Anbernic RG477V

[pastel hare]

the 556/557 are what they are because of the cheeks.

The cheeks make the handheld.

[last blaze]

A flat vertical device is very uncomfortable imo

[pastel hare]

Especially with those sharp looking ass edges

[sleek tusk]

Remove the cheeks , skinny is the way

[pastel hare]

Wouldn't happen on a plump device ill tell you that

[pastel hare]

Pump it up Anbernic

Make it fatter

[sleek tusk]

Bro decided to write downrigt heresy today

[steel notch]

Nah not even

I don't need flash glass or sleekness

Sell me sum realness

[pastel hare]

Man now its gonna look fucking ridiculous.

The 406v plus the grip already made it look like the device was wearing pants

Imagine this thing

[last blaze]

I was considering getting the RG406V but I have too many devices already. And another one about to arrive lol

[steel notch]

It'd be my first device still deciding on 406v or 477v but v for sure 🗣️🗣️

[pastel hare]

Also deciding still but on other devices

[last blaze]

First one? Like you don't have any yet?

[steel notch]

Yes none at all raw dog

[last blaze]

Lol

[sleek tusk]

You guys are adding grips to the 406V ?
This is like if Jlo added sylicon

[steel notch]

I joined this disc purely bc I was so excited about the 477 and then it dropped I had to see what everyone else was thinking

[pastel hare]

You wouldn't believe what I've seen on the Anbernic reddit

Technically speaking i also don't own any of these devices

At least the ones made for emulation. I've only got original hardware

[sleek tusk]

You don't know what you're missing , such an amazing and fulfilling hobby full of premium high quality devices ( contains sarcasm )

[pastel hare]

Oh im not gonna be missing much

Im only buying one handheld from this space and dats it

[last blaze]

I don't think you can go wrong with the RG406V TBH

[sleek tusk]

I came for the pirating on nostagic formats and stayed for the RP Mortgage gate and now the Anbernic DS Gate

[last blaze]

Then maybe wait for more details to come about the rg477v but on this retrogaming world there will always come a better device

[pastel hare]

I came into this space when I homebrewed my first device a year ago. Been here ever since.

[sleek tusk]

Really enjoyed mine while i had it and regret selling it.
I am sure i will enjoy this new one too
Vertical + DMG + power = win

[pastel hare]

I don't think ill get the 477V unfortunately

I'd prefer a direct upgrade of the 406V

Preferably one with the BBL intact

[sleek tusk]

Race power these handhelds is useless also imo
Get what makes you happy ( format ) and plays up until what you like
After the 477V i will be some good 2 years wihout buying anything

[last blaze]

You can always get the Frankenstein that is about to arrive to my home soon: the R36T

[last blaze]

And it has cheeks too lmao

[pastel hare]

Yeah thats where im at as well

Practically burned myself out considering specs, pricing, deals, competition, all for a device that can do the same thing as the others in its price range.

I'm tired boss

[last blaze]

What are you looking for on a device and what you want to play?

[sleek tusk]

I think they're getting too close to console prices for trading them every 3 months.
This 477V will give me GC / Wii / PS2 and a lot of Switch, it has years worth of gaming imo
I will only replace it when we get decent PS3 / Xbox emulation

[pastel hare]

PS2, GC, Wii. Preferably upscaled. Some android here and there. Switch isnt a priority but rather a bonus. I plan on homebrewing a Switch V1 in the future so just the possibility of some switch is good enough for me.

[last blaze]

V or H?

[pastel hare]

Ive bounced between the 557, G2, RP6 etc.

[pastel hare]

H

Design wise I like the 557 the most. I even bought that goofy McDonald's case for it.

But its a hard sell

[last blaze]

Then you have a lot of options https://retrocatalog.com/retro-handhelds?filters={"formFactor"%3A"Horizontal"%2C"operatingSystem"%3A"Android"%2C"ps2"%3Atrue%2C"wii"%3Atrue%2C"gamecube"%3Atrue%2C"aspectRatio"%3A"16%3A9"}

[pastel hare]

A very hard sell since there are other devices in and around its price range that can do all that id want out of the 557 but better

Not to mention just about all of those devices have snapdragon chips the 557 is so fried 💔

[last blaze]

It's very hard to get just a device IMO. I wish I wouldn't have gotten so many lol

But most of Linux devices are kinda cheap so no big deal I guess

[steel notch]

how far do you guys think we are from ps3 vert emu 👀 or switch

i think that would be my end game

i got to play demon souls when it was on psn when i was younger and little big planet

chunky vert that can play ps3 / switch and below library 🤤

[pastel hare]

Idk about lbp but you might be a bit surprised

https://www.youtube.com/live/_5AwT4f5n5I?si=1rpvaYylX_KAoLMN

This was with the same 8300 the 477V will have. You might be screwed when it comes to Switch tho

[pastel hare]

Generally speaking PS3 emulation is still in its infancy but so far it doesnt seem too bad.

[steel notch]

🤞 very promising

hoping we continue to see progress 🤤

[torpid charm]

Just to jump in, I preferr my verts cheekless

Grips are only needed if it's too stumpy to hold onto (looking at you rp classic)

Otherwise I much prefer positioning my hands where I find it most comfortable when a device is narrow and I have to put them close together

Cheeks is like cutting out the middle of a controller and squishing the two grips together when it's this narrow

[coarse jasper]

Love the rg40xx v ergonomics. If it's similar, should be a winner from my standpoint
Not sure about the all glass front tho

[idle sonnet]

yeah I'm concerned this is gonna be heavy

the 476h is already a little heavy and this is larger

[torpid charm]

Yeah. Hard to say. Glass front but the rest is mostly plastic. Maybe like Ayn thor weight wise

[idle sonnet]

I'm just expecting it to be roughly as dense as the 476h but larger = heavier

[sleek tusk]

Everything from this era will have a glass front i believe , at least the higher end chips. These companies want the handhelds from this branch to look premium ...
Let's see when this will come out , mind that the DS wasn't even shipped yet lol

[autumn tinsel]

I wouldn’t exactly call the T820 or D8300 a high end chip

[jagged zephyr]

D8300 is more high end than most besides SD CPUs so still high end

[autumn tinsel]

High end for Anbernic, sure

I would call them low mid range chips

[icy lantern]

T820 maybe

D8300 is more low high end

[autumn tinsel]

Very low high end.

[sleek tusk]

T820 is mid range , D8300 is high end , it's more powerful than the SD865

[icy lantern]

The gpu is pretty beefy

[midnight perch]

I mean... technically T820 is pretty low end in the current market, D8300 is mid range and stuff like the G3 Gen3 and 8 Elite are high end

[autumn tinsel]

Compare to the exynos trash

[undone jungle]

in my book anything that does the totality of GC/PS2 with no compromises is high end

so that would include the d8300

[midnight perch]

fair

[sleek tusk]

The T820 is still cool imo but yes these things expire fast in this market.

One cool thing is that it was the real entry of GC / Wii on the broader handheld scene. If i'm not mistaken the T820 was used in one of the Odin 1 handhelds.

[turbid topaz]

I thought the Odin 1 had either SD845 or D900

[nova gazelle]

Odin lite has d900

[midnight perch]

t820 is iirc only in the RG 006 devices
Odin 1 uses SD845
Odin Lite has D900, like the RP4

[undone jungle]

yeah, it was the sd845 in the Odin 1 the first real competent GC/PS2 chip in handhelds, albeit not without compromises

was a pretty major breakthrough at the time

t820 we have only seen in Anbernic devices and much later than the Odin 1

[zealous sand]

T820 could do some lite switch

Definitely not a bad chipset

[torpid charm]

Solid for sure. I would have taken a T820. That said I don't mind the power behind 8300 either

[sleek tusk]

It could ... Cuphead , all the Shantae Games , Overcooked , Luigi's Mansion 2 , Blasphemous , Tails of Iron ...
It plays a lot of good indie stuff .

