ANBERNIC RG Vita, RG Vita Pro

[short goblet]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-J5ZL4hWjes

[near locust]

This is something i did not expected

Maybe with the form of the psp first but not the vita

[drifting spindle]

please for the love of god have the regular have a h700 and the pro have an rk3566

i would laugh my eyes out

[smoky igloo]

its going to be the t820 & d8300 right lol

if it was a h700, it would be xx lol

[mighty pumice]

Hmm, Sony no longer has the Vita trademark?

[drifting spindle]

im assuming only the pro has an soc that can even run vita in the first place lol

[devout canopy]

oh hell, why did they ruin the Vita pro with oreo skittles

[smoky igloo]

because they want you to buy Sakura Mods anyway lol

[devout canopy]

I will just get the t820 one

[short goblet]

Vita means Life

[obtuse glacier]

This was unexpected

[near locust]

Yeah

The next thing i'm expecting from Anbernic is a clone of the psp go

[obtuse glacier]

I'm sure that's next with the rumored slide pro

It's honestly a bit cursed seeing an anbernic that looks so much like a retroid

[scarlet veldt]

Welp, if this gets a D8300 I guess that's it for MagicX and their Dream series.

[short goblet]

some info there

[mighty pumice]

Limited to 10w..? T820 then?

[mighty pumice]

Different aspect ratio

[wispy geode]

MagicX dream is 4:3

And it still comes to price at the end of the day

You won't need switch emulation or gamehub on a 4:3

Unless you wanna commit aspect ratio crimes

[fading condor]

I have no expectations on specs after the rg ds lol

[scarlet veldt]

Isn't there a 16:9 Dream? Or did they cancel that yet again?

[wispy geode]

That's the god flip or something

[short goblet]

who knows, best to think of MagicX as a PPT company

[wispy geode]

Lol

[short goblet]

when it's on their shop, it's real

[fading condor]

true

[near locust]

It would be funny if Anbernic decided to designed as the rg slide mini or the rg slide go

[eager bluff]

What did I walk into

[visual pivot]

T820 confirmed

Maybe RG Vita : T820
RG Vita Pro : D8300

[terse parrot]

Maybe Pro is OLED and Non-pro is LCD

[devout canopy]

yet the question remains, why give the Pro the oreo skittles

[short goblet]

let's get this post to 50k messages

[terse parrot]

The white/black buttons on the black non-pro look wayyy better yeah

[devout canopy]

honestly, if both are T820 just with different panels, I will take the LCD

[mighty pumice]

If it's the rg556/557 oled, LCD may be the better choice if they use a good one

[mortal island]

Nothing will ever beat RGDS

[tribal sonnet]

adding anbernic stickers below the screen

[mighty pumice]

Base - rk3568, pro - t820

[mortal island]

Unless Anbernic starts doing the weird "guess what powers this 👀" crap

[short goblet]

ayaneo did it on the Pocket S Mini

[mortal island]

Pls no

[hallow willow]

oh wtf is this 😄

[mortal island]

Where's the intake

[mighty pumice]

Maybe bottom like the first pocket s

[terse parrot]

No intake! Only exhaust

[quaint mirage]

You know what would look really good next to that info? Some fingerprints 🔥 🔥

[short goblet]

I kinda wish it had the OG glass back

[quaint mirage]

Anbernic doesn’t have the capabilities to make a glass sandwich

Or maybe they want a few more cents profit

[short goblet]

did the 2000 lose the glass back?

[terse parrot]

I hope this is a normal launch and not whatever the hell the RG DS' one was

[devout canopy]

I mean t820 is pretty much set for at least one version

would be fun if the non pro is h700 tho

[mighty pumice]

Hope it doesn't need gammaos to be useable

[terse parrot]

Can't tell if mine's glass or plastic lol. I think plastic?

[devout canopy]

i don't recall the vita having a glass back at all

[quaint mirage]

iirc mine had a plastic film on the back?

[short goblet]

I have a 1000, it's shiny af

I never got a 2000

[clear kraken]

Which clever person wants to work out the screen size here based on Dpads and buttons…

[terse parrot]

This person

[clear kraken]

And that would make it… 😏

They’ve probably stocked up on leftover 5” mini leds from the Odin mini…

[short goblet]

PS Vita was 5"

[quaint mirage]

Maybe this is also 4,96 with a bit of bezel

They’ve used the vita screen before on the 505

[clear kraken]

Wasn’t that screen a pile of dog 💩?

[near locust]

The beacon launcher is going to be the perfect choice for this handheld

[quaint mirage]

Yes but it would sound like something Anbernic would do

[clear kraken]

It is anbernic though, so not that surprising if

Ha beat me to it 😂

[devout canopy]

hmmm yeah I'm going with 5" for this

[hexed cave]

Ok this does look cool 🙂

Add to the wishlist 😅

[clear kraken]

Kinda pointless if it’s not smaller than rp5/g2

[mighty pumice]

I enjoy the screen on the rg503, but not for what this probably will go for

[mortal island]

It could be 5.5" still

At least I counted 5.5

[hexed cave]

If its the same oled from RG557 then i will give this a miss 😅 or just get the lcd version

Wasn’t a fan of 557 screen

[mortal island]

It's 5-5.5 basically

Maybe they found a better panel? At least I hope, otherwise LCD option will be better

[agile plume]

nope, Retroid shills just needed to somehow convince people that the old RP3+ LCD from Iphone 6 is better than the old OLED screen from Vita

[drifting spindle]

anbernic rg odin 2 mini

[rare drum]

Im in the class and im seeing this

[frosty garnet]

Is it weird I wish this had the 4.7" 4:3 screen? Give me the squishvita please.

The facsimile of the form factor only works for me if the functionality of the original product can be replicated well and don't think this will do that.

[magic moth]

It can still work as a PSP replacement

If it's 5inch and sub $150

[devout canopy]

5" 1280x720

[magic moth]

Isn't that the Trimui Smart Pro display

[vapid flax]

massive bezels, nostalgia pandering again

exactly what they did with the rg34xx and rg34xxsp

sadly it's actually still good enough for me to consider it

like I don't want to be a hater this is still fine, I just think they could have done better, especially with their previous track record, the rg477m and rg40xxv were both very much bezelless

[radiant kettle]

anbernic is on some goofy shit

[vapid flax]

Wouldn't this been better? You get the same 5 inch 16:9 screen but with an extra horizontal screen size

I know this isn't that realistic I mean where the hell are they gonna get such screen from, they would have to make a custom for themselves

so instead just cutting down the top and bottom would have sufficed

but that wouldn't be authentic enough for them probably

even though it is a better designed product

[next storm]

always wanted a vita that played psp

[near maple]

I just have the feeling this will have a terrible catch or three. Like LCD screen and extra underpowered chip on the base or something. Value too, with the RGDS' retail price.

[radiant kettle]

you miss out on retroid snapdragons, enough to not consider it

[vapid flax]

I doubt it's actually going to be better than a real vita for psp games

which is basically it's main usecase

unless they want to argue that people would want to use a vita clone for android games

[radiant kettle]

if the point is spending 150 or 200 bucks for psp, that's some cope by anbernic

that's shit from two gens ago

[vapid flax]

in this price range you can already afford a real ps vita

[radiant kettle]

or an rp5 or rp6

[vapid flax]

visually looks better and probably has less latency anyway

[vapid flax]

hell, even rp4 is better than ts

[quaint mirage]

Yes you’re weird for that

[quick cloak]

Will it beat the GameMT E5 Ultra?

[radiant kettle]

anbernic should stop trying to compete in the horizontal 16:9 market

[vapid flax]

I don't think that would have been a terrible idea, mostly that it already exists in so many form factors, 4.7 inch screen device that slides out, that is made of metal, that is glossy, that is vertical and glossy

no need for a squished vita

[vapid flax]

they are very clearly inferiour than retroid in this range

[near maple]

They were always kinda horrible at 16:9 attempts after the 505.

[radiant kettle]

which already lost super hard to the rp3+

[near maple]

At least they had the OLED edge there.

