{"id":4388,"date":"2022-01-17T16:50:54","date_gmt":"2022-01-17T16:50:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/droix.co.uk\/blogs\/?p=4388"},"modified":"2022-10-21T12:34:06","modified_gmt":"2022-10-21T11:34:06","slug":"retroid-pocket-2-plus-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/el\/retroid-pocket-2-plus-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Retroid Pocket 2+ Review - Powerful AND cheap?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Today we are checking out the <a href=\"https:\/\/go.droix.co.uk\/RETROID-POCKET-2-PLUS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Retroid Pocket 2+ Android handheld<\/a>. In this Retroid Pocket 2+ review, we will be unboxing it, taking a closer look at the device and then checking out the OS. Followed by an overview of the emulators and Android games for their performance. Grab a cuppa tea, it's a long article!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"retroid-pocket-2-review-video\">Retroid Pocket 2+ Review Video<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Retroid Pocket 2+ Review - The best Android retro gaming emulator handheld for 2022?\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xjFQBZiBS4I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-retroid-pocket-2-unboxing\">Retroid Pocket 2+ Unboxing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Inside we have the Retroid Pocket 2+ which we will show in more detail shortly.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Unboxed.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Unboxed-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Retroid Pocket 2+\" class=\"wp-image-4390\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Unboxed-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Unboxed-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Unboxed-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Unboxed-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Unboxed-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Unboxed.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Retroid Pocket 2+<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Underneath is a user guide which gives a brief overview of the functions. There is a screen protector to fit on your device if you wish to. And last but not least is a USB Type-C charge cable.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Unboxing.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Unboxing-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Retroid Pocket 2+ Unboxed\" class=\"wp-image-4391\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Unboxing-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Unboxing-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Unboxing-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Unboxing-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Unboxing-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Unboxing.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Retroid Pocket 2+ Unboxed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-overview\">Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/go.droix.co.uk\/RETROID-POCKET-2-PLUS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Retroid Pocket 2+ retro gaming handheld<\/a> measures 5.9 x 3.1 x 0.98 inches (15 x 8 x 2.5 cm) and weighs 194 grams. The display is a 3.5 inch 480p touch screen with a 4:3 aspect ratio. It's great for retro gaming! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To the left of the display is a non clickable left analogue stick and classic D-Pad. To the right of the screen are four gaming buttons and the right non clickable analogue stick. Below the screen are Home, Select and Start buttons.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Dimensions.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Dimensions-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Retroid Pocket 2+ Dimensions and Front View\" class=\"wp-image-4392\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Dimensions-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Dimensions-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Dimensions-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Dimensions-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Dimensions-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Dimensions.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Retroid Pocket 2+ Dimensions and Front View<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>On the top of the device are Left and Right shoulder and trigger buttons. There is a Micro HDMI port for connecting to your display to play on a larger screen, we will show this later in the article. There is a USB Type-C port, volume buttons and finally a power button.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Top-View.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Top-View-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Retroid Pocket 2+ Top View\" class=\"wp-image-4393\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Top-View-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Top-View-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Top-View-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Top-View-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Top-View-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Top-View.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Retroid Pocket 2+ Top View<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>On the bottom is a Micro SD Card slot protected by a rubber cap and a 3.5mm headphone port.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Bottom-View.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Bottom-View-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Retroid Pocket 2+ Top View\" class=\"wp-image-4394\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Bottom-View-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Bottom-View-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Bottom-View-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Bottom-View-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Bottom-View-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Bottom-View.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Retroid Pocket 2+ Top View<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Pocket 2+ is available in five colours,16bit, Retro, Orange, Indigo and Black.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Colours.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Colours-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Retroid Pocket 2+ colours\" class=\"wp-image-4415\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Colours-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Colours-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Colours-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Colours-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Colours-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Colours.