For those choosing between this or the Steam Deck for retro-emulation I’d like to throw in my 2 cents as to why the Odin2 is a no brainer for people like me: I was born in ‘98 so Gameboy Advance - PS1/Dreamcast/ - PS2/Gamecube - PSP are THE most nostalgic consoles for me. I own a retriod pocket 3plus, a Steam Deck (since launch), an Odin, and an Odin2 (since launch). While I was initially most excited for my Steam Deck, I ended up spending more hours on my Odin2 (which is wild bc Ive owned the Steam Deck for 3x as long). 1) If you have a modern gaming PC already, I recommend skipping the Steam Deck and getting the Odin2. The Steam Deck does more than the Odin2 but it just doesnt do retro-emulation or running side apps (like spotify/youtube/etc) as ergonomically or as smoothly as the Odin2. 2) Initial emulation setup is easier on the Steam Deck by a long shot which might be off-putting, BUT with the Daijisho launcher and available online guides, all the apps and emulators and roms become the easiest thing EVER to access and makes the Steam Deck’s UI look clunky in comparison. So long term, the Odin2 wins out in that regard in my opinion. 3) The Steam Deck is a big boy. Too big for me. When I’m out in public I feel like a total goober. I kinda feel the same when I’m walking around with the Switch. But with the Odin2, It almost feels like a slightly bigger PSP which I really like. But yeah it’s a modest size, so longer gaming sessions on an Odin2 is going to be significantly more comfortable. 4) Battery life is superior on the Odin2 by far. It charges faster than a Steam Deck and it lasts like 3x/4x longer. My Odin2 lasted me 2 airplane flights and then some on a single charge (including the uber to the airport), and the Steam deck lasted me the Uber ride back and the short time I spent waiting in the terminal for my flight. 5) The Odin2 is a DEDICATED mobile and emulation experience. The Steam Deck’s strength lies in it being a more affordable and efficient way to play modern steam deck approved games with the option to play on the go. While that sounds amazing at first, you wouldnt really be missing out on much due to the Switch undocked mode and playstation remote play being a thing for other consoles. Yes Steam has it’s own exclusives that stretch multiple generations of consoles but when you’re on the go it’s not like you’re typically looking to play competitive titles especially when the major hype around the SteamDeck I’ve heard in my personal social circles seems to be it’s emulation potential. It’s by no means a bad console the Steam Deck. But as someone who prefers his established PC/PS5/Switch setup for a modern, cinematic gaming experience, I think retro games suit portable consoles best. And retro emulation for nearly every console (besides DS/3DS due to their dual screens) is simply the most streamlined experience on the Odin2
Solid points. Plus with being able to stream AAA games to the Odin from my gaming pc, I get the best of both worlds getting to play games on max settings on my couch or in bed and since the odin isn’t doing the processing the battery lasts forever. Such a game changer
Thanks for saying this long comment cause I really needed someone to point me in the right direction as to what console to buy cause I've owned the rp3 and pc and a switch but none of them compare to a odin 2 or a steamdeck and I didn't know which one to choose wether it was gonna be the steam deck or the odin 2 buttons to your comment now imma buy a odin 2 pro mostly cause I badly want to play ps2 3ds and psp on a nice smooth console and one thing I mostly love about the odin 2 is the rgb lights there unbeatable there real beautiful its almost futuristic
@@Amivit These things suck for anyone expecting their device to work out of the box for such a high price, especially given the fact it's that expensive even without an OLED screen. For the uninitiated, they require a few hours of setup via carefully reading setup walkthroughs and sideloading and scouring the internet for BIOS files... Naaaaaah, fuck.....that...... The Chinese company (AYN) pumping these midrange Android tablets out with input laggy joysticks attached don't even bundle the device with any games for the price they're charging.
Got mine some days ago (Max version) and I am so impressed by the perfomances, how easy it is to use it and the battery life. Definitely the best purchase since years!!!
How do people live with the insane input latency? Literally the first few seconds of this video show how dreadful it is. I wish my brain wasn't so sensitive....
Friendly Tip : DO NOT buy the white version Odin 2. The plastic quality is bad and absorbs everything that it touches that is a different color. Mine became red after swiping the screen with a microfiber cloth used for glasses. So I tried that same cloth of a white ps5 controller...and it did leave some red color as well, but it was super easily wiped off with an alcohol wipe....but on the Odin 2, its IMPOSSIBLE to clean, I tried alcohol wipe, even toothpaste and ended up damaging the shell finish even more, but the red stains didnt come out. I regret not buying the black model. I paid so much money to have the Max model too, and now after 2 weeks it looks like crap.
I managed to clean 90% of it with one of those Cleaning Sponge Erasers...it's the only thing that worked. But a good idea is to stay away from using colored cloths to clean the screen on the white model
In my opinion I think Odin 2 is a device that all of people who grew up playing and owned PS2, GameCube, Wii Odin 2 is the device we all been dreaming for. *Being able to play PS2, GCN, Wii and more retro handheld seemed like a pipe-dream when we were younger now we have device that is capable of emulating them. And that's truly amazing and mind-blowing* And I have no doubt as technology advances and we get smaller and powerful chipset combined that more powerful and energy efficient processors and graphics card be it for mobile devices. Or gaming laptop *One day the dream isn't far off when we can play PS3 and Wii U and perhaps emulating PS4 on handheld console but that will probably take another 10-15 years from now I'm guessing!* Mine has been shipped from China and it's in UK parcel sorting hub days it'll arrive in few days from now!
You're right! I'm 36 and after watching a couple of these Odin 2 reviews, I decided to just go ahead and buy one even though I already have an OG Steam Deck. This is really a childhood dream come true! Cheers!
@@deserthobo Sorry for the late comment I'm going to buy Steam Deck LCD OG one aswell from ebay, month. I'm a huge wrestling fan so I want to play WWE 2k24!
@@nepaliprayasgurung2594I love my steam deck, so much I bought a OLED LE. But the Odin 2 looks to be the perfect Android handheld . Can't wait to buy one in a couple weeks
Buddy, you can already emulate everything up to PS3 on a PC and even on Steam Deck. Emulating PS4 or probably even PS5 is not a matter of years, it will probably be a matter of months, since PS4 emulators are already being implemented...😉
I've been watching a bunch of odin 2 reviews in anticipation of the one I ordered, and this is one of, if not the best reviews of the handheld I've watched. I really appreciate the depth you went into for each game's performance!
These things suck for anyone expecting their device to work out of the box for such a high price, especially given the fact it's that expensive even without an OLED screen. For the uninitiated, they require a few hours of setup via carefully reading setup walkthroughs and sideloading and scouring the internet for BIOS files... Naaaaaah, fuck.....that...... The Chinese company (AYN) pumping these midrange Android tablets out with input laggy joysticks attached don't even bundle the device with any games for the price they're charging. AYN really should be pre-installing these front-ends and emulators before shipping, and at least giving buyers the option to buy an SD card with pre-installed ROMs.
