Anbernic RG34XXSP

[dawn dragon]

The calendars are

[vital minnow]

Yeah 🐈

[dawn dragon]

Powkiddy already has them working hard screwing up new handhelds

[odd skiff]

should i just cave and get the regular 34xx

[silent spear]

Do you have nostalgia
for og gba?
I I
I I
V V
YES NO
Buy rg34xx Get Touch
One 35

[cyan spade]

Anbernic, Did they overworked last with so many releases to take a year off. Or they cooking something for rampage this year later

[dawn dragon]

What bout magicx flip with tone screen

[ornate raptor]

that's not a product that you can buy today

[dawn dragon]

I mean neither is this

Or the tone35

[plush chasm]

its so true! when ayn used the d900 and retroid used the d1100 it was crazy, everyone was all over it at their respective times, now i kinda feel like everyone only views snapdragon soc(s) as "high end" devices. when.. what- just because you can't do winlator and the secret console it's inferior, that isn't true

if the 557 doesn't have a snapdragon or uses something with a mali gpu (paired with some unisoc or mediatek chip), I'd be completely fine with that, we don't need adreno on everything

[vital minnow]

557

https://tenor.com/view/squidward-drooling-spongebob-squarepants-spongebob-sweating-gif-11412815833608074235

[tepid rose]

When Retroid pocket 5 got sd865 it's changed the game

[stuck garnet]

the d1100 changed the game with the rp4p too

retroid changed the game twice in a year

[vital minnow]

snapdragon would be preferable imo

[plush chasm]

D1100, but yeah you're right

[stuck garnet]

so many digits to remember

[cyan spade]

Try Winlator or Linux on Mediatek please. You will know

How its world apart

[tepid rose]

Exactly so if anbernic comes with mediatek chip more powerful than d1100 people can say just buy retroid pocket 5 or odin 2

[stuck garnet]

that was teh game changer of spandrago9n

[tepid rose]

Or even switch

[plush chasm]

Not a fan of linux, crucify me.

I think Winlator is cool and all but it isn't super needed in the space of retro handhelds

[stuck garnet]

people wanted portable ps2 for a reasonable price and snapdragon was like cool but also heres a bunch of other shit you didnt even think was possible yet

[cyan spade]

What is retro, Winlator technically actually running OLD pc games with ease without need for Portmaster tinkering

[vital minnow]

True, winlator makes playing indies and other older titles possible

[plush chasm]

okay maybe i shouldve said "handhelds" then, winlator feels more like a bonus, even if i really wish i could use it on my 4p, it's not the most important thing, for me of course

[stuck garnet]

people only run winlator cuz they suck at port master
people only ran portmaster cuz they suck at DOSbox

[cyan spade]

I like playing games which is fun, the more easier access to my games is, then better choose where i don't suck.

[plush chasm]

yeah i get that

i was just trying to say that mali shouldnt be looked down on just because it can't do winlator or switch as good (if at all)

ive seen so much slander towards mali on the emulation on android subreddit

[cyan spade]

Everything is good man, As long as its priced right. If Snapdragon is similar to Mediatek on cost or near cost. Which gives 200% more better choose Snapdragon. Makes life for you, devs, drivers maker and all easier.

If the price for D1100 is half, then we are talking cheap fun

[slow charm]

Aren't lots of high-end emulators (AetherSX2, Switch stuff) also extra optimized for Snapdragon though?

Like if I heard correctly the whole AetherSX2 drama was at least in part caused by people with non-SD devices mad their phones can't handle it too well

[plush chasm]

AetherSX2 is fine on Mali, in fact some games will run better on D1100 than 865 due to higher cpu requirements, but some other games will run better on 865 since more complex graphics or effects are going to benefit from having a snapdragon, so it really depends.

And aether needs a good cpu, for sure.

[plush chasm]

Well.. that drama came from people wanting to run aether on stuff less powerful than something like the rp2+, essentially- trash tech or near ewaste

and even then it was being developed so they had no right to complain

and EVEN then, the dev or aether was a terrible person anyway so kinda a grey area

[slow charm]

Not saying any of them was right (didn't hold the candle, so to speak), I was just under the impression non-SD stuff was the root issue

Also on my 406H out of the PS2 games I can't play I feel like there are more games that glitch out/crash (and seem to run well on SD devices) than games that are too slow

[slow charm]

People only run DOSBox because they suck at building real retro computers, I guess

But what's the next level after that?

[stuck garnet]

commodore commode

[tepid rose]

Exactly it's really depends on what games benefits on both side most games will work most 95%

[faint wasp]

open discord, still no anbernic announcement

[unkempt bloom]

there really isn't much. every dev racing to make their a527 in some different way.

[stuck garnet]

#🐓│rh-media-chat message

[ember cargo]

I don't think that's happening lmao

[plush chasm]

HE JUST SAID 557

[vital minnow]

please have a snapdragon please have a snapdragon please have a snapdragon please have a snapdragon please have a snapdragon please have a snapdragon please have a snapdragon please have a snapdragon please have a snapdragon please have a snapdragonplease have a snapdragon please have a snapdragon please have a snapdragon please have a snapdragon please have a snapdragon please have a snapdragon please have a snapdragon please have a snapdragon please have a snapdragon please have a snapdragon

[dawn dragon]

damnit the analogy i want to use is inappropriate

but the good thing is now everyone will have snapdragon!

[stuck garnet]

dont forget the YAW

[vital minnow]

How scandalous

[faint wasp]

No anbernic news in the podcast 😥 As forfeit and consolation, Stubbs had to drink hot sauce

Anbernic did disclose that they are responsible for the BATLEXP G350, which is apparently old news

[vital minnow]

What the

They'll do anything except release an rg405m 2

[dawn dragon]

Did he seriously?

[faint wasp]

ye Mule Sauce then some cholula

[vital minnow]

That should be anbernic drinking that

[faint wasp]

I want to believe Anbernic is cooking heat with the new high powered processors

[wintry lynx]

Anbernic could get into the sauce game. Anbersauce

35xx BBQ

28xx Mayo

[timid token]

https://tenor.com/view/maes-b-lost-in-a-field-pulp-fiction-john-travolta-gif-14829328

It's been 3 months anbernic, you should have released another like 5 handhelds by now?

[silent spear]

it's been 3 months already??

[timid token]

Yep, hopefully this means they've actually been cooking and their next release is a banger like the 34XX

[serene oar]

Almost 5 months. The last release was 34XX in early Dec right?

[digital estuary]

They did like a new color of something

[fast spoke]

That's definitely unusual for them. Should we be worried? 🙂

[young monolith]

It's pretty rare that Anbernic doesn't made an announce of a new device at this point

Only short videos of discounts

[vivid slate]

they knew 2025 is the year where the handheld bubble bursts so they're gonna start making other stuff

[vital minnow]

They need to make a $300 clamshell small handheld pc

[silent spear]

bubble bursts?

wdym?

[vivid slate]

well i feel like there's much less hype around the hobby than in 2024

[vital minnow]

Thats because nothings coming out 🐈

[vivid slate]

well it's a bit of a chicken egg thing

[vital minnow]

I think once the rp flip 2 comes out we'll see some more hype

Most of the handheld releases are going to be late spring/early summer though

[young monolith]

What can be the next device ?

[earnest pecan]

everyones acting like they havent released anything in months but its pretty clear that the g350 is them lol

[cyan spade]

Just what happened to known rumor RG 40XX SP with 960x720 Screen & 1 middle stick

[ember cargo]

that was never a rumor, just wishful thinking

[tropic plank]

true, but tbh it seems like a product to clear out remaining parts

ive been looking at the transperent white on their official store on taobao and it doesnt seem like theyve restocked since their initial run

[unkempt bloom]

this probably won't be the rg34xxsp tbh. it'll probably be an XY or something

[serene oar]

It’s wishful thinking but I want that haha.

[serene oar]

It’s that true? I only get to know this scene from January so I can’t compare. But all the announcements from Retroid, Ayaneo and Qualcomm are pretty hype generating in my perspective.

[ember cargo]

Q1-Q2 are slower, that's normal

the juiciest new releases are almost always Q3-Q4

[dawn dragon]

Magicx

[slow charm]

This year does feel slower though

Last year by now we've already had 556, 35xxh, 35xx +/- edition and IIRC were already speculating on early 406H rumors that turned into Cube

[queen cedar]

Personally, my retro handheld buying habits have definitely slowed down. After buying like 15 handhelds in the past 2 years, I’ve basically narrowed down what I want and don’t want in a handheld.

[vivid slate]

yeah might just be a "me" thing too

i don't have much interest for most of the stuff that comes out

[plush chasm]

dont worry guys, the 557 will save us.. just a week away! just a week away... just-

[fallow basin]

are you just being funny

[plush chasm]

https://youtu.be/M16CZ38PuFQ?si=NjuvEm2JZU_UNEiQ

[fallow basin]

as in do you have real info or making a joke

[plush chasm]

i thought it was obvious, but it was just a joke

[wet shuttle]

with the cutoff on the first joke piece I just assumed the penis exploders got 'em

[unkempt bloom]

Professional dick hunters. They crave dick, as we all do.

[spare turret]

Definitely not what I expected to read when I opened RG34XXSP chat today.

