Portable Retro Console | GPD XD Plus Review

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● Description
The GPD CD Plus supplied by Droidbox is marketed as a "Retro Gamers Dream". We put this claim to the test with a road test and my thoughts on the device.
● Music
Retro Show - Timm Richter
Clean Break - Density & Time
Gold Coast - Bad Snacks
Mizuki - Bad Snacks
The Morning After - Bad Snacks

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@RMCRetro
@RMCRetro 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! You can find the GPD XD Plus using this link: goo.gl/Fk2Ui5 - What are your thoughts on the device, have you used one? Have you re-flashed it and if so how did that go for you? Do you have a preferred device for mobile retro gaming? If you'd like to see more I will live stream with the GPD this Thursday on Twitch - Neil - RMC
@chrisg8339
@chrisg8339 5 жыл бұрын
To anyone that buys one of these, flashing to the latest version of CleanRom is a must. It fixes several performance issues and greatly cleans up the bloat. I was struggling to run any emulators out of the box on this thing. Since updating to CleanRom I can now run 99% of all games up N64 without any issues. I've yet to test PSP and dreamcast isn't quite there for perfect performance. I went from 3 stars out of the box to 5 stars once flashed with a better firmware.
@khonidoes966
@khonidoes966 5 жыл бұрын
Christopher Adams how do I do that????
@RaimarLunardi
@RaimarLunardi 6 жыл бұрын
it runs many PSP games well, you even forgot that DS games runs perfectly!! also, runs Magic Dosbox really well, DOOM runs like a dream!!!
@televisionandcheese
@televisionandcheese 6 жыл бұрын
Even Doom 3 runs great !!
@povilasstaniulis9484
@povilasstaniulis9484 6 жыл бұрын
Which port of Doom 3 are you using ? Wanted to try D3 on my tablet with proper Keyboard and Mouse controls but didn't find anything that worked.
@Mistraker
@Mistraker 5 жыл бұрын
It also runs ScummVM well, if you want to play old adventure games.
@Jayman1981ny
@Jayman1981ny 5 жыл бұрын
It runs psp games great with few exceptions on custom firmware and runs dreamcast and anything before it pretty well even got a few naomi games working.
@GenXGrownUp
@GenXGrownUp 6 жыл бұрын
I've had this very model of GPD for a couple years now, and my mileage was rather close to yours. Fortunately, I actually was looking for a handheld MAME machine since most of my favorite games pre-date 1999 anyhow. And this works great for that. The XD+ lives in my travel bag and is great when on a plane ride. I've had more than a few seatmates ask about it when they see me playing Donkey Kong or Pac-Man. And that's something it does with aplomb.
@curiousottman
@curiousottman 6 жыл бұрын
My 8 year old and I share a love for retro computing and doing guy things. This channel handles both of those needs perfectly!
@WrestlingWithGaming
@WrestlingWithGaming 6 жыл бұрын
Great review. This feels like a device that almost ready. I bet the next iteration of it will be a decent pickup.
@PJBonoVox
@PJBonoVox 6 жыл бұрын
Wrestling With Gaming I'd say it's ready now. I have the previous model and I've little desire to upgrade. I can play up to and including PS1 with Retroarch and that works for me. Each to their own though!
@immortalsun
@immortalsun 6 жыл бұрын
Why do you think it isn’t “ready” yet?
@davidsapir3764
@davidsapir3764 6 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed this very well done review. I picked up the 64GB red original GPD XD around 9 months ago, and I still play it all the time, especially all the Metal Slug games. It runs retro games beautifully, and even with the older 4.4.4 Kit Kat version of Andriod, it still runs apps really well. The screen is great, the complete button layout works very well, and the build quality is great. One of my all time favorite gaming purchases ever, and I highly recommend it, especially with this upgraded version getting such a significant processing boost. I fly FPV racing drones, and discovered you can easily use any brand FPV goggles as the monitor for the GPD XD. Put on the goggles, and it's just like you're in a dark movie theater playing your games on a huge screen. Try it, you'll love it.