[radiant kettle]

yeah but 544p

[vapid flax]

this is such a boring handheld too all it's special for is the vita look, aside from that it's just bad value

[sick lion]

Goddamn

[hallow willow]

lets wait for specs and price before we call it bad value 😄

[radiant kettle]

it's very easy to infer that it's a t820 for the normal and d8300 for the pro, with the 556/557 screen

[hallow willow]

True but people are already getting outraged over something that's not out yet 😄 its not hard to sit back, have coffee and wait

[radiant kettle]

i say 170 and 220

[quick cloak]

I'm glad when I got into this hobby I bought a ton of devices so I don't have to buy all this subpar stuff

Eww Skittles on the pro. And switch layout for PS Vita

[steady apex]

Do we think this will be able to play flappy bird

[radiant kettle]

if you find the apk yes

i just don't get anbernic's insistence on competing on the high end when they are great at budget devices

[hallow willow]

i guess in their place of mind, more devices the better for them and unlike Ayaneo they have no problems delivering them 😄

i prefer their budget devices overall

[meager shale]

they also don't seem to move on from them

[quick cloak]

Making the retro color less performant is pretty dumb

TechDweeb ain't gonna like that

[terse parrot]

Max be like, "F TechDweeb"

Also F me cause I prefer the white/black buttons on the non-pro to the coloured ones in the pro

[valid flicker]

Damn this looks ugly to me

I'd prefer they made it vaguely PSP/Vita-like, a-la TrimUI SmartPro, instead of doing a pretty close imitation with a few glaring changes

Just gives the knock-off vibe to me

[hallow willow]

we're never happy are we 😄

[radiant kettle]

with anbernic? never

they're really lame this generation

[wicked idol]

Man I really want the standard RG vita in white, would go so well with my white vita… though if I have a vita already do I need?

[lusty adder]

They buried the H700 already , let's forget about that chip now please. It may come back if we don't

Vita = T820
Vita Pro = D8300

[lusty adder]

I mean , Ayn did it and i don't think they had any issues

[radiant kettle]

ayn didn't call it the odin 2 vita though, this is the rg vita

[mighty pumice]

Yes, I am referring to outright calling it Vita

[terse parrot]

Nevar! I still want my 47XXH

[radiant kettle]

it seems sony lost or partially lost the vita trademark for non-use though so they're fine it seems

[lusty adder]

RIP RG DS upcoming server 🥲🫡

[radiant kettle]

this isn't as interesting as the rg ds and just by looking at it we know the specs

not really much to talk about, just buy an odin 2 portal bro

[mighty pumice]

That's for the EU, and they should still have it for video games devices unless something changed. Though Anbernic maybe can market this as a media player or something.

[lusty adder]

Let that sweet boy go , he gave us everything he could already 🥲

[radiant kettle]

i doubt anbernic would do this if they haven't researched if they can use the name

[lusty adder]

Because they're not based and courageous enough.

[radiant kettle]

https://tenor.com/view/vita-clotilde-aly-intro-gif-15038319144903657550

it's actually a reference to vita clotilde from trails guys

[lusty adder]

Joy ? There's no place for joy in this hobby.

[radiant kettle]

i am happy with my retroids

[lusty adder]

https://tenor.com/view/javier-bardem-anton-got-it-think-about-it-ok-gif-538567535507835188

[tawny lynx]

Holy

Absolutely didn't expect this

On closer inspection though it is kind of ugly

[raw ice]

the lack of numbers on this means it might not fit into their usual chips

they also need to roll out something new to replace the h700 if they're done with it

hopefully this has linux support

if so: "close enough. Welcome back powkiddy rgb10max3pro"

[near maple]

RK3568 seems to be the H700 replacement, as they theoretically invest in Linux development for the RGDS and all.

[short goblet]

could the rgb10max3pro do gamecube?

[hallow willow]

not well if i can remember, though it was a while ago

[raw ice]

I can't see that - it's not enough of a bump over the h700

[raw ice]

not well, it was roughly t610 equivalent at best

but it was solid for psp and ran linux, which was its niche for me

[short goblet]

wait, is it the same soc as the odroid go ultra?

[raw ice]

every other psp handheld was android only

[raw ice]

it was a very similar one

[short goblet]

I have one of those 👍

https://retrocatalog.com/compare/odroid-go-ultra/powkiddy-rgb10max3-pro odroid had a better gpu I think

[lusty adder]

One definitely will have the D8300 , this is to compete with the RP6.
The idea is that we'll have the handheld ready to purchase next week while the RP6 hasn't even shipped the first batch fully yet after 2 months

[raw ice]

lol that comparison is a great example of how inaccurate ratings systems per system can be - psp is listed as a no on the OGU but a yes on the max3pro purely because ppsspp improved between those two releases

[quick cloak]

Actually this might be pretty smart because I just forgot all about the Pocket Max for about 15 minutes.

[hallow willow]

dimensity vs the 8 gen 2 is just a really hard sell for most people

[short goblet]

anbernic have the best 4:3 screen

[young mantle]

Anbernic needs to get rid of those buttons

[raw ice]

this could also be trying to compete against the trimui smart pro S

[young mantle]

I hate the rainbow color text

[raw ice]

and the mangmi pocket air

[raw ice]

I don't hate it on the white but yeah on the black it is out of place

more interested in the non-pro version of this as long as it's still good enough for psp

need a dedicated psp handheld

[young mantle]

That’s true

[raw ice]

if this uses the vita oled and can run full psp at 1x for a decent price I'm down

[young mantle]

If it’s cheap that is

Like $100-$150

[short goblet]

didn't get a mangmi?

everyone was hailing it as the PSP king

[raw ice]

don't love the aesthetics of it

very rp4 meets switch lite

[short goblet]

the mangmi will do the job, but not in style

[young mantle]

I wish Anbernic makes a PSP clone, but I’ll take a Vita clone

[short goblet]

they got ayaneo's design guys but lack ayaneo's materials

[undone hemlock]

Apparently the fucking streak lives on

[young mantle]

Imagine they make a PSP clone right after this. That would be a very Anbernic move

[raw ice]

I'd straight up take a psp clone using the 4.3" 480x272 lcd psp screen that seems to still be available because it got adopted by industrial controls guys lol

[young mantle]

Nah the psp screens are too bad. Any modern screen is better. I want it to be PSP sized but a better screen

[raw ice]

the problem is that basically the only screens that integer scale psp available are the original psp lcd, the vita oled, or the 406 720p 4:3 lcd

since the psp isn't actually 16:9

[radiant kettle]

well, rg slide was a t820 in the end

i expect this to be the same

[undone hemlock]

Yet another T820 and D8300 device

I’ll be skipping this

[naive prairie]

Maybe this device can also be a thermal nightmare like the RG557 …

[hallow willow]

thank god we don't have to buy every device that gets announced

[radiant kettle]

it's already nightmarish enough without having any problems lmao

[raw ice]

I love when people just make lines up on the spec sheet we don't have yet and then declare it DoA lol

[undone hemlock]

It’s been 6 days since I said the damn thing

[radiant kettle]

anbernic is very predictable tbh

[undone hemlock]

It’s not the SoC

[vapid flax]

the trimui smart pro looks so much better imo, proper vita look alike, they handled the bezels much better too

[undone hemlock]

It’s the fact it looks like it’s the size of the RP5

[naive prairie]

I’m probably skipping it because I have an Odin 2 Mini. Why do I need what is likely just going to be a worse Odin 2 Mini?

