Note from a viewer: don't update to the latest FireOS if you want to have your own launcher. There may be updates to the Fire Toolbox in the future, but for now it seems to break that functionality. There is also a different tool called Fire Tools that might work well compared to the one I showed in this video: github.com/mrhaydendp/Fire-Tools
I wonder if that is why my apps are showing up in the Fire launcher and not the Nova Launcher. I left the Fire as the default and added the Nova Launcher. Is there a way to get all apps to show up in both launchers?
May I ask if Fire HD 10 2021 (non-plus) connects parsec to PC well? I plan to use a big Type-C hub to connect a keyboard, mouse, RJ45 and also power supply the Fire HD for gaming
@@longcao19 A bit late, but I've tried a few hubs and cables and my Fire 10(2021) keeps giving me a moisture in port warning. Apparently, this is a common issue for the 10/10 plus. Best to save yourself the headache and stick with Bluetooth only.
@@nickt4207 Thank for your response. I just got a non-plus version for $85 from a local user. I got no type C hub to try but my mouse ran smoothly with a usb OTG. Unfortunately, i can't connect my Bluetooth mouse to this device. Despite that, it's really bang for my buck. I tried running GTA Vice City (70% brightness, 50% volume) for an hour and it just cost me 10% of the battery. What a cheap tablet!
You helped me make the decision to get the hd plus version. Ty for your review bc you were the only one to say there's a faster octa-core processor. I hope Amazon doesn't take my birthday away when I take the ads off.... 😂
*I upgraded from the 8 inch to the **Newest.Technology** 10 inch. I really didn't expect it to make that much difference but it has. It is also much faster and responsive. Great Purchase.*
After coming from my old 3rd gen ipad to this. The setup is amazingly easy in comparison to the loops I had to go through to get that outdated piece of crap to do anything useful. Sorry for digging up old comment.
Yeah I know. Amazon make a pretty sweet little tablet and they cut it's arms and balls off and gouge out it's eyes before sending it out into the world.
It's amazing how easy it is to de-amazon a kindle these days. I remember trying to do this to a kindle fire hd back in the day. Damn it was a pain. This is amazing! Very cool indeed.
One thing i realized is that when it comes to PS1 emulation in android is to use the stand alone emulators such as EPSXE or even duckstation, which provides way better settings and performance than the retroarch cores, the same goes for playing Saturn games, better go with a standalone emulator
thanks for this review. i was tempted to pick up a rg351mp to play retro games on the go but i had forgotten that i picked one of these fire 10+s for $110 during amazon days for streaming video content. dug up an old android controller that i had laying around and a $1 tablet stand and i think the fire 10+ works better than the 351 would have. you saved me $150. much appreciated!
I just got my wife (she's a gamer) this tablet for Christmas and watching this video has me sold that it's definitely the best bang for the buck. I would absolutely LOVE to see you do a similar video using the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 lite as it's one of the best selling Android tablets available right now (plus I recently purchased one for my birthday). I would love to see how well these emulators run on the Galaxy Tab S6 lite, awesome video man! Keep up the good work ✌️
I have the Tab S6 Lite andI'm running LAunchbox with RetroArch. I just got into retro gaming, but so far, the tablet has handled all the Arcade games I've tried it with. Next up, I'm going to put a few Atari Lynx and PSP games on it and see how it handles those.
@@richardhailey5197 that's so awesome! I also have the Galaxy tab S6 lite tablet & this thing is pretty damn powerful. I've also been enjoying emulation on my Galaxy tab S6 lite, so far AetherSX2 has performed surprisingly well (it's said it doesn't run as good on the Mali GPU found in the exynos processor) I've been able to play some decent PS2 games. The other emulation I've played with has been citra the 3DS emulator and I freaking love it. I've been able to play Pokemon Sun and Moon, Mario Kart 7 and super Mario 3D land with zero performance issues. I highly recommend the tablet for those who want good performance at a decent price. (I can't justify $700 for a tablet that uses the same mobile phone processor as phones when you can get a legit gaming laptop with a dedicated GPU for less than $700). The Galaxy tab S6 lite is the BEST tablet I've ever owned. It's powerful, extremely smooth, has 4GB of RAM and it runs Android 12 which has a number of tablet specific upgrades to the core Android OS As far as the Amazon Fire HD 10 plus goes, this tablet has blown me away. It's by far the most powerful Amazon Fire tablet ever made. It has 4GB of RAM which is part of why it's so fast plus it uses a Mediatek Helio P60T which is a Big/Little Octa-core processor with a CPU consisting of 4 cortex-A73 (big) cores clocked at 2Ghz & 4 cortex-A53 (little) cores clocked at 2Ghz with a Mali-G72 MP3 GPU clocked at 800MHz. This translates to incredibly good day to day performance. Web browsing, UA-cam & multiple apps open at once doesn't slowdown the HD 10 plus. I installed the Google Play Store which makes this tablet SO much better, giving you access to millions of apps that aren't available in the Amazon App Market. This tablet can run the new Apex Legends Mobile game at 30fps with very little stutter. It also handles COD Mobile with zero issues whatsoever. I highly recommend doing a quick Google search on how to install the Play Store on the Fire HD 10 plus as it truly becomes one of the best tablets available for the price. It has a decent processor, 4GB of RAM, can access the Play Store with just a few steps and won't break the bank. Happy gaming ✌️
You convinced me to give this a try despite already having several handheld alternatives. Bought one during Black Friday so a great deal to give it a go. Thanks for the vid!
