Why is Odin 2 becoming my FAVOURITE Handheld in 2024 ? (3 months later)

Today we are looking back at AYN Odin 2. I am using it for roughly 3 months and there are some things that I would like to talk about. It is truly unique android based handheld and I am a big fan of it. Compared to Steam Deck it has some disadvantages but it also surpasses it in few categories. Let's look at it closely in the video :-)
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0:00 Intro
0:25 No urge to buy new handheld
0:55 Ideal PS2 Portable
1:39 It is so much more than that
2:30 Huge thanks to Devs
2:40 This is what I like most
3:03 Alien Isolation
3:47 Buy a phone instead
4:10 Buy a Steam Deck too
4:40 Odin 2 suits my needs
5:30 Odin 2 in focus thanks to subscriber
6:22 Playing switch games in 1080p in handheld mode
7:13 Custom GPU Drivers
7:44 Same thing holds true for Vita3k
8:22 winlator / Exagear emulator
9:02 mood to play more ps2 games :-)
9:25 Incredible long standby mode
10:00 More User Friendly Emu Interface on Android
10:35 Odin 2 is definitely worth it in 2024
10:49 Odin 2 Base model is back in stock
11:35 Outro
#odin2 #aethersx2 #yuzu

[@ZealousChuck]

I think it is worth mentioning that I wasn't able to enjoy fullspeed upscaled PS2 recently coz my Steam Deck was left behind in Slovakia because it didn't fit into my backpack🙃

[@scosee2u]

The best ability is availability

[@xenobreak1160]

Every handheld gamer: "I am content with the handhelds I have" *new handheld is released "Oh, I need to buy that!"

[@ZealousChuck]

Well $299 and SD8gen2 is hard to argue with🙃

[@Neoblades]

@@ZealousChuckOS? Too?

[@thatanonwholurksmoar7386]

Guilty as charged

[@tking2199]

​@@ZealousChuckI agree.

[@mr.electronx9036]

exactly

[@KaiseRKay]

Something funny nobody asked me: 4 days ago listed my ROG phone 2 in Facebook marketplace, I added the kunai 3 and the twinview 2 I had with it. Those are still very expensive for some reason... anyways I also added that I could trade it for a 3ds since those are expensive now too... the NEW 3ds's ... well, this guy offered me an odin 2 pro. And is THE BEST gaming handheld I've ever had so far. I love it. I love my vita but dudeeee... the odin is a beast. Emulating psp in this thing, citra, using the play station remote app, even winlator works great. I love it. I was thinking selling it at first and buy the 3ds of my dreams but I think I'm gonna keep this and save for the 3ds.

[@ZealousChuck]

I'd defo keep it and keep an eye out for 3ds, they're going quite pricey

[@pdj2975]

​@ZealousChuck really? I have a fully modded new 3ds with upgraded battery, c stick mod, ips top screen and fully CFM modded with 128gb of games

[@KaiseRKay]

@pdj2975 interesting... quick question! Since you say it has a nodded c stick I assume you are talking about a NEW 3ds. So, by upgraded battery you mean you have the mugen battery? The 6250mah?

[@pdj2975]

@@KaiseRKay I have a custom 3d printed shell and a 7500 mah, and yes a new 3dsxl

[@CorrichetiLagga]

Cool content as always!!

[@ZealousChuck]

Glad you think so!🙏🤘

[@alexanderkarren6455]

Vid production just keeps getting better and better

[@ZealousChuck]

Thanks man appreciated 🤘 that's what I strive for. To keep improving

[@onkelhiphop]

I got the Odín pro and I have 62 PlayStation 2 games up and running perfect it is also a dream for me playing these games in handheld mode, only in 1.5x…But I don’t really care i absolutely love it🤘😎

[@ZealousChuck]

I would be able to enjoy it even at 0.5x🙃🤝🤘

[@dracomarinus962]

Love being able to play switch games and everything below that. Emulation station is my favorite front end for it too

[@ZealousChuck]

Love it too. Haven't tried ES but will do

[@X862go]

i'm loving the rog ally only because i can put 4tbM.2 in with a simple right angle adapter. Not sure if you can get one open box.

