PowKiddy X15 - It's a winner!
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- Do you want a capable device that sells for under a hundred dollars, has quality HDMI out and can run higher end emulation such as PSP, Dreamcast, N64 and even a bit of Sega Saturn?
The PowKiddy X15 could be for you - www.tomtop.com...
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It plays games well and looks like something Batman would own, I'm seriously tempted!
If its good enough for Batman....... 👍😁
Thanks as always for your coverage of these devices and awesome channel.
Games do make Happiness easier.
Omg the fact that Dreamcast works so well makes me want to pick this up!!!
Any modern day phone can easily play dreamcast. I have the note 9. I can play anything from nes to ps2. God of war 2 play's at 2k resolution with no lag.
@@ptowngower8778 but its also good to play dreamcast while not consuming the battery of yout phone
X15 Yeah I love this version it's very good 😁
Yes, I think so. It surprised me.
It's a package from China!
Yeahhh WG this looks real neat🤩
@@RetroCore I think the biggest surprise for me was it runs android 7.
I have so many android handhelds here that have only 4 and limited to apps 🤨
@@xdryza Hell YEAH !!
Looks like an awesome all in one hand held. Keep up the great videos.
Thanks, will do!
Why did they put BUTTONS instead of D-Pad on an emulation device who emulate older systems who used D-Pad?
Like they sat and thought - "How can we make a good and cheap emulation device that everyone will want but then ruin everything by putting buttons instead of D-Pad. And then lets just laugh :))"
There's always 1 thing that makes the whole device worthless, damn.
What difference does it make?
As long as the buttons function well enough, then that's nitpicky at best. I do agree that a d-pad is better tactally, but function is what matters overall.
@Hatori Ibuki A traditional D-Pad when made with the original design is more like older keyboard keys since both used switches.
@Hatori Ibuki Switch dont use "D-Pad" for control, it uses the analog stick. Your argument is stupid, especially since I've said in the first message that this is an emulation device who emulate older systems who used D-Pad for control.
a real pity, with a real D Pad instead of those buttons it would be just perfect !
Can't argue with that.
I've already done a proper dpad mod on a couple of these. Trim the case and 3d print the part.
And an extra right stick, would be perfect
@@andrewwhitfield5480 please, do you have TH-cam videos showing that?
@@homejonny9326 No but it's really easy to do. If you trim the case just right you can drop in a Snes dpad. You have to take the device apart and insert the dpad from the back.
The vita/switch fusion look of the earlier models were growing on me, still very good for the price
I wish these Chinese handheld manufacturers would stop copying the Switch d-pad...no one likes it!
Septer Sever btw what is d pad
@@PunxTV123 that cross buttons on the lower left
@@PunxTV123
Directional pad
@@teddym2808 No,have you studied Chinese law for manufacturing products in their country
@@teddym2808 yes cause they are greedy.
they think they will become the level of sales big competitors like microsoft, Sony and Nintendo sell with their consoles but they just copy and copy then get bad reviews
I have one of these , it's awesome. You need to install your own firmware , which I haven't done yet , with your own firmware the emulators will run smoother due to not using the simulator.
Mark, I'm floored. Can't believe how that thing is running. Just flawless. For 100 dollars. That's a steal. I might have to out one in my collection. For PSP games at least
It is a great performer at that price.
@@RetroCore So it's better than the RG 350M in your opinion?
@@utubepunk RG350 can't run PSP & Dreamcast games at all. It is also dropping lots of frames when playing CPSIII games, so no contest.
@@utubepunk the best question👍
I was going to buy a switch but they seemed all sold out. This is worth it seeing PSP runs smooth. I have 3 psps all have hard time reading disc if barely.
Remember that not all PSP games are guaranteed to run perfectly. For Ridge Racer I had to disable the screen buffer which resulted in that black bar on the screen.
It's real easy to mod a PSP then you could just play ROMs from an SD card.
Been wanting to get myself a handheld device that can play roms from Sega Saturn, Dreamcast or PSP and this might do the trick!
But as you said, Saturn emulation is tricky to get right.
Yeah, I can't see everything working well on Saturn and for Dreamcast it's best to install both Redream and Reicast. Some games run better one one emulator than the other.