These things suck for anyone expecting their device to work out of the box for such a high price, especially given the fact it's that expensive even without an OLED screen. For the uninitiated, they require a few hours of setup via carefully reading setup walkthroughs and sideloading and scouring the internet for BIOS files... Naaaaaah, fuck.....that...... The Chinese company (AYN) pumping these midrange Android tablets out with input laggy joysticks attached don't even bundle the device with any games for the price they're charging.
This really makes me wish I knew someone like you in my area. I have some basic emulation knowledge, but trying to set up front ends has always been a challenge. Sweet build! I’m envious!
These things suck for anyone expecting their device to work out of the box for such a high price, especially given the fact it's that expensive even without an OLED screen. For the uninitiated, they require a few hours of setup via carefully reading setup walkthroughs and sideloading and scouring the internet for BIOS files... Naaaaaah, fuck.....that...... The Chinese company (AYN) pumping these midrange Android tablets out with input laggy joysticks attached don't even bundle the device with any games for the price they're charging. AYN really should be pre-installing these front-ends and emulators before shipping, and at least giving buyers the option to buy an SD card with pre-installed ROMs.
These things suck for anyone expecting their device to work out of the box for such a high price, especially given the fact it's that expensive even without an OLED screen. For the uninitiated, they require a few hours of setup via carefully reading setup walkthroughs and sideloading and scouring the internet for BIOS files... Naaaaaah, fuck.....that...... The Chinese company (AYN) pumping these midrange Android tablets out with input laggy joysticks attached don't even bundle the device with any games for the price they're charging. AYN really should be pre-installing these emulators before shipping, and at least giving buyers the option to buy an SD card with pre-installed ROMs.
I've been waiting to see how you've set up your device. I loved the pegasus config you showed off in your original video, and I've been using something similar on my RP3+. 14:07 A tiny correction, but it doesn't "swap the RAM around". It enables a piece of Linux functionality called "swap", which lets the system use part of your system storage as RAM.
Need for Speed Most Wanted seems to run poorly for PS2 and Dolphin, but I think the GameCube version runs a bit better. Definitely the most challenging game to run on Odin 2.
Just ordered the black pro model odin 2, was curious if you have any suggestions for what 1TB sdcard is compatible and provides the highest speed the device can handle. Thanks! Great vid
I currently have an Aya Neo Geek 1s as well, but for some reason I really want this Odin 2. And I'm not sure why? I wouldn't have access to certain emulation (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii U, etc), or PC games...but the Odin 2 seems like it would be more inviting because of its lighter weight, 1080p screen (as opposed to the 800p in the Geek), and smaller frame. Sigh, decisions, decisions.
I see the Odin 2 as the device I will always take with me and play PS2 and lower on. I love my GEEK 1S but I might not take it out unless I need a portable PC, and I plan to have it docked in a bedroom and use it as a bedroom PC.
I was originally curious about the Retroid Pocket 3+(due to finding it being used in a Discord server for a fan recreation of a Tamagotchi app) but after seeing a few reviews of the Odin 2 I think once I have the money for this I'd get it. I've been really hoping for a device that would let me play Harvest Moon Animal Parade(a Wii game I played a lot on my wii & is my favorite game in the Harvest Moon/Story of Seasons series) on the go, I have a Steam Deck(in hopes handheld would get me to play some of my games more) but it's pretty big & I've played it on my phone but the battery isn't as good. It's nice that this could be an option for emulation, might be interested in the Switch emulator but might take some time. It'd help me play Animal Crossing New Horizons again cause I need to restart but I don't want to restart my island on my actual Switch.
These things suck for anyone expecting their device to work out of the box for such a high price, especially given the fact it's that expensive even without an OLED screen. For the uninitiated, they require a few hours of setup via carefully reading setup walkthroughs and sideloading and scouring the internet for BIOS files... Naaaaaah, fuck.....that...... The Chinese company (AYN) pumping these midrange Android tablets out with input laggy joysticks attached don't even bundle the device with any games for the price they're charging. AYN really should be pre-installing these front-ends and emulators before shipping, and at least giving buyers the option to buy an SD card with pre-installed ROMs.
@@Funkteon sorry I'm very late to the party here... I've had my Odin 2 since December and I absolutely love the thing. When it comes to the price, honestly I didn't mind considering the chip set. The cheapest phone I could find with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 cost upwards of 600 bucks ! 300 is genuinely a good price for what you're getting imo, that being nice controls, insane battery life and near perfect emulation for the big three (GameCube, Wii and PS2). That's without even mentioning how good switch emulation got! As for the roms, if you didn't buy one of these handhelds and instead used emulators on your PC or phone you'd still have to find the games... Besides there's lots of different factors like regions, romhacks, updates, etc
Can you warm up the screen? Weird question I know but I struggle with the blue light pumped out by some handheld screens so it's kinda a primary check for me :) Thanks
So this is the base? Really tempted to go for the base at 300 before they raise the price, but I'm also holding out for the next payday so I can splurge for the pro in 2 weeks. Decisions decisions. Either way thanks for this video. This is what I wanted my Odin Pro to be.
Yeah the base. I really can't think of a great reason for the Pro aside from just making sure that there might be some Switch games you want to run that need more ram, but either way I'm looking forward to see the improvements to Yuzu over time.
Can tou make a tutorial on how to add the patches and the 60fps cheat code. I have been having a problem after adding the cheat code. The game always crashed
I probably won't do a tutorial (I presume for Super Mario Sunshine?) but it was pretty straight forward to grab the code from the wiki and add it in Dolphin. I guess some things to consider would be: double check if your rom is PAL or NTSC or something, the codes are specific to the version. Also the turn on cheat codes option needs to be on in Dolphin.
Being as I have fallen on hard times this year, I’ve been doing all of my gaming as of late on my modded PS Vida, OLED playing games like breath of fire at this exact moment for Game Boy Advance, as well as Games like Xenogears, Parasite Eve, Dino Crisis and Feat effect! And then playing stuff on my Modded New 3DS LL like Legend Of Zelda, Fire Emblem, Resident Evil DS, RE Revelations and Many others! They are nowhere near something like the Odin, but I am Thankful for them, otherwise I wouldn’t be doing any gaming at all right now because my TV died last month rendering all of my consoles useless until I can get another one…
I had a heck of a time with my modded Vita and 3DS, those got me into this whole thing in the first place! I personally think any handheld enthusiast should have those because they're such unique experiences that emulation can't replicate. I wish Sony and Nintendo would just exclusively back into the handheld market again but unfortunately I don't think it's gonna happen.
@@-roetaka yeah man, I really do too.. and I also don’t think either is gonna ever go for it again at this point.. a Vita2 modeled like the Nintendo switch, but with all of the Sony exclusive games and interface and performance that you had in the Vida and multiply that a couple times, that would be a day one purchase right there!
