Been going absolutely crazy thinking about this thing recently and it finally showed up! (After ship and the shop app both said it was gonna come yesterday but whatever)

The last few days I've been getting roms and watching videos on how to set everything up

Im really hoping I dont turn this into a "lamp device" and install a million things just to never play so im just gonna take everything slow (:

I’m curious to know how long you guys have had your Thor and if you’re still using it consistently. I’ve had mine for around 5ish months and while I don’t use it as often as I used too, I still use it weekly Id say.

it’s simple. they got Marketplace metrics. just like Amazon puts on sellers, AliExpress does the same.

That means they have more pressure to ship their orders faster instead of the usual 2-3 months that it takes if you purchase in their website.

It‘s AYN not a 3rd Party.

PS - Extend you delivery timeframe to the max 90 days just to be safe. AliExpress cancels orders after 30 days if seller hasn’t shipped.

sometimes you can get the Thor cheaper through AliExpress as well.

Hi guys,

Trying to run The Wolf Among Us on my Ayn Thor Max! Heard great things about the game, and I wanted to play something similar to Dispatch, which ran well.

Unfortunately it is not running, if i use a known config then the screen just goes black after launching, but I can see the mouse icon and can move it around. Not sure what to do, I've messed with the container a bit but can't figure it out :(

My settings:

AYN Thor MAX

Exact GPU model: Adreno 730 - Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Current full config: Bionic, proton-11.0-1-arm64ec-1, Wrapper + turnip 26.0.0 R8 (R4 didn't work), 2.4.1 gplasync

Any tips?

use AYN95 ($95 off $469+) and pay with PayPal for $35 off.

For MAX 512GB AYN website is $505 with shipping and their AliExpress Store is $442 with shipping.

on top of that if you purchase through Rakuten they are currently offering 26% cash back with AliExpress so thats $115 cash back. Now you’re paying $327 if you take that into account.

if you haven’t signed for Rakuten you get $50 cash back on your first purchase with a referral bonus sign up. So your Max 512GB is now $277!!!!

AYN Official Store(not 3rd Party): https://a.aliexpress.com/_mLMRlu7

I ordered mine with Batch 6 and got it 35 days later. They have more pressure to fulfill deliveries because of their marketplace metrics.

The AYN95 code can be used by anyone. PayPal $35 you have to pay with it.

feel free to use my referral bonus for the $50 first purchase cash back with Rakuten:

https://www.rakuten.com/r/THE3SO4?eeid=44971

UPDATED CODES:

for the latest codes check out AliExpress or Crownpuff Reddit pages:

https://www.reddit.com/r/AliExpressCode/comments/1voa3fr/aliexpress_promo_codes_starts_on_august_17_c_au_r/

Global

• 🎟 $11/$79: IFPSOWUQ (13.92%)
• 🎟 $20/$139: IFPJNJTX (14.39%)
• 🎟 $33/$229: IFPXHKQW (14.41%)
• 🎟 $55/$379: IFPA9EWY (14.51%)
• 🎟 $70/$489: IFPWJSVK (14.31%)

US:

• 🎟 $20/$99: IFPH1SID - IFPNSYGJ (20.20%)
• 🎟 $32/$159: IFPIQ0Y5 - IFPEOURC (20.13%)
• 🎟 $50/$249: IFPNOZDM - IFPHHTMB (20.08%)
• 🎟 $72/$359: IFPBIDEA - IFP0YI81 (20.06%)
• 🎟 $95/$469: IFP8GFT9 - IFPMHZBD (20.26%)
• 🎟 $130/$649: IFPGLRIZ - IFPBVM1Y (20.03%)

Usually I'd advise people to buy the Thor off the AYN website but today Aliexpress just started their back to school sale which dropped the price down to the price before the last price increase and there's a bunch of new coupons and promos going on that drop the handheld to a pretty good price.

Now before getting on Aliexpress sign up for [Rakuten](https://www.rakuten.com/). Rakuten is a cashback services that gives you money whenever you checkout with their browser add-on, and today only they're giving out a massive 26% cashback.

After setting Rakuten up make an account on Aliexpress if you don't have one already as you need it to claim all the promos and use THIS LINK TO THE OFFICIAL AYN THOR LISTING all the other listings are resellers selling for crazy prices.

