My son likes playing games very much, his birthday is around the corner, I want to buy him a MP5 Player/ Game Console as his birthday present, I think he must like it. But on the other side, I did never play those devices or players before, so I don't know if it is good or not, so I am here and looking for some suggestions. Could you help me please? I just found 2 options on the Internet, http://www.tinydeal.com/2gb-sideslide-game-console-px5c6x-g8082g05-p-2934.html and http://www.tinydeal.com/mp5-player-game-console-px5c6x-dpsp2g07-p-2391.html , what do you think about that? Which one is better? Can I trust them? I need some professional suggestions, thank you in advance.
Can I Trust Them?
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Honestly if you want to buy your son a MP5 Player/Game Console, you should consider buying a Dingoo A320.
It's one of these cheap chinese consoles, however the quality is a little better and there is a huge homebrew support, especially with linux port to that device.
You can buy it for $70-80, depending on the shop. Here they're for $80: http://dingoo-digital-usa.com/category.sc;jsessionid=76806AFD6536951614A7E5A09CB2FACE.qscstrfrnt05?categoryId=5
The list of games/emulators on this device is impressive:
http://dingoowiki.com/index.php/Dingux:Emulators
http://dingoowiki.com/index.php/Dingux:Games
..and there's a community willing to help you with any problems you or your son happen to have with it.
As for the devices you listed in your post, I never had them, but I heard the emulators suffer from terrible button mapping and there isn't much homebrew so you have to stick to that few games/emus that come preinstalled.
It's one of these cheap chinese consoles, however the quality is a little better and there is a huge homebrew support, especially with linux port to that device.
You can buy it for $70-80, depending on the shop. Here they're for $80: http://dingoo-digital-usa.com/category.sc;jsessionid=76806AFD6536951614A7E5A09CB2FACE.qscstrfrnt05?categoryId=5
The list of games/emulators on this device is impressive:
http://dingoowiki.com/index.php/Dingux:Emulators
http://dingoowiki.com/index.php/Dingux:Games
..and there's a community willing to help you with any problems you or your son happen to have with it.
As for the devices you listed in your post, I never had them, but I heard the emulators suffer from terrible button mapping and there isn't much homebrew so you have to stick to that few games/emus that come preinstalled.
johncross85
Startled By Midgets
How old is your son? Would he be able to cope with downloading games/roms and uploading them to the console? All of these Chinese PMP consoles seem to require some level of tinkering to get it to do what you want - even getting your PC to recognise them can be a trial.
john
john
Nova
Is that a Caanoo in your pocket or are you just ha
Get him a DS and a flashcart. Then you can download new games onto it at your leisure.
Exophase
Nothing good will ever come of Exophase.
I dunno about the part about downloading games at his leisure, but yeah if he doesn't have one get him a DS. If I were a kid and I got something that looked just like a PSP Go but wasn't a PSP Go at all I'd be pretty happy. Chances are good that he's not going to be nearly as much into playing > 15 year old games as we are.
Nova
Is that a Caanoo in your pocket or are you just ha
Exophase said:
I was of course referring to homebrew
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Orion4874
Mega GP Mania
Go with a Wiz, Caanoo, or Dingoo. The communities behind them more than justify the added cost. Those consoles you're looking at are cheap for a reason. If he likes commercial games get a DS Lite or a real PSP (preferably a 1000 or phat as they are called). Both can be made to run emulators and homebrew and have huge communities behind them.
absolofdoom
Member
+1Orion4874 said:
Sound advice.
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Nova
Is that a Caanoo in your pocket or are you just ha
Yeah I had a GP32 when I was 14 and I could definitely cope with that. I'd say the Caanoo is a good choice. Or maybe a GP2x F-200 as it has tons of content and provides that immediate gratification.
Nova
Is that a Caanoo in your pocket or are you just ha
zear_ said:
They CAN all run the same software, but it doesn't mean the software is available on that platform. The GP2x has so much more to play than the Wiz or Caanoo because it's been around longer.
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absolofdoom
Member
But don't forget that with Ginge, though, they (well, I don't know if there's a caanoo version yet) can play GP2X games.Nova said:
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Orion4874
Mega GP Mania
Ginge is a program, not a console. But for the money and everything it can do I'd get him a Dingoo. Now you just have to decide between an A320 or an A330. If you decide on this one check out Dingoonity.org. They'll answer anything you need to know. I have an A320 and can vouch for it, and from what I've read it is still the preferred model as the A330 has had some issues.Tiffany said:Emm```So, which one is the best choice?
gp2x?wiz?caanoo?dingoo? Ginge?
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gruso
thunderbox
I think your son will be happiest with a Dingoo. It's very small, sleek and has great controls and battery life. (The same can be probably be said for the Wiz, but the Wiz is out of production now and the Dingoo is cheaper anyway).
The Caanoo is the newest and by all reports the best quality, but it's going to be a while before the software library takes off.
The Caanoo is the newest and by all reports the best quality, but it's going to be a while before the software library takes off.
Sphinxter
Says What?
Please, he's almost old enough to serve and die for most countries, get him a caanoo. Maybe it'll even lead to a career in programming.
Orion4874 said:Ginge is a program, not a console. But for the money and everything it can do I'd get him a Dingoo. Now you just have to decide between an A320 or an A330. If you decide on this one check out Dingoonity.org. They'll answer anything you need to know. I have an A320 and can vouch for it, and from what I've read it is still the preferred model as the A330 has had some issues.Tiffany said:Emm```So, which one is the best choice?
gp2x?wiz?caanoo?dingoo? Ginge?
Do you mean this? But I cannot find its price...
http://www.dingoo.cn/en_product.asp?id=4&classid=
To my surprised, I also find the same one here http://www.tinydeal.com/4gb-28-wqvga-3d-game-console-mp5-player-px5pnh-g320gc02-p-2908.html
They look the same...
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