{"id":32055,"date":"2023-07-06T16:56:36","date_gmt":"2023-07-06T15:56:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/?p=32055"},"modified":"2024-11-10T08:27:38","modified_gmt":"2024-11-10T08:27:38","slug":"anbernic-rg-nano-review-with-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/hr\/anbernic-rg-nano-review-with-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Anbernic RG Nano Review with video &#8211; Do good things come in small retro gaming handhelds?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>They say good things come in small packages, let&#8217;s put that to the test with Anbernic\u2019s smallest handheld to date, the <a href=\"https:\/\/droix.eu\/hr\/product\/anbernic-rg-nano\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/droix.eu\/hr\/product\/anbernic-rg-nano\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RG Nano<\/a>. Join us in our RG Nano review as we unbox, overview, test the emulators performance and see how the games look on this tiny <a href=\"https:\/\/droix.eu\/hr\/product-category\/handhelds\/retro-gaming-handheld\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/droix.eu\/hr\/product-category\/handhelds\/retro-gaming-handheld\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">retro gaming handheld<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Anbernic RG Nano 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=\"Anbernic RG Nano Review - Tiny retro gaming handheld for ants with ARM Cortex-A7 CPU\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wXG8CNbYJm4?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\">Unboxing the RG Nano<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s get this RG Nano review started with the unboxing. First out of the box is the User Manual which is in English and Chinese. Next we have the <a href=\"https:\/\/droix.eu\/hr\/product\/anbernic-rg-nano\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/droix.eu\/hr\/product\/anbernic-rg-nano\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Anbernic RG Nano<\/a> retro game emulator which we will show in more detail shortly.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Unboxed.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Unboxed-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Anbernic RG Nano Review - Unboxed\" class=\"wp-image-32064\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Unboxed-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Unboxed-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Unboxed-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Unboxed-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Unboxed-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Unboxed-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Unboxed-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Unboxed.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Anbernic RG Nano Unboxed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>There is a keychain which you can use with the <a href=\"https:\/\/droix.eu\/hr\/product\/anbernic-rg-nano\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/droix.eu\/hr\/product\/anbernic-rg-nano\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RG Nano<\/a> to keep it on a zip, strap or keyring.&nbsp;Next there is a USB Type-C charge cable. And last but not least there is a Type-C to 3.5mm audio convertor cable which you can use to connect to headphones or speakers.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Unboxing.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Unboxing-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Anbernic RG Nano Review Unboxing\" class=\"wp-image-32069\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Unboxing-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Unboxing-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Unboxing-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Unboxing-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Unboxing-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Unboxing-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Unboxing-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Unboxing.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Anbernic RG Nano Unboxing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">RG Nano Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We continue our RG Nano review with an overview of the handheld game emulator. The <a href=\"https:\/\/droix.eu\/hr\/product\/anbernic-rg-nano\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/droix.eu\/hr\/product\/anbernic-rg-nano\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Anbernic RG Nano<\/a> is available in three colours; Blue, Purple and Red. They measure 2.79 x 1.69 x 0.66 in (7.1 x 4.3 x 1.7cm) and weigh only 75 grams. The low weight is impressive with it being an aluminium alloy case, it\u2019s not much heavier than an average sized Egg, or 2 slices of bread or 4 compact discs to put it into context.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Colours-and-Dimensions.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Colours-and-Dimensions-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Anbernic RG Nano Colours and Dimensions\" class=\"wp-image-32075\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Colours-and-Dimensions-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Colours-and-Dimensions-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Colours-and-Dimensions-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Colours-and-Dimensions-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Colours-and-Dimensions-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Colours-and-Dimensions-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Colours-and-Dimensions-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Colours-and-Dimensions.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Anbernic RG Nano Review &#8211; Colours and Dimensions<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The display is a 1.54 inch IPS at a 240&#215;240 resolution. Despite its low resolution, there were handhelds with lower resolutions including the Gameboy Series, right up to the Advance model which was 240&#215;160.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the front is a classic D-Pad, four gaming buttons and Select and Start.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Front-View.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Front-View-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Anbernic RG Nano Front View\" class=\"wp-image-32080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Front-View-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Front-View-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Front-View-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Front-View-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Front-View-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Front-View-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Front-View-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Front-View.