AYN Thor

[sacred gorge]

The 6" OLED is just gorgeous

[frigid shore]

Having such a large screen with such a small footprint when closed gets overlooked a lot.

[deft leaf]

True

The era of horizontal consoles has come to an end

Here comes the dual revolution

[tame viper]

Its true, it looks like it just belongs on a work desk

[versed helm]

Yep, rp5 now feels redundant for me. But still a great handheld

[ruby cave]

How does Thor feel when playing dual analog games

[lavish crypt]

I finally get mine today!

[cosmic narwhal]

how is it?

oh, get, i read got

[crimson berry]

Question, folks: Thor or wait for the Flip 3?
Not sure if I’m a fan of dual screens since I’d only be playing a few 3DS/DS titles, but the Thor is one sexy beast.
Ergonomics matter a lot to me, the Flip 2 isn’t the most comfortable, but it’s definitely feels like its better than the Thor in that regard.
That said, the Thor’s extra power is really tempting.
So… what should I do?

[cosmic narwhal]

if you don't care about dual screens, i guess i'd wait

[sacred gorge]

Personally I'm not sure I agree with people that say Flip 2 is more comfortable than the Thor

[cosmic narwhal]

i haven't touched any of them but the big inset on the flip 2 looks comfy

[crimson berry]

you think so? i just thought since its more inset it would be a better experience

[sacred gorge]

It's better for my thumb to go up rather than stretch inward like on the Flip

[crimson berry]

thats the sacrifice of a dual screen set up

does the grip AYN offer feel good?

[sacred gorge]

I've heard people say they like the grip

Not a grip person myself so I don't use it

[lavish crypt]

I have my flip 2 still and will be comparing them tonight when i get my thor

and the flip 2 is really comfy for me

[crimson berry]

yeah im also not a grip person but if it would ultimately help the experience, i wouldn't mind having it as an option. Especially for longer sessions

[cosmic narwhal]

for some reason this pic has hyped me up for the thor more than anything else

[crimson berry]

the practical pics of it make it look really good. just seeing it on your desk is cool in a way lol

[silent notch]

Thanks for that! The last I heard was that it was going to be a mix of PC and ABS. Good to know that it's pure PC

[tame viper]

Thinking of putting a planner app just to further hide it in plain sight at work 🤔

[crimson berry]

also, anyone with experience, 4px or DHL. which is faster?

[sacred gorge]

DHL will always be faster

[dusk plover]

Im thinking dhl just cause the expense of the device, maybe its worth it?

[sacred gorge]

You will pay a lot more

Which country

[dusk plover]

Canada for me

[sacred gorge]

Then it should be fine then

Up to you I guess

[dusk plover]

Would dhl be more..gentle? Or faster?

[tame viper]

Keep signature required on DHL and at least you know they can't lob it from the truck 😅

[vast ibex]

Hm. I've been recently running into an issue where if es-de is the Default home app, I can't access the Recent Items menu with 3-button navigation set.

[low lake]

you underestimate local dhl 😄

[sacred gorge]

Look at how fast it goes

https://tenor.com/bFZSd.gif

[dusk plover]

Did he do it with a smile?

[tame viper]

What's the current on gamehub vs ghlite? Finally to a point where I want to test some pc games

[sterile tiger]

that is such a work office set up if i've ever seen one

[frigid shore]

DHL for Canada has been 100% on extra customs fees for me so I always avoid DHL personally.

[swift zealot]

❓ Realistically, if I order the Thor now, when do you think it would ship? 🎮

[wispy fjord]

I was just trying to remember who I was gonna report to, lmao

It sits on the Retroid dock perfectly fine, but you can't use the bottom TPU cover or it doesn't compelte the circuit.

You're welcome! Keep in mind I only use mine as a charging dock/place to set it when I'm done, I don't put the screen on a bigger screen.

You're very welcome!

[frozen laurel]

Set default Android as home app and then run es-de ( I was having similar problems with Odin Launcher)
Now I use default Android and just launch daijisho

[little sky]

Fine, the grip helps a lot if you’re playing for over 20 minutes

[sly plume]

The grip helps but not hugely and only over longer sessions imo. It's like a 10% improvement imo

[little sky]

Supposedly game hubs new update alleviated the privacy concerns, I suspect there shouldn’t be a difference then

[sly plume]

It's funny that there's not one but two retroarch cores that will play cave story

Was able to use one of them to just directly run cave story+ copy pasted from my steam install lol

[sacred gorge]

Well one is based on running the og zip and the other is a different one based on cs+

[sly plume]

I think the newer one can run the freeware files too, most people say it's the better one, the original core is how I first played the game a few years ago I think

[sacred gorge]

It can yes

[waxen musk]

Alright

time to workshop the stupidest usecase possible for the Thor Max

Can the Thor Max run a local image generation model?

[fringe temple]

switch on one screen, ps3 on bottom screen

[waxen musk]

The answer appears to be maybe

[young sand]

Happy Stranger Things day!

[sacred gorge]

man

im kinda annoyed that the rg ds can have two home screens but not this

[gentle blade]

https://tenor.com/view/netflix-netflix-stranger-things-stranger-things-netflix-stranger-things-stranger-things-season-3-gif-11987004693021305417

[young sand]

My ocd will be so annoying to match title card and joysticks lights to everything I’m playing.

[sacred gorge]

Settling with just the default android launcher

Tired of trying to mess with setups

So just quickstep plus some widgets

[frigid shore]

Just need ES-DE to update with app launch screen location options so I can just keep it open on the bottom screen.

[deft leaf]

At least one unit was lost in Louisville

[tame viper]

Daijisho is getting on my last nerve lol

[past trail]

What widgets are you using?

[sacred gorge]

Folder Widget

it isn't shown here but shortcut maker too

[sacred gorge]

unfortunately it doesn't seem to work with widgets

i wanna combine esde on bottom screen + setting es-de to open retroarch on top screen when that update comes out

[bronze orchid]

What's that dock widget

[sacred gorge]

Folder Widget

[young sand]

What exactly is quickstep on the Thor?

[sacred gorge]

it's the default built in android launcher

[young sand]

Did they use an app to change the icons like this or do you have to do it manually for each? Would look great on a black OLED screen

[torpid reef]

did I fuck up choosing 4PX for the shipping of my thor grip? 😩

[royal kayak]

does online play work well on gamehub? or at all?

[swift zealot]

Just curious, how long did the delivery take to CZ with 4PX?

[sacred gorge]

For what?

You can set icon packs or edit individually in folder widget if you mean that

[low lake]

4 days to cz , 3 days czech post

(25/26 was weekend)

[swift zealot]

Thx. Much faster than I thought. Do you have any idea how long it can AYN take to ship the order these days?

[low lake]

transit center on 22nd was hungary

[low lake]

took 2 days when i was ordering O2P frip

no clue whats the current shipping timing for thor

[swift zealot]

Thx anyway!

[royal kayak]

Has anyone here installed a screen protector that hasn't messed up on the bottom with bubbles/gaps? Any advice on application that helped?

[minor token]

You got me all excited thinking the season was dropping today. 20 more days still.

[young sand]

They drop the first 5min today

[minor token]

That sounds like too much blue ball potential for me

I'll wait

[young sand]

I know but social media will spoil it so I have to watch😩

[minor token]

I need to find a good season 1-4 refresher. I don't have time to rewatch everything.

[midnight ridge]

I've been giving a handful of games a shot in GameNative. Surprisingly, Yakuza 0 runs really well. Have to use bioniC instead of GlibC, but that's not really a big deal. Game runs at 60+ FPS indoors and about 40 FPS outdoors. Only really experienced dips outdoors and doesn't really impact much.

[young sand]

I tried Kingdom of Amalur in GameHub which run really well expect of texture flicking and no audio dialogue😔I’m try Winlator, hope it fixes that

[midnight ridge]

If that doesn't work out, it was also available on Switch. IIRC it runs prettty well, at least in Citron.

[young sand]

The Re-Reckoning? Last I heard it had difficulty running well.

[heady fern]

Oh nuts I missed that gamehub requires an online connection. I might go back to lite 🤔

[icy atlas]

As soon as I can find a game that actually runs with the dumbass selection of compat layers it offers for steam games

[heady fern]

Like you're having trouble getting steam games to run? I guess I've only tried Hades 2

[icy atlas]

Yeah, Skyrim supposedly wants Wine 9 but GH only offers Proton and Wine 10

For steam specifically

Imports can use other versions

[young sand]

There’s a toggle to play in offline mode

[heady fern]

Oh shoot

[heady fern]

Oooh

Yeah, apparently Metaphor will only run with a non steam version

I discovered after I spent an hour downloading it

[tame viper]

my initial install was 'fine' but the grip just shoves it up and eventually it just kinda flopped there... I ordered a new set from AE that should be here this weekend so we'll see if they are better or just the ones that AYN had anyway

[plain dust]

👀 what anime is that

[fluid cloak]

nothing insanely protective but i noticed the thor fits nicely in the little soft bag from the ugreen portable battery i got

[jolly wadi]

to speed up my stranger things rewatch, i can play an episode on each screen

[heady fern]

Both at max volume

[sterile tiger]

Somehow your picture matched this message so well

[jolly wadi]

https://tenor.com/view/eleven-el-jane-jane-hopper-jim-gif-3882829470708863054

[sterile tiger]

Lol

[topaz wind]

I like SD cards cause I can swap them out with other android systems / PCs

Might need to get a 2tb card tho

[tame viper]

Madoka Magika

[young sand]

You can play lighter non-steam games off of an SD card right?

[royal kayak]

how does red dead run on this with GH? either the first or second

[fresh lion]

https://youtu.be/NwzrXx9h2hk

[royal kayak]

would this be comparable to thor?

