XGP
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The XGP was a concept portable video game system created by the Korean company GamePark as the follow-up to its GP32
handheld. Initially announced in 2005, the XGP was finally announced in March 2006 along with the release of the similar XGP Mini and the XGP Kids. The company went bankrupt before releasing any of the models.
The XGP was scheduled to be released in three models: the XGP, the XGPmini and the XGP Kids. GamePark said that it did not wish to compete with Sony
and Nintendo
with the device. The XGP Kids was aimed towards children and therefore had a significantly lower price point. It was designed to run simpler games tailored to an audience besides 'hardcore gamers'. While the GP32 was only available in select markets—Korea and parts of Europe and Asia—or had to be imported, the XGP was expected to be marketed worldwide
Since Gamepark declared bankruptcy in March 2007, the XGP will not be released.
This left GP2X
—created by splinter company Gamepark Holdings
—as the only successor to the GP32
to make it to market.
content.
The ability to use Linux
on was been officially announced, as well as Windows CE
and Gamepark's own minimalistic operating system GPOS. The system was designed for multimedia content such as movies, MP3
s, and the mobile television
standard T-DMB. It may feature a 4" 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio
screen with a display resolution
of 480 x 272.
Specifications
as compared to the Game Boy Advance
. In contrast to the XGP, it featured no wireless connectivity and half the DDR SDRAM
at 32MB.
SpecificationsScreen: 2.2" 320*240, 256k colors, 4:3 Aspect Ratio.
Main CPU: ARM920T
Advertised as 266 MHz (Actual VRENDER-3D SoC contains a 200 MHz ARM920T)
OS: GPOS
Graphics Accelerator: 1.5 million polygons per second (OpenGL ES
supported)
Sound: 64Polys 44.1 kHz, 16 bit Stereo sound
NAND Flash Memory: 64 MB
RAM: 32MB DDR SDRAM (Rumored to be 96MB at launch)
Storage: Secure Digital card
Battery: Built-in Rechargeable Lithium ion battery
Other Features: USB 2.0, open SDK
Customer Target Price: $150
Specifications
GP32
The GP32 is a handheld game console developed by the Korean company Game Park. It was released on November 23, 2001, in South Korea only.- Overview :The GP32 is based on a 133 MHz ARM CPU and 8 MB of RAM...
handheld. Initially announced in 2005, the XGP was finally announced in March 2006 along with the release of the similar XGP Mini and the XGP Kids. The company went bankrupt before releasing any of the models.
The XGP was scheduled to be released in three models: the XGP, the XGPmini and the XGP Kids. GamePark said that it did not wish to compete with Sony
PSP
PSP most commonly refers to the PlayStation Portable, a handheld game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment.PSP may also refer to:-Computing and programming:*Corel Paint Shop Pro, a graphics editor...
and Nintendo
Nintendo DS
The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...
with the device. The XGP Kids was aimed towards children and therefore had a significantly lower price point. It was designed to run simpler games tailored to an audience besides 'hardcore gamers'. While the GP32 was only available in select markets—Korea and parts of Europe and Asia—or had to be imported, the XGP was expected to be marketed worldwide
Since Gamepark declared bankruptcy in March 2007, the XGP will not be released.
This left GP2X
GP2X
The GP2X is an open-source, Linux-based handheld video game console and portable media player developed by South Korean company GamePark Holdings. It was released on November 10, 2005, in South Korea only....
—created by splinter company Gamepark Holdings
GamePark Holdings
GPH, formerly known as GamePark Holdings, is a South Korean company responsible for creating the GP2X that was founded by former employees of the game maker GamePark in 2005.-History:...
—as the only successor to the GP32
GP32
The GP32 is a handheld game console developed by the Korean company Game Park. It was released on November 23, 2001, in South Korea only.- Overview :The GP32 is based on a 133 MHz ARM CPU and 8 MB of RAM...
to make it to market.
Models
GamePark was planning on releasing three models of the XGP; the high-end XGP, the middle-range XGP mini, and the low-end XGP Kids.XGP
The XGP system was to focus on downloadable commercial games, as well as on free homebrewHomebrew (video games)
Homebrew is a term frequently applied to video games or other software produced by consumers to target proprietary hardware platforms not typically user-programmable or that use proprietary storage methods...
content.
