AYN Thor

[jolly wadi]

the flip2 just looks so dumb now, with no bottom screen

[upper sail]

Ok, so I’m not the only one noticing that this uses the exact same hinge design as the Flip 2?

[tender granite]

And the Aya Neo Pocket DS

All 3 have the exact same Hinge

[upper sail]

Nah, that one likely uses the same hinge as the AYANEO Flip 1S.

So different design that’s more closer to a laptop than a clamshell handheld.

Meaning no satisfying click sound when you get it in the right spot…

[tender granite]

It looks close enough from these pictures to be sus

[upper sail]

https://tenor.com/view/sad-gif-7523306793289960933

[tender granite]

I'm over Clamshells

[upper sail]

I can’t be the only one that likes the click noise, right?

[tender granite]

I have a Miyoo Flip V2 and I'm 1 of the Spruce Devs

All I hear is clicks

[upper sail]

No wonder you’re over them. Too much of anything, even something good, will drive someone insane.

[tender granite]

The Odin 3 is my Interest to replace my 4 pro

[upper sail]

You’re hearing that click every time you open a door now.

[jolly wadi]

odin 3 will compete with konkr?

[upper sail]

Every time you pull open a book you’ll be hearing it.

[tender granite]

Odin 3 will compete with no one because Odin always sets the bar others try to reach

[kind saffron]

It actually doesnt

Weirdly enough

I mean maybe the same barrels. But it's raised up on a little platform

[upper sail]

Really? Did Arthur say that?

Like, I’m talking about the internal hinge, not just the casing surrounding the hinge.

[kind saffron]

You can see it in pics. I mean it's due to the design. But the stress points might not be identical

Internal barrels are probably the same. But as we know that's not always where hinges break

[jade pulsar]

At the end of your hand

[kind saffron]

I got 10 styluses right now

20 if you count toes

[jolly wadi]

hows the rg35xxsp hinge holding up?

[kind saffron]

Still solid. Tho I saw people complain about that too

My OXP G1 hinge is great 😆

[upper sail]

New ones are apparently doing great. Old ones, most people already forgot about them.

[kind saffron]

There's def examples of absolute failure. Like the miyoo flip. Or version failures, like the RP flip 1. And then there's just people getting unlucky or doing stupid things and then running to reddit and blaming company X

[tender granite]

The 35xxSP Hinge has become the poster child for good hinges in cheap handhelds

[jolly wadi]

so its up to anbernic to make a good ds

[vast ibex]

same: #1407322274071314492 message

[kind saffron]

Slide is solid. Just prepare for it to be maximum chunk

Personally I love the glass front, when it's inside a clamshell

[still lion]

its the only thing holding me back from the RP5 as well, im not optimistic about odin 3 not having full glass either tho

[vast ibex]

I actually got a RP4 Pro over a RP5 over it lol

[kind saffron]

Like both large sheets of glass are at least protected when closed

[vast ibex]

Then decided I liked the sized, but missed the power of my Odin 2 and got an Odin 2 Mini and sold the RP4 Pro.

[tender granite]

https://discord.com/channels/741895796315914271/1385011384307421224

[proper compass]

Thor really does seem to be close to an ideal device if the ergonomics are good. I know, should be easy. /s

But if you keep the lower screen off you've got a Flip 2 for any higher end systems, both screens for those consoles or if you wanna have a guide/YouTube/whatever open, or play DS/3DS/what have you on both

[elder wing]

Mood

[still lion]

I almost pulled for a used o2 mini for like 240usd here, but then these stuff got announced

Maybe odin 3 will come out eventually heh

[kind saffron]

All these new DSes make me cringe at that one now 😆

[jolly wadi]

oh yeah but i dont want h700

[tender granite]

It's just in the "Idea" phase anyway

[kind saffron]

When it was all we had I was like... Dope

[vast ibex]

I actually just traded my Odin 2 Pro for an Odin 2 Mini Pro here, great trade.

And now with the Retroid Dual Screen, there's decent odds of me not even wanting to get a DS handheld.

[jade pulsar]

You sure it’s not 21 ?

[still lion]

Unfortunately the o2 mini seller wont trade for my o2 pro, or any trade at all, just cash

[jolly wadi]

now youll have that sweet sweet oled

[frank haven]

Has the screen size been confirmed or are we still going off the render?

[jolly wadi]

thats a pretty good combo i didnt think about

[elder wing]

And Ironically, i would end up trading my old tablet for a Odin 2 Mini again xD

[jade pulsar]

Nothing is confirmed besides it being a clamshell

[elder wing]

No news till either tomorrow or Thursday

[jolly wadi]

RPmini and rds is great, but too underpowered

[vast ibex]

I'll be honest, I don't even notice OLED lol. My last and current phones have both been OLED and I didn't even realize it until a month or so ago. Especially in comparison to any of my handhelds' LED screens.

[jolly wadi]

oof

[kind saffron]

I'm not gonna lie. RDS is awesome. I'm glad it exists. But I just hate attachments

[jolly wadi]

how do i contact retroid? i need them to make a clip for my dmg

[kind saffron]

They link a 3d printer purchase page

[frank haven]

Thanks. Depending on the size, a Odin 2 might be a better fit. Possibly looking to replace a modded Switch Lite. Screen is just too small and Android is so unstable

[crude tulip]

just clip it on sideways

[kind saffron]

Put discord up

[cyan verge]

If its 8gen2 no reason why it shouldn't start at 299 early bird.Which suits me fine.Far more excited about this than odin 3 tbh

[kind saffron]

Yeah. That'd be my guess if 8gen2

I think people are putting a lot of weight into a DS has to be expensive

$100 more to add one OLED panel to a flip 2 isn't that crazy of a leap

[cyan verge]

Oled panels are not that expensive look at retroid classic

[kind saffron]

Yeah. I mean I get it. Back when they first hit there was a lot of price that was attributed to them

But might not have been the actuality

[cyan verge]

Hopefully both screens will be the same whatever they are .

[upper sail]

Except you’re also jumping from an SD865 to an SD8Gen2.

[kind saffron]

Ok. So $40 panel bump. $60 chip bump

Like an OLED is not a $100 upgrade

It was. But not anymore

At least not with the wing heh

[vast ibex]

If the AyaNeo Pocket DS is gonna be $400, at least for the cheapest option, I can't see the Thor being more than $350. Especially with how much it seems Ayn loves to undercut AyaNeo.

[kind saffron]

Now. If it's a brand new panel that they had custom made, that's a different story

[upper sail]

I wouldn’t exactly say it’s a $60 bump. Plus remember that they already priced the Odin 2 Mini higher mostly due to the costs for making the device itself smaller but still practical, so that’s also gonna need to be taken into account.

[cyan verge]

$50 less for smaller screens and weaker chip doesn't really cut it but ayn use 4px and thats a big plus.

[kind saffron]

Let's be fair. O2m is an outlier in many ways

There's a lot going on there for aesthetics and feel that probably didn't have to happen which added to cost

[kind saffron]

Audio jack, something you can put in your pocket. Dual OLEDs. Etc. It's got some other pluses

Also it depends on the chip. I'd take an 8gen2 over the g3xgen2 or whatever is in the pocket

Lower power draw, better driver support, linux

Better thumbsticks

Like it's insane to me how many more boxes it checks for something that'll probably be cheaper. I'd take it for $400 even. Heh

[elder wing]

And hell, nowadays, you can buy the O2M for 329, about the same as the Portal

[hard heath]

A rep in the Ayn QQ Chat clarified that it's not the Retroid 5.5" OLED, not the Ayaneo 7", and not the Ayaneo 6" either, so that really narrows down the options

[elder wing]

Huh

[sacred gorge]

hmm

interesting

what else are there

[vast ibex]

Yeah, with the O2M you're definitely paying for its form factor.

[hearty charm]

Lame, was really hoping for the rp5 screen up top and mini v2 screen on the bottom

[vast ibex]

Seems like an obvious solution to me tbh

[torpid canyon]

You don’t know the alternative.
You act like it’s gonna be the 5” miniLED screen for the O2M.

[kind saffron]

It's always nice when it's a known entity. Especially if it's a nice one

[kind saffron]

Well good

Cause selling it without it would be a wild thing to do

[hard heath]

New tibit: the top screen will have a high refresh rate

[vast ibex]

Doesn't Android supposedly have a limitation where the screens have to match frame rates for it to mirror correctly?

Or have I been reading bad info?

