rasterweb, to Anbernic
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I've learned to lower my expectations with the Anbernic RG35XX when it comes to playing PICO-8 and TIC-80 games. Lots of them are fine, but some either run super-slow, or get errors when they run.

The ones that do work definitely work well, so I just need to focus on those.

(To be fair I didn't even know about PICO-8 or TIC-80 when I got it, so those are all just bonus games.)

joel, to Miyoo
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The Mini Plus is on sale on AliExpress alongside a bunch of other retro handhelds from and the like. So it might be a good time to grab one :P

I already have the MM+ on my way so yeah...

helligbird, to Anbernic
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I never had time or headspace to tinker with my but it came with some preloaded games. I played a few, just to get the feel of it. I didn't own many consoles when I was young, so many old games are new to me. I found Fire Emblem 4 there and started playing it. It works fine, better than my Awakening clunky Samsung S22 edition lol. Ah, and rumors say will be remastered. I'll definitely get that. I'm sure they will do something with Awakening too.

joel, to Miyoo
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Not a , but extremely tempting...

RG35XX SP (horrible name but still).

rasterweb, to Anbernic
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Weird issue with GarlicOS on the RG35XX today. Games launch, then quit, and the screen blinks/flashes repeatedly. (Doesn’t happen when I switch back to stock OS.)

A video showing a flashing screen.

rasterweb, to Anbernic
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As I’ve been playing all these old games on the RG35XX I’m learning what kind of games I like. Games where I have to fight? No thanks. Games where I have to run around and find things and avoid obstacles? Much better. (Sort of like real life I guess!) I look forward to learning more about myself on this journey.

rasterweb, to Anbernic
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I wrote a post with some mini-reviews of my current favorite PICO-8 games...

➡️ https://rasterweb.net/raster/2023/07/25/pico-8-favorite-games/

@requiem @ifixcoinops @troublewithwords

rasterweb, (edited ) to Anbernic
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Another PICO-8 update for running on the Anbernic RG35XX.

I had a game (Yarn) that worked fine, then eventually would not run, gave the "No carts found" error... But this time I found a fix.

I pulled the SD card and deleted the file found at Saves/CurrentProfile/saves/fake-08/cdata/yarn.p8d.txt and that fixed it.

So I guess sometimes the saved data becomes corrupt and deleting it fixes things.

rasterweb, to Anbernic
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One of my tweaks for the Anbernic running GarlicOS. Since I am not an old time gamer I don't know what the heck controller goes with what the heck old console system!

So I added text labels. I didn't really plan it out so it could have been much better, but it works for now.

It was just a matter of editing the images on the SD card.

A screen shot from an Anbernic RG35XX running GarlicOS showing icons with text labels added.

norwichamigagroup, to Anbernic

Who else is rocking an handheld console? I've got GarlicOS on mine and I love having access to so many different platforms on tap. And then I thought I can stream it more...

8pm BST at https://twitch.tv/NAG_Graham - every version of Rainbow Islands that I can find that's supported by the device is going to be played (hopefully). , , , , even the with everything in between. JOIN US.

crazybutable, to Anbernic
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Been sitting here since the 7th obsessively refreshing the tracking for my . It landed in Illinois on the 7th. Then nothing since then, just says “delivered to our shipping partner, USPS awaiting receipt of item”

Then out of nowhere… bam, late today it arrived at a USPS facility in Minneapolis!

Been putting off buying the SD cards and HDMI cable until it moved out of Illinois, but I didn’t think it would jump to Minnesota without passing through Chicago first.

rasterweb, to Anbernic
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I tested a whole lot of PICO-8 games on the Anbernic RG35XX and these are the results (so far! I still have a lot to add to the list but I'm going to go play now.)

➡️ https://2xlnetworks.notion.site/Anbernic-RG35XX-PICO-8-2430eb0ba0474dd595dcac8cef044b25

matt, to Anbernic
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rasterweb, to Anbernic
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Here's a rundown of the script I wrote to work around a weird issue where PICO-8 save data gets corrupted on the Anbernic RG35XX running GarlicOS.

➡️ https://rasterweb.net/raster/2023/08/09/fix-corrupt-pico-8-save-data-on-anbernic-rg35xx/

rasterweb, to Anbernic
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I haven't tried this yet, but GarlicPress looks interesting.

➡️ https://github.com/prosthetichead/GarlicPress

"GarlicPress is a companion application for the RG35xx running GarlicOS. The main aim of the application is to never require you to remove the SD cards from your device. GarlicPress uses ADB to communicate over USB."

majorlinux, to Anbernic
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rasterweb, to Anbernic
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I think I’ve got GarlicOS set on the Anbernic RG35XX properly now, including ROM search, which I was missing.

I still need to do a few things to improve the setup, add a second SD Card, and tweak things here and there, but I’m liking the new setup!

gbraad, to android
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Listening to Bassdrive (using Foobar2000) on my -based RG405M handheld game console. Best way to play retrogames... Like tetris!

espercontrol, to Miyoo

thinkin' about picking up one of those little handhelds for my birthday. anyone have strong opinions on the mini vs. one of the consoles? looking to spend around $100.

rasterweb, to Anbernic
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If just a week ago you had said:

"Hey Pete, you're gonna play a game called ”Grimace's Birthday” on a handheld console next week!"

I would have assumed you were completely drunk or just making shit up.

But I installed it on the Anbernic RG53XX I got a few days ago and played it today. Wild!

➡️ https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/06/for-reasons-no-one-can-fathom-mcdonalds-has-released-a-new-game-boy-color-game/

Photo of an Anbernic RG35XX handheld console game with a "Grimace Birthday" game on it. (WTF!?!)
Photo of an Anbernic RG35XX handheld console game with a "Grimace Birthday" game on it. (WTF!?!)
Photo of an Anbernic RG35XX handheld console game with a "Grimace Birthday" game on it. (WTF!?!)

factolvictor, to retrogaming
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Ok, it’s time for some retro gaming.

#retrogaming #videogames #batman #gameboy #anbernic #rg35xx

rasterweb, to Anbernic
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@requiem GMU Music Player, and other Apps for Garlic OS on the Anbernic RG35XX:

➡️ https://www.rg35xx.com/en/apps/apps-for-garlicos/

schizanon, to Anbernic
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I missed out on back in the days since it didn't make it to the USA. I started playing it on my the other day and I was surprised to find it very like!

I just learned they made a version last year! It seems pretty different, but since I didn't play it much on it doesn't matter to me. I like the voice acting, the additional animations, and lighting effects!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_A_Live

cheesebean, to retroid

Ordered the #Retroid Pocket 4 Pro. Then got impatient realizing it would take like a month to get here. So I may have accidentally also ordered the #Anbernic RG35XX+. :game_boy:

Irresponsible? Yes. But I do think they have distinct purposes. The gameboy-ish size of the rg35xx is super pocket friendly. Should be great for playing #Pokemon at the gym between sets.

But it seems the RP4p can handle #GameCube and #PS2 emulation with almost no issues.

What should I play on each?

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