[@nickb5091]

4:20 😂 that’s awesome!

[@Ifalvarado]

I like this video. Honesty , funny, and real viewpoint of life on this stuff

[@ZealousChuck]

Thanks man much appreciated 🙏🤘

[@adambilisic3718]

Great video man! I'm right now debating between RP4P, Odin 2 and modified Switch Lite. Maybe comparison of these 3 would be very interesting 🤔

[@ZealousChuck]

Thanks for watching but Ive got only odin2 so it would be hard to compare them without actually trying them out

[@phrocasso5906]

it depends on your needs/use

[@brenttitus2134]

My Pro model is out for delivery right now. I picked this over the Steamdeck since I have PS5, XSX and Switch OLED. I also have the PlayStation Portal for my PS5. I mainly got this for XSX remote play.

[@ZealousChuck]

You ve got them all as I can see

[@ohwii]

Hey my guy great stuff. Have you seen that there is sn odin 2 mini? It would begreat to hear your impressions

[@ZealousChuck]

Thanks and Ive seen it but Im not getting it

[@philipobrunelesci6020]

Ubisoft certainly didn't disappoint with PoP Lost Crown. I'm hoping they'll release some 3d title too, but that's quite unlikely, maybe after another 14 years😎 Keep it up👌

[@ZealousChuck]

I have hopes it will be quicker Thanks for watching 🙏🤝🤘

[@SicketMog]

I'm currently thinking about getting one used for a decent price (for my country at least) but it's STILL pretty expensive... Worth 3500SEK/€304/$328/£260? I'm currently on a 351P, which I've been (and still am) very happy with, but it's obviously VERY underpowered so want to upgrade to be able to play up to Switch. How are the ergonomics when using the D-pad (I'm a sucker for 2D-stuff so a good D-pad is important to me)?

[@luisangelgallardosanchez1980]

Gracias por el vídeo 😊

[@ZealousChuck]

Thanks for watching 🙏🤝

[@Jdb63]

3:05 It looks like there's some pretty severe input delay. Is that an issue with the Odin 2?

[@thefallenfaith1986]

Thank you for making these videos. I love gaming handhelds, and your channel has great videos about them. I have wanted to get the Odin 2 since it came out, but I had the chance to get a Steam Deck for a very good price, and that purchase ate up my gaming budget for a while... well, that plus all the Steam games I bought since gettjng the Deck 😅 I love playing gacha JRPGs, and android has a lot of them. The well-made ones scratch a lot of gaming itches that I have: good JRPG style stories, good hand drawn graphics, collecting characters, and... as much as I dislike admitting it... the gambling / RNG aspects add excitement to the games. There are also some personal reasons why I love android JRPGs, but I hesitate to share them, because it might be too much information, and it might bore some readers, and I don't think anyone would care. So I will just end my message here. Thank you again for making these videos. I really like your channel, and I wish you much success with it.

[@ZealousChuck]

Thanks for this comment it proves me that this kind of content is also important

[@calculateddeclination5534]

Did you just low key show off the nvidia shield in the beginning? I really like that device. A modern one would be very much appreciated but it'll probably never happen.

[@windyindie9911]

Glad you came out of your vita SHELL to make this video! I have the same handhelds and i have to say, for the modern emulation fan the odin 2 is the best machine to have. psp, vita, and even ds are good projects for collectors but none of them come close to odin when it comes to power

[@ZealousChuck]

Odin 2 = a LOT of power 🤘

[@dimepia123]

all it's missing is the OLED screen

[@ZealousChuck]

Agree. That's my only gripe

[@mogberry2139]

Gonna be in for the Odin 3. Calling it :)

[@AtrusDesign]

And the oled power, and oled controls, and oled steam library, and…

[@dimepia123]

@@AtrusDesign lol

[@mr.electronx9036]

it will come soon. Steam and Nintendo allready upgraded to OLED.

