Latest additions are marked with yellow (15th of August 2005)

 Name Genre Review How to reset?
256 Goats

Screenshot
Scene demo More like an intro
+ nice effects
+ happy tune
+ not too boring

No reset

3h coding

Screenshot
Gfx demo Plasma effect
+ cool
- nothing else

No reset

Apple Striker
Game Puzzle game
+ professional
+ some music
- little complicated
- some music

Start + Select

Atari 800 emulator
version 1.2.5.
GP32v0.4a
Emulator Emulates 8 bit Ataris
+ fast and smooth
+ lots of options
- little difficult to get started with
"Exit" from the menu resets GP32
Doom
version 9

Screenshot
Game It's Doom
+ moves like there's no tomorrow
+ accepts other WADs
+ bg music

Choose Quit Game from the menu and then press B

Falldown

Screenshot
Game Reaction game
+ nice graphics
+ nice sound
+ addictive
+ saves highscore

Select on the main screen

Freelauncher
Utility + lets you run all these programs
- could be easier to use
- could be prettier

No reset

Frodo
version b8

Screenshot
Emulator Emulates C-64
+ good speed
+ SIDs play
+ virtual keyboard
+ Commando works
- not all games do

Start opens menu, then choose "Restart GP32"

fGen32
Xmas edition
v25/12/03

Screenshot
Emulator Emulates Sega Megadrive (Genesis)
+ fast and nice like all Rlyeh products
+ overclocking in the menu
- no sound at all
- actual emu not released yet :) 

Start twice on the game selection menu. From the game you get to the options by pressing L + R, then choose Change.

fSMS
version 20/07/03 first beta
Emulator Emulates Sega Master System
+ works 100%
+ Sonic with sound

Start twice on the game selection menu. From the game you get to the options by pressing L + R, then choose Change.

fMSX
version 17/03/03
Emulator Emulates MSX
+ easy to use
+ works 100%

Start opens menu, then choose "Reset GP32"

Genesismu
Emulator Emulates Genesis
+ decent speed
- no sound
- some bugs

No reset

GoatPark32
Scene demo + They've watched their Amiga demos :)
+ some cool fx
+ nice music
- a little boring

No reset

GPAsteroids

Screenshot
Game Asteroids
+ "vector" gfx
+ a classic
+ multiplayer

No reset

GPEngine
version 0.4

Screenshot
Emulator Emulates PC-Engine
+ really fast
+ easy to use
+ PC-Engine

No reset

GP File Manager
version 0.1.3b

Screenshot
Utility File manager
+ manage files without PClink
+ plays MP3s
- needs more options

Start + Select

GPJewel
version 0.815 Onmoon Special
Game Version of Bejeweled
+ works
+ nice graphics
- no sound

No reset

GPSCUMM

Screenshot
Emulator Let's you play all old Lucasfilm adventure games
+ excellent
+ Monkey Island
+ Indiana Jones
+ music works
+ everything

No reset

GP XCade
version 004.0

Screenshot
Emulator Emulates some classic arcade games
+ supported games work fast
+ Pacman
- most games don't have sound
- ROMs are a bit difficult to get
- can't see the bottom of the screen

No reset

Gravity Force
version 1.0

Screenshot
Game Gravity Force
+ just like on Amiga
- joystick works better with this one
- missing stuff

No reset

Hex Pistols
Scene demo + music
+ some nice FX
+ overall design
 
 
LCD Rasterblaster
Graphics demo + old skool

L + R

Little John
version 0.4
Emulator Emulates NES
+ excellent
+ runs like the real thing, but no blinking screens :)
+ cool config

R for menu, then choose Reboot from the top

Minimalistic Crap
Scene demo + cool design
+ nice effects
- ugly font

Start + Select

Modded
version 1.0

Screenshot
Utility .mod/.s3m player
+ plays 'em right 
+ takes you back to the Amiga years
- needs more features

No reset

Mya Mya Rocket

Screenshot
Game Version of Chu Chu Rocket
+ plays well
+ quite faithful to the original
- needs more sound effects!
- needs more levels (these have been promised)

No reset

Pinball Dreams
Free Demo v.1.0

Screenshot
Game Pinball game
+ excellent version of the Amiga classic
+ demo is free

No reset

Puzzle Mix

Screenshot
Game(s) Puzzle games
+ 3 in 1
+ Bejeweled and Columns
+ High score list
+ nice graphics
- score etc. difficult to see
- no music, boring sounds
- not too flashy (needs more punch) 

Choose 'Exit' from the menu until the game resets.

Test 23
Fixed version
Scene demo + loads up quick
+ cool music
+ nice 2d stuff
- some pretty basic fx

No reset

Tiebreak

Screenshot
Game Tennis game
+ nice graphics
+ nice sound
- difficult to get used to the controls

No reset

Wolfenstein 3D
version Beta

Screenshot
Game It's Wolfenstein 3D
+ you kill nazis
+ a classic
+ smooth
- maybe even too fast for the GP32 controller

No reset

XRick

Screenshot
Game Rick Dangerous
+ Just like on the Amiga
+ works perfectly
+ still as frustrating as back then

L + R + Select + Start

Please note that all reviews on this page are our opinions only and you can't complain about them, unless you notice blatant errors... For instance, if you find a reset option from a program that we state here not having one.

Yes, the screenshots are actual screenshots of the GP32 screen, taken with a scanner.

Note to programmers - Couldn't START+SELECT+R+L be the default reset-option for every app? :) I don't think that combination would be needed anywhere else...

 Get the above programs from

www.gp32emu.com

www.gp32x.com

www.gp32news.com www.liksang.com

english.gamepark.com

www.pdroms.de

 

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