We play a round
Here is a performance table for various emulators that I have tested. I also rate the playability and the possibilities of a good upscaling:
System: |
Emulator: |
Execution: |
Performance: |
Upscaling? |
NES |
FCEUM |
Retroarch |
Perfect |
Yes (1-8x) |
Gameboy |
Gearboy |
Retroarch |
Perfect |
Yes (1-8x) |
Gameboy Color |
mGBA |
Retroarch |
Perfect |
Yes (1-8x) |
Gameboy Advance |
mGBA |
Retroarch |
Perfect |
Yes (1-8x) |
SNES |
Snes9x |
Retroarch |
Perfect |
Yes (1-8x) |
Playstation 1 |
Duckstation |
Standalone |
Perfect |
Yes (1-8x) |
Nintendo 64 |
Mupen64PlusNext |
Retroarch |
Perfect |
Yes (1-8x) |
Dreamcast |
Redream |
Standalone |
Perfect |
Yes (1-6x) |
Nintendo DS |
Desmume |
Retroarch |
Perfect |
Yes (1-6x) |
Sony PSP |
PPSSPP |
Standalone |
Perfect |
Yes (1-6x) |
Playstation 2 |
NetherSX2 |
Standalone |
Perfect |
Yes (1-4x) |
Nintendo Gamecube |
Dolphin MMJR |
Standalone |
Perfect |
Yes (1-4x) |
Nintendo 3DS |
Citra |
Standalone |
Perfect |
Yes (1-4x) |
Nintendo Switch |
Yuzu |
Standalone |
Perfect |
No |
The only remaining question is how I can reconcile emulators, whether retroarch or standalone, games and Android? After all, it should look “consistent”, but I also need to have access to my apps. Fortunately, there are also good front-end solutions for this, and I would like to introduce you to a few of them here:
Launchbox Android
Launchbox is probably the best-known representative of the frontends. I prefer to use it on my desktop PC. I also bought it for Android, but I find the customization options a little meager and there aren’t that many themes. However, the integration of the emulators works without any problems and is simple.
DIG emulator frontend
If you are interested in Dig, you can create overwhelming themes yourself, the user is given complete freedom. Personally, I had huge problems with the automatic downloading of cover graphics. It was so slow that it took me half an hour to download a game collection with just 25 titles, even though I was sitting right in front of the router. If you don’t want to deal with creating themes, Dig remains rather unadorned and integrating emulators is a little more difficult.
Daijisho Frontend
My absolute favorite! Integrating emulators is quick and intuitive. However, you have to like the default theme, because you can only change the cover art, but not the general menu structure. Daijisho is free of charge and is the tool of choice in the Android bubble when it comes to emulator front-ends.
Summary and conclusion
If you don’t necessarily understand Linux or other operating systems as the law for running (retro) gaming machines, the AYN Odin 2 is a top-class device. The workmanship is high quality and the gaming performance is exorbitant! There is currently no handheld that can compete with this overall package (with the exception of Windows APUs). The battery power is also sufficient for long gaming sessions and doesn’t run out after 3-4 hours.
Admittedly, the display could be better, but the features with the reverb effect analog sticks are excellent. The smaller dimensions make it a little more portable than a Steam Deck, for example, and it is also lighter. If you compare these two in terms of performance, then the Odin 2 naturally has to put up a fight. However, for me as a retro gaming freak who doesn’t want to miss out on old pixel mash when I’m on the move, this device represents a quantum leap in terms of “Android handhelds”. Together with the Steam Deck, it’s the best handheld I’ve tested so far, and that’s saying something!
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