🕹️ TrimUI Smart Pro Unboxing & First Impressions | Retro Gaming Delight! 🎮

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  • Опубліковано 25 вер 2024
  • Welcome, gamers! Today, we're diving into the world of retro gaming with the TrimUI Smart Pro, a handheld that promises nostalgia with a modern twist. Join us for an exciting unboxing and first impressions journey as we explore the features, design, and gaming capabilities of this device reminiscent of the iconic PSP but with a sleek 16x9 aspect ratio.
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    ‼️This console can be purchased from AliExpress for as little as $79 with no games preinstalled, or $89 with the 64gb card shown here. So it's roughly $10 cheaper than the Amazon price, but takes longer to ship. ‼️
    🎁 Unboxing Extravaganza:
    Get ready as we unveil the TrimUI Smart Pro, showcasing its packaging, accessories, and initial presentation. From the sleek design to the carefully curated content, we'll leave no stone unturned.
    🎮 Gaming Nirvana:
    Explore the gaming prowess of the TrimUI Smart Pro as we fire up classic systems such as PSP, Sega Dreamcast, Nintendo 64, SNES, Playstation 1, Nintendo DS, and more! Experience the joy of retro gaming with a handheld that's designed for maximum enjoyment.
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    2) Multi-System Compatibility: From Sega Dreamcast to Nintendo DS, the TrimUI Smart Pro caters to a wide range of retro gaming systems.
    3) Sleek Design: Drawing inspiration from the PSP, this handheld combines retro vibes with a contemporary aesthetic.
    4) First Impressions: Join us as we share our initial thoughts on the device's build quality, button feel, and overall user experience.
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  • @BoKnowsGaming
    @BoKnowsGaming  9 місяців тому +8

    ‼PRICING clarification: This console can be purchased from AliExpress for as little as $79 with no games preinstalled, or $89 with the 64gb card shown here. So it's roughly $10 cheaper than the Amazon price, but takes longer to ship. There is currently a $10 off coupon on Amazon making this $100. Check the link in the description. Thanks for watching! ‼

    • @jaynosowsky9708
      @jaynosowsky9708 4 місяці тому

      It's now $60 with games ...64g card just ordered one yesterday

  • @greglee1345
    @greglee1345 9 місяців тому +8

    It drove me crazy that you didn't pull the plastic off the screen through the whole review. It looks like a decent retro hand-held tho.

    • @BoKnowsGaming
      @BoKnowsGaming  9 місяців тому +2

      Haha 😂 Sorry about that. I always leave the film on stuff for a little while in case I need to return it. This was just the unboxing, but when I do my review I’ll try and remember to remove it just for you. 🙂

    • @Funky-dude681
      @Funky-dude681 7 місяців тому

      I knew I wasn't the only person that noticed that!

  • @jessemonster7292
    @jessemonster7292 8 місяців тому +7

    I fuckin love mine! I got the retro grey color version

    • @BoKnowsGaming
      @BoKnowsGaming  8 місяців тому

      Nice. That’s what I almost got.

    • @jessemonster7292
      @jessemonster7292 8 місяців тому +3

      @@BoKnowsGaming the design and retro color was what initially what drew me to the product in the first place

    • @BoKnowsGaming
      @BoKnowsGaming  8 місяців тому +2

      Yes. The nostalgia factor is for real. Haha.

  • @Htx_brenden
    @Htx_brenden 14 днів тому

    Just a heads up make sure yall have bater saver mode off since it will make performance a bit delayed so if u want good performance make sure to have that off 🤙🏻

    • @BoKnowsGaming
      @BoKnowsGaming  14 днів тому

      Yep. You gotta make sure that switch is in the right position, especially for 3D games.

  • @JordiLA
    @JordiLA 9 місяців тому +2

    I love mine but its a bit unconfortable to play, slippery and very low travel buttons.

    • @BoKnowsGaming
      @BoKnowsGaming  9 місяців тому +2

      I’m shocked at how low profile the sticks are! I haven’t played it enough yet for my hands to cramp or anything.

