What does the OS situation for these handhelds look like? Could they be usable with a pmOS or Mobian install? It might also be interesting to look into UX paradigms for a more general purpose use of this class of devices, as opposed to just gaming. E.g. they might supplement SBC's for some educational uses.
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
#62For anyone thinking about picking one up explore buying a used vita. It can do everything this does (sans GameCube) but it can play vita games as well. Sd card adapters are <$10
Worth mentioning Vita is pretty finnicky. SD card adapters use the game card slot not the memory card slot and and so aren't the simpliest to configure and get going. Official cards that use the memory card slot are capped at 64GB and 64GB cards were only sold in Asia and have only gotten even more stupid expensive over time. It's a decent handheld but Sony's paranoia really kneecapped it. And it doesn't quite have t…
The official flash cards also are very prone to corruption, especially the larger sized ones. Getting the SD card adapter is practically a requirement.
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#63What does the OS situation for these handhelds look like? Could they be usable with a pmOS or Mobian install? It might also be interesting to look into UX paradigms for a more general purpose use of this class of devices, as opposed to just gaming. E.g. they might supplement SBC's for some educational uses.
I have a previous model, the Odroid-go Advance. There are a bunch of canned distributions bassed around RetroArch and EmulationzStation, but it's just an ARM Linux box underneath, which can even be fitted with a USB keyboard.
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TBH, I want legit content for my (previous model). I have a few of the new homebrew console titles on it, and stuffed it with a few PS1 discs I owned (these can be imaged on a modern PC optical drive).
I seriously considered getting a tool to dump the actual legit cartridges I own to populate the unit, but they're surprisingly pricey (I think like 50USD+ last I checked), and it felt like the sort of thing that you'd get a lot of questions about if Customs opened the package. So it largely sits in a drawer waiting for me to play the FF5 PS1 adaptation.
Re: A new Linux handheld game console based on ODROID-N2
#65What does the OS situation for these handhelds look like? Could they be usable with a pmOS or Mobian install? It might also be interesting to look into UX paradigms for a more general purpose use of this class of devices, as opposed to just gaming. E.g. they might supplement SBC's for some educational uses.
I have a previous model, the Odroid-go Advance. There are a bunch of canned distributions bassed around RetroArch and EmulationzStation, but it's just an ARM Linux box underneath, which can even be fitted with a USB keyboard.
From looking at a different forum on the submitted link https://forum.odroid.com/viewforum.php?f=194 it seems that mainline support for the Go Advance is still a work in progress, and quite a bit of stuff is not working properly. Once that's addressed however a pmOS build for that could be feasible. pmOS has a wiki page on the Odroid N2+ SBC, but this handheld comes with changes that might make it harder to support.
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#66Is there a place that collects info on all these sorts of projects and allows you to compare specs and software? I bought a Retroid 2 on a whim but I'm wondering if it's the best out there.
This is my go-to resource for retro handhelds: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1irg60f9qsZOkhp0cwOU7...
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#68What does the OS situation for these handhelds look like? Could they be usable with a pmOS or Mobian install? It might also be interesting to look into UX paradigms for a more general purpose use of this class of devices, as opposed to just gaming. E.g. they might supplement SBC's for some educational uses.
It is the usual Linux ARM trade off of ‘just works’ vs security (old vendor patched kernel vs mainline)
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#70What does the OS situation for these handhelds look like? Could they be usable with a pmOS or Mobian install? It might also be interesting to look into UX paradigms for a more general purpose use of this class of devices, as opposed to just gaming. E.g. they might supplement SBC's for some educational uses.
The Odroid N2+ which this device is based upon is well supported by Armbian, so chances are that it will only need some tweaking.