If you are of a certain age, these little boxes are pure nostalgia. For the price this is incredible value for money as an all in one retro experience. C64, Amiga, NES, SNES, Master and Genesis. Shame they've not set up some of the systems correctly, particularly the handhelds but otherwise an incredibly cheap way to Retro Game. Thanks for the little technical bits as well.
@@jamesbevan4479 I didn't add one to the inside.. there are 4 screws under the grips on the bottom.. I pulled it apart drilled small holes from the inside out and glued a small usb fan on top. I got it cheap on Amazon and plugged it into the 4th controller port
@@ScottTuckerATX ideal thanks for the help. I'm assuming that months later its still working good after this? Also, did you have the fan air flow going in or out?
@@jamesbevan4479 there's a metal heat sync in the center under the cover. I have it blowing directly on it.. it's a complete fix we played 3 player mario kart64 last night for several hours, that would have been impossible before the fan
Awesome video like always, The Cube yeah better cooling would give it better performance. In the end.. more of the same when it comes now with these Android Box / EmuElec machines 😑
It has been a while since Amlogic came with new CPUs. S905 and S922 have been around for years now :( I also wish Kinhank or any other company would put a system like this in a real sized SNES console. Basically like a clone console, but with a better GUI. Some stickers from Sakura modding on it and it would look amazing :)
Sweet! Has FF Tactics. I'm unable to play my disc version on my burned out OG Playstation. I'll be ordering the Super Console X Cube this weekend. Thanks for this review.
I’m going to first try just setting the system on small, plastic encased ice pack like for lunch coolers. If any condensation forms that’s as easy as putting a dry cloth in-between. Or just leaving the screws out soni can pop the top off the console should help cooling considerably. Another very simple solution is adding an inexpensive (5Below or even Dollar tree) USB powered fan they sell for “self cooling” with soft blades pointed at the opened case during play. Another option is simply cutting more vents or holes into the casing too, maybe sides or bottom if needed and affixing a fine-mesh dust screen over the holes. Or yank an old heat sink from an old computer CPU or graphics cards with fresh thermal paste. There’s dozens of ways to cool this down if needed for between $0.00-$3.00. Not worried. I understand that some prefer to keep everything looking tidy, which is always nice, but I didn’t order one to gaze at the shell, but to play the games, so function beats form in my book.
I think a bigger heatsink would be viable, same with improved ventilation, but supplying power to a fan would be quite a challenge. I may tackle it in the future but given the availability of other options out there, not sure if the juice is worth the squeeze!
Depends how you want to look at it, most of these games are so old that they really should be public domain and a lot of people treat them as such. As for the rights and wrongs about that, personally, I have no guilt in playing games that are over 10 years old for free, the real guilty ones are the companies trying to profit on something decades later.
Thanks for this excellent review. I am still waiting for one of these boxes that hit the sweet spot between performance, price and content. Each seems to have issues, from overheating to a ton of duplicates, to no sound to save space on the SD card. I was even willing to pay for the console X king, but even that box has issues. That really surprised me, considering the cost. I just I will just have to wait. So far the best solution for me has been to buy a used PC, put a fairly decent GPU in it, and run a Botecera hard drive. Thanks again.
Hi. I just ordered one of these after watching this review and a couple others. For cooling, I was thinking about getting a laptop cooling fan,and sitting the console on top of it. I hope that will help. Thank you for the great video, I love your channel.
Best version of Back to the Future... I made a literal laugh out loud. You're dead pan delivery is freaking hilarious man! But compared to the LJN version?... I guess you were actually being dead serious.
The PS1 library actually seems a bit bleak, but I guess it's nice to have it at all, though my main interest in one of these systems is getting a full library for the Super Famicom, but I don't think it's on this system...
Great review- PLEASE NOTE: The game list links ARE WRONG! They are for Super Console X Pro (which is a tvbox) not for Super Console X CUBE! There is BIG difference as X CUBE has up to 685 of PS1 games with the option of download more and the X Pro has ONLY 63!