[tawny lynx]

This definitely looks more vita like than the tsp

[undone hemlock]

RP5 is not comfortable for me

[raw ice]

that's fair, I also expect it to be way cheaper than the o2mini to be fair tho

[young mantle]

It’s almost 16:9. 1080p screen is 4x integer with small pixels cut off. 480x272 x 4 =1920x1088

[vapid flax]

exactly

[young mantle]

So I think they will mostly likely use the 557 screen

[undone hemlock]

And if they use that shit screen I’ll definitely be skipping that mess

[short goblet]

Odin 2 Mini launched at $329

[hallow willow]

i wish i had the energy to dislike something im never going to buy nor have any interest in 😄

[vapid flax]

rp6 but worse basically, for 220 ur already getting oled 120hz and 8 gen 2 chipset

[raw ice]

this looks like it actually has enough space between the dpad+abxy and the sticks.

vs retroid fixing it with the rp6 OG design and then twitter making them just do the rp5 again with the same problems

[hallow willow]

good to see we've moved from 'just get a steamdeck' to just get a portal 😄

[raw ice]

yeah I picked up a portal base at that price - no brainer

when it's only $250, yeah lol

obsoletes a lot of other things

[lusty adder]

We don't know which screen they're using on the pro though
Surely it won't have those bezels of the 557

[radiant kettle]

me too lmao

[vapid flax]

they are just clearing stock for the odin 3 portal

[raw ice]

that's fine, the SD elite sucks

8g2 runs every single emulator that's actually finished enough to be worth using with better support

[vapid flax]

odin 3 portal will only really start making sense once we get steam os on it

[raw ice]

if

[radiant kettle]

i like my steam emulation

[raw ice]

the only arm chip we know is getting steamOS support is s8g3

[radiant kettle]

but honestly that's more up to compatiblity than raw power

[raw ice]

and even then the cpu getting support doesn't mean the device will work with it

[kindred widget]

We got any guesses for the chipset?

[radiant kettle]

yes

t820 and d8300

[kindred widget]

Dawg if there a d8300 on it im all over it

[raw ice]

that would just be the 556 and 557 again

[kindred widget]

God i love the Vita

[radiant kettle]

wanna bet? lmao

[undone hemlock]

You know it’s going to be the same keyway buttons as every other higher end android handhelds that they sell?

[lusty adder]

And that's what we're here for

[young mantle]

RK3566

[undone hemlock]

https://tenor.com/view/go-fck-yourself-logan-wolverine-deadpool-%26-wolverine-fck-off-gif-11307034236628862290

[hallow willow]

That was a fun trip on here 😄

[umbral pagoda]

They did the same thing for the RGDS

[raw ice]

taps the sign

[undone hemlock]

The only appropriate response to that question

[young mantle]

I think this was from RGDS

[naive prairie]

The same power now is a hundred dollars less in the RP6. What a difference a a year and a half makes …

[cunning bane]

it's been four hours, what are we thinking about this

[hallow willow]

yeah it is, i think hes just messing with you 😄

[umbral pagoda]

Oh I thought they did it again

[raw ice]

not yet

[undone hemlock]

Anbernic continues to spite me

[tawny lynx]

If only anbernic used snapdragons

[undone hemlock]

Never going to happen

[young mantle]

It became meme now lol

[raw ice]

the pro and non pro skus are super interesting. I'm curious what the specs differences actually are. They didn't show us the back of the pro one.

[undone hemlock]

Too cheap to pay for it and Qualcomm will never consider it

[tawny lynx]

That's the biggest issue for this with me, knowing it's probably going to be a d8300

[raw ice]

it could be no fan just passive exhaust in the standard and a fan grille in the back of the pro

[cunning bane]

so people are thinking regular is t820 and pro is d8300?

[raw ice]

since there's no visible intake on the back of the non-pro

[cunning bane]

and 5 inch screen?

[tribal sonnet]

qualcomm hates pirates

[naive prairie]

If the Pro is in fact the T820 I’m going to laugh.

[undone hemlock]

Qualcomm hates everyone

[hallow willow]

might be a huge shocking suggestion but maybe.... we don't have to buy this one 😄

[lusty adder]

Won't the D8300 be quite caapable for PS2 and GC though ? I mean , we already conquered retro gaming a year ago

[young mantle]

I think it’s going to be 5.5” OLED, the same on 556/557

[raw ice]

yeah I expect this one to be niche for ps vita hackers

not 'we have rp6 at home'

[young mantle]

Anbernic always reuses components

[tribal sonnet]

clearing the 556 panel stock

[young mantle]

I like the vita aesthetic but I think I’ll probably just get RP6

[lusty adder]

But i have to buy every single handheld ever released

[kindred widget]

@short goblet I don't care if you have to suck on Max's toes. Force that man to put a D8300

[young mantle]

But if they make a smaller, faithful PSP clone for $100 then it’s a different story.

[hallow willow]

why would you not get it? 😄 for its price category there isn't really any competitor besides that 249$ base portal i guess

[radiant kettle]

i won't, but i'll be here shitting on anbernic... again

[kindred widget]

If we get another RGDS situation where they say "guess what powers it" and the chip is weak as shit I genuinely might explode.

[hallow willow]

I greatly admire your investment in the subject 😄 im here for the chaos

[short goblet]

I've never been near his toes

[undone hemlock]

10w charging…

You fixed this with the 477v…

[kindred widget]

Then start groveling now

[vapid flax]

I'm guessing the pro is gonna be d8300 and the non pro is t820

more sensible guess

[undone hemlock]

Well there’s an exhaust on the non pro

[naive prairie]

They’re already saying “guess what powers it” by showing the wattage of one variant but not the other.

[kindred widget]

Please

[radiant kettle]

"ps vita shaped thing" isn't a category

[rare drum]

Word

[kindred widget]

God I would pay the Anbernic tax for the pro model

I love the Vita look

[rare drum]

Ps vita that can't do dreamcast properly tho

[kindred widget]

I already have a Vita

And its pretty good ngl

[hallow willow]

I use my vita to... you know, play vita games 😄

[vapid flax]

for that you can just get an rg476h

[undone hemlock]

https://tenor.com/view/pillow-fight-2-gif-1670844102378618512

[naive prairie]

Only thing that really can, still.

[kindred widget]

Same but its my dedicated PSP, and PS1 machine

[lusty adder]

I can say that whatever screen they're using there is better than the psp one
And Vita doesn't do GC , Wii and Switch

[tribal sonnet]

dpad on top odin 2 mini

[radiant kettle]

it wishes

[near locust]

I wonder when Anbernic is going to make a proper psp go clone (The rg slide doesn't count)

[vapid flax]

I would rather wait for a dpad on top odin 3 mini than this thing

[kindred widget]

I wanna see a Sony Xperia Play clone tbh

[vapid flax]

rg slide and ayaneo phone

[near locust]

That's the ayaneo pocket play

[kindred widget]

That Ayaneo phones is 2 kidneys worth lets be for real

[hallow willow]

enjoy paying 500 plus for the pocket play and then waiting 4 years to get it 😄 it looks nice but too hard a sell

[radiant kettle]

you expect a cheap one? sit down and wait lmao

[rare drum]

Don't get wrong love vita die hard vita fr fr

[kindred widget]

Nothing can ever be economical

[near locust]

You can wait for the budget version of the mcon and turn your phone into a handheld

[undone hemlock]

And then get surgery for the carpal tunnel

[raw ice]

There’s no visible fan and only 10w charging on the back of the non pro

We haven’t seen the back of the pro

[kindred widget]

I think this is the most excited I've ever been for a stupid slab of glass

[raw ice]

But every t820 has a fan grille

[radiant kettle]

they better not use an rk3568

[rare drum]

So are you thinking then

[undone hemlock]

They will

[rare drum]

I don't think they will

[raw ice]

I think max said on baidu that was a one and done

[undone hemlock]

No one thought they’d use that on the RGDS either

[tribal sonnet]

the only handheld that should had glass front

[young mantle]

Today I realize PSP and RP Mini are very similar in size.

[raw ice]

They got a lot of backlash even in China

[kindred widget]

If they do what they did to the RG DS I am gonna lose it

[rare drum]

True but the backlash chai

[raw ice]

Also with two SKUs they surely can’t fuck up both

[young mantle]

I really hope they’ll do RG DS Pro this year. They nailed the shell.

