#Ayaneo Pocket Ace
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What AyaNeo really needs is a good middle ground handheld that doesn't break everyones wallet , something with like the SD G2 Gen 2 and the DMG screen , or even better just drop the G2 Gen 2 in the Ace for a more varied more affordable lineup .
Not everyone wants to blow $300-$400 on every new handheld
admittedly the flip DS is REALLY cool but i can't use that to justify recommending it to anyone lol
it has a really phenomenal hold of its charge when turned off for long periods for some reason,
even now it has 70% battery when i turned it back on after a really long time
they don't sell the numbers and shipping is literally $38 as the only option, nobody is going to buy a middle tier handheld from them
More than you think
The Micro sold decently and was relatively praised so I have to disagree that a middle tier handheld from them wouldn't be a good thing all around
Mid tier isnât their market, theyâve positioned themselves squarely in the premium tier. Retroid has the mid tier covered
The Micro is premium GBA, if you just care about GBA there are much cheaper options
Subpar
Not 1440p
hope mine ships soon, they said early july đ©
Why is this channel still in upcoming devices tho, the audacity
A lot of people still haven't gotten theirs ig
RH never cares with Retroid either, now I finally get something on time and it ain't purged from upcoming 
I think they changed policy recently after the constant complaining
the slide is also not yet out of upcoming
I don't care, others should suffer like I did 
i've suffered plenty of waiting and will suffer plenty more
every morning i open the tab that has the spreadsheet and then drop my phone back onto the bed in disappointment lol
Haha waiting
That's not waiting
You will never know the pain of super sp waiters
People are gonna complain regardless
It stays in upcoming until I complain personally 
A bit off topic, but kinda interested to see if this screen add on from Retroid might fit onto the Ace, then it's both an OLED "upgrade" and can be used for NDS/3DS games
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interesting
maybe it's more flexible than i thought, i expected only the 5 and mini but it's on rp4pro too?
does it use any specific app or retroid only settings for the dual screen thing or would it work generically android?
IIRC it's an Android thing, and the addon is designed for devices of certain screen sizes (being able to clamp on to)
since the Ace has USB port at the bottom, should be doable since it's similar size to the RP Mini
Now that i think about it, might block or even apply pressure on some buttons on top tho
Ahhh i see
Well, if i end up getting it and this ever comes in no harm in just checking if it fits
Retroid wrote some software for enabling multitasking on dual screens, but they've mentioned they intend to release it as an standalone APK, so it should be possible to install it on any Android device
was wondering the same, got my ACE already and waiting for this to ship out.
I need to see this is
Super SP will benefit
Yeah, I felt the exact same way when I did my daily check up on the sheet, at this rate it'll be a few more months đ
this is tough
Thereâs a sheet?!
hopefully this is allowed to share, i believe this was openly in the ayaneo server anyway but yes
you'll need your CID from IGG to check against the list
i have always have such rancid luck with my choices lol
only 28 of the 12G+256GB black have been sent out
so i'm probably far far off
Yea mines not even on there haha
Ah fuck I shouldnât have looked at that list
I guess I can stop waiting for mine soon lol
Just got mine yesterday, first impressions are VERY good
Just realized there's no 8gb white section on there
I'm 725 and they have 461 on the july 12 batch so... rip
#699, delivered yesterday (USA)
Im 591 but my type is at 369
urgh discovered romvault ahead of my pocket ace arriving so I can get the es-ds structure setup in advance and now it's mocking me for a paltry collection
Lol
If it helps, es-de doesnt require you to make all the folders every time
If you have a set and folders you prefer you can keep that, set that for ROMs folder, and tell it don't make more
I just realized I had nothing organized, only had a super old barely functional set, didnât know where to flesh that out, and decided at least with dats I can be sure my stuff isnât totally broken
It all started because I couldnât get retroarch to load any sfc snes files on my actual desktop lol
They still donât work but thatâs a problem for another day
uh oh
is it trying to launch into a different core? or maybe one you may have slipped and got the core right next to it in the list
i've done that a few times now lol
It's weird, I tried bnes-hd, bnes, snes9x, all different cores, none load
other stuff worked, mame, megadrive, just never any snes stuff for some reason
Might be the folder naming. I just did this and it wouldn't load ps1, ps2, psp games because the folders were all capitals instead of being lower case.
i tried sticking it in sfc and also snesna because es-ds made one of those, it's so weird - I was hoping the romvault thing would rename stuff to meet whatever was required
Damn now im wondering if this will come like 3 months later, heard no updates on the 8gb white model
Yeah it's gonna be quite a wait
awaiting droix to fulfill my order, debating cancelling and keeping store credit towards something else. Already have the S1 though 
as time goes on the novelty of this handheld is wearing off
i would not blame you
Decided I couldn't wait for the 12/256 boards to be produced any longer so just upgraded to 16/512. Can now see my number is on the sheet to ship on Monday so it's nice that it has sped things along but at the same time I am not sure if I will ever see the value in that extra ram/storage.
They updated the shipping but still no white 8gb model on there
me who had his 12/256 ACE for weeks 
it's kinda satisfying to not be one of the last people to get their order for once 
proceeds to not use it
I def want to use mine lol. Was gonna try twilight princess
Did they confirm switching models would get it to you quicker somewhere? I was forced to do that for the micro when they decided to stop making the red classic in the version i wanted
Im not sure if it has worked for anybody but thats what ayaneo is saying on the igg discussion page
Ah i'll check there thanks
Hmmm hopefully end of the month they're able to produce fully all orders
that would be nice
why is it delayed, I already have mine 
Good for you sir, hope you're enjoying your unit to the fullest on behalf of us unlucky few
yeah it's sitting very nicely on my shelf 

Definitely can agree on that.
Also, just got my Flip-Grip case in the mail, and itâs exactly what I would want out of something like this.
Do the vent holes line up perfectly with the Ace? Thatâs one thing I like about the official grip
They cover the far left and right vents, but all the vents over the fan itself do line up.
while I like those flip grips, I don't feel like it's safe to use them with a device that has a glass front 
Good news for this one is thanks to how the device was designed, the clips donât even make any contact with the glass to begin with.
All they touch is plastic shell, even for that one top clip.
Couldn't you also just put some felt over the clips, if you were that worried about it?
Nah, the way this thing is going in, youâd need to be a real idiot to âskill issueâ damage onto the glass.
Yup, although youâd need to file them down a bit before adding felt just to alleviate the extra pressure those felt pads would add.
I am that real idiot đ
Nah, if you did it to a different device then it doesnât count for what Iâm saying.
Iâm saying that youâd need to be a real idiot to do it to this specific device.
I actually haven't done it to any device but I just think I would still be that guy
Think im gonna cancel and just get an odin 2 mini
No updates on white 8gb
Was hoping ayaneo wouldnt have issues sourcing this screen like the ktr1 guy did
I canceled a few weeks ago was tired of waiting and did not want to spend more. My ktr1 metal is good enough
Yea the only units in stock are the 16gb models which are overkill for me
If you need something basic the antek micros are on sale đ
I know its not quite the same as the ace though
Guess it depends what you are wanting to play
Yea im happy with my 34xxsp for gba
Mostly wanted a bigger screen and more power for gc/ps2
Let's hope they will also rebrand Pocket ACE
Well i wonder if they are clearing these out for new models
X86 also on offer
let's hope so. Pocket Ace and Pocket DMG (but I think its too late for this one) would be great. I was checking Ayaneo Slide and Pocket Micro and Antec announced they will release those 4 months after Indiegogo campaign of each, so still 3 months to go for Pocket Ace
I remember antek has the red micro before they shipped to indiegogo people
They also sell Limited Edition Grey Model lol
With the same price as regular ones
I wonder how the poeple who bought it during campaign feel now
Hoping for the same with limited edition Pocket Ace if it will be indeed sold by Antec
this one actually looks nice, in case of Pocket Micro I think I prefer the regular black and red
Yeah i have a 6GB Black that I got on 2nd hand market. I do love the micro.
