New and Improved | Powkiddy X55 Review

@hyperplayrpg 2 ай бұрын

Finally! Been waiting ages for someone to review the new green model. Many thanks!

@2LoudTech 2 ай бұрын

Glad I could help with that. I love the green on this device it honestly has become the color I will look out for on other POWKIDDY Devices.

@DroidLocks6971 2 ай бұрын

Hears My X55 Green Model Review .... .... The Analog Sticks On My Green X55 Are Garbage For Playing ArCade Games Like MsPacMan Speed Up Hack And Rompers And Any Game That Uses The Full Range Of Motion Of Analog Sticks On X55 .... Then I Go To My RGB30 And And Analog Stick Are Perfect A Night And Day Difference Playing ArCade Games Ms Pac Man And Rompers ETC ....

@DroidLocks6971 2 ай бұрын

If I knew then what I know now I'd have never bought the X55 But I will say I've had no issues with X55 like I've had with 4 different RGB30 .... ive owned 4 rgb30 handhelds 1st unit quit charging 1 day before return window ended so I returned it 2nd unit all sound went away and no troubleshooting worked , was able to return it . 3rd unit was on 100% Battery So I Shut It Down To Play The Next Day And It Will Not Power On . I've Plugged It Into Charger Repeatedly And It Won't Charge Or Power On On Even Show A Power Light . And Now It's Past The Return Window . 4th Unit NO Issues Yet But I Can't Get Any Games To Fill The Screen Even When I Choose 1/1 Ratio .

@DigitalJedi898 2 ай бұрын

Great Video man! I was wondering on this device. Now I really want one Thanks!

@2LoudTech 2 ай бұрын

Thanks my boy, tell your evil twin if I catch him throwing rocks we going to have a problem. 🤣

@DroidLocks6971 2 ай бұрын

Just get the RGB30 Instead .... The Analog Sticks On My Green X55 Are Garbage For Playing ArCade Games Like MsPacMan Speed Up Hack And Rompers And Any Game That Uses The Full Range Of Motion Of Analog Sticks On X55 .... Then I Go To My RGB30 And And Analog Stick Are Perfect A Night And Day Difference Playing ArCade Games Ms Pac Man And Rompers ETC ....

@DroidLocks6971 2 ай бұрын

If I knew then what I know now I'd have never bought the X55 as the Analog Sticks Are Garbage For Playing ArCade Games Like ms pac pac speed version or any game that natively uses the Analog sticks But I will say I've had no issues with X55 like I've had with 4 different RGB30 .... ive owned 4 rgb30 handhelds 1st unit quit charging 1 day before return window ended so I returned it 2nd unit all sound went away and no troubleshooting worked , was able to return it . 3rd unit was on 100% Battery So I Shut It Down To Play The Next Day And It Will Not Power On . I've Plugged It Into Charger Repeatedly And It Won't Charge Or Power On On Even Show A Power Light . And Now It's Past The Return Window . 4th Unit NO Issues Yet But I Can't Get Any Games To Fill The Screen Even When I Choose 1/1 Ratio .

@crystal_is_cozy 2 ай бұрын

What a lovely intro lol. Really cute. The X55 looks super comfy, and I love that it plays Stardew Valley

@2LoudTech 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Crystal. I appreciate you for real. The x55 has been hard to put down. Even after I finished recording I still can’t put it down. The screen and the ergonomics alone have been amazing to me. Thank you for coming through. ✌️

@DroidLocks6971 2 ай бұрын

.... The Analog Sticks On My Green X55 Are Garbage For Playing ArCade Games Like MsPacMan Speed Up Hack And Rompers And Any Game That Uses The Full Range Of Motion Of Analog Sticks On X55 .... Then I Go To My RGB30 And And Analog Stick Are Perfect A Night And Day Difference Playing ArCade Games Ms Pac Man And Rompers ETC ....

@DroidLocks6971 2 ай бұрын

If I knew then what I know now I'd have never bought the X55 But I will say I've had no issues with X55 like I've had with 4 different RGB30 .... ive owned 4 rgb30 handhelds 1st unit quit charging 1 day before return window ended so I returned it 2nd unit all sound went away and no troubleshooting worked , was able to return it . 3rd unit was on 100% Battery So I Shut It Down To Play The Next Day And It Will Not Power On . I've Plugged It Into Charger Repeatedly And It Won't Charge Or Power On On Even Show A Power Light . And Now It's Past The Return Window . 4th Unit NO Issues Yet But I Can't Get Any Games To Fill The Screen Even When I Choose 1/1 Ratio .