@@-roetaka handhelds have always had a special place in my heart, ever since I got my very first Game Boy color!! I had one of the original Gameboys that was clear and I had a copy of Tetris and super Mario land two back in the day but I ended up giving it to my dad one year for his birthday .. but I had the Sega game gear at the end of 97 when they had stopped production, but they were still being sold in stores, and then I had a game boy Advance original one that was clear purple and then I got the SP when it came out and I had one game on it, but it wasn’t until I got the Vita, that I really loved handheld gaming! I wish I had some of those handheld that you show your videos with all those games on it!!!! that’s all you need-
thanks I couldn't decide between this or a steam deck, powkiddy x28, Logitech g cloud, Loki mini, etc I'm going with Odin 2. because of that powerful chip set and the whole android store app experience.
With Burnout 3 and the Burnout games you can eliminate the little slowdown after a crash if you change ‘Skip duplicate frames’ in Advanced settings to off.
The potential Odin 3 still has some room for improvements over the Odin 2. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 already seems like a sizeable increase in performance over the Gen 2, and, of course, an OLED display. Regardless, I ordered an Odin 2 Pro myself, and am quite excited to receive it
My black Base model will arrive on Thursday, super excited! I ordered on the Ayn site and got the shipping notice pretty much immediately after ordering lol They really learned their lessons from the Odin 1 and Loki "launch"
Pressure sensitive face buttons need to be on everything. Wonderful. Does ps5 have that? Really wish the Odin 2 was a snap 8 Gen 3 because of the huge uplift.
These things suck for anyone expecting their device to work out of the box for such a high price, especially given the fact it's that expensive even without an OLED screen. For the uninitiated, they require a few hours of setup via carefully reading setup walkthroughs and sideloading and scouring the internet for BIOS files... Naaaaaah, fuck.....that...... The Chinese company (AYN) pumping these midrange Android tablets out with input laggy joysticks attached don't even bundle the device with any games for the price they're charging. AYN really should be pre-installing these front-ends and emulators before shipping, and at least giving buyers the option to buy an SD card with pre-installed ROMs.
It's actually been very good. People who were ordering the Max model on their site already had shipping happen because they had a surplus of the model. I believe they've shipped all the Indiegogo orders now so I don't think the wait would be too long. Though I was forced to use 4PX for shipping and it took 14 days to get to me which was a bummer, so hopefully you have DHL or something as an option.
Hi, Can you share a link for the HD texure for Twilight princess and the mods you are using please. it seems flawless but while using the HD texure the grass kind of looks chopy
I figured people might go to my old video in the description and get the links there but more people are asking so I've added this link too : www.henrikomagnifico.com/texture-packs
Hi dear Edison, i'm from Brazil too, did u get ur odin 2 already? How is it going? How much you paid in fees and taxes to customs when it finally arrived here? Thank you!
I also purchased the base unit. For some reason Yuzu still freezes and is unusable on mine after the running the script fix. Ayn did confirm a fix for the vram issue with an ota update in December. Hoping that fixes the issue for me.
Portability has always been a strong argument for me every time I have to choose some tech but when I get my shit together I realize: where the f*** am I ever going to take this thing if I’ll end up playing on the sofa at home when my kids are asleep. The Odin has always been my favorite but when the time will come I’ll get the Steam Deck for sure, since I don’t have a gaming PC
These things suck for anyone expecting their device to work out of the box for such a high price, especially given the fact it's that expensive even without an OLED screen. For the uninitiated, they require a few hours of setup via carefully reading setup walkthroughs and sideloading and scouring the internet for BIOS files... Naaaaaah, fuck.....that...... The Chinese company (AYN) pumping these midrange Android tablets out with input laggy joysticks attached don't even bundle the device with any games for the price they're charging. AYN really should be pre-installing these front-ends and emulators before shipping, and at least giving buyers the option to buy an SD card with pre-installed ROMs.
Exactly... These devices are a hellscape of hoping the emulator devs stick around so you aren't in a situation of having a device that will eventually be a paper weight.
hello I'm just wondering if any of the models support micro SD card if so whats the max storage it can handle I haven't seen anyone show it in videos but online forums say you can that so I'm confused
Has anyone created specific button mappings for Moba games like Wild Rift and Mobile Legends? Being able to hold a button and use the right joystick to drag aim would be amazing but I haven't been able to find anything like that.... Was considering getting my programming buddy to help make an app to remap specifically for mobile moba games.
If budget and size is not an issue then I'd definitely pick the Odin 2 Base. It's just an extremely well made handheld and does all the GC, Wii and PS2 you could want, and a good amount of Switch, but a lot of the reasons why Switch games won't run or run well will be the emulator -- and is still in development. And the battery life is excellent. If you wanna do a lot more retro then the RP4's dpad on top over the stick is very nice.
I keep struggling with this because well I want it, but I have a steam deck that I can do the exact same emulations probably better... plus this comes with no ROMS. What makes this more worth it if you have a steam deck already?
It isn’t better justified buying the base model because the base won’t be too much more than what you’re looking for most likely and it’s a lot smaller than that big hunk of plastic that you can’t carry around called the steam deck. I really would opt for a base and going for a 1tb sd card to install everything you want
Is the Odin 2 pre loaded with any emulators or Roms? Just ordered the pro today, im no stranger to computers and tech but I’ve never messed with emulation or Roms but I’m assuming it’s not too difficult? Can’t wait to get mine!!
Mario odyssey performance is tied to the frame rate, if it isn't smooth 60, you will start to notice problems. I have this issue with the ROG Ally even in performance mode with Odyssey as well. It may be a long time before this is fixed, since the x86 version still has performance issue.
Do switch games still have stutter or occasions where the games need to load up such as metrpid prime? On pc it seems to need to render and does still stutter a bit. So id like to know if android makes it seemless. Looks amazing
With higher end emulation there's a few reasons why it might occur: one is shader cacheing and a lot of systems will stutter to save that shader information, we are essentially streaming the shader information as it comes to us in gameplay. Games like Call of Duty make us pre-install shaders to prevent this from happening, so it's just an inevitability in emulation that it might stutter...maybe if handhelds had SSD storage it might be better. Two is the emulator just needs to be improved to get the game working more, Yuzu for Android is still in development and they've made big improvements recently which I'll do a video on next. Lastly is a system just isn't powerful enough to handle the games its trying to play...but I'm quite confident that even the base model of the Odin 2 can handle most emulation that's thrown at it.
Are you able to confirm if Gran Turismo 4 runs smoothly on the Odin 2? There are some tracks that cause some other devices to struggle, like Clubman Street Route 5. (Can be found under arcade mode - city courses)
I ordered the protector with the unit from indiegogo. The HD texture packs I used were from www.henrikomagnifico.com/texture-packs but the video I left in the description where I talked about doing it for the Odin 1 might have a bit more info.