I have an older 7” that I keep in my desk at work side loaded with Retroarch that I use to game with over lunch. It’s a few years old and plays PS1 great. I picked it up used on my local FB marketplace for $20.
I was worried about replacing my high-end older oasis with this one ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxCgPI5O2AtmcHq9SJhgsCGbpAzJAJfrJp but it is surprisingly light and the screen resolution is just as good. I never had the warm light on my old kindle, but i do not use it on the ipad so I will probably not need it. I think the only thing I'll miss is the self-adjusting light, but this is so worth it!
i was torn on buying one today as it's currently $110 for the 10plus 4GB model due to it being prime days. you convinced me that it's worth taking a chance on. thanks!
Yooooo. Thank you! My brother's been wanting to play Crisis Core. But the cost of PSPs have gone up significantly in recent years. This a great gift for him. :3
Have you covered using an Android tablet/phone as a pseudo-Switch before? I recently just turned my old Samsung S9 into a dedicated retro/streaming handheld and have been loving it. Even better, a simple USB C to HDMI dongle has allowed me to play games on my TV as if I were using a Nintendo Switch (which has coincidentally gotten used less this past month as I've dove into games that aren't available on it like Earthbound, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Persona 4 Golden [via Steam Link] and Final Fantasy IV's PSP release) :)
this was awesome! great job and your video is way more informative than I expected. Not only did it give great retro gaming content but also showed me how to setup my Fire 10Hd 👍
I would love a video on streaming gaming optimization. It has been something I've struggled to make consistently enjoyable despite trying powerline adapters, updating router, changing router settings, steamlink settings, parsec settings, etc.
@@TheComemnter ETA Prime has a very straightforward tutorial video on his channel. You should be able to make it work unless you have a very early fire tablet.
The non-plus version of this is on sale for $90 with the right promo code. And they'll still split that into five payments. So with tax and everything, this thing is like $25 out the door and $20 a month after that. Assuming you qualify for those 5-pay offers.
Bought the refurbished Fire HD 10.1 regular or 2021edition due to how impressed I was with the older Fire Tab 8. This FireHD 10.1 is worth all that. Out performing my LenovaM8 , Samsung Tab E and a few others off more money by half. I'm running the media stream 12 hours a day past week since buying for 74$ and so far no issues. The best test to test a tablet s worth is to go far away from wi fi like I have and run every tablet to see how much it will lag or studder. The other Tablets studder every 20 minutes and lose signal every 8 minutes while the FireHD10.1 2021 model is not even stuttering and yet to lose signal since using far away from wi fi module, and this is refurbished but it's like brand new condition and the ADs only on wake up screen but not annoying , rather cool to see the resolution of ads as it is true HD 1080p which not too many small screen devices use , even TV s of 32inch and lower. Tablet should be Best Buy Tablet of the year.
It has been a couple of months since buying the 🔥 HD10.1 of testing the tablet on 10 to 12 hrs straight of streaming and using apps. Tablet passed this test with no issues 😁. I have 5 other brand tablets and the 🔥 is the one I use overall so don't be shy to buy, you can always return it on the 30 day return if tablet don't fit your needs of using. Im using it a lot as I'm preparing to watch the NFL ticket season via tablet.
Yes, a high end tablet review would be interesting. I've got an old Nvidia Shield K1 that I've been dabbling with but it's showing its age now. It would be interesting to see emulation performance on a newer Galaxy Tab
32gb version is down to $90 for prime day! Snagged it along with a 3 year accident warranty for under $120. Beside it being my "dad tablet," I figure the kids can hook this up between the headrests in our van, connect it to the stereo, and then we have a diy entertainment system for our basic van. They have their own tablets already, but theres just something about a movie with surround sound that really keeps their attention.
I’m watching this on Thanksgiving day 2021 because the Fire HD 2021 is $75 and HD+ is $105. For that kind of value, I’m all in. Russ put out a community post to alert the RGC squad of this deal and linked this video. What a bro!
For PS1 use the standalone versions of either ePSXe, FPse or Duckstation (this one particularly do upscaling very well). For GC use the custom Dolphin MMJR.
Yeah. I bet the standalone Duckstation works really well on this. It is supposed to work well on lower ended hardware and this is hardly low end. If N64 runs great, the PlayStation emulators should run great. It sounds like there is hardware acceleration considering the android games run so well. Unfortunately, there is no HDMI out on this tablet. There does seem to be a way to mirror the display onto a TV through streaming. Amazon does not support it for some reason. I hope it does not have significant lag. It is really irritating that they did that. This could have been a great alternative to the Raspberry Pi.
I've been researching tablets for emulation and just to take some wear off my phone and this video popped up. Great video. I subscribed to your channel.
