I loved my moqi, unfortunitly it shorted out at the charging port after 7 months. It was never abused, I always used the charger that came with it, and there was no outward sign that it was going to fail. Thank god I got a warranty when I bought it.
I’ve been using an X18 for a long while now, the hinge is actually fascinatingly sturdy. If it’s just an upgrade to the internals, which is what it seems to be, this hinge will last you a while. It’s the SHOULDER BUTTONS that give out, so be wary of that.
I might have to pick this up. It's always been my dream to have a handheld that can run GameCube games on it. It's going for a discounted price right now on their website which is more comparable to lower end devices.
Being a kid from the 80's era of video gaming we literally had dreams and wild ideas about things like this, nearly 30 yrs later and we have it, I mean we really gotta recall there was a time when these games individually costed us $60+ for some AAA titles for any system at the time, so spending $190 for all this tech and stuff is a great deal but I just dont like clam style designs, things always break
@@TheRealEncy more like the Anbernic RG351MP, I always loved that style, fell in love with a SEGA Game Gear when it came it, I prefer handhelds like that, even traded my once 3DS for a 2DS
@@Stand4Righteousness yeah I'm going to watch these next few months play out with all the new models coming up, new chipsets, I'm a big Dreamcast guy so better performance has to be solid
No L3/R3 is a killer. They're just too useful for macros and emulation shortcuts like save state and fast forward to do without. GPD solved this in the original XD,which I still use and enjoy. It has a terrible battery and the controls are super mushy, but I don't think it's been defeated yet (have not used a Plus).
I too wonder about build quality, for every device I spend money $ on. Bang 4 the buck $ the Powkiddy V90 at close to $30 is a unit I play daily for almost 2 years now and enjoy. Yes, "Powkiddy" is the lamest name around IMHO. Peace
Steam Deck is overkill for what this thing is trying to accomplish. I'd rather have something small and cheap enough that it doesn't matter if it gets damaged. I'm not really into the Steam Deck at all.
@@AintNobodyAtAll any old Samsung flagship phone may have in ur drawer blows these away. Just get a good Bluetooth controller with a phone clip and ur good
@@droneviralclone5951 at 40$ I will not be surprised if it won't run even psp. Although android or Linux ports of games would not support a 4:3 ratio. Also psp and gba will be shit to play. What's your problem with 16:9 anyway atleast it's not 21:9 like newer smartphones.
Great video - answered many questions I had about it! Pretty lame not to provide OTA to the Google Play Firmware - hopefully there'll be a community firmware that'll be better than this.
Not gonna lie, I think it's just OKAY. as long as I've got old, more powerful android flagship phones in my drawer and a excellent Bluetooth controller with a phone clip, I'll NEVER need one of these. Great video tho sir.
Hi, great video. I tried to change the firmware on the X18, as you teach in your video, but it didn't work, it seems that the method is outdated. Do you have a ROM with an installation tutorial that works on X18 to direct me to?
They were offering this exact one in the Canton fair back in 2018, I remember I almost bought a sample but in the end I didn’t. I can’t believe they are selling the exact same thing, 3-4 years later, and everyone’s hyping about it hahah.
My specific issue with clamshell designs is the screen ribbon cable. I had some issues with those breaking inside the unit despite the shell hinge is in good condition.
Very good device but price is too high especially when Odin Pro is £195. I'm torn between X18S and RP2.5 upgrade with touch screen. What would you suggest?
I'd suggest getting an Odin. It's more expensive but will absolutely be worth it. Otherwise, it depends what you're looking for. If you want an RK3326 device to play 8/16 bit to PS1, I'd rather go for the Anbernic 351M or a 351V. The x18s is just too expensive compared to the Odin, and the RP is not nearly as well-supported as the Anbernic devices. As mentioned in the video, you could also get a 3DS or 2DSXL for cheap on ebay and have that touch screen if it's particularly important.
