I’m a simp for Tech Dweeb. You represent everything that I love about retro gaming! Just the greatest attitude and genuine love for all things retro gaming. Amazing vids and what a guy
I recently bought this for my wife and she loves it! She isn't as fussy as I am with her systems but she is a big fan of owning something that she can easily stash in her pocket when we are on the go. It won't likely replace her Steam Deck or Odin but it is powerful enough to play most emulators and android games. The fact that it has RGB lighting was a huge plus. I love that you've included Legacy of the Wizard in several of your videos. I was a huge fan of this game when I was in high school and still play it from time to time on my handheld devices.
I already have the RGB30. I love GBA on the RGB30. Only gripe is long play time cramps my hands. Maybe this cube will remedy my old man finger cramps..
I just recently got a RGB30 and it's not displaying the battery percentage correctly. You having that issue too? Battery percentage is wonky on JELOS, ROCKNIX, and ArkOS. I also opened it up and disconnected the battery for a while which I read as a possible solution from someone else on Reddit
Have you considered a custom made controller grip? There are some options on Etsy for 15-20 bucks. I have pretty big hands, so, I usually need to get a comfortable grip for any handheld I use, lol.
@@Lost_n_Found_1I totally agree! I honestly find the RGB30 quite comfortable considering it's flat, but I decided to buy a 3D printed grip and the comfy levels went through the roof. Especially playing twin stick games it feels like night and day.
Wait… that was me… in that second about Winlator… yes it was me. Also, there’s been an update so when I work on my Cube video I will simultaneously update my written guide about winlator. So sorry if you went there and it didn’t work, which is probably won’t.
Oh, is there special considerations for the Cube? I didn't do it yet (because I'm holding off spending a lot of time customizing this until we get Gamma OS, since I'll need to start from scratch when that drops).
I like the RG Cube, but I think the RGB30 is a much better value because it can play pretty much everything the screen is best for. On the other hand, this one being Android gave me an excuse to buy both.
4:40 I never understood this pocketability nonsense. Who is walking around with these in their pocket just throw it in your bag or leave it at home 🤣 Ergonomics are the priority!
Really hope that an 'H' version turns up with the same internals but with a 3:2 screen, which I feel is the best compromise between 16:9 and 4:3, and also perfect for GBA. I really want to play the whole range from 16bit systems up through to GC, PSP and some Switch.
I think it's better just to get a handheld for 2d and then one for 3d. I can't stand the dpad position on the bottom when play games that use it and I can't stand the analog stick on the bottom when I'm playing games that need it. Steam deck is the only handheld to do this right. They are both very close and the same height. Ergonomic wise it is better to just have and an analog centric device like the cube and then a cheaper dpad centric device like the 35xx or miyoo mini. .
I love my RGB30. In honestly having a blast with it (got it because of tour review btw!).that being said, this chunky guy seems like the perfect upgrade. Maybe once my RGB30 dies i could justify upgrading to this one (or maybe even a better upgraded verdion released further down the line). Thanks for the review!
I have A 2 questions on the site you have an option to get it (without games) (With 4000games) of (with 8000 games) #1 do you happen know if there A list of the games. #2 I would guess I can put my own roms on it right?
Great review Nerd! This thing look so good! One Thing I wanted to say is most WII games have the option to be played in 4:3 and not 16:9 if you choose, making it look way better for this screen.
Great review - The GameCube games look excellent! This looks worth the price of admission alone. 🙂 I was wondering about the PS2 though - I saw you demo Ratchet and Clank. Was that upscaled or just running native? For PS2 I'd really want the Tony Hawk series, the Sly Cooper series, the Jack and Daxter series and Midnight Club 3. Have you tried any of these running native and how did it go? Please... LOL - thank you.
I personally like Linux to tinker with. It always does everything I tell it to. I like a system that works. Right now I am messing with Raspberry Pi 4B 8GB OS's I got Android 14, Windows 11 Pro with Libreoffice Arm64 in safe mode with Graphics Acceleration shut off. I still have my Berryboot OS's and also did another separate SD for FydeOS with Chrome and Android. Still tinkering with things. I love outdated tech. Arm64 rocks. I have my Raspberry Pi in the Vilros Keyboard TouchPad Hub for a Stealthy Black C64 thingy. Plus my old C64 Dust Cover works on it.
Am I the only one who wishes this had a less powerful SoC and a Linux based O/S since I'll want to use it for the lower end emulation and native Pico-8 support? Also to have a better budget price too. In addition, I wish Anbernic released the same SoC + internals as the cube, but with a great large 4:3 screen (4"-5") and kept the cube's ergonomic feel for playing game cube and newer gen consoles in the right aspect ratio display. It looks like I'm getting my wish in reverse with the Anbernic cube and the new RG40XX model...