  • @robertdaone
    @robertdaone 8 місяців тому +2

    It struggles with Dreamcast and some DS titles so thats why I passed on it. I really like the looks of it and wish it was a little more powerful.

    • @BoKnowsGaming
      @BoKnowsGaming  8 місяців тому +2

      It definitely struggles with DS. I haven't noticed any struggle with Dreamcast, but I've also only tried Dolphin Blue and Crazy Taxi 2. They both worked really well. I wish the sticks were better. They're really bad.

    • @robertdaone
      @robertdaone 8 місяців тому +1

      @@BoKnowsGaming Yah load up a game like Jet Grind Radio and im sure it will be very bad. The way I see if is if a emulator and handheld can handle a game like Jet Grind Radio smoothly then it should handle the rest of the Dreamcast titles well.

    • @BoKnowsGaming
      @BoKnowsGaming  8 місяців тому

      I’ve been playing JGR on my RGB30, and it does well. I’ll have to try it out on this one.

  • @chloetv1
    @chloetv1 9 місяців тому +2

    Could you test F-Zero on N64 when testing the device? Also there are reviewers who have mentioned the FN button being turned on and it affecting the gameplay. So do keep an eye on that! Thanks

    • @BoKnowsGaming
      @BoKnowsGaming  9 місяців тому +1

      I switched the FN button in the video for increased performance. And yeah, I can try testing F-Zero in the full review. Subscribe so you don’t miss it! 🙂

    • @chloetv1
      @chloetv1 9 місяців тому +1

      Will watch your review. 100%. You helped with the garlicOS install on the RG35XX. That was much appreciated. @@BoKnowsGaming

    • @chloetv1
      @chloetv1 9 місяців тому +1

      And I've just subscribed!

    • @BoKnowsGaming
      @BoKnowsGaming  9 місяців тому +1

      Awesome! Thank you so much! I’m glad the other vid was helpful. 🙂

  • @popthatbeep
    @popthatbeep 8 місяців тому +3

    Crazy ain't it. I have this and my friends look at it like some kind of poor man console. lol It is killer sleeper buy

    • @BoKnowsGaming
      @BoKnowsGaming  8 місяців тому

      It is a killer sleeper! It’s not perfect, but for the price you can have a ton of gaming fun! Thanks for watching. Happy gaming, friend! 🙂

  • @GalacticBlader
    @GalacticBlader 8 місяців тому +1

    does it have internal memory? i wanna be able to have my own separate micro sd card to put games on

    • @BoKnowsGaming
      @BoKnowsGaming  8 місяців тому

      It does have internal memory for the OS. It uses the single card slot for installing updates that you have to load onto the card from a computer, which hopefully they can change to OTA at some point, and for the games. So you should be able to use your own curated collection on your own micro SD card.

    • @X91X-km7hp
      @X91X-km7hp 8 місяців тому

      @@BoKnowsGaming Is there any interest by the community to release an ArkOS or AmberElec build for this?

  • @slurpshit
    @slurpshit Місяць тому +1

    Just ordered one from aliexpress for 48$ USD. Been using a rg35xx for a long time. Hope the trimui is an improvement. Can't wait to try it out

    • @BoKnowsGaming
      @BoKnowsGaming  Місяць тому +1

      You’ll like it. And it’s gotten better since my review thanks to the community working on custom firmware. Happy gaming!

    • @slurpshit
      @slurpshit Місяць тому

      @BoKnowsGaming appreciate the nice comment, my man. What are you playing on lately? I enjoy my steam deck for the most part for pc/emulation, but something about these smaller handhelds I dig. Maybe it's because I'm too afraid to take my steam deck out of the house haha

    • @BoKnowsGaming
      @BoKnowsGaming  Місяць тому +1

      Lately I’ve been testing the MiYoo A30. It’s super portable. I’m hoping to have my review out this weekend. 🙂
      I probably wouldn’t want my Steam Deck to leave the house either. Haha.

