Falconhood Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 I just got this in the mail today, and it looks JUST like a PSP, it plays NES, SNES, GBA, GBC, Sega Genesis. Sadly, it won't run Colecovision, Atari, Intellivision, and games of my youth. Is there a portable emulator that does this? Well, it's totally worth the $47 I paid at Amazon. I didn't see a thread here for it, but has anyone ever bought one? http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006LG2GK4/ref=ox_ya_os_product It also plays music, videos, pictures...and other things I haven't really explored yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSchoolRetroGamer Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Cool but just the tip of the iceberg, one of several JXD cheap Chinese ANDROID based systems, I have like 3 different models s5100 s601, s602, the more tablet form s7300 but with custom ANDROID ROMS (improving Android store compatibility, stripping unnecessary default programs etc) and s7800b. There is a whole forum dedicated to these from many owners, distributors, hackers and support. HERE : http://boards.dingoonity.org/jxd-devices/ Distributors like THESE will take much longer to ship but generally offer more selection, better price and free shipping: http://www.willgoo.com/ http://dx.com/s/jxd 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSchoolRetroGamer Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Ah my mistake, yours is a JXD 1000 so not an ANDROID but more a custom linux variation like on the Dingoo - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uvSy84SGjs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8plJx-AzF8 Well if you are enjoying it have fun. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+LS650 Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Why not just get an old Sony PSP and install custom firmware? I bought an old PSP-1000 in good shape for $50, then installed custom firmware. I now have emulators for 2600, 5200, Coleco, Lynx, and Intellivision on it, and it does a very good job of running most ROMs for these systems. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falconhood Posted February 6, 2014 Author Share Posted February 6, 2014 (edited) I've never seen a PSP in good shape for $46 i put a few pix on my flickr, check them out http://www.flickr.com/photos/106032125@N05/12341253073/#sizes/z/in/photostream/ but if it will emulate what you say, then I'll be looking. I love the Sega Genesis, NES, SNES, GBA games, but I really miss alot of older titles. I did put on there some titles i have in 5200 and Coleco but made for Sega/NES like Pac-Man, Joust, Dig Dug, etc, but there's no NES+ version of Demon Attack that I know about, especially the awesome Intellivision version of DA. Where do you get this firmware? How doyou install it? I've never done any of this stuff. Edited February 6, 2014 by Falconhood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xDragonWarrior Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 (edited) Why not just get an old Sony PSP and install custom firmware? I bought an old PSP-1000 in good shape for $50, then installed custom firmware. I now have emulators for 2600, 5200, Coleco, Lynx, and Intellivision on it, and it does a very good job of running most ROMs for these systems. +1 A PSP would have been a FAR better choice. I mean its' decent what you got but Not only would you have been able to run 2600,5200,7800,ColecoVision,Intellivision,Nes,MasterSystem,Turbografx-16,Neo Geo,Genesis,Sega CD,Super Nintendo,Jaguar,N64,Saturn,PS1,Virtual Boy,Lynx,Neo Geo Pocket/Color,Gameboy,Gameboy Color,Gameboy Advance,Gamegear,Wonderswan,and retro computers like the Commodore and the Atari's but also the fantastic PSP's library and a better build quality EDIT:you can find PSP's for around $40 if not less if you search on Ebay for non working(does not read UMD's) PSP's.They will be much cheaper because of that but all you need is a big enough memory card(to download the games on) and you can put alot of emulators,games and PSp games on it. Edited February 6, 2014 by xDragonWarrior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falconhood Posted February 6, 2014 Author Share Posted February 6, 2014 yeah, but where in the world do i even start to get all of that software? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xDragonWarrior Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 (edited) yeah, but where in the world do i even start to get all of that software? Everything you need: 1.Ebay link to auctions:http://tinyurl.com/kyk4h4a 2.Emulators:http://wiki.gbatemp.net/wiki/Emulation_on_PSP 3.memory card:http://tinyurl.com/m7hoan5 4.firmware to hack it:http://zload.net/v2/archives/file/?id=241691 , 5.Very easy tutorial(3 steps)on how to hack it using above hack:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1J9YsW93FE Edited February 6, 2014 by xDragonWarrior 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falconhood Posted February 6, 2014 Author Share Posted February 6, 2014 Thanks. Maybe I'll get one later. I'll