[fresh lion]

Yes, same chip

[royal kayak]

gamehub is so impressive

[jolly wadi]

stranger things ost makes me wanna play hyper light drifter again

[young sand]

It makes me wanna play Retrocity Rampage Hawaii, that game pops so hard on OLED

[royal kayak]

nvm i found one

https://youtu.be/XcbfOr1TMdg?si=4JIkj72K_NiJC2ha

[frozen laurel]

Such a good game

[tame viper]

A little Fields of Mystria for my first Gamehub test, flawless and the perfect way to play this game

[jolly wadi]

I only finished it once, but I only did main stuff. There was so much I missed out on

[frozen laurel]

I play it again every few years

Best enjoyed with some headphones

Very atmospheric

[young sand]

How does it differ from Stradew and Rune Factory?

[tame viper]

Same basic gameplay as Stardew but less 'cumbersome'. It wears its 90s anime aesthetic on its sleeve with very likeable characters

[midnight ridge]

That's what I did. I have a total of 3TB and it feels amazing

[chilly aurora]

Does the Thor have a builtin controller mapper like Mantis Pro? Something that lets me play point and click Android games with the controller

[frigid shore]

I wanted the 1TB model just because there's a lot of "permanent home" games I'd put on the Thor.

[plain dust]

damn didn't recognize that art. can't wait for the new movie soon

[tame viper]

Odd that downloading games kicks up more heat than Playing games via gamehub

[heady fern]

Yeah I noticed that too

[plain dust]

half the time the game wouldn't even download on my phone so hopefully Thor is better

[lavish crypt]

Yes

[tame viper]

So far each game has run great. Everspace has a light hitch at the start of a mission but then runs excellent

[sterile tiger]

Game hub is special man

Getting used to it while waiting for my Thor

[royal kayak]

It's ridiculous

Literally shattered platform barriers it's wild

[sterile tiger]

The RP mini is using a chip from 2019. How is it able to play PC games from like 5 years before that. It's crazy

Actually even playing recent games on it

Using so little power even compared to steam deck

Curious. Can I put in a vote for what color people ordered?

[gentle blade]

What game is that?

[chilly aurora]

I can only find on-screen button mapping. I'm looking for something that gives me a virtual mouse cursor I can control with the gamepad.

Like Mantis virtual mouse mode

[sterile tiger]

Tomb raider 2013

Great game and still feels modern

[chilly aurora]

Can't believe how incredibly wrong I was not even six months ago...

[young sand]

That’s why I had no interest in a dual screen android at first because I thought tweaking would be cumbersome.

[royal kayak]

I remember way back when i joined the server, I was like "man are there really no DS handhelds aside from pocket DS (1000+ dollars). Someone was really snooty and was like "expecting a ds handheld for cheaper is really dumb"

now we got a ds for like 100 and a really solid "3ds" for 250-300

[gentle notch]

Same

[chilly aurora]

Pretty amazing 😀

[torpid canyon]

Pretty amazing 😀

[gentle notch]

Pretty amazing 😀

[chilly aurora]

Lol I picked the wrong emoji

[lavish crypt]

This thing is awesome lol

[plain dust]

that was only 2 months ago

[vapid rain]

I can't believe I tried arguing that dual-screen handhelds would be too niche LOL

[velvet fable]

And look where we are now

[vapid rain]

I'm so happy to have been wrong

[gentle notch]

Yeah I said that a few days before they announced it lol

[lavish crypt]

This is peak

[young sand]

Can’t open exe in winlator when it runs in GameHub?

[bold hazel]

Hi! How do I change the lower screens brightness?

[sacred gorge]

click the ayn button

[bold hazel]

Ty

[icy atlas]

First game in the books: Another Super Mario 3D (DS, 2014)

[hidden hollow]

DHL hits Canadians HARD with import taxes, NOT worth the faster shipping imo

[topaz wind]

This device is really good ngl

It's going to be handheld of the year

What was handheld of the year last year? Rp5?

[deft leaf]

https://tenor.com/view/spongebob-running-outside-window-squidward-neighbors-gif-10676078864014259683

why is it so expensive 🥀

[topaz wind]

Honestly tho, you're not missing out if you wait for ambernic DS

[deft leaf]

i think ill pass on that one, current iteration is gonna be plagued with issues, mark my words

i guess its just a matter of saving money for this

[topaz wind]

Ah. Yeah thor is very pricey tho. If you don't need 3ds or DS id wait for rp5

Rp6*

Or go with a lite / base model maybe

[deft leaf]

ill definitely go base

not lite though

never go lite

even if you dont have money for base

[topaz wind]

Id go pro honestly

[deft leaf]

is 4 gb ram more that much of a difference?

[topaz wind]

The os alone uses 3.6 gb of ram

[deft leaf]

oh wow

[topaz wind]

Yeah let me just double check

Yeah closer to 2.5 / 3, there's a lot of crap, but it's not insignificant imo

[deft leaf]

thanks for the heads up bro

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1289327780353409054/1436090628466282566/pimdabmeup.gif

[topaz wind]

It's worth the money

Also as an epileptic I find that thank you gif appropriate karma for calling you poor lol

[royal kayak]

for gamehub and stuff definitely. With gamehub extra spec bumps actually matter now

[gentle notch]

Pro is definitely the best balance imo, especially if you already have an SD card, 12 gb gets like 95% of what you can do with an 8 gen 2

[topaz wind]

I can see this being the last device for a very long time for me, just because it plays all the switch and PS2 I need so I don't see a need for a new console really. Gamehub isn't for me but if it is that would be a good reason to keep on getting I would guess

[deft leaf]

just wait for the ayn thor 2 that will either be a revolutionary industry changing device or a hot steaming piece of shit no inbetween

[gentle notch]

Just need an 8 elite gen 5 thor for gamehub and an AI Max 395 thor for bluestacks

[plain dust]

don't forget the liquid cooling

[chilly aurora]

I've been buying "definitely my last device" every six months for the last three years 😂

But I have a really really good feeling about this one 😜

[deft leaf]

vapor chamber cooling*

[sacred gorge]

Max it up

[last condor]

do we have any indepth battery life tests for the thor? im not too stressed about how long itll last but im starving for info on my thor while i wait for it to ship

lmao

[deft leaf]

its not that great

[last condor]

darn.

any specific benchmarks or numbers for that or

is it just not great in general

lmao

[tall marlin]

IMO battery life is pretty good

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeGFRB0Mor8&t=1390s

[plain dust]

no shipments today either, it's been 4 days

[young sand]

You can just look at the Odin 2 for performance, battery and reduce that a little because of the second screen.

[sacred gorge]

Keep in mind OLEDs use less battery than the LCD in the Odin 2

[young sand]

The two screens still use more than the one lcd screen in these devices.

[deft leaf]

its good on light emulation

anything above or some ds games it goes fast

[heady fern]

I dunno, seven hours of 3DS and PS2 feels solid

[torpid reef]

yeah the battery life on the thor is legitimately incredible imo

[heady fern]

The only time I really feel like it's going quick is when I'm running PC games at max

And even that's 4 hours

[left kiln]

Same here. The battery life is great

[last condor]

oh that's really good lmao

[low lake]

mutlitasking is fun

[solemn zealot]

Is it correct to say that the only way to have shader sub-frames for only certain consoles in retroarch would be to install a 2nd instance? Eg. 64 and 32

[safe anvil]

[low lake]

[tame viper]

This might be a stretch, but if anyone happens to have this and can advise how/if it works via game hub I might finally buy it 😆

[fringe temple]

lovely chill game 😄 i havent got the Thor but i have the portal which is same chipset. I could take a look?

[tame viper]

That would be awesome if you could and not an imposition

[flint pumice]

For those have non-black color, do you stretch to fill the bottom screen when playing DS or 3DS?

[proud ore]

6 vs 7 vs 8 inches 🙂

8 inch is not fullscreen, because it is 16:10 and game is 16:9

[vapid rain]

8 inch is gigantic, geez.
Idk if they'll keep the O3 Portal at 7-inches or make it 8-inches, but I think I'd personally prefer it staying at 7 inches

I've gotten more comfortable with taking my Switch 1 out and about outside of the home to where I think I can be ok with using and carrying 7-inch devices in my backpack now

[vapid rain]

I might do what I saw in one of the videos and move the bottom screen to the top border of the bottom screen as opposed to stretching it

Will like the two screens being closer together

[proud ore]

At home i previously used Odin 2 Portal (now i’m already trying to sell it), but now with Lenovo Go S with bigger screen is another level of gaming.

Thor is on selling too

[vapid rain]

Yeah, if you're not ever really taking it out of the house, Go S with the 8 inch screen seems neat.
Some might ask why you wouldn't simply use a gaming laptop instead, but those aren't as comfy to use on the couch or in bed

Something I hadn't thought about for if an Android handheld ever uses an 8-inch screen is that it'd be a good bit lighter in weight than an equivalent PC Handheld.

If I'm not mistaken, the Portal is a great bit lighter than both the Ally and the Steam Deck (which are also 7-inch screen handhelds)

But yeah, reason I'm even remotely thinking about a Portal now and talking about it in here is bc I might get the Thor as my edc clamshell of choice, and I think O3P + Thor would be a better combo for me than O3 + Thor with how comfortable I've gotten with using and taking a Switch 1 outside

[proud ore]

i decided to keep Lenovo Go S for gaming at home and Odin3 for gaming on the go. I had hopes, that Thor will be pocket friend, but jesus, these triggers.. it is imposible to use

[vapid rain]

Yeah, the triggers could use improvement from what I've seen.
There's a good chance someone will make 3d-printed triggers that are better than the ones it comes with if it hasn't already been done though

[topaz wind]

I think the triggers are fine honestly

And I put it in my pocket all the time

[vapid rain]

Speaking for myself, I probably would be fine with the triggers it comes with too, but I get why they're not that great

[topaz wind]

You should be playing pokemon on two screens then trading between the versions man you're doing it all wrong

[proud ore]

it depends for which games, i play a lot racing games, where i use triggers for throttle and brake, and when near is Odin2 Portal, then you understand, how terrible experience is on Thor conparing to Odin2 Portal and i hope to Odin3. I’m now trying to sell Thor and waiting for Odin3, i hope this will be my travel buddy and Lenovo Go S will be home buddy.