-# p e e n a r

[dawn dragon]

How do I say it's just you while acknowledging it's technically not just you

[plush chasm]

yeah its not just him, i would know

[unkempt bloom]

Its an Aquateen Hunger Force reference. But also, not just me

[cyan spade]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpB02qr95v0 ---- Seems like Anbernic wants to clear its old inventory as priority

[pearl flax]

very much an anamoly for them to promote the rg552 which is already 3 years old

and the rg351p

[bitter flame]

Makes sense if they have a bunch of them clogging up their warehouse

[vital minnow]

If they would just put a t618 or even better a t820 in there I'd buy one

[spring ginkgo]

I think the rumors were that they will use either P65 or A527 in their new budget line

actually apparently P65 rumor has more basis

[dawn dragon]

It's gotta be a527

Android would be too high quality for them

[cyan spade]

Whatever, If these company makes PSP & Dreamcast baseline 100% playable would be the best thing, Next Stage of true 2025 retro handheld

We need to end the qoute " Upto PS1"

[spring ginkgo]

I agree this also seems more likely to me, anbernic likes their linux firmware, but apparently someone found that huuuuge amount of p65 chips were shipped to Anbernic

[spring ginkgo]

on the other hand right now we don't have many linux chips that are significantly more powerful than H700 and cheap at the same time

[dawn dragon]

Hmm does this mean touch one 35 Linux

[spring ginkgo]

I think its more likely Anbernic is brewing something low end with android :P:P (or maybe they are MagicX manufacturer for Touch One - that would be weird :P)

[unkempt bloom]

those aren't shitty enough.

this is a good move though. people have been griping about full psp/dc/n64 for long enough. it's about to land for sub-100

[vital minnow]

Yeah I just wish they would put the screen to better use with an soc that could better handle higher res

[spring ginkgo]

you are not wrong, one of the reasons I'm a little bit worried about RGB50

A527 might not be enough for it's screen res

[unkempt bloom]

I'm glad mupen64plus has a multithreaded core(GlideN64). its the only way a527 has a huge advantage over rk3566.

[unkempt bloom]

expecially if powkiddy doesn't give it 4gb ram. gpu is going to choke.

[spring ginkgo]

I'm not that confident in their decision making 😄

[clever condor]

Imagine the rgb50 with its high end screen has the same ram as the magicx zero 28

[tawny dagger]

Oh crap, did I miss you try out N64 while I wasn't looking?

[unkempt bloom]

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difference is night and day. it's like 10-14fps vs. blazing away at locked 30

I'll probably do other stuff later like Body Harvest and Offroad Challenge. both put a hurtin on the rk3566

[tawny dagger]

Oh baby. Thanks. Can you check if both Pokemon Stadiums stutter?

[unkempt bloom]

i can. i don't have those in my library but they're easy enough to find

[spring ginkgo]

thats true, I'm actually impressed with Cruisin'

[unkempt bloom]

Might as well add Rally Challenge 2000 and WOrld Cup '98 too.

[unkempt bloom]

there's -some- micro stutter when caching effects and meshes, but it's not bad. also, i suck at pokemon. fps dips to 25 during big attacks but mostly sticks to 30
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otherwise it plays about the same as the rk3566 in GlideN64. The latter stutters a bit more often, but i don't think a game like this really is affected that much

[tawny dagger]

That was quick, thanks. Stadium is tough, even my x28 hiccups a bit and that's a T618. It's the only one I have though, so I couldn't tell if it was the slower RAM gimping it.

[unkempt bloom]

i think its just a game that was too much for the n64, so it did a lot more realtime asset loading

someone deep into FPGA would have a better answer for that

[tawny dagger]

Sounds about right. Incidentally, those were the games I first took the Mister core for a ride with.

[unkempt bloom]

World Cup '98 for N64 is another good example of cpu/gpu multithreading performance.
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[unkempt bloom]

Hurry up anbernic, you slow turtle company. Trade wars land at the end of the month.

[clever condor]

I thought it's April 5th

Oh... May 2nd.... shit I might have to buy some handhelds

[timid token]

https://tenor.com/view/mr-bean-mrbean-bean-mr-bean-holiday-mr-bean-holiday-movie-gif-11625313334009911234

Any day now...

[silent spear]

I like how this channel has just become a place for people to talk about anbernic not releasing devices

[cyan spade]

From my guess there isn't any RG34XX SP

I am ok being wrong here,

[tropic plank]

https://tenor.com/view/nothing-ever-happens-chud-chudjak-soyjak-90-seconds-to-nothing-gif-9277709574191520604

[bitter flame]

Honestly after last years frantic release schedule Anbernic releasing nothing fourth months into the year is the greatest troll move ever.

At least in the handheld space

[fast spoke]

Who knows maybe they'll release 10 at once next time.

[bitter flame]

That would also be a top level thing to do

[cyan spade]

Did anbernic got acquired

[worthy canyon]

Yes, they were acquired by the retro handheld cartel

[dawn dragon]

The fuckery department came knocking

They demanded more cash

[spring ginkgo]

😂 chill guys, I'm sure they will announce a new handheld this week

[echo kraken]

They did

check RG557

[bitter flame]

So glad I already ordered a flip 2. If I was still debating getting one and then this came out I would have locked myself into a familiar "do I get this one or that one?" loop only to never order either.

[spring ginkgo]

told ya

[spring ginkgo]

TBH Flip 2 looks awesome and more portable

[bitter flame]

Yeah, happy with my choice, but I definetely got caught in the loop when the rp4 and 556 released, and was caught in the same loop with all the t618 devices awhile back.

[spring ginkgo]

To be honest I still don't understand why Reviewers thought RP3+ is superior to Rg505

505 was also much more comfortable and had the same power as RP3+

[bitter flame]

I think 505 was just really janky, and the 3+ had a much higher res screen iirc

[spring ginkgo]

(RP3+ was the king of hand cramps)

[spring ginkgo]

No it wasn't at all I would argue the build quality was much better and it had OLED screen

[scenic spire]

if i remember, the RP3+ had slightly better performance because of better drivers, which Gamma took and put it into his android build for the 505, also the vita oled isn't very good overall

[bitter flame]

But the rp3 screen was higher res I think, 505 had a vita screen which was OLED, but lower resolution.

[spring ginkgo]

but anyway I will stop offtopic 😄 I think RG34XXSP is next one, probably with either A527 or P65 😛

[spring ginkgo]

you might be right with the performance, I remember when it was patched in via OTA, good that Gamma used it in his android buils for the other devices.

but I had both and to me RG505 was much more comfy to use and with Gamma OS it was just awesome

[scenic spire]

i still do think the 505 and the 503 were a bit underappreciated

[spring ginkgo]

yup, definetly. Especially because 505 actually fixed the thing that the reviewers where complaining about, that "503 is not powerful enough to use that awesome OLED screen in full"

[scenic spire]

and the design, people hated the 503 design when it came out, for some reason it's grown on me though

[spring ginkgo]

it looks like toy from 90s 😄 personally I love it

I really hope they will use p65 in XX successors

[signal axle]

If this comes out with softer buttons I would be very pleased

[bitter flame]

Im just remembering how many t618 devices were out there. Powkiddy had two or three, and a bunch of revisions, Anbernic had the 505, 405m and 405v, plus another I think, then retroid had the three plus and flip. It was everywhere

[slow charm]

505 had an old Vita OLED (low res, various artifacts, etc) and you also had in-line shoulder buttons which everyone hated at the time (IIRC every review made a point about that)

Then there was also this idea that Retroid had better stock Android, but I have no idea whether Anbernic's one had any issues or it was just "well it doesn't have a launcher" (this was pre-Daijisho, I think, so default launchers mattered more)

[bitter flame]

I think Anbernic had a luncher, but it was garbage

[slow charm]

Personally I also really disliked 505's visual design, it was just "we have Switch Lite at home" because of those colors IMO

And I mean, if RP3+ was cramp-tastic, not sure how ergonomic 505 was, being just a flat candybar slab

[vital minnow]

Yeah lol, they took what was perfect for psp and decided to make it look like a switch out of all things

[slow charm]

Oh, and also wasn't RP3+ just slightly faster than 505 because of better drivers?

IIRC one of the biggest things Gamma did was bring Retroid drivers over to Anbernic T618 devices

[spring ginkgo]

it had much better ergo as it was bigger, I agree the colors were terrible on the DMG one looks great. But I would argue that RP3+ looked more like Switch LiteR

[slow charm]

Yeah, I can see that too. Maybe the particular choice of those yellow/green colors made 505 look like Switch to me

[spring ginkgo]

The shape is almost exactly the same, only rp3/3+ is smaller and even less comfy to use 😄

[slow charm]

Like, most of Retroid colors were tied to GB/SNES/N64 while 505 is just DMG + two colors that IMO are mostly associated with Switch

[spring ginkgo]

yeah, switch lite colors were a terrible idea, rp3+ had much better variety

[slow pelican]

Has a rg503, I don't mind if some other less known brands/clones use the same screen and pair with it a t620 or similar budget chip with big A7X core, for cheap of course.
Maybe some PSP clones.

[scenic spire]

please no more of the vita oled screen!

[slow charm]

I mean, if it's really cheap then maybe?

[spring ginkgo]

RG50XX 😉

[slow pelican]

I don't find the screen worse than those being used for sub 80 devices

The rg503 still my favourite rk3566 after trying a few

[bitter flame]

I wonder if Anbernic is thinking this will steal some of the wind out of Retroids sales. At any other time it would make some sense to release a similar and likely cheaper device just as your competitor is releasing preorders and review units. But with things being the way they are I dont imagine many people will cancel or not order a flip 2 that were thinking about it in favor of buying something that will likely be quite a bit more expensive than the flip2 once tarrifs hit.

