FAQ on Gemei A330

    Recently, publications about the wonderful portable console gemei a330 have become frequent on the hub. Quite a few hub users have already acquired this miracle among Chinese media players. Therefore, it will not be superfluous to make a small list of frequently asked questions and answers to them, which will be supplemented as new questions arise and answers appear on them.


    Q. What is a gemei a330?
    A. Dingoo A320 is a portable multimedia device that combines the functions of an audio player, video player, FM radio, and game console emulator. Manufactured by Shenzhen Dingoo Digital Co., Ltd. since March 2009. It is the main competitor to GamePark Holdings products.
    The same is true for gemei a330 except for the release date and manufacturer.
    The device is manufactured by Gemei Digital Technology Co., Ltd. somewhere from last year. The A320 differs from its predecessor by a more powerful processor (CC1800 ARM 11 600 Mhz lowered to 500 Mhz versus Ingenic JZ4732, 336 MHz (downgraded from 360 MHz, accelerates to 433 MHz)) and the amount of RAM twice as much as Ding (64 against 32x). The other processor is both the strongest and weakest side of the console. It is certainly faster, but an abundance of software from dinghy will not work.
    Read more about gemei here . Or watch a video review.


    So, the owners are already held and potential, I ask under the cat.

    System


    1. Q. What do you hear about Dingux?
      A. At the moment, running Linux on the gemei a330 is not possible. However, in mid-March 2011, it was possible to run third-party code before loading the OS. So the first step to dualboot, and as a result to dingux is done.
      You can read more at www.dingux.com .
      I would like to add that Dingux is done on enthusiasm and due to the free time of only one person who, in general, is not paid for it.
    2. Q. How to update the firmware?
      ABOUT.
      1. If you have gemei fashion, look at point 5 first.
      2. Turned on the console, then connected it to usb. They put the firmware file in the root.
      3. Without turning off the console, unmounted it from the OS, if possible. Otherwise, they just pulled out the USB. The library update process should start. If this does not happen, update the media library manually (audio player → update jukebox)
      4. At the end of the update, turn off the console with the button and turn it on. The update will begin.
    3. Q. What is the most current firmware?
      O. Version 1.1 Feb 13 2011 r3 .
    4. Q. Where can I get files from stock firmware?
      O. www.multiupload.com/3N6VNZRSJU - contains NES, SNES, MD, CPS1,2, NEO-GEO, GBA emulators, as well as a Doom game port for Native OS. The SNES emulator will only work with firmware version 1.1. There are no games from NativeOS in Chinese from the stock ROM.
    5. Q. How to update gemei a330 fashion without a radio module?
      A. For the update to work, rename A330.HXF to A330E.HXF. It is worth noting that after the enbrick, the renaming procedure is optional.
    6. B. Unsuccessfully flashed and the console does not start. How to bring back to life?
      A. How to use an unbriker is described here - habrahabr.ru/blogs/gadgets/118993
    7. B. The console freezes when updating the library. How to treat?
      A. Do not use the Russian language in the firmware. Use the English locale.