[sleek tusk]

Neither have driver support so the D8300 would be an improvement for more Switch Games
It surely is for upscaled GC / Wii and PS2
I need to check how this chip behaves with WiiU

[steel notch]

https://tenor.com/view/cat-funny-bowl-hungry-gif-5337018160645280311

[sleek tusk]

https://tenor.com/view/homer-homero-aburrido-boring-esperando-gif-7619645289010125117

[tardy mica]

The dimensity 8300 plays a good chunk of switch on it

What it doesn’t play feels foolish for it to not

But that’s driver support

[sleek tusk]

We will only get the announcement once the cursed RG DS is out of that gate , that thing is delaying my chonki vertical goodness

[bronze snow]

now imagine some frustrated gamer just hack that MediaTek for the juicy code and spread it to open sea

[tardy mica]

I wish we’d get drivers for dimensity

[jagged zephyr]

Great video showing what we should expect for some Switch games

https://youtu.be/0MAXGUi56Aw?si=hpBSpRblOonOjv0T

[sleek tusk]

What are these caps Ryan is using on the 477M , they look cool on it

[midnight perch]

hypestix

[sleek tusk]

Thanks

[steel notch]

😮‍💨

this is reassuring

[night plover]

hypestix are cool , made by @pastel fossil

[sleek tusk]

It's over 😔 No chonki cheekless handheld this year

[steel notch]

wdym

wtf u mean

did they can it

[tardy mica]

Oh absolutely! I had a 477m previous to my ayn Thor so I’m absolutely familiar

Just really is held back by the lack of drivers is all

[steel notch]

how likely would it be wed see drivers for this chip soon

👀

did they cancel the 477v

[sleek tusk]

I am joking lol
We may see once the DS starts shipping

[idle sonnet]

No it’s just unlikely to ship this year

Because of the rgds

[steel notch]

wtf

why

fuck the ds heads i hate all of you

[sleek tusk]

They won't kill the already dead hype of the DS with this

[steel notch]

ayn thor beat everyone

😭

give up competitors

[sleek tusk]

And yes , i hate the DS even more now lol

[steel notch]

i think i will jus snag a 406v and gift it to my partner when they decide to release the 477v

😔

[sleek tusk]

Did you like it ? I am considering getting one

[sleek tusk]

It's a good handheld too , i had one

[steel notch]

😔

aaaaaaaa

[icy lantern]

Gamehub did post this a while back, no word on when they expect them to be released though

[steel notch]

im glad its in the oven cooking tho

this gives me hope

[tardy mica]

I loved my 477m, but it
Was my first premium device. It really starts to show its “anbernic” traits when compared to the Thor or an ayaneo product

[peak parcel]

My thoughts as well. The glass front might feel really nice. Should only be about 0.56" wider, based on the screen sizes, so it's that much larger.

[pastel fossil]

I just bought my first Anbernic (476H) since the Rg505 and yeah.. I forgot how they treat Android with all their pre installed garbage.

[sleek tusk]

It will be a game changer for that chip to have drivers

[sleek tusk]

You know , i have a Flip2 but it's super unconfortable for me and i don't want clamshells anymore tbh. I wanted to buy something nice for Christmas but since all of the premium handhelds only exist on paper or don't ship i may get this one

[coarse jasper]

Clamshells are convenient for on the go gaming but I find myself using horizontals if I’m going to be playing for more than 20-30 mins

[sleek tusk]

And the constant fear the hinge will get damaged

[pastel fossil]

I wanted a 477m bad... but I have an Odin2 so it was hard to swallow the cost.. So I gave in eventually and bought the 476H. I really like it's stacked shoulders way more than I thought I would fwiw. I'm glad I saved money and got the lesser handheld to be honest.

My Odin 2 can do all the heavy lifting, and the 476H can be the daily retro driver for dpad centric gaming.. Which honestly is most of what I like to do.

[tardy mica]

Ahh interesting I love and hate the Thor ergo

[sleek tusk]

https://tenor.com/view/where-is-it-eric-cartman-south-park-season2ep15-s2e15-gif-21553338

[sleek tusk]

@icy lantern The T820 is quite good imo Great for GC and Wii , plus you get to play a bunch of Vita and Switch games too. No complains from me.

[icy lantern]

It's coming trust in the process

[undone jungle]

I wouldn't hold my breath for a December release at this point

expect it to be a January release

[bronze snow]

has anbernic ever confirmed this device exists at all?

[autumn tinsel]

Just in the group chat that max is active in

[bronze snow]

maxzhou confirmed this or some random dude from that group chat

because we've been there before 😏

[tribal raven]

Confirmed just like the T820 in the RG DS 👌

[slim yarrow]

Even if max posted it its not confirmed until release, he was the one who posted "integer scaling" for the RG ds

[sleek tusk]

Incoming the 476V

[sleek tusk]

If they release this now it will be the final nail in the coffin of the RGDS , and that device is getting so much bad rep that it may even taint this one lol They will wait until January for this release

[sharp crown]

https://youtu.be/tjTKiVIwT_g?si=c3WDFdT_fX9lxsd1

[nova valve]

Nice, getting the retro gray

[sharp crown]

Both look nice. But yeah grey will be better for fingerprints 😅

Hopefully the grey wont have the bezel showing

[still locust]

the dpad upgrade looks slick lol

[earnest swan]

https://tenor.com/view/im-afraid-its-been-nine-years-9-years-nine-years-mgsv-mgsv-nine-years-gif-13197137706217994196

[sleek tusk]

@icy lantern I trusted the process

[sleek tusk]

Even though i am buying the gray one , that black looks super premium and elegant.

[smoky notch]

D-pad looks sleek but I feel like the lack of texturing is gonna make it a bit harder to use

I'd like the black more if the buttons didn't have coloured letters lol

[sleek tusk]

If it's the same as the 556 then it's very good. I don't like textures on the dpad because it's a smudge magnet and hard to clean

[nova valve]

This is the most premium looking Anbernic handheld so far, pretty much on par with Ayaneo

[smoky notch]

I think it's on par with the 476H

But that one was also comparable to Ayaneo

Especially because the Pocket S exists

[nova gazelle]

That's a pretty looking device

[still locust]

it depends, I really like the Miyoo Flip dpad even though it's not textured

the plastic is slightly tacky and helps with grip

[fierce vault]

I like the look, but I'm still mixed on glass, one reason I liked the 405v design was because of how many hits it could take

[still locust]

eh sticks are still

but everything else does look very premium

[smoky notch]

Big boy

[nova valve]

Thin bezel, probably same size as 406v

[sleek tusk]

Endgame handheld for me , the start / select position is such an improvement from the 406V

[smoky notch]

I also considered that one pretty huge tbf lol

[midnight perch]

death to the oreo skittles

[little orchid]

gimme gimme gimme

[sharp crown]

Any pics of retro on? Just to confirm no silly bezel showing

[nova valve]

Not yet, but it shouldn't have the black border like the 476h unless they changed it in the final unit

[sharp crown]

https://tenor.com/view/fingers-crossed-gif-10027140023077878069

That may kill the retro one for me if it does have that bezel

[autumn tinsel]

https://tenor.com/view/gargoyles-i-live-again-goliath-gif-21128173

[autumn tinsel]

Ha called it @icy lantern

[smoky notch]

What's wrong with it?

[sharp crown]

Just not a fan of having a black border around my screen. Was most apparent on the 476H

[autumn tinsel]

https://tenor.com/view/i'm-not-one-for-i-told-you-so-but-mike-mclusky-mayor-of-kingstown-called-it-jeremy-renner-gif-5444831237578781686

[sharp crown]

This would annoy me

[autumn tinsel]

I was off by two days

But fuckin called it

[smoky notch]

Ohhh, I see now

It does kinda break the look huh

Usually I'm totally fine with black borders like that, but I genuinely agree that it makes the device not look as good

It must be because most glass front devices don't have borders like that around their screens

[sharp crown]

Yeah. I will get one or other. I ended up getting black 476H because of above. Hopefully this wont have that issue

[brave fable]

It kind of defeats the purpose of having glass front.

[bronze snow]

that black border is required for the retro look

[autumn tinsel]

https://tenor.com/view/cult-gif-1378923853557150665

[icy lantern]

I was off by one

[autumn tinsel]

More like 10

[autumn tinsel]

Look at Anbernic dropping a new device when the corpse of the RGDS is still warm

[sleek tusk]

Really thought they would wait until January. They want the DS buried and forgotten lol

[brave fable]

477v has been revealed, let’s move on to the next

What’s the next model from Anbernic?

[bronze snow]

as usual, anbernic will be on holiday for at least 4 months

just like last year, had people very concern

[umbral vapor]

are the asian hands tiny or is this thing super large?

[brave fable]

Both

[umbral vapor]

I'm waiting for the RG477SP

[brave fable]

I prefer a 40SP with the 406 screen

RP Classic SP would be better but not sure Retroid would make that happen

They are probably going to be busy with RP6 and then the next RP Mini

[sleek tusk]

I think they will let the clamshell thing cool off a little lol Maybe in 3 months we'll see it

[icy lantern]

Just realized there's only two colors for this

I don't think they've made a d8300 handheld with more than 2 so far

[normal parcel]

looks very nice

[vivid spoke]

Oh wow its its beautiful 🥹

[undone jungle]

well I'll be damned

[vivid spoke]

My only handheld its a RG406V and I love it! I'll buy this one for sure

[undone jungle]

fwiw I have that model and it's not really noticeable in real life, looks worse on videos/pics than it does when actually playing with it

[sharp crown]

I feel like it would grate on me over time

But get what you are saying

[undone jungle]

I got used to it real quick, stopped seeing it after like 5 minutes

I was hesitant about that colorway because of the bezel but the other two looked boring so I gambled, it paid off

[peak lance]

welp, this ain't mine vertical.

