Turn your old phone or tablet into a retro gaming console

Turn your old phone or tablet into a retro gaming console

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Publish Date:
22 April, 2024
Category:
Vintage Gaming
Video License
Standard License
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We all have old phone and tablets lying around the house. So why not turn one into a retro gaming handheld for zero cost? Let me show you how to set up the software, install the games and even add a gamepad to make a fantastic retro handheld games machine.

Don't forget to check out the main project page on my website for more info and help in finding the games and BIOS files and for links to the games controllers I used.

https://bytesnbits.co.uk/old-phone-to-games-console

Dig themes at https://digdroid.com/forums/categories/themes

Games controllers
https://amzn.to/3Y4KuFz
https://amzn.to/3Y0BAsX

0:00 Introduction
1:08 My devices
3:02 What games can you play
5:31 Installing the software
9:29 Downloading games and BIOS files
13:10 Setting up RetroArch and Dig
20:40 Selecting emulation cores
25:55 Setting up a games controller
32:32 Overlays and hotkeys
38:54 Themes
43:21 Conclusion


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