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Retroid Pocket 2+ colours<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>We will compare the technical specifications to the original <a href=\"https:\/\/go.droix.co.uk\/RETROID-POCKET-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Retroid Pocket 2<\/a> shortly. Physically the actual devices are very similar.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you look closely you will notice that the D-Pad and gaming buttons are slightly more raised on the 2+. This gives a more responsive and tactile feeling when using the controls.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Comparison-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Retroid Pocket 2+ compared to Retroid Pocket 2\" class=\"wp-image-4395\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Comparison-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Comparison-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Comparison-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Comparison-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Comparison-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Comparison.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption>Retroid Pocket 2+ compared to Retroid Pocket 2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-retroid-pocket-2-technical-specifications\">Retroid Pocket 2+ Technical Specifications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>Retroid Pocket 2<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Retroid Pocket 2+<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>CPU<\/strong><\/td><td>Quad Core Cortex A7<\/td><td>Quad-core Tiger T310  ( 1x A75, 3x A55)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>GPU<\/strong><\/td><td>Mali 450 MP2 <\/td><td>PowerVR GE8300 <\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>RAM<\/strong><\/td><td>1GB LPDDR3<\/td><td>2GB LPDDR4x<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>STORAGE<\/strong><\/td><td>8GB eMMC<\/td><td>32GB eMMC<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>WIFI<\/strong><\/td><td>2.4G<\/td><td>2.4G + 5G<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>OS<\/strong><\/td><td>Android 6.0 \/ 8.1<\/td><td>Android 9.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>BATTERY<\/strong><\/td><td>4000 mAh <\/td><td>4000 mAh  <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption>Retroid Pocket 2 vs Retroid Pocket 2+ Specs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Battery life will vary depending on what you are doing. We left Daytona USA on Dreamcast running on the attract mode for one hour and it used around 20% battery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-operating-system\">Operating System<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When first booted you are presented with a welcome screen that guides you through the initial setup process which is a nice touch. However once you are in the custom launcher you are pretty much left to your own devices to work out what to do. We will have an easy to follow guide on our blog for setting up the launcher to play emulators.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Android-OS.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Android-OS-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Android OS for Retroid Pocket 2+\" class=\"wp-image-4416\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Android-OS-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Android-OS-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Android-OS-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Android-OS-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Android-OS-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Android-OS.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Android OS for Retroid Pocket 2+<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Personally I ditched the Retroid launcher and used the standard launcher which gives you instant access to your apps. It means you miss out on the nice interface, but I found it faster to configure the emulators separately without having to scan for boxart etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can navigate around the menus via the controls or by the touchscreen. However, you may find some apps do not support controls and you are forced to use touchscreen&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-retroid-pocket-2-review-hdmi-output\">Retroid Pocket 2+ Review: HDMI Output<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can connect the HDMI to your TV or monitor for some large screen gaming. There are some options in the Android Settings menu if you want the device's display left on or switched off while using the HDMI. It simply works without hassle and we had no issues when switching between menus and apps for example.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-HDMI-Output.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-HDMI-Output-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Retroid Pocket 2+ HDMI Output\" class=\"wp-image-4396\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-HDMI-Output-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-HDMI-Output-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-HDMI-Output-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-HDMI-Output-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-HDMI-Output-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-HDMI-Output.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Retroid Pocket 2+ HDMI Output<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-retroid-pocket-2-review-emulation-tests\">Retroid Pocket 2+ Review: Emulation tests<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>First we will start off with what most people want to see, the emulators! The <a href=\"https:\/\/go.droix.co.uk\/RETROID-POCKET-2-PLUS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Retroid Pocket 2 Plus<\/a> can handle all the 8 and 16 bit systems just fine. Thanks to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.retroarch.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RetroArch<\/a> you can install many cores for everything from the Fairchild right up to the PSP. You can be assured that for the majority of cores pre PlayStation era, they should work great.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Genesis-Emulation.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Genesis-Emulation-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Retroid Pocket 2 Plus Genesis Emulation\" class=\"wp-image-4399\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Genesis-Emulation-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Genesis-Emulation-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Genesis-Emulation-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Genesis-Emulation-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Genesis-Emulation-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Genesis-Emulation.