[topaz wind]

Oh I guess for racing games that would kinda make sense. But i play the wipeout series that uses bumpers anyways and for that it's fine

I would say that racing games are the exception tho

[deft leaf]

Six seven hours was the result for most people on light stuff, right?

Also how much does 8gb suffer on switch emulation?

[low lake]

tbh idont really plan to play those kins of racin ames on Thor anyway

most nintendo racers fr exaple dont even use trigers for throttle/brake anyway

same with nonnintendo nds/3ds games

so its mostly about few ps2/psp/gc? ones .. i usually play elsewere anyway

[topaz wind]

That's a good point too, although I think fzero gx does right?

[topaz wind]

Nah PSP doesn't have triggers

[vapid rain]

I think it does by default, but you can change the controls

[low lake]

oh yeaoh then just ps2 an maybe gc

not really that versed in gc library

[swift zealot]

What color of the TPU grip is best to match the Purple Thor? 🟪
Black?

[royal kayak]

I got black personally

but my stuff will not arrive for like 2 more weeks

[swift zealot]

When did you order? Just asking because I'm about to pull the trigger on the Purple PRO.

[royal kayak]

nov 2nd, I also got purp pro

they haven't done shipping updates for a couple days but even then they hadn't got through many purple pro orders for a while

they will be shipping more purple pros tonight

[sterile tiger]

ohhhh ps2 version? amazing game

[vast ibex]

Looks like Windows emulation

[sterile tiger]

I ordered on 11/3 and hoping it comes next weeek lol is that reasonable?

[main moon]

How comfortable is the dpad on this? I am alright with the positioning on n3ds xl but thor seems even lower?

[crude tulip]

better than n3ds xl IMO, the device is thicker and has stacked shoulders after all

[vast ibex]

For me, the dpad is only an issue when I play games like Mega Man Zero where you're using the dash on L constantly.

But for stuff like Mario or DK where you're almost never using the L button it's fine.

[waxen musk]

Something out of left field I just thought of

How well does Blue Prince run on this thing?

If it runs fine, it could be very interesting to be playing this on the top screen while taking notes on the bottom screen

hmmmmm

[vast ibex]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0F_pw8UMxQ

[waxen musk]

"playable" (at a low framerate) and that was 2 months ago, so things might have gotten better since

On a device that packs the same SoC as the Thor too

[vast ibex]

Yeah the video I posted was from four months ago, but inconsistent 30fps.

Not bad tbh. Probably a bit better now

[waxen musk]

Even a consistent 30fps would be perfectly playable for this game, this isn't exactly a game that requires ultra high framerate

[proud ore]

No, PC version with HD update. Better graphic, physic and etc than PS2 version. And better overall.

[royal kayak]

Woooah good idea

[royal kayak]

Is this a comparable device? Idk which one it is

Cuz if Thor is more powerful it'd run better

[vast ibex]

The Odin 2 and Thor, not including Thor Lite, use the same SoC.

[heady fern]

I gave up on the steam version of Metaphor and just started streaming it 😅

Steam link works pretty well!

[little sky]

I thought I did okay but now the top right corner has a huge bubble 🙃

[left kiln]

New ES DE update is out and it lets you open games on the other screen. This means I can have ESDE open on the bottom screen and it will launch them on top. The focus for the controls also auto switches to the top as well

[royal kayak]

Seems like just bad protector, I've heard of so many troubles with it

[worn monolith]

Yeah, at this point I'm just gonna look at getting a protector to cover the screen portion of the bottom panel

[little sky]

To me it’s the fact that it’s trying to protect the entire bottom side. That’s really hard to get right

[waxen musk]

How does this behave in cases where the emulator uses both screens?

[olive mortar]

Imagine if ESDE could play custom background music and you put FF7R music in there.

I need this.

[fluid cloak]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjeXWF6rQAk

[left kiln]

I would love that

[lime sonnet]

What version of Vita3K and what setting is everyone using? I can't get anythign running well and all I have loaded up are "Compatible" games based on their site

[heady fern]

Dang it. Going to make me set up es-de now

Does game native have steam achievements working? As far as I know it's only game hub that has that, right?

I love how easy it is to make a short cut from game native to es-de so I'd switch to that if it had achievements working

[tame viper]

I used the link from Joey's setup guide and it has worked on all the games I played

[tame viper]

You might have to flip between Vulkan and OpenGL for some games, now that I'm thinking about it I did that for 2 games to fix invisible characters

[sacred gorge]

found a small flaw with the launcher

the screen launch option only works with quickstep

and specifically only native shortcuts and app drawer

So widgets or customized docks will just open the app the screen on its on
which in quickstep is just the top

[young sand]

Has anyone tried to run the PC recompilation games? Star Fox 64 in widescreen 120fps would be incredible🥹

[sterile tiger]

Has anyone considered installing a rubber pad around the rim on the top screen to fill the gap?

[sacred gorge]

there's a native android build for Starship

https://github.com/izzy2lost/Starship/releases

[sterile tiger]

in preparation im converting my ps2 games to chd and ... are they going to work just fine still? will my saves transfer?

[topaz wind]

why are you converting to CHD?

[frozen laurel]

If you have a way to get them off your memory card, it should work

[topaz wind]

i'm pretty sure it will work regardless (with nether), I don't think it looks at the file name extention, meaning CHD / Bin won't matter

[prisma bay]

yep should work just fine. and CHD saves a ton of space. 100% worth it

[topaz wind]

just buy a bigger memory card instead of wasting all the time compressing no?

i guess CHD's don't really impact perfomance tho?

I thought they didn't run as well... I could be wrong. I use CHDs for sega CD and stuff, but I'm not sure how well PS2 games will run with CHDs, and if there's any issues

[young sand]

OMG!

[topaz wind]

sick, does this mean it's basically 100% compatiable with Thor or does the menu button still not work when you set it to your home screen?

[left kiln]

The menu thing is a fix thats needed by AYN and is coming soon apparently

[topaz wind]

oh cool. I probably should switch to ES - DE at some point, starting to feel like I backed the wrong horse with Daijisho more and more

[prisma bay]

they run perfectly fine. I have a 1tb sd card that's nearly full and ps2 games are 300gb of that. they were almost 500 before compression

you can just run the compression on everything overnight as well, it's pretty plug and play

[topaz wind]

i have 250gb on mine of isos

i should do the same i guess

[frozen laurel]

CHD MAN !

[topaz wind]

so I can add...

more...

[prisma bay]

https://wiki.recalbox.com/en/tutorials/utilities/rom-conversion/chdman

[topaz wind]

someting...

[prisma bay]

gotta keep the hobby going lol

[topaz wind]

Is there a linux based version?

[topaz wind]

I kid you not it has become that lol

i'm sure i'll get Sync thing up and running at some point

not because I particuarly need it but it seems like the next hurdle lo

[prisma bay]

right there with you

currently trying to figure out how to update games in gamehub without uninstalling and reinstalling

[topaz wind]

yeah, I think by the end of this i'll be a contributor on git hub open source stuff lol

eden 5.0 features several new downgrades introduced by the beloved Dicem0ney

specifically for the Thor!

[sterile tiger]

CHD files are much smaller than iso's

[young sand]

If you use CHDMAN it can cut at least 80gigs off of that

For some games it reduces the size by over 70%, it’s pretty crazy

[sterile tiger]

i started using chd man but it stopped about 32 jobs in

namdhc?

same thing?

[eager thistle]

namdhc is just a gui to for chdman, chdman.exe is in the directory and doing the actual number crunching

[sterile tiger]

ah ok

isnt there also an android app?

[sacred gorge]

I prefer just using bat files for CHDMAN

namdhc is usually outdated

[earnest grove]

Loving it but here are my complaints:

• the R button sticks. I have to kinda pull it towards me to unclick it. I don't see anyone else complaining so it's just mine.
• if I'm going crazy on the dpad, it's easy to accidentally touch the bottom screen, and then the top screen stops receiving the inputs.
• it needs to be sleeping when the lid is closed. I've accidentally hit the power button and it wakes up. Plug it in? Wakes up. 1 out of 10 times when I just close it normally, it'll sleep for 1 second then wake up. I literally never want it closed and awake.

[young sand]

I have to use a specific one for PS2 though or the PS2 emulator on android won’t be able to read most of them. A bit annoying.

[fluid cloak]

a shame about the bumper, that's happened to me with another handheld. as far as the touch screen, make sure you turn on top screen focus lock to prevent that

i was doing blazblue combos for a video and accidentally took my control away, so going too crazy on the dpad can definitely do that lol

[young sand]

Tpu case removed all accidental power on

[earnest grove]

Interesting. Maybe the top is clicking a button.

[young sand]

It’s because the case makes the power button more recessed.

[earnest grove]

Ok. That's at least one of the 3 things causing it for me

[heady fern]

Oh there's a button on the menu that stops notifications from waking it too. Let me find that

[swift zealot]

https://www.printables.com/model/1466516-ayn-thor-tpu-corner-stops-screen-bumpers-dust-cove

[waxen musk]

I can see a case where you'd want the screen to be on while it's closed (when it's hooked to an external monitor with a controller to be used like you would a home console)

[sterile tiger]

awesome

[waxen musk]

I reckon the best way would be to have "go to sleep when lid is closed" be a toggleable setting (and on by default), and more importantly for that behavior to be consistent. No randomly waking up while the device is still closed.