enjoy this for what it is. It's always good to have two, or more, right? I'll be taking a plane trip to Florida, and I don't think the charge on one will last that long, so two are better. I found a few videos online, but I don't have the system, but I'll rewatch them later this one is good. The other video I watched was horrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xDragonWarrior Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 (edited) Thanks. Maybe I'll get one later. I'll enjoy this for what it is. It's always good to have two, or more, right? I'll be taking a plane trip to Florida, and I don't think the charge on one will last that long, so two are better. I found a few videos online, but I don't have the system, but I'll rewatch them later this one is good. The other video I watched was horrible. It's always better to have two(of any console) so if one breaks you'll always have another but you can save money by just buying a extra 3000 battery for around $10(or less) instead of buying another PSP for say $30 or cheaper. also To install emulators on PlayStation Portable (PSP), first download them into the computer and plug the PSP into the computer. Go to the USB option on the PSP XMB. Locate the GAME folder from the computer and copy the emulator into the GAME folder.Then turn on the PSP and enjoy! Edited February 6, 2014 by xDragonWarrior 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yell0w_lantern Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 +1 A PSP would have been a FAR better choice. I mean its' decent what you got but Not only would you have been able to run 2600,5200,7800,ColecoVision,Intellivision,Nes,MasterSystem,Turbografx-16,Neo Geo,Genesis,Sega CD,Super Nintendo,Jaguar,N64,Saturn,PS1,Virtual Boy,Lynx,Neo Geo Pocket/Color,Gameboy,Gameboy Color,Gameboy Advance,Gamegear,Wonderswan,and retro computers like the Commodore and the Atari's but also the fantastic PSP's library and a better build quality EDIT:you can find PSP's for around $40 if not less if you search on Ebay for non working(does not read UMD's) PSP's.They will be much cheaper because of that but all you need is a big enough memory card(to download the games on) and you can put alot of emulators,games and PSp games on it. Seems like there are a bunch of different models of PSP. Which is the best? Also anyone have any experience with this thing? http://www.gcw-zero.com/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+LS650 Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 I would try to get an original PSP-1000. It's what I have and it handles a lot of retro emulators just fine. I think on newer models there are more difficulties installing custom firmware, but it was fairly easy on my 1000. I can't comment on the GCW Zero. It does sounds interesting from what little I know of it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSchoolRetroGamer Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Picked up the JXD s7800 ANDROID Tablet with gaming controls, I had been enjoying my s7300b for a couple years now but this model has a bit more power and higher resolution and sleeker more solid design. Now that said, I use custom implementations of the ADROID ROM/FIRMWARE on all my JXD devices as the default ones supplied tend to be pretty crappy, filled with crap you do not want, not optimized for the hardware out of the box etc, so for those wanting a perfect out of box experience in an ANDROID tablet (and I understand why that might be most people) you are likely better served with a Google Nexus or Samsung tablet. I have no problem with and in many ways enjoy experimenting and flashing custom ROMS even if it can be nerve wracking at best and a totally failure (bricking) at worst, fortunately I have not had that worst happen in my experiences lol. That said my JXD s7800 came with JXD firmware version 1.09 if I recall, finally had the time to get around the other night, I had read enough from others users not to even bother with the default and went straight to what is called the "S7800B_SUPERCHARGED_v2.0_OC_Reparted_Ext2Int _CWM_MrktFix" custom firmware, this required a longer process of several steps, running a program on PC linked to device, it was not connecting so I had to obtain Rockchip USB drivers for my Win7 desktop blah blah blah but completed the update successfully, form there a minor recent update to version 2.1 done easily with just the device and SD card using recovery menu but all said an done the screen looks great, in operation it is quick and responsive and Android games, emulators etc all running awesome, this is my new main ANDROID tablet/Portable emulation device. This is my device: NOT MY VIDEO (have not had time) just for some impression: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzEyTi8MbYc Places people typically buy from (WARNING NOW sites like these tend to take FOREVER to ship regardless of any option given, on average 3 weeks minimum lol so do NOT expect AMAZON or even EBAY average shipping times, the upside is cheap items and free