@@wordsmith451 Thanks for you reply, I already purchased Odin pro 8/128GB. I want another device that I can carry in my jean's pocket as I already have RP2 I wana upgrade it because its bot that powerfull and has no touch screen.Hence I'm torn between X18S and RP2.5 PCB upgrade. What would you choose X18S or RP2.5 pcb upgrade? I want it in my pocket all the time😊.
Honestly the first seemingly good DS knockoff, now ofc it's NOT a DS knockoff or anything but it looks like one with the scale and clamshell design. I love this thing.
Is this confirmed? If so thatd be amazing. And ya, I hope we can map the l3 r3 to volume keys as well, that'd be good. Or map start and select to the volume keys and map l3r3 to start and select
I've seen some crazy collections that make me jealous from people on Discord. I'm happy with my 3, but I would be lying if there aren't more that I want.
I already have the ultimate clamshell handheld. It's called a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 and it also works as a smartphone. I play NBA Street Vol. 2 the most on it. The GOAT basketball video game.
I fear that the odin pro is just going to be a paper dragon. I feel they are more than the idiots from the smach z, but less than atari vcs. So at this point is a coin toss, tbh i don't think they are going to deliver anything, or if they get hardpressed they'll just rebrand something with massively nerfed specs.
Great video Taki! I just received this device tonight, and I was wondering if you'd let me know how to get into the standard launcher? This one sucks big time, and I can't find Mupen64 even though it is installed. Thanks in advance!
A very fair review. I'm still not sure if this is what I want, but it would be nice to have a clam shell device and if its going to be android, to have full access to the play store👍🏾
Nice, great video. I have a Ryzen 7 4700u Laptop and I'm going to get the Kinhank 2T HDD. and see how that works out. its a 13'' thin and light laptop 2lb. wanted something I could bring around that's easier than my big 10lb gaming laptop. going to do a gaming bag setup and was thinking of adding the x18s to it. thanks for the review.
Taki, can I make a request.. please can you put the name of the game you are playing on the screen or in the subtitles for those of us who can't ID just from the gameplay?
Maybe one day there'll be a vita-like Android device. I've yet to see one as sleek premium as the vita. The powkiddy may run well but it still looks like a boot leg, and the Odin looks promising but other than the white model the Odin looks kinda cheep. One day.
What holds me off on buying these devices and why I chose the Ayn Odin is the analog shoulder buttons, I love my racing games and you know.. Other than that, this is pretty neat! Glad they decided to black out the logo, it's sad that Powkiddyy always seems to put out unfinished products.
TBH I can't see a purpose for analog triggers unless you're mostly playing streamed games from SteamLink, xCloud or something similar. Other than that, the only games that theoretically could be emulated that would make arguably good use of analog triggers are on the Gamecube. Everything else always had digital buttons for racing games. And even for the Gamecube is hit or miss as it was the only console of that gen that had analog triggers and they were not exactly analog, they just had two stages, half pressed and completely pressed. Not even the Switch have analog triggers! On Sony and Microsoft side, only the PS3 and Xbox 360 onwards added those, so it doesn't make any sense to add analog triggers to a device focused on running retro stuff.
@@andremalerba5281 I get ya, but for me? I play A LOT of racing games, having on/off shoulder buttons or break/gas is just too restricting. For me having analog shoulder triggers is a must, but I know I'm probably an outlier. From what I know digital triggers is just a button, not variable.
The original firmware was. They shipped all 200 units from batch 1 with messed up screen drivers (I pointed this issue out a long time ago but it wasn't fixed). The latest firmware is fixed.
Im not convinced of this device because of the $180 price tag BUT it looks way better than the GPD XD+,it is at lesser price as of now than a GPD XD+, so I think it's worth it, sorta.
The device is about 50 usd more expensive than it should. Those SoC's were like 15 USD at some point, i wonder if there was a price hike on al lthe components
I made a BoM for a device using that SoC, but a more average form factor and the cost was from 70 to 100 (depending on quantities and alt suppliers), but is kinda hard since any midrange and above SoC is basically sold out until after the chinese holiday. Since pow kiddy has way more buying power and less tooling to do, i wonder if they managed to get their device made under 70.
