review – Retro Game Corps

My Simple TrimUI Brick Setup (MinUI Guide)

December 9, 2024January 30, 2025by Russ86 Comments

Last updated: 30JAN2025 (see Changelog for details)

I’ve really been enjoying the TrimUI Brick, and I spent a few days really fine-tuning its configuration to make it a simple, custom experience. This guide will show you all the steps I took and how you can set up something similar for yourself if you would like.

Note that in general, this guide can be used as a MinUI setup guide as well. MinUI is generally a very simple and intuitive experience, and I’m going to show you some special customizations you can try to really enhance and personalize your experience.

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Amazon Fire TV Stick Guide

March 6, 2024June 20, 2024by Russ15 Comments

Last updated: 06MAR2024 (see Changelog for details)

The Amazon Fire Stick 4K Max is a great little streaming device, and for that use case alone it’s a pretty good deal. But did you know that it can play a surprising amount of retro games too, without any need to modify the device in any way? This guide will show you how to get up and running with your favorite retro systems with just a few tools.

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Anbernic RG556 & RG Cube Setup Guide

February 24, 2024June 25, 2024by Russ45 Comments

Last updated: 24JUN2024 (see Changelog for details)

The Anbernic RG556 and RG Cube handhelds are great in many ways: they are super comfortable, and can emulate up to PS2 and GameCube for the most part. However, getting it set up can be a little daunting if you’re unfamiliar with Android-based handhelds, so this guide will help you get up and running.

Anbernic RG556: AliExpress // Anbernic.com // GoGameGeek
Anbernic RG Cube: AliExpress // Anbernic.com // GoGameGeek

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Guides, Mini PCs

Transform Any PC into a Retro Gaming Console (Batocera Guide)

May 26, 2023June 20, 2024by Russ8 Comments

Chances are, you might have an older PC lying around the house. It’s not quite worth the effort to sell on your local marketplace, and nobody in the house wants it, either. How about we turn it into a retro gaming console instead?

In this guide I’ll show you how to install Batocera, a Linux-based custom operating system that will give your PC a console-like experience. Additionally, in this guide I’ll show you how to install PC games to play alongside your favorite retro classics.

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Anbernic RG35XX Starter Guide

January 3, 2023August 23, 2023by Russ165 Comments

Last updated: 23AUG2023 (see Changelog for details)

In this guide I will show you how to get started with the Anbernic RG35XX retro handheld, and how to set up the new GarlicOS game launcher and greatly improve the device’s user experience.

Where to buy the RG35XX:
Anbernic website
AliExpress
Amazon (more expensive but faster shipping and easy returns)

GarlicOS is provided as a community build thanks to the work of developer Black Seraph. If you have the means, please consider leaving him a tip jar donation to thank him for his efforts. MinUI is created by Shaun Inman.

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Guides, Reviews

Anbernic RG505 Review and Guide

November 19, 2022December 5, 2022by Russ7 Comments

At long last, Anbernic has released a handheld device that is both affordable AND powerful. Here’s how to get started with setting the device up.

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Guides, RG503

Anbernic RG353M Review & Guide

November 3, 2022March 31, 2024by Russ25 Comments

Another month, another Anbernic handheld, right? The new RG353M surprised me with some overdue component upgrades and a wonderfully compact and thin design. On top of that, it stands on the shoulders of all their other products to finally be a 4:3 retro handheld that does everything just right without any glaring issues.

Buy one here

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Guides, Mini PCs

Introducing Castor – Split and Stream your PC!

September 23, 2022by RussLeave a Comment

Castor is a new app that will allow you to stream from your PC to an Android device using a process known as paravirtualization. This means you can allocate a portion of you PC’s resources to create a virtual machine environment which can then be used for game streaming without disrupting your main PC’s functionality.

To access Castor, check out Black Seraph’s Patreon page. You will need to subscribe to the $10 tier for at least one month but can cancel after that if you’d like. While you are a member, consider grabbing Black Seraph’s custom firmware builds for the RG552, PowKiddy X18S, and various GPD devices.

Castor is made though a package of open-source and prorpeitary tools all compiled into one simple, user-friendly package. If you would like to see the modified GPL & MIT-licensed components of Castor, here is the GitHub page. This includes the mirror driver, patched Sunshine & the NAT-compatible Android Moonlight client.

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Retroid Pocket 2, Reviews

Retroid Pocket 3 In-Depth Review

September 18, 2022September 5, 2022by Russ3 Comments

The true successor to the infamous Retroid Pocket 2 is finally here, and so in this video we’re going to take a deep-dive look into all of its strengths and weaknesses. In particular we’ll focus on size, ergonomics, buttons, and performance when it comes to game emulation and streaming. Does it hold up to its promise of delivering an excellent gaming experience for under $150? YES.

Buy one here
My Retroid Pocket 2+ starter guide
Shaun Inman’s screen comparison tool

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Guides, Reviews

Anbernic’s New Official Android Frontend — Review and Setup Guide

September 16, 2022September 5, 2022by Russ3 Comments

Anbernic has released a new frontend for their Android operating system, which will work on the RG353P and the upcoming RG353V. In this video I’ll walk you through the installation of their new Android build, and show off some of its features (and failures) within.

Buy an RG353P
AliExpress

Anbernic software link
My RG353P review and custom firmware showcase
Install Play Store on the RG353P

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