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Are there any cheap phones that are good at emulating stuff?
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probably something on >>55027182
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>>55030246
try gentoo
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>>55030246
If all you care about is the emulation, just get a PSP. You should be able to find one easily under $50 at your local pawn shop. Even the 3000 series are all permanently flashable now and you can get an adapter off amazon to use normal microSD cards in it. I've used up to 32GB and I've heard tell of people using even 128GB cards with no issues.
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>>55030349

is that pspgo flashable now? that one had a sick formfactor
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>>55030246
Yes, you posted a picture of it
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You're literally talking about the Zenfone 2. It's so advanced it can emulate x86 Windows 7 at near native speeds.
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Amazon fire phone

Get cyanogen mod ++ so cheap to get them like under £100 brand new. Nobody wants them, amazing hardware for the price


If you're looking for some autistic controllerphone you won't find em good and cheap though
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>>55030406
Yeah. But still no n64 for it. Also snes emu suck
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>>55030740
>no n64 for it

n64? why would I want to play that autistic system that has zero good games other than nintenaustic ones that aren't even that good?

SNES was fine on my psp2000.
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>>55030740
>Also snes emu suck
why, is there a 1ms input lag?
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>>55031057

autism. probably uses a i7 for cycle for cycle emulation.

I mean zsnes and snes 9x worked fine on my p2 with 256mb ram back in the day....
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>>55031057
>>55031104
No. Even major selling tittles are unplayable on it. There is a lot of problems with sprite transparencies, different layers not appearing or appearing with wrong priority, A LOT of crashes.
It's a beta of SNES emulator that no one even does shit to past 5 years.

Please, at least own a fucking psp before calling it a good emulation machine. Xperia play does it way better.
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>>55031152
I played through Super Metroid and Metroid Zero Mission on a softmodded PSP and didn't have a single issue.
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it's decent still
play spyro occasionally
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>>55031152

I have a psp2000 and snes emulation worked fine. Maybe you're a idiot?
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>>55030439

I'm impressed you have multi window on that device for two reason: the screen is fucking tiny and made for ants, and it's a single core cpu
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>>55030708
Full playstore access? Root is no problem? About to buy right now nigger
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>>55030886
Nintendo literally revives and remasters all of the best n64 games on 3DS right now. Those games are often the reason they pull the trigger for the 3DS.
>inb4 3DS is worse than vita
>vita is dead

>>55031189
Yeah, right. Countless threads about issues with snes9x on gbatemp are just autism people not having their 60fps.
It doesn't even fucking run Super Mario World on full speed bruh. It's your nostalgia, faggot.
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>>55031104
psp1000, got it for emulation and the games on it at the time

emulation fucking sucked and was completely unplayable even when you oc the fucker.

i can deal with the ghosting, but i cant deal with the "cant play games full speed" shit.
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>2011
>see xperia play for verizon
>go to best buy to pick it up
>find out about all of gameloft's carbon clones of video games
>onlive comes out
>can not only play android games but also PC games on my phone


2011 was the best fucking year for this device.
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>>55031269
>Nintendo literally revives and remasters all of the best n64 games on 3DS right now.

lel u cosplay as mario

> It's your nostalgia, faggot.

or you're a nintenautistic I think it's that. :)
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>>55031348
Sorry but ps2 and psp were the best consoles of their generations. I am not fanboying a single manufacturer.
Also I probably have spent more hours on PSP than I did on my 3DS
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>>55031370
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>>55031408
And at the same time being the best generation console doesn't make it the best emulation device for the price currently, anon
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>>55030349
What the fuck there is a memory card adapter are you fucking shitting me I paid 30$ for shitty 8gb of memory and I lost it and never used my PSP again god fucking damnit you're telling me I can buy an adapter for a few dollars and have near infinite space with all of my microSD cards.

Holy fuck fuck proprietary anything 95% of the time it's specifically designed to fuck the customer with little actual benefit
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>>55030246
You posted it, got mine for $30. Was going to get a PSP Go but for the same form factor and half the price I went for the Xperia Play.
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>>55030246
Galaxy s3 lad
Not good enough but does the job for me.
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>>55031331
2000 and 3000 were much better choices. Better screens and twice the RAM. I had no issues emulating SNES and even played some N64 games on it.

>>55031269
Vita is far better than 3DS
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>>55031759
>Vita is far better than 3DS

the only thing I give the 3ds is that it is cheaper (used) and is completely hacked.
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>>55031759

Hardware wise but it has shit for homebrew.

