GP2X Caanoo

GamePark Holdings

GP2X Caanoo

Handheld · Horizontal · GNU/Linux based

Good for

Game Boy, NES

Support listed to

Genesis

OS

GNU/Linux based

Released

Jan 2010

The GP2X Caanoo is a budget horizontal retro handheld from GamePark Holdings with a 3.5-inch 320×240 TFT screen, WiFi, and runs GNU/Linux based. It is best suited for Game Boy, NES, with support listed up to Genesis.

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Emulation

Supports 6 of 18 tested systems: 2 at excellent, 2 running well.

Mid-generation systems

Unsupported

0 of 5 systems listed as playable or better

Modern systems

Unsupported

0 of 4 systems listed as playable or better

Classic systems

Mixed

6 of 6 systems listed as playable or better

Sixth-generation systems

Unsupported

0 of 3 systems listed as playable or better

Excellent
NESGame Boy
Good
GBAGenesis
Playable
PS1SNES

Emulation source notes

  • DS: Nintendo DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • N64: Nintendo 64: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • PS1: Sony Playstation: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
  • Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
  • Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
  • GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
  • Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow

Specifications

Display

Screen

3.5 inch

Aspect ratio

4:3

Resolution

320 x 240

Pixel density

114.29 PPI

Panel

TFT

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Performance

Chipset

MagicEyes Pollux VR3520F

CPU

ARM926EJ-S

CPU clock

533 MHz

CPU cores

1

CPU threads

1

GPU

"3D hardware engine"

GPU clock

?

RAM

128 MB SDRAM

Storage

External SD

Architecture

ARM

Build

Battery

1850 mAh

Weight

136 grams

Dimensions

146 mm x 70 mm x 18.5 mm

Material

Plastic

Charge port

Proprietary

Controls

Thumbsticks

Single

Extra buttons

Home

Features

WiFiAudio JackStereo SpeakerAnalog SticksL1/R1L3/R3 ClickableTouch ScreenVolume ButtonsRumble

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