retro handhelds

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How to set up Azahar (and melonDS) on a dual-screen handheld

Azahar's "Secondary Screen Layout" setting is what makes a two-screen handheld worth it. The setup from the project's own releases, pinned to 2126.1.2, plus the melonDS Android wrinkle most guides skip.

Tom Ashcroft · 1h ago · 6 min

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Can the Anbernic RG DS play 3DS games? The honest answer

Anbernic doesn't claim it, the chip says no, and the one detailed review found 3DS "mostly out of reach". Here's the RG DS and RG DS Plus 3DS answer, with the maker's claim, the spec inference and the test results kept separate.

Tom Ashcroft · 1h ago · 6 min

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Retroid Pocket Duo vs AYN Thor: which dual-screen to buy

The DS layout is back on Android. Here are the makers' own specs and prices, checked today, what actually differs, why the Duo Lite isn't a cheaper Duo, and why not to buy a Thor on Amazon right now.

Tom Ashcroft · 1h ago · 7 min

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Retroid Pocket Duo vs Duo Lite: it's not the same chip

Retroid sells three Duo models, and the cheapest is a different machine. Here are Retroid's own spec sheets side by side, what the $100–$120 gap buys, and which one to get for DS vs 3DS.

Tom Ashcroft · 1h ago · 6 min