On the 3DS, SNES and GBA run flawlessly, however Vitas taking PSPs sloppy seconds. Gpsp is fucking trash that breaks on larger saves and has since it was released.
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any $50 one
this controller
if you have anything made after 2012 you can do PSX and N64 easily
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>>55031829
Yeah I'm talking as a console, not an emulator.
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Can we just agree that a PC is the best for anything?
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>>55030886
Fucking /v/ leaking again
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>>55031830
Just buy a game clip and a dualshock 3, better than any chink controller.
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>>55032067
even though we know nobody on /g/ leaves the home, every time I post this I get "NEED TO FIT IN POCKET", half of /g/ is /vr/ tier luddites who think emulation is bad anyway
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>>55031654

wew lad don't be so upset. Shhh, no more tears. Only dreams now.
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>>55030740
>still no n64 for it
I was playing n64 games on my PSP over 5 years ago.
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>>55031806

>3ds
>hacked

So I can buy a flashcart now?
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>>55032146
With N64 you mean Mario 64 at a shitty framerate, right?
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>>55032205
Mario 64 at a decently playable framerate and a few other games
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>>55032173
No, it's like a softmod. You can install it on any brand new 3DS. Go to /hbg/ on >>>/vg/, they can explain better.
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>>55032232
25fps with frame skip is anything but enjoyable. Almost no game run at full speed with sound since most 64 games are 3D and run at 60fps.
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>>55032351
I beg to differ. I don't play games to wank off to framerates, I play them to enjoy the game.
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>>55032370
Then you have low standards. It's not "waking to framerates" but enjoying something at a good quality, I always played n64 on PC cause that. PSP is only good to play SNES and PS1.
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You can get MOGA Pocket controllers for less than $10 on Amazon. If you have a rooted phone they can work with any game.
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>>55032469
They're not low, just lower than yours. I care more about playing the game than I do of the quality of it.
>PSP is only good to play SNES and PS1
And GB/GBC/GBA, Genesis, and a plethora of other systems.
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>>55032509
This. Currently using my moga hero pocket with my droid turbo. Great battery life. It charges my phone while I play. And is widely supported and small. So really OP any current.t smart phone works well. Just get an ipega or moga controller.
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>>55032519
Lol gba? Ok man. Keep using your psp and I'll use my Samsung note with a Bluetooth controller. The psp used to be king but has long since been taken off its thrown by Android phones or handhelds.
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>>55032579
I never said the PSP was the ultimate device, I'm just pointing out that you're severely underestimating it.
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>>55032173
if your gonna get a 3ds flashcart you should get a sky3ds not a shitway
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>>55032597
He is another poster tho
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>>55030349
PSP series over 3100 can't be emulated
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>>55033388
What are you talking about? Every PSP has CFW
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>>55032579
this. smartphones are getting more powerful and there isn't any point in emulating on a psp
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>>55034025
Smartphones don't have a built in controller. I'll take a PSP over a glass slate any day.
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>>55034049
You can get a controller and even emulate a PSP, faggot.
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>>55034316
Not pocketable, faggot. I mean don't get me wrong, I use my phone's keyboard for emulating and use a Bluetooth controller here and there, but it's all inferior to having a device that's actually made for gaming
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>>55034367
>not pocketable
Not true.

>inferior to having a device for gaming
Bullshit, it's the same thing, sometimes even better.
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>>55034436
Yeah that definitely looks better than just slipping a PSP in my pocket
>Bullshit
Bullshit
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>>55034466
You are just plain dumb.
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>>55031654
when i got my psp i bought a huge 2GB card for $200
you must have got yours pretty late
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>>55034466
>Yeah that definitely looks better than just slipping a PSP in my pocket

Hahaha, what a faggot
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>>55031830
>can do n64 easily
thats a load of shit, the n64 is hard as fuck to emulate
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>>55034505
>>55034661
How does controller + phone make more sense than a PSP? It's twice the bulk
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>>55030439
How the fuck
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>>55034745
How a light controller + the phone you already have is more bulk? It's lighter than a PSP and better since you can emulate a ton of consoles, including PSP at full speed.
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>>55034888
>How a light controller + the phone you already have is more bulk?
Because you're assuming I'm carrying a phone. Phone + controller is more bulk than just a PSP
>better since you can emulate a ton of consoles
I can emulate a lot of consoles on my PSP
>including PSP at full speed
I don't even play PSP games on my PSP, why would I on my phone?
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>>55034943
You must be trolling, enjoy this (you), it's the last you will get.
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>>55035023
I'm not trolling at all. Nice to know you're leaving, I'll chalk that up as a win for me.
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>>55034943
Who doesn't carry a phone these days? And why would you assume your autistic wierd edge case would matter to op? Are you the guy I see playing idol master at the bus stop outside my apartment every day?
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>>55034686
really, what phone are you on? My S3 does mupen flawlessly on every game I've thrown at it and it's from 2012
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>>55030349
PSP isn't even powerful enough for N64 emulation.
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>>55035095
>Who doesn't carry a phone these days?
Me
>And why would you assume your autistic wierd edge case would matter to op?
Mind pointing out where I did such a thing?
>Are you the guy I see playing idol master at the bus stop outside my apartment every day?
I not only don't know what that is but have also never been to a bus stop.
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>>55034686
Any Moto G can emulate N64

>>55034943
Enjoy your frame skipping, slowdowns and shit screen.