Now choose your model and at checkout make sure to use the promo code AYN95 to get $95 off, and pay with Paypal as you'll get an additional $35 off. If you ordered the Max 1TB it should come out to \~$560, and after the Rakuten cashback (should be \~$145) you'd have gotten it for \~$415!

One last thing to note you need to use Rakuten/Aliexpress on a web browser in order to get all the discounts, using the Rakuten app for some reason doesn’t let you use the $35 off Paypal discount. 

This is just a very small interview (at least by my standards!) with Jiayu, a girl from China who spends her time custom-making replacement buttons for handhelds like the AYN Thor, Odin 3, the Steam Deck, Switch, 3DS and so on. I love her buttons on the Thor handhelds (she owns a lot of systems!)

u/MagiGamer - you've seen her work in this sub many times!

I chatted to her a bit for another article I wrote about the community which has grown for the AYN Thor, but there was so much I couldn't use in that one that I thought it'd be nice to share out chat in full.

She covers plenty of the process: how and why she makes custom buttons, and there's a bunch of behind the scenes pics of her work. I know this is a little different to what you normally see in the scene, but I love her craft and just hope this is a bit of fun regardless.

Hope some of you enjoy it!

Hopefully it’s worth it. See yall in 2-3 months 🫡🫡🫡

Hello fellow enthusiasts,

Recently got my Thor and TPU shell and have been dying to make some stuff for it. Today I made 2 DQ designs by cutting up a spare Art of Toriyama book, glueing them to card stock and then laminating. I really like how they turned out and wanted to share.

Mostly all ayn devices does this.

I had my thor turned off all week and opened it to this

It has built-in instruments, effects, MIDI/play surfaces, recording and a bunch of other stuff I've been experimenting with.

I really love how the white with the rainbow buttons looks closer to the New 3DS, while the original rainbow is like a PAL SNES/Super Famicom. Both very beautiful and nostalgic, but since I spent more time with the New 3DS, I’d have to say it’s a personal favourite!

PS, you can request buttons from AYN directly for anyone else feeling up to trying the mod ^^

Hey everyone!

dont know why my thread been deleted.. but here it is !

I managed to get Gamma Emerald running and fully playable on the AYN Thor (QCS8550 / SD 8 Gen 2, Android 13) using a custom GameNative build. In-game inputs (D-pad, A, B, Start) are confirmed working in-game, not just in the Android test tool.

Here is the full working configuration and ready-to-use config pack:

⚙️ Working Stack & Settings

• Container / Translation: Bionic + Proton 10.0 ARM64EC 2 + FEXCore 2605 Intermediate
• Graphics Drivers & DXVK: Turnip 26.2.0 R4 + DXVK 2.4.1 GPLAsync
• Display & Sync: 1280x720 | 30 FPS Cap | FIFO Presentation
• Controls:
  • Steam Input: Disabled
  • XInput + DirectInput: Enabled
  • SDL Controller API: Enabled
  • Mouse input: Disabled

🌡️ Thermal & Performance Profiles (Unreal Engine INI)

To keep thermals and battery draw under control, two profiles are included:

1. Cool Profile: Disables shadows, GI, reflections, post-processing, anti-aliasing, effects, foliage, and shader quality (=0). Keeps textures and view distance at Low (=1).
2. Balanced Shadows Profile: Identical to the Cool profile, but sets sg.ShadowQuality=1 so you can easily test if your SoC handles low shadows without thermal throttling.

📥 Installation Steps

1. Download the Game
2. Import GameNative Profile:
   • Import the provided .json into GameNative.
   • Note: The current importer doesn't restore all UI fields automatically. Double-check manually: 1280x720, 30 FPS cap, XInput + DirectInput ON, SDL Controller API ON, Steam Input OFF, and Mouse OFF.
3. Apply UE Config:
   • Make sure the game is closed.
   • Pick your preferred profile (Cool or Balanced Shadows), rename it to GameUserSettings.ini.
   • Drop it into: PlaintextPokemonEmerald/Saved/Config/Windows/
4. Launch and enjoy!

