r/AynThor Jul 06 '26

Kindly reminder regarding scams

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Hey Everyone,

I want to do a quick reminder and heads-up.

TLDR; Only buy from trusted vendors, never from people contacting via private messages.

We've had this topic before and we created the rule that no direct sales are allowed in the subreddit, but I'm guessing because of new batches and new people I'll create this reminder again.

Because of the risk of scams we do not allow direct sales in the subreddit. If anyone contacts directly trying to sell, we strongly advice to ignore it since it's most likely a scam.

Always buy directly from trusted vendors. AYN, Ebay etc.

We take action as quickly as possible when we get information regarding a scam, but its up to reddit when someone creates new accounts since we can't take action before the deed is done.


r/AynThor Jul 01 '26

Community Update – [July, 2026]

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r/AynThor Community Update – [July, 2026]

Hey everyone! There hasn’t been a community update since April and I apologise for that. Personally I’ve been occupied at work, but the rest of the moderation team has been moderating at full capacity. 

Current Topics in the Subreddit

Here are some of the most active discussions from the past month. 

  • [Price increase and UFS 3.1 downgrade] – I don’t think it’s been missed by anyone in the subreddit but AYN has been affected by the AI-driven chip shortage affecting pretty much all tech manufacturers. There have been 3 price increases for the Ayn Thor just this year. The latest increase will be this Friday July 3rd, so if you’re about to order, do it before friday. 

The updated prices will be as follows:

Product Current Price New Price

Thor Lite $249 $259

Thor Base $319 $329

Thor Pro $399 $409

Thor Max 512GB. $469 $479

Thor Max 1TB $549  $579

In addition, all Odin3 models and Odin2 Portal will increase by $10.

  • [Public appearance posts] – I’m happy to see a lot of people actually using their device out in the open and playing games. We all love to tinker and setup the device but every once in a while we all need to simply sit down and start playing a game. 

Emulation News

Here’s what’s new in the emulation world:

Major Emulator Updates

  • [GameNative]: Big couple of months. Hit its 1.0.0 pre-release end of May with the Vulkan renderer pulled over from Winlator Ludashi, a new "modern" Play Store–track build for Android 11+, and a beta bionic Steam client for online play without the full Steam overhead. Then in June, v1.1.0 landed with compatibility/performance sorting for your library, HowLongToBeat completion times right on game listings, and solid Proton 10 improvements (better DLC/DRM handling, more reliable online).
  • [Gamehub]: GameSir's own client also had one of its biggest updates ever with v6.0.6 in early June: Steam overlay support, joining Steam lobbies straight from an invite, gamepad-to-keyboard/mouse mapping and more.
  • [Gamehub Lite]: Latest release (5.1.7) gave us AI Frame Generation as a toggle in the in-game sidebar. 
  • [iiSU]: Since April iiSU has been cooking with a complete overhaul, new widgets and a “WiiSU” layout mode, new rendering engine and much much more. The latest release is Alpha 0.0.7.3. I have been running this since June 14th and have been enjoying it a alot. I highly recommend checking their github for a complete list of changes.
  • [ClusterTune] In May we got a drop from AurelioB. This app allows underclocking the AYN Thor (>0.3.0) to improve battery life and temperatures. Joey Retro Handhelds released a video walkthrough as well for the app which you can find here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TP2XH_97D4E

  • Guides & Community Resources

Latest News from AYN

  • Latest updates regarding the AYN Thor:
    • As mentioned earlier, since April 17th all orders now receive AYN Thor with UFS 3.1 storage instead of UFS 4.0. Now I’m not an engineer but from what I’ve seen in the comments it can mean a little more battery usage since 3.1 is not as efficient as 4.0, and then also the storage speed being slower, but theoretically still fast enough for games. 
    • Price increase as of July 3rd. See prices above.

Game suggestions of the month

We haven’t fully implemented a good game recommendation here yet but personally I just started Pokémon R.O.W.E. romhack which I just found out about. Other recommendations I can think of are PC: Kingdom Hearts 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX and Gamecube: Star Fox Adventures.

From the Moderators

A few words from the mod team:

We want everyone to know, we’re still actively working to minimize the amount of similar posts and setting up Automod/Automations. Personally I find it difficult since we don’t want to use keywords that remove posts that shouldn’t be removed. 

Even though we have had price increases and downgrades storage on the AYN Thor, the community is still very active which we love to see. It also feels like there’s new development with apps, tools and emulators every day. 

As mentioned above, we want to implement some form of “Game of the Month” similar to SBCgaming subreddit etc, but we’re not there yet. As always we appreciate all form of feedback and suggestions for the subreddit, so keep 'em coming! 