Do you think the ipega PG-9167 would work ? I was thinking of getting a Steam Deck. But after seeing this video I'll save more money and have fun. Thank you for making these video.
Hey, any plans on doing a review of the fire hd 8+ variant? it has 3gb memory and I wonder if that's enough for smooth gameplay. As these will mostly be bought for kids, the 10" display might be a bit too large and heavy for continous gameplay of small kids, assuming it's without a controller (until they grow up a little more)
Yeah so I’m at the part where u install Google services on the tablet, but for some reason, the fire toolbox has been stuck on “Installing Account Manager”. It’s been like this for almost an hour, is that normal?
did the ram help? I have the previous model that has 2gb of ram and was interested in doing something similar so I can game while using my excercise bike
RGC: Worried about shutting off amazon ads on tablet, didn't want to do anything illegal Also RGC:Illegally downloads hundreds of game roms to play on tablet
Russ, thanks for the very informative review! Pardon my potential noob questions; have you attempted casting to a FireTV device and have you attempted any of the multiplayer emulators on this device?
what am I doing wrong? mupen is really bad on myne. did you use a specific plugin? update: nevermind I set the rendered resolution to 1440x1080 and everything is perfect! thanks for the video, very helpfull.
Retro games that were made for CRTs don't look so good on big LCD screens. I feel like 5-6 inches is the optimum LCD size for picture quality and visibility.
thank you for this great video! I was thinking about streaming my xbox series x on this. Two questions: is it possible to stream developer mode? ...and can you connect two controllers for co-op play? Keep up the great work!
Word of warning, I've repaired lots of older fire tables. They wouldn't last a year, mainly due to the charger ports being extremely weak. I would replace a lot of the charging ports which require micro soldering. Now I've only done the older fires with micro USB, so the new USB C ones might be better but I'm not sure. Just a warning if they randomly won't turn on or stop charging.
This one has wireless charging too, something else to consider. Whether it fails or not, just an extra variable. I kind of want to wait until they get thinner bezels. I think that may be a while.
Have an Nvidia Shield K1 that's still running without issues, but you're right - the charging port is a little stiff so its a weakness. Decent in its day and similar internals to a Switch but few games are optimised for the Tegra processor now, and the battery life sucks. A lack of RAM makes it laggy , but I still have a soft spot for mine
@@acumenium8157 Sorry to hear you've had such a shitty experience with the Shield. I have to admit, I don't use mine much for gaming so haven't pushed it hard enough to encounter the overheating but it sounds like a worry. As you say, the CPU is unbalanced versus the GPU, and I really think it needed more RAM. I've found most Android tablets (had an ASUS Transformer before this) to be very laggy and requiring regular factory resets. I always put this down to bloatware and a lack of tablet hardware optimisation, but maybe newer Android versions/hardware are better. My son's 2019 Fire tablet runs butter smooth by comparison
@Timon: I don't know.... a lot this may just be down to rough handling from users and their kids..... I've had a Fire 10 HD for the past 3 years at least and it's still perfectly fine with charging (it's always been painfully slow though!!), and works as it should..... I hardly use it now; just keep it charged-up, as I prefer my iPad Pro 11" for general use when I'm not using my MacBook Air (2015). The Fire tablets seem pretty robust and well built, and I'd guess that breakages are from people jamming the micro-USB connector in upside down, and maybe their kids doing likewise... USB-C on these newer versions will remove a lot of these dumb user issues...!! You can't make everything idiot-proof, but USB-C may help... ;-)
Do you know which extended wireless controllers work with this? I don't know if that is the right term, but long story short I want to use the HD10 as a Switch or a steam deck, basically
As of yesterday, my brand new Fire Tablet 10hd plus 2021 cannot use Firetoolbox. It came pre-installed with a version of Fire OS that they have not cracked yet
Did something similar to my Galaxy Tab S3. More expensive, but I already had it laying around. Playing DS games with the stylus pen is an amazing experience Edit: ePSXe is preferable to running PS1 through Retroarch, just imo
I actually got the Fire HD 10 during the black friday sales (albeit as a low budget graphics tablet) and wondered what you could game on there. I had been using Parsec for over 2 years now to play games with friends but never came up with using it to stream my screen onto a different device of mine. It really works great but the tablet gets a little warm overtime. I hope that's normal and that I can still use it for a good while then
I've been told a couple times that this is the same music, it's a happy coincidence! I didn't ever listen/watch the old show, although I read a lot of Engadget back in the day. The only podcast I really listened to back then was the Joystiq podcast, that was a lot of fun.
If you have an old fire, i found out it's the perfect 16bit emulator. It does run some ds and n64 games, but they're really slow and clunky. Definitely would recommend for gba and below.
didnt work all the stuff from Firebox worked except it wont properly install google play store to my Fire HD 10 Plus. Error Message say The APK failed to download correctly and is corrupted!" Please delete the APKS. What does this mean because Im checking my files here on computer cannot find this folder name at all any7 help. Is there a different option than firebox that can do the same thing. The version it says under downlead on firebox is "Version V28.6"
Have you tried using this tablet as a monitor or 2nd monitor for steamdeck recently ? I have been on a mission to find the cheapest tablet and use it as a bigger screen for my steam deck, I have found that almost any app has lag and it really bothers me OR the apps dont work with steam OS (linux). Cheers!!
