sonnet]

Does the h700 devices like the 35xx h 's joysticks have cardinal snapping like their android 's ones?

[wheat goblet]

Yes, they do, but I don't know if it's fixed with latest CFW like Knulli or so. Haven't tested out, yet.

[pure fractal]

Unironically I want to see a no-stick version of high power handhelds and even console gamepads

Analog triggers, but no analog sticks

[wooden moon]

same, sticking to my ktr1 until then or another top dpad comes up

[pure fractal]

Actually I wonder if anyone had sticks replaced with D-pads

Triple d-pads

[mystic ravine]

handheld with this layout

[somber anchor]

https://youtu.be/SeOlZyfxoTs?si=k5g0szqoxcxZs4ow

[pure fractal]

I hope this kind of post can give OP power to pin stuff

[sharp elk]

you could always ask someone to do it for you

[tropic edge]

Screen looks crispy. Was hoping for at least one more colorway tho

[vague helm]

This is 4:3 right?

[tropic edge]

Yea

[teal lily]

Nice blue color 👍

[frozen orchid]

Do we know how they’re pulling off playing the ports yet?

Watch Anbernic pull a Powkiddy and ship it with muOS

[tawdry rune]

Damn, this is actually looking really good.

[sweet forge]

Is it common for them to show ports on their official channel? I don’t remember the stock firmware having PortMaster support

[hot dragon]

This what we need

[frozen orchid]

I feel like they always show Shredder’s Revenge, yet don’t include an “official” way to play it in the stock firmware

[somber anchor]

That’s what I was wondering I thought it was pretty cool to show off ports on stock

[frozen orchid]

If they do include a way to play ported games, I have to imagine it’ll be pre-pirated one-offs rather than something complex but flexible like portmaster

But that’s just my speculative two cents

[slim badger]

As someone who was about to buy an RG35XXH as their first handheld, this is looking kinda perfect for me. The form factor makes a huge difference.

Do you think this will release fairly soon?

[tropic edge]

We just got the official preview video so probably will see a release in 2ish weeks

Tail end of july the latest

[slim badger]

That's not too bad a wait

[primal silo]

yeah the turnaround from announcement to release is usually really quick with anbernic

[pure fractal]

Portmaster installs a bunch of runtimes in its own package and redirects ports and scripts to use the runtimes. My guess this will be the executable and the runtime in one package, while the game assets may or may not be included

[late onyx]

those clicky triggers saved me from buying another handheld i dont need
they're so loud

[tawdry rune]

Y'all have better hearing than I do I didn't even notice the sound of the L+R buttons until someone pointed them out. How often will you even use them? They're pretty ancillary even in modern games.

[tropic edge]

Show me a sub-$100 device that doesn't have microswitch clicky L1/R1 buttons

[frozen orchid]

RG353PS 👀

Which is part of why it’s frustrating that Anbernic keeps using the clickies… they have shown they can do better, but usually don’t 😡

[tropic edge]

Does the PS not use microswitches? Fair enough then

[limpid basalt]

okay i think this is prolly the best XX device rn after thinking on it

this or the sp is close

also kinda like the grey and blue

[tropic edge]

Black is pretty sleek but usually a smudge magnet, idk what to go for

[lucid hornet]

I'm pretty sure it does, just well dampened

I could be wrong though

the rg arc has the same shoulders as the P/PS I think and they're pretty quiet

[pure fractal]

game boy
no shoulder buttons at all

we do need new handhelds without thepesky shoulder buttons you may end up pressing unironically

[serene pebble]

I was thinking of picking this up to replace my RG353P. It's been gathering dust anyway and I actually would like a bigger screen with roughly the same power

Not like I pushed the thing to its limits anyway

[pure fractal]

kinda the same with me except i like android dualboot and tinkering

[lucid hornet]

I still can't determine if the sticks are recessed or protruding

[pure fractal]

maybe my setup shouldn't be miyoo plus (dormant, waiting for new theme) + rg35xx plus (beater) + rg353p (daily for ergonomics, tinkering, android)
it should actually be rg40xxh (daily for ergonomics) + retroid 4 (android) + r36s (beater, tinkering)