I watched your older vid about the pocket go s30 and I love it thanks for the help with the software Guide video it run sweet as nut it’s all my old Pokemon games and rom hacks
I was interested in this sort of machine for a long time but came to the conclusion that setting up your own emulation front and set of emulators, backup game rom library and so on was half the fun. Plus, if you use your pc or build a dedicated machine for it you can plan ahead and make sure it can run the stuff you like. Still enticing to see if there ever will be one of these that'll match what you can do yourself with RetroArch + Launchbox on pc or even handhelds like PSVita.
Indeed! And much at this point is more about tweaking the emulators and software than needing to change the hardware anyways. The speed and ease at which he entered the settings and downloaded that smoothing filter (which didn’t affect performance at all but made for better graphics) looks nice to me. I’ll also be running it through my Marseille MClassic HDMI external graphics card which is feature packed and makes a huge difference on many platforms with zero added lag despite reprocessing all the graphics in real-time. I have one connected to a powered 5-way HDMI 4k/60HZ splitter I feed all my consoles through before it outputs to my TV. Works great!
EmuELEC is a frontend that allows you to navigate through and launch your games, but the underlying emulator cores that most consoles use is RetroArch. So EmuELEC is like a skin over RetroArch.
Yes, they were all set to 480p when doing my testing. You couple probably play the N64 games at 320x240 with no issues, but to me it's too fuzzy to be playable on a TV at that resolution.
I would go with this one, unless you really want to use the mediocre Android on the Pro (streaming is not bad, though). This one has better performance, so long as you manage the thermals. Might as well go with the more powerful one even if you have to watch the CPU temp for certain games/systems.
Thanks for this review, really helps me on deciding on which super console I should get. Can you also connect the 8bitdo adapter w/ xbox one controller? Or can you connect bluetooth controllers on that device?
First thing I do when a machine is pre-loaded is delete all the games. It's pointless, overwhelming and makes navigation a chore. That's just me though.
I take the card out, put it in its box and keep that as stock. Then use a brand name card and flash your own OS, I prefer Batocera, and set up your own build. Ofcourse the point of these preloaded systems are plug and play so its an alternative for those that dont know how to set up their own, or dont have time etc..
Sure, that's exactly what I do as well. I like starting from clean firmware and my own ROM library. But we're not the target audience of a device like this :)
Chicken test was they key piece of information here. I picked up the original Super Console X and I really like to use the Android feature to watch downloaded movies I have on an SD card. Is the Android image on this not capable even of doing that?
Good question, I think it might be possible if you side-loaded any (Android 4 compatible) video app. It's a shame they didn't load the Android 6 image they put in the Pro, since it seemed to handle that okay.
Mine didn't come with a remote control, i got the 256gb version. I modded my Final Fight Arcade1up machine with an Intec Deck and connected my super console x cube to my arcade machine. Cheap modification, added over 50k games that i can play on my arcade machine! I added the diablo file also.
Between this cube vs the super console x pro, which is greater in your opinion? I've heard the king is top tier and price on the list but out of the two lower level ones, it seems they have comparable number of games, emulators, and specs just different console?
Thank you for the review. I just received one today. Having trouble connecting controllers. Even the ones it came with. Also, the Dreamcast section only has 3 games. Is this normal?
Hi Russ, great vid... Question, did you ever find a way to get the sm64 port working on emuelec on one of these boxes? I've tried a few different builders and tweaking config files for my s905x3 but had no success... Can get the 351elec version running but like you experienced its scaled small.
Is there a way to get the handhelds to do the "core provided" full screen scaling by default so you don't have to change it every time you launch a game?
Looking to get an emulater like this for my kids to play old Nintendo etc games on theyve been wanting to play. Is this worth it or what would you recommend thanks
Did anyone else purchase this and not have the controllers work correctly whatsoever out of the box? I know I am not the only one. Some people on Reddit were saying their super console x cube had to be factory reset OR a USB keyboard had to be used to navigate correctly to the controller configuration menu in RetroArch.
I would say the GT King will give you the best N64 performance for under $150. Here is my guide on how to set it up: retrogamecorps.com/2021/11/12/guide-diy-super-console-x-king/
Hi, can you help me? I just bought a console and I have a very silly doubt, I don't know how to exit the game and return to the beginning, when I don't want to change the console I have to restart the on and off, can you tell me how to exit the game and return to the beginning? thank you and I hope you can help me, thank you
I'm looking forward getting this one day, it affordable play there many games I want to play again and never played. I got the super console x pro, ps classic with 15000 games, plus a retro gp430 handheld. I need to fix those consoles plus I love to add more games on my gp430 like Spyro.
thank you for the list. Ordered one yesterday without knowing the full system list, unfortunately no Colecovision. Does anyone know if a emulator can be loaded on to it?
