Is the Anbernic RG CubeXX Worth It in 2025?
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We may be diving deeper into 25, but this DOES NOT MEAN that all 2024 handhelds are now obsolete, dear nerds. (I mean realistically, some of there are, but some of them are still worth discussing).
This time, it's the turn of the Anbernic RG CubeXX. This handheld is still exactly what A LOT of folks might like from a cheap Linux Anbernic device. In some ways, I'd even dare say that it's BETTER for some usecases than the more performant Anbernic RG Cube (cough, Pico 8). We mustn't forget the good handhelds, dear nerds, less we forget what this hobby is all about. (passion, nostalgia, consumerism and affiliate links). Ergh, I mean love for old retro games. Heh heh.
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Nice Pico-8 doodad you got there!
Hi there! We all meet again! Cha-chinnnng!
@@TechDweeb The RG-CUBE XX is the definitive Pico-8 Handheld.
The best budget 1:1 doodad! ❤️
13:57 If you want to set up a custom DS screen layout with two screens stretched to fit, you can do that with the modified version of Drastic included in MuOS, by editing a text config file.
Also, there are some other advantages of 1:1 over 4:3 that you could mention. NES, SNES, and PCE all natively use a square-ish internal aspect ratio that looks great on a square screen with integer scaling. GB / GBC were 10:9, so those games work great on this screen. And lots of arcade games use a vertical orientation, so they go bigger on this than they would on a 4:3 system unless you turn the whole device sideways.
I'm sure you know this, but shutdown on idle paired with auto save states on MuOS negates the standby issue for me. I have it set so that if I put it into standby it will stay there for 10 minutes if I've just stopped to grab a drink, have a chat or something, and then I can come right back. Buuuut if I put it down and forget, it shuts down fully after this 10 mins but makes a save state (as long as the game is running through Retroarch) so I don't lose any progress on shutdown
Also, we need to just normalise black bars! Playing 4:3 PS1 on this 4in screen is the same as playing on a 3.5in RG35XX or Miyoo Mini Plus
Yup, that's exactly how I have muOS set up as well! That's where the fact that it boots really fast really comes into play. ❤️
I completely agree with you about blackbars!
They always were a thing; from movies to games, but young lads whose parents yet were on dippers at the good old CRT peak kept stuck babling about it, as if all content used to be 4:3 just because that was the form of the displays that not even used to work as people think to knew nowadays...
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watching this while awaiting mine to arrive. got back into retro gaming recently and I'm loving pico 8.
I own both, they both have there own set of uses.
Original RG-CUBE: 8:7 Genesis, SNES, and PC-Engine, High-End TATE Arcade Emulation, and Single Screen DS and 3DS Emulation. 1:1 Emulation for 4:3 systems is stretched but it's like running 8:7 games with a light stretch to me.
The RG-CUBE XX: Pico-8, Portmaster, and Low-End Emulation.
good timing on this video, i itching for adding another one, and cubexx has been on my radar, and i do enjoy pico8
🥰Great, many thanks!🤩
Only true words were said there! 🍻
My CubeXX exists for pico8... and GB/GBC. And some vertical cabinet shmups. And Ikaruga. And SNES in 8:7 mode. But really, pico8 4 lyfe.
@Vlad
Most of your points I usually agree with, but your campaign for image stretching... I really don't know about that one.
When you are watching a nice old Stan & Ollie or Frankenstein movie, are you stretching these to fit your 16:9 screen?
I never would, and I respect games as art just like movies, so this stretching idea seems weird to me.
Why would it make sense anyway. You own enough 4:3 devices to play the fitting content on it. And I bet this goes for every other cube owner as well, as nobody in his right mind would buy a 1:1 handheld as his first and primary device for general emulation.
These are niche devices which are perfect for the niche use cases of Pico8, upright arcade games and GB/GBC plus a few other 1:1 systems.
The fitting systems alone amount 1000s and 1000s of games, no need to torture innocent 4:3 or even worse 3:2 and 16:9 systems on the stretching rack!
Apart from that little rift, great video as always. 🙂
Didn't this get released like, just a few months ago? Why wouldn't it be worth it anymore? These things don't age or become outdated THAT fast...
Yeah i wish these companies focused more on quality over quantity
@@ZackSilver77 Always thougt that was one of the reasons of releasing 5000 devices based in the same chipset while making even the first one released receive the same QOL features and updates that comes with the last one...
Love this handheld 😊
Vlad do you think it's good to play GBA? I read it has x3 pixel perfect GBA, however it will be with black bars or overlays. I own a Powkiddy V10 to play GBA and not sure if this is a good upgrade or just something stupid. Maybe it would be good for GBC
Anbernic is behind no releases for over a month,
Chinese new year holidays prbabbly. Even their online store and support channels are advising about more time to ship orders, requests and stuff like that.
