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Retroid Pocket / Retroid Pocket 2+ Review
Mar. 10th, 2022 04:06 pmThe original Retroid Pocket cost about $100 and was a disappointment with a lot of work involved.
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But then! They released the Retroid Pocket 2+, with the option that you could buy an upgrade kit (for $60, vs. another $100 for a new system) and swap out the guts of your old device with the new ones. This was appealing enough to be as a ridiculous project that I ordered one.
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So now I have a Retroid Pocket 2+, which has a proper touchscreen and is running a faster set of hardware than the original.
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Overall: If you’re willing to put in the time and effort, this device is really flexible and can do a lot. Obviously, you want to jump straight to paying $100 for the 2+ rather than paying nearly twice that and dealing with the upgrading process. I suspect I’ll use this system a lot more when I want the sense of accomplishment from getting something to work or when I specifically want to play something that doesn’t run on my easier handhelds. (And though I have the standalone RP1 PCB and can make it work…I’ll probably never put in the time and effort to make it something I’ll use casually.)
( Read more... )
But then! They released the Retroid Pocket 2+, with the option that you could buy an upgrade kit (for $60, vs. another $100 for a new system) and swap out the guts of your old device with the new ones. This was appealing enough to be as a ridiculous project that I ordered one.
( Read more... )
So now I have a Retroid Pocket 2+, which has a proper touchscreen and is running a faster set of hardware than the original.
( Read more... )
Overall: If you’re willing to put in the time and effort, this device is really flexible and can do a lot. Obviously, you want to jump straight to paying $100 for the 2+ rather than paying nearly twice that and dealing with the upgrading process. I suspect I’ll use this system a lot more when I want the sense of accomplishment from getting something to work or when I specifically want to play something that doesn’t run on my easier handhelds. (And though I have the standalone RP1 PCB and can make it work…I’ll probably never put in the time and effort to make it something I’ll use casually.)