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>We will be concentrating on the more recent gaming systems to see how they perform. We are using a mix of app based emulators and RetroArch cores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3ds-emulator-citra\">3DS Emulator Citra<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Citra-Emulator.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Citra-Emulator-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Retroid Pocket 2 Plus 3DS Citra Emulator\" class=\"wp-image-4398\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Citra-Emulator-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Citra-Emulator-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Citra-Emulator-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Citra-Emulator-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Citra-Emulator-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Citra-Emulator.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Retroid Pocket 2 Plus 3DS Citra Emulator<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>We start off with the 3DS emulator Citra and Retro City Rampage DX which plays perfect. The basic games should run fine, but you will find that more advanced games will generally struggle. A good example of this is Sonic Generations which is essentially unplayable. With a few settings tweaks you can improve the performance a bit but don't expect a massive improvement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"psp-emulator-ppsspp\">PSP Emulator PPSSPP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The PSP is overall very good with the majority of games I tried. They were running at full speed and were very playable. On a decent number of games you can also increase the resolution to 2x to improve the quality. God Of War is however still struggling, it's a common sight on these handhelds!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-PSP-Emulator.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-PSP-Emulator-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Retroidf Pocket 2 Plus PPSSPP PSP Emulator\" class=\"wp-image-4400\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-PSP-Emulator-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-PSP-Emulator-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-PSP-Emulator-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-PSP-Emulator-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-PSP-Emulator-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-PSP-Emulator.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Retroid Pocket 2 Plus PPSSPP PSP Emulator<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"n64-emulator-m64plus-fz\">N64 Emulator M64Plus FZ<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-N64-Emulator.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-N64-Emulator-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Retroid Pocket 2 Plus N64 Emulator\" class=\"wp-image-4401\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-N64-Emulator-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-N64-Emulator-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-N64-Emulator-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-N64-Emulator-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-N64-Emulator-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-N64-Emulator.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Retroid Pocket 2 Plus N64 Emulator<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Next we check out the M64Plus FZ emulator and GoldenEye 007. I can't play this game but it runs at a good speed and is definitely playable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>V-Rally Edition 99 is up next, again it is very playable and there's no game breaking lag.. Overall the console is supported very well and there's a large number of playable games which previously on other handhelds were not playable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"gamecube-and-wii-emulator-dolphin\">GameCube and Wii Emulator Dolphin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Next is the Dolphin emulator. We start off with Burnout 2 which runs at a playable speed.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-GameCube-Emulator.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-GameCube-Emulator-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Retroid Pocket 2+ GameCube Emulator\" class=\"wp-image-4402\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-GameCube-Emulator-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-GameCube-Emulator-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-GameCube-Emulator-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-GameCube-Emulator-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-GameCube-Emulator-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-GameCube-Emulator.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Retroid Pocket 2+ GameCube Emulator<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Gauntlet Dark Legacy also works very well and is definitely playable. My recommendation for many games is to change the resolution to around 70% and you will see a good increase in performance. Not every game will work but many do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While it is possible to run Wii games that the Dolphin emulator supports. You won't find a great deal that are playable. If you stick to the more basic games such as Cave Story then they will run great. Otherwise you will need to decrease the resolution and tweak other settings to get anywhere near something playable if you are lucky.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Wii-Emulator.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Wii-Emulator-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Retroid Pocket 2+ Wii Emulator\" class=\"wp-image-4403\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Wii-Emulator-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Wii-Emulator-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Wii-Emulator-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Wii-Emulator-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Wii-Emulator-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Wii-Emulator.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Retroid Pocket 2+ Wii Emulator<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"dreamcast-emulator-redream\">Dreamcast Emulator Redream<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Dreamcast emulator Redream is up next. Sonic Adventure 2 blazes along at full speed with no issues at all on this retro gaming console. You can change the settings in the emulator to improve the graphics quality.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Dreamcast-Emulator.