We Turned The Lower Cost 10th Gen iPad Into A Gaming Handheld, Its Pretty FAST

[@HardWhereHero]

I love those controllers. You can turn anything with a screen into a gaming device. I got my kiddo a SteelSeries stratus XL from ebay for like 20 bucks. They still work great and do the exact same thing except you need a dock or something to set your tablet on.

[@ScandalUK]

Some MfI controllers aren’t good - SteelSeries makes the best ones IMO

[@kentuckycryptid]

I have the exact same controller. Only issue I've had is mapping it on Linux.

[@kentuckycryptid]

@SessionFRR Ah, I see. Thanks for the info.

[@kentuckycryptid]

@SessionFRR I'll remember that when I get some cash. Thanks!

[@cnweke42]

I got the 10th gen iPad 3 weeks ago. I love it. I use is with my D9 controller. It’s really good.

[@Treychik]

you CAN easily emulate A LOT of consoles (I was emulating wii and Gamecube, PS2, there is also NDS and bunch of retro emulators) on Apple devices with AltStore (completely legit software - they have twitter, constant updates and such). The only two downsides are: on a regular (non developer/paid) apple account you get only 3 sideloaded apps working at the same time (and that's including AltStore app, so basically only two). The other downside is - all sideloaded apps have a timer to work only 7 days, you have to hit 'update' in altstore every once in a week to keep the apps alive. Whole thing is pretty easy to install, but you must have a Mac or a desktop to install it. Also, the account information it will request during the install is normal - you don't give anything to them - it's the Apple's API(?) so that it grants access to your tablet to sideload apps like Dolphin emulator or Play! emulator (ps2). Should I mention that you can sideload KZbin with no ads? :)))))

[@ImUrZaddy]

That’s nice and all but that’s way too much hassle for the average consumer who just want something to work straight out of the box

[@Treychik]

@@ImUrZaddy APPLE :) making things complicated

[@jinjason]

ipad mini is more suitable for gaming (size wise).

[@ETAPRIME]

And it has more power, more expensive most of the time. It’s actually 300 at target right now

[@Gus.VR-qs2xc]

I have an ipad mini 6

[@SillyCar31]

Expensive and smol display 😢

[@truegamerxd4336]

@@ETAPRIMEbro it’s only a15 and iPad 10 a14 basically same perofrmance

[@HitnRunTony]

It was just announced that Apple is gonna allow emulators on iOS now, I can’t wait to see your videos on that

[@NCR_trooper-69]

The IPad deserves another shot. In just a month we got many emulators in the App Store including Retroarch So we got PS1, PSP, 3DS, DS, N64.

[@MyNameIsBucket]

About 5-10 years ago there was a rush of very cheap Windows tablets that sold for well under $100. Most had 2GB of RAM and a quad-core Atom. I always considered them prime candidates for convenient dedicated emulation machines, running Lakka or something similar. Maybe you could grab a few of those and see what you can do with them.

[@ScandalUK]

Apparently Apple are gonna start allowing emulation again - I won’t hold my breath but let’s hope.

[@ETAPRIME]

I really hope so but like you said I wouldn’t hold my breath.

[@laminnabam2299]

Heard only retro Emulators are allowed and only homebrew games.😂

[@ScandalUK]

@@laminnabam2299 only retro emulators *hopefully* means just not emulators for current gen (looking at Yuzu), which is fine by me. Some retroarch cores would be appreciated

[@laminnabam2299]

@@ScandalUK Emulators with only access to homebrew games🤣 It'll be next to useless.

[@robmalcolm8042]

Regardless apple devices become obsolete and won't be able to use those emulators when they are old enough so it's never a permanent solution with apple devices even if they do allow easier access to emulation.

[@anglo-saxonconnor817]

It is still difficult to do gaming emulation on ipads and iphones. Otherwise it will be an easy choice just to buy a ipad for emulation gaming purpose.

[@robmalcolm8042]

They get too hot too. Even if it was that easy.

[@xcqML]

yeah its still a pain in the ass and one problem if you finally did it after 30min they start to throttle down the cpu and dimming the screen because they overheating (atleast my ipad did this)

[@Saif0412]

​@@xcqMLwithout proper active cooling, thermal throttling is inevitable unfortunately.

[@Treychik]

AltStore - easy to install, no jailbreak needed and supported on all devices and all firmwares :) been using it for a while to play GameCube/wii (Dolphin) and PS2 games (PLAY! emulator). Also, not sure what throttling issues people had with emulation in this comments section - been playing Dolphin for couple of hours every day - no problems at all...even Spider-man 2 game didn't give me any issues (usually even on PC this game can be annoying with settings)

[@xcqML]

@@Saif0412 yeah i notice that and it was kinda annoying i sold that thing and got a samsung galaxy tab 8 plus which doesnt overheat atleast i didnt notice any overheating oder screen dimming or slow downs overall the way better tablet without sutters every 5 secs im pretty sure the ipad could have similar performance if it would stay cool

[@josephl3602]

If I buy a tablet, I want it to do all of the things i want it to do, regardless of the cost.. the S9 series might be expensive, but it can do more and that's all I need to know. Ipad isn't a bad tablet, it's just not for me. Now if I ever find a purpose for this tablet, maybe I'll get one to add to my collection.