The ability to use Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...
on was been officially announced, as well as Windows CE
Windows CE
Microsoft Windows CE is an operating system developed by Microsoft for embedded systems. Windows CE is a distinct operating system and kernel, rather than a trimmed-down version of desktop Windows...
and Gamepark's own minimalistic operating system GPOS. The system was designed for multimedia content such as movies, MP3
MP3
MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 Audio Layer III, more commonly referred to as MP3, is a patented digital audio encoding format using a form of lossy data compression...
s, and the mobile television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
standard T-DMB. It may feature a 4" 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio
Aspect ratio (image)
The aspect ratio of an image is the ratio of the width of the image to its height, expressed as two numbers separated by a colon. That is, for an x:y aspect ratio, no matter how big or small the image is, if the width is divided into x units of equal length and the height is measured using this...
screen with a display resolution
Display resolution
The display resolution of a digital television or display device is the number of distinct pixels in each dimension that can be displayed. It can be an ambiguous term especially as the displayed resolution is controlled by all different factors in cathode ray tube , flat panel or projection...
of 480 x 272.
Specifications
- Based on the MagicEyes VRENDER-3D System-on-a-Chip (SoC)
- Screen: 480*272, 1.6 million colors, 4 inch TFT LCD, Widescreen (16:9) aspect
- Main CPU: ARM920TARM architectureARM is a 32-bit reduced instruction set computer instruction set architecture developed by ARM Holdings. It was named the Advanced RISC Machine, and before that, the Acorn RISC Machine. The ARM architecture is the most widely used 32-bit ISA in numbers produced...
advertised as 266 MHz (actual VRENDER-3D SoC contains a 200 MHz ARM920T) - OS: Updated GPOS, LinuxLinuxLinux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...
, and possibly a WindowsCE "option" as well. - Graphics Accelerator: 1.5 million polygons per second (OpenGL ESOpenGL ESOpenGL for Embedded Systems is a subset of the OpenGL 3D graphics application programming interface designed for embedded systems such as mobile phones, PDAs, and video game consoles. OpenGL ES is managed by the not-for-profit technology consortium, the Khronos Group, Inc.- Versions :Several...
supported) - Sound: 64Polys 44.1 kHz, 16 bit stereo sound
- Network: WiFiWIFIWIFI is a radio station broadcasting a brokered format. Licensed to Florence, New Jersey, USA, the station is currently operated by Florence Broadcasting Partners, LLC.This station was previously owned by Real Life Broadcasting...
- 802.11 b/gIEEE 802.11IEEE 802.11 is a set of standards for implementing wireless local area network computer communication in the 2.4, 3.6 and 5 GHz frequency bands. They are created and maintained by the IEEE LAN/MAN Standards Committee . The base version of the standard IEEE 802.11-2007 has had subsequent...
, WiBroWiBroWiBro is a wireless broadband Internet technology developed by the South Korean telecoms industry. WiBro is the South Korean service name for IEEE 802.16e international standard... - NAND Flash Memory: 64 MB
- RAM: 64MB DDR SDRAM (128MB at release time was rumored)
- Storage: Secure Digital cardSecure Digital cardSecure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...
- Battery: Built-in Rechargeable Lithium ion batteryLithium ion batteryA lithium-ion battery is a family of rechargeable battery types in which lithium ions move from the negative electrode to the positive electrode during discharge, and back when charging. Chemistry, performance, cost, and safety characteristics vary across LIB types...
- Other Features: TV-Out, USB 2.0, open sdk
- Customer Target Price: $300
XGP Mini
The XGP Mini's specifications are similar to the XGP's, but the device was much smaller than the XGP—much like the Game Boy MicroGame Boy Micro
is a handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was first released in September 2005 in the market. The system is the last console of the Game Boy line...
as compared to the Game Boy Advance
Game Boy Advance
The is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed, manufactured, and marketed by Nintendo. It is the successor to the Game Boy Color. It was released in Japan on March 21, 2001; in North America on June 11, 2001; in Australia and Europe on June 22, 2001; and in the People's Republic of China...
