[Touch Screen GP2X Nearly Here]

[wraggster]

http://image4.play-asia.com/170/5p/pa.102647.7.jpg

The GP2X (http://gp2x-emulation.dcemu.co.uk/) for those who dont know is a very powerful Video Games Console that has a few commercial games but the strength of this console lies within its homebrew capabilities.

The console is excellent for watching Videos, uses AA Batteries (always use the highest spec rechargeables), has TV Out, it even has a Cradle (http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-2pz-71-d1-49-en-84-j-70-1f8w.html) which turns the GP2X into a computer nearly with USB Ports which you can add a Keyboard, Mouse and Much More.

The GP2X (http://gp2x-emulation.dcemu.co.uk/) has a back catalogue of over 500 Games, Emulators, Applications and More. The handheld also boasts the only Sega Mega CD (http://gp2x-emulation.dcemu.co.uk/picodrive2x-v1-32-genesis-and-mega-cd-emulator-for-gp2x--58779.html) Emulator for Handhelds and also some of the best Snes and Megadrive emulators on any handheld.

The touch screen GP2X will add a whole new dimension to the handheld which gives it the uniqueness of DS Style games but with the near PSP Power of the GP2X.

Certainly another massive day for the Homebrew Community

Both Play Asia (http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-2pz-71-d1-49-en-84-j-70-277b.html) and GP2X Store (http://www.gp2xstore.com/idevaffiliate/idevaffiliate.php?id=101) are taking preorders for the new Touch Screen GP2X.

Will this be the addition that persuades DS and PSP Fans to get one, only time will tell.

[The King]

dam it looks nice i want one already

[pibs]

price is not bad, a little over a ds lite but jus might be worth it.

edit: just found out how big it is, umm not portable :( ill stick to psp it fits in my back pocket :) for gaming

but ill get this instead of a laptop thats for sure, school purposes only

[GPeter7]

:thumbup: WOW it’s super, I will buy a one :)

[jinqui242]

I have both a PSP and DS Lite. This looks nice, but both of them cover what I need already.

[V3N0M]

Definitely be picking up one of these when it come out! I just hope devs support this console and develop some amazing stuff like the coders in the PSP & DS scene.

[mastersho]

Ill grab this after I get my psp fix(125$ total) and pay off a few games I resevered, it looks sweet and has TV out so that a plus for me.

[lightningquickguy14]

Too bad I don't have a job...

[Kojote]

this time i gonna wait what ppl say and don't buy something blind just by reading specs and features :) the plain old gp2x quality wasn't really a hit - hopefully they do better with the F200 now...

[Eyedunno]

Near PSP specs? Hardly. Plus trained chimps could design a better d-pad than this thing has.

[zodttd]

You may want to wait to see how things turn out for the F200. But buying blindly may not be such a bad idea in the long run, it matters to you. Read the discussion going on over here:
http://zodttd.com/index.php?/archives/13-GADGET-Why-You-Should-Preorder-The-GP2X-F200.html

I will be posting a review of the F200, on or near October 22nd. ;)

[andwhyisit]

How the heck are they getting away with the inbuilt cave story since they can't have gotten permission for that.

[sukhi-2006]

I would never buy one, its only has touch screen and boring applications, few commercial games missing features microphone,2 screens it sound really crap just emulators and nothing else is good about it i use to have the gp2x-f100 i hate it the internet is one of the most awful i have seen the one on ds lite is one of the best i was amazed but gp2x is naff i would give it a miss i prefer my ds lite which is way better, the ds lite has surpassed the sales of psp slim the gp2x should be no problem no Nintendo fan will ever buy this if i'm going to buy another console it has to be one and only Nintendo wii.

[sukhi-2006]

The best emulators are nes,gbc,gba,snes,master system,gamegear,genesis,pc engine these are all on the ds which are great any other emulators apart from these are waste of time they aren't good as these and of course quake,doom run full speed these 2 games were struggling with frame rates on gp2x which made some enemies hard to kill on gp2x i don't think gp2x can handle 3d graphics it only has only 2d accelerator which isn't good at all.

[puslar_t]

I used to believe in the GP brand but their violation of the GNU plus the shabby GP2X has put me off completely.

It's practically impossible to assemble a 3D handheld since there aren't any dedicated graphics hardware on the market. Cellphones are getting more powerful by the month but the games written for them look average at best.

Perhaps if they make a handheld that can emulate 32/64 bit consoles they can hold my interest again.

[Kojote]

in my opinion the "train has left the railwaystation" already for gp holdings...

they could have done so well... a 100% true gameboykiller... but they messed it all up by quality and marketing issues!

[Mini Moose]

Near PSP specs? Hardly. Plus trained chimps could design a better d-pad than this thing has.

