Summary of Contents for GamePark GP2X
- Page 1 GP2X User Guide Version 1.2 Authored by: Guyfawkes Last Updated: December 26, 2005 Homepage: http://www.emuholic.com/...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Page 3 – GP2X Information Page 6 – Setting up your GP2X Page 8 – Using the GP2X for the first time Page 11 – Managing files on the GP2X Page 12 – Installing and loading software Page 15 –... -
Page 3: Gp2X Information
GP2X Information Product Name: * GP2X-F100 General * Main Processor: MagicEyes MP2520F * CPU: ARM920T - 200 MHz * CoProcessor: ARM940T - 200 MHz * Dimension 143.6mm* 82.9mm*34mm * Mass (w/o batteries): 161g/5.68oz (GP32 NLU: 163g/5.74oz) * RAM: 64Mb * Internal Storage: 64Mb NAND Flash Memory * External Storage: SD Card * Connections: EXTension port, USB 2.0, DC in (3v), Headphone jack. - Page 4 * USB 2.0 (not powered) * EXT Port * DC Power - 3 Volts, center negative * Future SDIO Hardware Support GP2X Layout: 1 – Left Shoulder button 2 – Right Shoulder button 3 – Joystick 4 – Y, A, X and B buttons 5 –...
- Page 5 12 – Secure Digital Card slot 13 – Headphone Jack 14 – Battery Cover 15 – DC Power (3 Volts, center negative) 16 – Mini USB socket...
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Page 6: Setting Up Your Gp2X
After unpacking the GP2X you should install the screen protector immediately. Carefully remove the shipping film from the GP2X screen by pulling the Red tag on the top right. Now remove the film from the Screen Protector and ensuring there is no dust on the underside of the Screen Protector and on the GP2X screen carefully place it on the GP2X. - Page 7 Secure Digital Card with the back facing you into the Secure Digital Slot found on the top of the GP2X. The notch should be on the bottom right hand side and when inserted you should hear a click to confirm it is correctly inserted. Do not try to...
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Page 8: Using The Gp2X For The First Time
Switch on the GP2X by pressing the On/Off switch located on the left hand side of the GP2X. The screen should light up and after a second or two the first of two boot screens should display. This should last for several seconds then a second boot screen will display. - Page 9 After a few seconds Windows should report that it has found a new USB device and will start to automatically configure the GP2X as a drive device. Once you are notified that the device is ready to use, open My Computer and locate the new Drive that has been...
- Page 10 In this example the Secure Digital Card is already formatted but if you have a new card you may need to format it for it to be used on the GP2X. To do this right click on the Secure Digital drive (in this example Drive G) and choose Format from the options.
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Page 11: Managing Files On The Gp2X
Connect your GP2X to your PC as shown here. Now select which file you wish to copy to the GP2X by clicking on it once, if you wish to select more files then hold the CTRL button while clicking on a new file to select/deselect it. Once you have chosen your file(s) right click on one of them and choose Copy from the options, next click on the GP2X drive (in our case drive G) and choose Paste from the options. -
Page 12: Installing And Loading Software
Games using SDL may require library files to be installed to the GP2X in order for them to run, you will only need to install these once. You can download the SDL files from the GP2X Archive at http://archive.gp2x.de/... - Page 13 Figure 6 This is the Utility Launcher menu, Figure 6 shows only one file which we just installed but as you use your GP2X, more files will be listed here. Select the install_libs file and press to run it. The screen will turn black for a few seconds while the necessary files are installed and afterwards you will be returned to the Main Menu.
- Page 14 Figure 8 Highlight ShanghaiX and press to select it. The game should now load. Enjoy your first game on the GP2X! Useful tip Game and Utility files have different filename extensions even though they are the same format. This is because the Game Launcher screen only displays filenames with the extension .GPE and the Utility Launcher screen only displays filenames with the...
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Page 15: Viewing Images
Viewing Images The GP2X can view images that are stored on your Secure Digital Card. The following image formats are supported JPEG - .jpg extension Bitmap - .bmp extension Graphics Interchange - .gif extension Portable Network Graphics - .png extension From the Main Menu, choose the Photo option and press to select. - Page 16 Main Menu press button. Useful tip The GP2X cannot currently display images larger than 2048x1024 pixels; if the image is larger it may not be displayed. Use a photo editing application to reduce the resolution to 2048x1024 pixels or lower.
