You Need This Handheld! - Trimui Smart Pro (N64, PSP, NDS)

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[@Portly]

Full disclosure, I’m seeing this device can be found much cheaper on websites like AliExpress. I was sent my unit by the company selling this on Amazon so my only option was to provide the Amazon link but by all means if you can find it cheaper, go for it friends. If you still want to support the channel you can by liking, commenting, and subscribing, sharing this video, and feel free to check out any of the other links in the description. Thanks friends

[@graemetalbot127]

Thank you, and thanks for a great review! Reckon I'll be picking one up at the end of the month - great video you did for this!

[@Marlevlyn]

1:26 what game were you playing here?

[@Portly]

@@Marlevlyn Strider 2 for ps1

[@Andrew-wv8ow]

does it come pre loaded with pokémon games i just got mine today and couldn’t find any so idk if i was just not looking good enough or what

[@BenSamara]

​@@Portlyno preinstalled psp games?

[@Not31337]

A few notes on this from someone that owns 2 of these, if I may. The sd cards with games typically are added in by resalers/distributors. The reason I say this is: 1) especially early on these came without one, and 2) watching lots of reviews of it I see differing rom sets and experiences. The CPU likes to run at a lower clock speed, so typically it's good to set the function (FN) switch to boost it. This allows you to have a lower, more power efficient, mode for playing easier games, but can easily bump it up for more demanding games. I think someone was talking about being able to overclock it even. It does, of course, tend to get very warm in high performance mode. I don't know why drastic didn't swap for you, stock firmware (I'm on 1.04) will when you press L1 or L2 (sorry, don't remember exactly which right now). I typically set mine to single screen when I can and only swap when I have to (I know, I'm a heathen). The stock firmware keeps getting better and better, including adding Bluetooth functionality. TBH it feels like they had awesome hardware they wanted to get out to the world, but the software wasn't ready at the time. Pointers for updating firmware: 1) get the firmware from the Trimui Github, not their website, and 2) you can have the SD card formatted exfat, but when you update the firmware make sure to have a SD card formatted FAT32! For some reason it matters when updating only. I hope that saves someone from the frustration I had. Also there is an active and growing community behind this device that are working on things like TomatoOS that adds a layer of configurations on top of the stock firmware, and individual enhancements like Portmaster. Look, it's not a perfect device, but there is no such thing (out of the box at least?), but it is a great device that just keeps getting better and better.

[@AlsPlays]

Yes and the best of all is what Tomato Os is included with the official updates. Vulkan support is the best thing that happened to this console.

[@Blueblaster-master]

Question does it have android

[@AlsPlays]

@@Blueblaster-master nope , i think that's not possible... Sorry.

[@Blueblaster-master]

@@AlsPlays aww man ok thanks

[@AlsPlays]

@@Blueblaster-master ok.... Gamma Is working on a android versión for the trimui Smart pro lol

[@lerrymaine]

I love my Trimui Smart Pro. Feels great in the hand and screen looks beautiful. So far GBA is my most played system on it and I always go back and grab it over my switch or any other handheld lately.

[@NoThanksnothanks]

How are psp games?

[@lerrymaine]

@@NoThanksnothanks haven’t done much PSP but gotta say Spiderman 3 didn’t run too well. Maybe with some frame skips or some settings could work better

[@NoThanksnothanks]

@@lerrymaine I’ve watched a lot of vids on this thing, it seems like everyone has a different answer. I got one coming to me. Some say it runs great no problems. But I’m thinking there is some compensation in some form.

[@lerrymaine]

@@NoThanksnothanks definitely. MegaMan Power Up on the other hand runs perfectly fine. Looks beautiful too

[@Sonatism]

Can u tell me what made u buy this ? I mean you can technically play all the games here in ur phone more smoother in a way better display via emulation since ur phone probably has a better processor then this and if u have a mid range phone u can run PS2 asw so what's the point

[@jaynosowsky9708]

Plus it's only $60 with games and free shipping on allie express. Beautiful screen too!!!