Saturn has always been tricky from the very start regarding emulation, hell it wasn’t easy for the producers to make games for it :)
@@RetroCore hey i just bought the coolbaby x9 any videos on how to add my own stuff to it like atari and coleco and name?
Great informative vid thanks Mark. Seeing that Dreamcast emulator running decent makes me interested, also that video out looks great at 1080p. For that prices though you can't go wrong.
Agree about Retroarch, it is defo a pain in the arse. Only reason i have it is for the Sammy Atomiswave games.
@Jay Cee Imagine calling the people idiots by simply using Retroarch. Looks like the only idiot here is you.
Looks like something the early 2000s coughed up, like a third party PS2 controller!
Like a Madcatz without a second analog stick.
The early 2000 did not have tech like this. So, don’t go back there.
Emperor_Penguin there was a GP32 or something Dingoo for emulation waaay back in 2004 or 2005. It played Mame, GBA,SNES, MD and PC engine and below quite well. Also the PSP I think was 2003 and quite capable. Early 2000s tech isn’t as bad as you might remember. We just didn’t have anything as slick as today, but they were quite capable. I remember seeing a smartphone pda a thing that did everything a smart phone does these days (granted... worse) in 2005.
@@amristar736 I'm not talking about the tech though, am I?
Nice little bit of kit. Saturn emulation isn't up to snuff on anything but the PC at the moment, so it'll take a while before handhelds can do it right.
Great video. I will keep this in mind. Its video output on hdmi looks great
retroarch WAS a pain in the ass a while ago... now, it's great. Also it has latency adjustments. Which is a total game changer on a device like this where the controls aren't bluetooth.
Do you have to put Aptoide on a TF card or can you transfer from PC with USB?
I think I put it on to the SD card.
Looks like someone glued an old smartphone to an expanding controller. Seems pretty decent and at a good price. I had been looking at the Odroid Go Advance but this may be a better buy. Good video.
I'm sure that's exactly what they did but they have done it right.
If only the world wasn't going to shit or the money being so short man..these Powkiddies surely did evolve and what a champion this is. Sad you didn't show Star Fox but, to see F-Zero running smooth - that sells the deal.
The HDMI is the cherry and icing on the cake. No, the HDMI Ridge Racer PSP gameplay - that cemented it.
Thanks for showing us this. I am sharing this around.
Thanks for sharing the video, Gabriel.
Yeah, this is quite a good system. I was impressed myself. The last few systems from PowKiddy have been awful but this one is in another league.
That sounds really nice!
Its like there's a Battle Royale mode going on between Chinese knock off console makers..One will emerge victorious and take the spoils, but until then, UNLEASH THE CLONES!
You going to be getting a Polymega mate? Would be good to see you putting it through its paces.
Nah, that is nothing more than a glorified emulation PC in a sleek case. I already have a much more capable emation PC.
If I get given one, sure I'll take a good look but I have no desire to buy one.
I guess being able to use real cartridges is a nice bonus but that required additional modules to be bought. The base uint oy allows for original CDs to be used. Something I can do on my emulation PC.
Hi Retro Core, grettings from Brazil. Is X15 better than X18? This machine is quite Nice and i'm confuse about which one is The Best option to buy. Thanks in advanced
I've heard that they are both the same hardware. Personally I prefer the for styling of the X15. The X15 also has a larger screen from what I can tell.
I had a break today, and what a surprise, a new episode covering the Powkiddy hardware.
Lately I had a bit of a mess over here, because the company may be changing their production capabilities, and so I had to focus on helping out. Well the deal is still not settled, but I guess its just a matter of time. And after its done, I may finally start earning a pretty penny.
Thanks for the review. It seems to be a really good one, I have to check out the specs of this machine. If it runs Android 7 this means it should be also capable of KODI playback, which with 1080p output may be another reason for many customers to buy this.
Good luck in earning those pretty pennies. That what it's all about 👍
"Games make happiness easier"
*Ugh, being happy is too hard!*
I'm buying one now! Thanks a lit for what you do
You're most welcome.