[slow charm]

I mean, realistically there seems to be a bunch of countries where Retroid is significantly more expensive

I've noticed people from EU complain about Retroid prices a lot

I wonder what's their situation domestically too

[silent spear]

is the rg34xxsp dead at this point?

[vivid slate]

before you die, you need to be born

[spring ginkgo]

Nope, I don't think so, we already knew RG557 will be announced first

I think RG34XXSP (or whatever the name will be) is next, the question is will it be announced next month or sooner because of tariffs

[umbral gate]

this is fake right?

[echo kraken]

not at all

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgDRj9LVfmA

[umbral gate]

WTF

so its the 556

but new chip

essentially

[echo kraken]

y, probably with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (or 865 but not confirmed yet) and new sticks

[ornate raptor]

is the screen upgraded at all?

[umbral gate]

it better have the better sticks

(they fixed the sticks on the 406H)

[umbral gate]

specs wise, the screen appears identical

[echo kraken]

no but the screen was already excellent, 1080p 60 FPS OLED

[ornate raptor]

oh nice

[umbral gate]

not 120

no buy

[echo kraken]

for this price, forget to have 120 dude

[umbral gate]

what price is that?

unknown

exactly

[echo kraken]

under 300 for sure

i guess 220-270 USD

[umbral gate]

ewwwwwwww

buy odin

2

no buy

(dont mind me, im desperately trying to not get hyped and buy this)

[echo kraken]

Odin 2 no OLED = no buy

I will not buy it but i'm happy thex fixed main issues of my RG556 🙂

[umbral gate]

which ones are those?

[umbral gate]

Odin2 pro is the perfect device

no one needs anything else after this

(said no one ever)

[echo kraken]

*Odin 2 portal *cough cough

[umbral gate]

too big

[echo kraken]

I like how you increase default of an handheld only to not buy it

[umbral gate]

this is how i desperately try to convince myself to not buy anything everything here'

[echo kraken]

but tbh, just use your android phone for everything

it makes the job done

[umbral gate]

but seriouslt

[echo kraken]

(not enough battery )

[umbral gate]

what are the main issues of the 556

[echo kraken]

only big issues was these joysticks (poor quallity as switch-like joycons, cardinal snapping, etc...) and plastic quality but with my blue model, i'm really happy as it make it feels like a retro handheld (and not like an premium-superbadass priced Ayaneo ones). In contrary, screen is excellent (even if a little less bright and shiny than the RP5 & RP Flip 2) & ergonomics are great

[fallow basin]

I hoping for two in one day thing from anbernic. instead just someone talking about sticks

[unkempt bloom]

it's the stock response people are programmed to say. "I hate rg556's issues."
Issues: joycons and underclocking to play ps2/gc/wii

[wet shuttle]

Wait the T820 struggles with those?

[tepid rose]

Gamecube was fine Ps2 was like 70% to 80%

Mostly native resolution

[unkempt bloom]

Not really, but now that the rg557 exists, those are showing up again even if the issues are largely nothingburgers

[spring ginkgo]

it's not their fault, it's because they listened to the reviews without critical thinking xD

Also most of the reviewers are US based so Retroid was actually cheaper for them

[weary pine]

RP3+ had the iPhone 6 screen. The RG505 had the Vita screen. It was the greatest clash of decade old screens salvaged from unused warehouse inventory.

[umbral gate]

wait it does? i thought it can play 1.5-2x easy

[serene oar]

So hyped!!

[mossy stone]

https://tenor.com/view/i'm-okay-with-this-rick-rick-and-morty-i'm-fine-with-this-i'm-alright-with-this-gif-13369490372890804949

[calm kindle]

https://tenor.com/view/shaq-shimmy-excited-smile-gif-12032436

[slow charm]

Welp, kinda disappointed about PSP performance and stuff, but I can see the logic in this

[vague talon]

With danger of being contrarian, why exactly is this device appealing over something like Miyoo Flip or Powkiddy V90S? From what I understand the gba screen size won't be any bigger, but the device won't be any smaller either.

[mossy stone]

I understood it's for perfect 3x integer scaling on GBA games

[vague talon]

Aha, that makes sense

[serene oar]

Yup integer scaling is the reason I am hyped for this. Otherwise 35XX SP is fine.

[silent spear]

rg34xxsp for gba
rg35xxsp for everything else

[digital estuary]

Wish there was slightly more incentive. But I guess it serves a purpose

[silent spear]

well if you wanna find more reasons to use it
-It's smaller than the rg35xxsp
-has higher ppi
-screen is 120hz for black frame insertion
-4:3 content size wise is almost on par with trimui brick

it can still be arguably a great all around choice for a person 1st time purchesing an ultra portable retro handheld

[mossy stone]

Genuine question, are these confirmed specs or are a list of possible improvements?

[silent spear]

I am like 90% sure it's gonna use the same screen as the rg34xx

I mean why wouldn't they reuse that?

[mossy stone]

Ah yes I think I read this. And you’re saying that screen has the properties above, sounds awesome, ty

[digital estuary]

To confuse and confound us

Wouldn't be the first time things like this happen

Turns out it's the DMG screen in the entire lid and they just covered it up with plastic

[tawny dagger]

Booooooo.

[slow pelican]

Would prefer the screen in ayaneo micro for this, maybe the next series with the new chip.

[silent spear]

absolutely

it would make this device more of a generalist than being stuck in a gba niche

of course ppi is still alright here so you can still play non integer scaled stuff alright

but it's not going to be as pleasant to look at like an ayaneo micro screen

if they actually decided to use the 3.5 960x640 screen this would have been an absolute must buy for me

on the bright side fully closed it should be same size/smaller than the miyoo mini when closed

which is pretty impressive imo

[serene oar]

720x480 is as good for 4:3 systems, am I wrong?

Assuming this screen is the same as 34XX (I am 99% sure), the color and clarity is great.

[silent spear]

well technically yes but with this screen you're left with 3.1 inches of content for 4:3 content

[serene oar]

Yes but 3.5 3:2 screen is only 0.1 inch bigger than 3.4

It won’t make a big difference right?

[silent spear]

it also doesn't help that the screen is like 250ppi which means if you hold the screen close to your face you will notice uneven pixels or slight blurring with shaders

[serene oar]

Right I guess there is some differences if you use non-integer scaling

But most 4:3 systems integer scale well with 720x480

It’s basically 640x480 with extra pixels on the sides

[silent spear]

The difference is 3,1 inch 4:3 vs 3.3 inch 4:3. There is a difference that is significant imo.

[silent spear]

ps1 sure but snes will not look so good. It'll either have uneven pixels or tiny screen

[serene oar]

3.1 vs 3.2

[silent spear]

hmm.. I remembered it being bigger for 4:3

but I guess the math was not adding up

[serene oar]

I mean I would like to have a higher res screen too but I don’t think 720x480 is much worse

[silent spear]

aslong as they manage tiny bezels like on the rg40vxx I think it'll be a worthy purchase

but that is unlikely

they could actually make this device be the size of an og miyoo mini

[serene oar]

Yeah I am hoping they can make it almost like OG GBA SP

In terms of size

[silent spear]

if they know what they are doing they can make it even slightly smaller

[ember cargo]

from my experience with both the 35xxsp as well as the rg34xx, the screen on the 34xx is really only good for GBA, everything else is too small on it compared to a 3.5 incher

the 34xxsp might actually feel like a downgrade if you are looking to play more than just GBA

[silent spear]

it's almost trimui brick size for 4:3 though and people don't find that too small

[serene oar]

Yes it’s definitely smaller and I think a better screen would be 4:3 960x720 because 4:3 systems are consoles that require bigger area while GBA can be smaller

But that said, 4:3 on 34XX is not bad, it’s still bigger than the 2.8 inches in micro handhelds.

Smaller than 35XX SP for sure but ok if you want to play 4:3 games

[ember cargo]

Idk ymmv but I don't enjoy 4:3 games on the 34xx at all, even though I really like the 28xx

[sterile sable]

Yea i only ever play gb/gba on these smaller handhelds

So the 3.4 is fine

Same gba size as the 35xxsp

That micro screen is better but would drive the price up

[mossy stone]

I hope it comes in a thinner enclosure, slicker. I quite like the Miyoo Flip one minus poor QC/QA

[serene oar]

I was surprised that GBA / SP had 2.9 inches screen and Micro had 2.0 screens. I always thought GBA / SP screens were pretty big.

And now below 3.5 is considered small Lol

[signal axle]

Hope we get more news/further confirmation soon

Mostly interested in how they do buttons again

[mossy stone]

yeah, some of the design team must have partners and play at night with them sleeping sometimes? buttons need to be silent 😆

I feel self conscious even in other settings, like a quiet waiting room

(ideal handheld use case as well)

[signal axle]

Yeah make it a little smaller and soft rubber membrane and we got a hit

[spring ginkgo]

There is something off with the 35xxsp buttons, they also dont feel good at all, not even close to how they feel on Nintendo DSi or GBA SP. Retroid and Trimui also have much better clicky buttons

[signal axle]

Yeah I don't mind clicky buttons actually but the v1 35xx sp is very bad

[spring ginkgo]

Not sure if its because of the dome switches they used or what's the reason

[mossy stone]

I haven't tried the trimui but miyoo mini, retroid, odin 2, all great, just copy them

[signal axle]

I think it is. They're just very stiff lol

[mossy stone]

I think most people prefer those, from what I see on discord/reddit

[spring ginkgo]

Yeah I even saw some soldering better dome switches with good results (apparently)

[signal axle]

I heard about that, crazy

For me

Even just the bricks dome switches would be very nice

[spring ginkgo]

I hope they actually know they can improve them. The reception of rg35xxSP was so overwhelmingly positive that its possible they dont even think there was any issue.

