Before You Buy The Retroid Pocket 4 Pro For $199... 

How would we kw who won I'll wait for mine here hoping

@@omarvalderrama1314 ya no chance on earth dude saw that description :(

Thanks dawg welcome aboard!

It can be, but Android doesn't really play nice with external game controllers. You can get it to work, but it's definitely not plug and play. If you want a handheld that can also be plugged into a monitor/TV, you'd probably be better served getting something like the Steam Deck.

Actually I have a dock for my RP3 and my bluetooth switch pro controller connects so effortlessly super easy nice setup 👍🏻

Thank you, I'm glad you like them!

Right made a big difference in feel. The sticks being bigger for me was the killer move. I used to cramp had on the rp3+

My rp3+ trigger broke in no time when I contacted support they sent me a new motherboard... I asked in advanced will this even affect the trigger that's my issue they said "no" ... So then why send me it?😂 I washed my hands of cheap junky chnse and got a steam deck. Best decision.

Hey thanks, I appreciate it! And I hear my voice so much in editing 10-20 hrs a week, that I kinda forget that it's mine.

They are actually just caps from geekshare but they do sell changeable parts from retroid

Does it run Sly Cooper series and Jak and Daxter series?

Same here.

I wish I don't have it in the pipes currently the RG556 is currently being tested.

I know it's rad

Both

They are fairly similar in design, the emulators, so when you learn about one you have over 75% of the tools to go to a different emulator. You can also do this purely off of your android phone. I think SNES, PS1/PSX,PSP could be a good start. Low file sizes and good emulators for those with save states. You're gunna need to get more familiar with managing files too. So a file managing program on whatever device you want to use to do these operations on (phone, tablet, PC).

I like Z Archiver. I'm just a beginner at these things, but to get going it's really about getting stuff organized and knowing where to put it, without going too far ahead and not trying to emulate something out of your devices capabilities, though that can be fun to try out too! Lots of settings to mess with with most of the main emulators. Just remember what you tinker with! Or you might have to hit the default settings button and start all over. "Per game settings" on an emulator are great to have for this reason, steam deck has some stuff on it like that. Also a recently taken down popular emulator...LEMON?

Both. And in some cases, the system Bios files will be needed too (think of them as a sort of console security key to get the roms to actually run).

Yeah it will run X and Y but not all the 3DS titles.

No prob, and I would buy the 556 if you can deal with the size and shape. Where if you wanted the smaller package go with Retroid.they are both fantastic in the catagory. I would be happy with either. Personally I'm keeping the Retroid for size.

If it were just the a slight power deficit that the screen and ergonomics had to make up for, I would've chosen RG556 as well, but a head-to-head review I recently saw mentioned some other points that have me leaning RP4pro - the sticks on the Anbernic had some pretty egregious cardinal snapping (though they did mention that it could be alleviated by software update), and more importantly to my particular use-case, inferior WiFi with sub-par speeds and streaming performance. Factoring that the $30 price gap in the RG556's favor has since narrowed down to merely $5, and I'd be getting me an RP4pro with the optional grips if the newest rumors of Xbox finally getting in the handheld game didn't have me back in wait-and-see mode...

@@GRIMEYtheFATMANXbox is gonna do what they always do and limit emulation to dev mode. No retail RA or dolphin

Thanks, welcome aboard!

Thanks, and right. I complain about the audio but it really is not a big deal. There is so much right about the device.

Welcome!

Lmao aight u can have it bro 😂😂

Got both, tried both, stress tested an the anbernic is good but not the best, this one can also play switch games something the anbernic dont

It runs PSP very well, also welcome aboard!

Just behind to add some dimension

@@DaveyG I just got my retroid yesterday and got it up and running and I’m blown away how cool it is. Crazy how something can bring back so many good memories. Curious if it can be modded to add LEDs ? Not a huge deal but I’m going to look into it.

Depends on what screen size you want tbh, both are extremely good bang for buck imo

I've had my odin for 11 months now, it's def a good buy. I'd say its up to preference but I find the bigger screen is nice for ds games if you want both screens up at once. I also just like a bigger screen personally.

Depent on if they have key mapping software or not for me. Other that that they are both good picks.

Also note the dpad position between the two. The retroid devices are some of the few remaining higher powered devices that still have the dpad on top.

