Pushing The Logitech G Cloud FAR Beyond Its Limits!
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Let's see what the Logitech G Cloud can handle! Checking out emulation of all consoles, from the NES, to the Switch! Take a look at the Daijisho game launcher as well as Retroarch for Android!
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Welcome to RetroBreak! Over the past few weeks, I've had the pleasure of exploring the Logitech G Cloud. While they initially sent it to me for an official cloud gaming video, my real excitement was in trying out its capabilities with emulators. Today, I'm thrilled to share my experience with you!
The Logitech G Cloud runs on Android, which grants access to a plethora of emulators available on the Play Store and some unofficial sources. I downloaded several emulators, including ones with premium features, and spent time configuring each of them individually. While it was enjoyable, I found it a bit cumbersome to manage so many separate apps for different games.
Then, I remembered a friend mentioning something called Daijisho, a retro emulation operating system. I decided to give it a shot and set it as the default launcher. It turned out to be a fantastic idea! Daijisho streamlined my experience, providing a more organized setup. With countless options available, I scraped a vast game database and added thousands of titles from NES to PS2 and GameCube!
The best part about Daijisho was its automated emulator recommendations, which simplified setup considerably. However, some classic Android issues persisted, such as inconsistent on-screen controls, varying emulator performance, and different hotkeys for menus and settings. To address these challenges, I turned to Retroarch, a system I'd used in the past that allowed me to download and manage emulator cores within one program. This significantly reduced the clutter and improved the overall experience.
Tweaking settings and exploring RetroAchievements became my nightly routine, and I had a blast downloading numerous games to play around with.
But, I couldn't resist pushing the Logitech G Cloud to its limits. I tested various systems, including PSP, GameCube, and even Wii emulation. Surprisingly, PSP games ran flawlessly, boasting matching resolutions that made it the best way to play PSP games. The console's comfort and impressive battery life only added to the experience, making it a near-perfect handheld gaming device.
Moving on to PS2 emulation, I was pleasantly surprised by the performance of certain titles like Burnout 2. However, more demanding games like Burnout 3 required some fine-tuning to achieve optimal results. Nonetheless, the overall experience was impressive, surpassing other handheld emulators I'd tried in the past.
GameCube presented a different challenge initially, with regular Dolphin emulation yielding low frame rates. Nevertheless, after some research, I discovered an Android-optimized version of Dolphin, and it completely blew me away! Games like Wind Waker and Twilight Princess ran flawlessly at a perfect 30fps, which I never thought possible on a handheld. Even some more challenging titles like Mario Sunshine and F-Zero performed admirably, pushing the system to its limits.
Curiosity got the better of me, and I even tried running a Switch game, Splatoon 2, on the G Cloud. While it was limited due to the SD card format's capacity, it was still a cool experience to witness the game in action on a handheld.
In conclusion, the Logitech G Cloud proved to be an exciting platform for emulators, offering a wide range of gaming experiences beyond my expectations. Whether you're into classic consoles or crave more demanding gaming sessions, the G Cloud impresses with its versatility and performance. For gaming enthusiasts looking to explore a vast library of retro and modern games, the Logitech G Cloud is a compelling choice. Don't forget to subscribe to RetroBreak for more exciting discoveries and reviews!
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Super cool video man! This seems like one of the best options out there
Such a great video! Had the g cloud for over a year and I love it!! emulation is just fantastic considering the steam deck is 3 times the price here in Canada and if I want the new gaming experience I just hop on the xbox cloud gaming. Best of both worlds...amazing screen and battery life and so comfortable! I cannot believe more people do not get this device. Oh, and it streams my ps5 flawlessly so I can lay in bed and play all my ps5 games!
Looks so awesome place for sharing my friend again 🏕💛💗💗
Very cool device! Might even get one for myself one day. Would definitely be an upgrade to my GPD XD, which is a pretty nifty device itself actually. Amazing purchase at the time.
@bramangraphics
8 ай бұрын
I have the plus model and the Logitech as well.
@therealwhite
3 ай бұрын
I wish they'd make a new GPD XD style device that isn't the retroid flip! Or maybe that miyoo flip will come out. Or something that isn't named Go Flip Max Off Pro
@Vprod.
3 ай бұрын
@@therealwhite Check out a device called Ayaneo Flip. Had my eyes on it for a while. Seems to be a dope emulation beast, especially for DS/3DS games.
Isn't there a way to just partition and have Jelos? I have several retro systems and jelos works perfect but with the price point, they are not exactly the best. My best so far is my retroid pocket 2+ but had to do many tweaks. My kid loves the cheap jelos systems mostly because they're so easy to get around. Any suggestions?
Ending is hilarious
im using dolphin on it but i cant figure out how to remove the button layout on the screen i cant play the game because of seeing all the buttons on the screen
I think it’s all about specific settings I play sunshine just fine. However, currently having issues with some ps2 games while others again run almost perfectly.
I love the GCloud, I play it every day!! PS2, PSP, 3Ds, GBA, and also perfect local streaming with Parsec.
@cryengine_x
11 ай бұрын
its a shame the dpad sucks. hopefully g cloud 2 will be more powerful plus fixed dpad.
