Also, if this phone has android 10 (any phone with 10), go to developer settings and look for GPU watch. You can see frame rates, rendering resolution, and hardware usage stats
This is so easy to setup that I'll consider it to a "Turn your phone into a emulation device" video. Anyway this is a great idea. Carry all your games with you all around
Ruin you battery life in the process. If you use your phone to pay for bills and as a credit card you increase the chances of getting hacked. Any 10y old pc can be used similarly, if you run windows 10 and Ryzen, you can install the AMD Suit. With it you can set your pc to realy low Wat consumptions, my Ryzen 3600x with RTX2060 consumes 50watts when emulating PS2 games.
@@lordrefrigeratorintercoole288 It's not for everyone. But the PH1 has official Lineage support and therefore will have security updates as long as the maintainers keep it up.
@@lordrefrigeratorintercoole288 If you pick one up used then you don't have to care about the battery and use it solely as a general Android and gaming device. It still uses less energy and has a far smaller footprint than an old PC.
Got an s10e for $60 on ebay with a shattered back glass. Got a perfect opportunity to practice replacing back glass for the first time and now the phone had a clear back glass and is an emulation beast. Pretty much with my HDMI dongle I can play games reliably from GameCube and earlier on the TV no hitches and with 128 base storage and 256 SD card inside, can't be happier. Tbh use it more than my actual phone.
I got an old OnePlus 7 Pro with a screen burn I got for free because someone was throwing it away. The screen looks pretty shot and has ghosting bad but it works fine if you plug it into a monitor. I'm about to set it up to be a PS2 with an old Xbox controller that refuses to connect to an xbox. I got a little 1080p 10" security monitor I picked from the trash after a remodel. I'll have a free PS2 for the top of my dresser shortly. Can't beat that price.
@@johnchristian7788 every battery experiences loss of charge over time. Usually the primary culprit of expanded batteries is heat. Plus it's easy to swap a battery on these phones since they're much easier to get into
One of the things people need to be aware of with some phone types, is compatibility for the Docking/Adapter device. I ended up picking a wrong one some time back.
I've been doing something like this with Samsung Dex for a while. Taking just a usb hub and little wireless keyboard+mouse and still being able to work and game in any hotel/friends-family house is great
@@senthilkannasuntharalingam4888 you can use keyboard and mouse for any app that supports them, I don't think fortnite mobile does but I've never played it
@@kibareh2606 5g SD865 my boy! I play CODM max out setting. It runs gamecube and wii emulator easily which are the harder one to run on budgets and midrange phone. I'm waiting on them to optimize Damon ps2 emulator because nothing can run that application without problems. I love this phone! My 4th samsung. I can remember all my samsung phones. S3, ON5, A6 and now the s20 fe 5g, next is the s21 ultra. I'm putting $300 aside for 5 weeks straight to get this phone and accessories Phone ruin me because TV is boring now!
@@brotharobmusic dude so do I. I have been an apple boy my whole life and have only owned iphones. I was planning to go for iphone 11 pro max but I went for S20 fe because it had similar specs and costed less. I'm also a heavy gamer and use the phone a lot. How many hours of SoT (screen on time) do you get regularly? I usually get around 3-5 hours because I use my phone a lot and I don't charge past 80% cuz I'm being extra safe with this phone.
This is awesome! I've done basically the same thing with my old Galaxy S8 so its great to see how you set it up in comparison. I definitely got some ideas to tweak my setup now.
Dude, hard SAME. When it came time to upgrade, it was the first time in twenty years I didn't really want to, there was nothing on the market that came close to the quality and elegance of my PH-1. The specs were strong, the build quality and materials exquisite, and holy shit, it got Android updates BEFORE ANDROID'S OWN PHONE DID. And it STILL works really well years later, unlike my other cell phones that were running like absolute crap shortly after I upgraded away. I really loved the complete lack of branding on the body and the phone info hidden on a tag in the SIM slot, too. I could kick Andy Rubin's ass for acting the fool and dooming the company, I was really looking forward to the next iteration.
@@cipher2169 no mate. Although with the LG G7 they have done an android update and desktop mode has disappeared for now. Shame as it was working really well
It's amazing how hard it actually is to find a phone that supports hdmi. Tried to see what can be found locally for cheap and man, whatever I find for a decent price is devoid of TV out other than streaming.
But what is the minimum spec fone to turn into a retro handheld? I don't know how well those little add on controllers work so your fone is kind of like a switch? Would be good when you get an upgrade some of those retro handhelds are expensive and probably not as powerful as a 3 year old fone.
@@jimmynich4791 really depends what you want to emulate. I recently upgraded from a Kirin 710f powered phone, it was hopeless when it came to GC (Wind Waker was playable with some serious tweaking), but could run some PS2 (dmc, kh, ffx, anything more demanding is too much for it). However, when it comes to PSP or Dreamcast, it could upscale. If you want older, less demanding consoles though, I could emulate plenty even on the HTC Sensation back in the day. Emulators are more demanding today (progress leads to more powerful hardware providing more accurate emulation), but you can easily emulate PS1, even some N64, even on an old quad core. You do want a Snapdragon if you can get it though, e.g. a Snapdragon 636 is weaker than a Kirin 710f, yet it will emulate better quite often.
@@youzernejm I dont think I want to go upto game cube I have gc emulation on my mini pc downstairs. Maybe n64, ps1, snes, dc, psp, gba, etc. I'm due an upgrade from my s9 soon but the screen is cracked so thought I'd use my old s7 if I can find it. My girlfriend has an old Google pixel lying around somewhere just needs a new battery but they're cheap. Any fone controllers that are good?