[jagged zephyr]

I convinced myself that I didn't need anymore Anbernic handhelds until this acutely came out , have enough horizontal handhelds and time to vertical I just hope it's cheaper than the 477m because I thought that was kind of overpriced

[tardy mica]

I think they’ve teased 250-275 it sounds like

So same boat

[jagged zephyr]

Yikes

Way more than I'm comfortable spending on any Anbernic

[autumn tinsel]

That would make it more expensive than the 477M

[slim yarrow]

D8300 devices need to stay around/below ~200, unless it's a DS

[midnight perch]

probably factored in RAM price hikes and their D8300 were too expensive from the get go

but $250-275 makes no sense, at least it would be insane if they do two models and the 8gb one starts at that range

[nova gazelle]

?

[slim yarrow]

You have devices with SD G2 gen 2 and 8g2 for around 220 onwards, and G2 gen 2 is similar in raw power with better compatibility.

[bronze snow]

I say everyone should not support Qualcomm so much, they're killing the industry, they just bought Arduino and likely to kill that soon

only anbernic seems to be able to resist Qualcomm so far

[night plover]

not for long .. given the ram mess

[rich warren]

But Qualcomm has the best open source driver support and everyone else is closed tight restricting the OS you can run on their devices.

[robust fulcrum]

What’s the screen on it?

[robust fulcrum]

Damn it’s big

[frank robin]

pocket g2 for 219 is already ahead of this thing in every way (except the screen size for 4:3 games). I feel like 219 is the upper limit for this handheld. 219 retail with 199 early bird.

No clue about ram prices though. I'm still waiting for the first company to announce price increases

[sleek tusk]

Do you guys think this one will be a preorder or we'll be able to get it from Aliexpress in the normal way ?

[frank robin]

No clue

[sleek tusk]

I hope they don't adopt the preorder thing for their devices tbh

[jagged zephyr]

Agree not sure how big 4:3 content would look on the G2 screen but should be pretty similar.
Retroid should make a Vertical with G2 , they would kill everything in the Vertical space

[frank robin]

Oled vertical

With their signature 16:9 5.5" screen

And add a hinge in the middle for comfort and screen protection

(chefs kiss)

[icy lantern]

They should include a symbol on the back as well, I think that would really bring the whole look together

[torpid charm]

Seems about right

[frank robin]

Biiig

[torpid charm]

threw it in gimp and scaled to the rg476h

[steel notch]

@frank robin @jagged zephyr good opinions real shit

🗣️

g2 vert equiv wya

https://tenor.com/view/tokkiehan-jeongtxt-creditcard-slamming-card-card-slam-gif-22083793

[night plover]

so we went from strong buttcheeks to inverted shinny tids

[torpid charm]

It's doing the best with what it's got

[nova gazelle]

Wished it was smaller but oh well

The rpmini aspect ratio got me fucked up

[gloomy pagoda]

Anbernic is mighty brave going bezelless with the grey one. Either they’ve got top tier QC or they won’t care about people getting misaligned screens

[sleek tusk]

RP Mortgage *

[brave fable]

Can’t wait for the mortgage screen RP Mini. Hopefully we will hear about it after RP6 ship.

[sleek tusk]

I am curious to see it as well , i think they may release some interesting things next year. The RP6 is looking good ao far tbh Wish we had videos of it already.

[rich warren]

So same height as r36max/plus/ultra

[idle sonnet]

Pocket g2 has way worse stick layout tho

And it’s 60hz

[nova gazelle]

Hey anybody can send a me a short clip of the screen using BFI and CRT beam

[tall agate]

It's biiig! But I like the improved design

[sleek tusk]

Pocket G2 will be irrelevant in a month when the RP6 start shipping. They only released that to make some money during the november and december gap.
It's better to wait for the RP6

[idle sonnet]

unfortunately they decided the rp6 should also be a cramped rp5+ just like the g2 instead of the original design that added enough height and better speakers.

[sleek tusk]

This is why you should never cave in to le public. They would have released it and people would buy it , end of it. In 2 days after the released you would already be reading " it's growing on me " , because this is the usual behavior

[idle sonnet]

if they stick to their coward's path we're never going to get a better shell design for the retroid pocket ever again

the rp7 will just be the rp5+++, then the rp8 will be the rp5++++, forever

[autumn tinsel]

Mark III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII….

They over here trying to be iron man

[sleek tusk]

As a company you shouldn't have this proximity of the public with these type of decisions , it's a road of no return to entitlement and lack of innovation / terrible decisions.
The only proximity must be good customer service and it ends there

[autumn tinsel]

Give it a couple of months and we’ll get the RG DS mark II

[sleek tusk]

It's gonna be a slick boi with the D8300.

[autumn tinsel]

No, I think they’ll use the T820 like everyone wanted

[sleek tusk]

Or maybe not touch a clamshell ever again , anything can go with them tbh
I was certain they would showcase the 477V in January because of the DS but no lol

[torpid charm]

Dude. I wanted the new design so bad

There was something very retro about it

Buttons on the front reminded me of old receivers

Especially on the silver model

[tall agate]

Nostalgia triggered 🤯

[sleek tusk]

But i want the new handheld to look just like the old handheld and the G2 that came out 2 months before

[torpid charm]

Yeah man. When I first saw it I was like damn. That's awesome

[sleek tusk]

Do you want to hate the whole thing even more ? If it wasn't for the design change it would probably ship this month

[tawdry kettle]

i loved this design, reminded me of an old sony tv we had

[idle sonnet]

yeah I would've bought this

the 'new' design is a hard pass

[autumn tinsel]

I wouldn’t have an won’t buy either design

[idle sonnet]

I already have an rp5, the psp style design fixed the complaints I have with it, the new design re-added them

[torpid charm]

[sleek tusk]

The RP5 covers pretty much every retro emulation ceiling we've been craving for years ( GC, Wii , PS2 , 3DS ,) , power racing these devices is a bit useless because PS3 emulation is very far away and Xbox 360 doesn't exist. Unless you want to push for a bit more performance in PC emulation both the RP5 and that D8300 series by Anbernic do the job.

[icy lantern]

I'm pretty sure it was always scheduled to ship January

[sleek tusk]

The CEO likes to guilty trip people so there's this possibility too

[icy lantern]

Can't unsee 🤓 , the buttons on the bottom weren't bad but they should've been smaller and not so close together, would look more like a psp

[torpid charm]

Yeah. Who is even doing a psp now? Isn't powkiddy planning one

[torpid charm]

Yeah. But I didn't necessarily want a psp clone. I liked that it was finally a unique take

[sleek tusk]

https://tenor.com/view/funeral-gif-12023008157633688479

Powkiddy

[torpid charm]

Yeah. Le sad

Guess there's the Ayn Odin 3 Mini at some point

[undone jungle]

isn't that the rp6

[torpid charm]

Hopefully with OLED

[torpid charm]

Don't worry chief. We got you when anything new finally drops

[undone jungle]

no I mean, you are asking for an Odin 3 Mini, but the rp6 is right there

what would an Odin 3 Mini do other than the chip

[icy lantern]

Well the chip is the draw

Also if they can keep the design language from the Odin 2 mini it will be perfect

[sleek tusk]

Beautiful device and still very relevant imo

[icy lantern]

Sucks they canceled it so suddenly, can't even buy it anymore

[idle sonnet]

be actually psp/vita shaped

like the rp6 was supposed to be

[sleek tusk]

Everything that is good gets axed.
If the RP6 had that format with some new colors i'd be more than glad

[torpid charm]

Yeah. Chip and OLED is kinda the point

In a PSP body which people love

But yeah. Both the G2 and RP6 fell flat for me

Nice for anyone who hasn't already owned and sold an rp5

[sleek tusk]

Yeah i though i'd be all over it but it didn't sparkle my interest either.
I will get the 477V because i like verticals and i have a 35xx to play GBA and PS1 , after this i'll only get a new handheld when PS3 emulation is a reality

[torpid charm]

Yeah. This is surprisingly interesting to me. Their 4.7" is super nice. And the only other vert on the horizon is Ayaneo's. And you know that thing is gonna be 💸 💸 💸

[autumn tinsel]

The vert is as fugly as the 406/407V

[torpid charm]

Eh. I've seen worse. Like daily. All the rk ewaste

[autumn tinsel]

No, I won’t stop trash talking the 406/407V

It’s fugly as shit

https://tenor.com/view/stand-there-wrong-get-used-to-it-gif-18671836

[torpid charm]

It could be toaster shaped. If it feels better than RP classic in hand I'll buy it

[sleek tusk]

The ugliest handheld they ever released was the 406V with those awful colors and cheeks and the first prize goes to the 556/557 , that thing is hideous

[autumn tinsel]

407V uses the same shells

[sleek tusk]

I have a beef with that screen format on the RP classic

[sleek tusk]

No , it's not as fat.
The 406V was thicc

[autumn tinsel]

Still fugly as shit

[steel notch]

nay sayers the lot of you

to the galows

[sleek tusk]

Nah , you just hating

[autumn tinsel]

https://tenor.com/view/tfs-cell-imperfect-cell-wrong-dbza-gif-22046319

[steel notch]

406v shape was made for the real ones

[torpid charm]

Lol. It looks nothing like the 406 shell

Like at all

[steel notch]

this infatuation w slim sleek is churlish

juvenile

406v is made for real ones

[torpid charm]

Well he can buy the Ayaneo vert for $500

[sleek tusk]

My guy , they could release a Ryzen handheld and people would still bitch about it lol
That's why these company owners shouldn't care about what le public says

[steel notch]

jus my 2 cents

[autumn tinsel]

Weeeeeeell that can work

I think it would have worked for the RG DS

[sleek tusk]

And mind you that nobody likes anything on the Internet , ever.

