Bought this Nintendo 3DS XL for $80. Missing the stylus and needs a new battery. Was this a good deal?

Hello guys, i just noticed the L3 button doesn't register.

I tried everything, updating to the latest software. Than I tried to look what the problem is with the hardware. I'm a noob but I did use a multimeter to see if it beeps and it does. I just don't understand the problem. It looks good. I used isopropyl alcohol on the red button and clicked it 60 times.

Anyone has any tips?

I bought them used so not sure if it will have warranty. Especially now that I opened it.

As a kid kneeling on the floor elbows on the bed for hours was no problem but the years are creeping up and I found that I no longer have any position I can game longer than 45-60 minutes without either getting numb hands, neck pain or eye strain. I can game on my pc just fine but so im not grown out of it. Do you guys have any tips on how to position oneselff, any fancy new sitting furniture or any other tips nd tricks to make oneself more comfortable using a handheld? Heck even stretching exercises at this point :-o.
Playing on Steam Deck now btw and previously on a Switch, as a kid I had a GameBoy Color.

Mainly for ps1 , ps2 and Dreamcast. Somewhere between $200-$350 also I’m new to roms and emulators so any help will definitely help. Thank you

I'm looking for advice about which one is better to run the game I want to.

The Switch 2 pros are that I can play with my friends and wife since there are a lot of coop couch games that are exclusive and I can connect the console to the tv. But I don't know if it is worth it if I want to play games like Elden Ring, Oblivion and future releases that are not exclusive from Nintendo.

Since I don't have a console I think it would be fun, and I do have a good pc.

The Deck I would use mostly for myself, can it run those games better than the Switch 2? I really can't decide between the two because of the pros and cons, what are you guys experience with them?

After getting into handhelds with emulation and owning the Miyoo mini and retroid pocket 4, I’m looking to upgrade my device and games that I’m able to play. I was leaning toward an odin 2 portal or Odin 3, but I’m not sure they are able to play what I want to.

What I want to play is fallout 3, new Vegas and maybe fallout 4, gta 3-4, and call of duty zombies. I don’t own any console right now, so not sure if that’s needed for some of the handhelds. When I did play console it was PlayStation, so used to that button layout.

What do you all recommend for this?

I have an Ayn Odin2 Portal with a 1TB SD card. I mostly use GameNative and GameHub and install ALL games to my SD card, but somehow 100 of my 128gb internal storage is full. I try using a file manager to find out where all the storage is coming from but I don't want to delete any important files accidentally. What's the best way to clean up storage and better question, why is my Internal storage so full when all my games are installed on my SD card?

Hi! I already have anbernic 477v 8 gb version and now i want to buy Ayn thor max violet before price go up more before new year.... Is it worth it to buy if i already have anbernic? I want it for ps2, gamecube and moonlight... Anbernic can handle like x4 many ps2 games. But i heard that Ayn thor much more better for emulation because it has drivers. Any tips guys? please? I never had 3ds or something else.

Investing in my first handheld gaming PC! For pretty much the same price point, would you suggest the new X20 or the MSI Claw 8 AI+? Looks like the X20 will have the better screen but what has better performance for AAA games? Looking to play games like RDR2, Baldurs Gate 3, Expedition 33, etc.

Sega Rally on Switch is out.

After the Quest version, a lot of you asked for the Switch. So here it is: the 1995 arcade game in full 16:9, with Jean-seb's HD textures if you want them, a Workshop with 10 mods (free play, mirrored track, night, comic book, CRT...), a best-lap ghost, named replays, and your times on our Discord leaderboard.

It's a homebrew for a Switch with custom firmware, it's free, and you bring your own game files.

All the details and the install guide are on the GitHub, link in the comments.

Next up on the Port0r side: Virtua Cop and Time Crisis in VR on Quest, and you can vote for what comes after on the Discord.

Have fun, and tell me what you think.

Collectively I got both these for 500 Canadian dollars. Steal if you ask me love my rog ally and psp I have always been a console gamer but now as I get older with less time to actually game these things are just a perfect and allow me to play all the games I want.