Got mine too. Itâs awesome.
Anyone get the ace? Did it start shipping?
I have mine and like it quite a bit
Hopefully it ships out eventually
Would be nice if by august everything can get moved out
Since they said the delays would keep the 12gb model from coming out at all this month
I got mine, really enjoying it
https://youtu.be/atc17U_p4BY finally done, editing takes forever đ
Take a look at the new AYANEO Pocket ACE, a powerful Android-based retro gaming and emulation handheld! Featuring the power of the Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 processor, a 4.5 inch 1620x1080 3:2 aspect ratio display, hall effect analog sticks and analog triggers, and great ergonomics and feel.
Order on Indiegogo: https://igg.me/at/88T7Agxzgdw/x/356541...
well done video, gave you a sub
same đ
urgh mine will never ship đ© , they said early july! it's the 22nd
oh no, a video about all the issues, @ancient fable trying to give me a heart attack before it even ships
i feel for ya, i really just want the thing to come in because it sounds awesome lol
People are also reporting issues with the rumble and the sound. Ayaneo has said they'll fix it with a software update
I figured most of this stuff is probably just patchable, so that's good!
and I assume (one day) someone will wrangle up a 3rd party android distro for this that fixes even more weird stuff
Any idea if this will ever be sold by Antec ?
The Micro on sale through Antec is dirt cheap and itâs the 8GB 256 model
My thoughts are they are clearing out stock to bring in new stuff. Even the X86 is heavily discounted
Antec got the red micro before they shipped to IGG. So not unheard of.
Yup, and shockingly enough AYANEO is way more consistent in putting out updates for software issues than freaking Ayn.
Yeah itâs a crazy good deal. One of the best I've seen in years in this hobby. I brought all of them đ
Always wanted a ayaneo device but would never at full RRP
quality work, thanks for sharing đ
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xvbBewJkHtje995c8TfjDD6suBT5MZpDvhl_MBCGtUs/view?gid=0#gid=0
They added 8gb white
Supposedly 26 units go out tomorrow
Congrats, hope you get it soon.
Can definitely say that this thing is legit among my favorite handhelds now. Itâs really freaking surprised me in comparison to what I normally expect out of AYANEO.
Even the issues I have noticed have been pretty much solely software related, and AYANEO, despite what theyâre usually like, is among the better companies in terms of working on consistent software updates for the sake of fixing issues.
Their pocket line seems a lot better than their pc stuff
Yup, Iâm honestly wondering if they had started out on Android instead of PC, they might have done a shit ton better in terms of reputation.
Cause itâs baffling just how much better their Android stuff has been compared to the tech they had been working on for way longer.
whats your pros/cons on this overall?
Pro: Slightly Smaller and lighter than the Odin 2 Mini, with a screen that makes retro stuff look nicer (at the cost of not being as great for 16:9 stuff, but ânot as greatâ doesnât mean ânot goodâ since I still find widescreen stuff enjoyable on here).
Pro: G3X Gen 2 is surprisingly less glitchy in rendering games than I expected (but this is likely due to them having 3 different handhelds S/DMG/Evo worth of experience in messing with the GPU driver before this device), so itâs literally just overall the Odin 2 Mini without MiniLED (which is a massive pro for me since my eyes fucking hated the O2 Miniâs screen no matter how much I loved everything else).
Con: The Controls do have bugs, like the aforementioned issue with the rumble messing with control inputs.
Con: The face buttons themselves are really âclackyâ in a similar manner to the Retroid Pocket Mini, and Iâd even say theyâre a good bit more louder in those clacks. This is more a con for others since Iâm genuinely fine with them, so I mainly just wanted to mention this for people who are bothered by the buttons on the RPMini.
Pro: The Software legit seems to be for the most part better than it was on the Pocket Micro and especially way better than it was on the Pocket Air when that first released (once again, this is pretty likely just the obvious results of them continuing to work on the software).
Pro: With the right GPU Drivers, this thing works shockingly well in running winlator games in particular, helped by the fact that the Turnip Driver dev also really likes using the Pocket S and actively works on helping support the G3X Gen 2 because of it (where before I learned about that, I thought Winlator would have the worst time in running games compared to other emulators).
Con: The screen is 1620x1080, so no matter what you do, youâll pretty much never get integer scaling for anything but the select few games that manage to have integer scaling for 1080p while also being 3:2 or narrower, since integer scaled 1920x1080 obviously isnât gonna work on here. Iâm fine with that since I already just go for slapping on Sharp-Shimmerless to non-integer scaling anyways, but this is something to note for anyone that would have that as a deal-breaker.
Con: Thereâs still some bugs in Vulkan for the GPU driver that do affect some emulators that donât support alternative GPU drivers, such as SameBoy being significantly more demanding for performance with Vulkan than it is in OpenGL (this is something that seems to occur with other random chipsets as well, but itâs at its worst on the G3X Gen 2). So this would need to be worked out on AYANEOâs end for the system default drivers.
Personal opinion: This thing is literally exactly what I liked out of the Odin 2 Mini in terms of being a high-powered Android handheld that is still really freaking portable, and the fact it uses an IPS screen instead of MiniLED is a massive pro for me personally, since my eyes just do not like MiniLED for whatever reason. So even the cons donât really change much of how I feel about this thing even if I would definitely agree to the cons being important things to consider for anyone else.
So what's the turnip driver thing? You just gotta install some drivers from github and that's it? Or is there more setup
i think that's basically it, you slap 'em in and most emulators know how to use them (or you select them in the emulators from what I've seen)
https://github.com/MrPurple666/purple-turnip/releases
Download, then in the emulator you'll have to add each one. And then set the configuration in each game (or you can just global default to one)
Thanks guys, will be referring to this when I get my ace
Good to know that they work with this
And also awesome that they're finally moving more units
Saw my type didn't change at all but hopefully soon lol
The other drivers are OUTDATED!
Oops sorry
Iâm seeing people getting their Aceâs and this looks like a nice little device
âŠWait, theyâre having issues with that sku? How the hell did I get mine?
Like I wonât question it and just be happy I was lucky, but damn.
They're having issues with that model and the RP one as well. But I think it's a recent issue for both as they haven't made or shipped many of those two models in a couple weeks
I have mine for ages now too, dunno what they did to get issues now 
Oh my god lol
I appreciate the heads up at least
Cant believe this happened to me again with them but yeah i guess i ought to just switch then
To those who received theirs and are awaiting theirs to ship, I hope you enjoy. I'm gonna dip and ask for droix to refund me. Losing more and more interest with time and don't wanna spend several hundred on a display piece. đ
Understandable
just forget it exists and be pleasantly surprised when it shows up
a watched pot never boils
you're not wrong... but watching money return back to me is also very nice
Just saying, it's a very good device
I recognize spiritfarer. But what's the second game?
Baldo
I thought about swapping to the white model since apparently it's in stock but i just realized I've never seen it
Everyone posting videos or pictures has the black or retro power from what i can remember
The white model just started shipping recently. Don't think anyone has one yet
huh
i wonder why the rep said that when responding
well i suppose they didnt say "white is in stock" just that all options were in stock aside from black 12G and retro power
not saying you're wrong or lying btw, that might just mean i really do need to sit down and just wait lol
i was considering a swap to same price to just hurry up and get something to me
With AYANEO it's usually best to just stick with your order as moving it around can never really jump you ahead.