@@jimmynich4791 N64 is actually relatively difficult to emulate considering the power of the device, at least on arm. That said, more powerful dedicated emulation devices than either Pixel or S7 are just coming out. You still have plenty of power in those devices. Install Muoen64 plus fz and you will be able to upscale and install high res textures if you wish. I would also expect you will be able to do both DC and PSP, maybe God of War will hit the wall at 2x upscale, for example, but these are still capable devices. As for the controller, you can get a clip and combine it with an xbox one s controller for example. It can also be done with PlayStation controllers, albeit with a bit more complication. There are also some new Xbox compatible controllers with a clip built in, I think by Razor, can't rember as I really don't like those. Or an 8bitdo with a clip. Still, can't stand them personally. As for the telescopic ones, Razer Kishi is good usb-c model, or Gamesir X3 (usb-c or Bluetooth depending on the phone), then there is Saitake 7007x or similar, those are nice. Ipega has some cheaper models, if you're strapped for cash.
Great Video! I just ordered the Oneplus 9pro so I will be turning my LG V40 into another emulator. It has the snapdragon 845 so should be fine for most. Thanks again!
I turned my LG Stylo 4 into a Nintendo DS emulator. It's perfect for it, has a styllus. The specs aren't too impressive. It has a snapdragon 450 chipset and only 32 gb worth of space, the operating system takes up a small chunk. But honestly most older retro games don't take up much space at all. I was able to put all the top DS games 🎮 on that device, the emulator I used is Drastic which in my opinion is the absolute best DS 👌 emulator. It runs smoothly with just the snapdragon 450 chipset. I also added my favorite Sega Genesis , Mame, Snes and Nes emulators. Not the entire collection like I have on my other devices but my top favorite games for each emulator. It honestly didn't take much to run these older retro games so the LG Stylo 4 can handle them easily. You can even add filters and run them at 60 fps. The resolution is 1080 x 2160 pixels so everything looks awesome. I also use a arcade front-end called Arc Browser, I have the details, box art , video game trailer of every emulator displayed like a old school arcade setup . I just touch the icon of what ever game I want to play. It's amazing how you can pimp out your old phones 📱. My main phone S21 plus can run every fucking thing 👀👌 I have entire libraries of different retro consoles on 256 gb memory with 888 snapdragon chipset. It runs dreamcast via redream emulator smoothly and upscale to max settings, dolphin emulator and even a freaking ps2 emulator ( you'd be surprised ) the only reason why I'm using my LG Stylo 4 is because the stylus is perfect for DS games.
USB-C is pretty amazing to be able to pass HDMI/DisplayPort/LAN etc ... I'm impressed. Given what you are showing here there's less of an argument to buy a Raspberry for emulation purposes.
can u do a comparison between dex and the other apps from a worker perspective using all the office tools video conference etc? since it's been more common working from home the phone can substitute the computer in some cases
just occurred to me, but how many bluetooth controllers could one actually connect to an android phone? or even connect via USB through a USB-C dock? might be great for some multiplayer mario kart or power stone.
Literally what i was in the midst of doing after getting the idea from this channel this past week. Just waiting on my Moga x5 and the QGeeM 4-in-1 USB C Adapter to arrive and will make use of my Samsung S10+ with SD 855 to do some psp and 3ds emulation!
Man, the Essential was a solid little phone and you can snag one for like $75 these days. This was a great video, I never even thought about using an Android phone as a "console".
I'm still using a Note 8 and it works great with Dex. I would have upgraded by now, but for some reason new phones decided to ditch expandable memory. It still works just fine though, and I just ordered a portable 15" display for a little over $100 for taking this and my gaming devices on the road.
I have a Note8 but have to upgrade because apps stopped supporting android 9. I was watching this video to make plans for what to do with my Note8 after I upgrade.
Ok, have to chime in here. I use an LG Stylo 6 phone (daily driver). This phone does not support HDMI-over-Type C natively (although it really should). Recently I found a device called a Miraplug on Amazon which claimed to convert an output from Type C to HDMI. Guess what? It actually works. The app you need to install will convert the video signal but I haven't figured out how to get the audio over the same plug so I Bluetooth the sound to a speaker. Edit: Found out that I had to link the audio to the dongle's own Bluetooth receiver.
I literally bought an Essential Phone because you were talking about them in one of your previous videos. Pretty impressed. It's not as good as my s20 but it definitely does good for a dedicated emulation phone. I call it my Phonetendo Switch😅 also I bought an Ipega controller because of your videos 😅
Well, the Essential PH-1 was released in 2017 and the Samsung Galaxy S20 in 2020. I'd be pretty shocked and fucking pissed if a phone from 2017 was as good as a 2020 flagship.
I think he has that video already. all you have to do is to browse his channel. There is also a channel that is doing RPi related video. check out leepspvideo
1 install custom recovery by using pc 2 go to recovery mode 3 connect to pc and put lineage os onto phone storage or simply put os into memory card 4 there will be install option in the recovery mode 5 browse your os and hit install
Genshin Impact had a big update on controller support.. should be able to use a xbox one or PS4 gamepad.. its in settings and change the touchscreen to controller you have linked to the phone.
I’ll have to try this with a Google Pixel 3XL I bought brand new. I’m totally an iOS girl but back when the 3XL was just coming out I thought I’d give it a try to see what all the hoopla was about. I hated it! lol 😝 So to this day I keep it charged and it has been sitting in a shelf ever since. If this works, at least it will get turned back on once in awhile. Thanks for posting!
