Anbernic RG34XXSP

[tropic plank]

now to wait for the v90s release ig, might just get the trimui smart pro for gba

[indigo lance]

honest the 35xxSP is fantastic for GBA

How do you fuck this up? Especially when they got it perfect last time

It's like the New Coke of handhelds

[boreal finch]

GD now I want this so bad

[digital estuary]

Yeah. V90s it is. Lol. Assuming it comes out

[silent spear]

I don't really think the v90s is gonna have a 3:2 display

3.5 640x480 is the most likely

[spare mica]

OMG 💯💯💯

[worldly tiger]

Anbernic should lurk on this discord more often before they release a new device instead of just guessing and wishing for the best xD

[shell bobcat]

Does that mean we will start seeing reviews on youtube next week

[dawn dragon]

Raaaaaaaaaaah super sp!!!!!!!!!

[leaden bramble]

It's funny that the 35xxsp and the 34xx came from the same company that's releasing this lol, feels like they have two completely different design teams or something

The indigo looked neat until I saw the buttons lmao why are they colored they'd look so much better grey

No colors based on actual gba sp colors?? How does that even happen

[dawn dragon]

Fuckery department came knocking

[hearty yacht]

This thing is my disappointment of the year

[silent spear]

now russ gotta make a new video smh

[ember cargo]

at very least I would expect reviewers to have one on their hands by late next week

if not sooner

[ember cargo]

my take is that brother Zhou made those but then got busy with new handhelds and handed over making the 34xxsp to a new intern assuming it should be an easy project for a new recruit

but then these companies have a long history of making bangers without really understanding what made them bangers so

[mighty stone]

They are probably on a different kind of drugs this time

[jade horizon]

maybe they got their fentanyl supply cut off by cheeto

[dawn dragon]

Fuckery department

[digital estuary]

They'd have to get better at catching US citizens at boarder (90% of fentanyl trafficking). So unlikely 😆

[fervent dune]

This device looks awful. It looks like they kept the same lid and made the bezel larger to fit the smaller screen. Either that or they pulled a Retroid pocket mini and just put the bezel over the original XX SP screen.

[silent spear]

there's always a chance

[vital minnow]

They should've used the ayaneo pocket micro screen tbh

[proper hawk]

1st one for sure.....they can't be that crazy right!?!?!?!

[old arrow]

so is this going to have a slightly more powerful chip than miyoo flip's?

[proper hawk]

Slightly Less powerful

Rk 3566 is more powerful than h700, but not by a hell of alot

[sterile sable]

I may have been ok with the bezel but gd the colors and plastic look awful

[old arrow]

it's confirmed that it's going to use the h700? I heard it was going to use something different

[sterile sable]

It is yea, supposedly their last new device using it

[proper hawk]

Yea, last h700 device

[serene oar]

The last, not sure you can trust Anbernic on that

34XX was supposed to be the last

The last until the next one

[old arrow]

wow, I guess I'll just stick with my miyoo flip. Was hoping for something a bit more powerful to improve on dreamcast/n64/psp

[serene oar]

Yeah I hope their new chip can play these systems well

Otherwise they might as well stick with h700 for more CFW support

[proper hawk]

Currently speaking:

Retroid Flip 1 or 2 for the Clamshell

[old arrow]

I have a GPD Win Mini so the retroid flip would be a bit redundant for me...need something more pocketable as my retro handheld

[serene oar]

My flip 2 should arrive this week. I think I am going to play GBA games on there. I was hyped for 34XX sp to be very faithful to GBA SP and use it as a GBA only device.

Now it has sticks and ugly design. I don’t think I’ll get one

[young dragon]

Got the order backwards - 35xxsp can be less authentic with sticks and a 4:3 screen, while 34xxsp should be more authentic without sticks and with a 3:2 screen

[serene oar]

Absolutely.

[jade horizon]

would indeed make more sense, especially as the 35xxSP screen is pretty much better for anything but GBA

[sterile sable]

Its fine for gba imo, def worst system is psp lol

[gaunt coral]

Hav we heard if review units have been sent out?

[young monolith]

Yeah

[cunning pollen]

Just curious, where did you see that confirmation?

[sour crypt]

Idk I feel like the ugliness of this device isn’t a dealbreaker. It’s not the best, but it’s not that horrible either. I would rather have sticks than not have them and better portability / less bulk is sweet. Probably just gonna wait for either muos or knulli first though, then this will probably replace my 35xxsp

[proper hawk]

On here, from the same guy they always talk to on AliBaba

It was almost a month to 6 weeks ago now

They were originally going to use a p65, but I guess felt they had enough h700 chip lying around to pump out 1 more device

[amber mural]

P65 would be nice

[proper hawk]

Agreed

[amber mural]

Maybe the next version

[proper hawk]

Tired of all these h700 devices....however, Good news for CFW devs. Easier to get the support on it early

Downside for consumers, more h700 devices when there are too many already

[cunning pollen]

For this device H700 is ok IMO. The top bezel wouldn't be that bad on the black model.

[proper hawk]

I think on these Plastics, even the Black Model is too Noticable lol

[tawny dagger]

Yeah, there's something off with the plastic here.

[copper plinth]

Now that the disappointment of not getting a SP copy equivalent to what the RG34XX was to the OG GBA, I really think I would have gotten a black one if it wasn't for the sticks.

I'm not saying it makes sense, but the sticks are a deal breaker for me 😦

I just want to pretend I'm a kid playing my GBA SP again!

[prisma bloom]

The 35xxsp is as good as it gets

[copper plinth]

I wish I wasn't so sensitive to ppi and integer scaling...

Years of working on retina displays have turned me into a screen snob

I absolutely love the screen of the RG34XX for gba though, perfect size without being too big

[shell bobcat]

guess i'll be sticking with my r36s for longer

[dawn dragon]

Hmm touch one 35

[ember cargo]

it's not just the ppi, the screen on the rg35xxsp is frankly super mediocre

the screen on the rg34xx is miles and bounds better (for GBA anyway)

[simple mist]

and finally got anbernics email about it....and i still hate it

lol

[muted vessel]

yeah unless this is thinner than the 35xxSP it kinda just feels worse in almost every way

[silent spear]

onky better on one way

which is gba

if they removed the sticks, made the bezels small it coukd actually compete with the rg35xxsp

not like this

only gba enthusiasts will buy it

even then it's kinda ugly no?

[muted vessel]

I feel like gba enthusiasts are gonna buy the 34xx

since that one is designed well and has the same screen

[silent spear]

the rg34xx actually looks visually appealing

while this one

not so much

[stuck garnet]

this looks almost definitely like the exact same size, just with sticks and a smaller screen

in fact, hold on, heres a funny pic

also them streaming black myth wukong to this is hilarious

[silent spear]

Ah yes, tripple a titles on my 3.4 inch screen

what's next? gta 6 on the rg nano?

[serene oar]

Black myth wukong sold like 30 million copies in China alone so being able to stream it there is a huge seller

[shell bobcat]

The question is, what is anbernic up to?

Shouldn't they have been able to foresee the community bashing this design?

Usually they only intentionally leave one or two flaws

but this time they're releasing something that completely defeats the purpose

[stuck garnet]

no reason to think people would bash it when they also bought 2 revisions of the miyoo flop

[shell bobcat]

Miyoo Flop 🤣

[stuck garnet]

despite evidence in front of people, tons continue to buy it, even now

[shell bobcat]

It's probably because it (the miyoo flop) is an aesthetically pleasing device

but the colors and bezel on the 34XXSP seems to piss off a lot of people

[stuck garnet]

i think some sliders would have looked nicer personally

[narrow magnet]

It's like the shell was made for the 3.5 screen and then they changed their mind so had to modify the shell a little bit

They just needed to replace that front plastic nothing else

[shell bobcat]

does anyone know if the buttons will still be clicky?

[plain hollow]

Probably so

The whole thing about the GBA SP is that its buttons use dome switches

The 35xxSP and Miyoo Flip do the same

I should hope that the buttons on this are slightly less clicky than the 35xxSP's though

[serene oar]

I am pretty sure a lot of people will still buy this device.