@flxb04 Ай бұрын

How did you change the UI SETTINGS?

@liamwilliams8258 2 ай бұрын

Loved the video man, it may be a flawed device in some aspects, but I love the Powkiddy X55, got mine last year and even the Stock Firmware works well, I'm just happy to be gaming on the go and getting to play and finish games I didn't get to back in the day. 🎮🤘👍

@2LoudTech 2 ай бұрын

I have to agree one of my biggest appreciations for these devices is the fact that I get to go back and finish my backlogs.

@DroidLocks6971 2 ай бұрын

If I knew then what I know now I'd have never bought the X55 But I will say I've had no issues with X55 like I've had with 4 different RGB30 .... ive owned 4 rgb30 handhelds 1st unit quit charging 1 day before return window ended so I returned it 2nd unit all sound went away and no troubleshooting worked , was able to return it . 3rd unit was on 100% Battery So I Shut It Down To Play The Next Day And It Will Not Power On . I've Plugged It Into Charger Repeatedly And It Won't Charge Or Power On On Even Show A Power Light . And Now It's Past The Return Window . 4th Unit NO Issues Yet But I Can't Get Any Games To Fill The Screen Even When I Choose 1/1 Ratio .

@user-my2sp2zf3m 2 күн бұрын

is it arkos? Better than more good jelos. how to download this please

@tonyboombotz 2 ай бұрын

Thanks again brother.

@2LoudTech 2 ай бұрын

You’re welcome my friend. ✌️

@N3RDCULTURE 2 ай бұрын

Dope device, doper video!

@2LoudTech 2 ай бұрын

Thank you my brother ✌

@shanedigby 2 ай бұрын

Looks sharp in Green. I have an older blue one and have just received a black one with the minor cosmetic updates. Nice to see them spell "Model " correctly on the back lol. Just wondering if its worth upgrading from Emuelec to Rocknix, as the black one came with Emuelec installed out of the box.

@2LoudTech 2 ай бұрын

I have never used emulec on this device but I would say if you have a spare sd card give a shot and if you don’t like it you can just throw your old sd back in.

@majinshinsa 2 ай бұрын

Can't believe you reviewed this whole thing inside the car while waiting!

@2LoudTech 2 ай бұрын

Yea bro it was a great investment making an entire office space in here. I haven't got out the car in days. 😂

@DroidLocks6971 2 ай бұрын

If I knew then what I know now I'd have never bought the X55 But I will say I've had no issues with X55 like I've had with 4 different RGB30 .... ive owned 4 rgb30 handhelds 1st unit quit charging 1 day before return window ended so I returned it 2nd unit all sound went away and no troubleshooting worked , was able to return it . 3rd unit was on 100% Battery So I Shut It Down To Play The Next Day And It Will Not Power On . I've Plugged It Into Charger Repeatedly And It Won't Charge Or Power On On Even Show A Power Light . And Now It's Past The Return Window . 4th Unit NO Issues Yet But I Can't Get Any Games To Fill The Screen Even When I Choose 1/1 Ratio .

@CellPhish 2 ай бұрын

Well done sir

@2LoudTech 2 ай бұрын

I appreciate it my brother. ✌️

@EliteC64 Ай бұрын

I updated mine to Rocknix to futureproof it as Jelos no longer supports it and other then the screen being a bit darker all seems to be working fine. Would recommend the Rocknix update 👍

@2LoudTech Ай бұрын

Good to know. I have used RockNix on a few devices like the X55 and RGB30 and I like it. I have not had an issue with the Jelos build that came factory on the Rgb10Max3 so I have not switched but I can understand future proofing it.

@RexelSacramento Ай бұрын

Same but I miss the brightness

@NikkiPararuan 2 ай бұрын

Man, I just ordered this green model. Hopefully it comes with not many issues. Would love to “port” some of the other games like you did. As someone who isn’t super tech savy, how should I best go about improving the OS & porting games?