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Anbernic RG Nano Front View<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>On the top are the two shoulder buttons and in the middle is a USB Type-C Port. The port is for charging and has a nice LED charge indicator around the port. You can use the included converter cable to connect to the 3.5mm jack for external audio. This does unfortunately mean you can&#8217;t charge and listen to music on external sources at the same time. There are separately available splitter cables that have both connections if this is a deal breaker for you.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Top-View-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Top-View-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Anbernic RG Nano Review - Top View\" class=\"wp-image-32165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Top-View-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Top-View-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Top-View-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Top-View-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Top-View-1-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Top-View-1-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Top-View-1-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Top-View-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Anbernic RG Nano Top View<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>On the right side is the power button which doubles as the menu button when tapped. And there is a slot for your micro SD card.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Side-View.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Side-View-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Anbernic RG Nano Side View\" class=\"wp-image-32090\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Side-View-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Side-View-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Side-View-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Side-View-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Side-View-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Side-View-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Side-View-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Side-View.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Anbernic RG Nano Side View<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The D-Pad is surprisingly comfortable to use, though a little inaccurate in the heat of the moment. The gaming buttons are quite small but after spending a bit of time using them, they are not that bad and are responsive. You can\u2019t grip the <a href=\"https:\/\/droix.eu\/hr\/product\/anbernic-rg-nano\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/droix.eu\/hr\/product\/anbernic-rg-nano\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RG Nano<\/a> portable game emulator, and instead rest it on your fingers which is quite comfortable for short periods of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">RG Nano Technical Specifications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>CPU<\/strong><\/td><td>Allwinner V3s ARM <a href=\"https:\/\/droix.eu\/hr\/product-attribute\/processor-cpu-model\/cortex-a7\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/droix.eu\/hr\/product-attribute\/processor-cpu-model\/cortex-a7\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cortex-A7<\/a> dual core processor running up to 1.2Ghz<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>RAM<\/strong><\/td><td>64MB <a href=\"https:\/\/droix.eu\/hr\/product-attribute\/memory-ram-technology\/ddr2\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/DDR2_SDRAM\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DDR2<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>STORAGE<\/strong><\/td><td>64GB micro SD card, can use up to 512GB card<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>DISPLAY<\/strong><\/td><td>1.54\u201d 60Hz <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/IPS_panel\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/IPS_panel\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">IPS<\/a> display at 240&#215;240 resolution<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>OS<\/strong><\/td><td>Linux<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>BATTERY<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lithium_polymer_battery\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lithium_polymer_battery\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Polymer lithium-ion<\/a> battery 1050 mAh, lasting 2.5 hours<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of our RG Nano review we tested the battery and can confirm around 2.5 on average use running a mix of different emulators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Operating System&nbsp;Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We are basing our <a href=\"https:\/\/droix.eu\/hr\/product\/anbernic-rg-nano\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/droix.eu\/hr\/product\/anbernic-rg-nano\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RG Nano<\/a> review on the latest version 1.0.1 of the firmware which has some improvements over the shipped firmware. It includes some retroarch emulator cores as well as ported games. We have a guide on <a href=\"https:\/\/droix.co.uk\/knowledge-base\/article\/how-to-update-the-rg-nano-firmware\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/droix.co.uk\/knowledge-base\/article\/how-to-update-the-rg-nano-firmware\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">how to update the RG Nano firmware here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-gmenu2x.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-gmenu2x-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"gmenu2x Frontend\" class=\"wp-image-32095\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-gmenu2x-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-gmenu2x-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-gmenu2x-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-gmenu2x-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-gmenu2x-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-gmenu2x-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-gmenu2x-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-gmenu2x.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">gmenu2x Frontend<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frontend<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You first boot into the <em>gmenu2x<\/em> frontend which lists all of your emulators from Atari Lynx up to PlayStation 1. Selecting a system will bring up a list of your games, select one and it will run the respective emulator and load the game. There is also the Retroarch tab which has a few emulator cores including arcade, PC Engine, Mega Drive and SNES.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Real Time Clock Function<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There is also a Clock function on the retro emulator device which remembers the time even when switched off. It is a nice addition though perhaps having the screen on all the time is not great for battery life, but you can fully shut it down if you wish to.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-RetroFE-1024x576.