Is it worth getting? I want a gaming handheld that can effectively play PSP games, maybe the odd PS2 game but i think ps2 might be pushing it. Most things on the market are really expensive if you want to play psp games and early 2d consoles right now or they have limitations.
Honestly PPSSPP works on everything. Mid Range phones included. You should not have any trouble emulating that or 16bit consoles. PS2 is a mess to emulate even on high end hardware.
Honestly you should get a PS Vita for your use case. It will play all consoles up to 16 bit, perfect PS1 and PSP, and a huge library of awesome Vita games. Don't sweat getting the OLED screen model, it is incredible but the LCD screen slim is also excellent and offers better battery life and micro USB charging.
The next closest thing to the power of this that can ship today (at least until the RP2+ launches), is the i7 and i7s, but both of those seem to be out of stock on major platforms.
how is the a button messed up? is it sunken in? my GPD XD+ had a sunken in A button, like it fell in and you would have to just tap it like a touch screen for it to actuate.
ok, its been a year since I've asked this... is there a handheld that can run the arcade version of Killer Instinct 1 & 2 at full speed without frame skip yet? and I don't mean a phone.
That's unfortunate, too many specific flaws. The screen tap issue will make games like COD Mobile have issues, because there isn't enough buttons for it. It's cool it can play up to gamecube. However I just bit the bullet, paid a little extra for a refurbished phone and got attachable controllers. Solved almost every issue I had with the GPD XD Plus. The only other issue was finding a good controller with mapping. I settled on the gamesir x2 type C. Which has issues but is more than playable.
Hi Taki. Thank you for all your great videos. My ‘A’ button is working so I hope yours gets fixed and that this isn’t a sign these buttons will break down quickly.
@@TakiUdon My ABXY buttons all feel the same. Do you mean your A button feels different because different materials were used or maybe it wasn't placed correctly?
Regardless of price / performance / features, the BRAND NAME name is a deal killer. I can't give any product from that company to my kids, with the name "kiddy" in it, and I'd feel like an idiot getting it for myself.
Taki. I've got the base firmware. Won't allow me to install Google play. Can't update OTA. Says I've the latest version, which I hadn't, clearly. The official Powkiddy instructions for installing don't work for me. Could you post a vid showing how to update to a working FW, cos the one I've got is pretty awful. Thanks for all you do!
The image that I was given (it should be the same as the one on their website) only needed to be placed on the internal storage. After that, you just need to go to the OTA settings option and you should see local upgrade. It will find the update on your device and start the flashing process.
I have a problem with x18s, after installing lineage os I decided to update magisk (for some reason ???) and got a bootloop. In search of a solution, I installed some not very suitable firmware, but the device did not start to boot up normaly. Today I found a firmware (.pac) specifically for x18s and installed it, but it didn't help either. The console is now a brick, it vibrates once when the power button is pressed for a long time and that's it, it doesn't react anymore, the led does not light up and the screen is black. Please tell what can I do about it
The issue with Saturn is that none of the devices that can play it have 6 face buttons and triggers. For stuff like radiant Silvergun you will want all the face buttons.
@@TheObserver85 that's unfortunate. Maybe at some point they'll get an optimized version of SSF running on the rpi4. It ran ok for me on the odroid xu4 which is pretty similar. Lots of little graphics and sound glitches tho. It runs amazing on my Android phone using Yaba Sanshiro and a retro bit Bluetooth Saturn controller.
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RIP Moqi i7. You held the #2 position for a very long time.
what happen tothe company havent heard from them for some time now
Thx Taki 😎👍the buttons will not be the best even so I have been able to do combos with king in tekken6
Can you test Sega Rally Championship 1995 for the Sega Saturn, please. If it can play it at full speed, I’d want one.
I loved my moqi, unfortunitly it shorted out at the charging port after 7 months. It was never abused, I always used the charger that came with it, and there was no outward sign that it was going to fail. Thank god I got a warranty when I bought it.
Hinge will not snap?
