PortMaster Guide: 500+ PC Games on Handhelds!

[@livinlicious]

Dude, you are pumping content like a crazy man. Everyday a new 30min video. You are the Anbernic of video creation.

[@willm127]

"the Anbernic of video creation" 💀

[@pinchofdoom]

One huge difference - His videos are all meaningfully different and not the same stuff put in a slightly different shape.

[@JesusSaves86AB]

Dude's a family man, working hard now planning ahead. The way God intended.

[@acatinatux9601]

and its quality to, not just filler trash

[@VladNerd]

Holy PortMaster Grail, this video will be useful to so many.

[@Warrior0fDoom]

Absolutely! I look forward to your take on this new info 😁

[@VladNerd]

@@Warrior0fDoom I can't steal ALL of Russ' video ideas. I still want him to like me. 😄 Honestly though, he pretty much nailed it. Not much to add on top of this from my end.

[@RetroGameCorps]

Don’t worry Vlad, I still like you 😎 Thanks for making your videos! You are a welcome addition to the community.

[@sidrodie9368]

hey Vlad, please ask Russ personaly or you yourself make a video about how to flash 64gb card with new stock os v1.1.4 16gb file without loosing 45gb space for xx devices now that anbernic has removed 64gb version img file

[@KingKalos5th]

​@@sidrodie9368As far as I know only the modified stock version can do that however in the 16gb not all bios files are available last time I checked.

[@koolkidkorey16]

Quick correction, for render96 on muOS you can install all of the enhanced stuff but the audio. An audio fix is coming, I'm working on it now, but it requires us to change the entire audio backend Edit:I'm corey from the muOS team.

[@RetroGameCorps]

Thanks for the clarification!

[@prodyg]

Thanks to this comment i installed everything except the audio and its working just fine!

[@prezlamen7906]

Youre doing gods work

[@rometherevenant8749]

Russ, you're seriously such a blessing to this community man.

[@adamlach6572]

True

[@ivegyattocomment]

i hope you are not burning out man, appreciate all the contents being pushed out

[@joelwill6021]

This is so well timed. I've been spending the last two days trying to get some games to work on my 35xxh

[@phlarps]

Is one of them 2048? Its supposed to be ready to run but it just stays stuck on the menu

[@7Boots]

Shovel Knight is a pain in the ***. Got it running on Batocera, but not able to run saved games. Now I‘m on Knulli, it does not even start…

[@premrockon]

I will take a loook into shovel knight. Until now i was able to get everything to run on my r36s with ArkOS or rg35xxh with muOS. Always try GOG versions first.

[@danuellanderson5624]

hey russ, talking from brooklyn here. you’ve played a big part in my retro gaming life and since the start of it I have been watching your videos even on devices I didnt plan on getting just because of the in depth and in detail guides and videos you consistently upload. I just want to aay I appreciate you. I’ve recently just got the miyoo a30 and i’m not sure if portmaster is there but im still very interested as to what games you would recommend on it. Also unrelated to this video, can you make an updated review on the miyoo a30 which spruce os, it brings the device to the level of the miyoo mini plus and I feel your opinions on it wouls change a lot. Thank you for everything Russ, keep being you and know you are truly a blessing. 🙏🏾❤️

[@Breakbeats92.5]

Grand Theft Auto 3 and Vice City run great, they even have dual analog support. AMR2 is a fan made Metroid clone that runs great as well.

[@robhulson]

_The_ reason I transitioned to the RG35XX Plus with MuOS from my original RG35XX (with GarlicOS 1.4.9) was because of PortMaster and the ability to play AM2R and Undertale in my pocket. Sure, an Android device can play AM2R just fine, but TMNT Shredder's Revenge? Makes me wonder if something like Mega Man 11 might make its way on here. This is _crazy_ levels of cool. You get all the main benefits of the dawn of video games through about the early 2000's on this thing, some devices further (like Nintendo DS and PSP games). And with the generation of GameCube, PS2, Wii, and 3DS now available in the $150 space and lowering with every year, we are getting closer and closer to the most ideal gameplaying device of all time.

[@StevenJoseph-ob6ru]

Nice take!

[@IAMGIAGOMO]

Was literally trying to figure this out yesterday and you upload a video. You're the goat.

[@QUADRAXIS666]

The guide I've been waiting for! Thank you Uncle Russ!

[@PhyrexTechs]

Great portmaster guide Russ!!

[@RetroGameCorps]

Thank you!

[@PhyrexTechs]

​@@RetroGameCorps I also just want to thank you for your awesome cook books. My wife has celiac disease and we have really been enjoying the Paleo Takeout book. Great stuff!!

[@RetroGameCorps]

@@PhyrexTechs aw that’s awesome to hear! We still cook from my books pretty often 😎

[@Anomaly570]

This is by far the earliest I have been to a retro games corps video. Thanks for the guide, I have been waiting for this!

