I figure it will be a good thing to throw onto a wish list for whatever holiday is coming next. In a perfect world, it would run a Linux-based OS, be moddable, have decent ergonomics for an adult, and kinda just generally not suck. Is a hundred bucks a reasonable price point? One hundred fifty? I grew up in the 8-bit and 16-bit eras but never completely stopped gaming, so I’d be interested in emulating somewhat newer stuff too. I normally just plug in a controller and find a desktop emulator, but portable could be fun, especially if it had potential for general SBC computing.

Edit: I think I have a better idea what I’m looking for now. The Anbernic devices seem to more or less match up with what I am looking for, so I’ll start there with a more informed search. Thanks! Happy to get more suggestions and tips, though.

  • Corroded@leminal.spaceEnglish
    5·
    4 months ago

    It depends what you want to emulate. Most consoles can do PSX and below without any trouble. A lot of devices share the same chipset so that’s a big thing to look out for.

    If you want to get into things like PS2 and GameCube you are going to have to pay more and likely consider Android.

    A console with HDMI out and Bluetooth might be what you are looking for so you can potentially have that desktop experience you are used to.

    • wjrii@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      2·
      4 months ago

      Thanks. This product category has matured nicely from the days of the GP2X and Pandora.

      • Corroded@leminal.spaceEnglish
        1·
        4 months ago

        Yeah it seems like since COVID19 and the release of RG350 there’s been a real increase in the amount of progress