Pick what'cha like, go with your gut choice
There's these pics that were posted in the AyaNeo Discord yesterday from one user.
neat, thanks
Looks like a DS style Android handheld will be announced tomorrow too.
uh oh
Use the shell from flip ds and stuff a big battery in it.
Nah, this is fine
man the ACE is such a neat device
I should actually use mine 
Yeah I love my Ace. Worth the investment imo. Just great build quality all around, barring software issues which should be patched soon enough. I've been playing mine every day at least. đ
I'm gonna get the DS AyaNeo as well, but afterwards I probably won't get any new devices for a few years.
the x86 or the teased Android one?
Android
Welp, hopefully theyâll be the ones to either prove that there is in fact a copyright issue, or that there isnât currently one anymore.
For me an x86 needs to be small and with good battery life which won't happen in the foreseeable future.
well, it has been 20 years, who knows if Nintendo will sue their asses for selling 500 units of their Android DS 
Finally somebody foolish brave enough to tempt the Nintendo copyright ninjas.
Given the apparent issues with the last Flip they made that they still havenât said anything on, Iâm still wondering if Nintendo did somehow care enough for that one, or if someone else reported the issue without Nintendo saying anything on the matter?
wasn't the last Flip an x86?
Yup, and itâs also got the dubious honor of being the only handheld where AYANEO outright discontinued production of while still being in the middle of shipping Indiegogo units.
Usually it at least takes the thing being in their storefront after all Indiegogo shipments were finished for something like that.
did the people at least got their money back? 
They had to email them for a refund (it wasnât automatic), but yeah, Iâm pretty sure they did.
Wtf that's actually insane. Did they say why?
Nope, and thatâs the exact reason why I was wondering if they legit did encounter issues related to copyright (that they may or may not have somehow bypassed for the Flip 1S and that potential Android Flip), since I canât really even think of any other reasons for that happening (there wasnât any reported hardware issues that were bad enough to warrant a temporary discontinuation âtill they could fix it and release it as the 1Sâ, and theyâre still selling Micro and Micro Classic units, which was made after the Flip, so itâs not like it was a screen availability limitation).
oh wow i didn't realize that happened
that's actually one i got in a timely manner unlike the micro
where they stopped making my Red mid-run so i had to downgrade it, lol
meanwhile Antec still selling Red ones 
8/256 only
oh ok that checks out then
Antec has crazy low prices on the Micro so hopefully at some point they also have a discounted Ace
Even if itâs a year from now
unlikely, but I would buy a 2nd one 
I would buy a first one đ
I almost did but was betting on an Android DS soon anyways
The stores almost out of everything nothing left in. Stock.
Rah super sp
Always bet on super sp
I go gambling every week I owe them 36 super sp but they'll start shipping soon
I won 8 times
Lost 44
I'm a great gambler
All my super sp on red
Balatro is clearly amazing poker education
Weirdly enough they threw me out when I took out my banana and declared myself the winner then the next casino got mad when I had 52 King of clubs
Fools don't even know the rules of the game
Starting work on the teardown video. Looks like they did what they recommended to fix the Evoâs thermals on the Ace, which is to use thermal pads and also apply thermal paste on top. Also you HAVE to remove the battery before you can remove the left speaker and access the d-pad, which is frustrating
Holy crap did they close their eyes when applying thermal paste?
It look like they wanted to finish the tube on that heatsink
better too much than too little I guess
Sure until it starts dripping on your hands when gaming

Ateast swapping out the abxy buttons was easy enough. Does anyone really swap out the dpad?
Which replacement buttons are those? Looks great
I made them out of resin.
Very nice
what do we think guys, is today the week we get our orders shipped
doesn't matter what question you ask, it's "next week" always, 100% of the time
tough call but i went ahead and cancelled my order with Droix, perhaps it was a good thing they had to delay their fulfillment a second time. Think I am experiencing handheld burnout đ€Ł
Tbf they told me the 8gb white model wasnt in stock and then shipped it three days later
Looks like they had Ace Ventura deliver mine, thankfully the console itself made it here unharmed. Good job Ayaneo add that foam to the box đ
yeah my Ayaneo Pocket Ace also took a bit of a beating from DPD, but not nearly as bad
DPD here too, the damage is nothing compared to the import tax I saved 
so true, only fear is that DPD might lose it and Ayaneo will be "oh welp, your problem" 
Hopefully so
I didnt get a response to my request to swap so i'll just let it be lol, from comparing i honestly think i'd be happier with the black colorway anyhow
For a second I thought your reflection was a hairline crack in the screen , whoever delivered this should be fired
I heard something about don't get the white sku. Why is that?
It had shipping delays at one point
Also has a slight off white color, may bother you
That's all I can think of lol
I dont think i saw any mention of color specific issues here at least
Maybe it was the off white color
That'd make sense
I just remember someone said Ayaneo forgot how do white handhelds
Im really quite smitten with mine, but canât decide if I like it or my o2 portal more. I suppose itâs gonna come down to if the retroid screen is compatible with either
This is my first time seeing a white Pocket Ace
I can imagine it being a bit of a disappointment that it's slightly yellow
Looks like the rp3 white
oh did the rp3 come in white?
i think i got mine in gc and then the rp4+ in gray iirc
@winter turret it has arrived
Is it ewaste
Better than the super SP
Anythingâs better than something that doesnât even exist.
the super sp will have to do a lot of work to rehabilitate its image
Especially thanks to one poster managing to destroy any and all hype others have for it by being annoying.
đ
at this point they are better off rebranding
I was under the impression it wasnt real lol. And just this guy wishing for a 1440p clamshell
I remember Taki calling the white rp3 yellow, to which Retroid responded by pretending it never existed
looks pretty
I wish I could justify it lol
this is one handheld that I go back and forth on for a while now
but I know I don't need it
nobody will ever call it the super sp but we will know
wise sage is this true
Yes child, it is most likely the super sp will not be called such, but when it comes the disciples of the super sp and the heretics will know.
thank you master
this is some next level degeneracy to talk to yourself with alt accounts lol
Sad to see but true
Super sp got story arcs now
i still wanna see a video of one of your guys pocket ace with a decent crt shader on something old đ© so i know what it'll look like
not that mine will ever ship
oh, according to the spreadsheet mine ships tomorrow
đź
Mine shipped a week ago but haven't got any UPS updates yet
Yea this shipping window was mostly for the RP model i see
we are legally distinct entities
oh
i really hope they get it over to me before the end of august lol
apparently de minimis is ending for real this time for USA

They're dead
@jolly pecan do you still have the ktr1, this one feels like a new and improved version of it. It's good stuff
I do. I got one of the magnesium shells, it feels great n the hand. The KT is smaller, so more portable. The Ace is a beast though. Plays everything, upscaled, without breaking a sweat. Really enjoying it
So same person just split personality
Well, the good news is that theyâre both dead now. Only one left is the original.
What was split about them
Split would imply a difference
Ya two or more distinct personality states
They're all the same
super sp mitosis...
so now that my pocket ace has shipped, what ridiculous upcoming device am I meant to lust over next? that's how this works right?? đ

clearly just a gaming laptop, with retroarch and a controller I use in bed, the least suitable setup
controller too standard, a trackball
Any of the 40000 devices that Ayaneo announced yesterday. Iâm now ignoring my Ace so I can read about the DMG and Vert
Pocket S2 for now 
Super sp
Ridiculous â
Upcomingâ
Lustâ
Oh yeah the KT is smaller for sure. Oh you got the ace too?
Yeah, love the screen size and ratio
It's so good @brisk bridge did you end up grabbing one?
I did, I got the RP one about a month or so ago and poor @glass basalt is still waiting on his đđ
And I got mine on the Indegogo.
Hopefully will be here next week.