[serene pebble]

I never used Android on mine anyway

[hollow sentinel]

My setup is;
RGB30 - Home SNES, NES, GBC, Pico-8
35XX SP - Outdoors Beater
V10 (Incoming) - Home GBA
Odin 2 - Home GC/PS2/Switch/Android

The 40XX shall be my home console for PSX

[golden canopy]

I agree this will be the definitive XX at least for now

Im kinda surprised at lot of people are not more excited for this one. I think its gonna be a really comfy handheld. Like I get the whole I want more power. But what will top this when it releases for PS1 and under? Theres no really good 4" 4:3 handhelds that are dpad centric. Correct me if Im wrong

[frozen orchid]

Just the two RG Arc variants

This feels more general use than the Arc though

[golden canopy]

Yes but its a niche device. Great for fighting games and sega stuff but okay for everything else. Plus its massive

My friend showed me how big the arc is. I was genuinely surprised how large it is

[wheat goblet]

Totally agree! And if it's gonna be under 80/70$, it's gonna be a banger!

[golden canopy]

Yeah I dont think Anbernic would price it higher than $80 that would be a mistake

[tropic edge]

If the SP is $65 retail this has to hover around $75

[covert echo]

It looks solid but man It looks so boring

I prefer the looks of the h

[golden canopy]

H has awful color options. Anbernic dropped the ball with that

Okay guys help me tell Anbernic what we want.

4" 720p 4:3 OLED/IPS Touch Screen Display
Unisoc T820 or Better SOC (Preferably more power for PS2)
128GB UFS Internal Storage
8GB LPDDDR4 Ram
5000mAh Battery At least
Wifi & Bluetooth Latest
Android 13
Stacked Shoulder Buttons
Dual Front Firing Speakers
Start and Select Above Action Buttons and Dpad
Menu Button on the face of the device.
Mid Size joysticks 🕹️ with full range of motion (no snapping in the cardinal directions) in a PS layout
USB C Charging/OTG centered on the bottom of handheld for easy docking
Form factor of the RG40XXH
Somehow still fits in your pocket
Under $200

[covert echo]

I like the black one idk

[tropic edge]

I'd want at least 8gb ram for android 13 imo

[golden canopy]

Okay ill fix it

[sharp elk]

honest answer is most of us here probably has some xx device already and aren't itching to get another one

[golden canopy]

Yeah I have like 8 of them

[sharp elk]

not that I'm particularly disappointed about it, more options are good. but it'll keep happening as they keep making new ones lol

might as well experiment with new form factors while they're at it

[golden canopy]

More options is never a bad thing you know. Anbernic is the one with the stock. We dont have buy anything

[golden canopy]

This is a good form factor too. I think alot of people liked the Rk2023 but its powkiddy and they messed it up with the branding and horrible dpad

This will be similar but by Anbernic

[tropic edge]

I agree it won't pull many existing owners. I happen to live in a densely populated metro area so I have the privilege of being able to sell devices on for sale apps within a few days, so I'll be offloading my SP and swapping with this

[golden canopy]

Not the SP 💔

Youre a madman

Curious what color are you getting ?

[tropic edge]

I know =/ but im enforcing a strict 2 device maximum on myself in fear of spiraling out of control

Leaning towards grey atm

[golden canopy]

Im way down that rabbit hole

[slate grove]

Do tell...

[tropic edge]

It's a slippery one

[royal field]

Then there are some people who have 4 to balance out things

[golden canopy]

Tbh alot of them are review units

[slate grove]

Meh...

[golden canopy]

I think the right number is 3

[slate grove]

I'm currently at 1: PSP 3000

And emulation on it is... tricky

[sharp elk]

timely reminder that we have an aspiring device minimalist role and a handhelds anonymous channel to go along with it

[slate grove]

Sorry 😅

[tropic edge]

ooo lemme grab that minimalist real quick

[sharp elk]

nah you're good lol

[slate grove]

Ahem... you don't know me that much, but thankyou 🤪

[tough shore]

I have 5

[tough shore]

Ban has his own channel?