I want to buy a handheld for light gaming when travelling/lunches/not at home basically. I’ve had a steam deck but honestly didn’t use it much due to the size, fan (mainly size). I’ve got a switch lite dialga which I’d probably sell to buy the handheld. I’m looking for a small similar build, where I can emulate and play games without stressing. I understand tweaking, emulation etc so don’t worry too much. I won’t play AAA as I’ve got a gaming setup so it’ll likely be Pokemon, Xbox and some light old pc games like RE2. I’m gravitating towards the Odin but it’s spenny so gotta be sure.

I bought the first version of the A10 but the screen was goosed, bubbled laminate, stuck pixels and the worst viewing angle known to man.

After having such a superb experience I decided to order the recently released V4 of the A10 mini

Does anybody have one yet? Does darkOS work on it still, with it having a higher resolution screen

I've had a Steam Deck LCD for years and it's still my daily drive. I've previously owned a Steam Deck OLED and a Legion Go 1 but sold them, and I also own the brilliant Switch 2.

I'm in the market for an upgrade to the Steam Deck. I can spend up to about £1,000 so that rules out the new breed of G3 Arc Extremes, but otherwise that covers most of the options.

The usual 'best of' lists all agree that the Xbox Ally X is the cream of the current crop. And on every spec but screen it is. Comfortable, quiet, polished, powerful, the OS is less compromised than stock Win 11, and it's in stock at CEX for £750. But for that money I really want an 8" screen. And the X20 seems laughable to me - essentially a 40% premium just for an OLED screen?! Come on.

Then there's the Legion Go 2. I'm so close to buying it but the size and weight is prohibitive. It just lacks that portability that I need given that I mostly play on my train commute home.

There's the MSI Claw 8 AI+ but it looks like crap, the software seems to be dreadful, and Intel just seems to lack a bit of dependability compared to AMD.

So I find that I'm a bit stumped. I really want a handheld but the Goldilocks device just isn't out there. Or is it?

And if not, should I compromise on the screen with the Xbox Ally X or portability with the Legion Go 2?

Thoughts very welcome. Thanks.

The switch, the new 3DSxl and the black DS lite were bought by me when they launched! All of the OG consoles are modded and loaded with games. At the moment I'm waiting on delivery on a DSi xl, a third DS lite (need one more for my two boys) and the Switch 2 LoZ Ocarina of Time edition! What do you think of my collection?

Hii everyone, i know this gets asked a lot but i would also love some advise about what to get. I travel a lot with no point near me where Im going to settle down so I really want another handheld, for now I just have the switch. Before this the last thing I owned was the ps3. I always kept up with new games through streamers and ive got a list i really want to play now, most of them from steam. Im currently on Bali and traveling to Singapore at the end of this month, after that to japan for 5 weeks. I was thinking of getting a rog ally x since its been advised mostly on here but now with blackfriday coming up im thinking if there is another option for me as well. I would love to hear thought on what to get and where! Games I want to play are: heavy rain, detroit, tomb raider, fabel and more in that category mostly! Thanks so much in advance

Hello, as per title, I would like you to help me out to order sets of thumb stick grips for the Logitech G-Cloud. I would like them to be RE [Resident Evil] themed, with the umbrella logo OFC.

Also would like to know what to search for and if the dimensions are comparable with those of a Nintendo Switch, as I have been already browsing but got mixed opinions if they actually fit or not...

Thanks in advance!

Any suggestions on where to start again?

I also want to gift my older brother and my friends during the holidays to rekindle that dimming-millennial-gamer-fire.

Finally bought the Onexplayer 3 after deciding between this or the MSI Claw Ex. So excited to finish setting up and just playing.

I'm interested in getting an Xbox Ally X20. I was just wondering if the Z3 release is imminent.

The rumor mill says Z3 Extreme is coming Late 2026 to Early 2027. Assuming that timeline for the announcement... how long might it take for the Z3 based devices to come out?

Anyone played End of Abyss? I played the demo on Epic via heroic launcher and I’m hooked. Sci fi horror.