I feel like this should have been way cheaper with a lot less power. Like if it was the same chipset as the 35xx h, it would have been very interesting device, and I would probably decide on buying it easier. With it being so powerful and being android, the screen doesn't make that much sense. I mean, yeah it's great for gb, gbc and SNES, but you can play those on a potato and not spend like 180 bucks. Now if, you don't have any other device, and buying just this one, it may work out. But if you have another device that is probably 3.5" 4:3 then this drop a bit, since most systems here would also be about 3.5"
I really enjoy TOO MUCH this kind of Dpad. It's like the one i have most used in my childhood with SEGA consoles in the 90ies and still the most confortable to the fingers i already could try among the vast selection of game controllers i already touched in 35 years! The downside that makes me not considering this amazing cube as a second travel "gameboy" is it's price beeing so near the RG556 while having almost the same specs other than screen format and resolution, which turn the 556 a better option (for me). But if i would use it just as my main device to play on the go and also when conected in a TV at home or whatever i was crashing, theres no why not consider it. Anyway. That was a really good review: straight to the point as showing the thing and what can be done with it after a little intro. Hard to find stuff like it about new products nowadays!
This is a superb piece of hardware, but right now maybe to pricey. I would like to see it more around the 80 eur/dollar price range, but I am finding at 150-180 eur/dollar :(
My comment isn’t positive. My thoughts aren’t either. To save that and be good here. I’ll say this, the Sega D-Pad belongs on Sega systems. Not…on…this…thing. A Nintendo D-pad does.
Did you buy candy for this, happen to have it in your pocket already, or use CG? Fans want to know. Does this come with 128 gb internal storage like the 556? Ok bye!
Dont suppose know of any silicon covers GameCube color for this do you please bro Im selling my 28xx this got android and easy as to use rather than linux and ordering this! 💯💯🏆🏆🏆👊
Could you walk me through how to get this working ok external HDMI? I have an adapter but the only thing that happens is a Touchboard pops up. How do I show games on the larger screen? Thanks!
I don't know. It would have been more unique if it came out a year ago. Now it's like a little bit more powerful much chunkier, touch screen version of the rgb30. To my understanding it's literally the same panel for the screen. And it's twice as expensive.
I have always wanted a 4:3 device that can play all the 4:3 systems. This is 1:1 and it is close enough. Not perfect, will need a bit of tinkering, but close enough.
i'm really interested in tv experience. can you connect two or more controllers wired/wirelessly for multiplayer session? can you change resolutions and aspect ratio in tv mode? if so, would be really helpful when you wan to play psp games and would it be possible to use device screen as buttom screen when playing ds/3ds on tv (wiiu style)?
Imo if you like how the 3ds looks n feels then psp is not much different it's just not utilising the extra space for the second screen. I do like idea of buying and testing one though. I'll rewatch the video just incase BC I missed the specs
Hi, techdweeb, how to add a gameboy advanced bezel artwork, like the 3ds on citra and for all systems, would be great , I got the RG cube ,same color as yours , it would be great the see if you could make a video on how to customize the way you setup the cube in the android, front ,, which theme and launchers ,I tried to search ,, and yes I do have es de front end as well .. but would would like to custom the android, side more , thx
neat little device. I love my steam deck for gamecube and ps2 but it's too big for my hands for long play sessions and portability. I might look into buying this one
12:09: "It's got a high enough resolution that you can actually take advantage of upscaling." Does it, though? By my napkin math the screen can only display 4:3 GameCube games at 1.1x resolution. That's not exactly much in the way of upscaling.
640x480 upscaled to 720x540 = 1.26x resolution (which does look significantly sharper than 640x480 on this screen) (source: www.omnicalculator.com/other/resolution-scale). Also upscaling beyond the native resolution yields a sharper image with better antialiasing. Also when you connect to an external display you can upscale further to the native resolution of your display.
this is what the rp2s should have been. the rp2s already has proper sticks, analog triggers, and dpad in the right spot for retro focus; its greatest weakness is its 3.5in screen. this screen in the rp2s would've really checked all the boxes.
My main wish for the follow-up to the rp2s is a bigger screen. I would love ifif they took the rp2s as it is and just put this screen in it with all the same exact controls and a little more power and it would be perfect.
My review unit did come with the games card (and you can get that through LitNXT). I personally prefer using my own rom libraries because these pre-made game cards are always too disorganized for my liking.
@@TechDweeb ok I actually just got my first retro handheld yesterday and more so wondering if it’s something good to invest in as a beginner until later on after learning more about
RGB30 inspired by yourself Adin and Retro Corps got a games card with that for context would like this later in the year for N64 and GameCube mostly if experience goes well which I don’t doubt