[raw ice]

I want rg ds lite with two trimUI brick screens and no sticks

[radiant kettle]

rg ds pro is the only frontier left in this hobby

[short goblet]

rk3326 and pro a133p

[young mantle]

https://tenor.com/view/why-not-both-why-not-take-both-gif-11478682

[lusty adder]

Yeah this one goes right in the feels just like the RG34XX

[undone hemlock]

Well we’ll find out in a couple of weeks on how disappointing this thing is or not

[raw ice]

I do want at least one sku to actually run psp well pls

[radiant kettle]

unless anbernic suddenly starts using snapdragon, it's gonna be disappointing lmao

[cunning bane]

though, if the pro is d8300, i gotta know if that chip's perfectly fine for ps2 and gamecube, cuz if so there's no real issue

[near locust]

Someday this would happen

[kindred widget]

D8300 on the Pro model PLEASE ANBERNIC

[raw ice]

I think there is plenty of market for cheaper handhelds that aren’t for switch emulation

[raw ice]

It is

[cunning bane]

regular would be around 165 and pro would be like 210ish

[undone hemlock]

Qualcomm will not deal with Anbernic, and Anbernic is too cheap to pay for Qualcomm

[raw ice]

Well, as good as ps2 ever is on android. Pcsx2 is better.

[kindred widget]

That thing crushes PS2 and GC upscaled

[radiant kettle]

yeah, but a hard sell at the prices anbernic wants

[kindred widget]

For the Vita no price is too high

[raw ice]

The h700 lineup is all great imo

[kindred widget]

God bless the Vita

[cunning bane]

in that case, they literally have the recipe right there, only thing is

[undone hemlock]

https://tenor.com/view/marvel-is-it-though-thor-bruce-banner-gif-14242312

[radiant kettle]

i agree but this is not gonna be budget

[cunning bane]

will they use it tho

[kindred widget]

That is the question

[lusty adder]

Anbernic wins on avaiability because of FOMO

[raw ice]

The two SKUs suggests to me one of them is

[kindred widget]

Anbernic is good at shooting themselves in the foot

[raw ice]

The 477v >>>>>>>> the rp5 and it isn’t close

[kindred widget]

COOK GOAT

[raw ice]

The controls are way better, 120hz

[tribal sonnet]

i agree, my fav being the rg35xx 2024

[cunning bane]

i mean, remember the rp4 and rp4 pro

[raw ice]

My rp5 is only sticking around for psp so hopefully this replaces it

[cunning bane]

the rp4 chat has like 7 messages

no one cares

so they have to be veeeeery different

[hallow willow]

the rp4 was a mistake 😄

[kindred widget]

I have an actual Vita for PSP or PS1

[lusty adder]

Too old for this hobby standarts now

[kindred widget]

I just need a device that fills the PS2 GC and Wii gap

[raw ice]

I expect like all dual sku devices one will be a clear winner I just hope the base one wins here

[lusty adder]

Yes

[ornate flare]

What's the screen size? Also does it have shoulder buttons?

[short goblet]

ayaneo pocket air mini 2gb was a mistake

[tribal sonnet]

better than rp6

[raw ice]

Looks like 5 or 5.5 and yes

[cunning bane]

if it's about the analogue triggers then, does it?

[raw ice]

No clue

The way they’re built it could be stacked digital or analog

I kinda hope digital tbh

[cunning bane]

yeah the back of the regular could tell us hints of the chip

based on the trigger

[short goblet]

the video has lots of info

please keep watching it on repeat

[cunning bane]

this

oh

oh that's a digital trigger for sure

[ornate flare]

Hopefully it's not another T820 device! Hopefully it's a bit more powerful

[tribal sonnet]

its t820

[lusty adder]

There 2 skus
Normal = T820
Pro =D8300

[kindred widget]

D8300 on one of them and we're so back

[ornate flare]

Is D8300 better than T820?

[kindred widget]

Miles better

[cunning bane]

this is an rg cube and cubexx deal folks

[kindred widget]

Upscaled PS2 GC and Wii at your fingertips

[cunning bane]

however, since it has hall effect sticks

hmmmmmm

[ornate flare]

Sweet! Then the D8300 it is then!

Then its either between this or Anbernic 476H

[hallow willow]

yea its not even close. very hot chip though and d8300 anbernic thermals have been kinda shit

[lusty adder]

Much better , upscaled GC , Wii and PS2 , more Switch ( only held back for the lack of drivers) , some pc emulation, WiiU emulation

[kindred widget]

D8300 also got GammaOS recently so there's that too. We could see something for it

[tribal sonnet]

d8300 only worse in battery consumption and prices

[ornate flare]

Well shit, if it overheats then the battery life will also be shit

[kindred widget]

I think GammaOS fixes some battery stuff with the 8300s

[hallow willow]

they really need to unfuck the cooling for this one

[cunning bane]

what if it's got like, the smart pro s processor

[kindred widget]

Offing myself at a moments notice

[tribal sonnet]

it wouldn't but considering its anbernic..

[lusty adder]

Monkey pawing it already , aren't we ?

[hallow willow]

its anbernic, chance of monkeys paw is high 😄

[cunning bane]

think about it, a device good for psp and below, a device that can maybe sorta do ps vita, both look similar, pay up

and again, that's a digital r2

[undone hemlock]

https://tenor.com/view/pillow-fight-2-gif-1670844102378618512

[lusty adder]

We have to see it turned on for the huge black bezels on the white model

[cunning bane]

the travel does not look ling enough

[hallow willow]

I'm here for the chaos that follows this 😄

[undone hemlock]

The 476h cult must grow

[cunning bane]

off-centered, too

[frosty imp]

Yeah, seems like it's gonna end up being an Android device at the very least

(It also better have an AMOLED like the original Vita did! Doubt it, but still likely)

[hallow willow]

going to be a fun set of weeks of speculation, people drama, pain and acceptance 😄

[lusty adder]

@short goblet Any info on the screen ?

[cunning bane]

if it does, what about pwm

isn't that a thing from the 55 ones?

[tribal sonnet]

and as before the cult reaches its peak, anbernic teases the 477h

[radiant kettle]

surely it's gonna be the 556 screen (and yes, has terrible pwm)

[kindred widget]

Its like the Pocket Max drama never left

[lusty adder]

It's Anbernic, it's not gonna be weeks lol
More like 4 more days until the specs are released

[undone hemlock]

The 476H will not be denied

[kindred widget]

Who wants to volunteer as David for this device

[tawny lynx]

The problem is anbernic's d8300 offerings aren't really cheaper than the rp6

[lusty adder]

I want my retro looking candy bar with the D8300

[kindred widget]

557 is currently more expensive than the base RP6 on their website though you could probably find it cheaper on Aliexpress

[raw ice]

That’s fine, I’d still pick 477v over rp6

I’m here for retro gaming and controls are a big part of that

[kindred widget]

Based

[raw ice]

I don’t care about switch piracy

[tawny lynx]

Yeah this is widescreen though

[cunning bane]

isn't that the one thing they have chosen to never ever do

[tawny lynx]

477v and 477m it makes more sense to use a d8300, there isn't really competition for those and most people know they're buying it for ps2 and below

[tribal sonnet]

i agree with this eventho i had the 477m

[raw ice]

Right now nothing over $150 and android makes sense other than the odin 2 portal

We’ll see how long that deal lasts

[tawny lynx]

The rp6 still makes sense imo

Odin 2 portal isn't really an upgrade

[raw ice]

The rp5 shell is bad

[short goblet]

no chaos
only glory

[cunning bane]

but RIGHT NOW, it has that pre-order thing going on

[raw ice]

Tiny speakers poorly positioned, sticks too close to other controls

[short goblet]

[raw ice]

If they’d stuck to their original rp6 design it might be a competitor to the portal but as is it’s too flawed

[undone hemlock]

Anbernic is never going to make a handheld that satisfies everyone

[lavish cargo]

They'd never sell more and more every few months

[tawny lynx]

Problem is the odin 2 portal is too big for what I'm looking for, yeah it's more comfortable but at the cost of size

[ivory tangle]

But some folks can't get behind the Odin 2 Portal's size or lack of updates.

