Onexplayer 1S review after a three days
OneXPlayer/One Netbook’s new take on the clamshell handheld
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Here is my review of the Onexplayer 1S, from someone who thought about getting this system for months and finally biting the bullet.
This is a PC, which introduces PC specific issues. If you only play console and don't have experience with PC know how or any technology proficiency. Don't buy this unless you plan on learning. Luckily I have a lot of experience with PCs so I understood the issues which could arise.
The ergonomics of this device really depend on how you hold your controllers, example, some people like curling their thumbs to use the right analog stick instead of using the ball of their thumb etc. The angled cut at the bottom does not effect me because my palms are not touching them when I grip the controller. Just wanted to mention this because people complain about this but this is a non issue for myself. Pay attention to how you would grip a controller to see if this may affect you (might be worse for very large hands).
All the buttons work correctly as they should and feel great, except the Dpad, it is not the worst dpad ever like others are claiming (switch pro controller is MUCH worse). The issue is it is a little too sunken in and the presses are more mushy than clicky presses. So it is more difficult to play fighting games. But not impossible, I played DBFZ with this Dpad and beat high level players. You just need to adjust, practice makes perfect.
The screen, the screen is just out of this world. Coming from the OLED switch, this screen is on another planet. At 2560x1600 the games look incredibly sharp. I can't play the newest most powerful games at that resolution but you can play older games at full resolution (batman games generation, emulators). Even at 1080p most new games run at 40-60 fps and still look better than what switch can ever give, (except the inky blacks, but that is worth giving up).
The weight, the weight for me is a non issue. When I play a handheld device I do not play it holding it up with my arms. I play them with arms resting down and device down on lap etc. This way the weight becomes a non issue. I don't know how others play handhelds but even with switch you will get tired if you don't rest your arms right. Use an armchair, or rest it on your chest if you're laying in bed. Whatever you do don't actually be holding up the weight of the console.
Battery life, the battery life is around 2 hours actually playing games. Don't expect anything more. I rarely had my switch unplugged because I would play longer than the 3 hours it could at times. I've grown to have the habit to always play this device plugged in. This is easy for me because I only use handheld devices at home for convenience or in a hotel/plane where there is power.
Docking/output, I connect this to my monitor when I want to quickly just do w/e I need to make games work on this device. It is more convenient to just plug it in and do what I need to do, luckily this device outputs amazing and works just like any PC would. The mouse mode on the handheld itself is also great, but it is slower to use than a mouse and keyboard.
All in all, it was an expensive but great purchase. It did what they said it would do and nothing more. Technically there is nothing else in the market right now that can deliver the experience that this device does. Even with the steam deck, the screen is on another level and the controls and feeling of this device look and feel more premium IMO.
TLDR; It was worth buying, has PC issues, but that's normal. (Also no intel issues)
https://www.notebookcheck.net/OneXPlayer-G1-Release-date-now-official-for-GPD-Win-Mini-rival.939599.0.html
I’m not sure if this was posted already but I saw OneXPlayer/One Netbook’s new take on the clamshell handheld form factor. The size seems to be in between the Win Mini and Win Max. The keyboard/trackpad covering the controllers and another flat keyboard (similar to the Win 3’s capacitive keyboard?) is interesting. Not sure about the ridge around the perimeter while gaming though. I do like the offset/diagonal controls vs. the Win’s horizontal layout.
Definitely not a fan of the logos.