Author Topic: Bring on the RG-350 (jz4770 based) handheld  (Read 115120 times)

Jutleys

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Re: Bring on the RG-350 (jz4770 based) handheld
« Reply #160 on: October 06, 2019, 11:29:39 am »
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Re: Bring on the RG-350 (jz4770 based) handheld
« Reply #161 on: October 07, 2019, 02:52:36 pm »
I watched the RG350 video by Taki Udon:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzRXx534qHE&lc

Someone in the comment section is mentioning a teardown of the device which reveals the wire routing is terrible and the battery is attached to the cpu directly. Should this be cause for concern?

slaanesh (OP)

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Re: Bring on the RG-350 (jz4770 based) handheld
« Reply #162 on: October 08, 2019, 01:06:14 am »
At the speed with which these devices come out this wouldn't surprise me.

I'm thinking if you want something that is well engineered check out Pyra! :)

iball

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Re: Bring on the RG-350 (jz4770 based) handheld
« Reply #163 on: October 08, 2019, 02:04:34 am »
I'm thinking if you want something that is well engineered check out Pyra! :)
What decade is that coming out again?

slaanesh (OP)

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Re: Bring on the RG-350 (jz4770 based) handheld
« Reply #164 on: October 08, 2019, 02:08:55 am »
I'm thinking if you want something that is well engineered check out Pyra! :)
What decade is that coming out again?
Agreed... If I'd backed it when pre-orders first opened up I'd be wondering WTF by now.

I backed Pandora when it was opened up for pre-orders but I luckily got my unit almost as soon as the first units were ready.
From pre-order to getting it didn't seem to take that long. Though, I believe that some people never actually got their unit at all.


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Re: Bring on the RG-350 (jz4770 based) handheld
« Reply #165 on: October 08, 2019, 06:17:01 am »
At the speed with which these devices come out this wouldn't surprise me.

I'm thinking if you want something that is well engineered check out Pyra! :)
Thanks for the recommendation. :D

Nah I was more concerned of the safety of the RG 350 device and whether the battery will be OK. Hopefully everything will be fine. Was just wondering after I read the Youtube comment if this was something to be concerned about. :)

Reds

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Re: Bring on the RG-350 (jz4770 based) handheld
« Reply #166 on: October 08, 2019, 07:47:56 am »
At the speed with which these devices come out this wouldn't surprise me.

I'm thinking if you want something that is well engineered check out Pyra! :)
Thanks for the recommendation. :D

Nah I was more concerned of the safety of the RG 350 device and whether the battery will be OK. Hopefully everything will be fine. Was just wondering after I read the Youtube comment if this was something to be concerned about. :)

I don't know about the wiring, although I haven't heard any complaints about it from people so far, but the CPU is placed under the battery which is attached to the back of the shell. I don't know if it's actually touching the battery, but it's close.

The thing is, the GCW as far as I can tell did the same thing and as somebody who stuffed a much larger battery into his unit than the default one, so far it hasn't had any heating problems. It was a potential concern in the leadup to release but so far people like Taki have completely ran down their batteries while playing at full CPU output, and there haven't been any overheating problems. It's something that you may want to keep in mind, but no problems have been reported yet.

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Re: Bring on the RG-350 (jz4770 based) handheld
« Reply #167 on: October 08, 2019, 09:50:24 am »
Great bit of information there, Reds. Now I am not so worried any more. Thank you. :)

pcercuei

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Re: Bring on the RG-350 (jz4770 based) handheld
« Reply #168 on: October 08, 2019, 12:07:51 pm »
Even at full CPU for minutes, you can still put your finger on the CPU chip, it's not even that hot (40-50?C maybe). Ingenic chips are great for that.

indask8

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Re: Bring on the RG-350 (jz4770 based) handheld
« Reply #169 on: October 10, 2019, 08:02:27 am »
My order from retrogame300 has shipped this morning, I chose the Crystal Black version.

xdplus fanatic-oopsy

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Re: Bring on the RG-350 (jz4770 based) handheld
« Reply #170 on: October 10, 2019, 08:58:23 am »
it's confirmed that the RG350 now comes in 3 unique colors? Awesome!

iball

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Re: Bring on the RG-350 (jz4770 based) handheld
« Reply #171 on: October 10, 2019, 08:27:40 pm »
My order from retrogame300 has shipped this morning, I chose the Crystal Black version.
I chose the plain black version and am still waiting on it to be shipped from them.

