Whats the max memory capacity of GP32?

[kevinlaikf]

Before I would fork out some cash to get myself a GP32, I would like to know the hardware capability of GP32.

I am very keen in getting one unit knowingly that it emulate MAME, play DivX and MP3. But presently, I noticed it only uses SmartMedia medium for storage.
And getting multiple SM stick is not what I had in mind for a portability.

What is the largest SmartMedia storage capacity GP32 take?

If it's low, I would consider getting myself a storage wallet device (built-in HDD > 10GB) to swap-transfer the data on the move. Is there other better alternative?

Any suggestion?

One last thing, beside GP32 and Zodiac? no other opensource console which take emus?

Regards,

Kevin L

 

[zboy9]

there is no internal memory in the GP32, and the largest Smart Media cards known are 128MB. There is also no memory expansion possible that I know of. If you are looking for high quality mp3 and video, I would go with another system with an internal hard drive, but if you want the emu's more than anything else this is probably the system for you. Also I don't know any other open source handheld systems out there.

 

[Gurteltier]

Regarding emulators - there are a lot of interesting things going on with Palm o/s devices (including CaSTaway which originated there) but then at the moment you only have the Tapwave Zodiac to choose from if you want something fully game orientated.

Neil

 

[Vimacs]

there is no internal memory in the GP32, and the largest Smart Media cards known are 128MB.

You can buy a xd picture card <-> smc adapter this makes up to 512mb possible

 

[zboy9]

no one has tried the xd picture card adapter yet that I know of. It is expensive.

 

[extremegamer]

And getting multiple SM stick is not what I had in mind for a portability.

SMC at 128 mb, whats wrong with that. Every other portable game system is just a game, a chip of memory you can't do anything with because its commercial. I don't consider palm pilots and other pdas gaming systems. You can fit tons of stuff on a 128mb smc, right now i have 2 smc 128mb, one for games and one for mp3s so far, i'm not close to filling up either.

 

[count zero]

And getting multiple SM stick is not what I had in mind for a portability.

An sm card (not stick, i think) isn't that big so u can't take it with u!

What's the Problem.
To take 3 smc with u take less space then ur drivers licence, id, and bank card!

 

[zboy9]

he's just saying that he would rather have internal memory so he doesn't have to buy extra memory plus he doesn't have to mess with the extra memory. I think that's what he meant anyway.

 

[count zero]

Ah, i see!

But i don't think it's too bad.

I just think about the old times when i was running around with my gb and tons of cartriges. I didn't care about that!

And compared to this a smc is a very GOOD thingy!

 

[The Moose]

:blink: How do you thinks Sega's Nomad fans felt? *shot*

Gamepark, i believe has the smallest games on anything, only the Zodiac coming close, with the GCN coming next. Be thankfull. Look how far we've come in ten years, eh?

 

[Ruune]

Sorry to bust the XD bubble, but even with the adapter 128mb is still the limit. go HERE for proof

 

[STRIDER_YUZO]

Yeah, its somewhat sad. But if we could figure out a way to take a huge xd card and partition it into 2 seperate smc cards, then- it would be totally worth it. But I also fear a new bios would have to be created just so you could select an smc image to load. Or maybe not.

yuzo