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In case you haven't seen, there's actually a quite a big market of generic portable consoles now days. Specifically cheap linux-based emulator handhelds. Had

In case you haven't seen, there's actually a quite a big market of generic portable consoles now days. Specifically cheap linux-based emulator handhelds. Had no idea this was a thing until I came across this subreddit recently: https://www.reddit.com/r/SBCGaming https://www.reddit.com/r/SBCGaming Its quite impressive what you can buy for ~$30. It would have been pretty mind-blowing to have one of those as a kid.

ekianjo 6y ago
Odroid is also venturing in that space with the Odroid Go series.
mxcrossb 6y ago
I owned a GP32 back in the day. The killer app was of course Super Nintendo emulation, but it was also amazing to have a media machine at that time, and something you could easily develop for. I wonder if the mindset is different these days though. The title linked machine seems overkill for 16 but nostalgia. I wonder if people really want a portable machine that they can stick steam on and play indie games?
- ekianjo 6y ago
  > I wonder if people really want a portable machine that they can stick steam on and play indie games? Well it does not have Steam, but the Switch is full of indie games and it looks like there is a market for it.
  - Splognosticus 6y ago
    Man, if my Switch supported Steam Link it'd be hands down my favorite portable ever. I've got a ton of games that would play just fine with the Switch's controls, but simply don't have Switch ports, plus plenty I'm just not going to buy a second copy of just for playing on the Switch.
    - lspci 6y ago
      If your Switch is old enough ist should bei possible to Run Android in it. Should Just Work with steamlink or moonlight
- ygjb 6y ago
  I can say that I do. I (before COVID) travel a lot, and played games while on the road. I would love to have a capable handheld system like this, especially if it can also be plugged in to a keyboard, mouse, and monitor and do dual duty as my personal computer when I am traveling for work.
akhilcacharya 6y ago
What can I get for $30?
- ekianjo 6y ago
  Not sure for $30, but for $50 you can get the Odroid Go Advance which is a very nice piece of hardware: https://www.hardkernel.com/shop/odroid-go-advance-black-edition/ https://www.hardkernel.com/shop/odroid-go-advance-black-edit...
- arduinomancer 6y ago
  You can get a handheld that can emulate most 2D consoles (e.g. gb, gba, nes, snes, genesis, DOS, etc) https://retromimi.com/products/pocketgo-retro-gaming-system https://retromimi.com/products/pocketgo-retro-gaming-system
Splognosticus 6y ago
Another good resource if you're interested in handheld or SFF computers for gaming is ETA PRIME's channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ETAPRIME https://www.youtube.com/c/ETAPRIME He goes pretty in depth on the products he reviews, and periodically does videos where he compares several competing products and suggests which he recommends depending on your budget and other priorities.

ekianjo 6y ago

Odroid is also venturing in that space with the Odroid Go series.

mxcrossb 6y ago

I owned a GP32 back in the day. The killer app was of course Super Nintendo emulation, but it was also amazing to have a media machine at that time, and something you could easily develop for. I wonder if the mindset is different these days though. The title linked machine seems overkill for 16 but nostalgia. I wonder if people really want a portable machine that they can stick steam on and play indie games?

ekianjo 6y ago
> I wonder if people really want a portable machine that they can stick steam on and play indie games? Well it does not have Steam, but the Switch is full of indie games and it looks like there is a market for it.
- Splognosticus 6y ago
  Man, if my Switch supported Steam Link it'd be hands down my favorite portable ever. I've got a ton of games that would play just fine with the Switch's controls, but simply don't have Switch ports, plus plenty I'm just not going to buy a second copy of just for playing on the Switch.
  - lspci 6y ago
    If your Switch is old enough ist should bei possible to Run Android in it. Should Just Work with steamlink or moonlight
ygjb 6y ago
I can say that I do. I (before COVID) travel a lot, and played games while on the road. I would love to have a capable handheld system like this, especially if it can also be plugged in to a keyboard, mouse, and monitor and do dual duty as my personal computer when I am traveling for work.

akhilcacharya 6y ago

What can I get for $30?

ekianjo 6y ago
Not sure for $30, but for $50 you can get the Odroid Go Advance which is a very nice piece of hardware: https://www.hardkernel.com/shop/odroid-go-advance-black-edition/ https://www.hardkernel.com/shop/odroid-go-advance-black-edit...
arduinomancer 6y ago
You can get a handheld that can emulate most 2D consoles (e.g. gb, gba, nes, snes, genesis, DOS, etc) https://retromimi.com/products/pocketgo-retro-gaming-system https://retromimi.com/products/pocketgo-retro-gaming-system

Splognosticus 6y ago

Another good resource if you're interested in handheld or SFF computers for gaming is ETA PRIME's channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ETAPRIME https://www.youtube.com/c/ETAPRIME He goes pretty in depth on the products he reviews, and periodically does videos where he compares several competing products and suggests which he recommends depending on your budget and other priorities.