    • @slurpshit
      @slurpshit Місяць тому +1

      @BoKnowsGaming those A30s look cool I haven't seen them before. Do you sell them after testing usually or just have large shelf with all ur emulator handhelds lol

    • @BoKnowsGaming
      @BoKnowsGaming  Місяць тому

      It kind of depends. Some of them I sell and some of the I keep. I don’t keep too many because most of them I buy and I can’t afford to own so many. So I sell to help fund the next review. But I’ve kept a few.

  • @iyancarmona1697
    @iyancarmona1697 2 місяці тому

    I have that too. But I am not satisfied with the quality of the games. I purchased it for 40 $ with 128gb in Lazada

  • @maozi526
    @maozi526 2 місяці тому +1

    Can I download Sony 2 games and how?

    • @BoKnowsGaming
      @BoKnowsGaming  2 місяці тому

      Do you mean PlayStation 2 games? No. It’s not powerful enough for that.

    • @maozi526
      @maozi526 2 місяці тому

      @@BoKnowsGaming I mean, you can download an emulator like PPSSPP, but for PlayStation 2

    • @BoKnowsGaming
      @BoKnowsGaming  2 місяці тому

      @@maozi526 No. This does not play PS2 games.

  • @grantschubach5163
    @grantschubach5163 8 місяців тому +2

    Emulation is the way to go.

    • @BoKnowsGaming
      @BoKnowsGaming  8 місяців тому

      It’s pretty awesome. No doubt.

  • @CDubya.82
    @CDubya.82 7 місяців тому +1

    Someone has jumpcut fever

    • @BoKnowsGaming
      @BoKnowsGaming  7 місяців тому

      It’s TikTok’s fault. No one knows how to pay attention anymore. 🤷‍♂️

  • @bababa3917
    @bababa3917 8 місяців тому +1

    Hope N64 works on this device well. Only ever liked one game on it: F-Zero. So would like to play that on this. I don't care much for custom firmware. I only play a handful of snes and megadrive games like F-zero (snes) and streets of rage and contra on megadrive. And that mostly it. GB GBA and other games consoles never interested me. So for me, if F-Zero on N4 works, I'll be happy with stock firmware!

    • @BoKnowsGaming
      @BoKnowsGaming  8 місяців тому +1

      F-Zero X on the N64 comes on the device and runs flawlessly, so you should be happy. 🙂

  • @FrankJonen
    @FrankJonen 6 місяців тому

    For DS. Can you have the screens stacked vertically when rotating the device sideways (Tate)?

    • @BoKnowsGaming
      @BoKnowsGaming  6 місяців тому

      I guess you could, but that wouldn’t leave you with enough buttons for most games. I wouldn’t advise it.

    • @FrankJonen
      @FrankJonen 6 місяців тому

      @@BoKnowsGaming I’m only interested in the pinball games and Contra on the DS. Should work in terms of buttons.

  • @all6senses
    @all6senses 8 місяців тому +1

    Hi! What software version was running when you tested? I've seen other reviews where God of War was not running too well on this (especially when playing for longer) but for you it seems to be running fine. Have you came across other PSP games not running smoothly?
    EDIT: Around 8:50 you show the system menu and it seems to be 1.0.0 which is crazy because for others a lot of PSP games on this version are not running smoothly

    • @BoKnowsGaming
      @BoKnowsGaming  8 місяців тому

      Yeah, so I briefly mentioned the “Fn” switch on the bottom. That is the battery saving function switch. It throttles the system pretty significantly to make the battery last longer. But there is no documentation inside the box that says that. So I’ve seen a couple of reviewers who have accidentally had it in battery saving mode and didn’t realize that’s why they were getting such poor performance. It was a completely honest and understandable mistake that I probably would’ve made too if they hadn’t made it first. Hope that helps! 🙂

  • @Jay-dr2dp
    @Jay-dr2dp 8 місяців тому +1

    Thank you for this awesome video! I was wondering which one would you pick if you had to choose one. Would you pick the rgb30 or this one? Thanks again.

