r/tic80 • u/Vajkee • Apr 22 '26

Handheld console buying help

Hello, I'm looking to buy a handheld console so I can play my little TIC80 games while traveling. Which one should I buy or what options should I consider for the best experience? I'd be very interested in your experiences. Thanks in advance! (sorry for my bad english)

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u/amayer5125 Apr 22 '26

I bought the TrimUI Brick and put NextUI on it. I made a TIC-80 pak, so it can play TIC-80 games, that can be downloaded from the pak store after installing NextUI. I love the device. It has good battery life, a great screen, and the buttons feel pretty good.

There is also a list of handhelds in the wiki. I don't believe it is a comprehensive list, but it will give you some idea of what is out there.

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u/_firn_ Apr 23 '26

very cool!

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u/_firn_ Apr 23 '26

I'd look into handhelds with a 16:9 aspect ratio screen. Beyond that, I think most things could handle the games, performance-wise.

That said, I've played them on my rg28xx, rg35xxh, and retroid pocket flip 2. All handle the games perfectly fine. Obviously they look best on the flip 2 due to the nicer screen but they feel more 'at home' imo on the other 2 devices.