I think that if you got a cheap android box and built the EmuELEC image from scratch (like in my HK1 video earlier this year), you could make a super simple setup for people, with just a few games on it. For a TV-based system, that's probably your best bet.
I think that's the most common issue with all these S-X consoles...... Those inclosures need much better airflow and no, that tiny metal heat sink isn't enough....there needs to be airflow......this might explain some of the low performance in higher demanding games..... completely forgot about thermal throttling.....
Kinda wish KinHank started using TV boxes with bluetooth included, they're just a couple of bucks more expensive than the ones that don't have it from the same manufacturers so there's little excuse for them to keep chosing the cheapest option all the time... Going to something that could emuelec 4.0 or higher would get a noticeable price hike for that extra ram, but that's totally not the case for bluetooth and it would make those cheap controllers something we could skip more easily.
I finally got this with 117,494 games on it, it worth it. I need to fix my ps classic so I can put the whole ps library on it plus more. The controllers a little iffy but you can find a better one.
It's not just the price that makes these devices a hit or miss experience. Waiting for a "package from China" for 4-6 Weeks really p*sses some people off. The Controllers are trash to say the least. So this device is ONLY for people who just wanna plug and play some stuff. Otherwise you are better off with a Pi4 and some quality Controllers. In the end you are at €110 and you'll be happy with it.
Did Chicken get to review the console at the high temperature? My cat lives on my cable box, I assume because of the heat it puts off. Maybe Chicken prefurrrs more spicy gaming.
They're a step below, but really not by much. Dreamcast is quite a bit better than the Pi4 thanks to the fact that it runs the ReDream emulator. Something like the Super Console X King has better performance than the Pi4.
@@RetroGameCorps Interesting, didn't know S922X was this good. And about configuration/support? Like Gamepads, Pi 4 has more OS options, are they easier to configure than King? Cheers for Chicken :)
Can you remove the sd card from this device, insert into your pc and boot the sd card as startup. Would Emulec, Retro Arch run on your pc as if from this device, albeit with better performance? Edit: Nevermind, apparently you can't run Emulec on a pc.
Perfect review Russ! I love how you go in depth in your videos and show some configuration tweaks for several systems 👍🏻
Thanks MashTec! It was awesome to see a new video from you the other day :)
If you are of a certain age, these little boxes are pure nostalgia. For the price this is incredible value for money as an all in one retro experience. C64, Amiga, NES, SNES, Master and Genesis. Shame they've not set up some of the systems correctly, particularly the handhelds but otherwise an incredibly cheap way to Retro Game. Thanks for the little technical bits as well.
Looks exactly like the GameCube! That attention to detail is amazing! 😂
NES?
GameCube? Really?
@@vembrace It's a joke, one that Russ also makes in the video if you catch it. It's obviously supposed to look like a NES, I'm not crazy, haha.
Lol Russ's subtle humor always gets me.
already today I've been accused of not being a "real gamer" because I didn't know it was modeled after the NES :D
I added a fan and I haven't had any issues since. Thank you for the review
I'm not skilled enough to mod a fan inside. but if I drilled holes at the base and added a laptop fan pad underneath, would that help performance?
@@jamesbevan4479 I didn't add one to the inside.. there are 4 screws under the grips on the bottom.. I pulled it apart drilled small holes from the inside out and glued a small usb fan on top. I got it cheap on Amazon and plugged it into the 4th controller port
@@ScottTuckerATX ideal thanks for the help.
I'm assuming that months later its still working good after this? Also, did you have the fan air flow going in or out?
@@jamesbevan4479 there's a metal heat sync in the center under the cover. I have it blowing directly on it.. it's a complete fix we played 3 player mario kart64 last night for several hours, that would have been impossible before the fan
@@ScottTuckerATX I appreciate the info. I'll definitely be doing that when it arrives, thanks 👍
Awesome video like always, The Cube yeah better cooling would give it better performance.
