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HardwareA black Dingoo. SpecificationsCPU Ingenic JZ4732 @ 336MHz, underclocked from 400MHz (MIPS architecture)RAM 32MB at 133MHzInternal Storage 1/2/4GB flashAdditional Storage MiniSD/SDHC (MicroSD/SDHC with adapter)Input D-Pad, 2 shoulder, 4 face, Start & Select buttons, Mic.Outputs Stereo Speakers, Headphone Jack & TV-out w/ included cableI/O USB 2.0Display 2.8" LCD, 320x240 resolution, 16M colorsBattery 3.7V 1700 mAH (6.29WH) Li-Ion, approx. 7 hours run timeVideo Playback RM, MP4, 3GP, AVI, ASF, MOV, FLV, MPEGAudio Playback MP3, WMA, APE, FLAC, RARadio Digital FM TunerRecording Supports digital recording of voice (MP3 and WMA formats) and FM radioSoftware Support Free SDK AvailableDimensions 125 55.5 14mm) / (4.92in x 2.17in x 0.59in)Weight 3.8 oz (110g) Function Games3D,Game Boy Advance, Sega Genesis, Super Nintendo and more. OriginalSome original games are Chinese & English, others are Chinese only.7 Days salvationUltimate DriftDream DriftDingoo SnakeAmiba's CandyHel l StrikerDecollation Warrior HomebrewRubidoMineSweeperAstroLanderSameGooFormula1Rick Dangerous (port)Duke Nukem 3d (Dingx Port) Emulation Official3DGBANESNeoGeoSNESCPS1CPS2Sega Mega Drive/Genesis Community based Currently emulated systemsAtari LynxAtari 2600 (Dingux only)Atari 7800Atari 800 8-bit computersColecoVisionCommodore C64 (Dingux only)Magnavox Odyssey 2MSX (openMSX Dingux)Neo Geo PocketNintendo Game Boy and GameBoy ColorNintendo Virtual Boy (Dingux only)PC EnginePlaystation (Dingux only)Sega Genesis/Mega Drive/Mega-CD (Dingux only)Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear (in progress, working for most games)WonderSwan and WonderSwan Color (in progress, working for most games)ZX Spectrum (Dingux, emulator named GP2Xpectrum) Arcade gamesCentipede and MillipedeFinalBurn Alpha (Dingux only)MAME (Dingux only)Mikie (Konami arcade game)Pac-man and Ms. Pac-man Video PlayerVideo Containers: RMVB, RM, AVI, WMV, FLV, MPEG, MP4, ASF, MOVVideo Codecs: WMV1, WMV3, WMV7, WMV8.1, WMV9 , MP42, mp4v, DIV3, DiVX5, XViD, MJPG, MPEG1, MPEG2LCD Resolution: 320*240 Audio PlayerAudio formats: MP3, WMA, APE, FLAC, WAV, AC3Channels: StereoEQ Function Photo ViewerSupports JPG, BMP, GIF, PNG File Formats Text ReaderSupports TXT File Formats (English and Chinese)Support English text to speechFurther functions include bookmarking, auto browsing, font sizing, and it can open while music is playing. Radio receiverFM RadioWide channel range from 76.0MHz~108.0MHz, support manual/auto channel scanning, FM recording and can keep playing while using other application. User can save up to 40 channels. Audio RecordingVoice & Radio RecordingVoice recording and supports MP3/WAV formats. OtherSupports SWF File Format (only Flash 6)U-disk virus protection: Built in anti-virus software protection, to keep the system at its best performance.USB2.0 Transmission Interface: Support WIN2000/XP/VISTA/MAC Operation System File BrowserLets you easily find files on your dingoo (Games, Music, Videos, Photos, Voice Recordings) FirmwareA dingoo running an alpha version of a Linux port Official firmwareFirmware V1.01Firmware V1.02Firmware V1.03Firmware V1.10 (Added Multi-Language Support)Firmware V1.11 (Added Korean Language Support)Firmware V1.20 (Y & B button bug fix and more) Unofficial firmwareTeam Dingoo released the first unofficial firmware with user customizable theming possibilities. The system files were moved from hidden memory to an accessible memory location, allowing users to change the graphical settings. This firmware is updated regularly.a320-1.03TD-3a320-1.03TD-2a320-1.03TD-1 C/OS-IIThe native Operating System of the Dingoo A320 is C/OS-II, a low-cost priority-based pre-emptive real time multitasking operating system kernel for microprocessors, written mainly in the C programming language. It is mainly intended for use in embedded systems. All official software for the Dingoo A320 (including its emulators) run on C/OS-II. LinuxA Linux kernel was g enerally released by Booboo on Google Code on May 18, 2009.A dual boot installer called "Dingux" was released June 24. This allows for dual booting the original firmware or Linux without the need for connection to a PC.Enthusiasts have successfully run Linux versions of many games, including: Prboom engine (Doom, Hexen, Heretic), Build engine (Duke Nukem 3D, Shadow Warrior), Quake, Dodgin Diamonds 1 & 2, Biniax 2, Gnurobbo, Super Transball 2, Defendguin, Waternet, Sdlroids, Spout, Tyrian, Rise of the Triad, Open Liero, REminiscence, Blockrage, and the OpenBOR game engine.And versions of emulators: ScummVM, SMS Plus, Gmuplayer, Gnuboy, MAME, PSX4ALL, Snes9x, PicoDrive, openMSX, GP2Xpectrum and Nofrendo on the Dingoo. See alsoSimilar portable Linux-based gaming devices:GP32GP2XGP2X WizPandora (console)Gemei X760+Mi2 consoleList of Linux-based, handheld gaming devices ReviewsDingoo A320 Review by FlashCartReviews (English)Dingoo A320 review by Tech RadarDingoo A320 Review by Ga dgetoid (English)Dingoo A320 Review at ntsc-uk forums (English) External linksDingoo Official Website (English)Dingoo Digital - Unofficial Support and Discussion Forum Website (English)Dingoonity: Dingoo A320 Development and Discussion forum (English)Dingoo A320 FAQ (English)Dingoo-Scene A320 News Blog (English)Dingoo Video-Audio Codec Analysis (English)Emuboards A320 News (English)DCEmu A320 News (English)PDRoms Dingoo News & Files (English)Unofficial Blog (Google translation from Portuguese)A320 WikiGx-mod A320 Support and development (French)Booboo's Dingoo Linux Blog (English)DingooEMU - A Dingoo emulator for Windows)Dingoo.se - A Swedish Dingoo website)Site Franais sur la Dingoo)Site de vente de la Dingoo A320 traduite en franais.Site in Spanish, emulation (Spanish)Hungarian Dingoo Site References^ ^ /en/2009/02/13/dingoo-a-320-portatil-emula-gba-nes-snes-mega-drive-neo-geo-cps-1-2/^ a b c d e f g /en_product.asp?id=4^ "OpenHandhelds.org development forums". /viewforum. php?f=35. 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