Summary of Contents for Gamepark Holdings GP2X
- Page 1 GP2X User Guide www.emuholic.com For firmware: v2.1.0 October 2006 Author: Guyfawkes...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Page 3 - GP2X Information Page 7 - Setting up your GP2X Page 9 - Using the GP2X for the first time Page 12 - Managing files on the GP2X Page 13 - Installing and loading software Page 15 -... -
Page 3: Gp2X Information
Controls * 8 way digital thumb stick * 4+1 main action buttons (Thumb stick clicks in for use as an action button) * 2 shoulder buttons * Start and Select * Volume +/- GP2X User Guide – Page 3 www.emuholic.com... - Page 4 6 – Select button 7 – Start button 8 – Right speaker 9 – Power LED (Green) 10 – Battery LED (Red) Back of GP2X: 1 – Battery Compartment 2 – Case Screws GP2X User Guide – Page 4 www.emuholic.com...
- Page 5 Top of GP2X: 1 – Right Shoulder Button. 2 – Left Shoulder Button. 3 – Headphone Socket. 4 – Secure Digital Slot. Bottom of GP2X: 1 – Extension Port. 2 – GP2X Wrist Strap Hole GP2X User Guide – Page 5 www.emuholic.com...
- Page 6 GP2X Accessories The following official accessories can be purchased separately for your GP2X. Official Accessories Power Supply Unit Hand Strap Carry Case Breakout Board Screen Protector TV-Out Cable You can purchase these accessories from stores listed in our Useful Information section.
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Page 7: Setting Up Your Gp2X
Fitting the batteries The GP2X uses two AA batteries to power the device. To fit these, gently push and slide the marked area on the battery cover found on the back of the GP2X towards you. Insert the batteries the correct way as shown in the battery compartment and then replace the battery cover. - Page 8 Installing the USB Cable The GP2X can connect to your PC via a USB cable to transfer your games, utilities, movies, music and E- Books. To do this you will require a free USB port on your PC, it is recommended you have a USB 2 port for faster transferring of files but a USB 1 port will work.
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Page 9: Using The Gp2X For The First Time
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 10 After a few seconds Windows should report that it has found a new USB device and will start to install the hardware. If you are asked for a driver please download the file at http://archive.gp2x.de/cgi- bin/cfiles.cgi?0,0,0,0,15,1473, extract the zip file to a temporary folder and point the hardware install wizard to this file. GP2X User Guide – Page 10 www.emuholic.com...
- Page 11 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 12: Managing Files On The Gp2X
Again this is the same as performing a deletion of files on your PC. Connect your GP2X to your PC as shown here. Now select which file you wish to delete from 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. -
Page 13: Installing And Loading Software
The GP2X supports SDL which is a development library for multiple devices and operating systems. Games using SDL may require library files to be installed to the GP2X in order for them to work correctly; you will only need to install these once. You can download the SDL files from the GP2X Archive at http://archive.gp2x.de/... - Page 14 This is the Utility Launcher menu, Figure 2 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.
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Page 15: Installing And Loading A Game
GP2X Archive at http://archive.gp2x.de/ Extract the files from the archive to your GP2X drive the same way you done so for installing the SDL files. From the main menu highlight the Game option and press to select it. You will be presented with the Game Player screen as shown in Figure 1. -
Page 16: Viewing Images
Viewing Images The GP2X can view images that are stored on your Secure Digital Card, NAND Memory or External Storage. 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 17 FIT - Fits the chosen photo to the screen size. Pressing the shoulder buttons on your GP2X will automatically load and display the previous or following image on your Secure Digital Card. To return to the list of images press the button, and to return to the Main Menu press the button.
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Page 18: 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 1. - Page 19 Hall. To change between these highlight the 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 20: 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 1. Figure 1 You can press to change the CPU speed for the movie player, there are three settings;... - Page 21 Open a new file 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...
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Page 22: 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 23 E-Book with the new changes applied. Useful tip You can use your True Type fonts from Windows on the GP2X. You can find .TTF files in your /Windows/Fonts folder.
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Page 24: 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 and perform file deletion, copying and moving. From the Main Menu highlight the Explorer option and press to select. - Page 25 Move or Copy the files or folders to, and press to Move or Copy them. To exit Explorer press to return to the file list or to return to the Main Menu. GP2X User Guide – Page 25 www.emuholic.com...
