Retroid Pocket Flip 2 (Cows Ascended)

[steady osprey]

Man, that's brutal

[random tulip]

Oh yeah he was getting all kinds of flack

[rigid thicket]

Don't blame him.

[quiet reef]

He is missed in the chat for sure

[steady osprey]

I've had so many conversations with that guy, seemed really solid 😦

[random tulip]

Honestly that's a job we should give to AI. Lol

[steady osprey]

lol we DO deserve that don't we

[random tulip]

Both that. And if it gets depressed they can turn it off and turn it back on

Something a human shouldn't have to suffer

[rigid thicket]

Sounds like a speedrun for the AI uprising 😂

[random tulip]

Hahaha

Yeah. On second thought...

[rigid thicket]

Imagine how angry and twisted AI would get if they were all assigned CS roles.

[quiet reef]

AI is gonna take over. Terminator movies are a documentary

We're cooked

[peak nacelle]

Game over, man, game over

[random tulip]

Think we're more likely to see Idiocracy before Terminator

[long lichen]

I had a GPD XD where the analogs were in a similar spot. Never bothered me. I still think the lack of a 6 buttons is a shame, given all the space available.

[peak nacelle]

Already in it

[quiet reef]

Too late

[rigid thicket]

I feel like so many missteps in society lately have already been covered in books 😅

[random tulip]

Yeah. I don't think the transition from Idiocracy to Terminator is a viable one

If AI learns from us it's gonna be dumb as shit

[peak nacelle]

We've gotten through worse

[long lichen]

More like Idiocracy to Matrix. Our computer overlords still need our meatbags for some things.

[random tulip]

I dunno. World leader shilling Teslas in capitals parking lot...

There's at least no draft yet

[rigid thicket]

"There's no conflict of interest"

[random tulip]

Til we invade Canada

[quiet reef]

Maybe AI can fix the Mini lol

[random tulip]

"Buy new device"

[peak nacelle]

Consooome

[quiet reef]

*takes hammer "fixed it"

[gentle badge]

Nvm too edgy

[rigid thicket]

https://tenor.com/view/i-saw-that-gif-14729957

[stray dagger]

Reviews for the Flip2 are only allowed in Cow onsies, remind Russ plz ☝️

[tranquil elbow]

wasn't it a cow bikini

[stray dagger]

that would get flagged by Youtube

[random tulip]

Haha. I saw it!

I understand tho

Hopefully we can all agree to just fire our guns in the air and report back a stalemate

[floral pebble]

Purple flip button swap

[peak nacelle]

Well I like it better without the yellow stick

[stray dagger]

isn't there a full grey button set among the RP5/RP4 buttons?

[vital belfry]

Nu uh

[steady osprey]

I want all black with skittle buttons

But I'll do that myself me thinks, assuming RP5 buttons?

[rigid thicket]

They need to sell DIY kits so we can mix and match parts.
Do it you cowards

[vital belfry]

Only saw this

[vital belfry]

Yes a few extra button sets in the diy section would be nice

Like dmg, skittles and grey

[tacit latch]

alright everyone, cow rule has been lifted, post your wildest political takes now

[tranquil elbow]

food and shelter is a human right

[wary pond]

Tony Blair should resign

[peak nacelle]

Men don't wear enough hats these days

[quiet reef]

Looks way better imo

[hybrid viper]

Kanye is pretty cool, I don't care for his music though

[blazing burrow]

#1342194913814642831

[peak nacelle]

Poor Bam

[quiet reef]

Welp guess I’m getting a gc flip 2 and opening it up lol

[hybrid viper]

That would look great honestly

[ornate fiber]

No preorders site?

[south mantle]

They make any mention of limited number of preorders?

[tacit latch]

use your imagination

[tacit latch]

Retroid doesn't do limited number of units because you pay first, they make them later

ah, you mean the preorder discount, idk lol

usually the preorder discount applies indefinitely until they start shipping

[south mantle]

I gotcha

[echo lynx]

The better this device is the better the super SP is

[tranquil elbow]

whats the super SP

[stray dagger]

only if you can pay for it

[echo lynx]

That Kirby fears politics

Every single time politics are mentioned it gains so much weight from all that popcorn

[night vessel]

Shh don’t say that too loud people get mad when you speak facts

[stray dagger]

buy it, throw it onto your shelf, buy the next, repeat

[quiet reef]

I just look at cover art and never start the games

[night vessel]

You forgot one, post a photo to Reddit every time you get a new one to humble brag.

[peak nacelle]

You guys are gonna make that controllers person cry

[quiet reef]

Configure emulators to run perfect, game by game, buy a different device and do it all again

Yay me

[peak nacelle]

I mean, if it keeps you entertained...

[quiet reef]

I also buy all the accessories for the handhelds I never use 💀

[coral valley]

I think some of the people in this hobby just need to buy Legos or something

A lot of people just treat the handhelds like construction kits anyway

[peak nacelle]

I don't think there's any shame in realizing you're more of a tinkerer than a gamer. Tinkerers occasionally build useful things, repair stuff. It's called growing up, you just aren't really intending to do it but life.... Uh... Finds a way....

[echo lynx]

But my Legos don't occasionally play snes

[coral valley]

Close enough

[floral pebble]

Have you seen the price of lego sets though?

Handhelds are the financially responsible route

[coral valley]

Idk man, those ewaste aliexpress handhelds start to add up

[peak nacelle]

If someone gets addicted to buying those $1000 micro pcs then yea

[coral valley]

The mini pc thing has never made much sense to me

It's like if you took a pc handheld and made it less cool in every aspect

[peak nacelle]

If you travel a lot or have kids, I guess. But I think it's the nerd equivalent of cute and smol for a lot of tech people

[rigid thicket]

The cheaper mini PCs can be a pretty hefty upgrade for older folks/casual people.

That you can tuck them in by your TV like a console is a nice bonus too.

But yeah, for enthusiasts they don't make sense really.

[peak nacelle]

I travel very, very light so I'm constantly tempted to get one but so far tablets work well enough for me

[rigid thicket]

I don't think they make as much sense for travel since you're better off with a tablet/laptop.

Or I guess potentially a handheld PC these days.

Built in screen and input options are kind of a must for travel.

[hushed shadow]

Have this in my build queue, working on the question mark block slowly now though!

[quiet reef]

Tinkering is probably the equivalent of having a toy car when you're at a young age and you decide to break it open just to see what's inside

And then you're done lol

On to opening up a different toy

[peak nacelle]

Where I live, if you can do basic handyman home repairs for old ladies, you will never starve. What seems like trivial knowledge can add up when it relates to irl sh*t people need, unlike, say, having a photographic memory of roblox lore

[quiet reef]

That's decent money right there

[tranquil elbow]

Where I live, having basic computer knowledge forever curses you to be the "computer guy" for everyone in a 15km range

"can you fix my printer?"
"no, I dont even know how one looks inside"
"but you're good with computers!"

[peak nacelle]

I get scammy old people trying to hustle me for computer lessons all the time. They never want to pay for them, ofc, just assume I'm going to dedicate 30 hours over a month so they can learn to rip people off on ebay or whatever

I did try once. Gave up when the guy couldn't understand what a cursor or text box was and started yelling at the librarian unfortunate enough to try to help

[tranquil elbow]

I refuse to give computer lessons haha

[quiet reef]

"What's my password?"

[tranquil elbow]

I gave physics lessons and programming lessons but teaching how to use chrome to an 80yo, nah

[quiet reef]

I'd like to see a pic of the Flip 2 with the lid completely closed, to better see the top lid design

[echo lynx]

teaching one is easy teaching one is hard

the physics is easy obviously

[wary briar]

not gonna lie...........i like the six button classic more than the flip

but why no stick haiyaaaa

would have been perfect for n64

[quiet reef]

Classic 2, 2026 lol

[wary briar]

2030

and ps3 able

[peak nacelle]

Right. I'm waiting.

[rigid thicket]

I really hope the gaudy design on top was just for the render and that it'll just be smooth.

...or at least not as obnoxious.