That's because Nintendo patent the D-pad. Doofus. ¬_¬

[Mini Moose]

The best emulators are nes,gbc,gba,snes,master system,gamegear,genesis,pc engine these are all on the ds which are great any other emulators apart from these are waste of time they aren't good as these and of course quake,doom run full speed these 2 games were struggling with frame rates on gp2x which made some enemies hard to kill on gp2x i don't think gp2x can handle 3d graphics it only has only 2d accelerator which isn't good at all.


That is just your opinon.
Just because those are the only ones you like it doesn't mean that the rest of the emulators aren't any good. And there isn't any sound emulation for any of the Genesis emulators. (for the DS) Plus, the GP2X's SNES emulator Supports the Super SFX Chip. (even though it's in it's somewhat early stages) None of the DS's SNES emulators have that. There's even a PSX and Sega CD emulator for the GP2X.

Anyways, the GP2X out classes the DS. You should compare their specifications.
Don't underestimate the GP2X.

[Mini Moose]

I would never buy one, its only has touch screen and boring applications, few commercial games missing features microphone,2 screens it sound really crap just emulators and nothing else is good about it i use to have the gp2x-f100 i hate it the internet is one of the most awful i have seen the one on ds lite is one of the best i was amazed but gp2x is naff i would give it a miss i prefer my ds lite which is way better, the ds lite has surpassed the sales of psp slim the gp2x should be no problem no Nintendo fan will ever buy this if i'm going to buy another console it has to be one and only Nintendo wii.

Again, that is just your opinion. You're being completely biased. I'm a Nintendo fan and I plan on purchasing one.

[furthermore]

i had a gp2x mkII and i wasn't impressed, it just needs more power. its a great idea to have an open source handheld console, but not very practical since money is generally made on software. the touch screen doesn't hold much interest to me personally since i generally hate homebrew, and i can't really see it being applied to any emulators that would work on the gp2x. and saying that this is the only handheld with a working mega cd emulator is like saying 'this is the only prostitute in town with herpes.' now i can take kris kross: make my video on the road... and my suffering shall be evermore. ill stick with the psp. i really enjoying playing commercial PSP and PS1 games off the memory card on my PSP slim but my interest in homebrew has never really been there, and my interest in 16-bit and less emulators is definitely on the decline. call me a snob.

[sukhi-2006]

end of day the gp2x isn't commercial product its not good as psp or ds lite its an losers console and of course it has one screen whereas the ds lite has dual screen how do you lot explain that and already track record of Nintendo making portable consoles is the greatest, already ds lite has surpassed the sales of psp slim gp2x can never match the sales of ds lite, consoles only success is how well the console sells for one thing the gp2x is hiding only on the internet if it came in the shops it would of flopped straightaway who will be a console just playing emulators and using 2d accelerator its alot pile of junk the ds lite is the best seller on the market and it will remain no.1 for many years.

[sukhi-2006]

The dslite has so many features to be enjoyed the gp2x doesn't have any of them playing emulators is just for retro fan who like playing old out of date games which don't exist anymore nowdays people prefer modern games like starfox,mario,zelda which is far better than anything will gp2x will play alone gba games rules any emulator so many games on it the gba emulator on gp2x is naff doesn't play all games full speed and has bad sound i always wanted to play gba games on gp2x its not worth it i hated this console because it had awful gba emulator same with psp oh man gba games run like a dream on ds lite.

[Eyedunno]

That's because Nintendo patent the D-pad. Doofus. ¬_¬
Oh please. With all due respect (read: zero), there are almost no third-party controllers that are as retarded as this.

It's only a matter of time before some Chinese startup wipes GamePark Holdings off the map by bringing out a portable console with higher processing power, a decent d-pad (I'm not suggesting for a second they have to rip off Nintendo for this), and a lithium ion battery. The touchscreen is window dressing on a console that I had high hopes for when it first came out, but which is now pretty widely known to be garbage, at least in terms of emulation. If only the original GamePark hadn't tanked before the release of the XGP...

[argor]

http://craiginator.bluwiki.com/

[Mini Moose]

The dslite has so many features to be enjoyed the gp2x doesn't have any of them playing emulators is just for retro fan who like playing old out of date games which don't exist anymore nowdays people prefer modern games like starfox,mario,zelda which is far better than anything will gp2x will play alone gba games rules any emulator so many games on it the gba emulator on gp2x is naff doesn't play all games full speed and has bad sound i always wanted to play gba games on gp2x its not worth it i hated this console because it had awful gba emulator same with psp oh man gba games run like a dream on ds lite.

You're not understanding what I'm trying to tell you aren't you. That is just you're opinion. ¬_¬'

And of course the DS is going to play GBA games better than the GP2X and PSP!!! The friggin' DS was built to play GBA!!! :mad:

[Mini Moose]

end of day the gp2x isn't commercial product its not good as psp or ds lite its an losers console and of course it has one screen whereas the ds lite has dual screen how do you lot explain that and already track record of Nintendo making portable consoles is the greatest, already ds lite has surpassed the sales of psp slim gp2x can never match the sales of ds lite, consoles only success is how well the console sells for one thing the gp2x is hiding only on the internet if it came in the shops it would of flopped straightaway who will be a console just playing emulators and using 2d accelerator its alot pile of junk the ds lite is the best seller on the market and it will remain no.1 for many years.

