It’s their first generation of dual screen devices. Although it sounds like it’s already very user-friendly, and featurefull, it’s probably only a matter of time before they release another one that irons out any issues the first version has.
Also, and this is the real reason: they put the damn dpad on bottom. 🤬
They’re never putting the dpad on top. There’s no room, the whole top is a 16:9 screen. My only gripe is the lack of a cstick like the new 3ds. I got a batch 5 maxed out and the memory and ram is such a good deal. If you really want one I suggest getting it before they change the specs
Uhhhh, what? Lol. Of course they can put the dpad on top. There are rumors and slight evidence that Ayn and Retroid may be the same company, run by the same company, or are at least getting their parts from the same company. With that said, you can see that on the Retroid Pocket 6, they literally give you the choice between a version with dpad on top, or stick on top. There is no reason Ayn couldn’t do the same with the Thor.
Now onto the even crazier thing you said. The Thor has miniature but fully functional hall effect analog sticks. They work great, and I know this because my Retroid Pocket 5 has basically the same sticks. The only way that could be better is if they were full sized, had a more ergonomic placement, and were tmr.
The “cstick” (it’s really a nub) on the New 2/3DS by contrast might be about the worst possible second analog every out on a device. That thing was useless. Why on Earth would you want such a piece of garbage when the thing that’s already on the device is orders of magnitude better in every way?
I thought you were saying dpad above the fold geez. I hate DualShocks placement so I’m fine with the Xbox layout. The cstick was a much more ergonomic analog stick, placed to let you rest your thumb, and lets you make much smaller adjustments to do the same thing. It wears your thumb out way less as a result. Regular analogs suck on handhelds because it asks a lot of movement of you in a cramped space.
Oh, that would be pretty silly to put a dpad there. 😆
I have a New 2DS. That nub is neither accurate or comfortable.
The problem with the Thor and a lot of other handhelds is that you have to sacrifice ergonomics for portability. No matter which way the inputs are arranged on those sides, it’s going to be uncomfortable because you need proper grips for comfort. Look at a modern Sony or Xbox controller for example, and you see how the main inputs are all places diagonally within the area that your thumb naturally arcs while the grips are resting in your palm.
Or as another example- I have both a Miyoo Mini Plus and a Retroid Pocket Classic. The MM+ is one of the most uncomfortable devices I’ve ever played on, while the RP Classic is actually pretty comfortable. The only thing that makes the difference is that the Classic has bottom area that extends just a little further from the buttons.
If I didn’t already have an RP5, I would want to get the RP Flip 2. I suspect that’s probably one of the most comfortable handhelds to use without grips because it gives so much space to the controls as is. I also like that it has a Wii U style layout, which would probably be good for dual analog games.
It’s their first generation of dual screen devices. Although it sounds like it’s already very user-friendly, and featurefull, it’s probably only a matter of time before they release another one that irons out any issues the first version has.
Also, and this is the real reason: they put the damn dpad on bottom. 🤬
They’re never putting the dpad on top. There’s no room, the whole top is a 16:9 screen. My only gripe is the lack of a cstick like the new 3ds. I got a batch 5 maxed out and the memory and ram is such a good deal. If you really want one I suggest getting it before they change the specs
Uhhhh, what? Lol. Of course they can put the dpad on top. There are rumors and slight evidence that Ayn and Retroid may be the same company, run by the same company, or are at least getting their parts from the same company. With that said, you can see that on the Retroid Pocket 6, they literally give you the choice between a version with dpad on top, or stick on top. There is no reason Ayn couldn’t do the same with the Thor.
Now onto the even crazier thing you said. The Thor has miniature but fully functional hall effect analog sticks. They work great, and I know this because my Retroid Pocket 5 has basically the same sticks. The only way that could be better is if they were full sized, had a more ergonomic placement, and were tmr.
The “cstick” (it’s really a nub) on the New 2/3DS by contrast might be about the worst possible second analog every out on a device. That thing was useless. Why on Earth would you want such a piece of garbage when the thing that’s already on the device is orders of magnitude better in every way?
I thought you were saying dpad above the fold geez. I hate DualShocks placement so I’m fine with the Xbox layout. The cstick was a much more ergonomic analog stick, placed to let you rest your thumb, and lets you make much smaller adjustments to do the same thing. It wears your thumb out way less as a result. Regular analogs suck on handhelds because it asks a lot of movement of you in a cramped space.
Oh, that would be pretty silly to put a dpad there. 😆
I have a New 2DS. That nub is neither accurate or comfortable.
The problem with the Thor and a lot of other handhelds is that you have to sacrifice ergonomics for portability. No matter which way the inputs are arranged on those sides, it’s going to be uncomfortable because you need proper grips for comfort. Look at a modern Sony or Xbox controller for example, and you see how the main inputs are all places diagonally within the area that your thumb naturally arcs while the grips are resting in your palm.
Or as another example- I have both a Miyoo Mini Plus and a Retroid Pocket Classic. The MM+ is one of the most uncomfortable devices I’ve ever played on, while the RP Classic is actually pretty comfortable. The only thing that makes the difference is that the Classic has bottom area that extends just a little further from the buttons.
If I didn’t already have an RP5, I would want to get the RP Flip 2. I suspect that’s probably one of the most comfortable handhelds to use without grips because it gives so much space to the controls as is. I also like that it has a Wii U style layout, which would probably be good for dual analog games.