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- | [[Image: | + | [[Image:Gba_gpSP.png|thumb|alt=Game Boy handheld|Game Boy handheld]] |
- | + | gpSP (game play SP) is a Game Boy Advance emulator, made by Exophase, for use with the Sony PlayStation Portable and GP2X video game systems. There have been ports to iPod the iOS, Maemo, Symbian and many others. | |
- | The PSP version runs most commercial games at full speed, however some still have problems from minor or severe glitches, while others are very slow. The GP2X version is similar to the PSP one, but typically slower. Unlike VisualBoyAdvance, which high-level emulates the GBA BIOS, gpSP requires a GBA BIOS file in order to operate. | + | The PSP version runs most commercial games at full speed, however some still have problems from minor or severe glitches, while others are very slow. The GP2X version is similar to the PSP one, but typically slower. Unlike VisualBoyAdvance, which high-level emulates the GBA BIOS, gpSP requires a GBA BIOS file in order to operate. Due to copyright reasons, this BIOS cannot be included with the emulator by Exophase, and users must dump it on their own using a Game Boy Advance flash cartridge. Some games do not need the BIOS file to play, however most do. |
- | Due to copyright reasons, this BIOS cannot be included with the emulator by Exophase, and users must dump it on their own using a Game Boy Advance flash cartridge. Some games do not need the BIOS file to play, however most do. | + | |
To date, gpSP has proven to be the most efficient, compatible and widely used of all GBA emulators for the PSP, GP2X. | To date, gpSP has proven to be the most efficient, compatible and widely used of all GBA emulators for the PSP, GP2X. | ||
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Exophase has stopped working on the PSP version of GpSP, in favor of the GP2X and Pandora versions of gpSP. Future versions of gpSP will be closed source due to the constant third-party re-release of gpSP against Exophase's wishes. | Exophase has stopped working on the PSP version of GpSP, in favor of the GP2X and Pandora versions of gpSP. Future versions of gpSP will be closed source due to the constant third-party re-release of gpSP against Exophase's wishes. | ||
- | (Copied and edited from [[wikipedia:GpSP|Wikipedia]]) | + | (Copied and edited from [[:wikipedia:GpSP|Wikipedia]]) |
- | ==Installation== | + | == Installation == |
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- | {{ambox|text= | + | {{ambox|text=You must first go to the thread on talk.maemo.org and |
- | + | download latest version pack ( links at the end ), on the first post. | |
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- | + | Before going through the install process be sure to have libsdl-haa1.2-dev | |
- | + | installed on your device. | |
- | apt-get install | + | |
- | + | ''Javispedro pointed out that installing DrNokSnes | |
+ | from extras-devel should install also the libsdl-haa1.2-dev, | ||
+ | so if you have his Snes emulator already installed from | ||
+ | devel repository, you may skip apt-get libsdl-haa1.2-dev, | ||
+ | if you don`t have drnoksnes, install libsdl-haa1.2-dev from | ||
+ | extras devel, or by issuing this command on xterminal.:'' | ||
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root | root | ||
- | + | apt-get install libsdl-haa1.2-dev | |
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</pre> | </pre> | ||
- | + | Now you can use the app-manager to install it, by double-clicking | |
- | + | on the file, using any file manager. | |
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- | + | Or, alternately, you can | |
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- | + | root | |
+ | dpkg -i /home/user/MyDocs/gpspm-1.23.5-0maemo5.deb | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
- | + | And that should install gpSP on your device | |
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- | + | Now you must put a copy of a gba bios file in your installation | |
- | + | folder. For many reasons we cannot distribute it within the | |
+ | package itself, so google it around. | ||
- | + | After having the gba bios, put it on /opt/gpsp/ folder, | |
- | + | and the emulator should recognize it automatically, if it's the | |
- | + | correct bios. | |
- | + | To put it in this folder you can use x-terminal with the following | |
- | + | command.: | |
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- | + | <pre> | |
- | + | root | |
- | + | mv /home/user/MyDocs/gba_bios.bin /opt/gpsp/ | |
+ | </pre> | ||
- | + | Of course, be sure to put the file on MyDocs before using this | |
- | + | command, otherwise it will return no such file for you. | |
- | + | Or copy it using your favourite file manager. ( One that has | |
+ | access to system files). | ||
+ | }} | ||
- | + | == How to uninstall == | |
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- | = | + | {{ambox|text= If you wish to uninstall gpSP from your phone, simply use |
- | + | app manager. | |
+ | But to unsintall old versions, you need to delete the | ||
+ | old | ||
+ | files, and DON'T forget to backup your bios. | ||
- | + | And that should uninstall gpSP from your device | |
+ | }} | ||
- | + | == How to run == | |
- | + | Simply use the icon ! Enjoy your games! | |
- | + | Maybe the first time you run gpSP, you will need to go | |
+ | through your system folders to get to MyDocs, where | ||
+ | you probably put your roms. To do that so, you will press the UP | ||
+ | button on your keyboard, that will take you to your root system | ||
+ | directory. From there navigate on this sequence.: | ||
- | + | /home/user/MyDocs/ | |
- | + | The second time you run, it will save your latest directory, | |
+ | and you won't need to do it again. | ||
- | + | Some games work better on some configs, mess with the configs, | |
+ | don't worry your emu won't explode, play with it and you will | ||
+ | surely find what best suits your game, your phone and your | ||
+ | fun! | ||
- | + | == Key configuration == | |
- | + | Note that the new gpsp folder is now /opt/gpspm/ | |
- | + | To configure the keys, one should edit the conf.gpsp, localised on the gpSP | |
+ | game folder. The keys examples are on the file conf_ps.gpsp. | ||
+ | [http://www.ascii.cl/htmlcodes.htm Ascii codes table] for you to know which | ||
+ | numbers the keys are refered to. | ||
- | + | For example, if you wish to make the "a" button | |
- | + | on your keyboard avaible for the game, you will see in the list, that "a" lowercase is 97. Then, write 97 on place of the key you wish. | |
+ | It is important to note that it must be the '''lowercase''' code. | ||
+ | You might use any text editor you wish, such as leafpad. | ||
- | + | == Some games workarounds == | |
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On some games, you will need workarounds for now to get them working. | On some games, you will need workarounds for now to get them working. | ||
-Kingdom Hearts | -Kingdom Hearts | ||
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{{ambox|text= Simply, before the game freezes on intro video, quicksave the | {{ambox|text= Simply, before the game freezes on intro video, quicksave the | ||
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+ | == Links == | ||
- | + | * [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=67038 T.M.O Thread ] | |
- | + | * [[GpSP/Game_Compatibility|gpSP Game Compability List]] | |
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- | * [http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php? | + | |
- | * [[GpSP/ | + | |
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