Note from a viewer: don't update to the latest FireOS if you want to have your own launcher. There may be updates to the Fire Toolbox in the future, but for now it seems to break that functionality. There is also a different tool called Fire Tools that might work well compared to the one I showed in this video: github.com/mrhaydendp/Fire-Tools

@krathoon2338

2 жыл бұрын

I wonder if that is why my apps are showing up in the Fire launcher and not the Nova Launcher. I left the Fire as the default and added the Nova Launcher. Is there a way to get all apps to show up in both launchers?

@xTraceless1

2 жыл бұрын

@Alejandro barrera I think you're fine as Toolbox has been updated for April

@longcao19

2 жыл бұрын

May I ask if Fire HD 10 2021 (non-plus) connects parsec to PC well? I plan to use a big Type-C hub to connect a keyboard, mouse, RJ45 and also power supply the Fire HD for gaming

@nickt4207

Жыл бұрын

@@longcao19 A bit late, but I've tried a few hubs and cables and my Fire 10(2021) keeps giving me a moisture in port warning. Apparently, this is a common issue for the 10/10 plus. Best to save yourself the headache and stick with Bluetooth only.

@longcao19

Жыл бұрын

@@nickt4207 Thank for your response. I just got a non-plus version for $85 from a local user. I got no type C hub to try but my mouse ran smoothly with a usb OTG. Unfortunately, i can't connect my Bluetooth mouse to this device. Despite that, it's really bang for my buck. I tried running GTA Vice City (70% brightness, 50% volume) for an hour and it just cost me 10% of the battery. What a cheap tablet!

I was worried about replacing my high-end older oasis with this one kzread.infoUgkxCgPI5O2AtmcHq9SJhgsCGbpAzJAJfrJp but it is surprisingly light and the screen resolution is just as good. I never had the warm light on my old kindle, but i do not use it on the ipad so I will probably not need it. I think the only thing I'll miss is the self-adjusting light, but this is so worth it!

*I upgraded from the 8 inch to the **Newest.Technology** 10 inch. I really didn't expect it to make that much difference but it has. It is also much faster and responsive. Great Purchase.*

Amazon's Prime Day deal is now live, $79 (3GB) and $109 (4GB) is way cheaper than I thought it would be. Link: amzn.to/35Fw58E

@ChrisTedoni

3 жыл бұрын

Or Black Friday. That's my plan.

@gumbyx84

3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you listened to my recommendation. I think that is cheaper than the Fire HD was last year during Prime Days

@evanmanning5901

3 жыл бұрын

Ordered the 3gb one. Thanks.

@13mileon

3 жыл бұрын

You helped me make the decision to get the hd plus version. Ty for your review bc you were the only one to say there's a faster octa-core processor. I hope Amazon doesn't take my birthday away when I take the ads off.... 😂

@RaymondLugo

3 жыл бұрын

Got one! (Plus model)

my fav part about this tablet is EVERY review and video i've seen on it starts with "ok so here's how we make fire OS less shit"

@Jase_LV

2 жыл бұрын

After coming from my old 3rd gen ipad to this. The setup is amazingly easy in comparison to the loops I had to go through to get that outdated piece of crap to do anything useful. Sorry for digging up old comment.

@goodlookinouthomie1757

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I know. Amazon make a pretty sweet little tablet and they cut it's arms and balls off and gouge out it's eyes before sending it out into the world.

It's amazing how easy it is to de-amazon a kindle these days. I remember trying to do this to a kindle fire hd back in the day. Damn it was a pain. This is amazing! Very cool indeed.

@tippingdipping4657

3 жыл бұрын

you know how to turn off auto updates ?

@cyanproduct

2 жыл бұрын

@@tippingdipping4657 😄

You convinced me to give this a try despite already having several handheld alternatives. Bought one during Black Friday so a great deal to give it a go. Thanks for the vid!

thanks for this review. i was tempted to pick up a rg351mp to play retro games on the go but i had forgotten that i picked one of these fire 10+s for $110 during amazon days for streaming video content. dug up an old android controller that i had laying around and a $1 tablet stand and i think the fire 10+ works better than the 351 would have. you saved me $150. much appreciated!