[quiet reef]

Same

I don't want to feel that in my pocket

[icy bramble]

Dang, D11 version did drop below RP5 price. They cut it close.

[quiet reef]

And about the same price as the 4pro

But with oled

[wooden phoenix]

Yeah because they put their remaining stock of d1100 into the flip 2. Hence the selling out of remaining rp4p lol

Easier to move the chip with the new device than hope someone wants the old one.

[wooden phoenix]

You wouldn't feel that lol. It's not like it sticks out .5 inches. Calm down

[quiet reef]

"That's what" - She

[icy bramble]

Did anyone actually get the Retroid headphones? Seems like a funny thing to have

[dreamy kayak]

I can't ever use in ear with posts. They look silly and feel awful

[severe ridge]

as someone who also hates things in their ears
https://www.amazon.com/Headphone-Lightweight-Comfortable-resistant-JVC/dp/B003AIL2H4/?th=1

[dreamy kayak]

Thanks for the recommendation. I use Pixel Bud Pros and Anker Soundcore Space A40's. In ear is fine, just can't do the posts

[vital belfry]

what are posts

[tranquil elbow]

https://www.amazon.it/dp/B0CMZTG3YN?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title

I got these and they're amazing for the price

[warped leaf]

i hate having things over my ears, although i have a bunch of iems

[tranquil elbow]

do get some memory foam buds though

the silicon ones that come with them suck (like most of them)

[warped leaf]

for me the top ones are bullet shaped ones although you lose on sound quality

[vital belfry]

oh

you mean stems

[warped leaf]

kbear little q, kbear dumpling, kz linglong

i wouldn't mind having a hundred of each

[dreamy kayak]

Probably. I didn't actually look up what they were. 🤣

[vital belfry]

they are nice if you buy tws mainly for calls

but if you just wanna listen to music dont dont really need them

I feel like there are earbuds for every single use case nowadays, so you'll easily find better alternatives

[quiet reef]

I can only use these type

Smaller ones will just fall out and it's annoying

[cyan seal]

I can't decide between blue or SNES

I also might get a Classic 6 if it has a touchscreen

[south mantle]

I just saw the typo

Lauch Time

[random tulip]

So wait. When is it?

[severe ridge]

it does

[wintry oxide]

Yeah, it's a pretty bad typo - they meant that is their lunch time and they're still not telling us when we can order 😜

[lilac sable]

these guys workgin so hard they have to schedule their lunch to remember to eat

[desert canyon]

LAUCH TIME BABBBY

but for real, can't wait

[rigid thicket]

Pray for Retroid, they're only allowed to eat lunch on the 17th 🙏

[ripe flare]

That's definitely the one I'd get if the RP5 didn't exist. Still sore about no transparent options because of this stupid glass panel.

[quiet reef]

We lose Chris and this is what happens

[tired cypress]

Flip 2 is tempting but I'm waiting for a Flip 3. Its nearly perfect but I must have 120hz screen and atleast Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for low decoding speed Moonlight game streaming and low input lag. Bonus points for black frame insertion with 120hz display

[quiet reef]

But what about the Flip 4?

[tired cypress]

I'll mention it again Snapdragon Gen 2 for low level decoding speed even newer Snapdragon chipset haven't lowered decoding speed below 4ms from SDG2

And 120hz is the refresh rate I'm satisfied with any higher I wouldn't care

Again the additional emulation power doesn't matter to me it's the screen refresh rate and chipset for gamestreaming

[quiet reef]

Ngl 120 would be nice in a pocketable form factor

[tired cypress]

If Flip 4 had dual screen or something then yeah that would be an upgrade but after 120hz and SD Gen 2 I don't know where else we can go from there

One thing to note with Flip 2 is think 4:3 games would look better than RP5 because the black bars wouldn't be between the game controls

[quiet reef]

Absolutely, I've experienced that on the Flip 1

Black RP5/Minis have the immersion advantage but with a clamshell It doesn't matter what color you choose

[tranquil elbow]

SD gen 2 for 200$

[random tulip]

So wait. It's not when we can order?

What is it? Like a stage show?

[tranquil elbow]

its lunch time

you can eat lunch on the 17th

[random tulip]

Gonna get the Retroid dancers up there?

Would be pretty funny

I do like that they truly aren't a Chinese company unless there is one typo in each infographic

Starting to think they add one back in

[nova violet]

They also made another typo in their Chinese pricing graphic 😆

[quiet reef]

They are Easter eggs lol

[random tulip]

I'm almost convinced at this point

"They won't believe it came from us unless we change this word here"

[summer marsh]

I'd rather wait for the Flip 5 with dual 144hz screens

[formal latch]

You're all wrong, I'm waiting for the flip 9 with holographic custom resizable screens, quantum supercomputer capabilities and magic cooling

[summer marsh]

Ok but do the screens scale correctly

[formal latch]

Of course not, Retroid devices always need some kind of unnecessary flaw

[random tulip]

*The hinge on the Flip 9 not submittable for warranty

[rigid thicket]

It's like how scam calls intentionally have bad grammar since people who don't question it are more likely to fall for them.

[echo lynx]

Raaaah super SP!!!!

[fossil timber]

Super tempted to grab one of these and sell off my O2mini pro if it doesnt have the typical Retroid issues at launch.

[tranquil elbow]

that's quite a downgrade

[distant drum]

The price is nice.

[floral pebble]

Better screen than the mini

[fossil timber]

Not really, consider...

1. color
2. transparent blue
3. I am an idiot when it comes to specific colors

[tranquil elbow]

Yeah I meant performance wise, if you like it more it's not a downgrade obv

[fossil timber]

I have seen that performance is generally very similar in the gamcube PS2 range between the 5 and Odin series, though I have not done any research into things to see how different they are. Largely because I didnt want to tempt myself into buying another device when the 5 came out.

[rich forge]

Is RP Flip 2 confirmed OLED and also do we know the price yet

[severe ridge]

its the same screen as the rp5

[south mantle]

Bezels really don’t seem that bad on those renders

Super excited to get a GC color

[coral valley]

Outside of any incompatibility issues, they are not that similar, the gpu on the odin 2 mini is roughly 3x as powerful as the 865 according to nanoreview

[south mantle]

You’re welcome guys

It was me

I made them make the announcement

[worn pike]

Wonder if the sticks are the exact same as recent rp units

Or slightly shallower

[foggy ocean]

They appear to be the same, but further inset to account for the clamshell design.

[worn pike]

Hmm

[solid magnet]

Who's going to buy the D1100 model? Snapdragon Cpu is so much better

[south mantle]

I’m def getting SD

$30 split is worth it

[kind ridge]

D1100 would be fine for someone who doesn't care to go past PSP but wants a foldable OLED

[south mantle]

I’m not trying to be their marketing guy and ~18% increase in price is worth it regardless

[kind ridge]

I agree I had to think of a justification

[south mantle]

Unless you’re truly not sure about making the extra $30 jump and don’t need to compatibility/power

[south mantle]

The emoji and pfp synchronization is perfect

[kind ridge]

Right if you don't care about PS2 or gamecube or Switch or linux maybe

[south mantle]

lol you’re everywhere rn

[kind ridge]

It's like how some languages begin and end sentences with punctuation so you can't miss it

[south mantle]

Perfect

[worn pike]

Isn't d1100 similar to the SD 865

What stuff does the SD do better

Winlator?

[noble canyon]

Switch emulation is a lot better

PS2 emulation is better but mostly for compatability

[noble canyon]

It’s synthetic benchmarks are the same but sd865 in the real world use case will be stronger

[quiet reef]

Drivers

[rigid thicket]

Better drivers for performance and Linux support being the main points

As Winlator gets better over time the innate value of the SD865 will increase

Same with Linux based CFW if you prefer that over Android

[quiet reef]

Maybe if it was a $50 difference it would make it harder to decide

But at the same time I understand why it's a $30 difference

[random tulip]

S865 is worth it for drivers and Linux imo

[fast sonnet]

I wonder what accessories will be sold with this

[south mantle]

All I need is my clamshell

I want to experience a DS style handheld again, but with modern hardware

[quiet reef]

I really would like a grip as it did help with the Flip 1. I would purchase it along with the device if it's available during preorder

[idle shuttle]

How comfy/ergonomic do we expect this device to be next to rp5?

