Retroid Pocket Duo Lite, PS2, Auto Modellista and 32 games test

Tested hardware: Retroid Pocket Duo Lite

The Lite PS2 stream uses ARMSX2 2.7.1, Vulkan, the app’s downloadable ARMSX2 Turnip driver, 1× resolution and disabled hardware downloads. The reviewer changes EE settings later, so later games may not be on defaults.

emulator

ARMSX2 2.7.1 (spoken)

driver

ARMSX2 Turnip; exact driver build unknown

resolution

1× starting baseline

renderer

Vulkan

hardware download mode

Disabled at baseline

firmware

Stock 1.0.0.219 (description)

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

Tested hardware: Retroid Pocket Duo Lite

Auto Modellista shows a nominal 60 fps counter but is not consistently smooth in the Lite ARMSX2 test. The reviewer reports slowdown and about 50 fps near the finish; the initial setup is 1×.

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

Tested hardware: Retroid Pocket Duo Lite

Shrek 2 is close to full speed but choppy on Lite. The reviewer tries EE cycle skip and cycle-rate changes, then says the result may be worse. No reliable underclock fix was found.

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

Tested hardware: Retroid Pocket Duo Lite

Twisted Metal: Black varies sharply in the Lite ARMSX2 test: the reviewer describes roughly half speed in busy scenes and full speed in emptier areas. They repeat 1× resolution and disabled hardware downloads. Shrek 2’s earlier EE cycle changes may still have applied.

ee configuration

EE cycle settings were changed during Shrek 2; whether this game inherited them is unknown.

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

Tested hardware: Retroid Pocket Duo Lite

Need for Speed: Most Wanted performs poorly in the Lite ARMSX2 test, with the reviewer reporting about 20 fps and 35% speed. Shrek 2’s earlier EE cycle changes may still have applied.

ee configuration

EE cycle settings were changed during Shrek 2; whether this game inherited them is unknown.

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

Tested hardware: Retroid Pocket Duo Lite

Gran Turismo 4 is well below full speed in the Lite ARMSX2 test. The reviewer reports roughly 35–42 fps and around 62% speed; no fix is shown. Shrek 2’s earlier EE cycle changes may still have applied.

ee configuration

EE cycle settings were changed during Shrek 2; whether this game inherited them is unknown.

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

Tested hardware: Retroid Pocket Duo Lite

Final Fantasy X gets a positive verdict in the Lite ARMSX2 stream at 1×. The reviewer reports no slowdown in the shown overdrive sequence; later areas were not shown. Shrek 2’s earlier EE cycle changes may still have applied.

ee configuration

EE cycle settings were changed during Shrek 2; whether this game inherited them is unknown.

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

Tested hardware: Retroid Pocket Duo Lite

Fatal Frame has a slow cutscene but reaches reported full speed during the shown gameplay on Lite. The reviewer is unsure about later ghost encounters. Shrek 2’s earlier EE cycle changes may still have applied.

ee configuration

EE cycle settings were changed during Shrek 2; whether this game inherited them is unknown.

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

Tested hardware: Retroid Pocket Duo Lite

Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2 reaches a reported 60 fps at 1× during the shown Lite combat. Later, busier battles were not shown. Shrek 2’s earlier EE cycle changes may still have applied.

ee configuration

EE cycle settings were changed during Shrek 2; whether this game inherited them is unknown.

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