[prisma bay]

that's my L2 button

[earnest grove]

L2? Dang

[heady fern]

Oh nevermind - seems like the latest update removed this

[swift zealot]

Looking at the Shipping dashboard I see order numbers there are 5 digits, but my order I've just did is 6 digit(OD9843xx). Are those different numbers/order types?

[earnest grove]

Yeah I can see that. I personally have no plans at all to ever hook up to a TV, so I need a "never ever" setting

[earnest grove]

No, it should be 3 x's instead of 2. Drives me crazy lol

[swift zealot]

I see, thx! 😉

[celest rune]

hey guys i'm the only one that Azahar Emulator keep lagging a lot and freeze for 10sec or more ?

i've tryed citra and no problem there

[young sand]

Shader compiling, citra does that on advance

[prisma bay]

damn glazed belmont already on the new custom systems hours after new es-de release

[sacred gorge]

Well

She is in the discord server for esde

[main moon]

does the Thor seem like a polished product or is it wise to just wait?

[sacred gorge]

I'd say it's a polished product

I don't see any downsides to waiting tho

Unless you just want it now

[molten sand]

is the screen retention problem being addressed by AYN?

[wispy fjord]

It was a good morning

I still haven't set all my emulators back up but this thing is so smooth

[topaz wind]

In the Thor button settings, you can lock the top screen. R button sticking just you, id get a replacement or refund.

The sleeping issue really pisses me off too. So far what I can tell is plugging it in or accidental power button press. Id almost recommend turning the device into no notifications, as those might wake up device and cause an issue. Lastly, maybe there's a DND mode can look into

[swift zealot]

Do you feel the difference in holding the Thor with and without the TPU cover?

[wispy fjord]

I actually haven't played with it having the cover off. I'm using it to protect my stickers.

[topaz wind]

It's really expensive, I think there's an argument to wait. That being said, it's but looking mostly great

[topaz wind]

Tpu cover worth it imo

[wispy fjord]

Agreed, tho

[torpid canyon]

@boreal bramble

[topaz wind]

That and the screen protectors seem like the only good accessories

The rest are pretty awful, I guess the lanyard is ok if that's your thing

[swift zealot]

Don't like the grip?

[topaz wind]

No. I think the device is pretty comfortable on its own honestly. Much prefer the poketability

If you do get the grip, the tpu cover is a must

Else the grip won't fit on properly / snugly

And if you like the grip, the case might be worth it then

But I wouldn't recommend the grip

[boreal bramble]

I saw! Sadly the price scares me off haha. I’ll stick with my cheap slime decal for now

[torpid canyon]

Yeah it’s rough if you’re not in Europe ._.

[boreal bramble]

I’m still mad the carrying pouch is so bad

I was expecting psp/vita like sleeve and got a giant bag

AYN branded pillow case

[torpid canyon]

I was also expecting a snug fitting sleeve

[wispy fjord]

Why the fuck did they put FFTA2's main screen on the bottom? Way better like this.

[sacred gorge]

Well

Some games did it because they want touch

Like the Castlevania DS games

The drawing seal shit

[wispy fjord]

Guess so. Don't remember TA2 doing that, though.

[fluid cloak]

i dont recall it being a touch game, it wasn't the kind that i ever wanted or needed to, anyway

but i could be wrong i played it back in middle school i think

Fantastic game

[grand spoke]

https://youtu.be/1CurmLPGdVo

[random cobalt]

For those that have the Flip 2 and the Thor, can I just copy my scraper data from the Flip to the Thor? It'll be the exact same games.

[wispy fjord]

Yyy, I got pretty far as a kid and now is a great time to try it again. In between all these other games, lmao.

[wispy fjord]

Can I get a tl;dr? I'm at work, videos are a no-no.

[waxen musk]

I mean, its price is in line with similarly specced products on the market, I'd say you get a pretty good deal for the added features from having a second screen (provided you actually care about that).

[young sand]

Is that time traveler?

[waxen musk]

What I can see happening is that a few years down the line when the AYN Thor will start going on sale and more powerful products start showing up on the market, we'll get endless looping debates about whether to get [previous gen cheaper dual screen device] or [newly released, more powerful device running for the price the older device used to go for at release]

[main moon]

Yes naturally, best thing to do is leave this hobby once you get a decent handheld you like

[frozen laurel]

He has done considerable stress testing on the hinge and it's looking very good, even though it has only been 3 weeks

Although he does have the Purple colorway (best Thor)

Then he goes in depth on a few other topics. Def watch the video later it was entertaining and informative

[wispy fjord]

Thanks for the summary! With your reply, I can follow notification chains to find it when I'm home.

[sacred gorge]

Good stress testing from the weakest material (transparent) is good to know

[wispy fjord]

Transparent is actually stronger nowadays depending on the mix they used. Iirc AYN confirmed it is the good mix, too.

[sacred gorge]

If it's the same material vs transparent version of the same material, then transparent will just be weaker. Retroid was different because theirs was made from an actually different material.

I have no reason to believe otherwise for the Thor. Not saying the material is frail tho don't get me wrong. Just weak-"er" if it's the same material

[random cobalt]

For large file transfers 20+GB, which is the best method? Network transfer, SD card in the Thor, SD card in a reader via PC?

[sacred gorge]

All my android stuff I transfer with FTP

Actually taking the card out into a pc would be the fastest but I don't like doing that

[random cobalt]

Yeah the NS and PS folders are the largest.

It's going to take hours to transfer both I think

[sacred gorge]

Personally what I like to do is just do them separately

I don't ever transfer everything at once

All the Retro non disc systems first, PS1 next, then PSP etc

[random cobalt]

I’m doing a system (folder) at a time

Everything but PS2 and NS have been transferred over

I have the Max so I’m trying to pull it all off my Flip 2 SD card.

[frozen laurel]

Have had both RP Flips ( 1 & 2) in the transparent variety and never had issues

[sacred gorge]

A lot of people did for the Flip 1

and a lot people didn't for the Flip 2

[frozen laurel]

Not with the watermelon

🍉

[sacred gorge]

Lucky for you then

[frozen laurel]

[sacred gorge]

Anyway regardless, it's looking for the Thor in general so far

[frozen laurel]

Meanwhile, my clear smoke AP got a crack on the side just chilling on the counter

So I get what your saying with a potentially brittle plastic

[topaz wind]

Your Thor did or flip2?

Honestly, this is the exact reason I bought black. The way they make clear and other plastic colors is by adding additives to the plastic in order to change the colour. It almost always makes it weaker (similar to why 14k gold is stronger than pure gold)

[frozen laurel]

Sorry for the confusion, AP stands for Analogue Pocket

But I was going with my pseudoscience instincts when I got the purple Thor. I have never had a transparent device with a hinge crack on me b4

😂 in fact the science is so inconclusive that I shell swapped the red lids on the flip 1 (so technically a black Flip 1) and it still hasn't cracked

Clearly the watermelon shell is protecting it

[sly plume]

weird behaviour I've noticed is that if I close the lid and put it into sleep, then plug it in to a charger, it seems to wake back up and I gotta re-open and close the lid

not that inconvenient but I feel like I might not have noticed if I didn't have volume on and a game open

[waxen musk]

I think that's just normal Android behavior (waking up upon being plugged in to a charger), it's just that it's undesirable in this specific case

[sly plume]

yeah that's fair, I guess it's what happens without a lock screen to block waking up fully

[icy atlas]

Image retention is absolutely atrocious on this thing

Not minor or unnoticeable like some people are claiming

[frozen laurel]

Disconnecting as well

[icy atlas]

The fact that it's so widespread an issue is unacceptable to begin with

[young sand]

The AYN logo does not need to be so bright during boot, this needs fixing

[icy atlas]

A boot logo should not be causing image retention

The screen is the problem

Nothing to do with a little white being displayed

[young sand]

It only shows it a few seconds to me and then disappears

[main moon]

Oh wow thats kind of a dealbreaker

[frozen laurel]

You guys are turning your devices on and off?

[fluid cloak]

not often, usually just if i have a network issue

[earnest grove]

holy moly, I never see that on mine, I'll have to try and make it retain something to check

[fluid cloak]

some apps want a full restart occasionally like syncthing or artemis but haven't actually had them glitch out on my thor yet

[maiden marsh]

Going straight from the ayn boot up logo to a grey screen is very noticable, but I can't really make it happen in any other instances

[fluid cloak]

yeah that's pretty brutal evidence but i do have to be honest im not seeing it right now on mine and i wouldn't want to force myself to see it in person and drive myself nuts

[maiden marsh]

Grey is also like the hardest uniform color for a screen to transition to so it's going to show up the worst

[young sand]

Yeah OLED has issues with greys and near blacks so that’s not uncommon

[errant dome]

nightmares of vita greys making me freak out

[tame viper]

ESDE question: its $6 and 30 days of updates, if a new version drops on day 31 you need to subscribe again for $6 to get the updates?

[grave totem]

no you don't have to pay again, but I believe you have to get the update link through the email they send out

[tame viper]

Correct which if I understood required an active patreon account?

[grave totem]

I only paid once and I still get the emails with update links

[tame viper]

Awesome TY

[chilly aurora]

I see it right after booting but it disappears after a few seconds

[peak field]

I was getting this while watching movies, it seems like it only happens at certain brightness levels though

[icy atlas]

My brightness is never above 25%

So no

[peak field]

I’m definitely not trying to say what it is or not because I wouldn’t know, just saying what I was noticing as well

Turning up the brightness didn’t make it go away for me, just made it less noticeable is all

[meager temple]

Does anyone have an opinion on the Thors ergonomics vs a RP5?

