The Analogue Pocket just became my NEW go to Emulator... 

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This is becoming a series now of Bob falling more and more in love with this device can’t wait for 3 more installments

You actually CAN change button mappings now, as of the most recent firmware version! I changed my NES layout to have the “Y” button mapped to “B”, and the “B” button mapped to “A”. Also, if you use the no-intro roms for SNES, those should already have the headers trimmed :)

The idea of having a portable emulation device like an Analogue Pocket or Retroid Pocket 3 is definitely growing on me, but I definitely agree that changes/iterations are so frequent that I am hesitant to buy one of these devices now just to see a more streamlined/more powerful device get announced in 6 months.

cant wait for the next video "the analogue pocket can now watch moribus in 4k HDR 120fps"

I remember downloading Neo Geo roms OVERNIGHT on my dialup connection in 1999. Who remembers NeoRageX?

First of all, there has been an UPDATE to the Analogue's firmware that allows for button remapping on the openFPGA chip (yey!). Second, I do not have a telegram and there is no contest. All those comments are spam and there's nothing I can do about it. Please report them if you see them.

I have a few of these handhelds, it’s good to have more opinions or hot takes on the latest one that comes out. I would almost say because there are so many variants releasing that I enjoy content like this to see what to buy and what to avoid.

I'm a big fan of the MiSTer. It wasn't easy to set up, purchase proper cables, connect to my CRT, purchase a nice arcade stick but it wasn't hard, and all of it was super fun! This Analogue Pocket? I want really bad now too.

At this point I'm just waiting for Bob to edit an actual coffee shop where he is everyone inside

I mostly just like hearing about what these devices are capable of and what your opinion is on them. I may never buy one of these emulation devices tbh. But if I do! I'll have like 200 Wulff Den vids to sift through to find what works best for me.

Great as always, interesting info Wulff Den, keep it up!

Bob, I come to all your videos expecting an awesome sponsored ad, lol. They are hilarious!

I think it's neat that there's so many options for handheld emulators nowadays. Personally I bought my RG351M a year+ ago, and I'm perfectly happy to have that be my sole emulator handheld until PS2 is available in smaller form factors. IMHO it's all about finding something that works for you, buying it and enjoying it until there's a big leap that allows for more emulation options that your old one can't do.

I ordered my Analouge pocket in december 2021 and it should come der this december, so any video you make, hype me even more :D so analouge content is well appreciated by me :)

Nice! I’m hoping to buy one in the future, now I can do so much more with it!

Man I'm really looking forward to mine coming come December. It'll be nice to have it as a bit of a retro all in one handheld.

The emulation devices keep getting churned out and it looks like there's a lot of noise, but once you decide up to what console you are willing to emulate and what form factor is best for you, the list will definitely narrow down.

It'd be really cool if they could ship these out or even let us regular buyers know what's going on.

You know, the ad on this video made me think: I'd legitimately love a channel of just Bob making videos about making coffee. We got a taste of it on the Bob Wulff channel and I'd love to see more of that.

I knew this date would come! I am so glad I have a 2nd one of these on order;)

It's the sort of device you might expect to see on Billions, I think boutique is the peerfect word for it - it's just too nice to travel with and risk scratching the matte finish. Mine has a few small marks and it's never left the house! I do get a feeling of immense satisfaction when holding such a premium bit of kit though.

I don't have an Analogue Pocket, I don't plan to get one, I don't even care that much about retro games. But goddamn, man. You're one of my favorite RU-vidrs lately. I love your style so much. It's so obvious you just love games and the art form of it as much as I do, but at the same time you treat it with this simplicity and clarity that I appreciate so much. It's nice to just, listen to somebody talk earnestly and passionately about games. Good fucking job, man. And thanks, for what I know must be a considerable amount of work.

Awesome video, keep up the good work!

Nice video as always. BTW up until now I never noticed you desktop but dang man clean it up! There are so many files everywhere how do you find stuff? :D

I like seeing a bunch of options. I don't have one yet so it is exciting.

I really enjoyed the pocket, but as you said, it costs too much and can't be bought readily so I was too afraid to travel with it. I also really missed the option for all the quality of life features such as tons of save slots, fast forward, and many more. And my old eyes also wanted a bigger screen.

Just got my Pocket today and I'm about to install this

This is the greatest video I’ve seen in awhile. Pumped to get my analog pocket even more now. Thank you for this.

I'm dying to get my analogue pocket, still waiting on them to ship it but every single video here just makes me so excited about it

Getting mine delivered tomorrow from the latest batch release. Sooooo excited!!

im just getting into pocket emulation and it feels like all these updates to devices that are happening made it very hard to land on a device to get first, but the content is appreciated.

Great Stuff, as always!

I have the Anbernic RG351v and love it, but I REALLY want the Analogue Pocket for the sake of actually collecting gameboy carts, and seeing this update just makes it much more appealing! Something about actually putting a cartridge into your handheld is satisfying on its own, yet also having the additional cores to emulate other consoles? yes please!

It's so cool! I hope they make one that's a bit more comfortable to hold like a GBA style form factor and with a bigger screen.

