Emulation
Anbernic has unveiled a new video demonstrating the RG VITA Pro, a retro gaming handheld that supports dual-booting Android 14 and 64-bit Linux. The device highlights strong emulation performance for various consoles and native Android gaming capabilities. It marks a significant upgrade from the standard RG VITA model, which is limited to Android 12.
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A developer has introduced an early version of dArkOS custom firmware for the AISLPC RG52 Mini handheld device, enhancing its emulation capabilities shortly after its review. This fork, at version 0.3, runs on a Debian Trixie userspace with EmulationStation-fcamod, RetroArch, and over 50 standalone emulators. While promising, it remains in early development with some bugs to resolve.
An independent developer has created a spin-off version of DXVK for DirectX 7 games. This tool enables DX7 emulation on Linux through Vulkan. It brings more games to Steam Deck, SteamOS, and other Linux distributions, though with caveats.
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Rapper Soulja Boy is once again promoting unauthorized rebranded retro handhelds, this time marketing the Retroid Pocket Flip 2 as the 'SouljaGame Flip' at nearly double the original price. The device, spotted in an Instagram post, drew quick backlash for lacking official licensing. Retroid confirmed Soulja Boy has no permission to sell their patented product.