In the end.. more of the same when it comes now with these Android Box / EmuElec machines 😑
Yeah, there are a few unique things about this device (like the USB ports)...but not much else :)
It has been a while since Amlogic came with new CPUs. S905 and S922 have been around for years now :(
I also wish Kinhank or any other company would put a system like this in a real sized SNES console. Basically like a clone console, but with a better GUI. Some stickers from Sakura modding on it and it would look amazing :)
@@RetroGameCorps i love that the two of you are commenting on each others videos! you both have helped me sooooo much!!!!!!
Cheap to the cheap cheap, chemical controllers included!
@@RetroGameCorps do u know how I can get vigilante 8 on n64 to run more smooth??
Now I really feel getting one of these or similar, modding the case and throwing a fan on it to see how those racing games perform.
Sweet! Has FF Tactics. I'm unable to play my disc version on my burned out OG Playstation. I'll be ordering the Super Console X Cube this weekend. Thanks for this review.
Cooling seems to be an issue with these boxes, thanks for the detailed review
I ordered this, it should arrive today. This video convinced me to buy it online last weekend. I ordered the 256MB version.
Hi Chris, did you like it? I'm considering getting it
@@clover4522 Most of the games did not work. I'm probably the exception to the rule. Most love it with little to no problem.
@@ChrisHolman Have you tried changing emulators? I heard that helps
I’m going to first try just setting the system on small, plastic encased ice pack like for lunch coolers. If any condensation forms that’s as easy as putting a dry cloth in-between. Or just leaving the screws out soni can pop the top off the console should help cooling considerably. Another very simple solution is adding an inexpensive (5Below or even Dollar tree) USB powered fan they sell for “self cooling” with soft blades pointed at the opened case during play. Another option is simply cutting more vents or holes into the casing too, maybe sides or bottom if needed and affixing a fine-mesh dust screen over the holes. Or yank an old heat sink from an old computer CPU or graphics cards with fresh thermal paste. There’s dozens of ways to cool this down if needed for between $0.00-$3.00. Not worried. I understand that some prefer to keep everything looking tidy, which is always nice, but I didn’t order one to gaze at the shell, but to play the games, so function beats form in my book.
Pieces definitely went up in a year! I just ordered one for over $100
How many games was on yours?
Would love to see a mod video of you installing bigger heat sink or a fan to bring down the temp
Ha ha ha😂
Cut some air slots, install a laptop blower fan and you're off to the races. The heatsink would be perfectly effective in that situation.
I do t think Russ would be able
I think a bigger heatsink would be viable, same with improved ventilation, but supplying power to a fan would be quite a challenge. I may tackle it in the future but given the availability of other options out there, not sure if the juice is worth the squeeze!
@@RetroGameCorps true that
I never realized how much I love your intro.
Check out the whole album, it's in my video description!
I'll never buy one of these emu boxes...but I'll always watch your videos on them!
Depends how you want to look at it, most of these games are so old that they really should be public domain and a lot of people treat them as such.
As for the rights and wrongs about that, personally, I have no guilt in playing games that are over 10 years old for free, the real guilty ones are the companies trying to profit on something decades later.
If I had one I would totally drill some holes in the case(looks like it doesn't have much), and maybe put some small fan inside to move the air.
I just want to say thank you. Really informative review and in depth review.
Thanks for this excellent review. I am still waiting for one of these boxes that hit the sweet spot between performance, price and content. Each seems to have issues, from overheating to a ton of duplicates, to no sound to save space on the SD card. I was even willing to pay for the console X king, but even that box has issues. That really surprised me, considering the cost. I just I will just have to wait. So far the best solution for me has been to buy a used PC, put a fairly decent GPU in it, and run a Botecera hard drive. Thanks again.
I guess improving the air flow could help out as well, like putting a fan
Just got mine. Got the 256 version for $50. For $50 as a quick plug and play and you can literally take it anywhere, it’s worth it.
Nice video. Do a video showing how to add a heatsink fan combo. Surprisingly good performance for aliexpress prices.
Hi. I just ordered one of these after watching this review and a couple others. For cooling, I was thinking about getting a laptop cooling fan,and sitting the console on top of it. I hope that will help. Thank you for the great video, I love your channel.