[@BeamerTime354]

I have the Odin 2 max in grey and this is an awesome handheld. If you have the cash don’t hesitate to purchase one. I own the Odin pro too and they improved almost every feature. More comfortable, better sticks, better speakers, way better rumble and much more powerful.

[@paulkendrick4153]

Can you play 360 and ps3 games on it?

[@BeamerTime354]

@@paulkendrick4153I can on my onexplayer mini pro 6800u…….

[@jesuscr1tikal]

need more guitar videos!!!

[@ZealousChuck]

🙃🤝🤘I'm aware this is not a music channel but Im trying to sneak it in, little by little

[@jesuscr1tikal]

@@ZealousChuck i appreciate the effort. it was very nice to hear it

[@vene10]

que version de vita3k tiene ? yo tengo la ultima version y no tiene la funcion (enable turbo mode) :v

[@TheAleStuffs]

Que es eso? es como el overclock de los emuladores?

[@Ifalvarado]

Where is yuzu now for android? Cant seem to find it

[@ninhosensei]

Amigo, me ensina a botar hack de 60fps... queria por no dragon quest 8!

[@peyotewild5217]

I'm expecting that arm Windows came on this size handled and here we arrive at perfection (with Windows optimazed for handled!!)

[@ZealousChuck]

Looking forward to it

[@tystan5903]

It's android not Windows

[@tystan5903]

Ayaneo 2s or ayaneo kun are Windows tho

[@BrotherhoodGaming-uh3cp]

@@tystan5903 Windows on Arm, Think they are talking about applications such as Winlator and Exagear

[@detheavn]

"When I focus on one thing, I cannot focus on anything else." Bro, I have ADHD and this is how all my hobbies turn out. You hyper-focus on a new thing, go all in, buy stuff, get obsessed ... and then out of nowhere I switch to something new and completely forget about the previous. So many 'new' hobbies with most left unfinished :p

[@elmachocamacho0]

Porque hay móviles o consolas gaming NUEVAS, ES DECIR lanzados en 2024 que vienen con Android 13? Esto no supone nada en terminos de seguridad, no me estoy comprando un equipo con un sistema desfasado a la hora de intentar trabajar con el 4 o 5 años, no se me quedara muy obsoleto en 2 años? no comenzara a ser incompatible con muchas aplicaciones pronto?

[@richardwhitehead6966]

Odin 2 is so good my wife has "permanently borrowed" mine.

[@mikerhodes9337]

Which version of the Odin 2 did you get?

[@ZealousChuck]

Base model

[@vaqueirodameia-noite8601]

Tô gostando dele

[@motivate2568]

Which handled comes with pre-installed ps 2 games ( re 4 , god of war 2 , god hand ) 😢😢😢 plz tell me

[@jakeparkinson8929]

What bogs down the steam deck is steam. I know right? Controversial. Its because steams big picture mode employs the use of chromium embedded framework which is like having several tabs of chrome open at once while doing literally f-ing nothing. It annoys me when the onscreen keyboard would just crash because that too is essentially another browser window with slow (possibly swiftshader) jank. My steamdeck crashes out because steam itself sucks hard. Its upsetting because I generally like the steam deck, there are faster html/css engines like electron that would literally fix all aforementioned issues. I will likely replace my steam deck for an oled steam deck and move over to tumbleweed once kernel 7 (or the next stable kernel version is released) and has most of the support baked into it with me having to dance around things like pulse audio being quiet.

[@rayth4386]

what's the game at 0:52?

[@-Airwalk1616-]

This is the 8G BASE Model? Right?