@billcook4768
@billcook4768 6 жыл бұрын
Really useful review giving both the good and bad. It shocks me how many videos are out there proclaiming the GPDXD+ as the holy grail that does everything you could ever want perfectly.
@lactobacillusprime
@lactobacillusprime 6 жыл бұрын
Using the GPD XD actually ever since the first incarnation and it’s a great machine. I don’t think the differences are too significant for me to think about upgrading it so I’ll stick to the old one. It’s a great little system. I think the old one with android 4.4 is actually more compatible with older games like expandable re-armed which will not run on the newer devices. I believe on the new GPD XD it won’t run. A stellar twin stick shooter, Android really supports the best version of it. You should try geometry wars three, that should run great on the new one. Also made a couple of videos on it a while ago when the first units came out.
@PJBonoVox
@PJBonoVox 6 жыл бұрын
lactobacillusprime Hey dude. I have the original too and it really is a lovely little device. One thing that would make me want to upgrade is the AC wireless. You can stream games from your PC using 'Moonlight' but I find the N/G wireless on the original just can't quite keep up. Would be keen to see if any other owners find the same if they use it.
@lactobacillusprime
@lactobacillusprime 6 жыл бұрын
Phil Underhill that could work better perhaps, but with my experience of streaming games on many different platforms using many different devices locally or from some server far far away I have always been disappointed. Action oriented games just won’t work - too much lag is introduced. Turn based RPGs will be easier.
@R0n8urgundy
@R0n8urgundy 6 жыл бұрын
My garden is 11.5 Nintendo Super Scopes wide.
@RMCRetro
@RMCRetro 6 жыл бұрын
Impressive!
@wk9376
@wk9376 4 жыл бұрын
That’s sad
@Charlie-Cat.
@Charlie-Cat. 6 жыл бұрын
Always in the mood to see Neil in action. Nice one bro. Always solid gold material. 8^) Neil should be working for BBC in the tech department news and research. 8^) Anthony...
@willrobinson7599
@willrobinson7599 3 жыл бұрын
I picked one up the other day for £80. Great bit of kit.
@RetroRecipes
@RetroRecipes 6 жыл бұрын
Nice vid. How was MAME performance? 🤔👍
@RMCRetro
@RMCRetro 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Mame spans a wide period, like the consoles it's just great with 2D performance, newer 3D roms are hit and miss. I'll do a live stream soon and take requests
@nokiot9
@nokiot9 6 жыл бұрын
If anyone buys one of these make sure you assign "quit retroarch" and "menu" to the R3 and L3 buttons to get around the built in firmware conflict that the device has with apps that's access the physical controls. They'll stop working completely and the only way to fix it besides the buttons assignment is a hard factory reset from the UI android settings.
@HaveYouTriedGuillotines
@HaveYouTriedGuillotines 6 жыл бұрын
Great timing, I was just looking into this thing.
@biscuits16
@biscuits16 6 жыл бұрын
I looked away for a few seconds and was quite surprised when Winston/SerpentZA appeared
@RMCRetro
@RMCRetro 6 жыл бұрын
Stay awesome
@elmosexwhistle
@elmosexwhistle 6 жыл бұрын
I have the GPD G5A myself. They’re much cheaper and are great for 8/16bit gaming with a splash of N64 or PS1.
@wrestletube1
@wrestletube1 6 жыл бұрын
The main issue on the 3D is it doesn't have the Octo Core grunt of new Android technology yet nor does it support 8-16GB RAM yet like newer systems will do.
@abergethirty
@abergethirty 6 жыл бұрын
There are Raspberry PI kits to make your own handheld Game emulator. There are also hundreds of Gameboy knock-offs on Amazon with +200 preinstalled games for as little as $25.
@presterjohn71
@presterjohn71 6 жыл бұрын
I bought the first version of this for my 10-year-old. He uses it all the time after a full year of ownership. I will be honest and say that I had to fully set it up for him and I did change a lot as I hated the front end and the Happy Chick vileness. It's now a pretty good multiplatform handheld games machine now. I still have not worked out how to get games to play off the micro sd card though so I would advise buyers to go for the 64gb version. We mostly play GBA and DS games on it with a few SNES games and Dreamcast games.