HDMI over USBc is *key* - couldn't agree more. I bought a Samsung A52s ~2 years ago, and it was extremely disappointing to find out that a €450 phone lacked this feature.
Didn't like how you referred to the Essential PH-1 as an "old phone". Just look at how it handled all the emulators you mentioned! I can even play Super Smash Bros Brawl in a decent speed with this phone 😂 Although it is a phone that was released back in 2017, but it's still a damn good phone to use even nowadays.
The great thing about snapdragons is you can squeeze out the performance. My SD870 can still play heavy games all I did is disable thermal throttling ( i have external cooler ) and update GPU driver
Mate, the SD835 is more powerful than any Snapdragon in the 600 line that are still released today, (And it ties with processors like SD720g for example) To say that such a cell phone is outdated is to say that any mid-end has already been born dead.
Excellent video! I think many viewers should have some older smartphone at home ... and this is a very good use for that instead of buying a FireTV Stick or something similar! But I do have some questions, +ETA PRIME : How can I detect, if my smartphone supports HDMI over USB-C, especially since that feature is often not mentioned in the spec sheets. I do have an 2017 HTC U11 with 4Gigs of RAM and also this SD835, but I'm not sure. Also with LG phones like the G6 or G7 ... Should there be a hint in some settings that do come with that feature embedded? And: Is there a way to use this combo with the smartphone screen off, so that it does not shimmer all the time? My U11 has a broken screen and a battery that does not hold that good anymore, but I really would like to use this like you showed in the video. Maybe an App can turn off the screen without turning off the device? Have you heard of anything like it? And I'm currently looking for a small remote for such a setup/ SBC/ Tiny PC or even an XBox Series S. I have one for my older XBox One S that cost 10 bucks. But the One S has an IR port. How can I have the same comfort on such a setup? This is like a Raspi with androidTV and a fluent UA-cam playback. And for that: thumb up! And with something like Game Pass Ultimate on the android device and a fast internet connection ... it could be worth a try to play games without even having a console. The smartphone should be way more efficient than any mini PC or console even can be.
Funnily; I've read that the LG V30, G7, V35, and possibly the V40 didn't ship with HDMI over USB-C activated. They had the hardware installed, just not the software to run it, which allowed LG to add it later in an OTA update, so any of them you'd find on Swappa or eBay will have it. However, none of the reviews or marketing materials from when they were new will call it out.
Recently started to be able to do a lot of this thanks largely to your channel. When i upgraded to my s 23 ultra i was able to load it up with what i want :)
I'll love to see a full tutorial on how to do this emulator thing I tried but wasn't too successful. And I mean from step 1 to finish a full walk through😁
yes it will, my phn's battery leaked n gave a stinky liquid type thing (i wonder if its acid cuz it made the metal case of battery covered with a white rough thing)
Yeah mobile gaming has a potential, an additional screen can be used for an additional UI, currently its used as mirror. Nintendo and Dreamcast had this feature before, but this feature has been forgotten
I absolutely loved the essential phone... shame that with such a great looking device that it had so many problems. The quality of reception on the ph1.... yuck.
DisplayLink is a software and hardware solution whereas usb-c with displayport alt mode is only hardware based i.e the image comes directly from the GPU. DisplayLink software captures the screen then compress it and send it to the hub which then decompress it and send over hdmi.. that makes it not suitable for gaming.
I'm about to use a G8 for this more than likely. Good specs and cheap. I got one last year cheap, seller lied to me saying it was factory unlocked but was actually originally t-mobile so it doesn't get VoLTE on my carrier, I had to switch to a cheap iPhone SE 2020 they gave me cheap as a daily driver and the phone has just been laying around. My 3700x and 3070 gpu gaming pc heats my room up too much living in the hot and humid south us, I also have several hdd and ssd that probably aren't helping the matter if they each run ~40c+ . The phone has 128gb built in and I already put a 512gb micro sd in it awhile back so plenty of storage for emulators
Good idea but unfortunately HDMI over USB-C is not supported on the Pixel 3 lineup. I checked since I had the same thought for my Pixel 3 too. Bit of a shame.
@@Marlevlyn you can either use the free versions from the play store or buy the paid versions. Standalone emulators are easier to get up and running. Examples would be classicboy, redream, ppsspp, etc.. retroarch is free to use and is great for a ton of different systems. What I mean is you can buy from the play store or there are free options as well..
@@Marlevlyn Check out the channel UrCasualGamer. He's the best when it comes to emulation guides and his Top 5 lists for best ROM websites that are safe to download from.
Looks like this is even better than any kind of SBC, portable, easy to install and used, can become handheld or home console, have most of the computer functions.
I have a Galaxy S9 as a console, it works with any tipe c cable to hdmi. On that cellphone i play every emulator and even Fortnite. I use a ps4 controller and it does not lag with that one.
It is a good option for people who owns one or a similar phone only you have to invest for at least the cables adapters. The usb stand looks awesome, but a bit pricey. Great video thanks.
Hi...could you make an tutorial how to use an old smartphone to use with an diy arcade cabinet? That would be great...i guess i have some phones here which are more powerful than an raspberry pi 4. Thanks and greetings from germany Maurice
"Old Android phone" and "USB type C" do not belong in the same sentence in my world.
Yes, I'm getting old miself.
Idk the last 3 phones I had were all type c
Yup lmao. My phone is a first gen Samsung Galaxy A5 and in my books that's where I draw the line for old phones.