I heard rp mini was more comfy than rp5

[fast sonnet]

I expect this to be comfier than the X18s

I just wish retroid went all in on having every button, including volume and power on the inside

[copper burrow]

The dollar dropped a fair bit vs the pound for me so it looks like it'll be cheaper.... It is tempting

[wooden phoenix]

Every part of that is subjective. There is no "we". One person will not feel the same as another. I will find the flip comfy, just like I do the flip 1.

Guaranteed I wouldn't find the mini comfy. I don't even need to hold one.

[wooden phoenix]

Was just about to post that lol.

[vital belfry]

Not a render btw

[wooden phoenix]

Still wish they'd done a different transparent color. 😔

Personally hate blue transparent devices

[vital belfry]

You’re making yourself lots of enemies

[left turret]

i'll get the black and mod it to look like a ps2 clamshell

[stray dagger]

nah that thing looks fire

[warped leaf]

i think if i bought one i'd get a black one

with a sober design like it has, i feel it fits it best

[fast sonnet]

I'm going with the purple this time

[warped leaf]

i do wish the labels on the face buttons were either grey like on the deck, or less bold

[plush silo]

Still really love that transparent blue model.
100% the one I’m going for

[dusky ferry]

Their transparent blue never really looks blue to me, same as the rp3+ I got last time.
Prefer Odin 2's blue.

[stray dagger]

Yeah, it's more of a teal color

[wooden phoenix]

Could have done something better than that awful gc colorway. Yeah...I'll take the hate 🤣

[warped leaf]

i honestly don't like the gc colorway, it was neat on the rp5

i prefer just gba indigo with gray if they're gonna go purple

[peak nacelle]

Google agrees that Retroid has no idea what Ice Blue coloration is

[summer marsh]

Honestly they could have made it any transparent color and I'd still prefer it over the other options

Seeing the internal components shine through makes for a nice pattern

[peak nacelle]

I agree with the exception of pink

[peak nacelle]

Mmm pie

[warped leaf]

huh, i thought the speaker grilles were lines and not dots

[peak nacelle]

'honey, what color goes better with this cheesecake'

[glass prism]

I'm really curious how it will feel to use the action buttons in that position

[vital belfry]

Blue or black I can’t decide

[wooden phoenix]

You mean renders vs reality. Always differences lol

[warped leaf]

actually i misremembered and they've been dots from the start

[peak nacelle]

Blue if you're a social person, black if not. Blue will start conversations

[wooden phoenix]

Watermelon 😞

[warped leaf]

gonna need some back/closed shots too

[wooden phoenix]

Black. All in

[summer marsh]

It's almost concerning that we still haven't gotten any pics of the back so far

[wooden phoenix]

It's gonna be flat with trigger bumps. What's the concern?

[warped leaf]

it had a weird pattern like the first renders of the miyoo mini iirc

[peak nacelle]

It's awful, there's sharp spikes and a moat. Dragons.

[vital belfry]

It was the only clear color for the of flip, they couldn’t just repeat that 😔

[vital belfry]

https://tenor.com/view/putazos-miyagi-tepartotumadre-pat-morita-mr-kesuke-miyagi-gif-8143329

[glacial creek]

All look good. But my worry will still be hinge on the clear model. Im sure well tested. But clear models tend to have weaker plastic

Im set in getting US Snes. Missed that with RP5

[peak nacelle]

The only pic I've seen of the lid

[glacial creek]

So is this set in stone? I hope not

[peak nacelle]

Haha jinx

[glacial creek]

Woah odd timing

That was funny

[peak nacelle]

I don't think that lid will be particularly uncomfy

[glacial creek]

I just dont like the design on the lid. I hope thats not final

[vital belfry]

Mid to end of April for flip 2 and mid of April for the classic

[fluid stone]

What an odd design for the top. Is that used in anything else Retroid related?

[peak nacelle]

I don't really see the appeal either tbh

[glacial creek]

Im hoping just a place holder for retroid logo

[vital belfry]

Not yet they might try to establish some sort of defined brand identity

[glacial creek]

Design probs done by 3rd party company

So hoping thats where retroid logo will be

[fluid stone]

I don't think the design is that bad it's just really weird since they don't use it anywhere else, like it's kind of just a random little shape thing for no reason lol

[warped leaf]

yeah ew, i remember i didn't like the back

[glacial creek]

Would rather a clean look tbh

[limpid ledge]

You want me to be honest it's look mad

Especially the logo I don't like that

[peak nacelle]

Fps people might like it but doesn't seem to be the target audience

[glacial creek]

The fact the design for lid is on their sales page doesnt leave me with much hope

[vital belfry]

It’s 100% final

[glacial creek]

Will need one of those tpu covers then 😅

[left turret]

ps2 clamshell

[vital belfry]

Just use some stickers on it ;))

[fluid stone]

Graphic design is my passion

[peak nacelle]

You can see the 16 bit version has the same design on the lid

[limpid ledge]

I think have the sticker logo is good idea

[glacial creek]

Going to get a gamecube disc sticker 😅

Go full gamecube on the purple

[peak nacelle]

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1777822211/super-smash-bros-melee-sticker-ssmb

[fluid stone]

The quarter part of the circle has ridges like it's a vinyl or something, that's WEIRD

[peak nacelle]

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1666753586/gamecube-jewelfaceplate-custom-skin-pls

[naive blade]

I've tried out the wii u layout with my wii u pro controller today. It is definitely an okay layout. But I've noticed I get much more fatiqued playing stuff like snes than with a controller with both dpads on top

it's kinda strange though

no fatiwue with the wii u gamepad

[stray dagger]

yeah because that's way chonkier

[naive blade]

so I'm still not fully sure if it's going to make playing 2d games harder on the flip 2

russ is not going to point out that it's awkward in anyway even if it is probably

but if he specifically says he doesn't find any discomfort to be present that's a relief

[lilac sable]

The flip2 comes with cake?!

Or is the cake a a lie….

[hushed shadow]

The 🍰 is a lie.

[stray dagger]

I mean, the RP5 may be a lil more comfortable for those, but I don't think the Wii U layout is bad, especially given the huge inset the controls have on the Flip2 should make this perfectly serviceable

[south mantle]

Retroid’s out here giving AMD and Nvidia a run for their money with useless charts

[stray dagger]

lol, what is that graph supposed to show

[south mantle]

Efficiency

[stray dagger]

compared to what, AIR?

[south mantle]

I love how the X and Y have no metric

[wooden phoenix]

Guess you don't remember the watermelon flip. It was the only flip not prone to failure.

[south mantle]

Really lets me use my own imagination

Wait is PayPal the only payment option for Retroid?

[stray dagger]

that or credit card

[wooden phoenix]

Everyone losing their shit about the weird design on the lid when it's not where you look at playing a game. Be thankful it's not in between the controls.😅

[sage oriole]

As usual, people love to complain about the most pointless things 😅

[uncut knoll]

The black one with a Smash bros as a sticker

[wooden phoenix]

Meanwhile idiots on retroid discord discussing the length of the lanyard and if it will be too small. 🤣 We could be worse here

[vital belfry]

That could work really well

[uncut knoll]

The version of the game cube and snes can work too

[tranquil elbow]

if they sold skittles button I'd 100% go for the grey one

but I think Im picking up the GC one cause I find the others boring

and I dont like transparent plastic, I survived that fad in the late 90s/early 2000s, I will fight tooth and nail to avoid bringing it back

[faint sluice]

I like the SNES color design, but a more SFC-like design with Skittles buttons would be nice.

[tranquil elbow]

yeah I have no attachment to the snes cause Im european

so I was hoping for a super famicom/super nintendo colorway, but here we are :(

[fathom steppe]

I’m not familiar with chipsets. How will this compare to other RP devices power wise?