    • @BoKnowsGaming
      @BoKnowsGaming  8 місяців тому +1

      I'm honestly still asking myself this question. Haha. I like the controls on the RGB30 better. That I'm confident in saying. Hopefully I'll finish up my review in about a week and I can more clearly address that question.

    • @Jay-dr2dp
      @Jay-dr2dp 8 місяців тому +1

      @@BoKnowsGaming That would be awesome! Also which one do you think plays psp and n64 games better? The rgb30 or this one? Thanks again.

    • @BoKnowsGaming
      @BoKnowsGaming  8 місяців тому +1

      Oof 😓 … that’s such a complicated question. I’m not even kidding. I hate not giving an answer, but I might have to make a side-by-side comparison video to show you what I mean, because I’m getting questions like yours a lot in the comments.

  • @timl7582
    @timl7582 8 місяців тому +1

    I just got mine today. I don't have ANY super mario brother games on mine! Am I missing something?! Also, is there any way to add modern android games to it? Thus is a neat little system so far!

    • @BoKnowsGaming
      @BoKnowsGaming  8 місяців тому

      Mine came with a bunch of them. I just got the 64gb version. If you're on the main menu screen and you hit the "Menu" button, you should see an option pop up to search. Type in "Mario" and see if anything comes up.
      If not, I did have another comment that said theirs came with a completely different branded sd card and didn't have the same games that it looked like mine had. So I don't know if there's a quality control issue going on or what.
      As far as I know, there's no way to install Android games. Hope that helps, and happy gaming!

    • @timl7582
      @timl7582 8 місяців тому +1

      @@BoKnowsGaming yea, I searched... Not 1 mario game, and I got the 64gb version also. 😡

    • @BoKnowsGaming
      @BoKnowsGaming  8 місяців тому

      That’s so weird. It almost makes me wonder if my “new” one was actually used, and someone had swapped out the card and added ROMs to it before they decided to return it. Idk. 🤷‍♂️ I’m stumped. 🤔

  • @HAHHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA
    @HAHHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA 8 місяців тому +1

    How long do these devices last before they shit the bed. I've seen even the top leaders just fail after a few weeks. But this is sick, I'd think I would just buy the type C controller for the s23 Ultra but then again love that nostalgia

    • @redherring5532
      @redherring5532 8 місяців тому +1

      I've had all mine for a couple years and they're fine. They're pocketable but some common sense should tell you maybe take it easy with that if you need it to last

    • @BoKnowsGaming
      @BoKnowsGaming  8 місяців тому

      It’s hard to say. This device has only been out for a few months, but I have not seen anyone talking about it failing. I’ve been playing the original RG35XX for about 9 months, and it’s still doing great. 👍

  • @thedefinitive4083
    @thedefinitive4083 3 місяці тому

    Is it recommended to buy this with the sd card?

    • @BoKnowsGaming
      @BoKnowsGaming  3 місяці тому +1

      Depends. If you already have your own Rom collection, I would probably not get it with the sd card. If you don't, then I probably would. But I would make a back up of the included card, because they're cheap and tend to fail.

    • @thedefinitive4083
      @thedefinitive4083 3 місяці тому +1

      @BoKnowsGaming OK cool thanks for the info

    • @BoKnowsGaming
      @BoKnowsGaming  3 місяці тому

      You're welcome. Happy gaming!

  • @adrian_veidt
    @adrian_veidt 8 місяців тому +1

    This form factor look like an Odin
    They should've put a more powerful chip on it. Dimensity 900 at least 😮

    • @popthatbeep
      @popthatbeep 8 місяців тому

      Why tho? These handhelds actually doesn't need that much of a power. Even PS3 operating only at 256MB RAM. It's all about how well the emulation software is. We're getting there, drop some donations to developers once in a while

    • @adrian_veidt
      @adrian_veidt 8 місяців тому

      ​​​@@popthatbeepBecause of the screen size and form factor. It's perfect for Psp and it can't play it properly. Which feels like a huge waste.
      I actually agree that emulation needs hella more optimization. But it's not that easy so be realistic about it. The Ps3 while only having a small ram used a custom graphics chip. The same goes for nintendo consoles.
      I paid for my yuzu, duckstation and other emulators. That's how I showed my support.