Hey RetroCore loooong time fan here. Just wanna say THANKS a Million for showing us a cool and wooonderful side of Japan (Matt Hardy Reference)....AAAnywho my question concerns this console. I have tried like 5 versions of Yaba sanshiro.... Any chance you can tell me what version you are using am I seeing 3.1.0? Cuz I tried like 3.1.1 and that still didnt work along with newer versions? Also is there a (easy version) to set up or certain one for mame. I noticed on this device with the weird analog down and D pad up the only emulator that gives me a problem is MAME? even sega dreamcast isnt bad to set up... Sorry rambling please version of yaba sanshiro and version of Mame which you think is best for this system? Again Thank you a million for being ANTI Shill and really giving your opinion and showing the cool rides on the bike. Much Love from the USA!! Mutation Nation; Cadillacs and Dinosaurs; Heavy Smash; Any Rampage; Hachoo; Cotton cant forget Cotton ohh yea I wanna play cotton boomeRang too!! best ONE FOR LIFFFE!!
I'm glad to see that PSP is beginning to be worthwhile on these cheap Chinese handhelds.
Right!
Silpheed...
Blast from the past 😁
The prices are getting quite high just now £100 is probably a bit much , why didn't you play a few more android games on this so we could see what there like . The buttons are alway's cheap on these devices and probably liable to break, does it come with a screen protector?
It comes w a screen protector
@@ajones9 ok thanks , I'll wait till the price comes down a bit
Did you place your DC bios for Reicast in the external sd? And your games in the external sd, too?
Yes. The Bios was in the same folder as the Reicast emulator while the games were in a separate folder called DC.
X15 powkiddy.. yeah !!
You should change your pic to Blue Thunder!
You had me at winner. Ordered 👍
And you like it ?
How do you download all those emulators? Please explain, I'm not very tech savvy at all.
Thank you
That thing looks pretty decent. It makes that joke, the Evercade, look even worse than it already does on its own.
Jon G I don’t think the Evercade is that bad. It’s not just about the roms. It’s the packaging and curation. I think the Piko and Madcats collection could be a good outlet for future Indy games having a physical form. It’s not for people who just want to rip a bunch off roms from the internet
@@sloppynyuszi If you can't look at the Evercade, and then look at the X15 and tell the immediate difference in power, quality, and usefulness... then I have some fine quality snake oil you might be interested in.
Besides the legality of this device, it is heads and shoulders above the evercade in terms of hardware. just a shame it doesn't have a real D-Pad.
@@RetroCore There is no illegality about this device, it's how you use it. That's like questioning legality of Windows PCs since they also run ROM games.
Retroid pocket 2 vs Powkiddy X15 ?
Powkiddy, it looks like you have a winner here. Finally! Now if you can make one of these in a 7-inch screen machine and keep this under $150, I would buy it really quick!
OOh, they kind of did. I'll be reviewing that this week. Don't get your hopes up though.
Out of curiosity - does it have issues with heating after longer (about 1 hour) usage? And how does look like battery life? Those big-screen handhelds with Android are usually not so great with their battery life.
I never had any heat issues. My Xaomi Mi Note 10 which is quite a powerful phone gets much warmer than this device.
Battery lasts about 5 to 6 hours but it depends upon what you are playing.
Almost perfect, but why no second analog? Also why not a regular DPad?
I'm interested. I would like to play these fighting games on the go: Tekken 3, Tag Tournament, Virtua Fighters, Dead Or Alives and Soul Calibur.
And I would like to able to display PSP games on TV.
Otaku_GameFan andriod mame with smart view option
Is there is a way where screen format can be stretched to its full for games for Dreamcast
I've seen a review on this device and it wasn't good.. I waited for you to review it because it is possible that the one I saw before was defective... And luckily, I'm right! A real bang for the buck device. Thanks for reviewing this one.. a really cool looking android/emulator device.. will consider this as I can't afford the RG-350M ... Yet haha.. Kudos Mark!
Yeah, I enjoyed this system. Its not perfect but for the price it's rather good.
Does it even have enough buttons for N64? The lack of a right thumb is disappointing, but the four button "d-pad" is a deal breaker.
I just bough one of these devices and I would like to know how easy is it to add your own roms from MAME, NDS, SNES, etc directly on to the SD card? Any help would be appreciated.