If u don’t mind sharing , does it meant all switch games that had seen installed with dlc and updates did not work for yuzu at all regardless which driver and prod key etc?
I could only account for Mario Kart 8 and the Mii menu popping up, I wouldn't imagine installing updates and dlc for other games would be a problem unless there's a pre-existing problem like Mario Kart 8's that has popped up.
As a Odin 2 owner, I see the Odin and Steam deck as serving two different groups. Odin is a pure retro handheld machine that has tremendous battery life and can emulate anything below the original Wii. Steam deck is a handheld PC with emulation emulation capabilities.
Metroid Prime Remastered has had an issue of having a black screen in game for ages, I don't know why that's still a problem but there's literally no telling when it might get fixed.
I remember saying that in the video but then afterwards I remembered the video I did on that was for Dolphin MMJR and I fear it's not quite the same and would just cause more questions. I'm still trying to figure out Wii pointer functionality in Dolphin, I've been told it's easy but I'm finding it way harder than MMJR.
OMG i have been following your channel and recently i was playing burnout paradise on Odin 2 listening to my old ocremix collection and i recognized the artist name. Was that you making ocremixes? Like the chaos legion one?
That is indeed me! I'm messaging on my music account as I still write music and write for video games these days but I still do remixes. Chaos Legion was so a banger soundtrack.
I don't like this channel because I am a SEGA fan. I like this channel because I like Roetaka and his way of doing things. While I will never purchase a Sony or Nintendo styled device for personal entertainment or nostalgia. I will always enjoy watching Roe have a chat about it. For me, should there be more SEGA styled devices in the future, outside of Steam Deck and Anbernic Arc, I will buy them and love them. So, I want to say thank you for the great review and enjoy your device Roetaka.
Thank you! Anbernic has a device that looks like a Sega Saturn controller, it can't play Sega Saturn very well otherwise I'd get one lol. But a 6 button device with power would be rad.
I remember saying that in the video but then afterwards I remembered the video I did on that was for Dolphin MMJR and I fear it's not quite the same and would just cause more questions. I'm still trying to figure out Wii pointer functionality in Dolphin, I've been told it's easy but I'm finding it way harder than MMJR.
Great review, I’m so excited to get mine finally. Are there any plans to release the theme changes you made for Pegasus? I think you’ve convinced me to give it another shot, I found the installer for it to be a bit of a pain though when I tried it before.
I forgot about that other installer that kinda does things for you, I just install the Pegasus APK and do it all manually. There's not much I changed on the newest shin retro as some of the things I did were implemented into the newest version, I could pack the art and videos into a rar though if people were interested in that.
It's the AYANEO Multi Docking Station, fair warning it took them like a month or so to actually ship it to me ayaneo-shop.myshopify.com/products/ayaneo-air-docking-station
For those choosing between this or the Steam Deck for retro-emulation I’d like to throw in my 2 cents as to why the Odin2 is a no brainer for people like me:
I was born in ‘98 so Gameboy Advance - PS1/Dreamcast/ - PS2/Gamecube - PSP are THE most nostalgic consoles for me. I own a retriod pocket 3plus, a Steam Deck (since launch), an Odin, and an Odin2 (since launch).
While I was initially most excited for my Steam Deck, I ended up spending more hours on my Odin2 (which is wild bc Ive owned the Steam Deck for 3x as long).
1) If you have a modern gaming PC already, I recommend skipping the Steam Deck and getting the Odin2. The Steam Deck does more than the Odin2 but it just doesnt do retro-emulation or running side apps (like spotify/youtube/etc) as ergonomically or as smoothly as the Odin2.
2) Initial emulation setup is easier on the Steam Deck by a long shot which might be off-putting, BUT with the Daijisho launcher and available online guides, all the apps and emulators and roms become the easiest thing EVER to access and makes the Steam Deck’s UI look clunky in comparison. So long term, the Odin2 wins out in that regard in my opinion.
3) The Steam Deck is a big boy. Too big for me. When I’m out in public I feel like a total goober. I kinda feel the same when I’m walking around with the Switch. But with the Odin2, It almost feels like a slightly bigger PSP which I really like. But yeah it’s a modest size, so longer gaming sessions on an Odin2 is going to be significantly more comfortable.
4) Battery life is superior on the Odin2 by far. It charges faster than a Steam Deck and it lasts like 3x/4x longer. My Odin2 lasted me 2 airplane flights and then some on a single charge (including the uber to the airport), and the Steam deck lasted me the Uber ride back and the short time I spent waiting in the terminal for my flight.
5) The Odin2 is a DEDICATED mobile and emulation experience. The Steam Deck’s strength lies in it being a more affordable and efficient way to play modern steam deck approved games with the option to play on the go. While that sounds amazing at first, you wouldnt really be missing out on much due to the Switch undocked mode and playstation remote play being a thing for other consoles. Yes Steam has it’s own exclusives that stretch multiple generations of consoles but when you’re on the go it’s not like you’re typically looking to play competitive titles especially when the major hype around the SteamDeck I’ve heard in my personal social circles seems to be it’s emulation potential.
It’s by no means a bad console the Steam Deck. But as someone who prefers his established PC/PS5/Switch setup for a modern, cinematic gaming experience, I think retro games suit portable consoles best. And retro emulation for nearly every console (besides DS/3DS due to their dual screens) is simply the most streamlined experience on the Odin2
Solid points. Plus with being able to stream AAA games to the Odin from my gaming pc, I get the best of both worlds getting to play games on max settings on my couch or in bed and since the odin isn’t doing the processing the battery lasts forever. Such a game changer
Couldnt have said it better myself
Thanks for saying this long comment cause I really needed someone to point me in the right direction as to what console to buy cause I've owned the rp3 and pc and a switch but none of them compare to a odin 2 or a steamdeck and I didn't know which one to choose wether it was gonna be the steam deck or the odin 2 buttons to your comment now imma buy a odin 2 pro mostly cause I badly want to play ps2 3ds and psp on a nice smooth console and one thing I mostly love about the odin 2 is the rgb lights there unbeatable there real beautiful its almost futuristic
Great info but you forgot to mention the pretty bad input latency on the Odin's. That's unfortunately a dealbreaker for me...
@@Amivit These things suck for anyone expecting their device to work out of the box for such a high price, especially given the fact it's that expensive even without an OLED screen. For the uninitiated, they require a few hours of setup via carefully reading setup walkthroughs and sideloading and scouring the internet for BIOS files... Naaaaaah, fuck.....that...... The Chinese company (AYN) pumping these midrange Android tablets out with input laggy joysticks attached don't even bundle the device with any games for the price they're charging.
Got mine some days ago (Max version) and I am so impressed by the perfomances, how easy it is to use it and the battery life. Definitely the best purchase since years!!!