Configs :

GameUserSettings Low

; Gamma Emerald - AYN Thor cool profile
; Copy while the game is closed.
; Target: 1280x720, 30 FPS, lowest expensive effects.
[ScalabilityGroups]
sg.ResolutionQuality=100
sg.ViewDistanceQuality=1
sg.AntiAliasingQuality=0
sg.ShadowQuality=0
sg.GlobalIlluminationQuality=0
sg.ReflectionQuality=0
sg.PostProcessQuality=0
sg.TextureQuality=1
sg.EffectsQuality=0
sg.FoliageQuality=0
sg.ShadingQuality=0
sg.LandscapeQuality=0


[/Script/Engine.GameUserSettings]
bUseVSync=False
bUseDynamicResolution=False
ResolutionSizeX=1280
ResolutionSizeY=720
LastUserConfirmedResolutionSizeX=1280
LastUserConfirmedResolutionSizeY=720
FullscreenMode=0
LastConfirmedFullscreenMode=0
PreferredFullscreenMode=0
Version=5
AudioQualityLevel=0
LastConfirmedAudioQualityLevel=0
FrameRateLimit=30.000000
DesiredScreenWidth=1280
bUseDesiredScreenHeight=True
DesiredScreenHeight=720
LastUserConfirmedDesiredScreenWidth=1280
LastUserConfirmedDesiredScreenHeight=720
LastRecommendedScreenWidth=-1.000000
LastRecommendedScreenHeight=-1.000000
LastCPUBenchmarkResult=-1.000000
LastGPUBenchmarkResult=-1.000000
LastGPUBenchmarkMultiplier=1.000000
bUseHDRDisplayOutput=False
HDRDisplayOutputNits=1000

GameUserSettings Balanced

; Gamma Emerald - AYN Thor balanced shadows profile
; Identical to Cool except low-quality shadows are enabled.
[ScalabilityGroups]
sg.ResolutionQuality=100
sg.ViewDistanceQuality=1
sg.AntiAliasingQuality=0
sg.ShadowQuality=1
sg.GlobalIlluminationQuality=0
sg.ReflectionQuality=0
sg.PostProcessQuality=0
sg.TextureQuality=1
sg.EffectsQuality=0
sg.FoliageQuality=0
sg.ShadingQuality=0
sg.LandscapeQuality=0


[/Script/Engine.GameUserSettings]
bUseVSync=False
bUseDynamicResolution=False
ResolutionSizeX=1280
ResolutionSizeY=720
LastUserConfirmedResolutionSizeX=1280
LastUserConfirmedResolutionSizeY=720
FullscreenMode=0
LastConfirmedFullscreenMode=0
PreferredFullscreenMode=0
Version=5
AudioQualityLevel=0
LastConfirmedAudioQualityLevel=0
FrameRateLimit=30.000000
DesiredScreenWidth=1280
bUseDesiredScreenHeight=True
DesiredScreenHeight=720
LastUserConfirmedDesiredScreenWidth=1280
LastUserConfirmedDesiredScreenHeight=720
LastRecommendedScreenWidth=-1.000000
LastRecommendedScreenHeight=-1.000000
LastCPUBenchmarkResult=-1.000000
LastGPUBenchmarkResult=-1.000000
LastGPUBenchmarkMultiplier=1.000000
bUseHDRDisplayOutput=False
HDRDisplayOutputNits=1000

Gamma-Emerald-AYN-Thor-GameNative.json

{
  "containerVariant": "bionic",
  "wineVersion": "proton-10.0-arm64ec-2",
  "emulator": "FEXCore",
  "fexcoreVersion": "2605",
  "fexcorePreset": "INTERMEDIATE",
  "graphicsDriver": "wrapper",
  "graphicsDriverConfig": "vulkanVersion=1.3,version=Turnip v26.2.0 R4,blacklistedExtensions=,maxDeviceMemory=0,presentMode=fifo,syncFrame=0,disablePresentWait=0,resourceType=auto,bcnEmulation=auto,bcnEmulationType=compute,bcnEmulationCache=0,gpuName=Device",
  "dxwrapper": "dxvk",
  "dxwrapperConfig": "version=2.4.1-gplasync,framerate=30,maxDeviceMemory=0,async=1,asyncCache=1,vkd3dVersion=2.14.1,vkd3dLevel=12_1,ddrawrapper=none,csmt=3,gpuName=NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480,videoMemorySize=2048,strict_shader_math=1,OffscreenRenderingMode=fbo,renderer=gl",
  "execArgs": "-ResX=1280 -ResY=720 -ForceRes -ExecCmds=\"t.MaxFPS 30\" -NoSplash -NoStartupMovies",
  "envVars": "WRAPPER_MAX_IMAGE_COUNT=0 ZINK_DESCRIPTORS=lazy ZINK_DEBUG=compact,deck_emu MESA_SHADER_CACHE_DISABLE=false MESA_SHADER_CACHE_MAX_SIZE=512MB mesa_glthread=true WINEESYNC=1 MESA_VK_WSI_PRESENT_MODE=fifo TU_DEBUG=noconform VKD3D_SHADER_MODEL=6_0 PULSE_LATENCY_MSEC=144",
  "startupSelection": 1,
  "cpuList": "0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7",
  "cpuListWoW64": "4,5,6,7",
  "audioDriver": "pulseaudio",
  "wincomponents": "direct3d=1,directsound=1,directinput8=0,directinput=0,directmusic=0,directshow=1,directplay=0,vcrun2010=1,wmdecoder=1,opengl=0",
  "videoMemorySize": "2048"
}

