Hi there!

It is perfect! No surface wear (having a review unit mine was from the earliest batches, where the paint/plastic has a glossy finish, whereas newer ones do not!) in the slightest. No issues with any inputs, physically it is as nice as when I got it, and I play this a lot

Software-wise I’ve run everything, I’m actually back on stock right now for…actually I forget the reason, I think a failed article I was working on (comparing the options I think!), but the benefit of Rocknix is that it runs from a micro SD card, so when you’re not wanting to use it you can just eject the card and be back on stock or Gamma!

I have not one bad thing to report, if you’re looking to play the DS library on nostalgic hardware (feels like a DSi LL!), then you’ll be so happy with it :)

Thank you, as ever for following along with us!

RetroDECK deserves all the attention and accolades, and do know I’ll bring RomM integration up with both teams again for you :P

Thank you so much! It’s always a bit of a nervy experience when I’m sharing a review. Even more so when I linked it in their own Discord, because if anyone will rip through details and point out flaws…its gaming fans. So hearing this? SO kind of you!

I’m lucky that I manage to somehow convince all these people (the devs and other creators!) that they should in fact be friends with me, and that they’re all kind enough to listen to my requests. In fact, the PortMaster team are going to let me interview them soon, so that’s something to look forward to!

Battery depends on settings, like always. But one example was Nier: Automata with high settings across the board, for around 1:25 playing, it took just under 20% of battery. But that’s because I pushed the settings. Emulating PS2 it coasts, but best to limit to to say 2.5x upscale (obviously), unless you’re going for a full 4K in a monitor. And further down, the old systems will go for eons. Android native games gave me 7ish hours at the highest settings I could opt for? While running at 120FPS and not dropping a single frame.

Take this with salt, because I’m hopped up on codeine waiting for Tuesday when I can get tooth pain sorted!

(thank you again SO much for the nice comment!)