I know, I got mine just from a random seller in AE. Ended up paying about the same thanks to the koopons 
All I know is I've been playing this thing non-stop since I got it and it's got me thinking that I'm probably done with my search.
It's really nice, you're gonna dig it @glass basalt
Like I said before, it's the ktr1 that never was
it's quickly becoming my favorite
it's basically the same size as my phone
Yeah itâs my favourite too. Mine is basically a full time pocketable switch
https://youtu.be/wSwCE9VafqU very interesting results from the thermal pad replacement đ€
Learn how to fully disassemble and reassemble the AYANEO Pocket ACE, a powerful Android-based gaming and emulation handheld. I also show you how to mod the device to make the buttons quieter as well as redo the thermal pads, and see if that makes a difference.
First impressions video: https://youtu.be/atc17U_p4BY
Silent button mods video: https...
Oooh
how long until we see a rg477m vs Ace comparison? đ
dimensions seem to be very similar
477m has no shot against the Ace, let's face it 
at the end of the day Anbernic is doing a solid job, but their more expensive stuff ain't any more premium than their $40 budget devices
does seem like an unfair comparison đ
for my taste Anbernic still makes the best in class dpad and face buttons in the industry
so it depends
chip cannot be compared, but everything else maybe
time for the retroid crew to swagger in to counter your argument xD
Nah, even then itâs only half-and-half at best. The Retroid and Ayn tactile D-Pads are outright my favorite D-Pads in any of these handhelds, but the face buttons are a good bit more varied in quality and feel depending on the handheld (and admittedly itâs likely Iâm just biased against how Iâd prefer both the Face Buttons and D-Pad use the same tactile controls).
So Iâd actually argue the Helegaly Action Pi has the best D-Pad/Face Button combo among these handhelds imo (due to its face buttons legit feeling just as good as Anbernicâs better examples on top of its D-Pad being an actually pretty good tactile D-Pad), and I really do not know how to feel about this statement.
It looks so good, I really hope Antec will rebrand this one, I dont want to pay Ayaneo Tax
The helegaly action pi sounds completely made up
But i remember it being real
I suspect this is selling well enough (by Ayaneo standards) that they won't offload it to Antec yet
I don't really see Antec doing a deal over the more expensive Android stuff tbh
maybe the new KONKR Fit (x86)
after all their business is PC parts
my impression was that Antec just collects whatever leftover inventory Ayaneo couldn't sell
so I think it's more about whether something sells or not
if that would be the case there wouldn't be the Slide with the 8840u inside
They were selling one color of Ayaneo Pocket Micro before the backers from indiegogo even received it xD so fingers crossed on my side
maybe because they didn't have enough orders to be worth it on igg
I think it could be a reason indeed
ya do that
is the base model good enough for most switch games/all ps2/gc?
I mostly play indies on switch and rpgs like octopath and 13 sentinels
Definitely unless you're gonna start messing around with texture packs or winlater or something like that.
Sweet!!! Might order one tonight then
How quick are they shipping?
Mine took forever but I ordered at the beginning of the campaign. I think they are pretty close to being caught up with shipments by now. I'm not sure though tbh
Sounds good. I just ordered. Hopefully it gets here before the tariffs kick in or Iâm toast.
Good luck! You won't be disappointed with it. Which one did you order?
black 8/128
I mostly play ps2 and psp games, so that felt good enough for that!
It definitely is, the aspect ratio is probably a little weird for PSP but it depends how much black bars bother you
Quite a few reviewers said it was good for widescreen content, so Iâm hoping it will be alright. Wanting to do a little switch as well
There will just be black bars on the top and bottom for it is all. Watch tech dweeb a video on it and he explains all of that stuff
I don't think it's weird for PSP, it sits at about 4.3 inches (a very tiny tiny amount more), It's actually unnoticeably slightly bigger than the original PSP in terms of showing 16:9 content
Nice. It was really this or an o2 mini for me and I didnât really love the o2m for some reason though itâs pro model was the same price as the base ace.
Maybe not weird it will just have black bars, same with 4:3 content it just depends if black bars bother people or not. Maybe not really that noticeable on the black version though
Hey, at least it's not as bad as 16:9 on 4:3 and vice versa, 3:2 is just really nice.
Yeah any black bars are minimal. 3:2 is my favorite for this reason and because I love gba
Yea Iâm hoping it being the black version will mitigate some of that. I was watching tech dweebs video and it didnât look too bad. The retro power one looked awful though.
In my opinion
Awful like the color or the black bars?
I thought the black bars were a little too obtrusive with the retro power color scheme
you only get the illusion of a larger screen view, I'd much rather have my white color with 2 tiny black bars than have the black model's fingerprint hell
Good pointâŠ.
I love the white one. The black one is nice too. I like the red accents
Not the Ace, but same 3:2 ratio screen, displaying Star Ocean 2 PSP version, it's really not much sacrificed personally I'm ok with 16:9 content on 3:2 screen
Yea thats what Iâm seeing in reviews
Absolutely
That's why I like 3:2 so much
Although PSP on the RG34XX might still have problems just because the PSP had a decently big screen
4.3" for the regular model
yeah it is a bit tiny I'm still ok with it, but who knows in a few more years when I get older
That's why tryna get the Ace for "future-proofing"
feels like indiegogo a little optimistic here
Yea mines arriving Wednesday, 2 weeks after the shipping date
Your date is most likely when ups will get the package
that sounds more believable
well you were right, it's weds and they still don't have it at ups
UPS got mine a day after their intial estimated delivery date
So it just takes a while
it'll show up at some point, I just take a peek each morning to see if it made it
Still people without their ACE in here, huh?
Seems like black 12g is still not caught up
Welp, itâs only Nightly, but can confirm Rocknix does work on this thing. The method involved for installing Linux loader requires the same exact thing as the Odin 2.
Yep
I saw a friend post this, not the same product obviously but the clock is ticking
If they keep jerking me around im just gonna have to cancel since our president hates us so much
Seriously sucks, lol
Ask them to ship with DPD instead of DHL, works for Europe, bet they won't properly tax you with that in the US either 
Hmmm guess what was supposed to come today but didnât.
Pretty much.
What was the last word on the 12+256 version estimated shipping?
Now changed to "in expedited production and we will complete the shipment as soon as possible"
fingers crossed
Sweet thank you. Where'd you look for the update?
The indiegogo's discussion section
If you do leave a comment they may take a bit to respond due to time zone difference
Hopefully im not coming off too grumpy, i dont intend to take it out on the rep having been on that service side of things before lol
Thing just looks so cool and i really dont wanna get slapped with a huge fee because of multiple delays
Nah you've been excellent. I too worry about tariffs
I can be patient. I knew what I was getting in to with Ayaneo. Unlucky though
True enough, luck of the draw
I guess i should've seen it coming since it happened to me last time i picked their "midrange"
honestly i would've expected that to be bulk of their orders but i guess that's the thing with their stuff being "premium" class
go big or go home types or people wanting to have to pay as little as possible which i can understand lol
Ram that isn't a cube of 2 is cursed maybe
Genuinely might be a reason :p
256 being a
should've balanced it out though
Made a little something for my ace đ thought others with printers might like it
I find the "L" ones (second one from left to right) particularly good
Oh interesting
Eyeballing it, the ace's sticks look like they were less egregiously sticking out than the pocket micro's
Those are the L ones
those playstation buttons look so cool
Id say they're the same, but I can't fit the ace in any pocket so
I prefer the slightly bigger ones
Ah i see
if you have access to a printer
It's more forgivable with way more power behind it i suppose
and, I liked the reversable grip from etsy. I can toss that into my bag no problem
Original sticks next to mine
When does deminimis end for US?