I find the RP5 uncomfortable for longer sessions without a grip.

[wispy fjord]

Just reiterating I also got the email and literally just paid once and immediately unsubbed.

Not that I end up using it, I don't like how it forces making its own folders instead of using my own, but eh. $6 was cheap enough to try it and support.

[sly plume]

Overall I think RP5 was a bit more comfortable for me, but I did a lot of dpad heavy games. I wouldn't call the Thor uncomfortable though. Both are mostly the same with the grip. Using the triggers on Thor I do find tough because of my hand position

If it's a trigger heavy game I'll adjust my hands though, but it's not as natural

[meager temple]

Thanks!

[tame viper]

It doesn't require that (anymore) on Android at least as I did buy it and selected my own folders. No new ones were set up

[wispy fjord]

Dammit. I may have to look into it again. Thanks for telling me.

[errant dome]

I bought the grip and almost never use it. Somehow I'm ok with the dpad. I expected I wouldn't be. However for shooters where you're primarily using the L and R buttons, definitely need it

[wispy fjord]

Ugh, speaking of L and R, maybe it's because my hands are smaller than average, but god I keep hitting R on accident when I've got a relaxed grip on it.

[errant dome]

Tried some Metroid prime and without the grip the right stick and right triggers were not fun to interact with. With grip it was fine

[wispy fjord]

Like if I'm clicking through story and mostly have it weighted in my right hand.

[errant dome]

And because of that having a lanyard is really annoying

[chilly aurora]

I got the accessory pack, the grip is nice but not really worth the effort unless you're planning to sit down for a longer session. I really like the TPU case though, I use it all the time.

[past trail]

Yup same. Been playing DS games just fine without the grip

[tame viper]

Has anyone tried/succeeded with Sega CD?

[errant dome]

What do you mean? That's just retroarch

[chilly aurora]

Works well for me

[tame viper]

Ya haven't been able to get anything to load

Tried all cores that were available and my roms are good

[frozen laurel]

Got bios in right spot?

[tame viper]

Yup

Well, best to say that all are in the bios folder with all others

And its the same I have working on all other platforms

[chilly aurora]

Picodrive doesn't work for me for some reason but Genesis Plus GX does

[tame viper]

Ok, so long as I know it Is working then I'll keep adjusting till it kicks over

[chilly aurora]

Using Retroarch 64

[chilly aurora]

Yup that's what I've tested

[deft leaf]

y'all think this'll have a holiday sale discount?

Or too new

[tame viper]

I'll keep at it then

[little sky]

Even before the update it would launch the emulator and the emulator would handle the two screens just fine

[tame viper]

Grabbed and cycled them all

[young sand]

I’m less likely to pick it up with the grip on, I think because it makes it bulkier and heavier

[little sky]

Yup, I ended up repurposing it for something else

[frozen laurel]

does it just hang on a black screen wwhen loading?

[tame viper]

Ya, black screen

[frozen laurel]

double check bios/ target folder

[sacred gorge]

Kinda wild. I haven't noticed any image retention myself at about 50% brightness tho.

[little sky]

You can press the power button once after plugging it in to lock, no need to re open the lid. I hope Ayn fixes that in an update

[tame viper]

The source folder was correct on internalstorage, but changed it to the sd card folder and it worked

[wet edge]

I have the purple and do not stretch to fill. But I mostly play in low light

[grand spoke]

The hinge has so far held up great even with my aggressive opening and shutting.

[young sand]

Stretch to fill needs to be disabled and made illegal in the constitution of every nation🤭

[deft leaf]

https://tenor.com/view/walter-white-truth-nuke-walter-white-true-breaking-bad-truth-nuke-breaking-bad-true-gif-2370094217877194192

[icy atlas]

https://tenor.com/view/chicken-jockey-minecraft-minecraft-movie-true-gif-15664202093351630764

[young sand]

Nothing big but I’m happy I can run this right away in GameHub and at 120fps, such a chill fun charming metrovania🥹

[deft leaf]

how are the shoulder buttons_

?

[icy atlas]

they're straight up ok

i have felt better

i have felt worse

[past trail]

Bottom screen for DS is always full screen even for bottom screen intensive games. And if Azahar had that option best believe I would stretch that too

https://tenor.com/view/i-did-it-because-i-liked-it-i-did-it-because-i-liked-it-punisher-punisher-daredevil-punisher-court-scene-punisher-court-speech-gif-9280760464850102883

[deft leaf]

Is this the full price? Are taxes built in?

[past trail]

Everyone i've seen who ordered one didn't get any additional import taxes including myself so yes

[deft leaf]

thats great

[olive mortar]

Depends on where you are, what shipping method you chose and your luck, bluntly speaking. 4PX uses some loopholes to avoid import taxes, but you never know if they'll succeed.

[swift zealot]

If you would have to pick only ONE accessory, which one would it be? TPU shell 🐚 or Grip 🎮?

[dark aurora]

Personally with normal devices id rather have a good default grip.

Odin 3 doesnt look as good as the Evo grip, but it does look good. A big improvement from the odin 2 grip im certain.

Havent looked at the portal grip case, but atleast with the thor and odin 3 they finally understand that a wider loose grip is much better for comfort.

[meager temple]

I had the Odin 1 and 2, and just put mouse tape on it to help with the grip

Kind of like this https://www.reddit.com/r/OdinHandheld/s/TISGNejUuP

[tiny wedge]

the thor is no longer an upcoming device

when will this chat be moved?

additionally, is there any aftermarket triggers?

they're truly kinda terrible

we just need something with a little more curve

[topaz wind]

I had the image retention issue, and got extremely nervous

I turned the brightness down and never had it again

Forgot about it completely, but it was a big issue when I first saw it, as I thought it was burn in

I never use the brightness that high, but if for some god forsaken reason you do, then yeah be careful

And when I say high, the default had it almost to 3 quarters full, which was the only time I saw it

[main moon]

What if you need to play outdoors and crank it up? Is image retention always there when you use high brightness?

[heady fern]

As long as you're not leaving it on a static screen, you should be fine

[icy atlas]

Both of these guys are dead wrong

Image retention occurs even as low as 15, 20 percent

And it occurs with random artifacts regardless of the length of time they're on the screen.

Sometimes a second or two only

[proud ore]

Today finaly sold mine Thor, can say good bye for this chat 😄 it was first my preorder and waiting for information, photos, videos and reviews 🙂 interesting experience, but a little bit sad with result. But i think Odin3 will be more suitable for me 🙂

[dusk bough]

What didn’t you like about it if you don’t mind me asking?

[proud ore]

I didn’t like triggers (horrible, when in games are needed) and ergonomic (grip is strange form too). And i liked concept of 2 screens, it was very fun and good for multitasking and etc. I don’t find love to nds and 3ds games, because switch games or PC indies games are much better.

[dull shoal]

idk it might vary by device or something but mine has very little retention when actually playing games, i've only noticed it a few times on startup from the logo mostly

it bugs me 0%

[bold hazel]

https://tenor.com/view/bait-gif-20369681

[heady fern]

I'm not saying that the retention doesn't happen. I'm saying it's temporary and - if you're worried about long term damage - I'd avoid leaving it on static elements for long periods of time

[junior laurel]

have yall been happy with the thor? I might get the 12gig

[dull shoal]

I'm lovin mine, played all the gotm games on it, playing aria of sorrow right now

kirby robobot has been a highlight as well

[junior laurel]

How's the hinge been for people?

[bold hazel]

It feels smooth and secure. I don’t feel the resistance I felt on my flip 2 v1

[lilac cobalt]

Etsy grip. The ayn grip doesn’t fit well without the tpu shell

[swift zealot]

Do you have an Etsy link by any chance?
By "doesn't fit" you mean "too loose"?

[main moon]

Lots of games do have static elements though, especially retro ones where ui never moves

[heady fern]

True. We'll see!

[lilac cobalt]

Yeah it’s very loose without the tpu shell

[bold hazel]

On screen retention, this same thing happened with the ayaneo pocket dmg

[lilac cobalt]

https://www.etsy.com/listing/4399480725/grip-for-ayn-thor-dual-screen-device?

[tame viper]

Oddly mine is snug to the point it pulled off the screen protector

[ornate dune]

Mine's not loose at all

[lilac cobalt]

How long have you had it

[swift zealot]

It is from your experience, if I can ask?

[bold hazel]

Brightness + specific color backgrounds = visible retention. And all the examples posted are people saying “see! It’s right there! Grey background!”

[lilac cobalt]

Yeah mine and a few others from day 1 shipments

I just use it with the tpu shell and it’s snug

[tame viper]

Since Monday, the screen protector didn't make it 3 days. Ordered a replacement set from AE for $6, we'll see if they are any better

[dusk bough]

That all seems reasonable to me and same reason why I can’t commit to buying one

[swift zealot]

Does the TPU give better feel/grip when holding?

[lilac cobalt]

Idk if it’s early shipments or time, but mine definitely got looser and looser over time

[lilac cobalt]

The grip or shell?

[bold hazel]

I really enjoy just the tpu shell.

[tame viper]

What color was yours?

[lilac cobalt]

Black

[tame viper]

Same, well then as you said could just be a different batch based on time

[swift zealot]

The shell, "grip" as a verb 😉

[lilac cobalt]

The shell itself does feel good. I would prefer a hard plastic like I used on my 3ds but it gives good protection

[bold hazel]

The device weight is notable vs the flip 2. Some layouts aren’t gonna be fun to hold long term. But like, I’m 40. Im playing this with my arms/hands supported with a pillow on my lap or with a table under my arms more often than like, free floating.