[mossy stone]

whoever designs their handhelds has troves of data points in these discords, can we invite them 😅

[signal axle]

It would make sense to me that from a design and testing standpoint it was probably being worked on for a while

[serene oar]

“Revise 35XX sp problems”

I hope they know the problems well

But then the latest rumor is that it will use H700 chip so who knows

[mossy stone]

Translation is singular? “The problem”. Maybe nothing / bad translation

[serene oar]

Probably bad translation. There is no singular or plural in Chinese

Unless you specify the number

[signal axle]

Mao bing

[serene oar]

Does anyone have the original Chinese screenshot?

[signal axle]

I don't think so

[serene oar]

The translations often are bad

[signal axle]

I think it almost always is translated for us when it's pasted here

[serene oar]

“With the lamb” LOL

But I saw the username the other day, it’s indeed “with the lamb” in Chinese too

Not sure what it means

和小羊在一起

Maybe lamb is the nickname of the girlfriend or something

From Baidu forum, two weeks ago about 34XX SP. There still says the release date hasn’t been confirmed, probably Summer.

That’s two weeks ago so very outdated LOL. Hope the rumor about May is accurate

[serene oar]

Found the original screenshot for this on Baidu forum too. So May is more up to date

But the real conversation happens in Anbernic QQ group not Baidu forum. Wonder if it’s hard to join the group. I haven’t used QQ for a decade at this point LOL.

[livid crystal]

Reading the chat here I'm gathering that this sounds worse than getting the regular sp right now if I don't care about playing n64 and dreamcast. I'm debating buying the sp right now in smokey black but if whatever this is, is gonna be significantly better... the only improvement I'd really go for is less tuff buttons even with the tape mod they're not perfect imo and an oled screen which isn't going to happen. I wouldn't really want a joy stick as I also want to maintain that og sp look and feel

[mossy stone]

This is for GBA I think

But waiting for more info for other factors in general regardless of system to emulate (profile, buttons etc)

[livid crystal]

Yeah i mean i really like the current build feels pretty much identical to the og sp, I like the 4.3 screen with the 3.2 overlay for gba the only changes imo that would make it better for honestly are making the buttons way softer but still click and an oled screen which isn't gonna happen, if they changed the shape at all or added a analog stick I don't think I'd want a new one. I'm just trying to decide now I'm already seeing prices go up because of you know what and i wouldn't be surprised if these things become much harder to get

[mossy stone]

even if it was to make it thinner? iirc the 35sp is thicker than the original

[livid crystal]

Yeah you right i wouldn't mind if it was a tiny bit thinner on the bottom key words being "tiny bit" it's one of those only if i had them side by side would i notice issues

[simple mist]

I really don't know how you'd make it that much thinner

[mossy stone]

I had the miyoo flip in my hand, it's really nice and thinner, not sure how much, but people claim it makes a difference

[simple mist]

Honestly the way I see it you'd get this if you wanted a dedicated GBA player in SP form factor.... Otherwise the 35xxsp is more versatile

[mossy stone]

I need silent buttons, without needing to do mods, not sure how they come out these days. Plus GBA all the way 😄

[simple mist]

I've been pretty happy with my 35xxsp and like the versatility of the 4:3 lol

but I'd be a liar if I said I didn't want one specifically for integer scaled GBA

[livid crystal]

Yeah any upgrades that would matter to me seem extremely unlikely. Now I just need to decide where to buy from. The official store on Aliexpress jumped to $96 2 days ago so no thanks, amazon prime and easy return if there's a problem for $80. Different seller on aliexpress is like $57 still. Hmmmm

[tawny dagger]

The chip upgrade just got deconfirmed, it's gonna be the exact same.

[simple mist]

Waiting for that uno reverse

[sterile sable]

Yea if you want one device for everything, the 34xxsp isn't going to be great

Itll be great for gba, and there's an overlay for gb/c so it'll work ok for that too

I actually did play a good bit of gb/c games on my gba and gba sp so it fits my use case. Just wondering how to buy this thing with all the shipping bs

[umbral gate]

I NEED THIS DEVICE

release date when

coz Miyoo Flip aint doing it for me

neither is the Retroid flip

[west aurora]

Next month apparently

With it finally ending the h700 series

[umbral gate]

hang on

this device will NOT use h700?

[west aurora]

Poor wording on my part, it’ll be the last device to use it

[umbral gate]

....

WHY

[languid grove]

Because the H700 has been reused many times already for different form factors and they are ready to move on?

[umbral gate]

yes, so why is this device gonna use the H700?

[languid grove]

We have seen mixed messages tbh. I think they mentioned recently that since the RG34XXSP will be mostly for GBA, the H700 should be enough.

But who knows what the final decision will be.

[severe hornet]

Honestly all I’d want from a different chip for a GBA focused device is better sleep anyway. Other than that, h700 is fine for everything I’d really care to do on the screen.

[calm raft]

The latest rumor is that the 34xxsp is the same size as the GBA SP but 1mm thicker, with no transparent color options. It will be available in four colors: NGC, SNES, Pikachu Yellow, and Black. Screen opens 180 degrees and has a lanyard hole

Again, take it with a grain of salt until official announcement

[umbral gate]

I DEMAND ROCKNIX ABLE CHIP

(yes i know h700 can)

[stuck garnet]

That thickness is hilarious cuz the 35xxSP is only like 4mm thicker that the og

[severe hornet]

Wow. Idk about any of those colors lol.

I guess I’d do SNES? GC really bugs me on devices that just have the standard diamond face button layout.

Would’ve been happy to see more of the metallic GBA SP colors the 35XX SP didn’t copy, if they were set on avoiding transparents.

Stuff like cobalt and the pearl colors

[mellow pasture]

GameCube colorway on a device that can't play GameCube at all

Yeah we really needed Cobalt

[silent spear]

if they make this guy thin we might have a winner in our hands

the psp go was honestly so impressive in that department

[calm raft]

To help you better visualize the colors

[mellow pasture]

Bro the yellow start button 😂

[foggy aurora]

Hopefully the snes variant isn’t cursed like Miyoo 😅🤣

[serene oar]

Where did see this rumor? GBA SP size is perfect. Not sure about the color choices… I wished they just do the colors of the original…

[silent spear]

You know Now I kinda wanna get like a miyoo flip and put super famicom stickers on it and an rg34xxsp with nes stickers on it like the limited edition gba sp model

it would make so much sense

[mossy stone]

Yeah, that is the best color of the Miyoo, it’s gorgeous (I had one)

[tropic plank]

my v2 is still going (hopefully it survives till I get the 34xxsp)

[crimson crystal]

do we know the price or any details?

[faint wasp]

https://tenor.com/view/you-get-nothing-gene-wilder-willy-wonka-gif-4982767

[sage raptor]

Miyoo flip is arriving today. Hopefully this thing releases within my 30 day return window.

But I opted for Miyoo for the sticks to play like 3 N64 games.

[vital minnow]

That stick placement is dastardly

[mossy stone]

Photoshop I imagine, something off about the screen dimensions and has the white Miyoo flip sticks 😅

[faint wasp]

I do concur

[tawny dagger]

Clearly, screen isn't even 3:2 in the first place.

[median swift]

Rumor or Real Lit 🔥

[late solstice]

Please let this be true

[tight drum]

Looks like someone asked an AI to merge the RG35XX SP with a Miyoo Flop

[faint wasp]

i am soory

i thirst for 34xxsp news

[worldly tiger]

where would you put it though? i guess only in the middle and only one stick

would be interesting to have the Thinkpad nipple on one of these devices

[ornate raptor]

I'd probably forego the sticks to make the device cheaper

[cunning pollen]

Please no sticks on this ...

[late solstice]

Yeah indeed not everything needs to be able to play Crazy Taxi at shit frame rates, a thinner SP without sticks with that screen would be great

[tight drum]

IMHO if the sticks don't get in the way of anything while we play (like in the Miyoo Flop), why not have them there to occasionally use for some PS1 and N64? Heck, sometimes I even use the sticks on the Trimui Smart Pro for GBA/SNES/MD RPGs because they are smoother than the d-pad

[ember cargo]

it's rumored to be h700 so probably no

I would expect this to be a more accurate clone of the og GBA SP in the same vibe as the rg34xx

[mossy stone]

is this the existing 35 sp you think? cover image of the RH video on the 34 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Amxn9pLJ_U&t=1135s

[ember cargo]

yeah that's the 35xxsp with some Photoshop sprinkled on top

[digital estuary]

Well if you cover the screen with some plastic it looks like a 34.

[tawny dagger]

Retroid joined the chat

[calm raft]

Leaked photos of the 34xxsp show that it will have sticks at the bottom

Now it looks more like a miyoo flip

[west aurora]

So there were no sticks on the 4:3 sp,just so they can put them on the 3:2 version?