[tranquil elbow]

the 1100 is the same as the RP4pro

the snapdragon is the same chip thats in the RP5 and mini

its basically a clamshell rp5

same screen too

[fathom steppe]

Oh wow. Nice. Might have to do the combo when I order my classic. I already have an rp5. So I don’t neeeeeed it. However…. I want it. Haha.

[tranquil elbow]

isnt that why we buy most stuff

[fathom steppe]

Absolutely haha.

I love getting and tinkering with new tech. I rotate through stuff and sell old units on ebay so it all works out.

[tranquil elbow]

Im the same, I like setupping devices more than playing on them

I dont sell though, maybe I should...

[faint sluice]

It certainly makes things easier for finances and storage. But I have a stockpile of devices I keep neglecting to sell.

[tranquil elbow]

but Im a weirdo. When I was a kid I LOVED installing windows 3.11 on my relatives' PCs.

there's something soothing about watching an installer go

dont @ me I know Im weird

[random tulip]

Is it just me or does this not say what the bundle coupon is?

[faint sluice]

It's possible the combo discount is automatic. At least it was with the RP5 and RP Mini preorder combo.

[fathom steppe]

I’m gonna @ you to say I’m right there with you haha.

[tranquil elbow]

haha fair

[fathom steppe]

Installing things, setting it up just right, messing with frontends and different things. I love that.

[tranquil elbow]

yup same

[random tulip]

It's actually a good match for deep blue ice. It's what the underside of an iceberg looks like like

[faint sluice]

Yeah, I feel that. Especially when you set things up a little differently each time - different launchers, themes, etc.

[random tulip]

Just gonna make it more awkward to slide into a pocket

[tranquil elbow]

I dont think it'll be so protruding it's gonna make any difference

[random tulip]

Any pattern is going to create friction

[coral valley]

Is it weird that I kind of like the pac man

[random tulip]

I mean unless your pockets stick open like baskets

[tranquil elbow]

I do like that there's a pattern, the inside looks flat enough already

[unkempt ferry]

What's with the Pac Man logo on the lid ?

[tranquil elbow]

I can guarantee you the triggers will be 10x as impactful as a very low rise pattern on the front

[random tulip]

Let's hope the the dye on the plastic is through and through. Eventually the raised edges will run or chip through

[tranquil elbow]

yeah that is a valid concern

but is the plastic dyed?

[random tulip]

Depends how you slide it in. Most people downside profile. Trigger doesn't come into contact with lip as much

[tranquil elbow]

I thought it was just the original color of the plastic

[random tulip]

Originals were

[unkempt ferry]

Just get some waka waka waka stickers for the Pac man lid

[random tulip]

My black flip 1 had small chips and it was white underneath

Transparent obviously gonna be transparent.

[tranquil elbow]

transparent dye

[random tulip]

Pretty sure they used dye sublimation

Assuming the cases are PBT or some other color that can take it

Cheaper to make them mixing in color for each batch and then injecting it to just do everything white and color it after

It's also why diff grens models from the same company can have slightly diff colors

That said these could be completely different then the flip 1

[tranquil elbow]

makes sense

I wonder if my broken RG35XX-H is dyed too

maybe Ill scratch it just to test it

[random tulip]

Haha. Yeah. Having watched a bunch of teardowns sometimes they don't. Or they dye it all the way through.

Interestingly enough PBT won't yellow like other plastics will. Not that it matters for most colored models anyway

[tranquil elbow]

Didnt know you can dye all the way through

wouldnt it at that point be the same as having plastic of that color for scratching purposes?

I mean colored plastic itself is dyed

[random tulip]

Yeah. But you never really guarantee penetration. And it requires heat. So you run the risk of deforming things after a certain point

[tranquil elbow]

I dont think it comes out purple or red or yellow from the oil barrels

I see

maybe if it's deep enough, superficial scratches will still be of the same color at least

Im not super bothered by scratches on the shell anyway

[random tulip]

But it's why blacks on plastics are sometimes more really really really dark grey rather than solid black. Like the flip 1 compared to a piano PS3 and you notice it's not a true black black.

[tranquil elbow]

scratches on the screen send me but the shell, eeh, Ill live with it

makes sense

[random tulip]

Your dying white plastic with black dye. So you never get a really dark black

[tranquil elbow]

I only know PBT dye sublimation from keyboard keycaps cause Im a mechanical keyboard freak

and they usually are different colors on the top and bottom, but honestly its pretty hard to scratch a keycap

[random tulip]

Aren't we all 😆

[tranquil elbow]

so I dont know if scratches would reveal the underlying color

[random tulip]

Just got my Gok Type K finally

[tranquil elbow]

I got a bridge75 recently and Im in love

completely stock, I only changed the spacebar stab

[random tulip]

Yeah. I don't think scratches would. You'd have to wear it a ton. Chips will if deep enoufh

[tranquil elbow]

damn that is an expensive one haha

[random tulip]

Haha. Been like 8 years in the making

[tranquil elbow]

fair fair

[random tulip]

Dude went through like 7 protos

I mean to be honest it was kind of ridiculous. But he was showing it off when I started the hobby. So was a grail of mine

[tranquil elbow]

no no I totally get that

I prefer 150-200 bucks ones so I can buy more lmao

[tacit latch]

dayum, real life pictures before preorders open, now that's a luxury

choo choo ice blue hype train

other colors look good but they are not ice blue

[summer marsh]

Other colors look good but they aren't transparent

[tacit latch]

https://tenor.com/view/thats-what-she-said-what-she-said-dirty-joke-joke-laugh-gif-15661968

[random tulip]

Well played sir

[sacred kindle]

THICC

[steady osprey]

Sooooo still no pictures of anything running on it?

AI renders are getting REALLY good these days

[white prism]

How comfortable is that dpad/face buttons configuration??

[gray raft]

I just realized the transparent blue has transparent shoulder buttons 😍

[glacial creek]

Didnt see these pics before. Sorry if already posted. Good to see the top that isnt a render. Bottom also a bit odd looking

[coral valley]

I actually really like the design honestly, looks better than if it was just flat

[summer marsh]

Those pics are oddly low-res compared to the earlier ones

[hushed shadow]

That top makes me want to get some bondo and a putty knife out

[steady osprey]

My only concern with the top is that it won't look like my PK X18S and therefore will have more explaining to do to my wife

Was hoping at first glance they'd be quite similar externally

That top screams "WHERE DID YOU GET THAT?!"

[coral valley]

Buy one for both of you. Problem solved

[steady osprey]

taps side of head meme

[limpid ledge]

Oooo

[vital belfry]

Screenshotted of YouTube

[manic grove]

time to get the sander out

[limpid ledge]

I can't lie it look clean now

[manic grove]

https://tenor.com/view/шлифовка-шлифовкадерева-grinding-polishing-wood-work-tool-gif-15258283

[limpid ledge]

Especially ice blue

[summer marsh]

Damn, is there no higher resolution on YT?

[vital belfry]

If you really want higher res you can contact support or ping David

[fluid stone]

Looks more boxy from behind than I expected

Like that just looks like an rp2 from behind, but with weird bricks etched into it

[dusky ferry]

need an official grip

[lilac sable]

thats quite the flat bottom

[hushed shadow]

queen would be disappointed

[glacial creek]

Yeah i had to screenshot them. I couldnt save them

[fluid stone]

The design on the lid is growing on me. Wait, I mean whatever the opposite of that is. Shrinking on me? I like it less and less the more I look at it

[hushed shadow]

I don't think it's horrible, it's just really really odd. Makes skinning and personalization much more difficult

[tranquil elbow]

looks good to me

[plush silo]

Love how it looks personally now that I’m seeing them in an actual pic and not a render

[steady osprey]

It's a return to form from the ultra modern Pocket Mini/5

[stray dagger]

do we have a pic of the top of the black Flip2 yet?

[lilac sable]

oh i hope someone makes a psp ring for the top lid

[hushed shadow]

If they're going back to their non ultra-modern roots, that's great, make me a clear red one 😉

[coral valley]

That's a great idea

Someone needs to get on that

[stray dagger]

rejected, I demand GameCube lid

[coral valley]

Well for the black one it would work perfectly

[worn pike]

Hmmm wonder if they will sell a grip

[wooden phoenix]

I'm sure they will.

