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Retrogaming Hardware

Kazin

Kazin

did i do all of that?
(he/him)
So, I bought one of these Retroid Dual Screen add ons. Went with the black model and the clip to match my Retroid Pocket Mini. Basically, I want to see what emulating DS and 3DS is like on a device that isn't a single screen - this is kinda the dream for those two systems, being able to presumably uprez both screens beyond what the original hardware can do, but still have two screens and still be portable. I'll let you all know how it is - apparently these aren't shipping for a few months according to Retro Game Corps on yt, so it'll be a while.
 
Beowulf

Beowulf

Son of The Answer Man
(He/Him)
Kazin said:
So, I bought one of these Retroid Dual Screen add ons. Went with the black model and the clip to match my Retroid Pocket Mini. Basically, I want to see what emulating DS and 3DS is like on a device that isn't a single screen - this is kinda the dream for those two systems, being able to presumably uprez both screens beyond what the original hardware can do, but still have two screens and still be portable. I'll let you all know how it is - apparently these aren't shipping for a few months according to Retro Game Corps on yt, so it'll be a while.
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I ordered one, too. I'm a sucker who really wants that two-screen action.
 
Kazin

Kazin

did i do all of that?
(he/him)
Beowulf said:
I ordered one, too. I'm a sucker who really wants that two-screen action.
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It is, in my opinion, the only way to play DS/3DS at all! I can't do emulation on one screen, even windowed on a PC. I hate it. Hopefully this works well... Supposedly the emulators support two screens, so I guess we'll see.
 
Patrick

Patrick

Magic-User
(He/Him)
I've been playing Pokemon White on the Brick. It took a while, but I'm pretty used to switching back and forth between the screens with the R button. But yeah, a dual screen handheld would be great, and there are some games that really only work with both screens.

The one odd thing is that the add on will be a touch screen, but it will be on top. That seems awkward to use, and it's the wrong screen. I guess you could swap the screens to use it in a pinch if your device doesn't have a touch screen already.
 
Kazin

Kazin

did i do all of that?
(he/him)
It only works with certain devices, apparently, all of which (unless I'm mistaken) come with a touchscreen already. I didn't know the added screen was a touchscreen too and I bought the thing already lol

One thing I am curious about is whether or not I'll be able to charge the device while playing or not. It doesn't look like it? But honestly I'd like to keep the additional screen just plugged in all the time whether I'm using it or not, I think, so it'd be nice not to have to detach it to charge it.
 
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