Retroid Pocket Duo In-Depth Review

Tested hardware: Retroid Pocket Duo

Retro Game Corps uses WatermelonDS at 4× resolution with its input-latency toggle enabled and reports good DS performance.

resolution scale

4×

low input latency

On

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

Tested hardware: Retroid Pocket Duo

The reviewer compares WatermelonDS against an original DSi XL and describes input delay as close, with a small remaining gap.

low input latency

On

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

Tested hardware: Retroid Pocket Duo Lite

The reviewer tested a developer-supplied early SeedlessDS build with a latency toggle on the Duo Lite and saw improvement, while the regular Duo running WatermelonDS remained more responsive.

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

Tested hardware: Retroid Pocket Duo

Retro Game Corps settles on 2× resolution in Azahar to reduce stutter and avoid repeatedly changing global settings. Higher resolutions work for some games but leave less headroom.

resolution scale

2×

graphics driver

custom Turnip; exact tested build not stated

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

Tested hardware: Retroid Pocket Duo

The reviewer reports improved PS2 results with custom Turnip drivers in ARMSX2, including better God of War II performance, while showing remaining graphical glitches in Virtua Fighter 4.

graphics driver

custom Turnip; exact tested build not stated

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

Tested hardware: Retroid Pocket Duo

The reviewer uses NetherSX2 Classic as a fallback for Shadow of the Colossus at 2× resolution, calling it close to playable rather than reliably full speed.

resolution scale

2×

build family

Classic; numbered build not stated

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

Tested hardware: Retroid Pocket Duo

Custom drivers improve The Wind Waker HD to near 30 fps in the opening area, with drops to around 25 fps. The reviewer cautions that later areas can be more demanding.

graphics driver

custom Turnip; exact tested build not stated

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

Tested hardware: Retroid Pocket Duo

The reviewer reports a modest Switch performance gain from custom drivers, while heavier games remain limited; Metroid Dread is described as around 50 fps.

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

Tested hardware: Retroid Pocket Duo

Retro Game Corps alternates between ES-DE and Cocoon, praises Cocoon’s dual-screen layout, and demonstrates it launching configured emulators. No Cocoon version is stated.

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

Tested hardware: Retroid Pocket Duo

The video description (read on Nov 1) links sherft2607’s Turnip Duo 5.1 release.

The video may have used a different version from the one linked.