Never mind I see 8/29
Yikes, that is coming close
compared to your modded original Ayaneo grip, is the Etsy one better? I'm kinda still undecided on the etsy one as it seems to be even bulkier
The etsy one has grown on me because it feels much tougher and doesnât press the sticks.
Finally got mine, its really nice. Did some initial setup with gc/ps2, retroarch and es-de
Looks even better in person
If I ordered today, anyone have a general idea about how long theyâre taking to ship? Got the black 8gb as it seemed like the 12gb was back ordered
That looks great
Ergonomics could be better for stick gaming and I wish the face buttons weren't as clacky but otherwise im liking it so far
12gb black looks like it's moved to a mid august target now from the latest reply I saw
Yeesh
It looks like no model has had a new batch at any point in august yet though so it's not just us worrying unfortunately
Yea the shipping list isnt getting updated anymore which is odd
Wonder if they're shipping individual units at this point
For other people's sake i hope so
I havent gotten a message for mine yet but maybe other models are moving behind the scenes
I got a message from cs yesterday and they told me that if I switched to white it could be sent out next week
what the heck lol
i asked them if i could do that 2 weeks ago and got no response
did they email you??

I ought to just send them one now and see if that option is open, it took their support team about 5 days to respond to my email last go around
I appreciate the heads up
Yea I sent them a message through the indiegogo contact seller button and they got back to me in about 24-ish hours
I'll give that a go, thank you
Thanks again, yeah looks like i got a response today, the other time must've been because I didnt use the button but looked for their email directly
I got the same info, so Im gonna ask to swap to the white model
It's a shame, that black looks so good but I dont want to chance things rn
I just got another response this morning that the 8gb black may ship out next week. So I donât know. I think Iâve refunded and repledged twice now. May just stick with my original pledge and hope for the best.
Ah, i hope that can work out yeah
10 days post shipping email, still on a boat somewhere I guess đ
I got advised that changing to the white would be about the same timeframe so I decided to stick after all
Apparently im next in line for the next batch so fingers crossed
Everyone is next in line. đ

Dunno if anybody noticed a weird smell from the dpad if you use a 40w charger or higher
Happened to me
Got a 30w charger instead
âŠIâve been using a 65W charger every time and I canât smell anything on this. What charger is the 40w?
Its just a generic one from Amazon but I've never had issues with anything else I've charged on there
Also was reported by others in the ayaneo discord
Lol >40W makes dpad stink?
Lol i wouldnt say stink but it does have a weird chemical smell
Man ups is never getting this package đ©
So based on an, admittedly, very small amount of searching it sounds like ayaneo ships out of Singapore to the US to avoid larger tariff fees. If thatâs true then perhaps the tariff post de minimus would be less?
from my understanding that will require them to set up the... i think it was called ad valorem rates?
the super extreme prices are going to be in the interim until those are all in place
i dont know if i have that all exactly right, this stuff is always changing...
im also reading that apparently duties are based on the country of origin unlike the tariffs which are based on country shipped out from?
seems like a huge headache
Looks like black 12gb will be shipped tomorrow
woooooooo
yea i see im in there as well
37 units, that was quite a pileup backorder
Where the list? Ayaneo discord? I don't see it on igg
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xvbBewJkHtje995c8TfjDD6suBT5MZpDvhl_MBCGtUs/view?gid=0#gid=0
still nothing đ©
That actually seems irregular
I would reach out in a couple days if they don't get it
Yeah, it's been a pretty long time, I figured I'd give it the rest of this week then reach out
I got a tracking number now, obviously no way it's in ups hands yet ofc
Same
I did email them because why not, no reply yet after a day lol
Oof
Looks like the Retroid Duel Screen Add-on fits the Ace according to tech dweeb (7:23): https://youtu.be/_9S8TTxqGMI?si=LRuQ0bQ8iy6WSEI2&t=442
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I think that's Engrish for "We regret to inform you that..."
Yeah i think just a rough translation i dont think they meant it to come off rude đ
Awesome, i was going to test that myself but great to know
yeah, only real important part for me was to ignore this for a few weeks and hope it survives customs lol
Yup, itâs great to see.
i dont think i've ever had anything held at customs, how does that work anyway
is it possible to contact them?
nah, once it gets to customs it's a black box
I've had stuff never make it out of customs, zero info, just vanishes into the wind
oh that's awful
normally the company just sends a replacement, it's just the nature of doing business with other countries, customs gets weird sometimes đ
I hope they make you whole again, whether they can get that replacement or money back if it comes to it
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Oh hey, Russ finally got an Ace, looks like a review is coming from him
why would they need to send a review unit now after I have my device for a month or so already 
it's somehow @dapper rivet 's fault mine is being ripped apart by customs for getting his so long ago đ©
Heâs borrowing it from someone, he didnât get a review unit
ayaneo can't trick me with this ds device, can't even get my pocket delivered đ©

tempting price, nearly makes me grab a 2nd one 
Jak 2 running well at 2.5x with some tweaks
Anyone elseâs ace just hanging in transit? Mine says they created the label, but ups hasnât received the package yet.
Itâs been about 5 days since then
mine's like that for about 6 according to universal parcel tracking
that is the norm though from what i recall
for things i got that weren't tracked on Shop like retroid or similar
I mean, up to 15-16 days in transit I wouldn't worry about it, probably comes by ship instead of airplane
I asked them on mine and they said it's stuck in customs
maybe you're in the same container as me @coral herald
Mine made it to the first US facility and moved to the second, took about as long as im used to, i think it was 8 or 9 days
Accounting for the date line jump and whatnot
Usually california to here im expecting another few days so maybe next monday unless they really floor it for little ol me
Yep, mine just suddenly appeared in California as well
Ah yours probably came in the same container then
Sounds like it's closing in soon, excited
Ooh
They were estimating tomorrow but it looks like it got to my city this morning as of the latest tracking
fingers crossed yours arrives soon đ
I appreciate it đ
mine still stuck, glad yours escaped đź
Looks like they did keep it in place til today but it says "loaded onto delivery vehicle"
Pretty excited
my device is never making it out of customs lol
i still think that's so messed up
even if they rip and rough everything up cant they see it's not a bomb and send it on its way
or is it an anger about the item not being declared properly by aya or something
idk if that's their practice ofc
well it sounds like they were trying to work around tarrifs
so probably all that stuff
Oooof
See like that's not your choice to do that's screwed up
it came in completely dead, usually a lot of these have at least a bit of battery
but no big deal just gotta keep charging
i got worried i put the protector on wrong because i couldn't light the screen up white but hopefully i got it right lol
Oh that makes me really happy
As far as i can tell i got it on perfectly, no bubbles, no dust, no hair
im notoriously garbage at that a few people have probably seen me start whining about doing it on other handhelds in this server lmao
the LC button being the app drawer kill processes shortcut is fantastic
i have to jump through so many hoops with separate keybinding apps to set that on other handhelds
oh actually anybody who has one of these, do you know how to get root access for syncthing?
just realized this one is lacking that so i can't do it for PS2 or switch
Yea I noticed that too
i wish android didnt have these funky file limitations but it seems like a lot of the other manufacturers start at least kinda rooted because i usually don't run into this issue
aw man
yea i really dont wanna brick* anything lol
i guess i'll just do the normal import
that issue aside this thing is BEEFY i'm really liking it now that i'm actually playing games lol
it's barely breaking a sweat playing MHGU
it burned up more from charging it honestly
I got mine last week and my setup always involves syncthing too, but unfortunately I think because it's on android 14, you can't get access to the Android data folders.
So I just manually imported them from my computer and 'll just export them when I need to play a differernt ps2 handheld
Yeah that'll be the compromise there
still no ups đ©
Holy light bleed Batman
ooof i have a spot on the left side of mine
Yea i have a bit on the left side as well, but its not as bad as yours
damn, I seem to have lucked out
Is that in normal lighting for you?