It'll be easier than a grip for something with rounded bumps

[glacial creek]

Also cake

[lilac sable]

the cake again....

[glacial creek]

Everyone wants the cake

[lilac sable]

is that a rp5 or is it cake too

[floral pebble]

What if the design on the lid isn't pacman at all? I think it's supposed to be cake with a big slice cut out

[glacial creek]

https://tenor.com/view/conspiracy-theory-explaining-gif-13403485

[south mantle]

That is almost assuredly a Key Lime Pie

Not cake

A pie

The cake is literally a lie

[tawdry dove]

Sniffing the pixels on the photo.
Appears in my eye to be a baked style cheesecake, noice the darker orange layer between the whipped topping

[south mantle]

Why thing is those would be weird toppings for a cheesecake

[south mantle]

But it makes sense for key lime pie

[tawdry dove]

agreed whipped topping is weird for cheesecake but also for keylime pie imo

[south mantle]

I mean I’ve seen it for Key Lime Pie way more often than cheesecake tbf

It’s the sprig up top mainly for me tho

And also the dusting

Maybe it’s just a food cultural thing?

[tawdry dove]

meringue pies yeah but idk

whipped cream on pies screams cheap frozen cake section bs to me

[south mantle]

I wouldn’t mind going into the ins and out of pies until launch on Monday

I meannnnnnn

You aren’t wrong

[tawdry dove]

I think we should argue till monday or whenever retroid dave tells us the truth about the confectionary

the world needs to know

[south mantle]

I think this is an adequate issue to take up the mantle the cows held

Passing of the torch

[lilac sable]

did pies replace bananas for scale?

[south mantle]

Talk about literally anything other than the Flip 2 in the Flip 2 channel

I could see it happening

Metric or Imperial pie standard?

[tawdry dove]

pies are best measured in inch diameter imo

[south mantle]

Fair

How many inches in diameter tho?

We have to set a standard

[tawdry dove]

small pie id say 8"

[south mantle]

That works

[fluid stone]

I just realized they're including pies because it's pi day. Maybe it's not pi day over in China maybe it's a coincidence

[south mantle]

That’s a super specific weird coincidence

But plausible

[tawdry dove]

nah probably just pie drive engagement w/ instagram algorithm

https://tenor.com/view/prove-me-wrong-matty-matheson-worlds-greatest-chicken-soup-show-me-that-its-wrong-prove-my-point-wrong-gif-26330151

[south mantle]

I won’t

U right

So we can use small pie measuring 8” in diameter, but what’s the height?

Knowing the volume wouldn’t hurt when scaling

[tacit latch]

kinda chonk

not a fan ngl

but oh well

[lilac sable]

chonk closed? or also chonk open?

[hushed shadow]

is it bad that I think my favorite part about it might be that it has a beautiful screen with a built in stand, and just use a real controller via BT....

I'm trying really hard to justify buying this on Tuesday....

[rigid thicket]

Having the screen on a separate hinged part really helps with neck angles to be honest.
You can play in bed a bit more comfortably too.

[honest pond]

I just realized something… cheesecake = cheese = milk = cows. Retroid was a part of only cows all along

[rigid thicket]

Wish the logo on the top was just a decal or something that was easily covered/scrubbed, but it looks etched in?

[faint sluice]

It's a shame review units didn't go out before preorders launch. I'm curious about the ergonomics of this and while I can sort of guess by looking at it, it'd be nice to get feedback from someone who had it in their hands.

Also since it's Retroid, it'd be nice if people were able to survey it for issues before preorders opened.

[rigid thicket]

Chris said it's comfortable 🙃
But yeah, would've been nice to get more opinions on it beforehand.

I mean, I guess technically you can just...not pre-order.

[faint sluice]

Yeah, but I'm a degenerate handheld buyer!

But yeah, obviously waiting is the smart move.

[rigid thicket]

https://tenor.com/view/sweats-gif-25346666

Yeah...yeah it would be right?

[lunar stone]

Wellll

[white prism]

I had zero interest in the flip 2… but I cant stop looking at these new images of the actual devices, look so nice

Not sure about the dpad/button placement though in terms of being comfy

[rigid thicket]

It shooould be okay, they're properly inset like on a real controller.

[white prism]

I’m sure you’re right , just looks weird

[noble canyon]

its actually pretty thin

a bit more thick than new 3ds xl

but thinner than rp flip for sure, ChrisCovers was right

[vital belfry]

He had a 3D printed flip 2 and 3DS XL to compare after all, of course he was right ;))

[lunar stone]

I think this is a instant buy for me not going to lie

Well until the lid falls off

[distant drum]

Is it just me or is there no back button?

Was hoping to not have to touch the screen.

[gentle badge]

It’s a combo back/home so hopefully we can disable the home function

[rigid thicket]

Just gonna go ahead and hope it gets Rocknix support sooner rather than later.

[blazing burrow]

RH link if you want to support when ordering.

https://rh-go.link/Retroid-Pocket-Flip-2

PS: It shows sold out currently, but that's just until the Monday 6:30pm PST launch

[fluid stone]

It has 100000:1 contrast, I just wish it had a 100000:1 aspect ratio

[mint bone]

After seeing all the specification, color & photos

Very much hyped for it

But a lingering question in my mind is

If it is so good & sells well

Will they do a " FLIP3"

Should I wait for it

[noble canyon]

flip 1 flopped and they still made a 2

flip 3 will probably happen in a little over a year

[sacred kindle]

At this point you're just waiting out of pure hype, not because you actually want it

[noble canyon]

but the bigger question is would there be any particular upgrades to it that would make buying a flip 2 right now seem not worth it?

like would you really make use of like... a sd 8 gen 2?

[mint bone]

Ohh man, spending & tempting for the next is getting tiring

[noble canyon]

i would say if ur on the fence wait for reviews on what they say in case there's issues like ergonomics, software issues, or hinge issues

if it looks good to you then you can purchase

the screen, battery life, and size will all probably be very good at the very least

dpad will still porbably be good. People aren't sure how good the layout will be so there's factors to consider

[mint bone]

It might need a grip, otherwise imagining a smaller steam deck in clamshell might look like if you think

[noble canyon]

that part i doubt

clamshells usually dont need em

[mint bone]

Great for Portmaster bigger release

[noble canyon]

this is the same layout as the gpd xd plus

and there's a small incline on the bottom half of the device probably to make touching the buttons/dpads easier

but this is definitely a wait for reviews kinda thing if ur really worried about ergos

[mint bone]

Just worried on thumbstick ergo movement for FPS, which i play 50% on android or Streaming

[noble canyon]

im pretty sure that layout benefits thumnbsticks most

esp for twin stick

more people are concerned about the dpad and button placement since its a bit far from the shell

but its a deceptively pretty small device so we'll have to wait and see

[mint bone]

Always wonder will someone make smaller Steam Deck exactly half everything

[noble canyon]

odin 2 portal

sorta

[fluid stone]

I'm surprised we haven't seen the steam deck layout on anything else

[noble canyon]

not really the exact layout but it just visually looks like one

wii u gamepad had a similar layout to steam deck

[fluid stone]

Yo is that a Chibi Robo Park Patrol banner

[noble canyon]

probably why steam deck took it from Wii U because Wii U gamepad was famously comfortable

yea

it is

[fluid stone]

Pretty sexy not gonna ngl

[noble canyon]

true

its why hes on my banner

[mint bone]

I meant broader side with side by side controls with 4.5 inch or 5 inch screen

[noble canyon]

yea i wouldnt know then

[fluid stone]

And yeah that's what I meant with my comment too. Maybe it really just wouldn't work without the Steam Deck's big boi size

[lilac sable]

what about the c-c-c-c-combo bundle

[blazing burrow]

Ah that should be listed at the bottom of the page as an option

When it goes live

Thats what they did with the mini and rp5

[rigid thicket]

I overlaid a controller and the distance is basically on par with a controller.