@FhargaZ
@FhargaZ 6 жыл бұрын
5:24 thanks for the good ones for my Samsung S9 :D
@SteveHuffer
@SteveHuffer 5 жыл бұрын
Quite expensive; I picked up the Linx Vision tablet for £80 before Christmas. Xbox One and Steam streaming, full windows, 7” screen, and decent controls (if you have large hands). Emulation is not specifically tuned, but seems to work as well as on this device.
@qlum
@qlum 6 жыл бұрын
you could of course just get something a clip for the 8bitdo controller and clip it to your phone, which will probably be cheaper and if you have a decent phone will both perform better and look beter.
@richardgordon9939
@richardgordon9939 3 жыл бұрын
you can install a 512gb sd card. scan disk brand seems to work best
@GateSide0
@GateSide0 6 жыл бұрын
I feel like a this point, if you have a modern phone that's at most 3 years old, you might as well buy a blutooth phone controller, as everything that can be experienced with this thing can be done better with your phone, albeit with a smaller screen depending on what you have.
@michaelturner4457
@michaelturner4457 6 жыл бұрын
Definitely better with one of these than that ZX Vega Plus thing.
@jpviegas
@jpviegas 6 жыл бұрын
I still use my super scope as a measurement unit as well. Preety much all it was ever good for anyway
@zboy303
@zboy303 6 жыл бұрын
A second hand DSi or DSi XL coupled with an R4i card makes for a great 8-bit gaming emulation, particularly with ZXDS, arguably the best Spectrum emulator on any device.
@memberberry6177
@memberberry6177 6 жыл бұрын
Nice video! Your voice is so relaxing!
@RMCRetro
@RMCRetro 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@ArtistMarkFlynn
@ArtistMarkFlynn 6 жыл бұрын
This looks tremendous but I'm so up in the air, this is obviously so powerful and you get what you pay for. But I could get an odroid go which is much lower spec, but kind of adorable and super budget. ... Probably get both.
@AndyG85
@AndyG85 6 жыл бұрын
I got my XD Plus around 6 weeks ago and I’m loving the crap out of it. (Arc Browser is a must, though it’s surprisingly expensive). N64 games work very well for me, with Goldeneye having a few issues but being far from unplayable. Almost completed Banjo Kazooie. Perhaps it’s newer firmware or something like that. Ditto Dreamcast - then perfect 3DO and DS put this above the Pi. ZX is a pain however. Most games are only playable with the touchscreen keyboard covering the whole screen. Jetpac and the first 2 Dizzy games are about it for me - unless I’m doing something wrong.
@travisbeamon5356
@travisbeamon5356 6 жыл бұрын
i'm most interested in this for a method for using dosbox & scummvm on the go since touchscreen input never really works out well on the phone.
@snakel29
@snakel29 6 жыл бұрын
I use a emulator manager on my GPD XD called "Gamesome frontend" it starts up automatically when I turn the system on and has all the emulators AND roms in one place. Select the system you wanna play then select the rom and your good to go.
@roqueadeleon
@roqueadeleon 6 жыл бұрын
What would you recommend as cheaper alternative to this? Mainly looking at SNES, GBA, GBC games, and also in a handheld form factor. PSP, PS1, Dreamcast & N64 would be great as well but not 100% necessary. Haven’t had any luck finding something affordable that could do this well. GameShell seems promising.
@RodanChi
@RodanChi 6 жыл бұрын
Super-scope universal measure of scale... AWESOME!!!
@spankysmp
@spankysmp 6 жыл бұрын
Mr RMC. Did you ever catch sight of the Open Pandora? I love mine and even use it with Desktop mode (Linux based) along with emulation.
@OmegaNinjaKiller
@OmegaNinjaKiller 6 жыл бұрын
gpdgaming.com a licensed seller, tends to sell them on the cheaper side and in mate black.
@Nukle0n
@Nukle0n 6 жыл бұрын
Seems like this would be neater as just something you could attach to your phone. If you have something even remotely like a flagship it'd have higher specs than this and without chinese bloatware.