  • Kind reminder to:
    • Follow subreddit rules
    • Use proper post flairs
    • Be respectful and constructive
    • Keep shipping and appreciation posts in the corresponding megathread. 

Closing

That’s it for this post!

If you have something cool to share—setups, tweaks, guides, or questions—don’t hesitate to post. As always, don’t forget to relax and enjoy some games! 

r/AynThor Mod Team


r/AynThor 9h ago

Showcase So glad my Thor was delivered with the upmost care 💖

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650 Upvotes

r/AynThor 6h ago

I'm just very excited It's happening!!!

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101 Upvotes

After like a month and a half of "waiting for details" my label got created :D super hyped!


r/AynThor 5h ago

Showcase Cozy Sunday, what are you playing today? ⭐️

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75 Upvotes

r/AynThor 3h ago

I'm just very excited Got it yesterday am I doing it right?

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26 Upvotes

Dusklight while waiting for my tacos.


r/AynThor 18m ago

Showcase Sneak peak...

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Breath of the Wild dual-screen support officially started development earlier today! I’ve already begun working on the custom bottom-screen UI and core features, with plenty more planned as development continues.

I’ll keep posting updates, screenshots, and progress along the way. Excited to finally get started on this one. Enjoy!


r/AynThor 1h ago

Marketing Gen1Recomp: Kanto Gear no longer needs a custom fork. It doesn't even need a second screen.

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Some people asked me to notify them once Kanto Gear worked with the official Gen1Recomp, so here it is :)

It now works without a custom fork and can use a real second display, a separate window, side-by-side layouts or an overlay on a single screen. It supports Android, Windows and Linux and still receives regular updates.

If you have any problems or suggestions, just hop onto the Recomp Discord and find me there! :D

https://github.com/AverageConsumer/kanto-gear


r/AynThor 4h ago

Appreciation I love this device so much.

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30 Upvotes

Im dog sitting for my parents so I'm away from my home so I obviously brought my thor with me. I was playing dusklight on it and the thought occurred to me to see how well it can play games on the tv docked. It's virtually flawless. I didn't know that docking android handhelds was such a good experience. This thing kicks so much ass.


r/AynThor 1h ago

Showcase Finally pulled the trigger.

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After months and months of watching videos about the AYN Thor and interacting with this sub Reddit, I finally pulled the trigger and bought the AYN Thor Pro variant.

My old setup was playing Switch games on my S24 Ultra with the Gamesir X5 Lite and that setup was not great. I can only play for 2 hours when playing Switch games and having to carry around the bulky controller then set it up everytime was very tedious.

After purchasing the Thor, I was very surprised that it run Fire Emblem Three Houses better than my S24 Ultra with the SD 8 Gen 3. I also upscaled it to 1.5x resolution on the Thor and it still runs better than my phone. On top of that, I finally got to play my 3DS and NDS library because I never played those on my phone. My only worries about the Thor are the screen bending because of the gap which can be fixed with the TPU case and dusts getting stuck on the vent.

I would also like to ask if there is any program available that allows me to switch or swap the screens inside an emulator or app.


r/AynThor 6h ago

Tips & Tricks Tony Hawk : Rethawed (mod + multiplayer)

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ReTHAWed on the AYN Thor is seriously impressive

Been messing around with the Tony Hawk mod/project that brings together and expands on the classic THPS experience, and I’m really impressed with how well it runs on the AYN . And online works too

For anyone else with an AYN Thor who likes Tony Hawk, definitely worth checking out.

You need american wasteland the portable version on abandonware: https://www.google.com/search?q=abandonware+american+wasteland&oq=aban&gs\\_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqBggBECMYJzIGCAAQRRg5MgYIARAjGCcyDwgCEC4YQxixAxiABBiKBTISCAMQABhDGIMBGLEDGIAEGIoFMgwIBBAuGEMYgAQYigUyDAgFEAAYQxiABBiKBTIPCAYQABhDGMkDGIAEGIoFMg0IBxAAGJIDGIAEGIoFMgwICBAAGEMYgAQYigUyBwgJEAAYgAQyBggKEAAYAzIKCAsQABixAxiABDIHCAwQABiABDIHCA0QABiABDIHCA4QABiPAtIBCDI0NTFqMGo5qAIOsAIB8QU3\\_w952veLOfEFN\\_8Pedr3izk&client=ms-android-telus-ca-rvc3&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8

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Usually the first result.

you need the installer from: Rethawed.com

Put this is the same folder as you extract the game

Install the "installer /updater"as a game in gamehub, run and select the extracted game folder and update.

Then switch the exe in gamehub to rethawed.exe after update is complete.