@2LoudTech 2 ай бұрын

Join our discord, I would be more than happy to help discord.gg/Kv35eJY2P5

@liamwilliams8258 2 ай бұрын

Oh and I got JelOS and a whole bunch of Roms a month or 2 after I got my X55, and it works well, just the battery doesn't always display the proper battery amount now and I can't my Port Master to wok...🤷‍♂️...but I'm still happy...

@2LoudTech 2 ай бұрын

Join our discord and we can help you get that stuff sorted out. My battery shows as it should and postmaster also works fine.

@marckhdez9544 2 ай бұрын

I have my and I'm having hard time with the configuration after i install jelo, the games has no sound, problem with the images, some roms system no loading, i like the interface that you have, it that what they call "core" I'm not handy in emulators.

@DroidLocks6971 2 ай бұрын

If I knew then what I know now I'd have never bought the X55 But I will say I've had no issues with X55 like I've had with 4 different RGB30 .... ive owned 4 rgb30 handhelds 1st unit quit charging 1 day before return window ended so I returned it 2nd unit all sound went away and no troubleshooting worked , was able to return it . 3rd unit was on 100% Battery So I Shut It Down To Play The Next Day And It Will Not Power On . I've Plugged It Into Charger Repeatedly And It Won't Charge Or Power On On Even Show A Power Light . And Now It's Past The Return Window . 4th Unit NO Issues Yet But I Can't Get Any Games To Fill The Screen Even When I Choose 1/1 Ratio .

@curtisdebose Ай бұрын

Bought mine about a little over a month ago and I like it but didn't come with JELOS and won't update over wifi.

@2LoudTech Ай бұрын

What OS did it come with?

@RexelSacramento Ай бұрын

Does it have Jelos?

@2LoudTech Ай бұрын

Mine came with jelos. But I have also used RockNix on my X55

@quikzero 2 ай бұрын

Great video! I got a x55 on the way from Ali express so I'm taking notes. Did you use a guide for the portmaster stardew config? or is it easy enough to do.

@2LoudTech 2 ай бұрын

Hey thank you my friend. No guide for the Stardew Port it was pretty straight forward. If you need help feel free to reach out ✌️

@DroidLocks6971 2 ай бұрын

.... The Analog Sticks On My Green X55 Are Garbage For Playing ArCade Games Like MsPacMan Speed Up Hack And Rompers And Any Game That Uses The Full Range Of Motion Of Analog Sticks On X55 .... Then I Go To My RGB30 And And Analog Stick Are Perfect A Night And Day Difference Playing ArCade Games Ms Pac Man And Rompers ETC ....

@quikzero 2 ай бұрын

What OS are you using? Been looking into what the best OS is currently. Heard that I should avoid the newest Rocknix OS for the moment and go with the Feb build of JELOS

@2LoudTech 2 ай бұрын

@@DroidLocks6971 I’m going to be switching mine to Hall effect sticks just like I did with my RGB30. The stick sticks kind of snap onto cardinal directions but I’ve had good luck with swapping sticks so we will soon enough.

@2LoudTech 2 ай бұрын

@@quikzero I am currently using the jelos build that came on the device. I have another card with RockNIX but have not felt the need to fully swap yet. I am also getting ready to make this thing dual boot android on emmc and JelOS on chip.

@Liive1707 2 ай бұрын

My dawg!!

@2LoudTech 2 ай бұрын

I appreciate you my brother.

@DroidLocks6971 2 ай бұрын

.... The Analog Sticks On My Green X55 Are Garbage For Playing ArCade Games Like MsPacMan Speed Up Hack And Rompers And Any Game That Uses The Full Range Of Motion Of Analog Sticks On X55 .... Then I Go To My RGB30 And And Analog Stick Are Perfect A Night And Day Difference Playing ArCade Games Ms Pac Man And Rompers ETC ....

@DroidLocks6971 2 ай бұрын

If I knew then what I know now I'd have never bought the X55 But I will say I've had no issues with X55 like I've had with 4 different RGB30 .... ive owned 4 rgb30 handhelds 1st unit quit charging 1 day before return window ended so I returned it 2nd unit all sound went away and no troubleshooting worked , was able to return it . 3rd unit was on 100% Battery So I Shut It Down To Play The Next Day And It Will Not Power On . I've Plugged It Into Charger Repeatedly And It Won't Charge Or Power On On Even Show A Power Light . And Now It's Past The Return Window . 4th Unit NO Issues Yet But I Can't Get Any Games To Fill The Screen Even When I Choose 1/1 Ratio .