Great review as always, thank you! I like the tablet and have one that's a gen or two back now...can't remember but it's older and showing it's age. What's wild is my iPad Mini 4 destroys this across the board and because I got it used (3.5 years ago now) I didn't pay much more than this thing cost new. I really wish Apple would allow emulation because their chipsets are amazing.
You definitely get more power for the money. I use my 8bitdo arcade stick with Bluetooth. I never liked gamepads anyway going back to my NES days to now. I prefer this combination for portable purposes and travel.
Hi I have a Bluetooth remote controller trying to get it to work with pubg mobile I cannot get it to work do you have any suggestions???I thought when i purchased the controller I thought all you had to do was hook it up to the Bluetooth and it would work fine I sure was wrong
So I haven't "dekindled" my kindle fire hd8 plus yet, but I put in retro arch and it runs GBA just fine, but always crashes when I try to open any SNES game. I've tried 2or3 cores and it still crashes.
When we factory reset, will fire hd comes back to it's Amazon ecosystem? Cause I want to install android but also like to keep my option of returning, in case I don't like it later
FYI, Fire Toolbox will not work with the latest version 7.3.2.2 of the Fire OS. If you want to do this make sure you disable the wifi on your tablet as soon as you get it to stop it updating.
I have got a "Redmi note 8 pro" it doesn't support wired controller. Can you help me with it. My phone's bootloader unlocked. But it doesn't even shows the controller. Want a video on it
Note from a viewer: don't update to the latest FireOS if you want to have your own launcher. There may be updates to the Fire Toolbox in the future, but for now it seems to break that functionality. There is also a different tool called Fire Tools that might work well compared to the one I showed in this video: github.com/mrhaydendp/Fire-Tools
I wonder if that is why my apps are showing up in the Fire launcher and not the Nova Launcher. I left the Fire as the default and added the Nova Launcher.
Is there a way to get all apps to show up in both launchers?
@Alejandro barrera I think you're fine as Toolbox has been updated for April
May I ask if Fire HD 10 2021 (non-plus) connects parsec to PC well? I plan to use a big Type-C hub to connect a keyboard, mouse, RJ45 and also power supply the Fire HD for gaming
@@longcao19 A bit late, but I've tried a few hubs and cables and my Fire 10(2021) keeps giving me a moisture in port warning. Apparently, this is a common issue for the 10/10 plus. Best to save yourself the headache and stick with Bluetooth only.
@@nickt4207 Thank for your response. I just got a non-plus version for $85 from a local user. I got no type C hub to try but my mouse ran smoothly with a usb OTG. Unfortunately, i can't connect my Bluetooth mouse to this device. Despite that, it's really bang for my buck. I tried running GTA Vice City (70% brightness, 50% volume) for an hour and it just cost me 10% of the battery. What a cheap tablet!
Amazon's Prime Day deal is now live, $79 (3GB) and $109 (4GB) is way cheaper than I thought it would be. Link: amzn.to/35Fw58E
Or Black Friday. That's my plan.
I'm glad you listened to my recommendation. I think that is cheaper than the Fire HD was last year during Prime Days
Ordered the 3gb one. Thanks.
You helped me make the decision to get the hd plus version. Ty for your review bc you were the only one to say there's a faster octa-core processor. I hope Amazon doesn't take my birthday away when I take the ads off.... 😂
Got one! (Plus model)
*I upgraded from the 8 inch to the **Newest.Technology** 10 inch. I really didn't expect it to make that much difference but it has. It is also much faster and responsive. Great Purchase.*
my fav part about this tablet is EVERY review and video i've seen on it starts with "ok so here's how we make fire OS less shit"
After coming from my old 3rd gen ipad to this. The setup is amazingly easy in comparison to the loops I had to go through to get that outdated piece of crap to do anything useful.
Sorry for digging up old comment.
Yeah I know. Amazon make a pretty sweet little tablet and they cut it's arms and balls off and gouge out it's eyes before sending it out into the world.
It's amazing how easy it is to de-amazon a kindle these days. I remember trying to do this to a kindle fire hd back in the day. Damn it was a pain. This is amazing! Very cool indeed.
you know how to turn off auto updates ?
@@tippingdipping4657 😄
Another resounding "might be a good choice" review score from RGC!
I love this channel 😁
Haha, that’s my signature recommendation!
With this being on sale now under $100 I think it’s absolutely worth it.
It isnt because its going to lag
Bro I got mine for 15 bucks
@Stingy stinger rl yeah
@Gamingisgood6374 what tablet around $40 do you recommend?
One thing i realized is that when it comes to PS1 emulation in android is to use the stand alone emulators such as EPSXE or even duckstation, which provides way better settings and performance than the retroarch cores, the same goes for playing Saturn games, better go with a standalone emulator
Duckstation is in retroarch now, there's no need to use swanstation.
