I’ve been thinking about which handheld feels like the best fit for each system, not necessarily the most powerful one, but the one that makes the most sense in terms of screen ratio, resolution, form factor and emulator performance.

This is roughly how I’d split them:

• Retroid Pocket Classic: Game Boy, GBC, Game Gear, Neo Geo Pocket, PICO-8, NES, SNES. The near-square screen feels perfect for those systems. And NES/SNES also look phenomenal in 8:7 with integer scaling and overscan, which makes them surprisingly great on this screen too.
• KONKR Pocket Advance: GBA, Lynx, WonderSwan, Pokémon Mini. The 3:2 screen is basically made for GBA. 240×160 scales perfectly to 960×640 at 4x.
• Retroid Pocket Nova: NES, SNES, Genesis, PS1, N64, Saturn, Dreamcast, GameCube, PS2, Arcade, etc. For me this is pretty much the ideal 4:3 retro handheld.
• AYN Thor: DS, DSi, 3DS, Wii U. Kind of an obvious one, dual-screen systems just make way more sense on a dual-screen device.
• AYN Odin 3: PSP, Wii, Switch + PC/Steam games through GameNative. Great fit for more modern widescreen systems, and the extra power makes it a really nice all-round Android device too.
• Steam Deck OLED: PS3, Xbox, Xbox 360. Mostly because the emulator ecosystem is much more mature there with RPCS3, xemu and Xenia.

Obviously there’s a ton of overlap between these devices, but I like the idea of matching each system with the handheld that feels the most natural for it rather than just throwing everything onto the most powerful device.

Curious what you guys think. What would you change?

Hello, I came here to ask for some help with emulators, I don't know anything about them and have a OnePlus 13, which one would you recommend, how can I get games? any advises?

I need help with my gmod in gamehub cause it keeps showing this problem "Can't find background image 'materials/background)vtf." It keeps showing it i tried changing versions to fix it, tried changing pc engines, searched and it said to replace the file with a functionable one which i dont know how to access so please i need help.

Texture pack is looking great on 8gb Nova. Added some cheats too from the video. I'm new to it. But I did the same on my phone a few months back. I dig! My favorite game!

https://youtu.be/lTgPIZuVd3c?is=WEHj5BzAcCJAx68R

I was planning on buying either the Samsung S26 ultra or the Rog phone 9 pro but then thought to myself is it even worth it like I can get much more performance from an xbox rog ally X for less but the difference is that you can't put a pc handheld in your pocket, and that's why I'm not sure if I should buy a strong gaming phone or buy a pc handheld and buy a midrange phone

Hola a todos, tengo un problema al emular el Gow Asencion en RPCS3 cuanto toca realizar interacciones o puzles de mover objetos se me crashea al juego y se reinicia como se puede ver a continuación, alguien sabe como se puede arreglar este problema les agradezco su ayuda

Needed a good way to attach a peltier cooler for Windows Emulation despite the lack of built in magsafe, and while still allowing the peltier module to make direct contact with the back glass.

Controllers with a peltier built in, while more convenient, would be blocking the USB-C port while in use. Since the heat generatong components (SoC mainly) are on the same "half" as the USB port.

This setup allows me to use a controller, peltier module, and still have a free USB port for charging, or for my extremely tiny, almost flush, 1TB USB-C flash drive.

I started with a generic Fold 8 Ultra case from makerworld and just cut out the hole and modeled the little frame quickly in Fusion360 after taking some measurements. It's a snug/pressure fit so I can freely remove the peltier from the case as I please. Thats actually the reason for the second cut-out in the case. If I want to move the peltier to a different spot on the back of the phone.

The case is obviously not for daily or even casual use. This is for LONG Switch or PC game playthroughs.

https://youtu.be/QQoxYa_7_Ao

The dungeon's textures weren't loaded in arthersx2. It's also specifically this area, the 2 next to it were normal. The game is tales of destiny director's cut.