That screen stiffness spells bad news later down the line I reckon. Great review 👍
I'm using a GPD xd plus and the hinge is cooked
I’ve been using an X18 for a long while now, the hinge is actually fascinatingly sturdy. If it’s just an upgrade to the internals, which is what it seems to be, this hinge will last you a while. It’s the SHOULDER BUTTONS that give out, so be wary of that.
I might have to pick this up. It's always been my dream to have a handheld that can run GameCube games on it. It's going for a discounted price right now on their website which is more comparable to lower end devices.
Being a kid from the 80's era of video gaming we literally had dreams and wild ideas about things like this, nearly 30 yrs later and we have it, I mean we really gotta recall there was a time when these games individually costed us $60+ for some AAA titles for any system at the time, so spending $190 for all this tech and stuff is a great deal but I just dont like clam style designs, things always break
Alright Then, Whats Is You Favorite Design?
You might like the powkiddy rgb10 max it same size screen too. And has emuelec installed which is a retro dream
@@TheRealEncy more like the Anbernic RG351MP, I always loved that style, fell in love with a SEGA Game Gear when it came it, I prefer handhelds like that, even traded my once 3DS for a 2DS
@@Stand4Righteousness yeah I'm going to watch these next few months play out with all the new models coming up, new chipsets, I'm a big Dreamcast guy so better performance has to be solid
@@farouqiamin7894 How About Powkiddy A20? Its Doesn't Have Android In It But Its Can Play Psp Enmulation.
If not for the deal breaker problems, this would be an awesome device IMO. Thanks for the video
Nice, glad I woke up early today. Thanks for the upload
Thank you for the support.
No L3/R3 is a killer. They're just too useful for macros and emulation shortcuts like save state and fast forward to do without. GPD solved this in the original XD,which I still use and enjoy. It has a terrible battery and the controls are super mushy, but I don't think it's been defeated yet (have not used a Plus).
At the up to $150 price. Probably. The 18s could have easily beaten it if it had L3/R3. It not having them as front buttons is just baffling.
Powerful perhaps,
but given it is a Powkiddy, I do wonder about the build quality of this thing.
I too wonder about build quality, for every device I spend money $ on. Bang 4 the buck $ the Powkiddy V90 at close to $30 is a unit I play daily for almost 2 years now and enjoy. Yes, "Powkiddy" is the lamest name around IMHO. Peace
Stop wondering. It's shit.
@@Nickbaldeagle02 Is that like bad meaning bad or bad meaning good? Or Shit meaning the shit or shit meaning shit?
@@dub2536 ITS shit, the circuit design Is very amateur
@@dub2536 10 points of credit score has been deducted from your account. Try better next time, Mr. Yang.
Steam deck baby!
ok
Steam deck gang
Same. I got an ambernic device. No need for anything better because retroarch is on steam. Steam deck ftw
Steam Deck is overkill for what this thing is trying to accomplish. I'd rather have something small and cheap enough that it doesn't matter if it gets damaged. I'm not really into the Steam Deck at all.
@@AintNobodyAtAll any old Samsung flagship phone may have in ur drawer blows these away. Just get a good Bluetooth controller with a phone clip and ur good
I wpuld love a clam shell design with a 4:3 aspect ratio display. Basically a Gameboy Advance SP style emulation handheld that runs Gamecube and Wii.
Well powkiddy has one but i dont know if it can run wii games its the powkiddy v90 it kost around 40$
@@droneviralclone5951 at 40$ I will not be surprised if it won't run even psp. Although android or Linux ports of games would not support a 4:3 ratio. Also psp and gba will be shit to play. What's your problem with 16:9 anyway atleast it's not 21:9 like newer smartphones.
Clamshell is always the way to go
Yes
More interested in purchasing an Odin.
Great video - answered many questions I had about it! Pretty lame not to provide OTA to the Google Play Firmware - hopefully there'll be a community firmware that'll be better than this.
Not gonna lie, I think it's just OKAY. as long as I've got old, more powerful android flagship phones in my drawer and a excellent Bluetooth controller with a phone clip, I'll NEVER need one of these. Great video tho sir.
