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Fresh from the GCW Zero Kickstarter page, CEO Justin Barwick writes about the current status update:

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We are diligently working on implementing mini HDMI/Analog TV out to the console currently and it looks like we will have Analog TV out very soon. So keep your eyes out for a demonstration in the coming weeks of TV out function.

We are also working on the Open GL implementation we have a team of three dedicated developers working on it right now the driver is closed source but our hope is to very soon have an open source driver.

We are also working on USB 2.0 OTG but that is slow going. If you are a developer and interested in helping out the cause and have driver development experience in either USB or OpenGL, We could definitely use the assistance to implement these two features a lot quicker. If you are interested please contact me @ GCW@GCW-Zero.com

Once we achieve these three goals we will be comparable to the GAMESTICK only our console will be portable and playable on the go versus having to have a TV to use the device we believe that’s one advantage of our device over most on the market right now.

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The Mini Slug Project by Clément Corde is a tribute to the Metal Slug Series and uses a lot of ripped graphics. Ported to Pandora by ptitSeb.

The Mini Slug Project is composed of three missions, where each mission is divided into a number of levels. The first mission is similar to the series, but then forks and offers some unexpected gameplay.

Release notes:

* Initial release

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Freeciv is a Free and Open Source empire-building strategy game inspired by the history of human civilization. The game commences in prehistory and your mission is to lead your tribe from the stone age to the space age.

Changes:

2.3.3.03 Deleted home folder from PND, create at start it it doesn’t exist.

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Simutrans is a free and open-source transportation simulation game.

In Simutrans you can build the transport networks you always dreamed of, with platforms, quays, level crossings, bridges, tunnels, signals and much more. Transport passengers between nearby cities with a commuter train or use a high speed train to earn big money by connecting cities further apart.

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SL4P by Linux-SWAT are tools for Open Pandora official OS. It can automatically install many operating systems on SD card. Be careful, it destroys data on the card, do backups before usage. You’re on your own responsibility when using this software.

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PSP-Maps is an attempt to bring Google Maps to the Pandora with a simple interface. This program is not using the Google Maps API (except for address search), it is retrieving the images directly.

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EvalMaster is a mathematical bash game for Pandora by Linux-SWAT.

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Speccy is a Sinclair ZX Spectrum home computer emulator. It will run software written for Spectrum 16k, 48k, 128k, +2, +2A, +3, Timex Sinclair, Pentagon, and Skorpion home computers.

Changes:

* Fixed button labels and keyboard display on Android 2.x devices.
* Added “Share” menu item for letting other people know what you are playing.
* Added “Help” menu item to the file selector.
* Added joystick skin with round dpad.
* Added more options under “Virtual Joystick Opacity”.
* Moved invisible and wireframe joystick settings to “Virtual Joystick Shape”.
* Made all “Help” menus point to the FAQ web site section.
* Fixed screenshots quality.
* Localized all NetPlay messages.

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The GCW Zero guys updated their hardware specs! RAM and internal memory are doubled up now! RAM is now 512MB (instead of 256MB) and the internal memory 16GB instead of 8GB. This makes the whole thing a lot more attractive! The best is, the hardware upgrade wont influence pricing at all!

Support this project, while you still can!

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The Pandora SD Installer by David Boucher allows you to easily install a Pandora OS firmware image to an SD card so you can boot from that instead of from the internal NAND flash memory.

There are a number of reasons that you might want to do this: Save wear and tear on the NAND, easily try out new firmware versions or just allow the installation of extra software that might not fit on the NAND, such as development tools.

Changes:

* Update kernel locations for SuperZaxxon

Please also make sure to read this: Potential problems occurring while putting OS on SD card

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