The GP32 is a Handheld console of the South Korean company Gamepark, who on the open develops SOURCE philosophy. In November 2005 by the company GamePark of getting thing was brought with the GP2X a successor on the market.

Emergence

In the year 1999 the again created company GamePark developed so-called mobile DEVICEs, which should be established in the Handy and communication market. From the initial development attempts however completely different concept crystallized outside, which resulted into the GP32. The GP32 represents an alternative to the Game Boy Advance, since this is not limited to pure playing, but would like the possibility above all to hobby developers to offer to develop on it. The developer kit is therefore free of charge and freely to the Download available, GamePark offered to the developers in the past also a sales platform, if they wanted to sell their own plays.

Technical data

• Dimensions: 147mm 88mm 34mm
• Weight: 163g
• Display: 3 tariff TFT LCD (65536 different colors)
• Dissolution: 320 240 pixels
• CCU: 32-bit RISC CCU (arm architecture), clocked with 133Mhz
• Main memory: 8MB SDRAM
• ROM: 512K (Flash memory, i.e. own software can be brought in)
• Sound: 44,1kHz 16-Bit-Stereo-Klang, 4-Kanal-Wave-Mixing, software MIDI support, Stereolautsprecher inserted
• Storage medium: Smart Media Card (SMC) to 128MB
• Multi-player: Up to 4 over radio module
• PC connection: USB cable
• Current supply: 2 AA-batteries (approx. 12 hours hold) or 3V-DC-Adapter
• Control: 8-Wege digital PAD (Joystick) and 6 buttons

Source: GamePark Europe

Versions

In the course of its product life cycle different models of the GP32 were published:

• NLU (non unit lit)

The original version of the GP32, which like the first Game Boy Advance has no lighting.

• FLU (front lit unit)

A change for the NLU execution. The inserted lighting can be switched on over a switch at the back. The color quality is however somewhat more badly than with the official BLU series and it arose also isolates problems, since dust collected in the display.

• BLU (bake lit unit)

When the plans accepted the GP32 to Europe to bring shape, an official, lit version appeared. The quality of the lighting of this version is better than with the FLU series. During strong sun exposure however the view is strongly impaired.

• BLU+

Toward at the end of of 2004 Gamepark changed the manufacturer of the display. The change caused some which were repaired meanwhile to the majority of the quite active Community. Due to these problems however Lik singing stopped the sales. Otherwise no difference to the BLU version, the name BLU+ does not exist of the Community was selected, in order to make the change clear in the case of the blocked displays, it represents an official model designation.

History

2001 were published the GP32 in South Korea and by import merchants such as a Lik singing also interested from other countries close brought.

2003 wanted to bring the industrial giant the equipment to Mitsui also to Europe, but by a conservative management they let burst this Deal. They nevertheless presented the GP32 on the Games Convention 2003 on their own conditions.

finally 2004 brought the Spanish selling the Handheld to VirginPlay, a Subcompany of the Virgin Group, to Europe. Unfortunately for the time being only to Spain and Portugal.

Gamepark of getting thing divides 2005 Gamepark presents the GP2X and Gamepark the XGP into 2 companies, Gamepark and Gamepark of getting thing.

Active scene

The GP32 lives particularly because of the large and friendly scene. Many free programs, plays and applications are to be found on the Handheld, among other things the well-known SCUMM interpreter ScummVM.

A further plus of the GP32 is the possibility, almost all 8 - and 16-Bit-Spielekonsolen of the 80's and 90's of emulating, so e.g. for Colecovision, Atari 2600, Amstrad CPC, SEGA megadrive, Game Gear, Nintendo NES, Game Boy, PC engine, Atari Lynx, Wonderswan and still many different (in such a way also on a Game Boy Advance emulator one works). Besides there is emulators for at the beginning of the 80's likewise published 8-bits computers, e.g. the C64 or the MSX, and even the popular Arcade emulator MAME was portiert on the GP32. In addition it is in a the position to play an immense number at music formats among other things MP3, OGG, MOD, XM or also SID and is suitable thus outstanding as milling one replacement. As this small Handheld possesses the possibility, DivX or Xvid coded themselves films to look at.

The scene is particularly in Spain, France and England active. Even meetings and smaller Conventions were already organized in these countries.

Comparison to the Game Boy Advance

Particularly from the fan municipality of the Game Boy Advance came harsh, but superficial criticism. Many regarded the GP32 as bad copy and found the Game Boy Advance "“better"”. But technically seen this is not correct. Both at the processor achievement, the size of the display, the capacity of the storage media and further points the Game Boy Advance (inclusive FR) pulls clearly the shorter. Which many to the statement "“GBA is better!"” to come, is the play offer leaves. The GBA has a very large library at plays, large support of considerable companies and a very broad group of buyers. Although it seems at first sight in such a way - all of this does not want to reach GamePark with the GP32. The GBA and GP32 serve different target groups: the GBA is meant for pure users (players), while the GP32 addresses itself to an technology-inspired public, in particular Homebrew developer and a demo Scener.

Related links

• www.gpx2.com - official Website to the GP32 successor of [[Gamepark of getting thing]]
• www.gamepark.com - official Website to the GP32 successor of [[Gamepark]]
• www.gp32x.com - large one unofficial GP32-Community
• www.gp32x.de - Download archives with (nearly) everything that gives it for the GP32 at free software
• www.pdroms.de - Download archives with an extensive collection on free of charge GP32 software
• www.gp32.com - official GamePark side)
• www.gp32eu.com - not official, European Gamepark side)
• www.portablegaming.de - GP32-FAQ
• www.mirkoroller.de - unofficial open SOURCE SDK for the GP32

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