Did that work?
Best version of Back to the Future... I made a literal laugh out loud. You're dead pan delivery is freaking hilarious man! But compared to the LJN version?... I guess you were actually being dead serious.
The PS1 library actually seems a bit bleak, but I guess it's nice to have it at all, though my main interest in one of these systems is getting a full library for the Super Famicom, but I don't think it's on this system...
I always enjoy your videos Mr Retro Game Corps. Thanks for making more. You got me into console emulation. :-)
You also make great tutorials!
Glad you like them!
Great review- PLEASE NOTE: The game list links ARE WRONG! They are for Super Console X Pro (which is a tvbox) not for Super Console X CUBE! There is BIG difference as X CUBE has up to 685 of PS1 games with the option of download more and the X Pro has ONLY 63!
I like that Russ is getting more comfortable with telling jokes. That Back to the Future joke killed me
I couldn't believe how terrible that game was. I mean, the NES game wasn't great either, but still.
Ordered one yesterday after having issues with retropie. System looks solid and amazkng graphics
Sorry if this has already been addressed or is common knowledge, but are you able to save progress, or is additional storage required.
Aahhh chicken, I miss ya buddy!! As always great review, russ, now please enlighten us on that mini pcs, can't wait for your review on those..
I'm waiting for mine to be delivered. It should be soon cause I ordered it 2 weeks ago. I'm so excited
So if we found a way to get a fan on this, maybe it would operate nicely?
I watched your older vid about the pocket go s30 and I love it thanks for the help with the software Guide video it run sweet as nut it’s all my old Pokemon games and rom hacks
I was interested in this sort of machine for a long time but came to the conclusion that setting up your own emulation front and set of emulators, backup game rom library and so on was half the fun.
Plus, if you use your pc or build a dedicated machine for it you can plan ahead and make sure it can run the stuff you like.
Still enticing to see if there ever will be one of these that'll match what you can do yourself with RetroArch + Launchbox on pc or even handhelds like PSVita.
Indeed! And much at this point is more about tweaking the emulators and software than needing to change the hardware anyways. The speed and ease at which he entered the settings and downloaded that smoothing filter (which didn’t affect performance at all but made for better graphics) looks nice to me. I’ll also be running it through my Marseille MClassic HDMI external graphics card which is feature packed and makes a huge difference on many platforms with zero added lag despite reprocessing all the graphics in real-time. I have one connected to a powered 5-way HDMI 4k/60HZ splitter I feed all my consoles through before it outputs to my TV. Works great!
Thanks for the video. How did u upscale all of your games though? It looks ugly when u first start using it
Mines due tomorrow can't wait
Hi I'm confused, you say it's loaded with emuelec but then you are playing games with retroarch? Later you are using emuelec again?
EmuELEC is a frontend that allows you to navigate through and launch your games, but the underlying emulator cores that most consoles use is RetroArch. So EmuELEC is like a skin over RetroArch.
Question, when you where testing the n64 and dreamcast to see the temperature, did you still have the enhanced resolution.
Yes, they were all set to 480p when doing my testing. You couple probably play the N64 games at 320x240 with no issues, but to me it's too fuzzy to be playable on a TV at that resolution.
Great review, as always. So would you recommend this over the Super Console X Pro for about the same cost?
I would go with this one, unless you really want to use the mediocre Android on the Pro (streaming is not bad, though). This one has better performance, so long as you manage the thermals. Might as well go with the more powerful one even if you have to watch the CPU temp for certain games/systems.
@@RetroGameCorps Thanks for the advice. This does sound like the one to go with.
Is this better then the super console x pro. Are they about the same? thanks
Thanks for this review, really helps me on deciding on which super console I should get. Can you also connect the 8bitdo adapter w/ xbox one controller? Or can you connect bluetooth controllers on that device?
It doesn't have BT, but the 8bitdo adapter works fine.
My games appear to be stuck on demo mode and are unplayable?
Awesome video as always!
Thanks Bobby!
When I started the video, I thought thus was an official nintendo product. I was all, when did the release a mini Gamecube!? I want one!
Haha, if only.
First thing I do when a machine is pre-loaded is delete all the games. It's pointless, overwhelming and makes navigation a chore. That's just me though.