>>55035112
Yes it can, at less than half speed with 3x frame skip and no audio for better performance.
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>>55035112
Yet I can distinctly remember emulating N64 games on my PSP

>>55035172
>Enjoy your frame skipping, slowdowns and shit screen.
Will do
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>>55035223
So do I and at like 6fps.
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>>55035223
you will not be able to do it smoothly or even semi-playably.
OOT for example can not run at its full framerate, for perspective that game ran at less than 30fps on the N64 and the PSP still can't emulate it at that "smoothness"
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>>55035236
6fps is absolutely unplayable. I wouldn't play an unplayable game.
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>>55031261
Yep theres a guide on reddit/r/firephone how to do it with all the links right there. Fully rooted, only has some issues with camera within certain apps like Snapchat but otherwise perfect
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>>55035244
I never said every game was perfectly playable, just that I distinctly remember playing games at a high enough framerate to be enjoyed. All I can remember playing for sure is Super Mario 64 and Super Smash Bros. but I know there were I few other titles I regularly played.
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>>55030246
Note 4. It plays the shit out of dreamcast games
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>>55034943
Kek, this fag is in denial.
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>>55035347
Keke sure thing bud
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>>55034436
M'game sir
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>>55035244
>OOT for example can not run at its full framerate, for perspective that game ran at less than 30fps on the N64
OoT ran at 20/17fps (ntsc/pal) on the N64 (software locked rate)
it was not a smooth game
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>>55035549
It was a pretty nice, the low fps didn't affected the gameplay. The point he is trying to make is that the PSP can't even reach the 60 VI/s necessary to get that fps to run the game "smoothly". On the PSP you get something like a slideshow instead.
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>>55035649
yea, oot is a pretty heavy n64 game
while it's a pretty big deal for the n64, there are other good games for the console
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Oh god, what the fuck happened to my thread
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I just use a moga pro hero power with my cellphone. Just beware: Its analog triggers are not HID compatible. You can only use them on Moga-compatible games. But it's already got more controls than that piece of crap: >>55031830
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>>55031206
>>55034859

ANSWER THEM
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>>55035853
A bunch of luddites showed up angry that their 2009 era business flop not only has no games but isn't even good when it CAN be hacked to run emulators and must now face /vr/ tier amiga autism in which even the most casual pleb tier phone can outpower them and then pretend that "20 fps is fine"
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>>55035893
dude buying this controller was one of the worst purchases I ever made

>its small as fuck, my thumbs overlap the buttons and dpad
>tilt stand does not flush all the way back, so you must have your grip at an angle (impossible to play while laying down)
>moga apps are terrible
>never once used it as an external powerpack
>inconveniently clamps down on the side volume buttons (moto x 2015)

Saadly, there are not alot of good blue tooth controllers
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>>55036343
That's not what happened at all you moron
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>>55030246

Lumia 550 are good for the GBA emulator
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>>55030246

Nvidia Shield K1
Galaxy S5
JXD 7800b

Either is $200~ now and will emulate anything emulateable pretty well. (JXD have a lot of problems and shit battery life though.)
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This always seemed great but too expensive just to play emulators. PSP is the best value if you want something that can play thousands of old console and arcade games. Sadly SNES and N64 are pretty bad on it but you get PSP and PSOne games to make up for it.
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>>55036961
Dude go away. No one wants a fucking psp but you
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>>55037085
Yet multiple people have posted itt about them
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>>55036961
>can't emulate snes
I'm sure this has been explained, too lazy to scroll up, just going to say a good old "what the fuck"
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>>55031269
>Nintendo literally revives and remasters all of the best n64 games on 3DS right now
The emulation by nintendo on the 3ds isn't that good.
Often a little worse than emulating it on the PC
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I may be lost but

>9999 smartphone threads
>99999 smartphone ricing threads
>99.999999% android
>all these psp fags who aren't using their phone they already have
The fuck is yalls doin
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>>55037631
I think he's pointing out the n64 remakes available on 3ds. There is several games that have been ported to 3ds.
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>>55030246
> Are there any cheap phones that are good at emulating stuff?
Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 is very good for ppsspp, and costs under 140$.
Full speed at 3x PSP rendernig and 16x anisotropic filtering in the 3rd birthday, for example
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>>55039448
what game is that?
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>>55039489
The 3rd birthday.
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>>55036710
It exactly happened like that. Implying that 333 mhz old arm architecture with it's own os and dev api is anything close to the cheapest chinkphone with android.
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>>55036741
Nope. Windows Phone doesn't allow JIT.