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Page 17: Playing Music
Playing Music The GP2X can support the following audio formats: MP3 - .mp3 filename extension OGG - .ogg filename extension From the Main Menu, choose the Music option and press to select. You will be presented with the Music Player screen as shown in Figure 11. - Page 18 Equalizer option and press to cycle through the presets. The Volume buttons found on the GP2X can be pressed to increase or decrease the volume in 10 settings. You can also lock the buttons and turn the screen off and on by pressing to save battery life and also avoid unnecessary button pressing.
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Page 19: Viewing Movies
Viewing Movies The GP2X can support the following file formats: AVI – XVid From the Main Menu highlight the Video option and press to select. The Movie Player screen will be displayed as in Figure 14. Figure 14 Choose the SD Memory Card option and press to select it. - Page 20 Use the joystick to change between the options and press to select. The Volume buttons found on the GP2X can be pressed to increase or decrease the volume in 10 settings. To exit the Video Player press to return to the file list screen or press...
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Page 21: Reading E-Books
Reading E-Books The GP2X can read E-Books in the .TXT format. Word wrapping should be disabled to ensure the best format to view the E-Book as currently the GP2X E-Book viewer can only display 54 characters per line instead of the usual 80 characters per line. - Page 22 – Scroll the page one page down – Return to the E-Book file list screen – Return to Main Menu The E-Book viewer has an automatic bookmark feature that will save the current page number if you exit the E-Book viewer or switch off your GP2X.
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Page 23: Using Explorer
Using Explorer The GP2X has a built in File Explorer that allows you to view folders and files on your Secure Digital Card. From the Main Menu highlight the E-Book options and press to select. The Explorer screen will be displayed as in Figure 19. - Page 24 pressing to bring up a Confirm Delete message. Press to confirm the deletion of the file or to cancel the deletion of the file as shown in Figure 21. Figure 21 To exit Explorer press to return to the file list or to return to the Main Menu.
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Page 25: Using The Settings Menu
Figure 22. Figure 22 Five options are available to choose from, these are: T-Mode – A diagnostic tool for your GP2X Battery – Shows the battery level USB – Connects the GP2X to your PC TV-Out –... - Page 26 Medium and Full so even if the screen is reporting your battery as empty you may still have a fair amount of battery life left. Choosing this menu option will connect your GP2X to your PC. Please refer to Page 8 for more information.
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Page 28: Troubleshooting
A Secure Digital card is required for the PC to recognise the GP2X. - If your PC does not find your GP2X when connected to the USB, try removing all other USB devices and then rebooting your PC. Now connect your GP2X to your PC as shown here. -
Page 29: Useful Information
GP2X News Sites (English) Emuholic - http://emuholic.emuboards.com/ – Official homepage for the GP2X User Guide and we also post the latest handheld news for GP2X, GP32, GBA, DS, PSP and the Zodiac. GP32X - http://www.gp32x.com/ – Latest news for the GP32 and GP2X. -
Page 30: Installing Software Updates And Firmware Flashing
GP2X and wait for a message to appear that your firmware has been updated. Do NOT switch off your GP2X or remove the Secure Digital card at this time as it may result in an incomplete firmware flash and break your GP2X. - Page 31 Useful tip - Never download or install a firmware update from an untrusted source. The update may be fake and damage your GP2X. If you are unsure, ask on one of the forums before installing. The GP2X Archive at http://archive.gp2x.de/ is a trusted site but you should always check beforehand.
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Page 32: Customising The Menu Graphics
Customising the menu graphics You can customise the menu graphics on the GP2X to suit your taste. There are already a number of custom skins available for you to use such as the one shown on the left called Tux'N'Tosh by Sonic-NKT. -
Page 33: Developing For The Gp2X Introduction
/sdltest/ folder the root folder of your GP2X and from the Game menu select ‘ sdltest’ . A f t e r a f e w s e c o n d s while the program loads a menu containing the tests should appear. -
Page 34: Credits, Thanks And Other Stuff
This guide may be freely distributed provided it is not edited in any way and it is not sold for a profit. Stores selling the GP2X may include this PDF on their own demo CD/DVD or include a printed version.