[@benclark5955]

Always love your videos sir! Then this one I see the "mewithoutyou" shirt and have a whole new level of comradery.

[@powerhound]

Wish the Miyoo Mini was supported. Great video as usual Russ.

[@lbnFadl]

Same. Almost want to buy an anbernic just for this, but the recent fire scares have me hesitant

[@Kirbeleg]

This is the ONLY negative of the MM+

[@Valoric]

MM+ is already so good at old games. I’d rather just keep it for that and buy a new device that can handle these games.

[@robbinwolfe9553]

Your ability to document your processes in addition to making video content needs to be commended. I bet your cookbook experience is coming in handy!

[@Wildlander]

You are a legend and a treasure Russ. Thank you for everything you do!

[@RetroGameCorps]

My pleasure!

[@tiberiumist]

Thank you Russ! Waiting for video with a ports from pc to android :)

[@TheCuri]

I really have to say: i am mostly watching your videos as entertaining….I rarely really want to decide on a new handheld or anything or I dont even want to use some thing you show in a tutorial but still I watch these videos of yours as I think you are really a fun human beeing and it is easy to like your video style. I guess it just kind of relaxes me xD still really good content and when it comes to Odin 2 and Miyoo mini plus I actually found this channel

[@GV-750]

You must be a mind reader because I was just looking for something like this and you just so happen to release a guide about it ...Crazy

[@nekomancer105]

Great vid Russ, thank you! I also really appreciate the accompanying written guides, not enough people make those any more!

[@retrolunchtime]

Best part of the vita was the indie games, PortMaster gives me that on every device

[@fillerbunnyninjashark271]

Best part of the Vita was Japanese games Sony refused to bring over

[@s01itarygaming]

@@fillerbunnyninjashark271 yep, it actually had a pretty unique and interesting library. Unfortunately Sony doesn't know how to sell their own handhelds :(

[@fillerbunnyninjashark271]

@@s01itarygaming Sony name it Vita (life) and did everything to kill it 😆

[@chainbraindg]

The timing of this is spectacular. I've been trying to get Balatro onto my X55 but haven't been able to sit down and get everything sorted. As always, your straightforward explanations cut through the noise and get right to the point. Thank you!

[@RideShagbark]

How's it work on the X55? (Which OS?) I've got a Miyoo at the moment, so looking to purchase a Portmaster capable device. Balatro is one of the core reasons.

[@tranquocthanh949]

This guy is God-sent. Respect for all the awesome content Russ

[@Shazidur07]

I fulfilled the first two criterias: 1. Snack: Jack Link's Beef Jerky, Teriyaki Flavour 2. Drink: Monster Juiced Mango Loco 🫡

[@Jhud69]

Good choices bro!

[@Shazidur07]

@@Jhud69 Thanks man! What was your choice of snacks and beverage?

[@arcadianempire]

love the teryaki. and mango! great pallet.

[@devinsidell]

I thought you meant Loko, lol.

[@Shazidur07]

@@devinsidell what's Loko? 😅

[@TheScripflipNetwork]

Definitely been waiting for this. I have so many steam games that would be great on these Anbernic stuff.

[@ls-prez6125]

This is what I've been looking for. Thx

[@ninjason57]

Ive wanted to try portmaster for a while but always felt like a daunting task. Thanks for making this video!

[@AngryIT]

Omg just came on to find a video to get a certain game working on pm and turns out you just made one, awesome!

[@JulianLeonBaroi]

Finally, Portmaster guide. 🥳 Love from Bangladesh ❤️🇧🇩

[@AndyAKratz]

@22:12 That's all from an application called text_viewer. You can almost always get out of text_viewer by simply pressing the 'Select' button once rather than trying to hit several buttons to get out of it. Usually it's 'B' to drop focus from the window, 'D-Pad Down' to move down to close, and then 'A' to finally close it. However, a simple tap of the 'Select' button alone will exit the program to make things simpler.

[@adams213]

Perfect timing XD exactly what I was trying to learn at this moment, thanks!

[@yochrisnelson]

This is so exciting! I know you mentioned PortMaster on your RG40XX H video and wanted to start doing my research so the timing is impeccable

[@yashe6780]

I found out that these devices are great for watchin some of the older anime and tv series. Those are mostly 4:3 aspect ratio and low res, so they look great on a small screen.

[@HollywoodShono]

Russ, respect for your main PC having Windows 10 on it. 11 is a curse especially with copilot and bugs galore.

[@byteofmoavg]

Awesome video as always!

[@Brunoxid0]

I thought it was a RP4P on the thumbnail and got exited. Still a killer video as always, Russ.

[@NishithThakkar]

A wonderful game I found via Portmaster that is free is Hydra Castle Labyrinth. It's a wonderful metroidvania and looks absolutely amazing on the smaller screens too. A number of games get a bit too squished on the 3.5 inch screens but this one worked perfectly!!