@MrTomFTW
@MrTomFTW 6 жыл бұрын
Did someone steal the moulds for the 3DS XL? Looks like it!
@froggythegamerfrog9810
@froggythegamerfrog9810 4 жыл бұрын
Sorry, but i have no issues running Dreamcast with the Redream Emulator...
@jelgue
@jelgue 6 жыл бұрын
The last few days I have had your outro music stuck on my mind. Is it a custom made track? Can I find it somewhere to listen to it? Also great video as always! :)
@RMCRetro
@RMCRetro 6 жыл бұрын
jelgue it is a custom track you can find the credit in the description, I think I'll keep using it as I think it really works well as a theme tune!
@ibrahimquddus9660
@ibrahimquddus9660 6 жыл бұрын
Hi i have a question about arkham city when i run it thru steam it dose not install gives me a windows error 8x000...etc error for some reason my gpd win 2 dose not even update after a 100 percent it restores back to the old one. Please help!...i bought arkham city online for 20 bux. It tells me to update features but when i do it tells me your previous updates are being installed..
@Diggnuts
@Diggnuts 6 жыл бұрын
No banana?? Got confused...
@Frignothanks
@Frignothanks 6 жыл бұрын
I would cop one of these instantly if I could run my PSP JRPGs on it.
@voteDC
@voteDC 5 жыл бұрын
What titles are you wanting to play? I play Persona 3 Portable, Final Fantasy III, IV and Tactics, Tales of Eternia, and Ys I & II Chronicles and Ys 7. All of them work perfectly for me.
@Crayolapup
@Crayolapup 5 жыл бұрын
Could you show us the Moqi i7s? Sadly its $360 on Ali-express Its an android device that can play NES, SNES, GB, GBC, GBA, PS1, PSP, Atari 2600, DC, C64, Sega 32X, Sega CD, Genesis, MasterSystem, Bandai Wonderswan / Color, MAME, FBA and can play Saturn, Gamecube, and Wii out of the box.
@2cool4sans37
@2cool4sans37 5 жыл бұрын
Eureka my man why do I see you on every GPD XD+ vid lol!!!
@Crayolapup
@Crayolapup 5 жыл бұрын
Lmfao did that to get Moqi i7s feedback
@povilasstaniulis9484
@povilasstaniulis9484 6 жыл бұрын
A really decent (for the price) gaming device that could also easily double a portable media player. You don't even need a stand. The CPU side is decent, the main drawback of this device is poor 3D performance (that PowerVR wasn't the best even in 2014, let alone now). If they could pack some higher-end hardware (especially in terms of graphics) in this form factor, that would be a killer gaming device.
@ShapeyFiend
@ShapeyFiend 6 жыл бұрын
Who has the time for all this research I'm just going to go with a Spectrum Vega.
@RMCRetro
@RMCRetro 6 жыл бұрын
So edgy. No really, don't cut your hands on the edge of that Vega those things are lethal xD
@WX4CB
@WX4CB 6 жыл бұрын
looks like it's a solid portable media player machine with the bonus of being a games console :P
@LateBlt
@LateBlt 6 жыл бұрын
Wonderful review, but this makes me wonder: Are we going to see a review of the Pyra when it comes out (which is allegedly soon)?
@RMCRetro
@RMCRetro 6 жыл бұрын
That looks like an interesting device. I've sent a press enquiry to see if I might be considered for a review unit. Thanks.
@kennysa3586
@kennysa3586 6 жыл бұрын
Hi. Nice review. Do you notice the inability of the gpd xd plus to provide stable refresh rate?? vsync doesnt work and all emulators have stutters. especially noticeable in 2d games. this is an known issue of the gpd xd plus and im just curious if you notice it too. Pretty much the reason im returning mine
@RMCRetro
@RMCRetro 6 жыл бұрын
That's not something I noticed on mine Kenny, perhaps your eyes are quicker than mine
@KLUTZPAYASO
@KLUTZPAYASO 6 жыл бұрын
Can the update of the system fix the emulation slowdown of the DC and Psp ?
