Game Hat

WaveShare

Game Hat

$40Ultra Budget

Handheld · Horizontal · Linux (RetroPie)

Good for

NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA

Support listed to

PS1

OS

Linux (RetroPie)

Released

Jan 2018

The Game Hat is an ultra budget horizontal retro handheld from WaveShare with a 3.5-inch 480×320 IPS screen and runs Linux (RetroPie). It is best suited for NES, SNES, Game Boy, GBA, with support listed up to PS1. It typically sells for around $40.

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Emulation

Supports 11 of 18 tested systems: 6 at excellent.

Excellent
GBANESPS1SNESGenesisGame Boy
Playable
DSN64PSP
Limited
SaturnDreamcast

Specifications

Display

Screen

3.5 inch

Aspect ratio

3:2

Resolution

480 x 320

Pixel density

164.83 PPI

Panel

IPS

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Performance

Chipset

Compatible with Raspberry Pi A+/B+/2B/3B/3B+

CPU

Pi dependent

CPU clock

Pi dependent

GPU

Pi dependent

GPU clock

Pi dependent

RAM

Pi dependent

Storage

Internal MicroSD

Architecture

ARM

Build

Battery

18650

Weight

300 grams

Dimensions

180 mm x 86 mm x 30 mm

Material

Plastic

Charge port

Micro USB

Controls

Thumbsticks

Single

Extra buttons

Brightness +-, Volume +-

Features

SD CardAudio JackStereo SpeakerAnalog SticksL1/R1Volume Buttons

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