[@ZealousChuck]

Yop

[@woeisfiq]

was the base good enough? or is the pro the better option for ps2 games? @@ZealousChuck

[@carlosmiret35]

If I could give you 2 likes, I gave 1 for your review and another for the RHCP ending

[@ZealousChuck]

Thanks man Im glad to hear that🤘 Much appreciated 🙏

[@YAZEEDKSA4]

Hi Zealous.. i have a big problem with cs1.6 .. the problem is that i have halflife guns and i cant join servers.. pls help me bc i bought the game just to play it on the vita , half life is working fine,I literally watch all ur vita videos,ur my favourite vita ytr❤

[@ZealousChuck]

Don't understand the question

[@Zangetsu_0102]

maybe you've just swapped the models into cs1.6 folder, the animations are different and don't play correctly. Maybe is missing some files so that's why it doesn't work

[@ZealousChuck]

​why not to reinstall it with proper files?

[@Zangetsu_0102]

A fresh reinstall could solve the problem

[@life-is-a-game-we-play]

👍🏻

[@ZealousChuck]

🙏🤝🤘

[@Giggler.]

Aaarrrhhhhh Please upload a video when all this becomes plug and play, as we’re not all tech savvy 😢

[@TheAleStuffs]

épico

[@franciscobutte]

After I got the Odin 2 I stopped looking for the "next" handheld. I just don't need it.

[@MuscleMMan]

Someone been able to emulate FARCRY3 on it! What do you think?

[@mr.electronx9036]

Next year (2025) is the year where we will see BIG next gen handheld boom 😉 Also OLED displays with 120Hz are cheap right now. In a few Months we will see 4k 160Hz oled displays in Handleds.

[@ZealousChuck]

This makes me worried about battery life even more

[@mmh-1453]

@@ZealousChuck see it like you. 1080p OLED with 120hz with variable refresh rate and sd gen 3 for the Odin 3 would be greate

[@JoshieKona]

I was considering selling my modded switch lite and my Odin 1 pro to buy a Odin 2 but idk

[@ZealousChuck]

That's good combo you have in there, not sure what would i do but probably I'd keep it

[@ripthejacker6020]

Don't sell either. Just save for what you want. By the time you save for the Odin 2 there might be something better or at least the Odin 2 might be cheaper.

[@JoshieKona]

@@ripthejacker6020 that's my main hope. Seems like the smartest idea gaha

[@sasoriobinnamii9223]

Just keep your odin 1 pro and save up for the odin 2 pro. You can sell the switch tho because it's in the twilight end of it's life cycle.

[@atiq8987]

Still no trackpad

[@nkoonkukoo]

Lol, "Vita Shell"

[@ZealousChuck]

🙃🤘

[@home9dog2blue199]

i bet it cant handle the ps2's version of "Tekken Tag Tournament".....NOTHING can handle that Tekken game for ps2 except the official Ps2 hardware 😏 edit: i forgot there's a hd ps3 version so nvmind. no point in attempting the ps2 version 🤷‍♂️

[@ZealousChuck]

My odin 2 can handle it no problem

[@home9dog2blue199]

@@ZealousChuck idk if you understand what I'm saying. i played it on PS3 and it runs.....until you get to an actual match. Can you play it for the channel if you don't mind so you can see what I'm talking about? 🤔

[@LuisPerez-5]

​@@home9dog2blue199Why would he play it on the channel just for you?

[@CDubb442]

An emulation device can never be better than a steam deck. You can download big-time games and play them natively can’t do that with a Odin.

[@ZealousChuck]

Coz of that I said you need both🙃

[@CDubb442]

@@ZealousChuck what I really want is that Gen2 chip in a GCloud 😤

[@drakenknight2264]

Buena consola

[@ZealousChuck]

Absolutely

[@zZiL341yRj736]

I'll take this over some 720p shitty looking screen.

[@xmaxdamage]

no trackpads :\

[@kola420]

why do you need trackpad on a touch screen device?

[@xmaxdamage]

@@kola420 to have a better controller than analog sticks

[@sTuPiDiScOoL_]

As an indiegogo pre orderer of Odin 2 pro trigger and google issues they let me return it no questions all issues now sorted i got an unlucky unit 💯🏆💚 asked Valve on other hand with loads of issues with deck atrocious to be honest dont want to know ayn for the win everytime 💯💯🏆🏆💚👊

[@ZealousChuck]

My deck was messed up when I received it. Touch pads didnt work

[@AtrusDesign]

It’s nice, but no way it’s better than a Steamdeck.