[autumn tinsel]

At least for me it would have

[steel notch]

im reppin my team 😎

[sleek tusk]

i am easily willing to pay $50 more to have a Ryzen Z1 Extreme on the 477V

This is the average customer of these things lol

[autumn tinsel]

Nah I'm happy with the 477V specs

[sleek tusk]

But i want to pay $50 more to have the Ryzen in there

[autumn tinsel]

Suck it up chucklefuck

[sleek tusk]

And they have to halt production to accomodate my aesthetic needs to a T

Even though i wasn't going to buy it anyway

[autumn tinsel]

TBF I was going to by the RGDS

Until they "leaked" the specs

[torpid charm]

It was tempting. I prolly would have skipped cause Thor but

[sleek tusk]

Nah , the preorder thing tired me of it really quick and they clearly rushed it into the market because of the Ayaneo pocket air mini. But since Ayaneo hasn't even shipped that yet either they burned themselves for nothing lol
They're sweeping the DS under the carpet really quick now

[autumn tinsel]

I don't think they leaked on accident

Yes I will go full tinfoil on that

[sleek tusk]

Not tinfoil, it is what it is. Tons of handhelds came out last year and they didn't care because they didn't step into their XX line niche.

Ayaneo announces the Vert they announce that , which is better looking.

[autumn tinsel]

The vert is hideous

[torpid charm]

Yeah. Turns out when you crawl out of ewaste there's less demand and therefore more competition

[autumn tinsel]

I fell in love with the 476H on day one and I do not regret that purchase

[sleek tusk]

Correct
They could care less about Kinhank or the Trimui SP , Kinhank will be forgotten in a week and the TSP doesn't affect them.

[autumn tinsel]

If I bought the RGDS then I definitely would have regretted that

[sleek tusk]

That's why waiting for reviews is important
I will buy the 477 V only after reviews

[torpid charm]

Always the smart thing to do

Lucked out with Thor 😆

[sleek tusk]

The Thor is being solid though ?
I really think these issues with the hinges are more related on how people treat their handhelds tbh
I remember when the Powkiddy V90 came out and Retro Dodo was opening it from the bottom part lol

[torpid charm]

Yeah. My only complaint is the triggers they def went a weird direction with them. Other than that it's been a banger. And they're constantly bugfixing and adding new features

It's good cause with the rgds fiasco, poor Thor performance might have killed DS

[sleek tusk]

I think triggers are the same as the Flip2 , i know what you mean they're sort of uncomfortable.
Anbernic burned itself with that DS , much better to have released one with the T820 from the start , it's not like people wouldn't buy it.

[icy lantern]

https://tenor.com/view/true-truth-nuke-super-truth-nova-truth-meme-gif-16889273424352737553

[tall agate]

Same 😆

[late turtle]

I had a turbografx handheld way back.
406v gives that sort of feel but 1000 times more useful.

[tall agate]

Wow, I've never seen a TurboExpress in the wild but that must have been their inspiration

Especially with the rounded corners and the start/select button placement

[sleek tusk]

The PC Engine was an underrated console , it had the best graphics of its generation imo

[tall agate]

It was super rare in Europe but I remember seeing screenshots in magazines and thinking how awesome they looked. Should probably have a closer look

[late turtle]

Yeah that thing was awesome at the time.
I was like 14. If you had any idea how many weeds I had to pull and lawns I had to mow to get the $ for that you’d go insane. It was 400 in 1990?

So I LOVE my 406v

*and thanks for checking that out

[tall agate]

I really like my 406V but seeing that gives me a new appreciation for the design

[sleek tusk]

Remember how grateful we were for these things also ? There was none of screen format this , clicky buttons that ... My grandfather gave me a GBC and it was literally the greatest thing ever for me , i also valued it because i knew how much work it was for him to get one for me.

[tall agate]

Yeah we're so spoiled these days! I thought the same when I played the original Game Boy with its terrible screen - back then it was awesome and nobody even thought about how clicky the buttons were 😄

[sleek tusk]

My friend from school had one during the time the GBC was all the rage , we didn't care 😄 It was a GB and it was awesome and we would be drooling over the Link's Awakening graphics

[tall agate]

It still baffles me how that game fit into 512KB

[brave fable]

I don’t love this design but I think keeping it like this would make sense for them given that they also released G2. If people prefer the RP5 design, they can pick G2 which is not a lot weaker in performance. As it stands G2 is irrelevant after RP6 comes out unless they drop the price further down.

[sleek tusk]

G2 is for them to make quick $ during the RP6 time gap.

[brave fable]

I mean they didn’t have to make that. RP5 will continue to sell. But it feels like they made it under contractual obligation with Qualcomm

[sleek tusk]

I really don't know what happens with these companies and chip distributors. Anbernic seems to have a deal with Mediatek , which is close source but are willing to work with an emulation company ?

[coarse mauve]

I don't mean to jinx it for you, but I'm still hoping it has a thin black bezel. I like how it frames the screen and makes games that aren't exactly 4:3 blend in better. I'm thinking both of GB/squareish systems and N64 games that had their own black frame around.

[frank robin]

I kinda doubt they're actually working with mediatek on the custom driver

[sleek tusk]

What i meant is that they must have a deal / license with them to buy that stuff in bulks and use it for emulation

The hope for custom drivers is that someone can unlock them like with the RP4 😆

[frank robin]

Ah, I thought you meant Gamehub when you said "emulation company" haha

[sleek tusk]

Ah nah haha

[coarse jasper]

So do we know the price yet?
$333 with a $3 early bird discount?

/s

[frank robin]

$200-$250

[sleek tusk]

I am guessing $240 with that $10 discount thing they do on the first days

[tardy mica]

275 with a 15 dollar launch sale. Making it 260 before shipping.

Ram price increases and the fact they listened to market sentiment will make the price slightly higher than the 477m

I truly believe

[idle sonnet]

lol no shot

Take the 8gb or 12gb 477m msrp depending on how much ram they give this and subtract $30 for not metal

[coarse jasper]

Wasn’t the 476h $160-ish and the 477m was $220-ish (8gb)?
Shouldn’t this be somewhere in between those

[bronze snow]

lol good luck with that wish

[coarse jasper]

This seems less relevant as the components used in these devices are usually EOL stuff. Not brand new

[sleek tusk]

AI swept the market , these devices will get a price increase next year
I think this one and the RP6 may the last with the "yesterday's price"

[coarse jasper]

AI bubble about to burst, imo

[bronze snow]

excuse that was outdated, more update here

[idle sonnet]

Yeah that’s the floor and ceiling right there if this is 8gb

[sleek tusk]

Implying they won't ride the price increasing wave tbh

[idle sonnet]

There isn’t really a price increasing wave - the selling rate for consumer ram might be through the roof because nobody is making it but that doesn’t mean it’s actually selling at that price - motherboard purchases are already down 50% - consumers simply are not buying if the price is gonna be silly.

So anyway give it three months and either the ai bubble will pop or the entire economy will crash and burn because nobody is buying things anymore

[coarse jasper]

This

[bronze snow]

ram contract already sold out for the next 18 months

[idle sonnet]

Well then, sounds like the economy is going to crash

[sleek tusk]

Even the pro economists can't time recessions to the month , nobody can't tbh
AI isn't replacing spending either , it's replacing where people spend ( cloud services for example )

[bronze snow]

consumer price is not that bad, server price is eye popping

[frank robin]

If ram/storage prices weren't crazy, I would expect 200-210, but with how expensive everything is getting, I think 230-240 will be the price. I'm talking about an 8+128 option.

Imagine it comes out and it's 6+64GB

[jagged zephyr]

Another reason to hate AI , all these AI companies are hogging up all the RAM making them hard to get for regular folks and more expensive

[coarse jasper]

Damn clankers

[bronze snow]

lol you think that was only $20-30 increase? cute

[frank robin]

If you actually want to compare, check lpddr5 prices, not sodimm

I'm thinking a $30 increase for 8GB of phone lpddr5, yes

[bronze snow]

I can't find spot price in china for lpddr5 but here 4

the trend is not stopping

[frank robin]

So, a $23 increase

That's before margins, i know i know

But they can raise prices later. Right now it's +$23 to the manufacturing cost

[bronze snow]

also NAND trend if anyone interested

[frank robin]

There's actually a non-zero chance we're getting a 6+64GB on this thing lol

Most likely not, but still

[bronze snow]

so, buy samsung/sk stock?

