It looked white to me but I guess I was wrong.. or maybe this is a different prototype



Anyways it looks real nice.. I might have to mod mine like this when I get it.........

EDIT: woops didnt see this page: http://newbie.gp32x.de/gpx2/faq.htm

What colors will it be available in?
At launch, the only available color will be black. GPH is currently exploring other color choices (they have shown off a silver model), but nothing is decided. However, it should be known they are interested in releasing more colors.

If you do choose to mod it, just know that the gp2x logo at the top will be covered with the paint.......

yep.. unless im extremly skilled........ which im not

Ive been considering modding mine as well as the current material gets finger marks (oily) and light scratches (visible when you tilt it in the light) really easily. What kind of paints are there that would give the same sort of finish the DS Lite has? Is it enamel paint?? Im not clued up on these things...

I think the guy who made the striped mod used car paint, which is actually a good idea. Once car paint sticks, it sticks like holy hell, and is probably harder to scratch than other types of paint. Just make sure you use many very thin layers rather than two thick ones, as car paint (from my experience with relatively cheap cans) tends to run quickly if it gets too thick.

Also, I suppose it might be a good idea to lay a base of colour first, the kind that's made to make the new colour stick better. Grounding, I think you call it.

Ouch !

I was considering buying an MK2 for the better screen (so that I could give my MK1 to a friend), and finally thought that my MK1 was good enough.

But if they ever release that Silver GP2X, I would definitly buy a new one !

I think that gph said that they were releasing the white one next. I have no clue where I got this notion.

Its not a prototype. All the prototypes have GPX2 printed on them instead of GP2X.

Gamepark said they were exploring other color choices with the GP32, but nothing ever happend. I think their deal with Mitsui fell out.

Anyway, I don't really like the idea of color choices, it would be cooler if you could get skins/faceplates? instead.

From here im guessing http://www.derekscholte.nl/GP2XForum/viewtopic.php?p=2070

"Thank you for your interest o our product.
The exact release date of white version of gp2x has not been decided yet.
However we think it will be soon. "

That looks like actual metal...not just paint.

To me it just looks like cheap silver paint (I've used *very* similar stuff for projects).

It's hard to tell the difference between a "matte" aluminium finish and a plastic finish made to look like one unless you're seeing it in real life and up close. Often, I even have to hold the thing (whatever it is) to tell the difference. usually, I can tell by the price, though. I work in a photo store, so I see a lot of both alu and plastic casings. I rarely see a new camera for under 300 euros with an actual metal casing, so I'm going to go out on limb here and say that it's definitely plastic with a metallic finish.

Wow, I got a 8.2MP digital camera with metal casing for less than 200 American.

So.. shiny...

Let's hope they didn't skimp on anything else to add that aluminium casing and the megapixels.


PS: Oh man, I see so many cameras with lots of megapixels, but no more detail than a four-MP camera. Be very very aware of that kind of thing. Even expensive pocket digitals tend to not use all their megapixels once they pass 6. Unless you're a pro, you need no more than 6 MPs. Just a little wink and a nod (they're both just as good to a blind bat, eh?).

It was too expensive to make, added about $20 onto the price... too close to PSP.

So does the mean they've ruled out other colors entirely?

Everybody should own a gigapixel camera! If I had the money for that

Megapixel ratings mean very little past 3 or 4 MP, it just needlessly increases resolution so you have an image that is the size of your wall, that you won't be viewing at such size anyway. At 1 MP and below you had to scale it up to make it a decent viewable size which destroyed quality. I have 2 and 4 MP Nikon cameras that look enormously better than my 4.5 MP Kodak one just due to a far superior lens...

Sorry about continuing this off-topicisim. I promise this is my last post in this thread about digicams.
Actually, it does make sense to go up to 6 MPs, as photo labs print in 300 dpi, which means that at 6 MPs, you'd get a near full-res image in 20x30 cms (8x12 inch). Now, this is the last size up that would ever really need to be 300 dpi, since anything above that, and you'd be seeing the image from further away, anyway.
Only real use for most people at more than 6 MPs is in case they framed it badly, leaving too much room around the motif, which is a very very common occurance. The more MP, the more you can crop the image without losing quality.

How about that silver GP2X, eh?

We still have a sony 3MP that takes fabulous pictures. No need to upgrade.