Sheesh
@@BoxingTheologian 🤷🏾♂️ just saying. 😫
Its Cool Design But The Processor Is Very Weak, If It Have A Snapdragon 735g Then It Would Be Worth It.
I hate Bluetooth scontrolers, the latency is never as good dedicated hardware imo
@@TheParaxore i have an 8bitdo one for mobile, the latency is very low, near unobservable imo
The amazon link doesn't have the x18s :( Thanks for sharing though I do love the clamshell design.
It's their official listing, but they need to stock it at the end of the month.
Hi, great video. I tried to change the firmware on the X18, as you teach in your video, but it didn't work, it seems that the method is outdated. Do you have a ROM with an installation tutorial that works on X18 to direct me to?
this looks... kind of interesting haha. i'm hanging in there for a steam deck honestly.
Same but with odin.
Have you considered the size ? With that I wil better play on my phone.
I too am interested in the steam deck but I have a gpd win 3 right now and it is quite the superb device
They were offering this exact one in the Canton fair back in 2018, I remember I almost bought a sample but in the end I didn’t. I can’t believe they are selling the exact same thing, 3-4 years later, and everyone’s hyping about it hahah.
My GPD XD+ hinge went crazy loose. Need to open it up to tighten it apparently.
i love clamshell so much, happy to see things like this
How does it run:
Sega Saturn: Guardian Heroes
Dreamcast: Marvel Vs Capcom 2
Wii: Xenoblade Chronicles
PSP: God of War
Thank you for the great videos!
I'll add these to my main review list
This is a very interesting emerging market. Keep up the good work 👍🏾
Thanks so much!
My specific issue with clamshell designs is the screen ribbon cable. I had some issues with those breaking inside the unit despite the shell hinge is in good condition.
If you can open them, put some insulation tape around the ribbo and it'll stop it wearing down over time. Best thing to do with a ds lite
Very good device but price is too high especially when Odin Pro is £195.
I'm torn between X18S and RP2.5 upgrade with touch screen.
What would you suggest?
I'd suggest getting an Odin. It's more expensive but will absolutely be worth it. Otherwise, it depends what you're looking for. If you want an RK3326 device to play 8/16 bit to PS1, I'd rather go for the Anbernic 351M or a 351V. The x18s is just too expensive compared to the Odin, and the RP is not nearly as well-supported as the Anbernic devices. As mentioned in the video, you could also get a 3DS or 2DSXL for cheap on ebay and have that touch screen if it's particularly important.
@@wordsmith451 Thanks for you reply, I already purchased Odin pro 8/128GB.
I want another device that I can carry in my jean's pocket as I already have RP2 I wana upgrade it because its bot that powerfull and has no touch screen.Hence I'm torn between X18S and RP2.5 PCB upgrade.
What would you choose X18S or RP2.5 pcb upgrade?
I want it in my pocket all the time😊.
@@morphedrenegade Purchased?
@@morphedrenegade x18s
@@iamnotyourbuddyGUY Indiegogo compaign, delivery is expected Nov or Dec.
Honestly the first seemingly good DS knockoff, now ofc it's NOT a DS knockoff or anything but it looks like one with the scale and clamshell design. I love this thing.
I can't wait until Xbox and ps2 and 3 can be emulated on handhelds.
LineageOS 18.1 rom on the way (courtesy of BlackSeraph)
L3/R3 then mappable to Vol Up/Down perhaps.
I think BlackSeraph will make a more powerful devise with his CFW, like it was with GPD XD Plus
Is this confirmed? If so thatd be amazing. And ya, I hope we can map the l3 r3 to volume keys as well, that'd be good. Or map start and select to the volume keys and map l3r3 to start and select
I love clamshells so much, I have 8 DS after all lol, might need to look into this thing
I've seen some crazy collections that make me jealous from people on Discord. I'm happy with my 3, but I would be lying if there aren't more that I want.
