The ULTIMATE Mini GameBoy: TrimUI Brick Handheld Game Console Review

[@bassderek]

What do you think? Did you pick one up? Are you sticking with the Miyoo Mini Plus or RG35xx Plus?

[@jonathonearl482]

Actually, I gave away my Miyoo Mini Plus and RG35XX Plus replacing them with the Trimui Brick! Purchased three Trimui Bricks the white, black and red one. Giving the black to my brother as a birthday gift, keeping the white and red ones.

[@bassderek]

@@jonathonearl482 Nice! I've gifted two MM+ in the past, I honestly didn't find myself using small verticals much - but the screen on this one makes me want to use it (if only I had more hours in the day...).

[@adamkane7513]

I have a MM V1, MM V2 & MM+, because Onion OS is brilliant. I too prefer horizontal handhelds but no other CFW comes close, so far. I would like to try a Trimui but my Miyoos will most likely stay in my pocket.

[@Asdfgadv33423]

@@bassderek I've already ordered the RG35xx Plus. I'm still uncertain if to buy the RG40XX V or this TrimUI Brick

[@Asdfgadv33423]

@adamkane7513 Is the 3.5 inches too small? Would the 4 inches make any difference? These are my first gaming consoles, and i'm 32 years old

[@Vonliktenstien]

Second best coverage of this device I've seen on this website, second only to Retro Gaming Corps. Good Job.

[@bassderek]

Wow, getting compared to Russ, best comment I’ve gotten in a while!

[@seanbrent4245]

If you had just warned me to grab a snack and drink it would’ve been perfect but now I’m parched and starving 😭

[@tonyrosario1940]

Appreciate the D-pad focused analysis, love hearing the details of how it feels

[@adamkane7513]

I concur. The "feel" of the D-Pad is of prime importance. I have several devices and the ones I sold on tended to have poor controls.

[@retrohandhelds]

Great video man! Brick is a really nice option for budget minis.

[@gt7984]

What a great review, thanks alot for uploading!

[@cho-v4n]

I love this thing. I'll be grabbing one on a sale when i can find one for cheap

[@blakeandcamp]

I got mine on Wednesday and it's fantastic. The screen is insanely good for a $60 handheld this small. IMO it completely dethrones the MM+ in almost every way except for OS, but that's going to change eventually as more OS options become available.

[@bassderek]

The screen definitely sets it apart.

[@thomasre7276]

Doesn't dethrone the MM+ in being the most silent vertical tho.

[@LuckyAzazel]

Thanks for the heads up on the extra colors. I just thought they were sold out everywhere, but hearing that calms my nerves a bit. Really wanted that Purple one, I can wait though.

[@bassderek]

Yeah, nobody has one yet. Last I heard was early/mid December but we're pretty much there now. We don't have a concrete release date yet AFAIK.

[@seanbrent4245]

They launched yesterday and shipped already. I have tracking for my purple one already

[@melltaur]

really good review, subscribed I wish you'd test some psp and n64 though

[@bassderek]

Thanks, I appreciate it!

[@TheSpareTechRoom]

Hmmm....This one is very tempting. Currently, the 35xxh is my pocket-sized pick. I might have to pick this one up to compare. Congrats on getting a free sample though. It's rough out here for us smaller channels. lol

[@bassderek]

Yes this was sort of an accident due to previously making some videos for the retro handhelds channel. I buy everything else 😅

[@gira93]

In MinUI, for older gen cores (GB, GBC, NES etc) you can set the performance to "powersave" it shouldn't matter for the emulation but you should be able to squeeze a bit more battery life (and maybe reduce heat?)

[@seanbrent4245]

Purple and red are shipping as of yesterday!

