I Played The Retroid Pocket 4 Pro For A Week And This Happened

The Retroid Pocket 4 Pro is one of the best retro gaming handhelds. But how does it truly hold up after a month of use. Is it really the PS2 emulation and Gamecube emulation beast it appears to be?
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[@mb31415]

Its cool to see this video compared to your RG556 one! Love these “only using x device for x time” videos. Thanks for sharing!

[@ChronikSpartan]

Thanks! Really glad you enjoyed it and for the great feedback 😊 I wanted to try something different with my reviews and thought this could be fun.

[@tbguy]

I worked around the Minecraft issue by setting the L2/R2 as digital buttons. I believe they’re set to both digital and analog by default

[@ChronikSpartan]

That's interesting! I'll give it a go, cheers buddy

[@glitches911]

My experience has been great with the games I've wanted to emulate even at 1.75 x upscaling. GameCube has worked better than PS2 for me though. Some of the crossover games I choose to play on GC

[@BEED0GG]

Did you grab the right Bios for PS2?

[@ChronikSpartan]

Yeah tried loads. Turns out the RP4 Pro has an older version of AetherSX2 that doesn't have those issues. If I patch that it works better

[@malant2719]

How does sega saturn perform on this

[@omegamanGXE]

Better than Sega Pluto but worse than Sega Uranus

[@suhtangwong]

5:21 that happens to me all the time whenever I connect a Bluetooth controller to my tablet. I think it's minecraft glitch.

[@ChronikSpartan]

That's interesting. I've heard that setting R2/L2 as digital can help

[@masterjedijeff]

This one got Hall effect joysticks?

[@sirvel75]

Yep

[@ChronikSpartan]

It does :)

[@NickTaylor-Phantom-Works2]

So given the current state of play with emulators, is GameCube actually easier to emulate than ps2?! Surely not. Im still finding my way in this minefield of software and devices, but i really wanna emulate ps2 i loved the thing back in the day, and have owned several over the years. Any advice much appreciated mate.

[@ChronikSpartan]

Currently GameCube is easier. Not sure if that's a reflection on the OG hardware or if it's jsut a case that GC emulation has had more focus, especially on Android

[@NickTaylor-Phantom-Works2]

@ChronikSpartan right, now I get it. That actually makes more sense to me. Cheers mate for the reply. Think I'll chill trying to emulate ps2 for a while, and try gamecube. I got the emulator running ok, it's just that damn controller. Have to figure out mapping to a series x controller.

[@rodd1000]

Odin 2 also has issues so not perfect either. Most is due to emulation not the hardware.

[@omegamanGXE]

What issues

[@RGB-Gamer]

Mmhh no the Odin 2 can handle every Ps2 game perfectly😅

[@suhtangwong]

What happened? Sorry to hear, our condolences 😢

[@ChronikSpartan]

This video happened lol. I guess it's hard to achieve perfect PS2 emulation at this price point still.

[@sifka1607]

I think you e got it twisted. The RP4P is more than powerful enough spec wise to play absolutely every single PS2 game and possibly even all Switch game as well. It isn't a spec issue. It's a software issue. Emulation is difficult. Especially on units that were hard to make games on originally. That's the case with the PS2. We've reached a point were it's rarely a spec issue, and almost always a software issue.

[@ChronikSpartan]

That doesn't really explain the performance difference between the RP4 Pro and the Odin 2 though

[@sifka1607]

@@ChronikSpartan It kind of does. Yuzu for example is build with a specific chip in mind. The Snapdragon chip set. And when you have more power, emulators in general are going perform better. But if the emus were built perfectly, there wouldn't really be a difference. RP4P with 8 gigs of LPDDR4 RAM is hardware overkill if you take into the consideration the power needed from the original hardware the games were supposed to run on. The fact that you have to have overpowered specs is because the software isn't finished or not optimal.

[@modestyblaise4167]

Sorry, what happened? To be honest, if you really want to play PS2 without issues give the RP4 and RG556 get an Odin 2. Performance and compatibility between Snapdragon vs mediatek isn’t even close.

