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Picked up a RP5 about a month ago after debating between this and the
Anbernic. Figured I'd share my experience since I see the question come
up a lot here.

What I like:
- Screen is a noticeable step up from the 3+. Bigger, brighter, and
colors actually pop
- Performance is legit — PS2 and GameCube emulation is playable, which
was the main reason I upgraded
- Battery life surprised me, getting ~7-8 hours of lighter emulation

What I don't like:
- It's bigger than I expected. Doesn't fit in my pocket anymore,
basically a mini tablet
- Fans kick in during PS2 games and get louder than I'd like
- For the price, the build quality feels cheaper than it should.
Creaks a bit when I grip it tight

For the $172 I paid, the performance jump is real. But if you're mainly
playing GBA/PS1 stuff, the 3+ is probably still the smarter buy.
Happy to answer questions if you're deciding between the two.

I have a G2 and absolutely love it, but the screen size is a little small for my preference. What are some options for a larger screen Android device?
I’m looking to just use it for Xbox/Steam/PSN cloud streaming so it doesn’t have to be grunty - just preferably Wifi 6

I've had a Retroid Pocket 4 Pro for about six months. I really like it - great device, feels really nice in the hands and runs what it runs really well.

However I've recently realised that I don't really like playing most retro games handheld. My nostalgia for SNES/N64/GCN is attached to playing these games on a TV while sitting on the couch, and recently I'm finding that if I want to play these systems I will play them on my docked Steam Deck with a proper controller - I enjoy them way more that way. I only really play Pokemon Emerald Rogue on the RP4P (which I could play on my 3DS or RG34XX) and Vampire Survivors (which I could play on the Deck), so it's starting to feel a bit redundant to own the RP4P.

I had the thought that I could turn it into a kind of dedicated roguelike machine with Balatro, Slay the Spire, Vampire Survivors/Crawlers etc (perfect for my commutes to work) but I'd have to either pay full price for the Android versions, or go deep into tinkering to sideload (is that the word for it?) the games which is way beyond my skillset. Sadly using Gamenative to play my Steam versions just doesn't seem to work on the RP4P either.

So my question for the gamers is: are there other use cases for the RP4P that would justify holding on to it? Is there a decent handful of non-retro games that I could install without needing to take an IT short course? What would you do in my situation?

Just got a Flip 2 SD865 and I'm wondering what are some people's favorite shooter games that run decent or flawless on this device.

I'm open to emulation on any system or PC games if it's playable somehow. I'm also curious about any native Android games that would be worth buying, as long as there is offline play and zero p2w etc. Thanks