[@gunnkata]

I have the rg556, but trimui smart pro is the console that we bring when we go out, its my sons favourite, probably because of the size.

[@Prime_Nexus1]

With all the emulator handhelds that you covered, i would love to see a tier list of all the devices. I just found your channel and recently have been itching for some nostalgia. I dont mind putting in some effort to make these work nice and proper with no issues but i would also like to get more bang for my buck. Good price, good product that doesnt have a lot of self modding if that makes sense. I wish i could get them all but at the same time im trying to save and be smart about it. You opinion would be greatly appreciated!

[@VladlustTV]

I love that you left that accidental drop of the consoles 😆 Great stuff as always Portly!

[@Portly]

Hahaha thanks bud

[@Jordanlovellaussie]

Just orderd mine with a 256gb sd card can’t wait for it to come in

[@tombstonefreak]

I love how it handles sega Saturn and dresmcast. Psp is very good now too and dev support is alive, very good chipset

[@Masterbaade]

Thanks for the comment on your other video. Just ordered the 128gb one off Allie express for 54 dollars

[@Masterbaade]

Thanks again. I’ve had it for about a week now. Enjoying playing some old favorites on a handheld. The only game it doesn’t have that I want is the Zelda games on n64. Might try and download them myself at some point

[@technobridge7136]

I bought it from AliExpress for around $50. One week later, it fell from my pocket and, despite a light fall, both the right and left buttons stopped working... Know it's pretty fragile

[@HB-mj2jz]

for 50 bucks you cannot expect a good quality pcb (probably what cracked) but then again, i dropped a 1000 dollar phone at the screen cracked as well. Also dropped other phones 1000 times and nothing wrong. Sometimes its just bad luck where it hits

[@Sersabbei]

I love this amazing console. I am not an expert, but it is so easy to add your favorites games. I replaced a lot of the heavy psp roms for the games I truly like (mostly jrpgs). GBA games look spectacular. And PS1 games too. I think this Trimui Smart Pro is a little miracle.

[@baders3274]

Can you till me if those gba games work flawlessly on it (Mario party advance,robopon2,steel empire, SpongeBob the movie game,iradoin 2,hamtaro ham ham heart break,hamtaro ham sports) and thanks because I used to play a gba emulator on my old psp but it's so outdated and don't run all games will so when I heard about this amazing console I thought it's maybe it will be a good upgrade for my retro gaming please till me if these games work on it because they are my favorite and want to play them.

[@Sersabbei]

@@baders3274 If those games you mentioned are for GBA they will performance perfectly. I tried A LOT of GBA games I had no problem at all. Some psx games don't work on it, but GBA games look great and work perfectly.

[@Diggy22]

The TrimUI is my go-to for arcade emulation, both MAME and FBNeo. Everything from CPS 1-3 to the Neo Geo library runs smoothly, and even more obscure titles from publishers like ICS run great. (Martial Masters is my prime example of a good ICS game.). So for arcade-oriented gaming, I recommend the TrimUI Smart Pro.

[@dzikie_serce]

Superb device. I'm using it for a while and it rocks!

[@lorensims4846]

Looks good! Thanks!!

[@suhtangwong]

Good quality review 👍 wish I got one before it rose in price.

[@soupnazi81]

I find the clicky dpad actually very good for Street Fighter 2 hadokens and shoryukens similar to the Retroid Pocket 3 Plus Vita style dpad.

[@IIJ3R3MYII]

good review, I like the idea of out of the box working. sucks that it has all the bloat, but I think if someone were to remove the bloat and just upload their own roms, this system would be good for that. Suggestion. Make a video on how to clear the old stuff out and add better custom ones?

[@tylersmash7134]

Bought one! Cant wait!

[@webiyuu]

how was it

[@tylersmash7134]

@@webiyuu a lot of the roms that were already installed on it don't work well, but the hardware is still great and it feels durable

[@baders3274]

Can you remove the games that you don't work or you don't like and replace theme with new ones

[@kaizer3000jp]

You forgot to mention you can set the function button for cpu performance mode. It can make many psp/dc games perform a little better at a slight cost of power. I kept it on all the time.