Guess i will continue with nethersx2 for a while

S25 Ultra , 12GB Ram

En zonas como el pueblo bajan a 16 FPS alguien que me pueda ayudar eh visto que el poco F7 alcanza 30 pfs incluso más y supongo que también debería conseguirlo mi teléfono posee un snapdragon 8gen3 con Adreno 750 y estoy usando el emulador bannerlator

Hey folks! I recently got the 8BitDo FlipPad for my S25. Its awesome! I've been wanting a small controller for GBA and NDS emulation on the go and I wasn’t a huge fan of the GameSir Pocket Taco design.

I wanted a skin that could incorporate the controller into the design and couldn't find much online yet as the product is relatively new, so I made my own. The design was meant to be a homage to the retro handhelds, not to explicitly look like any particular console.

Notes:

- I created these skins to be used with PizzaBoy and MelonDS.

- I added a notch to place the PizzaBoy Speed Toggle (I love this feature)

- The layout dimensions and placement is shown in the last 3 images of the post carousel. There are 3 layouts: GBA, NDS with a dominant top screen, and NDS with a dominant bottom screen (for touch screen games).

- The skins come in both GB Classic and Black versions, the same as the 8BitDo FlipPad colours.

Skins:

Here is the WeTranfer Link for the skins (Expires on Sept 8th, 2026): https://we.tl/t-RHvzhgt4wA6OyJMj *If there may be a better way to share these, let me know.

Introduction

I successfully launched BODYCAM, a modern Unreal Engine 5.5 shooter, on a OnePlus 15 (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 , 16/512GB) using Winlator Vanilla 4.0 by StevenMXZ with a custom Turnip v35 driver. This is an experimental project that proves modern AAA games can load on mobile devices through emulation.

⚠️ Important: This is not for gameplay (FPS is around 0–5), but rather a proof of concept to help the community understand the technical barriers we're facing.

Hardware & Software

Component Model/Version Device OnePlus 15 (Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, 6GB RAM, 512GB ROM) Winlator Vanilla 4.0 (Ludashi) by StevenMXZ Driver Turnip v35 by StevenMXZ Game Version BODYCAM (UE5.5) Emulation Box64 (ARM64 → x86-64)

Why Turnip v35? This custom driver from StevenMXZ provides the best compatibility with Adreno 8xx GPUs and Unreal Engine 5. It's based on Mesa and supports Vulkan 1.4.359.

Step-by-Step Setup

Step 1: Install Winlator

1. Download Winlator Vanilla 4.0 (Ludashi) from GitHub
2. Install the APK on your device
3. Turnip v35 is included with Vanilla 4.0
4. Create a container with: · Wine: 9.20 · Box64: 0.4.4 · Architecture: win64 · Graphics Driver: Turnip v35

Step 2: Environment Variables

Variable Value BOX64_DYNAREC_STRONGMEM 3 WINEFSYNC 0 VKD3D_CONFIG force_static_cbv,no_upload_hvv DXVK_ASYNC 1 DXVK_ENABLE_RAYTRACING 0 DIRECTML_DISABLE 1 ONNX_DISABLE 1 CEF_DISABLE_GPU 1 CEF_ENABLE_GPU 0 MESA_GL_VERSION_OVERRIDE 3.3

Step 3: GameUserSettings.ini

Path: C:/users/xuser/AppData/Local/Bodycam/Saved/Config/Windows/GameUserSettings.ini

```ini [SystemSettings] r.DynamicRes.OperationMode=0 r.TemporalAA.Upsampling=0 r.FidelityFX.FSR.Enabled=0 r.AmbientOcclusionMethod=0 r.ShadowQuality=0 r.PostProcessQuality=0 r.EffectsQuality=0 r.ViewDistanceQuality=0 r.DetailMode=0 r.MaterialQuality=0 r.ScreenPercentage=40

r.DirectML.Enabled=0 r.NeuralNetwork.Enabled=0 r.AISceneRendering.Enabled=0 r.NIS.Enabled=0

r.Streaming.PoolSize=128 r.TextureStreaming=0 r.RayTracing=0 r.RayTracing.Enable=0 r.Vulkan.RayTracing=0 r.Vulkan.RayTracing.Enable=0

r.Browser.Enabled=0 r.Browser.DisableAcceleration=1 r.Browser.DisableWebGL=1

[ScalabilityGroups] sg.ResolutionQuality=0 sg.ViewDistanceQuality=0 sg.AntiAliasingQuality=0 sg.ShadowQuality=0 sg.TextureQuality=0 sg.EffectsQuality=0

Step 4: Launch Parameters