shipping) : http://www.willgoo.com/jxd-s7800b-game-pad-quad-core-rockchip-3188-ips-lcd-8gb-p-356.html BUT I BOUGHT MINE from HERE (MUCH CHEAPER) http://www.geekbuying.com/item/JXD-S7800-RK3188-1-6GHz-7-inch-Tablet-PC-GamePad-Android-4-2-Quad-Core-IPS-Capacitive-Touch-Screen-1280-800-2GB-8GB-318433.html THIS is where I obtain all info about Flashing, custom ROMS etc: http://boards.dingoonity.org/jxd-devices/?PHPSESSID=628gbjhodqfrr65qpdmhakh4p7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenegg Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 BUT I BOUGHT MINE from HERE (MUCH CHEAPER) http://www.geekbuying.com/item/JXD-S7800-RK3188-1-6GHz-7-inch-Tablet-PC-GamePad-Android-4-2-Quad-Core-IPS-Capacitive-Touch-Screen-1280-800-2GB-8GB-318433.html It should be noted that GeekBuying is selling b-stock from JXD. You can tell this due to the 1.6Ghz processor, where the regular device runs on a 1.8Ghz chip. While this seems fairly insignificant, people online have said there are noticeable differences in performance. These are the same units DealExtreme sold for ~$80 back in December. EDIT: To elaborate, the first units shipped were 1.6ghz. They have since moved to 1.8Ghz chips. The cheaper stock being sold is from the first batch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSchoolRetroGamer Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 It should be noted that GeekBuying is selling b-stock from JXD. You can tell this due to the 1.6Ghz processor, where the regular device runs on a 1.8Ghz chip. While this seems fairly insignificant, people online have said there are noticeable differences in performance. These are the same units DealExtreme sold for ~$80 back in December. EDIT: To elaborate, the first units shipped were 1.6ghz. They have since moved to 1.8Ghz chips. The cheaper stock being sold is from the first batch. Hey good to know. I was lucky, mine is definitely the 1.8 ghz version with the 1.09 firmware when I received it and I double checked after applying the CFW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenegg Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Hey good to know. I was lucky, mine is definitely the 1.8 ghz version with the 1.09 firmware when I received it and I double checked after applying the CFW. That's awesome! I might place an order then. Did you use DHL shipping with them? If so, did you get hit with extra charges when it arrived? Last DHL shipment I got was more expensive than a typical FedEx shipment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falconhood Posted February 10, 2014 Author Share Posted February 10, 2014 yes, but do those play 2nd gen consoles, like Atari, O2, Colecovision, Intellivision,? That's my primary hope, and if so, THEN the broader hope is to branch out for Apple IIGS games, Sinclair, C64, and then N64, Neo Geo, Playstation, Atari Jaguar, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenegg Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 There are Android emulators for all those consoles except the O2 and Jaguar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falconhood Posted February 10, 2014 Author Share Posted February 10, 2014 i have never used Android anything...how do i access the android things? Also, is there anyway of just putting software on my existing JXD A1000, i mean, the SNES and SEGA games work great, and they require more memory and power to run than an Atari 5200 and Colecovision game would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenegg Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 I don't believe you can add/change the emulators on the A1000. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yell0w_lantern Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Picked up the JXD s7800 ANDROID Tablet with gaming controls, I had been enjoying my s7300b for a couple years now but this model has a bit more power and higher resolution and sleeker more solid design. Now that said, I use custom implementations of the ADROID ROM/FIRMWARE on all my JXD devices as the default ones supplied tend to be pretty crappy, filled with crap you do not want, not optimized for the hardware out of the box etc, so for those wanting a perfect out of box experience in an ANDROID tablet (and I understand why that might be most people) you are likely better served with a Google Nexus or Samsung tablet. I have no problem with and in many ways enjoy experimenting and flashing custom ROMS even if it can be nerve wracking at best and a totally failure (bricking) at worst, fortunately I have not had that worst happen in my experiences lol. That said my JXD s7800 came with JXD firmware version 1.09 if I recall, finally had the time to get around the other night, I had read enough from others users not to even bother with the default and went straight to what is called the "S7800B_SUPERCHARGED_v2.0_OC_Reparted_Ext2Int _CWM_MrktFix" custom firmware, this required a longer process of several steps, running a program on PC linked to device, it was not connecting so I had to obtain Rockchip USB drivers for my Win7 desktop blah blah blah but completed the