[frank robin]

I think you're like 2 years late to this party, but sure

[bronze snow]

here the full list for Ai doomers to short

CXMT is not listed yet but I'm rooting for it

[earnest swan]

are cxmt able to make ddr4?

that would be a start

[bronze snow]

on their website, yes, that's their main product for now

but at 5% market share and can't get those fancy neitherland's machines, I doubt they can scale faster

[frank robin]

I think we're in the peak of dram insanity

Companies are just now raising prices due to memory, demand will slow down quickly, and the market will cool down. It won't go down to the summer 2025 level though.

[bronze snow]

as long as openAI hype keeps going up, this insanity will continue

[undone jungle]

what stock

OpenAI is not public yet

[bronze snow]

oh right

microsoft does own some of that though

let me fix that

[undone jungle]

Nvidia stock works though lol

I still think prices will eventually come down as dram production by smaller companies will ramp up

I don't think demand slows down or AI hype peaks, but supply of dram will increase

[bronze snow]

what smaller companies?

the big 3 already own the whole market

the top 2 has a history of price fixing too

[undone jungle]

but that's what I mean, new companies are likely to emerge now to break that stronghold

[rich warren]

Using which foundry?

Why wouldn't new companies make more profitable HBM?

[brave fable]

Micron stock prices increased 120% in the last 3 months

It’s crazy

[night plover]

and micron just bailed from consumer market

[tall agate]

AI - making our lives better by increasing the prices of the things we actually want 😝

[gloomy hare]

Can't wait to see how much people use AI when nobody can afford a computer. 🙃

[icy lantern]

Fortunately you can use it on the 477V

It's going to be an LLM powerhouse

[autumn tinsel]

I'm genuinely excited about the 477M

As much as I was for the RGDS

Probably gonna buy it

[sleek tusk]

This thing is rocking a Dimensity D8300 with 128 gigabites of Ram making the RG477V an emulation beast

[idle sonnet]

their end goal is for us all to be running 2gb ram thin clients off an allwinner a133p connecting to a data centre that has destroyed an entire city

[sleek tusk]

"You will own nothing and be happy "
This reality is pretty much here already , it's just a bit bypassed because we can buy some shinny trinkets to keep the dopamine flowing.

[steel notch]

👀

any word

[rich warren]

I mean, they released a teaser trailer two days ago and we know all the specs, the next word will be when it goes on sale no?

[steel notch]

😭

fiending brother for any scraps

[rich warren]

Watch all the rg477m play test vids. Doesnt retro tech dad have a good one showing ps3?

[earnest swan]

https://www.youtube.com/live/_5AwT4f5n5I?si=3a2fbprvQ2M6GVoV

https://www.youtube.com/live/afTcuIyIOH0?si=P8hrhIuzrQAa9Nbl

[steel notch]

its an insatiable hunger

i appreciate u guys

real 1s

ill continue camping these 477v vids

[sleek tusk]

There is absolutely no way this thing will ship before Christmas.
Whoever wants one better make it a 2026 gift.

[mental fjord]

I can't wait to buy this and never use it

[sleek tusk]

I thought it was a myth that people don't use the handheld after buying it

[mental fjord]

I had a 405v that I used for maybe a month and never again

[sleek tusk]

I finished so many Sega / Snes games on my og 35XX
I am waiting for my 34XX to arrive to play a lot of GBA

[mental fjord]

Lol I was just looking at the 34xx, it started me on the rabbit whole that led here. Mind you, I have a brick, deck, and mobile controller. So I don't really need a new device. But big gameboy is big gameboy

The only game I finished on my og 35xx is the gbc Pokemon tcg game

[sleek tusk]

I am sucker for the GB format , i need it to finish classic games lol
Now i need the GBA format to play GBA lol

[mental fjord]

Nah 4:3 is fine for GBA

Imo at least. Just use an overlay for the blank space

I will say, GBA games do look amazing on that screen

[sleek tusk]

I mean thr console format in general lol The 34xx is a perfect GBA copy , it gives me an incentive to play through the library

I actually don't care about screen format. I played a lot Switch games on my 406V and i would stretch them to fit the whole screen , i love that format actually

[gloomy hare]

GBA w/Dot shader looks incredible, can confirm.

[undone jungle]

I take it you haven't met @midnight perch yet

[icy lantern]

New pocket dmg is out, hmmm

That one is the most likely to play Witcher 3

We need custom drivers for mali gpus stat

[undone jungle]

it's the same DMG as before just a new silver colorway

[icy lantern]

Oh I know, just seems like it'll be more available

[undone jungle]

for what it's worth I've never felt like playing the Witcher 3 on it lol

[icy lantern]

I gotta do it for science

[jagged zephyr]

Not having a second stick and trackpad would be a experience

[undone jungle]

it's actually fine for most games other than FPSs which you wouldn't want to play on there anyway

but the screen is kinda smol for anything modern

[sleek tusk]

Hopefully they post an unboxing video today ? 🤞

[nova valve]

https://youtu.be/VdNoXCdbUVU

@sharp crown No black border on Retro, yay

[sharp crown]

https://tenor.com/view/baby-jesus-dear-lord-will-gif-23054569

This is the one then

❤️

[sleek tusk]

You are fast ! I was about to post that video 😆😆

[earnest swan]

nice, it plays wukong

[sleek tusk]

The DMG looks so nice

[normal parcel]

Which is better? this one or ayaneo pocket dmg?

[sleek tusk]

This is cheaper and comes with 2 sticks for PS2/ GC / Wii and Switch

[midnight perch]

Pocket DMG beats this into submission

[sleek tusk]

1 stick though

[midnight perch]

if you ain't playing twin stick games the trackpad is sufficient to move the camera

but yeah I guess they have both their advantages and disadvantages

[sleek tusk]

Why would i buy a powerful SD device and not play twin stick games ?

[midnight perch]

Pocket DMG has more power and better compatibility
also OLED screen
and from what the 477V looks like ergo will be superior on the DMG too

while the 477V has the bigger 120hz screen and a 2nd stick

[sleek tusk]

Like " The chip can play PC games but i can't play it because it's nerfed by the lack of the second stick "

[midnight perch]

you can always video out with it
and like the majority of 3D games don't make use of the 2nd stick like a damn ego shooter, so the trackpad is enough for what you reasonably do in them, even if not necessarily ideal

[sleek tusk]

But i want to on the device lol

[midnight perch]

then do it

[sleek tusk]

🫡

[midnight perch]

like this dude just stuck a touch screen stick on his trackpad, honestly works well enough if you need something more physical

[bronze snow]

it doesn't look retro at all, where is my back border? no sale!

[coarse mauve]

Yeh I'll be saving some money, I guess

[slim yarrow]

Not a fan of vertical in general but this looks much better than that upcoming ayaneo pocket vert

[undone jungle]

literally everything looks better than that one

the Aya DMG remains the vertical goat but I've always felt the screen is a wee bit too small for anything that truly pushes the chip

okay for PS2/GC but I wouldn't want to do Gamehub on it

this having a big ass screen is enticing

[hybrid gull]

I'm really feeling the black one the more I see it

Throw some custom playstation buttons on that and it's a perfect vertical PS2

[untold swallow]

questions like this are why every channel needs a basic FAQ pin

Where to buy it?
https://anbernic.com/blogs/news/anbernic-rg-477v-first-look
What's inside?
https://www.notebookcheck.net/MediaTek-Dimensity-8300-Processor-Benchmarks-and-Specs.958937.0.html
is it stronger than the t820?
https://www.notebookcheck.net/T9100-T820-vs-Dimensity-8300_14598_19462.247596.0.html
What can it play?
anbernic vid:
https://youtu.be/VdNoXCdbUVU
rg477m vids:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eQDFtmzuhM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouOUSR8Ai0A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9atLB24NqA&t=1s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iY8hlBnrsjM
Are you sure the 557, 477m, and the 477v have the same processor????
Yes

[undone jungle]

but that would imply reading and watching videos and shit

ain't nobody got time for that

[torpid charm]

Just give us the deets!

[untold swallow]

nerds and gamers can coexist without yelling nonsense at each other. if everyone knows what something is, they can talk about upper brain shit like aesthetics, color profiles, body material/shape, software, button pressure... ya know, what affects gaming more.

[midnight perch]

the weebs would like to have a word and will riot until we get anime girl backgrounds back

[untold swallow]

holy shit you're right. what happened to anime girl holding a ball of plasma as the starting background?

[pastel hare]

Best Anbernic background imo

Shame they didn't bring it back for the 557 and 477M

[turbid topaz]

You can always just go get it: https://www.desktophut.com/PC-Ishtar-Fate-Stay-Night-QHD-Live-Wallpaper-Free

[pastel hare]

Marry me pookie

[coarse jasper]

The gameplay video of the 477v makes me wish they would have switched the placement of the left stick and dpad

Makes more sense for what this device is good for

IMO

[icy lantern]

I'm more of a left stick top guy but stick top vertical is just wrong

[dusky scaffold]

I'm curious if these 4.7 inches 4:3 handhelds are large enough to hit the sweet spot for me of being able to play Doom or Smash TV with it. It's sort of possible for me with the RG40XXH but I have to pay almost as much attention to my hand placement strategy as the game itself.

