Hello from 1998: Revisiting Past Handhelds

This week, John kicks off NPC with a return to 1998, before the crew digs into 8BitDo’s new Pro 3 controller, Thunderbolt 5 eGPU enclosures and docks, TrimUI’s ponderous Smart Pro Mini, and Federico and John’s first impressions of the MagicX Zero 40.

Then, Brendon, John, and Federico bring a handheld they haven’t used in a while back to the show, and as you might expect, Federico’s choice was a bit of a surprise.

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Links and Show Notes

John’s Game Boy Streaming Setup

• Game Boy Camera cartridge
• Epilogue GB Operator
• OBS Studio using window capture, cropped
• Zoom set to the OBS virtual camera

Follow-Up

• JSAUX 12-in-One Dock

The Latest Portable Gaming News

• 8BitDo Pro 3
• Pro 3 Bluetooth Gamepad
• The Pro 3 is 8BitDo’s first controller with swappable buttons
• Amazon pre-orders
• Thunderbolt 5 news
• Razer Introduces Next-Generation Connectivity and Performance with New Thunderbolt™ 5 Dock and Core X V2 - Razer Newsroom
• Razer Core X V2 - Thunderbolt™ 5 eGPU Razer United States
• Razer Thunderbolt™ 5 Dock Chroma Razer United States
• The TrimUI Smart Pro Mini Patent Leaks

- [TrimUI Smart Pro Mini Patent Leaks Could This Be the Next Big Thing - Retro Handhelds](https://retrohandhelds.gg/trimui-smart-pro-mini-patent-leaks-could-this-be-the-next-big-thing/)  

Revisiting Past Handhelds

• John - New Nintendo 3DS XL
• 3DS LCD Screens TN vs IPS
• IPS vs TN, should you hunt one or not (Very long post, possibly very boring too) r3DS
• Brendon - Anbernic RG28XX
• Anbernic RG28XX
• Tip: Currently about $28 if you buy direct whereas Amazon charges close to $55.
• Federico - Game Boy Macro
• Game Boy Macro
• Examples on Etsy
• Four-button model with light bar
• Aluminum, two-button model

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