GP2X - portable game system (linux, open source, home brew)

[anti-corporate]

"Today sees the opening of the Official GP2X Site where you can see the new console from Gamepark.com, who last brought you the GP32 a fantastic console for homebrew developers. This console is a major step up with Dual 200Mhz cpus and is basically a Portable Linux handheld that can easily do ports like Quake, Doom and Emulators like Mame. Its Open Source SDK gives all amateur and commercial Developers the ablity to release software on a brand new console like the old Amiga/Commodore 64 days. More screenshots of the GP2X can be found at GP2x news."-slashdot

http://www.gbax.com/

http://gp2x-emulation.dcemu.co.uk/blackandwhite.jpg
It has 6 buttons like the SNES also <img src=smilies/cwm11.gif>

Looks pretty cool. I've heard u can get a AC adaptor for it also. Its kind of expensive though, but is a little cheaper than the PSP

£ 124.99 (the american price is close to twice that, The US Dollar sucks <img src=smilies/cwm10.gif> )

[MooglyGuy]

> This console is a major step up with Dual 200Mhz cpus and is
> basically a Portable Linux handheld that can easily do ports
> like Quake, Doom and Emulators like Mame.

You had me up until that last word. Someone has to be a special kind of retarded to want to run MAME on a machine with a fricking 200MHz CPU, doubly so on the GP2X since MAME doesn't benefit from multiple CPUs.

[World_Demise]

Oohhh, very sexy. I wanted a GP32 for emulation for a long time but I just never got around to it, only having two buttons turned me off. This however, is droolworthy. I just wish Gamepark would do an official release in the US.

[anti-corporate]

> You had me up until that last word. Someone has to be a
> special kind of retarded to want to run MAME on a machine
> with a fricking 200MHz CPU, doubly so on the GP2X since MAME
> doesn't benefit from multiple CPUs.

I guess they can play those "golden era" arcades (pacman/galaga/tapper) though with that

[MegaManJuno]

> You had me up until that last word. Someone has to be a
> special kind of retarded to want to run MAME on a machine
> with a fricking 200MHz CPU, doubly so on the GP2X since MAME
> doesn't benefit from multiple CPUs.

Sure, they're not going to run any of the newer games, but it could probably handle old shit like Pac Man and Dig Dug. I used to play them on my old 233MHz PC.

[MegaManJuno]

> I guess they can play those "golden era" arcades
> (pacman/galaga/tapper) though with that

Eh... beat me to it.

[The 9th Sage]

Could be interesting, I'll stick with my NDS for homebrew though...especially since it looks as though the wireless is ALMOST totally figured out. With the possibility to use an IP Stack as well, opening up ever more possibilities. I want an IRC client.

[Wren]

Just a comment. My Libretto from like 5 years ago pwns this thing. <img src=smilies/magbiggrin.gif>

-Wren