[gentle notch]

Honestly hope it's the rp5 screen, or at least close in size
Nvm

[jolly wadi]

no oled, no buy

switch 2 is the last lcd i buy

[torpid canyon]

Not only is it confirmed to not be the rp5 screen, but it’s also high refresh rate.
So 6” minimum

[sacred gust]

Maybe they will surprise us with an unknown 5:3 option

[jolly wadi]

micro oled sun glasses

[vast ibex]

As an aside: a DS handheld with two RP Mini screens would probably be a compelling option for me. I don't really need wide screen on a device I'm mostly playind SD games on. Sure it'd be annoying for a few Wii games that are in widescreen only, like New Super Mario or Donkey Kong Country Returns. But w/e. Yeah, I said fuck you to the PSP who cares

[gentle notch]

Rp mini screens would be a little too small for ds imo

[exotic bramble]

[sharp stone]

Personally, I have a big concern on the hinge of Thor according to the experience of Retroid

[vapid rain]

It’s 6 inches 120hz

[cobalt summit]

Oh shiiet

[flint pumice]

Confirmed mini screen at the bottom

[cobalt summit]

Yea i like this

[sacred gorge]

oh nice

[flint pumice]

6 inch is ideal

Love it

[sharp stone]

6 inch is nice

[vapid rain]

Bigger than Flip 2, but still very pocketable

Huge win for sure

[flint pumice]

Looks just slightly bigger which means around N3DSXL size

Pocket DS is dead

[sacred gust]

Like the 6 inch, but mixed about the ~3.7" 4:3 at the bottom

[jolly wadi]

What’s wrong with 3.92 at the bottom

This is perfect

[cobalt summit]

Yea i would prob play almost all single screen stuff up top including 4:3

Except gb and gba

[vapid rain]

Only real complaint with the bottom screen is it’s not 120hz too

[cobalt summit]

I dont need 6" for gba lol

[gentle notch]

https://tenor.com/view/spongebob-angry-shoutung-audience-gif-6719932157024605067

[vapid rain]

It’s more of a nitpick for me with the bottom screen given what we’d play on it

But it’d have been nice for bfi

[sacred gust]

Both NDS and 3DS have screens of equal height. So if you want to resize it to the same ratio as the original, 3.7" 4:3 is approximately the same as a 4.5" 16:9

[gentle notch]

It's going to be actually pocketable nice

[jolly wadi]

Eh I’m just happy their both oled

[flint pumice]

4.9 inch on top for 4:3

3.7 inch at the bottom for 4:3

[sacred gust]

Yup, large difference between top and bottom. Not as bad as the original ayaneo flip ds, still ...

[jolly wadi]

Would love to see size comparison with pocket ds

[narrow kiln]

lol. nm. already been posted about the screen size.

[frigid shore]

RIP Pocket DS
2025-2025

[flint pumice]

A huge difference. This looks really just like a slightly bigger flip 2

[dark aurora]

They'll have their own benefits, ds will have longer battery life, better software, better ergonomics, and larger screens.

Thor will have a more widely recognized chip so less likely to encounter compatibility issues(rare now streets update from aya but still worth noting) , smaller over all and flat design maximize pocketability.

Pick the one that fits your needs more but they'll overall just be the same.

[flint pumice]

Ayn : Ayaneo 2:0

[jolly wadi]

I keep forgetting about battery life for a dual screen

[timber escarp]

Can't make any conclusions about what device is better until we know the chip, the price and the battery size. Ayn waited until the pocket DS campaign was underway though, so they're definitely going to undercut in price

[vapid rain]

I’ll likely just have the bottom screen turned off most of the time until I’m playing DS or 3DS, or the rare time I need a walkthrough down there and no computer near me

[sacred gorge]

So it's confirmed to be the Classic DMG screen then

It's the exact same size

[teal portal]

6 incher omg

[sacred gorge]

3.92

[jolly wadi]

What other Norse mythology ayn devices are left

[flint pumice]

Does anyone remember Onexsugar?

[balmy stump]

freya

[jolly wadi]

It’s just the pink colorway

[flint pumice]

Soon they will run out of gods and need to change to Greek mythology. Basically God of War but reversed

[dim lion]

Nah there are 12, plenty of gods left. Balder, Heimdall etc.

[jolly wadi]

Balder will just be the rugged case

Heimdall is the usb cable

[frigid shore]

I mean, I'd buy it.

[west zodiac]

So screen size for comparison videos would be the Sugar X One, right? Idk if the top is the exact same screen, however, the sizes match if you want to watch some videos of that device to get an idea

[balmy stump]

Frigg and Hel are what you yell when you have to empty your wallet and buy one of their products.

[dark aurora]

Its very likely the same screen, just both lg wing panels

No ignore me

Not both lg wing panels

[sacred gorge]

Lg wing isn't 16:9

For the top

[proper compass]

Ah, already posted

[sacred gust]

They mentioned customized, no sense to use a 6 inch 18:9 over a 5.5 inch 16:9 like the rp5 's. They have the same area for 16:9

[rare rampart]

Wow 6 inches and 120hz?

Damnnnnn

[dark aurora]

6in 18:9 is just under 5.5in at 16:9

[rare rampart]

Might sell my RP5 depending on the the rest of the information

[jolly wadi]

Wonder where the 6” came from

[rare rampart]

Could be the clamshell I been waiting for

[west zodiac]

I actually dont think this is necessarily a pocket ds killer. Pocket DS is larger, with a 5” 4:3 lcd screen. I can see some people enjoying that. This will definitely be more pocketable and with a less specific dual screen set up, however with OLED.

[sacred gust]

Yep

[dark aurora]

Here they are compare to pocket ds screens

[jolly wadi]

Wonder if the Thor will stick with 8gen2, and Odin 3 with newer soc

[sacred gorge]

I'm actually conflicted ngl

Cause I really want a big device lol

But muh oled

[kind saffron]

They have to run at same rate when both on

[dark aurora]

Supposedly that's what's happening from leaks

[jolly wadi]

Sounds like pocket ds is your answer

[sacred gorge]

I already have that ordered

I want to order this too

[jolly wadi]

How’s 8gen2 compared to g3x gen 2?

[dark aurora]

This is a bit wider than i expected so we might actually get 6000mha inserted of 5000 like the pocket flip 2

[sacred gorge]

8gen2 is the previous gen

[dark aurora]

More or less the same, g3x gen 2 has more gpu power but also can pull more power

[jolly wadi]

Hmmmmm

[rare rampart]

Hope so the extra battery life would be nice

[dark aurora]

For sure could use it with the extra screen.

[kind saffron]

Yeah. Screen draw probably less of an issue then what chip they put in it

As with all things it also just depends what you're playing. But bigger battery always good

[jolly wadi]

We need handheld with plasma screen

[vast ibex]

Actual CRT handheld

[kind saffron]

Screen matters more if you're just doing static phone stuff. Once you have chip running emulators additional screens are usually minimal impact

But big battery = longer standby. Which is nice

Big fan of LG Wing screen bottom

Def gonna play retro on bot and watch stuff on top

[west zodiac]

These handhelds are insane. Amazing performance from multiple brands. 2025 seems to be heavy on the dual screen. Sugar 1 was experimental, Retroid has an attachment to turn many devices into a dual screen, Ayaneo is creating the XL option for android, and improving their PC option, AYN creating a potentially pocketable option, and RUMORS of Anbernic creating a linux option

[sacred gorge]

So it's not the onex sugar screen

Ayn said 16:9

[gentle notch]

I have a feeling anbernic is going to make a really good option for DS in particular with all the 4:3 screens they have

[kind saffron]

Yeah. Someone will hunt down a source

[gentle notch]

Thank god

[kind saffron]

This thing just gets better and better

[sacred gorge]

If it ain't too expensive I'd be down for a dual 4:3 DS focus device

[waxen lagoon]

AYN hitting the market HARD

[kind saffron]

Next they're gonna tell us it prints money

[rare rampart]

Though cost is a worry

I wonder how much it will be

[upper sail]

…No…don’t tell me…

[gentle notch]

It's not the odin 2 mini screen don't worry

[sacred gust]

hoping retroid 's mortage oled is a 4.9" 4:3 which they can share for the perfect NDS/3DS device in future

[upper sail]

Don’t jinx it! For the love of god, just don’t jinx it!

[vast ibex]

As I said before, with the AyaNeo Pocket DS being $400, for the basic model anyway, I doubt Ayn will charge more than $350.

Ayn loves to undercut AyaNeo lol

[dark aurora]

Bottom screens for ds are 5in on ds and 3.7 on thor

[rare rampart]

Wait the Pocket DS is $400?

[torpid canyon]

Already confirmed

[dark aurora]

Yes

[rare rampart]

From Ayaneo o.o

[torpid canyon]

It’s 16:9 btw

[upper sail]

Oh thank god!

[rare rampart]

Aren't these the $1000 device guys?

[jolly wadi]

Pocket ds 1tb is basically $1000 CAD

[cobalt summit]

This is ayn

[dark aurora]

I dont think its 16:9. Its probably the same panel from the onexsugar which is 18:9

[rare rampart]

Oh wait it's $400 for the preorder...

[jolly wadi]

What screens were on the pocket ds again

[dark aurora]

Pc not android. Android are relatively competitive

[rare rampart]

$522 normal okay that sounds like Ayaneo now

[dark aurora]

Damn, wonder where they found that

[gentle notch]

Mortgage screen got shared

[torpid canyon]

I said it is 16:9, not that I think it is

[west zodiac]

7” 16:9 OLED 165 hz
5” 4:3 LCD 60 hz

[cobalt summit]

Yea the rp6 is prob gonna use that top screen

[torpid canyon]

Odin 3 might use that

Crazy that aya didnt use it on the pocket S

Shameful actually

[west zodiac]

Was wondering the same thing. Same size but OLED version of Odin2 with higher refresh

[upper sail]

Ok but seriously though, this actually looks pretty great. Hopefully they can stick the landing and this’ll be portable enough, because this actually looks pretty great for me.