Can you please tell me the step by step process you used to get Twilight Princess or other gamecube gamecube games to run better and what emulator did you use
So far I’ve purchased 2 of these devices and both have them have very annoying squeaky triggers. Does anyone else experience this?
How are you able to see the FPS for the emulators you're running?
What version of MMJR are you running?
Can you use a usb C ethernet adapter to hardline your internet?
I need help setting mine up where do I start !?
nice little power house for retro games
@Bad.Ju.Ju.
Жыл бұрын
It is not good at all. As soon as you feel the crappy dpad, you will know it is not meant for retro games.
I’ve had a gcloud since day 1 and have loved it, yes it’s not as powerful as some handheld emulators but overall it’s super comfortable and has an amazing screen, and when I’m not playing my retro games I let my son watch KZread on it- battery life is amazing as well
Fantastic content, love having an intro to emulation capabilities. Anyone have a clear answer on max micro SD card size? I have seen 256GB mentioned as the largest anyone has been able to actually get to work, but there may have been issues fixed with a firmware update.
@drewdman10
7 ай бұрын
realistically it should be able to support anything android can so i'd assume up to 2tb sd cards will work.
@ShonpoeSwishe
6 ай бұрын
1 tb only
@joeoreo2498
6 ай бұрын
I have a 1tb card on mine.
I’m confused on what settings u are using in some games. Like Mario sunshine is not a hard game to emulate.
yo after almost a year how is the g cloud? do you still play with it? and any improvements when it comes to emulating??
@RetroBreak
Күн бұрын
Honestly after this video I only used it once or twice, it’s now in a box gathering dust. I got the ROG Ally instead which is much better at everything expect battery life
They should launch one with top of the line snapdragon processor, they can then hike the price accordingly and it'll sell like crazy.
i dont play many retro consols on android, so the standalone emulators works best for me. i also rarely switch from one emulator to the next since i tend to play one game at a time rather than switing from one emulator to another emulator constantly. i just cant ever see a reason to use a frontend ever.not even on pc where i use more emulators than i do on my android.
How do I get Retroaheivements working with Daijisho....cant get it to work....can you provide a quick video on how you made yours work? Thanks...and love your content!!
@asuperrandomguy8266
4 ай бұрын
Last time I did i think I just put my account on the config
@asuperrandomguy8266
4 ай бұрын
But that was for then showing on the launcher. You have to put manually on the emulator too
PPSSPP on my G cloud I can run everything at 4X except for call of war and oddly namco museum. Those at 3x Vulcan back end Where in the world are you finding MMJR because I cannot seem to find it
@RetroBreak
Жыл бұрын
I got it here on GitHub - github.com/Gamer64ytb/Dolphin-MMJR2
@josephbartol7302
Жыл бұрын
@@RetroBreak Tysm.
I have a steamdeck and retroid pocket 3+ along with a gcloud. Maybe it’s the screen size to lightness or the comfy feel but I prefer playing retro games on this thing. For higher end emulation I think I’ll just stream from my pc
@RetroBreak
Жыл бұрын
It’s super comfy! And the screen is amazing! Just wish it had that bit of extra power to really put the 1080p screen to use!
@TimdeVille
Жыл бұрын
@@RetroBreakme too. I might get the upcoming Aya neo air pocket to try out for more power although it does unfortunately have a small screen
@RetroBreak
Жыл бұрын
Have you seen the Aya Neo 2S? It looks similar in size and comfort to this, but much more expensive and worse battery life
I play 3ds on my G cloud just fine!
If it had double the ram, a newer version of android and WiFi 6 support it would probably be near perfect at that price for retro games and streaming. It still streams better than any other device in my house but streaming just isn’t perfect.
I would like to see a tutorial step by step on how to get this done.
@Frenchii9YT
9 ай бұрын
U find anything yet?
For Dreamcast and above the standalone emulators will usually provide better performance than the Retroarch cores. So you may be able to get better PSP performance with PPSSPP.
@RetroBreak
Жыл бұрын
I have PPSSPP on there too but I don’t think it works with retro achievements which is what I wanted to do with retroarch. Can’t find a way of keeping the PSP games set to landscape, it switches back every time, or if I save it, then all the other consoles are portrait instead..
@asuperrandomguy8266
4 ай бұрын
@@RetroBreaknow ppsspp has native support for retroachievements
PSP turned out better than I thought. Tony hawk project 8 runs amazing at 4x 1080p. GTA liberty city stories looks really good as well with some bits of stutter when driving really fast outside of the driving the game is perfect. I had some issues with a couple other racing games like juiced but flatout ran really well. You will of course be mostly limited by the draw distance and pop in but that is inherently a psp issue as these games are 20 years old and not designed for 1080p. That aside they look really good on ppsspp
You should be able to run PSP at 4x resolution. Need the use the standalone PPSPP emulator
There is no way you got wind Waker to work on that after you entered the fairy forest
3DS does run 100%. Use the standalone emulator. Pretty much every game works and you can run it at 2-3x resolution
@RetroBreak
Жыл бұрын
I’ll try it! Why do the standalone emulators run better than retroarch? Don’t understand what that would be the case
@stevena9484
Жыл бұрын
@@RetroBreak The reason is because the emulators are periodically updated so they run better. The standalone emulators get the updates first, and the retroarch cores get them later. Sometimes much later. I remember the gamecube retroarch cores was like a year and a half behind the standalone version. For older systems (PS1 and earlier) it doesn't really matter if you use standalone or retroarch, they're all pretty much 100% compatible. But for systems newer than that there's usually a gap in performance.
