A Budget Handheld with Amazing Controls!
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- čas přidán 25. 10. 2023
- It's raining portrait handhelds in 2023. In this video, we take a look at the XU10 retro gaming handheld.
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Correction: The NES B button should be mapped to "X" on this. A is mapped to a possible "correct" button.
@TakiUdon, review and compare the new R36S with the old R35S please.
You didn't talk about ergonomics in your video.
Can you confirm?
The a b are switched but not remapped for anything right?
Can i open it up and just switch the buttons😅
Is performance all adound better on the r whatever in your newest video?
Really love your retro handheld videos!
Recessed sticks is always something I’m looking for. The software of these devices does vary greatly but for me, the hardware and how it feels in the hand is the most important
It's cool, I remember that interface from handhelds 5-6 years ago, shame they couldn't improve there.
OMG I finally got past the complicated setup and found a handheld device that works right out of the box
Great review Street Fighter 3rd Strike looked awesome, loved the Akuma test!
Ohh man I love this type of vid Takinis awesome man
This is the channel I go to when someone asks " What do you want for Christmas/your birthday." Lol. Takis reviews are the best.
I like that it comes in regular ass purple, not translucent purple, not that I have a problem with translucent purple, it's just everyone does it.
Looking forward to more devices using that d-pad!
The loud sound i think is made for students to not play it during class sessions
LOL
They can. Just keep it on standby. Kids nowadays don't give a rat's ass about emulation
Lol OK sure
Powkiddy cares about your education 👍
LOL
I've been shopping around for a budget retro handheld, and this is the only one I've found that ticks virtually every box. Moreover, I vastly prefer split d-pads like this one, and nothing else in the price range sports one. And on top of all that it seems to have excellent performance in higher-end emulators compared to its contemporaries. So I think I've finally found the device in going to purchase.
Thanks for the video! It was a big help.
The controls look amazing! Though it's basically the same specs as the R35S and the R36S with worse screen and higher price so it's hard to justify. Looks like the latter also has similar controls with recessed sticks at the bottom and it's still cheaper than the XU10. I kinda wish I waited a bit buying the R35S so I could've gotten that instead. But I don't think either are huge enough upgrades to justify buying a new handheld so soon, so I'll just wait for something with stronger hardware.
😊You made an amazing video and the system looks amazing too but I'm just confused why they wouldn't put in a better processor if it has such amazing controls
Love watching your vids even though I’m not even interested in buying most of them.
Another handheld and I'm still waiting for my RGB30
Me too :( ordered from gogamegeek and it has taken forever. Ordered on october 10th and still nothing
Give up, bruh
@@timetraveler_0NEVER 😡
I got mine a while ago and it’s amazing! The screen is really nice and functionality like hdmi out, WiFi and Bluetooth gives it an edge over other that would have one of them or neither!
What happened? They seem aviable on the official site.
You’ve quickly become my all time favorite gaming channel. You’re reviews of these handhelds is truthful and well done. There seems to be a trend among some of the other channels that is overly negative towards these types of devices and it is disheartening because I and many others enjoy these devices. I have almost all of the handhelds in the $250 and under range and I play these types the most. The R35S especially. I think I will have to give this one a try as well now. Thank you so much for everything you do.😊🙏🎮
He is reviews?
Why would you buy everything. It's not like it has unique games.
Finally got my 35xx waiting for some custom cards from a friend love these but feel like im going to want a biggie screen which makes me think handheld pc next ❤
That boot sequence reminds me of my cell phone!😆
Just bought the 128 purple model, willing to give me help on how to unlock it like you did? Perhaps a CZcams link on the tutorial you find best?
Hey any chance you document the changes you made to remove the intro video and boot directly into retroarch? I'll be receiving a couple of these consoles soon and i'd like to make these changes off the bat.
Oh, the high-contrast 2-tone is nice.
It looks like they used a Dualshock 4 D-pad.