[jolly wadi]

Eww lcd

[west zodiac]

The trade is the 5” 4:3. Slightly larger than even the 477m screen

[vast ibex]

You gonna find 'em a 5" 4:3 OLED screen?

[jolly wadi]

Glad my payment didn’t go through lmao

[cobalt summit]

Or any 4:3 oled

[upper sail]

As we’ve learned pretty annoyingly by now…

[jolly wadi]

My last lcd disappointment was the switch 2. Never again

[gentle notch]

It's such a travesty that surface duo screens arent more available

[upper sail]

Although now that I think about it, there should still be some panels from the Surface Duo right?

[rare rampart]

Honestly this. The Flip 2 was a close one so I'm hoping this sticks the landing

[placid vortex]

If its a new chip it checks all my boxes but id still get it with the old one

[upper sail]

That was 4:3 5” for OLED last I remembered?

[gentle notch]

Yep

[rare rampart]

Honestly the old chip was good enough for me

I don't really need more and can't think of what else could need more tbh

[upper sail]

I’m not gonna lie, that actually is one of the reasons I’m still mostly thinking of getting the Pocket DS instead and waiting till we get enough info on the Thor.

[cobalt summit]

Duo 2 is 5.8 inches

Per screen

[upper sail]

I can’t get over the fact the hinges are pretty much exactly the same as the Flip 2.

[upper sail]

Ah, yeah no that would’ve been way too big then.

Welp, looks like the 5” lcd they picked was the only option for that particular size and aspect ratio.

[cobalt summit]

Someone does need to make a giant 4:3 with that though

[sharp stone]

The hinge is a big concern

[vast ibex]

Agreed. I feel like big 4:3 with a large amount of overhead for Wii/PS2 would be almost perfect for me. Anbernic just keeps fucking it up in some way for me though

[rare rampart]

Ooohhhh yeah hinge is a concern

[gentle notch]

Yeah, for all their occasional issues Ayaneo seems to know what they're doing with their hinges. Hope Ayn can pull it off

[upper sail]

Like, we at least know it works well enough if the plastic is strong enough, like the numerous transparent plastics that have defied common expectations and been actively stronger than solid color plastic, but the base color is opaque black.

[rare rampart]

This is their first hinged device isn't it?

[sacred gorge]

Stack the 5" 4:3 LCD screens for a DS handheld

[vast ibex]

Yeah, but if it just copies the hinge design of the Flip 2, then I think it could work.

[rare rampart]

I think that will depend on the price the more I look at the specs of the Pocket DS honestly....

[kind saffron]

Why is everyone talking like the flip 2 hinges is a rampant issue? Feel like this is the first time I heard it was

[upper sail]

It was partially.

[kind saffron]

We talking like 50 examples or 3 dudes on reddit?

[vast ibex]

Even 50 feels pretty small ngl

[kind saffron]

K. 100?

Just trying to figure out if it was actually an issue or just normal hinge fear mongering?

Cause sometimes people be like, hinge is faulty, it didn't survive falling down 3 flights of stairs

[upper sail]

Currently looking to be 10x that, but it’s from Reddit so mileage may vary on it being real (although most of them did provide proof of images that did look unique from each other, so it’s not looking to be the same as the SP Batteries).

Funny part is that the color that has almost no reports whatsoever is the Ice Blue, and the few that were reported never actually provided proof via an image.

[kind saffron]

Ah. Yeah. Transparent plastic always scares me

[slender palm]

its been consist same breakage same part across multiple devices reddit and discords (mostly black model but have seen a few GC color)

[kind saffron]

Interesting

[cobalt summit]

Its that bad?

[rare rampart]

At the moment is seems to be a developing issue.

[slender palm]

Its telling of an long term issue

[kind saffron]

I mean one would hope they worked it out for newer model

[vast ibex]

Yeah, with all the worrying about the transparent plastic one, it's amusing the "safer" pick is the one that has the most issues.

[upper sail]

Retroid’s been handling it the same way they almost always did in letting people send them in to replace them…but Ayn is a pretty different story.

[jolly wadi]

Everyday I see a new hinge crack post on Reddit?

[rare rampart]

Are they?

[rare rampart]

AYN seems pretty chill tbh

I was able to request a custom Odin 2 Mini for example

[kind saffron]

They're good

[upper sail]

They’re good for the most part when it comes to tech support for software and such, and they’ll definitely replace a whole unit if it comes to that, but if you need a specific issue fixed, whether or not they can do it depends pretty heavily on your location.

[rare rampart]

Like if this was Ayaneo then I would be a bit more worried

[kind saffron]

Honestly it's the premium side of the shop, so I'm hoping a little extra testing went into it

[rare rampart]

I haven't heard any good things about their customer support

[upper sail]

AYANEO’s a weird one where they have more horror stories than they should for hardware, but for software they’re actually among the better companies in terms of having consistent support for updates and such.

[kind saffron]

Yeah. Ayaneo is a ship it back to us and we'll see shop no?

Guess droix partners repairs sometimes

[upper sail]

Pretty much. And like you said DroidX is effectively a partner for repairs so unless they don’t have any of the parts needed, you can usually get away with shipping to them instead of directly to AYANEO.

[rare rampart]

Hmmm

[upper sail]

My own problem being that Ayn is literally also the same with that, it’s just that they’re less likely to have issues in the first place.

[upper sail]

But at the same time, they’re now working on a hinged clamshell, and we already know not many can get something like that perfect the first time.

[rare rampart]

Honestly it's going to be a bit but waiting on reviews

This might actually be my end game

Started with the Rp3+ and finally here. Been one short year since I discovered emulation handhelds. Lol

[jolly wadi]

End game for what category?

[dark aurora]

If you can replace parts yourself its actually really seemless. Just ordered a battery for my pocket s from them. Shipping is gonna be slow but actually getting it ordered took no time

[rare rampart]

Everything

[jolly wadi]

Dmg is my endgame…… for verticals

[dark aurora]

Ayas internals are also super easy to navigate

[upper sail]

Yeah, Ayn is the company I’d vouch for waiting on Reviews if you have any worry, very specifically because they’re also the company that just flat out doesn’t make Early Bird an insanely cheaper price than it should be (meaning you’d only be losing out on like around $30-$50 as opposed to having to spend $120 more than you originally would have if you jumped in early).

[jolly wadi]

Do Ayn stuff end up on aliexpress?

[rare rampart]

I think October of 2024 was when I brought my first emulation handheld. And I been rapidly swapping as I go.

Don't want to think about the money I spent lol

[jolly wadi]

Rg35xxv+ popped my cherry

[sacred gust]

what...? the super fan and super early bird for odin 2 ， both limited units, were insane deals

[jolly wadi]

Yolo

Life is short

Tomorrow isn’t promised

[vast ibex]

I started with the OG RG35XX, got an RP2S, then an Odin 2, then a RG28XX, then a RP4 Pro, then an Odin 2 Mini, and finally a RG34XX.

I still have the 35XX around here somewhere, sold the RP2S and RP4 Pro, and traded the Odin 2 for the Mini.

[kind saffron]

I dunno. Ayns been alright. I'd take the risk personally

[upper sail]

Yeah, except now the Odin 2 Portal goes for $330 instead of the stated $360, so it’s only $30 less instead of the initially believed $60 less.

[kind saffron]

I'm not spending Ayaneo hx370 money so whatever

[rare rampart]

2025 has been the year that my hobby spenting has rapidly increased. Handhelds. Keyboards. New GPU. I need to watch it to be honest.

[jolly wadi]

That’s a lot of rabbit holes

[vast ibex]

I spent way too much money in 2022-23 on Gundam model kits.

[jolly wadi]

I stopped with the keyboards

I stopped with the 5090…. Until 6090

[vast ibex]

I haven't bought any more since then tbh. I mostly just peek in the Premium Bandai shop and see if they've made a new G Gundam model yet.

[rare rampart]

Yeah the pay raise I got in the beginning of the year paid a part. Lifestyle creep and all that.

[jolly wadi]

At least with the 5090, I sold my 4090 for the same price I bought it for (minus tax)

[errant dome]

5090 gang

[jolly wadi]

https://tenor.com/view/pc-master-race-gaming-the-feels-gtx1080-gif-7941212

[vast ibex]

I'm gonna start saving up to build a PC soon-ish.

[frigid shore]

https://tenor.com/view/g-gundam-fist-bump-domon-kasshu-master-asia-mobile-suit-gundam-gif-18048909327712628808

[vast ibex]

I just want the Shuffle Alliance to all have modern HGs!

We're halfway there!

[frigid shore]

There was a bit of excitement for the anniversary recently and then...nothing.

[vast ibex]

Maxter, Rose, and Dragon

[rare rampart]

My path was Rp3+, Rp4, Odin 2, Odin 2 Mini, Rp5, Rp Flip 2. Only have the Rp5 and Rp3+ now though.

