Buy the Retroid Pocket Mini here: https://joeysrh.link/RP_MINI
Recommended Accessories
- MicroSD Card: 512GB or 1TB (since the Retroid Pocket Mini can play even Switch games, you want the largest you can afford)
- MicroSD Card Reader: UGREEN SD Card Reader
- Dock: Skull & Co. Jumpgate / Skull & Co. Jumpgate Pro
- Charger: UGREEN 65W Charger
Initial Setup Guide
- Prepare SD Card (Android): You can prepare your SD card ahead of time. Follow the steps on this page, and that will get you all setup to get everything you need before getting your device.
Recommended Settings
Recommended Emulators – Android side
RetroArch – PS1 & Under – Nightly (RetroArch_aarch64.apk)
M64Plus FZ Pro – Nintendo 64
PPSSPP – Sony PlayStation Portable
For Sony PlayStation Portable emulation, the best emulator for Android is PPSSPP from the Google Play Store. The paid version is only required if you want to support the developer, otherwise there’s no difference.
Click here for my PPSSPP setup guide.
Dolphin – Nintendo GameCube & Wii – Beta
For Nintendo GameCube and Wii, the best emulator for Android is Dolphin and the Beta version from the Google Play Store. It’s very important that you enable/enroll in the Beta version on the Play Store page, as that will give you the most up to date version of the emulator, which matches the development version on their website.
Click here for my Dolphin setup guide.
NetherSX2 – Sony PlayStation 2 – Current
For Sony PlayStation 2 emulation, the current and best version is NetherSX2 – Current.
Click here for my NetherSX2 setup guide.
Lime3DS – Nintendo 3DS
For Nintendo 3DS emulation, the best and current version is Lime3DS.
Click here for my Lime3DS setup guide.
Pico-8
For Pico-8, the current best way on Android is to set it up through Winlator.
Click here for my Pico-8 on Android setup guide.