[@RezTheHero]

The analog movement for Mario64 is more of an issue of N64 emulation not being able to replicate the n64 analog stick movement, nothing to do with the quality of sticks. I remember looking into this when playing DK64 on the wii u. It's cause emulation need something to convert digital movement into analog or something along those lines.

[@Portly]

Interesting! Thanks for the tip, friend

[@papichulojp6293]

I hope the community comes out with a custom OS that will add a video player app into it. Watching anime on this our be Amazing

[@Portly]

Actually I looked at the Trimui website just after releasing this video and there is a firmware update that adds a video player lol

[@백오동나무-b6q]

I was thinking about purchasing TSP. I was curious about the performance of the analog controller. Your analysis helped me make a decision. Thank you

[@alexbouchard8161]

Great review. I think the form factor is cool, but since it’s less pocketable, I prefer the 35xx H for most retro gaming on the go and an Odin2/retroid p4 pro for this form factor with added gamecube/ps2/wii emulation. Anyway, never thought I’d own so many portable gaming consoles. 😅 #somanygreatoptions

[@morterox2]

I wouldn't put NDS in the video description if it is not going to run that good. Otherwise everything was a very good video and the sleep function I think is the most solid selling point

[@byrondavis4494]

Awesome video; On a side note, has anyone ever told you resemble Jack Black.

[@Portly]

Several people throughout my adult life, yes haha

[@ZackSilver77]

I was going to wait until the odin 3 mini or retroid pocket 6 to pull the trigger on a nearly perfect ps2/gamecube handheld but damn for the money (50 bucks on aliexpress) you really cant beat the value. This would be an awesome little device to mess around with until then.

[@hocine9664]

its amazing video thanks!

[@bonkomh2018]

Nice review ❤❤

[@Uomodargilla]

$99 on amazon? This device cost and is from aliexpress for $50 (bio)

[@fosf35]

If it exceeds 50 dollars. Here in Brazil we pay 1 for ourselves and 1 for the government. Absurd fees (92%)

[@wulf2863]

Yea it goes below that on big sales, goes a bit over 50 with taxes

[@Uomodargilla]

@@wulf2863 best price ever seen was $44, there a google sheet in my bio

[@davidtharp2125]

That’s why it’s always best to shop around…

[@Uomodargilla]

Best price was $44 during the sales (bio)

[@alferfoot1861]

My brother your video filming is awesome. The video quality looks really good. Which in turn makes the screen look really good. So im asking, does the screen on the trimui really look that good or is that just down to the video quality. ? Silly question i know

[@Portly]

I appreciate that! Honestly the camera sometimes I feel makes these screens look worse than in person. The screen on the trimui is actually quite nice 😁

[@alferfoot1861]

@Portly thank you. I'm a vita fan, so I'm hopping to buy this somtime in the future. Ordered a 40xxv and after it arrives I'll order the trimui. I'm hoping it will allow me to play some NFS and GT without much issue

[@NATURALSELECTION693]

Buy the 256gb trimui smart pro. It’s AMAZING

[@DeepdivePTP]

The Pokemon games don't work on this device. You can use the device to save game play only until you are forced to save game play in the game(Emerald-Battle Tent Slateport Site), then it gives an error that it can't save and it is game over. Also, you can't play Donkeykong 64 as jumping from ropes isn't possible. Starfox 64 is pretty difficult to play.

[@Andrew-wv8ow]

i got mine today and doesn’t even have pokémon games on it where do i find them

[@BrotherHood-xh9sg]

I am not picking it up for 2 reasons. 1. It sounds like you are a lot less positive/excited about this one, compared to the something something H. Also the nintendo ds issues is a big one for me. 2. I already bought the something something H, after watching your video about that one, and the one which looks like the included nintendo switch controller. (Possibly with your link? Not sure, had to change regions as I am from the EU. So the price increased to almost 120 euro, and not sure if affiliate link worked with that transfer). Anyhow, excited to try out the H and see how that functions.