Another resounding "might be a good choice" review score from RGC! I love this channel 😁

@RetroGameCorps

3 жыл бұрын

Haha, that’s my signature recommendation!

this was awesome! great job and your video is way more informative than I expected. Not only did it give great retro gaming content but also showed me how to setup my Fire 10Hd 👍

I would love a video on streaming gaming optimization. It has been something I've struggled to make consistently enjoyable despite trying powerline adapters, updating router, changing router settings, steamlink settings, parsec settings, etc.

Oh buddy! I’d love to see more content on this one. Thanks, Russ! Have a great weekend.

Yooooo. Thank you! My brother's been wanting to play Crisis Core. But the cost of PSPs have gone up significantly in recent years. This a great gift for him. :3

I nabbed one of these on Prime day thanks to your recommendation! Looking forward to setting it up!

Just got me a plus model for prime day can’t wait to test it out

With this being on sale now under $100 I think it’s absolutely worth it.

@GamingWithuhf2t

Жыл бұрын

It isnt because its going to lag

@untold6882

Жыл бұрын

Bro I got mine for 15 bucks

@GamingWithuhf2t

Жыл бұрын

@Stingy stinger rl yeah

@ShoppingBored

8 ай бұрын

​@Gamingisgood6374 what tablet around $40 do you recommend?

Thanks for the video exactly what I was looking for! The non plus version is on sale here now for £80 so hard to go wrong

Oh, you're getting fancy with the video editing. 🤯

@RetroGameCorps

3 жыл бұрын

I’m still learning the ropes but having fun as I do it. 😎

i was torn on buying one today as it's currently $110 for the 10plus 4GB model due to it being prime days. you convinced me that it's worth taking a chance on. thanks!

Thanks for this dude, you totally vindicated my purchase!! Merry Christmas!

I have an older 7” that I keep in my desk at work side loaded with Retroarch that I use to game with over lunch. It’s a few years old and plays PS1 great. I picked it up used on my local FB marketplace for $20.

@RetroGameCorps

3 жыл бұрын

That sounds like a nice setup!

I just got my wife (she's a gamer) this tablet for Christmas and watching this video has me sold that it's definitely the best bang for the buck. I would absolutely LOVE to see you do a similar video using the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 lite as it's one of the best selling Android tablets available right now (plus I recently purchased one for my birthday). I would love to see how well these emulators run on the Galaxy Tab S6 lite, awesome video man! Keep up the good work ✌️

@richardhailey5197

2 жыл бұрын

I have the Tab S6 Lite andI'm running LAunchbox with RetroArch. I just got into retro gaming, but so far, the tablet has handled all the Arcade games I've tried it with. Next up, I'm going to put a few Atari Lynx and PSP games on it and see how it handles those.