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-RetroFE-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"RetroFE frontend\" class=\"wp-image-32100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-RetroFE-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-RetroFE-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-RetroFE-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-RetroFE-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-RetroFE-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-RetroFE-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-RetroFE-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-RetroFE.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">RetroFE frontend<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>As well as <em>gmenu2x<\/em> there is a second frontend called <em>RetroFE<\/em>. This is a more visual frontend and you can have game boxart instead of plain text lists for example. There are a few themes that you can use. Overall it works well, though I felt it was ever so slightly laggy on some themes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Emulator Functions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The emulators have a nice feature where if you have previously played the chosen game, you are prompted to resume where you last left off, or start the game as if playing for the first time. Top marks here for including this feature!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Emulator-Menu-1024x576.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Emulator-Menu-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Anbernic RG Nano Emulator Menu\" class=\"wp-image-32105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Emulator-Menu-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Emulator-Menu-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Emulator-Menu-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Emulator-Menu-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Emulator-Menu-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Emulator-Menu-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Emulator-Menu-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Emulator-Menu.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Anbernic RG Nano Emulator Menu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>You access the in-emulator menu via a quick tap of the Power button. From here you can change the volume and brightness, as well as save and load states. You can also change the aspect ratio which normally is not an importance, but is on this 240&#215;240 display as some have a higher resolution.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Scaled-Aspect-Ratio.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Scaled-Aspect-Ratio-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Aspect ratio on RG Nano\" class=\"wp-image-32110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Scaled-Aspect-Ratio-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Scaled-Aspect-Ratio-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Scaled-Aspect-Ratio-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Scaled-Aspect-Ratio-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Scaled-Aspect-Ratio-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Scaled-Aspect-Ratio-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Scaled-Aspect-Ratio-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Scaled-Aspect-Ratio.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Aspect ratio on RG Nano<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>A good example is Crash Bandicoot 2 on GBA. We can see changing the aspect ratio between Scaled, the most accurate to the original, shows the full game screen but has top and bottom borders. While Zoomed uses more of the display but misses the sides, Stretched uses the full display and misses some of the sides. And Cropped misses a lot of the sides. This will vary between the original display resolution of the console so see what works best for you depending on the type of game for example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Garlic OS Custom Firmware?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It is worth mentioning that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/blackseraph\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/blackseraph\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Black Seraph<\/a> has hinted that the Garlic OS custom firmware may be coming to the <a href=\"https:\/\/droix.eu\/hr\/product\/anbernic-rg-nano\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/droix.eu\/hr\/product\/anbernic-rg-nano\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RG Nano<\/a> vintage gaming emulator. No other details have been announced as yet. But we know from his previous releases on other handhelds that it should work very well and is definitely worth installing once it is released. We will make an install guide on our <a href=\"https:\/\/droix.co.uk\/knowledge-base\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/droix.co.uk\/knowledge-base\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Knowledge Base<\/a> when it is available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Emulator Performance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of our RG Nano review we take a look at the performance of the emulators. The processor has been used on a few classic gaming simulator console so we know the performance of it already. We can run up to the PS1 era, but some games on that may not perform very well. We will spend a few moments testing some handheld and console systems to see how they look and play on this tiny retro handheld.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gameboy, Gameboy Colour and Game Gear<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-GB-Emulator.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-GB-Emulator-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"GB emulator on RG Nano\" class=\"wp-image-32116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-GB-Emulator-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-GB-Emulator-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-GB-Emulator-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-GB-Emulator-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-GB-Emulator-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-GB-Emulator-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-GB-Emulator-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-GB-Emulator.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">GB emulator on RG Nano<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Game Gear, original Gameboy and Gameboy Colour all share the same 160&#215;144 pixel resolution. You can select between Scaled for original size and Stretched to make it full screen. All the games naturally run just fine with no issues at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Neo Geo Pocket<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-NeoGeo-Pocket-Emulator.