[@BURNTRBR44]

I liked the minisforum tablet you showed the other day and I have an iPad Air tablet from 2022. I just like playing on bigger screens with my Amazon Luna controller. It's just wild that there are quite a few options for handheld gaming these days.

[@sooubic]

Glad to see the BSP-D8 being pushed more. It is much better than the backbone since it is actually case compatible and 30% of the price.

[@f2theab661]

Surprised you didn't showcase local PC streaming to the iPad using Moonlight. I enjoy that feature on my S7 Ultra tablet

[@yasirrakhurrafat1142]

Is moonlight even available on ios?

[@Crossway-]

@@yasirrakhurrafat1142yes moonlight is available

[@MarcFritzer]

This makes more sense now with retroarch coming to iOS

[@TewaAya]

I got an equivalent ipad air 2020 having the same processor for 80 bucks. I thought it was a scam but seller had good rating and an established account.

[@J.Wick.]

I do this exact thing with a NagCon MGX and my ZFold4. It works out very well. Especially for Sunshine/Moonlight and GeForce NOw.

[@arifdaniel7082]

how does mouse capture works on sunshine/moonlight? I've tried it on my android and ipad tablet and it doesn't capture any mouse movement when gaming

[@leek4994]

AliX and Amazon links are already dead?

[@robmalcolm8042]

Actually surprised you didnt show emulation since you did on newer devices.

[@sasuke082594]

Better off getting a Steam Deck or even a Switch OLED, you’ll be able to play actual games on those machines. I don’t condone Apples practices on how they allow a bunch of shovelware on the App Store. Most games are watered down. If you want to game on an iPad I would wait to see if apple allows side loading through out all regions and wait for the M2 chip. The A14 chip is dated.

[@McKluskie]

I would have waited to make this, I heard that apple are going to be allowing emulators on their store soon.

[@A123456789Z70]

Was going buy G Cloud for gaming, but now changed my mind to this

[@ashithreddy2760]

Can I play bgmi/pubg with this gaming controller without getting banned ?

[@BrockGunterSmith]

Really grateful to you for looking at all options available and doing your usual well thought out and demonstrated analysis of some of the great use cases for an older device like this. 👍

[@MrMobssss]

Link for controller is dead? Also is there one that works on tablets and you can plug it in instead?

[@chamith256]

Title: "We Turned The Lower Cost 10th Gen iPad Into A Gaming Hand-Held, And Its Pretty FAST" Content: "We just used it as it is..."

[@joedarkness808]

No side loading is deal breaker sorry no easy side loading as apple makes it as hard as possible to side load .. you should see the childish things that apple pulls then they had to comply with EU rules on third party markets .. you should review the xiaomi pad 6s pro as it's the same CPU as the Samsung but a bit cheaper

[@igzibi1]

if we get more emulators (iGBA is here) on ios, this would (for me) beat any handheld out there

[@KateLascuña]

Help please. I’m thinking to buy this iPad 10th Gen for my daughter. She usually plays Roblox and Minecraft. Any idea if this iPad would actually work pretty well for those apps? Thank you!

[@danieldelgado9912]

Does that controller fit the Tab S8?

[@cerberes]

Oh man it would be amazing if we could somehow run Steam games using proton as on Linux.

[@sataniccrow82]

sorry, but the first 2 games were show casing a terrible example of stuttering. Is that possible to see the fps in real time? I does not feel like 60...

[@Nibbamei]

Ayo can I see you play games on the Xiaomi pad 6 max that you reviewed way back? They just released Call of Duty Warzone Mobile and I'd like to see how that tablet runs it.

[@Foiliagegaming]

Apple has a lot of bad things. That being said if you are in the ecosystem it is incredibly smooth and just works (most of the time). As a user of Linux, macOS (based off of Unix) and windows, Apple really shoots itself in the foot for gaming and in the enterprise. Personal computing on a daily basis, Apple has my vote for laptops. Their tablets are better but also cost more.

[@ACROV92]

¿That BSP-D8 fit on the Galaxy Tab S9? I got the S9 and I'm thinking about purchasing the controller to use with it if could fit

[@aaronalquiza9680]

ETA PRIME: "This is A FAST device!" Random viewers: "ETA PRIME such a shill, always saying this is the best device in every video"

[@crestofhonor2349]

Apple also said that they are going to allow emulators on the App Store

[@michaelkhanmusic]

the d8 controller all sold out :(

[@kuyache2]

The galaxy tab s9 FE is 1/6 the performance of the flagship tab s9 ultra. it is tab s9 in name only but its specs are comparable to galaxy tab a9 series which are budget tablets, it is more of a false advertising or duping of customers who dont know. people are better off buying this ipad 10th gen on sale (apple tried gouging with price increase but are met with low sales hence discounts now) which is cheap but can go toe to toe with previous gen iphones as it has the same powerful SOC. frankly we should buy dragon range tablets and laptops when on sale, AMD have great APU's going on with 8840u* and its derivatives...