@JaviPlayRetro 2 ай бұрын

Missed opportunity to show yoga 🧘‍♂️ really disappointed 😞. But about the X55 excellent video. Loved all the gameplay.

@2LoudTech 2 ай бұрын

I had to save some footage for the next vid 😝

@DroidLocks6971 2 ай бұрын

.... The Analog Sticks On My Green X55 Are Garbage For Playing ArCade Games Like MsPacMan Speed Up Hack And Rompers And Any Game That Uses The Full Range Of Motion Of Analog Sticks On X55 .... Then I Go To My RGB30 And And Analog Stick Are Perfect A Night And Day Difference Playing ArCade Games Ms Pac Man And Rompers ETC ....

@clausjahnel5379 Ай бұрын

Thanks for this informative video. You made me consider this as a linux handheld, mainly for Portmaster and Pico8. Looks like a good option for the price. btw 10:15 There is no PSP version of GTA Vice City. Guess you meant the VC Stories spin-off. Which definotely looks worse. 🙂

@AdamAshraf-ms7pf Ай бұрын

This one or tremui smart pro for a 5 years old boy

@2LoudTech Ай бұрын

For a five year old I would more so lean toward the TrimUi Smart (Non Pro) because of it having a lanyard loop and the screen is recessed so don’t have to worry as much about it breaking.

@clausjahnel5379 Ай бұрын

This one and a screensaving glass foil. 😁

@marckhdez9544 2 ай бұрын

I need a tutorial to set my correctly

@2LoudTech 2 ай бұрын

Hopefully I can get one out this week for you.

@DroidLocks6971 2 ай бұрын

If I knew then what I know now I'd have never bought the X55 But I will say I've had no issues with X55 like I've had with 4 different RGB30 .... ive owned 4 rgb30 handhelds 1st unit quit charging 1 day before return window ended so I returned it 2nd unit all sound went away and no troubleshooting worked , was able to return it . 3rd unit was on 100% Battery So I Shut It Down To Play The Next Day And It Will Not Power On . I've Plugged It Into Charger Repeatedly And It Won't Charge Or Power On On Even Show A Power Light . And Now It's Past The Return Window . 4th Unit NO Issues Yet But I Can't Get Any Games To Fill The Screen Even When I Choose 1/1 Ratio .

@HunteronaBudget Ай бұрын

I like my X55 but I find it's only good for postmaster. I'd rather play N64 and PSP on a Android device and everything else on my RK2023

@2LoudTech Ай бұрын

I love Portmaster on the X55. Have you tried android on the X55?

@HunteronaBudget Ай бұрын

@@2LoudTech No not interested in having an Android device without a touchscreen. Just got Rocknix installed and using that for now, hoping that someday a version of ArkOS will be released.

@allthingsdirty2191 2 ай бұрын

But can I download truth social on it? lol jk Just kidding bro great video keep up the good work the videos just get better and better

@2LoudTech 2 ай бұрын

Thank you Dirty I really appreciate that frfr ✌

@DroidLocks6971 2 ай бұрын

.... The Analog Sticks On My Green X55 Are Garbage For Playing ArCade Games Like MsPacMan Speed Up Hack And Rompers And Any Game That Uses The Full Range Of Motion Of Analog Sticks On X55 .... Then I Go To My RGB30 And And Analog Stick Are Perfect A Night And Day Difference Playing ArCade Games Ms Pac Man And Rompers ETC ....

@DroidLocks6971 2 ай бұрын

X55 Struggles Playing 3DO ROAD RASH Freezing Every Time Real Quik But I Can Play 3D0 ROAD RASH On My RGB30 With Same Chip Set As I Understand It

@2LoudTech 2 ай бұрын

That’s strange being that the X55 has same soc and twice the ram. Something ain’t adding up. You may have to check your settings or possibly your OS build.

@DroidLocks6971 2 ай бұрын

@2LoudTech it's the same slow to load jelos that's now supported on rgb30 . I'm Not sure what settings you're referring it .