[lavish cargo]

...but I'm also here for it? So I'm not helping

[undone hemlock]

Gamma be like:

https://tenor.com/view/ah-shit-here-we-go-again-gta-sa-cj-gta-again-gif-20425950

[lavish cargo]

Don't have to threaten me with a good time!

[ivory tangle]

I believe they do to some folks but some folks don't admit when they like an Anbernic device.

[undone hemlock]

I just wish they’d fix the start and select button placement

[kindred widget]

Thats because Anbernic fans are socially ostracized by ebil Ayn cooonsoomers

[radiant kettle]

pc games doe

[ivory tangle]

They are?

[undone hemlock]

The 476H would be absolute perfection if the buttons were above the D Pad and abxy buttons

[kindred widget]

Correct

[ivory tangle]

I guess maybe the more newcomers are more insecure about liking an Anbernic device but the veterans, not so much.

[kindred widget]

Anbernic fans are frequently tarred and feathered in public actually

[radiant kettle]

good

[tawny lynx]

It would be kind of weird for anbernic to use the d8300 in a 16:9 again after the 557 didn't do too well, maybe this is the start of the 8 series

[short goblet]

anbernic is for everyone

[undone hemlock]

And no one

[hallow willow]

they prob still have plenty of d8300s to use

[short goblet]

the anbernic jingle tells you everything

the country music

[cunning bane]

it's kind of iconic now, like

"oh boy, what did they do this time"

"rg 477h, no sticks since you wanted this screen for bfi and retro games, right?"

[kindred widget]

Shut your ass up and let me believe

Trust the process

[near locust]

They release the three versions of a gba clone on a short period of time, so is a matter of tim they release a psp clone or a psp go

[tawny lynx]

Wait I just realized why does the pro version have colored buttons but the base one doesn't 😭

[undone hemlock]

They’ll sell you the skittles

[tawny lynx]

That's awful

[tame vector]

d8300 t820 incoming

same old shii nothin new

[kindred widget]

12 bucks for the skittles

[tawny lynx]

Why would I want skittles colors on my ps vita handheld

[ivory tangle]

It doesn't look too bad on the white RG Vita Pro.

[cunning bane]

it's almost like the flipped the colors on purpose

[undone hemlock]

No fan intake grill on the non pro

[kindred widget]

Would you like some excess module buttons on the side?

[tawny lynx]

Sure

[kindred widget]

Since no one is gonna buy the Pockt Max modules

Hell we'll pay you to take them

[tame vector]

when are they gon start using snapdragon socs bro

[kindred widget]

Never

[tawny lynx]

Pretty sure Max would rather die

[tame vector]

give us better socs bro

im tired of ts

[ivory tangle]

It's either that or transparent buttons that you have to shine a light to every now and again.

[kindred widget]

Max would rather have his ballsack ripped off by a pit bull than lower himself to using snapdragon

[undone hemlock]

You mean pay?

[tame vector]

ey atleast the back looks okay on the rg vita

[subtle shuttle]

I don’t care if this unironically z-targets my nostalgia harder than the RG DS, I ain’t getting a non-Snapdragon device to emulate Vita, much less getting an Anbernic device for over $100.

[kindred widget]

Buddy you aren't emulating Vita on a snapdragon much better either way tbh

Might as well get an actual Vita atp

[tame vector]

ye

rg gamepad when

[subtle shuttle]

I already have one, I just want one that plays those games at a higher resolution.

[undone hemlock]

Uhhh in a week or so

[tame vector]

woah

[cunning bane]

also, i'm imagining the showcase video will have 24 seconds of gravity rush footage running with stutters, before abruptly switching to psp games at "5x upscale" or something

[terse parrot]

Yeah and last year too lol

[subtle shuttle]

Also, the Vita games I like already play well on 3k, but specifically only on Snapdragon.

[kindred widget]

Unironically would be peak

[vapid flax]

that's too real

[tame vector]

"God of War: Ghost of Sparta - 3x Resolution - PPSSPP"

[vapid flax]

that's literally just the odin 2 portal, go for it it's 250 dollars rn

[tame vector]

is not all about the looks

[tribal sonnet]

steam deck killer

[tame vector]

its comfortable as hell doe

[kindred widget]

Fuck Ayn actually

They massacred my boy

[ivory tangle]

How so?

[raw ice]

Unironically would love that

[kindred widget]

Mangmi 💔💔💔💔

[raw ice]

Especially if it had the sega style dpad and 6 face buttons

[short goblet]

https://discord.com/channels/741895796315914271/1464200418421899305

[ivory tangle]

What?

[vapid flax]

rg arc 2

[tame vector]

what is this monstrosity bro 😭

[short goblet]

oh I misunderstood

[raw ice]

Would

[kindred widget]

Oh yea that thing thats supposed to tell you whether you're healthy or 2 minutes into cardiac arrest

[tame vector]

looks like a budget ps4 controller

[tame vector]

if you're healthy or your game time is.up

[ivory tangle]

Ayn and Mangmi are two different companies.

[mortal island]

They're giving them away to dissatisfied customers like candies (S2, S mini), maybe that is its true purpose.
(joke stolen from rh stream 😁)

[kindred widget]

Ayn killed Mangmi.

[undone hemlock]

A rip off of the mamba one

[vapid flax]

as far as I'm aware mangmi isn't owned by morechip

[tawny lynx]

Yeah they're Ayaneo refugees

[short goblet]

damn spoilers

[kindred widget]

That's unforgivable, yo

[cunning bane]

the ring fit adventure heart attack screens will be real man

[lusty adder]

Will it call an ambulance for me or will it just let me know i'm dying ?

[cunning bane]

sweet

[kindred widget]

Calling the ambulance will require too much effort on Anbernic's part

It'll just say you have 2 minutes left

[cunning bane]

it may have a built in mic for calling the cops

[short goblet]

that would need ANBERNIC AI

[near maple]

It dials a chinese number.

[kindred widget]

Does it have a gun function

[lusty adder]

Plot twist : it will call the cops , but they're in China

[vapid flax]

Anbernic AI Assistant

[ivory tangle]

I don't think that it's Ayn's fault thatmost people preferred Ayn's products over Mangmi's products.

[cunning bane]

and they're all anbernic fans

[kindred widget]

Nah it's Ayns fault actually

They solely are responsible for this

[cunning bane]

and the controller has a wi-fi chip, to display ads for new anbernic products

[ivory tangle]

After all, it took some time to Ayn to crave their spot in the Android emulation device space.

[kindred widget]

Mangmi did absolutely nothing wrong and did not absolutely shoot themselves in the foot with the retail price and a gimmick no one wanted

[frosty imp]

That is true

[kindred widget]

They took all the right steps

[lusty adder]

Max comes to your home with a defribillator

[tawny lynx]

Mangmi could've had something special if they made the modules actually have a purpose

[cunning bane]

genuienly who wants every press of the y button to feel like a mouse click when playing donkey kong country with bfi

[kindred widget]

Ayn just had to come out of the woodwork with a 250 Portal to shit on their parade

[kindred widget]

Not a fucking clue

[ivory tangle]

The same folks who bought the ZPG Unicorn.

[cunning bane]

all they needed to do was make the analog stick a module, so you could swap between analog or stick on top

bam

perfect

[short goblet]

unicorn got mogged by rg cube sadly

[mortal island]

In the video, RG Vita has no intake vent, no analog triggers, 10W charging limit, and android buttons. So it probably uses older Unisoc chip (T618/T620 would be my guess. Most likely PSP only).

RG Vita Pro wasn't shown much on the video, not much info.

[short goblet]

one for the history books

[subtle shuttle]

Me, I want that.

[near maple]

I'd argue that one, with how it launched.

[subtle shuttle]

Clicky buttons for the win.

[cunning bane]

then go quickly before it costs more than base rp6

[tawny lynx]

Can someone pin the pictures

[ivory tangle]

Of?

[tawny lynx]

The rg vita

[subtle shuttle]

No thanks, I’ve got enough SD865 devices.

[cunning bane]

then take this as an opportunity to diy your own handheld

[kindred widget]

Maybe then you could justify the retail price

[ivory tangle]

So that some folks can criticize it to hell and back.