LG phones had USB C like 5 or 6 years ago
So mySony X0eria M2 is too old I guess. That was 2014 and I thought it has still purpose.
My HTC U11 is also from 2017. And four years are like "ages" for many users.
If this phone is old for you, mine is an dinosaur.
Oof
This phone is 67$ used
@@SeZ09X what? Wait what phone is it
I dont exatly know but i remrmber seeing this phone for 700+$ at launch and in ebay for 75$ or so and the cheapest was 67bucks
@@SeZ09X oh
this phone went for +$700 on launch
now it's called old and costs 67$ used, man that sad and fascinating at the same time
Thats what happens when phones are constantly released every year or 2 year tops
@Blitzen RC(slams fist on table) GAAAWWWDDAMMIT!!!!!!!
@Blitzen RC i cook all my food at home McDonald's doesn't matter to me😂
and honestly it's of the the best decisions I've ever made
RRP is just marketing.
Never buy new. Early adopting is for suckers.
Ur old phone is newer than my new phone.
Damn bruh same
oh, im not the only one who's checking that
he is sayin his phone is old, i have a samsung s4...
@@Shadyshades007 wow that's wild are u using custom OS at this point?
@@__dudewitagun__4607 no lol base os
Ive seen so many people waste money on all these new retro consoles but your old phone is most likely 10 times more powerful and better at emulation.
Old phone??? But this SoC powerfull than my new phone 😂
😂 yea he forgot to mention, unless your ‘OLD’ phone is last years flag ship then it’s a waste of time!!!
😁 bless you brother
Lol even mine is poorer 😂😂😂
True😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@ChillydontCap rp
You're about to emulate the whole world.
"Hello guys, today we're trying to run this reality emulator I found on the Play Store. Be aware that you may need a ROG Phone for this though"
Lol
Only if launchbox adds support for that emulator
Title this video could be how use old Flagships for retrogames, yes not cheap all, and other problem beware batterie, maybe extremely hot damage
@@aderitosantos1695 most of old phones don't support HDMI output. Wireless display is like shit.
Also, if this phone has android 10 (any phone with 10), go to developer settings and look for GPU watch.
You can see frame rates, rendering resolution, and hardware usage stats
This is so easy to setup that I'll consider it to a "Turn your phone into a emulation device" video.
Anyway this is a great idea. Carry all your games with you all around
Ruin you battery life in the process.
If you use your phone to pay for bills and as a credit card you increase the chances of getting hacked.
Any 10y old pc can be used similarly, if you run windows 10 and Ryzen, you can install the AMD Suit.
With it you can set your pc to realy low Wat consumptions, my Ryzen 3600x with RTX2060 consumes 50watts when emulating PS2 games.
@@lordrefrigeratorintercoole288 It's not for everyone. But the PH1 has official Lineage support and therefore will have security updates as long as the maintainers keep it up.
@@lordrefrigeratorintercoole288 If you pick one up used then you don't have to care about the battery and use it solely as a general Android and gaming device. It still uses less energy and has a far smaller footprint than an old PC.
There are smartphones where batteries are easily replaceable, you know...
use "screen rotaion" , and in developer settings, "force resizable " and force freeform,
i use the rotation app for temple run and othe portrait mode,
Got an s10e for $60 on ebay with a shattered back glass. Got a perfect opportunity to practice replacing back glass for the first time and now the phone had a clear back glass and is an emulation beast. Pretty much with my HDMI dongle I can play games reliably from GameCube and earlier on the TV no hitches and with 128 base storage and 256 SD card inside, can't be happier. Tbh use it more than my actual phone.
I got an old OnePlus 7 Pro with a screen burn I got for free because someone was throwing it away. The screen looks pretty shot and has ghosting bad but it works fine if you plug it into a monitor. I'm about to set it up to be a PS2 with an old Xbox controller that refuses to connect to an xbox. I got a little 1080p 10" security monitor I picked from the trash after a remodel. I'll have a free PS2 for the top of my dresser shortly. Can't beat that price.
What to do about battery? It will expand/puff with use.
@@johnchristian7788 every battery experiences loss of charge over time. Usually the primary culprit of expanded batteries is heat. Plus it's easy to swap a battery on these phones since they're much easier to get into
Have you tried Nintendo and Dreamcast?
I have this exact phone. It's kind of a unicorn. :) You just gave me a use for this older phone. Thanks!
Specs?🙂
One of the things people need to be aware of with some phone types, is compatibility for the Docking/Adapter device. I ended up picking a wrong one some time back.
I've been doing something like this with Samsung Dex for a while. Taking just a usb hub and little wireless keyboard+mouse and still being able to work and game in any hotel/friends-family house is great
Can you play fortnite with keyboard and mouse
@@senthilkannasuntharalingam4888 you can use keyboard and mouse for any app that supports them, I don't think fortnite mobile does but I've never played it
"if I were to choose, I would use a Samsung Galaxy, probably anywhere from an S9 to an S11"
Sorry, an s-what now?
😅
Yes the Galaxy S11. Now we wait for iPhone 9
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@@سندبادسندباد-غ5د yes u agree al habibi
@@lyonking1820 But neither of those can hold a candle to the sheer greatness that was the OnePlus 4.
My brain died a bit when he said "S9 to S11"
😂
get a 250$ laptop instead innit
I have an s5
Not his fault that samsung couldn't count after that 10
@@tinmillanes4626 Reminds me of my beloved s4. May it rest
I game on my S20 FE and i love it! I can remember playing with Tiger Electronic hand held with the calculator graphic lol
Bro I have that too! 4g or 5g?
