This is NOT a Game Boy

[@TheRetroFuture]

To shut my PC off I unplug my house from the powergrid.

[@jisaacray]

Same tho XD

[@TheIzzyNobreShow]

To shut my PC off I just throw it out the window. It’s very effective but it gets expensive.

[@TheRetroFuture]

@@TheIzzyNobreShow hahah

[@mattwolf7698]

People were always shutting the PC's in my high school off like that because they didn't care. 80% of the computers in the school eventually became very slow.

[@demian6662]

@@TheIzzyNobreShow Heey Izzy, u around here? Love your vids, man, but I'm still waiting on a full review on the raspberry pi for emulation hahaha

[@deepx77]

These days reviewers can destroy products without knowing much about it. 1) the blinking light is a warning that the battery power is low. 2) the switch behind the batteries is to activate the shutdown script (you only have to set this once, but still have to input a script aswel, again only once). 3) complaining about the fact that you have to install Raspberry pi and software makes it sound as a negative. The product is build around a raspberry pi so installs is just something you have to deal with. Know what you buy. It's like reviewing a manual-shift car and complain that you have to shift gears yourself. Could have just said: want out of the box gaming, get for example a Bittboy. Not scared of doing a bit of setup yourself get a GPi.

[@vidagogo9829]

Couldn’t have said it better.

[@GameGalaxyshow]

Amen dude

[@lovelorn88nick]

Dude. You could not have said this better. This guy is a moron! It really sucks because someone might legit listen to him and avoid this product. I've been using the GPi for a full month now. Put 20hrs into pokemon yellow. Ive had ZERO issues. This video has WAY to many likes aswell

[@ScrubsWasTaken]

dude not everyone knows how to use a raspberry pi system just because someone doesn't know how to use something you know how to use doesn't mean that person is a moron

[@alphaex354]

3:45 Doesn’t the red flashing light mean it’s low on battery? Maybe that’s why it powered off?

[@Ol_Durty_Badger]

It looked like the red led battery light was flashing when it died.

[@JonJaded]

The Gameboy Advanced SP was my first console. I will never forget what I grew up with.

[@PixelTraitor]

I just bought one yesterday to replace one that was stolen years ago. Wound up with an AGS-101 that I wasn't expecting.

[@stevietv420]

Same 👌

[@funtimezane2964]

Jade[d] A game boy advance? That’s a weird name for a ds😝

[@jdmg7284]

I had the game boy color and it was my escape from an otherwise crappy childhood.. I owe Nintendo eternally

[@Utubesuxmycock]

still got mine 101 fucking best handheld of all time that and a flashkart....gold!

[@ryanzabatta9770]

Somebody: what's your favorite Gameboy son Timmy: The PSP

[@heavyhittersirl]

Ryan Zabatta , little did Timmy know, the Nintendo Switch is fire and risks missing out on one of the best systems ever...

[@noodled6145]

A great mod to this would be to replace the AAs with a Li-po battery pack.

[@peterkhouly8033]

eta prime was gonna do that and make a video not sire if he already has

[@Nanopizza1]

@@peterkhouly8033 Please let me know when you make that video

[@Liampanto]

you can get lipos in a aa form factor that could work

[@DerekMcCullar]

14650s, that's a good idea.

[@AngryRamboShow]

If you already know how to mod this with a lipo battery pack, then you wouldn't even be in the market for this crap to begin with; you can build it yourself cheap and better than what they're offering, in any case.

[@StretchReality]

I love how he just assumed we didn’t unplug our computer from the wall then he realized he was talking to the internet

[@WulffDen]

lol

[@PANTA-Music]

He assumed right, though. I never unplug my computer from the wall. I always visit the local power plant and sabotage the generator, so my entire block (and more importantly, my pc) does not have any power. Really hate it when people just unplug their cables from the wall...

[@NexXxus86]

You can't see the system files itself from Mac OSX or Windows because they're on an Linux ext4 partition. On the fat32 partition is only the bootloader.

[@martijnklerks]

There is a battery indicator. Look at the power led, when the battery’s are low it starts blinking. It’s right there in the video aswell you can see it blinking when the battery is low. I contacted retroflag and they confirmed that the blinking led is in fact a battery indicator for when it’s running low.

[@adventureFAN]

Yeah, that is really a strange point in this review... did you @WULFF DEN really doesn't see the blinking LED?

[@workinprogress8978]

The safe shutdown switch in the battery compartment is not what you were assuming. It just puts the rasberry into a mode where the safe shutdown script actually works. If the switch isn't on then the script won't work. Just make sure the switch is on... That is, if you actually have the safe shutdown script installed on your pi.

[@TadMSTR]

I have worked with other RetroFlag cases and when he got to that part it bothered me too. It only take a few minutes of searching to figure out what it's for. Yes their included manual is limited but all the info is right on the linked web page. The safe shutdown that RetroFlag has implemented into their cases make them a great choice for retro console projects. Also, I get he wants something that just works out of the box but DIY people like this sort of thing.

[@DADP90]

I love the chill music throughout the video. Need to find that playlist lol

[@LelandHasGames]

You oughta do an update to this. There's a new pi zero! The Pi Zero 2 w is a perfect pair for this and, it's so much more powerful than the original Pi Zero.

[@RodrigoBadin]

The on/off switch under the battery disables the shutdown script when set to off, turning off immediately with the regular on/off switch.

[@WulffDen]

That makes a lot of sense

[@chris_bx9432]

Boy you know what. I wish my electronics still used AA batteries. Said no one ever.

[@DR3S1NGH]

Or still used screens without backlight.

[@Pasicho]

You’d be surprised. I just got into the gba modding scene and while there is universal love for the ags-101 mod (backlight mod), I would say the majority of people still use or would rather use AA batteries. Hell there are plenty that brag that using rechargeable AAs is better and cheaper. This is weird considering a micro usb/usb-c mod is pretty cheap and of course a thousand times more convenient. Sure you can swap out your batteries but we are acting like it’s not 2019 and you also don’t own a power bank if you really want to game that hard and didn’t charge your gba beforehand. Imagine if you used that same logic with your cell phone.

[@Juice421fs]

love that on my xbox controller. hate having to plug in a controller. keep at least 10 batts charged. swap and keep shooting!

[@Webster2000]

@@Pasicho Here's the thing. As long as the screen is lit, I prefer AA batteries. Ever been stuck in a hurricane? Maybe a nuke hits, and batteries are your only option. I want to be able to have some semblance of joy in the nuclear winter.

[@mattwolf7698]

The only advantage to them is that you can instantly switch then out and that you can find them everywhere. Sametime, rechargable batteries are really good now and usually last most of the day.

[@hbeelen4923]

I watch Wulff Den when I’m bored in school. (Right Now!)

[@NB_06]

So you just pull it out in class?

[@hbeelen4923]

Ya, I’m addicted to Wulff Den!

[@creepywaffles4783]

Omg 😯 I have a super strict school strict on dress code and we can’t have backpacks and we can’t have phones between when we get there and after 3pm so..... and the teachers are like hawks

[@robertstewardson3372]

This is a raspberry pi case. It is not a game system for regular end users. It was never designed or marketed for people who don't know what they're doing.

[@cupparuppa]

Yes, he explains that in the video

[@BrandonHall1]

He only explains how little he knows about the thing he's attempting to review.

[@gmr2gnr]

Precisely, ETA Prime reviews on this product is much better.

[@AngryRamboShow]

@@cupparuppa All he explained was that he was way in over his head, and he had no business at all reviewing this.

[@AngryRamboShow]

@@gmr2gnr Without a doubt, ETA Prime not only takes the time to do the research, but is very helpful and informative about all the little questions the average person will want to know.

[@BrightSpark]

One tiny detail I noticed about the battery issue: The power indicator was blinking - maybe that's their low battery warning? Then again, it does seem to blink through most of the footage you've shown... But regarding the mystery safe shutdown switch in the battery compartment: I think it's the same as in the other Retroflag cases and toggles wether the case just cuts the power or triggers a safe shutdown.

[@martijnklerks]

The blinking led is indeed a battery indicator. I got word from retroflag and they confirmed that it’s indeed an indicator of the battery’s being low.

[@RogerSullivanNOLA]

In retropie you can try different emulators or emulator settings for the games that are having problems. Builds are different, but in most emulation station setups, you can repeatedly press "a" as the game is booting to access a menu that will allow you to select between the emulators you have installed for the platform in question. Again, depending on how your build is setup, there should also be scripts for adding libretro (retroarch) cores and other emulators.

[@aanesijr]

This actually miles ahead of the game as far as portable RPi setups. The best I've seen still require a bit of soldiering, so being able to just slot in an RPi Zero is pretty cool.

[@TeodorD]

The led on the top left corner blinks when your batteries are almost dead:P

[@CharacterDesignForge]

I finally got my own Lotso-Huggins Strawberry Kirby squish after seeing yours so much. The ability to play those extra systems really sells me on this!

[@LelandHasGames]

Actually, there is an indicator for low power. Maybe you just ignored it. There’s a light that flashes when power is low. And if you have the right scripts installed, it will safe shutdown when power is depleted.

[@lovelorn88nick]

You can definitely tell this guy didint get a kick back from retroflag

[@LelandHasGames]

Lovelorn88 Nick actually, the power indicator is really unreliable and it will shut off without warning with the batteries are too low. I was wrong. And no. I didn’t get any kickback from retroflag.

[@lovelorn88nick]

@@LelandHasGames huh? ... I didint saying anything about you not getting a kick back from retroflag lol. I'm referring to this 'KZbinr' also I have had zero issues within the month of using this

[@JOEVGM]

This thing is SOOOO CLOOOSE to being perfect. We're getting there. Soon, we'll have a perfect handheld in this form factor. Soon...

[@graphicsgod]

Agreed! Would of loved a Game Gear version!

[@DebitAdams]

PSP is a great option

[@johnboona4048]

Gameboy Pi Deluxe already exists

[@martijnklerks]

Mr. Poe it’s alot better than he makes it seem, there is in fact a battery indicator, and the premade image he was provided with was very bad and unoptimized, and the boot time is usually 40 seconds so idk what retroflag gave him but it’s not a great image.

[@corsinivideos]

Already exists and cost $50, LDK game

[@PiriyaSambandaraksa]

Alkaline batteries produce gradually lower voltage as they are used. Use a rechargeable battery and that should be better.

[@cyberlord64]

All battery types produce a gradually lower voltage as they are used. In fact, the current charge of the battery is determined by it's voltage drop at a given amperage draw.

[@TheFrugalAudiophile]

I’ve set up several retropie systems on both the raspberry pi three and zero so I would be all over this case. I typically don’t have a need for mobile gaming though.

[@mydogvlad]

No indication? You mean like the power light blinking right in your face? How did you miss that?

[@WulffDen]

It blinks like that no matter how much battery life it has. Half of this video was filmed with low battery, and half was filmed with a full battery. It's all the same blink-age.

[@redwidow1358]

Two important notes about Pi emulation FIRST you should overclock to smooth out performance on a Zero but SECOND if you just get the most powerful model of Pi (3 B+) it will run basically everything perfectly without that You will need overclocking for N64, Dreamcast, and a couple others to run closer to full speed Making the 3 B+ portable is a bit harder, but still a good solid option for home and portable play

[@sagichdirdochnicht4653]

Of course the B+ runs games better. That's why literally everyone would use it for stationairy Emulation. Fitting it inside this formfactor without desoldering basically the whole I/O would be quite hard. Plus, there is like zero Airflow - so overheating can get a serious problem. And that's pretty much why the zero runs inside those projects. Way smaller formfactor. But it's still pretty well suited for Gameboy, NES and for the most Part Snes.

[@DennisRamberg]

This device is perfect (even insanely good) for tinkering. Yet quite a terrible option for people looking for a "out of the box" experience. The good thing is that you can install custom emulation cores that runs very well with the pi zero (I don't know if this is the case with the pre-configuration SD card that Wulff Den is trying out). It seems however that the device would need some kind of Voltage/Ampere sensor for the battery compartment to enable "low battery" warning, and even a safe shutdown when reaching critical levels. I could see myself actually modifying the bootup sequence, adding performance efficient emulation cores etc. But this will take hours to configure and not something that people "just wanting to buy a product" would like. So, I applaud you for making an awesome review, because it really looks at the product from the perspective of a normal consumer.

[@AngryRamboShow]

Raspberry Pi's and other SoCs/SBCs were never even marketed for the "out of the box" consumer, but for hobbyists and engineers looking to develop on low-cost, low-energy embedded systems.

[@AngryRamboShow]

In other words, these "DIY handheld consoles" are half-assed efforts at best, and completely half-baked shit at worst. It's the modern day tech gadget equivalent of the instant cake mix, where all you do is add egg and water and mix it up.

[@KajiRider1997]

Wulff Den shouting from the kitchen: Have you found the remote yet? Retroflag pi case: We ain't found shit!

[@elonmusk420]

Retropie is great and flexible system for emulation overall, but of course it's better be used on raspberry pi 3

[@AngryRamboShow]

Until you find out about the Odroid that no one ever tells you about.

[@elonmusk420]

@@AngryRamboShow oh my, that's a nice thingy. Thanks a lot!

[@aliwwka]

Some youtuber: *makes a video about a handheld emulator* Literally everyone in the comments: *jUsT uSe a PsP!*

[@ZombiesAteMyChannel]

Or a 3DS with custom firmware.

[@peterkhouly8033]

@@ZombiesAteMyChannel the thing is not everyone wants to spend money on both of those when they can just play on their phone, my reason for wanting to purchase bitty over a 3ds would be nostalgia and form factor

[@ZombiesAteMyChannel]

@Aria Casteal Inject GBA games as VC titles, instead of using an emulator. They run near flawlessly thanks to utilizing the little bit of GBA hardware that the 3DS has onboard. Search "New Super Ultimate Injector for 3DS." It let's you take Gameboy, Gameboy Color, GBA, NES, SNES, Sega Genesis, Game Gear, and TurboGrafx-16 roms and convert them into 3DS Virtual Consoles titles in .cia format that you can then install directly to the Home Screen using an app like FBI.

[@ZombiesAteMyChannel]

@Aria Casteal Yeah, I'm pretty sure it's the 3DS's speakers. Plug in some decent headphones and it sounds loads better.

[@johnboona4048]

@Aria Casteal Bro your o3ds sucks ballz. You need a n3ds xl with dual ips screens to enjoy games like my new xl.

[@kosmicra2188]

I remember having the first model of the Raspberry Pi in freshman year of highschool. Was able to download the OS and get it working and everything. Installed doom on it. Really cool experience.

[@celestialstar5563]

The original Game Boy is now 30 years old if the Thanos snap got rid of everyone that wasn't born from the year 1989 and back 3/4 of KZbin would be gone

[@somedonkus69420]

How are those two things related? And I doubt only 25% of KZbin content creators is under 30.

[@desoIate]

Just get 3ds and install Luma3DS. Best way to play portable games, you get SNES, GBA, NES, SEGA, GBC, and the 3ds library itself is awesome with titles like MH4U, Super Mario Maker, Pokemon Moon, Smash Bros, etc.

[@valshaped]

Or a Switch with Atmosphere, if you can afford one of the older models!

[@TadMSTR]

For people that don't feel comfortable building their own device then yes a modded device like the 3ds is a good place to start. A GPD XD is also a good choice. RetroFlag cases appeal to the DIY crowd. I've built a few retro consoles for my nephews and nieces and they enjoy them quite a bit.

[@adventureFAN]

I know why the boot sequence are so long: you must turn off the disk checking then it takes only 30 seconds to boot

[@WickedGamerCollector]

Must say very good and critical video review. At the point we have soooo many options, still love to review this thing for myself.

[@martijnklerks]

It’s indeed a great review, but flawed, would have loved to see him making a good image and him seeing the battery indicator. He completely missed the battery indicator 😂

[@chocolocojames213]

Looking forward to the Gameboy mini classic at the end of the year 😁😁😁

[@BraxtonKovary]

Now I'm craving raspberry pie.

[@jamesgarrison7397]

They make an add-on to the Retroflag GPi case that allows you to add a Raspberry Pi Compute Module + to it. By adding the CM+ you can get about 10 times more power out of it and essentially run anything very well up to a Dreamcast.

[@gmr2gnr]

Some of the issues mentioned can be improved with some config change, e.g. lowering aspect ratio to 720p, or even slight overclocking it. Boot screens/Background music can all be changed when you FTP into the Pi.

[@martijnklerks]

Also, there is a battery indicator... the power led blinks when it’s almost empty... he completely missed it

[@gmr2gnr]

@@martijnklerks he is simply an 'end user' and expects everything to be perfect when handed to him. DIY kits are not for him. Better for him to stick to Switch.

Great roundup! 👍🏻 Hope the software support gets better over time.

[@mrbonono2951]

i like the model 3 b or 3 b + instead of the zero model because they can even run ds games very well and all the emulators you mentioned will completely run at full speed

[@JeremyKingTech]

I appreciate you giving honest feedback of the device. Thanks for the info! This has definitely informed future purchases.

[@martijnklerks]

Quick tip, there is in fact a battery indicator. The power led starts blinking when the battery’s are low. Also having a fresh clean install of the latest version of retropie will help significantly

[@lovelorn88nick]

Please for the love of fuckin christ dont let this moron effect you trying to purchase a GPi. Been using it for a month. Zero issues

[@JulietTango]

I like making my own builds in retropie, including customized themes, so I'm probably gonna pick up the gpi case. I'll also probably be installing my own litium ion rechargeable battery because relying on AAs sounds terrible. It's worth noting that the pi 0 is relatively new and the retropie images aren't as optimized for it yet. It's possible that some of the emulation slowdown and sound issues you experienced will be patched out in future updates. Not a great problem for this to have at launch, but it's kinda the nature of emulation. Everything that works well now didn't work well at some point. And for a good gameboy recommendation, I'd totally suggest Crystalis if you haven't played it before. Especially for gameboy color. It's a fun action rpg that has some game mechanics that I haven't really seen replicated since.

[@PANTA-Music]

A (Nintendo) collector who had to verify the Gameboy OG haves an AC adapter input? Let's face it, all respect for not cutting it out from the video, because I love the honesty. But really? SHAME ON YOU MISTER! lol

[@justwill3435]

I love how he pats kirby in the beginning

[@MrSomeGamerdude]

I would still probably still get it with the zero w, just cause Raspberry Pi's are great cheap little tinker devices. It may not be for everyone. And sure it would be a lot cheaper to just buy a bluetooth controller, connect to your smartphone, get some roms & emulators and be done. Its the feel of (some what) building it yourself and watching it just work. It just more for the people who like to build one without modding an existing one to work for the pi. As a person just looking to just play games without some tinkering and know how. Unless you know someone who knows around the Pi. They should look else where for alternative

[@onkelosuppo]

100 % agreed. It's pretty much art and crafts for (not yet) grownups. ;)

[@MacPaiin]

Wanna know a hidden gem for the GB? Castle Quest.

[@DirkCjelli42]

Shantae was one of my favourite Gameboy Colour games growing up and the series still holds up.

[@ModsOnSteamDeck]

Bittboy v2 also plays SMS and Genesis games very well on the latest 3.5 CFW (just for anyone wondering)

[@CrimsonSurvival]

Gameboy was always my favorite system, brings back good memories.

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

I still remember I have the foldable Gameboy Pocket with my small NES cartridge. **Sigh** My childhood. Now, it's gone!

[@onkelosuppo]

Except for the battery draining issue all the complaints mentioned aren't really related to the GPi case itself, but to Retropie. Retropie is no out of the box experience, that is true. You have to put some effort into tinkering around with it and solve all problems yourself. But when you are willing to take the effort it's a really rewarding experience. If you want a more out of the box experience with a Pi get RECALBOX (already comes with the word "box"). But you do have a point there: setting up or changing the emulators on a RetroPie build is anything but easy. You have to edit a config file and know what you're doing. When I get my GPi case I will start tinkering around and maybe upload an image file (without any ROMS of course) with a nice setup. :) The build quality of that thing looks far superb to other portable emulation machines like the whole Dingoo portables (Like the New BittBoy). Taking the price of $69 into account, there is not much competition. Thanks for sharing you insights though. FYI: The safe turn off switch in the battery compartment enables the shut down script. If you set it to "off" the power button will just kill the power. PS: What's a PSP? ;)

[@martijnklerks]

There is a low battery indicator, he just didn’t see it. Watch the power led, it starts blinking, i got word from retroflag and they confirned that it is indeed a battery indicator. Also in this video he used an old version of retropie.

[@onkelosuppo]

@@martijnklerks Nice, thanks for sharing. So with a bit of luck one might be able to code an on screen battery indicator or emergency shutdown script.

[@HiFiBrothers]

I have a Raspberry Pi Zero and it's an "okay" emulation system with many flaws. The biggest problem is that it uses a single core processor and even though spec to spec it should run older console games flawlessly, it really doesn't. From my personal use, it's good for Gameboy, NES, Genesis (Mega Drive) & TurboGraphx (PC Engine). It will run SNES but this is where I start to run into slowdown issues, just like you mentioned in the video. My suggestion is to only use a Raspberry Pi Zero if you need it for a small form factor build, such as the Retroflag GPi or other small form factor option. Hope that helps!

[@Phoenixflame87]

It actually runs Playstation games really well if you go through the trouble of setting up the non-libretro version of PCSX-ReARMed, which is probably what was running on Bob's machine. I can't remember is it's one of the optional or experimental packages, but it's there.

[@Alias_Anybody]

Megaman Zero runs just fine on my Raspberry Pi 2. The RasPi Zero is based on the RasPi 1 though, these extra cores and slightly higher GPU clockspeed may make the difference. Or maybe your test unit was underclocked to save battery?

[@DeadEyeJ]

There's a clear difference between a Raspberry Pi 2 and a Zero. Of course, you wouldn't have any issues running Mega Man X.

[@ivandiaz5492]

Is it just me? Or the battery light in the video was blinking when the battery level was low?

[@martijnklerks]

Jup.. that is in fact a battery indicator, it was recently confirmed by retroflag that the blinking led is in fact a low battery indicator

[@crystalchaos462]

It's cool because every time one of these shows up on kickstarter its garbage quality. Actual modders charge astronomical prices and often times are a rats' nest of cannibalized game boy parts, wire leads, and hot glue. The freeplay kits are cool but require so much cutting and the ports just don't match up with anything; making it look terrible aesthetically. Maybe if there is enough interest in this product Retroflag might make a Pi 3 version.

[@Bird1912]

i know people want this for the nostalgia of playing retro games on a retro looking system but if you just want to play the games there are emulators for phones and you can even do controllers up to them so you still get the portabillity

[@dreadful4684]

So this is not a normal Gameboy *Sees four buttons Me: It appears that it is an GamePloy

[@stephenbutler9432]

I found a gameboy advance sp for like $40, that plays gameboy games very very well (obviously), i have never been interested in trying to get emulators running if i can just get the original hardware.

[@AWISECROW]

But them some of the games cost a fortune. At least spending $35 per game adds up. (And then they turn out to be bootlegs)

[@jjerkamillo]

I appreciate the honesty with this shell. I was considering moving to it from my BittBoy and Odroid but it doesn't seem worth the cost. Given the BittBoy is on V3 and can run more emulators I'm going to hold out for a redesign (which hopefully includes shoulder buttons like this) of the device and upgrade to one of those. I have a V1 which isn't easy to get on CFW and the d-pad is atrocious.

[@jamescorrall6535]

I'm sure someone else has already said it but the issues you had with the batteries are probably because the Pi is more fussy about its voltages than an old Gameboy would be, closer those batteries are to dead the further they'll wander away from the full charge voltage. Also a lot of the other issues you've raised could be fixed either with a better/different OS or with the next generation of Pi 0. This also means that if it uses the same I/O pin layout it may be able to do something more fancy with the next Pi update.

[@Harlock2day]

Excellent review ! I was considering buying this Gpi case but Bittboy seems better for me.

[@parksmush]

Haha!! Everyone else is loving this and can't wait to get hold of it - there's always one eh?

[@ryannicholl8661]

FYI, I believe the blinky red light in the top left is a low battery indicator!

[@ernestorojo6333]

I believe the switch in the battery compartment is to enable/disable the safe shutdown script. It's not meant as a way to safely shutdown.

[@danielesterman440]

I got the gpi and after getting all the software on and scripts and also loading on further emulators not shown it works wonderfully. GBA games work really well and the sound is smooth.

[@Vidalburgos]

Dude everyone is covering this shit and isn't even on sale :( Thank you for the only honest review I've seen for it. I'm gonna share this video on every other one I see. I hope that's okay.

[@Vidalburgos]

Commented before watching the whole thing. You're amazing for honest ass reviews. Thank you.

[@iliketrees4293]

On the retropie wiki if you look up the console it will tell you which emulator to run for each console some are optimized specifically for the pie 0 which make a world of difference

[@turbo8890]

thanks for the comparison to the other retro handhelds. I'll stick with my bittboy and look forward to upgrading to the holy grail the GPD XD + . Always enjoy the comparison videos, thanks!

[@lovelorn88nick]

Lol

[@HiMyGameis]

4:15 I do it all the time to my raspberry pi. I like to live dangerously.

[@TheJmack90]

I’ve been playing Sonic 3 for 25 years. The pitch sounds good to me. Nothing wrong there. The quality on the other hand...

[@cliffturbo2146]

No atom explosions in the world can destroy my love for the Game Boy!

[@RedMageGaming]

The little red light flashes when the batteries are low iirc. Also it's been some time now so there are a lot of ready made images out there that all you have to do is load your roms and your good to go. if it's a pi zero w you have the option to load them over wifi, or if your on linux you can just insert your sd card into your pc and load them that way too. For game boy / game boy color I recommend Warioland: Super Mario Land 3, and Monster Rancher Battle Card. For NES I recommend RC Pro-AM and Holy Diver.

[@vincepale]

I don't think you're going to see the shutdown script on the SD card because you're not looking at the actual "hard drive" of the Pi. That's an EXT4 partition that Mac and Windows won't see. hopefully they'll come out with a newer pi zero that is twice as powerful in a year or so and at that point it may be worthwhile to revisit this case. Awesome thorough review.

[@vidagogo9829]

Vince Pale The point of the RPi Zero is to be a computer that’s less powerful to be even smaller and cheaper. It has a single core 1GHz with 512MB of RAM. Twice as much still won’t even satisfy those who are picky about performance anyways.

[@vincepale]

@@vidagogo9829 I hear you. It's just that the Pi Zero was originally released in 2015, and revised in 2017. I know we're not following Moore's Law as much anymore, but I still think we'll see a revision with more power soon enough.

[@KegRaider]

Gargoyles Quest was probably the most played original GB cart in my library. RPG/Platformer.

[@chrisplissken4626]

Oh man you really got me with that thumbnail and that caption I sure thought that was Gameboy ! .........

[@rainm4v]

Its true that some games shouldnt have any problems with the raspberry pi but it really depends on the software revision and what emulator that is running, which can be easily configured in the menu or the raspiconfig.

[@DerekMcCullar]

Hey Bob, how about an affiliate link to the BitBoy, so you get a kick back.

[@lovelorn88nick]

Hahaha. It's great other people are noticing this too! I was thinking the same thing! This 'KZbinr' is getting a cut from Bit Screen Tear Boy. Lol. It's pretty sad

[@Teknikfrik]

I love the original Gameboy and started collecting some favorite Games again. My suggestions: Kirbys Pinball Land, Castlevania 2, Batman, Donkey Kong...

[@SlipperyCouch1]

Wait... No indication that the battery was dying? What about the flashing red LED at the top?

[@martijnklerks]

Jup, he completely missed it, it’s in fact a battery indicator as confirmed by reroflag.

[@lovelorn88nick]

Well you see. Bitboy gives him more money, so he looked away while the blinking red light was staring into his soul

[@avidwriter2882]

How does this NOT come with a rechargeable battery? -_-

[@imscuba613]

One of the only OG Gameboy games that comes to mind is Beetlejuice. It is hard if I recall correctly, but fun

[@ChronikSpartan]

I asked for a BittBoy unit to review on my channel. They said come back when you've got 30,000 subs 😢 ah well!

[@zenssa6686]

Lmao

[@ChronikSpartan]

@@zenssa6686 😂

[@tomuchtosay16]

This is the video format equivalent of when you have to write a paper about something but you know more about the tertiary evidence, so the whole paper ends being about that instead.

[@solidunit]

New version of lakka is gpi compatible, boots up quick, and works with safe shutdown switched on.

[@neutronpcxt372]

Seems like you need to use Eneloops or Ikealoops/Amazon Basics Loops. Do some people here even know about rechargeable AA cells? The advantage of using NiMH AA cells is mainly the voltage stability. While alkaline AAs will go down in voltage rapidly, NiMH AAs have a very stable voltage until it just stops working, which is great for a portable consoles. Some links. Ikealoops: www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/70303876/ Eneloops :www.amazon.com/Panasonic-BK-3MCCA8BA-eneloop-Pre-Charged-Rechargeable/dp/B00JHKSN5I/ Amazon Basics Loops: www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Rechargeable-Batteries-8-Pack-Pre-charged/dp/B00CWNMV4G/ Good charger for charging them: www.amazon.com/Display-Universal-Battery-Charger-VC2Plus/dp/B015E23BYK/

[@lexbeltran1354]

Eneloops are great batteries

[@erwinvb70]

I'm getting the retroflag case, as I don't have any issues configuring everything and the emulation is good enough for me. Any bugs in the emulators will get fixed and when they do, I'm able to update them on the Raspberry. Also when a new a new Raspberry Zero is release you'll be able to update it, or if the form factor is just slightly different use a 3d printer to print a new 'cartridge' for it. The only issue I have with this case is the lack of availability, seems there were just enough units made to be sent to reviewers. When I got the Gameboy as a kid I enjoyed playing 'Bart Simpson's Escape from Camp Deadly' and 'Xenon 2' and for multiplayer, get a second game boy, two copies of 'Tennis' and a link cable.

[@merP.-YT]

Regarding the safety switch in the battery compartment, it's probably there in case you need to go into a recovery mode of some sort and you're using the micro usb.

[@alasuisi]

if it's the same with respect to the other retroflag cases the "safe shutdown" switch is a mode selector which dictates the behaviour of the on/off switch, if set to safe shutdown, flicking the on/off switch will call the execution of a script which terminates the os and then will cut the power; if set the other way, it will simply "cut the power" to the board (don't ask me why someone would like that option). Also i think they sould have included te possibility to use a raspberry compute module instead of the 0, its a SODIMM form factor with the processing power of the raspberry pi B3+ (which will work like a charm with all those little emus)

[@jovannydc]

My first portable device was a Gameboy Advance SP & i still have it & it works great Wish games were how they used to be, now we always need to download updates & use up a bunch of storage... so stupid 😣

[@lexacessde]

Omg you can play pico-8 games on that I'm sold this is the thing i was lookin for

[@JackBlackadder]

I feel liike this sort of product is for me. I like tweaking the emulators to get them to run well. BUT the major problem is the price. Like, $50 for that case would go far in making me want to buy it. It just... until there's that price drop (and I get more tips on Twitch) I can't say I'm looking forward to dropping that much on whats effectively a shell.

[@8BitCerberus]

A shell ($20-$30), plus a screen ($20-$30), plus a controller ($20+), plus all the work done for you so you don't have to solder anything or dremel an original GB case or require a 3D printer for anything. $70 for a ready-made case that is this well engineered is very reasonable. I've seen DIY kits that are several times more expensive, and you still have to supply your own Pi, and do your own soldering.

[@JackBlackadder]

Not entirely true - You know we dont have to pay that much for a screen ($8-12), the board for the controller that the Pi attaches to is about $20, and the buttons for $5-ish. Soldering... not a big deal. Dremeling... Not a big deal. Not to mention his criticism of the batteries and screen were very much valid. If they switch to an internal battery pack... maybe I'd find it worth it. Also, just because some retailers charge far more doesn't mean cheaper sources don't exist. And the fact I'm already having to buy a Pi-zero when I have a Pi-3 sitting right here? You might find it worth it, and that's cool. I'm not here to argue - he just said to tell him in the comments if this sort of thing is for us, and imho it is. Just not at that price point.

[@ianhanawalt1907]

I have 50+ PS1 games running 60fps on my gpi case, and everything else besides N64 and Dreamcast runs perfect. Just takes a little tweaking.

[@domninin]

They should do one for the Raspberry Pi compute module. That would probably even run games up to the GameCube smoothly

[@z3razerviper]

The on off safe shutdown switch in the battery compartment most likely is to change the mode of the main power switch. I know on the other retro flag cases for the power switch to work as a safe shutdown you needed the safe shutdown set to yes and the script installed.

[@ryanwakebradtelle8682]

I can see how installing an operating system who would be frustrating for someone's first time, but I've done it like 15 times including windows and random Linux installations that I put on a flash drive. It's not that difficult just use etcher, I recommend it because it has the simplest layout with the fewest options, automatically sorts to the drives plugged into your system so you don't accidentally install Linux on your main SSD. It will only show up drives with a low importance score, AKA wiped drives or drives with nothing or practically nothing on them.

[@CliffyBurrows]

Use Recalbox or Batocera instead of Retropie, job done

[@andrewwhitfield5480]

I've got several sbc's. Never ruined an image by unplugging the power.