[plain hollow]

I'm definitely thinking of buying it

But I've been kinda disappointed by my XX devices

Mainly that I find the audio to have more static in them than on other devices I own

[magic crystal]

Annoyingly, if it were just the sticks I’d be happy to remove, fill and refinish the shell in a cool colour. But it seems the screen is shifted down off centre to accomodate for the thumb stick peak. So we’re left with unnecessary bulk and screen placement

The V90S not having a headphone jack is criminal

Optimistic someone will nail the compact clamshell format soon

[west aurora]

https://youtu.be/q67k8VpUY9Q?si=EVgnek9F_Z5lau1D

[serene oar]

Detailed specs

Is this supposed to be demonstrating the hinge is strong?

[mossy stone]

Hmm still no dimensions but h700 confirmed

[serene oar]

Nothing surprising about the specs right? Looks identical to other H700 devices

[plain hollow]

Idk if they used a metal piece prior to this

[spring ginkgo]

what the hell where they thinking, why couldnt they just add black glass bezel around the screen 😦 would it look much better?:

[plain hollow]

Wdym glass bezel?

Oh

Yeah I would have preferred that

There was a time where Anbernic devices would feature the logo below the screen

But those days are gone

Even when a device would benefit from it

[spring ginkgo]

yeah, I just placed the logobut it could just be empty black space and it still would look much better :

😛

right now I feel the screen is too low

[plain hollow]

I know there's been overwhelming negativity surrounding it, but I honestly don't mind the 5head lol

Gives the device character

[serene oar]

I don’t have 35XX SP, but I have GBA SP and 34XX. 34XX SP uses the same screen as 34XX. Does it look 34XX SP will be smaller than 35XX SP?

[plain hollow]

I mentioned before that given the small sticks on this, maybe they somehow reused the ones from the 557, as unlikely as it would be

But if they had, they would have mentioned it by now

So I think they're probably just Switch sticks with small caps

Same as the Miyoo Flip

[plain hollow]

100%

[spring ginkgo]

maybe we can replace them with gulikits if we 3d print smaller caps

[plain hollow]

A 3:2 3.4" screen is only 0.8mm wider than a 4:3 3.5" screen

But the bezels on the sides are clearly much smaller on this

They're comparable to those on the Miyoo Flip

[spring ginkgo]

If the buttons are good this time I will buy it anyway, even though I hate how it looks xD

let's hope they will also clone Miyoo's dome switches

[serene oar]

The bezels on the sides look a lot thicker than Miyoo flip to me

[spring ginkgo]

(as a matter of fact it doesnt matter if they clone dome switches from Miyoo, Trimui or Retroid all of them are 100x times better than Rg35xxSP)

[plain hollow]

Does Trimui actually use dome switches?

[spring ginkgo]

they do in Brick and TSP

[plain hollow]

Huh

I really thought I'd like the Trimui D-pad but I just don't, unfortunately

Not enough pivot for my tastes

[spring ginkgo]

maybe you just prefer conductive rubber d-pads

[plain hollow]

Are those just standard rubber membrane?

[mossy stone]

Idk that bezel on top really bothers me each time I look at it

[spring ginkgo]

yup, I like both types, just didn't like RG35xxSP there was something off with it. Not only loudness but also I dont know, the travel felt weird as well, I thing it was too long for a clicky dpad if it makes sense.

[spring ginkgo]

yeah, agree, it really looks bad

[plain hollow]

So the big thing with the 35xxSP's buttons is that outside of them being loud, they take quite a bit more force to press than other buttons

[tulip nimbus]

Really hoping to see a slightly better chipset than the H700. Just for slightly better N64 or PSP, to really take advantage of the screen and form factor. Especially since it no longer looks like its designed just for GBA

[plain hollow]

But PS Vita D-pad is my beloved

[tulip nimbus]

Probably not likely, but hopeful until they announce the chip themselves lol

[plain hollow]

That's part of why I'm so hyped for the upcoming Helegaly devices

[plain hollow]

Specs just came out

It's the XX standard

Only point of interest for me is that a 3300mAh battery is pretty good if it's the size I think it's gonna be

[spring ginkgo]

Mine too, I actually really like Retroid's dpads as well

and classic Nintendo dome switches were also wonderful in DSi and 3DSes

and GBA SP ofc 😉

[plain hollow]

With Trimui, maybe it's not the pivot I have issue with, but how shallow the press is

Like the D-pad barely moves when you press it

[spring ginkgo]

It is indeed, but at the same time I think it would work great in clamshell form factor 😉

[tulip nimbus]

Oh, I see the screenshot above. Does that say 2gb ram vs the typical 1gb???

[tulip nimbus]

This says 2gb ram instead of 1gb, typo or improvement?

[plain hollow]

Oh I didn't even notice the 2 GB RAM

I have no idea what that would be for

But they did show the device game streaming

For...reasons

Maybe it's for that?

[serene oar]

This is the measurement based on my 34xx screen size which is 48mmx72mm

Is this smaller than 35xx SP?

[tulip nimbus]

Possibly a typo. Hopefully it at least gives a slight boost

[serene oar]

The device size is about 81mmx77mm

[plain hollow]

35xxSP was like 89mm wide

So yeah

[serene oar]

That's encouraging

[spring ginkgo]

that would be pretty cool for portmaster

[serene oar]

So quite a bit smaller

[plain hollow]

It'd be about 0.5mm wider than the Miyoo Flip in this case

So definitely much closer in size to the GBA SP

[serene oar]

More complete measurement. So it's smaller than 35xxsp but still bigger than GBA SP? Miyoo Flip is almost identical to GBA SP right?

[plain hollow]

Actually I think I got my measurements mixed up

35xxSP is 89 mm tall, 85 mm wide

[serene oar]

According to Wikipedia, GBA SP is 82mmx84mm

[plain hollow]

I'd say your measurements of the top half are solid, but perspective is probably messing them up for the bottom half

Chances are, the device (closed) is gonna be a bit taller than it is wide

[serene oar]

I confirmed with my own measurement of GBA SP: 82mmx83mm

Yeah the bottom measurment is probably wrong

That's why I also measure the hinge and top screen height

72+11mm is 83mm

So it does look like it will be very close to original GBA SP

That's a huge plus to me. If they remove the sticks, move the screen higher, and put black bezels like this will be the perfect device haha

[serene oar]

This

Based on the previous measurement of the lid height as 71.5mm, the whole device height is about 84mm, bottom thickness 16.5mm, lid thickness 7.5mm, total thickness 24mm

Still can't get over this design LOL

It looks like a cartoon dragon head to me

[spring ginkgo]

reminds me of suprised pikachu

[fair scaffold]

The extra ram might give this better compatibility with some portmaster games over the other xx devices, maybe?

[shell bobcat]

This does fit my specific use case

[shell bobcat]

Source?

[shell bobcat]

Care to link to this?

[shell bobcat]

Ok, I found it, it's the latest promo vid

[serene oar]

Yes that’s right. Just a screenshot from the latest promo video.

[magic crystal]

#1348860122402787389 message

[sage raptor]

wild to me that just the existence of sticks turns people off. If you're not using them on the Miyoo Flip you literally don't even notice them

[sage raptor]

I thought H700 was confirmed

[proper hawk]

Idk, pretty Great with a Grip 😉

[sage raptor]

How are you doing Minecraft?

[proper hawk]

PortMaster, ClassiCube

I love that Party trick

[tulip nimbus]

Looks like H700 is confirmed but may have 2gb ram instead of the typical 1gb

[shell bobcat]

How would that make a difference?

[tulip nimbus]

No idea, thats what makes it a curious change

[sage raptor]

Anbernic already makes a GBA SP clone. It’d be stupid for them to just make a more accurate clone.

[jade horizon]

the spec sheet says 2gb... why tho?

[ember cargo]

portmaster apparently

[ember cargo]

honestly the miyoo flip is starting to look better

if they made a revision that didn't break when you look funny at it, I'd rather buy that than this

[sage raptor]

is the V2 flip still breaking?

not gray

[proper hawk]

I have had my v2 Yellow for 1 month. Daily use, multiple flips per day. No issues with the Hinge

[amber mural]

Miyoo strong

[signal axle]

I still like this

[vital minnow]

2gb of ram is nice but h700

[muted vessel]

I feel like going from the 34xx to the 34xxSP is a huge step down

[plain hollow]

Because the 34xx was so accurate to the GBA but the 34xxSP isn't to the SP?

