Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
System
Action Pi 兀
GPD Win
Classic systems
Game Boy
NES
Genesis
GBA
SNES
PS1
Mid-generation systems
DS
N64
Dreamcast
PSP
Saturn
Sixth-generation systems
GameCube
Wii
PS2
Modern systems
3DS
Switch
Wii U
PS3
Emulation source notes
Action Pi 兀 DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
GPD Win DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Action Pi 兀 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
GPD Win 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Action Pi 兀 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
GPD Win GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Action Pi 兀 N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
GPD Win N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Action Pi 兀 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
GPD Win NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Action Pi 兀 PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
GPD Win PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Action Pi 兀 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
GPD Win PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Action Pi 兀 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
GPD Win PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Action Pi 兀 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
GPD Win PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
Action Pi 兀 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
GPD Win Wii: Nintendo Wii: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
Action Pi 兀 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
GPD Win SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Action Pi 兀 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Cemu for Android is only compatible with Adreno GPUs and Android 11-14, so any device with a Mali GPU will not run Cemu.
GPD Win Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Action Pi 兀 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
GPD Win Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
Action Pi 兀 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
GPD Win Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Action Pi 兀 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
GPD Win Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Action Pi 兀 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
GPD Win Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Action Pi 兀 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
GPD Win GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
Action Pi 兀 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
GPD Win Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Frequently asked
What's the difference between the Helegaly Action Pi 兀 and the GamePad Digital GPD Win?
Helegaly Action Pi 兀 has similar emulation coverage to GamePad Digital GPD Win. Helegaly Action Pi 兀 is roughly 6% smaller and 27% lighter. Helegaly Action Pi 兀 runs Linux (Batocera); GamePad Digital GPD Win runs Windows 10.
Which is newer, the Helegaly Action Pi 兀 or the GamePad Digital GPD Win?
The Helegaly Action Pi 兀 is the newer model, released in 2025.