Anbernic

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The #RG351P was always popular in purple.

Blue seemed favourite for the #RG351MP. The green didn't catch on but I liked it in person. Have they fixed that with the #RG405M's green?

Are you someone who'll only get one if it's available with a translucent shell?

Have you done any customizing on your Anbernic handhelds?

Sometimes I put the emphasis on the first syllable - "ANbernic".

Sometimes on the second - "anBERnic".

There may not be a correct answer, but I'm curious about the consensus. How do you say it?

An Anbernic model name breaks down into the following sections:

Range

Always RG for us. "Retro Gaming".

Screen-size

In this example, we have a 3.5 inch screen.

Other examples:

• "28" - 2.8 inch screen
• "50" - 5.0 inch screen

Generation

Generally refers to the chipset used.

0 was the first generation (RG350, RG280V) with the Ingenic JZ4770 chipset.
1 was the second generation (RG351P/M/V) with the Rockchip RK3326 chipset.
2 I don't remember any devices released with this generation name
3 is the fourth (?) generation (RG353P/M/V, RG503) with the Rockchip RK3566
4 I don't remember any devices released with this generation name
5 is the sixth (?) generation (RG405M, RG505) with the Unisoc Tiger T618

As to what happened to generation names 2 and 4, they may have been used for products that were developed internally but never made it to market, or they may just not have liked the names. Are they unlucky numbers?

Orientation/material

In our example, "V" means Vertical.

When a device has a horizontal orientation, this letter (if it's included) denotes the material:

P: Plastic
M: Metal

Suffix

In our example, the "S" indicates this device does not run Android but, rather, only Linux. Perhaps it stands for "Simple" or "Special".

Another example is "P", as used in RG351MP. Here, it stands for "Professional".

Examples which break the rules

RG35XX

"RG35" tells us that it's a 3.5 inch retro-gaming device.

I interpret "XX" as meaning "this device doesn't fit our naming scheme". To assign a generation would have been tricky, because it's not a "successor" to previous devices. They could have used "V" to denote the fact that it's a vertical device, but "RG35XV" doesn't look right.

RG Nano

"We give up! Let's just give it a cool name."

Are there any other rule-breaking examples that I've missed?

I recently played through the 2D Metroids and had a great time.

This was my first time replaying Super Metroid in a few years. After Zero Mission and AM2R (I played the remakes), I was surprised at just how floaty everything is in Super Metroid. Jump, wait a while, land, shoot... I love the atmosphere and exploration of Super but the slow movement took a bit of getting used to.

What are you playing? Have you found games to feel a little different than you remember?

Per developer acmeplus, Beta version 0.8 of Koriki for the RG35XX is now available.
You can read about the changes in this latest version and find the download link posted here.

Koriki is a still in development custom firmware that combines the SimpleMenu front end with a fork of the GPU enabled firmware
from Batocera (in fact, it has replaced a cancelled port of Batocera to the RG35XX). While the RG35XX ships with a Quad-core PowerVR SGX544MP GPU onboard, it is disabled in the original firmware, and thus in Garlic OS. Seeing it enabled should give the 35XX a bit more juice.

A more in depth article on Koriki is available at Retro Handheld Guides.

As part of my Reddit-Migration, I also wanted to get this post over here:

I made a box, fitting the RG351M and P. Print files are available for free at printables:

https://www.printables.com/de/model/451209-anbernic-rg351m-rugged-travel-case

GammaOS is based on #LineageOS 19.1 ( #Android 12 ). It provides a de-bloated and performance optimized experience for users who are looking to get the best out of their #Anbernic #RG405M.

The new Anbernic RG Nano is a FunKey S clone with a fancy metal shell and a great screen. Let's dive into this little guy and see if it's something you'd lo...