
Odroid Go Advance - Black Edition
Plays everything up to DS. Dreamcast and PSP run with compromises.
Overview
The Odroid Go Advance - Black Edition is a budget horizontal retro handheld from HardKernel with a 3.5-inch 480×320 TFT screen, WiFi, and runs Ubuntu,. It is best suited for PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES, with support listed up to DS. It typically sells for around $59.
- Screen
- 3.5 inch TFT
- Chipset
- RockChip RK3326
- RAM
- 1 GB DDR3L
- Battery
- 3000 mAh
- Weight
- 170 grams
- OS
- Ubuntu,
Emulation
- Classicexcellent
- NESExcellent
- Game BoyExcellent
- SNESExcellent
- GBAExcellent
- GenesisExcellent
- PS1Excellent
- Mid-genmixed
- N64Playable
- DSGood
- PSPPlayable
- DreamcastPlayable
- SaturnLimited
- 6th genunsupported
- GameCubeNo
- WiiNo
- PS2No
- Modernunsupported
- 3DSNo
- Wii UNo
- PS3No
- SwitchNo
Notes on 18 systems
- DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip 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: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without 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: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- 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: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- 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: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
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Specifications
General
- Released
- May 2020
- Type
- Handheld, Horizontal
- Operating system
- Ubuntu,
- Price range
- Budget
Display
- Screen
- 3.5 inch TFT
- Resolution
- 480 x 320 (3:2)
- Pixel density
- 164.83 PPI
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
Performance
- Chipset
- RockChip RK3326
- CPU
- Cortex-A35, 4 cores, 1.3 GHz - 1.5 GHz
- GPU
- Mali-G31 MP2, 650 MHz
- RAM
- 1 GB DDR3L DDR3L
- Storage
- External MicroSD
- Architecture
- ARM
Battery and build
- Battery
- 3000 mAh, 9 hours
- Weight
- 170 grams
- Dimensions
- 155 mm x 72 mm x 20 mm
- Material
- Plastic
Controls
- D-pad
- Top
- Sticks
- Single
- Shoulders
- Inline
- Inputs
- Analog sticks, L2/R2
- Extra buttons
- F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6, Power
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11 b/g/n
- Ports
- USB-C, 3.5mm jack
- Storage slot
- microSD
- Speakers
- Mono
FAQ
What systems can the HardKernel Odroid Go Advance - Black Edition emulate?
The HardKernel Odroid Go Advance - Black Edition plays systems up to DS well. It is at its best with PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES.
Can the HardKernel Odroid Go Advance - Black Edition play DS games?
Yes. DS performance on the HardKernel Odroid Go Advance - Black Edition is rated good in our catalog. Nintendo DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip This device does not have a touchscreen, so you won't be able to play DS games that rely heavily on the touchscreen
Can the HardKernel Odroid Go Advance - Black Edition play PSP games?
Only partially. PSP on the HardKernel Odroid Go Advance - Black Edition is playable with compromises. Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
How much does the HardKernel Odroid Go Advance - Black Edition cost?
The HardKernel Odroid Go Advance - Black Edition typically sells for around $59, which puts it in the budget tier of retro handhelds.
What operating system does the HardKernel Odroid Go Advance - Black Edition run?
The HardKernel Odroid Go Advance - Black Edition ships with Ubuntu,.
What screen does the HardKernel Odroid Go Advance - Black Edition have?
It has a 3.5 inch TFT display with a 3:2 aspect ratio, running at 480 x 320 at 164.83 PPI.
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