Pushing The Logitech G Cloud FAR Beyond Its Limits!
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Published 2023-07-21
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Welcome to RetroBreak! Over the past few weeks, I've had the pleasure of exploring the Logitech G Cloud. While they initially sent it to me for an official cloud gaming video, my real excitement was in trying out its capabilities with emulators. Today, I'm thrilled to share my experience with you!
The Logitech G Cloud runs on Android, which grants access to a plethora of emulators available on the Play Store and some unofficial sources. I downloaded several emulators, including ones with premium features, and spent time configuring each of them individually. While it was enjoyable, I found it a bit cumbersome to manage so many separate apps for different games.
Then, I remembered a friend mentioning something called Daijisho, a retro emulation operating system. I decided to give it a shot and set it as the default launcher. It turned out to be a fantastic idea! Daijisho streamlined my experience, providing a more organized setup. With countless options available, I scraped a vast game database and added thousands of titles from NES to PS2 and GameCube!
The best part about Daijisho was its automated emulator recommendations, which simplified setup considerably. However, some classic Android issues persisted, such as inconsistent on-screen controls, varying emulator performance, and different hotkeys for menus and settings. To address these challenges, I turned to Retroarch, a system I'd used in the past that allowed me to download and manage emulator cores within one program. This significantly reduced the clutter and improved the overall experience.
Tweaking settings and exploring RetroAchievements became my nightly routine, and I had a blast downloading numerous games to play around with.
But, I couldn't resist pushing the Logitech G Cloud to its limits. I tested various systems, including PSP, GameCube, and even Wii emulation. Surprisingly, PSP games ran flawlessly, boasting matching resolutions that made it the best way to play PSP games. The console's comfort and impressive battery life only added to the experience, making it a near-perfect handheld gaming device.
Moving on to PS2 emulation, I was pleasantly surprised by the performance of certain titles like Burnout 2. However, more demanding games like Burnout 3 required some fine-tuning to achieve optimal results. Nonetheless, the overall experience was impressive, surpassing other handheld emulators I'd tried in the past.
GameCube presented a different challenge initially, with regular Dolphin emulation yielding low frame rates. Nevertheless, after some research, I discovered an Android-optimized version of Dolphin, and it completely blew me away! Games like Wind Waker and Twilight Princess ran flawlessly at a perfect 30fps, which I never thought possible on a handheld. Even some more challenging titles like Mario Sunshine and F-Zero performed admirably, pushing the system to its limits.
Curiosity got the better of me, and I even tried running a Switch game, Splatoon 2, on the G Cloud. While it was limited due to the SD card format's capacity, it was still a cool experience to witness the game in action on a handheld.
In conclusion, the Logitech G Cloud proved to be an exciting platform for emulators, offering a wide range of gaming experiences beyond my expectations. Whether you're into classic consoles or crave more demanding gaming sessions, the G Cloud impresses with its versatility and performance. For gaming enthusiasts looking to explore a vast library of retro and modern games, the Logitech G Cloud is a compelling choice. Don't forget to subscribe to RetroBreak for more exciting discoveries and reviews!
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All Comments (21)
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Super cool video man! This seems like one of the best options out there
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Such a great video! Had the g cloud for over a year and I love it!! emulation is just fantastic considering the steam deck is 3 times the price here in Canada and if I want the new gaming experience I just hop on the xbox cloud gaming. Best of both worlds...amazing screen and battery life and so comfortable! I cannot believe more people do not get this device. Oh, and it streams my ps5 flawlessly so I can lay in bed and play all my ps5 games!
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I love the GCloud, I play it every day!! PS2, PSP, 3Ds, GBA, and also perfect local streaming with Parsec.
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I think it’s all about specific settings I play sunshine just fine. However, currently having issues with some ps2 games while others again run almost perfectly.
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Looks so awesome place for sharing my friend again 🏕💛💗💗
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Very cool device! Might even get one for myself one day. Would definitely be an upgrade to my GPD XD, which is a pretty nifty device itself actually. Amazing purchase at the time.
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Ending is hilarious
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I would like to see a tutorial step by step on how to get this done.
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Isn't there a way to just partition and have Jelos? I have several retro systems and jelos works perfect but with the price point, they are not exactly the best. My best so far is my retroid pocket 2+ but had to do many tweaks. My kid loves the cheap jelos systems mostly because they're so easy to get around. Any suggestions?
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I play 3ds on my G cloud just fine!
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What version of MMJR are you running?
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I’m confused on what settings u are using in some games. Like Mario sunshine is not a hard game to emulate.
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Fantastic content, love having an intro to emulation capabilities. Anyone have a clear answer on max micro SD card size? I have seen 256GB mentioned as the largest anyone has been able to actually get to work, but there may have been issues fixed with a firmware update.
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nice little power house for retro games
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How are you able to see the FPS for the emulators you're running?
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They should launch one with top of the line snapdragon processor, they can then hike the price accordingly and it'll sell like crazy.
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For Dreamcast and above the standalone emulators will usually provide better performance than the Retroarch cores. So you may be able to get better PSP performance with PPSSPP.
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I have a steamdeck and retroid pocket 3+ along with a gcloud. Maybe it’s the screen size to lightness or the comfy feel but I prefer playing retro games on this thing. For higher end emulation I think I’ll just stream from my pc
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If it had double the ram, a newer version of android and WiFi 6 support it would probably be near perfect at that price for retro games and streaming. It still streams better than any other device in my house but streaming just isn’t perfect.
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im using dolphin on it but i cant figure out how to remove the button layout on the screen i cant play the game because of seeing all the buttons on the screen
