What do you think about Ayn portable android consoles?

  • Feyter
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    1011 months ago

    Actually I never heard of this device before and it seems a little… useless for me.

    I’m still not convinced of android as a gaming system and so the only thing left would be emulation. (And that’s what the manufacturer seams to be pointing at).

    However I feel like I could get the same out of my phone by using an Bluetooth controller for a much lower price (since I already have a phone). Plus getting the benefits of probably longer update support.

    Maybe for people wanting to use a smaller or low spec phone and have a separate device (only for emulation) on the go, this makes more sense.

    • Chloyster [she/her]M
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      211 months ago

      Yeah. It’s not for me, but I see the appeal of having a dedicated device. Battery can be a premium and using it on emulation when you need it for so much more than that can be a tough ask

    • @SuperSaiyanSwag@lemmy.zip
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      211 months ago

      I’m in the same boat, I have RG35XX because of its form factor. It is a nice $50 device for old games and it’s very portable. These on the other hand seem like they are the size of Switch lite, at that point I might as well get one of those attachable controllers for my older android phone and run games on that.

    • suokoOP
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      111 months ago

      There is actually a growing market for this kind of consoles. This is also quite cheap: https://anbernic.com/

    • wagesof
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      111 months ago

      Agreeing with you, but if you want to try android with a controller try a gamevice flex. Works with cases, has actual pd charging passthru and no bluetooth delay.

      I evaluated 10+ controllers and nobody online even talks about the flex but I have found it to be the absolute best one.

      https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BFJV3ZQY

  • @Stretchyforeskin@lemmynsfw.com
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    210 months ago

    I decided to go with a gamesir sx2 pro controller for my phone and it’s running well for most ps2 games. I’m running aether sx2 on my s10e btw.

  • @workinkindofhard@lemmy.ml
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    111 months ago

    I have a Pro and it is great for travel. It handles basically everything I’ve thrown at it up to N64/PS1 era as well as some PS2 games with no issue. I don’t play any native android games so I can’t speak to that and I don’t do any tv/movie streaming but for an emulation device I am happy with it