[@Portly]

Totally fair! I do really like the Smart Pro and will likely use it quite a bit, but I do admit the H is probably what I would choose simply for the small size and better DS performance.

[@jaynosowsky9708]

Your loss ...its only $60 on allie express...with games!! And free shipping...its a steal at that price..the build quality is great!! Which I was surprised

[@wulf2863]

I got this only cuz the H is way too small if you have big hands, I returned the H and bought this one

[@AshElward88]

Just got one for Xmas, love the review, how did you manage to save Pokémon GBA games?

[@gordobot24]

Great review! Would this work well for remote stream gaming using moonlight? The form factor seems like a good match.

[@Portly]

I haven’t tested it but after I released this I saw there is a firmware update that ads moonlight BUT I haven’t tested it myself

[@gokmencesmeci756]

Are there Sony 1 games? Is there a Sony 1 "Goal Storm" game? I would be glad if you answer!..

[@Ye11owhawk]

Thank you sir

[@rodneykingston6420]

I've got a cheap generic Chinese handheld (under $30 on eBay) that emulates NES, SNES and Gameboy. Looks just like this, but is colored red and blue to resemble a Nintendo Switch which was the hot new thing when I got this one a couple years ago. What I LOVE LOVE LOVE about it is that it has a mini-out-to TV (I had to get a set of AV female-to-male extenders, cause they give you a 3 ft cable with it). So I'm thinking, it's been a couple years, do they have any similar things that emulate later consoles? Does this one have an out-to-TV capability? Maybe under that gray pad you're unsure about? or via the USB? Mine pretty much works just like having one of the old consoles on my TV.

[@C1PH3RR]

Great review! What's the game @2:06??

[@Portly]

Actually I don’t remember! It was one of the Japanese RPGs that came with the system

[@C1PH3RR]

@@Portly Dang! It looks like a perfect game to play during this season!

[@Portly]

@ that it does!

[@_nom_]

Every youtuber doesn't like the same things, but recommended it only because they were sent it for free

[@Portly]

Every commenter thinks someone can’t actually like something if they didn’t pay for it

[@Saint696Anger]

It's a nice machine for the price and I have more expensive ones

[@Lyl321]

35xx h stock os much better than any current customs cfw’s available right now

[@suhtangwong]

Really?

[@shah9762]

hey man, got this and been playing GoW, but for some reason mine doesnt run as smooth as yours did in the video. When i activated the fps display, i realised it was averaging 10-15 frames haha, any idea whats wrong? PS, yes all these while ive switched on the Fn toggle mode which was set to performance boost haha, thanks!

[@KaydenComer-f2j]

I’m getting this

[@TheColdWall]

Thanks a lot for this nice vido. So iam in europe and the price on Amazon (i cannot take your link for regional reasons) is 160 Euros, quite expenisve. On Aliexpress around 60 Euros. I never bought something on Aliexpress, so iam quite unsure about a purchase. Anyway: can you recommend the Trimui for playing Pokemon and this classic games? Does it feel good on the Trimui? thanks a lot :)

[@Portly]

No worries! Yeah aliexpress usually has these things for much cheaper, just longer shipping times but it’s a nice trade off. Can definitely recommend the Trimui for Pokemon games. People especially like using it for GBA and with that nice screen GBA looks great! Definitely worth it in my opinion

[@TheColdWall]

@@Portly wow thanks a lot for that quick and nice response :D

[@EdwardStotts]

You Didn't Go Back To Function Button.

[@Mike-42069]

Have you had any issues with the handheld loading a game but then none if the buttons work? I can't turn it off or turn down the volume.

[@theonlyashdragon]

Can it play pokemon Black/white or Black2/White2

[@lwood5375]

I just want to buy something that i can play nintento games like mario without having to modify it. Does this do that?? I already bought anbernic rg40xxh and its cool but had no nintendo games

[@Portly]

I can’t recall which games this came with specifically, but even if I could, some companies have been making changes to the games that come with their devices, likely due to Nintendo cracking down on emulation. I’d say this one is probably worth a shot, but definitely not Anbernic or Miyoo if you want Nintendo games already installed.

