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NoZ
12-27-2006, 02:13 AM
I just ordered one today. After first seeing it and observing the emulation abilities I fell in love with it. I sold my faulty Xbox360 dirt cheap to buy it. I purchased the value pack and it ships on January 31st.

Some info:


features

* Dual core ARM920T, ARM940T for abundant mobile processing power
* For your gaming needs: Built-in 2D accelerator for old school gaming
* For your ears: Plays MP3, WMA, OGG format on the multi-codec MP3 player.
* For your eyes: View & Rotate Images up to 0°, 90°, 180°, 270°, Supports JPG, BMP, PCX, GIF files.
* For your eBooks: You can read electronic novels and any other text files through the text viewer, use text enlargement if needed.
* For your entertainment: Watch movies (MPEG, MPEG4, DivX, XVid)
* Open SDK Library: Supports software development library: SDL (Simple Direct Library), Basic Library, Graphic library (Sound library), Hardware I/O library
* Color: Black
* Firmware 2.1.1 (Upgradeable Firmware)
* PC Development: Basic development: Linux. Windows: Enabled via Cygwin installation.

description
Powered by embedded Linux, the GP2X offers video playback of sources up to a resolution of 720x480. The vivid 3.5inch screen features 170,000 colors and a 320x240 pixel TFT LCD display. Backed by a Dual-CPU, both clocked at 200Mhz, 64MBytes of Flash Memory (non-volatile to store data) and 64MBytes of RAM, it gives you all a video games enthusiast can ask for. The system is free for anybody to develop software on, be it emulators or native applications. Games and emulators perfectly utilize the screen resolution. The buttons are laid out in a classic style, essential for true gaming.

Besides its gaming capabilities, the GP2X is a rich multimedia device. It supports multiple codecs for video (MPEG, MPEG4, DivX, XVid) and audio (MP3, OGG, WMA) and you are able to hook up the device to your TV-Set. Viewing pictures you have just taken? Just put an SD-Card in the socket and view them with your friends and family. It has never been that easy.

Games, Movies, Music, E-Books, Photos - Enjoy it all with GP2X.

* Preattached screen cover
* Larger (more grippy) joystick cap
* Firmware V2.1.1
* 5 games in system memory (see screenshots)
o Payback (action, demo)
o Noiz (shooting, full version)
o Flobopuyo (puzzle, full version)
o Supertux (platform, full version)
o Vektar (shooting, full version)


Also see below for box contents of the Value Pack version.
further information

Release Date Dec, 2006

Box contents

* GP2X Game System
* USB Cable
* CD-Rom
* Headphones
* Rechargable Battries (4pcs, AA size)
* 5 Games Included (1 Demo, 4 Full Games)
* Hand Strap
* Protection Pouch

Applefiend
12-27-2006, 12:14 PM
Had one for a while, still waiting on a good SNES Emulator for it.

My GP2X playing sonic!

http://www.gameklip.com/v/623/

My GP2X playing gameboy games

http://www.gameklip.com/v/625/

Sinclair Spectrum games

http://www.gameklip.com/v/626/

Got it playing Metal Slug pretty well too, no video of that.

dementia
12-27-2006, 08:44 PM
I really wanted a GP2X but then the PSP 3.02 OE-B custom firmware came out and I decided against splurging.

NoZ
12-28-2006, 09:57 PM
Ill be getting mine are January 3rd - 5th. Ive ordered rechargable batteries and a 2gb sd card. I cant wait for this thing.

koten
12-28-2006, 10:02 PM
Never heard of it. Doesn't really interest me though, as I'm against emulation.

gljvd
12-29-2006, 12:10 AM
yuk linux ?

Anyway hope you guys enjoy it . I'm also not a fan of emulation. I only do it if i can't find ways to actually buy thep roduct. Thankfully i have the old games i want on the original systems and soon through wii , xbox 360 and ps3 i should have all my old fav games on new systems