@shanehughes7547
@shanehughes7547 4 жыл бұрын
can any one help me, I have a gpd xd which worked fine for ages then I put it away for a few months and when I tried to use it again happy chick says not connected to the internet but the console is connected to my Wi-Fi all apps work fine as should only happy chick doesn't, I've tried everything I've download happy chick again and it still says the same, iv also done a factory reset and still the same problem I can only play games if I put my rg30 micro card in as iv deleted games while doing a factory reset, has happy chick stopped or is this an easy fix
@99nerka
@99nerka 6 жыл бұрын
Those fingermarks inside would drive me nuts.
@RMCRetro
@RMCRetro 6 жыл бұрын
Me too, a cloth is never far away
@otimo144
@otimo144 5 жыл бұрын
I have no idea what Im doing right but I can run literally every game I threw at it even the ones in your review. The only thing I haven't got to run well is Gamecube and Ps2.
@JamesMossR33
@JamesMossR33 6 жыл бұрын
Nice machine but not for me I think, I'll use my PSP for handheld games and the Pi for retrogaming. Great to see SerpentZA get a mention, I've recently found his channel, and ADVChina with C-Milk, and they're totally fascinating. I can never go back to television!
@prehistoricBanana
@prehistoricBanana 6 жыл бұрын
God damn it retromancave stop making me want things, first you made me want a C64 now this, I'm not made of money.
@prehistoricBanana
@prehistoricBanana 6 жыл бұрын
Hey retro, have you seen the odroid go yet? I'd imagine that's something you'd find interesting
@chriscasseday7707
@chriscasseday7707 6 жыл бұрын
Save up and go for the GPD Win. Everything this does. Only better. And full PC support.
@SteveBenway
@SteveBenway 6 жыл бұрын
I lol'd at the universal measure of scale :D Curiously, I found the performance on mine was somewhat better than yours. I don't think I had later firmware... but maybe it's just my perception is dodgy.
@ssfbob456
@ssfbob456 4 жыл бұрын
After installing cleanrom I'm running gamecube with little issue
@IcoKirov
@IcoKirov 6 жыл бұрын
what about streaming. this thing have 5ghz wifi, it can stream steam games.
@Nukle0n
@Nukle0n 6 жыл бұрын
It basically looks identical from the outside to a Nintendo 3DS XL
@h77-n3l
@h77-n3l 6 жыл бұрын
what game is it at @8:35 ?
@OtterlyInsane
@OtterlyInsane 6 жыл бұрын
Is Happy Chick uninstallable?
@RMCRetro
@RMCRetro 6 жыл бұрын
Yes, I just dragged it into the trash and uninstalled it in the normal way to test this for you
@immortalsun
@immortalsun 6 жыл бұрын
Yup. I prefer Vimm’s Lair for getting ROMs. vimm.net
@infinitecanadian
@infinitecanadian 6 жыл бұрын
What game is at 7:33?
@RMCRetro
@RMCRetro 6 жыл бұрын
That's Jackie Chan on the PC Engine
@infinitecanadian
@infinitecanadian 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@OtherWorldExplorers
@OtherWorldExplorers 6 жыл бұрын
RMC where can i get that Awesome pick of Trevor??
@RMCRetro
@RMCRetro 6 жыл бұрын
If you seriously want it I can add it to my shop...
@OtherWorldExplorers
@OtherWorldExplorers 6 жыл бұрын
RetroManCave that would be awesome!!! I am first in line for Trevor!! EDIT Just please post a link :)
@waul24hr
@waul24hr 6 жыл бұрын
Not so long time ago I was trying to find some racing games for Android that have support of a gamepad. And I've found... just two games!
@Synthematix
@Synthematix 6 жыл бұрын
This is everything the sinclair vega+ isnt, fast, sleek and good quality
@RMCRetro
@RMCRetro 6 жыл бұрын
I got my hands on a Vega+ this week. Oh boy. So so bad
@Synthematix
@Synthematix 6 жыл бұрын
Should never of happened, they had absolutely no rights by using the sinclair name anyway, it belongs to SKY Plc, (Sold to sky by Alan Sugar) only a matter of time before they get prosecuted. The vega+ has passed zero safety standards, shouldnt even be sold, terrible terrible device.
