Comments on: First Impressions of the GP2X – Easy Emulation on the Go http://www.racketboy.com/retro/2006/12/first-impressions-of-gp2x-easy.html Keeping Your Classic Gaming Lifestyle Up To Date Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:36:43 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.racketboy.com/retro/2006/12/first-impressions-of-gp2x-easy.html/comment-page-1#comment-1827 Anonymous Tue, 19 Dec 2006 23:30:00 +0000 http://www.racketboy.com/rheft/retro/2006/12/first-impressions-of-gp2x-easy.html#comment-1827 Thanks for the answers! Interesting to hear a comparison of the psp and gp2x. Thanks for the answers! Interesting to hear a comparison of the psp and gp2x.

]]> By: Rayek http://www.racketboy.com/retro/2006/12/first-impressions-of-gp2x-easy.html/comment-page-1#comment-1826 Rayek Mon, 18 Dec 2006 23:14:00 +0000 http://www.racketboy.com/rheft/retro/2006/12/first-impressions-of-gp2x-easy.html#comment-1826 To Anonymous: The GP2X has excellent Neo Geo emulation, and MAME is constantly being updated with CPS2 games, as well as others. They all play fantastically. The only reasonable retro platform that isn't very well emulated is the GBA and the SNES, but both are playable at alright framerates if you overclock. And those platforms are being worked on all the time, so it won't be long. Everything else, NES, Genesis, Master System, Gameboy, TG16, Neo Geo, Neo Geo Pocket Color, Arcade classics, and C64, among many others, are completely fullspeed and playable. To Anonymous: The GP2X has excellent Neo Geo emulation, and MAME is constantly being updated with CPS2 games, as well as others. They all play fantastically. The only reasonable retro platform that isn’t very well emulated is the GBA and the SNES, but both are playable at alright framerates if you overclock. And those platforms are being worked on all the time, so it won’t be long. Everything else, NES, Genesis, Master System, Gameboy, TG16, Neo Geo, Neo Geo Pocket Color, Arcade classics, and C64, among many others, are completely fullspeed and playable.

]]> By: Rayek http://www.racketboy.com/retro/2006/12/first-impressions-of-gp2x-easy.html/comment-page-1#comment-1825 Rayek Mon, 18 Dec 2006 22:24:00 +0000 http://www.racketboy.com/rheft/retro/2006/12/first-impressions-of-gp2x-easy.html#comment-1825 I can say, I own a GP2X and thoroughly enjoy it. I actually bought a PSP in anticipation of being able to emulate on it, and then I found out how crappy the scene was, and how Sony clamped down every chance they got. The GP2X is like an open, free PSP, with games that are good and matter. I'm an old GP2X codger... But GNGeo is probably the best thing I have ever seen on a handheld, and the stick is fantastic for the SNK fighters. I can say, I own a GP2X and thoroughly enjoy it. I actually bought a PSP in anticipation of being able to emulate on it, and then I found out how crappy the scene was, and how Sony clamped down every chance they got. The GP2X is like an open, free PSP, with games that are good and matter.

I’m an old GP2X codger…

But GNGeo is probably the best thing I have ever seen on a handheld, and the stick is fantastic for the SNK fighters.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.racketboy.com/retro/2006/12/first-impressions-of-gp2x-easy.html/comment-page-1#comment-1824 Anonymous Mon, 18 Dec 2006 01:05:00 +0000 http://www.racketboy.com/rheft/retro/2006/12/first-impressions-of-gp2x-easy.html#comment-1824 How fast is the emulation for mame? Is it possible to play cps-2 and neo geo games at a good framerate? How fast is the emulation for mame? Is it possible to play cps-2 and neo geo games at a good framerate?

]]> By: gnome http://www.racketboy.com/retro/2006/12/first-impressions-of-gp2x-easy.html/comment-page-1#comment-1823 gnome Sun, 17 Dec 2006 13:59:00 +0000 http://www.racketboy.com/rheft/retro/2006/12/first-impressions-of-gp2x-easy.html#comment-1823 Ah, I see... Thanks for clearing things up! I'm as happy as can be too :P Ah, I see… Thanks for clearing things up! I’m as happy as can be too :P

]]> By: racketboy http://www.racketboy.com/retro/2006/12/first-impressions-of-gp2x-easy.html/comment-page-1#comment-1822 racketboy Sat, 16 Dec 2006 18:13:00 +0000 http://www.racketboy.com/rheft/retro/2006/12/first-impressions-of-gp2x-easy.html#comment-1822 I was referring more to the homebrew capabilities. It actually seems to have more raw processing power than the Dreamcast -- since there are some great emulators for it, but the Dreamcast does have more 3D power. If you want 3D games on the go, you should stick with the DS or PSP. I wouldn't want to go with only a DS or only a GP2X, but between the two, I am as happy as can be. I was referring more to the homebrew capabilities.

It actually seems to have more raw processing power than the Dreamcast — since there are some great emulators for it, but the Dreamcast does have more 3D power.

If you want 3D games on the go, you should stick with the DS or PSP.

I wouldn’t want to go with only a DS or only a GP2X, but between the two, I am as happy as can be.

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