@CARLGULA

2 жыл бұрын

@@richardhailey5197 that's so awesome! I also have the Galaxy tab S6 lite tablet & this thing is pretty damn powerful. I've also been enjoying emulation on my Galaxy tab S6 lite, so far AetherSX2 has performed surprisingly well (it's said it doesn't run as good on the Mali GPU found in the exynos processor) I've been able to play some decent PS2 games. The other emulation I've played with has been citra the 3DS emulator and I freaking love it. I've been able to play Pokemon Sun and Moon, Mario Kart 7 and super Mario 3D land with zero performance issues. I highly recommend the tablet for those who want good performance at a decent price. (I can't justify $700 for a tablet that uses the same mobile phone processor as phones when you can get a legit gaming laptop with a dedicated GPU for less than $700). The Galaxy tab S6 lite is the BEST tablet I've ever owned. It's powerful, extremely smooth, has 4GB of RAM and it runs Android 12 which has a number of tablet specific upgrades to the core Android OS As far as the Amazon Fire HD 10 plus goes, this tablet has blown me away. It's by far the most powerful Amazon Fire tablet ever made. It has 4GB of RAM which is part of why it's so fast plus it uses a Mediatek Helio P60T which is a Big/Little Octa-core processor with a CPU consisting of 4 cortex-A73 (big) cores clocked at 2Ghz & 4 cortex-A53 (little) cores clocked at 2Ghz with a Mali-G72 MP3 GPU clocked at 800MHz. This translates to incredibly good day to day performance. Web browsing, KZread & multiple apps open at once doesn't slowdown the HD 10 plus. I installed the Google Play Store which makes this tablet SO much better, giving you access to millions of apps that aren't available in the Amazon App Market. This tablet can run the new Apex Legends Mobile game at 30fps with very little stutter. It also handles COD Mobile with zero issues whatsoever. I highly recommend doing a quick Google search on how to install the Play Store on the Fire HD 10 plus as it truly becomes one of the best tablets available for the price. It has a decent processor, 4GB of RAM, can access the Play Store with just a few steps and won't break the bank. Happy gaming ✌️

Love your content, Russ. Would you consider branching out and covering SBCs, mini PCs, and Android TV Boxes since they are also used for retro gaming?

This fire 10 is amazing!! For old school games psp and dreamcast plays excellent!!!

Such a neat and tidy and informative review keeping it real and intelligent. Very well done

@RetroGameCorps

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Picked one of these up on a lightning deal for $109.99 a little over a year ago. Amazing value!!

Great video; I'm sold on it being my replacement for my broken Galaxy Tab.

One thing i realized is that when it comes to PS1 emulation in android is to use the stand alone emulators such as EPSXE or even duckstation, which provides way better settings and performance than the retroarch cores, the same goes for playing Saturn games, better go with a standalone emulator

@Goldstarman

3 жыл бұрын

Duckstation is in retroarch now, there's no need to use swanstation.

@Montisaquadeis

2 жыл бұрын

I find epsxe a MUCH better emulator then duckstation/pcsxrearmed for lower end hardware like the Fire HD 10 here

@aaronfuksa2047

2 жыл бұрын

Lets try the "new" ps2 emulator.👍

@krathoon2338

2 жыл бұрын

I notice the standalone Saturn emulator runs a little slow. Are there some settings to fix that?

@gregorybolivar5712

2 жыл бұрын

Now a day...A Sammy 512gb is what I use...🤓... Tab S7 11"....

I've been researching tablets for emulation and just to take some wear off my phone and this video popped up. Great video. I subscribed to your channel.

@RetroGameCorps

Жыл бұрын

Welcome aboard!

Fire HD 10 tablets have been quite popular in the budget segment and they use good Mediatek chipsets for their price.

Thank you for testing Nights into Dreams. How any device can handle that game in particular tells me everything I pretty much need to know.

Great video, interesting device!.. thanks ✌️😁

Thank you for this video!! New subscriber!

Nicely done sir! Subbed.

I love the fact you mentioned using it for Netflix on Amazon's device meant as way to get people into their ecosystem.....

Excellent review. Subbed.

Have you covered using an Android tablet/phone as a pseudo-Switch before? I recently just turned my old Samsung S9 into a dedicated retro/streaming handheld and have been loving it. Even better, a simple USB C to HDMI dongle has allowed me to play games on my TV as if I were using a Nintendo Switch (which has coincidentally gotten used less this past month as I've dove into games that aren't available on it like Earthbound, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Persona 4 Golden [via Steam Link] and Final Fantasy IV's PSP release) :)

You sold me with that psp performance.

