Good for
Game Boy, NES, Genesis, GBA
Support listed to
Genesis
OS
Android 4.0
Released
Jan 2012
The Yinlips YDPG17 is a budget horizontal retro handheld from Yinlips / Smaggi with a 4.3-inch 800×400 TFT screen, WiFi, and runs Android 4.0. It is best suited for Game Boy, NES, Genesis, GBA, with support listed up to Genesis.
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Emulation
Supports 8 of 18 tested systems: 4 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
Mixed6 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 but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- 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: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with 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
4.3 inch
Aspect ratio
5:3
Resolution
800 x 400
Pixel density
216.97 PPI
Panel
TFT
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Performance
Chipset
GP3303
CPU
Cortex-A8
CPU clock
1 GHz
CPU cores
1
CPU threads
1
GPU
PowerVR SGX540
GPU clock
500 MHz
RAM
512 MB LPDDR1
Storage
Internal 4GB & External MicroSD
Architecture
ARM
Build
Battery
2500 mAh
Weight
413 grams
Dimensions
169 mm x 78 mm x 20mm
Material
Plastic
Charge port
DC Power
Controls
D-pad
Top
Thumbsticks
None
Extra buttons
Volume +-, Home, Menu, Esc
Features
FAQ
- What systems can the Yinlips YDPG17 emulate?
- The Yinlips YDPG17 plays systems up to Genesis at excellent quality. It is at its best with Game Boy, NES, Genesis, GBA.
- Can the Yinlips YDPG17 play Genesis games?
- Yes. Genesis performance on the Yinlips YDPG17 is rated excellent in our catalog. Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Can the Yinlips YDPG17 play PS1 games?
- Only partially. PS1 on the Yinlips YDPG17 is playable with compromises. Sony Playstation: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- What operating system does the Yinlips YDPG17 run?
- The Yinlips YDPG17 ships with Android 4.0.
- What screen does the Yinlips YDPG17 have?
- It has a 4.3 inch TFT display with a 5:3 aspect ratio, running at 800 x 400 at 216.97 PPI.
- When was the Yinlips YDPG17 released?
- Yinlips / Smaggi released the Yinlips YDPG17 in January 2012.
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