My experience has been great with the games I've wanted to emulate even at 1.75 x upscaling. GameCube has worked better than PS2 for me though. Some of the crossover games I choose to play on GC
I think you e got it twisted. The RP4P is more than powerful enough spec wise to play absolutely every single PS2 game and possibly even all Switch game as well. It isn't a spec issue. It's a software issue. Emulation is difficult. Especially on units that were hard to make games on originally. That's the case with the PS2. We've reached a point were it's rarely a spec issue, and almost always a software issue.
@@ChronikSpartan It kind of does. Yuzu for example is build with a specific chip in mind. The Snapdragon chip set. And when you have more power, emulators in general are going perform better. But if the emus were built perfectly, there wouldn't really be a difference. RP4P with 8 gigs of LPDDR4 RAM is hardware overkill if you take into the consideration the power needed from the original hardware the games were supposed to run on. The fact that you have to have overpowered specs is because the software isn't finished or not optimal.
So given the current state of play with emulators, is GameCube actually easier to emulate than ps2?! Surely not. Im still finding my way in this minefield of software and devices, but i really wanna emulate ps2 i loved the thing back in the day, and have owned several over the years. Any advice much appreciated mate.
Currently GameCube is easier. Not sure if that's a reflection on the OG hardware or if it's jsut a case that GC emulation has had more focus, especially on Android
@ChronikSpartan right, now I get it. That actually makes more sense to me. Cheers mate for the reply. Think I'll chill trying to emulate ps2 for a while, and try gamecube. I got the emulator running ok, it's just that damn controller. Have to figure out mapping to a series x controller.
I've had retro emulation as a hobby for several years now. PS2 has always been harder then GC. That's why I always make sure I have the GC version of a game and sometimes opt to not have the PS2 version at all. Dolphin is amazing.
Wrong. Its got 0 to do with software its hardware. Its just a port pcsx2 which itself is based on hacks there is no known accurate PS2 emulator its 30 years away if that we are just getting to the start of 1:1 saturn emulation now. Float point hacks run based on chip power the more power you got the better emulation. The only real modern PS2 emulator which is PLAY! which is more than 10 years away from being useable because its being worked on by 1 guy.
But the overall experience won't be as good without the built in controller. Plus I don't like having to use my consoles as a phone as well, it uses too much battery
This has nothing to do with the hardware but the software side (emulation) and your complete lack of doing any manual configuration. For more then half the PS2 games using Aether/Nethersx2 you will need to do some manual tweaking in the config menu's.
You're totally right but I do plenty of manual config but it becomes tedious if I went into that detail in the video especially when it still didn't make a difference
I was gonna get this but then I decided to go with the Odin Pro 2. Glad I did. My RP3+ is stuck in a boot loop so I was a little sour to retroid even though it could be a fluke or isolated issue but upon further look others had that issue as well.
Sorry, what happened? To be honest, if you really want to play PS2 without issues give the RP4 and RG556 get an Odin 2. Performance and compatibility between Snapdragon vs mediatek isn’t even close.
I ended up not loving the RP4 Pro as much as I thought. I'm definitely looking towards the Odin 2 now. What did you think of the format, a bit confusing?
@@ChronikSpartan yeah, I actually think the RP3+ is the better purchase for about £90. Anbernic/Retroid handhelds do feel like toys in comparison to the Odin 2 and it’s just far nicer to have one nice one and use the cheapies when out and about or on day trips etc. The format was fine, just my dry sarcasm having a poke at the click bait title - your videos are better than that.
Odin 2 is easier to hold, has a larger screen, great battery life and thermal handling but the odin 2 mini is better ergonomically for dpad, has better looking screen, and is more portable. Odin 2 mini is the king for me
I ❤ my rp4 pro, but the screen is wayyyy too tiny for me. Plus the analog placement is made to play old school retro games not ps2, GameCube, wii, switch etc. The Odin 2 is much bigger, stronger, may need to upgrade to it ASAP.
I see reviewers still refuse to say it breaks easily. My gf's little bro had a nightmarish experience dealing with this garbage handheld. Just grab an AYN odin 2. Better build quality and more future proof.
Honestly a switch lite that could play most GC and PS2 would be awesome. Seems like the AYN Odin 2 and 2 mini def fill that role but honestly for the price of a Odin 2 you could just get one of the older LCD steam deck models, or save up a bit more and get an oled model. Which might be what I do
For me I think the buttons are lacking on the Switch for that emulation, the lack of analogue triggers puts it behind some of these newer retro handhelds.
Yeah I can see where you’re coming from. The RP4 Pro is not for anyone and isn’t as powerful to support the high process PS2 or Switch Games. Honestly it’s best to Save more money for the Odin 2 or the Steam Deck. Then again it just depends on Budget really. I’ve owned many Retroid Pocket Handhelds and through my experience it’s mostly out of Portable though it withdraws Screen Size & Performance. Hopefully you’ll find an Emulation Handheld that suits you.
@@ChronikSpartan that does seem like a difficult choice. While the Original Odin 2 has a Bigger Screen & is on Sale. Meanwhile the Odin 2 Mini is a lot Portable but quite Pricey. Although both Models Perform the same it’s the Size & Price Differences that’s hard to pick.
