Question About Gp2x 2nd Gen

[HiveMind]

Well as a lot of other people seem to have been doing I am interested in buying a GP2X but I have a few concerns which have been addresses partly by other posts but not in the context of a 2nd generation of the hardware.
Anyway what I want to ask is:

Will there be 2nd generation of the gp2x hardware akin to the GBASP?

I ask this because the battery times of 4-4.5 hours arn't really adiquate in the current environment when compared to the DS or even the PSP which has a motor to run as well. Also I feel the lack of a stick and a D-pad is a rather large deisgn flaw. Other things i would like to know is are there any mods about or chances of the GP2X haveing WiFi connectivity?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Wobedraggled]

Aint happening.

Battery life is a firmware issue, which will be resolved.


So what you see is what you'll get.

 

[Paradox]

lack of a stick? it has a joystick? what do you mean?

 

[HiveMind]

Also I feel the lack of a stick AND a D-pad is a rather large deisgn flaw.

Does that help clarify it for you Paradox? hehe

 

[nickspoon]

Also I feel the lack of a stick AND a D-pad is a rather large deisgn flaw.

Does that help clarify it for you Paradox? hehe

Oh, I see. You want a stick AND a D-Pad? Why?

 

[HiveMind]

It just makes a lot more sense, especially when you consider how cheap it would be for the manufacturers to add it. Certain games and applications just feel and work better when useing a stick or a D-pad. Here are some examples:

NES - makes much more sense to have a D-pad as this is what the original console used.

Quake 2 - makes more sense due to it being a FPS where mouse like movement is important.

 

[peanutman]

true... I can't imagine playing tetris with a joystick

 

[Mr Doctor]

He means an analogue stick though... which the 2X isnt (but so should have been!).

 

[HiveMind]

indeed it isn't an analogue stick (which is another oversight) but even despite this a stick and d-pad are still better suited to certain games.

 

[nickspoon]

true... I can't imagine playing tetris with a joystick

He means an analogue stick though... which the 2X isnt (but so should have been!).

Can you imagine playing Tetris with an analogue stick?

 

[racoon]

I don't think there will be a 2nd generation... it will only be hardwareflaw-free.. the specs or design won't really change.

Wi-Fi -might- be added sometime if it's possible to find a compatible device and write drivers and software.

The battery time WILL improve if hardware-scaling and -clocking is implemented.. so you only use the hardware you need with the speed you need at any time.

 

[Paradox]

how long was it after the release of the GP32 before the new models started coming out? theres like 5 different ones isnt there?

 

[Mr Doctor]

true... I can't imagine playing tetris with a joystick

He means an analogue stick though... which the 2X isnt (but so should have been!).

Can you imagine playing Tetris with an analogue stick?

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Yes, it would be exactly like a digital stick except you could mod the deadzone to your own specs.

 

[Vimacs]

gp32 2000/2001
gp32 flu 2002(?) (3rd party)
gp32 blu 2004
gp32 blu+ end 2004/ start 2005

The only change is the display.

 

[nickspoon]

gp32 2000/2001
gp32 flu 2002(?) (3rd party)
gp32 blu 2004
gp32 blu+ end 2004/ start 2005

The only change is the display.

And wasn't the BLU+ incompatible with some software for earlier units?

 

[deadlychicken22]

And wasn't the BLU+ incompatible with some software for earlier units?

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Yes, in a way. The screen functioned differently so programs that were compiled with anything but the official SDK would have display problems. But just about all programs have BLU+ versions available now.

 

[Radek]

And wasn't the BLU+ incompatible with some software for earlier units?

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Yes, in a way. The screen functioned differently so programs that were compiled with anything but the official SDK would have display problems. But just about all programs have BLU+ versions available now.

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Question is what are possible changes that could be aplied to the next revision of gp2x?

The only ones I have in a mind is different joystick, custom Lithium-Ion battery and perhaps some added functionality like wifi.

Only replacing joystick could bring compatibility problems. But only "could" because when done right there will be none.

 

[gaterooze]

I ask this because the battery times of 4-4.5 hours arn't really adiquate in the current environment when compared to the DS or even the PSP

Erm... you do realize that 4-4.5 hours is longer than a PSP lasts, don't you? And with the GP2X you can just pop in another set of AAs and keep going.

I never understand this criticism/comparison.

 

[beanfarmer]

me eather, also ive had the same 2100mah rechargables in my 2x for 3 days now without a reacharge (weird i know) granted i havent played much just a few of underclocked games of suduko *spelling? and gnuboy with no sound oo and that lil play on speedball 2 god bless drmd

edit: damn dyslexia

 

[Josquius]

Having a joystick instead of a d-pad= Just plain silly considering the main focus of the machine (emulation).
Never seen a 2x yet though I hope it isn't as bad as the 32 in that regard.