I think for £125 the GamerCard is dead on arrival. The gaming handheld market has a lot of options to choose from. I could buy 2-3 quite capable handhelds at this price point, such as the Miyoo...
I think for £125 the GamerCard is dead on arrival.
The gaming handheld market has a lot of options to choose from. I could buy 2-3 quite capable handhelds at this price point, such as the Miyoo Mini Plus or the Trimui Brick. Alternatively, I could spend 30 bucks more and get something vastly more capable, like the Retroid Pocket 5.
It's thin sure, but almost every other element seems to be a casualty of that one choice.
I dunno, for my purposes it might fit. My main concerns basically boil down to size, durability, and will it fucking work. I have a miyoo mini (not the plus) and it's probably my favorite device....
I dunno, for my purposes it might fit. My main concerns basically boil down to size, durability, and will it fucking work.
I have a miyoo mini (not the plus) and it's probably my favorite device. The size is perfect and it "just works". I've got a retroid pocket something or other but after half a year of use the sleep button no longer works and all other sorts of gremlins have started.
If this is something that would "just work" and comes with a half decent library and is easy enough to add to I'd consider it. Having half the videos on handheld gaming being mini tutorials about how many different ways they tweaked the settings to get slightly better performance out of X emulator is weird to me and I think this targets the "i'd like to buy and play something" crowd.
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All that said i do not think i'd touch this until I see some independent footage of what it can do. The site gives off "uh huh sure" vibes and there's just the one youtube video.
My handheld devices mostly turn into Gameboy Tetris machines. I absolutely love the membrane buttons and d-pad on the Miyoo Mini Plus. There are a lot of things Miyoo got right seemly by accident...
My handheld devices mostly turn into Gameboy Tetris machines.
I absolutely love the membrane buttons and d-pad on the Miyoo Mini Plus. There are a lot of things Miyoo got right seemly by accident just aping the OG Gameboy. I haven't really had to tweak anything after installing OnionOS.
The GamerCard buttons are metal domes switches covered by silicone disks. So I think it'll feel something like gaming on a ATM keypad. Not ideal for my use case. If it was the only device available I could pass some time on it, but I'm surrounded by better options.
Super Cool! I've been considering buying a physical device for Pico-8 for a while, as I'd like some motivation for getting back into it. Unfortunately, as neat as this product looks, I'm not sold...
Super Cool!
I've been considering buying a physical device for Pico-8 for a while, as I'd like some motivation for getting back into it. Unfortunately, as neat as this product looks, I'm not sold on the design matching my needs. It doesn't look comfortable to hold, and the input reminds me of the steam controller pads, which I loved, but were barely passable to use as d-pads/buttons. I'd love to see a review of it though, as I'm just going off of the quick snapshot given here.
Could be useful as a demo device or to show to others, as it's got that "whoa, cool!" factor, or for educational purposes as a device to fool around on (if it's durable enough).
It’s an interesting concept! I’ve been looking for an SBC-powered mobile device for a bit, but I’m waiting for something with better ergonomics, some amount of weatherproofing, and (hopefully) a...
It’s an interesting concept! I’ve been looking for an SBC-powered mobile device for a bit, but I’m waiting for something with better ergonomics, some amount of weatherproofing, and (hopefully) a cellular modem. The more that projects like these see success, though, the more likely that someone will scratch my itch.
I think for £125 the GamerCard is dead on arrival.
The gaming handheld market has a lot of options to choose from. I could buy 2-3 quite capable handhelds at this price point, such as the Miyoo Mini Plus or the Trimui Brick. Alternatively, I could spend 30 bucks more and get something vastly more capable, like the Retroid Pocket 5.
It's thin sure, but almost every other element seems to be a casualty of that one choice.
I dunno, for my purposes it might fit. My main concerns basically boil down to size, durability, and will it fucking work.
I have a miyoo mini (not the plus) and it's probably my favorite device. The size is perfect and it "just works". I've got a retroid pocket something or other but after half a year of use the sleep button no longer works and all other sorts of gremlins have started.
If this is something that would "just work" and comes with a half decent library and is easy enough to add to I'd consider it. Having half the videos on handheld gaming being mini tutorials about how many different ways they tweaked the settings to get slightly better performance out of X emulator is weird to me and I think this targets the "i'd like to buy and play something" crowd.
Edit-
All that said i do not think i'd touch this until I see some independent footage of what it can do. The site gives off "uh huh sure" vibes and there's just the one youtube video.
My handheld devices mostly turn into Gameboy Tetris machines.
I absolutely love the membrane buttons and d-pad on the Miyoo Mini Plus. There are a lot of things Miyoo got right seemly by accident just aping the OG Gameboy. I haven't really had to tweak anything after installing OnionOS.
The GamerCard buttons are metal domes switches covered by silicone disks. So I think it'll feel something like gaming on a ATM keypad. Not ideal for my use case. If it was the only device available I could pass some time on it, but I'm surrounded by better options.
Super Cool!
I've been considering buying a physical device for Pico-8 for a while, as I'd like some motivation for getting back into it. Unfortunately, as neat as this product looks, I'm not sold on the design matching my needs. It doesn't look comfortable to hold, and the input reminds me of the steam controller pads, which I loved, but were barely passable to use as d-pads/buttons. I'd love to see a review of it though, as I'm just going off of the quick snapshot given here.
Could be useful as a demo device or to show to others, as it's got that "whoa, cool!" factor, or for educational purposes as a device to fool around on (if it's durable enough).
It’s an interesting concept! I’ve been looking for an SBC-powered mobile device for a bit, but I’m waiting for something with better ergonomics, some amount of weatherproofing, and (hopefully) a cellular modem. The more that projects like these see success, though, the more likely that someone will scratch my itch.