[frigid shore]

Meanwhile Gundam Wing is getting a whole new series or OVA or movie or something.

[vast ibex]

Honestly, with the Retroid Dual Screen, I might just stick with the O2M.

Kinda depends on the price of the Thor

[jolly wadi]

It’s a great combo imo

[vast ibex]

Since I'm still sitting on ~$200 in my paypal from selling my RP2S and RP4 Pro.

If I sell the Odin 2 Mini, I'd probably have enough for a Thor lol.

[jolly wadi]

Where’s the best place to sell

[vast ibex]

I sell my shit here

#1118633698179428362

[rare rampart]

Here honestly

I sold my Rp Flip 2 the same day I got it lol

[vast ibex]

lmao

[jolly wadi]

Tbh, I wasn’t too impressed when I first held it in my hands lol

Just felt wrong

[vast ibex]

The Flip 2?

[jolly wadi]

It’s so flat

[vast ibex]

It seemed fine to me, but then I'm also a guy that can play on the RG28XX for hours and be fine.

[jolly wadi]

Meanwhile, contrary to others, I absolutely loved the rp5

[icy atlas]

Sold mine on Facebook marketplace but only had it like a month

[jolly wadi]

I actually find the rp5 more comfy on its own than with the grips

[rare rampart]

Yup that's why I sold it

[icy atlas]

It was neat. But I knew better clamshells were on the horizon

[vast ibex]

I have a work friend with the Flip 2, and another work friend with the RP5.

So I've at least held each of 'em.

[jolly wadi]

Also having the screen on top made touching the screen kinda awkward

[icy atlas]

Yeah

[rare rampart]

I knew too begin with that I was only keeping the Rp5 or Flip 2 and not both.

[vast ibex]

Same for me with the Odin 2 and RP 4 Pro when I got the latter.

[upper sail]

…Wait, but isn’t the Thor flat?

[jolly wadi]

I know now I don’t want either lol

[kind saffron]

Flip 2 just felt like a lot of work to get a less comfy candybar experience you could fold. DS hits different tho

[jolly wadi]

True

[icy atlas]

It's just so hard to beat the GOAT

[jolly wadi]

BUT ITS NEW SHINY

[vast ibex]

Then I found the middle ground of the Odin 2 Mini and traded the O2 for it and sold the RP4 Pro, so now neither are in my home lol.

[rare rampart]

Odin 2 mini* was nice when I had it tbh

[icy atlas]

I want Retroid/Ayn to make a controller so bad dude

I need that dpad on everything I own

[upper sail]

I mean yeah, but if you already weren’t happy with the ergo’s on the Flip 2, is there enough differences in this to not make it feel the same?

[jolly wadi]

I will be distracted by two oleds

[rare rampart]

Dual screens

[upper sail]

Like, I guess the bottom looks a bit more rounded?

[rare rampart]

Like the dual screen are already enough to have me paying attention

[kind saffron]

River stone is perfect pocket shape

Fuck boxes

[icy atlas]

Honestly the main ergo issue I had with the flip 2 was the inner placement of the sticks from the shell

My thumbs are very short and could hardly reach them

[jolly wadi]

My only gripe with rp5 was I wish the dpad was at the bottom

[kind saffron]

The advantage of the 6 inch top is a much comfier control placement with the wing screen. I just look at the Ayaneo DS devices and the sticks just look totally uncomfortable to me

[upper sail]

Hmm, also the ergo’s for the Thor’s controls will be a lot worse than the Flip 2’s since the sticks and buttons have no off-set…but that’s the same as the Pocket DS, so it’s not like it’s uniquely getting hurt in ergo’s on that part…

[hard heath]

Pocket DS: New 3DS XL
Thor: New 3DS
Onexsugar: 2DS
Anbernic: NDS H700 🤣

[jolly wadi]

Hype going down…..

[sacred gorge]

Does it? I've had the opposite thought

Might be a tad cramped with less real estate

[upper sail]

But they’re the same as on this thing?

[icy atlas]

I love me a compact device

Mmm yes use all the space to create a streamlined and no-nonsense design

[fading anvil]

I’m really digging the design of the Thor

[errant dome]

im obsessed with beam simulator even on games that wouldnt have had it like a gameboy game. i'll probably never use the bottom screen outside of ds and 3ds

[icy atlas]

It just screams sleek

It's giving me the same vibes as the RP5 did when it was first revealed

[kind saffron]

But they're inset more from the edge and not dug into a pit

[icy atlas]

And the Odin 2 Portal

[fading anvil]

Holy it’s even got a charm slot

I just realized that

[icy atlas]

Lanyard loop slot?

[fading anvil]

Yea

[icy atlas]

Peak

Fuck it I might not even end up using my Flip 1S

[errant dome]

is it not going to close flat with the chin

[upper sail]

No, I’m pretty sure these are also pits.

[icy atlas]

Ah fuck I've kinda gotta have it

[vast ibex]

Comparison render:

[icy atlas]

Is that screen rotated or is that the original orientation

[upper sail]

Hmm, they honestly look like they stick out the same amount as the Pocket DS?

[sacred gust]

compared to pocket ds, the controls does look more inset, and since they added that riser/stopper thing at the front sticks should be less recessed as well

[kind saffron]

They are. But they aren't canyons. They at least stick up a little

[upper sail]

Maybe it’s the rounded tops that make them look taller?

[upper sail]

Oh dude, I’m swapping in the Low profile Hype sticks as soon as I get the Pocket DS. I’m not taking those sticks into account at all.

[kind saffron]

Maybe it's just my disgust at Ayaneo nubs in general

[errant dome]

the sticks have got to be the reason for this

[kind saffron]

Yeah. It lets them do it. And I'm thankful for it

[dark aurora]

They both have it, but ayas seems thinner.

Annoying they didnt keep the raised bevel all the way around like the flip 1s

[kind saffron]

It's like little nipples

Basically 2 Thinkpad nubs

[jolly wadi]

can we admit this is the greatest feature?

[kind saffron]

I'd need actual dimensions but to me it looks like thors are inset more from edge

[upper sail]

Oh absolutely.

[kind saffron]

[jolly wadi]

why do companies hate the headphone jack lmao

[upper sail]

Like, I’m fine with usb-c dongles, but not needing one is pretty good.

[kind saffron]

Especially if you need to like, charge your device too

[jolly wadi]

at the same time, i never use the headphone jack anyway

[upper sail]

Eh, I’m not using my device if it’s that low power anyways.

[jolly wadi]

i would only use it on a plane, but thats very seldom now

[kind saffron]

Yeah. I just stare at the headrest in front of me instead. Way more fun

[jolly wadi]

raw doggin it?

[rare rampart]

The more I look at it the more I think we are getting a 5000mah bat

[fading anvil]

Whatever toasts your boat

[upper sail]

Hey, if you mess up and forget to charge it, that’s on you.

[rare rampart]

Which hmmmm

[vast ibex]

No, he uses elastic cables and ties a Steam Deck to it.

[fading anvil]

The headphone jack is gonna be awesome for trips

[kind saffron]

You act like this things gonna last a 4 hour flight

[jolly wadi]

but my dmg is 6000mah.....

[kind saffron]

Or god forbid 10 hour drive

[fading anvil]

I plan to travel over breaks this year so its gonna be a plus for me

[kind saffron]

By hour 3 you'll be like, damn, wish I could play while charging

[sacred gorge]

The 3.5mm laynard hole

[upper sail]

Hmm, on one hand that would pair well with the low power screen on the bottom.

[rare rampart]

Not the biggest deal I carry a battery pack with me

[icy atlas]

if only there was some sort of cable i could plug into my device that would make it last longer than 4 hours while i'm sitting completely stationary and not moving at all on the plane

[fading anvil]

That too

[upper sail]

On the other hand, that’s not gonna play nice with the screen or the chipset.

[icy atlas]

like a universal cable to bus the serial signal...a universal serial bus of some sort...

[dark aurora]

Its a little larger than the flip 2, so it might be a 6k

[kind saffron]

Again the screens will probably do less damage then what you run on it

[fading anvil]

I finally can use my charms that are collecting dust

[jolly wadi]

maybe they charge extra for it now lol

[dark aurora]

Screens will be 1-2w each

[icy atlas]

if united tries to charge me to use my own usb cable you're going to see me on the fucking news

[vast ibex]

I'd hope for a 6000mah. Odin 2 Mini feels like it runs out of life a tad faster than I'd like with its 5000mah battery..

[dark aurora]

High brightness could be a lot more

[kind saffron]

Yeah. But if you're streaming and emulating or anything else, that chipset gonna be nom nom nom

[lavish crypt]

Hype for the 120hz panel and double oled

[fading anvil]

Does anyone have any idea on when we could see the Thor released

[rare rampart]

^ this

[kind saffron]

Yeah. Sucks it'll be 60hz in dual but it's doable

[rare rampart]

I had to slap a magsafe on the back of it and attach a 10000mah battery

[jolly wadi]

october-dec

[dark aurora]

12w chip. 2-8w both screens depending on brightness, its more impactful than youd think, go look at russ review of the retroid addon.

