Gp2x Firmwares

[Mofokubik]

My friend recently got a GP2x, and he asked me for his help. First he messed up the skin on his main screen, so I reflashed the firmware to the one he already had version 3.0 and I see alot of support for older versions of firmware on here. Is there any special thing I need to do to downgrade, or can I just use older firmwares using the normal upgrade meathod? Is there anything that is "broken" on the 3.0 firmware, or any reasons to downgrade to 2.1.1 or something else?

Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

 

[TelcoLou]

Just do this and all should be well:

• Install the 2.0 FW (preferably on a FAT32-formatted SD card)
• While holding start & select, turn on the '2X
• Let the FW install do its thing
• Repeat for FW 2.1.1
• Install Gmenu2X and forget about GPH's crappy front-end

 

[Mofokubik]

Just do this and all should be well:

• Install the 2.0 FW (preferably on a FAT32-formatted SD card)
• While holding start & select, turn on the '2X
• Let the FW install do its thing
• Repeat for FW 2.1.1
• Install Gmenu2X and forget about GPH's crappy front-end

Thanks, got help from members in the irc channel, but thanks. I am currently running version 2.1, looks good.

I'm going to check out gmenu2x.

 

[peelie]

Just do this and all should be well:

• Install the 2.0 FW (preferably on a FAT32-formatted SD card)
• While holding start & select, turn on the '2X
• Let the FW install do its thing
• Repeat for FW 2.1.1
• Install Gmenu2X and forget about GPH's crappy front-end

hi i downgraded to 2.1.1, after your advice regarding unloading a skin i askd about in another post.

cheers!

however with this FW i cannot find the change skin option in settings/system?

 

[daclassicgamingmaster]

Just do this and all should be well:

• Install the 2.0 FW (preferably on a FAT32-formatted SD card)
• While holding start & select, turn on the '2X
• Let the FW install do its thing
• Repeat for FW 2.1.1
• Install Gmenu2X and forget about GPH's crappy front-end

hi i downgraded to 2.1.1, after your advice regarding unloading a skin i askd about in another post.

cheers!

however with this FW i cannot find the change skin option in settings/system?

You need to find gmenu2x in the archive. Just toss it on the SD like you would any other app and then launch it. Alternatively (and most of us do it this way, I believe), you can put the autorun file on your NAND, thus making the app start with the GP2X. I recommend that method.

 

[fightingdreamer88]

Has GPH made any move to sort out these issues with the 3.0 firmware?

 

[peelie]

Just do this and all should be well:

• Install the 2.0 FW (preferably on a FAT32-formatted SD card)
• While holding start & select, turn on the '2X
• Let the FW install do its thing
• Repeat for FW 2.1.1
• Install Gmenu2X and forget about GPH's crappy front-end

hi i downgraded to 2.1.1, after your advice regarding unloading a skin i askd about in another post.

cheers!

however with this FW i cannot find the change skin option in settings/system?

You need to find gmenu2x in the archive. Just toss it on the SD like you would any other app and then launch it. Alternatively (and most of us do it this way, I believe), you can put the autorun file on your NAND, thus making the app start with the GP2X. I recommend that method.


hi

i tried loading it from the nand but it doesn't seem to work?

 

[MrHillBilly]

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i tried loading it from the nand but it doesn't seem to work?
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It needs to be in your root directory. Then the AUTOSTART will boot when turned on.