How many days the shipping time from HK and where are you located btw?
Please tell me a charger + cable for the Odin 2 Pro...
So far I read everywhere that there are problems with charging :/
@@EliasPfaiffer no issues for me. I use a classic usb-c cable with a Samsung charger
How do people live with the insane input latency? Literally the first few seconds of this video show how dreadful it is. I wish my brain wasn't so sensitive....
@@Amivit never noticed it
Friendly Tip : DO NOT buy the white version Odin 2. The plastic quality is bad and absorbs everything that it touches that is a different color. Mine became red after swiping the screen with a microfiber cloth used for glasses. So I tried that same cloth of a white ps5 controller...and it did leave some red color as well, but it was super easily wiped off with an alcohol wipe....but on the Odin 2, its IMPOSSIBLE to clean, I tried alcohol wipe, even toothpaste and ended up damaging the shell finish even more, but the red stains didnt come out. I regret not buying the black model. I paid so much money to have the Max model too, and now after 2 weeks it looks like crap.
Oh dang. Maybe you can purchase a new black shell for it.
I managed to clean 90% of it with one of those Cleaning Sponge Erasers...it's the only thing that worked. But a good idea is to stay away from using colored cloths to clean the screen on the white model
I got the clear gray, hopefully it won't be like that
Shit.... I've just had the max white one delivered too. I'll be very careful thank you for the tip mate
Thanks for the tip.
In my opinion I think Odin 2 is a device that all of people who grew up playing and owned PS2, GameCube, Wii Odin 2 is the device we all been dreaming for. *Being able to play PS2, GCN, Wii and more retro handheld seemed like a pipe-dream when we were younger now we have device that is capable of emulating them. And that's truly amazing and mind-blowing*
And I have no doubt as technology advances and we get smaller and powerful chipset combined that more powerful and energy efficient processors and graphics card be it for mobile devices. Or gaming laptop *One day the dream isn't far off when we can play PS3 and Wii U and perhaps emulating PS4 on handheld console but that will probably take another 10-15 years from now I'm guessing!*
Mine has been shipped from China and it's in UK parcel sorting hub days it'll arrive in few days from now!
You're right! I'm 36 and after watching a couple of these Odin 2 reviews, I decided to just go ahead and buy one even though I already have an OG Steam Deck.
This is really a childhood dream come true!
Cheers!
Original Xbox please
@@deserthobo Sorry for the late comment I'm going to buy Steam Deck LCD OG one aswell from ebay, month.
I'm a huge wrestling fan so I want to play WWE 2k24!
@@nepaliprayasgurung2594I love my steam deck, so much I bought a OLED LE. But the Odin 2 looks to be the perfect Android handheld . Can't wait to buy one in a couple weeks
Buddy, you can already emulate everything up to PS3 on a PC and even on Steam Deck. Emulating PS4 or probably even PS5 is not a matter of years, it will probably be a matter of months, since PS4 emulators are already being implemented...😉
I've been watching a bunch of odin 2 reviews in anticipation of the one I ordered, and this is one of, if not the best reviews of the handheld I've watched. I really appreciate the depth you went into for each game's performance!
Aw that really means a lot, thank you so much!
These things suck for anyone expecting their device to work out of the box for such a high price, especially given the fact it's that expensive even without an OLED screen. For the uninitiated, they require a few hours of setup via carefully reading setup walkthroughs and sideloading and scouring the internet for BIOS files... Naaaaaah, fuck.....that...... The Chinese company (AYN) pumping these midrange Android tablets out with input laggy joysticks attached don't even bundle the device with any games for the price they're charging. AYN really should be pre-installing these front-ends and emulators before shipping, and at least giving buyers the option to buy an SD card with pre-installed ROMs.
I ordered one as a birthday gift to to myself, it should be here in a day and a half. I’m so excited to get it set up!
Oh my god, I was hoping for you to get your hands on the new Odin 2 and you delivered! Thanks for making this video, I’m gonna watch it after work ❤
These things suck for anyone expecting their device to work out of the box for such a high price, especially given the fact it's that expensive even without an OLED screen. For the uninitiated, they require a few hours of setup via carefully reading setup walkthroughs and sideloading and scouring the internet for BIOS files... Naaaaaah, fuck.....that...... The Chinese company (AYN) pumping these midrange Android tablets out with input laggy joysticks attached don't even bundle the device with any games for the price they're charging.
This really makes me wish I knew someone like you in my area. I have some basic emulation knowledge, but trying to set up front ends has always been a challenge. Sweet build! I’m envious!
These things suck for anyone expecting their device to work out of the box for such a high price, especially given the fact it's that expensive even without an OLED screen. For the uninitiated, they require a few hours of setup via carefully reading setup walkthroughs and sideloading and scouring the internet for BIOS files... Naaaaaah, fuck.....that...... The Chinese company (AYN) pumping these midrange Android tablets out with input laggy joysticks attached don't even bundle the device with any games for the price they're charging. AYN really should be pre-installing these front-ends and emulators before shipping, and at least giving buyers the option to buy an SD card with pre-installed ROMs.
The thing you can do with a good handheld nowadays are amazing!!!
Great video !
This is your best video yet. Nice job
Thank you!
Android 18 as the Android cover art is amazing lol
I ordered one earlier today. Hopefully it'll get here within a week or two and I can start having some fun learning how to add emulators.
How did you get Mario wonder in this? Subbed by the way.
I can't tell you where to obtain roms and Nintendo doesn't like when you dump your own games from the carts, even if the latter is legal.
@@-roetaka i understand
i am picking up the retroid pocket 4+ ... cant wait till it arrives.
Great video, looking forward to more.
So glad I ordered this early, it's amazing!
These things suck for anyone expecting their device to work out of the box for such a high price, especially given the fact it's that expensive even without an OLED screen. For the uninitiated, they require a few hours of setup via carefully reading setup walkthroughs and sideloading and scouring the internet for BIOS files... Naaaaaah, fuck.....that...... The Chinese company (AYN) pumping these midrange Android tablets out with input laggy joysticks attached don't even bundle the device with any games for the price they're charging. AYN really should be pre-installing these emulators before shipping, and at least giving buyers the option to buy an SD card with pre-installed ROMs.
It's worth putting in the time, same for all android devices.
@@Brucedoos Nah, it's way too much work for what should be almost a plug and play experience.
I've been waiting to see how you've set up your device. I loved the pegasus config you showed off in your original video, and I've been using something similar on my RP3+.
14:07 A tiny correction, but it doesn't "swap the RAM around". It enables a piece of Linux functionality called "swap", which lets the system use part of your system storage as RAM.
I think that strap in your case is meant to go under the Odin. You pull on the tab to help you pull it out of the case when laying flat.
Yeah, I just threw it on top because I did and I was just filming with one hand, didn't really think about it.