Love the work you do. I would love to see an emulation "stress test" on a higher end tablet like the Galaxy S7

@nickwelch1148

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, a high end tablet review would be interesting. I've got an old Nvidia Shield K1 that I've been dabbling with but it's showing its age now. It would be interesting to see emulation performance on a newer Galaxy Tab

@DeadpoolPlayz

3 жыл бұрын

Me, with the samsung galaxy s7, the PHONE. Hmmm high end, yeah

This is WAY more powerful than my Lenovo m10 I REALLY wish you would do a video on the LENOVO M10 PLUS

Thank you bro!!!!

This is the exact video I Truly needed to see

@RetroGameCorps

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

@tippingdipping4657

3 жыл бұрын

@@RetroGameCorps you know how to turn off auto updates ?

I actually got the Fire HD 10 during the black friday sales (albeit as a low budget graphics tablet) and wondered what you could game on there. I had been using Parsec for over 2 years now to play games with friends but never came up with using it to stream my screen onto a different device of mine. It really works great but the tablet gets a little warm overtime. I hope that's normal and that I can still use it for a good while then

Bought the refurbished Fire HD 10.1 regular or 2021edition due to how impressed I was with the older Fire Tab 8. This FireHD 10.1 is worth all that. Out performing my LenovaM8 , Samsung Tab E and a few others off more money by half. I'm running the media stream 12 hours a day past week since buying for 74$ and so far no issues. The best test to test a tablet s worth is to go far away from wi fi like I have and run every tablet to see how much it will lag or studder. The other Tablets studder every 20 minutes and lose signal every 8 minutes while the FireHD10.1 2021 model is not even stuttering and yet to lose signal since using far away from wi fi module, and this is refurbished but it's like brand new condition and the ADs only on wake up screen but not annoying , rather cool to see the resolution of ads as it is true HD 1080p which not too many small screen devices use , even TV s of 32inch and lower. Tablet should be Best Buy Tablet of the year.

@user619tlsdca5

Жыл бұрын

It has been a couple of months since buying the 🔥 HD10.1 of testing the tablet on 10 to 12 hrs straight of streaming and using apps. Tablet passed this test with no issues 😁. I have 5 other brand tablets and the 🔥 is the one I use overall so don't be shy to buy, you can always return it on the 30 day return if tablet don't fit your needs of using. Im using it a lot as I'm preparing to watch the NFL ticket season via tablet.

Russ, thanks for the very informative review! Pardon my potential noob questions; have you attempted casting to a FireTV device and have you attempted any of the multiplayer emulators on this device?

Also, thanks for the bonus Playstore tutorial! Wasn't even expecting that... I smashed all your buttons.

@TheComemnter

Жыл бұрын

PlayStation emulators does not work on tablets.

Thanks, bud, you just convinced my lady to pick me up one on fire day ;)

32gb version is down to $90 for prime day! Snagged it along with a 3 year accident warranty for under $120. Beside it being my "dad tablet," I figure the kids can hook this up between the headrests in our van, connect it to the stereo, and then we have a diy entertainment system for our basic van. They have their own tablets already, but theres just something about a movie with surround sound that really keeps their attention.

For PS1 use the standalone versions of either ePSXe, FPse or Duckstation (this one particularly do upscaling very well). For GC use the custom Dolphin MMJR.

@krathoon2338

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah. I bet the standalone Duckstation works really well on this. It is supposed to work well on lower ended hardware and this is hardly low end. If N64 runs great, the PlayStation emulators should run great. It sounds like there is hardware acceleration considering the android games run so well. Unfortunately, there is no HDMI out on this tablet. There does seem to be a way to mirror the display onto a TV through streaming. Amazon does not support it for some reason. I hope it does not have significant lag. It is really irritating that they did that. This could have been a great alternative to the Raspberry Pi.

nice video! :)

The non-plus version of this is on sale for $90 with the right promo code. And they'll still split that into five payments. So with tax and everything, this thing is like $25 out the door and $20 a month after that. Assuming you qualify for those 5-pay offers.

I’d love to see you try out the Nintendo 3ds/2ds as a retro emulator device and give us your thoughts. Love your videos man!