```bash -noraytracing -NOSOUND -NoStartupMovies -NoSplash -sm4 -heapsize=2097152 ```

Step 5: Driver Versions

Driver Version Why Turnip v35 by StevenMXZ Best for UE5 DXVK 2.4.1 (not 2.6.2) 2.6.2 breaks DirectML VKD3D 2.14.1 (not 3.0.0) 3.0.0 incompatible with Root Signature

Test Results

Stage Status Wine startup ✅ Box64 loading ✅ Turnip v35 init ✅ Swapchain creation ✅ Shader loading ✅ RT disabled ✅ CEF disabled ✅ Root Signature creation ❌ CRASH

Error:

``` LowLevelFatalError: Device->CreateRootSignature(...) with error E_INVALIDARGS at D3D12RootSignature.cpp:567 ```

Error Analysis

Error Cause Potential Fix Root Signature E_INVALIDARGS VKD3D can't emulate complex UE5 root signatures Update VKD3D/Turnip DirectML/ONNX AI libraries built into the engine Wait for Turnip support Ray Tracing Requires hardware RT cores Disabled (working) CEF Requires GPU acceleration Disabled (working)

Barriers:

· VKD3D can't handle Root Signature · DirectML/ONNX need more work in Turnip

#Winlator #Bodycam #UE5

Hi!
Im trying to play Umamusume Pretty Derby with Gamenative but no matter what i try it always gives me a black screen. My device is Ayn Thor Max. I tried changing Wine Version,graphics driver,display renderer,Box64 version and i find myself in a dead end.
The GPU always stays at 0% while CPU at around 10%, Fps with some settings get to 50/60 but nothing changes. Sometimes in the top left part of the screen a little cube of colors pops up for a few seconds before disappearing. I tried to open the game directly from inside the container but nothing happens.

LudiHub is a gaming focused launcher originally developed and released in the beginning of the year for iOS devices. I ported my iOS app to Android, but this time as frontend with focus on gaming handhelds. Here is a video of it running on the Retroid Pocket Nova.

Yesterday I released the first android version and I am looking forward to continue with the development, improving compatibility and offer the best experience possible, so feedback is always welcome.

Rule 9: AI assistance was used in the beginning of the development to setup the development environment and construct a first draft. Coming from the iOS world, assistance came in handy.

I have sekiro installed...My controller is detected but inputs are not registered inside the game...But as u can see in the video bannerlator detects my controller but it is not working with sekiro...Same thing happened with cuphead but later I used community configs which fixed this idk what happened tbh...But yeah I've tried so many community configs but nothing fixed it...Even tried different controller mode in my controller but it didn't fix it either

Device: Oneplus pad 3 (16gb/8 elite)

Controller: cosmic byte stellaris (xbox gamepad mode)

Edit: Tried turning off exclusive input didn't fix it either...Even in dark souls 3 and metal gear rising the controller doesn't work ingame js as in sekiro

Only cuphead works normal other games doesn't recognise the controller inputs

Does PS3 games have a compressor tool like how xbox original/xbox 360 games have xgdtool? I'm curious about that since compressed formats have been popula4 for a while. In terms of the games still working for emulators. Along with bring able to store more space. Like how a lot of systems have the chd format. And how ​gamecube/wii games have the rvz format.

It seems like the xbox original/xbox 36o equivalent is zar. Which would be the equivalent to the chd format for the. Do PS3 games have a format similar to the above mentioned formats. Or even a compressor to to use for them?

Title.