Need for Speed Most Wanted seems to run poorly for PS2 and Dolphin, but I think the GameCube version runs a bit better. Definitely the most challenging game to run on Odin 2.
Does it run poorly on all models or just the base model?
@@monkekerI’d assume the base model. NFSMW is one of the games I’m looking forward to when I get my Odin 2 pro next week I’ll reply with my experience
what has your experience been like?@@BCastillo718
Just ordered the black pro model odin 2, was curious if you have any suggestions for what 1TB sdcard is compatible and provides the highest speed the device can handle. Thanks! Great vid
Good video dude, very well detailed.
I currently have an Aya Neo Geek 1s as well, but for some reason I really want this Odin 2. And I'm not sure why? I wouldn't have access to certain emulation (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii U, etc), or PC games...but the Odin 2 seems like it would be more inviting because of its lighter weight, 1080p screen (as opposed to the 800p in the Geek), and smaller frame. Sigh, decisions, decisions.
I see the Odin 2 as the device I will always take with me and play PS2 and lower on. I love my GEEK 1S but I might not take it out unless I need a portable PC, and I plan to have it docked in a bedroom and use it as a bedroom PC.
@@-roetaka That's a sound way to get good use out of both devices. Thanks.
Outstanding review!
16:35 You don’t know how excited I got when I thought R.O.B. was staring back at me… way to get my hopes up.
MSU1 for Megadrive was a huge surprise on the Odin 2 with the excellent speakers. MSU1 for SNES wasn't nearly as good though.
I was originally curious about the Retroid Pocket 3+(due to finding it being used in a Discord server for a fan recreation of a Tamagotchi app) but after seeing a few reviews of the Odin 2 I think once I have the money for this I'd get it.
I've been really hoping for a device that would let me play Harvest Moon Animal Parade(a Wii game I played a lot on my wii & is my favorite game in the Harvest Moon/Story of Seasons series) on the go, I have a Steam Deck(in hopes handheld would get me to play some of my games more) but it's pretty big & I've played it on my phone but the battery isn't as good. It's nice that this could be an option for emulation, might be interested in the Switch emulator but might take some time. It'd help me play Animal Crossing New Horizons again cause I need to restart but I don't want to restart my island on my actual Switch.
I just pre ordered mine and I simply cannot wait to get my hands on it!
These things suck for anyone expecting their device to work out of the box for such a high price, especially given the fact it's that expensive even without an OLED screen. For the uninitiated, they require a few hours of setup via carefully reading setup walkthroughs and sideloading and scouring the internet for BIOS files... Naaaaaah, fuck.....that...... The Chinese company (AYN) pumping these midrange Android tablets out with input laggy joysticks attached don't even bundle the device with any games for the price they're charging. AYN really should be pre-installing these front-ends and emulators before shipping, and at least giving buyers the option to buy an SD card with pre-installed ROMs.
@@Funkteon sorry I'm very late to the party here... I've had my Odin 2 since December and I absolutely love the thing. When it comes to the price, honestly I didn't mind considering the chip set. The cheapest phone I could find with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 cost upwards of 600 bucks ! 300 is genuinely a good price for what you're getting imo, that being nice controls, insane battery life and near perfect emulation for the big three (GameCube, Wii and PS2). That's without even mentioning how good switch emulation got! As for the roms, if you didn't buy one of these handhelds and instead used emulators on your PC or phone you'd still have to find the games... Besides there's lots of different factors like regions, romhacks, updates, etc
The RoeTaka Odin 2 content finally begins 😭🔥
nice new format video. congrats
Mine should arrive the 27th, cant wait!
30:34 best part of the vid, pure joy
Can you warm up the screen? Weird question I know but I struggle with the blue light pumped out by some handheld screens so it's kinda a primary check for me :) Thanks
I was looking forward to your review, glad to say I wasn't disappointed.
So this is the base? Really tempted to go for the base at 300 before they raise the price, but I'm also holding out for the next payday so I can splurge for the pro in 2 weeks. Decisions decisions.
Either way thanks for this video. This is what I wanted my Odin Pro to be.
Yeah the base. I really can't think of a great reason for the Pro aside from just making sure that there might be some Switch games you want to run that need more ram, but either way I'm looking forward to see the improvements to Yuzu over time.
Can tou make a tutorial on how to add the patches and the 60fps cheat code. I have been having a problem after adding the cheat code. The game always crashed
I probably won't do a tutorial (I presume for Super Mario Sunshine?) but it was pretty straight forward to grab the code from the wiki and add it in Dolphin. I guess some things to consider would be: double check if your rom is PAL or NTSC or something, the codes are specific to the version. Also the turn on cheat codes option needs to be on in Dolphin.
@@-roetaka thank you
I ordered one a couple days ago. Can’t wait!
Being as I have fallen on hard times this year, I’ve been doing all of my gaming as of late on my modded PS Vida, OLED playing games like breath of fire at this exact moment for Game Boy Advance, as well as Games like Xenogears, Parasite Eve, Dino Crisis and Feat effect!
And then playing stuff on my Modded New 3DS LL like Legend Of Zelda, Fire Emblem, Resident Evil DS, RE Revelations and Many others!
They are nowhere near something like the Odin, but I am Thankful for them, otherwise I wouldn’t be doing any gaming at all right now because my TV died last month rendering all of my consoles useless until I can get another one…
I had a heck of a time with my modded Vita and 3DS, those got me into this whole thing in the first place! I personally think any handheld enthusiast should have those because they're such unique experiences that emulation can't replicate. I wish Sony and Nintendo would just exclusively back into the handheld market again but unfortunately I don't think it's gonna happen.
@@-roetaka yeah man, I really do too.. and I also don’t think either is gonna ever go for it again at this point.. a Vita2 modeled like the Nintendo switch, but with all of the Sony exclusive games and interface and performance that you had in the Vida and multiply that a couple times, that would be a day one purchase right there!
@@-roetaka handhelds have always had a special place in my heart, ever since I got my very first Game Boy color!!
I had one of the original Gameboys that was clear and I had a copy of Tetris and super Mario land two back in the day but I ended up giving it to my dad one year for his birthday .. but I had the Sega game gear at the end of 97 when they had stopped production, but they were still being sold in stores, and then I had a game boy Advance original one that was clear purple and then I got the SP when it came out and I had one game on it, but it wasn’t until I got the Vita, that I really loved handheld gaming!
I wish I had some of those handheld that you show your videos with all those games on it!!!! that’s all you need-
Great video
You got any tutorial how set up odin 2 with your front end?
thanks I couldn't decide between this or a steam deck, powkiddy x28, Logitech g cloud, Loki mini, etc I'm going with Odin 2. because of that powerful chip set and the whole android store app experience.
The MGS ports look fabulous and now we can play the series on the go without any overclocking, underclocking, or tweaking! 😁
With Burnout 3 and the Burnout games you can eliminate the little slowdown after a crash if you change ‘Skip duplicate frames’ in Advanced settings to off.