That watermelon color is really cool

Dang I forgot that piece, the battery management is Soo much better on the RP4P. 5000 MAH battery that lasts 6-8 hours. Now this is depending on brightness and use. You can get a few more hours or less depending on those factors.

It's very good for me. I'm mostly emulating PSP at the moment. I have played for a couple of hours the last 4 days and I still have 59% left. If you do emulation where you have to go to higher power modes, you will see a lot less. But for many systems, you will get a lot of gameplay out of a single charge.

between 3 hr ( when emulating ps2 upscaled or high powered systems) up to 8hr ( when using low powered emulators), variable with brightness , sound volume and the fan speed profile

Yes

@@DaveyG oh okay thank you I will buy that or will wait for the flip 2

IIRC, doesn't the RP3+ have digital, as opposed to linear analog triggers? As a Forza guy, digital triggers are a deal-breaker for anything I'm gonna stream Xbox on. Weirdly enough, I also recall that the RP2s(?) had analog triggers, like the RPflip/RP4/RP4pro, so why the regression...?

@@GRIMEYtheFATMAN they are digital but for me on a stable connection with aEthernet cable it’s flawless . If the screen was 7 inch it would be perfect . The steamdeck with Ethernet cable is completely stable but is as big as a cinder block . So a happy medium in size would be my choice and I’m sure many others .

@@pellicle thanks but in the meantime I buy Logitech G cloud, because I was afraid of fun noise and g cloud don't make any sound 😀

Honestly I didn't know this chip could do that. Apparently all you need to do is plug in headphones and use the correct app. Very cool.

Same reason they don't mention it can be used as a blugeon to kill a donkey... it's an unlikely use case in 2024 🐴

I'm surprised it has one in all honesty. What app would even use it? Even modern smartphones don't have that do they?

​@@skycloud4802some release with FM from time to time. It's rare. But I like FM radio. Radio apps don't have all stations that FM radio gets.

​@@endoflevelbossI agree that _generally speaking_ not many people care about FM radio. But old guys like me grew up on FM & Nintendo. It's *AWESOME* listening to the radio while gaming! 😎

At 0:50 is Starfield (he must be game steaming it)

5:25 is also Starfield

Auto Modellista ps2

Thank you! @@DaveyG

pokemon unite

That's a good question keep an eye out for the review I'll compair the two

Odin2 is more powerfull ( switch emulation is possible) but it's twice the price ..

1:50 shows AND tells you there's a HDMI port...

No. It does prompt you where to install some emulators I think at startup.

Looks like Auto Modelista.

The transparent green in the 2S I think looks good too, shame it's not available for 4

556

Auto modellista for ps2 gc and og xbox I think

The dpad is nothing like the vita kidboy get your capping a.. outta here boykid

So many wrong things in this video. Dpads are dome switch so its clicky not squishy, non pro also has fan, vita3k actually has a compatibility list and the All stars battle royal is one of the games that crashes in-game so its a emulator thing not hardware.

​@ramrodbldm9876 It is very close to the dpad on my Vita so I really don't know wtf you are talking about

The ramen poster 😂

@@DaveyGwhere did you get it? plus the skyline behind you

I just went to their website and you can buy one

That sounds a right nightmare.

@@skycloud4802 yeah, tell me about it. I only just received the replacement backplate, and now after finally being able to use it, the fan motor stopped working. Never again, Retroid.

I own the ROG Ally and this. The set-up was incredibly easy compared to clunky windows. Within 10 minutes I had multiple emulators running. I don't know what you're talking about.

@@sepper100 oof if the ally is harder to set up than this I don’t wanna even know about it. And it’s stupid the onscreen controls that won’t go away the fact that this thing showed two memory cards when I only had one so many issues oh and the control mapping for the system. More and more issues keep showing up

@@GalacticBlader have you checked out the setup guide by Retro Game Corps? It's really handy. If you really have all these issues, might be good to do a reset and follow this guide. It should get you up and running in no time. But sucks that you're having these issues. I know the frustration from dealing with stuff on the Ally. You just want stuff to fucking work already. 😂

​@@GalacticBladerthis device is for those people who likes to tinker things. Like me 😂 if you're the type to just want to grab and play then this device is not for you

Watch retro game corps setup video it helps a lot with setup