I keep waiting to see a price drop on these. As a devout Cube XX evangelist, I should feel compelled to just throw the cash at it, but my RP4pro does every job I need it to that the OG Cube would most often struggle with. 3DS aspect ratio compatibility aside, it just doesn’t cut it, and the whole Pico thing just makes me sad? I was watching the LG Wing project back in the day, the OG Cube should’ve been an easy A, but it just aint.
The RGCubeXX is an amazing device. The screen, buttons, ergonomics makes it probably one of the best of the H700 chipset lineup. Unfortunately i returned mine as i was downsizing my handheld collection. I already have other H700 devices and others as well to enjoy many of the retro emulators. While 1x1 is awesome, it just didnt seem practical for my use cases. But if you dont have a 1x1 and a collection of devices this is good one to pick up.
1:1 could easily be the "one screen to fit'em all" depending of its size...
If you measure, it offers the same 4:3, 3:2. 10:7, 12:7 and 16:9 size of the 3,5" screen devices while keeping 8:7, 16:15 and, off course, 1:1 larger!
Or... hear me out. Stretch to fit! ❤️
@@VladNerd your right stretch to fit worked quite nicely for 16 bit and below, even playstation games.
Electrodes ready!
Going to source!
This or Trimui Smart Pro?
How much does it heat up compared to the RG35XX H? Thanks!
Not at all that I can notice
I don't care about PICO8 at all. My Cube is for DS, 3DS and vertical arcade shooters emulation. It works beautifully for them.
This is cube xx though, no 3ds on it
@permuda7075
There are *two* cubes in this video, and one of them is definitely the regular cube. 🤷
But the sticks on both snaps to cardinals doesnt it?..
I need to get one of these
Keep the Cube alive in 2025
might grab one in white
Great vid vlad 😎🤙
Thanks a lot, my guy!
11:00 Nothing is more of a party pooper... Great! 😂 (🎉💩)
Stretching jokes got me 😂
I love the cube so much for 3ds
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I honestly am thinking of buying one cause of the nintendo ds and 3ds emulator
RG Cube has the power for 3ds.
CubeXX is not strong enough for 3ds
... and the XX has no touch screen, what renders most games unplayable anyway... 🤷
My CubeXX should arrive soon 😊
Im saving for an rp mini atm i just want a device that is small and plays F zero gx plus some andoird games lol
Vlad, how did you make a video on what I was thinking to purchase 😂.
I'm telepathic like that. I know all your secrets. Don't worry, the especially secret ones stay with me. 😅
sure it is!
best 1by1 device especially for this price!
put muOS on it!
I like Linux roughly 38,000 times more than Android.
That's... that's a lot of times. 😄
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love the cubexx but playing anything that primarily uses joysticks for movement control it’s pretty poor ergonomically. d-pad gaming is the opposite, it’s fantastic and super comfy.
That's for most consoles tbh, but for what it can emulate, I do think them prioritizing the dpad was a good choice
How many people are using analog sticks on an aspect ratio like this???
me 🥹
@@VladNerd what games are best played with analog sticks and this aspect ratio?
Arcade
It's still the best SNES/GB for the price imo
At 18:05 you said the screen quality is better on the Cube than on the Cubexx? Are they not both 720:720?
I was told they're the same screen
Nice catch! I meant the fact that the RG Cube has a way smaller and more uniform bottom bezel. I like "bezeless" screens to an extreme. 😄
RG Cube is good for DS and 3DS, the Cube XX does not have touchscreen
Saying 80% of the emulation potencial of the og cube is on the cube xx is really stretching it. Higher end stuff like ps2, gc, 3ds, and even perfect psp, dreamcast and Nintendo 64, there is no contest. I really feel you never gave the og cube a chance to shine on your channel because you never mention 3ds,which is a freaking awesome system with a ton of great games.
👏👏👏
Such a missed opportunity to play 3ds games
Yup, I should've tbh. I'll keep this in mind for next time. :)
nes/snes/tg16 in square i can handle but ps1 that way is VILE.
It isn't so bad... specially on some EU games that adopt more taller than large images on screen - BUT the black bars on top and bottom also weren't so bad when you put a 4:3 image in a portable 1:1 screen.
You should see me stretch PSP on a 1:1 (later in the video). 16:9 stretched to 1:1 is absolutely delicious. 🥰
ANBERNIC RG406V теперь намного лучше
Get the RG Cube instead, it's more powerful and faster. The RG Cube/XX is AWESOME!!! Still the best emulator in the market.