About to get mine thos weekend so excited

Waiting on my Anolog Pocket, when I finally get it these videos are going to be super helpful

I got mine about 9 months ago and i love it, most of my retro consoles went into storage for the meantime.

What we really need is an analogue pocket DS with enough power to play DS and 3DS games

Nice video. Very helpful.... As soon as I get my in 2023.

This looks cool and all, hardware emulation also seems like a good option but something that I realized recently is that when I'm on the go I care more about the ease of use that some options can give more than a perfect or accurate representation, like you said fastforward, save states and the option to put the console to sleep in a sec without worrying about the game are great additions. Also It's really hard to justify It with that price over a normal emulation machine if one doesn't have the cartridges or really care about them. I realized that after my anbernic was stolen and destroyed by a dog, and I went back to use the old 3ds with the extended battery, damn I miss those save states, I need to manually close the gba games because the console doesn't go to sleep mode, after watching your videos multiple times I think I'll get the Pocket 3 or Miyoo Mini, not sure which one yet. the Mini seems nice and portable but the Pocket 3 ability to use It sideways for vertical shooters seems really cool.

The Analogue Pocket is probably the most beautiful console out there. As Bob mentioned in the video, I’d be too afraid of incidental scuffs, scratches, and marks in general usage. While I tend to baby my electronics, this console is a work of art. I’ll be in trouble if the supply catches up to demand and it can become more of an impulse purchase. The only other hang up for me is the inability to emulate N64 (form factor and control limitations aside).

It's exciting for users as well. Because right now, whatever month you try this in, you'll certainly find a good emulation device for emulation up to PS1 for ~60 USD, for emulation up to NDS for less than 100 USD, up to GameCube for ~200 USD etc., and with months passing, newer devices will up the ante again and again. As a user, you just have to make sure you buy one that _really_ suits your needs and wants and stick with it (the good ones get good 3rd party firmware to tinker with later on) instead of buying a new one every other month. I got my Anbernic RG353VS today, which is GBC sized and perfect for what I want and need. (Plus I still love the Miyoo mini, which I make sure I have with me at all times.

I enjoy your emulation videos. At some point, I'll buy one!

I feel like a fully equipped and jailbroke’d PSP GO was and still is the ultimate portable retro gaming device.

I ordered one in February and it should be arriving soon. Analogue is frustrating in a lot of ways, but the quality of their devices is really unmatched. Very excited for it, and I really appreciate how clearly you explained everything. If I'm spending that much money on this, I plan to take advantage of all of the features available.

SOOOOOO the FM chip options are amazing. Those are some very special chips for a lot of synth heads like me. It's a very particular sound, with a kinda loaded history around them.

this thing just looks so gorgeous that i actually want to just own one, even though id probably never use it

I should have mine coming in next month FINALLY! Super excited to play around with these features!

Aaaah, I can't wait to get mine! Q4 is too vague!

I’m waiting for mine to come in. Can’t wait!

what you said at the end about getting frustrated with the scene kinda rang true for me. like one month after I bought my RP2+ they finally announced the RP3 lmao. But it's a good problem to have honestly, I've had my eye on this scene since like 2014 and it's cool to see it finally in a place I had once only hoped for.

It is good to know what are our options emulation wise. Even if we arent able to integrate them to our daily life until much later.

i would love to try these, still waiting for my order!

hey @WulffDen : do you have some thought on the Pocket's docking station? To be precise: how do SNES games look on a fullHD/4K tv?

It’s exciting because it shows that the tech is evolving rapidly and that can only mean good things for us. That said I haven’t pulled the trigger yet on a emulator handheld because of that very reason. There always seems to be something off with one of the devices that turns me off from buying it.

I think getting the RG351v took care of my retro games and I have a few upgraded GBAs to play real or reproduced cartridges

Love,love, love, love your ads ❤

It’s frustrating because I’m getting cold feet on buying ANY portable emulator, but at the same time I’m excited because it means one of these days someone is going to produce a portable emulator that will be almost perfect. That one with the Switch-like UI is really close.

How's the battery life on this thing compared to handhelds with similar battery capacity? I assume FPGAs consume less power compared to software emulation but haven't seen anyone doing any tests to see if the difference is really worth it.

I love how when you talk about your mega man X rom... you make sure to put the physical cartridge in the picture.. nice ;)

I like the analogue pocket I just don't see the point when there are other handhelds that can play all systems up to ps2. Like if this could play psx gamecube and n64 games (maybe add analogue sticks like the gkd mini plus or anbernic) it would be perfect.

Honestly my iPhone with Delta is the best emulator I’ve ever used. Add the Backbone remote and it’s even better. Organized. All artwork. Auto saves. So good.

I would love to pick one of these and also a mistr at some point , currently got loads of systems and a pi4 and an anbernic 351 MP for emulating , so will have to wait for the wife to be out before getting it delivered 😂, great video Bob ,nice one

Can you save game process or does it pause tell you return only?