If you’re gonna be standing up on a train ride playing this for 2 hours I suggest the bigger grip.

[lilac cobalt]

Also you said “Does the TPU”

Hence my question… ^^

[swift zealot]

I've meant to write "TPU shell" but only TPU came out of it, sorry 😂

[heady fern]

I know Joey mentioned he felt the shell was a more comfortable "grip" than the grip itself. I bought the grip initially and skipped the shell but the grip makes it feel a bit too cumbersome for pick up/put down play for me

So I ordered the shell and will probably keep the grip around to use occasionally for trigger heavy stuff

[lilac cobalt]

I have the grip case so I just leave it on all the time

[sacred gorge]

Yes

This is a biased answer because I held it for like 5 minutes before the shell went on since

I didn't like the grip attachment tho
Felt too cumbersome

[gentle notch]

Have they even shipped any thor lites yet

[ornate dune]

Nope

https://www.ayntec.com/pages/shipment-dashboard

[royal kayak]

Really disappointed with their whole shipping situation honestly

I get that they have high volume RN but it's a bummer all the same

[heady fern]

So if I'm scraping and need to stop, it just skips the games I already scraped the next time I run it, right?

[fringe temple]

The lite probably shouldn't have been made in the first place

[royal kayak]

sounds like it hasn't been made yet 😂

[fringe temple]

probably not 😅 i dont see the lite model getting many orders

[crude tulip]

I mean if the 10 folks who ordered the Lite stick it out long enough, they may be lucky and Ayn just sends them a Base model

[swift zealot]

Thank you everybody for you opinions about grip/shell.
I've decided I'll switch the grip for the shell in my order. And if my hands will hurt 😉 I'll just order the grip from AliExpress.

[upper sail]

I ordered this thing from PartTimeCAD and it just shipped today, so if anyone was hoping for something slimmer but still with ergo grips, I’ll be sure to let you all know how it is once it gets delivered.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/4398311358/

Images for reference.

[north iris]

Will end like the loki mini pro - a true collector’s device 😉

[bold hazel]

I love the idea of this but the device is really pretty/refined and the layered 3d print look/feel bums me out

[upper sail]

Fair enough, personally I’m a fan just for the fact that I usually do really like PartTimeCAD’s stuff, and this does look like a great option for anyone who does legit want just those slight ergo bumps instead of the whole grip, especially for portability.

[bold hazel]

The part I like the best of this is the support for the sides of the screen and depth needed to press the power button

Sanded/polished + some padding on the part that touches the screen and I’d be all over this

[steady ingot]

Anyone check out the new ES-DE update on the Thor yet? I see they added the ability to open games on the second screen, that work well? Does it work as the default launcher or does it still lock things up?

Getting ready to set up the wife's Thor today for her birthday Monday, want to do it right.

[fringe temple]

haha 😄 the loki mini pro is weird, ive been testing switch emulation on that this week

[swift zealot]

On the other side, this way it is possible to get a purple TPU filament and this way have a purple grip 😉

[tame viper]

Bought it last night and played around with it. The launch to other screen worked well (although I kept opening it in the wrong screen anyway 😆)

Have not tried to use it as the start up launcher though since I would end up going to the android interface anyway for other programs.

[heady fern]

Yup, it all works pretty well as the default launcher.

I find that I don't usually want to open on the opposite screen but it does work

Keeping launcher on the top and app drawer on the bottom is more how I tend to play

[north iris]

Oh wow, what were you able to run? I have mine basically just sitting around but with a working chimera os (and sound)

[fringe temple]

oooh i might put chimera on mine. I was trying out Luminescent Platinum and 13 sentinels aegis rim, fairly solid. Tried Xenoblade chronicles X but i don't think thats gonna work on this 😅 did boot

[wispy fjord]

LumiPlat mentioned!

[fringe temple]

indeed 😄

[wispy fjord]

I'm one of the devs, so I hope you're liking it.

[heady fern]

Is there a way to turn the screen off but keep the Thor on? I'll almost never want to do that but wouldn't mind letting it scrape with the screen off

[fringe temple]

oh damn yes, makes me even more excited for the new version you're working on 😄

[wispy fjord]

We've been really excited too!

[cosmic narwhal]

i haven't played a switch pokemon yet but i might start from that

[earnest grove]

It's "fine" without the grip, but I can see myself printing something like that PartTimeCAD grip, that isn't too big, but adds a tiny bit of ergo, holds the hovering corners of the screen, and protects the power button a bit

I imagine the Thor 2 will be marginally slimmer/lighter, with the power button inside and by the screen, like whatever model of 3ds it was

[bold hazel]

Im just waiting for neuro implants

No risk of damaging the screen when it’s beamed directly to your brain

[sterile tiger]

I'm sure we'll find something to complain about

[gilded pecan]

I find it comfortable as is, the only ergonomic problem the Thor has is the triggers, but unfortunately the grip doesn't solve that

[lilac cobalt]

I think a wider 3d print grip like the flip2 grip by protoprintlab will help

https://www.etsy.com/listing/4299735809/retroid-pocket-flip-2-grip-ergonomic-3d?ref=elp_anchor_listing&frs=1&bes=1&sts=1

I hated the flip2 until I got this

[young sand]

How does Slots & Dagger run?

[gilded pecan]

Q for those of you messing with Gamehub, if a game seems to boot perfectly fine but doesn't recognize controls at all, are there any universal workarounds for that, or is it on a game by game basis?

[wispy fjord]

Game by game, usually games that rely on SteamInput.

[flint pumice]

Does anyone use this pouch for Thor or Flip 2? Thinking about getting one. https://www.sfbags.com/collections/analogue-pocket-collection/products/analogue-pocket-pouch

[jovial dune]

I hadn't thought about it but I have one for my AP. Just tried the thor and it's snug but totally works.

[flint pumice]

Thanks! @errant dome tested it too. It’s snug fit as you said

I am going to get it. Looks great

[flint pumice]

Thor Lite is just a smoke bomb for killing any potential sub $200 dual screen devices for example RG3DS with T820. “You should just get a Thor, it’s just $250” “You might as well top up $50 to get 8 Gen 2” “You might as well top up another $50 for more color options and more RAM and storage”.

[wheat creek]

people are already floating the idea of the next dual screen device with a t820 as a reason to not buy the rgds

bro, just buy a steam deck

[errant dome]

The apple strategy.

[gentle notch]

"Might as well spend the extra $80 since it's the same as a 1 tb microsd"

[sacred gorge]

I mean I agree with that lol

[gentle notch]

I wouldn't use internal as a replacement for a microsd tbh

I like storing all my roms on an sd card

[sacred gorge]

You don't have a choice when it comes to android games, vita and switch

they install to the internal

[gentle notch]

Isn't that just update files for switch

[sacred gorge]

they add up

[gentle notch]

Ehhh, just add a few games, play those, and just uninstall the ones you've beaten

[sacred gorge]

speaking as someone who has run out of space on my odin 2 mini with 512 card

[sacred gorge]

i value internal way more now

micro sd is not a replacement for internal space 😄

[gentle notch]

It is in the context of most emulation

[sacred gorge]

eh it only matters when you like to switch cards

which i never do

[gentle notch]

Microsd is just so much more convenient

[sacred gorge]

once a card goes in, it's not coming out unless i plan to stop using it

just made no sense to me after thinking about it

just get bigger internal

[frigid shore]

For the Thor specifically you'll probably have it as the permanent home for NDS, 3DS and WiiU games.

Most Android games benefit from multitasking too so it might be your main Android game device.

Might as well make it your main Pokemon machine to have them all on one device.

If we're doing that anyway might as well keep Switch games there.

[sacred gorge]

yep

for me personally, the only two models that made sense to me

was the Base or the Max

Base if I plan on not doing anything big and sticking to 3ds and under or Max which is for going all in

Pro was never in consideration 😛

[main moon]

are the sds that come with the system good quality though?

[gilded pecan]

there is no micro sd bundled with the Thor

[topaz wind]

I would recommend SD cards. If you ever have multiple android systems, you can very easily switch between systems.

Or even Linux based systems with multiple slots / internal storage for the OS usually work fine

[dusk bough]

This is probably a silly assumption but if one was to order a lite model do you think that would ship faster than the others? Something tells me the base wasn’t as popular but I could be totally wrong

[gentle blade]

which color is that?

[sacred gorge]

Was black, he custom dyed the shells

@gentle blade this

[gentle blade]

Sorry, I meant the case

[sacred gorge]

Oh lol

[wispy fjord]

No Lites have been shipped at all yet.

They are focusing on the SD8Gen2 models first.

[dusk bough]

Wow that’s strange idk why I would’ve assumed they would’ve got those outta the way since they aren’t that popular

I’m assuming

[wispy fjord]

You're right but that means look at it from the other way. Why make the user base that paid more wait longer when they have so much more stock to get through first?

[dusk bough]

True yeah I get that. I wanted to order a lite because I thought I’d get it quicker but it seems not 😭

[wispy fjord]

Definitely do not get SD865 just for speed of arrival. SD8Gen2 is so much stronger.

[dusk bough]

Yeah I understand the strength I’ve had a portal in the past. I had a flip 2 and it played literally everything I ever play perfectly just not that comfortable so that’s why I’m fine with the lite

[bold hazel]

I would not do this specific slide in one but I would recommend the magnet one

[solemn zealot]

Anyone know how to setup fake08 on beacon? Neither core option that I can choose work, but it launches fine from Daijisho with 64

[sterile tiger]

I agree. I love my RP mini. But might I suggest you think about potential resale in the future

If you do that sort of thing

[dusk bough]

Very true something to think about !!