[slender bone]

that sucks if this is true, why wouldn't they match miyoo flip small size FUCK

[plain hollow]

It does seem like they're just giving the middle finger to the Miyoo Flip lol

[muted vessel]

yeah, the 34xx was the exact dimensions etc

then this looks like they re-used 35xxSP shells and had to put a 5head on it because their ribbon cables were too short

[slender bone]

at least match miyoo flip lol. FUCK

you had 1 job anbernic

[plain hollow]

It's like, very marginally bigger lol

You'd barely notice the difference IRL

[slender bone]

no lol, miyoo flip is much smaller than 35xxsp

[jade horizon]

it's good that they made it a lil bigger

[slender bone]

almost the same size as gbasp

[jade horizon]

otherwise the sticks wouldn't be screwed down like in the Miyoo Flip

[plain hollow]

Dude, can you not read or something?

RG35xxSP is 27mm thick

[slender bone]

miyoo flip size is almost the same as gbasp

[slender bone]

miyoo flip?

[plain hollow]

22.3

[slender bone]

rg34xxsp?

[plain hollow]

24

[slender bone]

is 24 smaller or bigger than 22.3?

[jade horizon]

honestly, I will stick with the rg35xxSP

[slender bone]

i sold mine after feeling how big it was

its fucking huge as a handheld

[jade horizon]

it's more comfortable than the original SP for me

[slender bone]

seems like you dont have a gbasp on hand. after comparing it, rg35xxsp sucks

too big

[plain hollow]

Are you 15 or something

Why are you being so hostile lol

[slender bone]

you like 15 year olds?

thats sick

[plain hollow]

Okay, this is reaching critical levels of stupidity

I'm out

[jade horizon]

I have two, and still nah, rg35xxSPs extra thickness makes it more comfortable

[slender bone]

hey its not me who said 15, you did

[slender bone]

i get comfort, but putting it in your pockets, its another story

too big

at that point why even get a flip if its not for pocketability

[jade horizon]

screen is protected, so it's still kinda more pocketable than other stuff

[slender bone]

i meant the size, try putting it in your jean shorts

trust me, you cant

or at least not comfortable

[vital minnow]

Jean shorts

[signal axle]

Jhorts are back in

[jade horizon]

i don't wear skinny jeans so technically everything goes into my pockets

[slender bone]

oops i meant jeans/shorts my bad

[slender bone]

doubt you put rg35xxsp in your pockets

[finite gate]

what's wrong with you? don't accuse peeps of that

[slender bone]

hey its not me who said he like 15 year olds

[finite gate]

he didn't???

[slender bone]

then why he ask for them?

[jade horizon]

recently it has been my Retroid Flip 2 which is 24.4

[slender bone]

let me know what pants you use lmao

with a walllet+ phone + home/car keys, you can't fit 35xxsp

miyoo flip is doable

hopefully we see real life photo comparison of 34xxsp

[jade horizon]

yeah obviously you can't stuff all that into your pockets alongside it

[slender bone]

its doable with miyoo flip which is gbasp sized

35xxsp is impossible

[signal axle]

Wear a bag

[slender bone]

im not a girl nor want to be one

[signal axle]

Wut

[vital minnow]

Phone and handheld in right pocket, wallet and keys in left

[plain hollow]

Idk what the fuck is up with this guy

[vital minnow]

That's the way I do it at least

[plain hollow]

There's definitely a language barrier to some degree

[slender bone]

yea thats correct, you cant do it with 35xxsp, i tried

[vital minnow]

Idk man

I feel like you can

[slender bone]

i can with gbasp which is miyoo flip sized

[plain hollow]

I usually wear cargo pants, and I put my handheld in my back pocket, which has nothing else in it

[jade horizon]

oh hell nah, wallet goes into the back, keys in the right, phone/handheld left

[plain hollow]

35xxSP is possible but it's not super comfortable since I can feel it on my ass at all times

[vital minnow]

I dont use my backpockets

[slender bone]

only girls wear bag outside, unless you wanna be one which is ok by me

[signal axle]

Work bag, backpack, crossbody

[vital minnow]

Wait left pocket? Are you left handed

[jade horizon]

nah

[plain hollow]

Sorry Smmuny, I'm gonna have to transition you
Please do not resist

[jade horizon]

but I can use my phone with my left hand just fine, keys not so much

[vital minnow]

Nah I gotta keep my phone in my right pocket for quick access doomscrolling

[slender bone]

exactly, if 34xxsp has the same size as gbasp like miyoo, I'll buy it day 1

[slender bone]

i meant leisurely, men don't wear it in family outings or dates

[signal axle]

Those are things I could not bring my handheld to

[slender bone]

you can if its not 35xxsp

the size is too big

[signal axle]

No thanks

[jade horizon]

https://tenor.com/view/casey-fanny-pack-happy-gif-867381759198481602

[slender bone]

thats my whole point

[vital minnow]

Bro

I dont need to see that

[jade horizon]

https://tenor.com/view/el-ganso-con-la-rinonera-ted-mosby-ted-funny-pack-fanny-pack-dork-ted-himym-gif-1923695422754035708

[slender bone]

did he put a fleshlight inside that bag?

[jade horizon]

dude

[slender bone]

dude, you're the sick one who posted it

[vital minnow]

What are we even talking about atp 🐈

I think we need to reset this conversation

[plain hollow]

I don't fucking know

[jade horizon]

okay, easy fix for steamdecks issue

[plain hollow]

First it was me getting accused of liking children

[jade horizon]

he needs to find a girlfriend, which he then brings along and has her carry the 35xxSP in her handbag

problem solved

[timber island]

Rule #1 @slender bone

Treat everyone with respect. Absolutely no harassment, witch hunting, sexism, racism, or malicious trolling will be tolerated. It goes without saying that there should be no political discussion, this is a handheld gaming server.

[vital minnow]

Wish this had an rk3566 so we could get gammaos core

[plain hollow]

Does GammaOS really make such a difference on 3566 devices?

[jade horizon]

Gamma is the battery wizard

[plain hollow]

I just figured I'd avoid Android like the plague on a device that mostly plays lower end systems

[jade horizon]

at the end of the day Android is just Linux anyway

[vital minnow]

I just think it's cool to play android games on a cheap device

[plain hollow]

Ah, fair

I can't really think of any I'd play on it

[vital minnow]

Yeah I mean it's really only lighter titles tbf, even dead cells didn't run the greatest on my smart pro

[jade horizon]

I mean it's fun to mess around with, given how you can just run Youtube or something on it

also as already said, Gamma is a battery wizard, especially his standby times are insanity

[unkempt bloom]

half the reason the e6plus did so well.

it runs like 75% of the playstore and all of the games that were removed and archived on shadey community sites. panda gamepad pro go brrrr...

[dry basin]

It's ugly. That's sort of the only thing that's wrong here.

[muted vessel]

I do have a slight issue with the idea of bringing a sling because the 35xxSP is too bulky in my pants pocket

which is that once I grab the sling I may as well bring the ally X, RP5, 406v, etc

so my 28xx is the real godsend for when I don't want to bring a sling

[tawny dagger]

Poor 28xx, so criminally underrated.

[muted vessel]

I love it tbh

that and the 34xx (non SP) are my favourite h700 devices

[tawny dagger]

I never thanked you for pushing me to buy it btw

[muted vessel]

the dpad on the 28xx is actually so good for shmups

insane amount of pivot if you just plant your thumb in the middle and treat it like an arcade stick

it's my parodius da machine when I'm stuck in a waiting room somewhere

[simple mist]

Yea my favorite 2 so far are the 35xxsp and the 40xxv....