I find epsxe a MUCH better emulator then duckstation/pcsxrearmed for lower end hardware like the Fire HD 10 here
Lets try the "new" ps2 emulator.👍
I notice the standalone Saturn emulator runs a little slow. Are there some settings to fix that?
Now a day...A Sammy 512gb is what I use...🤓... Tab S7 11"....
thanks for this review. i was tempted to pick up a rg351mp to play retro games on the go but i had forgotten that i picked one of these fire 10+s for $110 during amazon days for streaming video content. dug up an old android controller that i had laying around and a $1 tablet stand and i think the fire 10+ works better than the 351 would have. you saved me $150. much appreciated!
I just got my wife (she's a gamer) this tablet for Christmas and watching this video has me sold that it's definitely the best bang for the buck. I would absolutely LOVE to see you do a similar video using the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 lite as it's one of the best selling Android tablets available right now (plus I recently purchased one for my birthday). I would love to see how well these emulators run on the Galaxy Tab S6 lite, awesome video man! Keep up the good work ✌️
I have the Tab S6 Lite andI'm running LAunchbox with RetroArch. I just got into retro gaming, but so far, the tablet has handled all the Arcade games I've tried it with. Next up, I'm going to put a few Atari Lynx and PSP games on it and see how it handles those.
@@richardhailey5197 that's so awesome! I also have the Galaxy tab S6 lite tablet & this thing is pretty damn powerful. I've also been enjoying emulation on my Galaxy tab S6 lite, so far AetherSX2 has performed surprisingly well (it's said it doesn't run as good on the Mali GPU found in the exynos processor) I've been able to play some decent PS2 games. The other emulation I've played with has been citra the 3DS emulator and I freaking love it. I've been able to play Pokemon Sun and Moon, Mario Kart 7 and super Mario 3D land with zero performance issues. I highly recommend the tablet for those who want good performance at a decent price. (I can't justify $700 for a tablet that uses the same mobile phone processor as phones when you can get a legit gaming laptop with a dedicated GPU for less than $700). The Galaxy tab S6 lite is the BEST tablet I've ever owned. It's powerful, extremely smooth, has 4GB of RAM and it runs Android 12 which has a number of tablet specific upgrades to the core Android OS
As far as the Amazon Fire HD 10 plus goes, this tablet has blown me away. It's by far the most powerful Amazon Fire tablet ever made. It has 4GB of RAM which is part of why it's so fast plus it uses a Mediatek Helio P60T which is a Big/Little Octa-core processor with a CPU consisting of 4 cortex-A73 (big) cores clocked at 2Ghz & 4 cortex-A53 (little) cores clocked at 2Ghz with a Mali-G72 MP3 GPU clocked at 800MHz. This translates to incredibly good day to day performance. Web browsing, UA-cam & multiple apps open at once doesn't slowdown the HD 10 plus. I installed the Google Play Store which makes this tablet SO much better, giving you access to millions of apps that aren't available in the Amazon App Market. This tablet can run the new Apex Legends Mobile game at 30fps with very little stutter. It also handles COD Mobile with zero issues whatsoever. I highly recommend doing a quick Google search on how to install the Play Store on the Fire HD 10 plus as it truly becomes one of the best tablets available for the price. It has a decent processor, 4GB of RAM, can access the Play Store with just a few steps and won't break the bank. Happy gaming ✌️
Oh, you're getting fancy with the video editing. 🤯
I’m still learning the ropes but having fun as I do it. 😎
You convinced me to give this a try despite already having several handheld alternatives. Bought one during Black Friday so a great deal to give it a go. Thanks for the vid!
I have an older 7” that I keep in my desk at work side loaded with Retroarch that I use to game with over lunch. It’s a few years old and plays PS1 great. I picked it up used on my local FB marketplace for $20.
That sounds like a nice setup!
I was worried about replacing my high-end older oasis with this one ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxCgPI5O2AtmcHq9SJhgsCGbpAzJAJfrJp but it is surprisingly light and the screen resolution is just as good. I never had the warm light on my old kindle, but i do not use it on the ipad so I will probably not need it. I think the only thing I'll miss is the self-adjusting light, but this is so worth it!
i was torn on buying one today as it's currently $110 for the 10plus 4GB model due to it being prime days. you convinced me that it's worth taking a chance on. thanks!
Yooooo. Thank you! My brother's been wanting to play Crisis Core. But the cost of PSPs have gone up significantly in recent years. This a great gift for him. :3
This fire 10 is amazing!! For old school games psp and dreamcast plays excellent!!!
Have you covered using an Android tablet/phone as a pseudo-Switch before? I recently just turned my old Samsung S9 into a dedicated retro/streaming handheld and have been loving it. Even better, a simple USB C to HDMI dongle has allowed me to play games on my TV as if I were using a Nintendo Switch (which has coincidentally gotten used less this past month as I've dove into games that aren't available on it like Earthbound, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Persona 4 Golden [via Steam Link] and Final Fantasy IV's PSP release) :)
this was awesome! great job and your video is way more informative than I expected. Not only did it give great retro gaming content but also showed me how to setup my Fire 10Hd 👍
Fire HD 10 tablets have been quite popular in the budget segment and they use good Mediatek chipsets for their price.
