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The GPD XD Handheld Android Console
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SaiyanRaoh
Member
I am going to mirror what you said. Very well put. I got mine on Tuesday and I'm loving it. It doesn't have the Shield portable bulk, yet while still plays everything. I paid a bit more for mine since I went thru Amazon ($179) but it had prime shipping and that trumps waiting on the thing to arrive. The dpad is definitely what you would call "mushy" but I haven't had any issues with controls.
Cool thing about the screen/button mapping feature is that anything that you map on the screen is invisible. I found this out when playing Gex on the 3DO emulator (full speed so far). The emulator's only fault is that there are no physical controls. Once I'd finished mapping the buttons to the screen and saving, they disappeared and I was able to control the game with buttons.
I found the inclusion of the "Happy chick" store on here to be interesting
stone drum
Neo Member
here are a few videos and pictures. The videos are poor quality, but meant to be casual. Note, I was born without my left hand, so don't be confused about the weird nub controlling the analogue and d pad. xD Oh, and I hold my iphone camera in the crook of my neck, so excuse that ratchetness and weirdness please.
Ok, so I am showing off a very technical fighting game, garou mark of the wolves. I picked a fast character to show off how smooth the d pad is... 360 motions, double quarter circle forwards, even kara-projectiles are a breeze. The d pad on this thing is so responsive and accurate...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDw-0Rigyps
The next thing I show off is launching brave fencer musashi (ps1) on epsxe. I tried to show off how good the screen looks, but i can't do it justice. Emulation is flawless, 100% speed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f20NNEh7s-8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEEZQnGYE18
Next is sonic adventure 2. Full speed again, extremely minor graphical glitches here and there. Also showed off the nice analogue sticks on this thing. No dead zones, fully accurate.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QibVGmN_gVQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l91HOWqOfJw
I think this is the new standard in emulation handhelds... I doubt another emulation console will near this level of perfection anytime soon
Ok, so I am showing off a very technical fighting game, garou mark of the wolves. I picked a fast character to show off how smooth the d pad is... 360 motions, double quarter circle forwards, even kara-projectiles are a breeze. The d pad on this thing is so responsive and accurate...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDw-0Rigyps
The next thing I show off is launching brave fencer musashi (ps1) on epsxe. I tried to show off how good the screen looks, but i can't do it justice. Emulation is flawless, 100% speed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f20NNEh7s-8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEEZQnGYE18
Next is sonic adventure 2. Full speed again, extremely minor graphical glitches here and there. Also showed off the nice analogue sticks on this thing. No dead zones, fully accurate.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QibVGmN_gVQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l91HOWqOfJw
I think this is the new standard in emulation handhelds... I doubt another emulation console will near this level of perfection anytime soon
OverdriveOtaku
Member
Whoa, first time I've heard of this thing. I personally love my GCW-Zero for SNES and Genesis stuff but I've been looking at a unit that could do PS1, DC and N64 stuff well. Until now, the only options I was considering were the Nvidia Shield Portable or some JXD unit that I didn't really trust for the money.
How does it handle N64? PS2 or Gamecube?
The vid where you're playing Garou, was that the Dreamcast version you were using?
How's the learning curve on getting familiar with setting this up? (took me a bit to get used to the unique version of Linux my GCW-Zero runs off of, but I have used Andriod in general before).
Is the physical size of the closed unit similar to a N3DSXL? Wondering if I could use a spare 3DSXL case to house this unit if I get one.
If possible, would love to see a vid of either Project Justice or Maken X (Dreamcast) running on the thing.
Really appreciate the info you've already given, I already feel that this may have been what I was looking for.
How does it handle N64? PS2 or Gamecube?
The vid where you're playing Garou, was that the Dreamcast version you were using?
How's the learning curve on getting familiar with setting this up? (took me a bit to get used to the unique version of Linux my GCW-Zero runs off of, but I have used Andriod in general before).
Is the physical size of the closed unit similar to a N3DSXL? Wondering if I could use a spare 3DSXL case to house this unit if I get one.
If possible, would love to see a vid of either Project Justice or Maken X (Dreamcast) running on the thing.
Really appreciate the info you've already given, I already feel that this may have been what I was looking for.
stone drum
Neo Member
n64 emulation is very good
No ps2 or gamecube. You're just not going to find a handheld that can run ps2 or gamecube at a solid speed in this console generation. We're not at that level yet But I've tested games like banjo kazooie, and majora's mask, super smash and they ran full speed. I think n64 emulators like mupen 64 are still improving though, so not all things are perfect, of course. But it's as good as can be right now. That is to say, it is satisfying The unit is very comparable in size to the 3dsXL. It is slightly less wide, but in terms of thickness is slightly thicker. I imagine it can fit in any 3ds xl case.
The garou version i was playing is on MAME, not dreamcast. The dreamcast version of garou has a few blemishes such as sound lag. Haven't tried it on dreamcast yet, but i probably will soon.
