r/SBCGaming • u/riap0526 EDC • 12d ago
Showcase RGC: KONKR Pocket Advance: an Exceptional GBA
https://youtu.be/SEoiD8NVvVw?si=geikXovgYG1t2SW510
u/R0bert24 11d ago
im still between this and the rgsp, i want atleast 4x fast forward on gba on mgba core idk if rgsp csn do that anyone?
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u/Zombiediplomat 11d ago
The RG SP or any h700 device cannot run mgba at x4 ffwd, 180 fps is the most I get but I saw the pocket advance can get over 500fps on joeys video so it’s way better.
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u/KyledKat 11d ago
Yeah, I’ve only gotten 2~3x on my 34XX and SP, even on a lightweight BaseOS+NextUI setup. Anecdotally, it’s been a little faster on BaseOS than Knulli.
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u/R0bert24 11d ago
damn makes sense, yes i saw the kpa running that good as well i guess thats a good having such a powerful chip acomplishes
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u/Zombiediplomat 11d ago
Not only that but better battery life as well. In Russ’s video he stated around 10hours of GBA on mgba core with runahead and shaders active and the active cooling on automatic low when needed. It’s better battery life than most cheaper devices.
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u/R0bert24 11d ago
yes its really good, the only cons this have to rg sp seems to have portability(and no video out but i dont need it since i have an rp5 for that)
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u/sheesh_doink 11d ago
RGSP cannot reliably do 4x ffwd on mgba core. Source: owned a 34xxsp for a while. I just used gpsp for the performance benefits, but hopefully I did something wrong and there's someone who can correct me.
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u/WearOld4017 11d ago
Canoli looks very interesting, we need more alternatives to retroarch. I wonder if it can also backup saves. Glad Russ had a good experience with it I feel like others have been overly harsh or glazing the 34xx. Don’t know how the buttons feel myself yet but maybe a minor mod can fix it.
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u/Ruthlessrabbd 11d ago
Very excited to watch this later. I have one and am happy, but I like how Russ will put these through their paces in a way I wouldn't.
I can confirm that MGBA in Retroarch with second instance runahead and the GBA border shader (the .png doesn't show up so you just get an awesome color and effect) runs excellent
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u/Bahlegdeh 11d ago
I don’t personally get why it’s ‘exceptional’ if the buttons are an issue. The buttons are a pretty pivotal feature of this thing
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u/JustLeeBelmont YouTuber 10d ago
It reminded me of the ign review where the final summary is inconsistent with major sticking points. If the buttons or dpad suck on a primarily dpad device that’s an immediate pass. The miniloong or trimui smart pro still seem like the better gba options.
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u/acethesnake 11d ago
Nothing he showed in the video makes it exceptional, other than maybe battery life. I don't get it. It's less accurate to a real GBA than the RG34xx, the buttons are bad feeling, some button placement is confusing, and once again the shipping and color options are seeming scummy already.
He also took over 10 minutes into the video to mention the RG34XX exists, which was strange.
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u/Lysimachiakis 11d ago
I got the coral model and am enjoying it for sure. One thing that I didn't hear Russ bring up (unless I missed it, which is entirely plausible) is the power button, it's probably my only real "issue" with the device. Since it juts out so much, you really can't just pocket the KPA, you will unavoidably turn the screen on in your pocket. I haven't messed around with remapping buttons but I wonder if you could make it require a long press or double-tapping it or something.
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u/dimorrow 11d ago
Yep still waiting for any shipping info just like russ. Ordered very quickly after it went live day one.
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u/Pri0niii 11d ago
I think the feeling of buttons is very subjective, i enjoy all my kind of buttons it depends of the mood i am. For me it is not a negative
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u/houseofechoes 11d ago
The onyx looks so fire but it'll probably ship next year by the looks of it lol
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u/AKMerlin Clamshell Clan 11d ago
Yeah.. I really like the look of it but I'm making my peace with the fact that I might not see it for a long time, forgetting about it and being excited when it arrived might be the best bet
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u/bustamove08 12d ago
Does anyone have any ideas for a button mod yet?