PARABENS IGOR MANITA
3.5” screen. Marvelous
Hey Taki can we expect a review of the rg405m? I am concerned on the Quality and durability of the shoulders and triggers on that one, could you suggest a handheld with better trigg/shoulders? I think microswitches may be the problem given that they are kinda delicate and won't tolerate rough use
I'd prefer having bumpers one above another than text to. Cool video.
Great review ! I just ordered one, I'm a big fan of PS D-Pad and I can't wait to try it out. I really like the mod you did to the OS to boot directly into retroach and the removal of the opening audio. Could you share a bit more info about how you did this ? That would be very helpful !
I just got mine and would also like to know this
I can confirm from his discord page that he plan to release the modified firmware in the future. Fingers crossed :D
waiting for your Anbernic ARC impressions 👌
I wonder if the A B X Y buttons all use the same mould and the device can be opened up to switch the AB and the XY buttons to a more normal look.
No HDMI out though, pity... =(
I got the Wood Grain 405V and like it, the next portrait handheld I want to see is the Trimui Smart Brick.
Personally I'd rather get the RG405V instead.
@@Pridetoons I want them both!
Just ordered one with the link, says 15th of November so hope it comes got the 256gb as from Australia will be great for the night shift. using the Miyoo Mini Plus at the moment
please update on how you like this compared to the miyoo mini, thanks!
It's system is based on emulation station/batocera and with custom layouts and themes you can make it look like this.
Wow, that's very impressive. They seem to just have cloned JELOS, so does regular distribution JELOS run on it? Maybe an older version
Man, I would love for any of these vertical handhelds to use the xbox stick layout...
We have the R36S now! I went to buy an R35S but they send me the new one, has much better buttons, battery 4000mah, better speaker, no rattle, and it has a special button for turbo/performance for games.
up to which system can the r36s play? i'm very interested in it
@@mercury3 It's the same CPU and the same list of supported systems according to the AliExpress listing. Looks like it's mainly a control layout and chassis refresh.
A turbo performance button? Really? Does that implement an overclock or something? Sounds pretty sophisticated for a £50 device, but if you're correct that's pretty cool!
which company makes the r36s?
3:21 boot looks to be a video playing on mpv
indeed it is LOL
Great Video 🙂 Would you be willing to upload your custom image you made for us to use on our XU10 devices ? or please could you upload your stock image as mine does not have the ability to change the controls on the G menu. Thanks so much.
🤘👍👍👍🎥💥 Looks like well done! Can you install on it ex. Linux? Or other emulators?
Looking forward to when these eventually get analogue triggers.
Big fan of this ds4/5 style dpad, hope they can copy it to their rgb30 upgrade version (clones everyday😂).
I've been SCREAMING for a Dpad like this for years. The DS4/5 Dpad is the greatest Dpad to ever exist, it's perfect.
@@3godzilla3 It seems like Anbernic won't change their dpad since their style already has it's fans. And same for Ayn and Retroid's vita dpad. So Powkiddy might be the rest only one that can popularize ds4/5 style dpad in retro handhelds.
3:17 Can you recall the introduction for the RP3? It was worse and louder.
Would you recommend this over the R35S/R36S?
That's weird. I thought most pads have the ABXY configuration and not the BAYX (Nintendo) one. My Steam controller, Xbox, Dreamcast, Steam Deck all use ABXY.
Yeah, he is just use to Nintendo lol most people are used to ABXY
Yeah, but a lot of these emulator devices use the Nintendo layout. These can play any SNES game (which are suitable for that layout), but they're not really powerful enough to emulate Xbox games.
I'm speaking about emulation handhelds. Xbox layout is all you will see for PC handhelds.
I'm generally used to 🟪🟠❌⚠️🎶🎵🎶
@@TakiUdonbasically every device that isn't mimicking Nintendo uses Xbox layout except for PlayStation which has weird symbols for the face buttons.
What do you personally think is the best Handheld at the moment in the 150ish price range?
Love this and your videos by the way!