If it was Linux I'd buy it in a second.

[idle sonnet]

please no

big verticals are the one handheld style where we actually get proper dualshock layout

[dusky scaffold]

I mostly play my handheld while laying down, or close to it. I'm wondering if a vertical handheld could be a bit more ergonomic than horizontal if I had a pillow to rest it on a bit. Also the screen would be higher.

It seems impossible to know without having one for a few weeks.

I'm coming to the realization that the 4.7 inch of the RG447H might be the only device that is something like a pure upgrade over my RG40XXH in the sense that it's the same form factor, and is just a bit larger without changing it all up. It just has to be hugely superior for me.

The only question that I have is if the RG477V could be overall better for my use case than the RG447VH. Impossible to know.

[idle sonnet]

for me the big thing is whether it's enough better than the 476h to justify an upgrade for me

and since I really don't care about ps2/gc and up on android I don't think it is even though I prefer verts

[dusky scaffold]

I'd really like Linux on these things. Although, Android might be quite a bit better since I last played with it on the Retroid Pocket Flip 1. I bought it used for $60 1.5 years ago and then just gave it away. There was just something kind of funky about Android. I much prefer how clean and console like that Emulation Station on Linux is. Also then I can SSH into the system, and I'm a programmer on Linux desktop. So obviously that is a pretty nice pleasure.

Linux on TSPS seems cool, but I don't think that it's hitting that ergonomic sweet spot that I'm looking for.

I guess I'm confused a bit. I'll have to watch some comparison videos. A few similar units have snuck through the pipeline since I was in the market.

[idle sonnet]

for me it's not about arm linux vs arm android, it's that for higher end emulation the emulators are far better on x86 (or apple silicon I guess)

pcsx2 is so much better than anything on android, plus android has inherent input latency I can mitigate in retroarch with runahead but can't on ps2/gc

[dusky scaffold]

So I guess what I want actually is the RG 476H

That form factor seems ideal for me.

I guess that I'd need just enough CPU to be able to play some roguelikes on Switch.

[undone jungle]

the rg476h is probably the better device for most people

unless you absolutely, positively, definitely prefer verticals

[turbid topaz]

Verticals are for people who were little kids when the Game Boy came out. For everyone else, horizontals. 🙃

[untold swallow]

if you're happy with docked mode running at a lower res, plenty of switch will run fine. undocked mode messes with compatibility, performance, and stability, for what i've found.

i need to redo my rg556 video of Hand of Fate 2 in docked mode, because it runs a lot smoother and doesn't crash at the end during the post-tutorial autosave.

[idle sonnet]

hey, maybe 30 people are buying it for turboexpress nostalgia

[verbal pecan]

This definitely looks interesting. I hope it's not over priced.

[idle sonnet]

It’ll be more than the 476h and less than the 477m, not that big of a window

[undone jungle]

$220-230 probably

[idle sonnet]

Do we know if it’s 8gb or 12gb yet?

It’ll be $20-$40 cheaper than the 477m sku with the same amount

Anbernic usually does $40 delta between metal and plastic on this tier of device but this might not be that big of a break because glass front instead

[steel notch]

👀

[undone jungle]

actually a good question

@wet shale you tend to know things, do you know this?

[wet shale]

https://tenor.com/view/jon-snow-gif-1779417987913461382

[undone jungle]

sad panda

[steel notch]

im looking forward to blinging out my 477v w a transparent case

will make up for grips and add sum shock hpoefully

cant wait 😭

[frank robin]

Considering that 8/12GB ram prices went up ~$30 recently, I wouldn't even be surprised if it costs the same as 477M, maybe $10 cheaper

[idle sonnet]

they're still selling the 477m without a price hike

I don't think the retro handheld market can sustain any higher prices, the whole market is already down so far from the peak a year or two ago

they'd be better off cutting the ram than hiking the price lol

[frank robin]

Yeah cause they have stock of it, and they're going to do less discounts on 8/12GB models from now on. Manufacturers are definitely going to pass the price increase at some point

[idle sonnet]

better off just not making retro handhelds with more than 4gb ram than making skus nobody will buy

4gb is plenty for basically everything you can emulate on android but switch and winlator

[frank robin]

I think 90% of people don't need 8gb on their 4:3 handheld, even though it's nice to have. 477V will probably launch with 8gb, but anything priced below will launch with 4GB or less

Waiting for 406HS and 406VS with 4 gigs, next year for sure 😁

[idle sonnet]

If they could get linux support on the t820 they’d only need 2gb

[frank robin]

They're never getting linux on that chip. Rockchip/Allwinner support is a lot more likely

[idle sonnet]

If ram shortages become the norm I can’t see unisoc/mediatek selling too many lower end android only chips given the $$$ saved by going Linux for embedded/IoT applications is now going to be that much more significant

So hopefully they get off their ass and start supporting their SoCs

Otherwise yeah they’ll just die and allwinner/rockchip will take over that space

[sleek tusk]

I remember it saying on that Chinese poster that it would have both options just like the 477M at first

[idle sonnet]

I think that was fanmade. They might do that but it would be odd given I think there was a pretty clear winner on the 477m (and it was 8gb)

[icy lantern]

I need the 12 gb version to play monster hunter rise

[untold swallow]

when you start playing 4:3-supported x86 titles, it matters a lot

all source engine games for instance have 800x600 and 640x480 modes and run pretty well on mali graphics

[frank robin]

Well yes, that's why I said 90%, not 100

[untold swallow]

would be nice if these devices had ram expansion slots though. d8300 and t820 could use at least an extra 4-8gb of ram to max out the hardware. trilane/dual-channel would unhook the gpu.

[frank robin]

That's never happening

Enjoy swap memory I guess

[untold swallow]

(sighs in microstuttering Left 4 Dead)

[sleek tusk]

What do you mean you can optmize the performance of your handheld instead of buying a new one ? - Max , probably

[frank robin]

That's not an anbernic thing, that's just in general

[untold swallow]

only a few arm sbc's have modifiable memory

[frank robin]

In fact, I think anbernic are the only ones who offered ram expansion in one of their handhelds

You already know what I'm talking about

[untold swallow]

yeah...

i just finished downloading a cracked backup of fullfat Dark Alliance 3 that i've been meaning to try out on it

wizards of the coast deleted it from all storefronts back in 2021

[wispy vortex]

What would be the purpose of 12Gb for a 4:3 device ? Genuine question.

[rich warren]

If your favorite PC games aren't aspect-locked but are high memory usage in gamehub.

[undone jungle]

the general recommendation with the rg477m was to get the 8gb one and ignore the 12gb, until Anbernic axed the 8gb model

so yeah

[still locust]

RIP

[coarse jasper]

Nothing realistically from a use case standpoint
To charge more $$ from a retailer standpoint

[terse ibex]

anyone have more info on this? i am seriously considering buying this(hopefully not super expensive)

[undone jungle]

no, but we'll probably see more info drop this week

[verbal pecan]

Considering it Anbernic it will probably be available for pre-order before the year is out.

[undone jungle]

most likely

[autumn tinsel]

Images an RGDS with these specs

[icy lantern]

That was the dream

Feel like this will probably be the last android handheld they release for a few months

[undone jungle]

sir this is Anbernic

we'll have an oval shape rg47 handheld next month

[autumn tinsel]

I think they should have shelves this release and put the specs into the RGDS

Or at least the T820

[undone jungle]

my guess is we'll see an attempt at budget 3DS next

just not sure what chip could possibly do 3DS on a budget

[icy lantern]

Okay, maybe one more, but then it's Chinese new year

T820 can do most of the 3ds library at 2x or above, if they kept the price at or below $200 it could work

[undone jungle]

my guess is that the t820 is not budget enough for Anbernic but yeah, that's the cheapest chip I can think of that does 3DS well

[sleek tusk]

Leave my vertical alone , it doesn't have to suffer because of that cursed DS

[dapper silo]

Glass front and no checks, what a disgrace

[sleek tusk]

Cheekles and slick just like the good Lord intended

[autumn tinsel]

[sleek tusk]

It's not the vertical's fault that the DS came out nerfed

[icy lantern]

The Super RG DS is coming out next year anyway

[sleek tusk]

In 5 months and it will be called RG3DS

The chronological order

1- RG477H in 3 months
2- In two months from that the RG3DS comes out with the T820

[icy lantern]

And the Rg558 with the dimensity 9400+

[sleek tusk]

That will come out 3 months after we're all happy with the 477H , because Max doesn't want us to be happy and our angst is his currency

[nova gazelle]

Can they release a more powerful Rg arc

[sleek tusk]

No , because Sega fumbled the Dreamcast and allowed Nintendo to dominate the market. This is their punishment

[idle sonnet]

god a 477 arc would be amazing

[midnight perch]

someone should just 3d print a grip that will add two buttons which press the shoulders

[turbid topaz]

Just put a grip on an RP Classic if you want a new Arc.

