Really appreciate your emphasis on the overall UX, just playing games alone isn’t enough if the experience is poor. I’m someone who just won’t touch it if it’s too much work so that matters a lot to me
You know half the fun for us is actually messing with these emulators and making them do things that they're not supposed too, Most of us have been messing with emulator since they 1st came out
Hello there! Bought two units waiting for arrival - do you have any idea on how to setup the sidebars for each retro system in RP3? Thanks a lot for your help!
Great video thanks! Will be really interested to see if in future batches they include the rubber membrane buttons pre-installed and if any of the quality control issues get ironed out. 🤞
I love retro handhelds for about the price of three games you can get all systems and games up to psp-it makes the little kid in me happy-I have the retro pocket 2plus and like it a lot -tried streaming pc games and that’s why I sprung for retro pocket 3 with the button layout it seems perfect for 2K22 and I’m hearing the screen is bigger(better)only question is when it comes what am I to do with the rp2plus ps this thing takes long to shipped and I think the company need to take a look at that
Ouch, six weeks later, RP3+ released. I'm really, really glad I was NOT an early adopter on this device. I did buy the RP3+ Metal edition and I literally just ordered the RP Flip 16 bit variant because clamshell. Thanks for falling on your sword, buying early and reviewing the unit.
Bummer on Mario Tennis’ graphical issues! I guess that’s just how emulation is, not ever game will be great. However, it was one of my favorites on N64 and I have a black RP3 on the way. Great review! Thanks.
Hi! I’ve seen you’re using the bsnes hd core and I have two questions: 1. My unit only shows the bsnes hd beta. 2. You’re Retroid frontend shows the core, but mine doesn’t. Do you know why could that be? Thank you for your help, and also for your videos!
I was just showing that you can change the settings yourself. You have to figure out the name of the core so that the launcher can launch directly into that BSNES HD core. If you’re trying to do exactly what I did, take a look at the section where I show changing Retro Arch launch settings in the video and that should help!
I’m curious about dock mode with the TV. Even though the games only go to 720 P, Nintendo switch games look great on a 4K TV and they top out at 1080p but botw is at 720p and looks great. Or is that just me being easy to impress?
If ALL you want is PSP, go for a Vita. But things like N64 and Dreamcast are sub-par in performance. The vita will play PSP perfectly but not upscaled. There ARE some hacks you can apply (maybe I’ll cover in an upcoming video 😉) but it’s a little hit or miss.
Weird. I had zero luck running ds games on mine, and ppsspp ran stuff at 1x res and the 2x res rendering ran pretty poorly for most games, and some that ran fine on my psp itself ok just would black screen on the rp3. Not sure what im doing wrong in that case.
What games were you trying to play? For DS, were you using the standalone Drastic emulator? For PPSSPP are you using the version the RP3 installs automatically or one from the Google Play store?
@@ScatteredBrain For the DS I did not yet buy the Drastic Emulator, but since I had a 3ds and knew the shop was essentially shutting down, I opted to finally work on the cfw for it instead as that would be essentially perfect for my 3ds and ds stuff. PPSSPP is from the google play store, i think. The main problem was my Breath of Fire 3 file, though Final Fantasy Tactics: WotL wouldn't work either (even got a version that had the speedfix hack to see if that was different but nope.)
@@ScatteredBrain Thanks! Hopefully mine comes within two weeks but my Steam deck just came in so I'm probably gonna give it away as a Christmas present to a pal.
I prefer the start and select button on the top as opposed to the switch having them on the top of the joy cons that's annoying you get used to it next time I'm hoping for it
@@sillyputtyoscar what i mean is, imagine on the heat of gaming, you keep accidentally press Home (or Volume on left hand grip) and keep going back to the menu.
Hard to say. I haven’t used the Odin Lite, just the Pro. And while it’s a fantastic device and definitely more powerful than the RP3… it’s definitely a larger device footprint, and the Ayn team is having a difficult time mass reproducing them. If you like the features of the Lite better and you don’t mind waiting, that could be the device for you. But the RP3 is a great pocketable and more accessible due to availability, as long as your ok with a less powerful device. Power doesn’t equal better. It’s all personal preference. If all you want is widescreen PS1 for example, this is 100% the device for you. If all you want is GameCube, this isn’t the device for you. Thanks for watching! 🙏🏻
@@ScatteredBrain thank you. the dimensions of the RP3 seems to be perfect between comfort and pocketability. I've had the RG351M and it was too tiny and uncomfortable to hold for long duration.
@@jamesayers605 The emulators are already there, what you need are ROM files. I was asking if you have an Android phone because if you do it should be possible to download / transfer stuff from there, it'll just be kinda tedious. Or alternatively, doesn't the RP3 have Chrome on it? Or you could at least download it from the app store?
With how quick these are advancing, I'd rather wait to see where they are at in two or three years. I can't help but see a lot of this stuff as e waste
🤷♂️ I think he’s justified and looking out for the consumer. Of course my review does say quite the opposite since I love the RP3, but being transparent is always good!
I got attacked by his fans for even questioning his Retroid Pocket 3 video once. It seems some people will forever think the RP3 is completely broken because of his one video even though its not true.