RP3+
Thank you for the answer! Yeah I was thinking about choosing the RP3+ or the AYN Odin Lite and I can't really decide on these two^^'. One is more portable, one is more powerful. A really tough decision@@TakiUdon
@@umbreonbenI don't know as much as he does by from my perspective the Odin lite is not worth it not enough performance uplift to Matter because the rp3+ can run so much you really only get a couple like PS2 games extra with the Odin light. Unless it's come down to the same price as the rp3+ then ayn odin. But if not go rp3 for the light portable experience or save some extra freedom bucks and grab an Odin 2
My dream would be a Q20 mini but with L2, R2 and more ram
Can you please upload a video with instructions on how to change the UI as i just purchased this and would love to change the UI
He never does 😢
@@ramy8700 don't see why he won't would be great to show how customisable this product is
Also currently his the only CZcams video up on this system I can't find a single other video
I liked the second card system better. Where can I find this system to install on another card like you did?
psx dpad are the best! how are the front buttons and triggers?
Any chance of CFW for this device?
Could you put the device names in the video title song with the descriptions. It makes your videos difficult to search
Making it harder to decide what to get as an upgrade from my pocketgo v2.
@TakiUdon What are the best three dpads and where does this rank?
i love this form factor, but i need more power.. any options?
I actually really like the switch of ABYX. As someone who prefers the "XBox" arrangement of controls, there are very few handhelds that use that setup.
I get why, I imagine most people are going to use retro handhelds for Nintendo games, but more options is always nice.
FYI.... The NES Super Mario Bros button layout is wrong as well (backwards)
I mean, if you like fighting games, get Anbernic's upcoming ARC! Having those six face buttons will be great for them.
Agreed!!! 😁
Wich one is better for you, this one or the R36s?
Man i wish they would have put a mini HDMI port and bluetooth i would have paid 90 bucks for those additional features
I ordered this for my sons birthday, do you have any suggestions for how to boot into Retroarch and install a new UI?
How does this device compare to the R36S
Would this be an uograde to the Anbernic RG35XX???
Whats with these consoles making the most uncomfortable controller size/layouts?
What type of chargers should be used for this. I have other USB C chargers and they don't work to charge and it seems the charger they gave me isn't charging all that well
year of the handheld period. Retroid Pocket 2s with it's N64, Saturn, and gamecube capability at a budget price, and Odin 2 that can run PS2 full speed at a moderate price. What a year. What will next year bring?
Retroid pocket 2s runs GameCube flawlessly
@@aishacs"Flawlessly" implies zero stutters, audio cracks, or slowdowns at all. Absolutely not. Odin 2 is the closest we've gotten.
Is there anyway to have the mod available. That was anazing
If you can, please review the "new" R36S 🙇♂
Which system is best outta the box. I just want to charge it, play it. No tinkering.
Hello have you a link for the Software magic X ? Tahnk you
I bought the xu10, I have a problem with it. if you oress one direction and the then opposite direction quickly, the opposite direction is never registered. up to down , right to left and vice versa. Does any one know of a solution? Other than that it is good.
where can i get that other sim card you have i wouldnt mind upgrading
You mention this has one of the top 3 best d-pads and I’m curious which other devices comprise the top 3.
PlayStation 5 😄
It looks like a Gameboy combined with a Playstation Analog Controller. The D-Pad looks like the one from a PS4 Controller.
12:31- The comparison.
Damn that was quick!!! 😰
Should I get this one or the Trimui Smart Pro? Both have great prices but similar performance.
Smart Pro can do more than this can. It's just a bit under RK3566, but it is much better than RK3326S.
Nice vid and handheld. One addition. Miyoo ships MM+ (64 GB card) with all Super Mario games. But it could be that they won't do that any more in future. Btw, are C64, Amiga and Atari ST games on the stock card as well ?
Mine didn't come with any Mario Games.
@@TheMysteryDriver oh that's surprising. Got mine from geekbuying some weeks ago...