[kindred widget]

Fuck em

[cunning bane]

not posting your stuff to reddit is also a nice option

underrated, even

[kindred widget]

You could do it here

Theres less dickheads here

[ivory tangle]

But they're more biting in their criticism.

[kindred widget]

Pick your poison

Get railed unlubed on reddit by 50 people or have 5 guys spread your cheeks on discord

[lusty adder]

It's an underrated concept of buying the handheld you liked without checking for Internet approval

[ivory tangle]

What would Russ do?

[cunning bane]

you can use it for guidance, it's a double-edged sword

[kindred widget]

Russ would take it on the chin like a man

[lusty adder]

Agreed

[kindred widget]

He's him

[ivory tangle]

Perhaps.

[lusty adder]

Since reddit showed up on those files thingy this week , i'd say we're not that for from it over there

[tawny lynx]

Max Zhou my goat isn't in the files

[cunning bane]

this is what should be pinned btw, this is worth taking a look at

what i don't get is the contrast between features

no intake and seemingly no analogue triggers, but a glass front and hall effect sticks

it's weird

[kindred widget]

I think thats the base model

[mortal island]

Pretty much everyone puts hall effect sticks now

[short goblet]

there’s lots of info in the video

[kindred widget]

FTN video analysis when

[mortal island]

Yep, talking about the base now

[short goblet]

pump up those views

[kindred widget]

I'll pump you up for an analysis stream

[cunning bane]

livestream in-depth frame-by-frame analysis

[mortal island]

My bet is on unisoc

[kindred widget]

T820 perhaps

[mortal island]

Nah

[cunning bane]

ALSO, there is a home and back button in the base model

[mortal island]

10W max

[cunning bane]

so yes to android

[tawny lynx]

Isn't that also the max charging speed for the t820

[lusty adder]

It has a fan too , 100% T820

[mortal island]

Yeah... why digital triggers for T820 though

[tawny lynx]

Anbernic

[lusty adder]

And this is why this hobby is still solid

[mortal island]

Maybe it's weaker

[cunning bane]

slide, 406v

they have done it before

[lusty adder]

T820 does GC and Wii

But it's old and you can't upscale it

[kindred widget]

With a bunch of finagaling

Yes it does do GC and Wii

[mortal island]

Maybe T618 then

[cunning bane]

disaster

riots

protests

[mortal island]

Would be cheap though

[lusty adder]

And Switch, i pirated a bunch of Switch on my old 406V
Every game that loaded was a victory over Nintendo

[mortal island]

Nah

[frail wadi]

calling it now

[cunning bane]

that's also something

[tawny lynx]

They would be insane

[kindred widget]

That's a peak mindset

[cunning bane]

some people said 5.5 inch, like 556/557

[frail wadi]

well it looks 5 inches to me

[kindred widget]

Sure the game may or may not work but if it boots up the +1 over Nintendo

[mortal island]

That would kill it instantly

[cunning bane]

but a 5 inch like the 503, or 505 is possible

[tawny lynx]

Odin 2 mini screen

[frail wadi]

too big, button size doesn't fit

[ivory tangle]

-# It's a mindset.

[kindred widget]

Isnt the actual Vita 5"

[cunning bane]

yea

[frail wadi]

watch it

[mortal island]

Yep let's go with that, no way to get disappointed with this expectation 😁

[cunning bane]

are there any things using a 5 inch oled display nowadays

[kindred widget]

Idk

[mortal island]

505

[kindred widget]

I guess some have a problem with 5"

The ladies these days do

[mortal island]

No vertical has analog triggers, so it doesn't really count

[cunning bane]

how the hell did i miss that

[mortal island]

It's a shitty Vita oled, so I don't expect it to be used here (pls anbernic)

[cunning bane]

the vita screen for the vita handheld, ultimate authenticity

[sly rock]

This gives me the biggest UGHHFHFHHHFHHFHG

[short goblet]

is that a good thing

[kindred widget]

I agree

Yes

[sly rock]

Please tell me this is android? We don’t need another Linux vita looking handheld

[sly rock]

It is!

[tawny lynx]

I really wish there were, I'd prefer it to 5.5

[kindred widget]

Looks to be Android

[ivory tangle]

We don't know yet.

[sly rock]

Oh

[frail wadi]

seriously, this is not 5.5 inches, not in a million years

this is guaranteed 5 inches

[kindred widget]

Maybe the base is linux and the pro is Android

[ivory tangle]

Or via versa.

[kindred widget]

Not about the size its how you use it

[mortal island]

Base is android too, look at the buttons

[kindred widget]

Im glad they went with the Vita 1000 look

I already have the 2000

[cunning bane]

however, we are still debating WHAT kind of android handheld this is

[frail wadi]

I'm 99% sure it's the original Vita screen as in the 503/505

[sly rock]

Bruh the sticks are not even diagonal why they gotta make a worse control vita

[mortal island]

I'm 50% sure it's the oled from their 556/557

[rapid cloud]

... Why the boring colors 😑

[short goblet]

https://tenor.com/view/uncut-gems-sports-betting-sports-acting-adam-sandler-gif-11474547316651780959

[radiant kettle]

retro grey on a vita ripoff is just cinema

[cunning bane]

this is the one handheld where the game boy color scheme doens't really look right

[ivory tangle]

Hmmm..

[mortal island]

Why no green vita

[kindred widget]

Expect caked PWMing if that's the case

[ivory tangle]

Risk free.

[frail wadi]

polymarket?

[tawny lynx]

Since there's only two colors for each I'm not really expecting anything less than a t820

[kindred widget]

Obviously

[ivory tangle]

Also blame the folks who don't buy other handhelds colors other than black.

[kindred widget]

T820 and D8300 and we're so back

[dense terrace]

Yoo

[rapid cloud]

On the other hand , this makes it more tacky imo :p

[kindred widget]

Stop calling me out

[radiant kettle]

this is the one handheld where retro colors make no sense lol

[vapid flax]

it's just gonna be a shitty 5 incher

[kindred widget]

The problem with them is that they make the color I wanted but not in the way I envisioned it

[radiant kettle]

if i had to had one i'd choose black, or some cool solid colors like red or blue

[vapid flax]

vita screen kek~1

[kindred widget]

So I just default to black

[tawny lynx]

The retro color took the place of a red one smh

[ivory tangle]

At least Tech Dweeb can review the Retro Gray RG Vita.

[radiant kettle]

deep down i bet even tech dweeb thinks it's a lame choice for a vita

[ivory tangle]

I'm still salty that Anbernic didn't make a white RG477V.

[frail wadi]

it's going to be a Vita clone for people who want a Vita clone on the cheap, but no rp6 competitor

[rapid cloud]

I have a newer model VITA and I'm gonna keep it at that, not even the odin 2 mini was appealing to me

[sly rock]

Yeah even the vita has better colors

[dense terrace]

I have a Vita but if this can run portmaster well I think this could be a bangin psp and portmaster device

[vapid flax]

vita clone on the cheap 😂 but if it's t820 it's already the same price as a vita 1000

[sly rock]

I’d rather have retroid make a vita clone

[frail wadi]

well yeah, relatively speaking, as in a modern Vita that is cheaper than a Retroid

[dense terrace]

Biggest problem with the vita is the sticks are doodoo banana zanzibar

[ivory tangle]

Yet some of these colors wasn't available in some regions and Sony dropped support for the Vita for most people to acknowledge the other colors.

[vapid flax]

ayn, retroid doesn't really matter, the odin 2 mini was just not it, but I have high hopes for the odin 3 mini

[sly rock]

It’s even worse on the RG VITA since the sticks aren’t inset

[dense terrace]

Bad sticks or bad stick placement 🧐

[vapid flax]

vita sticks are overhated, I've fully completed minecraft on my vita using those sticks with no problem

[short goblet]

are you watching a video of the sf3000 or something

[kindred widget]

The PSP clowns on the Vita in terms of colors imo

[short goblet]

it literally shows inset sticks in the first 5 seconds

[cunning bane]

i'd say none

they're closer to the screen, and seemingly the same we've seen on everything else

[dense terrace]

They're like slightly inset on this

[tawny lynx]

Very slightly

[kindred widget]

Well on the Vita (at least on the 2K model) the sticks are a smidgen inset at best.