@@ScatteredBrain Why would he complain about something like the screen, which is objectively fantastic, if he was looking out for consumer? He also excessively praises Ayn's products and people who contested Loki's lineup in his discord got banned. If you look out for consumers, then you'll be impartial. He isn't.
I mean these consoles are good as a gimmick, but my phone is far more powerful put a control on it and I've got a device that can do the same thing far better and more 🤷♂️
For me, a dedicated device is what I prefer. Get to unplug from the world. No phone calls to interrupt my gameplay. A game pad attached to the device. But definitely phones (both iOS and Android) are fantastic emulation machines!
@@ScatteredBrain Don't get me wrong I own to many handhelds but I always go back to my phone when I'm out and about, again personal preference I suppose. Brilliant video's by the way
I don't know why but three years ago the Amber Nicks came out with $80 devices that still do about the same thing and better than these so I don't know why anybody would buy this 3 years ago if you didn't get one you're late to the party
Those $80 definitely won’t perform as well with N64, Dreamcast is much more stable, PS1 can be significantly upscaled, and PSP performs great, and at a higher resolution. Not to mention game streaming is a joy on this device. If you don’t need those features then yea for sure one of those $80 may be the perfect device for you!
Really appreciate your emphasis on the overall UX, just playing games alone isn’t enough if the experience is poor. I’m someone who just won’t touch it if it’s too much work so that matters a lot to me
You know half the fun for us is actually messing with these emulators and making them do things that they're not supposed too, Most of us have been messing with emulator since they 1st came out
Hello there! Bought two units waiting for arrival - do you have any idea on how to setup the sidebars for each retro system in RP3? Thanks a lot for your help!
Another awesome vid! This looks super interesting I do actually want to check one of these out one day
Great video thanks! Will be really interested to see if in future batches they include the rubber membrane buttons pre-installed and if any of the quality control issues get ironed out. 🤞
You have pointed out some points others have missed, and I thank you for that.
I love retro handhelds for about the price of three games you can get all systems and games up to psp-it makes the little kid in me happy-I have the retro pocket 2plus and like it a lot -tried streaming pc games and that’s why I sprung for retro pocket 3 with the button layout it seems perfect for 2K22 and I’m hearing the screen is bigger(better)only question is when it comes what am I to do with the rp2plus ps this thing takes long to shipped and I think the company need to take a look at that
Ouch, six weeks later, RP3+ released. I'm really, really glad I was NOT an early adopter on this device. I did buy the RP3+ Metal edition and I literally just ordered the RP Flip 16 bit variant because clamshell. Thanks for falling on your sword, buying early and reviewing the unit.
my rp3 came with r1 not working. i had to change buttons and that board it came with it to make it work.
Amazing review!!!
Thanks for watching! 😊
Bummer on Mario Tennis’ graphical issues! I guess that’s just how emulation is, not ever game will be great. However, it was one of my favorites on N64 and I have a black RP3 on the way. Great review! Thanks.
From someone whose tried to play N64 games on various systems, the N64 is a pain in the rear to emulate.
Hi! I’ve seen you’re using the bsnes hd core and I have two questions: 1. My unit only shows the bsnes hd beta. 2. You’re Retroid frontend shows the core, but mine doesn’t. Do you know why could that be? Thank you for your help, and also for your videos!
I was just showing that you can change the settings yourself. You have to figure out the name of the core so that the launcher can launch directly into that BSNES HD core. If you’re trying to do exactly what I did, take a look at the section where I show changing Retro Arch launch settings in the video and that should help!
Thanks for your review! Always apprecriate your high-quality recording.
Did you mention which RAM version you have?
🙏🏻 thanks so much! I have the 3gb version since the price difference was so minor
I’m curious about dock mode with the TV. Even though the games only go to 720 P, Nintendo switch games look great on a 4K TV and they top out at 1080p but botw is at 720p and looks great. Or is that just me being easy to impress?
Would this work like a jailbroken psvita? I've been looking at one or vita slim
If ALL you want is PSP, go for a Vita. But things like N64 and Dreamcast are sub-par in performance. The vita will play PSP perfectly but not upscaled. There ARE some hacks you can apply (maybe I’ll cover in an upcoming video 😉) but it’s a little hit or miss.
Weird. I had zero luck running ds games on mine, and ppsspp ran stuff at 1x res and the 2x res rendering ran pretty poorly for most games, and some that ran fine on my psp itself ok just would black screen on the rp3. Not sure what im doing wrong in that case.
What games were you trying to play? For DS, were you using the standalone Drastic emulator? For PPSSPP are you using the version the RP3 installs automatically or one from the Google Play store?
@@ScatteredBrain For the DS I did not yet buy the Drastic Emulator, but since I had a 3ds and knew the shop was essentially shutting down, I opted to finally work on the cfw for it instead as that would be essentially perfect for my 3ds and ds stuff. PPSSPP is from the google play store, i think.
The main problem was my Breath of Fire 3 file, though Final Fantasy Tactics: WotL wouldn't work either (even got a version that had the speedfix hack to see if that was different but nope.)
Hey @ScatteredBrain how long did it take for your retroid pocket to come?
