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[tusharngf]

This new Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 powered gaming phone has a Game COnsole mode built-in allowing you to connect to a monitor or tv and play your favorite games and emulators on a bigger screen! This is the red magic 8 pro plus and it has all the power you need for emulation and android gaming.


TLDR
He tested gamecube/wii/ps2 emulation
God of war 2 running as well

 

[Ribi]

If you need a new phone and don't care about the camera a gaming phone should be the logical purchase. Unless it doesn't support your carrier. Only reason I didn't buy the red magic and settled on an Xperia.

 

[UnNamed]

IIRC technically you can do it with every smarphone from the last 5 years with video output over USBC.

 

[El Muerto]

My $200 phone from 2 years ago can do this. Played Shinobi on AetherSX2, on my tv, with an Xbox controller.

 

[Valedix]

Gaming phones imo have always been a gimmick to me, who in their right mind would spend $2k+ or whatever to play mobile games only for it to be outdated in a year.

 

[rofif]

No
Just get a switch ffs

 

[Amiga]

The GPU on this chip has 3.7 TFLOPS. Almost an Xbox Series S/PS4Pro and 2x the Steam Deck.

 

[Hugare]

Why we dont see Snapdragon on dedicated pocket devices like Anbernic or Retroid?

Gaming on a phone is so stupid, imo. Consuming tons of battery of a device that you bought for another purpose, with no decent native controls and etc.

I saw a video yesterday about this device: its nuts. Not only it runs PS2/GC/Wii, but does it at 4x native resolution.

 

[ACESHIGH]

Why we dont see Snapdragon on dedicated pocket devices like Anbernic or Retroid?

Gaming on a phone is so stupid, imo. Consuming tons of battery of a device that you bought for another purpose, with no decent native controls and etc.

I saw a video yesterday about this device: its nuts. Not only it runs PS2/GC/Wii, but does it at 4x native resolution.

A phone with a cheap controller is a great device for low end emulation without having to resort to those AliExpress portables.

Higher end emulation like PS2 and up I am not so sure. Specially since aethersx2 is no longer being updated.

 

[crackajack]

The GPU on this chip has 3.7 TFLOPS. Almost an Xbox Series S/PS4Pro and 2x the Steam Deck.

Well, I didn't know that mobile chips are that good already.
Quest 3, standalone PSVR2, Swiitch-U and low power ARM- PCs should be very interesting soon.

AMD really should get their act together with their APUs, actually providing better GPU performance if the ARM side of HW is already that far.

 

[Rudius]

The GPU on this chip has 3.7 TFLOPS. Almost an Xbox Series S/PS4Pro and 2x the Steam Deck.

I was wandering about that. They state those numbers, but I'd like to know if that is the sustained performance of the chip or just a theoretical number never achieved in real use.

 

[MidGenRefresh]

No
Just get a switch ffs

Ah yes, Switch. Amazing emulation device.

 

[March Climber]

Why we dont see Snapdragon on dedicated pocket devices like Anbernic or Retroid?

Gaming on a phone is so stupid, imo. Consuming tons of battery of a device that you bought for another purpose, with no decent native controls and etc.

I saw a video yesterday about this device: its nuts. Not only it runs PS2/GC/Wii, but does it at 4x native resolution.

You’re right. Gaming phones themselves need a change.

We need less of this:

And more of this:

If they’re already built for gaming, they should just lean more into that instead of trying to be everything for everyone.

 

[rofif]

Ah yes, Switch. Amazing emulation device.

Ah yes, phone. Amazing emulation device.

What do you want? Then get a deck or pc.... anything but a stupid bad chinese phone !!!

 

[MidGenRefresh]

Ah yes, phone. Amazing emulation device.

What do you want? Then get a deck or pc.... anything but a stupid bad chinese phone !!!

You're so clueless. As per usual.

 

[RoadHazard]

Or buy a cheaper but still good phone plus a Switch. Much better value. Android games mostly suck ass.

 

[rofif]

You're so clueless. As per usual.

why... it's a phone...
Dude I had a deck and I emulated a bit on it.
Say what is wrong or just stop.
I am not in love with some pointless phone. nobody will emulate or connect it to a monitor lol

 

[RaduN]

Emulation on android has come a long way.

Even a 3 years old smartphone (ex. Rog Phone 3) can play Dreamcast, PS2, GC, Wii (not to mention more or less every arcade game ever made) as good or better than the original console experience.

Play it on the go, connect it to a ps4 dualshok and a TV, your choice, but play you will.

Sustained performance has not been an issue on a well designed device for quite some time.

 

[RaduN]

why... it's a phone...
Dude I had a deck and I emulated a bit on it.
Say what is wrong or just stop.
I am not in love with some pointless phone. nobody will emulate or connect it to a monitor lol

So, if you don't do it, no one does ...basically

My last three games i played and finished were Gow:Ragnarok on ps4, Shadow Hearts: Covenant (ps2) and Re:4 (wii) both via android emulation.
I had way more fun with the last two, and i can not even begin to describe how gorgeous RE4 looks upscaled, with AA and advanced shaders enabled.

 

[rofif]

So, if you don't do it, no one does ...basically

My last three games i played and finished were Gow:Ragnarok on ps4, Shadow Hearts: Covenant (ps2) and Re:4 (wii) both via android emulation.
I had way more fun with the last two, and i can not even begin to describe how gorgeous RE4 looks upscaled, with AA and advanced shaders enabled.

nah. Nobody will do it.
It's one of these vaporware products that's for no one.
I can't see anyone getting a stupid console phone over steam deck.

 

[I Love Rock 'n' Roll]

NO. Vita 2 please!

 

[Jennings]

How do I get this phone to read and emulate my Gamecube discs?

 

[the_master]

I'd rather have a phone with gamepad functionality that does not connect to the tv but works as a handheld

 

[Davevil]

NO. Vita 2 please!

Don't play with my feels

 

[MilkLizard]

How do I get this phone to read and emulate my Gamecube discs?

Just download ISOs like everybody does. It’ll be ok, I promise.

 

[Rudius]

You’re right. Gaming phones themselves need a change.

We need less of this:

And more of this:

If they’re already built for gaming, they should just lean more into that instead of trying to be everything for everyone.

Sony should release a Playstation Phone. Basically a modern Xperia Play.

 

[March Climber]

Sony should release a Playstation Phone. Basically a modern Xperia Play.

This would be amazing, but the mobile division of Sony has instead doubled down on having the best camera for a phone. However, they’re constantly being beaten by Samsung due to issues like slow software and autofocus. People want speed when taking tons of photos on a phone and the latest Sony phones feel almost a decade old in that regard.

 

[THE DUCK]

Sony should just releaae a hybrid handheld.....