>>55037631
>>55038885
Yeah. I was making a counterpoint about n64 being a sucky console with no good games.
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Best PSX emulator for android? I need some Valyrie Profile (and the PSP port looks crappy.)
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Do emulators work with the GearVR?
I'm about to get an s7 and it might be cool to try.
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>>55039585
the PSP is MIPS, not ARM
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>>55040423
ePSXe
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>>55036961

If you're going to get a nvidia shield, get the tablet. Better specs, plus it can be used as an all around media machine instead of just an emulator console.
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>>55030740
There are literally tons of good emulators on it, n64 included, I finished mario64 countless times on that exact model before someone stole it
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>>55042235
Right, sorry, mistaken with Nintendo DS HW.
That's even worse tho.
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>>55043805
>That's even worse tho
No, that's better.
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>>55044320
Try to port an emu to mips then with sony shitty dev api
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>>55044361
Why would I? It's already got all the emulators I could want that are capable of running on such a device.
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>>55043529
Stop defending this shit, it was ok on it's time but now it can't compete with modern phones.
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>>55044494
Sure it can. Dedicated devices will always be superior.
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>>55030512
It's not emulation, it just has an x86 74-bit CPU.
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>>55044361
N64 and PSX were MIPS too, so emulation is easier
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>>55044510
Modern phones run psp games at 1080p, 3x rendering, 16x antializing and shaders. Like this >>55039448
This is graphics level of ps2, maybe even better. And you can also browse 4chan on this shit.
Psp cant do this.
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>>55044599
I don't even play PSP games on my PSP, why would I care how well a smartphone can play them?
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>>55031855
>Yeah I'm talking as a console, not an emulator.

But Anon... https://youtu.be/h9A8bmO46Og?t=58
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>>55044658
Epik meme. Hardware wise the Vita is an objectively better device. As for game support, that's subjective, I had a 3DS for like maybe a month and traded it because I never touched it compared to my Vita.
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>>55044635
What a bad boy
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>>55044707
>Hardware wise the Vita is an objectively better device

I won't argue with that, but there really isn't much going for it software wise.
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>>55044748
>I won't argue with that, but there really isn't much going for it software wise.
Like I said, that's completely subjective. I paid $318 for mine when it came out, that was an entire paycheck, and even back in 2012 it had more than enough games for me to feel comfortable dropping two week's pay on one. Four years of game releases later I'd hardly consider the lel no games meme an argument.
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>>55030246
Dude, I had an Xperia Play. Then one day I missed my pocket and it shattered the screen. I was really upset when my insurance refused to replace it with the same phone. I've missed it so much...

Also, get a GCW Zero.
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The JXD s5800 ain't too bad, pretty cheap too
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>>55031206
>>55034859
I'm pretty sure it's something called a "custom ROM"
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>>55039504

Whose birthday is it?
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>>55045737
Hiruzen Sarutobi's.
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https://www.amazon.com/Controller-Technology-Smartphones-Not-Machine-Specific/dp/B00S7NFFQ6
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>>55045775
>>55045775

Happy Birthday, little guy!
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>>55032067
Any good clip? Most look like they'd break quickly
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>>55044798
>that was an entire paycheck
>laughinggirls.jpeg
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>>55046502
I was 15 dumbass
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I used to use a PS3 controller + small USB cable + Note 4 + extra batteries + clip for the phone. I just lazy it out on my bed now from the TV.
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>>55046588

That's what I did.

PS3 Controller on cable, bracket on controller gorilla glued to Galaxy S5 case with a hub and a 30000mah battery to keep it all going for a week.
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>>55047111
*30Ah
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>>55046588
Almoust same here.
Dualshock 3 + diy phone holder + Redmi note 2 with xiaomi 10000 powerbank.
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>>55047111
And how did that go?
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>>55045451
Why fuck it up so badly? If they'd put the analogs below the buttons it would have been perfect.
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>If all you care about is the emulation

PSP is not the best emulation mobile solution if you care about compatibility, accuracy, or over high performance . Modern phones/tablet are better specs, and vastly superior developer support for emulation.

PSP only advantage it has over modern phone is ergonomic, price and battery life for gaming.
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>>55050043
Basically this. PSP was the GOAT for emulation since it's convenient and cheap, but there are better options today.
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>>55050043
And you know, having a functional control scheme.
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>>55031348
Missed opportunity for nintendowny
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