[idle sonnet]

The classic screen is nowhere near as good as this one, and also the classic doesn’t have a sega dish dpad

[nova gazelle]

They dont need to use the d8300, it's gonna be way too pricy for a handheld that doesn't have stick
But the screen with that form factor would be amazing

[midnight perch]

t820 is too weak for full beetle core, so obviously the Sega lunatics want the d8300

[undone jungle]

imagine they finally make an arc 2 but it's also too weak for Saturn

[turbid topaz]

It's miles better than the Arc one, which is what I was making the comparison to.

[idle sonnet]

if they go 4.7" screen they'd have room for sticks tbh

it's not like it would be pocketable anyway

basically this old fan mockup but with a bigger screen (so less of a belly cut under the screen and a bit wider)

could go even wider than that to have proper dualshock layout for the controls

[turbid topaz]

The OG Arc is kinda pushing it for pocketable anyway just due to the shape.

[idle sonnet]

exactly

an arc pro with the 4.7" screen, nice controller-like ergo with proper stick inset, just make it as big as it needs to be to be perfect in every way other than 'pocketability' because that ship has long sailed

full m30 sized dpad, etc

like straight up add dualshock layout sticks to the m30, cut it in half, add 477 screen in the middle, 1000% would

[nova gazelle]

Look ugly , can someone make a new mockup

Yeah you right , 4.7 inch means u will have space for sticks

[idle sonnet]

just do this lol

[sleek tusk]

Trust me , Anbernic will make something uglier than this 😆

[nova gazelle]

A 6 button layout would be awesome

[sleek tusk]

Interesting they haven't touched the game gear design yet

[idle sonnet]

just add sticks to a sega nomad

[undone jungle]

the og arc was the size of an Odin 2 lol

[nova gazelle]

They haven't touch the psp design too which is a miss opportunity imo

[autumn tinsel]

They'll make a 6 button 406A

[idle sonnet]

barely in one dimension at the absolute largest point

I would love a 4:3 handheld that's actually the size of the odin 2 tbh

including width wise so we can actually get real dualshock layout on a horizontal for once.

high quality AI free mockup here

[turbid topaz]

Anbernic can just copy the shell from that Nomad clone from AliExpress.

[untold swallow]

just go to the ymir discord and suggest an arm version

https://github.com/StrikerX3/Ymir

[steel notch]

waiting any day now

https://tenor.com/view/smoking-then-blowing-up-smoking-blowing-up-woman-smoking-gif-3449007471023016011

[sleek tusk]

https://tenor.com/view/crying-cat-sad-cat-me-when-i-dont-get-orod-tickets-gif-17550107775956741096

[sleek tusk]

Anbernic ruined Christmas

[dapper silo]

The Grinch

[sleek tusk]

No Christmas until the 477V is released

[sleek tusk]

Release date info and reviews when ?

[mental fjord]

soon™

I wish retroid would make a competitor to this with joysticks and a snapdragon soc

[sleek tusk]

Couldn't come soon enough tbh

[steel notch]

agreed

[nova valve]

https://youtu.be/WQKwX4gqPHE

[earnest swan]

8+128GB

[nova valve]

DSP sound effects algorithms seem to be a new feature, so hopefully that means better speaker audio quality

[sleek tusk]

Perhaps in 2 weeks on Aliexpress?

[frank robin]

The vent looks a bit different too, probably for the better

[sleek tusk]

Looks more slick than the previous models imo

[slim yarrow]

They no longer using those special sticks they have on the rg557 in their other products?

[midnight perch]

the first vertical where they can show off a racing game that looks modern and it will actually play it

[sleek tusk]

Props for using this game , one of my favorite GBA games ever

[autumn tinsel]

I’m preemptively sold on this device but if this ram crises pushes this to $300

https://tenor.com/view/im-out-im-done-gone-bye-gif-14331061352776093889

[icy lantern]

I don't think that'll happen, at least not on release anyway

[midnight perch]

8gb SKU has to be 180€ max tho

[gloomy hare]

If Anbernic pulls that "8-gig version super-limited pwease buy the vastly more expensive one instead UwU" then we riot.

[undone jungle]

guaranteed it's above 200€

[autumn tinsel]

It’s max, he’s gonna make the thing he loves the most. Money

[undone jungle]

I'm guessing this video out means they are sending review units now

so probably releases just in time for Christmas

$250 8gb $300 12gb, calling it now

this specific form factor (humongous vertical) has virtually no competition so they can price it whatever they want

[icy lantern]

doa at those prices no way

that would be more than the 477m

[fossil geode]

No, sticks on the bottom is the objectively correct placement

And still not sure about that glass front too

[coarse jasper]

Down firing speakers? How’s that gonna work on a vertical. Echo off the palms?

Maybe that’s the DSP audio effect mentioned in the specs

[untold swallow]

can we get some full frames off of this?

connect a usb data wire, open up the scrcpy console on a windows pc, type "scrcpy --record nameoffile.mp4", close window to end recording, then upload it to streamable or something

[sleek tusk]

Max " Correct , that will be $250 , sir "

[autumn tinsel]

The 477M is $269, get real. It'll be $275

[night hamlet]

I'm pretty excited for this. I don't know why but I prefer playing games on a vertical device but want something that can mostly keep up with my Odin 2. This might finally be the device to scratch that itch.

[undone jungle]

Kitsune doesn't actually have one, this is footage from chinese sources, most probably Anbernic themselves

[sleek tusk]

What are you guys playing on this thingy if you get it ?

My first games will be BOTW for the WiiU and Hades for the Switch

[icy lantern]

Witcher 3

God of War 2

I'm probably not getting this on release though, depending on the price

[steel notch]

hallowknight, bloodstained, silent hill

[sleek tusk]

Let's hope they don't fumble the price tbh

[mental fjord]

I'd like to get it and see how many 4:3 PC games I can get running. I streamed the Mass Effect series to the 405v and had a great time. Would be cool if I could eventually play the series directly on a device in this series

But also fortnite probably

[sleek tusk]

I am excited to try some pc games on that chip , maybe older games like Halo Reach , Dead Space can run.

[little orchid]

https://tenor.com/view/dj-khaled-another-one-one-gif-5057861

[mental fjord]

The only one

[autumn tinsel]

Don't overwork yourself dude

[idle sonnet]

tbf this one probably won't require much work to adapt the 477m build

[sleek tusk]

According to Anbernic rule, this one and the future 477H will be more fine tuned

[pastel hare]

Well that's like the one thing Anbernic has done consistently this year.

At least for their high end line.

So I'm not at all hopeful.

[fossil geode]

Worked alright on the RG406V, but who care about speakers ? Just use headphones if you want good sound quality

[jagged zephyr]

Lots of people care about speakers

[idle sonnet]

the 406v is passable but the audio is definitely worse than on my 476h that actually aims the speaker at you

[limpid quail]

"who cares about the optimal way to listen to things"

Although I guess handheld speakers are too small to really be amazing, it still matters though

[steel notch]

i hope the downwards facing speakers wont be a problem but if it is i like handhelds w earbuds anyway

[undone jungle]

I blast my handhelds at full volume in public transport

gotta assert dominance

[undone jungle]

I wonder if Anbernic intends to sell this before Christmas

if so it should be up for ordering next week

[autumn tinsel]

well reviewers got their shipping notifications

[undone jungle]

that would make sense

[autumn tinsel]

I'm getting black

[undone jungle]

that's the correct color on this one imo

nothing against retro grey but black is a looker

[wet shale]

Ok this is more comfortable than 406V, very solid so far. They might end the year strong

[nova gazelle]

It's quite pretty

[dense sonnet]

is that a new d-pad from them?
reminds me of the ayaneo ones

[sleek tusk]

Vertical gang , we're winning

[wet shale]

New dpad

[dense sonnet]

sounding very likely to be my first high end anbernic device

all the other ones had one or two flaws that made them close to perfect

[sleek tusk]

Endgame for me

[nova gazelle]

Do we know the price for this?

[dense sonnet]

probably close to whatever the 477 costs, same screen and chip

hopefully they have an 8gb model, 12 is a lot more expensive

[nova gazelle]

Why would u get this over rpg2 or rp6 then 🧐

[dense sonnet]

big 4:3 screen

[sleek tusk]

Format and at this point they all play pretty much the same things , the main difference being PC emulation

[sharp crown]

https://tenor.com/view/beautiful-stunning-gif-14429559

[idle sonnet]

actually usable controls would be the big one

the rp5 shell is so cramped you basically can't use the abxy buttons without brushing against the right stick the whole time

fat gameboys like this or the 406v are the only handhelds I'm aware of other than the PS portal to actually have something approximating dualshock layout

[wet shale]

5.5ms decode with Artemis

Eh 6 average

[hybrid gull]

Wonder what it's like playing switch games on a vertical

[sharp crown]

@wet shale about to empty my bank balance again. Another rice and peas month 😅

[undone jungle]

I'm surprised your bank still has any balance left

[sharp crown]

It’s hanging in there

https://tenor.com/view/drama-queen-wallet-baby-empty-no-gif-2159456049262986851

[autumn tinsel]

Well time to learn instant transmission and go see @wet shale

[icy lantern]

Flat backs just keep winning 🫡

Wait do the select and start have leds

[sleek tusk]

Played a lot on the 406V , it's fun ( for me ) , gives me a retro vibe .