[@ChronikSpartan]

I ended up not loving the RP4 Pro as much as I thought. I'm definitely looking towards the Odin 2 now. What did you think of the format, a bit confusing?

[@modestyblaise4167]

@@ChronikSpartan yeah, I actually think the RP3+ is the better purchase for about £90. Anbernic/Retroid handhelds do feel like toys in comparison to the Odin 2 and it’s just far nicer to have one nice one and use the cheapies when out and about or on day trips etc. The format was fine, just my dry sarcasm having a poke at the click bait title - your videos are better than that.

[@brownwallet942]

Odin 2 is easier to hold, has a larger screen, great battery life and thermal handling but the odin 2 mini is better ergonomically for dpad, has better looking screen, and is more portable. Odin 2 mini is the king for me

[@suhtangwong]

I ❤ my rp4 pro, but the screen is wayyyy too tiny for me. Plus the analog placement is made to play old school retro games not ps2, GameCube, wii, switch etc. The Odin 2 is much bigger, stronger, may need to upgrade to it ASAP.

[@z0h33y]

@@suhtangwong I dont know if you noticed this, but the PS4/PS5 controllers, also have the analog placed below the Dpad.

[@davidagiel8130]

You need snapdragon gen 2 atleast. I'd rather a gen3 phone over this.

[@PhatBoyzClub]

Wrong. Its got 0 to do with software its hardware. Its just a port pcsx2 which itself is based on hacks there is no known accurate PS2 emulator its 30 years away if that we are just getting to the start of 1:1 saturn emulation now. Float point hacks run based on chip power the more power you got the better emulation. The only real modern PS2 emulator which is PLAY! which is more than 10 years away from being useable because its being worked on by 1 guy.

[@ChronikSpartan]

You basically just explained why it is to do with software 🤔

[@jakesmith5278]

Nobody in the emulation dev cares about those games you play. It's why they run like crap.

[@ChronikSpartan]

Why thank you oh wise oracle 🤣

[@TheMysteryDriver]

Ya, I'm basically waiting for someone to completely hack the switch to play PS2, ps3, GC, Wii, etc. That way I don't have to buy another handheld.

[@Kaimerah]

Honestly a switch lite that could play most GC and PS2 would be awesome. Seems like the AYN Odin 2 and 2 mini def fill that role but honestly for the price of a Odin 2 you could just get one of the older LCD steam deck models, or save up a bit more and get an oled model. Which might be what I do

[@suhtangwong]

It's already hacked, but it's not strong enough to play those systems.

[@skewyangel]

The switch isn't nearly powerful enough to emulate PS3 games, and it might struggle with Wii games too. Its CPU is just really slow and outdated.

[@Watamel0n]

Just look at the specs. The hardware is far too weak to emulate ps2.

[@ChronikSpartan]

For me I think the buttons are lacking on the Switch for that emulation, the lack of analogue triggers puts it behind some of these newer retro handhelds.

[@UMvsC3DPFWPW]

Yeah I can see where you’re coming from. The RP4 Pro is not for anyone and isn’t as powerful to support the high process PS2 or Switch Games. Honestly it’s best to Save more money for the Odin 2 or the Steam Deck. Then again it just depends on Budget really. I’ve owned many Retroid Pocket Handhelds and through my experience it’s mostly out of Portable though it withdraws Screen Size & Performance. Hopefully you’ll find an Emulation Handheld that suits you.

[@ChronikSpartan]

I'm definitely thinking the Odin 2 might be the best bet, but I can't decided between the Mini and normal

[@UMvsC3DPFWPW]

@@ChronikSpartan that does seem like a difficult choice. While the Original Odin 2 has a Bigger Screen & is on Sale. Meanwhile the Odin 2 Mini is a lot Portable but quite Pricey. Although both Models Perform the same it’s the Size & Price Differences that’s hard to pick.

[@adrian_veidt]

I see reviewers still refuse to say it breaks easily. My gf's little bro had a nightmarish experience dealing with this garbage handheld. Just grab an AYN odin 2. Better build quality and more future proof.

[@ChronikSpartan]

Honestly, no issues so far for me. No doubt people are having problems but I can only speak from my experience