    • @BoKnowsGaming
      @BoKnowsGaming  8 місяців тому

      That would be nice and offer more power, but it would also significantly raise the price, and that's clearly not the companies vision for this device. They wanted it to be within "impulse buy" territory.

  • @Pick6Nick
    @Pick6Nick 6 місяців тому

    How’s saving work on these

    • @BoKnowsGaming
      @BoKnowsGaming  6 місяців тому

      Saving work?

    • @Pick6Nick
      @Pick6Nick 6 місяців тому +1

      @@BoKnowsGaming like how many save files can you have

    • @BoKnowsGaming
      @BoKnowsGaming  5 місяців тому

      Oh. Theoretically as many save states as you have space for on your sd card. It’s not like the old days when you might only get 3 save slots per game.

  • @ravinderpalsingh7729
    @ravinderpalsingh7729 6 місяців тому

    Psp emulation on even Flagship Snapdragon phones is not flawless cuz there is somethibg wrong with the emulators
    How can this Old processor thingy play it flawlessly

    • @BoKnowsGaming
      @BoKnowsGaming  6 місяців тому

      Not everyone knows that. I’m setting realistic expectations.

  • @lookingforwookiecopilot
    @lookingforwookiecopilot 8 місяців тому

    Funny how every review seems to showcase God of War and Super Mario 64, yet mine came with neither? Didn't come with that Vertical Shooter folder either,...and mine has a generic sd card.
    That's one of the things I hate about these handhelds. Even when you get them from the same place (got mine at Amazon too) you don't always get the exact same one. :(
    Anyway, its an ok device so far as it plays most of the games I want. RetroArch isn't as user friendly as the previous device though. Took me forever to figure out how to get rid of those bezels (permanently) as well as how to make some games vertical, and keep the controls set up after quiting the game.
    Still haven't figured out how to stretch the screen. That was so easy on the previous device.
    At least there's no annoying background music this time. 😅
    One strange thing though. I keep getting a message at the bottom about Xbox 360 controls?

    • @BoKnowsGaming
      @BoKnowsGaming  8 місяців тому

      Are you serious? Those are a LOT of differences. I bought mine on Amazon and got the 64gb card version. Is that what you bought too?
      I’m sorry you’ve had such a frustrating experience!

    • @lookingforwookiecopilot
      @lookingforwookiecopilot 8 місяців тому +1

      @@BoKnowsGaming Yep, 64gb, black, 1.0.2 version. It seems to work just fine though, with only a few N64 games not working. Only other weird thing is that after switching to a SanDisk 128gb card, everytime I turn on the device its empty until I click on the "usb storage" tab.
      I did finally figure out how to stretch the games to full screen. Weird thing though (unlike the other changes that only apply to one game at a time) changing the aspect ratio changed it for all games in all systems. Looks great, so I guess no need to complain, lol.

    • @BoKnowsGaming
      @BoKnowsGaming  8 місяців тому

      I'm just still blown away that ours came with different cards and rom sets but were both 64gb versions. That's wild. I'm glad you were able to figure some things out and get some play time out of it though. 👍

  • @KDCTXITO
    @KDCTXITO Місяць тому +1

    Rgb10max3 or tsp plz plz plz plz plz z plz plz plzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

    • @BoKnowsGaming
      @BoKnowsGaming  Місяць тому

      It really comes down to personal preference on form factor. They’re very similar performance wise. Out of those two, I think I would prefer the RGB10 Max 3, but you might not. They’re both great devices.

  • @catgarcia2238
    @catgarcia2238 8 місяців тому +2

    sponsored video??