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-NeoGeo-Pocket-Emulator-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"NeoGeo Pocket Emulator\" class=\"wp-image-32121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-NeoGeo-Pocket-Emulator-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-NeoGeo-Pocket-Emulator-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-NeoGeo-Pocket-Emulator-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-NeoGeo-Pocket-Emulator-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-NeoGeo-Pocket-Emulator-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-NeoGeo-Pocket-Emulator-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-NeoGeo-Pocket-Emulator-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-NeoGeo-Pocket-Emulator.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Neo Geo Pocket Emulator<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Neo Geo Pocket runs very well at Scaled aspect ratio and it&#8217;s not worth stretching, zooming or cropping for a few extra pixels. As you would expect, all the games run great with no issues at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WonderSwan Color<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-WonderSwan-Colour-Emulator.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-WonderSwan-Colour-Emulator-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"WonderSwan Color Emulator\" class=\"wp-image-32126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-WonderSwan-Colour-Emulator-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-WonderSwan-Colour-Emulator-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-WonderSwan-Colour-Emulator-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-WonderSwan-Colour-Emulator-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-WonderSwan-Colour-Emulator-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-WonderSwan-Colour-Emulator-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-WonderSwan-Colour-Emulator-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-WonderSwan-Colour-Emulator.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">WonderSwan Colour Emulator<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The WonderSwan Color has a wider resolution so scaling does mean some top and bottom borders. It depends on the game what aspect ratio to use. For this game we can see Zoomed works well as it&#8217;s a racing game and the sides of the track are not so important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gameboy Advance<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-GBA-Emulator.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-GBA-Emulator-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"GBA Emulator\" class=\"wp-image-32131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-GBA-Emulator-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-GBA-Emulator-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-GBA-Emulator-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-GBA-Emulator-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-GBA-Emulator-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-GBA-Emulator-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-GBA-Emulator-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-GBA-Emulator.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">GBA Emulator<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>It is also similar on the GBA with its wider screen. As we saw earlier, playing Scaled shows the full original display but you have the borders. Zoomed mode is perhaps the best to use, but it can depend on the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And now on to the consoles, these have a larger native pixel resolution than 240&#215;240. This means games need to be downscaled, zoomed or cropped to fit on the display.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Master System<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Master-System-Emulator.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Master-System-Emulator-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Master System Emulator\" class=\"wp-image-32136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Master-System-Emulator-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Master-System-Emulator-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Master-System-Emulator-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Master-System-Emulator-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Master-System-Emulator-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Master-System-Emulator-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Master-System-Emulator-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Master-System-Emulator.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Master System Emulator<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Master System and PC Engine\u2019s native resolution is not far off the RG Nanos so you can use Scaled, Zoomed or Cropped depending on your preference.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MegaDrive &amp; SNES<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Genesis-Emulator.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Genesis-Emulator-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Genesis Emulator\" class=\"wp-image-32141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Genesis-Emulator-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Genesis-Emulator-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Genesis-Emulator-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Genesis-Emulator-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Genesis-Emulator-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Genesis-Emulator-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Genesis-Emulator-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-Genesis-Emulator.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Genesis Emulator<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>As we move into the 16 bit systems with the SNES and Mega Drive we see larger native resolutions supported. The scaled resolution has smaller top and bottom borders and should be fine for many games, stretched is actually not too bad, cropped and zoomed are OK depending on the game you are playing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PS1<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-PS1-Emulator.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-PS1-Emulator-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"PS1 Emulator\" class=\"wp-image-32146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-PS1-Emulator-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-PS1-Emulator-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-PS1-Emulator-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-PS1-Emulator-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-PS1-Emulator-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-PS1-Emulator-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-PS1-Emulator-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-PS1-Emulator.