[muted vessel]

I found the 35xxSP just a bit too big in my pocket and the 40xxV I haven't tried because I'm all in on the 406v lol

[simple mist]

I am curious what that next 4"+ device will end up being

[muted vessel]

I'm very curious to see what their new 4.7" 4:3 screen device looks like

[simple mist]

Yea that one

After using the 40xxv I really don't see me going back down to 3.5"

[digital estuary]

yeah man, it just falls out. strongest hinge is one that falls out before breaking

[unkempt bloom]

it and the max kind of have that love-it-hate-it vibe going, looks-wise

[simple mist]

It's just too comfy of a size

Only way I'd go down is if it's something pocketable

[muted vessel]

I'm wondering if by shrinking bezels it would be possible to fit the 4.7" into a 406v shell lol

like are we gonna get a 477v fat gameboy supreme?

[unkempt bloom]

one of my coworkers has a 35xxsp, and yes, it is not pocketfriendly

[muted vessel]

the 35xxSP is a great handheld to just leave on your desk closed when you aren't using it

[unkempt bloom]

the x18s was actually that perfect wallet size, so it could live in your pocket all day.

[simple mist]

Yea I have one and while it fits in the pocket it isn't comfortable

[muted vessel]

and then grab it whenever

[simple mist]

For me it lives in my work bag

[digital estuary]

i mean if it's smaller than the 35xxSP it is still kinda tempting

but like, joysticks and weird bezels, whyyyyyyy

[simple mist]

Doubt this 34xxsp is going to be smaller

[unkempt bloom]

v90 was great for cargo pants/shorts pockets

[simple mist]

V90S looking mighty tempting though

[unkempt bloom]

same goes for the r36s

[muted vessel]

I just hope it isn't much bigger than the OG v90

and hoping it has the 3.2" 1024x768 screen

[unkempt bloom]

my only v90 issue was the shitty dpad tbh

if only powkiddy chose a stiffer rubber, it would be perfect

[simple mist]

This

If it does

It would be pretty amazing

[muted vessel]

powkiddy dpads have come a long way from the OG v90

[unkempt bloom]

but then like, you have the q90, which was simply great

[muted vessel]

so I'm hopeful for the v90s dpad

[simple mist]

But something tells me the screen will be a 3.5" typical

But man would I love to be wrong on that lol

[unkempt bloom]

hrmmm..

powkiddy refresh the q90, but with the Unihertz Jelly processor/screen. 😄

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

[muted vessel]

isn't the unihertz jelly a g99?

oh the jelly 2 not the jelly star

same screen but the jelly 2 is a p60

[unkempt bloom]

yeah, the magical 3:2 jelly 2.

[muted vessel]

its not 3:2

it's 854x480

[unkempt bloom]

SD-wide, wow

[muted vessel]

yeah its basically a 3" version of the OGU/rgb10max3pro screen

[unkempt bloom]

that could do some good 1x widescreen dreamcast and gc. RIP Miyoo P60

[muted vessel]

also 3x integer 2.6" gba lol

but yeah that's the same size as the pixel 2 for 4:3 or narrower content

[unkempt bloom]

hrm

[muted vessel]

its a smaller screen than the 28xx for most stuff

[unkempt bloom]

I could see it now. The Powkiddy JellySP. ughhh...

[toxic bronze]

ngl it looks pretty decent if I squint my eyes hard enough

[muted vessel]

I'd buy a widdle clamshell with the jelly screen

I'd want a chip with linux support tho

like I'd rather have 3556 than p60 or g99

or h700

[unkempt bloom]

something that runs cold so it doesn't explode

[muted vessel]

yeah

h700 would be perfect

though it would be nice to get something that can run psp better I don't think that's realistic

[unkempt bloom]

the problem with better cheap psp emulation currently is liking android or liking hot-hands. I guess the ogu/rgb10max3pro both also count as hot-hands devices despite the tactical heatsink over their amlogic chips

[muted vessel]

Yeah I just want a psp clone as faithful as the 34xx is to the gba

But it seems we can’t make a device that can emulate psp as small as an actual psp yet

[digital estuary]

https://retrocatalog.com/retro-handhelds/mini-one-41

[simple mist]

Ironically I have 5 PSPs and a vita... And recently got a vita TV to use as my dev console lol

Because the vita tv with sharpscale does 4x int pixel perfect

....and I also don't have to worry about spicy pillows

[gaunt coral]

Does anyone know the aspect ratio of the Miyoo Flip? Is it the same as this 34xx sp?

[vital minnow]

Miyoo flip is 4:3

[plain hollow]

Yeah ironically the 34xxSP will be the first clamshell with the same aspect ratio as the actual GBA lol

[simple mist]

I've gotten to the point where although I'd love 3:2 for that perfect GBA scaling

The versatility of 4:3 is too good lol

[weary pine]

If this uses the same screen as the 34xx, it could have black screen insertion?

[digital estuary]

Honestly I have so many devices I can make GBA look good enough on, I'd probably only buy one of these because it had perfect ratio

[unkempt bloom]

so... a p65 handheld

does this exist yet?

[vital minnow]

It's going to

[serene oar]

The best of both worlds is a 4:3 that has high enough ppi for decent non-integer scaling

Or 960x640 res

[serene oar]

Wanted to reply to this

[simple mist]

So basically a clamshell sp clone that uses the bricks screen

[serene oar]

Yes, I would prefer a bit bigger screen like 3.5 inches though

[simple mist]

Truth be told I don't think I could go back to 3.5 after getting a 4" device

3.2/3.5 would literally be my pocket category

....which would end up being everything low res based like gb/gbc

[prisma bloom]

Not quite. 2GB of ram here. Everything else only had 1GB

So I'm assuming more ports will work on it

[jagged owl]

Which is a little odd that it would be the only h700 with double the ram

I’m asking myself why they made that decision. Unless maybe they were thinking about something other than the h700 soc at some point

[prisma bloom]

Probably cheap

I'm assuming they ran out of 1GB chips and got a good deal on rolls of 2GB ram chips

[old arrow]

Probably using up all their remaining h700 chips and will release a v2 with a more powerful chip forcing customers of the v1 to double dip

[languid grove]

I'd gladly double dip on a V2 RG28XX, ngl.

[boreal finch]

If it has a non rotated screen, is brighter, and has WiFi, same otherwise, I'm so there with you

My fav small device

[wet shuttle]

if the Zero28 didn't exist, the RG28XX would be my go to pocket handheld

[languid grove]

I fondle both of them daily with love.

[signal axle]

Looks super similar to the miyoo flip now lol. I still think it's smaller than the 35xx sp

https://youtu.be/q67k8VpUY9Q?si=Ig84ynACcSv0PZj-

[simple mist]

Well at least to all who wanted to do the Pikachu SP... They now have their perfect model

Either that or a cropped better quality of this on the lid

[simple mist]

Perfect

[spice sandal]

Actually looks decent here, wonder if retail units will match this vs the engineering sample we saw in the first video

[serene oar]

https://youtu.be/WDmGbmQa5gs?si=eH4p8u42bzM0xCs2

I am almost positive that Anbernic made this device just to fuck with Miyoo

Turns out my estimation yesterday was accurate. 34XX SP has similar size as Miyoo Flip / GBA SP

[shell bobcat]

Guys, the powkiddy just sent out review units of their V90S

https://bsky.app/profile/takiudon.bsky.social/post/3lopwflxtjk2t

Taki Udon (@takiudon.bsky.social)

PowKiddy V90S arrived. Dual hinges and the battery isn’t a heatsink. Best of all, no screen tearing like the V90. I’ll try to get a first impressions done once I get pricing info.

Bluesky · May 9, 2025, 7:41 AM

[shell bobcat]

Having seen this I'm again torn between the v90s and the 34XXSP

[serene oar]

You prefer clicky controls?

I am warming up to this device but still would prefer a more faithful clone

[shell bobcat]

I originally pivoted towards the V90s, because I thought the [anbernic] buttons would be clicky

But then RGhandhelds said the buttons are not clicky, so I'm once again torn evenly between the two devices

[shell bobcat]

v90s then

though it's not that faithful

[serene oar]

I prefer 35XX SP. Almost faithful other than the size

[plain hollow]

Well the SP had clicky buttons, right?