[fading anvil]

I would love to get a Black Friday deal on it if possible

[solar epoch]

The Thor sticks look identical to the Flip 2 sticks.

[vast ibex]

It hasn't been a problem for me, but going from ~100% to 72% with a 1.5 hour game session feels a bit off. Especially after the OG Odin 2 where I feel like I could use it for days and still be at 70%.

[jolly wadi]

$10 off

[kind saffron]

With better positioning so 👍

[icy atlas]

they're different companies though

[upper sail]

Pretty much. I just don’t like “play and charge” when it’s in the danger zone of like 20% or below. However, I’m more than fine with plugging in a C-to-A USB for 5V/3A at 50% and above to effectively make it last longer.

[rare rampart]

Odin 2 vs Odin 2 mini battery life was a trip though.

Like damn.... I wasn't a fan of the Odin2 but battery life was definitely not one of my complaints

[jolly wadi]

g3x gen 2 uses 15% of 6000mah to do the 3dmark wildlife extreme stress test. which takes about 15-20 mins

[dark aurora]

Worst case scenario this is 30-60min shorter than o2m. If its 6k then itll be about the same. Not great but workable.

[icy atlas]

did they reveal anything other than the screen refresh rate while i was out

[kind saffron]

There is also power efficiency loss over USB. Not saying it's significant. Probably depends on device. But integrated will always have lower draw

[rare rampart]

Nah they will probably do what they always do and feed us one piece of info per day.

[upper sail]

It’s also the highest intensity you’d ever be putting on any device, more than even Winlator.

[dark aurora]

Yeah, but thats a gpu stress test, emulation rarely will ever push the gpu that hard.

[jolly wadi]

and thats also with high fan setting

[jolly wadi]

just you wait for switch 2 emu

[dark aurora]

Not likely going to work on these.

[upper sail]

Russ’s battery tests on the Ace already showed how much it can actually last if you aren’t going full buck wild, and the fact it lasts for around 12 hours on GBA is already pretty good as a showcase (hell, PS2 lasted over 6 hours as well). I’m definitely not gonna be worried about the Pocket DS lasting long.

[jolly wadi]

my bad. 'twas a joke

[dark aurora]

Cpu is technically fine if emulation was perfect. But the gpu even on the g3 gen 3 is still a little behind what youd want.

For ds and 3ds both will be more than fine on battery.

[jolly wadi]

yeah on actual retrogaming, my dmg lasts forever

[dark aurora]

If youre only getting it for that, then no need to worry there. More so high demand android games thatll chew through battery

[upper sail]

And honestly, I don’t think I’d be too worried about the Thor either, since they could still go for the 6600mAh that was initially planned for the Portal. And that would at least be better than 5000mAh.

[jolly wadi]

what about external battery pack like the gpd lol

[dark aurora]

I dont think the portal battery would fit.

[upper sail]

What about the gpd external battery?

[dark aurora]

Ayn likes to reuse parts, so 5k is honestly the most likely. 6k could happen but we will see.

[dark aurora]

Just get one of the card battery packs and 2 magsafe stickers.

[upper sail]

I’m not talking about the 8000mAh they ended up using, I’m talking about the 6600mAh they planned on using, only for the community to do what they do best and push them to use the 8000mAh.

[icy atlas]

tbqh 5k vs 6k matters so little to me

the first thing i'm doing when i turn it on is locking the screens to 60hz and capping the brightness to 20%

[rare rampart]

Yeah.....

[upper sail]

So assuming they already put the orders in for them, they should actually have a surplus of the 6600mAh batteries.

[dark aurora]

I know

Too wide.

Possibly too tall too

[rare rampart]

120hz is .... although I guess that's for Android games

[icy atlas]

coming soon the ayn backpack battery

[rare rampart]

Like Delta Force or Arena Breakout

Actually....... streaming Steam games

[icy atlas]

its so weird because like i don't even consider android games a platform at this point

its all ad filled gacha slop garbage

[upper sail]

It’s also definitely going to be exclusive to single screen mode, considering the “both screens needing to be the same refresh rate” is an Android limitation.

[icy atlas]

you can't just go get a video game on a cell phone

[dark aurora]

They need one thin tall and thick.

My money is reusing the flip 2 battery and using the extra space from the size for better thermals to handle the more powerful chip

[icy atlas]

it's all shite designed to extract money

[vast ibex]

I mean, I went and got Balatro on my phone, seems to be fine.

[icy atlas]

unless they do something kernel level that escapes this issue by only sending frames to the bottom screen every other frame

[gentle notch]

I mean there's some good ones they're just kind of hard to find

[dark aurora]

Get one of these and a magsafe sticker for the back, can even 3d print a housing into a comfort grip

[rare rampart]

Going to be honest I have been streaming some of my Steam games from my desktop to my RP5

[icy atlas]

dude i need a printer so bad

[rare rampart]

That 120hz might be nice

[kind saffron]

I have a magsafe Anker I attach to my switch 2's Genki ff2 case. Works great

[icy atlas]

i'm about to start making posts in #1118634013242953808 like "i'll buy anything if you also print me some ayaneo sticks and send them with the order" its getting bad

[upper sail]

Nope, it’s something deep in how Android handles rendering screens in general.

[dark aurora]

Keep in mind, if both screens are on they are both 60hz

[kind saffron]

Yup

[icy atlas]

which is why i said kernel level...

[rare rampart]

That's fine I only plan on use both if ds game

[lime dune]

it's a glass front on the bottom?

white model absolutely necessary for me then

[upper sail]

That’s my point. Even they likely don’t have access to the kernel level info that would allow the screen to do that.

[kind saffron]

It's one of the reasons I'd rather pay less then get a maxed out pocket DS running at 60hz. Why I'm also fine if they use an older/weaker chip in this

[gentle notch]

Glass front on the bottom is kind of silly ngl

[dark aurora]

Tbh i dont really use the 165or 120hz option on my evo. Mostly just 60. 90 and 120 if games support 45 or 40hz.

Battery life is nice and on a handheld its not that noticeable.

[lime dune]

yea i don't get it

[upper sail]

And even if they did a fix like that, it would only make 60hz mode significantly worse because now that fix would be forced for that as well (so the bottom screen would be stuck with 30hz if the top is 60hz).

[vast ibex]

It's cuz that's the hot new trend with high end android handhelds.

[kind saffron]

I'd want higher if I was doing winlator

[dark aurora]

Luckily both will be able to boot into linux. Tho aya is still waiting on the ing release

[kind saffron]

Android games too

[vast ibex]

Winlator is still just black magic to me. I haven't gotten a single thing to work with it.

[lament stone]

The design looks very mindful of increased bulk. Lack of raised bevel near the palm and rounded edges are both to the benefit for ergo if the back doesn't have ergo grips. It probably won't be too far off the handfeel of the Pocket Ace apart from analog positions I bet.

[icy atlas]

will help with invisible bezels for most content

[upper sail]

I’d recommend checking out Retro Tech Dad’s videos for help in setting them up.

[icy atlas]

the wing screen is kind of required to meet the oled matching

and also it fills up space well

[upper sail]

Although you might want to go for Cmod instead of Glibc Frost, since Cmod lets you use newer drivers.

[kind saffron]

But once you do

[icy atlas]

despite kind of sucking for the actual content that's going to go on it (3ds/nds/wii u)

[lime dune]

is there a rumored date for next announcement or no

[lament stone]

Is BFI important to anybody? I've only used 60Hz displays

[vast ibex]

Also even when it is all set up, I'd rather just "click game from android menu, game runs". So glad Daishijo has a workaround for Vita games.

[upper sail]

They also have a workaround for Cmod.

[devout forge]

https://tenor.com/view/draiier-spongebob-gif-20837177

[upper sail]

And can vouch for it working great.

[lavish crypt]

120hz is hype for streaming and overall feeling snappy

[icy atlas]

behold ayn thor

[devout forge]

That is literally perfect size

well it's confirmed

[vast ibex]

Realistically I'd just wanna be playing indies that aren't on Switch.

[devout forge]

it's gonna be 3ds xl sized

[vast ibex]

Fake, has extra buttons.

[upper sail]

Lies, that’s clearly the Thor: Slide Edition.

[kind saffron]

"pocketable"

[icy atlas]

get bigger pockets

[vast ibex]

RP4 Pro, if it didn't have its sticks, is basically the hard limit for pocketable for me.

Soft limit is basically RG34XX/RG35XX without sticks.

[icy atlas]

y'all wearing some big as pants

hard limit is the miyoo a30 😭

[vast ibex]

RG28XX is still my king for pocketable. I can toss that thing in a pocket with my phone and forget its there. Whereas the RG34XX I still definitely know its there, but it's fine.

Lately, I've been trying out this dorky idea I had:

Behold, my wallet with RG34XX in it.

Clipped onto my front left belt loop.

[dark aurora]

I use it for snes and nes. But thats it

[vast ibex]

I think the first time I ever heard of it, was with some weird retroarch mod or whatever that Gamma did for the RG34XX.

