Anbernic RG35XX SP Review: 1 Month Later | Still a buy?

[@DavidDomke]

I bought one for a friend for her birthday. Tip for anyone else buying this as a gift. I took the GBC and GBA's frames into photoshop and added "(her name)'s" to the left of where it says "Game Boy Color/Advance SP". She loves seeing that reminder that it is her's when she plays a game from those systems

[@CoulterPeterson]

I love this idea!

[@DavidDomke]

@CoulterPeterson thanks. Like I said, highly recommend doing that as a gift. It's not that difficult in any image editing software that supports PNG should be able to do it I already have a R35XX myself but if I had do-overs, I would get this one for myself. It's a significant improvement

[@Pims016]

Wow this is very thoughtful of you.

[@DavidDomke]

@user-zk4xg6gj1t thanks. Honestly, it felt like a fun challenge. She doesn't have a computer so I knew when I gave it to her, that's how it would be forever. So, I just had fun exploring the SD card I also made a custom image for the boot screen. There's lot you can do if you got time

[@Lucifronz]

Just in general, if you have the know-how it's a good idea to set up the system for a friend if you're giving it as a gift. Takes a lot of time and effort to fine-tune things and the more you can set up for them with what you think they'd want (like that custom overlay), the better. These devices are great, but I can see my sibling getting annoyed trying to set all this stuff up, so if I _were_ to ever get them one as a gift I'd make sure it had everything set precisely the way they'd want it ahead of time.

[@georged7627]

I’ve had mine about a month now and the clicky face buttons and Dpad lose there clickyness after a while

[@Carcosahead]

Yes. Yes it does.

[@lordcrayzar]

I’ve been playing mine heavily and the a button is decently sunk down compared to the other face buttons. It still works fine but it’s not as clicky as before. I’ve seen a couple Reddit posts with the same thing so something to keep in mind.

[@NerdyByExample]

I know this is asking for more SP content but, if you are running Dreamcast and PS1 and such on the SP, can you do a video talking about how you set up those game files? I have the hardest time with the multi-disk games and could not for the life of me get muOS to recognize my m3u files.

[@Lucifronz]

.m3u files are really easy to set up. At least with MuOS. I cannot attest to other firmware or how they view .m3u files. For any multi-disc/multi-track game you essentially just want to put a folder inside of the ROM folder for the system you're using. I was recommended to call the folder .hidden (the . in front hides it, everything after is just personal flavor for file management, so call it what you want). Then put all of the files for your multi-disc games in there. Create a .txt file for them with the exact name you want them recognized as when viewed in MuOS. Open the text file and enter a single line for each disc (not each track, if you have those separate just leave them in .hidden and it will find them with .cue or .gdi files as references). Here's an example for Chrono Cross on PS1, a two-disc game (making assumptions about what the files are all named, they should match YOUR files not what I've typed here): .hidden/Chrono Cross (Disc 1) (USA) (En, Fr, Jp).cue .hidden/Chrono Cross (Disc 2) (USA) (En, Fr, Jp).cue That's it. Save the .txt file, then rename it from .txt to .m3u. Mind you if the game doesn't start you either typed the folder name or the .cue file's name wrong. Just make sure it all matches. Keep in mind some games don't run with some emulators. I made sure when learning to do this to test multiple games just to be sure it wasn't me failing to create the .m3u reference file for MuOS. You do not need to type out the full directory, just the folder inside the ROM directory you're in that MuOS is looking for. If you are using MuOS and this was helpful, come check out the official MuOS Discord, we have a ton of really helpful people there.

[@Lucifronz]

@@totally100darthvader7 I'm really picky about those kinds of details, I like a clean organized list wherever I can get it (which is why on PC I have PS2 shortcuts for desktop/Steam made that automatically play the game I want the same way MuOS would if you clicked a game; separate memory card and config files and all), so I asked around on the Discord when I got around to sorting my Dreamcast games and AntiKK gave me a quick response. From there and digging through some other pages talking about .m3u files I was able to experiment and get things working. It looks much nicer on my device now and I even organized a few PS1 multi-disc options I had clogging up my folders, too, though thankfully I had fewer of those I needed to mess with; not that it would have taken long. Once you get the hang of it, it takes literally seconds to finish. It's pretty great.

[@asherael]

I keep a Miyoo mini plus in my purse, but it's a little bulky in the case, and I'm considering one of these to keep in that pocket folded. The added consoles sound nice

[@spencerpeterson3796]

I'm sorry, did you just use THE Burnout revenge for footage? That game changed lives

[@prodyg]

Its burnout legends the (excellent) PSP version.

[@aqua_Laura]

I just got mine yesterday. I love retro games but im not very technical and i have no idea how to update the firmware or all these things like garlic os, onion os or whatever it is 😅 what does that do to it? Can i add games to it if so how do i do that? 😂

[@Zoroasterisk]

I love the Anbernic 35xxSP, and muOS. It is the perfect device for GBA and SNES emulation, which are my fav libraries on cheap little devices like it. muOS seems to have the most robust Dreamcast and PSX performance of any cfw that I've used. If it had Kodi, it'd be perfect.

[@iSmokeroachez]

is your volume rocker loose on ur silver sp?, i ordered mine an it’s good an all, but its pretty loose an i don’t want it to get stuck in the sp or fall out basically,but just wondering 🙋‍♂️

[@Aidod27]

I've had mine for well over a month but cant play it as it freezes so much 😭 Anbernic sent me a new motherboard, installed it and still freezing. Have tried everything, reinstalling OS etc, now think it might be a battery issue just by process of elimination, any feedback here would be appreciated!

