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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 cosmiccatnap »

rvz wrote: post #24

This one will likely have two years of support and that's it, which is the common nature of these systems, especially made by ODROID. It does not matter about the specs here, it's always about the games and all this is useful for is playing pirated games. Consumers who love the Nintendo Switch are not missing out on anything here, given that they know that their Switch will be supported for longer than 2 years.

...it's running Linux. It will be supported until the sun dies.

It's also sad that you think I can't play games I own on this. As if I'm going to rip my mint copy of FFVII open when I can play it upscaled. It's just a sad backwards way to think about it.

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

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Post by heavyset_go »

rvz wrote: post #24

This one will likely have two years of support and that's it, which is the common nature of these systems, especially made by ODROID. It does not matter about the specs here, it's always about the games and all this is useful for is playing pirated games. Consumers who love the Nintendo Switch are not missing out on anything here, given that they know that their Switch will be supported for longer than 2 years.

I own ODROID hardware that I bought 7 years ago that still has official support and maintenance.

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

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Post by heavyset_go »

cosmiccatnap wrote: post #31
rvz wrote: post #24

This one will likely have two years of support and that's it, which is the common nature of these systems, especially made by ODROID. It does not matter about the specs here, it's always about the games and all this is useful for is playing pirated games. Consumers who love the Nintendo Switch are not missing out on anything here, given that they know that their Switch will be supported for longer than 2 years.

...it's running Linux. It will be supported until the sun dies. It's also sad that you think I can't play games I own on this. As if I'm going to rip my mint copy of FFVII open when I can play it upscaled. It's just a sad backwards way to think about it.

It's an ARM SoC, those can't run vanilla Linux images and require someone, usually manufacturers or enthusiasts, to maintain SoC-specific Linux builds for the boards.

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

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Post by Kukumber »

teddyh wrote: post #12
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

Sony Dualshock is the standard, the Xbox one is on the same category as the Nintendo Switch, poor build quality, and prone to drift

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

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Post by jbluepolarbear »

Kukumber wrote: post #35
teddyh wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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

Sony Dualshock is the standard, the Xbox one is on the same category as the Nintendo Switch, poor build quality, and prone to drift

Opposite in my experience. Went through multiple ps4 controllers yet all my Xbox one controllers still work and regularly use them to game on my pc.

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

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Post by na85 »

Cyberdog wrote: post #16

I love the use of un-rethemed phpBB as an ersatz CMS. Very web 1.0. Can these things play native games, or are they locked in to emulating?

I think it's just a plain old web forum with a standard News/Announcement section.

In the before times (when WordPress was new and shiny, or even earlier) this was a run-of-the-mill setup and every community had a locked Announcement section where only moderators/admins could post.

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