[@mark_midmark]

Thank you for updating the RGB30 written guide with rocknix 😄

[@BrianJones-wk8cx]

Long time, no guide, great work as always!

[@eurosoe]

Gotta love the classic RGC Tutorial videos! 🙌

[@EnriqShockwave]

DOOD - havent even watched the video yet. Just commenting here to say how impressed I am with your output. Youre so on the ball with such thorough and well produced videos. We can all sense your dedication and passion. Thank you for everything you do, and keep it up!

[@Man_Toast]

you're a legend for making this video

[@tdome3000]

Nice video. I didn't even realize what these Ports were and that I already have them on my RGB30 (still on JelOS). Rockin' some Jazz Jackrabbit now, like #backinthedays under DOS.

[@SergioSergio12345]

Dude the idea of Panzer Paladin on the Anbernic RG Arc sounds insane

[@MarkAnthonyLs3]

Thanks man! Loved this video. I am pretty excited about getting myself an RG35XX H and get the Portmaster fired up on that handheld. Sadly the store that I was trying to buy from ran out of stock on the RG35XX H.

[@pillowgood1318]

Thanks Russ, I know what I'll be doing this Saturday morning with my RGB30.

[@NoG-Inc.]

NOBODY does like you do Russ, your content is top tier! here's a question... if YOU could build your very own, would you? and if not. why? hope all is well for you and yours! LEGEND!

[@danilowinckler8353]

nice one bro. thats kinda video that i am waiting for

[@FrankDigital]

Me yesterday “ man I wish there was a video explaining port master”

[@dgevert]

I've nearly bought a TrimUI Smart Pro several times just because of PortMaster. The idea of Balatro on a Vita style device is almost too much to resist. But I have a Steam Deck and that's my most played device. I have no real need of PortMaster. Why do I want it so bad? LMAO

[@ShadesAwayYT]

Same lol

[@glennshoemake4200]

I would love to see an episode of Vita ports. I was able to get Cuphead working on the Vita and it's done well.

[@jleebadger]

Too late for me. Just finished getting all my Portmaster games running that I picked up from the Steam summer sale right before you posted this, lol. However, I'm sure others will find it incredibly helpful . Another great video and guide dude!

[@hozeb87]

nothing destroys my productivity more than this guy and putting games on my rg353x

[@ChrisdeCastro]

Zero Ranger on the rgb30 is absolutely perfect. Can’t wait for Void Stranger to get ported eventually.

[@megastkgames]

You can also find some of my games ready to go on PortMaster, like Beat of the PixelHeat. 🎮

[@samhuang683]

Used portmaster for some games on my RG503, but the new/increasing catalogue can get quite overwhelming sometimes if you are picking some stuff to play, with some looking like shovelware. Many more are added regularly which are good but also kind of add to the issue. Would be good if got ways to rate them by users and more reviews/description or ways to filter them. And the ease of setup (and keeping installed games updated to the latest) still can't beat a x64 device, plus features like cloud saves are sorely missed. Still hope for budget x64 device in the future, especially 6 inch devices.

[@HendraKusumahiot]

I am into balatro recently and I also have an odroid go advance. I thought it would be nice if I can play it on my odroid but it would be impossible. Then I bump into this video. Thanks a bunch for a lot of information explained in this video

[@washuai]

Oh know this guide is trouble (definitely one I needed. I haven't really tried much, but I know my first attempt was a flop. I heard that there are some pretty major things I can't do with Stardew Valley in an RGSP, since it lacks analog sticks. One was to build farm buildings and the other I forgot.

[@LalalaKirby]

Looking forward to getting the games loaded in! I have a couple of them on Steam already, but now's gonna be time to binge-buy! A terrible idea, but I haven't used Steam in years. please don't judge me..

[@lesgagnon8740]

AGAIN! 🎉 YOU ARE THE MAN RUSS

[@kjyhh]

Very helpful for me. thanks so much!

[@damianocarbone3562]

Russ, thank you soooo mucho for this one!

[@0hmyshoes]

Thank you sir 🎉

[@CFWhitman]

It's been a while since I did anything with Portmaster. I remember playing _Descent_ on a Raspberry Pi 3. It looks like the process has been fairly streamlined on a lot of handhelds.

[@deepakYouTubeaccount_]

mind-blowing information

[@lulzee]

Miyoo Mini Plus with Onion OS can do PortMaster too. Tried couple of ports, works just fine. Not so comfortable because of sticks (Miyoo don't have it), but it's configurable and just like playing 3D games from PSX on Miyoo Mini Plus

[@forty2retro]

Thank you!

[@MJosephJr]

Very useful video!

