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Halo system link goes handheld on Retro Game Corps

Russ's hakuX guide joins a SteamOS console build and a fresh look at Retroid Pocket Duo updates.

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Why this story? The channel's weekly summary: what went up this week, what is drawing views now, and where the channel stands among similar channels.

OG Xbox Emulation on Android is REALLY Good Now

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2:16Install the hakuX APK from GitHub, with custom Turnip drivers available for compatible Snapdragon devices.
3:25XISO Packer converts full ISO game files into smaller XISO files.
4:41Set game directories, map physical controls and choose display scaling and drivers.
8:02Snapdragon 865 testing shows Panzer Dragoon Orta and Project Gotham Racing running smoothly at double resolution.
9:25More powerful Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 handhelds get tested with Halo, Halo 2 and Breakdown.
14:10Two handhelds run Halo local multiplayer through system link.

Retro Game Corps drew the largest weekly views gain among its nearby tech-channel peers, with three uploads focused on getting more games out of small machines. The channel added subscribers too, though at a slightly gentler pace than across the past month.

The biggest new audience went to "OG Xbox Emulation on Android is REALLY Good Now," which reached about 333,000 views. Russ walks through installing hakuX, setting up controls and drivers, then testing games across several handhelds. Panzer Dragoon Orta and Project Gotham Racing run smoothly at double resolution on his Snapdragon 865 test device. Later, two handhelds connect for Halo local multiplayer using system link: an old living-room ritual in a much smaller package.

That multiplayer demonstration gives viewers plenty to discuss. Several mention portable Halo sessions, while others report trying Fable, SpongeBob and Panzer Dragoon Orta on their own devices. Compatibility is part of the conversation too: one viewer reports that Amped 2 now crashes in menus despite previously working. Russ's enthusiasm comes with practical omissions noted in the guide, including the lack of hotkey options.

"BIG Driver Updates for the Retroid Pocket Duo" is now drawing the most daily views of the three uploads. It revisits the handheld after emulation updates, particularly improvements for 3DS and PS2 games, rather than treating the original review as the final word.

The week's other project, "How to Make an Indie and Retro Game Console," moves to the television with a mini PC, SteamOS and RetroDeck. Russ discloses that the manufacturer supplied the review unit without payment or advance approval. There is also a useful correction in the description for anyone considering the example machine: the AceMagic X3's RAM is soldered on, not user-replaceable.

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What viewers say

I never had an Xbox, now I have an Xbox in my pocket.
@VAngel0147See it on YouTube
Panzer Dragoon Orta, my beloved, I can finally take you on the go.
@riversan90See it on YouTube
Playing Halo LAN on this is absolutely insane. Very excited!!
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Some games that played perfectly now crash in menus (amped 2 being an example). But the performance of games that do work is incredible.
@bigdaddy5303See it on YouTube
Now we can play the Splinter Cell trilogy as it was meant to be.
@π3.1416πSee it on YouTube
Time to build my OG Xbox Library! I've been waiting for this moment for years now!
@PridetoonsSee it on YouTube
Really hoping for retroachievements support soon because then I'll be set. Xbox was my preferred console of that era.
@commonsense8909See it on YouTube
I have a phone with a Snapdragon 680 and it's running Fable at a stable 30FPS. It's pretty crazy that Xbox emulation is all of a sudden so accessible, even on an older device.
@wes773105333See it on YouTube
Can confirm, this emulator rocks! For the first time in Xbox emulation, l finally got to Level 2 in Obi-wan without crashing. 🤠
@lookingforwookiecopilotSee it on YouTube
massive credit to the dev(s), not only great performance but wireless mutliplayer 😗👌
@burnzy3210See it on YouTube