@@kibareh2606 5g SD865 my boy! I play CODM max out setting. It runs gamecube and wii emulator easily which are the harder one to run on budgets and midrange phone. I'm waiting on them to optimize Damon ps2 emulator because nothing can run that application without problems. I love this phone! My 4th samsung.
I can remember all my samsung phones. S3, ON5, A6 and now the s20 fe 5g, next is the s21 ultra. I'm putting $300 aside for 5 weeks straight to get this phone and accessories
Phone ruin me because TV is boring now!
@@brotharobmusic dude so do I. I have been an apple boy my whole life and have only owned iphones. I was planning to go for iphone 11 pro max but I went for S20 fe because it had similar specs and costed less. I'm also a heavy gamer and use the phone a lot. How many hours of SoT (screen on time) do you get regularly? I usually get around 3-5 hours because I use my phone a lot and I don't charge past 80% cuz I'm being extra safe with this phone.
@@kibareh2606 I work alot so I only use it when I'm off.
This is awesome! I've done basically the same thing with my old Galaxy S8 so its great to see how you set it up in comparison. I definitely got some ideas to tweak my setup now.
Did you get a usb c to hdmi cable to work? I wanna try it but wanna know if it works first.
@@anthonyyaboytone5 The not just works with usb c to hdmi but also has Ssung Dex
What to do about battery? It will expand/puff with use.
The Essential Phone is still my favorite phone I ever owned, amazing design and feel in the hand.
Dude, hard SAME. When it came time to upgrade, it was the first time in twenty years I didn't really want to, there was nothing on the market that came close to the quality and elegance of my PH-1. The specs were strong, the build quality and materials exquisite, and holy shit, it got Android updates BEFORE ANDROID'S OWN PHONE DID. And it STILL works really well years later, unlike my other cell phones that were running like absolute crap shortly after I upgraded away. I really loved the complete lack of branding on the body and the phone info hidden on a tag in the SIM slot, too. I could kick Andy Rubin's ass for acting the fool and dooming the company, I was really looking forward to the next iteration.
Waiting on a screen 4 mine. That phone is a legit tank!
Thanks so much for this. Got my old LG G7 with a cracked screen now in desktop mode on a 46" telly. It's brilliant
Does it getting overheat bro?
@@cipher2169 no mate. Although with the LG G7 they have done an android update and desktop mode has disappeared for now. Shame as it was working really well
The fact that my so call old phone cant even unlock without lagging, highly doubt can emulate anything, a phone maybe
With mine the home screen has crashed a couple times
What phone?
It can emulate up until ps1
Just finished Link's Awakening on GameBoy Color emulator on my old Android 6.0. Totally hooked on it.
@@agnel47 did you enjoy the game? Did you finish it?
According to you it's old,but to me it's a dream
It's amazing how hard it actually is to find a phone that supports hdmi. Tried to see what can be found locally for cheap and man, whatever I find for a decent price is devoid of TV out other than streaming.
But what is the minimum spec fone to turn into a retro handheld? I don't know how well those little add on controllers work so your fone is kind of like a switch? Would be good when you get an upgrade some of those retro handhelds are expensive and probably not as powerful as a 3 year old fone.
@@jimmynich4791 really depends what you want to emulate. I recently upgraded from a Kirin 710f powered phone, it was hopeless when it came to GC (Wind Waker was playable with some serious tweaking), but could run some PS2 (dmc, kh, ffx, anything more demanding is too much for it). However, when it comes to PSP or Dreamcast, it could upscale. If you want older, less demanding consoles though, I could emulate plenty even on the HTC Sensation back in the day. Emulators are more demanding today (progress leads to more powerful hardware providing more accurate emulation), but you can easily emulate PS1, even some N64, even on an old quad core. You do want a Snapdragon if you can get it though, e.g. a Snapdragon 636 is weaker than a Kirin 710f, yet it will emulate better quite often.
@@youzernejm I dont think I want to go upto game cube I have gc emulation on my mini pc downstairs. Maybe n64, ps1, snes, dc, psp, gba, etc. I'm due an upgrade from my s9 soon but the screen is cracked so thought I'd use my old s7 if I can find it. My girlfriend has an old Google pixel lying around somewhere just needs a new battery but they're cheap. Any fone controllers that are good?
@@jimmynich4791 N64 is actually relatively difficult to emulate considering the power of the device, at least on arm. That said, more powerful dedicated emulation devices than either Pixel or S7 are just coming out. You still have plenty of power in those devices. Install Muoen64 plus fz and you will be able to upscale and install high res textures if you wish.
I would also expect you will be able to do both DC and PSP, maybe God of War will hit the wall at 2x upscale, for
example, but these are still capable devices.
As for the controller, you can get a clip and combine it with an xbox one s controller for example. It can also be done with PlayStation controllers, albeit with a bit more complication. There are also some new Xbox compatible controllers with a clip built in, I think by Razor, can't rember as I really don't like those. Or an 8bitdo with a clip. Still, can't stand them personally.
As for the telescopic ones, Razer Kishi is good usb-c model, or Gamesir X3 (usb-c or Bluetooth depending on the phone), then there is Saitake 7007x or similar, those are nice. Ipega has some cheaper models, if you're strapped for cash.
for older phones that don't have HDMI over USB C, DisplayLink might be a solution
Great Video! I just ordered the Oneplus 9pro so I will be turning my LG V40 into another emulator. It has the snapdragon 845 so should be fine for most. Thanks again!