update successfully, form there a minor recent update to version 2.1 done easily with just the device and SD card using recovery menu but all said an done the screen looks great, in operation it is quick and responsive and Android games, emulators etc all running awesome, this is my new main ANDROID tablet/Portable emulation device. This is my device: NOT MY VIDEO (have not had time) just for some impression: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzEyTi8MbYc Places people typically buy from (WARNING NOW sites like these tend to take FOREVER to ship regardless of any option given, on average 3 weeks minimum lol so do NOT expect AMAZON or even EBAY average shipping times, the upside is cheap items and free shipping) : http://www.willgoo.com/jxd-s7800b-game-pad-quad-core-rockchip-3188-ips-lcd-8gb-p-356.html BUT I BOUGHT MINE from HERE (MUCH CHEAPER) http://www.geekbuying.com/item/JXD-S7800-RK3188-1-6GHz-7-inch-Tablet-PC-GamePad-Android-4-2-Quad-Core-IPS-Capacitive-Touch-Screen-1280-800-2GB-8GB-318433.html THIS is where I obtain all info about Flashing, custom ROMS etc: http://boards.dingoonity.org/jxd-devices/?PHPSESSID=628gbjhodqfrr65qpdmhakh4p7 What a beast! I have a Caanoo and it works fairly well for most of my handheld gaming needs. The glaring exception is the C64 emulator which is slower at loading games than the real C64 and disk drive. Ideally, I would like a machine that could run SNES and earlier consoles, 8-bit computers, have TV out, and accept wired USB game controllers. The last one definitely seems to be a sticking point with several of the handhelds I have investigated. Does this s7800 do that? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenegg Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Ideally, I would like a machine that could run SNES and earlier consoles, 8-bit computers, have TV out, and accept wired USB game controllers. The last one definitely seems to be a sticking point with several of the handhelds I have investigated. Does this s7800 do that? In theory, yes it could support wired USB controllers. It's up to the apps to support them though. Most apps that offer external joystick support are written for Bluetooth devices. If any emulators do support USB joysticks, the .EMU series are the most likely. I've never tried though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSchoolRetroGamer Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 (edited) That's awesome! I might place an order then. Did you use DHL shipping with them? If so, did you get hit with extra charges when it arrived? Last DHL shipment I got was more expensive than a typical FedEx shipment. I don't recall, I choose whatever the free shipping option was as I do not mind waiting and it arrived to me here in Canada no extra fees attached. JUST CHECKED my order history, simply indicates Registered Mail / Airmail. No I did not use the DHL option. Edited February 10, 2014 by OldSchoolRetroGamer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSchoolRetroGamer Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 (edited) What a beast! I have a Caanoo and it works fairly well for most of my handheld gaming needs. The glaring exception is the C64 emulator which is slower at loading games than the real C64 and disk drive. Ideally, I would like a machine that could run SNES and earlier consoles, 8-bit computers, have TV out, and accept wired USB game controllers. The last one definitely seems to be a sticking point with several of the handhelds I have investigated. Does this s7800 do that? There are tons of good emulators for ANDROID now (it comes pre-loaded with a game center that will connect and download several emulators and roms OR you can get many of your own free emulators form the Google Play Android market directly from the device), as for the controllers and TV out check out this video (kinda crappy sound) from about the 50 sec mark. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbMadqwiywc FYI I have a Caanoo and Dingooa320 and other open sourced based handhelds, still enjoy them but it really has seemed to shift to ANDROID devices with gaming controls. OH AND YOU WANT TO CHECK THIS OUT! A NICE LITTLE GOOGLE DOCS SHEET COMPARING SEVERAL OPEN SOURCED AND ANDROID GAMING HANDHELDS (can take a few seconds to load) http://tinyurl.com/open-source-handhelds hoping they update it to include 7800 etc, there is also THIS info chart: http://www.open-consoles-search.com/ Edited February 10, 2014 by OldSchoolRetroGamer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falconhood Posted February 10, 2014 Author Share Posted February 10, 2014 I had a Dingoo, but that tiny thing is always lost. I really think the small things like Dingoo and my iPhone are hurting my eyes. So, I liked having my Dingoo in my pocket during December, because I could play games while waiting in long lines, but I never installed the ATARI and other Gen 2 games on it, just the SNES, SEGA, and other 8-16 BIT era stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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