[tropic edge]

Someone should make a poll here to track the color option choices

[golden canopy]

Black is super nice on this one. RGB sticks really stand out

The choice is easy for me.
Black>DMG>Blue

[tropic edge]

The rgb def looks the best on the black, as does the screen bezel

But i wanna see how it handles smudges first, if it has 556 body material or like 28xx material

[golden canopy]

Yeah this is very important not all black finishes are the same

Sometime they feel crappy

[royal field]

I can’t blame you if got them for the right price

[royal field]

#ban‘s-bins

[bronze mist]

Hi

[tropic edge]

Banger

[rich quest]

blue is the coolest but i'm not gonna buy it so idk if i should vote

[limpid basalt]

i think if it was transparent blue i wouldve picked it

[limpid basalt]

same i but i like talking abt handhelds

[rich quest]

dmg with rgb lights scares me

[tropic edge]

I'm like 99% sure that shit will stay turned off forever on mine just for battery sake

[rotund kindle]

hm... that as a dedicated psx machine..

[rich quest]

i hope anbernic didn't think "oh, they want rgb on them" when we were complaining about the shitty sticks for the last few months

[limpid basalt]

i kinda mess with it

[pure fractal]

HDMI out

[royal field]

1. I feel like people only like blue because it’s new and different.
2. Retro needs a black bezel just like the sp does.
3. picked black because it’s the only option left and I can’t leave @golden canopy alone 😤

[bronze mist]

For me it's simply
I'm tired of getting the DMG colorways. It's overdone.

And Blue > Black

[royal field]

More of a when you are gonna buy since it’ll impossible to resist when it drops below $45 on Ali

[rich quest]

ehh

[frozen orchid]

The only device that has multiple colorways, that looks BEST in the DMG colorway, is the DMG

[rich quest]

i mean i have every other h700 so i might end up biting

[royal field]

True

[rich quest]

refried beans can polish any turd

not that i think this is a turd but i have little interest

[royal field]

You have all the turds

So you have to know

[frozen orchid]

That’s a sentence I wish I’d never read 🤢

[rich quest]

funnily enough i absolutely love the xx2024 with beans

[rotund kindle]

if the price and quality is right i might bite the black one as a dedicated psx machine

[rich quest]

i have the blacked out color and with the analogue pocket theme it looks super slick

[royal field]

U got the transparent black one?

[rich quest]

yeah, that colorway is great

the guys

how clean is that 2024

[tropic edge]

The 28xx not being clear throws it off lol

[limpid basalt]

for a second

i was wonder how you got fallout to run on it

[royal field]

You can have a lan party with all of those

[golden canopy]

You a real one 💯

[lucid hornet]

fallout 1 will run on any of these via dosbox

fallout 1 or 2 can run via portmaster

I bet playing descent on this will be cool

[golden canopy]

They got a bunch of ports working on this one. I think this will come with Stardew & TMNT out the box

🤞🏽 we get branded sds like SP

Im hyped this

[tropic edge]

WWFR

We Wait For Russ

[royal field]

Will there be gravity circuit for postmaster? 🥹

[hot dragon]

The Blue has all the Rizz

[tropic edge]

Man where my dmg'ers hiding

[idle marsh]

The blue is the right choice, period

[lucid hornet]

I’m normally a dmg guy but voted blue

[tropic edge]

Maybe it's my tism kicking in but that shade of blue would like...pull my eyes away from what I'm playing lol. Feels distracting

[pallid slate]

Okay this thing looks peak..

Like holy feesh

Omg

This looks so good

Anbenrnic keep winning

[lucid hornet]

I used to have a neon green gameboy colour

[pallid slate]

Wait a minute..

This isn't going to be android right?,

[lucid hornet]

Correct, this will be linux

[pallid slate]

Cya

[tropic edge]

Lmao

[lucid hornet]

You don’t want to run android on an h700 lmao

[random widget]

You only have to look at arc-s and XX pricing to see they aren't going to be pricing this too high.