. In contrast to the XGP, it featured no wireless connectivity and half the DDR SDRAM
Double data rate
In computing, a computer bus operating with double data rate transfers data on both the rising and falling edges of the clock signal. This is also known as double pumped, dual-pumped, and double transition....
at 32MB.
Specifications
ARM architecture
ARM is a 32-bit reduced instruction set computer instruction set architecture developed by ARM Holdings. It was named the Advanced RISC Machine, and before that, the Acorn RISC Machine. The ARM architecture is the most widely used 32-bit ISA in numbers produced...
Advertised as 266 MHz (Actual VRENDER-3D SoC contains a 200 MHz ARM920T)
OpenGL ES
OpenGL for Embedded Systems is a subset of the OpenGL 3D graphics application programming interface designed for embedded systems such as mobile phones, PDAs, and video game consoles. OpenGL ES is managed by the not-for-profit technology consortium, the Khronos Group, Inc.- Versions :Several...
supported)
Secure Digital card
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...
Lithium ion battery
A lithium-ion battery is a family of rechargeable battery types in which lithium ions move from the negative electrode to the positive electrode during discharge, and back when charging. Chemistry, performance, cost, and safety characteristics vary across LIB types...
XGP Kids
The XGP Kids was technically similar to the GP32. The two consoles' specifications differ in screen size and resolution, available memory (Kids adds 2MB NOR Flash memory), processor type, and storage. These differences would prevent the console from being backwards compatible with the GP32, although GP32 software could be reprogrammed to work on the XGP Kids. The device was intended to be relatively inexpensive and to give a chance to those who missed out on the GP32's limited production run to get something very much like a BLU+. The XGP Kids, like the XGP Mini, will have a smaller screen (at only 2.2 inches) than the XGP and GP32.Specifications
- Screen: 2.2" 220*176, 65k colors, 4:3.
- Main CPU: ARM940TARM architectureARM is a 32-bit reduced instruction set computer instruction set architecture developed by ARM Holdings. It was named the Advanced RISC Machine, and before that, the Acorn RISC Machine. The ARM architecture is the most widely used 32-bit ISA in numbers produced...
140 MHz - OS: GPOS
- Sound: 64Polys 44.1 kHz, 16 bit Stereo sound
- Storage: Secure Digital cardSecure Digital cardSecure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...
- RAM: 8MB DDR SDRAM + 2MB NOR Flash
- Battery: 2 AA Batteries
- Other Features: USB 1.1, open sdk
- Customer Target Price: $75
See also
- GP32GP32The GP32 is a handheld game console developed by the Korean company Game Park. It was released on November 23, 2001, in South Korea only.- Overview :The GP32 is based on a 133 MHz ARM CPU and 8 MB of RAM...
- The predecessor of the XGP - GP2XGP2XThe GP2X is an open-source, Linux-based handheld video game console and portable media player developed by South Korean company GamePark Holdings. It was released on November 10, 2005, in South Korea only....
- The unofficial successor of the GP32, designed by GamePark Holdings - GamePark HoldingsGamePark HoldingsGPH, formerly known as GamePark Holdings, is a South Korean company responsible for creating the GP2X that was founded by former employees of the game maker GamePark in 2005.-History:...
- The creators of the GP2X - GamePark - The creators of the GP32 & XGP
- GP2X WizGP2X WizThe GP2X Wiz is an open-source, Linux-based handheld video game console and portable media player developed by South Korean company GamePark Holdings. It was released on May 12, 2009, and was also the first console from both Game Park and Game Park Holdings to be also released outside South Korea...
- The official successor of the GP2X - OpenPandora - The unofficial successor of the GP2X
External links
- GP32X - English community news and forums for all Gamepark handhelds
- GP32Spain - Spanish news and community website
- GP32Club - French news and community website
- Gamepark Newbie - FAQs, guides, and information about the XGP consoles as well as GP32 and GP2X.
- gp2x.info | gp2x and xgp forums - Info, news and development forums.