[@bassderek]

I ordered red yesterday already 🤣

[@tonyrosario1940]

This looks slick 🤘🏼🍻

[@erickschusterdeoliveira2662]

I like that you went more in depth with the ergonomics than other reviewers. Overall I feel the loss of ergonomics is worth it because it becomes way more pocketable than devices with lips for the shoulders for example, but it's super valid to bring up that you have to hold it a specific way! edit: also the Brick should be able to use bluetooth pairing with headphones (if not right now then soon with CFW), so that's cool for it as a pocket handheld

[@Standardized-Chaos]

What camera and setup do you use for your shots? Love the overhead look

[@bassderek]

Thanks, I use a Fujifilm X-S20 with the 33mm F1.4 lens!

[@Standardized-Chaos]

@ ahh a Fuji fan!! Love it. Any special attachment to hold the camera overhead?

[@bassderek]

@@Standardized-Chaos Just a heavy duty light stand with a boom arm, and a clamp attachment with a ball head attached to the arm. I have another more stable setup with a cross bar and two stands, but not enough space in my office to use it, ha!

[@KDiaz-hy1xx]

I was seriously considering getting one, but then rg34xx dropped and it's really hard to resist. I know they're not in the same category, but it's hard to justify getting both

[@KatDoomsong]

If it's the same way they ship the Smart Pro, when you go into the game list, there should be a folder at the top with the full included rom set per system. The one's in the folder will be in alphabetical order. at the root level with the folder is a list of highlighted games in a numerical order they chose. At least that's the way it was on my TSP, but I couldn't really tell for sure because you entered in the middle of the list.

[@bassderek]

You’re correct there are folders as well. Still weird the highlights are out of order but yeah that makes more sense.

[@KatDoomsong]

@@bassderek Yeah, still weird, but at least the big folders would be more useable for someone out-of-the-box. I just pulled their card and put in a new Sandisk with my own stuff on my TSP.

[@claughlin]

Will it charge with a standard USB C cable and standard USB C charging brick?

[@bassderek]

Yes

[@versusforward]

I moved from the RGB30 to the Cube XX and my TrimUI Brick comes on Friday, looking forward to testing! Does MinUI support Portmaster and pico-8 Natively?

[@bassderek]

I believe the “extras” zip for minui includes pico-8. As far as postmaster I think it’s possible with add on paks developed by others but not by default on minui.

[@CornyPuddle]

Thank you Derek. I appreciate the nit picking. I am personally blind when it comes to potential negatives. I love the smart and pro trimui products. So I just assume the brick is perfect. I'm still gonna buy it but having my expectations dumbed down a bit is a good thing.

[@bassderek]

Thanks! I still think it’s a cool device, I just want people to know all the angles!

[@CLFS1847]

Funny, mine came with 2 of the rounded L2 buttons, maybe we should switch lol

[@bassderek]

We’ll know I know I’m not the only one haha!

[@samdorney2759]

I’ve got a cheap handheld just to see if it was worth me even starting doing these devices. I find them a little small compared to my switch. Any recommendations on a bigger device?

[@bassderek]

Depends on your price range and what screen size you want. If you just want something a bit more ergonomic but still under $100, maybe take a look at the Anbernic Cube XX (4" display). At the $200 price point (and much more capable) there's the Retroid Pocket 5 (5.5" Display). But really there's tons out there.

[@tensorpro]

How does input latency feel compared to the XX?

[@bassderek]

I'm not really that sensitive to input latency. Feels fine to me, but yeah not picky about that.

[@tensorpro]

Thanks!

[@turnbasedtoddy7664]

What is the difference between “crisp” and “sharp” in minUI? Also is there a way to upscale ps1 games to 2X in MinUI since this handheld can handle that.

[@bassderek]

From the Developer: "The default Crisp will integer pre-scale to a second buffer before downsampling to screen dimensions with bilinear. Sharp is just a direct nearest neighbor scale to the screen dimensions. Much faster." So, in summary: Crisp probably potentially looks better but has a performance cost.

[@bassderek]

In regards to upscale, yes, in the emulator options menu there is the "Enhanced Resolution" option which does 2x. It didn't run at full speed when I first turned it on, so i turned on enhanced resolution speedhack and put the device in performance clock speed but it still wasn't perfect. Still needed some Frameskip. This is all with THPS2 so it may vary by game.