[noble canyon]

it is spread apart more tho

but thats because its a clamshell

ur fingers wont be touching the middle mostly

[mint bone]

Its more about grip down when you hold, it screws controlling

[rigid thicket]

I think the thickness probably helps since you won't be clutching it as "tightly" with a full grip.

[noble canyon]

if you look closely on the bottom half of the device theres an incline

i dont think its a camera angle thing its definitely a small incline to get your hands to rest better when moving around that thumb from stick to buttons

[rigid thicket]

It's definitely sloped, confirmed by Chris and the initial reveal video that shows a side view.

[noble canyon]

yea

but in terms of its benefits im only talking theory

i dont know too many good sloped designs and how they operate

im guessing it was intentional to help with comfort for this layout and to keep the device thinner while avoiding the protruding triggers

[coral valley]

Ayaneo made one like that

The Air 1s

[mint bone]

ehh

we are takling steam deck lookalike bro

[coral valley]

Alright I guess

Not sure why the appearance really matters that much

[mint bone]

Ergonomics matter very much

[coral valley]

That's not what you said though

[mint bone]

how you ar able to press buttons & move thumbs with ease

Steam Deck has hit very close in eronomics

[coral valley]

Wouldn't it still be easier considering it's a smaller handheld with less distance between buttons

[stray dagger]

btw, why has nobody beaten up Stubbs about getting the channel name wrong?

[coral valley]

Yo I just realized

No more cows

https://tenor.com/view/man-free-man-freedom-free-chain-gif-2032133702890087634

[stray dagger]

and no more pockets

[sacred kindle]

can't wait for the influx of used flip 1s to hit the marketplace

[wooden phoenix]

My watermelon flip is safe because these colors on the new one are stupid. 😅

[blazing burrow]

pie

Retroid Pocket Flip 2 (Cows Evolved)

[lilac sable]

https://tenor.com/view/cow-earthworm-jim-well-done-gif-15706297

[blazing burrow]

https://tenor.com/view/kung-pow-enter-the-fist-moo-nieu-laugh-cow-gif-3630881316158947790

[tawdry dove]

so does that mean its cow pie? time 💩

https://tenor.com/view/cowpie-gif-19316232

[wintry oxide]

Preorder day is my wife's birthday - if I could promise her cake, this might go better 😅

[lilac sable]

honey what are you preordering?

[ripe flare]

whaaaaaat

transparent pink is so freaking sexy

[glacial creek]

https://tenor.com/view/gregg-wallace-buttery-biscuit-base-gregg-greggg-gif-14707487

[ripe flare]

I still think it's tragic we didn't get a 6 button variant of this. Once they teased it on the Classic I thought for sure they were gonna surprise us with an option on the Flip 2 as well

[tranquil elbow]

Yeah that would've been nice

[stray dagger]

ignore the wife, pre-order all the Retroids

[lilac sable]

theres certainly room for 6 buttons

why stop there? 10 BUTTONS!

[onyx hazel]

space for a whole damn keyboard in the middle 😄

[stray dagger]

touch screen with keyboard

[fluid stone]

If you look closely at the bottom half of the device, you'll notice some buttons. These are likely going to be used to control the games you wish to play

[rigid thicket]

Still upset it doesn't have the full 3 dedicated android buttons when it had the space for it.

And like, maybe a dedicated button for hotkey activation.

Hopefully when/if Rocknix hits we can remap the home button 🙏

[long lichen]

Yeah so much room, give me 6 buttons and another one or two programmable. I'll probably end up getting it anyway, but 6 buttons would have been a must-have since no one else has made an N64 capable device yet (ARC wasn't powerful enough, and no stick).

[tacit latch]

here you go, your 100000:1 aspect ratio handheld

[severe ridge]

just for fun, my thing wont go past 4096 tho
so heres 4096:1

[coral valley]

Is it oled 😍

[severe ridge]

lol u cant even click the pic

discord doesnt like that

[tacit latch]

that was too much aspect ratio for discord

[severe ridge]

i had to zoom in 3000% to even fill the pixels to make it

[uncut knoll]

The Retroid pocket flip is not compatible with the dock?

[mint bone]

Anyone mechanical engineer who can confirm that image proves better hinge????

[scenic relic]

wait

so when was the preorder up lmao

it's all sold out 🥲

[fast sonnet]

it might if the type c is on the bottom

that's the default before a new product is made available

[scenic relic]

ahhh

god bless

thought 17th was when they send em out or someth

[fast sonnet]

I think that's when the preorders go live

[wintry oxide]

In ROCKNIX, the Home button will be the hotkey button, just like it is on the 5/mini... I am disappointed we lost a button vs the 5/mini

I've actually been using the "back" button on my rpmini for additional hotkeys I setup in AetherSX2 on ROCKNIX, so guess I'll have to work something else out

[distant drum]

I have one of those Amazon basic usbc to display port cables and it’s totally fine.

[kind ridge]

The 17th can't get here fast enough. Wonder how many more of these we'll see before then.

[wintry oxide]

You just missed it. I was told to buy them all #1336037750889250960 message

[distant drum]

I’ve been informed that there will be a 200 device limit on pre orders for the Flip 2.

[lilac sable]

just use multiple emails

[scenic relic]

now to just figure out what color classic for the combo...

[summer marsh]

I am mechanical aerospace engineer with 20 years experience. Can confirm hinge is better

[distant drum]

200 total. Not per person.

[lilac sable]

better, as in good enough?

[lilac sable]

oh whered you see that

fomo kicking in

[distant drum]

It was a joke sorry. Making fun of the mini return limit.

[stray dagger]

200 for western customers

[distant drum]

And shipping will be double.

[mint bone]

So that plastic wont chip out before metal warps out

Just looking at it that my 2 year don't smack in half with ease

[distant drum]

I’m wondering if they have a metal receiving ring like the 3DS

[mint bone]

I don't believe in brands words or image feedback. they can say it will survive tank over & 1000000 opening closing

[wintry oxide]

I'm just going to be sure not to hold it by the top part with the heavier bottom part hanging and hope for the best 😅

[lilac sable]

it just has to last long enough until the next device comes out....

[jolly kayak]

Are they sticking with the pacman logo?

[wintry oxide]

Don't think they're going to change anything at this point...

[coral valley]

Man I love the way this thing looks ngl

[glacial creek]

Yes

[crimson verge]

That US SNES color looks great.

[rigid thicket]

I am a random person on the internet.
It's a lot more hinge to spread the force out so it shooould be better?

[coral valley]

Yeah that hinge looks beefy

[gentle badge]

No it’s a urinal cake now

[coral valley]

See if powkiddy made this we'd get a Pacman sticker included. Retroid should be ashamed

[hushed shadow]

I'm a big fan of black, but in this design that SNES is also my favorite

[uncut knoll]

The consoled closed reminds me a lot of the ds lite in that position

[rigid thicket]

It's wild to think this is almost the same size as the DS Lite.

For reference

[uncut knoll]

The flip 2 is gonna a be a hell of a device

[gentle badge]

Unilever urinal cake label

[opaque harbor]

Any flip 2 news recently?

[uncut knoll]

Except for real images of the devices

[icy bramble]

The images and the prices that's it

[uncut knoll]

The snes and the game cube are my favorites

And closed looks like a ds

is awesome

[opaque harbor]

Man I am tempted to get the transparent one

[wintry oxide]

It really does! Only reason I'll be getting GameCube instead is because I already have 353P in US SNES colors, which is more fitting... think GameCube fits this one better in my book, but I can understand the SNES nostalgia @_@

[sharp narwhal]

That black looking so clean 🔥

[worn pike]

wait is the flip2 the same price as the normal rp5

[gentle badge]

No, preorder promo price is the same as full price on the five though

[worn pike]

so its a few bucks more then

[random tulip]

I do like that they went with a little more square design on these

I can't decide on color

I really want the transparent but know I'll be kicking myself down the road

[worn pike]

but yea... i feel like this fits a niche of something idk yet lol

i love my odin 2 portal. but its also... like a house device

this is jacketable

wonder what the launch quirk will be

retroid usually has funky triggers ?

or funky screen lol

[random tulip]

Luckily most the hardware has been used before

Hinge is always the fear

Odin Portal would only make sense for me if x86 handhelds didn't exist

[gentle badge]

Hinge, combo back/home button, and control placement are the only real new things

[blazing compass]

GUYS WHITE BUTTONS! WE ARE SO IN!