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Dreamcast-Emulator-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Retroid Pocket 2+ Dreamcast Emulator\" class=\"wp-image-4404\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Dreamcast-Emulator-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Dreamcast-Emulator-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Dreamcast-Emulator-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Dreamcast-Emulator-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Dreamcast-Emulator-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Dreamcast-Emulator.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Retroid Pocket 2+ Dreamcast Emulator<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>It is much the same for Daytona USA. Pretty much every game I tried ran perfectly. There's a small number of games that have some issues which may be due to the emulator itself rather than a performance issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sega-saturn-emulator-yaba-sanshiro-2\">SEGA Saturn Emulator Yaba Sanshiro 2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/go.droix.co.uk\/RETROID-POCKET-2-PLUS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pocket 2+<\/a> comes with the free with ads version of Yaba Sanshiro 2 Saturn emulator. It is definitely worth buying if you play a lot of Saturn games.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Saturn-Emulator.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Saturn-Emulator-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Retroid Pocket 2+ Saturn Emulator\" class=\"wp-image-4405\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Saturn-Emulator-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Saturn-Emulator-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Saturn-Emulator-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Saturn-Emulator-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Saturn-Emulator-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Saturn-Emulator.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Retroid Pocket 2+ Saturn Emulator<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Nights into Dreams is very playable as is Sonic R. There is some frame skipping being used on many games but it smooths out somehow and makes it look far nicer than it would otherwise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ds-emulators-melonds-and-drastic\">DS Emulators melonDS and DraStic&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I was using melonDS on RetroArch, but you can also use Drastic which works great. The Dual Screen handheld overall works OK. You will find a few games with some issues such as SEGA SuperStars Tennis, try the alternative RetroArch core and usually that resolves it.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-DS-Emulator.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-DS-Emulator-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Retroid Pocket 2 Plus DS Emulator\" class=\"wp-image-4407\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-DS-Emulator-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-DS-Emulator-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-DS-Emulator-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-DS-Emulator-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-DS-Emulator-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-DS-Emulator.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Retroid Pocket 2 Plus DS Emulator<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"playstation-2-emulator-aethersx2\">PlayStation 2 Emulator AetherSX2&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The recently released <a href=\"https:\/\/aethersx2.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AetherSX2<\/a> works on the Pocket 2+ so we can try out a few PlayStation 2 games. Please be aware that the emulator is in the early stages of development so many games are broken, underperforming or not supported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the beta state of the emulator it performs very well for some games. You will&nbsp; definitely need to play around with the settings though.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-PlayStation-2-Emulation.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-PlayStation-2-Emulation-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Retroid Pocket 2 Plus PlayStation 2 Emulator\" class=\"wp-image-4408\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-PlayStation-2-Emulation-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-PlayStation-2-Emulation-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-PlayStation-2-Emulation-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-PlayStation-2-Emulation-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-PlayStation-2-Emulation-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-PlayStation-2-Emulation.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Retroid Pocket 2 Plus PlayStation 2 Emulator<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Sonic Heroes is an example of a game that works great. With a few tweaks you can get it running at a very playable frame rate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Crash Twinsanity is not very playable as an example. The emulator will improve over time and we expect to see some great developments for it this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"playstation-emulator-duckstation\">PlayStation Emulator DuckStation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>PlayStation emulation is overall pretty much spot on now for the <a href=\"https:\/\/go.droix.co.uk\/RETROID-POCKET-2-PLUS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Retroid Pocket 2+<\/a>. I tried many games and did not have any issues at all either with compatibility or performance. You can tweak the graphics settings to get nicer visuals and it will not affect the performance too much.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-PlayStation-Emulation.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-PlayStation-Emulation-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Retroid Pocket 2 Plus PlayStation Emulator\" class=\"wp-image-4409\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-PlayStation-Emulation-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-PlayStation-Emulation-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-PlayStation-Emulation-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-PlayStation-Emulation-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-PlayStation-Emulation-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-PlayStation-Emulation.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Retroid Pocket 2 Plus PlayStation Emulator<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"gba-emulator-vba-next\">GBA&nbsp;Emulator VBA-Next<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>My favourite retro handheld is next. I tried many games and none of them had any issues either with compatibility or performance. Here is some footage from Contra Advance and&nbsp; Street Fighter Alpha 3 which looks great on the 3.5 inch display.