Video Game News, Reviews, and Guides (and sometimes random things)
Today's episode covers how to shop as safely as possible on Aliexpress and TikTok Shop. I'll be blunt, the safest way is to not use these store fronts. However, Aliexpress is usually the cheapest way to buy retro handheld devices.
To keep it short and summarize the three easiest things you can do:
To prevent being scammed:
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Video Guide on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SrK-Ya61Css
Written Guide on My Blog: https://duckyobrien.com/2024/03/30/how-to-shop-safely-on-aliexpress/
Video Game News, Reviews, and Guides (and sometimes random things)
In today's SBC gaming news, I spent two weeks making a video because of one careless mistake lol. Never again.
Miyoo announces more information on two new consoles, the A30 and the Miyoo Mini Flip. The A30 looks very appealing to me since it looks very much like a Game Boy Micro, one of my favorite consoles of all time. Hopefully it's priced affordably.
A webstore announced that the A30 and the Flip should be coming out mid to late April. I'm very skeptical since the Manufacturer themselves released a notice saying that the A30 would ship first and the Flip afterwards. We shall see.
In a related note, a lot of other companies are teasing their variants on the flip form factor but since most of the teases were in the concept phase we shall see if any actually release.
2024 is shaping up to be an interesting year for retro handhelds.
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YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/4zFnjQmO6UU
Blog: https://duckyobrien.com/
Video Game News, Reviews, and Guides (and sometimes random things)
Today's episode covers the issue of counterfeit microSD cards. They impact the retro handheld scene in a huge way since counterfeit cards are not reliable. These card will get corrupted easily, resulting in lost save data. If the operating system files get corrupted as well, then the device will not boot.
The best way to avoid counterfeit cards is to buy from a physical store like Best Buy, Walmart, Target, or most photography stores. Avoid Aliexpress and Temu at all costs. Ebay and Amazon should be avoided.
If you have no choice but to buy on Ebay, buy only from the manufacturer or reputable reseller.
If you have no choice but to buy on Amazon, triple check the listing to make sure no 3rd party seller is shipping from Amazon. This is an issue called commingled inventory where all the items are dumped into one bin even if they are from separate sellers. This means that even if you order from Amazon itself, you can still get a counterfeit card.
Finally, use h2testw, Crystal Disk Mark, and the Samsung Authentication Utility to verify your microSD cards are legitimate.
►Video Guide on YouTube: https://youtu.be/u3DHOFZOObk
►Written Guide on My Blog: https://duckyobrien.com/2024/03/26/how-to-know-if-your-microsd-card-is-counterfeit/
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Today's episode is about using the Miyoo Mini Plus as an MP3 player. We'll be using the Gmu app that's available on Onion OS. The listening experience is surprisingly decent! The only real drawback is a tiny blip sound after each track ends.
I would recommend a few tweaks however. I would either turn off the system sleep timer or set it to 30 minutes. I would also rebind the previous and next track buttons to Menu+L1/R1. If you plan on pocketing the Miyoo Mini Plus, the trigger buttons are very easy to press unintentionally. Rebinding it to Menu+L1/R1 will prevent it from being pressed accidentally.
►Official Onion OS Documentation on Gmu: https://onionui.github.io/docs/apps/music-player
►Video Guide on YouTube: https://youtu.be/36kDTkMrovs
►Written Guide on My Blog: https://duckyobrien.com/2024/03/13/using-the-miyoo-mini-plus-as-a-mp3-player-onion-os/
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In today's SBC gaming news, Nintendo sues Yuzu and they settle.
This is one of the few times an emulator developer had no defense because they were actively decrypting the games during runtime and doing so is circumventing Nintendo's copyright protection. Few emulators do this sort of decryption which is why most emulators have won their lawsuits and are still around to this day unless it died due to lack of developer interest.