[gentle badge]

That looks so wrong

[blazing compass]

personally i love it

[coral valley]

They did a great job with all of the colors tbh

[gentle badge]

The 16 bit US is dark grey on the sticks and dpad in some pics but white in others so who knows what you are gonna get

[kind ridge]

I was going to get the US 16Bit but if it comes with white sticks I guess I'll go with something else

[jolly kayak]

I'm pretty sure im getting black

[kind ridge]

Not sure I'll be bothered to swap stuff out

[flint orbit]

Idk why but I always find the “retro inspired” colorways to be the worst ones

[random tulip]

Lid on the og was way more curvey. Bottom also wasn't angled

Lid on this is more of a unit

Originally it only barely held screen. Might need the space for the oled

[wintry oxide]

Didn't notice the white, yeah that is cursed 😱

[gentle badge]

Almost all the pics have dark grey

[wintry oxide]

Yeah, even just the pics of it on the store page don't agree, didn't notice that >_>

[wintry oxide]

Hopefully this one is accurate

[blazing compass]

Would be strange of them to display the wrong version though

tbh im liking the white buttons version, but yeah that one isn’t accurate to the snes sooo

[gentle badge]

Well they showed two so one is wrong either way

[rigid thicket]

They're grey on the "real product" shots so that should be the right one.

[wintry oxide]

Turns out they change in the light - in one pic it was opening, so they were still dark from when the lid was closed, but as they're exposed to more light, they turn white

[wooden phoenix]

Either way they failed when they didn't do this colorway. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[blazing compass]

“this one is accurate”

Which implies that if the grey buttons one were correct, then it would be strange if they displayed the white one.

[wintry oxide]

Even just this picture contradicts itself

[blazing compass]

is that in response to what i said just now? i wouldnt know why either way

[wintry oxide]

No, sorry, I'm just noticing more looking at the pictures and was replying as a way of pointing back to the picture

[worn pike]

how pocketable was the flip 1?

i think it was kinda bulbus?

[wintry oxide]

I do wonder about the pocketability of the flip 2 vs the mini

I just slip the mini in a drawstring bag I had that I use as a sleeve and it slides in and out of pockets nicely and is a good size

So hoping flip 2 feels safe without a sleeve as a clamshell and isn't too big

[wooden phoenix]

I can carry it in my pocket on my Levi's. But I don't. I don't pocket any devices. Unless it's in a hoodie pocket

[worn pike]

yea pants is for wallet and phone. i dont like back pockets

odin portal requires a specific size sling bag

probably why 35xx sp is my go to handheld to bring about

can fit in any jacket pocket or bag

[tacit latch]

they already confirmed on the Retroid discord that that's just a bugged render, no white buttons on the final product

[kind ridge]

Unless they have an orange RP Mini QC issue again

[wintry oxide]

Who will get the collector's edition this time lol

If they sent me a GameCube flip 2 with the sticks/dpads/buttons from the SNES one, I think I might be ok with that 🤔 🟪

[gentle badge]

imagine you order the us snes and it shows up with an orange backshell

[distant drum]

Same. How can I choose?

[distant drum]

Don’t. Im already scared by this image on their store page.

[gentle badge]

honestly orange outer shell on that would be dope

[versed vigil]

Well, they don’t even have an orange shell option, so maybe it’ll instead be the purple or black back shell?

[severe ridge]

imagine if they had launched the same color suite as the classic for the flip 2

[coral valley]

Black and purple option would be nice

[distant drum]

Black with GC buttons is the one that got away

[coral valley]

Unfortunately there's no evil colorway too

Idk why they only did that with the mini

[distant drum]

The watermelon rp4 is the best looking device they’ve ever made.

[gentle badge]

I wish they would sell solid shells

I'd love an indigo back shell for my black rp5

I don't want clear green or blue

[south mantle]

Clear is bleh

https://tenor.com/view/spongebob-hide-gif-26822036

[ripe flare]

https://tenor.com/view/eric-andre-controversial-yet-so-brave-controversial-brave-gif-12046566

The clear black RP2S and clear white RP4 is actually my favorite, but that transparent red was insanely good looking too

[worn pike]

wait

does flip 2 have rgb sticks?

[wintry oxide]

Yes

[versed vigil]

Yup.

[tacit gorge]

we, the community, need to design a different top shell immediately. go get it done everyone.

[vital belfry]

They sent 1000 units for hinge testing

I’m afraid it’s too late

They got so many flip 2 ready

I wonder why there’s no YouTube videos, gameplay showcases

[random tulip]

I heard it was 10000

Maybe a million

[vital belfry]

100k

[random tulip]

That's what I'd tell us at least

[vital belfry]

As for the amount to hinge openings

[random tulip]

Nah. It's just easy to throw a number out there

[floral pebble]

Open and close 100k units once and they've got all the durability data needed

[random tulip]

The fact they said they did any helps a little at least

But they were gonna fix the mini screen too so

[vital belfry]

Here I stole some screenshots from @fathom geyser

Shout out to all the people taking endless screenshots and even saving them in folders to document everything retroid does

[random tulip]

Doesn't mean they tested all 1K. And that's like a ridiculous number anyway

[versed vigil]

Difference is they said they were gonna fix the screen, while with the Flip 2 they said they’re literally in the middle of testing them.

[random tulip]

If they did that number that's 100% what preorderers are getting. Heh

[versed vigil]

Nah, that’s domestic and reviewers.

[random tulip]

Not gonna throw a thousand units in the trash after

[versed vigil]

First batch is gonna be way more than 1000.

[gentle badge]

I wouldn't trust much from retroid these days

[random tulip]

Would make sense if reviews even got them before preorder

[gentle badge]

we will see what happens

[versed vigil]

Well yeah, but I don’t trust most of these companies anyways, I’m just knocking Retroid down a couple pegs on my ratings.

[random tulip]

Just feel like we've seen things before and it never meets or exceeds that marketing

[gentle badge]

yeah, they went from the one exception to 'don't preorder retro handhelds' to 'DEFINITELY don't preorder from retroid'

[random tulip]

Like I said. The fact they did anything is better than nothing

But I'll never take a number referenced and just believe it. Heh

[versed vigil]

Eh, to me they just dropped down to “don’t pre-order from any of these companies period, unless I’m fully willing to take the risk on assuming they can’t screw it up”.

[floral pebble]

Why? Reddit will just bully them into giving me my money back when the hinge turns to shrapnel

[versed vigil]

Honestly the only “technical” exception I have left is Ayn, and even then I’m already outright satisfied with the Portal, so I’m not even interested in whatever else they’ve got cooking (unless it’s a Flip, and even then I wouldn’t get it).

[random tulip]

Ayntroid. Gonna put out a dual screen in the same shell

[gentle badge]

and then they'll decide to remove $55 off your refund for a molding error next to the usb C port that was there when it was new

(for an error in a shell they sell for $6)

[random tulip]

Def one of the wilder hobbies to have fanboys in

[versed vigil]

Just keep bullying them until they give the rest, that’s how I got Anbernic to actually let me replace my Cube when the replacement screen was even worse than the original.

[distant drum]

Especially considering rarely any of them ever produce multiple hits.

[versed vigil]

It took 2 weeks to do so (after already spending 2 weeks arguing for them to send the replacement screen), but it still worked.

[versed vigil]

Oh no shit, I’m still annoyed at being nearly gaslit by Ayn fans into thinking I was imagining local dimming issue not existing for the O2 Mini (since it doesn’t have a toggle for that, something even Pimax thought to include with their MiniLED variant).

