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A new Linux handheld game console based on ODROID-N2

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Re: A new Linux handheld game console based on ODROID-N2

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Post by teddyh »

oliwarner wrote: post #8

Looks cool but be weary of cheap controllers. There's a reason it costs Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo millions in R&D to finalise their controllers: it's hard to get right; and terrible if it's even slightly wrong. This is clearly a budget option but I'd wish budget manufacturers tried to key into existing controllers more. Slide in ports for Nintendo JoyCons, for example. Or club together to fab a common input and ergon…

Various controllers have been de-facto standard over multiple platforms over the years. DE-9 joysticks¹ used to be standard, and you could buy your own favorite model to your microcomputer or console. Nowadays it seems that the Xbox controller² has occupied this niche.

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_joystick_port

2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_controller

Re: A new Linux handheld game console based on ODROID-N2

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Post by ajsnigrutin »

> We will start selling and shipping the ODROID-Go Ultra in early October 2022 at a price of $111.

I really hope the production will keep with the sales...

I bought a miyoo mini because I heard from a friend from a friend, that it's great before it got popular, and got it for cheap... then it became popular, and it's practically impossible to get at "normal" prices, only through resellers at 2x the price.

Re: A new Linux handheld game console based on ODROID-N2

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Post by nvllsvm »

ajsnigrutin wrote: post #15

> We will start selling and shipping the ODROID-Go Ultra in early October 2022 at a price of $111. I really hope the production will keep with the sales... I bought a miyoo mini because I heard from a friend from a friend, that it's great before it got popular, and got it for cheap... then it became popular, and it's practically impossible to get at "normal" prices, only through resellers at 2x the price.

From what I've seen, the ODROID handhelds (Advance, Super) prices remained relatively constant due to brands like Anbernic typically having better build quality.

Personally, I've tried both the ODROID Go Advance and the Anbernic equivalent RG351M. The build quality and controls on the Anbernic are definitely better. However, I ultimately stuck with the ODROID as it was cheap enough not to worry about damaging or losing.

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