Nikojiro

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Re: Bring on the RG-350 (jz4770 based) handheld
« Reply #172 on: October 11, 2019, 10:34:22 am »
Someone in the comment section is mentioning a teardown of the device which reveals the wire routing is terrible and the battery is attached to the cpu directly. Should this be cause for concern?

I opened mine to flash the 1.0 FW update when I received it. Here's a picture:

Seems rather clean to me, I'll let you make your own judgement.

ace9094

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Re: Bring on the RG-350 (jz4770 based) handheld
« Reply #173 on: October 12, 2019, 12:28:39 am »
Hi all,

Which romset should I use for X-MAME Arcade Emulator on the RG350?

Thanks
Dingoo A320, GCW0, RS-97 x2, Revo-K101, RS-90, PSP, GameGadget, New 3DS 128GB, PS Vita 200GB, RS-45, Gamebox Advance and a few other obscure devices

Tron2k

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Re: Bring on the RG-350 (jz4770 based) handheld
« Reply #174 on: October 12, 2019, 06:00:28 am »

I opened mine to flash the 1.0 FW update when I received it.

Seems rather clean to me, I'll let you make your own judgement.

Nice, thanks for the post. Looks easier to work with than the gcw0, had problems lining the shoulder buttons back up in the past. Swapping that battery out looks straightforward.

When did you get yours and where? Im expecting mine mid october from retrogame300's main webpage.
« Last Edit: October 12, 2019, 06:07:10 am by Tron2k »

iball

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Re: Bring on the RG-350 (jz4770 based) handheld
« Reply #175 on: October 12, 2019, 06:04:33 am »
Nice, thanks for the post. Looks easier to work with than the gcw0, had problems lining the shoulder buttons back up in the past. Swapping that battery out looks straightforward.

When did you get yours and where? Im expecting mine mid october from retrogame300's main webpage.

I emailed retrogame300 about shipping dates and they replied that mine would be shipping next week.
We shall see...

Tron2k

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Re: Bring on the RG-350 (jz4770 based) handheld
« Reply #176 on: October 12, 2019, 06:10:14 am »

I emailed retrogame300 about shipping dates and they replied that mine would be shipping next week.
We shall see...

Thanks for the info, I didnt want to bug them after I already asked if it was shipping with the new FWupdate pre-installed, they told me yes.

1876

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Re: Bring on the RG-350 (jz4770 based) handheld
« Reply #177 on: October 12, 2019, 07:13:53 am »
Even at full CPU for minutes, you can still put your finger on the CPU chip, it's not even that hot (40-50?C maybe). Ingenic chips are great for that
That's good to hear, thank you for that.


I opened mine to flash the 1.0 FW update when I received it.

Seems rather clean to me, I'll let you make your own judgement.
Thank you for posting the picture, much appreciated. Looks good to me. :)

Thinking of ordering one from droidbox in the UK when I have decided on the colour heheh.

02k0

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Re: Bring on the RG-350 (jz4770 based) handheld
« Reply #178 on: October 12, 2019, 07:29:41 am »
RetroArch emulation??

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ace9094

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Re: Bring on the RG-350 (jz4770 based) handheld
« Reply #179 on: October 13, 2019, 12:28:11 am »
RetroArch emulation??

The GCW had an Alpha build of RetroArch but not sure how good it was... Maybe the RetroArch team will consider compiling a version for the RG350... I reckon the RG350 will be more popular and accessible / affordable than the GCW was. But that said, I dont know, I am just guessing really....  :-X

Anyone know people on the RetroArch Dev team ??  ;)
« Last Edit: October 13, 2019, 12:49:53 am by ace9094 »
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