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UK on-line retailer selling expertly configured retro-gaming devices.

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Lara Croft Crowned Most Iconic Video Games Character of All Time, According to BAFTA Poll (www.bafta.org)

"BAFTA has revealed the results of its landmark players’ poll to establish the Most Iconic Video Games Character of All Time. Launched to celebrate the 20th BAFTA Games Awards on Thursday 11 April, the poll was engaged with by over 4,000 players from all over the world..."

Miyoo Mini Flip: Game Boy Advance SP inspired retro gaming handheld announced with pre-release teaser video--notebookcheck (www.notebookcheck.net)

"Miyoo has showcased its Game Boy Advance SP-inspired retro gaming handheld. Launching later this year after the Miyoo A30, the Miyoo Mini Flip will feature a flip-up display, two joysticks and enough power to emulate up to PlayStation 1 games."

The Video Game History Foundation will open a digital version of its research library--endgadget (www.engadget.com)

"The Video Game History Foundation has unveiled a digital library that offers remote access to the archive’s collection of gaming magazines, art books and various historical materials. This has been in the works for two years..."

k-tec,
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I would suggest that it's easier to download carts from https://www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?cat=7&sub=2

https://onionui.github.io/docs/emulators/pico-8 says pretty much everything else I would say. It's also worth noting that you can rename .p8 files to .png and they'll work the same. The advantage is that the .png file also functions as cover-art.

The default configuration of OnionOS uses the fake08core for PIC0-8 games. Its compatibility is good but not perfect. I believe it's possible to set-up the paid-for, official PICO-8 runtime, but I've never done it so I have no notes.

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I agree. It is absolutely crazy to think that the Miyoo Mini can handle the DS. In other good news, with ArkOS installed, your RG351V can also play DS games; other custom firmwares may also be able to do so but I haven't tried with them.

If you received a PowKiddy RGB20S for Christmas, replace the SD cards

The PowKiddy #RGB20S is a great device, but the SD cards provided by PowKiddy are of notoriously poor quality. You'll find plenty of reports online from RGB20S owners whose games have suddenly disappeared, or whose device will no longer boot. These are invariably caused by SD card failures....

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I do have this issue occasionally. Here are a few tips:

  • make sure the metal contacts on the card are facing up (it may feel as if you're putting the card in upside-down)
  • don't force it
  • play with the angle a bit; I do find that these microSD card slots can be sensitive to the angle at which the card is being inserted
  • if all else fails, try removing the back cover of the device; this gives you a bit more room to play with, it can also release some tension (the other day, I couldn't get an SD card out of a device; when I removed the back, the card popped right out)
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