How did you get the X15 to play on the TV, mine wont do it and Im getting very angry at it. Please help. thanks
You need to install a new firmware. Search the net for RG-350M updated firmware.
Which version of Retroarch is used? I wanna play Wii / GameCube on it.
This can not run Wii or Game Cube. It isn't powerful enough.
This is good to play N64 games? There are any handheld properly for the N64?
It plays N64 just as well as any Android phone. Some games are perfect while others are not. As you can see in this video, Snowboarding 1080 runs perfectly.
how long did it really took to get to you im planing on getting one like this but the ones i seen they ship from china and i read the estimated time was around 7-45 business days
I don't remember exactly. Probably A week but I live in Japan, so it's next to China.
@@RetroCore i see well once i get to order ill give you the length of time in the US
That looks really good indeed. Nice to see I can add control pads, as the button quality and layout seems just in the average of what they produce. Will Thunder Force V run smoothly on the Saturn emu?
I've not tried that. It shod run as well as Dynamite Deka did I would imagine.
Hm.... I dunno. That seemed like an awful lot of lag to me, far more than I would be willing to accept. Not sure if that comes down to the display you are using. Did you have Game Mode turned on in the menu of your display? If not then that would explain it.
omg!! the ultimate steam link device!! nice video!!
Sounds perfect. No camera is a major plus. There are buildings I go into where anything with a camera is banned. So everybody has to leave their smartphones in their cars and enter the dark ages in that building where we only have a clock on the wall to know what time it is. If this gadget HAD a phone app it would be such a good solution. Nobody makes a good smart device without a camera. It's a real shame.
I guess you could install something like line or what's app so you can call via WiFi.
Can I use my Playstation 3/4 or Xbox360 Arcade Sticks on the thing?
would be cool to know thanks mark
No idea. If they work on Android phones then they'll work on this.
Lol ... It looks like a Batarang! 😅 I would still have a blast on it though. Nice vid bro, keep it up 😎👍
Hehe, it does have a batarang vibe to it. 👍
A good review of what looks to be a fairly impressive handheld. Did you try it with any USB controllers, and if so did they work?
I'll do that in a follow up video.
Great review! Used your link to purchase one. What games did this come pre-installed with? Thank you!
Thanks Wataru. I hope you can receive your device soon and enjoy some great gaming. You should delete the Chinese apps where possible and side load Aptoide. Once you have that on the device you can dowoad load of good stuff from Android games to emulators and even Web browsers and TH-cam.
Or you could install a fresh version of Android known as Clean ROM. That will give you the PlayStore. The second option may be a pain and allow you to brick the system if you mess up the installation.
Looks good but it lost me on the D pad. If it has the traditional D pad I would definitely consider getting one for me and my son. Hope they change that.
I hope so too because that's the only real letdown.
Can You Answer This Question ? Why Is The GPD XD Still $200 Or More And This And RG350M Are Much Newer But Are Much Less
Cheaper components.
About pad, just sand the buttons and add a gameboy pad with lock tite or 3m double side tape.
35K! Congrats man.
All thanks to those who watch the show.
Awesome channel and a great guy too!
Minus only one analog stick sounds better than the powkiddy x18?
Hi can u put a list on which Games & Systems you tried okay showing us it running but what was it running?
sorry, that would take forever. All you need to know that it runs ALL 8bit and 16bit consoles including handhelds perfectly. PlayStation is 99% and Saturn is hit and miss. N64, Dreamcast and PSP games work fine but some games may need tweaks to be made to the emulator settings. Same as many Android devices.
The HDMI is not full-size HDMI so what do I need to connect this HDMI? Can you show us how to change the default launcher and have third party one startup as default as i can't seem to find this information?
I'll be publishing an update video about this today which will answer your questions 👍
@@RetroCore Did you upload the video as I don't see it?
Hey Marc, try the fixed focus on your camera while recording the console's screen.
I thought it was in focus. I can't see the viewfinder on the camera very well because of my ageing eyes. I had set the focus and left it on manual to stop the focus drifting but I must have moved the position of my hands while holding the console in front of the camera.
@@RetroCore Noooo, gaming keeps our eyes young.
These viewfinders are small and low-res by default.
Does the D-Pad work well in fighting games like KOF or SF2?