[heady fern]

Dang. I can't get es-de to launch ds

Giving me a rom not found error

[lilac cobalt]

Did you give melon ds permissions before ?

[heady fern]

Yeah, I did

It's launching just fine from melonds

And via Daijisho. It's just something with es-de 🤔

[lilac cobalt]

Are you sure it’s launching melon ds?

You have it selected in the settings for ds ?

[heady fern]

Yeah, it launches melonds and the error appears in melonds

[lilac cobalt]

Ah hmm I had this issue with ppsspp before

Lemme see if I remember the fix

[heady fern]

I've seen people suggest changing the ROM directory in melon to something else then back. I also swapped my NDS folder from all caps to lowercase

[lilac cobalt]

Is your folder … yep was just gonna ask if it was lowercase

After you swapped it lowercase try setting it to something else and back again

[heady fern]

Ah, I dunno if I tried that yet. Let me give it a shot

[topaz wind]

Anyone tried persona 3 reload

[heady fern]

Hmm. Nope. Is there a way to "revoke" or refresh ROM directory creation in es-de?

(minus uninstalling it)

[swift zealot]

Are you sure about Switch roms being able to install only on internal. I was hoping those can be saved on SD.

[heady fern]

Geez and now I can't get azahar to launch. Maybe I just go back to daijisho

[sacred gorge]

I meant switch updates and dlc

[lilac cobalt]

FWIW I have no issues with es-de

[nocturne osprey]

I've been running Switch ROMs and updates/DLC on my sd card

[sacred gorge]

Which emu

[nocturne osprey]

eden

[sacred gorge]

Hmm are you sure it's actually on the SD card?

Like just on it I mean

[nocturne osprey]

maybe I'm fucking something up terribly without knowing it, but I've been playing Luminescent quite well and that requires the 1.3.0 update

[sacred gorge]

I remember it still taking up memory on the internal because it installs updates and dlc to it

[nocturne osprey]

at least I put both the ROM and update NSP files in the SD card and loaded it on eden there, eden might have just ported the update file over to its own internal storage folder ig

[sacred gorge]

Yea that's what I mean

[ornate dune]

You can combine DLC and updates into a Switch rom - it's called a "super xci", I think you use SAK to do it

[sacred gorge]

It takes up space twice

[nocturne osprey]

ah okay

[sacred gorge]

Never done this before

[ornate dune]

That way you don't have to use your internal storage

[nocturne osprey]

I got the 1TB version anyways and my SD card is 512gb so I doubt it matters for me lol

[lilac cobalt]

If you do this it can stay on your sd card

[ornate dune]

Yep

[ornate dune]

I've not done it before either, not sure if you can do it with NSPs or you can only do it with XCIs

[sacred gorge]

Hmm ok

I'll just keep that in mind

[ornate dune]

I've deffo seen Super XCIs around before though

https://github.com/dezem/SAK

Looks like you can use either XCI or NSP. You just use the respective "update" option for your file type

[fringe temple]

such a good game 😄

[left kiln]

@ornate dune Combining the game, updates and dlc will usually convert the game to xci. At least the one I use does and its been great not having to mess around with installing all that through Eden. It also makes it a lot faster if you want to export/import that data elsewhere since its not bloated with those updates

[ornate dune]

Oh nice, even if you start with an nsp?

[left kiln]

Yep

https://youtu.be/SNPRvzgKZpY

This is the method I use

[ornate dune]

Ah cool

[left kiln]

Just be sure that the game and updates have lower case extensions i.e nsp and not NSP or it won't pick it up when merging

[ornate dune]

I think I'll finally be doing this myself on the Odin 3, even if I got the 1TB version lol

[waxen musk]

Is there a convenient way to do something like having your game on the top screen and a keyboard display on the bottom for games where keyboard input is required?

Something like what the Ayaneo 1S DS does would be perfect

[plain dust]

is that only for windows handhelds?

[waxen musk]

Apparently the Android counterpart to that device, the Pocket DS, doesn't actually offer this feature, hence my question regarding whether the AYN Thor had support for this.

[plain dust]

yeah its probably an android limitation

[waxen musk]

Unfortunate if true, this would be such a great help for emulating home computer games (think MSX and Commodore 64) where there are a bunch of games that occasionally prompt the user for keyboard input but are otherwise controller friendly

[sacred gorge]

https://github.com/Maditer/YuyanDual

[plain dust]

well i stand corrected

[waxen musk]

That seems to be what I'm after. Does this support latin keyboard layouts other than QWERTY? (AZERTY in particular comes to mind)

[sacred gorge]

It's all in Chinese so I have no idea how to change the language.
Just posting it to show it exists

[tame viper]

Did you get this sorted out?

[north iris]

for people using ES-DE who have not yet set-up the gamehub lite integration:

https://youtu.be/pJr28_MEXG0

I am using robzombie's steam files repo. I find it to be a bit easier compared to creating the files myself. This is also reference in the ES-DE user guide

[opaque tartan]

So I got my Thor…. It’s actually even better than expected. I kind of feel bad for my other devices now.

[little sky]

We’re all wondering the same thing

[ornate dune]

When the Lite ships lol

[plain dust]

i mean lots of devices are already out that are in upcoming section

[little sky]

You should not order a lite, they don’t seem to be shipping much

[opaque tartan]

They have not shipped any Lites and they said they won’t start shipping them until the end of November.

[flint pumice]

It’s so hard to resist buying a Thor. Everyone seems to love it…

[opaque tartan]

I had high hopes but I am even surprised by how many games I rather play on it over my Portal hah

[celest rune]

Why resist is so fu king good

[left kiln]

I dont want to play on anything else apart from this. Its so good

[ornate dune]

Ooh where did they say that? I know they've said the Odin 3 is shipping end of Nov, but didn't know they've mentioned the Lite

[opaque tartan]

There's messages from Nicole in the Thor Shipping Channel

[ornate dune]

Ah, nice one!

[flint pumice]

This is epic. Saving it.

I mainly care about ds games and I bought a surface duo right before these dual screen devices were announced…

I would prefer a RG DS with strong SoC and integer scaling but alas

[random cobalt]

Should I stay at v2.1 or get the latest 2.2b for NetherSX2?

[fringe temple]

its challenging isn't it 😄

[vapid rain]

I was likely gonna get the base 8gen2 if I decide the Thor is what I want, but I forgot that ArmSX2 will be a thing in the future. That may make PS2 more playable on the 865 to where that's perfectly good enough for me.
8Gen2 is fairly overkill for what I wanna do on the Thor

[sterile tiger]

Anyone here have trouble installing PC games on game hub? Non steam versions?

[north iris]

Which version? Apparently one of the later releases messed up this function.

[north iris]

Following up on my own vid, this is another way to handle the import of steam files in ES-DE: https://github.com/blacksheepmvp/mjolnir

Have not tried it though… was posted on the ayn discord

[bold hazel]

Ok but what’s the verdict

[sterile tiger]

Oh really?

[past trail]

I did not expect to love it so much that I don't care anymore about any of my other handhelds but here we are

I'm selling my RG476H, I don't need anything else when it comes to emulation

[fringe temple]

yeah an update killed sd card function for one, hopefully that gets fixed

[bold hazel]

If you haven’t sold devices before, the this discords buy/sell/trade was an astounding experience. Sold 4 devices after getting the Thor

[sterile tiger]

Gamehub used to use the SD card?

[bold hazel]

I probably still need to get rid of my ayaneo pocket dmg

[fringe temple]

Yeah i could add games that are on my sd card to it

[flint pumice]

Just grab some snacks and drinks and watch the video

You can watch it while playing on your Thor

Perfect use of dual screen haha

[bold hazel]

Lol I’m currently buried under a 4yo who I’ve successfully lied to that it’s midnight for the last hour (640am now).

These devices are aspirational. The Thor is really comfortable to fall asleep playing after my kids are out

[flint pumice]

I like clamshell too for the same reasons. It’s convenient to bring along in my pocket around home and take out to play while putting my kids to sleep

[bold hazel]

Your kids sleep??

[flint pumice]

lol

Wakes up multiple times every night

[sterile tiger]

Yeah I sit outside their bedroom for while they try to sleep

[flint pumice]

More or less for me, but inside the room

[sterile tiger]

After we read like 1000 books

[flint pumice]

And I have to stay there for at least 15 minutes after they fall asleep otherwise they would notice when I leave

So that’s my daily routine playing time

Do kids go to sleep by themselves exist or something influencers invented

[bold hazel]

I’ve got two boys, 4 and 7. Human tornados

[bold hazel]

We still have managed to get them in their rooms by 7pm each night but when they actually go to sleep varies drastically

[sterile tiger]

Yup exactly. Got 2 girls and a boy

[flint pumice]

My kids are similar. They take at least one hour to fall asleep

[bold hazel]

The multiple times a night wake up is rough. My wife got me an Oura ring and I stopped wearing it because it’s like:

“you need more sleep”
Thanks ring

“Your heart rate variable is low. That means your fight or flight response is active at all times”
Yes, ring. How else do I not scream in surprise when a 4yo wakes me up face to face at 2am?

[flint pumice]

Having kids is the main reason I am into these retro handhelds and retro games because I don’t have time to play a 100 hour open world game in front of a tv

[left kiln]

Waiting for the conspiracy theories to start from PDS owners after that video from Russ 😬

[bold hazel]

1. quick resume
2. save states
3. back in my day games ended

I remember when the first of the new god of wars came out when my oldest was born and I’m like yea I’ll get that game. The others were like 10-15 hours or something

[past trail]

Yup same. Ever since my son was born it's been handhelds only

[bold hazel]

Also it’s weird the cycles we go through with like, the need for ownership/autonomy? the same reasons the original gameboys resonated with me when I was a kid is the same reason I love handhelds now.

