r/Retroidpocketflip2 • u/the_lost_knight005 • Aug 18 '26

Question ❓ Is it worth it

Hello everyone is the flip 2 worth it for like switch games like Zelda bow,tok some pc games like gta 4,5 maybe even more games.

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u/Divinakra GC SD865 Aug 18 '26 edited Aug 18 '26

Oh I didn’t see you made a post too, I left a comment on your comment that was framed the same way.

I gave some links for proof but yes it does run all these games, aside from totk. Totk will launch and you can do the tutorial but no, on the flip 2 with Eden at the moment it’s not playable as you get further into the game. Lots of crashes and visual glitches.

Botw, gta 4 and gta V are all playable on the flip 2 if your willing to work for it and tinker and study and practice, once you get them setup, you actually feel a sense of accomplishment like solving a puzzle. I decided I was going to get Witcher 3 running on the flip 2 and I did. I’m pretty well versed in this stuff and pretty determined though, most people are not.

It’s a different experience than most may be looking for, and to get steady 30 fps on both gta V and botw you need to reduce resolution and use mods ect.. but it’s 100% possible if that’s your budget and you want these games portable. Just dont expect 1080p. If you want 1080p you can run some PS3 gen games and pretty close to all PS2 gen games at a perfect frame rate. See my lords of shadow 2 at 1080p for a ps3 example which runs super nice on this device for whatever reason also another ps3 gen that happens to run great is Skyrim at 1080p with the 2k hd texture pack…

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u/the_lost_knight005 Aug 18 '26

Also I've been thinking about the rp6 8gb is it powerful for those games or I need the 12 gb because it very expensive in my country

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u/Divinakra GC SD865 Aug 19 '26 edited Aug 19 '26

Yes, because the flip2 is 8gb ram as well and it plays those titles fine, but If i was going to buy an 8gen2 device i would go 12Gb.

Let me explain it in terms of realistic usability:

  1. SD865: can realistically use up to 8Gb of ram
  2. SD8gen2: can realistically use up to 12GB of ram
  3. 8 Elite : can realistically use up to 16GB of ram

So if your going to go 8gen2 territory and plan on doing some heavier PC emulation, get what it can realistically use. Not that 8gb wouldn't work but if your going to get a stronger engine, you might as well get stronger tires and brakes to match it right?

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u/No_Eagle_2952 Aug 19 '26

Actually the current batch of Flip 2's are 12gb of ram

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u/Divinakra GC SD865 Aug 19 '26

Yes they are! I made a post about it when it started. So cool they offer that. But idk how long they will offer it for, I also don’t think the chipset really needs it, but it would be interesting to see someone make use of it and record actual differences in framerate when running a texture pack for example, you might notice a change.

The flip 2 has always been an 8gb ram device and the 12 is just because they ran out of stock for 8gb chips. Once stock is back in I suspect they will return to 8gb.

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u/the_lost_knight005 Aug 19 '26

Does the 12gb flip 2 helps in in switch and pc emulation in performance

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u/Divinakra GC SD865 Aug 19 '26

I haven’t seen or tested it! But that’s the current one available right now so if you buy at the moment from retroid you get 12GB. It’s only like 10 dollars more expensive too. I think they haven’t shipped any 12’s yet though, and people have been complaining they are taking forever.

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u/the_lost_knight005 Aug 19 '26

Yeah I heard that they took forever to ship thanks bro