[@matthewrichardson2533]

I could only get 1 lower vost tablet so I chose the Lenovo P11 Pro Gen 2 for the Oled 1600p 120hz screen since media consumption is the main thing I use tablets for.

[@lulamjardim]

Does the D8 Controller fit the Galaxy Tab S9? I've been looking for a stretchy controller to use with my tablet and never found one.

[@seanbrent4245]

Ah too bad that controller is gone on both amazon and Aliexpress. Been looking for a decent one for my phone since most are going USB c now not lightning

[@neosmith166]

How did you install Genshin impact on 64 GB iPad?

[@maclainjohnson7666]

Your videos could use some slight editing before being published. I'm sure you heard about apple allowing emulators on the app store now. Yet in this video posted 7 hours ago, you still said emulators aren't going to be available unless you side load them. That's just simply not true anymore

[@jomscath1822]

iOS just better optimization with games but with the exception that it does not have emulators except when sideloading. It may be coming to the Appstore but we will see how it goes.

[@PhantomJoe]

Both controller links are dead, does anyone else have an other suggestion for a iPad? Thanks

[@Vashresources]

Good framerate tnx

[@Luke-qs2cg]

The galaxy tab with an oled screen and high end snapdragon is far and away a better product than the ipad, especially considering dec

[@snoflahke6575]

Apple uses Metal not Vulkan so it wont be optimized for vulkan.

[@muhammadaveromugi]

😊

[@johnmichaels4330]

Id still stick to android. I dont like how apple act like nazis over their products.

[@simr1277]

Why no comparison to the new V3 ?

[@ibrohiem]

Show more of the minusforum v3 tablet! Forget usless videos of emulators on the ipad

[@alandiegovillalobos]

Aliexpress link for the d8 does not work!

[@foryunatrum1534]

I feel like nobody has like seen the news that they are allowing retro emulators cause the top comments with ETA replying, its like you guys are holding out with bated breath when The Verge confirms it. Also I dont think using altstore is a not all that hard to use? I personally think that this video is lacking when you've done things far more complicated on the channel.

[@getolvid5468]

Hi Eta, love your chanl about MiniPC -great mini user myself :) would be interested with any miniPC that could run AI models, further than simplier text & voice models, I would be looking to the more resource demanding image & video models therefore, minipc with appropriated GPU, FPGA or AI types of Cpus. (I m runung a minisforim with Ryzen9...still I'd like to avoid external GPU. Thanks for any next AI-minipcs...whenever they reach the market :)

[@calvee1100]

The Tab S9 is an AMOLED display!

[@LumpyMoose]

New app store rules on the way real soon now ... officially sanctioned support for emulators.

[@chrisrox0382]

Please review the ds9 controller modeled after the ps5 controller

[@oledevo]

"The tab-ass-nine"

[@malcolmelliott3471]

First one here lol. Love your videos. Keep up great work

[@Sykxezn]

but can it run dex ;}

[@vuifong8008]

Try the vivo pad3 pro

[@shahbaaz2958]

Try Xiaomi pad 6s

[@rayfoxcocus69urmutha30]

Hi my name is Susan

[@batmanwithin]

So?

[@johnboona4048]

Without emulators this is just a powerful tablet that can play ios games.

[@chidorirasenganz]

And MacOS games that have been ported

[@mymultimedia303]

A8 is cheaper and non walled gardened

[@AndrewTSq]

Only 4GB ram

[@theantronix3821]

Tutorial root smartphone?

[@greendro6410]

Nice 😊

[@Shortsfunny-pp1uo]

Please make video on Mobox Or Winlater 6.1 Im tying to play Need for Speed Hot pursuit 2 and Nfs Most Wanted Black edition on My Low end device Helio p65 15 to 25fps 🤧 🤌🏻

[@dovahkiin2108]

Hey, wash your hands!

[@LastActionPlatformer]

Oof, M1 or bust at this point

[@kazi1]

Nice

[@LeeroyGoldmane]

Hey i got that ipad

[@craftymulligar]

Ipad who? Give me my samsung tablet.

[@MrWalldos]

'lower cost" ahahaha, this apple garbage priced same as steam deck, how stupid someone need be for by this, not a deck?))

[@laminnabam2299]

ssshhhhhhhh........ sheeps will devour your fact based argument!

[@iMapleCreator]

Not to be that guy, but this “Apple garbage” is much more efficient, long battery life, easier to be portable, and can be used for more than just “gaming”

[@ShefferTube]

More pathetic video quality issues. Entire game with not talking.

[@7rishis]

30 sec, 1 view. Fell off.

[@VAngel0147]

just going to say… webRcade. That is all