They’re mine. They stay with me. They’re not a share with the home device

[bold hazel]

Lots of time spent in a walk in closet with a kid strapped to me, lights of, and playing a switch lite, just kinda bouncing from side to side so they sleep

[past trail]

Mine only falls asleep in one specific way. I have to rock him on my lap while sitting on our bed. I can only pull out the handheld when he's fast asleep on my lap

[bold hazel]

Oh snap. You’d have loved the single hand let’s go pikachu pokeball controller experience

[past trail]

I am kind of interested in the Miyoo Mini Flip for this reason lol

[flint pumice]

I love many of these retro handhelds are still small, because for this specific use case, Steam Deck or Switch 2 won’t work.

[fringe temple]

fuck, let me grab my snacks and drink first then I'll watch 😄

[bold hazel]

Don’t let your dreams be dreams

[past trail]

Only thing holding me back is my bad eyesight

I don't think I could handle a screen smaller than the RG34XXSP I have

I havent tried tbf

[upper sail]

I mean, I currently am preferring the Pocket DS, but that’s mostly due to me having issues with the Thor that seem exclusive to mine currently, I don’t blame Russ at all for preferring the Thor considering it’s still a really good handheld.

[bold hazel]

Sounds like those XR glasses are in your future

[bold hazel]

What issues?

[upper sail]

Left Speaker sounds really oddly worse than the Right Speaker, even with EQ (like, it literally buzzes any time it goes up to a certain volume for specific noises).

[bold hazel]

That sucks. I’m real sorry to hear it. AYN support open to exchanging?

[upper sail]

Like, it’s significantly worse than even the RP5 and Flip 2, and the fact it’s only the left speaker makes it feel like it’s an actual issue on my end.

[fringe temple]

hmm that does feel like a hardware fault yeah

[upper sail]

I’d honestly prefer to just replace it myself, but yeah regardless I am planning on asking Ayn for replacement speakers (since I’m not sure if they manufacture them in a way that allows them to send just the left one).

[bold hazel]

I’ve found that exactly stating what I want when sending support emails to these handheld companies has gotten me the exact results I asked for. Vs leaving it open to them

If you’re comfortable replacing it, ask them to send you both (zero harm in replacing both)

Nd that’s brutal if it’s worse than the retroids. Loved those devices but wow was the sound tough

[heady fern]

Nope. Seems like others have had the same issue but none of the fixes are working for me

https://www.reddit.com/r/retroid/comments/1n1aurp/esde_melonds_could_not_find_rom_error_but_works/

Tried changing the case on my NDS folder and redirecting the ROM folder in melonds but neither worked

Latest Azahar won't launch either

(from es-de)

[tame viper]

Are you running them as the default or 'Standalone' option in ESDE

[heady fern]

I've tried all of the options just in case I had the wrong one selected. It seems to be the correct one because it launches the emulator - it just can't find roms

But then, once the emulator is open, I can navigate back to rom selection and launch within melon

[tame viper]

I want to say for my issue it was related to the Save folder and not specifically the ROM folder

Once I reset that my ROMs read correctly

[low lake]

Hmmmm that makes me even more curious to watch it .... shame I can't for next 3 hours

[tame viper]

Also specifically have ESDE point at Standalone (since the regular ones wouldn't load in dual screen mode)

[heady fern]

Yeah, it's pointing to the right place. I'm not sure what's up

[tame viper]

Hmmm I'd say next step is to delete and recreate the save folder, maybe just have it as the same folder as the roms.

[heady fern]

I did that too 🤔

I might back up my scrapes then delete es-de and reinstall. I have a feeling it has something to do with the NDS folder being uppercase and pre-existing when I installed ea-de

[tame viper]

Did you have ESDE create folders or point at preexisting? I had preexisting, also oddly my 3ds is lower and my ds is upper so not 100% sure is should be the issue, but then tech is funny like that 😄

[heady fern]

I pointed to existing, yeah

[opaque tartan]

This might be a good point I've always had ESDE create the roms folders/ directory then I filled the directory.

[dusk plover]

Im torn on what color to go with, whats some opinions?

[vast ibex]

Black is great if you want the bezels to basically vanish on the bottom screen especially. White and Rainbow are good for really hiding the smudges from the glass bottom panel. Clear Purple is a fun color.

[heady fern]

Fixed! It was a case issue. Had to delete everything, revoke storage permissions from es-de, have it regenerate the folders, copy roms into the folders, then reselect the directory in melon ds

[dull shoal]

Purple also has a pretty decent bezel disappear in low lighting

[bold hazel]

I don’t know if I’d agree on less smudges on white. At least during setup and with the screen protectors

[heady fern]

Yeah if I were to do it again, I might go with black

[main basin]

I mean, it’s $50 savings, and the “lite” processor is plenty for DS and 3DS. Some people can’t justify $300 for something that they’re just going to use a little here and there for 3DS.

[heady fern]

The white really shows every little spec of dirt

[dusk plover]

hm, i was considering the white, looks nice and i go with black devices a lot...I have the purple RP 3+ so the purple seems natural but i kinda dont like the ribbon cable being so visible.
is it as bad as it seems in videos ive seen?

maybe purple or black...hmm

[grave totem]

they send a black insert if you don't like the ribbon cable

[heady fern]

The white really captures that classic new 3ds look though. I've had two people see it and ask if I bought a 3DS 😅

[grave totem]

the only thing holding me back from the purple is the opaque on the inside really ruins it for me, I wish it was all transparent

[vast ibex]

That's what really made me move away from the purple myself

Kinda ruined the whole point for me

Especially since that's the part I'd want to have transparent the most.

[left kiln]

I love my white Thor. Its so sleek

[dusk plover]

damn i am so torn still lol

i thought purple, but then read that

i dont know if i care too much but with the ribbon cable, to be covered by the insert, and the front isnt transparent anyway...

but its still purple, one of my fave colors...

black looks nice though

and i dont have overly greasy hands so smudges may not be as bad as the fingerpainters lol

[dull shoal]

I like the look the of the ribbon cable, I ordered it to be clear and it is lol

[royal kayak]

definitely a dumb move but I still went with purple. Really don't understand why they couldn't just do transparent glass

[dusk plover]

is there a site with non promo pics?

the reflection and hiding of the ribbon cable is annoying

in the promo pics

[grave totem]

check out BassDerek on youtube

I forget if I can do links here or not..... https://youtu.be/oEeqLqZsiyc?si=cRZ_QOePbp2V-idR

[wispy fjord]

[dusk plover]

may go purple...
When are they onto second batch? Wouyld they make any changes? Like different triggers?

[vapid rain]

My goodness, the purple looks so nice…

Shame it’s locked behind the Pro and Max skus. I would’ve really liked to have had it on the base model at the least, but AYN has always done color options this way x3

[dusk plover]

do you guys recommend the accessories pack?

[sacred gorge]

I recommend the tpu shell I do

The rest is just neat to have

[ornate dune]

Personally no, they say you can't have both screen protectors installed and still close it, the soft pouch is massive, and personally I would be annoyed having the lanyard attached to my Thor. I just got the grip and grip case on their own

[dusk plover]

is the use case only to prevent scratches or is there another benefit?

i may just go with grip and case...

[dull shoal]

all I needed was grip, mine is an indoor thor

[dusk plover]

would they change anything in a second batch?

[sacred gorge]

I like the feel and the extra grip it provides. I don't like the actual grip attachment tho. Mostly that I want my "3DS" to be flat.

[dusk plover]

is the sscreen protector worth it on the top screen? at least to provide protection against the tabs it rests on while closed?

[opaque tartan]

They are contantly producing these and shipping them you will wait roughly 2-3 weeks from ordering to get it shipped and no they aren't going to change anything on the device like triggers.

[tame viper]

The top screen may or may not fit properly. Mine was Just to big by a hair so it never sat flush. The bottom was fine (no closing issues) but the grip can pull it off

[dusk plover]

too bad about the triggers, considering this device plays trigger heavy games...

[trail sleet]

damn I have the same problem with my rp5 but dont feel like doing this rn lol

[dusk plover]

the odin 2 has a reduced price, do yall know when that occurred?

[north iris]

Get a tomtoc case, it is not a hard shell, but you will have space for other stuff and the grip

[young sand]

Does this also work with nsz files? I’m looking for the quickest way to make these emulator compatible when you have a bunch.

https://youtu.be/SNPRvzgKZpY?si=Mt5evvXojyzYii54

[left kiln]

Sorry, I've never used nsz so I dont know

[ornate dune]

NSZ files will install on a normal Switch, but as far as I know, they don't work on emulators. If you have NSZ files, you need to use SAK's "decompress NSZ to NSP" function to get the files working on emulators. That's what I've had to do with Ryujinx on Windows in the past. Never tried an NSZ on Android or with Eden, but I always assumed they didn't work

[fluid cloak]

sounds tricky

[ornate dune]

I mean all you do is put a file in a folder and click a button lol

[fluid cloak]

oh, for the nsz back to nsp thing?

[ornate dune]

Yeah

[fluid cloak]

i've done chdman and psx2psp so i cant imagine this being too much harder than making .pbps function honestly

and i think pbp was only trouble because on funkey OS devices they wouldnt work unless you put them on worst compression level for some reason lol

everywhere else was just a mental block

i might give it a try for monster hunter, maybe that might get it working on my thor after all

[young sand]

I mean decompress and then merge all in one go to save time.

[ornate dune]

You could try it and see

[dusk plover]

what does the Max unlock over the Pro?

[gentle notch]

Main reason you'd go max I think is if you want to go all in on gamehub since it's internal only