[@Breakbeats92.5]

GTA 3 and Vice City are running flawlessly. It's worth mentioning that you have to have the pre-definititve edition versions of the game. Which I don't think Steam hosts anymore. The Metroid clone AMR2 is a must have as well.

[@_Majoras]

which device, os you using? when i play gta 3 on rgb30 using arkos it works fine until a couple missions then slows to unplayable framerate. maybe it wasn't the pre-definitive edition

[@eddieguida2963]

This is the one thing I regret losing when I went from the RG351MP to the Retroid Pocket 3+. I hope some day it comes to android if at all possible.

[@IbadGrammarX]

that so cool

[@WiseAcres-1337]

3:05 something for everyone. They have something, and they're making it for everyone.

[@joles-gaming]

You're a G, thanks so much Russ 💜

[@fanis4093]

An idea for Godot engine is that they could in theory fairly easily support these devices. They kind of support Raspberry Pi but this could be easily expanded. It would be really cool if the developers themselves where providing native ports of their games.

[@Avigilance]

Russ, thank you for all of your hard work & creativity. Please take some time to play through Stardew Valley 😅. I highly recommend that title; you will not be disappointed.

[@MankyGit]

I love this and it’s been really helpful but I don’t have Steam!

[@danjliv7]

I would love to see a guide for how to get bezel overlays to work with knulli/batocera. Cannot figure it out

[@FEO]

Love the Spelunky port. Looks great on a tiny 4:3 screen 🤠

[@Bonhomme7h]

I like my Mini, but you made a strong case about getting something more potent, and perhaps 16:9. X55?

[@leecollins5479]

i wish there was a star trek voyager elite force port

[@AlexPrevost]

I’m pretty new to retro gaming so I hadn’t heard of PortMaster before. Kind of wish I’d learned some more before pulling the trigger on a Retroid Pocket 4 Pro 😅 Maybe there’s room to justify an RG35XXH for Pico-8 and PortMaster after all!

[@BLUELINKBR]

I was so excited for this until I saw that list of supported devices on the beginning of the video and Miyoo Mini Plus wasn't there. Welp, back to good old Steam Deck for me.

[@garethdigital]

Please can you make an updated/setup TrimUI Smart Pro video! You teased it in the handhelds under $100 and I'm excited for it to say the least

[@yashe6780]

first company that realise how many old classics can be ported to these handhelds will make a fortune. Just imagine simplified steam or gog on this

[@0HHC]

I actually played through half-life again when I saw it‘s on portmaster :D

[@theMeshtar]

Since you're mentioning the RGB30 all the time, I guess I should invest in it rather than the RG40XX 😅

[@Ariolander]

Thanks Russ I just picked up the Ambernic SP and was wondering how to get into PortMaster.

[@geebee44]

Thanks RGC!

[@gabestattic2159]

I love you buddy.i love retro gaming.

[@ShamanNoodles]

Portmaster really changes the game; these emulation devices are more like... Devices 🙂 I play GTA 3 trilogy all the time on my handheld

[@LordNuttington]

Half life on an RGB30, these are crazy times!

[@callumhilditch-crimes5959]

If anyone else is trying this - I'm trying to get Yarntown to run on the Ambernic 351p. I've downloaded the portmaster zip and added it to the ports folder. Also downloaded the recommended solaris file and added it to the Yarntown folder but it won't open in ports. Thanks in advance for any advice

[@disasterbean]

all of a sudden i need a new retroid handheld for portmaster shenanigans

[@RetroGameCorps]

Wait, before you buy a Retroid for PortMaster, check the compatibility list -- Android devices (like those from Retroid) aren't supported, only Linux-based handhelds!

[@Darkbeatdk]

Can’t get it working with any games on the Anbernic RG-Arc S. I mean, it works, but it’s expecting joysticks for all the games I’ve tried, which that console doesn’t have.

[@rhysheroo]

nothing like playing balatro on my anbernic rg sp 😌

[@NeoAoshi]

These videos are ASMR for retro tech for me. Another banger.

[@StuntpilootStef]

I wish you'd explain how to run Tomb Raider. That one's a real pain to get working, I've never been able to on multiple different devices

[@ShovelFighter12]

Bit of help with the Freedom Planet port? Been trying.

[@prodyg]

Love this video! Very helpful. got everything i wanted to run fine on my RG35XXSP except TMNT. Im using MuOS and followed the instructions in portmaster (and yes I own the game) but it launches and then goes back to MuOS. Anybody ever got this working?

[@Metal-Josh]

This is really awesome! I while ago, you had done a video showcasing JELOS, linking handheld to handheld without an internet connection. I’m curious, is this PortMaster update similar for that OS, or better yet, had the system to system connection been made possible on these OSes? The reason I ask is to get the best “one and done” OS for these handhelds. Still never bought one, but I am still interested in the RG ARC D, and RG 353P (for the form factors AND the optional Android)