I legit just want a new 3DS XL. It would at least load up Ultra Sun a bit smoother.
I already have the ultimate clamshell handheld. It's called a Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 and it also works as a smartphone. I play NBA Street Vol. 2 the most on it. The GOAT basketball video game.
Can it play GameCube full speed?
I wish there was something similar to the Nvidia Shield but with more power and the ability to install regular OS's like Windows or Linux.
Thinking about it but I've had so many issues with xd + and powkiddy don't have best track record. Odin Pro and rp2+ for me
I fear that the odin pro is just going to be a paper dragon. I feel they are more than the idiots from the smach z, but less than atari vcs. So at this point is a coin toss, tbh i don't think they are going to deliver anything, or if they get hardpressed they'll just rebrand something with massively nerfed specs.
*Welcome To The Golden Age Of Gaming Handheld*
I've got a gpd win2 and gpd max they're both clam shell and more powerful?
That hinge is so much better than the gpd xd+ which broke for me after a couple months
I should've waited for this... the original X18 doesn't do PSP as well (at ALL really)
I just purchased myself an X18S!
What you mean the face buttons weren't bad on the original X18? Half the time when you press a button, it presses 2 or 3 at the same time.
when will the full review come out?
Hopefully one day we’ll get something the size of a 3ds with a ryzen apu
That would actually be really nice
10:10 I was wondering what was the game used for this part? by the way good video 👍
Great video Taki! I just received this device tonight, and I was wondering if you'd let me know how to get into the standard launcher? This one sucks big time, and I can't find Mupen64 even though it is installed. Thanks in advance!
Go to settings from the launcher or the pull down menu. Type home in the search box, and then change the default home app.
A very fair review. I'm still not sure if this is what I want, but it would be nice to have a clam shell device and if its going to be android, to have full access to the play store👍🏾
Nice, great video. I have a Ryzen 7 4700u Laptop and I'm going to get the Kinhank 2T HDD. and see how that works out. its a 13'' thin and light laptop 2lb. wanted something I could bring around that's easier than my big 10lb gaming laptop. going to do a gaming bag setup and was thinking of adding the x18s to it. thanks for the review.
Taki, can I make a request.. please can you put the name of the game you are playing on the screen or in the subtitles for those of us who can't ID just from the gameplay?
How does this compare to the GPB XD Plus?
It's a lot more powerful and more efficient.
Maybe one day there'll be a vita-like Android device. I've yet to see one as sleek premium as the vita. The powkiddy may run well but it still looks like a boot leg, and the Odin looks promising but other than the white model the Odin looks kinda cheep. One day.
id love one in the design of the gba sp
I agree
I wonder how strong a GBA Micro sized device could be, loved that thing.
What holds me off on buying these devices and why I chose the Ayn Odin is the analog shoulder buttons, I love my racing games and you know..
Other than that, this is pretty neat! Glad they decided to black out the logo, it's sad that Powkiddyy always seems to put out unfinished products.
I didn't expect that no other company would use analog buttons after having an advance notice that Odin would use them. I understand what you mean.
TBH I can't see a purpose for analog triggers unless you're mostly playing streamed games from SteamLink, xCloud or something similar.
Other than that, the only games that theoretically could be emulated that would make arguably good use of analog triggers are on the Gamecube.
Everything else always had digital buttons for racing games.
And even for the Gamecube is hit or miss as it was the only console of that gen that had analog triggers and they were not exactly analog, they just had two stages, half pressed and completely pressed.
Not even the Switch have analog triggers!
On Sony and Microsoft side, only the PS3 and Xbox 360 onwards added those, so it doesn't make any sense to add analog triggers to a device focused on running retro stuff.
@@andremalerba5281 I get ya, but for me? I play A LOT of racing games, having on/off shoulder buttons or break/gas is just too restricting. For me having analog shoulder triggers is a must, but I know I'm probably an outlier. From what I know digital triggers is just a button, not variable.
Just ordered Powkiddy x18s ships on Oct. 28th.
