Because faster is better, here is another version of GP2X-CAP32 the CPC emulator for GP2X.

Changes:

– Speed improvements
– Add gzipped disk file support, reduce disk file size from 190k to 20k !
(you may gzip original dsk file using www.7-zip.org)
Of course, gzipped disk files are also browsable using disk explorer
inside the emulator, and when possible, they can be run automatically.
– A thumbnail image is now displayed in the file requester
while selecting any file with the same name of a previously
saved game (snapshot, disk, keyboard, settings).
It might be very helpful to recognize that game later if you
have thousand different games in your disk and snapshot folders !
– The virtual keyboard is now usable in the file requester menu to
choose the first letter of the game you search !
– In the emulator menu you can go directly to keyboard and settings
menu using the L-Trigger key.
– The sound can be set a bit louder

http://zx81.zx81.free.fr/serendipity/index.php?/archives/317-guid.html

A new game for the GP2x is out, Kaiten Patissier!

Quote from Indiegames:

Kaiten Patissier is the latest game from D.K., several months in the making, and which I highly recommend. It uses the same “collect-them-all” mechanic as Good Luck Natsuki, but is built entirely around the concept of rotating the levels to re-adjust the locations of platforms, boxes, walls, floors, and ceilings (Kaiten is Japanese for “rotate”). After collecting all but the last item in each level, a bonus item will appear somewhere in the level, so be sure to keep an eye out for the bonus items if you want to get 100% completion.

As I note, I contributed several of the levels in the game, so you’d better download it and check it out!

The zip file contains versions for Windows, Debian Linux (should work okay on other distributions as well), and the GP2X.

Name: Kaiten Patissier
Developer:Alpha Secret Base
Category: Puzzle
Type: Freeware
Size: 15MB

Thanks to http://www.dev-fr.org for the news.

http://www.indiegames.com/blog/2008/06/kaiten_patissier_alpha_secret.html

Gamepark Holdings released a new v4.0.2 and v4.1.0 firmware that fixes touchscreen problems.

If you upgrade from anything lower than v4.x.x make sure to install v4.0.2 first, unless you want to hold a brick in your hands.

Discussion: http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?showtopic=42401&view=findpost&p=614806

http://www.gp2x.com/support/support_view.asp?bunho=25&indexNo=955&page=1&part=00

GMenu2X is an alternative frontend for the GP2X handheld. It features direct links to applications and games, built-in free space monitor of sd-cards, built-in overclocker. All of this with a nice & clean look ‘n’ feel and easily customisable.

Release notes:

New in 0.10 ———– New translations: Basque, Catalan, Turkish Added support for the touchscreen Added support for f200 battery Added internal explorer that can launch .gpu .gpe and .sh files Added graphic indicators for switching sections Added on screen help (keep pressed A, only on the main screen at the moment) Cpu clock raised when loading manuals Added support for bmp and jpg/jpeg files for manuals Added preview of images when selecting icons Added option to show the root folder in the selection dialogs Fixed bug that prevented the use of the custom selected wallpaper on restart Lots of fixes

Discussion: http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?showtopic=42410&view=findpost&p=614977

http://sourceforge.net/projects/gmenu2x/

Giana’s Return aims to be an upcomming sequel of “The great Giana Sisters”, an alltime classic game published by Rainbow Arts many many years ago.

Quote:

Soundtrack CD work has started!
Our music artist Alexander Oldemeier (Op3rator) has completly declared two tracks as final, this means that those two tracks are going to our mastering guy Scythoior. He will mix the tracks into radio-lengt tracks, means the track will be time extended to match the lenght of commercial music.

http://www.gianas-return.de/?p=188

Touchscreeen calculator for GP2x-F200 models.

http://archive.gp2x.de/cgi-bin/cfiles.cgi?0,0,0,0,8,2608

Here are a bunch of news straight from the Giana’s Return homepage. Giana’s Return aims to be a sequel of “The great Giana Sisters”, an alltime classic game published by Rainbow Arts many many years ago.

Quotes:

Desert World completed! (01-06-2008)
…our beta tester Mulle will lay hands on it during the next week. We are waiting to have the recent changed integrated into a new beta. He also might do a video, depending on his schedule.

All 8 levels of the “Desert World” are of medium to high difficulty, you need to do a lot of careful jumps and overall everything is adjusting difficulty wise.

Giana goes iPhone? (01-06-2008)
ZodTTD has showed interest in making a port of Giana’s Return to the iPhone once it’s done. Of course this will depend on his schedule and on the public demand.

World 5 – Screenshot galore (29-05-2008)
http://www.gianas-return.de/?p=185

http://www.gianas-return.de/

Open BoR is a port of “Beats of Rage” and the enhanced OpenBOR for the GP2x. It’s an marvellous fighting engine with plenty of modifications available.

Changes:

New Features:
* Official OpenBOR Logo, Menu and Icons is now in place. Thank You Fightn Words!
* All new Menu for Windows/Linux/PS3/GamePark (Other platforms will be upgraded too!).
* Two Types of Window Releases (DLL linked executable and the new Single file executable).
* Previews for Mods are now available within the menu!
* Music playback for mods are now available within the menu!
* Logfile Viewer is now available within the menu!
* Auto detection for widescreen mode is now done for menu.
* Auto detection for Windowed/Fullscreen mode is now done for menu.
* Automated Build system now compiles every platform including XBOX!
* Menu now automatically boots to mod if only one mod is found. (Great for mod creators!)
* Updated Credits screen, to reflect Fightn Words contributions.

Bug Fixes:
* Bilinear & Bilinear Plus Widescreen filters are now fixed.
* Special Animation is now being checked properly (No longer a required animation).
* Engine Crash while Switching filters during mid-level now FIXED!

Known Issues:
* GP2X controls are screwed up! Need testers that provide quick feedback! Otherwise it remains broken!
* New filters still need to be implemented officially into PSP, Dreamcast, XBOX and GP2X.
* Switching filters in options does not update screen until I leave current menu (Only applies for MMX filters). Currently investigating
* Probably a whole lot more I’m not aware of….lol
Notes:
* Delete settings.sav prior to using it!!!

http://archive.gp2x.de/cgi-bin/cfiles.cgi?0,0,0,0,20,2302

Pikix is a VJ Software for the GP2X. It features two layers mixing and classic VJ softwares options.

http://archive.gp2x.de/cgi-bin/cfiles.cgi?0,0,0,0,6,1913

Termula2x is a UNIX terminal emulator for GP2X, including vi text editor. It supports background images.

Changes:

* Full terminal features, including the vi text editor.
* USB keyboard and GP2X F-200 touchscreen support.
* Customizable interface.

http://archive.gp2x.de/cgi-bin/cfiles.cgi?0,0,0,0,8,1893