[dense terrace]

Not completely straight below but not inset enough to really make a difference

[kindred widget]

So like an actual Vita

[dense terrace]

Nice thing is this will probably have actual grip options, I've never found a good vita grip

[kindred widget]

I never needed a grip with my Vita. The flat back just does wonders.

[ivory tangle]

Some people are weird about devices with flat backs.

[vapid flax]

My super power is flatbacks not bothering me at all

[kindred widget]

Same

[ivory tangle]

Either they like them on some devices or hate them on other devices.

[kindred widget]

On certain device configuration flat backs are probably preferable to ergonomic bumps

[ivory tangle]

Then on the devices they don't like the flat back on, they'll cry about the lack of ergonomics on it.

[vapid flax]

I always hear people say how much of a difference buying a grip made for them then I was like okay I'll give it a go and bought an ergonomic controller for my switch, in the end I didn't feel a big impact, the flatback felt nearly just as comfortable for me

[ivory tangle]

The flat back vs ergonomic bumps preference is quite the pendulum swing in the handheld space.

[sly rock]

True

[sly rock]

Oh yeah I agree

[vapid flax]

My take is, make a flat back handheld and ship a grip with it, that way you please both audiences, it's an optional upgrade

[dense terrace]

I definitely tend to do better with grips, I have medium sized hands but the control size preferences of Andre the Giant lol

[sly rock]

Nah just saw the new Rg vita

[dense terrace]

But I mean the vita is decently comfy when using just the d-pad and buttons and shoulders

[sly rock]

Same along with retroid pocket mini 2 I wished this photo was real

[ivory tangle]

True, as long the grip material isn't too much of a bother for some folks.

[sly rock]

Dang that sucks

[vapid flax]

someone just took an rp5 from their website and squished it with an editing software

it looks pretty good though

[dense terrace]

I'd be down for something with a replaceable backplate with grips. Make the grips feel more built-in to the device if people want it while giving others the flatback option

[sly rock]

More like the g2 since it has the switch lite colors

[frail wadi]

patience

[vapid flax]

mini 2 is definitely comming don't worry

thor 2 needs a screen too, morechip cannot skip this opportunity

[sly rock]

Agreed I bet it’s this year

[vapid flax]

wait, is it moorechip or moreechip

[ivory tangle]

Moorechip.

[sly rock]

T hope it has fun colors like the mini

[frail wadi]

moarchip

[ivory tangle]

Marchip.

[kindred widget]

Morechips

[vapid flax]

I hope they make the mini 2 like the rp6 with transparent authentic vita style buttons

[ivory tangle]

Mawmawchip.

[vapid flax]

I'M a huge sucker for sony style transparent face buttons

[ivory tangle]

You would've like the Odin 2 Mini.

[vapid flax]

I almost bought it at some point, but the screen was bad

so it was an easy skip from there

just looks at how much ayn has improved since the original odin models

the bezels are practically smartphone level

I think the odin 3 mini is going to be great

[frail wadi]

I'm not confident that they'll make it tbh

[tawny lynx]

Only thing about the odin 3 mini I'm worried about is the cooling system, since the odin 3's isn't great from what I can tell

[frail wadi]

too much overlap with Retroid

[mild temple]

They couldn't sell RG505's anymore so they put the Vita screens in this?

[vapid flax]

nah, retroid wouldn't make a handheld with a 5 inch screen novadays

[mild temple]

If they don't use the real vita screens.. while they shouldn't really.. I'll be disappointed.

[frail wadi]

nor would AYN, because what good modern 5 inch screen exists?

[tawny lynx]

I do not want the ps vita screen in this, integer scaling be damned

[mild temple]

fwiw the RG505 used actual PSVita screens.

[vapid flax]

5 inch oleds definitely exist but they would all be 60hz

[mild temple]

It was nice in a way

The device probably won't even be able to emulate VITA watch

[frail wadi]

it's a safe bet that this will have that screen as well

[kindred widget]

Buddy neither can other more powerful devices

Vita emulation ain't it

[mild temple]

Which is what makes it funny

[kindred widget]

Idc if it cant emulate Vita that form factor clears

[tawny lynx]

I mean you can still play a bit over half the library, that's something imo

[vapid flax]

vita emulation is horrible

[kindred widget]

Not for me

[vapid flax]

still too early

[mild temple]

My guess is it'll have the RG476H processor.

[sly rock]

I’m gonna crash out of this can barely handle psp

[kindred widget]

Behold

[ivory tangle]

Same thing with 3DS emulation.

[mild temple]

I'd rather just buy a used VITA .. probably would cost about the same.

[kindred widget]

Base model T820
Pro model D8300

That's what im hoping for

[sly rock]

Not the same thing 3ds emulation is way more ahead than vita

[mild temple]

I honestly am in the market for a used VITA.. or have been anyway.,

[frail wadi]

they announced two variants, normal and pro, so probably t820 and d8300

[kindred widget]

Dawg I paid way too much for my Vita

[mild temple]

IDK the current value of them but I'd assume 150 ish?

[kindred widget]

Close to 200 bucks off Amazon of all places

[ivory tangle]

In some factors, somewhat. In other factors and to the general audience, nope.

[tawny lynx]

D9500 please

[kindred widget]

Man the device would melt at atp

[vapid flax]

the thing about the gba is that it's bad by today's standards so it was absolutely worth buying the anbernic clone version, but for the vita the problem is it's still good enough to use without any mods so why buy this thing?

[sly rock]

Yea I agree 3ds emulation in general is better than vita emulation

[ivory tangle]

But to the general audience, neither of them are not finished yet.

[frail wadi]

if you like the form factor and screen of the Vita but want to play other systems with it, basically

[kindred widget]

By that logic there's no library thats finished

[tawny lynx]

Oh yeah I wouldnt trust anbernic to handle that lol, they can barely cool the d8300 as is

[kindred widget]

Theres always gonna be a game thats a pain in the ass to emulate

[kindred widget]

In Gamma we trust

[vapid flax]

psp playing handheld but for people who don't want to buy the rp4

[ivory tangle]

Let it be the game that a lot of folks want to play and it would be a disappointment to them.

[tawny lynx]

I mean even then, still lower stability than most 8 gen 2 handhelds

[vapid flax]

it does look better than the rp4 so if asthethics are a must I guess it's good enough

[naive prairie]

The Anbernic RG557 is the only device I've ever tested that does a thermal shutdown with Wild Life Extreme Stress. (And I'm not the only one that has observed that...) So a D8300 (edit: from Anbernic) in a Vita form factor I'm sure will be fun for thermals.

[frail wadi]

I guess I could see it as a GC/PS2 compact alternative to the Odin 2 mini if it less chonk than the O2 Mini

[vapid flax]

odin 2 mini is just straight up not a good handheld in this day and age

[tawny lynx]

I do like anbernic controls, maybe if they can get the price for the pro at $200 I might be interested

[naive prairie]

O2Mini is almost certainly better than what this is going to be.

[ivory tangle]

It's better than the RP2.

(though I'm hella biased about not liking the RP2).

[sly rock]

Huh Rg 505 has almost non diagonal sticks too

[rare drum]

If it's not oled tho

And the price now getting used is more expensive than before

[frail wadi]

depends, the o2m has a bunch of issues, hasn't really aged very gracefully

[naive prairie]

What are the issues?

(And keep in mind, I have an Odin 2 Mini in my hand right now.)

[ivory tangle]

Some have experienced occasional boot loop issues with the O2M and other Ayn devices.

[frail wadi]

bad screen by today's standards, chonky, heavy, eh battery life, heats up if you push it, etc

none of that are deal breakers but it's not a great device in 2026

[sly rock]

The white Odin 2 mini looks so clean

Makes me want it

[ivory tangle]

There's probably a few white Odin 2 Minis with a black border to them in the world.