[@turnbasedtoddy7664]

@@bassderek OK gotcha so I’m assuming crisp is basically like using bilinear filtering with a normal 2X upscale. Thanks for the info!!!

[@seethruhead7119]

my miyoo mini, 35xx, 34xxsp, miyoo mini plus etc, all have been sitting in a drawer since i got them, but the brick i haven't put down

[@TheMysteryDriver]

Why?

[@seethruhead7119]

@ screen resolution and sleep mode.

[@TheMysteryDriver]

@@seethruhead7119 the sleep mode?

[@seethruhead7119]

@@TheMysteryDriver you know like a phone, you can put it to sleep and then quickly wake it and keep playing? good devices all have sleep mode, miyoo and anbernic devices do not, which is why i don't use them

[@TheMysteryDriver]

@ is like 4 seconds too long for you? Plus cfw has sleep mode for mm+ at least that I know of.

[@MB-kx5qs]

Wich one??? 128/256? What is better? Wich one have you buy?

[@bassderek]

I recommend building your own SD card. The one on this video came with 128gb.

[@MB-kx5qs]

@bassderek ok. But how can i make this? I habe no idea and skills. How, please tell me. :-(

[@GetItInGood]

@@MB-kx5qs well the sd card will have folders with roms and if you want your own games you put your roms (internet is full of them) in those folders.

[@bobbobson6290]

You need to install an OS (which is supported). google for trimui-brick-setup-guide

[@L-Office]

Love it except the plastic screen and that function buttons are RGB instead of color matched. Will definitely unRGB mine & clean it up, once it gets here.

[@bassderek]

I know at least one person that painted their function buttons. I'm using MinUI so they're just off anyway. I have a red one on the way now, I like it enough!

[@melvinsin641]

I previously bought the Trimui Smart Pro and the clock was wonky, it was hard to set the region, and it refused to stick to the time I set it (would keep auto-jumping ahead by 6h). And the clock would stop when i power off the device and only resume from where it left off when I power back on. Do you notice this issue with the Trimui Brick?

[@bassderek]

Hmm I don't usually pay a whole lot of attention to the clock. I don't think MinUI has one and that's what I'm using at the moment.

[@melvinsin641]

@bassderek I got mine on 17 Dec. Loaded MinUI on it, and am pleased to verify that the TrimUI Brick has RTC, and the tools pack in MinUI has a clock app that you can set the date and time, and it works totally fine on MinUI in Brick.

[@steedad]

Loving my brick! Thanks for calling out the inclusion of modern copyrighted games on these SD cards. Anyone in this hobby should not stand for that. Buying these consoles without an SD card is the way to go. Not to mention the SD card quality sent with these devices is never good.

[@Jp-lb9jg]

I’ve watched so many emulation videos and in every single one everybody just asumes that we all know how to set up our own sd…why??? I have no clue

[@bassderek]

There are some good guides out there, try Retro Game Corps channel and site.

[@Lisa313shoe]

I have cross mix

[@NeoSpartan117]

It's such a great device and a nice review. Unfortunately, your flawed opinion of the 28xx really undercuts your creditability. 😂

[@bassderek]

How does it feel to be wrong? 🤣

[@GReLLz2497]

where are you supposed to legally get roms lol

[@bassderek]

By “Dumping your own collection.” 😉

[@TheGr8scott]

Snitches get stitches

[@bassderek]

❓

[@soaremicheledavid6020]

You and the many others, its ok to have ports! Because the seller that made that sd card for you, already paid for that game, so if you paid for something you can do whatever you want, because thats how it work, for legit sellers!!! Life is better when you share, dont be a grumpy old fart like the majority on youtube.

[@bassderek]

I'm not being grumpy, I doubt the seller/manufacturer paid for the source files of the port.

[@xPhantomxify]

How is the D-pad for games with tank controls like resident evil, dino crisis on PS1?

[@bassderek]

Hmm, haven't tested those games. The Dpad is pretty good other than me not liking the corners being a little too sharp.