I went to a test website and i dont get it noticeably in my room or under light but i do see a bit in the upper left side if i go into the pitch black bathroom
There was a post somewhere about loosening some screws inside but I bet if you emailed support theyâd just replace it for you or send you a replacement front shell with a new screen
Ouch, unlucky. Well, Iâd just contact customer support to get help with it.
AYANEO at their best, when it comes to QC đ
Emailed them. We shall see what happens next. I think I've read i may have to pay shipping which is...fine.
Eh, Iâve been hearing otherwise surprisingly enough. But either way youâd only find out once you get the response.
Oh good I'd love to be misinformed on that
Same here, itâs so far only been 2 people that got a lot more than Iâd expect from even Ayn (free extra replacement battery and free shipping there and back), but theyâre also the only 2 I know of that actually contacted them semi-recently so it would be great if theyâre examples of AYANEO actually getting their customer support to be better.
I hope they can fix that for you free too yea
Other than the no syncthing for ps2 and switch it's been a good time for my unit luckily
I did wanna ask if anybody knows, what's the ideal turnip drivers here? I actually had more frame drops trying some with ps3 games
switch it seems like it worked fine, i got stable 60fps anyway
Also, maybe gets a bit niche but does anybody know good custom keys to set that actually function with retroarch?
LC being task manager is great, RC as back is good but only works in every other emulator except RA for some reason, when most handhelds with a back allow it to be bound
And then trying to turn the others into keyboard binds they get detected as "virtual" not the main device so they dont work in hotkeys area
Iâve mostly been running the Purple T21-AYANEO Driver for emulators that it worked on.
Ah cool i'll double check back for that
I wasnt too sure if this qualified for that, they mentioned some 7xx board or something like that?
And i couldn't for the life of me find info on that
Sort of yes, but one thing to keep in mind is that drivers that are meant for the SD8Gen2âs GPU are, for the most part, drop-in for the G3X Gen 2 since itâs custom driver is really just a customized version of the Adreno 740 that can be more easily overclocked.
So the T21 Purple Drivers in general will work with the G3X Gen 2 alongside any other drivers meant for Adreno 7xx, and the AYANEO version specifically is designed with the small differences in mind, so they should work better for the most part (not all the time though, so be open to trying out other drivers made for the A740).
emailing support for an update, 2 weeks since they told me it would be maybe a week, hopefully they have some feel for how it's going in customs

That sucks man, im sorry
Been hearing more about customs recently, guess they started to crack down this month
Crack down like they actually have a plan to handle things properly, or crack down like theyâre going nuts and just trying to randomly throw stuff they didnât check in storage or in the trash to make it look like theyâre doing their job?
"yes"
I think you know which one lol
Yeah, the second I actually posted it I already figured it out.
hmm, I was downloading rocknix for a different device and noticed they added the pocket ace... will this thing eventually run linux? đź
Itâs already supported.
Iâve been running it on mine for a while now.
huh! I was looking for a linux device while I waited for customs to release mine
but turns out I won't have to đ
I'll always prefer linux to android so
Fast response too
Well shit, there you go.
Apparently they did in fact step up their Customer Support.
Lily's been really on top of things
I dont envy what im sure has been a real scramble with all these launches lol
damn you getting a replacement before I even get mine đ
I got a free L trigger for one of my AYANEO devices, I dropped the unit, it broke, they sent it completely free
Almost like that panel is subjective to light bleed. Stares at my KTR1.
Yeah I remember light bleed issues associated with KT-R1. But Ayaneo is a real company unlike Nil
Can also definitely say that my Pocket Aceâs battery wasnât getting punctured by a screw post being put in the worst possible place, so AYANEOâs already doing way better than Nil on that.
Yeah mine is in customs limbo too.
I'm probably going to do a video on how effing long it took when I finally do get mine.
Make sure to add that itâs also likely due to the current mess that is âtariffs enforced with no proper preparationâ, so that people donât assume itâs an AYANEO-only thing âso other handhelds and even stores should be totally fineâ.
Seems like a lot of ayaneo packages are getting caught by customs
Been seeing it on their discord too
AYANEO did likely fuck up somewhere with the declaration, but this is them fucking up in a way that other handheld companies can also end up doing.
Seems to be a US only issue for the moment, right?
From what I can tell yeah. That and any Canadian shipments that go through the US.
Yeah.....the tarriff situation is starting to really mess things up.
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Ok, Iâve been losing my mind with this.
Can someone please verify if they do or do not have second display working with MelonDS and Azahar for specifically the Pocket Ace?
Iâm at this point trying to figure out solely if itâs just the Pocket Ace or if itâs that I somehow got the bad luck of having both adapters I ordered having the same issue.
I can check later today
Plugging it into my external monitor it only shows on the monitor but its the correct aspect ratio
Wasn't able to mirror plugged in
Not sure if thats what you were asking for lol
Ah, thatâs in AyaSettings, in the casting settings specifically.
Although I should note Iâm mostly looking for what MelonDS and Azahar do when outputting to the external screen.
Ok, so at least I now have confirmation that itâs literally just some weird shit with Ayaneo and MelonDS/Azahar.
It was working fine
Maybe an update broke it
@cinder rune also tested on some ayaneo devices, DMG iirc
Oh wait, I never got to test it with the newest MelonDualDS update yet.
Maybe they finally fixed it with that update that âconfirmed compatibility with the AYANEO Pocket DSâ?
I tested on my dmg and ac
Both don't work on my wissecoco screen
@night furnace had to use the developer setting Force Desktop Mode
Set to on
(requires a reboot after applying )
I already did that, it gave me this for mirrored mode (effectively ruining it), and then still did the same exact thing.
Which screen are you using ?
And before you ask, no I in fact do know that itâs not exclusive to my tv, because it does the same thing with a different hdmi adapter, and also does it with this.
This was pretty much just a test to ensure whether it is or isnât exclusive to my tv, and as you can tell, it is not.
You got a link to whatever usb-c to hdmi adapter youâre usingâŠwait what external screen is that? That looks like usb-c to USB-C.
Yes, it is c-c
Let me get my HDMI adapter
Type C dock + genki shadowcast capture card
To laptop
Are you sure you set force desktop mode + a reboot ?
Thereâs Metroid prime pinball?!?
still no ups update, gonna have to rob @dapper rivet , it'll take him a few weeks to even notice it's gone
feel ya, my Pocket S2 also ain't among the few units shipped 
at one point I was like ooohhh should I switch to the pocket s2, good to know it would be trapped anyway lol

they shipped 24 black 16/512 units as of now đ«Ą
mostly churning out Retro Power ones, whomever pays for the ugly color
hey, I paid for the ugly color on the pocket ace đ
Yea i like the retro power colorway usually lol
Though for the s2 I think the white looks the best
I think it looks nice!
I really loved the black colorway tho im glad i finally got to see it in person
and didnt need to swap to white
god it's crazy how long this is stuck
that's seriously nuts
i think it took around 11 days for mine to go from label created to UPS in posession
His package has been stuck in customs for a while
yeah, the indiegogo comments are brutal at this point
lots of accusations of scamming, etc etc
(I don't think it's a scam, I think they've fucked up somehow and are hiding it)
I got mine long ago, where scam? 
The scam was our government going overboard cracking down in this case
Yeah, itâs like the Super5 OLED, since I already got that 2 months ago.