It used dome switches

It's just that the 35xxSP went overboard with the clickiness

[serene oar]

Yeah I think so

[plain hollow]

I'm hoping the 34xxSP has a lighter press to its D-pad

They made the face buttons of the 35xxSP lighter to press with later versions

But not the D-pad

[cunning pollen]

Huh, looks fine actually. Now I'm excited to get it up and running 🙂

[serene oar]

Hope to see more reviews next week

[signal axle]

I like this a lot tbh

The 5Head is stupid and funny to me

[cyan spade]

They could made it smallest 3.4 inch SP with normal layout without sticks & even remove XY buttons

[signal axle]

But that's not what they did

So I'll settle for a miyoo flip clone with a working hinge

lol

[cyan spade]

I really waited for it after hearing from Joey for i guess 2 months

Now really wish if they gonna add stick as well make it with 40XX SP

use 960x720 screen, A527, 2GB RAM & 32GB internal FLASH

[signal axle]

So a completely different device

[cyan spade]

Ya, Currently doesn't look SP either, so completly off the grid

[vital minnow]

Trimui brick screen?

[cyan spade]

ehhh ???

[dawn dragon]

Apd screen instead

[tawny dagger]

Just noticed they stole the microvents from Miyoo.

Or at least the shape, hard to tell if there's actually a cut there. Doesn't seem like it, actually.

[spare mica]

Too bad V90S use A133P chipset 😭

[simple mist]

dunno if i would call that a con yet...

[plain hollow]

I guess people are well used to it having thermal issues

Also apparently it's not good for ports

[simple mist]

true

no 32bit means things like AM2R wont work

among other things

but i do like the look of it more than this thing lol

[tawny dagger]

Isn't that the one that gets uncomfortably hot?

And it'll be in front at the bottom, too.

[simple mist]

guess we wait and see

[cunning pollen]

Certainly H700 has wider firmware support

[simple mist]

yea

that said i could see nextui/pakui on the v90s which wouldnt be bad

and i know muos has been working on support for the brick/tsp which are also a133p

[foggy gulch]

I would have genuinely accepted a return to the "ANBERNIC" text on the bezel of it meant no ugly forehead on this. It's so so hard not to see and think it's ugly as sin

Covering the bezels at all compared to the 35xxSP is such a bizarre choice

[simple mist]

the whole device is a bizarre choice to me

lol

[tawny dagger]

A kneejerk reaction to the Flip, most definitely.

[signal axle]

https://tenor.com/view/oh-no-top-gear-jeremy-clarkson-no-one-cares-gif-18925814

[serene oar]

The more I look at it the more I think it’s a deliberate “fuck you” to Miyoo

I heard Anbernic CEO Lao Zhou had a lot of beef with Miyoo CEO since ages ago

[narrow magnet]

It's definitely a middle finger to the miyoo flop

[signal axle]

What if miyoo ceo is just anbernic ceo

https://tenor.com/view/master-chief-new-year-new-me-gif-24326731

[narrow magnet]

Then he's probably australian saying "Fuck Me"

[muted vessel]

if it means people stop buying the miyoo flip that's a good thing for the hobby

miyoo has done nothing of value since the MM+

[signal axle]

Yeah it's not like we have an unlimited amount of clamshell options. I'll take what I can get lol

[ember cargo]

nah man, this isn't the first time that they copy and outsell a competitor

a good chunk of Anbernic's business is just that

[tawny dagger]

Is there anyone Anbernic staff doesn't hate?

[dawn dragon]

Fuckery department

[vital minnow]

Miyoo flip has gammaos core though

[muted vessel]

Fair but I’m also a muOS boy

Love gamma lite on the t618 and can’t wait to use it on my 406v tho

[foggy gulch]

It seems Lao Zhou has beef with everyone. I remember the RG Cube coming out with the same exact color config as the ZPG A1, just to spite them. He's always trying to 1-up other companies.

[signal axle]

allegedly

[severe hornet]

Man. Imagine if he did that and his versions didn’t always look dumber than the targets they were trying to snipe.

[signal axle]

Certainly sold better

Rip ZPG 🫡

[tawny dagger]

I think other than the screen mount disaster, the Cube turned out okay. I don't know if it was the XX that added membrane shoulder buttons, but that in particular is fucking great.

[muted vessel]

They did nice soft membrane shoulders on the 34xx as well, golden

[signal axle]

I hope the controls feel good on this one

[severe hornet]

The CubeXX D-pad really surprised me. I have an Arc and that D-pad is great, figured it was the same or maybe just like scaled down. Nah, the XX one feels horrible.

[tawny dagger]

I don't expect different dome switches or buttons here.

[signal axle]

Per the video the guy said they're not clicky

[severe hornet]

People mean different things by that

[tawny dagger]

Interesting. I kinda like it even though it's not floating.

[signal axle]

Ima assume he means they're not the same as the 35xx sp

Since that's what the video is comparing

[severe hornet]

Yeah. Makes sense.

Tbf if it’s something more in line with the ones on the Miyoo Flip, clicky isn’t the first word I’d reach for if we didn’t already use it to describe the tactile pop of dome switches.

[signal axle]

There aren't many microswitch controls for retro handhelds

It's all relative

I don't even know if there are lol

[muted vessel]

The ZPG unicorn used Microswitches for abxy

[tawny dagger]

ZPG did microswitches I think.

[muted vessel]

Loads of retro handhelds use them for shoulders, start, select, menu, etc

[signal axle]

Microswitches? I can't think of any

[tawny dagger]

Virtually all of them for those buttons.

[muted vessel]

The 28xx uses them for shoulder buttons

[tawny dagger]

It's really only the verticals that escape start and select microswitch hell.

[signal axle]

No? Lol

Most use dome

[tawny dagger]

Nope, microswitches.

[muted vessel]

The 28xx shoulder buttons are straight up a mouse click microswitch

[signal axle]

Example? 28xx shoulders and zpg abxy are microswitches

35xx sp is dome

[tawny dagger]

The overwhelming majority of the h700 line uses microswitch for shoulders, only CubeXX and 40xxH I think are membrane. And the 34xx.

[signal axle]

You said start select lol

[tawny dagger]

For start and select, I know 35xx+ doesn't have it, I assume 40xxV has membrane buttons too. 34xx?

[severe hornet]

There are some mouse switches in the x86 world too. Zotac Zone, probably others I didn’t pay attention to.

[signal axle]

X86 of course. And even telescopic controllers

But for abxy or anything that is a front facing button, so far zpg abxy

So when someone says clicky on retro handhelds I am certainly not thinking micro switches lol

[severe hornet]

Same

[signal axle]

Semantics anyways. I like this handheld and am a freak

[bitter fern]

Any word on if they're going to have US warehouse stock for these? I don't think Anbernic is going to get much US sales on these if not.

[severe hornet]

This niche seems to be finding ways to smuggle products through lower tariff countries pretty effectively. Price is probably still gonna seem a little high as a consequence, but it shouldn’t be fully prohibitive if you like this guy enough.

Also wouldn’t be surprised if everyone else has them for a while before we can get them, since laundering that stock through other countries will probably take a bit.

[bitter fern]

If we gotta wait a little longer to get handhelds at decent prices then I'm down for that.

[fervent dune]

With the reveal that the v90s has the a133p chipset and this has membrane controls (right?), I feel justified in choosing the Miyoo Flip

[spring ginkgo]

RGHandhelds deleted his video but didn't he say that the buttons are harder to press compared to Miyoo Flip? (And he presented it as if it was a good thing lol :P)

[sage raptor]

Wow. They really did just copy/paste the Miyoo.