Based on the Emulationstation Menus, the in game settings and the savestate manager that pops up when you launch a game from the "pandora box" interface - my guess is that this is running EmuELEC with a pandora's box theme and many of the retroarch and emulationstation assets and menu entries removed to hide this fact from the layman... I would just do a fresh EmuELEC install for the appropriate chipset and grab the dtb file and config from the boot partition of the original card. if that isn't enough to cut it, I would try a partitioning tool on PC and see if I could rip the linux data partition to my PC to get whatever hardware quirks support files you may need.
You are right! But also works with Jelos OS, much better experience.
@@soaremicheledavid6020you tested this with jelos or are u saying this strategy works with jelos?
Hi taki udon in your opinion which do you prefer using to emulate retro games on the go a retro handheld console like the one in this video or a cheap decent phone paired with a Bluetooth controller
Out of the house? A dedicated handheld.
@@TakiUdon so when travelling you recommend a dedicated handheld over a phone 🤔 interesting, may I suggest a video idea
Comparing a $50 handheld device vs a $50 phone
Still on my Retroid Pocket 2+. Not upgrading to anything with the left thumb stick in the wrong place, and that's seems to be all of them at the moment.
Support
Except that lousy m17 trash
I'm early and I just wanted to say these handheld videos are great .
can you please make some videos for using your phone as a dedicated handheld though?
Here you are: czcams.com/video/aS_VYsR1T0o/video.html&ab_channel=TakiUdon
How does this compare to the R35S you reviewed a while back? Is this an upgrade for running N64/Dreamcast?
It might be 5% better at most in terms of performance.
will u do a tutorial how to make the software upgrades like the ui in the video
I have a channel for this on my Discord server (It's linked below). There is firmware there that you can download to get what I showed.
@@TakiUdon where exactly on the discord i found the chat but can find the link to the ui
Why is this one cheaper than the miyoo mini plus? Because going by your review this one is much better.
If you open it, can you change the A and B?
i need the first one
Love your channel, I think that this handheld devices brands will be able to emulate PS3 games soon at this pace
If you strap a box fan to it, sure. We're probably a decade away from, not just ARM PS3 emulation, but portable mid range priced PS3 emulation. If someone would even port the emulator to ARM architecture. We barely have decent PS2 emulation, and that's mostly just bc the only port of PCSX2 to ARM was abandoned, and kind of sabotaged.
@@MoswenMedia
Damn. I can't wait that long.
@@solkalibri1376well what else are you gonna do
Woah, is that an inverted D-pad? (aka PlayStation-inspired)
The SNES buttons seem correct to me. The A button is acting like the A button on an SNES controller even if it is in the xbox layout.
TL:DR they went for button labeling correctness not button placment correctness.
I agree with your opinion.
I don't know why people think Nintendo is right.
Is this one better then the r36s?
thank goodness i got mine free i would much rather want something deferent,,, do u have any suggestions whats best to play game cube and psp emulator thats hand held
RP3 / Odin
I bought one of these and it will not boot up, i was able to use it like 5 times before it stopped working. It powers on, and just keeps restarting. I made a copy of the sd card on a better sd card, and tried using that, still didnt work. It just keeps powering on and off, after maybe 1 in 50 restarts it will actually work. Any ideas? Should I just consider it defective and go with something else?
Taki get the r36s that just dropped not long ago please
Next video
How much, and is there a discount , can you put sd card in for extra games
~$60 with coupon. You can use the second SD slot for more games.
Hey bro, can u help me please? XD
When i press "Menu button", i can't see the control options, did you have to do any config?
btw, do you have any tutorial to unlock retroarch? like you do on 8:55
the layout of the abxy buttons is from xbox thats why its like that
How did you switch the firmware? 😱
Would be awesome if these devices were able to play online with friends
new suscriber here. it seems the xu10 maping buttons is very messed up hehe
@12:30 is there you really see how much better the Anbernic display is
It's the same panel as R35S on the right. The screen in the RG351V is just darker.
This device is 🔥,but Can i play ps2 games on this and is the emulater preloaded?
No, not powerful enough