You're just not getting it.

Just because the DS sells more it doesn't necessarily mean that it's a better handheld. Nintendo will always have one of the best handheld consoles. For commercial games.

The GP2X suppresses the DS in terms of emulation and homebrew. And only having a 2D accelerator doesn't mean that you can't have good 3D games. It just means that it'll take longer to make. That's all. ;P

[Mini Moose]

Oh please. With all due respect (read: zero), there are almost no third-party controllers that are as retarded as this.

It's only a matter of time before some Chinese startup wipes GamePark Holdings off the map by bringing out a portable console with higher processing power, a decent d-pad (I'm not suggesting for a second they have to rip off Nintendo for this), and a lithium ion battery. The touchscreen is window dressing on a console that I had high hopes for when it first came out, but which is now pretty widely known to be garbage, at least in terms of emulation. If only the original GamePark hadn't tanked before the release of the XGP...

I'm just simply stating that the D-pad is patent by Nintendo, I'm not going to get into a dispute with you.

[Mini Moose]

http://craiginator.bluwiki.com/

Fantastic info! Thanks! :D

[furthermore]

Oh please. With all due respect (read: zero), there are almost no third-party controllers that are as retarded as this.

It's only a matter of time before some Chinese startup wipes GamePark Holdings off the map by bringing out a portable console with higher processing power, a decent d-pad (I'm not suggesting for a second they have to rip off Nintendo for this), and a lithium ion battery. The touchscreen is window dressing on a console that I had high hopes for when it first came out, but which is now pretty widely known to be garbage, at least in terms of emulation. If only the original GamePark hadn't tanked before the release of the XGP...

well said. and from experience; agreed.

[calagan]

I think this nifty toy deserves our encouragements even with its shortcomings. I especially find the cradle very appealing.

It's a real challenge to survive as a company when your competitors are big N and Sony: even MS is having a hard time, so I suggest you guys quit bashing and if you have some spare money, get a GP2X while it's still on the market.

I have to say I'm quite surprised to see folks saying they are not interested in homebrew, while DCEMU is mostly reporting news about this topic.

[puslar_t]

calagan, I see what you mean but GamePark did a number of avoidable mistakes (the most troubling for me is breaching terms of the GNU) that don't really encourage the rest of us to invest into their products.

[mellowman]

Personally I think having a touch screen as the one and only screen is a bad choice (for gaming handheld devices of course.) I mean, even with my screen protectors my DS touch screen is in pretty bad shape.

I just hope they actually gain money on this handheld so the can make a better one.

[JPJunkie]

I want one

[Lodis]

After all of this time they still design a useless Dpad. No doubt we will have to replace it with our own one or spend more money to buy what should have been properly designed in the first place. I wasted money on the first gp2x so I won't be making the same mistake again.

[darkriku2000]

this is gonna be released in game stores (or wallmarts of what ever) in the us right? and i don't get it, is this just a pocket pc with that can play some games, or is it an actual system

[Arion2064]

The best emulators are nes,gbc,gba,snes,master system,gamegear,genesis,pc engine these are all on the ds which are great any other emulators apart from these are waste of time they aren't good as these and of course quake,doom run full speed these 2 games were struggling with frame rates on gp2x which made some enemies hard to kill on gp2x i don't think gp2x can handle 3d graphics it only has only 2d accelerator which isn't good at all.

sure these are good emulators but what about neo geo, mame, cps2, amiga do they run on the ds ? And why bash the gp2x for lack of 3d this console is made for emulation and homebrew and if it does a good job of that what diffrence does it make if it cant compete with flashy 3d graphics if you want 3d in your handheld then stick with your ds or psp. And please dont come here quoting sales figures for the ds it doesnt matter if the ds is selling better than the psp slim :p

[sukhi-2006]

I've noticied on gp2x the genesis emulator it not fast as ds lite version if turn off the sound on both emulators, the genesis runs faster on ds than gp2x.

[JohnDrake]

I'm very interested in this machine. Primarily for its MAME emulator.

[Triv1um]

WTF is that d-pad?! I was gonna get this but that d-pad is nasty.

[JPJunkie]

I suppose the d-pad is a bit strange

[Sonicnate1217]

How big is it?

[sukhi-2006]

Good thing about gp2x it's the best console for emulation, There are several emulators on gp2x such as mame,final burn alpha are the best emu's on any system plus you have a cradle which connects control pads and hard drives no console can do that.

There is a new console coming called pandora same league as gp2x, Pandora will be most powerful handheld systen to date it will have 3d accelerator,625mhz processor and it has top notch graphics card far better one the psp has.