Hard to say if my shipping estimates will be the same as yours. I think it was about 4 weeks
@@ScatteredBrain Thanks! Hopefully mine comes within two weeks but my Steam deck just came in so I'm probably gonna give it away as a Christmas present to a pal.
No entiendo mucho el idioma.... entonces el screen parpadea al jugar super mario world en pocket3? Es mala compra?
no
At first glance it looks perfect but then i find out the start and select are on top... WHY!?
I prefer the start and select button on the top as opposed to the switch having them on the top of the joy cons that's annoying you get used to it next time I'm hoping for it
Wait til you found out that there is home button on right hand grip 😂
@@Curry.N nah that's fine. Start and select are used way more often.
@@sillyputtyoscar what i mean is, imagine on the heat of gaming, you keep accidentally press Home (or Volume on left hand grip) and keep going back to the menu.
Regarding the quality issue in your video what you should mention is that there is no quality control. There's no guarantee on screen or buttons
would you recommend this over the odin lite?
Hard to say. I haven’t used the Odin Lite, just the Pro. And while it’s a fantastic device and definitely more powerful than the RP3… it’s definitely a larger device footprint, and the Ayn team is having a difficult time mass reproducing them.
If you like the features of the Lite better and you don’t mind waiting, that could be the device for you. But the RP3 is a great pocketable and more accessible due to availability, as long as your ok with a less powerful device.
Power doesn’t equal better. It’s all personal preference. If all you want is widescreen PS1 for example, this is 100% the device for you. If all you want is GameCube, this isn’t the device for you.
Thanks for watching! 🙏🏻
@@ScatteredBrain thank you. the dimensions of the RP3 seems to be perfect between comfort and pocketability. I've had the RG351M and it was too tiny and uncomfortable to hold for long duration.
I would base on price if I had to pay over 200 I would just buy a Bluetooth controller,most cellphones are more powerful but take more work to work
@@techyone2374 Most of us have been there and done that it's just not fun nothing like having a dedicated handheld
how many game have inside it?
You’ll need to provide the games yourself 😉
it's almost perfect. the price is amazing but the soc is pretty underwhelming
If it accomplishes the gaming you’re looking for then the chipset doesn’t matter 😉
retroid 3 is out now? can u answer me i really want to buy this handheld
It’s out! Their website has the product page up. It might say pre-order because it could take several weeks to ship
You. Could always re map start buttons and swap with volume buttons if you know what you're doing
I like the size, if win4 have such size will be great
👍
What if i don't have a computer to download retroid games?
It comes with quite a lot out of the box as far as I know, but do you have an Android phone?
@@colbyboucher6391 I just bought a retroid pocket 3 but my laptop has a mind of its own when it wants to work!
@@colbyboucher6391 but what I am trying to do is download emulators to my retroid pocket 3
Like NES , SNES , gameboy etc
@@jamesayers605 The emulators are already there, what you need are ROM files. I was asking if you have an Android phone because if you do it should be possible to download / transfer stuff from there, it'll just be kinda tedious. Or alternatively, doesn't the RP3 have Chrome on it? Or you could at least download it from the app store?
You can definitely obtain ROMs without a computer but I agree it sounds tedious to setup and organize
With how quick these are advancing, I'd rather wait to see where they are at in two or three years. I can't help but see a lot of this stuff as e waste
Taki should stop whining and finally give Retroid 3 a proper review LOL!
🤷♂️ I think he’s justified and looking out for the consumer. Of course my review does say quite the opposite since I love the RP3, but being transparent is always good!
I got attacked by his fans for even questioning his Retroid Pocket 3 video once. It seems some people will forever think the RP3 is completely broken because of his one video even though its not true.
He won't. Majority of people loves RP3. If he really looking out for consumer, he should do proper review. Not just telling just bad features.
@@ScatteredBrain Why would he complain about something like the screen, which is objectively fantastic, if he was looking out for consumer?
He also excessively praises Ayn's products and people who contested Loki's lineup in his discord got banned.
If you look out for consumers, then you'll be impartial. He isn't.
I mean these consoles are good as a gimmick, but my phone is far more powerful put a control on it and I've got a device that can do the same thing far better and more 🤷♂️
For me, a dedicated device is what I prefer. Get to unplug from the world. No phone calls to interrupt my gameplay. A game pad attached to the device.
But definitely phones (both iOS and Android) are fantastic emulation machines!
@@ScatteredBrain Don't get me wrong I own to many handhelds but I always go back to my phone when I'm out and about, again personal preference I suppose.
Brilliant video's by the way
I can just never accept touchscreen controls
I don't know why but three years ago the Amber Nicks came out with $80 devices that still do about the same thing and better than these so I don't know why anybody would buy this 3 years ago if you didn't get one you're late to the party
Those $80 definitely won’t perform as well with N64, Dreamcast is much more stable, PS1 can be significantly upscaled, and PSP performs great, and at a higher resolution. Not to mention game streaming is a joy on this device.
If you don’t need those features then yea for sure one of those $80 may be the perfect device for you!
If you cant see the difference between 56fps and 60fps your in the wrong game my freind.