Yuzu has shut down everything and turned it over to Nintendo. As part of the fallout, Emulation Station has been removed from the Amazon App store. You can still purchase it from their patreon with a one time purchase that comes with future updates.
Emulation Station has taken more steps to protect itself legally by removing Yuzu and Citra from their future updated versions. (You can still use it with a little bit of editing). The Turnip team has also closed down shop as well.
Out of the ashes rises Ryujinx to take over the void. This all happened so quickly.
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YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/QRcDE4vauxI
Blog: https://duckyobrien.com/
Video Game News, Reviews, and Guides (and sometimes random things)
In this episode we cover over every single change listed in the release notes. The audio format can't cover everything but I did try my best to edit in audio notes to clarify the changes as much as possible. I will link the video portion below for those wanting more information as well as the official release notes.
The most notable change is the addition of native DS support through Drastic but there are also so many small but significant quality of life changes and interesting new cores and standalone apps to experiment with. The standalone scummVM app for example provides way better performance than the retroarch core.
►Official Release Notes: https://onionui.github.io/blog/release-notes/4.3.0
►YouTube Video Guide: https://youtu.be/OZ-VaApCgbA
►Written Guide: https://duckyobrien.com/2024/03/05/a-deep-dive-into-whats-new-in-onion-os-4-3-0-miyoo-mini-plus/
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Today's episode is a recap of retro handheld news from the most of the retro handheld and PC handheld subreddits.
The Powkiddy RGB20SX has been announced. It'll run a RK3566 and have the same 720p 1:1 square screen the RBG30 has. It may be worth keep an eye on, especially if they can keep the price low.
The GameForce ACE has some unfortunate build quality issues, mainly with the controls and screen.
The Switch Lite has an OLED display mod with video out coming up for around $50 or so. It should be a relatively easy mod and upgrade the look and feel of your handheld.
Emulation Station is out for android (effected indirectly by legal drama from Nintendo vs Yuzu but you can still get it for a one time payment from their Patreon).
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YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/CIu9Xrgmhk0
Blog: https://duckyobrien.com/
Video Game News, Reviews, and Guides (and sometimes random things)
You can stream anything that can run on your computer to your Miyoo Mini Plus if you have a robust wifi network. Mine was unfortunately on the weak side so I have to be close to my router.
Simplified Steps
Install Sunshine onto your PC/laptop.
Install the automatic resolution script (optional but does help).
Install Moonlight onto your Miyoo Mini Plus.
Start Sunshine, start Moonlight, and pair the devices.
Stream your desktop or Steam Big Picture mode to the Miyoo Mini Plus.
YouTube Video Guide: https://youtu.be/VbKkk6Hv04k
Written Guide: https://duckyobrien.com/2024/02/28/streaming-pc-games-to-your-miyoo-mini-plus-w-moonlight-sunshine/
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Video Game News, Reviews, and Guides (and sometimes random things)
Today's episode is a recap of retro handheld news from the most of the retro handheld and PC handheld subreddits.
In today's SBC gaming news, the Gameforce Ace has some teething pains.
Switch emulation on the Retroid Pocket 4 Pro is actually OK if you run games at .5 resolution.
Bazzite updated to have Steam OS feature parity on the Lenovo Legion Go.
Mad lad gets native Android working on the Steam Deck.
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YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/tl_bnLYCBfQ
Blog: https://duckyobrien.com/
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Video Game News, Reviews, and Guides (and sometimes random things)
Onion OS is incredibly feature rich and has many convenient hotkeys to make using the Miyoo Mini Plus so much easier. This episode will go over most of the hotkeys available.
If you need more assistance, I will have a video and written guide linked below along with the official documentation.
►Official Documentation: https://onionui.github.io/docs/apps/shortcuts
►Video Guide: https://youtu.be/5rtw6bVDCV0
►Written Guide: https://duckyobrien.com/2024/02/23/a-list-of-handy-hotkeys-for-the-miyoo-mini-plus-onion-os/
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