Does RA only work with an SD card?

Pretty much the title. I posted here about a month ago, having trouble getting RA to work on my RG Slide after it worked flawlessly on my RG Rotate and AYN Thor Pro, the only difference being a lack of SD card on my Slide but no matter what I did, RA wouldn’t run my GBA games from the internal storage.

Well today, I decided to try using the SD card from my RG Rotate in my Slide, redownloaded RA and everything worked with zero issues… so my question here is: Can RA only work if the games are rooted in an SD card?

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u/Choomba_Roomba — 3 days ago

Good replacement for AYN Thor Pro

More looking for second opinions but currently, I have 3 Android handhelds: RG Rotate for GBA, GC and some PSP, RG Slide for GameCube, Wii and PSP and finally, my AYN Thor Pro (mostly) for 3DS, NDS, Steam indie games and Switch 1.

Recently, I decided to fire up my modded 3DS and actually install my NDS games on there which I’m extremely happy with now (should’ve just learned how to do that in the first place but you live and learn) and have decided to make my 3DS my bespoke dual screen device instead of my Thor but it leaves me with a bit of a dilemma. The whole point of me getting the Thor in the first place, aside from being able to play different consoles in one device, WAS for the dual screen but these days, I really only play single screen games on it like my Switch and Steam games and have the second screen turned off 99.8% of the time.

I’m now seriously considering selling my Thor (along with the accessories I collected along the way) and putting the money into a single screen device that will be for my Steam and Switch games since my other handhelds can handle my retro games so I’m really looking for recommendations on a good replacement device or if it’s even a good idea to do it. I should mention that I’ve had my Thor since October 2025 (batch 1), stock OS and it’s been cared for/babied by me since so if I did commit to selling, along with the accessories (not my SD card), I can probably make back what I paid if not more. Any advice would be appreciated!

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u/Choomba_Roomba — 13 days ago

What am I doing wrong here?

I just got my RG Slide and I’m getting to setting up RA with my GBA games and there’s a not only read errors (ie. It’s not loading at all and says that it can’t read the zip files) and it’s not loading the cores (mGBA) despite it being downloaded and CLEARLY saying it’s downloaded when I go down the core list and it’s updated.

Everything in the app and cores is updated, downloaded FROM THE SITE ITSELF (I’ve tried both Nightly and Stable and they’re both having the exact same issue) so not an corrupted download issue, I have RA setup on two different Android handhelds (RG Rotate and AYN Thor) with the EXACT same game files and they work fine with no issues and none of the files needing to be unzipped for those. The only difference between this device and those is that it’s not in a SD card like others (the ones I have currently are acting up).

If I’m being stupid then I’ll accept that but please tell what’s going on, what am I doing wrong here? I’ve been scrolling through Google for a solution and haven’t had any luck.

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u/Choomba_Roomba — 1 month ago

Should I switch?

I’ll try to keep this short but my family (My mom, stepdad and me) all have iPhones but I’ve gotten it into my head that I no longer want to be in the Apple ecosystem (still have an iPad for drawing and iPod touch for music but that’s it) and since my parents’ phones are acting up, I figured it could be a good idea for all of us to switch.

I’m interested in the Titan 2 for myself, the Titan slim for my mom and the Jellystar 2 for my stepdad… Is this a good time to get into Unihertz or should I look into a different company? I only ask because I’ve been seeing the grumblings here about the customer service being subpar and the lack of security rollouts for the Jellystar phones so I just wanted to get some secondary opinions as I research.

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u/Choomba_Roomba — 1 month ago

Good cover for RG Slide

Just got my Slide today and spent the better part of the day setting it up (SD card got corrupted, complete pain in the ass) but I’m actually really liking it especially for reading and browsing (still downloading the games) but wanted to ask if anyone has recommendations for cases, would love to place a MagSafe magnet and grip for when I’m not gaming but all I find is the kinda cheap looking ones on AliExpress or full on grips which, while nice, isn’t what I’m looking for.

u/Choomba_Roomba — 1 month ago

Grip for my RG Rotate 💚

I’ve had this grip for some weeks now so I figured I’d share now and I won’t lie, it’s completely elevated my gaming now whether I’m on the couch or even outside. There’s even a sound vent in the bottom that pulls the sound to the front instead of the back which sounds WAY better than before and even though it effects the pocketability, I carry my devices in my purse and not my pockets when I go out so it’s not a deal breaker for me. (The creator is SleepyCatPrinting on Etsy in case anyone is interested 💚)

u/Choomba_Roomba — 2 months ago

Fledgling mourning doves in heat

Kinda need advice quickly but there are two baby mourning doves nested in my balcony but their parents seemed to abandoned them too early.

I only say this because previously (back to back nesting though it’s unclear if it’s the same pair since the behavior this time is drastically different than last) the parents stayed, took care of the babies until they were fully feathered and already fully flapping their wings but this time, both parents barely coming back (only once a day to feed them then immediately leave) and the babies are barely flapping their wings or even big enough to move on their own.

There’s a huge heatwave hitting my town this week and they don’t look equipped to handle that heat especially with no parents to shield them so is there anything I can do to help? We have an umbrella but I’m afraid it will interfere with their parents finding them on the rare occasion they show up to feed the babies so any advice or reassurance that the chicks will be okay is appreciated.

u/Choomba_Roomba — 2 months ago

Looking for friends for when I visit!

Hello! F29, I’ve been recently going back and forth from NY to Montreal and I’ll be heading back to Downtown Montreal in August for my big 30th for about 4-5 days then again in November for a month and a half. I really want to make some great pals before I head back as I have some acquaintances there from the first time I went.

My hobbies include art, video games, thrifting, music, anime/manga, museums, walking around, trying new food, musicals and old movies! I have more but I don’t want to make this too long 🫠 I’m also LGBTQ so definitely would love to make more queer friends but I’m open to everyone! Would definitely prefer people who are at least 21 and above, Hope to hear from you all! 🫶🏽

Edit: to correct the drinking age!

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u/Choomba_Roomba — 2 months ago

Looking for new friends

Hello! So to make a long post short, I first visited Downtown Montreal near St. Catherine for two weeks a few months back and I fell in love with the city so much that I even made a few acquaintances there already and even have a nail tech there!

I’ll be going back and forth a few more times and most likely will be looking into language study there while I stay for a few months so I’m very excited!! However, I’d definitely like to make some new friends so I just wanted to ask for recommendations or tips or if you live near Downtown Montreal, if you wish to be friends! I’m 29F by the by!

Salut ! Pour faire court, j'ai visité le centre-ville de Montréal, près de Sainte-Catherine, il y a quelques mois, pendant deux semaines. J'ai adoré la ville et je me suis déjà fait quelques connaissances. J'ai même une prothésiste ongulaire sur place !

Je compte y retourner plusieurs fois et je pense même à suivre des cours de langue pendant mon séjour. Je suis vraiment ravie ! J'aimerais beaucoup me faire de nouveaux amis, alors auriez-vous des recommandations ou des conseils ? Si vous habitez près du centre-ville de Montréal, seriez-vous intéressés à devenir amis ? Je suis une femme de 29 ans

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u/Choomba_Roomba — 2 months ago
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New case came in! (Made by Splickie3D)

My new case finally came! Couldn’t be happier! The details are insane and the seller was so sweet! Highly recommend for anyone looking for a new case for their Thor, they’re on Etsy!

u/Choomba_Roomba — 3 months ago