@RetroBreak
Жыл бұрын
@stevena9484 thanks for the explanation! that makes sense :)
The logitech seems to get bashed a lot in reviews. But it still looks interesting to me!
@OblivionPrime
11 ай бұрын
It does look interesting to me as well esp if there is custom roms for it but atm i rather just use my asus ally with bluestacks or something
I need the easiest way to emulate on this!!
RetroArch has come a long way in the past few years. Anything from the PlayStation, N64, Saturn and previous generations are best played with RetroArch.
@RetroBreak
Жыл бұрын
I was surprised how well Saturn ran on it! :D
@voteDC
8 ай бұрын
I'd say that for lowered powered devices such as the G Cloud the standalone Yaba Sanshiro 2 Pro is the best choice for Saturn emulation, the YabaSanshiro Saturn core lags behind the standalone and the Beetle Saturn core (based off Mednafen) is far too demanding for Logitech's offering. It's annoying not to have everything combined though I agree.
@AnthonyRiddle
8 ай бұрын
@@voteDC I still use yabasanshiro 2 for the games that play well upscaled to 1080p. Beetle Saturn (mednafin) is a good way to play Saturn too if you don't mind the native resolution, which I don't.
@voteDC
8 ай бұрын
@@AnthonyRiddle There are very few systems I do upscale, I guess I just prefer them to look how I remember them growing up.
@AnthonyRiddle
8 ай бұрын
@@voteDC I can take it or leave it honestly. It's not a mandatory feature for me
PPSSP standalone is better than the RA core for PSP. When you get to Dolphin for GC and Wii you’re going to need hacks (like MMJ). Seriously, for an extra £20 just get the deck with Emudeck or RetroDeck and play everything (without needing hacks).
I love the GCloud but I still can't justify the price. Great for emulation but I'd rather just use my phone than spend another $300. Especially when you can just get a Steam Deck and, with a little tweaking, run everything up to and including Switch with relatively few problems all through EMUDeck.
Did Logitech G cloud support YUZU ?
@junijam
7 ай бұрын
I was going to ask the same thing...did Yuzu ever work on the G cloud?
@junijam
7 ай бұрын
I can't get it to work on G Cloud...please help!! 😢
@RetroBreak
7 ай бұрын
@junijam apparently it does but I couldn’t get it to work :(
For 3Ds you need Citra MMJ.
@ukaszkieb2213
7 ай бұрын
What does MMJ stands for?
why does the thumbnail show splatoon? i cant find you running it in your video. kind of deceptive dude.
@RetroBreak
7 ай бұрын
9:26 well… I tried 😅 my plan originally was to attempt to run Splatoon, and it is possible apparently but you need to hack your real switch to get a certain code to use on the emulator and I couldn’t do it, so it’s kind of a joke ending… if you think it’s too deceptive then I might change the thumbnail
Seems like youre perpetually in the act of getting to the point
I know this is sponsored. But comparing it to chinese handhelds that are the third of the price is low. The g cloud is overpriced for that sd 720. Any t618 device has similar performance for half the price eg retroid pocket 3+ or anbernik 505
@RetroBreak
Жыл бұрын
I know it’s not that powerful compared to some cheaper options. But I don’t have them to compare with, only what I’ve already experienced. Just enjoy the video for what it is :)
@leonboy9388
Жыл бұрын
Always wondered about this device. You have walked through the aspects that i am curious on. 🙏
@darkanamorphic113
11 ай бұрын
How is the performance of the G Cloud vs the RP3+ @@liquidxfox007 ? Thinking to get a G Cloud but would like to hear from you
@LeoTang
7 ай бұрын
So you don’t even consider the screen they come with when u buy any handheld.
@mannya7765
7 ай бұрын
None of those devices have a 7 inch screen. They're 4.7 inch at most. Huge difference.
So graphic is click bait.
Why click bait? You didn't even play the game on the cover
its* limits
@RetroBreak
Жыл бұрын
It's fixed ;)
@kennymccormick8295
11 ай бұрын
@@RetroBreakAwesome video.
What About Switch? 😂
cpu joke , dpad joke dont buy
@davidhoffman6509
7 ай бұрын
Yes, but it’s still a great device. Super ergonomic and the screen is fantastic. I bought my G Cloud and an Odin Pro at the same time. I ended up returning my Odin even though it has a better CPU and dpad. The G Cloud is just a pleasure to use. To each their own.
@kall9481
7 ай бұрын
Do you own one?
@davidhoffman6509
7 ай бұрын
@@kall9481 Yes, fantastic device.
@onmywayto974
7 ай бұрын
Awesome device. Got it for $200. Can do so much!! Get this instead if anyone is looking at the PlayStation Portal.