Good for
Game Boy, NES, Genesis, GBA
Support listed to
PS1
OS
Linux
Released
Jul 2020
The CoolBaby RS18 is a budget horizontal retro handheld from CoolBaby with a 7.0-inch screen and runs Linux. It is best suited for Game Boy, NES, Genesis, GBA, with support listed up to PS1.
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Emulation
Supports 8 of 18 tested systems: 5 at excellent, 1 running well.
Mid-generation systems
Limited2 of 5 systems listed as playable or better
Modern systems
Unsupported0 of 4 systems listed as playable or better
Classic systems
Excellent6 of 6 systems listed as playable or better
Sixth-generation systems
Unsupported0 of 3 systems listed as playable or better
Emulation source notes
- DS: Nintendo DS: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable This device does not have a touchscreen, so you won't be able to play DS games that rely heavily on the touchscreen
- 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- N64: Nintendo 64: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PS1: Sony Playstation: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Specifications
Display
Screen
7.0 inch
Performance
Chipset
RockChip RK3128
CPU
Cortex-A7
CPU clock
1.3 GHz
CPU cores
4
CPU threads
4
GPU
Mali-400 MP2
GPU clock
500 MHz
Architecture
ARM
Build
Material
Plastic
Charge port
USB-C
Controls
Shoulder buttons
Inline
D-pad
Left
Thumbsticks
Symmetrical
Extra buttons
Back, Volume +-
Features
FAQ
- What systems can the CoolBaby RS18 emulate?
- The CoolBaby RS18 plays systems up to PS1 well. It is at its best with Game Boy, NES, Genesis, GBA.
- Can the CoolBaby RS18 play PS1 games?
- Yes. PS1 performance on the CoolBaby RS18 is rated good in our catalog. Sony Playstation: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Can the CoolBaby RS18 play N64 games?
- Not well. N64 performance on the CoolBaby RS18 is rated poor. Nintendo 64: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- What operating system does the CoolBaby RS18 run?
- The CoolBaby RS18 ships with Linux.
- When was the CoolBaby RS18 released?
- CoolBaby released the CoolBaby RS18 in July 2020.
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