    Games


    1. Q. Are there any more recent versions of emulators than stock ones?
      A. Yes, after the release of the gemei A330, the manufacturer added the SNES emulator and updated the NES and Neo-Geo emulators to version 1.1. You can pick them up from here: www.multiupload.com/3N6VNZRSJU . Please note that firmware 1.1 is required for their operation.
    2. Q. How to enter the emulator menu in the game?
      A. Press Select + Start
    3. Q. Where to throw games for emulators? In what formats and where to look for them later?
      A. In the GAME folder, in the folder with the corresponding name.
      • 3D - games and applications for NativeOS. Format * .CC in firmware 1.0; * .c2s - for 2D games in firmware 1.1 and * .c3s for games in 3D. You should search in the folder game center → Single Games
      • CPS1 - games from CP System (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CP_System). Format * .zip. Sets from MAME should be suitable. Located in game center → Internet Games
      • CPS2 - Games from CP System II (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CP_System_II). Format * .cp2. www.dingoo-digital.com/downloads/applications/cps2-converter-english-version - converter. Located in game center → Internet Games
      • GBA - games for GameBoy Advance (http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_Boy_Advance). Format * .gba. You should search in the folder game center → Single Games
      • MD - ROMs from Sega Mega Drive (http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Mega_Drive). Format * .smd. Converted from * .gen or * .bin. Converter - www.codeisle.com/products/sega-rom-conversion-utility . Located in game center → Internet Games
      • MVS - Games from Neo-Geo (http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo_Geo). Format * .mvs. They are located in the game center → Internet Games.
      • NES - games from Dendy, aka Nintendo Famicom and Nintendo Entertainment System (http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/NES). Format * .nes. They are located in the game center → Internet Games.
      • SNES - Super NES (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snes). The format of the games is * .smc. They are located in the game center → Internet Games.
    4. Q. How does multiplayer work?
      A. Go to the game center → Internet Games and select Create Server in order to create and Search Server in order to join the created game.
    5. Q. What is NEOGEO.ZIP in the GAME folder?
      A. A set of BIOSes and other supporting files for Neo-Geo. If removed, MVSs will not start. However, this is true only for MVS Emulator 1.0. By upgrading to version 1.1 NEOGEO.ZIP can be deleted. Saves from version 1.0 work fine in version 1.1. Thanks to Dober for this info.
    6. Q. Do you have to suffer so much with converting games? Where is the prepared one?
      O. sentinelgames.com Here on this site are already converted romsets for emulators CPS1 (http://sentinelgames.com/documents/cps1.html), CPS2 (http://sentinelgames.com/documents/cps2.html), Neo- Geo (http://sentinelgames.com/documents/neo_geo.html).
      Or torrent (please sit longer: 3) thepiratebay.org/torrent/5712814/Dingoo_A320_Complete_ROMS_Pack_-_ROM_GBA__GBC__SNES__SMD__NeoGeo , thanks Cake_Seller and Dober
    7. Q. And what advise do you play?
      O. Tor 250 according to the 16bit.ru audience
      Mega Drive , Super Nintendo , Neo-Geo , CPS1 , CPS2 , NES
      And top according to the audience Emu-land.net
      Mega Drive , Super Nintendo , Neo-Geo , CPS1 , CPS2 , NES and GBA .
      You can download the games you like right away. Arcade games, however, will have to be converted.
    8. B. I do not see the games that I threw on the USB flash drive
      O. Update the music library (Music → update jukebox)
    9. Q. What is the item Trainer in the NES emulator menu for?
      A. The NES emulator supports supports the so-called Easy Cheats. The list of which can be found here - gamehacking.org/?s=v2&sys=5 Ignore cheats marked with GG. If the cheat you find consists of eight characters, omit the first two zeros. Using cheats is very simple. Go to the Trainer menu of the emulator, select trainer settings and enter the cheat. Put him a switch in enable and went into the game. Everything, the cheat worked.
      I want to warn you, try not to play Russification. They are often buggy.
    10. Q. Why is the Read strategy item in the GBA emulator menu in the Misc settings submenu?
      A. And this emulator has its own chip. There are no cheats here, but you can read the walkthrough. The little thing should be in * .txt format, I can’t say anything about the encoding, since I did not play with them specially. ANSI definitely works with English. The Russian language is traditionally unlucky - hieroglyphs.
      Rename the text file in the same way as your ROM name and put it in the same folder. Everything. Now during the game go to menu → Misc. settings → Read strategy. What pleases, the passage maintains its position even after turning off the console.

    Settings



    1. B. How to change the language
      O. For firmware 1.0, move all the way to the right, then press down nine times, A, select the language.
      For firmware 1.1, move all the way to the right, then press down eleven times, A.
      I advise you to choose English. Russian here is some kind of Chinese.
    2. B. The console does not fall asleep if left unattended for a long time and the battery runs out quickly.
      A. In the settings you need to set the time after which the screen will go out (Backlight Time), the console will fall asleep (Sleep Off) and turn off (Auto Off)
    3. Q. When I go to the game center I see a bunch of folders, and not a list of games as before, how can I change this?
      A. Settings → Browser Types change to All Files.

    Other


    1. Q. Are there any hotkeys?
      ABOUT.
      • Select + Start - emulator menu
      • L + Start during the game - turn on TV-out
      • ↑ / ↓ + Start - Change the volume
      • <+ Start - quick save
      • > + Start - fast boot
      • Press Start - disable / enable console
    2. Q. What video formats does the console play? Do I need to convert video before watching?
      A. AVI, MOV, FLV, MKV, M2V, MP4, ASF, MPEG, WMV and others are played (excerpt from official documentation ^^). And indeed, a huge breakthrough of formats is lost without preliminary conversion, including HD-video, including video with a resolution of 1920x1080. Support for subtitles embedded in the container, but, unfortunately, Russian subtitles are not supported. Hieroglyphs are displayed instead of Cyrillic. MPG compressed DivX3, m4v and MP4 compressed isom codec refused to play. As such files are discovered, I will update the post.
    3. B. When watching a video, the picture stutters or the sound is out of sync. Can I fix it before converting to another format?
      A. Yes, there is one way =) Read more - a320.emulate.su/2010/12/26/hd-video-fix-for-ccplayer-gemei
    4. Q. How to use the video output?
      A. The device is equipped with a video output, but a little different from that of the Dingo A320. No sound comes through this tv-out. To output sound, use the headphone output. The console supports output through composite (General) and component (Component) modes. Resolution 480i and 576i.
      In order to activate the video output during the game, press START + L, and while watching the video, press X, then select the rightmost icon with the image of the TV ( ).
      To work with the TV-out, you can use the usual mini-jack cord 3.5mm on the tulip (for composite) and 3.5mm on the triple tulip for the component.

      Or buy ready-made, compatible with the composite.

      Or assemble it yourself, as described here -a320.emulate.su/2011/03/27/cable-dingoogemei
    5. Q. Can I change the NativeOS skin?
      A. You can. There are several firmware with a modified skin.


      You can also unzip the original firmware and redraw any graphics in it. For unpacking use www.multiupload.com/5B095SKCDK . Drag and drop the firmware file to unpack.exe to unpack, and run wadpack.bat to unpack. When editing graphics, if possible, do not resize files in pixels. The console will not stall if you insert a file larger or smaller, but you won’t be able to resize it either.
    6. Q. How to properly mount a console from Windows 7?
      A. The console can be unmounted without problems using standard means of the seven, if a flash drive is inserted into it.
    7. C. The console does not cling to Linux.
      A. You can try to do this with the mount -t msdos / dev / sdb / mnt command from the root and fix permissions. Also try connecting the console off.
      mephisto adds that “on 2.6.38 kernels there may be problems mounting the console. Healed by downgrade to 2.6.37 "
    8. Q. What should I do if I connected the console to 7 Windows, and it (Windows) ruined my file system in the console?
      A. Format the console using Windows with a standard cluster size and fill back the backup from step 4 of the “firmware” section. Thanks for the answer Dober
    9. Q. What is better than a320 or gemei a330?
      A. Looking for what? If you are a geek and 7 already emulated systems are not enough for you, if you like to put Linux even on your coffee machine, then gemei a330 is not the best choice yet . Dingux is not for her and it is not entirely clear whether. So in Duke Nukem 3D on this console you have not yet played.
      On the other hand, updated versions of emulators for NativOS sometimes come to this console, it has a more powerful processor and more RAM, it supports playback without conversion of HD-video and a bunch of multimedia formats.
      To summarize, if you are willing to patiently wait for Dingux on the gemei a330, or if you are satisfied with the current situation with emulators, then this is perhaps the best choice at the moment for the money.
      Ask new questions and clarify old ones in the comments.
      You can watch the video comparison on youtube
    10. Q. Can I write my applications under NativeOS ??
      A. Yes, there is an SDK for these purposes .


    UPD 06/02/2011. Supplemented paragraph 1, added paragraph 4.7 of the section "system"; added paragraph 5, added paragraphs 1, 9, 10 of the “games” section; supplemented paragraph 2, 5; added paragraphs 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10 of the “other” section.

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