[wet shale]

Maybe it sucks!

[wet shale]

They do! You can configure them independently

Quiet click

[icy lantern]

Thats pretty neat, is that a first for them?

[sleek tusk]

Don't slander the V boi

[wet shale]

So new start select and dpad entirely

Yeah this feels very premium in hands so far, flat back was the move all along

I didn't jive with the 405V or 406V in the end

I ordered one to compare though, will be here tomorrow. Hopefully in time for the podcast

[sleek tusk]

Everytime i think i'm out ( DS ) , they pull me back in !

[undone jungle]

how do you feel between this one and the RG476H at a first glance? other than the difference in chip

[autumn tinsel]

On second thought, you didn't get black. So it's safe for now. @wet shale

[wet shale]

Other than chip I prefer 476H because horizontal handheld, but this is the best vertical they've made as far as I can tell. Comfortable to use. Maybe by end of stream I'll have a different answer for you

[autumn tinsel]

The cult is strong with this one!

[idle sonnet]

the 476h is so perfect if you don't mind the chipset - I only use android handhelds for RA systems so it's perfect

[steel notch]

i take it all back the 477v looks dope 🤤

itching for more footage

[tall agate]

Yeah it looks really good

[midnight perch]

we need to take the shell, controls and everything and do custom boards with an 8g2

[nova valve]

@wet shale They’ve added “built-in DSP sound effect algorithms.” Can you actually hear any improvement in speaker quality, or are there new system-wide custom EQ settings?

And is the fan noise as loud or high-pitched as the 477M?

[wet shale]

Not as high pitched, just as loud

High quality audio mode confirmed

Under sound enhancements. Sounds good but built in speakers are like 477m. Plugging in headphones you can hear it better

Not bad, down firing speakers though so not amazing

[tall agate]

Can you see what bluetooth codecs are supported?

[idle sonnet]

maybe retroid won't be able to pretend they never promised a sequel to the RP mini

[midnight perch]

honestly, I have no real interest in any upcoming Retroid products whatsoever at the moment, the mortgage screen is no more than a running gag at this point

[idle sonnet]

yeah, they ruined the rp6 and I don't know who would trust them with a flip 3 at this point

so a mini follow up is the only thing they have to offer while also being the least likely thing for them to actually deliver on

[icy lantern]

Ruined is a bit dramatic ngl

[midnight perch]

why would I need a Flip 3, haven't broken my Flip 2 yet and a Thor

nah, definitely ruined it

[idle sonnet]

took what was supposed to be the rp6 and turned it into the rp5+

[icy lantern]

Change isn't inherently good, the new design was ugly

[idle sonnet]

the old design is cramped as hell

and now they're never going to fix it

we'll be on the RP5+++++ and the right stick will still be way too close to the buttons

[undone jungle]

no problem just pop in a grip and off you go

[idle sonnet]

the grip doesn't space out the controls

I had to buy tiny little baby stick caps that make the sticks way worse just to mostly fix the issue of them being too close to the abxy

that plus a grip just to make my rp5 mid ergo wise compared to my other handhelds doesn't exactly scream "you should buy the same shell again with a better chip"

[undone jungle]

yeah

maybe just buy an Odin 3 and replace the rp5 with that

close enough in size while having somewhat inset controls

[idle sonnet]

the odin 3 has its own problems (the sd elite can't even do openGL properly so it has problems with n64, retroarch, psp...) but the odin 2 portal has been tempting me

[undone jungle]

it's too big tbh

at that size category you just grab a pc handheld with much better ergos and controls

[icy lantern]

I'm just waiting for them to make the odin 3 mini

[undone jungle]

with the thor, the g2 and the rp6 existing I can't imagine they'll be in a hurry to make an odin 3 mini

but they do have that 5.5inch 120hz panel that they'll probably want to stuff in more handhelds

chances are the odin 3 mini will probably just be the rp7

[icy lantern]

I would also be open to a thor elite

But I am curious to see where they're going to take the odin series, since the odin 3 kind of feels like the middle ground between all of the odin 2 designs

[undone jungle]

thor elite I see it happening next year, in the form of the Thortal

as long as they can find a good bottom screen for that

which normally should be the mortgage screen

but fucks knows if it exists or if Retroid conveniently decided to forget about it

[icy lantern]

Might've been the screen in the rp6

[undone jungle]

it's possible

nobody expected the rp6 to have a custom panel

(and tbh I don't think it was worth it but don't let the 120hz zealots hear that)

[icy lantern]

Ig they did specifically mention a new mini redesign so there's still a chance.

Also I can't believe that announcement was 9 months ago that's crazy

[undone jungle]

that's like 5 years in handhelds time

[idle sonnet]

I doubt its actually custom

they probably just binned + overclocked the rp5 panel

[bronze snow]

retroid has another custom screen? Does the CEO has another house he can mortgage? where's the first mortgage screen btw?

[wet shale]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VB1Z9sI6ALo

[wet shale]

Going live now

[nova gazelle]

I don't need this

[midnight perch]

good for you, I guess

it's past 2am and I will go to sleep

[vivid quiver]

If only there was a white variant of the RG477V..

Or at least more than 2 colors to choose from..

[undone jungle]

us euro peasants always get shafted with the times Stubbs streams lol

[autumn tinsel]

Oh @deft lake, buddy old pal of mine. Let's see that black 477H please?

[deft lake]

https://tenor.com/view/what-huh-what-you-talkin-about-gif-7358150

[autumn tinsel]

Someone said you got the black 477H... was I lied to?

[deft lake]

I have a black 476H. I did a whole video on it

[autumn tinsel]

Damn

[icy lantern]

Gotta milk the 476h and 477m first

Then release the 477h next year and triple dip

[autumn tinsel]

The 476H is the best little retro doodad

[sleek tusk]

At lest they gave us a bezeless DMG this time , everyhing is either black or some off color like smoky purple ( brown )

[vivid quiver]

I guess..

[sleek tusk]

DMG supremacy

Bow down to the og retro color

[wet shale]

Low stability but not seeing a real world impact (yet)

Mario wonder had dips but we thought it was shaders caching still

[icy lantern]

Uhhhh

I don't want to panic just yet but thats a little concerning

[steel notch]

what does this mean

👀

[grand flower]

Is this with max fans and the high performance cpu setting?

[wet shale]

It is

Left fan on strong, high cpu mode enabled

Another reviewer let me know to check this, their unit had a similar result

[slim yarrow]

How is the pattern/graph of the loops score, like was the 800 just a bit drop for 1 loop then recover or something

[wet shale]

It was happy until loop 10, which is why only the stress test is picking it up.

[zealous sand]

It stabilizes around 2000

[wet shale]

Yeah holds steady

[zealous sand]

The 477m has slightly better results but not by a whole lot

The 557 has 99% stability

D8300 must just run very hot.

[wet shale]

That's a good solid difference

Hrm

[wet shale]

Oh dang

Not too far off in scores, but stability still low

[zealous sand]

Liquid Metal or PM 7950 project ?

[zealous sand]

I hate to say it

But I think I may get a 477V lol

[steel notch]

👀

what does this mean

is this good

[zealous sand]

I love my 476h but I want my 4:3 to run ps2 🙁

[wet shale]

Well, I would guess extended play sessions on high end stuff may see some performance dips eventually

[zealous sand]

I got to try the 477v and it feels really nice

It’s like an old school gameboy dmg

But lighter

[steel notch]

👀

[wet shale]

But, so far no negative real world impact in my testing, so far.

[zealous sand]

Also it’ll probably get GammaOs and system Wide shader

[wet shale]

Let's hear from Russ, Rob, Zu and The Phawx

Zu and The Phawx should probably be a band name

[nova gazelle]

Now if only they fix the compability and driver issues

[wet shale]

That's the reviewer I made mention of, but didn't want to spoil his video if he hadn't said anything yet.

[zealous sand]

Maybe he hasn’t oops lol

[wet shale]

I added a pinned comment about this to our livestream.

I think we need some long play tests with FPS counter going.

[zealous sand]

👍

[wet shale]

That's just a dumb thing across all these dang dimensity chips.

[grand flower]

Interesting maybe the heatsink is a lot thinner on the 477V compared the M

Might also contributed to the fact that fans were lower pitch than the M

Possibly lower fan curve and more aggressive power limits?

[zealous sand]

Looks like Gamma is already working on the 477v

[wet shale]

The M is metal

That could be a factor

[grand flower]

Yeah the body itself is a heatsink lol

Just like the brick hammer

[sleek tusk]

We get drivers for the D8300

Max on the next day " We will start working with the D9500 for our next handhelds "

[nova valve]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qd3n45UZGlw

[sharp crown]

https://tenor.com/view/come-to-bed-come-to-me-smile-gif-12583952

Black or Grey? 🤔

[frank robin]

9500 will be as expensive as 8 elite devices, so I kinda doubt that