@pinokotsbeer6453
@pinokotsbeer6453 6 жыл бұрын
Nintendo scope scale 🤣
@LeeOades
@LeeOades 6 жыл бұрын
pino kotsbeer - that bit made me properly burst out laughing.
@RetroGamesBoy78
@RetroGamesBoy78 6 жыл бұрын
Nintendo kotbeer Yes that and the copy of Ghouls n Ghosts on cassette really helped me out there. lol
@NexXxus86
@NexXxus86 6 жыл бұрын
the hardware is decent, the main issue is the GPU driver that is rather shitty and unoptimized which is why the 3D performance in some emulators and games isn't the greatest.
@ILOVESTARK
@ILOVESTARK 6 жыл бұрын
Looks like I should just stick with my modded PS Vita.
@MetalJody1990
@MetalJody1990 5 жыл бұрын
I feel the same way after watching this video. Kinda disappointed in the GPD. I expected amazing performance in PSP and DC titles.
@SeltsamerAttraktor
@SeltsamerAttraktor 6 жыл бұрын
What's the battery life?
@ItsJustElenore
@ItsJustElenore 6 жыл бұрын
Did you know? You can now play TES 3:Morrowind on Android
@omarguerrero8057
@omarguerrero8057 3 жыл бұрын
In the thumbnail ,you look like John lock from the lost TV show
@medes5597
@medes5597 6 жыл бұрын
"Once load down from computer" Oh dear. Oh dear, oh dear.
@RMCRetro
@RMCRetro 6 жыл бұрын
I don't quite follow sir, what's up?
@medes5597
@medes5597 6 жыл бұрын
RetroManCave haha, nothing I was reading the instructions you showed for getting roms on the menu and noticed that piece of mangled Engrish, and I was commenting basically to point it out and agree with your assertion that the built in software made the device seem much cheaper than its build quality first suggests, which is a shame because it seems a really nice device for what it is. If I didn't have a PSP, I would consider getting one. Anyway, just a flippant comment with an accidental Chuckle Brothers tribute at the end. No problems with anything you did, I personally thought you did a great job showing the good and the bad of the device without over -stating the case in either direction. actually, while you're here; I have that Residents song built around ZX spectrum loading sounds, if you're still interested. Would it be OK just to upload it to KZbin and link you to it once it's up? If you're not bothered, no worries but I found it the other day and meant to drop you a line asking if you wanted it as you seemed interested when I mentioned it existing on another video. Anyway, love the videos and hopefully that explains what I meant. Keep up the good work. 👍
@RMCRetro
@RMCRetro 6 жыл бұрын
Oh yes please I'd love to hear that. RIP Barry :( A comment with a link may get caught up in my spam folder but I'll keep an eye out for it
@medes5597
@medes5597 6 жыл бұрын
RetroManCave I'll upload it this week and link you. I'll send a message letting you know I've sent the link, so if the link gets caught you can just click my name and find it on my channel. Seems the best way to make sure you get it without too much trouble.
@KuraIthys
@KuraIthys 6 жыл бұрын
mmmh. Not bad, but the models that have actual keyboards and which can run windows seem more interesting to me. Small android devices are a dime a dozen. Now, a small form factor fully functional PC is a whole different ballgame really...
@Gorilla_Jones
@Gorilla_Jones 6 жыл бұрын
Must have Sega 6 button layout damnit!!!
@dreamspheree
@dreamspheree 6 жыл бұрын
Hey its sprenza
@MarkTheMorose
@MarkTheMorose 6 жыл бұрын
I'd like these kinds of gadgets better if they didn't use Android. And if they had a bit more oomf.
@snvvbl
@snvvbl 6 жыл бұрын
MarkTheMorose theres another handheld by the same company that runs windows and has pretty impressive specs considering the portability. its called the gpd win
@MarkTheMorose
@MarkTheMorose 6 жыл бұрын
Yes, so I see. I'd prefer Linux to Windows, on something like a modern-day version of the GP2X series.