    • @BoKnowsGaming
      @BoKnowsGaming  8 місяців тому

      Nope. I purchased this myself and all my thoughts are my own, just like all my other videos. Thanks for watching! 🙂

  • @LeonBarnes85
    @LeonBarnes85 9 місяців тому +1

    Everything play psp like seriously...when it plays switch n Xbox 360 then u have a system

    • @BoKnowsGaming
      @BoKnowsGaming  9 місяців тому +1

      Not for under $100! But trust me: when something under $100 can play Switch and 360 I will DEFINITELY review it. 🙂

  • @jaynosowsky9708
    @jaynosowsky9708 4 місяці тому

    Allie express there $60 ..lol you over paid

    • @BoKnowsGaming
      @BoKnowsGaming  4 місяці тому

      Well, it wasn't $60 five months ago when I made this video. They've had some pretty crazy price drops and sales lately though! Thanks for watching.

  • @heroiamarelo
    @heroiamarelo 8 місяців тому +7

    PSP is running bad but the dude says it's good. I don't get these people

    • @Cristian-jb1rs
      @Cristian-jb1rs 8 місяців тому +3

      How does it look bad?

    • @corndogofmercia
      @corndogofmercia 8 місяців тому +3

      @@Cristian-jb1rs It was clearly running around 20fps when actually fighting, maybe even lower, then back up to 30 during a setpiece

    • @BoKnowsGaming
      @BoKnowsGaming  8 місяців тому +3

      Like I said, there’s some slow down. As I’ve played it more since this unboxing I’ve turned on the “Show framerate and speed” feature. It’s running between 20 and 32 fps. But as the fps changes, the screens refresh rate seems to also be changing to smooth out the experience. And the speed is consistently between 93.9% and 105%. I’m now running at 2x resolution. It’s the best I’ve seen on a budget handheld. I’m still impressed, but I’m not asking you to be. Thanks for watching. Happy gaming, friends! 🙂

    • @ng990
      @ng990 8 місяців тому +3

      I got one and Psp run pretty good, the only game that unfortunately not perfect its this one! But Psp has almost 2000 games

    • @S1eepy1
      @S1eepy1 8 місяців тому +2

      Better watch other videos with psp gameplay, with performance settings applied:)

  • @drewkolb2129
    @drewkolb2129 8 місяців тому +1

    This thing is garbage.....do not buy

    • @BoKnowsGaming
      @BoKnowsGaming  8 місяців тому

      Did you have a problem with yours? I’m genuinely curious. I’m still working on my full review.

    • @drewkolb2129
      @drewkolb2129 8 місяців тому +1

      @@BoKnowsGaming Yes, added my own ROM library along with box art. None of it worked. Was hoping for a Jelos image to work on this thing, but the Dev's have the SDK and it's not what they needed...

    • @BoKnowsGaming
      @BoKnowsGaming  8 місяців тому

      Hmm.. interesting. The only thing I've had trouble with is Nintendo DS. Everthing else has worked for me. I don't think there are any custom firmware options available, unfortunately. Sorry it's been such a pain for you! That really stinks.

    • @jessemonster7292
      @jessemonster7292 8 місяців тому

      @@drewkolb2129 you did something wrong then and need to adjust your settings. Mine is great

  • @paparansen
    @paparansen 8 місяців тому +1

    pure crap, dont buy this thing ppl.

    • @BoKnowsGaming
      @BoKnowsGaming  8 місяців тому

      I’m working on my full review, and it’s not ALL gold. Do you own one?

    • @paparansen
      @paparansen 8 місяців тому +1

      @@BoKnowsGaming yes, and it is the first time i regret a purchase in years ^^

    • @BoKnowsGaming
      @BoKnowsGaming  8 місяців тому

      Mmm. 🤔 That really sucks. I guess you can’t return it now? Could you sell it and start saving for something else?

    • @paparansen
      @paparansen 8 місяців тому +1

      @@BoKnowsGaming naah, got almost any other handheld - for collection. the shoulder buttons are fixable, but the performance is realy bad, was realy surprised.

    • @BoKnowsGaming
      @BoKnowsGaming  8 місяців тому +1

      Gotcha. How long have you been collecting? What other handhelds do you have?