[gentle notch]

Is that an official build by them? I wanted to try it on the pocket s at some point

[devout forge]

It cannot be a coincidence that ayn followed my odin 2 flip ds mockup almost 1 to 1

[lament stone]

Post it 👀

[icy atlas]

try leather trimui brick belt clip case

[devout forge]

https://www.reddit.com/r/SBCGaming/s/yiUKvgMfE6

Like it's almost the exact same thing

[vast ibex]

Similar to that yeah. It actually also has a slot for a belt to go through, but I didn't like how it felt. Dug into my upper hip. So I just clip it to the belt loop.

[icy atlas]

mine has a metal clip that goes on my gun belt

[dark aurora]

They are working on releasing the imgs officially. But there are linux imgs out there that support the Ace and S from what ive seen

[lament stone]

Ooh man so this really is right at N3DS XL size perfect 🔥

[lament stone]

I would have liked the left analog on lower config too tbh

[dark aurora]

Honestly, kinda

Only since im getting both tho

Smaller battery, focus more on lower end systems.

[molten harbor]

I mean… it looks like the same hinge as the RP Flip

[devout forge]

Do you guys think this will replace 3dses?

[lime dune]

nope the cost plus the software is nowhere near as smooth as 3ds gaming on 3ds

[lament stone]

I have 3/DSes but I want that upscale and rich color screen experience too much. Definite replace (though I will never part with my consoles)

[icy atlas]

the average 3ds is $150+

if this is 350 absolutely

everyone says "just use a real 3ds" and yet nobody actually does that even now

[devout forge]

Yeah I don't think I can part with my new 3ds xl either, the 3d feature is just too valuable to me

[lime dune]

you can get a 3ds for even cheaper than 150

[devout forge]

Kid Ikarus Uprising looked incredible in 3d. The enemies popped out of my screen. Probably one of the best utilizations if the feature.

[lament stone]

I can pass on the 3d 98% of the time but it would be criminal to play SM 3D Land without it.

[lime dune]

i see some for 50 and then there's many LL japan ones that can be imported as well if you want specific color

[devout forge]

Oh yeah absolutely

[lament stone]

Dang I should play KIU while waiting on the Thor. 3D was all over the place with 3rd party but first party always hit

[lime dune]

3d sucked until the XL for me

sweet spot was much better

[devout forge]

Shovel Knight had pretty nice 3d

although I would rather play that game on a bigger oled

like the ayn thor

[lament stone]

Just played a little and I don't think my hands can handle the controls 😂 I'll try again emulating on the Thor

[devout forge]

the controls make sense but they are hard to get used to

the stylus is supposed to replicate a mouse like usage

[lament stone]

I'm left handed too, so I'm using the nub

[devout forge]

you use the right joystick to move around in games?

[lament stone]

Nope just 3DS cuz I use the stylus with my left hand

That nub is rough to use for dash/dodge

[devout forge]

yeah I get that

best thing you can do I guess is connect a controller wirelessly and use the stylus like that

but you can also just wait for the thor which should give you dual analog controls for this game

albeit it aiming should be a little more sluggish

[lament stone]

Tho probably will need remapping software to do it. Not finding any control mods for the game itself surprisingly

Won't be as good but my hands will survive lol

[devout forge]

I've seen people remap the game to be mouse input before

probably the best way to play the game

[lament stone]

Yeah mouse would be great

[ornate dune]

Double

Flippin'

OLEDDDDD

[devout forge]

https://tenor.com/view/me-atrapaste-es-cine-its-cinema-cinema-esto-es-cine-gif-17729711691959966457

think about it, if you close the clamshell and do video out like that you basically got yourself a tiny little console right?

A switch capable ps2, wii, gamecube console

[lament stone]

Know what I never looked at the control options in KIU and was able to make up a comfortable control scheme @devout forge

No stylus tho, just left analog shoot right move

[devout forge]

You should still be able to play the game

if anything it should become more comfortable

the difficulty of this game is extremely flexible

you can adjust enemy stats from baby to impossible levels

voice acting is probably the best I've seen

[errant dome]

As a modded 3ds owner, I cannot for the life of me look at those horrid TN screens on my OG 3DS XL.

[low lake]

Yeah

Like had great times with my 3ds over the years

But the screens are just bad at this stage

A d system is sooo sloow

[torpid canyon]

And it’s not gonna charge a 20w+ with usbc

[dusky thunder]

https://tenor.com/view/out-disappear-bye-vanished-gif-4932063

Most people on Aya Neo IGG now

😅

[icy atlas]

I'm already in too deep with the Flip 1S but if I had been into the Pocket DS I'd have jumped ship the second I saw this thing

[torpid canyon]

It’s like back then, when people mass refunded their evos for a portal

[dusky thunder]

I prefer my evo over the portal (Runs and hides)

I got both and ended up preferring the evo

[sacred gust]

pocket DS still has the better screen size ratio for 3ds/NDS

but just saw pocket DS is using xbox layout while Thor uses Nintendo 's which is more fitting for ds/3ds

[torpid canyon]

But it’s IPS + Oled

That’s even worse than a IPS + TN 3DS

[sacred gust]

does not matter to me, i would not even mind if both are ips (if cost savings are passed to us)

[torpid canyon]

Both being ips would actually be better than half/half

But I guess that’s subjective

[errant dome]

If this was ips ips I personally would not be interested and would keep waiting for the eventual OLED OLED version

I was in on the pocket ds with top OLED bottom IPS, but said if this was double OLED I'd cancel and sure enough

[icy atlas]

Do you think super SP has finally been achieved

Or does it not count because it's not 1440p

[low lake]

I still think this is gonna be too overpowered SoC wise for what ineed .... but definitely fit those needs more than pocket ds

[whole jasper]

Dang it now... This one will make my RPF2 obsolete

[whole jasper]

Lol.

[low lake]

Now that I thinknof it .... for the price Flip 1s hx370 .... I might be able to get all RDS Addon, Thor and Flip 1s 8840u + One35 to have big DS family

[devout forge]

not 1440p so it doesn't count for him

[frosty bobcat]

https://youtu.be/ZEzXQkmSWuY?t=13

An R2 trigger that actually fires lasers! How did AYN manage to pull this off? Anyone would have to be extra CRAZY not to buy the Thor!

[torpid canyon]

The triggers might actually the worst part about this handheld, if they’re anything like on the Flip 2

[low lake]

Odin ones were fine

[frosty bobcat]

https://tenor.com/view/data-star-trek-dodge-laser-data-gif-1022673641604203429

[devout forge]

ehh, I mean how bad can it really be

[celest fog]

Nah Ayaneo is a “send you enough parts to make a second device for free” sort of place. Or at least that’s been my experience. Had an issue with my DMG screen (which is part of the front shell). They sent me a complete shell plus one extra front shell and an extra long ribbon cable so I could test the screens without completely replacing the shell and new buttons

[crude tulip]

hmm, while I'm not the happiest about the bottom panel just being the LG WING screen, it is good enough for a first attempt. THOR 2 better has a 4.5" 4:3 120hz OLED panel tho

[sacred gust]

4.9" 4:3 to match this 6" 16:9 one. Maybe can borrow the mortgage screen from retroid..

[crude tulip]

I don't think that will be 4.9"

wouldn't be mad if it was tho

[low lake]

i am just happy its not the chonky boy that pocket ds is 😄

and it looks better fit to be the "3ds replacement"

[crude tulip]

oh certainly, it's basically the Odin 2 (Mini) killer

[vast ibex]

Probably yeah

Though I do like the novelty of the O2M just straight up looking like a Vita.

[devout forge]

mortgage screen is the only way they can pull it off

[crude tulip]

yeah, I will keep it, especially because I bought PS buttons for it as well

[vast ibex]

https://tenor.com/view/predator-arnold-schwarzenegger-hand-shake-arms-gif-3468629

[flint pumice]

Mortgage screen for RP Mini 2 later this year and Thor 2 next year

[whole jasper]

I guess we can again expect the same color options as with the Odin 2 (at best) or Portal?

[last pond]

Kinda weird that this probably won't close completely because of this bump

[torpid canyon]

I want to see the silver from the prototype portal

[devout forge]

Theoretically this device will be able to replace my ps vita and dsi xl. So if needed I would be able to get this thing for pretty cheap. Only problem is there are small compromises to be had.

[whole jasper]

why the vita?

[devout forge]

because the library is small and if I play through all my vita games I wont need it anymore

unless for some reason I decide to want to replay any of them

I think for a lot of people the vita is mainly a psp machine. It's one of the best ways to play those games.

[whole jasper]

I'd say yes control-wise, but screen-wise I heard the PSP itself is the better option?

[crude tulip]

nah, Vita is a 2x scale for PSP

[devout forge]

psp has an absolute garbage screen

while the ps vita has an oled display

[crude tulip]

actually makes sense to not have the controls imprint on the top screen AND give them space for enough travel tbh

[devout forge]

only psp model with a good screen is the psp go

[vast ibex]

can have an oled display lol

I'm sitting here with my Vita Slim

[devout forge]

eh, I rarely ever see ps vita 2000s on facebook marketplace

[whole jasper]

yeah, sure... but something about the image being more sharp on PSP than the Vita? not sure...