The learning curve is easy enough. I'll be honest with you. I am dumb as rocks when it comes to computers and gettings these things set up and working. But i got everything working in a day or so. I can guide you very easily through setups if need be. But hoenstly, it's quite simple and if you have experience with android before, I'm sure you won't need help. Quick tip: if you get the console, immediately go to gamepad settings and set it to ps3 joystick instead of xbox. For some reason, the xbox one disables diagonals out of the box. But setting it to ps3 fixes that instantly.
I will do a video on project justice for you. will post later today!
I owned a JXD and loved it.....played everything flawless.....but it just felt really cheap and taking the PSP design and making it 2 inches wider made it really, really uncomfortable due to size and weight.
But damn only $10 more for 32GB and blue? Yes, I will probably be grabbing one lol.....been wanting a good handheld to use for emulation and this by far seems the best bang for buck.
Anyone know how the Dpad is? It looks a little too sunk in....but looks can be different than actually using it.
But damn only $10 more for 32GB and blue? Yes, I will probably be grabbing one lol.....been wanting a good handheld to use for emulation and this by far seems the best bang for buck.
Anyone know how the Dpad is? It looks a little too sunk in....but looks can be different than actually using it.
OverdriveOtaku
Member
n64 emulation is very good
The unit is very comparable in size to the 3dsXL. It is slightly less wide, but in terms of thickness is slightly thicker. I imagine it can fit in any 3ds xl case.
The garou version i was playing is on MAME, not dreamcast. The dreamcast version of garou has a few blemishes such as sound lag. Haven't tried it on dreamcast yet, but i probably will soon.
The learning curve is easy enough. I'll be honest with you. I am dumb as rocks when it comes to computers and gettings these things set up and working. But i got everything working in a day or so. I can guide you very easily through setups if need be. But hoenstly, it's quite simple and if you have experience with android before, I'm sure you won't need help. Quick tip: if you get the console, immediately go to gamepad settings and set it to ps3 joystick instead of xbox. For some reason, the xbox one disables diagonals out of the box. But setting it to ps3 fixes that instantly.
I will do a video on project justice for you. will post later today!
I figured PS2 and GC would be a stretch, but with the good things I've heard of this unit figured I'd ask lol.
Thank you for the info and tips, gotta work this unit into my budget next payday.
I'm holding my N3DSXL right now and looking at the GPD image, the D-Pad only looks slightly right of where it is on the 3DS and when my thumb is in that right-side area, feels just fine to me. I don't have long fingers either, so reachability should be just fine.
stone drum
Neo Member
i was thinking about what you said, and with my system in hand, find the ergonomics are good on this thing. The only buttons that are close to the edge are the analogue nubs which are at the very top of the bottom section. Think about it, only at the top of the unit is it comfortable for buttons to be near the edge of a device. This is because when you palm the console fully, with your palms resting snugly into the console, you can still reach the top part comfortably without having to pull your palm away from the console.
Though I agree with you, that if the d pad and buttons were just a tad closer to the middle, it might be more comfortable, but I'm not really sure. Ultimately, though, I find the controls quite comfortable.
that could be a good idea, but not sure since it already has a touchscreen. What could also be a good idea is if the middle section was like a touchpad that supports styluses for digital drawing or photoshop type stuff....that'd be killer
OverdriveOtaku
Member
Is that necessary when it comes to using an Android unit for emulation?
LucidMomentum
Member
Imagine if it does get updates, and Nintendo games come to Android systems.
Through the looking glass.
Can someone test if MVC2 runs on this, via Dreamcast?
If I can get my arcade ports on this portable, I will be buying one ASAP.
OverdriveOtaku
Member
That's some real pie in the sky expectation... Even with Nintendo's mobile initiative it's not likely they'll put traditional-style games onto mobile OSes. If that's the only reason to have the latest version of Android on a unit like this, then nothing is missed.
Not MvC2, but there is a Garou video which is running on MAME posted on this page:
That same post from stone drum also shows Sonic Adventure 2 (Dreamcast) running on it.
stone drum
Neo Member
i will try test mvc2 for ya
jhmtehgamr20xx
Banned
There's nothing really clever about it. It just seems like another me-too portable Android-based gaming device. Something like the Shield is a more interesting idea, at least in theory.
If it's just going to be a more powerful 3DS, there's no reason to really brand it as an NX handheld. Nintendo's offering will most likely be quite more innovative.
SpiceMelange
Member
I thought MvC2 wasn't emulated on Mame because of the naomi board?
stone drum
Neo Member
stone drum
Neo Member
ok, here are snippets from project justice. It seems to run perfectly, I played it for 30 minutes or so. I HAVE NEVER PLAYED THIS GAME BEFORE DONT JUDGE D:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVfsZuO1K1o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIZt7-aWt08
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVfsZuO1K1o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIZt7-aWt08
OverdriveOtaku
Member
YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG, GIMME THE CONTROLLER! /s
Thanks for uploading this! It looks so buttery good
LucidMomentum
Member
Sweet. I love Garou. Looks like a solid setup.