That's pretty rad
I think I can finally offer something sakura mods isn't doing so Im considering selling them. They just take a long time to make 
probably too expensive for most handhelds, given how this is a lot more work tho
so really just something for the $299+ devices where someone might be willing to spend big on this kinda buttons
Idk how much Iâd even sell em for. Materials are not expensive, but it takes time to process them. I could make them fairly quickly and easily without color though. But that defeats the purpose lol
urghhhh wish we'd get an update soon, this sucks
No updates for you until my Pocket S2 ships 
you're gonna get it before my ace arrives
this is my own fault, I'm cursed when it comes to customs
not my first time a package just never makes it
to be fair the contents of the other packages were less... well, they came from shady canadian websites lets just say
oof
the whole thing seems weird as shit
why would customs hold a package because people are mad it's slow
unrelated but i figured out something for this question I had
i changed LC to be "key code: 'Clear'" and then changed the MODE (4 squares next to the turbo button) to be Task Manager instead
Clear binds to retroarch as "numpad 2" for whatever reason despite me trying to set keyboard keys not working earlier
so it's a lot more comfortable as a RA menu binding button than the mode's placement
Made the ps ones now đ
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7134759 for those of you with access to resin printers
custom design to allow switching buttons. good if you like to change it up every so often or you are old like me and like to make sure your buttons represent the same buttons in game. You're supposed to use 4mmx1mm (4mm diam, 1mm thick) round magnets. just make sure to put them in right or your buttons wont stay in. :)
Not really important but kinda neat if you like to load on other miscellaneous android apps, i noticed the ace doesn't do that irritating washing out the entire screen like other android handhelds if you navigate using your dpad or stick instead of touch
usually changing the theme would help mitigate it but here the colors dont get messed up at all
oooh
hopefully everyone else escaped too
Im happy that you're out of that headache that was ridiculous
Ha youll love it
One of you all that has one already, throw on a DS game and turn it vertically. Theoretically it should fill the screen fully with both screens. So I can continue my dream of a new slider with a 3:2 screen lol
Only if its displaying both screens sideways lol
Two 4:3s stacked would be 6:4 or 3:2
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Heyo! Being offered an unopened 12gb model for $300 local pickup. Intrigued by the device but wondering with all the new devices coming out and already out of you would pick it up
I would. If it's black lol
White
$300 is a steal for the 12gb model
For the device as itâs listed, absolutely. Iâm just trying to evaluate what $300 buys you in devices this year
yeah that's a pretty hefty discount, you do have some options that can reach similar in that bracket tho so it's up to you
Like, how many devices just launched with pre EOY shipping that are in that price range
Yea thatâs where Iâm stuck. Itâs definitely a device Iâve been heavily considering
How is it for a pocketable device?
the triggers and sticks are pretty close in so it doesn't snag too badly in my experience but i only pocket it in sweatpants at home
i took it out in a bag with a case a few times otherwise
Iâm definitely in this in between where Iâm gonna start pairing down some devices. Like my vita I just donât enjoy, at that size Iâve got other devices and honestly anything great on the vita released elsewhere too, especially switch.
I dig my retroid flip 2 and that works great in a bag but i really keep wishing for something pocketable. May pick up a psp go but the truth is I might be too old to actually be able to play games without save states and fast forward haha
i feel that yeah lol
lots of QoL i can't do without for my old games
that's kinda one of the things i really like about this thing that i keep mentioning like a broke of record, the extra buttons work so well compared to basically any handheld i've tried
so i'm glad that didn't let me down
Like the TTB for mega man x is like, single digit hours. And lemme tell you I came close to that in game time wise by saving right before the boss with full health then saving mid fight phases on a new save
definitely a skill issue of being a youngin on my part but i can basically only beat bosses in mega man by save stating before the room lol
When those games were made it was all you had for months. So starting a level over was how they made the games last longer
i'll beat my head on a shmup as many times as it takes but for platformers i'm cool with being called a scrub to just go check it out
Today, I just wanna have fun. When a new game offers a story mode I take it
reminds me i was on the last few levels of NES ninja gaiden
i look at it as a learning experience
nice to see where we came from and how things changed over time
oh but back on track my bad, i think carving out the niche you like the most is what makes the best reason to pick between the options
3:2 screen with the power to do basically anything, and being so compact in size is a perfect storm for me
If youâre in the US and youâve got a vita 1000 hit me up if you do decide to sell it!
I am and do! Shooting you a dm!
While $300 would right now get you a Konkr Pocket Fit with the 12GB-RAM and 256GB storage via Super EB, thatâs also shipping within October so itâs definitely not something to get if you want a device now.
I may have too many devices already
Iâm really just in search for something in my pocket and I donât think anything but a PSP GO is gonna hit that haha. Everything else can go inside a bag
i probably sound like a broken record but if you really want something you can toss in your pocket without worrying cant beat the Funkey S or RG nano
not recommended if you have eye troubles or big hands though
if i really have an entire pocket free the zero28 works too
smallest android handheld to date as far as i know but with surprisingly good coverage of systems it can play
The funkey s deserves more love â€ïž
Gkd pixel 2 if you don't mind the crampiness. Love that little thing.
Honestly, thereâs still some issues apparently but I can also recommend (from experience using it) the XU20 V32 if anyone here is fine with a pre-built Android set-up.
Oh yeah i like it too, a few issues but it's just a bit wider than i'd like to throw into a pocket
I appreciate magic x and xu still trying tho
Been a little bit busy / sidetracked with other games but i've been chipping away Wild Arms 3 on here
It's hard to overstate how relieved I am when a handheld can go multiple days with ps2 on sleep mode with no issues of it being background closed or crashing
today's the BIG DAY,
any time I wait for a ups delivery impatiently the guy always shows up at like 8pm for some reason tho
otherwise it's always like 3pm đ
Had a ups guy who would purposely ignore stopping at my place and opting for the alternative drop off point at my local CVS, drove me nuts. Had to find the credentials to my UPS account and go to the site to find where to turn that off. Now I receive packages at the end of the day. Yay.
Maybe now we can move the chat out of upcoming finally haha
ok mine has arrived, time to finally move the chat đ
trying to decide if i wanna use the tempered film stuff it ships with or run raw
@night furnace do you notice any perf differences running Linux on your ace? Iâm already hating android and considering making the switch immediately
i mentioned last week in my review how the price was the same as the early bird in their store and i look today and its gone up
was $339
yeah, the IGG was still running, so they had the same price on their page
anyone else tried rocknix? I don't want to brick this thing but android sucks
I am mad because I used the stupid file manager in android to copy a bunch of roms from one dir to another and instead of overwriting files it made a load of snesna (1) directories and I had to fix everything manually and I'm still salty đ and es-de keeps launching cores that don't exist or don't work and everything just seems awful vs rocknix which worked outta the box on my other device đ
Dude, why are you using the stock file system? Iâve been using Solid Explorer on literally all the devices I have just because I refuse to use that shit.
I've never even heard of it before, I know zero about android
I opened this thing up, installed es-de, managed to get something called unobtanium, then just flailed around trying to get retroarch in good shape
Fair enough, I will say that the experience for Linux isâŠgreat for Portmaster and PS3/Xbox, not as great for everything else.
it was hard enough getting my 60 character gmail password into the fucking thing to download apps đ©
the lack of sleep I think rules out rocknix for me for now, I really need to be able to pick it up and have it still powered on or I'll never use it
One really annoying limitation I still dislike being that they never gave us a way to reflash the storage to instead use exfat or something else compatible with Windows.
So you have to use wireless file transfer for all your games and shit, and thatâs obscenely slow for me.
I was actually pretty ok with that, the experience was better for me than fiddling around with sd cards (but I also think my sd card adapter is slow as fuck)
Like, ok itâs actually not too slow in that it does work ok for single large files like PS3 and Xbox games, but when youâre transferring thousands of smaller files for stuff like portsâŠ
Any ideas? It works kinda
still wondering how RGC was able to mirror his screen with the correct orientation for his ace... I'd take a bit of latency over my $70 paper weight right now.
yeah im not sure how to get it working with the ace
It worked with the RP Mini so i kinda kept it with that but would be fun to try it if someone knows
It was before the screen update
You can use my forks to have the screen working on the Ace, MelonDS 0.0.22, Azahar 0.0.3, and CEMU 0.0.3; the latter two will be released today!