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Page 26: Using The Settings Menu
Six options are available to choose from, these are: T-Mode This allows you to make some basic tests on your GP2X. There are seven screens in total, to change screen press at the same time. Screen 1 - Shows the manufacturer date, firmware revision and your GP2X serial number. - Page 27 Choosing this menu option will connect your GP2X to your PC. Please refer to Page 9 for more information. TV-Out Choosing this menu option will display the TV- Out screen. If you have a TV Out cable you can display the screen on your TV. Here you can choose to output in NTSC or PAL format.
- Page 28 SYSTEM The System menu has many settings to configure and has its own section on the following page with more detailed information. CREDITS Shows the credits for the current skin in use. GP2X User Guide – Page 28 www.emuholic.com...
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Page 29: System Settings
This feature allows you to automatically run a program when the GP2X is switched on. A program named autorun.gpu should be put the root of the Secure Digital Card or NAND and each time the GP2X boots this file will be loaded before the menu. - Page 30 USB Network - Enable or disable the network connection. IP - You can set the IP address for your GP2X here. For simplicity you should set this to your local network range for example 192.168.0.x or 192.168.1.x, the x value should be changed to an available octet on your network, if you are unsure try a higher number such as 200.
- Page 31 SERVER Web Server - Enable or disable the GP2X web server. You can put files on the /usr/gp2x/www path on your GP2X then access them via the above IP Address or by typing //gp2x into your browser. FTP, Telnet Server - E ‘...
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Page 32: Troubleshooting
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. If your GP2X is found by your PC you can now reconnect your other USB devices. -
Page 33: Useful Information
Useful Information GP2X News Sites (English) Emuholic – http://www.emuholic.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/ - News for the GP32 and GP2X. -
Page 34: Firmware Upgrading And Installing Software Updates
Double check that your batteries are fully charged or your power adaptor is connected and that all files are present on the Secure Digital card. When you have done so, switch on the GP2X, do NOT switch off your GP2X or remove the Secure Digital card at any time during the update as it may result in an incomplete firmware flash and break your GP2X. - Page 35 Secure Digital card. When you have done so, hold both START and SELECT buttons and switch on the GP2X, do NOT switch off your GP2X or remove the Secure Digital card at any time during the update as it may result in an incomplete firmware flash and break your GP2X.
- Page 36 You can download an Alternative Firmware Updater (currently v1.4.0) from http://archive.gp2x.de/ the Firmware section which will update your GP2X a second way. - If the worst happens and your GP2X is no longer booting due to a failed firmware upgrade please visit for a way to ‘ http://www.distant-earth.com/gp2x/ unbrick’...
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Page 37: Gp2X Menu Skins
Version 2.1.0 of the GP2X firmware introduced a new skin management feature to the GP2X Menu. It allows you to simply drag and drop a single .GPS file onto your GP2X and choose it from the System Settings menu. Installing a skin The first thing you will need is a compatible skin to install on your GP2X. - Page 38 /skinmaker/skins/GP2X/ folder and copy the credits.ini, readme.txt, skin.ini and system.ini files to the /skinmaker/skin/aurora2.0/ folder. You can open these files in a text editor and change the information such as the Skin Name, Skin Author etc.
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Page 39: Developing For The Gp2X Introduction
The demo project should now start to compile and after a few seconds will finish. You should now have a new file named sdltest.gpe, copy this file and the /sdltest/ folder to the root folder of your GP2X and from the Game menu select sdltest. - Page 40 GP2X with the USB connected to both the GP2X and PC and once booted run the bash.gpe f ’ until you execute a program using your PC. The PC will now be ready to receive data from your GP2X with a suitable program as explained in the following section. Using the Serial cable Windows users can use the HyperTerminal program which is located in the Accessories >...
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Page 41: Breakout Board Guide
The breakout board is an official Gamepark Holdings accessory which allows you to extend the functionality of your GP2X. The breakout board connects to your GP2X via the EXT port and allows you to connect devices to the USB and use the serial ports to debug your software. - Page 42 3 - Connect the DC 3V adaptors to the GP2X and breakout board if you have a MK1 GP2X. 4 - Switch on the GP2X and once at the menu, go to the TV-Out screen and enable TV-Out. Further information can be found on page 27.
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Page 43: Credits, Thanks And Other Stuff
This guide may be freely distributed provided it is not modified 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.