@TheComemnter

2 жыл бұрын

Sadly, it's not available on Amazon Fire Tablets.

@nickt4207

Жыл бұрын

@@TheComemnter with Fire Toolbox, it is

@TheComemnter

Жыл бұрын

@@nickt4207 Nick, please tell me how is it possible for it to be on fire tablets. I've tried every way possible, and it still doesn't work.

@nickt4207

Жыл бұрын

@@TheComemnter ETA Prime has a very straightforward tutorial video on his channel. You should be able to make it work unless you have a very early fire tablet.

@TheComemnter

Жыл бұрын

@@nickt4207 I did all the steps. Emulators like Citra and Dolphin are still not available. I guess I'm going to have to deal with it.

Awesome!

You definitely get more power for the money. I use my 8bitdo arcade stick with Bluetooth. I never liked gamepads anyway going back to my NES days to now. I prefer this combination for portable purposes and travel.

The old Engadget show theme gets me every time

@RetroGameCorps

3 жыл бұрын

I've been told a couple times that this is the same music, it's a happy coincidence! I didn't ever listen/watch the old show, although I read a lot of Engadget back in the day. The only podcast I really listened to back then was the Joystiq podcast, that was a lot of fun.

3ds is the system I wanted to see!!! ARRHHG! thank you for the video.

thank you for this great video! I was thinking about streaming my xbox series x on this. Two questions: is it possible to stream developer mode? ...and can you connect two controllers for co-op play? Keep up the great work!

As of yesterday, my brand new Fire Tablet 10hd plus 2021 cannot use Firetoolbox. It came pre-installed with a version of Fire OS that they have not cracked yet

Have you tried connecting it to an external display using an MHL adapter? I’ve seen another guy do it successfully

Great review as always, thank you! I like the tablet and have one that's a gen or two back now...can't remember but it's older and showing it's age. What's wild is my iPad Mini 4 destroys this across the board and because I got it used (3.5 years ago now) I didn't pay much more than this thing cost new. I really wish Apple would allow emulation because their chipsets are amazing.

I use duck station for PSONE and have zero issues so far

did the ram help? I have the previous model that has 2gb of ram and was interested in doing something similar so I can game while using my excercise bike

Do you think the ipega PG-9167 would work ? I was thinking of getting a Steam Deck. But after seeing this video I'll save more money and have fun. Thank you for making these video.

do you have any vids on using ipads as a retro console or maybe as request you could something like that as the ipads especially the ipad pro do have an hdmi out

@Retro Game Corps could you please elaborate on the explanation for Mac users that occurs at 3:35 or so? Any help would be greatly appreciated

Hey Russ, Great video. out of curiosity what stand is it that you are using to stand all of your handhelds up in a row like that?

@RetroGameCorps

3 жыл бұрын

Hi, it’s actually just a cheap mail sorter we got at Goodwill! You can find them on Amazon for less than $10.

The game I got this fore @7:15 retro football :D

If you spend an extra £20 at purchase you can get it without ads. Prime day is coming up and it could be on at £/$100.

I will say it's surprised me on how well it performed

@RetroGameCorps

3 жыл бұрын

It's quite a steal for its price, really. 2021 is pretty awesome in some ways :)

Hey, any plans on doing a review of the fire hd 8+ variant? it has 3gb memory and I wonder if that's enough for smooth gameplay. As these will mostly be bought for kids, the 10" display might be a bit too large and heavy for continous gameplay of small kids, assuming it's without a controller (until they grow up a little more)

Will the 3G ram version of this tablet struggle with any emulation as compared to the 4G ram?

Oh, someone installed Lineage OS on the amazon tablets! I'd look into doing something like that for a little better performance.

Great video, thanks. So would you say that the 64gb option is unnecessary and that an SD card can do the same job for cheaper?

@7even871

2 жыл бұрын

There may be reasons to upgrade to the 64, but for my situation , think it’s totally necessary. I got the 32 and a microSD for extra storage.