I would love a video on streaming gaming optimization. It has been something I've struggled to make consistently enjoyable despite trying powerline adapters, updating router, changing router settings, steamlink settings, parsec settings, etc.
I nabbed one of these on Prime day thanks to your recommendation! Looking forward to setting it up!
I’d love to see you try out the Nintendo 3ds/2ds as a retro emulator device and give us your thoughts. Love your videos man!
Sadly, it's not available on Amazon Fire Tablets.
@@TheComemnter with Fire Toolbox, it is
@@nickt4207 Nick, please tell me how is it possible for it to be on fire tablets. I've tried every way possible, and it still doesn't work.
@@TheComemnter ETA Prime has a very straightforward tutorial video on his channel. You should be able to make it work unless you have a very early fire tablet.
@@nickt4207 I did all the steps. Emulators like Citra and Dolphin are still not available. I guess I'm going to have to deal with it.
The non-plus version of this is on sale for $90 with the right promo code. And they'll still split that into five payments. So with tax and everything, this thing is like $25 out the door and $20 a month after that. Assuming you qualify for those 5-pay offers.
Bought the refurbished Fire HD 10.1 regular or 2021edition due to how impressed I was with the older Fire Tab 8. This FireHD 10.1 is worth all that. Out performing my LenovaM8 , Samsung Tab E and a few others off more money by half. I'm running the media stream 12 hours a day past week since buying for 74$ and so far no issues. The best test to test a tablet s worth is to go far away from wi fi like I have and run every tablet to see how much it will lag or studder. The other Tablets studder every 20 minutes and lose signal every 8 minutes while the FireHD10.1 2021 model is not even stuttering and yet to lose signal since using far away from wi fi module, and this is refurbished but it's like brand new condition and the ADs only on wake up screen but not annoying , rather cool to see the resolution of ads as it is true HD 1080p which not too many small screen devices use , even TV s of 32inch and lower. Tablet should be Best Buy Tablet of the year.
It has been a couple of months since buying the 🔥 HD10.1 of testing the tablet on 10 to 12 hrs straight of streaming and using apps. Tablet passed this test with no issues 😁. I have 5 other brand tablets and the 🔥 is the one I use overall so don't be shy to buy, you can always return it on the 30 day return if tablet don't fit your needs of using. Im using it a lot as I'm preparing to watch the NFL ticket season via tablet.
Will the 3G ram version of this tablet struggle with any emulation as compared to the 4G ram?
Just got me a plus model for prime day can’t wait to test it out
Love the work you do. I would love to see an emulation "stress test" on a higher end tablet like the Galaxy S7
Yes, a high end tablet review would be interesting. I've got an old Nvidia Shield K1 that I've been dabbling with but it's showing its age now. It would be interesting to see emulation performance on a newer Galaxy Tab
Me, with the samsung galaxy s7, the PHONE. Hmmm high end, yeah
This is WAY more powerful than my Lenovo m10 I REALLY wish you would do a video on the LENOVO M10 PLUS
32gb version is down to $90 for prime day! Snagged it along with a 3 year accident warranty for under $120. Beside it being my "dad tablet," I figure the kids can hook this up between the headrests in our van, connect it to the stereo, and then we have a diy entertainment system for our basic van. They have their own tablets already, but theres just something about a movie with surround sound that really keeps their attention.
You don't need to run PSP games at 3 x resolution when performance takes a hit.
Just stick to 2 x and that would be enough
Thanks for this dude, you totally vindicated my purchase!! Merry Christmas!
Love your content, Russ. Would you consider branching out and covering SBCs, mini PCs, and Android TV Boxes since they are also used for retro gaming?
I’m watching this on Thanksgiving day 2021 because the Fire HD 2021 is $75 and HD+ is $105. For that kind of value, I’m all in.
Russ put out a community post to alert the RGC squad of this deal and linked this video. What a bro!
Same I might buy it
Great video; I'm sold on it being my replacement for my broken Galaxy Tab.
How did you get a wired controller to work? Every time I add my Xbox series x controller it thinks it's charging.
I love the fact you mentioned using it for Netflix on Amazon's device meant as way to get people into their ecosystem.....
You sold me with that psp performance.
For PS1 use the standalone versions of either ePSXe, FPse or Duckstation (this one particularly do upscaling very well).
For GC use the custom Dolphin MMJR.
Yeah. I bet the standalone Duckstation works really well on this. It is supposed to work well on lower ended hardware and this is hardly low end. If N64 runs great, the PlayStation emulators should run great. It sounds like there is hardware acceleration considering the android games run so well.
Unfortunately, there is no HDMI out on this tablet. There does seem to be a way to mirror the display onto a TV through streaming. Amazon does not support it for some reason.
I hope it does not have significant lag. It is really irritating that they did that. This could have been a great alternative to the Raspberry Pi.
I've been researching tablets for emulation and just to take some wear off my phone and this video popped up. Great video. I subscribed to your channel.
Welcome aboard!
Picked one of these up on a lightning deal for $109.99 a little over a year ago. Amazing value!!