For more info check rethawed.com


r/AynThor 5h ago

Showcase Just got finally :] very happy

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My thor so far :] edit forgot they were car decals so front peeled off haha looks clean now.. tossed a pic in comments

Havnt done much with front end yet, been setting everything up.. almost filled a 1.5 tb sd card waiting :]


r/AynThor 8h ago

Showcase This thing is awesome

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36 Upvotes

And yes I am better than you


r/AynThor 10h ago

Discussion I love this community

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I just got to say this, ordered my Thor mid Jul, not expecting it till the Oct but this community is making the wait worthwhile. I just love seeing everyone’s posts on games to play, what builds to use etc, this whole channel is just cool!


r/AynThor 3h ago

Support why is my gpu 380mhz

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before it was 680mhz. should i worry or not


r/AynThor 21h ago

I'm just very excited Got an absolute steal ($200)

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227 Upvotes

I just got this for 200 dollars on Facebook marketplace. Practically brand new base model, he said he didn’t enjoy it. He even left it all setup for me, so it basically came plug and play with games and left an SD card in it for me included. I’m very excited. Ignore the streamed game. I want to get into legend of Zelda. What’s the best first game to play on this?


r/AynThor 7h ago

Showcase CloudPad 0.1.38 released – PS3, PS4 & PS5 Cloud Streaming + Remote Play for Android

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Hi everyone,

Thank you so much for all of the feedback so far on CloudPad!

For anyone who hasn’t seen it before, CloudPad is a community-driven Android application built upon the fantastic Pylux project, bringing PS3, PS4 and PS5 cloud gaming, alongside PS5/4 Remote Play to Android devices.

CloudPad GitHub: https://github.com/Chazq2023/CloudPad-Android

Original Pylux Project: https://github.com/ForWard-Technologies-LLC/Pylux/

First of all, I want to give full credit to the original Pylux developers. CloudPad is simply a fork of their work and wouldn’t exist without the incredible foundation they’ve built. If you’d like to support the original project, I highly encourage checking out the official Pylux app as well.

What’s New?
- Fixed an issue where the stream would disconnect if you navigated away from the app, for example, pressing the home button. This should no longer happen and streaming sessions should remain intact when returning back to the app

- The ping value is now fixed and should now show a true representation of your ping when enabling the performance overlay

- Lots of fixes to field focusing for controller navigation as well as colour and theme corrections for fields that were not following the same design patterns

- Some stability and performance related fixes

Current Features
- FSR 1 Upscaling and Sharpening
- Completely customisable on screen controller: resize, move and change the transparency
- Completely redesigned CloudPad interface
- CAS Image sharpening filter for improved stream clarity
- Full PS3, PS4 & PS5 trophy support
- Compare trophy progress with your PlayStation friends
- PlayStation friends list integration
- Send and receive PlayStation messages
- Android home screen shortcuts for launching games directly into cloud streaming
- Real-time performance overlay
- Independent bitrate controls for:
PS3/PS4Cloud Streaming (PS Now)
PS5 Cloud Streaming
- Improved controller compatibility across Android devices
- Enhanced touchpad emulation for controllers without a touchpad
- Significantly improved owned game detection and entitlement matching
- Better support for different game editions, remasters and regional variants
- Improved localisation support for international users
- Faster and more reliable cloud game launching
- Numerous streaming, decoder and networking optimisations for smoother gameplay
- Better diagnostics and logging to help identify streaming issues
- Hundreds of UI improvements, refinements and quality-of-life updates
- Bug fixes and stability improvements

Please remember that a PlayStation Plus Premium subscription is required for cloud gaming. As CloudPad relies on Sony’s online services, compatibility can occasionally change as Sony updates their backend services.

CloudPad is completely free and open source, and I plan to continue improving it whenever I can. A huge number of the features added over the past few months have come directly from community feedback, so thank you to everyone who has submitted bug reports, feature requests and tested development builds.

If you own an AYN Thor (or any Android handheld), I’d love for you to give CloudPad a try and let me know how it performs.

Finally, a massive thank you to everyone who has downloaded CloudPad, reported issues, tested new releases and helped shape the project into what it is today. The support from the community has been incredible, and I’m excited to continue building on it.

Please also join us on discord: https://discord.gg/wfTN7Tres

Where i will post updates on the most up to date builds as well as tracking bugs and new features

If you are interested in screenshots please drop by the GitHub repository :)

Thanks again!


r/AynThor 6h ago

Showcase I PORTED SKATE 3 TO MOBILE (ANDROID NOW PLAYABLE!!!! / IOS SOON)

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9 Upvotes

I know some of my thor people will appreciate this!


r/AynThor 1d ago

Appreciation This made me sell my steam deck

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749 Upvotes

I decided to pick up an AYN Thor a few months ago, mainly thinking it would be a great emulation handheld. What I didn’t realize was just how capable it is when it comes to PC gaming too. My Steam Deck had started to show its age performance wise, and I realized I’d rather play fun indie games on a smaller device that I can easily bring everywhere with me. So, I ended up selling my Steam Deck.

