#gameshell tutorial

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Its time for the “BATTLE FOR THE BEST RETRO GAMING HANDHELD 2019″!

LET’S PUT THREE OF THE MAJOR PLAYERS IN THE RETRO HANDHELD MARKET UP AGAINST EACH OTHER AND THEN THROW A FOURTH FOR A LITTLE TWIST TO SEE WHICH ONE IS THE BEST OPTION FOR RETRO GAMING EMULATION.

WHICHEVER RISES IN VICTORY, I AM INTERESTED IN HEARING WHICH ONE YOU THINK IS THE BETTER RETRO HANDHELD FOR EMULATION?

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WHAT IS A MODULAR GAME CONSOLE?

The GameShell started as a Kickstarter which I backed and it first caught my eye because it was a modular game console. You might be asking yourself “what is a modular game console?”, and the answer to that is simple. The Gameshell is a handheld game console kit and you build the console yourself. Does that sound like something you would enjoy?

Build Quality and Design

When the GameShell arrives on your doorstep, it comes in several pieces pretty similar to a DIY model car set and a set of directions to bring it all together. There are five modules, LCD Screen, Main Board (motherboard), keypad, battery (power board) and the speaker module. All the plastic seem to be 3d printed but very sturdy and well designed. As you can see from the above picture is resembles a Gameboy but has four action buttons and a D-pad. The console also has a menu, shift, start and select ( which also doubles as the volume controls). The Gameshell came in several different colors and an option for a lego back that held the four trigger button module.

Function & Specs

The GameShell is powered by Quad-core Cortex-A7 CPU, MaliGPU has Wi-Fi & Bluetooth. The handheld has 1GB DDR3 Memory, 16GB MicroSD, HDMI output, and GPIOs. The Clockwork GameShell has a 2.7-inch RGB 60fps LCD Screen,  2 Channel Stereo Speaker and a 3.7v 1200mAh battery. Now, these specs were on the retail GameShell and not the Kickstarter version. The handheld is operated by the ClockworkPi OS which is a modified version on Linux  4.1x and uses RetroArch for emulation. 

Emulation?

In my personal experience, the GameShell does really good at Emulating retro consoles with some little quirks here and there. Unlike other retro handheld or consoles, the GameShell can install different emulators from RetroArch that might perform better emulated different consoles. The GameShell is also open source and there is a large community working on different features or modifications to make the console perform better. The GameShell emulates all consoles from Gameboy all the way up to original PlayStation, and even your older consoles such as Atari. One of the major reasons I got hooked was the capability to play Dos Games such as Doom and Quake. There is also a large indie game community porting their games to the GameShell and that is really cool.

Sound

For the most part, the sound quality on the GameShell seems pretty good depending on what your playing and how loud you have the volume up. The speakers seem to be good quality despite there size but at times the sound does get crackly. However, I think the audio quality depends on the emulator you are using at the time more so then the GameShell’s speakers!

Final Thoughts

Well, this is kind of more than a mini-review but overall I have always been happy with the GameShell and I have had plenty of fun with it. The console is well built, a blast to put together and even though it has a learning curve it was a rewarding learning experience. The GameShell emulates retro consoles really well and has a large community backing to keep new indie games being ported to the handheld. Personally, I think there might be some people turned off of the GameShell because it isn’t just a drag and drop system. Overall if your looking for a good handheld to play your favorite retro games the GameShell is a really good option if you can find it!

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Check Out the GameShell, an open source module Linux gaming handheld

Clockwork has made it possible for us to easily build our own portable game console from scratch and ClockworkPI is a development board with Powerful CPU, WI-FI, PMU chip, Multimedia functions, Ultra-small size and running on embedded GNU/Linux.

The Game Shell has 5 modules, clockwork Pi, keypad, screen, battery and stereo speaker. If you have any questions after finishing this gameshell tutorial or any of the tutorials on the channel please don't hesitate to comment down below and I get back to as soon as possible!

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Grand Opening Finally, The GameShell Store is up and running. ClockworkPI is a development board with powerful CPU, WI-FI, PMU chip, Multimedia functions, Ultra-small size and running on embedded GNU/Linux. GameShell Review: https://youtu.be/riEZ0-qOlLs GameShell Build: https://youtu.be/y_ZtJyodUY8 GameShell Tutorial: https://youtu.be/7ZY8u0R7uF4 https://youtu.be/2cZyf7o_WNA https://youtu.be/ctXWQTsCOeA NEW! CPI MAINBOARD v3.1 Powered by a Quad-core Cortex-A7 CPU, Mail GPU, WI-FI & Bluetooth on-board, 1GB DDR3 Memory, 16GB MicroSD, Micro HDMI output, GPIOs. New GameShell kit Quad-core Cortex-A7 CPU WI-FI & Bluetooth on-board ATmeage168p programmable keypad Linux Kernel 4.1x supported 1GB DDR3 memory 16GB MicroSD with clockworkpi OS Micro HDMI output 1200 mAh rechargeable battery Kickstarter and Indiegogo backers will enjoy 25%OFF pre-order discount Student and education users enjoy 30%OFF pre-order discount All other buyers enjoy 20%OFF pre-order discount http://bit.ly/2FopqWf

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Easiest Game to Get on the Game Shell: We Get Technical | We Deem

Got an email from the ClockPi Forum and when I learned how easy it was to get Rick Dangerous on the Game Shell I had to share it with the rest of the internet. Trust me if you are familiar with the Game Shell and the process of getting games/emulators on it you won’t believe how simple this is!