Do you think the ipega PG-9167 would work ? I was thinking of getting a Steam Deck. But after seeing this video I'll save more money and have fun. Thank you for making these video.
Thanks for the video exactly what I was looking for! The non plus version is on sale here now for £80 so hard to go wrong
Oh buddy! I’d love to see more content on this one. Thanks, Russ! Have a great weekend.
Hey, any plans on doing a review of the fire hd 8+ variant? it has 3gb memory and I wonder if that's enough for smooth gameplay.
As these will mostly be bought for kids, the 10" display might be a bit too large and heavy for continous gameplay of small kids, assuming it's without a controller (until they grow up a little more)
Have you tried connecting it to an external display using an MHL adapter? I’ve seen another guy do it successfully
Yeah so I’m at the part where u install Google services on the tablet, but for some reason, the fire toolbox has been stuck on “Installing Account Manager”. It’s been like this for almost an hour, is that normal?
did the ram help? I have the previous model that has 2gb of ram and was interested in doing something similar so I can game while using my excercise bike
RGC: Worried about shutting off amazon ads on tablet, didn't want to do anything illegal
Also RGC:Illegally downloads hundreds of game roms to play on tablet
you know how to turn off auto updates ?
Can this tablet connect with ps4 or ps5 i really want to know it either can use it or not and what kind of hdmi to attach it.
-thanks-
Thank you for testing Nights into Dreams. How any device can handle that game in particular tells me everything I pretty much need to know.
I use duck station for PSONE and have zero issues so far
Great video, thanks. So would you say that the 64gb option is unnecessary and that an SD card can do the same job for cheaper?
There may be reasons to upgrade to the 64, but for my situation , think it’s totally necessary. I got the 32 and a microSD for extra storage.
Russ, thanks for the very informative review! Pardon my potential noob questions; have you attempted casting to a FireTV device and have you attempted any of the multiplayer emulators on this device?
what am I doing wrong? mupen is really bad on myne. did you use a specific plugin? update: nevermind I set the rendered resolution to 1440x1080 and everything is perfect! thanks for the video, very helpfull.
I bought this recently....i would say its the best value tablet for your money
I agree, it's got a lot of nice value to it!
Retro games that were made for CRTs don't look so good on big LCD screens. I feel like 5-6 inches is the optimum LCD size for picture quality and visibility.
thank you for this great video! I was thinking about streaming my xbox series x on this. Two questions: is it possible to stream developer mode? ...and can you connect two controllers for co-op play? Keep up the great work!
Such a neat and tidy and informative review keeping it real and intelligent. Very well done
Thanks so much!
Word of warning, I've repaired lots of older fire tables. They wouldn't last a year, mainly due to the charger ports being extremely weak. I would replace a lot of the charging ports which require micro soldering. Now I've only done the older fires with micro USB, so the new USB C ones might be better but I'm not sure. Just a warning if they randomly won't turn on or stop charging.
This one has wireless charging too, something else to consider. Whether it fails or not, just an extra variable. I kind of want to wait until they get thinner bezels. I think that may be a while.
i feel like that's micro usb in general.....these usb c ports are a lot more reliable
Have an Nvidia Shield K1 that's still running without issues, but you're right - the charging port is a little stiff so its a weakness. Decent in its day and similar internals to a Switch but few games are optimised for the Tegra processor now, and the battery life sucks. A lack of RAM makes it laggy , but I still have a soft spot for mine
@@acumenium8157 Sorry to hear you've had such a shitty experience with the Shield. I have to admit, I don't use mine much for gaming so haven't pushed it hard enough to encounter the overheating but it sounds like a worry. As you say, the CPU is unbalanced versus the GPU, and I really think it needed more RAM. I've found most Android tablets (had an ASUS Transformer before this) to be very laggy and requiring regular factory resets. I always put this down to bloatware and a lack of tablet hardware optimisation, but maybe newer Android versions/hardware are better. My son's 2019 Fire tablet runs butter smooth by comparison
@Timon: I don't know.... a lot this may just be down to rough handling from users and their kids.....
I've had a Fire 10 HD for the past 3 years at least and it's still perfectly fine with charging (it's always been painfully slow though!!), and works as it should..... I hardly use it now; just keep it charged-up, as I prefer my iPad Pro 11" for general use when I'm not using my MacBook Air (2015).
The Fire tablets seem pretty robust and well built, and I'd guess that breakages are from people jamming the micro-USB connector in upside down, and maybe their kids doing likewise... USB-C on these newer versions will remove a lot of these dumb user issues...!! You can't make everything idiot-proof, but USB-C may help... ;-)
The 10 Google Stadia users left are probably delighted to hear they can use it with this tablet
ha
Do you know which extended wireless controllers work with this? I don't know if that is the right term, but long story short I want to use the HD10 as a Switch or a steam deck, basically
I have a 2017 Fire HD 10. Is it worth the upgrade? On paper it doesn't seem THAT much better...
Do I have to stream every game from a PC? Or can I download some of the games to the tablet itself?
finally a 64-bit processor!!
As of yesterday, my brand new Fire Tablet 10hd plus 2021 cannot use Firetoolbox. It came pre-installed with a version of Fire OS that they have not cracked yet
did it make a difference with the extra gig of ram? over the non plus?