His old phone is too much powerful than my new phone😄
Wow, an Essential Phone. Haven't seen many of those
I still use my at home for different purposes :p
@@KnockOut101inc what purposes ;)
@wraithwarrior Not enough to save the company from bankruptcy, and for the sequel to be canceled.
I bought one of those and it was pretty cool... Moved to a pixel 3 pretty quick tho
I turned my LG Stylo 4 into a Nintendo DS emulator. It's perfect for it, has a styllus. The specs aren't too impressive. It has a snapdragon 450 chipset and only 32 gb worth of space, the operating system takes up a small chunk. But honestly most older retro games don't take up much space at all. I was able to put all the top DS games 🎮 on that device, the emulator I used is Drastic which in my opinion is the absolute best DS 👌 emulator. It runs smoothly with just the snapdragon 450 chipset. I also added my favorite Sega Genesis , Mame, Snes and Nes emulators. Not the entire collection like I have on my other devices but my top favorite games for each emulator. It honestly didn't take much to run these older retro games so the LG Stylo 4 can handle them easily. You can even add filters and run them at 60 fps. The resolution is 1080 x 2160 pixels so everything looks awesome. I also use a arcade front-end called Arc Browser, I have the details, box art , video game trailer of every emulator displayed like a old school arcade setup . I just touch the icon of what ever game I want to play. It's amazing how you can pimp out your old phones 📱. My main phone S21 plus can run every fucking thing 👀👌 I have entire libraries of different retro consoles on 256 gb memory with 888 snapdragon chipset. It runs dreamcast via redream emulator smoothly and upscale to max settings, dolphin emulator and even a freaking ps2 emulator ( you'd be surprised ) the only reason why I'm using my LG Stylo 4 is because the stylus is perfect for DS games.
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I have a note 9 and use a psp emulator it runs amazing at 30fps
USB-C is pretty amazing to be able to pass HDMI/DisplayPort/LAN etc ... I'm impressed. Given what you are showing here there's less of an argument to buy a Raspberry for emulation purposes.
not all usb c devices can output hdmi
Its 150$ now for just the board. I remember when they where 30 for the pi3
@@nalumx_mod7327 cheaper models are still available
7:17 Galaxy S11 isn't a thing, they released S20 in 2020 after S10 in 2019 adapting to the 'year naming stystem'.
can u do a comparison between dex and the other apps from a worker perspective using all the office tools video conference etc? since it's been more common working from home the phone can substitute the computer in some cases
just occurred to me, but how many bluetooth controllers could one actually connect to an android phone? or even connect via USB through a USB-C dock? might be great for some multiplayer mario kart or power stone.
Ahh... that Ratchet and Clank takes me back... can't even count how many times I replayed the shit out of it. Anyone remember the OP gun Ryno?
Me who put android on my switch: I am 4 parallel universes ahead of you
As much as I love the raspberry pi or the bootleg handheld devices, nothing beats cheap old Android phone.
Agreed - and with the ability to load Linux on them, Android phones are quite capable.
Literally what i was in the midst of doing after getting the idea from this channel this past week. Just waiting on my Moga x5 and the QGeeM 4-in-1 USB C Adapter to arrive and will make use of my Samsung S10+ with SD 855 to do some psp and 3ds emulation!
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Looking forward to the video of testing emulation on a smart fridge.
Man, the Essential was a solid little phone and you can snag one for like $75 these days. This was a great video, I never even thought about using an Android phone as a "console".
Your old phone is better than my new one🙂
If your old phone can run these emulators and have hdmi output support then maybe it's not that old.
This Soc has very similar performance to the newer Snapdragon 720G but with less efficiency and other modern features
I'm still using a Note 8 and it works great with Dex. I would have upgraded by now, but for some reason new phones decided to ditch expandable memory. It still works just fine though, and I just ordered a portable 15" display for a little over $100 for taking this and my gaming devices on the road.
I have a Note8 but have to upgrade because apps stopped supporting android 9. I was watching this video to make plans for what to do with my Note8 after I upgrade.
I'm making a GamePass machine. GamePass was a God send this past year.
Ok, have to chime in here. I use an LG Stylo 6 phone (daily driver). This phone does not support HDMI-over-Type C natively (although it really should). Recently I found a device called a Miraplug on Amazon which claimed to convert an output from Type C to HDMI. Guess what? It actually works. The app you need to install will convert the video signal but I haven't figured out how to get the audio over the same plug so I Bluetooth the sound to a speaker. Edit: Found out that I had to link the audio to the dongle's own Bluetooth receiver.
Will the app work with other usbc to HDMI? Like any old run of the mill one off amazon?
I literally bought an Essential Phone because you were talking about them in one of your previous videos. Pretty impressed. It's not as good as my s20 but it definitely does good for a dedicated emulation phone. I call it my Phonetendo Switch😅 also I bought an Ipega controller because of your videos 😅
Phonetendo switch 😅
Well, the Essential PH-1 was released in 2017 and the Samsung Galaxy S20 in 2020. I'd be pretty shocked and fucking pissed if a phone from 2017 was as good as a 2020 flagship.
The sd835 is still a solid workhorse. I still have an essential ph1 phone and still use my galaxy tab s4👍
This is a nice setup! I might give this a try thanks for the idea and the video.
Dude...I love the content and it sounds just as if Frank Zappa is hosting this, awesome....
Can you show us how to install LineageOs on an android device using Raspberry Pi and adb in your next video?
Uuu. Kinda nice.
