New Firmware?

[Minkoff]

Well, my GP2X is coming in the mail. I'm aware of all the problems, but it doesn't bug me because nearly all of them are firmware related. But, will there likely ever be new firmware? And I don't even mean an update by GPH... I mean a full-on alternative. And if there is one in the making, does anyone have a clue as to what state it's in?

Not that I'd have a problem with a patch from GPH, but... At this point I have a hard time trusting them.

 

[Cyclops]

The new firmware will I imagine be installed, I have two units side by side here, and it does make a bigger difference than I'd previously thought. The white line(on black) that caused such a fuss is nothing, but the screen looks a lot richer now, also the joystick is good. I initially loosened mine *A LOT* but after I got my other one and it was hitting the switches. I loosened it *A LOT* more. I now belive its a lot better stick(and yes I would like the handle to be concave). Don't care about the e-book patch

 

[EvilDragon]

The units I got today already have v1.01 installed - no gray areas anymore on the screen, no ghosting lines

 

[TelcoLou]

The units I got today already have v1.01 installed - no gray areas anymore on the screen, no ghosting lines

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So, which FW upgrade should we use to correct ours, if they're not v1.01 ??

(I'm getting mine from GP32z)

 

[Sonic-NKT]

good to hear that ED, cant wait to get it friday from you.

 

[EvilDragon]

The units I got today already have v1.01 installed - no gray areas anymore on the screen, no ghosting lines

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So, which FW upgrade should we use to correct ours, if they're not v1.01 ??

(I'm getting mine from GP32z)

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Well, it should be the first one released (the .img one).
But most here can't update it (doesn't work on my testing unit either)...

 

[iignotus]

So when are we with units going to be able to upgrade the firmwares? The .img file doesn't work with mine, either, of course.

 

[DijiTao]

Do we have instructions for how to flash sitting some where? They should be added to the wiki.

 

[EvilDragon]

I'm going to ask GPH Devs.

 

[Ninjia^]

If there isnt some confirmation on this soon I think Im going to have to return my unit, I dont fancy being stuck with an unflashable unit when the new ones are shipping with v1.01 and GPH arent releasing any imformation about this problem to overseas customers.

 

[weirdocollector]

If there isnt some confirmation on this soon I think Im going to have to return my unit, I dont fancy being stuck with an unflashable unit when the new ones are shipping with v1.01 and GPH arent releasing any imformation about this problem to overseas customers.

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Same here.

Please ED let us know.

 

[Sonic-NKT]

i think they are flashable... gph maybe has to release a special flash-software for those.

 

[Jarska333]

I'm going to ask GPH Devs.

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They have more than one dev? :blink:

BTW, I assume the tv-out cables are going to be in, em... back-order?

(And a question... You said in the email, that you got a batch of 150 units, and can thus, if not too many are HW-faulty, send orders up to 200... My god, where's the math man!)

 

[Jacxz]

(And a question... You said in the email, that you got a batch of 150 units, and can thus, if not too many are HW-faulty, send orders up to 200... My god, where's the math man!)

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Well that confused me a bit too but im sure he nows whats he talking about...
I have order number 171 so I realy hope that he nows what he talking about..
and i hope there aren't to many that orderd 2units as i did cause then its even moore risky that im not getting mine...

Counting in you EvilDragon... B)

So your saying we're getting units with updated firmware will this firmware update include support for bigger SD cards??

 

[SolidSnake]

They have more than one dev? :blink:

aeaeuhaeuaeaue LOL

 

[EvilDragon]

I'm going to ask GPH Devs.

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(And a question... You said in the email, that you got a batch of 150 units, and can thus, if not too many are HW-faulty, send orders up to 200... My god, where's the math man!)

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Well, some decided to wait for a fixed version, some orders were wrongly placed orders (i.e. instead of sending me an eMail that they wanted TV Out and Carry Case, some placed a new order) and some were test orders by myself, so order# 200 <> Unit# 200

 

[weirdocollector]

Hi ED, any news from GPH about firmware upgrading ?

From their answer depends my decision to send back to GBAX my GP2X...

Thanks you for your help !!

 

[weirdocollector]

Hi ED,

any news about FW upgrading ?

I do not understand why so essential information is denied to us by GPH: I'd like to know if when the new FW will be out I'll be able to update or if it's my GPX2 that is faulty

The same can be said about the screen issues, are they HW or FW: if only I could manage to upgrade...

 

[chris_r]

Im pretty sure he'll post when he has information. Stop bumping topics like that

 

[weirdocollector]

Im pretty sure he'll post when he has information. Stop bumping topics like that

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Sorry..I'm only getting impatient...I promise I'll behave...