I might have mixed something up

[devout forge]

well maybe psp could be considered sharper cause the screen is smaller

but that's about it

the ayn thor wont even have this issue

since it can upscale 4x

it'll not only be a 4x integerscale but also a 4x upscale

[crude tulip]

I mean you lose like 1 pixel left and right if you integer scale + overscale PSP on an 1080p panel

[devout forge]

oh no

what am I going to do?

there is crucial information stored in those 2 lanes

[thorn widget]

kinda want one the form factor looks so good

[torpid canyon]

mirror the lost part on a second screen

[devout forge]

mirror and stretch to full screen

never let them know your next move

[torpid canyon]

Crazy that we even have the option

Who thought double screen psp was a good idea

[little yacht]

No way they did dual oled

But then that means if the top is a 6 inch oled

Surely they’re using the same screen for the odin 3

[crude tulip]

Odin 3, Odin 3 Mini... Odin 3 Portal may be 7" again 😂

but I bet we will see that screen on the RP6 and Flip3 as well

[devout forge]

I would only accept an odin 3 mini if it was actually the same size as a vita

[low lake]

following the Nintendo way

[rapid temple]

As long as the top screen shell has slight insets to account for it, it should be fine.

[torpid canyon]

They definitely want to get their money back on the investment that’s a custom oled screen

Let the rp6 and flip 3 use the same screen

[little yacht]

Rp6 using it would be crazy

[last pond]

Well it doesn't seem to have one

[devout forge]

If I sell my old tablet I'll be left with approximately 350 dollars, which should buy me a Thor, but it might be a better idea to use that money to buy a new tv for myself

like yeah I love this hobby

I like handhelds

but I can probably hold off for a few months

[crude tulip]

old TV broke or do you just need something bigger and better?

[devout forge]

yeah, backlight died in the middle

so there is a black shadow column

I think I'll try selling it on facebook for 25 dollars since it is still fixable

[crude tulip]

shame on you Jigg 😂

[torpid canyon]

I posted 30 seconds delayed

https://tenor.com/view/you-gotta-be-quicker-than-that-gif-24611709

[still lion]

865 or 8gen2 huh

[crude tulip]

should have just given that one to Retroid tbh

[still lion]

something something base then pro/max SOCs?

[little yacht]

Probs

[rocky sinew]

hmm, will probably opt for the 8gen2 myself

[dusky thunder]

Same. Got the retroid screen for 865 devices 😅

[rocky sinew]

wonder how battery life will compare

[dusky thunder]

Hopefully they will do those secret prices too via email invite

[gritty tusk]

All these specs, IO (headphone jack and lanyard holes) and dual OLED displays with the surprising one being a 6” 120hz makes for a pretty well-rounded device.

I was initially turned off at the 5.5” 60hz thought but this makes it pretty compelling package

Sd8g2 also has rocknix support so that’s a nice cherry

[latent roost]

Cam someone do a size comparison against a New 3DS XL

I still find that pocketable

[elder wing]

93.5 mm high x 160 mm wide x 21.5 mm thick (N3ds XL) vs 94 mm x 150 mm x 25.6 mm (AYN Thor)

329 grams for the 3ds xl, 380 for the Thor

[latent roost]

Wow thats actually decent

This is definitely pocketable atleast around the house or in a jacket pocket

[elder wing]

Its a bit thicker, but definitely not big

[latent roost]

This is a 100 percent buy from me and not sure if I go with SDG2 or 865 depending on price

[gritty tusk]

Thickness is the main culprit for losing pocket-ability though IMO.

[frigid shore]

I'm going with SD8G2 just for more Winlator/potential Steam ARM wiggle room.

[slim ice]

Found this on Reddit

[latent roost]

This is basically endgame handheld. You have 120hz low input lag screen for retro systems and streaming as well as BFI

Then you have dual screen for DS and 3DS

I cant think of anyway they can do better than this other than bottom screen being 120hz

[latent roost]

This is great

[slim ice]

Tiny bit larger than a Flip 2

[left kiln]

The size is fantastic

[elder wing]

And just a tad bit thicker than the 3ds XL

[frigid shore]

Someone should slap on a Pocket DS comparison too

[latent roost]

Im probably in the minority i would gave proffered D Pad on top though

[left kiln]

Yes. I would love to see this as well

[latent roost]

Pocket DS is another no go for me if I cant pock it im happy to just play on a larger tablet screen or a PC handheld personally

In fact I wish they put a smaller 5inch OLED 120hz screen but I dont think it exists

[elder wing]

Also man, the fact they have both the 865 and the Gen 2 as options

Hell yeah man

[latent roost]

It would have been cool if 2nd screen was detachable

But in a sleeker way rather than bulky like the RP Dual screen

Like you cant tell it is an add on when combined

[devout forge]

god damn

they even got a cheapo variant

[celest fog]

How does the 865 do with 3ds? I gave my rp5 away so can’t test it

[devout forge]

they really thought of every demographic

[elder wing]

179.8 x 101.8 x 25 - 34.4 mm (Ayaneo Pocket DS)

93.5 mm high x 160 mm wide x 21.5 mm thick (N3ds XL)

94 mm x 150 mm x 25.6 mm (AYN Thor)

[celest fog]

The Thor suddenly looks really appealing. It’s the dual oled 3ds xl that I always wanted

[torpid canyon]

Not sure, but luckily the retroid dual screen gives reviewers and others plenty of reasons to test it extensively

[devout forge]

Honestly, after all this. The perfect handheld finally arrived. Then why do I feel so empty? Maybe the joy was all in the journey, not the end?

[latent roost]

How is the 865 in general can you do 2x for GC, Wii and PS2

Im really not interested in Switch and Winlator

[low lake]

oyep

[latent roost]

But if 865 cant upscale to screen resolution then the 8 Gen 2 would be worth it

[torpid canyon]

Damn. I felt that..

[lavish crypt]

damn a 865 and 8g2 option?

[latent roost]

RP Flip 2 is £180 with shipping. If i can get a Thor SD865 for £250 this would be an instant buy

[lavish crypt]

yea it can, it can run a surprising amount

[devout forge]

Noone expected the sudden twist of a sd865 variant

[lavish crypt]

thats dope, obv getting the 8g2 option but still dope

[low lake]

https://comparesizes.com/comparison/Ayaneo-Pocket-DS-vs-Nintendo-n3ds-XL-vs-Ayn-Thor/1755690908796

[latent roost]

How is 865 streaming perfomance i know with 8g2 and Artemis you can get decoding speed down to 4ms

You can probably stream Wii U emulation via Moonlight using both screens

[low lake]

thor blue , 3ds red, pocket ds green

[left kiln]

Thank you 😊

[latent roost]

I cant believe thor is less wide than a 3DS XL

[devout forge]

I feel like now we are so close to perfection that It might be a good idea for me to hold out just a little longer to have dualscreen device with dpad on top to be able to completely and truly replace my dsi xl. Which means even g99 power should be enough for my usecase.

God I feel so stupid, like this is all I've ever wanted. Why do I still feel like need to want more?

[latent roost]

Im pocketing my New 3DS XL as im typing this message and oll be honest I can deal with this size easily

[elder wing]

Less wide, more chonky

[low lake]

it being bit smaller but chonkier, wider than 3ds xl makes it better for my pocket tbh

[latent roost]

Looking at the image above not that much more chonky

[elder wing]

But man

[low lake]

buttman?

[elder wing]

The Ayaneo pocket DS is just

Too big

Too chunky

[lavish crypt]

i have a flip 2, waiting for the RDS, and i'll prolly get the thor

[cloud aspen]

Wow want the 8gen2 variant!

[latent roost]

I think the only way we can top tbis is a Windows device in the same formfactor but with a Stereo 3D screen on top for Stereo 3D Citra, Dolphin and 3D PC game hacks

[cloud aspen]

Don’t want to give up oled so this niiice

Although weighty

[lavish crypt]

https://tenor.com/view/credit-card-smacking-credit-card-on-table-gif-21340324

[elder wing]

I mean, it comes OLED on both screens

[latent roost]

This would make an incredible Moonlight PC gaming streamer device as well. You can setup a keyboard for bottom screen or use it as a mouse for windows navigation

[devout forge]

even if that was possible, the battery life woukd be really bad

[latent roost]

Let me dream

[latent roost]

I guess even Android device with Stereo 3D screen can work. You just have to stream 3D PC games but the Android emulators for Dolphin and Citra support stereo 3D

[devout forge]

I don't think we want to even start to dream aboht the possibility of a 3d screen in one of these guys

manufacturing custom screens is rare in this hobby in the 1st place

only one I know who has done it has to be anbernic

[latent roost]

I dont think a 3D screen even exists other than tablet size 3D screens

The crazy tbing is 3DS is so expensive these days, if the 865 version of tbis is price competitively it wont even be far of the price of a 3DS these days

[flint pumice]

Don’t tell me again Ayn and Retroid are not related

[frigid shore]

Jeez, the Pocket DS is huge.
Nice that we have options for most preferences though.