Anyone know where to get widescreen patches??
What is the name of the game at the Retroid in 2:07… asking for a friend lol
The potential Odin 3 still has some room for improvements over the Odin 2. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 already seems like a sizeable increase in performance over the Gen 2, and, of course, an OLED display.
Regardless, I ordered an Odin 2 Pro myself, and am quite excited to receive it
Quick note: NCE doesn't affect 32bit games like Mario kart 8, they still use dynarmic
Assuming we own the games, where do we find the ROMs for them? Cause most the sites i find are shady as hell
My black Base model will arrive on Thursday, super excited! I ordered on the Ayn site and got the shipping notice pretty much immediately after ordering lol They really learned their lessons from the Odin 1 and Loki "launch"
How long did it take since ordering? Am curious about shipping times
@@ismael9514 2 days with DHL Express and "time travel" (central Europe)
how loud is the fan?
Pressure sensitive face buttons need to be on everything. Wonderful. Does ps5 have that?
Really wish the Odin 2 was a snap 8 Gen 3 because of the huge uplift.
These things suck for anyone expecting their device to work out of the box for such a high price, especially given the fact it's that expensive even without an OLED screen. For the uninitiated, they require a few hours of setup via carefully reading setup walkthroughs and sideloading and scouring the internet for BIOS files... Naaaaaah, fuck.....that...... The Chinese company (AYN) pumping these midrange Android tablets out with input laggy joysticks attached don't even bundle the device with any games for the price they're charging. AYN really should be pre-installing these front-ends and emulators before shipping, and at least giving buyers the option to buy an SD card with pre-installed ROMs.
I wanted to order one Pro version, but after shipping and VAT added to the price, it's just too expensive in my opinion.
Does anyone know the height of the screen? I know it's 6in but want to know the actual screen dimensions to compare against my current device.
How is the shipping on the Odin 2?
It's actually been very good. People who were ordering the Max model on their site already had shipping happen because they had a surplus of the model. I believe they've shipped all the Indiegogo orders now so I don't think the wait would be too long. Though I was forced to use 4PX for shipping and it took 14 days to get to me which was a bummer, so hopefully you have DHL or something as an option.
Nice video. Where can I get the saturation script? Have a link?
Can you do a tutorial on how you made the videos for the theme system/collection icons?
Hi, Can you share a link for the HD texure for Twilight princess and the mods you are using please. it seems flawless but while using the HD texure the grass kind of looks chopy
I figured people might go to my old video in the description and get the links there but more people are asking so I've added this link too : www.henrikomagnifico.com/texture-packs
I got the same black base and absolutely love it! 🔥
Why does the currency on their website show every country as dollar sign?
Hi from Brazil 🇧🇷
Thank you for test ps2 like zone of ender 2, very happy for see the performance and waiting my odin 2 🥲🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳
Hi dear Edison, i'm from Brazil too, did u get ur odin 2 already? How is it going? How much you paid in fees and taxes to customs when it finally arrived here? Thank you!
@@Diabrorojo received in end of December, model base in indiegogo, I payed $350 dollars and very good handheld
amazing video!!, if is not to much to ask, is there a way you could share a list of all the games you have on the Odin 2? thanks.
8+128 can run yuzu well????no any porblem?
I also purchased the base unit. For some reason Yuzu still freezes and is unusable on mine after the running the script fix. Ayn did confirm a fix for the vram issue with an ota update in December. Hoping that fixes the issue for me.
At this price you mine as well get a steam deck. The odin doesn't come preloaded with any emulators.
But then you'd be getting a much bulkier device with worse battery life
Would this be a good replacement for my Motorola Smartphone?
Can you show how to play old pc Games (PC 9800) like visual novels on the Odin 2 pro? Maybe with winlater or exagear?
Great Video!
Portability has always been a strong argument for me every time I have to choose some tech but when I get my shit together I realize: where the f*** am I ever going to take this thing if I’ll end up playing on the sofa at home when my kids are asleep. The Odin has always been my favorite but when the time will come I’ll get the Steam Deck for sure, since I don’t have a gaming PC
These things suck for anyone expecting their device to work out of the box for such a high price, especially given the fact it's that expensive even without an OLED screen. For the uninitiated, they require a few hours of setup via carefully reading setup walkthroughs and sideloading and scouring the internet for BIOS files... Naaaaaah, fuck.....that...... The Chinese company (AYN) pumping these midrange Android tablets out with input laggy joysticks attached don't even bundle the device with any games for the price they're charging. AYN really should be pre-installing these front-ends and emulators before shipping, and at least giving buyers the option to buy an SD card with pre-installed ROMs.
@@Funkteon Yea I get it’s something new for the beginner but it’s not hard. I’ve been emulating SNES and PSOne games on my PC since 1999
What does it mean now for devices like the Odin now that Yuzu and Citra and other emulators have been shutdown?
Exactly... These devices are a hellscape of hoping the emulator devs stick around so you aren't in a situation of having a device that will eventually be a paper weight.
@@Funkteon are these worth it 5 months later?
@@HollowRick Depends on what games you intend on playing.
any good guides for pegasus?
hello I'm just wondering if any of the models support micro SD card if so whats the max storage it can handle I haven't seen anyone show it in videos but online forums say you can that so I'm confused
If I have Odin Pro should I get rid of this , or wait to see I can get the Odin 2 or Odin 2 Pro?
Has anyone created specific button mappings for Moba games like Wild Rift and Mobile Legends? Being able to hold a button and use the right joystick to drag aim would be amazing but I haven't been able to find anything like that.... Was considering getting my programming buddy to help make an app to remap specifically for mobile moba games.
Your video is very good, make a video explaining how to remove and add an emulator to Odin 2.
Hey, roetaka, if u had to choose between the base model odin 2 or the rp4 Pro, which would u choose and why?
If budget and size is not an issue then I'd definitely pick the Odin 2 Base. It's just an extremely well made handheld and does all the GC, Wii and PS2 you could want, and a good amount of Switch, but a lot of the reasons why Switch games won't run or run well will be the emulator -- and is still in development. And the battery life is excellent. If you wanna do a lot more retro then the RP4's dpad on top over the stick is very nice.
How difficult is it to get wii u and switch roms on it ?
is there somewhere you can buy the thumbstick caps by themselves? do you happen to have a link? tyvm
You can search Vita thumb caps on Amazon or Ebay, they should still be purchasable.
I keep struggling with this because well I want it, but I have a steam deck that I can do the exact same emulations probably better... plus this comes with no ROMS. What makes this more worth it if you have a steam deck already?
yea youre just greedy like me. Its a nice looking console, but you dont gotta have them all!!!! GREEDY!!!