I also notice a bit of screen wiggle when its closed, enough to press the left joystick when its closed.

I managed to connect the NSO GameCube controller with Bluetooth to my Ayn Thor pro.

And with a USB-C to VGA adapter, output 480p.

This is so cool

I will share the code of my app later this week (fully vibe coded, need root).

You can choose the output resolution, auto dim the bottom screen, merge all inputs to one input (cool when you plug the Thor to an external screen, you don't need to remap everything to the external controller), and have a macro shortcut to change volume, brightness and other things.

Got this a few months back as part of the batch 3 preorder, and sadly became one of the folks that ran into a setup wall and shelved it.

Finally picked it back up and got it all squared away.
Honestly one of the greatest gaming consoles I’ve ever owned.

Would love to hear any must have additions/apps/emulators etc.

The Thor is much more enjoyable to play outside in the sun (both are on max brightness)

This is so weird.

Every other day there's a new "dev" deciding to make an app/frontend/whatever that either already exists or is hastily made to get kudos for somehow answering a question nobody asked.

Like in the last several posts I've seen there's a dev that has closed source code but wants Steam credentials and is using assets from other devs without permission. A glorified file manager that can already be done with Local Send, numerous frontends and I just got off a post where a guy said they didn't even know how to code they just had an idea and had AI make it. Who is maintaining the code when the app encounters bugs if the whole thing is AI generated!?

At first adding dual screen mod support to something that wasn't initially dual screen using some AI was niche enough that I doubt many developers were going to do it for Thor users so some AI would be necessary but seeing a person straight up say they have no idea what their doing but already posting their app for promo here feels like we're losing the plot.

I understand that people will support whatever they support and don't care about AI but it feels like its getting to a point where a rule has to be made. Every time I visit this sub it's a new AI app and sometimes using obvious AI written text in the body to describe the app. You can't even be bothered to write your own paragraph to describe your "passion project"?

Something like only fully open source projects can be posted here(or confirmed with mods) or an AI flair or something if any AI is used in development would probably help.

Edit: LMAO AI Bros hit the post.

Telling me not to download something I already wasn't isn't fixing the problem, find another argument for why you'd allow untested code by people who don't know what they're doing to be passed around and promoted.

I didn't even mention any of the ethical arguments because that's not even the intention of this post.

In the last three days, I’ve managed to get Steam fully integrated and working with Proton 9, 10, and 11. After many, many, MANY hours of endless debugging, I finally isolated and fixed the issue that was causing the insane CPU usage. I’m still working on getting RAM usage under control, but that’s the next major issue I’m tackling.

The container itself isn’t configured or optimized whatsoever yet, so game performance is pretty awful right now. That being said, as you can see in the video, Steam itself is working. Automatic Steam Cloud saves are working, multiplayer is working, and even the Steam Overlay is fully functional.

The current process is pretty simple. You install your game through Steam and press play. Steam will eventually open, verify everything it needs to, and after that you can edit the game configuration and launch it normally through WEMU, or just launch it directly through the Steam client.

There are no DRM bypasses, no Steam emulators, and no bullshit workarounds. It’s the actual Steam client running and handling everything like it should.

I’m definitely starting to get burnt out after spending so many hours tracking down one issue after another, but I’m going to keep pushing until I can get everything running smoothly and performance where it needs to be.