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This device is perfect for PICO-8 if anybody wants the handheld formfactor https://powkiddy.com/products/pre-sale-powkiddy-rgb30-rk3566-handheld-game-console-b

This device is perfect for PICO-8 if anybody wants the handheld formfactor https://powkiddy.com/products/pre-sale-powkiddy-rgb30-rk3566-handheld-game-console-built-in-wifi https://powkiddy.com/products/pre-sale-powkiddy-rgb30-rk3566... Non affiliated with the company, I get nothing from saying this, it's just a decent device all around. The 1:1 aspect ratio on the screen really does PICO-8 games justice, along with MAME and other popular platforms. The greatest thing is these devices are super cheap and easy to come by if you're patient. Here's a video review of it by a youtuber whose opinion I've come to respect https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIMepWAzUuw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIMepWAzUuw

frenchie14 3y ago
I have an RGB30 and can confirm PICO-8 looks and runs great on it! It's a Linux handheld and can run the native PICO-8 binary
asimovfan 3y ago
is there a way to play these on the phone?
- city41 3y ago
  If you mean pico8 games, they can do that out of the box. Click on play game, then the play button and touch controls will show up if on a phone.
renewiltord 3y ago
Thank you for the recommendation. Bought one!
blacksmith_tb 3y ago
I have a Gameboy-shaped Anbernic RG351V (which runs Linux behind the scenes), it is fun to play PICO-8 games on too.
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madduci 3y ago
Really cool, do you know if it supports also the Switch emulator?
- lagniappe 3y ago
  It does not
sahara 3y ago
"Decent" feels like the correct word to describe the RGB30. To be clear, I'm ultimately glad I bought it, and it's germane to this discussion that the release of the RGB30 is what got me interested in PICO-8 in the first place (I had apparently purchased a license years ago as part of the Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality on itch.io and didn't even realize it until late last year). Also, the 720p 1:1 display is one of those developments that in retrospect feels so perfect for this form factor it ought to have been obvious, but it was a weird move at the time and they deserve full credit for taking the risk. Having said that, I want to love this thing, but I just can't. Mainly because the D-pad sucks. It's not unusable, but it's worse than my Miyoo Mini and Anbernic devices, worse by a mile than my 8BitDo controllers, worse still than my Hori Fighting Commander, worse than even my Steam Decks (which have sort of weird D-pads themselves)... you get the point. It's annoying that the device on which I would prefer to play 8 & 16 bit games at a 1:1/8:7 resolution has—out of everything I own—by far the worst controller for exactly those games. The ergonomics also leave a bit to be desired. Again, like the D-pad, it's not so uncomfortable as to be unusable, though I much prefer pairing it with a 3D printed grip I bought from ComfortGrips on Etsy¹. That obviously makes it a much less pocketable device, which isn't a big deal for me, but might be for others. Finally, I hesitate to critique the software experience, because on the whole I'm incredibly impressed with how much improvement I've seen (both in terms of quality and frequency of updates) to JELOS in the nearly five months I've owned the RGB30. But the fact remains that that confusing preference conflicts, occasional crashes, frequent sleep/wake flakiness, ridiculously bad battery drain when asleep or even fully powered off (which thankfully has been cleaned up in recent updates)... they're all just facts of life with the RGB30. It was honestly kind of shocking coming from OnionOS on the Miyoo Mini which is absolutely rock solid in comparison. But that's obviously a less powerful device with a completely different form factor. Anyway, as lagniappe correctly pointed out, PowKiddy makes budget devices, which means they're generally inexpensive enough to take a flyer on despite their limitations, and the RGB30 is arguably the best thing they've ever made. 1. <https://www.etsy.com/listing/1602072205/powkiddy-rgb30-comfort-grip-case-2-in-1 https://www.etsy.com/listing/1602072205/powkiddy-rgb30-comfo...>
- theyinwhy 3y ago
  So what device do you recommend for pico-8?
toastercat 3y ago
I got an RGB30 after all the hype surrounding it. The screen is nice, but people should know Powkiddy devices are typically very cheaply made, and you can expect near-zero support from the company. The build quality of this thing leaves a lot to be desired. In comparison, Anbernic and Retroid sell devices with better build quality and slightly better QC.

frenchie14 3y ago

I have an RGB30 and can confirm PICO-8 looks and runs great on it! It's a Linux handheld and can run the native PICO-8 binary

asimovfan 3y ago

is there a way to play these on the phone?

city41 3y ago
If you mean pico8 games, they can do that out of the box. Click on play game, then the play button and touch controls will show up if on a phone.

renewiltord 3y ago

Thank you for the recommendation. Bought one!

blacksmith_tb 3y ago

I have a Gameboy-shaped Anbernic RG351V (which runs Linux behind the scenes), it is fun to play PICO-8 games on too.

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madduci 3y ago

Really cool, do you know if it supports also the Switch emulator?

lagniappe 3y ago
It does not

sahara 3y ago

"Decent" feels like the correct word to describe the RGB30. To be clear, I'm ultimately glad I bought it, and it's germane to this discussion that the release of the RGB30 is what got me interested in PICO-8 in the first place (I had apparently purchased a license years ago as part of the Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality on itch.io and didn't even realize it until late last year). Also, the 720p 1:1 display is one of those developments that in retrospect feels so perfect for this form factor it ought to have been obvious, but it was a weird move at the time and they deserve full credit for taking the risk. Having said that, I want to love this thing, but I just can't. Mainly because the D-pad sucks. It's not unusable, but it's worse than my Miyoo Mini and Anbernic devices, worse by a mile than my 8BitDo controllers, worse still than my Hori Fighting Commander, worse than even my Steam Decks (which have sort of weird D-pads themselves)... you get the point. It's annoying that the device on which I would prefer to play 8 & 16 bit games at a 1:1/8:7 resolution has—out of everything I own—by far the worst controller for exactly those games. The ergonomics also leave a bit to be desired. Again, like the D-pad, it's not so uncomfortable as to be unusable, though I much prefer pairing it with a 3D printed grip I bought from ComfortGrips on Etsy¹. That obviously makes it a much less pocketable device, which isn't a big deal for me, but might be for others. Finally, I hesitate to critique the software experience, because on the whole I'm incredibly impressed with how much improvement I've seen (both in terms of quality and frequency of updates) to JELOS in the nearly five months I've owned the RGB30. But the fact remains that that confusing preference conflicts, occasional crashes, frequent sleep/wake flakiness, ridiculously bad battery drain when asleep or even fully powered off (which thankfully has been cleaned up in recent updates)... they're all just facts of life with the RGB30. It was honestly kind of shocking coming from OnionOS on the Miyoo Mini which is absolutely rock solid in comparison. But that's obviously a less powerful device with a completely different form factor. Anyway, as lagniappe correctly pointed out, PowKiddy makes budget devices, which means they're generally inexpensive enough to take a flyer on despite their limitations, and the RGB30 is arguably the best thing they've ever made. 1. <https://www.etsy.com/listing/1602072205/powkiddy-rgb30-comfort-grip-case-2-in-1 https://www.etsy.com/listing/1602072205/powkiddy-rgb30-comfo...>

theyinwhy 3y ago
So what device do you recommend for pico-8?

toastercat 3y ago

I got an RGB30 after all the hype surrounding it. The screen is nice, but people should know Powkiddy devices are typically very cheaply made, and you can expect near-zero support from the company. The build quality of this thing leaves a lot to be desired. In comparison, Anbernic and Retroid sell devices with better build quality and slightly better QC.