... and silver sucks! (I wish my NDS was black)

i agree.a good lens-system is much more important than megapixels. i use a nikon coolpix 995 with 3 megapixels. with its big sensor, nikkor glas-lenses and 7-lenses-system, the nikon tops most high-pixels-cams. See this! you should get a used coolpix 995 for 200.- bucks on ebay.

Agreed. Black is best.

i like the silver one.... i'd spray mine like that but id probably fuck it up and ruin my 2x and then the logo would be covered anyway

I want the white DS lite, but I have no money... (YES I WANT WHITE!!!)

Yeah GPH would be better off selling coloured replacement cases

I think the silver one looks cooler.

BAH! Digital photography! I'd take film over that crap any day.

Personally I'd love to have a matte white GP2X, just like the interior of the DS Lite... and while I'm dreaming, how 'bout a build in (replaceable) lithium ion polymer battery... and move the DC port to the top or bottom of the unit.

And who would manufacture this battery? We'd have to make sure it was someone who never, ever went out of business, or no luck. I think a rechargeable CRV-3 battery is the best option, as it is already an industry standard, and is the same size as two AAs. We could do that already.

EDIT: What the heck? Quote function's screwing up all over the place.

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Personally I'd love to have a matte white GP2X, just like the interior of the DS Lite... and while I'm dreaming, how 'bout a build in (replaceable) lithium ion polymer battery... and move the DC port to the top or bottom of the unit.
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And who would manufacture this battery? We'd have to make sure it was someone who never, ever went out of business, or no luck. I think a rechargeable CRV-3 battery is the best option, as it is already an industry standard, and is the same size as two AAs. We could do that already.
[/quote]I'm not sure if there are any standard sizes of lithium-ion polymer batteries, but if this one is it would be great.

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The dimensions, 100mm x50 mm x5 mm, would be pretty ideal, and you could lose the battery compartment protrusion in the back. If I had the means to manufacture a new back plate I'd love to try this.

[edit]...or maybe two of these - http://www.duracell.com/oem/prismatics/techCP1.asp[/edit] ...nevermind, they're disposable

Personally, I never understood the move away from AAs. They're so much easier to get than Li-ion packs. Run out of bettery power on a trip, and no charger in your reach? Stop off at the next convenience store and buy a few more packs. With another hour of playtime per two alkalines, that's enough top keep you going 'till you reach an outlet. EDIT: With the GP2X I mean. Also, I hear the Mk. II can get two hours on alkalines, I'm speaking from personal experience with my First Edition.

^^ I think purchasing a car charger would be alot more cost-effective than paying $2-4 /hour to play with disposable batteries.

What if you're on a tour coach with one outlet and the driver won't let you use it?

You're better off with a 24-pack of disposables then.

(BTW, the one hour of battery life I was talking about I got with $1 Shop batteries, which are $1 for a package of four.)

Full-on bullshit, that picture has been around since last October, AKA it is a prototype.

Also look at the stick, that screams early MK1, even pre- first-edition.

Also there is a vinyl skins thread, it wouldn't be difficult to custom-cut your own with an Exacto blade once you had them printed.

The company may do a GP2X skin version, it seems hard to do because the GP2X doesn't really have "flat" surfaces much.


Interesting, how about individual (replaceable) Li-Ion battery cells, I have had a cell-phone like that.

The real trick would be the charge and drain circuits, also if people have this much trouble buying a $20 battery charger and 4-pack of AA NiMH from Target or Wal-Mart or Costco or Sam's Club, imagine the trouble buying a Li-Ion single cells would put them through.

I really need to try a rechargeable CR-V3 sometime. Same size as 2AAs, so it may just need some case filing and contact bending, and you could still use regular AAs with it.

I can guarantee that's a pre-release prototype GP2X. Heck, I remember putting it online before the launch. Besides, it says "personal multi-game player." Final GP2Xs have "Personal Entertainment Player" printed on them.

Ya, maybe, but the CR-V3's are 3 volts per cell, and you need to connect them in parrallel or you will get 6 volts

I was actually thinking of the Li-Ion cells the size of a AAA and much longer, and using 3 of them.

CR-V3's cells are already connected in parallel. That's why the battery has 3v stamped on the side, rather than 6v.

EDIT: Datasheet.