Your Amazon link is for the x18 not x18s
Ah, how I wish they go and put a secondary tactile screen so we can have faithful emulations of DS, 3DS and WiiU
I'll be curious to see what custom firmwares follow for this.
Some say that this has 53 Hz screen. That would be a deal breaker for many.
The original firmware was. They shipped all 200 units from batch 1 with messed up screen drivers (I pointed this issue out a long time ago but it wasn't fixed). The latest firmware is fixed.
@@TakiUdon Thank You for pointing this out.
Thank you for your video! How do you switch to the standard launcher?
where's the retroid pocket 3 video?
Not really sure :[
just purchased this on ebay, came quick no vat,next day acutaly this awsome for gamecube classics.
I thought that was a Mercedes logo for a second lol
Tesla Brocken logo poop
Mercedes Benz ripped the logo off from Powkiddy centuries ago! 1-800-Lawyers!
The moment these can emulate up to gamecube fully, ill be sold
We already had one - the Treamcast. And with a swap-out boot disc, it can play VCDs.
Your reviews are so incredibly well done. I appreciate these man.
Hey does it play virtua tennis for Dreamcast perfectly? And can you play unreal tournament 2003 or 2004 on it?
does it come preoloaded? Or do you have to put games/emulators on it?
I'll save my money. Thanks for the review.
Im not convinced of this device because of the $180 price tag BUT it looks way better than the GPD XD+,it is at lesser price as of now than a GPD XD+, so I think it's worth it, sorta.
The device is about 50 usd more expensive than it should. Those SoC's were like 15 USD at some point, i wonder if there was a price hike on al lthe components
How does the performance compare to the Odin? Very curious.
Odin is a lot more powerful
@@TakiUdon
Follow up question to OPs question...
On a scale of 1 to 10. Odin Base being 10, where does X18S fall into?
I made a BoM for a device using that SoC, but a more average form factor and the cost was from 70 to 100 (depending on quantities and alt suppliers), but is kinda hard since any midrange and above SoC is basically sold out until after the chinese holiday. Since pow kiddy has way more buying power and less tooling to do, i wonder if they managed to get their device made under 70.
I wondering if you gonna make a review of gpd xp
Will you be doing a firmware update video? I've seen some people having issues with updating.
Ya
Does it have gps navigation? To be able to use Google maps
Is it worth getting?
I want a gaming handheld that can effectively play PSP games, maybe the odd PS2 game but i think ps2 might be pushing it.
Most things on the market are really expensive if you want to play psp games and early 2d consoles right now or they have limitations.
Honestly PPSSPP works on everything. Mid Range phones included. You should not have any trouble emulating that or 16bit consoles. PS2 is a mess to emulate even on high end hardware.
PSP games run fine, but only a few PS2 games will be playable on this.
Honestly you should get a PS Vita for your use case. It will play all consoles up to 16 bit, perfect PS1 and PSP, and a huge library of awesome Vita games. Don't sweat getting the OLED screen model, it is incredible but the LCD screen slim is also excellent and offers better battery life and micro USB charging.
The next closest thing to the power of this that can ship today (at least until the RP2+ launches), is the i7 and i7s, but both of those seem to be out of stock on major platforms.
@@TakiUdon So would you say the x18 stronger than the i7 and i7s or do you need to do more testing?
i7 and i7s can play psp games but can do play ps2?
how is the a button messed up? is it sunken in? my GPD XD+ had a sunken in A button, like it fell in and you would have to just tap it like a touch screen for it to actuate.
The texture is ruined
ok, its been a year since I've asked this... is there a handheld that can run the arcade version of Killer Instinct 1 & 2 at full speed without frame skip yet? and I don't mean a phone.
At below $200? The answer is No.
Do you can share the apk to mapp buttons?
Seems better than octopus and others,looks like the old archos gamepad.
Thanks
Beautiful ❤️👌
That's unfortunate, too many specific flaws. The screen tap issue will make games like COD Mobile have issues, because there isn't enough buttons for it. It's cool it can play up to gamecube. However I just bit the bullet, paid a little extra for a refurbished phone and got attachable controllers. Solved almost every issue I had with the GPD XD Plus. The only other issue was finding a good controller with mapping. I settled on the gamesir x2 type C. Which has issues but is more than playable.