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-GBA-Emulator.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-GBA-Emulator-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Retroid Pocket 2 Plus GBA Emulator\" class=\"wp-image-4410\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-GBA-Emulator-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-GBA-Emulator-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-GBA-Emulator-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-GBA-Emulator-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-GBA-Emulator-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-GBA-Emulator.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Retroid Pocket 2 Plus GBA Emulator<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-android-games-test\">Android Games Test<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I spent some time trying a bunch of Android games that support game controllers. Overall I did not have any issues with games failing or performance issues. You may find a few games where the text is hard to read<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Horizon-Chase.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Horizon-Chase-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Retroid Pocket 2 Plus Horizon Chase Android Game\" class=\"wp-image-4411\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Horizon-Chase-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Horizon-Chase-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Horizon-Chase-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Horizon-Chase-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Horizon-Chase-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Horizon-Chase.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Retroid Pocket 2 Plus Horizon Chase Android Game<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"retroid-pocket-2-review-summary\">Retroid Pocket 2+ Review: Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall I think it is an amazing handheld! It supports a large number of systems right up to the PSP and beyond and it generally runs the emulators very well.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Oceanhorn.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Oceanhorn-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Retroid Pocket 2 Plus Oceanhorn Android Game\" class=\"wp-image-4412\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Oceanhorn-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Oceanhorn-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Oceanhorn-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Oceanhorn-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Oceanhorn-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Oceanhorn.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Retroid Pocket 2 Plus Oceanhorn Android Game<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>For the newer systems there are some bottlenecks in performance which are simply out of the scope of this handheld for them to be improved on. But I think with AetherSX2 we will see some nice improvements over time and more playable PS2 games to enjoy. Considering the price of the Retroid Pocket 2, especially compared to more expensive devices such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/go.droix.co.uk\/RG552\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RG552<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/go.droix.co.uk\/GPD-XP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GPD XP<\/a>, it is amazing performance versus price.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Dan-the-Man.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Dan-the-Man-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Retroid Pocket 2 Plus Dan the Man Android Game\" class=\"wp-image-4413\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Dan-the-Man-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Dan-the-Man-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Dan-the-Man-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Dan-the-Man-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Dan-the-Man-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Retroid-Pocket-2-Plus-Dan-the-Man.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Retroid Pocket 2 Plus Dan the Man Android Game<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Retroid Pocket 2+ can be a bit troublesome to set up if you are a newcomer to Android and\/or emulation in general. We will have some guides on our site to help get you started. If you want something plug and play then we would recommend an <a href=\"https:\/\/go.droix.co.uk\/ANBERNIC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Anbernic handheld<\/a> such as the RG552. If you don't mind a little playing around with setting up, then you will get some amazing results, even beating the performance of the RG552.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"where-to-buy-the-retroid-pocket-2\">Where to buy the Retroid Pocket 2+<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can learn more and <a href=\"https:\/\/go.droix.co.uk\/RETROID-POCKET-2-PLUS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">buy your Retroid Pocket 2+ here<\/a>. Or browse our wide range of <a href=\"https:\/\/go.droix.co.uk\/RETRO-GAMING-HANDHELD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Retro Gaming Handhelds here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/go.droix.co.uk\/RETROID-POCKET-2-PLUS\" style=\"background-color:#9fb526\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BUY NOW<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is it a great retro handheld to start off 2022? In our Retroid Pocket 2+ review, we unbox and take a closer look and test all the emulators.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":859,"featured_media":4550,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[59,24],"tags":[35,28,57,76],"class_list":{"0":"post-4388","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-retro-gaming-handhelds","8":"category-reviews","9":"tag-android-gaming-handhelds","10":"tag-gaming","11":"tag-retro-gaming","12":"tag-retroid"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4388","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/859"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4388"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4388\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4550"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4388"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4388"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4388"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}