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Retroid Pocket Duo Lite, PSP, Ridge Racer 2 and 17 games test

forthenext · Hands-on livestream · Sep 26, 2026 · 144 min

Duo Lite PSP testing in PPSSPP: several games benefit from 2× instead of 3×, while MotorStorm still struggles at 1×. Some tests are written up here. Watch the full video on YouTube ↗

Retroid Pocket Duo Lite, PSP, Ridge Racer 2 and 17 games test, by forthenextWatch on YouTube

Only some games from this stream are written up below; the other chapter links are there to watch.

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  1. 0:00 · Retroid Pocket Duo Lite, PSP, Ridge Racer 2 and 17 games test
  2. 3:30 · Stream start
  3. 6:25 · Ridge Racer 2 (PSP)
  4. 15:50 · Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep (PSP)
  5. 37:42 · Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (PSP)
  6. 46:25 · Dead or Alive Paradise (PSP)
  7. 49:40 · Rock Band Unplugged (PSP)
  8. 56:06 · Killzone: Liberation (PSP)
  9. 65:05 · Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Extend (PSP)
  10. 70:40 · Temperature check
  11. 71:25 · Justice League Heroes (PSP)
  12. 77:55 · MotorStorm: Arctic Edge (PSP)
  13. 82:10 · Ghost Rider (PSP)
  14. 90:23 · Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy (PSP)
  15. 95:00 · Need for Speed: Most Wanted (PSP)
  16. 100:10 · Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier (PSP)
  17. 110:00 · OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast (PSP)
  18. 121:20 · Gran Turismo (PSP)
  19. 126:40 · Phantasy Star Portable (PSP)
  20. 134:23 · Monster Hunter Freedom Unite (PSP)
  21. 141:30 · Stream closing

Settings and findings

What the reviewer found in this video at the time. Newer app versions can behave differently.

Tested hardware: Retroid Pocket Duo Lite

The PSP stream starts with PPSSPP, Vulkan and 3× resolution on a 6 GB / 128 GB Duo Lite. The video description names stock firmware 1.0.0.219; the reviewer calls PPSSPP current but gives no build number.

emulator
PPSSPP; numbered build unknown
renderer
Vulkan
starting resolution
3×
firmware
Stock 1.0.0.219 (description)

Taken from what the reviewer says; the settings on screen weren't checked.

More detail
  • Tested on a Duo Lite; the regular Duo may differ.

Tested hardware: Retroid Pocket Duo Lite

Ridge Racer 2 has intermittent dips during the 3× PPSSPP test on Lite. The reviewer tries Force 60 fps instead of Request 60 fps, then says the same dips remain.

Taken from what the reviewer says; the settings on screen weren't checked.

More detail
  • Tested on a Duo Lite; the regular Duo may differ.

Tested hardware: Retroid Pocket Duo Lite

Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep is described as running reasonably at 3× in PPSSPP on Lite, with stutters when the camera changes. Only a short scene was shown.

Taken from what the reviewer says; the settings on screen weren't checked.

More detail
  • Tested on a Duo Lite; the regular Duo may differ.

Tested hardware: Retroid Pocket Duo Lite

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars runs reasonably in this PPSSPP test on Lite, with hitching and loading-related drops. The reviewer’s comparison with the DS version is a personal preference, not a side-by-side test.

Taken from what the reviewer says; the settings on screen weren't checked.

More detail
  • Tested on a Duo Lite; the regular Duo may differ.

Tested hardware: Retroid Pocket Duo Lite

Dead or Alive Paradise is started at 3× in PPSSPP on Lite, then crashes during this test. No working setup was found.

Taken from what the reviewer says; the settings on screen weren't checked.

More detail
  • Tested on a Duo Lite; the regular Duo may differ.

Tested hardware: Retroid Pocket Duo Lite

Rock Band Unplugged struggles at 3× on Lite. The reviewer reduces PPSSPP to 2× and reports a better result during the shown song, while also playing video on the lower screen.

Taken from what the reviewer says; the settings on screen weren't checked.

More detail
  • Tested on a Duo Lite; the regular Duo may differ.

Tested hardware: Retroid Pocket Duo Lite

Killzone: Liberation is reduced from 3× to 2× in PPSSPP on Lite. The reviewer calls the short gameplay that follows playable; later missions were not shown.

Taken from what the reviewer says; the settings on screen weren't checked.

More detail
  • Tested on a Duo Lite; the regular Duo may differ.

Tested hardware: Retroid Pocket Duo Lite

MotorStorm: Arctic Edge runs at roughly 50–56% speed at 3× in this Lite PPSSPP test. Lowering through 2× to 1× still produces reported drops to about 19–21 fps. Performance cheats are mentioned but were not tried.

Taken from what the reviewer says; the settings on screen weren't checked.

More detail
  • Tested on a Duo Lite; the regular Duo may differ.

Tested hardware: Retroid Pocket Duo Lite

Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy drops frames during special moves at 3× on Lite. The reviewer switches PPSSPP to 2×; no lasting measurement after the change is given.

Taken from what the reviewer says; the settings on screen weren't checked.

More detail
  • Tested on a Duo Lite; the regular Duo may differ.
About these notes

Taken from what the reviewer says in the video. App and driver versions appear only when the reviewer names them, and each link jumps to that moment.