Yeah, there's some progress on Naomi emulators, but the Dreamcast MVC2 is the most arcade perfect port IMO so when I head it can emulate DC well, I thought to ask.
THAT AIN'T MARVEL.
BUT I WANT IT.
So is that bump post just emulation impressions? Do these Android things actually access the Google Play Store or just have their own Android-based stores?
My personal holy grail would actually be something like this but x86 and able to run Windows or at least SteamOS. We've already get tablets and HDMI sticks doing it. I wouldn't even want to run high-end 3D games, just really low-end indie games. I want a handheld where I can install my Steam copies of Rogue Legacy, Skullgirls, or Freedom Planet.
My personal holy grail would actually be something like this but x86 and able to run Windows or at least SteamOS. We've already get tablets and HDMI sticks doing it. I wouldn't even want to run high-end 3D games, just really low-end indie games. I want a handheld where I can install my Steam copies of Rogue Legacy, Skullgirls, or Freedom Planet.
stone drum
Neo Member
gpd xd has google play store. yeah, i wish for a console that had steam
i'll do a mvc2 on dreamcast test tomorrow
Look up Smach Zero.
I would love that, but I have a 1 gb W8 tablet and it's really slow. If such a device is made it must have 2-4 gb. I guess 1 gb would be enough, but only for Linux. And we know there's still a ton of games that are windows only.
OverdriveOtaku
Member
stone drum
Neo Member
Ps1 runs perfectly. Psp I've read is lacking. It has slowdown, but I don't know to what extent. DS appears to be top notch.
For buying one it seems you'll have to sacrifice price or time to get to you. If you get it on eBay or Amazon, you're in the 160$ range. But you'll get it fast. If you go to a site to buy it like geek buying, it could take a long time a month + to get to you but could be like 140? Look around
The Broken Ska Record
Member
Is there anything different between the 16GB and 32 GB versions outside of space on the device? I'm seriously considering getting this for the flexibility.
stone drum
Neo Member
Nope. Just price. Well, most 32 gb models are blue, but I think they have black 32's now. But now they also have a red console that is 64 gb. But you can get yourself a micro sd card. The gpd xd supports up to an 128 gb external micro sd for added storage
outunderthestars
Banned
I might get one of these for GBA, SNES, and PS1 games
The Broken Ska Record
Member
I'd probably just spring for the 16GB version as I have a 128 GB card handy.
8bitdo nes controller aww yiss
it wont clip on , i dont think , unless theres a clip but the controller is boss
http://www.dx.com/p/8bitdo-nes30-bl...troller-for-iphone-ipad-grey-black-red-334332
Theres even an snes one now :
http://www.dx.com/p/8bitdo-bluetoot...-ios-android-windows-grey-392095#.VjlZvtKrS70
No analog sticks , obviously
possibly an HDCP issue? Only thing I could think of.
stone drum
Neo Member
Don't those Bluetooth versions of classic controllers like Saturn, snes always have horrid d pads/buttons/responsiveness longevity?
outunderthestars
Banned
Really shocked Nvidia hasn't taken a second shot at this market.
I love the idea of a powerful Android handheld.
I love the idea of a powerful Android handheld.
Yeah I held out for a sequel to their Nivida Shield as I thought the concept was great..just needed a revision or two to make it amazing.Really shocked Nvidia hasn't taken a second shot at this market.
I love the idea of a powerful Android handheld.
Really shocked Nvidia hasn't taken a second shot at this market.
I love the idea of a powerful Android handheld.
No idea what is going on with Nvidia's Shield revision. They make great stuff only to stop selling them and removing them from the market as soon as the replacement comes out (which is bad because the replacement is an entirely different type of product).
outunderthestars
Banned
Apparently prototypes started popping up in Spring but it seems to have been canceled at the last minute.
OverdriveOtaku
Member
Apparently prototypes started popping up in Spring but it seems to have been canceled at the last minute.
I don't know why I stalled as much as I have in getting the Shield Portable. I had no problem with the bulkiness of it, I guess I just didn't feel it would do what I wanted it to do well enough. I was holding my breath on a refresh but I think this thing would do what I want it to do while being as portable as a 3DSXL.
If a game doesn't have native controller support supposedly you can map the hardware controls to the on-screen prompts. Have yet to test this feature out.TI82 said:
It's borked in the way the plasma tv output has severe screen lag with what's on the portable screen. I have seen one other Plasma owner report this.
stone drum
Neo Member
Here's mvc2 on dreamcast! (i don't know how to play it, obviously -.-)
It runs perfectly, as expected. graphical glitches on sprites though
-not game breaking, but saddening. i wonder if this can be fixed? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9DeJNLYGPU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-kfFQV3rww