XGP

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{{Infobox CVG system

| title = XGP

| image = E3 2006 XGP handheld (145131071).jpg

| manufacturer = GamePark

| type = Handheld game console

| generation = Seventh generation era

| lifespan = Never Released

| CPU = Dual CPU:

200MHz Host ARM920T

200MHz ARM940T

| media = Secure Digital card

| soc = MagicEyes VRENDER-3D

| baseprice = $300

| memory = 64MB-128MB

| RAMtype = DDR SDRAM

| storage = 64MB NAND Flash

}}

The XGP (Extreme Game Player) was a concept portable video game system created by the Korean company GamePark as the follow-up to its GP32 handheld. Initially announced in 2005,{{cite news |last1=Dybwad |first1=B. |title=Gamepark XGP handheld game console |url=https://www.engadget.com/2005-08-17-gamepark-xgp-handheld-game-console.html |access-date=19 May 2022 |work=Engadget |date=August 17, 2005}} the XGP was finally announced in March 2006 along with the release of the similar XGP Mini{{cite news |last1=Blass |first1=E |title=Gamepark announces redesigned XGP and surprise XGP Mini |url=https://www.engadget.com/2006-03-02-gamepark-announces-redesigned-xgp-and-surprise-xgp-mini.html |access-date=19 May 2022 |work=Engadget |date=March 3, 2006}} and the XGP Kids. The company went bankrupt before releasing any of the models.{{cite news |last1=Melanson |first1=D. |title=GamePark goes under, GamePark Holdings still kickin' |url=https://www.engadget.com/2007-03-19-gamepark-goes-under-gamepark-holdings-still-kickin.html |access-date=19 May 2022 |work=Engadget |date=March 19, 2007}}

The XGP was scheduled to be released in three models: the XGP, the XGPmini and the XGP Kids. GamePark said that it did not wish to compete with Sony and Nintendo with the device. The XGP Kids was aimed towards children and therefore had a significantly lower price point. It was designed to run simpler games tailored to an audience besides "hardcore gamers". While the GP32 was only available in select markets—Korea and parts of Europe and Asia—or had to be imported, the XGP was expected to be marketed worldwide

Since Gamepark declared bankruptcy in March 2007,{{cite web|url=http://www.emuboards.com/invision/index.php?s=c63d12c10a154cb823d5726f38387c05&showtopic=28328&pid=287981&st=0&#entry287981|title=Gamepark files for bankruptcy|date=2007-03-13|access-date=2007-09-09|archive-date=2022-06-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220610042803/http://www.emuboards.com/invision/index.php?s=c63d12c10a154cb823d5726f38387c05#entry287981|url-status=dead}} the XGP went unreleased.

This left GP2X—created by splinter company Gamepark Holdings—as the only successor to the GP32 to make it to market.

Models

GamePark was planning on releasing three models of the XGP; the high-end XGP, the middle-range XGP mini, and the low-end XGP Kids.

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The XGP system was to focus on downloadable commercial games,{{cite news |last1=Grant |first1=Christopher |title=Gamepark returns with new XGP handhelds |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/2006-03-06-gamepark-returns-with-new-xgp-handhelds.html |access-date=19 May 2022 |work=finance.yahoo.com |date=March 6, 2006}} as well as on free homebrew content.

The ability to use Linux on was officially announced, as well as Windows CE and Gamepark's own minimalistic operating system GPOS. The system was designed for multimedia content such as movies, MP3s, and the mobile television standard T-DMB. It may feature a 4" 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio screen with a display resolution of 480 x 272.

Specifications

Based on the MagicEyes VRENDER-3D System-on-a-Chip (SoC)
Screen: 480x272, 1.6 million colors, 4-inch TFT LCD, Widescreen (16:10) aspect ratio{{cite news |last1=Bramwell |first1=Tom |title=Gamepark's other handheld |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/news180805xgp |access-date=19 May 2022 |work=Eurogamer.net |date=18 August 2005 |language=en-gb}}
Main CPU: ARM920T advertised as 266 MHz (actual VRENDER-3D SoC contains a 200 MHz ARM920T)
OS: Updated GPOS, Linux, and possibly a WindowsCE "option" as well.
Graphics Accelerator: 1.5 million polygons per second (OpenGL ES supported)
Sound: 64Polys 44.1 kHz, 16 bit stereo sound
Network: WiFi - 802.11 b/g, WiBro
NAND Flash Memory: 64 MB
RAM: 64 MB DDR SDRAM (128 MB at release time was rumored)
Storage: Secure Digital card
Battery: Built-in Rechargeable Lithium ion battery
Other Features: TV-Out, USB 2.0, open sdk
Customer Target Price: $300{{cite news |title=Gamepark XPG, XPG Mini Announced |url=https://gizmodo.com/gamepark-xpg-xpg-mini-announced-158648 |access-date=19 May 2022 |work=Gizmodo |date=March 6, 2006 |language=en-us}}

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File:E3 2006 XGP mini.jpg

The XGP Mini's specifications are similar to the XGP's, but the device was much smaller than the XGP—much like the Game Boy Micro as compared to the Game Boy Advance. In contrast to the XGP, it featured no wireless connectivity and half the DDR SDRAM at 32 MB.

