PocketBOY / Game Console R50S First Impressions: Unleash the Fun!

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PocketBOY / Game Console R50S review
▬ Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
00:00 - Intro
00:07 - First Look
03:56 - Compare with R36S/E6/Switch/SteamDeck
06:06 - Software
07:36 - N64 Wave Race
09:23 - PSP Daxter
13:03 - Dreamcast Crazy Taxi 2
14:50 - Conclusion
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#retrogaming #linux #pocketboy #emulation #gaming #review

[@davidsapir3764]

I found my retro hand held soul mate with the Anbernic RG556. But I still love watching videos of everything else out there, nice job.

[@S1eepy1]

Thank you for first review! 👍

[@leelee7334]

This is a clone of the Powkiddy rgb10 max 2; if they would have put a 3566 in it that might be something

[@turnbasedtoddy7664]

Are you able to get into the retroarch setting and make it 4:3 instead of stretched out?

[@hackaround]

yes. on both EmuELEC and cHAos you can access it and change it, or you can set to Core specific and aspect ratio will be set to default of the original game.

[@PrototypeOnyx]

So it's basically an underpowered version of the Powkiddy x55, with a lower resolution screen, a smaller battery, no HDMI out, a clear shell and the joystick position swapped on the right side. It all depends on the launch price. Either the Powkiddy X55 (if the price difference is not too high), the Anbernic RG35XX H (if you don't mind the smaller screen) or the Trimui Smart Pro (if you don't mind they joysticks) seem like better choices.

[@hackaround]

I would not put it in that category. The CPU is RK3326 while on X55 you have RK3566. So the price should be lower, somewhere on the range of R36S. At this point I don’t know as I don’t have any estimates when it would be launched and which price. As an alternative with the same specs you have GameMT E6 or if you want something better then X55, you have GameMT E6 Plus.

[@PrototypeOnyx]

@@hackaround That's why I said it depends on the launch price. It's yet another RK 3326 device, so if it's around $60 (and eventually discounted), then it might find an audience. I would still personally go for the X55 for around $73 with no roms or the Trimui for around the same, just for the bump in screen resolution alone. The GameMT E6 plus is interesting too for having a touchscreen and running Android, too bad it's only 480p and the software is wonky. It's cool for people who like to tinker though.

[@hackaround]

@PrototypeOnyx e6 plus is same resolution as x55. You have everything as in x55 and you have additionally touchscreen and more emmc. yesterday it was launched android 13 for it and I made another release for linux side. Slowly is getting better. At this point I would go with E6 plus instead of x55.

[@PrototypeOnyx]

@@hackaround Fair enough, I was under the impression that the E6 plus is 480p like the standard E6.

[@MiguelDeMarchena]

Same chipset of the R35S R36S only bigger screen and maybe the bigger battery will give same amount of game time because of it and the stereo sound but surely will sound better, i wish they make a console with wifi and bluetooth maybe for a future R51S or R36S flip (i hope they catch the idea of a flip console to compete with ambernic) i love Datafrog consoles because they are the kings of budget / quality, proof is that i have r35s and r36s regarded as my favorite consoles.

[@hackaround]

I already discussed with the factory about adding wifi to any of their series but until now they don’t have any plans, at least not on rk3326. As soon as they make anything new or plan to add WiFi, I will make a video about it. For the moment we can just wifi mode them as is plenty of space inside.

[@MiguelDeMarchena]

@@hackaround just imagine they make a flip console with a gba sp form factor but with analog sticks to kick ambernic in the balls LOLz

[@hackaround]

@MiguelDeMarchena they already tried that and they failed as the console it became too thick. For the moment they dropped this idea. But who knows maybe they will be successful in the future it a different approach.

[@X91X-km7hp]

@@hackaround Is it Gamegaga or Wiisun factory?

[@alienlodejavu9504]

why your hand look so small..look like chicken fingers

[@hackaround]

I will print a chicken finger pointer next time 🤣