{"product_id":"anbernic-rg-rotate-console-retro-portable-a-ecran-rotatif","title":"Anbernic RG Rotate Android 12 — rotating square 720 × 720 screen, no analogue stick","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"color:#111213;font-size:1.6em;\"\u003eAnbernic RG Rotate: vertical arcade finally full screen\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe RG Rotate is a pocket Android console whose \u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003esquare 720 × 720 IPS panel\u003c\/strong\u003e rotates on itself. Vertical shoot'em ups and portrait-mode arcade cabinets get their original format back, with no black bars. Under the hood, a \u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eUnisoc T618\u003c\/strong\u003e chip running \u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eAndroid 12\u003c\/strong\u003e: the emulation level is high, but the console has \u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eno analogue stick at all\u003c\/strong\u003e, which changes everything for 3D games.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#111213;font-size:1.35em;\"\u003eWhat it does\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eA square screen that rotates\u003c\/strong\u003e: 3.5-inch IPS panel, 720 × 720, fully laminated and touch-enabled, switching from landscape to portrait. An ideal format for vertical arcade and for the two stacked screens of the Nintendo DS.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eComfortable emulation up to PSP\u003c\/strong\u003e: the Unisoc T618 chip (2 × Cortex-A75 at 2.0 GHz and 6 × Cortex-A55, Mali-G52 GPU at 850 MHz) runs 8- and 16-bit systems, the PlayStation 1, the Nintendo 64, the Dreamcast, the Nintendo DS and the PSP at full speed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eAndroid 12, therefore open\u003c\/strong\u003e: 3 GB of RAM, 32 GB of internal storage and a microSD slot. You install the emulators, front-ends and streaming apps of your choice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eFully equipped\u003c\/strong\u003e: Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.0 for an external controller, six-axis gyroscope, vibration motor and interchangeable high L2\/R2 triggers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#111213;font-size:1.35em;\"\u003eWhat it doesn't do\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eNo analogue stick at all.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is the limitation that decides the purchase: the Nintendo 64, the Dreamcast, the PSP and the 3D PlayStation 1 games technically run at full speed, but are played on the D-pad or with a Bluetooth controller. Games that demand a precise stick are not comfortable on the console alone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eGameCube and PlayStation 2: light titles only.\u003c\/strong\u003e The full library is not playable and the result stays inconsistent from one game to the next.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eWii, Wii U and Switch are out of reach\u003c\/strong\u003e, whatever emulator you install.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSega Saturn and Nintendo 3DS remain partial: some titles start, no result is guaranteed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 1:1 screen imposes its format: 16:9 PSP games are heavily letterboxed, 4:3 games are framed by side bars.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeither a 3.5 mm headphone jack nor a video output: wired audio goes through a USB-C adapter, and the console does not connect to a television.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe stated weight is not consistent from one source to another (282 g and 320 g on the Anbernic side, 167 g and 204 g in independent measurements): we are not settling the matter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupplied without games, in compliance with the law.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#111213;font-size:1.35em;\"\u003eSkill level required\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo soldering, no disassembly. The console boots into Android 12 as it is. It is not preconfigured for emulation, however: you have to install the emulators yourself from their APK files, organise your game folders on the microSD card and set up a front-end. Allow an evening of setting up if this is your first Android console, and plan on a Bluetooth controller if you are aiming at 3D games.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#111213;font-size:1.35em;\"\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 Anbernic RG Rotate console\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 USB-C cable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 screen protector film\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 wrist strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 set of interchangeable high L2\/R2 triggers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 user manual\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 microSD card depending on the variant chosen — the « Without game card » variants include none\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top:16px;\"\u003eSee also: \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/consoles-retrogaming\" style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eall our retro handheld consoles\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#111213;font-size:1.35em;\"\u003eGoing further\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/consoles-portables-retro\/premieres-choses-a-faire-console-retro-portable\" style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eThe first ten things to do when your console arrives\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/consoles-portables-retro\/choisir-carte-microsd-console-retro\" style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eChoosing a microSD card for a retro console\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/consoles-portables-retro\/transferer-jeux-console-retro-arborescence-firmware\" style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eExactly where each file goes, firmware by firmware\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/pages\/compatibilite-firmware\" style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eFirmware and OS compatibility table by console\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupplied without games, in compliance with the law. The legal ways to build your library are detailed on our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/pages\/ou-jouer-legalement\" style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eWhere to play legally\u003c\/a\u003e page.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anbernic","offers":[{"title":"Black \/ Without microSD card","offer_id":54265994871117,"sku":"CE-VG-GA-00156-Black-No Card","price":164.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Silver \/ Without microSD card","offer_id":54265994903885,"sku":"CE-VG-GA-00156-Silver-No Card","price":190.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ 256 GB","offer_id":54265994936653,"sku":"CE-VG-GA-00156-Black-256G","price":216.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Silver \/ 256 GB","offer_id":54265994969421,"sku":"CE-VG-GA-00156-Silver-256G","price":241.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ 128 GB","offer_id":54265995002189,"sku":"CE-VG-GA-00156-Black-128G","price":190.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Silver \/ 128 GB","offer_id":54265995034957,"sku":"CE-VG-GA-00156-Silver-128G","price":216.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/7636\/5133\/files\/anbernic-rg-rotate-coloris-argent_c38cb935-1b29-4483-9f82-4877b5ad58d0.png?v=1787665499","url":"https:\/\/fun-esports.de\/en\/products\/anbernic-rg-rotate-rotating-screen-retro-handheld","provider":"Fun-Esports","version":"1.0","type":"link"}