If you are one of those who does not have enough with a simple Raspberry Pi to play emulators, you probably will not be able to avoid keeping an eye on the FunKey S, a tiny portable console in the shape of a keychain that will allow you to play your favorite retro games always you want, since you can carry the console hanging from the keys.
An extremely small console
The little FunKey S is a handheld console that's sure to turn heads as it's basically a key ring. With a size of 42,5 x 44,5 x 13,8 millimeters, it offers a 1,52-inch screen with 240 x 240 pixels of resolution that, although it is not particularly large, will serve to get rid of the occasional game. .
Its creators imagine it as a keychain to accompany your keys, but something tells us that it may not be the best idea, unless you want to quickly shorten the life of the device. Even so, its size invites us to always carry it with us, so it is very likely that it will always be in our pocket.
What platforms can it run?
Inside it mounts a 7 GHz ARM Cortex-A1,2 processor, with 64 GB of DDR2 RAM and a slot in which to connect microSD cards of up to 128 GB. With this list of features, the manufacturer ensures that the following platforms can be run:
- Playstation
- gamegear
- NES
- Super nes
- Gameboy (classic, Color and Advance)
- Sega Master System
- Sega genesis
- Atari
- Neo geo pocket
- wonderswan
- Many more to come in future updates
It has the classic keyboard with a digital pad, two L and R triggers, power button, alternative function button, Start button and a micro USB port from which to charge the internal battery and transfer data. Of course, you will have to manage to manage with the buttons, since its size, as you can see, is extremely small.
Ready to play in seconds
One of the advantages of its operating system (based on FunKey-OS) is that it has an integrated hibernation function that is responsible for saving the game when we close the console lid. This will serve to continue with the game as we had left it when we open the console again, and it will work in the same way when the battery runs out.
When introducing ROMs, all you have to do is copy and paste them with the device connected to your computer with a USB port, since it will work as an external memory, making it easier to install and maintain.
How much does this fantastic keychain for gamers cost?
This FunKey S can be yours for $65, a price that you can find on their crowdfunding page that they have created for the occasion. They needed to raise a total of 30.000 euros, but it seems that the project has fitted in quite well with the public, and more than 165.000 euros have already been raised thanks to more than 2.000 bakers.
For that price, it is possible that you will find something more powerful, but taking into account its dimensions and capacities, we cannot think of a better key ring than this one with which to liven up our waits in the subway.
So 64 GB of ram, huh. Nothing bad.