[fervent dune]

Didn’t watch it so idk! But if he did that’s crazy, the flip buttons are perfect

[old arrow]

would be awesome if we can purchase the shell and just put the guts of the miyoo flip into the 34xxsp

[serene oar]

People are also complaining about the ugly forehead and sticks on Baidu forum

I think we will get a stick less 3:2 SP within a year

[dreamy narwhal]

ok over under what are the chances they found whatever manu was doing the flip shell and had them crank some custom ones out

and it has the same problems as the flip 🤣

[serene oar]

The hing is very different

34XX SP’s hinge is similar to 35XX SP and GBA SP

It’s asymmetric

While Miyoo Flip is symmetrical

[signal axle]

There is probably some overlap in where they get their molds from

[serene oar]

Not sure why causes Miyoo Flip to fail but that’s a noticeable difference at least

[dreamy narwhal]

going to guess poor choice in whatever plastics the grey one is made of

[serene oar]

I doubt Anbernic reused Miyoo’s mold

[dreamy narwhal]

its mostly just that one color having issues

[signal axle]

They didn't re use miyoo's mold

In the video it's clear they are different

[serene oar]

Yes exactly

The designs are similar but different

[signal axle]

But they could come from the same factory

[serene oar]

That’s possible

It’s hard to know

[dreamy narwhal]

its size and port layout more closely resembles the flip but with a reset button and the 35xx hinge assembly

its mostly just the 5head that makes me think they could be using a similar mold

[signal axle]

The ports are actually diff from the flip

[dreamy narwhal]

and diff from the 35xx

[signal axle]

Idk about the side sd slot but the usb c is on top

[dreamy narwhal]

always fun to speculate

[serene oar]

Miyoo flip has two usb c apparently

One on top and one at the bottom

[signal axle]

Yee

[wet shuttle]

Still no news on specs

[proper hawk]

Bottom 1 is for Charging, top one is OTG

[wet shuttle]

So charging cradle compatibility is still there

Wait wrong chat, I'm mixing up the Powkiddy one and this

[dreamy narwhal]

Pk one we know the soc now at least its in that chat

[wet shuttle]

We do?

[proper hawk]

Amd that it's too damn big lol

[proper hawk]

A133p

[wet shuttle]

Nice

[proper hawk]

Kinda nice

[wet shuttle]

We might get gammaOS on it then

[dreamy narwhal]

Depends on gamma and what ram

[wet shuttle]

Sucks that it's stuck with 1gb ram most likely

[proper hawk]

They should have just used the freaking Brick screen. They have it in house already. The rgb20 pro was right there

[signal axle]

Yeah that would've been a home run tbh

A horizontal brick

Would be good too

[proper hawk]

A clamshell Brick

[signal axle]

A horizontal clamshell brick

[proper hawk]

Now we just have PK copying Anbernic, who is making a Differnet Device, that is Copying Miyoo

[boreal finch]

Yeah, and with two screens, one on the bottom and one on the top

[boreal finch]

Why he delete?

soon(tm)

[dreamy narwhal]

could be an NDA for release

[tight drum]

Maybe he was trying to schedule the video for after an NDA and posted instead

[serene oar]

I am not sure. He did reply to some comments. Unless he got the embargo date wrong.

[signal axle]

Pretty sure he just got embargo messed up

[digital estuary]

Man. That shit just makes it's forehead and chin seem so big

[muted vessel]

I don't know why they didn't just push the screen up and give it a large lower glass bezel like the OG gba SP

the one time they could've written ANBERNIC on a bezel and nobody would be mad

[toxic bronze]

To keep screen away from the sticks?

[muted vessel]

that's the only thing I can think of

or them thinking it looks better 'centered'

I wonder if there's a world where they could've just made the whole device smaller in that dimension if they hadn't added sticks

it wouldn't look like a GBA SP really anymore tho

more like a mini DS lite lol

[toxic bronze]

They probably are planning the next one already

[muted vessel]

all I want from them at this point is for their next budget line to be able to do vulkan on linux and be beefy enough for the full psp library at 1x res

and then to make a psp1000 clone as good as the 34xx is as their GBA clone

[toxic bronze]

Oh that actually could be cool.

[signal axle]

I'd like to see a low end android

[toxic bronze]

But they would put stick/slider above dpad just to piss you off lol

[muted vessel]

I could live with android on my psp clone

I just want an accurate PSP clone that runs PPSSPP well

[signal axle]

That was magicx's job

Who is showing only a little bit of life right now

Or do you mean like a clone like 34xx vs gba

[toxic bronze]

Acutal clone of course

[muted vessel]

yeah I mean straight up shaped like a psp

the way the 34xx is shaped like the OG GBA

[signal axle]

Oh good luck with that lol

[muted vessel]

but yeah at this point I'd accept any flat pocketable slab that actually runs and renders psp well

everything so far is either not pocketable, doesn't have a good screen for psp, or doesn't have a great chip for psp

[signal axle]

Every once in a while we get one of those cursed ones

[muted vessel]

and dpad top goes without saying for a psp clone

so far the rgb10max3pro was one of the best but it was a bit big and amlogic jank = no sleep, res wasn't amazing for psp, etc

[dawn dragon]

mone41

[muted vessel]

rp5 is good other than not being pocketable

[toxic bronze]

rg505 and rp3 are the closest

[muted vessel]

yeah I need better

[vital minnow]

Which one is that

[vital minnow]

Oh the pone41

[dawn dragon]

whos calling it the psp one 41

[vital minnow]

It's more descriptive

[dawn dragon]

vone is better

[muted vessel]

do we know what screen was supposed to go in the 41 res wise?

[vital minnow]

Maybe in appearance, but trying to play vita games on it would be a pain

[dawn dragon]

nope

its 16:9?

[vital minnow]

Hopefully 1280x720

[dawn dragon]

Good res

Wouldve hoped for 768p but eh

768p has tiny black bars

Does it?

We are blessed with Shaun inman

[muted vessel]

1080p scales psp real well

just have to crop 1 pixel top and bottom

and its a 4x integer

[dawn dragon]

That sucks

[muted vessel]

...

[vital minnow]

Imagine how easy it would be if Sony didn't give the psp and vita wacky resolutions

[dawn dragon]

Simply purchase a psp

Ngl I might start buying oems

PSP is good

[vital minnow]

I feel like they'd be fun to mod but I'd rather play with emulation

[muted vessel]

fast forward is life

especially for rpgs

[proper hawk]

For the cost of buying a PsP, I think buying something that Emulates PsP with the Ability to Upscale seems like a better idea 🤣

[dawn dragon]

The build though

Sliders are good shit man

And mini USB and a umd drive

Archaic bullshit

Memory stick pro duo

And this fucking DC jack

Is this not appealing

[muted vessel]

yeah I want usb C

[proper hawk]

Neither was UMD lol

[muted vessel]

not more proprietary power adapters

[proper hawk]

At least you can Buy 3rd Party Adapters now on Amazon to convert them to Type A

[dawn dragon]

It's not proprietary

DC jack

And mini usb

I'm using some random dc plug

[prisma bloom]

Iirc it is possible with the h700

But we need to get a mainline kennel and Mesa working on it

Rn the h700 is using a 4.x kernel with out of tree patches and libmali

[prisma bloom]

The vita isn't a wacky resolution

It's literally qHD. (Half of 1080p in both dimensions)

And iirc the psp is half of the vitas in both dimensions.

Besides the 1 pixel crop on top and bottom. Which is basically nothing

[vital minnow]

Well that's what I'm talking about, it's 544p

Practically it won't make much difference its just a bit odd

[simple mist]

got a vita tv, run sharpscale plugin for 4x psp.... man is it glorious

love it for play testing my patches... though looks like for full feature debugging i still need to keep my PSP's out

[dawn dragon]

That's what wacky means

I pixel off is insane

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[stark heath]

We should be getting these in for review anytime now, however Anbernic has an embargo placed on content this round, and we're not sure what the date is just yet. We should have content ready to go whenever that is though.

[vital minnow]

Tell them to release the 477h next

[dreamy narwhal]

Wierd they would embargo without a date, hopefully they arent holding back to see if things get better/worse (global shipping wise)

I dont think they win on that one

[stark heath]

Yeah i'm not sure, I don't recall ever having an embargo from them before.

Ayaneo did one for the Ace, as a first for them as well.

[vital minnow]

I think what I'm most curious about is whether or not this will also have stock in us warehouses, or if it was just a one-off for the rg557

[dreamy narwhal]

they could have been sitting on it for a while who knows but the 557 was more they got things on ships before the cutoff

[stark heath]

Yes it will be in US warehouses, I did confirm that.

