Exagear 351 • Full HD

The defining game for the Exagear 351 experience became Heroes of Might and Magic III (and sometimes Diablo II or Fallout).

For retro enthusiasts, the allure was incredible. Imagine holding a small, Game Boy-sized device in your hands and playing a full-blown PC strategy game from the late 90s while lying in bed. The RG351’s 640x480 screen resolution was nearly perfect for older Windows games which often ran at 640x480 or 800x600. The text was readable, the turn-based nature of the game hid the slight input lag, and the battery life was decent. exagear 351

In 2020, the retro-handheld market was exploding. Devices like the Anbernic RG351P were hitting the market, powered by the Rockchip RK3326 processor. This is an ARM-based chipset (similar to what is in a Raspberry Pi or a smartphone). The defining game for the Exagear 351 experience

While these devices were great at emulating consoles like the PlayStation 1, Nintendo 64, or PSP, they hit a hard wall with PC emulation. Windows games are built for x86 architecture. Emulating x86 on ARM requires immense processing power—far more than the RK3326 chip possessed. The prevailing wisdom was that playing classic Windows games (like Diablo II, Fallout, or Heroes of Might and Magic III) on a cheap handheld was impossible. The RG351’s 640x480 screen resolution was nearly perfect

If ExaGear 351 is too slow or unstable, consider:

| Alternative | Best for | Platform | |-------------|----------|----------| | Winlator | More modern game support, better performance | Android (active development) | | Mobox (Termux-based) | Advanced users, DXVK support | Android (Termux) | | Box64Droid | x86-to-ARM translation for Linux apps | Android | | Steam Link / Moonlight | Streaming from a real PC | Any Android |

ExaGear had significant flaws that eventually led to its downfall in the community: