Good for
Game Boy, NES
Support listed to
Genesis
OS
GNU/Linux based
Released
Jan 2009
The GP2X Wiz is a budget horizontal retro handheld from GamePark Holdings with a 2.8-inch 320×240 AMOLED 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
Unsupported0 of 5 systems listed as playable or better
Modern systems
Unsupported0 of 4 systems listed as playable or better
Classic systems
Mixed6 of 6 systems listed as playable or better
Sixth-generation systems
Unsupported0 of 3 systems listed as playable or better
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
2.8 inch
Aspect ratio
4:3
Resolution
320 x 240
Pixel density
142.86 PPI
Panel
AMOLED
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
64 MB SDRAM
Storage
Internal 1 GB NAND Flash & External SD
Architecture
ARM
Build
Battery
2000 mAh
Weight
136 grams
Dimensions
121 mm x 61 mm x 18 mm
Material
Plastic
Charge port
24 pin USB
Controls
D-pad
Top
Thumbsticks
None
Extra buttons
Hold, Reset, Volume +-
Features
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