[random widget]

Think we should wait for 3rd party vids to be sure about the blue, anbernic often make some colours worse in their vids. The silver sp looked shitty in their vids and much nicer in reviews and irl.

[oblique salmon]

since this is the best colorway I expect they'll change it before launch, lol.

[slate grove]

In the news:
https://retrohandhelds.gg/anbernic-rg40xx-h-officially-announced/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=anbernic-rg40xx-h-officially-announced

Anbernic RG40XX H Full Specifications
Display: 4-inch IPS display
Resolution: 640 x 480
Processor: H700 quad-core ARM Cortex-A53, 1.5GHz
GPU: Dual-core G31 MP2
RAM: LPDDR4 1GB
Battery: Polymer lithium battery 3300mAH
Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2
Software: Linux-based Anbernic Stock OS
Extras: RGB LED lighting under analog sticks, and wired controller support, Dual SD cards, HDMI out via mini-HDMI

[lucid hornet]

It’ll be more than the 35xxH but less than the arc S I imagine

Maybe the same as the 35xxH

[hollow sentinel]

If only the DMG came with a black bezel. I have enough black devices lol

[hot dragon]

Does this have analog triggers?

[lucid hornet]

I'd also like to know that

between ports and dreamcast there may be just enough games that would use them to not feel completely useless

[limpid basalt]

i wonder if

this was gonna be the 406, but they cant find a better 4:3 screen

[lucid hornet]

my guess is it was gonna be the 406 and then it was cooking to death in this shell

or a failed 405p for the same reason

[limpid basalt]

can see it

[hot dragon]

Was on RH Facebook page. Those people hate this device. It’s like they are majorly invested in anbernic or something. Just strange behavior

[lucid hornet]

anbernic is gonna release 10-12 handhelds this year

if you only like 3 of them that's still 2 more options for you than you're getting from retroid lmao

[hollow sentinel]

Good good. Less people to worry about when buying it

[golden canopy]

https://youtu.be/lgcEK9cMfdg?si=d1YVzTnplDZCpYly

Made this quick video on my thoughts on the reveal

[idle marsh]

The blue is what makes me want this device. It's different. 4in display also makes a big difference to me over 3.5

[golden canopy]

Blue is cool. For me its the shape and 4" 4:3

[lapis frigate]

Just got my RG40XXH

oh wait it’s not

[idle marsh]

Shape is cool too. That 4" screen really helps. Strange that .5" makes such a difference but yup

[golden canopy]

Thats the RG40XX H Wide 2024

Ill tell you what. Anbernic Membrame >>>>>> TrimUI Tactile Buttons

[bronze mist]

Ha DMG is losing

That's all I care about

[heady pulsar]

RG40XXHXL

[golden canopy]

The thing is Anbernic definitely has internal sales data. That why they always make dmg. It probably sells well

[heady pulsar]

nostalgia sales are kind of the point of these to begin with so that checks out

[golden canopy]

They can sell SNES nostalgia too

[heady pulsar]

more skittles pls

[bronze mist]

I'd prefer 16bit EU colors for the skittles

[golden canopy]

Thats my favorite. I got a cube coming in that coloe

[heady pulsar]

pretty color make brain happy

[hollow sentinel]

DMG needed to be black bezel. Otherwise it’s a lost cause

[bronze mist]

DMG is a lost cause regardless

[lucid hornet]

Plain black is way worse than dmg

I don’t need my retro handheld to look like a razer gaming product from 2013 thanks

[hollow sentinel]

Yeah not a fan of the black but it was the only one with black bezels so it was my only option unfortunately

[hollow sentinel]

NGL I don’t own any DMG coloured devices. Still waiting for something with black bezels

[bronze mist]

Every DMG colored device has been sent or traded away for a better color

[lucid hornet]

I like coloured bezels. Looks more retro to me

I wish the orange 28xx had an orange bezel

[hollow sentinel]

I mean, form-wise, coloured bezels look nice. But for me ultimately, I like my bezels to "vanish" when I'm playing games.