Azahar v0.0.3 is out now!
This release adds a much-requested feature:
You can now rotate only the secondary (external) screen!
Perfect for devices like the Pocket Ace using the Retroid Dual Screen Add-on
Whatâs new:
New setting to rotate the external screen independently
Full integration with core emulation and UI settings
Localized for both English and Spanish users
Download:
https://github.com/SapphireRhodonite/azahar/releases/tag/0.0.3
Oh that is super cool
I'll check that out in a little bit
No offense to my RP mini but it'll be nice to not juggle the battery of two separate handhelds just for this gimmick
Cemu Android v0.0.2 is out now!
This update brings full support for external displays, with GamePad rendering, screen swapping, and independent rotation!
Tested on the Ayaneo Pocket DS!
Whatâs new:
Render the GamePad screen on an external display
Add a toggle in the side menu to enable/disable external screen mode
Add a setting to rotate the external screen content
Swap TV and GamePad screens with a single toggle
Clean up and refactor native and Kotlin display logic
đ Special thanks to RetroGameCorps for his support and testing during development!
Disclaimer
External screen support is still experimental and may have bugs.
Stability is not guaranteed yet, but improvements will continue over time.
Download:
https://github.com/SapphireRhodonite/Cemu/releases/tag/0.0.2
Tested Aswell in the Pocket ACE with the Retroid Dual Screen Add-on.
Although the regular RP grip fits perfectly on the ayaneo ace, the extended one actually fits very will with the etsy grips đ
Is there a hole for the USB?
Neat
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7134759 I updated the files here, so they now stay on there even better đ
Cemu Android v0.0.3 is out now!
This version is based on the official SSimco build but includes all the external display improvements from v0.0.2, plus a brand-new touch input refactor
Tested extensively on the Ayaneo Pocket DS for dual-screen Wii U emulation!
â ïž Disclaimer
External screen support is still experimental, bugs and edge cases may exist. Weâll continue improving it in future updates!
Whatâs new:
Based on the official SSimco codebase
Touch Input Refactor:
Normalize and scale coordinates for better accuracy
Accurate surface size tracking
Download:
https://github.com/SapphireRhodonite/Cemu/releases/tag/0.0.3
Want early access to future builds, help shape development direction, or request features on my diferent forks or a new fork?
Join the Patreon: https://tinyurl.com/SapphireLair
@gentle bramble remember when I told you I ordered it. I only just got it today
good thing it took so long cause this way I got to get them to send me the red stuff for the mod
Yeah I needed up just getting a tomtoc for mine
It's pretty similar to the fake leather from tomtoc bags anyway. I thought it was gonna be like windbreaker material but it's not. Feels really good
Ayas bags suck 90% of the time
This one doesn't seem like it does. Time will tell I guess
Itâs nice isnât it? They have another magnetic flap bag, but itâs not as nice and pretty bulky
The S2 Tomtoc bag is REALLY nice, their best one yet
Yeah I really like it. I didn't really like how he other case for it looked
https://youtu.be/SawUun3RFc0 Final review!
This is my long-term review of the AYANEO Pocket Ace, one of my favorite Android-based gaming emulation handhelds of 2025. I give some updates on my experiences using it over the past few months, and cover things I wasn't able to in my impressions video!
AYANEO Pocket ACE Impressions Video: https://youtu.be/atc17U_p4BY
PS2 Games for 3:2 Display...
What tomtoc did you get for it?
Out of curiosity, did any of you try game native? I got it to start a game i was interested in but controls weren't detected at all
Was wondering if maybe i had to change the controller mode or something
btw can't this be moved out of upcoming by now
like the RDS, Pocket S2 and rg476H as well honestly 
That would make sense
Did you ever figure out a resolution for this? I'd love to use my ds attachment with the ace
I got it to work using forced desktop mode under dev options paired with secondscreen app, but I couldnât figure out how to launch stuff on the top screen.
I guess I'll just not try until it maybe gets better haha. I really think it would be an awesome duo. Back to the rp5 my ds goes haha
Does touchscreen work on the external screen ?
I does for me
And I can launch things on the top screen using touch screen and the small grid that opens the menu app on it
I can send pictures tomorrow
It worked for me too. Just rotated
Guess I'll just go in and force desktop mode and play with it
What's the second screen app?
You need a script to rotate it, let me see if I can find it
Does anyone else keep getting Google emails about their Ace being supported on the Find Hub?
I get one like every time I unlock my Ace and canât find any option to disable it
It doesnât for me.
Okay enabled force desktop mode on mine
Well at least the home screen is working now. But yeah. Now that I forced desktop mode touch doesn't work on the DS. It did before the forced
Can't find the rotation script on my phone, will send it once I get back to my ace later today
@clear lotus
https://github.com/mdbell/sfrotate
Download it into your ace
The sh script should be at the same level as documents, pictures, etc
And the sfrotate folder too
I can send a video later
Once you have it
On each reboot you need to run the script as root from the ayasettings app
If you have your screen plugged, just unplug and plug again
If not, just plug it after running the script
Thank you sir!!!
I've ran scripts before I just didn't know where this one was. You're rad and appreciate you. No need for the video unless someone else needs/wants it
Perfect, let me know how it goes
For me this works nice on my ace, touchscreen also works fine
Do you use the mr purple turnip driver on your ace?
I usually don't, but I keep them on my device just in case
I mapped the lc to volume and rc to sleep/wake since I can't reach buttons, but the rc won't wake screen just puts it to sleep. So close lol
love strange journey
still catching up to where i was back in the day on DS with redux
@misty cypress you moved the rg476h, can't this channel and the #1350063990037807124 also move? 
Are they still shipping IGG units
the ACE campaign is closed, so I hope not 
Pocket S2 shipping list amounts to more or less 200 units shipped, five 12+256, the three 8+128 and a few late orders are not out as it seems 
I mean I GUESS I can move it over
are these gonna become unavailable when the igg ends
Nah, theyâll be available on their own site.
woah free handheld
đ iiSU DS Launcher Showcase is live!
Now running on:
Ayaneo Pocket ACE / DS / DMG
AYN Thor
OneXSugar
Retroid Pocket 5 + RDS Add-On
Highlights:
Full RetroAchievements integration
Custom Home Screen with RA art & status
New layouts for single screen handhelds
Per-ROM customization (screen, visibility, paired app)
Multi-display support + new wide mode
Improved config system & platform tabs
đ„ Full video & alpha access on Patreon:
https://tinyurl.com/SapphireLair
iiSU DS Alpha v0.0.2
The new alpha build of iiSU DS is now live for Patreon supporters and Ko-fi Donators!
Whatâs new:
Full RetroAchievements integration
Trophy sync, box art fallback, and detail overlays
New wide-screen layout modes for Retroid Pocket 5
Improved editor tools, ROM customization, and navigation
Tested on: Pocket DS, Pocket ACE, DMG, Thor, OneXSugar, RDS Add-On
â Note: On the AYN Thor, screen contents are currently inverted, a fix is coming, this doesnât make it not work on Thor, please try it aswell!
đŠ Download (Patreon only):
http://tinyurl.com/sapphirelair
"alpha-releases" channel on iiSU Discord (Supporter role only)
đ Full changelog:
https://github.com/iisu-network/iiSU/releases/tag/0.0.2
Found a bug or want to request a feature?
đ https://github.com/iisu-network/iiSU/issues
