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http://www.gbax.com/gp32review.html
The GP32 is an amazing piece of kit that wasn't even supposed to be released outside of Korea at the moment, but seems to have sold a fair few thousand units already. Not surprising, as this ARM processor based machine is pretty amazing considering that it's around the same size as a GBA and far more adaptable.
So, what does the GP32 do? Well, it's an open source portable console. Imagine all the things you can do with your PC, from watching films, playing MP3s to emulating other machines. Imagine having a SNES, Mastersystem, Gameboy Colour, Spectrum, MP3 player, DIVX Movie player and PC game player all in one small machine.
Even the screen is better than the Gameboy Advance, more on a par with the new version. It can connect to mobile phones in order to surf the web (later on, so the developers say) and play internet games.
If you're worried about support, don't be. The internet is already rife with development sites containing anything from home brew products to ports of old PC games and emulators, each growing in power and even ironing out bugs in the operating system.
This is where portable gaming should be going, the open source idea is fantastic to ensure much more flexibility from your handheld.
The GP32 is an amazing piece of kit that wasn't even supposed to be released outside of Korea at the moment, but seems to have sold a fair few thousand units already. Not surprising, as this ARM processor based machine is pretty amazing considering that it's around the same size as a GBA and far more adaptable.
So, what does the GP32 do? Well, it's an open source portable console. Imagine all the things you can do with your PC, from watching films, playing MP3s to emulating other machines. Imagine having a SNES, Mastersystem, Gameboy Colour, Spectrum, MP3 player, DIVX Movie player and PC game player all in one small machine.
Even the screen is better than the Gameboy Advance, more on a par with the new version. It can connect to mobile phones in order to surf the web (later on, so the developers say) and play internet games.
If you're worried about support, don't be. The internet is already rife with development sites containing anything from home brew products to ports of old PC games and emulators, each growing in power and even ironing out bugs in the operating system.
This is where portable gaming should be going, the open source idea is fantastic to ensure much more flexibility from your handheld.
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I've played on the GP32 *looks smug*.
It was at last years ECTS. I didn't play it for that long so didn't see all the features in detail, but it looked like a good piece of kit. I had a brief go on Doom, and a nice looking side scrolling beat 'em up and was pretty impressed.
Whether or not there'd be enough decent third party support for a handheld like that is debatable, but I guess if you can play emulators on it it shouldn't matter.
All in all, it looks pretty cool, but then again, so did the Neo Geo Pocket...
It was at last years ECTS. I didn't play it for that long so didn't see all the features in detail, but it looked like a good piece of kit. I had a brief go on Doom, and a nice looking side scrolling beat 'em up and was pretty impressed.
Whether or not there'd be enough decent third party support for a handheld like that is debatable, but I guess if you can play emulators on it it shouldn't matter.
All in all, it looks pretty cool, but then again, so did the Neo Geo Pocket...
The downloaded things sure would take up alot of space though wouldnt they.
Like one movie would need one of those extra memory things just to store it on the handheld.
Sounds very interesting though.
I still want one for the fact that it can play emulators like GBA, NES and Spectrum and all the other bonuses of MP3 etc.
Hmm
Like one movie would need one of those extra memory things just to store it on the handheld.
Sounds very interesting though.
I still want one for the fact that it can play emulators like GBA, NES and Spectrum and all the other bonuses of MP3 etc.
Hmm
DeltaJava wrote:
> Hmm, it's really a toss-up between this and an external hard drive for
> backup. The choices we face in life, eh?
How about both? It would be sooooo much easier without having to pay for things.
> Hmm, it's really a toss-up between this and an external hard drive for
> backup. The choices we face in life, eh?
How about both? It would be sooooo much easier without having to pay for things.
Hmm, it's really a toss-up between this and an external hard drive for backup. The choices we face in life, eh?
DeltaJava wrote:
> Have you bought one yet, pb?
No, like you I'm not sure, but I've been told by other people that this company is legit and there are certainly enough independant web sites set up for the machine, just use a search engine and look for GP32!
Should I ever have £130 lying around though (plus a little for another Smartmedia card)...
> Have you bought one yet, pb?
No, like you I'm not sure, but I've been told by other people that this company is legit and there are certainly enough independant web sites set up for the machine, just use a search engine and look for GP32!
Should I ever have £130 lying around though (plus a little for another Smartmedia card)...
Hercules! wrote:
> So, MWA, you can have portable porn movies!
I think you just read my mind there sir.
> So, MWA, you can have portable porn movies!
I think you just read my mind there sir.
So, MWA, you can have portable porn movies!
;-)
I want one.
;-)
I want one.
Woah, I just read all the stuff on that page and this thing is insane!
You can even store mpeg, avi's etc on it.
*Wants one*
You can even store mpeg, avi's etc on it.
*Wants one*
Have you bought one yet, pb? I'm a bit weary on online orders, especially for expensive items such as these. Also. I'm a bit worried about the heat output - if it's capable of playing 3D PC games such as Heretic, then it's bound to be at least a little hot!
The site that hosts that review link also sells them, in GBP too, so no need for expensive shipping or currency conversion. With tax and shipping (locally from the UK) it works out at around £130, which sounds a lot until you realise what it does.
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