@MarkTheMorose
@MarkTheMorose 6 жыл бұрын
@@Farquad76.547 I am not a number, I am a free man... Oh, excuse me while I deal with this large weather balloon that's chasing me.
@CommodoreFan64
@CommodoreFan64 6 жыл бұрын
Na, I'll stick to my Moto G5 plus, and a my MOGA Hero Pro game pad, which has a built in battery to charge my phone while I play, along with my "NEW" 2DS XL for when I don't want to run emulators, or game off the Google Play store.
@RMCRetro
@RMCRetro 6 жыл бұрын
Understandable, there really is no "one size fits all" with the many parameters of a handheld for emulation, just go with what works best for your needs
@CommodoreFan64
@CommodoreFan64 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the very reasonable response, and I agree everyone should do what works best for them.
@GuitarAnthony
@GuitarAnthony 6 жыл бұрын
Seems nice but see no reason to upgrade from my NVIDIA Shield Portable
@DAVIDGREGORYKERR
@DAVIDGREGORYKERR 6 жыл бұрын
I guess that HALO COMBAT EVOLVED won't be coming to the GPD XD
@Garryck-1
@Garryck-1 6 жыл бұрын
So performance-wise, it's really no better than running Retro-Pi on a Raspberry Pi. That's a lot of extra dosh to fork out just for some controls and Play Store access. Think I'll stick to my Pi and controllers, thanks all the same.
@bENOFFICIALMASSIVE
@bENOFFICIALMASSIVE 6 жыл бұрын
JAFO Yeh if it does most the stuff a Pi3 does then dang u could get a nice casing for one for the price of this or half of it.
@televisionandcheese
@televisionandcheese 6 жыл бұрын
I feel it has power closer to something like the Odroid XU4 than the Pi3.
@Garryck-1
@Garryck-1 6 жыл бұрын
@ television and cheese :- I'm inclined to disagree.. It handles 8bit games just fine, yet chokes on some N64 games whilst running others just fine. Which exactly matches my experience using RetroPi on a Pi-3b.
@presterjohn71
@presterjohn71 6 жыл бұрын
I have one of the first versions and well I will agree with you that it is far from cheap it is leagues ahead of anything available in a portable gaming system.
@MartinKronstrom
@MartinKronstrom 6 жыл бұрын
The bland anonymous design and the company logo so generic looking (using the font 'Impact') makes you feel like you are purchasing something suspicious.
@billcook4768
@billcook4768 6 жыл бұрын
Well, it is a device dedicated to piracy, with pirate roms and piracy tools like Happy Chick preinstalled...
@tk421dr
@tk421dr 6 жыл бұрын
Stay Awesome
@CC.DeVille
@CC.DeVille 4 жыл бұрын
6:53 This fool complains about the PS's low-res graphics when you can easily notice he's not using any graphic filters. Does he even know these graphic options exist? PS1 games look great at x2 internal resolution and even better with the GL plugin, both of which the GPD XD can handle easily without any drop in framerate.
@beetooex
@beetooex 6 жыл бұрын
I just watched a video showing how to connect a usb floppy drive to an Android device...
@RMCRetro
@RMCRetro 6 жыл бұрын
Surprisingly easy isn't it! A lot of fun can be had with a micro to regular USB adapter
@leandroalfonsocalderonso3823
@leandroalfonsocalderonso3823 6 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry but you don't know what you're talking about. If you can set up an emulator properly it runs n64 games perfectly apart from a couple of games and the same applies to DC and PSP
@RMCRetro
@RMCRetro 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Lander. I agree I had partial success with these systems but not 100% like others. Goldeneye for example was not a good experience with any amount of configuration. Other games work just fine but you're flirting on the border of the hardware, the emulator optimization or both. On these systems success is on a game by game basis.
@calicodan1556
@calicodan1556 6 жыл бұрын
Serpentza!
@PaulMielcarz
@PaulMielcarz 6 жыл бұрын
It's a better idea it get a decent smartphone and a Bluetooth gamepad with a stand.