[@forest426]

Amazing video! but one thing im stuck on is how you turned it into a console which is dope so may i ask how you connected it?

[@CoulterPeterson]

Thanks! And it was a mini HDMI to HDMI cable from Amazon 😁

[@forest426]

@@CoulterPeterson thank you so much I appreciate it!

[@chanteln8694]

Can i ask, is it really necessary to change the sd card, it's very confusing to me so i would like to avoid it

[@CoulterPeterson]

I've heard they're better quality than they used to be so you're probably fine to keep rocking the original card 🙂

[@Ratersen]

Hows the experience like with using bluetooth headphones on this? Any delays or chopiness?

[@rustemakhmet]

You can't use Bluetooth headphones with Anbernic. It just doesn't support this. Bluetooth only for controllers.

[@Ratersen]

@@rustemakhmet even with a Bluetooth adapter/transmitter?

[@rustemakhmet]

@Ratersen like for Switch? Well, the Bluetooth adapter for Switch doesn't work work with Anbernic because it won't fit (Anbernic is much thicker than Switch). But if you find an adapter that fits the size, it will work just fine. But I don't know about delays.

[@Internet_Pirat]

yo the SP gets very hot is it normal?

[@avenginglettuce]

I have one of these on the way but I'm a little spooked by reports of batteries melting and hinges breaking. Is this being blow out of proportion or are there legitimate design flaws in the SP?

[@CoulterPeterson]

I haven't done crazy stress tests with mine but I can say that mine has worked fine with no battery or hinge issues, even when I've pushed it farther with CFWs like muOS 🙂

[@avenginglettuce]

For the record. I've had no issues at all with the device after nearly daily use. Buy it, enjoy it.

[@asweat08]

I’m torn between buying this or getting a 3DS and modding it. Anyone have thoughts??

[@trannguyennamtrung5340]

Get the 3ds bro

[@asweat08]

@@trannguyennamtrung5340 I’ve decided to ultimately get both 😆 but starting with the anbernic for money reasons

[@γανγστεργανγστεριδης]

What an explosive turn of events

[@xeph925]

My biggest thing from stopping me from getting this is no one confirming if it can bluetooth connect with wireless headphones. I heard you mention it in your video, was there a certain os that it worked on? Was there delay? Thanks for taking the time to make the video!

[@OMGJaybe]

I have the RG35XX H and that doesn’t seem to allow Bluetooth headphones but idk if that translates across RG35XX/SP

[@xeph925]

@@OMGJaybe thanks for your reply!! Good to know, hopefully future firmwares will allow it but all good if it can't.

[@asweat08]

This is one of my big questions too! From what I understand you can, if you install cfw like Knulli or MuOS

[@ssiawashsadat5200]

Hey! I need a lil help please. I'm new to all this and i'm not really good with computer stuff and all that 😅 would you guys recommend me to use the stock software or install MuOs? Thank you!

[@FS-zt6tm]

this device is fire

[@notquitekeanu]

Sometimes a bit too literally

[@Lucifronz]

@@notquitekeanu It helps if you don't use a power brick that goes well over 5v and burn out your battery. These are Chinese-manufactured devices, they're designed cheaply and efficiently, not *well.* As long as you understand their limitations and use proper precautions, there is absolutely no reason your system should ever go up in flames like that one genius who made the Reddit post. Not to mention his device was faulty to begin with and was not a standard functional SP.

[@notquitekeanu]

@@Lucifronz I had thought the same thing, until I saw the report where someone claimed that their device overheated just from charging from their usb port on their PC. I know it’s just one person, and the others did seemingly use improper chargers, but this system does appear to have more issues than others. I’m using an appropriate charger and haven’t had any issues thus far, so hopefully it is just blown out of proportion, but it’s still better to know the potential risks and be prepared for anything.

[@justinpenrod88]

Just use a Nintendo Switch charger, works flawlessly without any overheating issues🤘🏻

[@FS-zt6tm]

​@@justinpenrod88 I use 5V 1A chargers just to be on the safe side. You never know with these chinese handhelds, they're cheap for a reason mainly because they use cheap components

[@XBORIx]

how can i get the mario games on it ? i cant find them

[@rustemakhmet]

You need to download ROM of Mario game to SD card on your Anbernic (but don't eject it when the device is turned on). Better watch video guide on KZbin. And I can't say where to find ROMs, but I can say that Google is your friend 😏

[@leonboy9388]

🔥

[@Dany-nt6dn]

I dont understand how to play nds

[@Dany-nt6dn]

What did you do to maie mario 64 work

[@kevinstrident]

Quickly press the Power button and it will switch the diagonal controls to act as a thumb stick.

[@seethruhead7119]

haven't touched mine since i got it really

[@Champs859]

Why ?

[@joelchrono]

​@@Champs859 He's probably one of the collector types that wants to have them all and probably prefers a different form factor

[@Lucifronz]

I didn't touch my RG35XX Plus for a while after getting it because I was waiting on GarlicOS 2.0. Eventually saw a post about MuOS, liked the look of it and gave it a shot. After fixing a bad flash, I grew attached to the OS. These devices don't take much to start to really love them once you actually put in the time to tailor it to your tastes. I admit my excitement for the system dulled a little as I had to wait over half a year just to use it, but once I finally got to using it with MuOS, playing the games I love, I was hooked again. The SP is a bit bulkier than I'd like, but I do get a small pang of jealousy whenever I see that beautiful Game Boy Advance SP holo color overlay. It looks so authentic, it's great.

[@thehotsixer1]

How do you go back to the main menu once you launch a game? (stock firmware) I have to always use the reset button.