O30S Game Console - A Horizontal R36S with Stacked Shoulder Buttons
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Let's check out the newly released O30S Handheld Game Console!
In my opinion, this is a welcome addition to the never-ending number of RK3326 chip based retro handhelds that have been released within last few years. This one is basically a horizontal R36S produced by what seem to be the very same people. It's actually a direct clone of the Anbernic RG350MP from what I'm told. Capable of netplay with dual systems utilizing a wifi dongle.
The face buttons feel much better than the R36S; Easy to press, but nice and punchy. So do the shoulder buttons. L & R use surprisingly quiet microswitches and feel great. L2 & R2 make a bit more noise despite seemingly using the same microswitches. I believe it has something to do with the trigger snap-back and I think it can be remedied easily for anybody it might bother with a simple DIY. They’re fine just how they are for me.
The only downside to this whole console is that the d-pad’s lacking that proper pivot, whilst resting on top of what feels like a really nice conductive membrane. It works surprisingly well for lacking what I consider an essential element of a directional pad. For most games it feels even better than the R36S d-pad, which does have a decent pivot, but the O30S membranes feel much better. The d-pad is a pretty standard size and it can likely be swapped out or just have a DIY pivot added to it. It would be another relatively simple mod.
Final thoughts: I’m happy to see an RK3326 horizontal device running ArkOS with the buttons and sticks just where I like them to be. The plastic feels premium and the layout is perfect. The screen looks amazing and the buttons feel great. If it wasn’t for the lack of a simple pivot on the d-pad this would be an all-around solid device! With a couple small mods I think this device is capable of being a banger. The price just needs to drop to $35-$40US. If this comes down to similar prices as the R36S I think it’s a great buy. Give it a little time and I’m sure it will.
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*Timestamps*
0:00 - 2:00 Introduction
2:01 - 6:20 Unpacking and Unboxing
6:21 - 7:00 Great User Manual (Very Informative)
7:01 - 10:59 D-pad Buttons Sticks, IO, Close Up Detail
11:00 - 14:40 Start Up and Contents Overview
14:41 - 17:00 Aladdin Gameplay on Mega Drive
19:15 - 24:20 Mario Kart 64 Gameplay on N64
24:21 - 24:40 List of RetroArch Hotkeys
26:10 - 30:00 Darkwing Duck Gameplay on GameBoy
30:30 - 34:00 Donkey Kong Country Gameplay on GameBoy Advance
34:50 - 38:10 GTA: Vice City Stories Gameplay on PSP
38:40 - 43:20 Crash Bandicoot Gameplay on Sony PlayStation
44:20 - 48:30 Mario Kart DS Gameplay on Nintendo DS
49:20 - 52:25 Super Street Fighter II Gameplay on Super Famicom/Super Nintendo
55:26 - 53:14 Please Like and Subscribe
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For the KZread comment comedians who look forward to pointing out my inability to see the game count at 13:15. Yeah…it took me until 34:10 to notice. Feel free to laugh at or with me here. 🤡
Excellent review. I'm happy you're back.
Welcome back. I’m actually not sure who makes this but the R40S is made by the R36S people. I was scared to review this after that but this looks much nicer
@OGTechNick
2 күн бұрын
Thanks man. Yeah, the R40S has such terrible shoulder buttons and a bad dpad. Like really mushy and too big for the cutout in shell. I’m gonna attempt a few mods to hopefully make the R40S somewhat decent since my RGB30 is now a brick. Have you seen the M19? That one was also really bad. Button layout was goofy from the start with XYBA, but B and A were mapped as A and B, and no button mapping options. I just couldn’t bring myself to review either one.
Oh I like this, a horizontal R36S! Gotta get myself one but I will run Amberelec on it.
This system reminds me of the RGB10S maybe crossed with a RG351p. I wish they could have put a 3566 in this. I think Darkwing on the Gameboy is the same as the NES; I believe it was a Mega Man game that was changed or never released.
Welcome back dude 💜
@OGTechNick
2 күн бұрын
Thanks man.
Thanks for the video. This looks very interesting. If i pick it up im grabbing the orange
@OGTechNick
2 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the vid..interesting console.. The D pad pivot is a shame..but yes the screen looks amazing....
@OGTechNick
3 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching!
Nice review . Thank you for showing it. Was not aware that his thing even existed! 😅Like the color choices.
@OGTechNick
2 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching!
I like the r36s. A horizontal one with stacked shoulder buttons is definitely better.
@OGTechNick
2 күн бұрын
I agree. I just wish this d-pad was better on this one. Thanks for watching the video.
Looks a lot like the super budget M17 from last year, but with better hardware.
@OGTechNick
3 күн бұрын
It does have a very similar design, without the wide screen.
r50s is similar too no? With larger screen but based on r36s
@OGTechNick
3 күн бұрын
I think the R50S got scrapped. The listings all disappeared, then these listings started showing up. Let me know if you come across any current listings of the R50S. I'm curious what happened with it.
@X91X-km7hp
Күн бұрын
@@OGTechNick kzread.info/dash/bejne/Zalo06uChrirfJs.html
Do you have an RG35XXH? Would be interesting to see a side by side and a little comparison of them. Shame about the pivot though. Also the sd card sticking out like that is horrible.
@OGTechNick
3 күн бұрын
Yeah, check out my dusty 35xxh comparison right around the 20:40 mark. I didn't even realize about the SD cards, but you're right. When unboxing with these lights and a camera in front of me I miss some things on my initial assessment.
@nosciredesigns7691
3 күн бұрын
@@OGTechNick Oh no I missed that lol. Was looking at the timestamps as I'm not really interested in the gameplay ones just wanna see the device xD
@OGTechNick
3 күн бұрын
No worries at all my friend
Could you please do a vid on how to install different OS/frontend on the E6 plus? Preferably step by step for computer illiterate dumbasses like myself 🙏 I just got an E6 plus (my first emulation handheld) and have no idea what I'm doing....
@OGTechNick
2 күн бұрын
I’ve been working with the E6 Plus for a while and am having some (multiple) issues, mainly with the Android side. They sent one version I had set it up beautifully with 2 different Linux OS and I had Android configured and working even better. It was great, then it died on me. Don’t ask me how or why. That took about 2 weeks of my life. Now they sent another one and it’s completely different. I had high hopes for the E6 Plus video, but worst case scenario I’ll at least show how to flash CHAOS by @HackAround to a card and get it working on the device.
@andrewlodge8065
2 күн бұрын
@OGTechNick yeah I sorta got screwed with mine, pretty sure it's got the old OS and mine only came with a 128g card in the ext slot (nothing in internal slot)
is the clone of the anbernic rg35xx h
@clausjahnel5379
3 күн бұрын
No, it is not, as it uses a different processor. If at all it would be another clone of the Odroid Go Advance, which was the first handheld based on the rk3326.
Mine arrived this weekend too. I went with Orange and so far I am mostly impressed too. My D Pad has some weird stick drift going on randomly but other than that if the price can drop below the RG35xx H then this might be another R36S winner
@OGTechNick
Күн бұрын
Cool bud. How do you like the way the orange color turned out? I was torn between the orange and the red. I think the plastic has a nice feel to it. That's a bummer about the dpad. I'm going to attempt swapping it out out for one with a better central pivot.
@deadfred69
Күн бұрын
@@OGTechNick yeah I really like it Like I said out of all the R clones this is the second one that I think might actually be a really good one.