Especially if it's a letterboxed game/console

[tawdry rune]

There are other systems besides Nintendo as well. The Arc was a good start but we could use black with red and gold accents too.

[rotund kindle]

me when android device

[pure fractal]

Wild card: retro ThinkPad color

[tough shore]

I bet they will price this at 80$, just because

[calm lantern]

Honestly the idea that we would potentially be able to share SD cards between a reasonably mid size RG40XXH and your SP or your 28XX is really sounding appealing.

[wheat goblet]

I think I'm gonna go with the black one. Should be great for PSX, as I think the RG35XX-H is just a bit too small for me and gets uncomfortable after a while.

[silver hornet]

this sums up every h700 3326 handhelds lol

[vital thicket]

will be good for classic fps ports with those stacked shoulder buttons

[twin ridge]

h700 handhelds havent even been around for a year no way they're tired even if they've been shoved in every form factor under the sun

[silver hornet]

They are tired already.

35xxH, 28xx and now this 40xx lol. If this is not tiring I don't know what is

[twin ridge]

you're right anbernic should be calling me and asking for permission before they start making a new handheld

so tired of these different options

[silver hornet]

Yes it is tiring of these different options

Lol

[twin ridge]

they should make The Anbernic

[silver hornet]

They should make Aspergeritus for all I are

Care

[silver hornet]

But one thing I know. They should NOT appoint you to make any decision making on what chips to use. 🤣

Anyway on a more serious note. Like what is up with anbernic these days

[twin ridge]

ill pass that onto max lol

im sure your opinion will stop him from signing my application

[silver hornet]

They're flooding the market with the same chipset

[silver hornet]

Nah im more afraid that your opinion will make them go backwards

[twin ridge]

its a good allrounder chipset ig

[silver hornet]

Ehhhhhhhh. Doubtful

[twin ridge]

if theres a better one for the same price im sure they'd like to hear it

[silver hornet]

Press x for doubt

[twin ridge]

and then they can remake the whole xx line with that new chipset lol

[silver hornet]

But anyway I wonder if they're using the same chip all over though. Did they buy the same chip in bulk or something

[twin ridge]

no they buy them one at a time for each order

i figure they're just making as many low-tier options available as they can

reach as many people as possible

[silk pollen]

another clone of a machine... why Anbernic?

[pure fractal]

Find one the suits you and stop the FOMO
Chasing the next unit is bad for you and bad for the economy as well

[idle marsh]

Good for the economy, bad for the wallet lol.

[silver hornet]

thankfully i am very satisfied with my 35xxH and rg505. I wont be buying a new one unless one of them gets damaged

[astral axle]

This well never be made, but I’m sure down for a PCE-themed handheld

Especially if they make those pointless but cool turbo switches

[modern sandal]

Does this chip run Dreamcast well?

[heady pulsar]

SA2 gets full speed with a frameskip of 1 for what that's worth

[hot dragon]

SA2? Never mind figured it out.

[heady pulsar]

My bad lol

Sonic Adventure 2 for those wondering

[primal silo]

pretty solidly but not perfect. Lots of games will need a little frame skip, other games might need speed hacks that can cause graphical glitches.

[idle marsh]

The short answer is no. This is not the chip for running the DC library. Get something stronger lol

[golden canopy]

Who wants to bet on Anbernic handheld predictions

Im better they make a RG28XXV next

Ill bet one of my 2024s that no one wants to buy

[calm lantern]

RG40XXDS

[lucid hornet]

rgtateXX

480x640

[frozen orchid]

RG40xxSquare

[soft basalt]

Naw man they'll do a rg43xx next

[lucid hornet]

honestly what I'd LIKE to see from them instead of a 28xxV would be a 31xx, a stickless vertical using the 3.1" 720x720 screen we previously saw on the retro pixel pocket

it's basically the same width as the 2.8" 480p they used for the 28xx just taller

[slate grove]

