Your Android Handheld is a Mini STEAM DECK Now (Thanks ROCKNIX!)

About this episode

The episode discusses and demonstrates how to run Steam games on specific Android handhelds using ROCKNIX.

We discuss, demonstrate and share setup tips for this wild new world of Steam games running on ROCKNIX (Linux). This will work on specific Snapdragon Android Handhelds via FEX Arch rootfs. Compatible handhelds include: Retroid Pocket 5, Flip 2 (SD865), RP6, Ayn Odin 2, Odin 2 Portal, O2 Mini, Thor, KONKR Pocket Fit (G3 Gen3), AYANEO Pocket ACE / DMG / EVO / DS / S2 & 2K. We also get breaking news about Odin 3 & Thor component downgrades and price increases.

People in this episode

Hosts: Stubbs, The Retro Tech Dad, RH Media Team

Topics covered

• Steam games
• Android Handhelds
• ROCKNIX
• gaming news
• setup tips

Keywords

• Steam Deck
• Android Handheld
• ROCKNIX
• gaming
• setup tips
• Retroid Pocket
• Ayn Odin

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ROCKNIX, Odin 3, Thor

Products: Retroid Pocket 5, Flip 2, RP6, Ayn Odin 2, Odin 2 Portal, O2 Mini, Thor, KONKR Pocket Fit, AYANEO Pocket ACE, DMG

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