[jolly kayak]

I love how thick the flip 2 is. Im almost attracted to it

It's like a brick

[versed vigil]

Hell, I’ve literally gotten the Odin Lite and all 3 Odin 2’s, and the Odin 2 Portal is still the only Ayn handheld I’ve ever legit actually enjoyed using.

[lilac sable]

When would an Odin 3 come out

[coral valley]

What are we, some kind of trimui?

[random tulip]

I'm glad. The flip 1 is borderline too curvey

[random tulip]

Ayanetroid killed it with that design

Id have loved something in the middle between the two

[tacit gorge]

https://tenor.com/view/sir-mix-alot-big-butts-gif-19551628

[versed vigil]

It’s outright become my main “at home” android handheld (for whenever it’s been a long day and/or arm day and I just can’t hold the Steam Deck because god damn that thing can get way too heavy if your arms are already sore).

Edit: I hate Autocorrect and its desire to always correct your as you’re.

[random tulip]

Butt is more like this. And I dig it

[worn pike]

using the bottom inputs without a grip aint' ideal

[versed vigil]

Yeah, when they’re not offset and they’re completely in-line with the top controls.

[worn pike]

odin portal is great.

[versed vigil]

Hence why the offset on the Portal is actually legit pretty great, even without the grip.

[worn pike]

i think the flip 2 input layout looks decent?

[gentle badge]

yeah the dpad placement ruined the odin 2 for me

and the screen quality was just ok

[versed vigil]

Yup, you gotta have an offset.

[gentle badge]

overall as someone who doesn't really need any more power than an 865 I'm happier with my rp5 in every way

[ripe flare]

trying to use the dpad on the odin lite is probably the worst thing that's ever happened to my left hand

[versed vigil]

Oh screen is the main thing I outright disliked about both the Odin 2 LCD and especially the Mini.

[worn pike]

especially for like gba. dpad + the stretch for left trigger

[versed vigil]

Oh do not remind me. I was lucky enough to get mine used, with the aero grips included.

I outright could not use the damn d-pad or right stick without those grips.

[worn pike]

odin portal for me is mostly a local streaming device these days. its quite good.

the screen is big enough, high enough res + 120hz. kinda ideal?

[distant drum]

The Wii U gamepad was super comfortable. I was one of the 13 people that liked the console.

[worn pike]

13 ppl that bought* it. think all owners liked it tho!

loved mine. being able to play 'portable' mode is gamechanging back then

[distant drum]

Just saying it because the new flip has a similar layout

[worn pike]

well it also had more space and grips

flip2 can be cramped or something, no clue

hope russ and others get some preview units

[jolly kayak]

Pre-Orders are usually still open during review units ya?

[tacit latch]

no they close them immediately the moment Russ reviews it, to maximize losing money

[jolly kayak]

Like I'm pretty sure they're open just a bit more after Russ usually

I LOVE THAT THE BLACK ONE is actually ALL BLACK

Like Batman blacked out

Even the d-pad is black

MMMM

DELICIOUS

BUH-BYE RG35xxsp

I sold my 2DS XL today for $250 soooo I can absolutely pre-order now

[coral valley]

https://tenor.com/view/emojedie-gif-22495013

[jolly kayak]

I got a SNES model don't worry :p

I'll sell my kidney to play 3DS games

[ripe flare]

I want to say the RGC review for Retroid devices usually hits after shipping starts for consumers, but before (almost) any consumers have actually received one yet. I'm probably totally wrong on that though, just what my brain is telling me.

[jolly kayak]

mmm

well, in theory they'll refund or fix issues :p

[rigid thicket]

https://tenor.com/view/sweats-gif-25346666

[gentle badge]

Lmao

[hard raptor]

Someone explain to this newbie what chip he wants.

[coral valley]

Get 865

[coral valley]

They perform similarly but 865 will have better compatibility and support

[gentle badge]

865 is a better gpu with fewer compatibility issues and can run custom firmware

1100 is less efficient and super proprietary

[severe ridge]

if you have to ask, then you want the 865, otherwise youd already kno why you would want the d1100

[hard raptor]

Thanks folks!

[gentle badge]

Plus 1100 and the rp5 OLED is an untested combo firmware wise

[hard raptor]

16bit. Mmmm.

[vital belfry]

Most likely, I can see the discount being available even in early may

They stop offering it once ALL pre orders have been fulfilled

[vital belfry]

you’re basically begging for green tint

[hard raptor]

I'm assuming accessories will be added once pre-orders open? Or we raw dog.

[vital belfry]

There’s also screen protectors for the classic, as for diy parts I’m sure they will add them by Monday

[jolly kayak]

Selling lanyards 🤯 pulling all of our strings

[arctic scaffold]

lanyard is must buy

buy all the accessories or enjoy paying $28 in shipping later

[lilac sable]

im guessing the flip2 case will be bulky like the rp5 case. oh well its just $10

[south mantle]

How often do people actually use lanyards for clamshells the size of the Flip 2?

Not that it’s big. I just don’t find lanyards very practical and I would see it getting annoying hanging down while trying to play it

Also what’s the point in a case for a clamshell when we’re gonna have all of our games digitally on it??

It’s not like a DS/3DS case that can carry cartridges too

[noble canyon]

1100 being less efficient might have more to do with screen than efficiency

[south mantle]

Unless you wanted different emulators on different SD cards??

[noble canyon]

D1100 is 6 nm, sd865 is 7

[south mantle]

Process size isn’t everything

[gentle badge]

nah it was less efficient even compared to the t618 in the rp3+ with the same screen. I think the mediatek cpu governor logic is just trash

[noble canyon]

Some people might not want scratches on the outer shell when traveling

[south mantle]

Is plays a part, but def isn’t the full picture

[south mantle]

I mean ig, but like I feel like that’s the point/charm of a clamshell

[noble canyon]

It had the same battery life as the t618 in terms of testing tho

[south mantle]

It is its own case

[noble canyon]

And rp4 pro still had overall better battery life by a flat 10% with the extra battery capacity

The screen was just never efficient and we rarely used t618 for true high end games like god of war which wouldn’t run or would run underclocked therefore giving higher battery

Something like windwaker had good battery life on the 4 pro, possibly 6-8 hours depending on ur configs

It’s just rp5 can now get 10 hours

Of actual windwaker

And across the board it’s just so much better cuz screen takes up so little battery

[vital belfry]

That’s not the bundle coupon though, it’s for people that want to stack the rp mini coupon on top of it

[south mantle]

I’m wondering if this is a bad translation thing and that you need to contact customer support about the bundle too?

[vital belfry]

I think the rp5 and rp mini listing had an instruction on how to bundle 2 products

[south mantle]

This is just the only thing I see related to the bundle

[vital belfry]

I think you have to purchase them over “frequently bought together”

[south mantle]

Yea we’ll see what happens

[vital belfry]

Like this

[south mantle]

Yup there it is

Just kinda wish it was a separate listing

People out of the loop who might want the bundle might completely miss it and just get one

[vital belfry]

Same but Shopify only goes so far

[south mantle]

We gotta be Retroid’s salesmen for them

[south mantle]

Das true

[south mantle]

Have we decided on what piece of dessert this is?

[velvet basin]

cheese cake's my guess

[south mantle]

After looking at the consistency, I’m leaning kinda towards that now, but I still don’t think the presentation fits

The substance looked like a cheesecake, but the set up is really for something like a key lime pie

Ig it could technically be a key lime cheesecake

[strange glen]

Wait Chris left Retroid?

[quiet reef]

Yes, due to being doxxed and receiving threats. Really unfortunate

He is missed in the chat for sure

[strange glen]

OMG. That’s terrible. Was it because of the RP Mini screen issue?

[gentle badge]

Yup

[opaque harbor]

so with the shell in the flip 2 being thicker then th flip 1 do we think retroid did anything with the extra space?

[south mantle]

I would assume it has something to do with making room for the recessed sticks

I mean it could possibly help with cooling by allowing for a larger/more complex cooling solution?

[icy bramble]

Looks like a straight up cake, just very compact. They have them kinda like that at my local Chinese buffet.

[south mantle]

I’d just really need to see the internal layout