I believe that is probably the reason for the embargo

They don't want the launch to be dead in the water for US buyers like the 557

[dreamy narwhal]

Only issue I can see arising is if they're shipping ocean freight on the cheap they will likely arrive with pre-release software (since its H700 it might not be so bad) but id expect US orders might need day1 patching

If they're supplying a US warehouse air freight on large amounts is turbo expensive

so these units are probably going to be on a ship 21-30days

wouldnt be out of the ordinary for last minute issues to be patched in that time

[muted vessel]

no 477v

fatter gameboy

[vital minnow]

That thing is going to be colossal lmao

[muted vessel]

GOOD

[vital minnow]

So long as it has analog triggers

[bright oak]

Great

[stark heath]

Embargo ends May 16th 18:00 Beijing time (3am PST)

$59.99 first 72 hours

$66.99 retail

[compact tiger]

So like
Maybe RIP V90S?

[boreal finch]

I'm gonna put thick eyebrow stickers on my rg34xx SP's forehead

[proper hawk]

If this was a true "Microsoft" handheld, that extra space would have just been Ad Space

[jagged owl]

Does anybody know anything about dev units and if they’ll be sending any to the US? I used to get literally every anbernic device but I never received the rg557, so a little worried they just aren’t sending dev units anymore, at least not to the US.

[stark heath]

I would speak to your contact, im not sure on dev units.

[bitter fern]

Does the US stock have to be bought from Anbernic's website or will it be available on Aliexpress?

[signal axle]

This is for US inventory?

thats pretty good

[signal axle]

I'm telling you, this is the one

HHOTY 2025

[bitter fern]

If Powkiddy doesn't have US stock or a way to get around the cost of the tariffs I don't see the V90S selling too well.

[stark heath]

In not sure which of their shops will be US stock on launch day, guessing Anbernic's website.

[bitter fern]

Guess we shall wait and see. Thanks for keeping us up to date. This is the best place on the interwebs to find info on these handhelds before launch.

[serene oar]

There were a lot of straight up psp clone like 10 years ago but those were absolute e waste

[ember cargo]

embargoing reviews until release date is lame as fuck

that signals people that you are not confident about your product

[vital minnow]

They pulled an ayaneo

[dawn dragon]

that bringus review was so good

i have hated ayaneo ever since

[mellow pasture]

Pulling a Nvidia, with the 5060

[whole hawk]

That would be due to the tactile switches being more difficult to press. Both the Vita and the GBA SP used softer tactile switches that are less loud, but easier to press and still feel tactile and clicky.

Funny enough, I ended up recently getting a Miyoo Flip I outright forgot I preordered several months ago, and that thing’s tactile switches are shockingly great, to the point that they outright feel more accurate to the original GBA SP tactile switches than the RG35XX SP.

[plain hollow]

I wish the D-pad was a deeper press though

I'm sure if I used it for a while I'd just get used to it though

[inland basin]

anbernic dropped the ball on both 2025 devices so far imo

[simple mist]

The other being? 557?

[inland basin]

yep

[amber mural]

RIP ANBERNIC

[ember cargo]

here's hoping their 4:3 4.7 incher redeems them

[vital minnow]

Hell yeah

[dawn dragon]

Please 1440p

[vital minnow]

https://tenor.com/view/what-ice-cube-say-what-are-you-serious-gif-4535639

No way anbernic is jumping straight to 1440p from 720

[dawn dragon]

Idk I just need a super sp screen

[proper hawk]

Ain't no cheap Chinese Handheld designed to be a toy, that cost under $200......gonna have 1440p

[simple mist]

im really hoping for something interesting

and wonder whats going to replace their XX line in a sense

as in whats replacing that H700

[shell aspen]

I wonder if this 34SP will eventually release in other colors. I’d like a transparent white like the 35SP.

[plain hollow]

I think the 35xxSP got new colours because of how super popular it was

I don't see the same happening with the 34xxSP

[proper hawk]

I see the 34xxSP Being the new RG ARC, small Cult following long after it is released lol

[plain hollow]

In terms of pure function, it'll be quite good at what it does

The problem is how it looks

People really don't like the 5head

It doesn't bother me that much

But the colour selection is actually fucking terrible

American SNES and Pikachu are neat

But black and and especially GC blue with skittles is taking years off my life

The GC blue would be so good if they just kept the buttons all grey lol

But no

SKITTLES!!!!!

[slow charm]

What's a 5head?

[dapper radish]

I think he means forehead

[leaden bramble]

It's one bigger than a 4head

It's still wild to me this thing doesn't have any colors actually based on the gba sp like how does that even happen

[plain hollow]

Most GBA colours are metallic

[leaden bramble]

I mean the 35xxsp was able to pull off the sp silver at least

[plain hollow]

All I can speculate is that silver is probably easier to get consistent than something like cobalt blue

[tiny sierra]

I love my green 35xxSP lol

[dawn dragon]

Fuckery department

[digital estuary]

Man. I've forever wanted a blue metallic sp emulator

Maybe one day

[serene oar]

Yeah that would be great. Maybe you can spray blue on top of a silver 35XXSP

[digital estuary]

Honestly spray and seal and it'd be pretty good. Not sure if I could get that exact metallic sheen. But it may have to be a future project

[indigo lance]

who needs any other colour than red?
My red 35SP is probably my best looking device

[jagged owl]

I have an arc, going to be working on it with knulli soon

[plain hollow]

So this is out Friday?

[worthy canyon]

Fuckery department had what, 3 months this time? Really shows

[dreamy narwhal]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTJ1jdxX3Hk

[plain hollow]

Wait

So there's a magnet in the top of the device?

And that's why there's a 5head?

Or has it always been like that

[digital estuary]

I'm confused. What does the magnet do?

[jagged owl]

Hall effect

It’s how it knows if the lid is closed

[plain hollow]

It's also just how it snaps closed

[jagged owl]

I don’t think so

Different kind of magnet

Technology is the same as all the Hall effect joysticks people talk about. Magnets aren’t strong enough to hold anything they just have sensors that measure the magnetic field

[plain hollow]

I'm just saying it has magnets in the top and bottom so it has a definitive closed state

[jagged owl]

Guess I’ll find out. That’s definitely different from the 35xx-sp

[plain hollow]

D-pad and face buttons are confirmed to still be dome switch connections

Hopefully lighter to press than the previous SP

[jagged owl]

I’ve no idea where they squirreled away a magnet strong enough to hold the lid closed anywhere near the display and joysticks

[plain hollow]

You probably wouldn't even notice it if you didn't know tbh

I don't think it's gonna make much difference

Nothing special mentioned about the sticks, so safe to assume they're just Switch style

Biggest pet peeve for me with these clamshells is actually the shoulder buttons lol

They really should make L1 and R1 wider lol

[rose summit]

The magnets are there on the rg35xx sp as well

They're not strong magnets, but they do keep the lid closed more firmly

[slow charm]

You guys seen this?

I'm still not sure I'd buy it because of H700, but no sticks and a different screen bezel make it a lot more attractive to me

[timid token]

That'd be sooo much better!

[slow charm]

So Max originally had the right idea, but then he got a visit from the fuckery department

Stay strong, Max

[whole hawk]

Have they confirmed if they had L3/R3 or not? And even then, they’re more likely using the same “PS Vita with clicky sticks” design that Miyoo used.

[copper plinth]

would have bought 2 minimum

[plain hollow]

They didn't directly state it, but in the unboxing video, it looks like they're demonstrating the sticks clicking at 2:40

[copper plinth]

that's my perfect GBA device right there

[rose summit]

It does appear like they have them on the unboxing video

[whole hawk]

So then it’s either the Miyoo’s sticks, or it’s the switch sticks modded with Vita stick tops.

[plain hollow]

I assume the Miyoo sticks are the latter

[foggy gulch]

Why on earth did he change it! 😭

[plain hollow]

Power move to Miyoo ig lol

[foggy gulch]

I would have vastly preferred a centered, more narrow display with a visible screen bezel vs... this

[plain hollow]

I'll put a funny sticker on the 5head or something

[whole hawk]

Put an Xbox logo there to confuse people.

After all, everything’s an Xbox.

“Yeah, I love my Xbox handheld, it lets me play classic Xbox games like Pokemon FireRed, Mega Man Zero, Final Fantasy 7 Crisis Core, and Persona 3 Portable.”

[copper plinth]

"They thought it looked too much like the 35SP" is what I would think if it weren't for the fact that Anbernic has had no problem releasing 200 devices that look identical in the past.