[flint pumice]

Selling my Flip 2 for sure

[torpid canyon]

Chris said they are not

[bronze orchid]

Have you heard the tragedy of Retroid the Ayn?

[frigid shore]

I never got why people get so stuck on them being related.
A lot of companies source from the same pool of parts in other fields like laptops/tvs/etc.

[flint pumice]

Flip 2 and Thor are SD865 clamshell devices with very similar designs. It’s hard to believe they are not related

[devout forge]

Yeah I think there is clearly a chance the snapdragon 865 model could become competitive in price to USED New 3DS XL-s

absolutely bonkers

[lavish crypt]

the 8g2 model is the only one i acknowledge

[vernal zinc]

For me it depends on price difference

[bronze orchid]

Im not gonna count the 865 version out if the price is rigbt

But personally I'd buy the 8g2

[lavish crypt]

i already have an 865 clamshell, i need an 8g2 clameshell to complete the collection

[bronze orchid]

Just because I can use the same drivers and setup as the Odin 2

[latent roost]

Would there be any reason to get a 8g2 if you dont care for Switch and Winlator

[low lake]

hd mods maybe?

[lean salmon]

There are a few PS2 games that SD865 can't run at full speed?

[low lake]

not sure how WiiU is at sd865

[devout forge]

Is a new 3ds xl really worth 180 dollars novadays?

[vernal zinc]

Limited ps3 emulation, Wii u emulation, hd texture packs

[lean salmon]

Oh shit

[low lake]

locally they go as high as 300€

[lean salmon]

This would be really nice for Wii U, huh

[vernal zinc]

Android wii u is still a mess

But yeah

[lean salmon]

damn

Well, one day

[lavish crypt]

depends on what you like to do

[low lake]

https://tenor.com/view/wtf-wtf-really-which-one-hungry-decisions-gif-13845127

[devout forge]

Oh yeah I've seen zome listings like that

[lavish crypt]

8g2 allows you to do a lot with emulation in terms of upscaling and adding post processing

[vernal zinc]

I’m curious to see streaming latency on both models

[lavish crypt]

ps2 with 4x upscaling and post processing effects is awesome for example

[devout forge]

but what is like a deal a normal person would actually accept?

[lavish crypt]

8g2 also lets you go absolutely wild with shaders if thats your thing

[low lake]

i think my final decision will be ... bewteen price, colour options and "Odin3 details" ...aka if i am gonna upgrade Odin 2 or not

[latent roost]

What are the notable games?

[lavish crypt]

i'm sus with the odin 3 atm

a slightly better o2 portal just isn't interesting

like what else are they gonna do lol

at least thor is a dual screem clamshell which is interesting af

[devout forge]

odin 3 might just be an 8 elite kind of device with the 6 inch amoled

[lavish crypt]

right

[latent roost]

I thought 865 is good enough for shaders its not as if standalone PS2 and GC emulators.support shaders

[lavish crypt]

which is just meh

[lavish crypt]

oh it is but not like the 8g2

[lavish crypt]

865 will hit limits for sure

the 8g2 is just a fucking beast dude

[latent roost]

Would you need 4x though isnt that above the screen resolution

[lavish crypt]

so much power to mess with

[lavish crypt]

hell yea and if you ever dock it its nice too

[latent roost]

Im just thinking of perspective if im not fussed about PS3, Wii U, Switch, Winlator emulators or docking

[low lake]

tbh i am looking more for "Odin 2 with OLED" ... aka shorter and chunkier

[gritty tusk]

Does that 25.6mm take account of the triggers though? Because from the screenshot it looks like that’s only accounting the slimmest part of the device.

[frigid shore]

Rendering above screen resolution provides better edge smoothing than AA.

[lavish crypt]

i like the bigger screen size that comes with the portal over the og odin 2, i have both

you can def use that power

[latent roost]

All these things from a 8g2 i wouldn't pay more than £100 more so price difference bettered 8g2 and 865 need go be within £100

[low lake]

i had portal in my hands and i just prefer the materials and size/formfactor of O2 better ... only thing its missing for my needs is oled
but not sure if thats worth to upgrade to O3

[fringe temple]

ngl little disappointed by it being 6000mah battery 😂

[frigid shore]

I mean, luckily AYN actually keeps selling their products for a while so if you regret not going for the 8g2 version you're not out of luck.

[fringe temple]

interesting to see two different versions though

[lavish crypt]

it really just depends on how you emulate the 3d systems tbh

if you arent' someone who upscales, uses post processing, hd textures, etc

[latent roost]

Thats plenty big, for reference Flip 2 is 5000mah which isnt much smaller than this

[devout forge]

My phone has 4500mah, yall should be fine on battery life

[lavish crypt]

the 865 is fine

[frigid shore]

And how much you want to dabble in Winlator and such.

[fringe temple]

we've been spoiled with 8000 mah sooo 😄

[lavish crypt]

if you do ever plan to dock the handheld, 8g2 allows for 4k60 docked which is super nice

[lavish crypt]

trueeeee

[lean salmon]

865 is great for people who mainly want to play 3DS and nothing that much crazier

[low lake]

Ayn_nicole about battery

[lavish crypt]

i mean the 865 can play up to switch with no problem

[fringe temple]

yeah 865 will go 2-3x 3ds for most across the board

[latent roost]

ROG Ally is my dock handheld

[lavish crypt]

its just a matter of how much you want to upscale/mod and what not

[lean salmon]

Big problem these dual screen handhelds have is that they're way overkill for 3DS and the price reflects that

[lavish crypt]

i know a lot of people don't do things like add post processing or upscale heavily so i would imagine the 865 option is good for most

[fringe temple]

Yeah. I like the double option, be interesting to see price to performance on these

[lavish crypt]

as we saw with the rp5/mini/flip 2

[fringe temple]

3x is the max i do on my odin 2 😄 i know i can go over that if i wished

[lavish crypt]

4x+ with post processing added for me

and hd textures if they gottem

[latent roost]

It all comes down to price. For me additinal power is pointless on an Android device. As I do my PS3, Wii U emulation on a Windows handheld which is way better, as well as play PC games on a Windows handheld

[fringe temple]

if pricetag for the 865 model is solid I'll bite i think. though still need to see more

[latent roost]

Android for me is capped at 3DS, PS2, Wii

[lavish crypt]

i go up to switch and i play a lot of android games too

and a lot of streaming

[latent roost]

I have a modded Switch OLED and ROG Ally so Switch games would be a downgrade on Android

Therr is also additinal input lag on Switch emulation on Android

Many games still have bugs and too much tinkering for Switch emulation on Android

[lavish crypt]

its great for tinkerers

which i am

switch emu on pc is boring

[latent roost]

If I didnt have a modded Switch OLED though I would have cared about Switch emulation on Android

[lavish crypt]

i haven't touched my actual switch in forever haha

[fringe temple]

same, i have a switch oled i just dont really use now 😅

[latent roost]

The great thing about Android is low battery drain and instant sleep and resume, so PS2 and GC have that benefit over emulating those on Windows

[fringe temple]

my modded switch lite has been nice

[latent roost]

But with Switch my modded Switch has a quick enough sleep and resume

[lavish crypt]

ps2/gc on my flip 2 is my fav atm cause of the sleep function

i'm loving this clamshell era

[latent roost]

This is why I am only interested in emulating upto 3DS, PS2, Wii on Android all other emulators are too experimental with too much tinkering and insane battery drain and input lag

Modded Switch Lite is so cheap these days and will get a much better experience than emulating

And PC games, PS3 and Wii U are better on x86 handhelds

[fringe temple]

How's your 477M going?

[elder wing]

I would just get the 8 Gen 2 for plug-n-play power and Rocknix support for portmaster, wine/box86, and Pico8 games

[latent roost]

Ive ordered it but looking to return it after this announcement lol

[fringe temple]

haha 😄

[latent roost]

Haven't even received it yet then this announcement happened lol

I just wanted a pocket oled 120hz sceeen and this basically stomps all over the 477m

But 477m has the advantage for D Pad centric games though but not enough for me to keep both

[elder wing]

Like, if the Thor ends up being really good, it might just replace my two-device setup I have of my O2M and my DSi

altho I have to get a bigger SD card now xD

[flint pumice]

Any guess for the prices? SD865 for $300 and 8gen2 starting at $400?

[latent roost]

DSi maybe still worh keeping fot stylis games and its not exactly expensive plus DS will have less input lag

[upper sail]

Also is bigger as a 4:3 screen.

[fringe temple]

865 for 300 would be a tough sell for many people i imagine

[elder wing]

865 for 250-280, 8g2 for 330-350

[fringe temple]

This is going to be fun with people speculating 😄

[latent roost]

Yep exactly also black bars on a clamshell isnt as distracting for me

[elder wing]

Oh, I'd still keep it, but for mostly button games and such, there wouldn't be a real need to have DSi vs this. Also, I can use Stick/circle pad patches to get proper 360 movement on DS games lol

[latent roost]

120hz OLED will also likely have less inout lag than a 120hz LCD