Hi Taki. Thank you for all your great videos. My ‘A’ button is working so I hope yours gets fixed and that this isn’t a sign these buttons will break down quickly.
You have no strange texture on your A button? That should confirm they were telling me the truth.
@@TakiUdon Sorry I misunderstood the video. Yes my units has different texture on the ‘A’ button which isn’t found on the other buttons.
@@TakiUdon My ABXY buttons all feel the same. Do you mean your A button feels different because different materials were used or maybe it wasn't placed correctly?
*Wow does dreamcast games are running very smooth....how does N64 & PSP games run on it*
Isn't that amazon link to the old X18? Can't see the X18s on there. Awesome vid 😊.
That is their main store page, so I put it there. They need to stock it with devices from their second production batch.
Seems like a giant missed opportunity not to put a second smaller screen below for DS emulation, they were so close...
Regardless of price / performance / features, the BRAND NAME name is a deal killer. I can't give any product from that company to my kids, with the name "kiddy" in it, and I'd feel like an idiot getting it for myself.
Lol^^,
So when can we expect this OTA update?
Not on the GMS firmware
Is this console stronger than the GPD XD+?
Nice video. Your mic sounds pretty muffled though.
Never thought I’d feel the need to complain on someone’s table being too white 😂
Taki. I've got the base firmware. Won't allow me to install Google play. Can't update OTA. Says I've the latest version, which I hadn't, clearly.
The official Powkiddy instructions for installing don't work for me.
Could you post a vid showing how to update to a working FW, cos the one I've got is pretty awful.
Thanks for all you do!
The image that I was given (it should be the same as the one on their website) only needed to be placed on the internal storage. After that, you just need to go to the OTA settings option and you should see local upgrade. It will find the update on your device and start the flashing process.
@@TakiUdon Cool, thanks. I'll check!
I have a problem with x18s, after installing lineage os I decided to update magisk (for some reason ???) and got a bootloop. In search of a solution, I installed some not very suitable firmware, but the device did not start to boot up normaly. Today I found a firmware (.pac) specifically for x18s and installed it, but it didn't help either. The console is now a brick, it vibrates once when the power button is pressed for a long time and that's it, it doesn't react anymore, the led does not light up and the screen is black. Please tell what can I do about it
fixed by installing stock firmware via BeTools
I love clamshell designs. Too bad it isn't $100. If this thing could run Dreamcast well I'd be interested anyway.
RP2+ is your only real option if $100 is a hard limit.
When I download I app then installed it the icon don't show up . How this I add apps icon ?
This is why I just use the standard launcher. Go to settings and type home. Change it to the second option and don't look back.
Your amazon link is the x18, not the x18s.
Is there a handheld device out there that will play Sega Saturn well? Nice video :)
This device should not have an issue with most Sega Saturn games from the videos that I have tested.
The issue with Saturn is that none of the devices that can play it have 6 face buttons and triggers. For stuff like radiant Silvergun you will want all the face buttons.
@@TakiUdon nice. Looking forward to a full review.
@@CrossingRover
Which is why I bought the Pi Boy DMG.
Unfortunately, I still can't get Saturn to run full speed.
@@TheObserver85 that's unfortunate. Maybe at some point they'll get an optimized version of SSF running on the rpi4. It ran ok for me on the odroid xu4 which is pretty similar. Lots of little graphics and sound glitches tho. It runs amazing on my Android phone using Yaba Sanshiro and a retro bit Bluetooth Saturn controller.
That's solid
Does it come with games?
Can you try xenosaga for the ps2 emulator?
What's that black thing shaking?
i'[m happy with my GPD still even though it doesnt play NGC
It can play some, it's just a lot more work.
what game is that ? 10:16
whats the name of game in thermal test part
where can i get this
10:25 what game is this
Pascal's Wager