100% agree. It's usually just shovelware anyways.
I take the card out, put it in its box and keep that as stock.
Then use a brand name card and flash your own OS, I prefer Batocera, and set up your own build.
Ofcourse the point of these preloaded systems are plug and play so its an alternative for those that dont know how to set up their own, or dont have time etc..
Sure, that's exactly what I do as well. I like starting from clean firmware and my own ROM library. But we're not the target audience of a device like this :)
I love how it's entirely undistinguishable whether or not Russ is being ironic
I am originally from the Pacific Northwest, dry humor is in my blood.
I just here for the cat at the end of the video 😂
Thanks for sharing - is there a way to download games to install on these devices if there are some missing that I wanted to play please?
For its price its not bad, good stuff Russ.
I guess Dead or Alive is too hot for these systems 😁 edit: Think adding a laptop cooler underneath might help with the heating issue?
9:41 is that Michael jackson with a sword?
Also when you change it to 480 does that just change that one game to 480 or all n64 games will change to 480.Thanks
So you think this is a bit more powerful than the Super Console X pro? I’m debating which one to get. Thanks!
I just ordered the sequel to this system. Reportedly it has better cooling.
Suppports Emuelec 4.5?
Chicken test was they key piece of information here.
I picked up the original Super Console X and I really like to use the Android feature to watch downloaded movies I have on an SD card. Is the Android image on this not capable even of doing that?
Good question, I think it might be possible if you side-loaded any (Android 4 compatible) video app. It's a shame they didn't load the Android 6 image they put in the Pro, since it seemed to handle that okay.
good video as always, can you name your smartwatch you are wearing - thanks
Hi, thanks for watching! It's a Garmin Instinct.
@@RetroGameCorps thanks 👏
Is it worth the extra to buy the one w more GB ??
Mine didn't come with a remote control, i got the 256gb version. I modded my Final Fight Arcade1up machine with an Intec Deck and connected my super console x cube to my arcade machine. Cheap modification, added over 50k games that i can play on my arcade machine! I added the diablo file also.
Great video!!!
Lol it looks so cute next to your Schit Stack.
Considering that I've seen cpus running close to 100, I wonder if we can change thermal throttle range.
Between this cube vs the super console x pro, which is greater in your opinion? I've heard the king is top tier and price on the list but out of the two lower level ones, it seems they have comparable number of games, emulators, and specs just different console?
Thank you for the review. I just received one today. Having trouble connecting controllers. Even the ones it came with. Also, the Dreamcast section only has 3 games. Is this normal?
Mine only has one Dreamcast game.
Hi Russ, great vid... Question, did you ever find a way to get the sm64 port working on emuelec on one of these boxes?
I've tried a few different builders and tweaking config files for my s905x3 but had no success... Can get the 351elec version running but like you experienced its scaled small.
I wonder if you could install a Raspberry Pi CPU cooler on that and make it better.
Is this better than the game sticks? Is the difference just more games?
Is there a way to get the handhelds to do the "core provided" full screen scaling by default so you don't have to change it every time you launch a game?
Looking to get an emulater like this for my kids to play old Nintendo etc games on theyve been wanting to play. Is this worth it or what would you recommend thanks
Is WWF Arcade, Turbo Racing, and Contra Hard Corps on the list of Genesis games?
Really thinking to get this.. Anything come out better than this unit since
Did anyone else purchase this and not have the controllers work correctly whatsoever out of the box? I know I am not the only one. Some people on Reddit were saying their super console x cube had to be factory reset OR a USB keyboard had to be used to navigate correctly to the controller configuration menu in RetroArch.
Great video im trying to buy a device for less the 150. I love n64 whats my best option?
I would say the GT King will give you the best N64 performance for under $150. Here is my guide on how to set it up: retrogamecorps.com/2021/11/12/guide-diy-super-console-x-king/
Hi, can you help me? I just bought a console and I have a very silly doubt, I don't know how to exit the game and return to the beginning, when I don't want to change the console I have to restart the on and off, can you tell me how to exit the game and return to the beginning? thank you and I hope you can help me, thank you
Push the select and start buttons at the same time twice
I'm looking forward getting this one day, it affordable play there many games I want to play again and never played. I got the super console x pro, ps classic with 15000 games, plus a retro gp430 handheld. I need to fix those consoles plus I love to add more games on my gp430 like Spyro.
im glad i watched this, now im not sure if i want to buy it
is the throttle option in emulelec turned off or on? that might stop it from slowing down
If nothing else, people will buy it for the look mostly. Might even use it for Raspberry Pi.
thank you for the list. Ordered one yesterday without knowing the full system list, unfortunately no Colecovision. Does anyone know if a emulator can be loaded on to it?