[plain hollow]

They're doing better now 😌

[whole hawk]

You know what, you’re right.

I’m actually surprised, I didn’t think Miyoo with bother spending the money to do that, assuming they’re not the GuliKit Joycon sticks that you can semi-easily remove and make replacement sticks for.

[plain hollow]

It sounds dumb, but I was kinda hoping Miyoo would get the 557 sticks

[copper plinth]

Well I wish they weren't

[whole hawk]

…Honestly yeah, those in the exact size and pivot as Anbernic’s probably would’ve outright been better for clamshells than on something like the 557.

[plain hollow]

Why'd I say Miyoo

I meant the 34xxSP

But those sticks for both of them would be nice

They're basically the nicest sticks you can get on a clamshell that compact

The ones that Retroid and AYN use are quite a bit taller

[whole hawk]

Yeah, although I will admit I still really like the way on how they handled the sticks in the Flip 2, I still think analog sliders are better overall for clamshells.

[plain hollow]

Even on non-clamshells, I'd take them over Switch sticks anyday

Idk why people hate sliders so much

[whole hawk]

Yup, apparently the only reason why Retroid didn’t use the sliders anymore is directly because of the sheer volume of complaints they were getting in emails over them being on the Flip instead of using sticks.

[plain hollow]

On a higher end device, I do see the problem with L3 and R3 not working as well as on sticks, but that's only really a factor for devices that can play a lot of PS2 games

[simple mist]

the SP we want

....the SP we wont get

[slow charm]

This whole thing honestly feels like "hey, it's been a few months we just need to make something already"

Hope they're cooking something cool in the background

Like a decent cheap PSP handheld or a DS clone (I'll never stop hoping, I guess)

[tawny dagger]

Max said there'd be another release this month, didn't he?

[slow charm]

I think that was 557 and 34, no?

[tawny dagger]

Wasn't 557 last month?

[dawn dragon]

No that was their vacation

They took only a day to fuck shit up

[pearl flax]

anbernic's fuckery department has taken to mildly copying other companies designs to fuck their own devices up

[dawn dragon]

Extreme laze

[spring ginkgo]

Apparently Max Zhou is not the part of fuckery department as his initial design was much better:

[slender bone]

funny its a contradiction as you guys are fine if they are copying nintendo

[pearl flax]

well as long as they're not copying me then it's fine

[slender bone]

seeing how people get mad at anbernic for copying miyoo but not mad at them copying nintendo

[tawny dagger]

I'm mad because Miyoo's design is bad, personally.

[slender bone]

they at least improved on the hinge coz miyoo's hinge sucks ass

[proper hawk]

Sucked Ass*

Better now, still not perfect. Hopefully v3 comes soon. Rest of the device is pretty amazing

[muted vessel]

fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me, who is lining up to get fooled a third time? lol

[muted vessel]

should've given us this and then a 40xxSP with sticks

[plain hollow]

Because copying Nintendo is basically the whole point lol

[muted vessel]

people aren't mad at anbernic copying miyoo because they think miyoo's gba SP clone deserves protection, they're mad at anbernic copying miyoo because the miyoo flip is not a good design and anbernic could've done better lol

[floral pond]

My 40XXv is kinda thick as is, not sure halving the height is worth increasing thickness by 50%.

[muted vessel]

why would an h700 with a larger footprint than this one need to be thicker than this one?

[floral pond]

Isn't the thickness the biggest complaint about the 35xx?

[muted vessel]

the 34xxSP already fixed that

it's no thicker than the miyoo one

I'm saying gimme the 34xxSP but wider/taller with the 406 screen

[simple mist]

I waiting to see what the next 4.7" 4:3 device they are cooking up or if they do a new 40xxv with the 406v screen and better CPU

34xxsp... If only they kept true to their original design I'd have maybe budge for nostalgia

But no we have to flex on miyoo for.... Reasons... I guess

[muted vessel]

yeah a pocketable handheld with the 406 screen and vulkan support on linux for slang shaders is my dream

whether that's done as a vertical, horizontal candybar with inline shoulders, or clamshell is kinda irrelevant to me

for me I actually really like the 34xx(not sp)

[stuck garnet]

The thickness argument still amused me
The miyoo is 24.5mm and the anbernic 35xxSP is 27mm thick

[slow charm]

I don't get it either, but apparently plenty of people are willing to buy a whole new device over a 2.5mm difference

[proper hawk]

Every MM counts lol 😉

[slow charm]

Well yeah, I generally just play my handhelds with my hands, but this does explain some things

Didn't know we were talking about that kind of pocket

[stray torrent]

For me 2.5mm is the difference between pocketable and not pocketable

The og sp is pretty much my limit for how thick I'm willing to tolerate

[stray torrent]

that said I would kill to have a 40xxsp regardless of how thick it ends up being

[muted vessel]

The og SP is pretty blocky in the pocket, but I’m not sure if the miyoo or the 34xxsp would actually be better

[proper hawk]

Best with a Grip to enjoy the sticks

[muted vessel]

But also the bigger the screen and bottom casing the more volume they have per mm of thickness so a 40xxsp should be able to be thinner than a 34xxsp

[stray torrent]

I haven't seen a good quality grip that's cheap enough for me to justify buying it, I'd rather just buy a device that already has grips

[proper hawk]

Is $23 too expensive?

[stray torrent]

Kinda, for example my r36s was $19

[slow charm]

Yeah, that 406 screen just might be the best thing Anbernic delivered last year

[stray torrent]

easier to justify if it's a more expensive device but in that case I'd just get something with more ergonomic stick placement to begin with

[proper hawk]

Not arguing "Just get a Better device" logic lol

Just the Chat we in, $23 fixes the Ergonomics & keeps it pocketable. At least for me lol

[fervent dune]

This is me. 35xx sp made my hand cramp because of how thick it was. Miyoo flip does not. It may be slight but it was painfully noticeable for me.

[digital estuary]

Whose making this?

[vital minnow]

Not anbernic apparently 🐈

[arctic pecan]

I'm the opposite, which is weird because I've got smaller hands. I prefer holding the SP over the flip, but I greatly prefer the buttons/dpad on the Flip.

[fervent dune]

Oh that is weird because I’d say I have smaller hands too. But yeah the buttons and dpad on the flip are top notch

[ember cargo]

dear lord, what did they do

they had it right there

[hearty yacht]

yeah but now you can play ape escape with lil baby sticks on a 3:2 display

[amber mural]

And Half-Life 😛

[copper plinth]

Society if they had gone with the original draft

[slender bone]

can someone with photoshop skills show a 4" 1:1 screen like those in rgb30 fit in rg34xxsp

ngl that's my end game devices

[serene oar]

My estimation turns out to be quite accurate

[stuck garnet]

no

[acoustic spade]

A 1:1 clamshell sounds kinda cool

Ugly probably, but cool

[slow charm]

Who knows, maybe Max's boss is a huge Ape Escape fan

[old arrow]

did the half life 2 and portal ports work on the original RG35XXSP? I remember getting it to work on my RG35XXH but never attempted to try it on my SP

[plain hollow]

They shouldn't be any different

It should only work better on the 34xxSP as well, since it got a RAM upgrade

[calm quiver]

gotcha!

[amber mural]

Without the sticks? Good luck, dude

[old arrow]

I'm saying if it worked on the rg35xxsp it should work on the rg34xxsp since they have the same chip

might work even better since the rg34xxsp has more ram (not sure if this is confirmed)

[plain hollow]

It is confirmed

Most XX devices have 1 GB RAM

34xxSP has 2 GB RAM

[slow charm]

Huh, missed that. Curious why they added that

I mean, it's not simply higher res screen, because 34xx non-SP has 1GB

Also curious if it's just one 2GB chip or two 1GB ones.

Maybe having two memory chips could give a performance boost since it would be dual-channel?

[tawny dagger]

That'd be nice, but I doubt Anbernic would spend extra for that.

[muted vessel]

Could be that 2gb ram chips are cheaper than 1 now?

Not basing that off a source just eventually smaller suitable ram will become rare

[unkempt bloom]

on the premise that this gets an android rom, 2gb would be fine

but also, portmaster stuff could use the extra space. The Starbound port for instance