It's official: you've lost me. I can't follow any of that 😅

[lucid hornet]

give me this but from anbernic with l2/r2

the SP shoulders on a little shelf would be perfect

[hot dragon]

They need a T820 metal handheld

[random widget]

Hopefully they have moved away from the flawed premise that making your device heavier and more expensive is a selling point, particularly when that sizable fixed cost of the shell limits flexibility with sale prices etc too

[placid pecan]

wtf...................put the RK3566 and i would gladly buy this...........😭

[random widget]

I can understand why people would be annoyed at there not being a higher tier 4:3 (even though one will eventually show up once there's enough of a gap in the t820 releases), but wishing for a 3566 seems like a fairly pointless option

[tropic edge]

Power difference is almost negligible and you lose battery efficiency for it

[random widget]

You'd be losing out on the healthy h700 cfw situation for a very marginal improvement and would be relying on somebody to port existing cfw to it when most 3566 devs are not keen on anbernic

[placid pecan]

mainly coz i like rocknix

[golden canopy]

Ill be honest I want more custom firmware than Muos currently offers. Nothing against those guys. I respect them alot and am grateful for thier work. But i want a cfw along the lines of like Arkos

[lucid hornet]

rocknix should come to the h700 sometime

mainline is making progress

[placid pecan]

with the 3566 it its also the 4inch device i wanted

i.e. arc witout the shape and analog

[warped solstice]

I prefer the Arc but not with the current shape.

[lucid hornet]

I’d love something more nomad themed that’s more of a flat candybar but still with the 6 face buttons and sega dpad

The dpad is the most important thing

[pure fractal]

i'd rather they have the slope - i had my fingers caught between the buttons and the back shell and it sucked

[warped solstice]

gkd bbg is the one but comes with smaller screen though

[lucid hornet]

No 6 button and adds sticks though

[warped solstice]

sorry, i meant to said the ozone fighter or windchaser that comes with 6 buttons

[lucid hornet]

Elephant Luigi stick cover

[covert echo]

What device is that? I like it

[slate grove]

☝️

[soft basalt]

https://youtu.be/h2-jGaK3usg?si=8N_4L1hIEQFB5dnQ

[covert echo]

WoW thats cool

It reminds me of handheld from the past

I love those kind of Dpads

[rustic quest]

Only complaint is that the face buttons aren't all the same size

Then it'd be perfect for n64

[lucid hornet]

Unfortunately it’s a 3566 so not perfect for n64 either way

The hunt for the perfect n64 handheld continues

[pure fractal]

If it could boot Android it could have a much better chance at N64 with standalone, I've played quite a few Mario ROM hacks on the RG353P

[tough shore]

3566 runs pretty much as bad as the original hardware, sure it's not great for hard to emulate stuff like Goldeneye tbh

[tough shore]

GammaCore let's go

[pure fractal]

Leave the details to #1201650041832611952 then?

[golden canopy]

Underrated channel I love that you cover stuff alot of people dont

[placid pecan]

Omg this is nearly it for me

It just needs more power for Saturn and n64

[placid pecan]

Yea I'm impatient 🤣 I have a need to want it now. So id rather buy a 3566 device now for rocknix than wait for h700

The preference is actually ark so mayhaps I go back to the 503 mayhaps

[lucid hornet]

or #1249641323020156989 lol

[placid pecan]

EWWWWWWWWW

I'll rather have a GBAsp modded to that

[placid pecan]

why cant this be the 405m but plastic and dpad on top.................

hell i'll take that with 3566 or h700

not this baby between cube and rg35xxh

[tropic edge]

I'm confused, that's exactly what this is lol

[placid pecan]

well, to a point. but if you compare it with the 405, the 405m looks sleeker and no chin.

not to mention a bigger batt

[weak bolt]

Tempted to grab this just for a native Stardew port

[tropic edge]

Stacked shoulders tho

[placid pecan]

i never liked stacked on a handheld

but thats me

[tropic edge]

Fair enough

[placid pecan]

compromise

up the batt

and i'll be happy