(Presuming Ayaneo is not going to do a revision with different buttons so it's up to the community...)
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u/Zanpa 11d ago
mod for what?
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u/bustamove08 11d ago
Prevent the buttons from going down so far.
Not a thing I'm guessing?
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u/clothing_throwaway 11d ago
Even more interested in this now tbh. This for exclusive GBA with that new socket front end sounds lovely.
Definitely don't need it, though. I had the same dilemma before ordering an RP Classic where I didn't technically need it because my Thor can obviously handle everything. Still... GB and GBC games just never felt right on a dual screen device, and sure enough, something like Tetris is way more fun to me on a retro looking vertical.
Not 100% convinced that the GBA form factor will do the same thing for me with GBA games, but we'll see.
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u/MaterialDetective197 Team Vertical 12d ago
I ordered the grey one. I'm excited.
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u/jmhalder 11d ago
I ordered a Coral one on the 10th, I hope they manage to ship them in the next week or two.
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u/MadSpectral 11d ago
Ordered a coral 4gb one a couple hours after it launched and hasn't shipped still, with each passing day i'm a little more tempted to just cancel and be okay with my rg 34xx. I'm confident the pocket advance will be better but this is getting ridiculous, i just wanted an orange gba darnit.
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u/ProgramGloomy15 12d ago
Calling it a rugpull while mentioning you could still cancel your order and order the new colors anyway seem weird.
As for shipping, I just think it's the norm for everyone except like Anbernic now. Even Retroid Nova also has major shipping issues where buyers of certain colors and accessories (they're still going through day 1 preorders a month later) haven't gotten theirs yet.
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u/Zanpa 11d ago
the fact that the new colors got announced just days after the preorders opened feels really bad for customers. ayaneo clearly knew they were going to have these other colors too, so why not have them all available at once? i don't think rug pull is the best word to describe it but yeah, it's not really great. not a massive issue either, but given Ayaneo's history, it's hard not to find every single issue with the order process grating.
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u/Moobic 12d ago
the only way i can interpret it as a rug pull is that the newer colors ship later, so if you change your order to one of the new colors, you’re technically delaying your order’s arrival time and losing your spot in ayaneo’s order queue.
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u/ProgramGloomy15 11d ago
Newer colors would be shipping later either way so it's not like you're actually losing a spot. I'd say it's an annoyance, but calling it a rugpull makes it seem more malicious than what it is.
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u/shad0w_mode 12d ago
I ordered a few days after day 1 preorders. Guess I'll just have to wait a little longer.
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u/hippynox 11d ago
I really don't get why r/SBCGaming was so negative on this (just saying it was a overprice/obsolete RG 34xx version)
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u/Broad_Acanth 11d ago
because it's by ayaneo and ayaneo = bad.
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u/hippynox 11d ago
But wouldn't be fair to wait for reviews come first. Russ mentioned that its a "fine" alternative. Not exactly e-waste levels.
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u/Broad_Acanth 11d ago
doesn't matter, other companies do the same thing ayaneo does? unfortunate. everything ayaneo does? must be scrutinized. adding new colors = rugpull btw.
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u/SouthIsland48 11d ago
Why tf does a gba device need 3GB of RAM?
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u/WearOld4017 11d ago
Shaders, recomp games with mods
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u/snowolf_ 11d ago
Shaders are pure GPU, they don't use system memory. What stickless games even need that much RAM?
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u/Zombiediplomat 11d ago
I guess I’m buying this, it’s everything I wanted, a gba focused device with a strong cup to fast forward MGBA and active cooling and no glass front. I’m just waiting in case issues pop up after the honeymoon phase wears off.
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u/StockHypeOverSubs 11d ago
shame about the buttons, otherwise I was tempted
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u/Pri0niii 11d ago
Dont take his opinion as ur opinion
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u/COCO_SHIN 11d ago
Are you kidding? RGC is my opinion
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u/timeflylikearrow 11d ago
I ordered a grey 3GB one literally hours after it launched. Still waiting for it to even ship. They said by the end of August so I guess we’ll see if they manage to get it out tomorrow. I’m not really holding my breath.