Pocket 5

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Pocket 5

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Whats your dream Retroid?

Honestly Retroid Pocket 5 with an aftermarket grip checks all the boxes for me. Small size Fantastic screen Nice-feeling controls Comes in fun colors (GameCube purple) Powerful enough to emulate up to GameCube / PS2 / Wii Relatively inexpensive at $219 (for what you get). I stream Steam PC games to

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kent1146 in r/retroid

October 1, 2025 12:08 PM

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$549 for Steam Deck OLED or $133 for PS Portal?

Tl;dr: Consider a Retroid Pocket 5. It may be a good balance between cost and potential for additional (light) capability. So, OP. Most people only talk about PC handhelds here because they're the hot thing. But if you mainly want to stream, like the cheaper price point, but might like additional Ca

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MegaAfroMann in r/Handhelds

October 19, 2025 1:32 PM

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What settings should I use for NetherSX2 on retroid pocket flip 2?

First pro tip: there are some multi-platform games that just work better on other systems, so sometimes you just got to choose that option instead. For example: I have most of the SSX games running on Dolphin instead of on NetherSX2, so I use the GameCube versions, except for the first SSX game, whi

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ThanosReXXX in r/retroid

May 14, 2026 7:07 PM

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Trying to run conkers bad fur day and it's super choppy?

I have a Retroid Pocket 5 and an Ayn Thor, both can handle GC and PS2 without any issues, even the Retroid Pocket 4 Pro can run GC+PS2 though the screen is a bit small. The Retroid Pocket Flip 2 is the same chipset as the RP5 so it's a good candidate too. I couldn't find a sub $150 handheld that wil

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A8Bit in r/R36S

May 14, 2026 7:18 PM

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VALE LA PENA UNA RETROID POCKET FLIP 2??

Bueno. Tengo el Retroid Pocket 5, que básicamente tiene el mismo hardware interno que el Flip 2, y uso multitud de plataformas fuera de plataformas, incluyendo todas las que mencionaste, y para añadir a eso, varias plataformas arcade, PS Vita, Wii U, Xbox original e incluso algo de juego ligero en X

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ThanosReXXX in r/retroid

May 18, 2026 8:21 PM

2

Handheld recommendation

First off, concerning your desired games and platforms: all consoles I'm going to mention, will be able to run them, not all as good, but still. And emulation for OG Xbox, Xbox 360 and PS3 is still very modest, so you will be able to run some things, but just don't expect too much of that just yet.

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ThanosReXXX in r/RetroHandhelds

May 16, 2026 10:03 PM

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Recommendations for PSP handheld

If keeping it under $300 is the budget I'd say the Retroid Pocket 5 (200) or G2 (220) would be plenty. Good screens and can extend into higher tiers than PSP, with the G2 being a bit better. The AYN Thor Lite (250) would be my recommendation if you plan on playing a lot of DS games. DS is fine on a

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SadShaco in r/retroid

May 1, 2026 6:03 PM

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How do these games run on the RP5?

Yes, NetherSX2 is the best PS2 emulator on Android, without question. I would highly recommend the Classic version, because that's more optimized, so it will run more smooth on a wider variety of devices, the RP5 included. When using NetherSX2 Classic, all of the games you mentioned will run just fi

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ThanosReXXX in r/retroid

May 9, 2026 11:22 PM

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What is a good option to start?

For around 200 usd you could get a switch lite which is the best Nintendo handheld to me or the retroid pocket 5 which is fine for emulation and Android gaming ( rp5 has 2nd screen addon for 70usd) seeing as you do have a switch you don't need a stronger chipset for switch emulators. Just my opinion

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ProfMashKetchum in r/HandheldGaming

May 18, 2026 10:30 AM

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Football games on retroid pocket 5

Et je complète maintenant mon commentaire: PES 2018 passe bien également ! Je viens de l'installer. Bon, j'ai testé beaucoup de réglages et ceux permettant d'obtenir les meilleurs résultats sont loin d'être évidents à trouver et, surtout, loin d'être cohérents... Juste pour vous donner un exemple: p

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Clouddu59 in r/retroid

April 20, 2026 4:31 PM

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