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">PS1 Emulator<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>For PlayStation 1 it is a mixed bag. You will find many games that are not running at full speed for a start. I think you would see improvements with a custom firmware though. What&#8217;s more of an issue is the display, despite the native PS1 resolution of 320&#215;240, it internally upscaled that to 480P which can make text very hard to read on this small display. I would say some games are fine, but don&#8217;t buy this specifically for PS1 gaming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We conclude our RG Nano review with our thoughts on the handheld game emulator. The RG Nano is an interesting retro emulator device. When the review samples arrived, everyone in the office was queuing up to try them. The initial feedback was <em>\u201cI am going to buy one for my child\u201d<\/em> or <em>\u201cthis is great for when on the train\u201d<\/em> etc. We do get this feedback from other products but not as many as what the <a href=\"https:\/\/droix.eu\/hr\/product\/anbernic-rg-nano\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/droix.eu\/hr\/product\/anbernic-rg-nano\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RG Nano<\/a> did.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-GBC-Emulator.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-GBC-Emulator-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"GBC emulator on Anbernic RG Nano \" class=\"wp-image-32153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-GBC-Emulator-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-GBC-Emulator-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-GBC-Emulator-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-GBC-Emulator-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-GBC-Emulator-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-GBC-Emulator-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-GBC-Emulator-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-GBC-Emulator.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">GBC emulator on Anbernic RG Nano <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>I had the exact same initial feelings, but after spending some time using the RG Nano, my opinions have changed a little. Maybe it is my age, but after an hour of using the handheld game emulator, my eyes were starting to strain looking at such a small display. My eyesight is OK, not perfect, but I don&#8217;t have this issue with usual sized handhelds. It is something to be aware of if you do have any eyesight conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/droix.eu\/hr\/product\/anbernic-rg-nano\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/droix.eu\/hr\/product\/anbernic-rg-nano\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RG Nano<\/a> falls into the novelty category for me. It is more of an occasional retro emulator device for quick gaming sessions that is incredibly portable and storable when not in use. It is an instant attention grabber, show it to someone and they will be hooked on the range of playable handheld and console systems on such a tiny retro handheld.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-NES-Emulator.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-NES-Emulator-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"NES Emulator on the RG Nano\" class=\"wp-image-32158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-NES-Emulator-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-NES-Emulator-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-NES-Emulator-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-NES-Emulator-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-NES-Emulator-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-NES-Emulator-780x439.jpg 780w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-NES-Emulator-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Anbernic-RG-Nano-Review-NES-Emulator.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">NES Emulator on the RG Nano<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>For the <a href=\"https:\/\/droix.eu\/hr\/product\/anbernic-rg-nano\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/droix.eu\/hr\/product\/anbernic-rg-nano\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Anbernic RG Nano<\/a> being your main sit down and play extended gaming session handheld, I could not honestly recommend it. Instead you should buy a traditional sized handheld. You can get a <a href=\"https:\/\/droix.eu\/hr\/product\/miyoo-mini-plus\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/droix.eu\/hr\/product\/miyoo-mini-plus\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Miyoo Mini Plus<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/droix.eu\/hr\/product\/anbernic-rg35xx\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/droix.eu\/hr\/product\/anbernic-rg35xx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Anbernic RG35XX<\/a> for a similar price and enjoy a larger screen, longer battery life and faster performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite a few complaints, the RG Nano has a definite charm about it. And guess what, there is now one in my pocket, ready to play at any time!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where to buy the Anbenic RG Nano?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can learn more and <a href=\"https:\/\/droix.eu\/hr\/product\/anbernic-rg-nano\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/droix.eu\/hr\/product\/anbernic-rg-nano\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">buy your Anbernic RG Nano here<\/a>. Use the code <strong>RGNANO5OFF <\/strong>for a 5% discount on the Checkout. Or browse our range of <a href=\"https:\/\/droix.eu\/hr\/product-category\/handhelds\/retro-gaming-handheld\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/droix.eu\/hr\/product-category\/handhelds\/retro-gaming-handheld\/\" 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 wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/droix.eu\/hr\/product\/anbernic-rg-nano\/\" style=\"background-color:#9fb526\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BUY THE ANBERNIC RG NANO HERE<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>That wraps up our RG Nano review. We hope you have found it useful. What do you think of the RG Nano? Is it too small, a novelty, or love it? Let us know in the comments!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The RG Nano getting started guide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are planning to <a href=\"https:\/\/droix.eu\/hr\/product\/anbernic-rg-nano\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/droix.eu\/hr\/product\/anbernic-rg-nano\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">order the RG Nano<\/a> or just got yours delivered, we have a handy <a href=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/so-youve-just-bought-an-rg-nano\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/droix.net\/blogs\/so-youve-just-bought-an-rg-nano\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">getting started guide here<\/a>. It goes into detail covering topics such as changing the frontend, aspect ratio switching, firmware updating, adding files to the SD card and much more.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>[azp_custom_product id=&#8221;7&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is this? A retro gaming handheld for ants? 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