[west aurora]

https://youtu.be/P2sOzyP2hlc?si=t-pnLqv2B3tN1zRQ

[foggy aurora]

Time to sell my miyoo

[tepid rose]

🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[tawny dagger]

Oh jeez, that fivehead looks bad.

[late solstice]

Yeah I was hoping for a smaller, thinner device instead of whatever this is

Better than the miyoo flip I guess

[tawny dagger]

Hmm, yeah, this might be the same size as the SP after all. Anbernic's, that is.

[serene oar]

Literally this. I just wanted a GBA SP clone

Why the sticks??

35XX with sticks would make more sense

Well I am just saving up to get a Ayaneo Pocket Micro Classic now

[tepid rose]

Why the sticks

My answer is how to show miyoo to make a real clamshell

[languid grove]

Definitely yes sticks because I don't see why not.

[boreal finch]

Probably has sticks to use a more powerful chip? Or this an H700 again?

[tawny dagger]

Last rumor was it would be a h700.

[calm kindle]

I think XX = h700

[late solstice]

You will love it. It’s an incredible device

[serene oar]

Haha that’s a good reason

[bright oak]

like the og 35xx

[serene oar]

Maybe 6 months later they will release a 35 SP with new chip and new sticks

And they some people will buy

A couple of months later, release the true stickless 34XX sp

And then 40 sp

Classic Anbernic

[bright oak]

407sp

[calm kindle]

people who don’t want sticks - would you be okay removing them yourself and adding plastic caps? or would this be unacceptable?

[serene oar]

We could but that’s extra cost and probably don’t looked as good

35XX SP look so close to the original they could just replace the screen and make it a good GBA machine

[slender bone]

Does it have the same thickness as a REAL gbasp?

[serene oar]

35XX SP didn’t. And I was hoping 34XX sp will be closer to the original GBASP

[late solstice]

Doesn’t look like it and the 35XXSP is much thicker than the original SP

[slender bone]

Where did you get 34xxsp dimensions?

[serene oar]

But anyway, it saves my money

[slender bone]

Im talking about 34xxsp

[serene oar]

No I don’t know yet, just a wish

[late solstice]

Take a look at the video, in the side on photo you can see it’s thicker than an SP

[slender bone]

From the video I see its much thinner than 35xxsp

And side by side with an original gbasp its close. Need a side by side photo

If it has the same thickness as my gbasp, I'm ready to sell all my gbasp stuff to fund this LOL

The only thing that's stopping me to get 35xxsp is its size. Its too bulky

[late solstice]

It is the exact same? Look at the size of the shoulder button relative to the thickness, yellow is the 34, black is the 35

Photo isn’t the exact angle but you get the idea

[slender bone]

You gotta compare with a real gbasp

I don't care about 35xxsp at this point

[late solstice]

The 35 is thicker than a real SP

[slender bone]

Exsctly

[late solstice]

So if the 34 is the same thickness as the 35, then it is also thicker than a real SP

[slender bone]

How did you get the dimensions of 34xxsp?

[late solstice]

I just sent you a photo comparing the two!

Anyway ok mate this feels like I’m having a stroke or a fever dream. Let’s wait and see

[slender bone]

Lol, you know you can resize a picture right?

[late solstice]

It will certainly be thicker than a real SP that’s obvious from the photo

[late solstice]

It’s not about size it’s about proportions

The size of the shoulder button relative to the hinge relative to the thickness etc etc

[slender bone]

Yea try comparing with a real gbasp, you will see the same thing lol

[mighty stone]

Just pretend like the stick doesn't exist

[tawny dagger]

My problem with stick delete mods, from my experience messing around with aftermarket sticks and leaving them disconnected for testing on the RGB30 at least, is that 1. you get phantom inputs without a stick plugged in, you need to change the dtb I believe (help me out here devs) to disable them, and that's not a simple edit, 2. OS are built around them so you have to sort out aaall the bindings they'd normally use. Shipping with official plastic caps would be handy and relatively inexpensive, plus it'd match the colors.

[west aurora]

I feel like it would have been acceptable on the 35xxsp but it makes 0 sense having to do that on the actual sp clone with the 3:2 screen

[bright oak]

man, 😭

[mighty stone]

Anbernic always has that "almost there" kind of devices lol

[west aurora]

It’s got a h700 so that actually helps you skip it easier..

Let’s hope they get it right with the next refresh that has a usb c to c charging capable SoC

[earnest pecan]

my favourite n64 game water scooter ❤️

[silent spear]

Oh my god this os actually soo tempting

[late solstice]

Man that bezel to screen ratio is painful

[silent spear]

they did it for nostalgia pandering

if they made it have small bezels it would have been a no brainer for me

but this way

I'm not that sure

[late solstice]

Bezels seem worse than the original though, although that’s more to do with how the original screen was mounted

Anyway I’m glad some people like this, for anyone happy about the sticks, what stick-based games would you actually play on one of these?

[mighty stone]

To be fair
Bezels for 2:3 screen is rather uncommon

[bright oak]

yeah true, a powerfull chip to run, motion blur core and better shader for gba would be nice

[west aurora]

yes pls

[hidden patrol]

easiest skip of my life lmao

[silent spear]

I fully agree with this

what's next? dmg gameboy with 41mm thickness?

you see it's nostalgic because it's thick

[proper hawk]

Feel like they tried to copy the Miyoo Flip, then Made the Bezels thicker so it wouldn't seem like they were fully copying their homewprk

[faint wasp]

when the photshop is on point

[proper hawk]

I heard you can get PsP games with 4:3 patches. Can you also get them with 3:2 patches?

[tawny dagger]

Never tried it, but I've seen codes titled as such.

[faint wasp]

I have heard PSP 3:2 is a thing

[languid sluice]

Working hinges is the more obvious way they are not copying their homework. 😄

[proper hawk]

Maybe? Remains to be seen. Miyoo had a working Hinge in their videos as well

[tawny dagger]

I wouldn't trust these blindly just because the SP had acceptable hinges.

[languid sluice]

Anbernic have some evidence that they can build a hinge properly though

[proper hawk]

SP also had Hinge Issues on Tramsparent Models and Cracking

[tawny dagger]

They also have a track record of doing things wrong they did right before, so yeah, call me skeptical.

[proper hawk]

I'm also 2 months into owning a Yellow Flip v2, no Hinge Issues for me yet

But I'm also not saying it won't happen down the road either

[tawny dagger]

The yellow ones are less prone to breaking, right? I'm babying my two clear SPs too.

[foggy aurora]

Its got quite the forehead 😅

[proper hawk]

No idea, it was probably the Least popular Color, so it has the least amount of Data

[amber mural]

It looks so distracting

[halcyon grail]

The concept of a 34XXSP sounded so good but, man, it looks awful

[amber mural]

My OCD is screaming 😱

Missing some part of the screen - I can't game on this

[halcyon grail]

Those sticks, that bezel, jesus...

[amber mural]

Yeah it's just awful!

Anbernic finally lost it!

RG557 and now this

[proper hawk]

It gonna tank

[halcyon grail]

Yep, crazy how disappointing they've been this year so far

At least we got the glacier blue RG34XX. That was January right?

[proper hawk]

Less Bezel, not MORE bezel

[amber mural]

They should have used the screen from RG35XXSP - nothing wrong with that one.

[halcyon grail]

That concept RG34XXSP RH had on their thumbnail would have been so cool, just a wider RG35XXSP basically, that would have been cool

[tawny dagger]

Yep. I figured this would come in glacier too.

[proper hawk]

They wanted 3:2

[tawny dagger]

Honestly, this makes the 34xx look less wrong and more enticing.

[compact tiger]

Year of the clam

[faint wasp]

tbqh I'm glad the RG35XXSP has bodied the miyoo flip and now 34XXSP
Last contender is the powkiddy V90 v2

[jovial basin]

Anbernic has a habit of just pounding competitors into the ground with superior copies

[foggy gulch]

I honestly would have been fine with a goofy "anbernic" logo on the screen if it meant having the display glass be slightly taller

As it stands, it's just kinda... 😐

[whole hawk]

If they made it use less, the damn thing would be way more cramped in controls.

[late solstice]

The controls are cramped anyway though because of the joysticks….

[whole hawk]

They’re nowhere near as cramped as what they would be if they made it as close to the screen as possible.

[late solstice]

I mean, take out the joysticks that no one wants and you’ve got a lot of free space

[whole hawk]

Literally just take the screen as-is ignoring the surrounding plastic, and imagine trying to fit the controls and speaker inside that space. Because that’s what would happen if you tried making it without the taller “screen shell”.

[late solstice]

When I say controls I only mean dpad and buttons

[whole hawk]

Hell no, the reason I’d get this over the 35SP is the sticks since I’m sick and tired of using the D-Pad alone for something without a touch screen. DS is not as fun without the right stick being able to act as the stylus.

[covert locust]

Blah...

[whole hawk]

I’ve already got the 34XX and I’m already honestly pissed about my 35XX SP being one of the ones to get a bad hinge.

[whole hawk]

Well you gotta have a space for the speaker as well, unless you want to use the frankly stupid awful speakers on the Trimui Brick.

Although, I do think they honestly should have moved the screen up a bit more so that they could instead fit something like the Miyoo Mini speaker in the same shell underneath the screen.