I think he has that video already. all you have to do is to browse his channel. There is also a channel that is doing RPi related video. check out leepspvideo
1 install custom recovery by using pc
2 go to recovery mode
3 connect to pc and put lineage os onto phone storage or simply put os into memory card
4 there will be install option in the recovery mode
5 browse your os and hit install
Please bro, make more of this! Let's make the phone = work pc = gaming rig possible!
What a LEGEND!
If your phone has bad storage you can add sd card to have more storage on tv
Genshin Impact had a big update on controller support.. should be able to use a xbox one or PS4 gamepad.. its in settings and change the touchscreen to controller you have linked to the phone.
Isn't that just for iOS, not Android?
I got my Redmi Note 9s thanks to you videos. It's one badass little emulation phone!
I’ll have to try this with a Google Pixel 3XL I bought brand new. I’m totally an iOS girl but back when the 3XL was just coming out I thought I’d give it a try to see what all the hoopla was about. I hated it! lol 😝 So to this day I keep it charged and it has been sitting in a shelf ever since. If this works, at least it will get turned back on once in awhile. Thanks for posting!
Pixels don't support HDMI out 😡 I need a diff phone cus I have a Genki Switch dock that could be using for this
HDMI over USBc is *key* - couldn't agree more.
I bought a Samsung A52s ~2 years ago, and it was extremely disappointing to find out that a €450 phone lacked this feature.
sadly samsung doesnt support dex on all their phones.
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I took a Galaxy S8 and turned it into a streamer box. The snapdragon 835 outperforms the Amlogic s905x chips no prob
What about thermal throttling ?
I assume high cpu load + display on + charging will produce a lot of heat. Maybe too much for gaming over hours...
I can attest the ph-1 gets red hot as well... This phone wouldn't last long lol
Thanks for the information. I am going to see what my LG G8 can do. Just got my LG wing. Might as well get my G8 working.
Didn't like how you referred to the Essential PH-1 as an "old phone". Just look at how it handled all the emulators you mentioned! I can even play Super Smash Bros Brawl in a decent speed with this phone 😂 Although it is a phone that was released back in 2017, but it's still a damn good phone to use even nowadays.
The great thing about snapdragons is you can squeeze out the performance. My SD870 can still play heavy games all I did is disable thermal throttling ( i have external cooler ) and update GPU driver
That dollar store stand is cool.
only thing I can afford in the video
Mate, the SD835 is more powerful than any Snapdragon in the 600 line that are still released today, (And it ties with processors like SD720g for example) To say that such a cell phone is outdated is to say that any mid-end has already been born dead.
Excellent video! I think many viewers should have some older smartphone at home ... and this is a very good use for that instead of buying a FireTV Stick or something similar!
But I do have some questions, +ETA PRIME :
How can I detect, if my smartphone supports HDMI over USB-C, especially since that feature is often not mentioned in the spec sheets. I do have an 2017 HTC U11 with 4Gigs of RAM and also this SD835, but I'm not sure. Also with LG phones like the G6 or G7 ... Should there be a hint in some settings that do come with that feature embedded?
And: Is there a way to use this combo with the smartphone screen off, so that it does not shimmer all the time? My U11 has a broken screen and a battery that does not hold that good anymore, but I really would like to use this like you showed in the video.
Maybe an App can turn off the screen without turning off the device? Have you heard of anything like it?
And I'm currently looking for a small remote for such a setup/ SBC/ Tiny PC or even an XBox Series S. I have one for my older XBox One S that cost 10 bucks. But the One S has an IR port. How can I have the same comfort on such a setup?
This is like a Raspi with androidTV and a fluent UA-cam playback. And for that: thumb up!
And with something like Game Pass Ultimate on the android device and a fast internet connection ... it could be worth a try to play games without even having a console. The smartphone should be way more efficient than any mini PC or console even can be.
Funnily; I've read that the LG V30, G7, V35, and possibly the V40 didn't ship with HDMI over USB-C activated. They had the hardware installed, just not the software to run it, which allowed LG to add it later in an OTA update, so any of them you'd find on Swappa or eBay will have it. However, none of the reviews or marketing materials from when they were new will call it out.
Recently started to be able to do a lot of this thanks largely to your channel. When i upgraded to my s 23 ultra i was able to load it up with what i want :)
I'll love to see a full tutorial on how to do this emulator thing I tried but wasn't too successful. And I mean from step 1 to finish a full walk through😁
Hey can this phone do GameCube
that tv launcher app is 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Only issue is if you don't remove the battery it will inflate for being constantly charged and then delaminate the phone.
yes it will, my phn's battery leaked n gave a stinky liquid type thing (i wonder if its acid cuz it made the metal case of battery covered with a white rough thing)
Aint no way you see the sd 835 "old"
While me here chilling with my sd439😶
I wish there was a way to turn the phone screen off without it turning off the monitor screen
It's Android, probably a third party app that'll do that.
Turn the phone over/around or cover the screen
Yeah mobile gaming has a potential, an additional screen can be used for an additional UI, currently its used as mirror. Nintendo and Dreamcast had this feature before, but this feature has been forgotten
I absolutely loved the essential phone... shame that with such a great looking device that it had so many problems.
The quality of reception on the ph1.... yuck.
My dad has it. I get reception on my pixel 3a when he doesn't
Nice tutorial have the same thing with 4 controllers in my smoking shed on a projector with a broken galaxy s8
Nice, what controllers and adapters do you use?
@@ScroteRot xbox wired controllers and the xbox wireless adapter with a usbc dongle with multiple USB ports
Dude this aint old youre not the one that has to deal with a galaxy s5
I have a s7 🙃
im using an galaxy s5 right now
4 year old is old for phones. Just be glad thst you got something at all. especially if you didnt had to pay for it yourself
How does an S5 still work in this day and age?!