What device would you recommend for retro gaming like pacman, and NES for elderly people that requires little knowledge and management?
I think that if you got a cheap android box and built the EmuELEC image from scratch (like in my HK1 video earlier this year), you could make a super simple setup for people, with just a few games on it. For a TV-based system, that's probably your best bet.
I think that's the most common issue with all these S-X consoles......
Those inclosures need much better airflow and no, that tiny metal heat sink isn't enough....there needs to be airflow......this might explain some of the low performance in higher demanding games..... completely forgot about thermal throttling.....
Kinda wish KinHank started using TV boxes with bluetooth included, they're just a couple of bucks more expensive than the ones that don't have it from the same manufacturers so there's little excuse for them to keep chosing the cheapest option all the time... Going to something that could emuelec 4.0 or higher would get a noticeable price hike for that extra ram, but that's totally not the case for bluetooth and it would make those cheap controllers something we could skip more easily.
Yeah there's a few cut corners on this device. I think the Max has BT and extra RAM, so I'll be sure to touch on that once I review it.
How good is it compared to the Super Console X Pro?
Hi! Love you content! Do you know wich is the correct dtb file for the GT King pro? Thanks!
I finally got this with 117,494 games on it, it worth it. I need to fix my ps classic so I can put the whole ps library on it plus more. The controllers a little iffy but you can find a better one.
Can u play or add ps2 games in it??
@@sanjusonkar9585 I do not know I think you can give it a go.
read a lot of reviews where people claim it overheats and stops working any thoughts?
Looks really promising
One day we'll get a Chicken approved console...
She loves laptops (because they are warm), so do those count?
LFG Chicken!!! What a great surprise 🐈 😂🥇✊🚀
It's not just the price that makes these devices a hit or miss experience. Waiting for a "package from China" for 4-6 Weeks really p*sses some people off. The Controllers are trash to say the least. So this device is ONLY for people who just wanna plug and play some stuff. Otherwise you are better off with a Pi4 and some quality Controllers. In the end you are at €110 and you'll be happy with it.
Did Chicken get to review the console at the high temperature? My cat lives on my cable box, I assume because of the heat it puts off. Maybe Chicken prefurrrs more spicy gaming.
Hey Russ, how do you compare these boxes with a Raspberry Pi4 for emulation performace wise?
They're a step below, but really not by much. Dreamcast is quite a bit better than the Pi4 thanks to the fact that it runs the ReDream emulator. Something like the Super Console X King has better performance than the Pi4.
@@RetroGameCorps Interesting, didn't know S922X was this good. And about configuration/support? Like Gamepads, Pi 4 has more OS options, are they easier to configure than King? Cheers for Chicken :)
Dead or Alive 2 on the Dreamcast was only 30FPS (it was half the framerate of the PS2 version) so why are you getting near 40?
the cube's cpu is s905M...and the super console x pro's s905x ....so the cube's is a bit lower?
Can you remove the sd card from this device, insert into your pc and boot the sd card as startup. Would Emulec, Retro Arch run on your pc as if from this device, albeit with better performance?
Edit: Nevermind, apparently you can't run Emulec on a pc.
Sounds like a good console but there's so many out there so I really don't know which one is the best
Can anyone just post the best retro gaming console..
Been having issues with the music playing for the PS1. Sound effect you hear but music is gone. Have any thoughts?
Me too.. I think they removed the audio to save space
Should I just press the power button to shut this thing off or do a system shutdown first? Don't want to mess up any data I'm not very emulator savvy
I have a problem with a couple N64 games not even loading up. One of them being NWO/WCW
What about the console cube x3? What settings are needed for psp/ god of war? Thx
Was playing a super nintendo game for 2-3 hours and the console just turned off and won't turn back, any ideas why?