[foggy aurora]

I can see it now. This is going to be Russ’ new favourite. If it is indeed smaller

[tepid rose]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[tepid rose]

Yes

[ebon dock]

Sticks? Device ruined

[late solstice]

Agreed. At least sliders would have been less annoying

[finite gate]

what chip does it have?

this looks like a bad case of rp mini itis

they're not hiding the screen under those giant bezels are they?

[pastel ginkgo]

coloration sucks, sticks sucks...

[ebon dock]

No pun intended, no way anbernic is that unhinged

[whole hawk]

…If that was the actual secret sauce to their 34XX, it would both make way too much sense since I can’t find any sources for where it came from (with most people saying it’s likely custom, which anbernic would not do) and be incredibly stupid.

[finite gate]

yeah the longer I look at this the worse it gets

pass

[ebon dock]

In any case, sticks ruin this device, NEXT

https://tenor.com/view/dumping-trash-daniel-labelle-frustrated-garbage-trash-gif-27186872

[whole hawk]

…No.
No
It’s still too small to make sense for that screen to be in the shell, I can’t accept it potentially actually being that.

[pastel ginkgo]

honestly 35xxsp seems better

[ebon dock]

Easily

[tepid rose]

Mmmm

I did want sticks but again

[ebon dock]

35xx sp Cheap as hell nowadays too

[tepid rose]

Mmmm

[whole hawk]

Like, no, it can’t be that, the bezels on the 720x720 screen would be too big to actually fit in the 34XX SP.

Like, god I hate that you put this in my head now, NexLevel. Now I just feel an insane need to open my 34XX to make sure it’s not actually that.

[tepid rose]

You are not wrong but I do love my sticks but again if I want to play games with sticks I would use other device with powerful chip

[finite gate]

my pleasure

[ebon dock]

Yeah I feel like genuinely, if you want sticks, use like a billion other devices where the form is better for sticks lol

There are even bigger clamshells that have sticks lol

[whole hawk]

Like the Flip 2, which is in all honesty the exact reason I don’t even really want this.

Although now I have an annoying voice in my head telling me to get it to open up and see the screen.

[finite gate]

I wouldn't say that, there's definitely an audience. just look at miyoo flip, peeps are still buying that despite the worst quality control I've ever seen

[simple mist]

...

[ebon dock]

Now them being unhinged makes more sense

Match made in heaven

Pun intended

[simple mist]

Welp I'm happy with the 35xxsp

All they had to do was screen swap and maybe improve a few areas... Instead they wanted to make a miyoo flip lol

[whole hawk]

About as unhinged as the people who still like the 556 despite it using the switch sticks.

[spring ginkgo]

holy shit, it's ugly. What's even more suprising is that the yellow version is even uglier than yellowe Miyoo Flip

[whole hawk]

Well no, I’ll be fair and acknowledge that these sticks are even worse than the Switch sticks, so it’s not as bad.

[spring ginkgo]

I wonder if they managed to make the buttons even worse than rg35xxSP too

[whole hawk]

If it’s a straight ripoff of the Miyoo Flip, then no I’d actually say it’ll likely be way better.

That thing’s buttons are unironically exactly like the original GBA SP, like shockingly so.

[ebon dock]

Lmaooooo sure that's as bad as your hinge breaking day 1

Totes mcgoats

[whole hawk]

Oh no, I’m not counting hardware issues, I’m taking into account both working as they should.

If I was taking into account hardware issues, I’d have used the RG Cube instead.

[covert locust]

It's not really fair to judge pictures alone but that being said these are some of the ugliest designs I think I've ever seen out of them I hate all of these colors except for the Nintendo one

[whole hawk]

Because I’ve had to go into that thing way more often than I’d like for the screen fixes and fun fact, the screen bleed ain’t the only problem those things had, that was just the most blatantly obvious/visible one.

[ember cargo]

uuuuuuhh

[spring ginkgo]

It coul be interesting If it also clones the Miyoo Flip buttons and size

[spring ginkgo]

But I only like indigo colorway and hate how weird and tiny the screen looks

[ember cargo]

My god did Anbernic fuck up with this one

[whole hawk]

Honestly, as long as they don’t also copy the Miyoo Flip’s reported hinge issues, I don’t have a hard time seeing this as honestly easier to recommend than the current SP if you want controls that legit feel like the original GBA SP and not the buttons used in the 35XX SP.

[ember cargo]

it was supposed to be an easy win

what the hell Anbernic

[whole hawk]

Although I’m speaking as someone who only has the V1 SP, so they could’ve already been using the same buttons as the Miyoo Flip on the V2 and I wouldn’t know.

[whole hawk]

In which case yeah, that would be better. Sucks that I literally can’t source one without it somehow apparently still using the V1 buttons.

[simple mist]

This thing is obviously for some people

[spring ginkgo]

I bought V2 and returned it asap, I got hyped by the some reviewers saying the buttons are improved but I didnt feel any difference

[simple mist]

I'm not one of those people but I'm sure for those people they are excited

[vale veldt]

Bro how did they mess up this design

This thing is so ugly

[whole hawk]

Yeah no that was a really big annoyance, because those apparently are the V1 buttons.

[vale veldt]

That forehead

[whole hawk]

They somehow fucked up and managed to have even the new colors still be using the V1 buttons.

[vale veldt]

People were so hyped when this was just a 3:2 RGXXSP that matched the size of the original SP

Did they add sticks as a response to Miyoo?

[whole hawk]

Well it is the same size, the “extra forehead” is making sure of that.

The issue here is that they didn’t center it properly, and they didn’t even take advantage of the extra space when it’s not centered to add a thinner but still great speaker like the Miyoo Mini’s underneath the screen, to have more space on the bottom for the controls.

Shit, they could’ve had 1 stick on the bottom if they did that speaker thing, since it would allow them to have the entirety of the space that is normally taken up by the speaker in the 35SP, instead of them ripping off the Miyoo Flip.

[ember cargo]

I mean that forehead

my goodness

what the f is that

and why give it sticks if the chip is still h700

what the hell is that piss yellow colorway

uuuugh man

this was supposed to be an easy win

I don't get it

[silent spear]

portmaster 🧠

anyway I think they should have probably not done that

[ebon dock]

Just don't buy, don't play into the game of "next version will be better". Imo 35xxsp is the guy anyways

[ember cargo]

I mean I like the screen on the 34xx better than the one on the 35xxsp for GBA, but this...

I will say that the indigo one is kinda not bad

if it wasn't for the forehead

[silent spear]

Ima just wait until we get a trimui brick sp

[cyan spade]

ohh yeah

hope they fix heating issue

[digital sentinel]

Sticks just don't make sense...its ruining the SP vibe and its another thing to worry about in the long run if its not hall effect, resulting in drifts

i would rather they put their 100% effort and attention to the hinge and make sure its impeccable

[silent spear]

Anbernic: Make rg34xxsp have big fat bezels for nostalgia
Also Anbernic: STICKS

[ornate raptor]

I wish there was a stickless variant that was slightly cheaper tbh

oh well, I'll just stick with my base 34xx

[simple mist]

34xx and 35xxsp still goat in those regards lol

this thing just doesnt make sense to me

[reef lantern]

After seeing that video I am unfollowing this channel, I love powkiddy stuff from the last 2 years or so but this looks like a a powkiddy device from 3-4 years ago.

[dawn dragon]

Finally some news

[narrow magnet]

ehrm.. they making fun of the flip v2 or what 🤣

[tight perch]

sticks and a huge forehead on a device based on the gba 💔 💔

[ember cargo]

and colorways that look like nothing

after the beautiful glacier rg34xx

[tight perch]

yeah idk if it was just me either but that plastic shell looked cheap too

[ember cargo]

ah man

so much anticipation for this one ruined so quickly

[tight perch]

wait my vid was just on 360p but i turned it to 1080p and that yellow still looks horrible

[tight perch]

ikr

powkiddy rgb50 save us please

[ember cargo]

that yellow looks like "we have Powkiddy at home" which is an incredible sentence to put together

[stray torrent]

i honestly don't mind the sticks, but the bezel completely ruins it for me, they should have just made a direct clone of the miyoo flip with a better hinge

[sour crypt]

This looks cool I just wish it wasn’t another h700. I’d pay good money for a premium 4:3 or 3:2 clamshell that could handle ps2/gamecube. Also the colorway choices on the 35xxsp were way better

[tight perch]

yeah i was thinking i could just ignore it (the sticks) but man you'd think the bezel wouldn't be as bad as it is

[stray torrent]

yeah there's zero point in 3:2 when you can fit a larger 4:3 into the same form factor

[young dragon]

mymini

[stray torrent]

what I'd really love to see is a 2.4" or 2.8" 4:3 clamshell, delightfully pocketable but still large enough to be usable unlike the funkey s

[whole hawk]

Yeah, pretty much. Except as a clamshell and it’s also significantly better in software (since they’d literally only need to copy the control inputs for the 40XX V).

[loud kayak]

Problem with the 34xxsp is that they barely changed the dimensions, if they made it just a bit wider and less tall the bezels wouldnt really matter

Also i cant be the only one thinking that the stick would've been better in a 4:3 and no sticks in 3:2?

[stray torrent]

exactly, that's why I'm thinking the chunky bezel is only there to make room for the sticks

[narrow magnet]

ngl they should’ve added a webcam on that forehead 🤣

[tawny dagger]

I'm glad the 35 got spared.