@TheRetroLime 2 ай бұрын

Nice colour 😂

@2LoudTech 2 ай бұрын

Seems about fitting for you my friend. 🤣

@TheRetroLime 2 ай бұрын

@@2LoudTech 🟢🟩🟢🟩

@luroc 2 ай бұрын

yoooo star warbs. i’m dead. lol

@2LoudTech 2 ай бұрын

I’m glad you enjoyed it 😂

@DroidLocks6971 2 ай бұрын

If I knew then what I know now I'd have never bought the X55 But I will say I've had no issues with X55 like I've had with 4 different RGB30 .... ive owned 4 rgb30 handhelds 1st unit quit charging 1 day before return window ended so I returned it 2nd unit all sound went away and no troubleshooting worked , was able to return it . 3rd unit was on 100% Battery So I Shut It Down To Play The Next Day And It Will Not Power On . I've Plugged It Into Charger Repeatedly And It Won't Charge Or Power On On Even Show A Power Light . And Now It's Past The Return Window . 4th Unit NO Issues Yet But I Can't Get Any Games To Fill The Screen Even When I Choose 1/1 Ratio .

@DroidLocks6971 2 ай бұрын

.... The Analog Sticks On My Green X55 Are Garbage For Playing ArCade Games Like MsPacMan Speed Up Hack And Rompers And Any Game That Uses The Full Range Of Motion Of Analog Sticks On X55 .... Then I Go To My RGB30 And And Analog Stick Are Perfect A Night And Day Difference Playing ArCade Games Ms Pac Man And Rompers ETC ....

@2LoudTech 2 ай бұрын

You should swap out the sticks and see if that works for you. I actually didn’t care for the sticks on my rgb30 and put Hall effect sticks in.

@DroidLocks6971 2 ай бұрын

@2LoudTech ive owned 4 rgb30 handhelds 1st unit quit charging 1 day before return window ended so I returned it 2nd unit all sound went away and no troubleshooting worked , was able to return it . 3rd unit was on 100% Battery So I Shut It Down To Play The Next Day And It Will Not Power On . I've Plugged It Into Charger Repeatedly And It Won't Charge Or Power On On Even Show A Power Light . And Now It's Past The Return Window . 4th Unit NO Issues Yet But I Can't Get Any Games To Fill The Screen Even When I Choose 1/1 Ratio .

@georgepierre3594 Ай бұрын

This guys trolling. he acts like x55 has no problem. but he has 4 rgb30 with problems.

@EliasPfaiffer 2 ай бұрын

instead of the x55, I got the RG505 with this ingenious and incredibly cool OLED display. and yes, I don't regret it for a single second! with GammaOS the RG505 just runs perfectly! No matter if PS2, Gamecube, Switch = everything is possible! The lower systems run perfectly, of course! So the bottom line is that I would prefer the RG505 to the x55 every time! greez!

@epicglitter7218 2 ай бұрын

Cost...? If it's the same as x55 ($75ish direct from mfctr, with no games - obviously more $ if you buy w preloaded games) then you'd have me convinced

@DroidLocks6971 2 ай бұрын

.... The Analog Sticks On My Green X55 Are Garbage For Playing ArCade Games Like MsPacMan Speed Up Hack And Rompers And Any Game That Uses The Full Range Of Motion Of Analog Sticks On X55 .... Then I Go To My RGB30 And And Analog Stick Are Perfect A Night And Day Difference Playing ArCade Games Ms Pac Man And Rompers ETC ....

@2LoudTech 2 ай бұрын

RG505 is nice but the devices your comparing come in at 2 completely different price points.

@DroidLocks6971 2 ай бұрын

If I knew then what I know now I'd have never bought the X55 But I will say I've had no issues with X55 like I've had with 4 different RGB30 .... ive owned 4 rgb30 handhelds 1st unit quit charging 1 day before return window ended so I returned it 2nd unit all sound went away and no troubleshooting worked , was able to return it . 3rd unit was on 100% Battery So I Shut It Down To Play The Next Day And It Will Not Power On . I've Plugged It Into Charger Repeatedly And It Won't Charge Or Power On On Even Show A Power Light . And Now It's Past The Return Window . 4th Unit NO Issues Yet But I Can't Get Any Games To Fill The Screen Even When I Choose 1/1 Ratio .