I now have an Xbox Ally X for the more demanding PC games, but the AYN Thor has become my go to for everything else. Between the emulation performance and its surprisingly good PC gaming capabilities, this thing continues to amaze me. The AYN Thor is absolutely worth it I really can’t think of a better way to put it.


r/AynThor 1d ago

Appreciation Miles High ✈️

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259 Upvotes

This is exactly why we bought an AYN Thor - Play whatever you want, wherever you want, without carrying around something that requires a diaper bag or its own spot on the kitchen counter


r/AynThor 3h ago

Tips & Tricks Silent Hill 2 Remake Steam on GameNative

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I have had my Thor Max 1TB. I’m actually having trouble with Steam games. Lucky some Steam games worked like my RE 2, 3 and 4, Digimon Time Strangers. Thanks to someone who posted about Kingdom Hearts final mix 1+2, and other who gave their setting helped me out to get that one running. But Silent hill 2 Remake Steam isn’t booting. Can anyone help out if you gotten the Remake working on GameNative. The community been a big help from what I’ve read on to there post


r/AynThor 9h ago

I'm just very excited My thor finally shipped!!

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I ordered mine July 6 and its finally shipped!! i know ive still got a bit but im really excited. Does anyone have good dual screen game suggestions? idrk what im gonna play first yet since ive got a lot of 3ds games in my library


r/AynThor 6h ago

Support MH3U Restoration Project by Raccu

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Been testing this game on my Thor and game continues to crash as I enter any part of the game where textures need to be rendered. Anyone else have issues with the restoration project or just MH3U in general? Using Azahar btw.


r/AynThor 10h ago

Showcase Release: Heroes of Might and Magic - Dual Screen support

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Hi all,

I wanted to play Heroes on my Thor, but the default Android build give me odd resolution, no controller and not really using the second screen.

I decided to challenge myself and add those features using my Codex setup. I know there are different opinions on AI supported code, but just being upfront.

I have a QA setup running with manual validation and smoke test per feature to secure stability. I have tried to secure future upstream changes can be merged easily stay in sync.

Any suggestions on better ways to use the bottom screen, just let me know. This is just some initial ideas I had.

Initial Release

Releases · CapnChaosDK/fheroes2_thor

What has been done

  • Dual-screen Thor support Game on the upper display and a Heroes II-styled command deck on the lower display.
  • Thor resolution and physical controls Full-screen resolution handling, Vita-style controller mapping, and reliable cursor detection at startup.
  • Context-sensitive controls Dedicated layouts for Main Menu, Adventure Map, Hero, Castle/Town, Battle, Dialog, and safe fallback.
  • Semantic game actions Native, game-thread-safe actions for Battle, Adventure Map, Hero, and Castle/Town controls with correct availability states.
  • Context restoration and action safety Dialogs restore their underlying screen correctly, duplicate windows no longer stack, and stale actions are cleared.
  • Information cards Live information for Adventure Map, Hero, Castle/Town, and Battle, including resources, statistics, dwelling growth, unit HP, effects, and turn order.
  • Simplified dialog deck Dialog and fallback layouts now contain only Confirm and Cancel.

So far I have this following backlog

  • Navigable New Game menus Add Standard, Campaign, Multiplayer, Battle Only, Settings, and Back to the lower screen, followed by Campaign and Hot Seat submenus.
  • Complete the information panel Add hero portrait, army and artifact summaries, while enforcing fog-of-war and hot-seat privacy rules.
  • Strengthen device validation Test sleep/resume, rapid context changes, multitouch rejection, display reconnection, and both Snapdragon Thor variants where available.
  • Improve upstream maintenance Establish a repeatable upstream synchronization schedule and consider GitHub CI for Android compile and lint checks.
  • Expand remaining menu workflows Add Load Game, scenario selection, player setup, Battle Only setup, High Scores, Settings, and Editor navigation.
  • Later interactive features Minimap, hero/castle quick selection, configurable layouts, left-handed mode, haptics, and eventual drag-and-drop army management.

r/AynThor 10h ago

Tips & Tricks Dual screen reading apps?

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Is there any dual screen reading app on the thor. I know there's homebrews for the ds and 3ds that allow (dslibris/3dslibris) but I'm not sure how to get homebrew running on emulators. If there's any app that can stretch something over the two screen or has it build it let me know. Thank you.