Meh, it's works but not that well. I used the thumb stick mostly.
lol did it have saturn version winning post on it ? and i just bought an x9 ...... should i keep it ? just a q do any of these things play any form of x box?
Nothing handheld can play Xbox.
Looks cool and all for the $$$ but what about legality of the games and software? (just curious on that considering)
The device doesn't come with games. You need to add your own. All the games I showed I own the originals off besides Propeller Arena since that was never officially released.
Only 60 to 70 bucks? I'm seeing it for anywhere between 80 to 100 myself. Where did you see it for only 60? It's a full 100 at the link in the description. Has the price skyrocketed or something since this video dropped? I really, really hate when the Chinese do that crap....
Yep, the price has shot up. It was going for 70 USD whenI received this about 3 weeks ago. It's a shame it has gone up in price. Still, 100USD isn't too crazy.
@@RetroCore Yeah its not bad, but I can't support that sort of price gouging, although I'd be crazy to expect anything else from Chinese retailers. They do this sort of thing all the time, trying their best to squeeze every cent out of us Americans eager to get our hands on cheap electronics.
Although not so cheap these days. They fail to realize that the cheap pricing was what drew us to their stuff in the first place. When prices start getting closer to what our own products cost that are being sold by our own shops & retailers, it ends up not being worth it anymore.
If the price ever drops back down to 80 or so then I'll grab one, but not a moment sooner.
@@skins4thewin yeah man how can this compete with those countless options at the store... What stores do you have lmao. I can't even get a Bluetooth controller for a phone these days at a store.
@@RetroCore where To find at 70usd please??
Hi Retro Core, could we use a wireless (Bluetooth) game controller/s to connect to Powkiddy X15, while the Powkiddy is connected to the TV via HDMI cable? Thanks
Sure, as long as the Bluetooth works on the X15. That's something I didn't try though.
I'll make a follow up video to answer the many questions.
Very nice Sir!
You cant just USB connect it to the PC and directly transfer the games you want into it?? Do you HAVE to download that App to get the new games?
If you can get the APK files then sure, you can do that. Atpoide doesn't work that way though. You need to download the APKs through the app.
@@RetroCore I just got my Cool Baby X9 today and spent the last 6 hours going through and deleting games and putting good ones on. It works great!! The buttons are jenky but hey, its a Chinese knockoff LOL!!
hello can you help me?
do you know how to set the keys and the touchscreen?
thanks
Hey Retro Core! @ 2:34 you said you went to your PC and downloaded App what? What is that?
The app I showed. Its called Aptoide
Is the powerkiddy x18 better? They both cost around the same.
I think the X15 is better due to its form factor.
i don't understand the lag complaint. To one of the wired controls of the 8-bit era this has always existed. For this very reason, SuperMario Bros. 1 uses the edge rule when jumping.
Because everyone in the modern age is a super precise Ninja with lightning reflexes or so they seem. Sometimes lag can be an issue but in most cases it isn't. People just like to bang on about lag these days.
i saw that u can watch netflix and videos on this thing is any of those apps blocked out when u have it connected to a tv?
I'm afraid I don't know about that.
with a Dreamcast and MegaDrive in it,.. TAKE MY MONEY!
What kind of phone do you have
So, you can get Aptoide...but what's with Google Play Store ?
Is there a handheld out there that can handle PS2 yet?
Also, are those speakers actually facing the wrong way?
Nope, nothing runs PS2 yet.
The speakers are facing backwards but still work well. You can hear the stereo separation clearly.
Great video
Thanks!
Retro Core you are welcome
No proper D-Pad. Ugh.... Why?? I simply don't understand having the separate four buttons instead of a regular D-Pad. I mainly play older Retro titles & not having a D-Pad completely kills this for me. What a shame... So much potential but just misses the mark.
I guess it's much easier for them to add 4 buttons than tho make an actual D-pad.
@@RetroCore Cheap bastards lol. Seems like an odd place to cheap out when making a somewhat higher end portable. I reckon they just plain don't pay attention to the finer details. That certainly seems to be the case with most Chinese handhelds.
Heck, most of them don't even bother to pay attention to the emulators used on the device for compatibility or even version number. Seems with many of the cheaper ones they just throw them on there without any care or concern.
