r/SBCGaming

Hello, mod here.

I want to start off by saying that there will be no immediate changes to our Ai content policy which reads as follows;

"Al content in the form of generated media is strictly Forbidden (imagery, video, thumbnails music, text, ect).

when sharing software, tools and other projects assisted with the use of Al, a clear and proper disclosure is required, failure to do so results in a removal.

Before posting your project make sure you first meet the criteria of the self promotion rule.

This subreddit is made by humans, for humans. We're not against Al as a concept - it just doesn't belong here."

Our reasoning is simple: We simply ask that you disclose AI/LLMs usage when wanting to showcase tools, software and other projects to give users full transparency of what they're engaging with and that you be an active member of the sub before self-promoting. AI generated content in the form of simply letting it spit out for you in the form of generated media/text is low effort and doesn't belong here; the community has been very vocal about this.

However, It's no secret that if you spend any amount of time here on SBCG you've seen an uptake Ai assisted/Vibe coded projects appear, full post completely written by AI and the absolute disregard of the rules set in place.

The mod team does everything possible to ensure your timeline isn't absolutely bombarded with AI content while also being fair to those who follow community our guidelines. Now, we're not perfect and we often miss a lot of things, we ask that you be patient with us as we evaluate any reported cases that don't follow the AI content policy in order to ensure we get it right the first time when taking action.

I want to hear from you guys, how do you feel about the current state of the sub and rules regarding this matter and what would you like to see change? We want to hear from everybody; the "AI is here to stay" camp, the ones who want absolutely nothing to do it, people that are neutral and even if you don't care at all either way.

TL;DR: How should Ai be handled on r/SBCGaming?

https://flowingdata.com/2026/04/28/asia-is-a-lot-more-excited-about-ai-than-the-u-s-is/

Left: RG DDS

Right: Imagined RG DDS plus with a 5.5 inch 16:9 FHD 120Hz screen (doesn't matter LCD or OLED)

Some rants (feel free to ignore):

I mean, yeah I get it, people like original 3DS design and integer scaling. But such a small, uncommon aspect ratio and lower-res display on a powerfull and giant body looks really weird to me. 3DS games can look the same, if not better, on a 5.5 inch FHD screen. You can do integer scaling and they are the same size (see my previous post). Or you can totally make the image just bigger to reach top and bottom of the display without using integer scaling and it'll look gorgeous on the higher res and bigger screen. What's more importantly it'll feel so much better for Switch, PC, and Android ports gaming, which you will definitely want with the powerful Snapdragon G2 Gen 2 chipset inside the DDS. It'll also be better for almost anything else, like other retro games will look bigger, no weird aspect ratio problem with your wide screen hacked PS2 and GC games, etc.

Edit: typo

I built a retro handheld game console myself and wrote a few retro-style games for it. I’ve also been thinking lately about what kind of games—beyond the classic *Breakout*—could be played using a switch that only moves left and right. I did some brainstorming and came up with these demos;

If you have any good ideas, please feel free to leave a comment. (English isn't my native language, so I used Google Translate.)

Max Zhou is trying to test the water with different numbers across different online forums and social media in China to see what the customers are willing to pay.

Source: Baidu Forum

Majora’s Mask and Silent Hill are what I’ve been playing. Curious to know what everyone else is playing to get into the fall spirit.

Device: Anbernic RG DS

Edit: spelling

Sat here in Amsterdam on my 30th, like a child having a go on some old and new retro games, I don’t see the Evercade get any love on here but for what it stands for it deserves to be in the space as any other I feel, got mine today from my Mrs. Takes me out of the tinkering head whe. Using any of my other devices and I get native ports that just run and I can enjoy!

Grab one and a few random carts and explore gaming again! If your for physical media collecting I feels special!

starting Up to down: RG DDS, AYN THOR and Retroid Pocket duo

Which feels amazing since you can multi task or play fun DS, 3DS and Wii u games! I remember a couple of years ago when we don't even have these many options or we only have 1 that was alright.

Happy Monday! Sharing my favorite RPG Franchise.

I was in Grade 1 when I played my first RPG. It is Final Fantasy III on the SNES.

So Nostalgic!

I still think that FFIII/FFVI is still the best Final Fantasy and Kefka is the best villain of all time!

Consoles and Handhelds in the Picture:

Gameboy DMG IPS, GB Pocket IPS, GB Color Oled

Gameboy Advance IPS and GBA SP IPS

DS Lite Dual IPS, 2DS and New 3DS XL

PSP 3000 IPS

PSP Go

PS Vita 1000

Wonderswan Color IPS

Nintendo Switch Oled

Retroid Pocket Nova

Ayn Thor

MSI Claw 8 AI+

Omg guys the original DS has stolen my heart! Got a dspico cart and am enjoying Layton for the first time! Console is my wife’s old pink DS lite and game is diabolical box! Also I love the size and and form factor btw, And screens are big enough and quality is reasonable. Above is 75 percent brightness in a slightly dim room. In another room is my Odin 3 btw haha

This little guy is the last handheld (outside of my ROG Ally X) that I bought and it has put in the work. I love this little guy despite all its faults, but I have recently watched some videos on the Retroid Pocket Nova, AYN Thor, RP6 etc. and it really has me thinking about how cool it would be to relive some PS2 in a handheld. I grew up on PS2 titles primarily in my teens and look back on those days fondly.

Coupling that with the ability to run SteamOS on the Retroid Pocket Nova, the WiFi and Bluetooth… I am having a very hard time not dropping $300 on it. I guess I mostly worry about build quality at that price point and some of the recent shipping issues. Is this just a no brainer and I’m overthinking it?

I have my Ally X for demanding titles so I’m not too worried about PC side, though the 4:3 form factor does inhibit some of the games I like. Does anyone have issues with running 16:9 games on this device? The pocketability is also a huge seller for me on the RP Nova, which is why I’m leaning toward it.