@@What-the-fact01 HOW?!!!!!
I was just looking up ways to do this with my Galaxy S20 the other day... It's like you read my mind!
In the s20 you have Samsung dex so it will be much easier
@@ANabih-uo3zy I prefer the look of ATV launcher over dex
@@ANabih-uo3zy hey i have a note 9.
Does it run dex smoothly?
And what cable i really need yo use dex. As ma tv is old sony.
USB-C to HDMI isn't the same thing as DisplayLink, is it? Some of those hubs use DisplayLink.
Not the same, I have a display link adapter for phones that don’t support video over Type C and I get a lot of lag with it.
I use display link adapters (dock) with Android. It isn't the same, but it's still pretty cool.
DisplayLink is a software and hardware solution whereas usb-c with displayport alt mode is only hardware based i.e the image comes directly from the GPU. DisplayLink software captures the screen then compress it and send it to the hub which then decompress it and send over hdmi.. that makes it not suitable for gaming.
The LG G8 is another great option for this. They don't break the bank and have a Snapdragon 855 so can play Wii, GameCube, and 3ds really well.
True. In beat up condition they could be around $200 or so
I'm about to use a G8 for this more than likely. Good specs and cheap. I got one last year cheap, seller lied to me saying it was factory unlocked but was actually originally t-mobile so it doesn't get VoLTE on my carrier, I had to switch to a cheap iPhone SE 2020 they gave me cheap as a daily driver and the phone has just been laying around. My 3700x and 3070 gpu gaming pc heats my room up too much living in the hot and humid south us, I also have several hdd and ssd that probably aren't helping the matter if they each run ~40c+ . The phone has 128gb built in and I already put a 512gb micro sd in it awhile back so plenty of storage for emulators
I've got a pixel 3 I now know what to do with. Thanks!
Good idea but unfortunately HDMI over USB-C is not supported on the Pixel 3 lineup. I checked since I had the same thought for my Pixel 3 too. Bit of a shame.
@@haydenw8691 I had ordered an adapter a few days ago cause I needed one anyways for my shop.... Came today and just learned that 😢
@@isaiahpeterson6134 always the way huh? Going to try a DisplayLink compatible docking station on a Pixel 3 this week to see if that works instead.
@@haydenw8691 yea I saw that too, just didn't wanna drop 300 on one 😂 is that much...
capasitors are not limited like batteries that only produce 3.3v per cell but can easly store 85v and or high capasitence
I will return here probably after 10 years, when these phones are actually 'old' 😂
but it is old snapdragon 835 was like 5 years ago
@@xenosz It is but such devices are still expensive for such purpose. Snapdragon 820 would probably do. I got my LG V20 second hand for about $100.
Man i relly love this channel
My old phone can't even run minecraft. That is what old means.
Old phones like Samsung Galaxy J1 lol
Haha..yes...sd835 is better than my current phone.lol
minecraft uses 60%cpu of a redmi note 10 and u get 30 fpps with med shaders
i really love this kind of content
Can you use the phone itself to download the roms to the phone?
Yes, as long as you have a wifi connection you can download the roms on your phone. No pc needed. Hope that helps..
@@tylerstarkey9141 you the man
@@tylerstarkey9141 wait..do you buy emulation apps?
@@Marlevlyn you can either use the free versions from the play store or buy the paid versions. Standalone emulators are easier to get up and running. Examples would be classicboy, redream, ppsspp, etc.. retroarch is free to use and is great for a ton of different systems. What I mean is you can buy from the play store or there are free options as well..
@@Marlevlyn Check out the channel UrCasualGamer.
He's the best when it comes to emulation guides and his Top 5 lists for best ROM websites that are safe to download from.
Good Idea. There are a lot of ppl with old phones and for $20 u can make a nice android tv box type thing from it. I can digg it.
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Looks like this is even better than any kind of SBC, portable, easy to install and used, can become handheld or home console, have most of the computer functions.
How about a $30 or potato 🥔 phone 📱 for emulation and gaming
You could do GBA, SNES etc. no problem. I think you'd run into issues on PSP, PSone and up though xD
@@CanteenCats my Huawei Y6 pro 2019 phone handle mame4droid well but in 3D game's it's lagging
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all they need is emulation station for android, and there would be no reason to use a raspberry Pi ever again.
I have a Galaxy S9 as a console, it works with any tipe c cable to hdmi. On that cellphone i play every emulator and even Fortnite. I use a ps4 controller and it does not lag with that one.
Who’s the fool that gave this video a thumbs down? Get your mind right.
It was Jim Ryan..... 😑
It is a good option for people who owns one or a similar phone only you have to invest for at least the cables adapters. The usb stand looks awesome, but a bit pricey. Great video thanks.
I have done that since 2018 with my Samsung Galaxy S3, a video-cable adapter and a bluetooth controller ;-)
That adapter is almost unnoticeable when plugged into the phone's Type-C connector.
How funny you release this as I'm literally doing the same thing with my old OnePlus 7 Pro.
Hi...could you make an tutorial how to use an old smartphone to use with an diy arcade cabinet? That would be great...i guess i have some phones here which are more powerful than an raspberry pi 4.
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Lemuroid goes nuts if the output to the monitor/tv is at 30hz, slowing down the games by half. Hoping that it will get fixed, I really like Lemuroid.
That's a real good idea!
Thanks for sharing.