Can I connect a batocera SATA harddrive to it?
Great video what's the controller called
Hey Russ, Great video. out of curiosity what stand is it that you are using to stand all of your handhelds up in a row like that?
Hi, it’s actually just a cheap mail sorter we got at Goodwill! You can find them on Amazon for less than $10.
Do you know if this allows u to pair a dual shock 4 to the tablet? (For using ps remote play and what not) U cant normally
How do you get to these games? What do you do to get the emulators? In addition, what VPN would you use in Kuwait with a mobile hotspot?
How hot does it get while playing the more demanding games?
Did something similar to my Galaxy Tab S3. More expensive, but I already had it laying around. Playing DS games with the stylus pen is an amazing experience
Edit: ePSXe is preferable to running PS1 through Retroarch, just imo
I did the same with mine! Sure, it can’t play the latest mobile games well, but it can surprisingly emulate N64, Gamecube, and even DC games.
Can you play 2 player games on a tablet setup like this, or is that a limitation?
I actually got the Fire HD 10 during the black friday sales (albeit as a low budget graphics tablet) and wondered what you could game on there.
I had been using Parsec for over 2 years now to play games with friends but never came up with using it to stream my screen onto a different device of mine. It really works great but the tablet gets a little warm overtime. I hope that's normal and that I can still use it for a good while then
The old Engadget show theme gets me every time
I've been told a couple times that this is the same music, it's a happy coincidence! I didn't ever listen/watch the old show, although I read a lot of Engadget back in the day. The only podcast I really listened to back then was the Joystiq podcast, that was a lot of fun.
If you have an old fire, i found out it's the perfect 16bit emulator.
It does run some ds and n64 games, but they're really slow and clunky. Definitely would recommend for gba and below.
didnt work all the stuff from Firebox worked except it wont properly install google play store to my Fire HD 10 Plus. Error Message say The APK failed to download correctly and is corrupted!" Please delete the APKS. What does this mean because Im checking my files here on computer cannot find this folder name at all any7 help. Is there a different option than firebox that can do the same thing. The version it says under downlead on firebox is "Version V28.6"
If I buy the 3gb version will I notice a difference on the emulation performance?
Emulation doesn't need a lot of ram. Even 2gb is good enough
I picked this up for my son as a trade in for $50. Have to send his 2018 HD 10. I think that's a good deal. He plays minecraft and Roblox mostly
Have you tried using this tablet as a monitor or 2nd monitor for steamdeck recently ? I have been on a mission to find the cheapest tablet and use it as a bigger screen for my steam deck, I have found that almost any app has lag and it really bothers me OR the apps dont work with steam OS (linux).
Cheers!!
Great review as always, thank you! I like the tablet and have one that's a gen or two back now...can't remember but it's older and showing it's age. What's wild is my iPad Mini 4 destroys this across the board and because I got it used (3.5 years ago now) I didn't pay much more than this thing cost new. I really wish Apple would allow emulation because their chipsets are amazing.
How do you get the Sandisk card to work on the plus, I keep seeing people complain about that
You definitely get more power for the money. I use my 8bitdo arcade stick with Bluetooth. I never liked gamepads anyway going back to my NES days to now. I prefer this combination for portable purposes and travel.
Also, thanks for the bonus Playstore tutorial! Wasn't even expecting that... I smashed all your buttons.
PlayStation emulators does not work on tablets.
hey do you know of a way that I could be able to connect the tablet to my tv via hdmi? I haven't seen anyone mention anything about it.
A micro HDMI adapter.
Could you do a new video like this for the new Amazon Fire HD 8 2022?
I have the '22 8 HD, it's pretty much the same steps.
You better not turn off those ads! WINK WINK
It is your civic duty to get root on all subsidized hardware.
Nicely done sir! Subbed.
Hi I have a Bluetooth remote controller trying to get it to work with pubg mobile I cannot get it to work do you have any suggestions???I thought when i purchased the controller I thought all you had to do was hook it up to the Bluetooth and it would work fine I sure was wrong
Thank you for this video!! New subscriber!
So I haven't "dekindled" my kindle fire hd8 plus yet, but I put in retro arch and it runs GBA just fine, but always crashes when I try to open any SNES game. I've tried 2or3 cores and it still crashes.
When we factory reset, will fire hd comes back to it's Amazon ecosystem? Cause I want to install android but also like to keep my option of returning, in case I don't like it later
If you spend an extra £20 at purchase you can get it without ads.
Prime day is coming up and it could be on at £/$100.
Is the performance mostly the same for the normal HD 10? (2020 edition)
FYI, Fire Toolbox will not work with the latest version 7.3.2.2 of the Fire OS. If you want to do this make sure you disable the wifi on your tablet as soon as you get it to stop it updating.
I have got a "Redmi note 8 pro" it doesn't support wired controller. Can you help me with it. My phone's bootloader unlocked. But it doesn't even shows the controller. Want a video on it
Thanks, bud, you just convinced my lady to pick me up one on fire day ;)
I tend to be particular about my drawer style.