I wouldn't call myself greedy because I might have a different use case... just saying.@@Kite166
It isn’t better justified buying the base model because the base won’t be too much more than what you’re looking for most likely and it’s a lot smaller than that big hunk of plastic that you can’t carry around called the steam deck. I really would opt for a base and going for a 1tb sd card to install everything you want
Is the Odin 2 pre loaded with any emulators or Roms? Just ordered the pro today, im no stranger to computers and tech but I’ve never messed with emulation or Roms but I’m assuming it’s not too difficult? Can’t wait to get mine!!
Just watch Retro game Corps' Odin 2 setup guide, He explains how to set up each emulator
@@fizzywiz17got the Odin a few days ago and used his guide to set it up! Works like a charm he’s the man
I’m really interested in this
I can remember Zone if the Enders 2 had severe slowdown on the ps2, especially when you ramped up the difficulty...
Mario odyssey performance is tied to the frame rate, if it isn't smooth 60, you will start to notice problems. I have this issue with the ROG Ally even in performance mode with Odyssey as well. It may be a long time before this is fixed, since the x86 version still has performance issue.
What about the Wii U?
Do switch games still have stutter or occasions where the games need to load up such as metrpid prime? On pc it seems to need to render and does still stutter a bit. So id like to know if android makes it seemless. Looks amazing
With higher end emulation there's a few reasons why it might occur: one is shader cacheing and a lot of systems will stutter to save that shader information, we are essentially streaming the shader information as it comes to us in gameplay. Games like Call of Duty make us pre-install shaders to prevent this from happening, so it's just an inevitability in emulation that it might stutter...maybe if handhelds had SSD storage it might be better. Two is the emulator just needs to be improved to get the game working more, Yuzu for Android is still in development and they've made big improvements recently which I'll do a video on next. Lastly is a system just isn't powerful enough to handle the games its trying to play...but I'm quite confident that even the base model of the Odin 2 can handle most emulation that's thrown at it.
Are you able to confirm if Gran Turismo 4 runs smoothly on the Odin 2? There are some tracks that cause some other devices to struggle, like Clubman Street Route 5. (Can be found under arcade mode - city courses)
I can confirm at 2.5x resolution I was able to do 2 laps of Clubman Street Route 5 with zero slowdown.
@@-roetakaappreciate you looking into it! Will help me decide whether to get the base model or the pro.
Where did you get your screen protector? I'm not too happy with the matte one I got.
Also, where do you recommend getting HD texture packs from?
I ordered the protector with the unit from indiegogo. The HD texture packs I used were from www.henrikomagnifico.com/texture-packs but the video I left in the description where I talked about doing it for the Odin 1 might have a bit more info.
Gotta get my hands on the Ayn Odin 2 Max in either black or SNES purple 🟣 or rainbow 🌈
If u don’t mind sharing , does it meant all switch games that had seen installed with dlc and updates did not work for yuzu at all regardless which driver and prod key etc?
I could only account for Mario Kart 8 and the Mii menu popping up, I wouldn't imagine installing updates and dlc for other games would be a problem unless there's a pre-existing problem like Mario Kart 8's that has popped up.
UAU! The base Odin 2 works well.
Its perfect i loveit
Can you show or explain how seemless or maybe not seemless it is to use the original SD card from my odin one in the odin two?
If you SD card only has games on it then it's just portable storage, you'd use it on any device.
As a Odin 2 owner, I see the Odin and Steam deck as serving two different groups. Odin is a pure retro handheld machine that has tremendous battery life and can emulate anything below the original Wii. Steam deck is a handheld PC with emulation emulation capabilities.
Have you got to try Metroid prime remastered on the Odin 2 yet? How does that perform?
Metroid Prime Remastered has had an issue of having a black screen in game for ages, I don't know why that's still a problem but there's literally no telling when it might get fixed.
@@-roetaka ah man, thank you for the great video!
Nice video... can you provide me the link to set up Dolphine wii controler
I remember saying that in the video but then afterwards I remembered the video I did on that was for Dolphin MMJR and I fear it's not quite the same and would just cause more questions. I'm still trying to figure out Wii pointer functionality in Dolphin, I've been told it's easy but I'm finding it way harder than MMJR.
Can the lights around the joysticks be turned off?
Yes they can, and can change to whatever colour you want. Even dimmed I think.
OMG i have been following your channel and recently i was playing burnout paradise on Odin 2 listening to my old ocremix collection and i recognized the artist name. Was that you making ocremixes? Like the chaos legion one?
That is indeed me! I'm messaging on my music account as I still write music and write for video games these days but I still do remixes. Chaos Legion was so a banger soundtrack.
@@alex-roe thats awesome. thank you for everything you have done and do. appreciate it.
How did you black out the light on the Miyoo mini plus?
I opened mine up and used some white tack that I coloured in with a black felt tip to cover around the light area.
Thumbstick grips?
I don't like this channel because I am a SEGA fan. I like this channel because I like
Roetaka and his way of doing things. While I will never purchase a Sony or Nintendo styled
device for personal entertainment or nostalgia. I will always enjoy watching Roe have a chat about it.
For me, should there be more SEGA styled devices in the future, outside of Steam Deck and Anbernic Arc,
I will buy them and love them. So, I want to say thank you for the great review and enjoy your device Roetaka.
Thank you! Anbernic has a device that looks like a Sega Saturn controller, it can't play Sega Saturn very well otherwise I'd get one lol. But a 6 button device with power would be rad.
Where's the link to map the Wii controller please?
I remember saying that in the video but then afterwards I remembered the video I did on that was for Dolphin MMJR and I fear it's not quite the same and would just cause more questions. I'm still trying to figure out Wii pointer functionality in Dolphin, I've been told it's easy but I'm finding it way harder than MMJR.
Great review, I’m so excited to get mine finally. Are there any plans to release the theme changes you made for Pegasus? I think you’ve convinced me to give it another shot, I found the installer for it to be a bit of a pain though when I tried it before.
I forgot about that other installer that kinda does things for you, I just install the Pegasus APK and do it all manually. There's not much I changed on the newest shin retro as some of the things I did were implemented into the newest version, I could pack the art and videos into a rar though if people were interested in that.
@@-roetaka count me among the interested! I’ll be checking out the APK out when I get my Odin 2, the installer method was a massive hassle.
@@-roetaka definitely interested. Tried making my own collection clips. Not easy lol yours look way better
Can you play games offline, after downloading games? Like how I do on switch, and ps vita?
Of course
What's the dock in the beginning of the video? Do you have a link to it?
It's the AYANEO Multi Docking Station, fair warning it took them like a month or so to actually ship it to me ayaneo-shop.myshopify.com/products/ayaneo-air-docking-station
@@-roetaka Thanks for the link. At that price you might as well get the odin 2 super dock.
RoeTaKa excellent video, we can see you console yourself with better construction quality between: Odin 2 vs AYANEO Pocket AIR.