I Want To Get A Gp2x, But I Have Some Questions

[Anhaedra]

1. What will I gain by flashing the firmware?
2. How dangerous is flashing the firmware?
3. How do I go about flashing the firmware, and doing anything else that must be done beforehand/afterward?
4. How full speed is the PSX emulator? Can it do 3D, etc...

 

[greenmikey]

Worry about flashing after you get one, its worth your time if you like, homebrew, emulation, and crazy prorgams at hand for a crap ton cheaper than a psp. Psx emu is still a rather early beta but it plays some games (maybe just one) at 55+ fps. 3d, not so much speed for now. It could really speed up if someone writes a second core fpu. Flashing isn't hard with caution.

 

[Anhaedra]

Can you use a USB flash drive to store files, like an SD card?

 

[yaustar]

Nope, not yet. SD only.

 

[Wolfsclaw]

While this is a question thread, i have some too.
Hoe goes TV-Out atm? Can you just connect your gp2x with the cable to the TV and it shows everything? Isn't it much more "pixelized" because its on a much bigger screen? How goes playing on TV?

and..
how good is neogeo and snes at the moment? sound? nes, well i can play that on my beloved gp32 already in fullspeed... ah yes, is snes faster on gp2x than on gp32?

 

[Poobik The Hare]

1. What will I gain by flashing the firmware?
2. How dangerous is flashing the firmware?
3. How do I go about flashing the firmware, and doing anything else that must be done beforehand/afterward?
4. How full speed is the PSX emulator? Can it do 3D, etc...

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stay clear, don't be a guinnea pig, wait until the decreasing problems are sorted before going for one.

 

[Anhaedra]

stay clear, don't be a guinnea pig, wait until the decreasing problems are sorted before going for one.

Are you suggesting I stay clear of flashing the firmware, or the GP2X itself?

 

[racoon]

stay clear, don't be a guinnea pig, wait until the decreasing problems are sorted before going for one.

Are you suggesting I stay clear of flashing the firmware, or the GP2X itself?

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I think he only suggests to wait until the official release in January if you are insecure about what you do..

About the TV-Out : As far as I know is a scaling chip included, so if youve got a TV-size (720x) video on your gp2x it will play scaled down on your gp2x screen but in full quality on your tv monitor ....

 

[trooper]

And don`t purchase a GP2x solely for playstation emulation, You could be very disappointed.

Trooper