[narrow magnet]

Why? Because why not 🤣

[stray torrent]

yeah there was nothing wrong with the 35xxsp form factor, they should have just made it thinner and upgraded the buttons

would sell like hotcakes

[narrow magnet]

thinner? when it literally burns? hotcakes yeah

[young dragon]

no it can't be thinner - it's already too thin for good holding

[stray torrent]

not much thinner, just as thin as the original sp

[narrow magnet]

Hold this thing that melts plastic? 🤣

[stray torrent]

i like things to fit in my pocket without being mega chunky

[tawny dagger]

I have to agree the thickness helps ergonomics a lot, enough to put up with the bulgy pockets.

[loud kayak]

Too bad anbernic only reveals a handheld about 2 weeks before selling it, so the forehead is probably staying

[inland basin]

didn't think they could make it this ugly - gg

[stray torrent]

at this point I'll hold out for the miyoo flip v3 assuming the hinge issues actually get fixed

not that I expect them to be

[silent spear]

we need a clamshell with the miyoo mini v4 screen

[stray torrent]

^

[narrow magnet]

If they even got money left to make a v3

That color is a direct jab at powkiddy with it’s v90 refresh 🤔

[simple mist]

Meanwhile my launch one still holding fine

And afaik it was a rather limited number of them

[worldly tiger]

getting this to play NDS exclusively

[simple mist]

.....wouldnt a CubeXX do better for NDS? At least compared to this monstrosity

[signal axle]

This thing looks so silly that I like it lmao

[stray torrent]

best way to play ds is on a hacked dsi imo

[sterile sable]

Yea mine is fine too

[spice sandal]

https://tenor.com/view/what-the-f-what-the-fuck-wtf-is-that-wtf-gif-11946639033833631603

[sterile sable]

This thing looks so gd stupid and it's the same size lmao

Ill just stick with my regular 34xx

[spice sandal]

sticks are fine tbh, just that screen to bezel ratio

could do with a border like the SP

[split canyon]

oh my god

[copper plinth]

Aww man... I've been really happy with what they did with the RG34XX and was looking forward to the GBA SP getting the same treatment.
Was hoping they'd either just screen swap the RG35XXSP and hopefully use different button switches.
Or did something similar like they did for the 34XX and make a close copy of the SP.

Not really excited about this 5head stick device, hopefully some people wanted this... I think?

[split canyon]

one of the first anbernic devices i truly don’t want not even a little bit

3:2 screen with sticks…

[west gulch]

This is what I would want. With better dpad and buttons.

[split canyon]

this looks good

[simple mist]

Well yea my rule of thumb is for DS and 3DS the best way to play both is on actual hardware

[split canyon]

i would want sticks if it was more than a H700 but man this seems annoying lol

[simple mist]

But if we talk about this thing vs something like a CubeXX for DS... I'd imagine the CubeXX would be better

Not great... Not my personal choice but better than this thing imo lol

[timid token]

Why couldn't they centre the screen like this 😭

Or just get rid of the damn sticks, both bezels and make the whole handheld less tall like the original gba sp.

[west aurora]

Nah, that would make too much sense

[vital minnow]

Yeah ngl I don't really see the problem with the sticks

[bitter fern]

Is the screen the same size as the regular 34XX?

[vivid slate]

wow i guess i'm gonna go the whole 2025 without buying any more handhelds

[bitter fern]

So trade for another one so you can get your fix?

[vivid slate]

i don't need a fix, i just buy when i'm interested

[bitter fern]

I'm not addicted! I can quit at anytime! Lol

[vivid slate]

the last 6 months of releases have just been super boring except for retroid stuff that's wildly overpriced here in eu

[jade horizon]

this is the ugliest thing I have ever laid eyes on

[west aurora]

You haven’t event seen it with a 3D printed grip on yet..

[tender igloo]

I dont understand why they added sticks but kept h700

[jade horizon]

why did they put the screen so far down, are they intentionally trying to prevent people from putting a Gameboy Advance SP logo below the screen?

[jade horizon]

I mean... given how this seems to be the exact same as the 35xxSP, there is probably already grips out there that fit this monstrosity

[vital minnow]

They waited 5 months just to reuse the h700 😭

Why anbernic why

[jade horizon]

the h700 will live forever

[versed marsh]

just like the 3326

[toxic bronze]

This makes me feel that the 34xxsp didn't have sticks but Anbernic saw how many people were buying the miyoo flip and praising having the sticks so they delayed the release and added them 🤔

[stark heath]

CLAMBERNIC strikes again!

https://retrohandhelds.gg/anbernic-rg34xxsp-announced/

[signal axle]

Possible or they used a similar mold

The pikachu one is so funny hahaha

I kinda want it

[jade horizon]

if feel more like they added sticks just so it would be different from the 35xxSP

[versed marsh]

if this embraced the smaller screen for a smaller 35xxsp it would be more interesting

where is v90s at

[jade horizon]

this is using literally the same shell as the 35xxSP IMO, the only new molds will be the internal bits with the stick cutout and the screen... so one could probably swap parts around to rid yourself of the sticks

[signal axle]

Interesting theory

I don't mind the sticks. It's the fat borders that looks bad to me

[versed marsh]

instead of removing the sticks just get a 35xxSP right?

[jade horizon]

probably the better way to go if you aren't die hard on perfect integer scaling GBA

especially as the screen being so far down just sucks

they should have just done this with a bezel like the original SP

people would have put a Gameboy Advance Sticker on there and would have been happy

[versed marsh]

This works well enough for me

[jade horizon]

yeah exactly

honestly this will probably fail hard

[languid grove]

Essentially, yeah. If you don't like the sticks, just get the 35xxsp.

[jade horizon]

especially compared to how high the 35xxSP flew

[versed marsh]

not sure who this is for

iirc the 35 already comes with the SP bazel working out of the box

while having the 3:4 screen for everything else

[languid grove]

I want the sticks so I am interested in this.

[jade horizon]

but it's only 2.7x at 3.4", so ideally I would have bought the 34xxSP if it was just exactly like the 35xxSP, with a bezel below the screen

[versed marsh]

thats why you get a 552, integer scaled GBA

[jade horizon]

ehh not exactly, it's 7x at 4.8" with boarders all around tho

[versed marsh]

I was joking yeah
borders are tiny tho

[jade horizon]

Ayaneo Pocket S honestly would be great, 9x at 5.3"

[jade horizon]

I know, I have a 552

honestly sad that we don't have more BIG candybar handhelds

[versed marsh]

a fellow 552 sicko, nice

[versed marsh]

oh I love it just for that lol

[jade horizon]

that's the good part about the 552

shame they haven't updated it with a less weird screen and a different SoC yet

[versed marsh]

different SoC would be enough for me tbh

I like the screen a lot

[wet shuttle]

man I thought I was done with this line, but they draG ME BACK IN

[jade horizon]

honestly would dig it a lil more if they do this with the 4.7" 4:3 screen they apparently dug up

[amber mural]

ANBERNIC - WE KNOW HOW TO DOWNGRADE OUR DEVICES

[rich portal]

Holy moly, that thing is ugly

What were they thinking with the shell around the screen??

https://tenor.com/view/avgn-angry-video-game-nerd-what-were-they-thinking-what-are-they-thinking-confused-gif-17417919

[amber mural]

Also it looks like something you get with your Happy Meal at McDonalds

[wet shuttle]

it looks ugly but man I'm digging it for the dumb factor

if I can get it for under $70-ish I'll go for it

give me my true GBASP nostalgia

[tawny dagger]

Power and reset buttons were moved up, so that's a no go.

[jade horizon]

oh you are right, didn't notice... they swapped around the SD card slots to make space for the sticks

welp, you can still probably put an rg34xxSP top onto an rg35xxSP bottom

if the screen connector is the same at least

[versed marsh]

yo this is kinda ass

[serene oar]

I am so disappointed for this thing that now I am thinking about getting 35XX sp instead. How bad is it really the non-integer scaling?

[versed marsh]

its fine in that regard

device is solid

[serene oar]

What kinds of shaders would you use to make GBA games look decent on 640x480 screen

[sterile sable]

Sharp-shimmerless aa shader or pixilate

[serene oar]

It doesn’t look great on 40XXV but I realized it’s a bigger screen so lower ppi and also I have 34XX too so I didn’t try very hard to figure out the right shaders to make GBA games look good

[versed marsh]

I use a simple lcd shadder and looks fine to me

[serene oar]

I used LCD 3x and the pixels don’t look balanced

[wet shuttle]

I used LCD3X

[sterile sable]

I like to use the perf overlay for the grid

On those 480p devices

[dawn dragon]

The 1440p pocket s?