@DroidLocks6971 2 ай бұрын

If I knew then what I know now I'd have never bought the X55 But I will say I've had no issues with X55 like I've had with 4 different RGB30 .... ive owned 4 rgb30 handhelds 1st unit quit charging 1 day before return window ended so I returned it 2nd unit all sound went away and no troubleshooting worked , was able to return it . 3rd unit was on 100% Battery So I Shut It Down To Play The Next Day And It Will Not Power On . I've Plugged It Into Charger Repeatedly And It Won't Charge Or Power On On Even Show A Power Light . And Now It's Past The Return Window . 4th Unit NO Issues Yet But I Can't Get Any Games To Fill The Screen Even When I Choose 1/1 Ratio ..

@2LoudTech 2 ай бұрын

@DroidLocks6971 Hey brother I respect your opinion but it's starting to get to a point that it feels like you are trolling my chat. I am reluctant to remove your commenting privileges on my channel because I feel the need to at least hear you you out but at the same time I respectfully ask that you stop spamming and respect the rest of my viewers. God Bless✌️

@epicglitter7218 2 ай бұрын

@@2LoudTech I think that dude is leaving the exact same comment on all recent X55 videos, especially positive reviews (so, spamming). FYI. (p.s. thanks for this excellent and thorough video. I'm weighing my options, and it helps a LOT to have a more updated look at this handheld!)

@AE-bm4no 2 ай бұрын

X55 aint new and improved, what are you talking about

@2LoudTech 2 ай бұрын

I don’t know all of the improvements off hand but this model has a new colorway, Emmc and improved triggers as well as colored face buttons.

@SpawnTrapped 2 ай бұрын

Sometimes these handhelds receive revised versions later on with minor changes. The Miyoo Mini has been revised like 4 times with minor tweaks. The trimui smart pro was revised to have improved shoulder buttons. This isn't all that uncommon but it doesn't show up in the listings for the products only usually

@kellyhazlett6638 2 ай бұрын

Not a single game works without technologival knowhow

@2LoudTech 2 ай бұрын

🤦 first person I ever seen say this. If you tell me you issue maybe I can help resolve it. Maybe you have a bad sd or bad rom files.

@kellyhazlett6638 2 ай бұрын

@@2LoudTech dude I'd love some help

@kellyhazlett6638 2 ай бұрын

I managed to get it connected an updated. The issue is the are absolutely zero preloaded games. I was under the impression it would have some... I understand this is more for uploading roms, but I'm new to that an wasn't prepared to do all that just to play a single game.

@kellyhazlett6638 2 ай бұрын

If there is a way to access preloaded games I haven't found, please point me in that direction. Everything I search, sends me to how to load roms...

@kellyhazlett6638 2 ай бұрын

Because other than that, buttons feel great, screen looks good.

@ArcadeArea 2 ай бұрын

What a shitty SoC for an large display and resolution like this device.

@2LoudTech 2 ай бұрын

I have to disagree. At its price point I think it’s good with the 3566. I would agree with you if this thing was $180-$200.

@DroidLocks6971 2 ай бұрын

If I knew then what I know now I'd have never bought the X55 But I will say I've had no issues with X55 like I've had with 4 different RGB30 .... ive owned 4 rgb30 handhelds 1st unit quit charging 1 day before return window ended so I returned it 2nd unit all sound went away and no troubleshooting worked , was able to return it . 3rd unit was on 100% Battery So I Shut It Down To Play The Next Day And It Will Not Power On . I've Plugged It Into Charger Repeatedly And It Won't Charge Or Power On On Even Show A Power Light . And Now It's Past The Return Window . 4th Unit NO Issues Yet But I Can't Get Any Games To Fill The Screen Even When I Choose 1/1 Ratio .

@ArcadeArea 2 ай бұрын

@@DroidLocks6971 Powkiddy is shit and beyond for software support specifically. I hope these Chinese companies stop using crappy SoC and use mobile SoC like Snapdragon.

@2LoudTech 2 ай бұрын

@ArcadeArea of course snapdragon is better but less cost effective. I mean handhelds do exist with snapdragons. Odin 1, Odin 2 and Ayaneo Pocket S just to name a few. Of course they cost double, triple and quadruple the price. 😂

@ArcadeArea 2 ай бұрын

@@2LoudTech They are built with top-tier SoC like 845 and 8 gen2. What's stopping them from using the 6 series?