[@joelgrebinsilvestri]

whats better this one of the anbernick RG35XX PLUS? i got the anbernick for the price but never heard about this console. is It good or better?

[@Portly]

It depends on what you want out of these systems. The RG35XX Plus is great and very cable but the game boy style shape can get uncomfortable more quickly and it doesn’t have any thumbsticks even though it can play N64 and Dreamcast. But it is still a very solid device

[@joelgrebinsilvestri]

@@Portly yeah its notw worth it, I like my PLus , very useful and I like it i play mostly gba games

[@donaldwright6191]

I like that it emulates psp

[@darkbulbs]

Does the games include classic Nintendo DS games?

[@baders3274]

Thinking to get one can you test this games if they work on the gba emulator (mario party advance,robopon 2,hamtaro ham ham heart break, SpongeBob the movie game,steel empire, iradion 2) i play gpsp gba emulator on my old psp but it have problem running some games and the ones that i asked about rhey dont work at all so i hope they work on this device because im thinking to get it for some upgrade from my psp.

[@JCpatriots]

I must be missing something because i just ordered it and got it out of the and turned it on, and there are nowhere near 10,000 games... or even a couple hundred at that... And i saw a guy playing games like Goldeneye and Perfect Dark... and was stoked. Cannot find them anywhere

[@Portly]

Did yours come with a micro sd card? If so, mine came with the sd card in the box instead of inside the system

[@Andrew-wv8ow]

i got mine today can’t find any pokémon games on it basically the only reason i got it

[@omegaPSI2006]

I havent figured out how to play multiplayer for gba

[@dareklynchlong27]

I need some help I got it n was trying to change configuration the psp buttons but miss clicked and now none of my buttons besides the directional pad works idk what to do

[@linknoctis1844]

just delete the config file of ppsspp in the sd card, it should recreate a default one

[@griselescoriaza2962]

Someone gave me one as a gift and after playing several games, when I turned it back on all the games had disappeared, it's as if the memory had been erased. Do you know how to fix it? By the way, the device was new.

[@Portly]

I would try turning it off and taking out the sd card and putting it back in. I’m not sure otherwise. It could be that the SD card failed already, which would be unfortunate

[@spacecactus24]

I like it!

[@MrMajinbu]

Can u play via hdmi and connect Bluetooth controllers?

[@davidtharp2125]

It’s alright…

[@fafdus]

what if the go to was a hacked switch?

[@andrewmaple9863]

What ps1 racing games does it have ?

[@mahlukasing8480]

NDS sometime they game cannot play😢😢..version 1.0.4..model number TG5040😢

[@darkbulbs]

Does it include Nintendo DS games?

[@purnimaupadhyay213]

Which color should I buy black or white

[@obsessivefanboy7]

For the older Pokemon games like Red, Blue does anyone know if you can adjust the settings to give it colors as if you were playing these games on the Gameboy color?

[@leonart7875]

You would want them to put a z1 extreme chip in the trimui , then the price will be $900 usd

[@Portly]

What lol

[@fianoanthonio]

So there's no overlay for NDS games? :(

[@J3r0wn24]

Does have donkey Kong 64 ? Or Pokémon stadium

[@yuwita-o9l]

I want to play wii on a handheld. Any advice?

[@Portly]

You would need a handheld that can run Dolphin emulator. Would be something more pricey like an Android handheld. RG556 or Retroid Pocket 5 would be a good place to start

[@yuwita-o9l]

@Portly hey, thanks. Woukd you recommend Switch to run Dolphin?

[@Portly]

@ I know switch can be modded for emulation but I have never looked into it so I can’t say for sure

[@jaanmuhammadtalpur9289]

Did it support movies

[@katrinacurry9781]

Does this have Zelda Minish Cap in English?

[@supershortie4189]

Can it play ps1 games if not, what’s the best one to do that

[@Portly]

Yes it can! PS1 isn’t that hard to run so most of these things can play it no problem. This one is great for PS1

[@MyMasterblaster1]

Does anyone know if you can play crash tag team racing from the psp on this?