[@shecklesmack9563]

Too big

[@ZealousChuck]

Depends how you look at it. Each has its benefits

[@TeamDaemon1980]

@@shecklesmack9563Deck is big but it’s surprisingly comfortable. I got wrist fatigue faster on my Switch OLED and that’s 240 g lighter.

[@BIGREDXXXL]

Odin 2 can't play PC games nor has touch pads, so it's gonna be an auto lost for me

[@2000sancho]

Ooh nintendo is coming after you shiwing switch being played after this,hopefully not

[@ZealousChuck]

Seems like you're confused

[@WitAnime]

Ok steam deck can run ps3 also not only ps2 😂

[@user-to1su2iy4d]

To anyone coming here actually wondering if it's better than the Deck based on the thumbnail; No, of course not lol. Clickbait aside this machine is awesome.

[@ZealousChuck]

With question mark it is more about sparking curiosity. With exclamation mark or as a statement it could be considered clickbaity but the point is clear odin 2 has its pros same as deck🤘

[@surajdewasi6438]

Why it's become your favourite console because they pay you to do it 😂

[@ZealousChuck]

Pockets full of cash and singing Living la Vida Loca

[@nepaliprayasgurung2594]

I disagree Odin 2 isn't better than Steam Deck it's the other way around. You can play PS2, GameCube, Wii, PS1, PSP and retro emulators and games on Odin 2. On Steam Deck you can do even more now that latest PCSX3 is out I'm trying out PS3 emulators and with CEMU I tried few Wii U games. And I can play GTA V, Assassin's Creed Unity, Resident Evil Village and much more on steam deck. Were talking Apples and. Organes at this point both are great but one is a android handheld. And the other one is straight up beast which can let you play latest AAA on Deck, and other one is only limited to android emulating. The other one can play thousands of PC games aswell as emulate anything with its powerful hardware. Both are awesome devices and I own both of them!

[@ZealousChuck]

Did you watch the video?

[@nepaliprayasgurung2594]

@@ZealousChuck yep

[@nepaliprayasgurung2594]

@@ZealousChuck I definitely did but I want to ask you why are you asking me if I watched your video. Did I say ignorant stuff I didn't think I tried to make my points clear with facts and logic and I have good reason for arguments. What makes you think I just write down comments without watching I watched it and gave my piece did you saw my comments before you wrote what you said?

[@AtrusDesign]

@@ZealousChuckI do and he is still right. Steamdeck do all Odin does, but it does better and can do MUCH more. It is a fact. If you are just interested in retro game and android gaming I agree it could be better, in all other cases Steamdeck is WAY better.

[@nepaliprayasgurung2594]

@@AtrusDesign Thanks there pal I might have touch a little nerve with *JealousChuck* Since I said Steam Deck was better and I made my points in a clear way with good argument to back it up. I did that without swearing, without trying to put down Odin 2 as I have both consoles. Zealous Chuck is showing a little bit of *zealousy* and we can both see it mate! 😂😂😂

[@gregorybolivar5712]

L🔥T Video...Been Rocking AO2 Pro Black Edition...12gb ram / 256gb internal storage + Samsung Evo 512gb MicroSD-Card...Loaded...🙃🧐🤓😎🥸🤯

[@ZealousChuck]

Nice

[@gregorybolivar5712]

​@@ZealousChuckupdated to a 1TB Lexar MicroSD-Card...🙃🤣🧐🤓😎🥸🤯... Still Loading it... So much space...

[@TheMrRatzz]

Wait. Android vs Steam OS? Is it even comparable?

[@ZealousChuck]

I need to launch the game and have easy navigation in emulators that's pretty much it so depends what you re after

[@DickDasterdly52]

Is this Odin 2 or Odin 2 max ?