[sterile sable]

Aa shader to balance pixels

[dawn dragon]

Integer scaling only

[serene oar]

Also I read that the screen quality on 35XX sp is not as good as 34XX or 40xx

[dawn dragon]

Never this unbalanced nonsense

[sterile sable]

The 40xx is the same resolution just bigger screen so pixel density is actually lower

The 34xx screen is def better, it's a higher res lol

[jade horizon]

yep, extremely high resolution supremacy

[wet shuttle]

just higher width resolution tho

[harsh mural]

Ofcourse it's another H7-fucking-00

[sterile sable]

Still means more pixels

[wet shuttle]

it makes PSP more doable

[versed marsh]

oh yeah, thats what I do

works nice enough

[jade horizon]

they should have just made an rg40xxSP with the 1:1 screen

[wet shuttle]

that'd be neat

still super niche but neat

[versed marsh]

I would buy a 1:1 clamshel lol

[wet shuttle]

wait the 1:1 screen that's used can get GBA at 3x at 3.4"

that's super funny

[versed marsh]

CubeSP

ClamCube

[wet shuttle]

I need to fuck around with my RGB30 more

[versed marsh]

its nice

[wet shuttle]

maybe I can transfer my Links Awakening save to it

[versed marsh]

I love the colors on that screen

not sure if im crazy tho

[wet shuttle]

we're all crazy here

[versed marsh]

fair

[sterile sable]

Imagine if that giant top bezel was just to cover part of the screen lol

[slow charm]

Yeah, if they just picked a different chip it would've made a lot more sense

[versed marsh]

nice

[slow charm]

Really like this color though, but I'm not upgrading just for that

[versed marsh]

a 35 with that color would be a banger

I would be tempted

[jade horizon]

which is the reason I still use my rgb30 for literally any Retro system despite having 4 rg34xx and way to many devices that do well with GBA

[sterile sable]

Should have made one of the sticks yellow

[carmine pike]

I can't seem to like any of the colors really

[signal axle]

If someone wanted to they could swap the stick for a yellow one

[slow charm]

Yeaah, same. My SP is the original gen, so good color and better buttons just might've been worth the upgrade (especially on sale)

[serene oar]

I thought they picked the same chip because this is going to be GBA focused device

Now they added sticks, it would make a whole lot more sense if they also upgrade the chip to be more PSP capable

[stray torrent]

clearly the entire point is portmaster

[mellow pasture]

Guess I'm the only person in the world excited for this

[tawny dagger]

Oh yeah, good idea.

[stray torrent]

I'm only excited for it if it's reasonably cheap 😄 if it's the same price as the miyoo flip, forget it

i already have an ags-101 sp and i'm tempted to get a flash cart for it and forget about the clones

[foggy aurora]

https://tenor.com/view/big-brain-rocket-league-funny-face-filter-gif-15117509

All i see is that forehead

[slow charm]

Yeah, it's like they really wanted to reuse the original SP mold as much as possible

[tender igloo]

If its the same size idk why i wouldnt just get the 35 sp the fivehead looks so bad

[slow charm]

Imagine if it turns out this is actually a 4:3 screen, but the bezels make it 3:2

[tender igloo]

Why couldnt they just give us a smaller device with no sticks and normal bezels

Sad

[loud kayak]

Well the sticks are mostly for portmaster and maybe dreamcast/N64

But damn the bezels are ugly

[loud kayak]

Then again, dc and n64 look better in a 4:3, not a 3:2

And i haven't tried psp in a 3:2, but i certainly dont like it in a 4:3

[toxic bronze]

Is it a reused mold? I thought you could only make fewer holes not more with the same mold.

[old arrow]

really hope miyoo releases a v3 that solves the hinge issue because the 34xxsp is not doing it for me

[burnt nimbus]

https://tenor.com/view/big-head-funny-filter-corridor-digital-corridor-crew-gif-15272387

[worldly tiger]

i was kidding 😂

[calm kindle]

poll here

[upbeat pewter]

all eyes now on trimui if they can make their 768p panel into a competent flip

[digital estuary]

It is kinda wild. Cause all I want is a GBA SP sized device too

Crazy no one has managed to just do that. Lol

[worthy canyon]

I've waited months for an out of season april fools joke

[shell aspen]

Did they confirm size and dimensions? I wonder if the screen connector will be identical to the 35SP

I hope trimUi makes a flip

[ember cargo]

no specs are confirmed yet

but the promo video makes it look identical in size to the 35xxsp

almost as if they copy pasted the shell and added the forehead to compensate for the smaller screen

rather than, you know, actually making it smaller

[simple mist]

It's a 35xxsp, with larger bezels, analog sticks and a worse colorway choice

[jade horizon]

they probably just worked from the rg35xxSP design to begin with, kind of a waste even given how we could do without the sticks being added and therefore them only having to do the front part of the top instead of new molds for the entire bottom... still more efficient than a completely new design... if they got decent colors going and had the screen more at the top with a nice black bezel at the bottom where you could place your Gameboy Advance SP etsy sticker this would have been okay too

[sterile sable]

Well the screen will be better for gba as it will be 3x integer scaled

[jade horizon]

I wonder how much smaller the battery on this will be to accommodate the sticks tho

either way, not getting one tbh

[old arrow]

I actually like the gba overlay on the og sp

[shell aspen]

Lool gotcha

[frail wave]

Related: I wonder how the power consumption differs between this screen and the RG35XXSP one. It’s 640x480 vs. 720x480 pixels, right? But the screen itself is smaller. Just curious.

[jade horizon]

should honestly not make a noticeable difference 🤔

provided they both have a similar sized battery at least

which I highly doubt

they probably put something laughably small into this

[frail wave]

Probably not, but switching from a TFT screen to an IPS one on a GBA SP cuts your battery life by up to 80%, so I’m mindful of screen size increases.

[digital estuary]

Personally hoping Ayn or Ayaneo give us a premium one at some point. Would be fun

[shell aspen]

I’d be down for one, from either of them

[sterile sable]

Yea its def nice, I use it too lol

But I can't deny the image looks better on my 34xx even if it doesn't have the logo

Not exactly 1-1 but the 34xx has better color balance and is sharper

[dawn dragon]

My eyes are on magicx flip, and the super sp!!!!!!!

[sage raptor]

Why is this better than Miyoo Flip?

[sterile mesa]

Anbernic on Bilibili says the 34xxsp is smaller and thinner than the 35xxsp

[vital minnow]

Does this come with the d8300

[slow charm]

Better CFW scene maybe

[jolly anvil]

I really like the design and dimensions of Miyoo Flip. I am on my 2nd one right now which is a grey one. I can't really use it because I am always afraid the hinge may break. So I'll probably buy a 34xx if the price is not too expensive in U.S. But I was hoping they'd use a chip that can handle PSP.

[old arrow]

I’m in the same boat. I’m going to wait for a 34xxsp v2 but if miyoo releases a v3 flip that solves the hinge issue I’ll be buying that instead

[ember cargo]

hinge won't break when you look at it funny

[sage raptor]

How long did your hinge last? Was the first one grey?

[jolly anvil]

First one was also a Grey. It lasted 21 days so I could return it to Ali. I hoped Miyoo would be through with V2 but they dropped the ball with v2 as well. I am wondering if I should try returning it as well.

[digital estuary]

Miyoo always best by v4

[sage raptor]

Is it not confirmed grey is worse? Every report of broken hinge is grey says the internet

I don’t see anything wrong with my V2 yet. Hopefully it breaks before 30 days. Or maybe I’ll just perpetually return and re-purchase.

[rigid swift]

I can't figure out what I dislike so much about this device

Looks like powkiddy v60 clamshell they had

[vital minnow]

Anbernic needs to make a clam with the 406h screen

With a t618

[elder tapir]

The plastic looks oddly cheap for some reason.

Huge bezels.

Unsymmetrical ones at that.

[vital minnow]

Also that yellow is just offensive

[copper plinth]

If they put the battery in that forehead, we're probably looking at a 32 hour battery life

[proper hawk]

Anbernic needs to make a d8300 Clamshell to compete with the Flip 2

[vital minnow]

With that new 4.7 inch screen they got cooking up too

[sage raptor]

Yellow is cool af and idk how anybody thinks differently

When is release date

[cunning pollen]

Lol, cannot stand the yellow. Maybe it's better in the flesh?

[ember cargo]

well good news, they made that color for you and you only

[shell bobcat]

I'm quite new to anbernic, so I want to ask the veterans here, how much time is usually between anbernic's device announcements and releases?

[pearl flax]

like a week

[plush chasm]

this thing is dead to me if it doesn't run android

[dawn dragon]

hmm

wonder what that would be called

RAAAAAAAAAH SUPER SP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[wet shuttle]

Prepare to be disappointed

[ember cargo]

a week for reviews, two weeks for sale

[young monolith]

Anbernic to Miyoo: Let me show you how to make a real clamshell

[vital minnow]

Is the real clamshell in the room with us

https://tenor.com/view/one-piece-cry-one-piece-mid-mid-piece-one-mid-gif-3938984731501782050

[mighty stone]

Maybe the real clamshell is friends we made along the way

[spare turret]

Gonna start calling my friends clamshells

[indigo lance]

My God, it's hideous

How did they get the 35xxsp right and this so hideously wrong

[vital minnow]

I seriously don't know

There's no colorway that looks good

Bad aesthetics and the same old chip they've been using

https://tenor.com/view/tweaking-wegeekinghard-blud-tiktok-animatronic-tweaking-gif-18331326635054461479

Two mid handhelds in a row

[limpid merlin]

it was so simple to get this one right too :/

[gusty cobalt]

Fingers crossed that the other handheld with the 4.7" 4:3 screen rumored to be coming out this month will be a banger? 🤞

[vital minnow]

Could be one of my favorite handhelds if it turns out well

[gusty cobalt]

I just hope they put the D-pad on top and use a good D-pad like the one in the 40XXV and 406V. That's my one request lol

[fallen totem]

that top bezel is throwing me off badly

• it looks like a Miyoo flip clone 🤷‍♂️

[timid token]

Does this look better?

[silent spear]

absolutely

[tropic plank]

that's what I was hoping it would be