r/SBCGaming

I have been working on building, developing, and prototyping my own modular handheld x86 PC called the CG Deck. After approximately the past 7 and a half months of going from initial concept to functional engineering prototype, I am finally able to officially present the soon coming release of what I have been working tirelessly on over the course of this year! I will also be ramping up and posting more videos of the CG Deck in use, and other related content over the coming days. If you are interested in the project, like the video, leave a comment and subscribe to the channel! I appreciate all of your support so incredibly much, and thank you to everyone that has been following along so far! It means the world to me!

For those who have not seen this project before, the CG Deck is an x86 based modular handheld PC which has the capability of running dual boot operating systems like Windows & Linux. Designed and built to be a device that you actually own down the the firmware. Quick swap out control modules to mix and match control schemes for your specific task. Design and make your own modules, design your own backplates, upgrade or mod the internals, and even make repairs or fixes when or if you need. The CG Deck is more attuned to a platform rather than a traditional device, giving you full capability to repair, upgrade, mod, personalize, etc.

I wanted to create my dream device, something that evolved with me as time passes. Whether I am playing Steam games, or doing retro emulation, doing CAD work in Blender or other 3D software, coding, art & design work, listening to music, home media console use, video editing, hardware tinkering or whatever it is, I wanted to be able to simply be able to do it on a single portable handheld.

Also as a little bit of an update, I am still working on the behind the scenes documentary going over the entire process from the original idea and conceptual drawing, through design iterations, CAD, creating the bill of materials, material sourcing, navigating partnerships with brands and manufacturers, prototyping, assembly, DFM rework, testing & certifications, planning mass production, figuring out the logistics of warehousing and fulfillment, and every step in between all the way though officially releasing and launching the CG Deck and bringing it to market! Because there is so much that has gone into everything (and I am still in the middle of the process doing it all :) ), I will probably post the videos as an episodic series with smaller pieces of content going up between. I will have more information about those videos over the coming weeks, and it will be posted on my personal channel.

After tons of work, we are officially gearing up for an official launch on Kickstarter to help support a full production run of the CG Deck and various modules to bring it to market! The CG Deck will be available both as a DIY Assembly Kit and a Pre-Built ready to use device! I will be sending out more information to everyone on our waitlist over the next couple of days with some new updates & announcements including early bird backer pricing, package/pledge options, and more!

What is the best option and the best value option for a handheld that can emulate PS2 and GameCube well?

My wife and I are currently expecting our 2nd child and she is planning to breastfeed them when they arrive. For our first child she found that she needed something to do whilst feeding in the middle of the night to make sure she didn't fall asleep whilst feeding, but also something that wasn't too mentally strenuous.

I'm considering getting her a handheld device to play things like Pokémon on, so I would like some recommendations.

I've had a look at the mega threads, and I like the look of things like the Miyoo Mini Plus, Trimui Brick and the various Anbernic vertical consoles, but I'd like to just check them against our specific requirements:

- Comfortable to play one handed for about half an hour at a time, so size and weight should be considered.

- Will be played in the middle of the night in a dark room, so a screen that can have brightness turned way down would be preferable

Or are the screens generally too small for games like Touhou or Mushihimesama that require carefully weaving through a hitbox that is only a few pixels wide through ribbons of projectiles in slow motion? Those games were designed to be played on home computers or on a normal sized screen at the arcade.

I recently got the Ayn Thor and love it but between that, my phone, ereader and other stuff my pockets are struggling. Does any have any recommendations for a smallish bag to carry it all?

i saw some sd cards with A1,A2. V10, to V30. just wondering what are the differences? i could probably google that but i want to know directly from community what are the differences between them in terms of gaming and emulation. from retro to heavy switch or pc games. and considering the price hike of the sd card nowadays, what is enough storage by not breaking the bank

i just want to know what issues i may encounter once my console arrives

I have a Switch 2 and I love it, but I want to start building my collection of games on GoG that I can actually own lol, and so I’d like a pocketable device smaller than my Switch that I can carry around.

I don’t play many graphically intensive AAA games, and I’m mostly looking for something that can easily handle modern indies like Neva, Gris, Ori, Tunic, Hades etc along with some older JRPGs (FF, Trails etc).

I really like the vertical form factor of the Anbernic RG477V, but I’m not sure if it would be powerful enough? The RP Nova looks incredibly enticing, and even though I know the RP6 would probably be better for my use case in terms of screen dimensions, I’m a sucker for that clear purple Nova colour scheme haha.

I looked at the Thor but I don’t see myself playing DS games much so it doesn’t feel particularly useful to have a second screen.

Not a requirement, but the handheld being able to run a custom OS other than Android would be nice!