Specifications

Based on the MagicEyes VRENDER-3D System-on-a-Chip (SoC)
Screen: 2.2" 320*240, 256k colors, 4:3 Aspect Ratio.
Main CPU: ARM920T Advertised as 266 MHz (Actual VRENDER-3D SoC contains a 200 MHz ARM920T)
OS: GPOS
Graphics Accelerator: 1.5 million polygons per second (OpenGL ES supported)
Sound: 64Polys 44.1 kHz, 16 bit Stereo sound
NAND Flash Memory: 64 MB
RAM: 32 MB DDR SDRAM (Rumored to be 96 MB at launch)
Storage: Secure Digital card{{cite news |last1=Grant |first1=C. |title=Gamepark returns with new XGP handhelds |url=https://www.engadget.com/2006-03-06-gamepark-returns-with-new-xgp-handhelds.html |access-date=19 May 2022 |work=Engadget |date=March 7, 2006}}
Battery: Built-in Rechargeable Lithium ion battery
Other Features: USB 2.0, open SDK
Customer Target Price: $150

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File:E3 2006 XGP Kids (Block).jpg

The XGP Kids was technically similar to the GP32.{{cite news |last1=Jenkins |first1=David |title=GamePark Unveils New Portable Console |url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/console/gamepark-unveils-new-portable-console |access-date=19 May 2022 |work=Game Developer |date=13 September 2006 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Grant |first1=C |title=You know, for kids! Meet the "XGP kids" |url=https://www.engadget.com/2006-09-12-you-know-for-kids-meet-the-xgp-kids.html |access-date=19 May 2022 |work=Engadget |date=September 12, 2006}} The two consoles' specifications differ in screen size and resolution, available memory (Kids adds 2 MB NOR Flash memory), processor type, and storage. These differences would prevent the console from being backwards compatible with the GP32, although GP32 software could be reprogrammed to work on the XGP Kids. The device was intended to be relatively inexpensive and to give a chance to those who missed out on the GP32's limited production run to get something very much like a BLU+. The XGP Kids, like the XGP Mini, will have a smaller screen (at only {{Convert|2.2|in|mm}}) than the XGP and GP32.

Specifications

Screen: 2.2" 220x176 LCD,{{cite news |last1=Blass |first1=E |title=GamePark poised to release "XGP kids" handheld |url=https://www.engadget.com/2006-09-11-gamepark-poised-to-release-xgp-kids-handheld.html |access-date=19 May 2022 |work=Engadget |date=September 11, 2006}} 65k colors, 4:3.
Main CPU: ARM940T 140 MHz
OS: GPOS
Sound: 16 bit Stereo sound, 64Polys 44.1 kHz
Storage: 2 MB NOR Flash, Secure Digital card
RAM: 8 MB DDR SDRAM
Battery: 2 AA batteries
Other Features: USB 1.1, open SDK
Customer Target Price: $75

References

[https://web.archive.org/web/20070222122100/http://www.gamepark.com/xgp.htm Official GamePark product page for the XGP]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20070928162730/http://www.digitalworldtokyo.com/2006/05/e3_06_game_park_xgp_aiming_hig_1.php Digital World Tokyo: E3 '06: Game Park XGP aiming high]

External links

{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20030320065326/http://www.gp32x.com:80/ GP32X]}} - English community news and forums for all Gamepark handhelds
[http://gp32spain.com/ GP32Spain] - Spanish news and community website
[https://web.archive.org/web/20080619083955/http://gp32club.consolemul.com/index.php?op=edito GP32Club] - French news and community website
[http://gpnewbie.com/ Gamepark Newbie] - FAQs, guides, and information about the XGP consoles as well as GP32 and GP2X.
[https://web.archive.org/web/20101026044701/http://www.gp2x.info/ gp2x.info {{!}} gp2x and xgp forums] - Info, news and development forums.
[https://www.xgpgaming.com/ XgpGaming] - Gaming, Info and Review Website

Category:Seventh-generation video game consoles

Category:Handheld game consoles

Category:Game Park

Category:Vaporware game consoles

Category:ARM-based video game consoles

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