How did you get a wired controller to work? Every time I add my Xbox series x controller it thinks it's charging.

You should take a look at the gpd win 3 it’s expensive but I’d like to know your opinion on it

FYI, Fire Toolbox will not work with the latest version 7.3.2.2 of the Fire OS. If you want to do this make sure you disable the wifi on your tablet as soon as you get it to stop it updating.

Use an Ipega bluetooth telescopic controller and make a large screen hand held.

I’m watching this on Thanksgiving day 2021 because the Fire HD 2021 is $75 and HD+ is $105. For that kind of value, I’m all in. Russ put out a community post to alert the RGC squad of this deal and linked this video. What a bro!

@will00709

2 жыл бұрын

Same I might buy it

You don't need to run PSP games at 3 x resolution when performance takes a hit. Just stick to 2 x and that would be enough

I tend to be particular about my drawer style.

Can this tablet connect with ps4 or ps5 i really want to know it either can use it or not and what kind of hdmi to attach it. -thanks-

Cool! 😀

Black Friday Baby!!! $104.99 Woot!! Woot!!

If I could find a quality telescopic controller I could attach to a tablet this size and it would run off of the tablets USB connector I would definitely buy one for my retro gaming device.

@RetroGameCorps

3 жыл бұрын

That would be awesome, but unfortunately I don't think there's one available yet.

Great video what's the controller called

Do you know which extended wireless controllers work with this? I don't know if that is the right term, but long story short I want to use the HD10 as a Switch or a steam deck, basically

Can you try if the the game Magic The Gathering Arena work on this tablet? Thank you Great video

Do you know if this allows u to pair a dual shock 4 to the tablet? (For using ps remote play and what not) U cant normally

Yeah so I’m at the part where u install Google services on the tablet, but for some reason, the fire toolbox has been stuck on “Installing Account Manager”. It’s been like this for almost an hour, is that normal?

Hi, I formatted card as internal storage but when i connect to my pc it just shows a kindle fire icon and i can't drag anything on to it.... Any help appreciated

I travel a fair bit for work (potentially spending all but 20-30 days in 6 months in a hotel) so something like this combined with leaving my computer on at home seems like a better alternative than having tro spend £500+ on a gaming laptop to take with me

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I think if you need a tablet for other reasons and you happen to have a controller, the this is a great solution for portable gaming. Unless, of course, you gave other portable consoles. But with prices on some of the portable retro consoles out there that are less than 50, it's hard to say that carrying around a tablet and a controller and awkwardly placing both to play games is really ideal in any shape or fashion. Good to know that this option exists though.

I bought this recently....i would say its the best value tablet for your money

@RetroGameCorps

2 жыл бұрын

I agree, it's got a lot of nice value to it!

Wish they would slim those bezels down, not seen bezels that big since the blackberry playbook.

I have a Chuwi HiPad X with the same CPU, I have to use my Snapdragon 720G phone to play some GameCube games.

How do you get to these games? What do you do to get the emulators? In addition, what VPN would you use in Kuwait with a mobile hotspot?

hey do you know of a way that I could be able to connect the tablet to my tv via hdmi? I haven't seen anyone mention anything about it.

@100Bucks

2 жыл бұрын

A micro HDMI adapter.

I've used the Kindle Fire Tablet 7 (2019) for almost 2 years. It plays all the games up until Dreamcast with little hiccups. Unfortunately, the issue is carrying and extra controller and the tablet. Also trying to play games using the touch screen as a controller. Too much. I bought an RG351P last month and never touched my tablet since. Conclusion, better to have a device, with both a screen and controller in 1 for portability. Love my kindle, but without a controller than the games won't be as enjoyable (except maybe RPG's).

You can connect it to a monitor/tv via hdmi with no trouble, just get the right cable.

@RetroGameCorps

2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately it's not the cable. The port/board itself is not capable of video out.