@RMCRetro
@RMCRetro 6 жыл бұрын
It could be, it all comes down to personal preference. I'd rather save my phone battery and have a second device but you could achieve the same results with your idea
@d.l.rittenberry6394
@d.l.rittenberry6394 6 жыл бұрын
Looks like it would be alot better with a Linux OS. Android is too functionally limited for my taste
@WiggysanWiggysan
@WiggysanWiggysan 6 жыл бұрын
*The universal measure of scale"* ....... Outstanding you added that one, I was thinking, a cassette? a compact disc? I've never heard of those 'old Skool' item's but this .... now we are talking scale.
@geoserenity
@geoserenity 6 жыл бұрын
but...even my retro emulation pc runs psp great, and that has an old 3ghz dual core and a gt710...
@RMCRetro
@RMCRetro 6 жыл бұрын
The PSP has fantastic PS1 emulation at top CPU speed of 333mhz, and we were emulating Mario64 on UltraHLE 18 years ago on Pentium 2's with a 3DFX card.... it's all about software optimisation
@televisionandcheese
@televisionandcheese 6 жыл бұрын
If you use Mupen64plus AE instead of the stock emulator it comes with, you get much much better performance, with even the original GPD XD running GoldenEye perfectly!
@RMCRetro
@RMCRetro 6 жыл бұрын
television and cheese I'll give that a go thanks
@RetroGamesBoy78
@RetroGamesBoy78 6 жыл бұрын
I think i'll just stick with my PSP & GBA ;)
@RetroGamesBoy78
@RetroGamesBoy78 6 жыл бұрын
anarchisttomato "a retro gamers dream" they claim, thats the "big draw" & besides, i already have a human partner, no need for me to purchase a machine to live with! Sorry i couldn't resist ;-)
@philrod1
@philrod1 6 жыл бұрын
I have an original PSP fat (1000?). A great device with an unbearable screen. If someone offers a screen mod for a modern LCD I'd be all over it.
@lenniegodber7805
@lenniegodber7805 6 жыл бұрын
Goldeneye ran like arse on original hardware and it does the same on emulators too so this system may not be entirely to blame
@RMCRetro
@RMCRetro 6 жыл бұрын
There was certainly slow down on the N64 but I completed that thing ten times over and lost years to multiplayer on it, so it was very playable on original hardware. On this it's far from it. It's a very good test for N64 emu's
@AnywayHeresMyCleanTone
@AnywayHeresMyCleanTone 6 жыл бұрын
6 cores, and a dogshit cheap android interface. I really am struggling to understand why people are paying more than £30 for this, most of this can be done on a PSP
@Nukle0n
@Nukle0n 6 жыл бұрын
Even on PC, Dreamcast, N64 and Saturn emulation is very hit and miss. There seems to be very little interest in developing proper emulation so most everything is still running via some icky hacks to make the most popular games work.
@Techokami
@Techokami 6 жыл бұрын
It's actually more due to how the actual hardware itself works. The N64 is full of bizzare magic, which makes it a right pain to properly emulate. Some games are unemulatable due to this; Star Wars: Rogue Squadron is an excellent arcade shooter that rewrites the microcode of the N64's CPU to get the most out of it. Nothing can correctly emulate this, since all the techniques used to emulate the host system at a reasonable speed break down violently.
@knightofmordor
@knightofmordor 6 жыл бұрын
No banana for scale? Disappointed...
@RMCRetro
@RMCRetro 6 жыл бұрын
Bananas are just young SuperScopes
@wimwiddershins
@wimwiddershins 6 жыл бұрын
Mr greasy mitts.
@liornachmias8980
@liornachmias8980 6 жыл бұрын
Nintendo super scope lol !!
@gonzo3915
@gonzo3915 6 жыл бұрын
Captain CaveMan
@RMCRetro
@RMCRetro 6 жыл бұрын
*bonks your head with a club*
@gonzo3915
@gonzo3915 6 жыл бұрын
; )
@curiousottman
@curiousottman 6 жыл бұрын
Emergency Windexing required!!
@kuntosjedebil
@kuntosjedebil 6 жыл бұрын
Is Lemon Pledge fine too?
@SproutyPottedPlant
@SproutyPottedPlant 6 жыл бұрын
Never seen Windex in the UK before.
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