The Pocket screen is really nice and I have a LOT of Gameboy cartridges, but everything else about it makes me want to just use my Experimental Pi PiBoy DMG when it comes to emulating. It’s buttons are better, it’s more comfortable to hold, and I just prefer Emulation Station. Maybe once the cores have had time to mature, I’ll revisit it. But right now, the screen and eventual Super Gameboy support are the only things the Pocket has going for it

This was a great thumbnail. Well done to the party repsonsible!

You got a Flair Pro? I should have known. I always see you making coffee and drinking lattes.

I have a miyoo mini, an RP3 and a steam deck. I'm not super interested in more videos about emulators but I watched this whole thing. So maybe I'll just watch anything you upload

One of the few folks whose ads I actually watch all the way though 😂😂

your cappy hat is awesome

7:40 The state if the art of censoring "f__ked" LOL

I still want this thing, and now I want it even more.

And then there's me, being perfectly content with a modded n3DS.

Hey Bob, I'm probably pulling down the Core listing since now there's an API page that has the cores/install dates. Just figured you'd want to know since we keep taking stuff down that you reference in videos lol. The API Cores thing is listed in the Links on the r/AnalogueInc subreddit but we can get it added on both. We agree its a bit confusing lol.

I love those clickety clicks at the beginning of the video. 😆 The pocket actually sounds like that too.

Correction to your very first statement: The update opened up development for their main FPGA chip. The second, smaller, FPGA chip is what handles the OS and other functions. The main CycloneV chip is what all the emulators in the Pocket are running on. So all of these new, third party cores are running on the same physical chip that their cartridge based cores run on.

hi bob, you should try anodyne coffee. they're local to me in milwaukee, and i love them beans. i saw them in the ad, and wanted to mention it!

Love your content. Thats it.

I really can't wait to get mine in the mail now. There's something I've been meaning to try for fun

What size micro sd for a full set up with all cores and roms?

I don't know if the Super NT hardware can support it, but I'd love to see the reverse where GB, GBA, and etc cores open up on that

Misadventures of Tron Bonne music in the background. Perfection.

Fun fact, Bean City is real. It's called City Bean, though.

Great vid. 12:44 what is best for this use case: great emulator, runs up to PS1, also is android compatible to run game pass, and costs less than $200?

I'm so excited for these to ship out to people! Ahhhh

Does the GameBoy Color built-in pallet options not work? Also, can you save GameBoyCamera pictures straight to the SD card yet?

Do you need an SD card to even use it out of the box? And what size and brand do I need? I’ve never even formatted an SD card before either, will the console format it for me like anything else does? I have so many questions and the group I joined on Facebook just told me to look at the pinned comments but I want fast answers instead of looking around blindly.

Love the emulation content Bob! Exciting to see that the emulation world is alive and well. Change is good!

The advancing technologies are a bit frustrating albeit cool. It's like you said as soon as you find something that works for you something better comes out. For me. It was retro collecting. Then it was upgrading the screens on my handhelds. Then the Nintendo switch expansion pack came out. Then everdrives. Replaced my physical cartridges because collecting cartridges is so expensive and now we have machines like the analog pocket and the miyoo mini plus

nice to see people acknowledging that this too is emulation, just hardware emulation instead of software emulation

Just wish they could get these systems out faster. I’m on the 2nd shipment allotment and the only people that have one is the first shipment folks. Still have to wait to get the machine. Seems like a great device, only getting greater, but definitely the main released system that has the toughest job actually getting units out compared to everybody else.

Emulation is so fun to watch I love these types of videos!

I always like emulation videos Baab. It’s like you don’t know me…it’s my favourite thing.

Awesome video! Where can I buy a Miyoo? Seems like a really cool thing

Why not Miyoo mini v2? It is more compact, it has small frames (which looks much nicer) and it has everything the same🤷🏼‍♂️

Ello,love ur vids

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Analogue Pocket does look great. The GameBoy sort of size and layout is something that didn't need to go away and it's nice to have it back in gaming in a quality premium product. I actually miss DS too and wish that form factor would return, DS Lite size specifically. The concern with Analogue now is how they never have stock of anything any more, and how long can they be starved of components without going out of business. They still have a page up that says the Duo will be released in 2022, nothing more specific as the year's end get closer and they never communicate how thing are looking re: supply chain and estimates. That product was announced in 2020.

I hope that a device oriented towards TV emulation can be made at some point using FPGAs to reproduce hardware. I'm not particularly interested in the portable aspect of the analogue pocket but I do love the idea of achieving the highest possible fidelity to original hardware through, well, just replicating that hardware's gate layout. In particular I think that the N64 is a good system to target with this approach. Traditionally it has been very hard to emulate, especially to emulate accurately. Well, given that you would probably need a bigger, faster, more expensive FPGA than what's in the analogue pocket, it might make more sense to simply produce a device that uses a modern processor running the mips instruction set, which could handle most tasks, and use an FPGA as a co-processor to handle hardware features that were unique to the system's original "reality" co-processor; this, though, has the disadvantage of limiting the system to n64 emulation. I don't know what's practical, but I certainly would like such a device.