Why no second analog stick , they miss something Everytime 🙃
Exactly, it seems like they miss one important feature on purpose so ppl want to "upgrade" next year
That's how Chinese marketing works 😆
Only the ps1 really uses 2 analog sticks. And not too many uses both to begin with. All other consoles use either 1 or no sticks. More annoyed by the D pad.
Hi, I was wondering if this device that you're using is 16gb or 32gb? Thanks.
This one is 32gb. They come in various sizes though.
@@RetroCore Thank you, I appreciate the reply. I ask because I heard that in order to install the clean rom, it needs to be 16GB. Taki, a TH-cam user, made a tutorial on how to install the clean rom, but he told me that the only way for me to install the clean rom is to own a 16GB, unless Powkiddy themselves give me a link to their firmware. My plan is to Download Google Play and stuff.
Man, that D pad is the turd in the punch bowl.
*Could you make an instruction on how to install all the emulators that you have + how to download games yourself?*
I bought a console but I can't figure it out because I have an iPhone, Android never existed.
I'm afraid I can't do that. Just don't have the time. Search Google on how to side load an app on to an Android device.
Awesome review
Thanks!
You should have flashed the CleanRom on it.. have a look at Taki Udon's video about it but always good to see others saying similar things
As I mention many times, I show things as they are out of the box so the buyer knows what to expect. I sometimes do follow up videos where I add custom firmware. I may do that for this device depending upon time.
@@RetroCore I do subscribe but clearly I've tuned out that statement!! :-) Thanks for responding.
What sd cards did thay have big ones
Is this device faster or slower then RG351P ? I like the bigger screen here and it seems like its faster, but the build quality of RG351P seems miles better.
Hmm, the RG-351 is probably the better choice but this does have that nicer large screen.
@@RetroCore Tnx for the reply, yea I think I will go with rg351p. I hope they dont release a new one in 30-40 work days cause thats how long it says the shipping will take :D
Sadly, you never know with these things. But that's tech for you. Buy something only to have a new version released the following week 😔
can you help me i just got mine but when I try install apk it does not open the apk and does not download. Can you help me. I have ticked unknown sources turn on. HELP
I don't know what to tell you as I don't know how you are installing the apk. This is what I did.
Us a PC to download the apk
Put the apk on to a micro SD card and then copy the apk over to the console.
Make sure "Install from unknown sources" is on.
and then you should be able to install the apk. If that fails just download Aptoide, install that in the way mentioned above. Then just download your games and apps via Aptoide.
If that doesn't work, I don't know what else you can do.
@@RetroCore Hi do you know how to put in this in android recovery mode as I am stuck on boot loop. DONT INSTALL GOOLE PLAY STORE IT WILL PUT YOU IN BOOT LOOP! I AM STUCK AND NO ONE CAN TELL ME HOW TO FACTORY WIPE THIS INSIDE OF ANDROID RECOVERY MODE PLEASE HELP
Hey, plz help! My powkiddy dosnt support ps console at all, its just crush at the start.. can i do something?
Make sure you are using the correct type of PlayStation game image. Normally it dould be a Bin and Cue file.
Retro Core thanks for ur amswer. It should be on the options of the game?
This one looks tempting... No power brick might be a negative point for some people. I certainly want one included. Oh well, it's not that expensive anyways.
To be fair, we all have USB power bricks now. We can also charge this via any USB port.
I'd say with a decent mod on that shit-pad a lot of people would get it.
Hi Mark, I wonder if this device can run 'emuelec'?
No idea. I've never heard or even know what that is.
Retro Core that’s your new homework my friend 😉 you’re welcome in advance!
Emuelec only support Amlogic chipsets like S905, S922 etc so no, it cannot run on this.
@@acejon2162 Thanks for that, It would have been sweet if it did tho.
I am going to buy this after my exams
Good luck with your exams.
bro go for the rg350
Seems to be more powerful than the X18, but the buttons are a total deal breaker for me. Despite the X18 being weaker, I'd still opt for it because of the dual analogs an actual d-pad.
Very nice device👍
Hard to tell how good the emulation really is since so very few of you actually think to turn on FPS if available.
Not all emulators let you display the FPS.