[@scottallbritton5911]

I have one and it is 64 GB of storage and there is no Mario games on there at all

[@skorpysk]

can it run PS2 games? and the PSP games, can it run 3d games like GTA Vice City etc.

[@Portly]

PS2 games, I don’t believe so. Usually need an android handheld for that. PSP games will vary in performance. You kind of have to test out the game you want to play to see how well it runs

[@FearLuhv]

Does anyone know if it works with retro achievements

[@iyancarmona1697]

What about the battery life

[@selmah8780]

Hello, does it have android system? Can we play android games on it like genshin?

[@Portly]

No this one runs on Linux

[@nesking7029]

Does this play Sega Saturn?

[@juggalojames614]

Hate that it doesn't have HDMI

[@austingreen258]

But portmaster support is in beta… at least it can run sonic mania…

[@_paczki]

Looks like a Vita kinda with the sticks

[@KennethMoore-s6d]

There's so many of them will put you so mad 😡😊 I mean I don't know what to pick what do you consider the best

[@Portly]

There are so many options that are so similar and have small differences, it kind of comes down to preference and what systems you want to play. My favorites are probably the RG35XX H and RG36XX SP mainly because I can play most old systems with no problem up to n64 and I like the smaller size

[@giacomostefoni8870]

the problem is that u can't save the game in these emulator

[@Portly]

You absolutely can save games. Both in game and using save states

[@giacomostefoni8870]

@@Portly i tried multiples time to save game in pokemon emerald but the game stuck due to an error of memory

[@Portly]

@@giacomostefoni8870 hmm strange. Might be something that can be fixed somehow because depending on the device you have, it should work. Most of the handhelds I’ve used haven’t had that problem tho. Only two that I can think of had save issues, but one was able to be fixed

[@arno2509]

Hello please what is the game at 09:16 ? thank you

[@Portly]

If you mean the 3D game that’s one of the monster hunter PSP games. Can’t remember which. If you mean the SNES game that’s Aladdin

[@Carloluccioni]

[@jethrotorres4162]

can someone tell me if this can run a few ps2 games? :( im so ready to buy thissss

[@Portly]

To my knowledge it wouldn’t be possible. PS2 emulation on handhelds I believe is currently limited to Android handhelds which are a bit more pricey

[@jethrotorres4162]

yo brooo thank you🫶🏻🫶🏻 such a perfect console imo it does great anyway for its specs and price 👍🏻

[@godschild7296]

Do I? I have the delta app on my iPhone lolol no money spent

[@cester773]

Can you cheat on Nintendo DS? Can you install cheats on any thanks?

[@MadersPie]

No I don’t.

[@Ninjifloss23]

Why do u sorta look like the new game theory guy

[@shawnwade302]

If I bought this device the first thing I would do is delete every single Pokemon game.

[@Portly]

sick

[@DiukPL]

Amiga emulator work on it?

[@przemaser2]

Czytałem że tak

[@righteousdavis777]

Those aren't emulators!!! Those are retro handheld consoles that "play" emulators.

[@vertyisprobablydead]

Of course he was sent a free one just to give this crap a good review. WHY would I spend money on a crappy handheld that doesn't even play Gamecube or PS1 games? PS2 Handhelds are pretty much here now too. Sweep this whole video under the rug.

[@Portly]

lol bro wut This does play PS1 games. And there are plenty of handhelds that play Gamecube and PS2. They’re more powerful but are going to cost a lot more than this. There are plenty of great handhelds that also don’t play Gamecube and PS2 and people love them. This hobby is all about preferences and options. One handheld not being capable of playing the more difficult to emulate consoles doesn’t make it bad lol

[@chri03s]

Is that persona lol

[@alexsotirakis897]

And what's the problem with putting custom Firmware on any device? Takes literally few minutes. Pointless argument

[@Portly]

Maybe for you personally, but a lot of my viewers don’t have a computer and want something they can just use out of the box. So the argument is not pointless for those people…