[naive prairie]

It's not even a "bad screen" by today's standards. It's pretty much the best device for playing outdoors because it can actually get bright. The actual "bad" part about the screen is that it's 60 Hz.

[sly rock]

Makes me wish Ayn Odin 3 mini

[naive prairie]

Also, the Odin 2 Mini doesn't thermally throttle. People apparently complained because it got warmer than the Odin 2 did, not because it overheats.

[sly rock]

It would be funny if the Ayn Odin 3 mini literally just a 5 inch screen portal

[naive prairie]

That said, I would like an Odin 3 Mini. Exactly like the Odin 2 Mini, but with a 120Hz screen and Elite chip. The 120Hz screen can be miniled or oled ... just give me the faster refresh rate.

Big question about the RG Vita ... are they using an appropriately sized screen with 120Hz refresh, or are they reusing the 60 Hz RG557 panel?

[ivory tangle]

Hard to say as of late.

We barely know if either or both versions of the RG Vita is Android or Linux.

[naive prairie]

I'm assuming it's some kind of OLED in the RG Vita - because why would you attempt to clone the OG Vita and NOT have an OLED? (The O2Mini was more inspired by the Vita 2K, so not-OLED there was at least not outright blasphemy. 🙃 )

[next storm]

has to be able to play vita games first

[naive prairie]

Unless they started funding Vita3K behind our backs, it's still going to be hit or miss with Vita games.

[frail wadi]

oh my sweet summer child

[next storm]

be crazy if they fuck up both the DS and Vita releases

[frail wadi]

forget about 120hz, the screen on this is almost certainly the one on the original Vita, let alone the rg557 panel

[sly rock]

And Oled with more fun colors

[next storm]

anbernic: all we know is H700

[naive prairie]

They will never make the orange one, which is the Vita's true best color.

[ivory tangle]

Missed opportunity to make a golden RG Vita.

Just for the hell of it.

[kindred widget]

There was an orange Vita?

[naive prairie]

An original Vita screen with a T820 would be .. .a choice.

[mighty pumice]

might be a new chip, or a re-release of the 505 with new shell/buttons etc ,which i don't mind if its sub 100

[ivory tangle]

That's the Vita 2000.

[kindred widget]

Ooh yea now I remember

[naive prairie]

I have that one, but it's upstairs so thanks for posting the picture.

[kindred widget]

Back when I was buying a Vita this was one of the colors I had in my cart

[naive prairie]

Neon orange.

[kindred widget]

I ended up getting black

[frail wadi]

mark my words, that's what we are getting

[ivory tangle]

Then again, the Vita 1000 had a blue variant.

[kindred widget]

Joey has zero faith for a T820

[ivory tangle]

As well as a red variant.

[next storm]

https://retrocatalog.com/retro-handhelds?filters={"chip"%3A"UNISOC+Tiger+T820"}

[naive prairie]

If one of the RG Vita versions ends up being an RG505 reskin, that would also be an interesting choice. Provided they fix the software problems and make it dirt cheap.

[radiant kettle]

dirt cheap anbernic

[sly rock]

I like the neon green more imo

[ivory tangle]

Only devices that I don't have on this list is the RG476H and RG556.

[naive prairie]

They do the dirty deeds already. Now they just need to do them dirt cheap.

[kindred widget]

150 base, 250 pro is the best Max can do

[next storm]

so basically a RG Slide refresh for the vita?

[kindred widget]

Assuming it is a T820 and 8300

[tawny lynx]

Pro absolutely doa at that price

[naive prairie]

I am missing all of the RG 4** devices.

[kindred widget]

557 tier

[naive prairie]

I guess I am technically missing the RG Cube. In that I just don't know what drawer it's in and I'm not going to look.

[ivory tangle]

You don't have the RG406V and H?
For shame..

[sly rock]

This console has better stick placement than the RG vita

[kindred widget]

The 557 is still $250 on their website to this day

[ivory tangle]

The Trimui Smart Pro doesn't interest me for some reason..

[kindred widget]

Looks more or less the same

Both are a smidgen inset. Just like the actual Vita

[sly rock]

It wasn’t it’s literally in the picture

[next storm]

just looking for a rp mini successor personally

[naive prairie]

RG505 was 5"

[kindred widget]

Wait for Mini V3 this year

[mild temple]

Yeah I was wrong

[frail wadi]

ok so apparently we are getting a worse chip than the t820 in here

[sly rock]

Someday

[kindred widget]

With the amount of RP6 sales John Retroid can sure pay off the mortgage

[frail wadi]

prepare for massive disappointment

[kindred widget]

Source: Joey

[naive prairie]

Joey's going to be disappointed in anything not from Ayn.

[sly rock]

Nah vita looks way more diagonal

[sturdy totem]

Thats the rg477m for me.. nothing can ever rival it unless an oled 4:3 but only marginally. The screen on rg477m is jaw dropping

[ivory tangle]

If the RG Vita has the T820, I can imagine it taking some thunder away from Mangmi's upcoming device, especially if the price doesn't sit with some folks well.

[kindred widget]

I'm a sucker for the Vita form factor so I can only hope this thing delivers

[naive prairie]

I am waiting for the "Can you guess what powers it" marketing to come out.

[lusty adder]

It's their first handheld of 2026 , is there a possibility they have a custom screen for this ?

[ivory tangle]

Ehhh.

[devout plinth]

very low

[tawny lynx]

Big if true

But im leaning towards no

[devout plinth]

there's no reason to make custom of this form

[lusty adder]

Idk , doesn't seem like the 557 screen to me

[sturdy totem]

They should make something with the actual vita touchpads so u can actual emulate with vita3k lol

[kindred widget]

Can't you just use the screen for that one Vita 3k

I dont think you'd need rear touchpads

[ivory tangle]

Ayn didn't do anything with the back of the O2M, I doubt Anbernic would do much with the Vita touchpads.

[hexed cave]

Mini LED screen

[kindred widget]

We ball

[ivory tangle]

Honestly, I would have prefer if Ayn copies Anbernic's approach to the O2M's back (by not adding the weird texture pads)

[naive prairie]

Hardly any Vita games really used the back touchpad, and those that did mainly used it as the missing L2/R2.

[hallow willow]

The base portal price drop did that already 😄 865 and 144hz 7inch oled smokes the t820 version of this

[devout plinth]

statistically speaking, anbernic mostly find its success with 4:3 devices

this one will likely be a flop

[ivory tangle]

So Odin 2 Portal sale, RG Vita sorta, maybe, or kinda having T820, the Mangmi Pocket Max, got it.

[hallow willow]

Not sure what point you're trying to make here 😄

[lusty adder]

I mean i'd get this over the Magmi Pocket Max, those modular controls will fail overtime

[ivory tangle]

As far as which device would catch some folks' attention.

[naive prairie]

The RG Vita is not going to really be competing with the Pocket Max anyway. If you get an RG Vita it's basically going to be because you want something that looks like a Vita.

[lusty adder]

More affordable Odin 2 Mini*

[kindred widget]

Ye

[radiant kettle]

just buy an ayn portal 2 base

[ivory tangle]

True but if Mangmi Pocket Max's price reveal isn't up to most folks expectations, this news could swing well to the RG Vita's favor, even if it's only a couple customers.

[lusty adder]

But then Ayn will announce the Portal 3

[ivory tangle]

That could be a interesting play.

But would Ayn do this when they're dealing with the Thor and Odin 3 orders?

[lusty adder]

Billy Mangmi wants 240USD for the old SD after the early bird , let's see what Mitch Anbernic asks for the D8300 Vita

[radiant kettle]

you'll still have a banger device

[kindred widget]

Hell fuck nah

[kindred widget]

Ann Bernic

[naive prairie]

Mangmi also wants $12-$20 more for the clicky buttons.

[lusty adder]

Ann Bernic is doing her nails for the gaming showcase video atm

[ivory tangle]

Ann B. Nicki.

[lusty adder]

Anber Nikki

[ivory tangle]

Amber Nikki.