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Dingoo A320 and A330
ManufacturerDingoo Digital Technology[1]
TypeHandheld game console
GenerationEighth
Lifespan
  • CN: February 2009
MediaSD card
Operating system
System on a chipJz4732 / Jz4740
CPU360MHz XBurst (MIPS)
Memory32MB RAM (Dingoo A320) / 64MB RAM (Dingoo A330)
StorageSanDisk 2GB Mini SD internal flash memory
Display2.8" LCD, 320×240px, 65.5K colors
Dimensions125,55.5,14mm
Mass110g
Websitedingoo.hk at the Wayback Machine (archived February 10, 2012)

The Dingoo (Chinese: 丁果) is a handheld gaming console that supports music and video playback and open game development. The system features an on-board radio and recording program. It was sold to consumers in three colors: white, black, and pink. It was released in February 2009 and had sold over 1 million units. [citation needed]

Other versions of the console include Dingoo A330 and Dingoo A380.

Dingoo focused on games and media products, and was located in the Futian District, Shenzhen.[1]

Hardware

A black Dingoo.

Specifications

A320

The Dingoo A320 uses a rechargeable Lithium-ion battery with 6 to 8 hours of battery life.[5] The battery specs are 3.7V 1700-1800 mAh (6.29WH).

Function

Games

Original

Original games in two different languages (USA (U) and Chinese (C)) for the Native OS are included:

Homebrew

Homebrew / Public Domain (PD) games for all operation systems (OS) can be added manually:

Native OS

Dingux

Emulation

Official

Community-based

Arcade games

Video player

Audio player

Photo viewer

Text reader

Radio receiver

Audio recording

Other

File browser

Firmware

A Dingoo running an alpha version of a Linux port

Official firmware

Unofficial firmware

Team Dingoo released the first unofficial firmware with user customizable theming possibilities. The system files were moved from hidden memory to an accessible memory location, allowing users to change the graphical settings. This firmware is updated regularly.

µC/OS-II

The native operating system of the Dingoo A320 is a variant of µC/uOS-II,[7] a low-cost priority-based pre-emptive real time multitasking operating system kernel for microprocessors, written mainly in the C programming language. It is mainly intended for use in embedded systems. All official software for the Dingoo A-320 (including its emulators) run on µC/OS-II.

Linux

A Linux kernel was generally released by Booboo on Google Code on May 18, 2009.

A dual boot installer called "Dingux" was released June 24. This allows for dual booting the original firmware or Linux without the need for connection to a PC.

Enthusiasts have successfully run Linux versions of many games, including Prboom engine (Doom, Hexen, Heretic), Build engine (Duke Nukem 3D, Shadow Warrior), Quake, Dodgin' Diamonds 1 & 2, Biniax 2, GNU Robbo, Super Transball 2, Defendguin, Waternet, Sdlroids, Spout, Tyrian, Rise of the Triad, Open Liero, REminiscence, Blockrage, and the OpenBOR game engine.

The Dingoo can run emulators: ScummVM, SMS Plus, Gmuplayer, FinalBurn Alpha, Gnuboy, GpSP, MAME, PSX4ALL, Snes9x, PicoDrive, openMSX, GP2Xpectrum, FCEUX and VICE.

See also

Reviews

External links

References

  1. ^ a b Shenzhen Dingoo Technology Co., Ltd. Archived 2010-08-13 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Guyatt, Will (13 August 2009). "Dingoo A320 Micro Game Station review". TechRadar. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  3. ^ "The a320 Handheld Emulator is a Pocketful of Gaming History". Wired. August 21, 2009. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Shenzhen Dingoo Digital Product Co., Ltd". Archived from the original on 2010-05-15. Retrieved 2010-10-21.
  5. ^ "Dingoo Digital A-320". www.pocketgamer.com. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  6. ^ MAME for DINGOO
  7. ^ "OpenHandhelds.org development forums". Archived from the original on 2009-08-15. Retrieved 2009-07-15.
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