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8 Bit Computer; $12

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From WIRED: $12 Computer: Playpower Wants to Save the World 8 Bits at a Time SAN JOSE, California — The Apple II computer is long gone, but its heart beats on in the developing world, where 8-bit computers sell for as little as $12. Now, computer scientists see a way of using those ubiquitous, primitive PCs to help kids learn — by playing games. "It is about bringing affordable computer learning to the 90 percent of learners in the world who can’t afford a $1,000 or even a $100 computer," says Derek Lomas, who is leading the Playpower.org team. …. The $12 computing system itself defies conventional expectations of what a computer today should be. The soul of the Apple II and a geek microprocessor favorite of the 1970s, the 8-bit 6502 processor is the heart of these computers. It is small enough to be contained within a full-size keyboard and sold for mere dollars. The keyboa

Planet Hively

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Planet Hively [Musicdisk] July 23, 2010 Here is a nice little musicdisk for us to enjoy. NOTE: You need to have the dingux mouse driver installed to select music. Get it here: http://crankgaming.blogspot.com/2010/06/virtual-mouse-driver-for-dingux-beta3.html Quote Woot, my first port!   Was an easy one though, but i can´t describe how happy i am! More to come hopefully.   Planet Hively by IRIS & up rough port for Dingux IMPORTANT: To be able to select tracks, you need SiENcE´s mouse driver installed and running!!!! Tried compiling with joystick flag but the demo somehow thinks the Dingoo is no joystick... Installation: Copy where you want and add a link to the menu of your choice. Don´t forget to run startmouse.sh before running Planet Hively. Bug: When moving mouse vertically the volume gets changed. After ru

[DINGUX] OpenTyrian

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OpenTyrian update from: Sweetlilmre's Blog Here is an optimised build of OpenTyrian that plays full speed with sound. This archive ONLY contains the executable: opentyrian.dge , please overwrite your old tyrian executable or get the datafiles if you do not have them from: OpenTyrian @ GoogleCode Other changes: Key mapping now works (segfault in code fixed) Key mapping now swaps keys if an in-use key is chosen SDL mouse cursor removed Soft mouse cursor removed from upgrade etc. screens Display is centred These fixes also apply to the GP2X version and the patches have been applied to HEAD in the mercurial dev tree so feel free to build your own :) Get it from the GP2X.com archive .

Gnuboy 4D v 1.1

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Gnuboy 4D v 1.1 July 22, 2010 SiENcE has updated one of my favorite emulators for DINGUX. GNUBOY4D Quote -new Scaler (Scale2x) added! Discuss it here: http://boards.dingoonity.org/dingux-releases/gnuboy4d-(for-dingux)-v1-0/msg19233/?topicseen#new gnuboy4d_v1.1.zip Author/Porter: SiENcE Download: http://sience.schattenkind.net/dingoo/gnuboy4d_v1.1.zip

Creeptea Dingux Demo

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Creep Tea July 21, 2010 Here is a nice little demo for you guys. Quote I've ported the demo Creep Tea to Dingux. Discuss it here: http://boards.dingoonity.org/dingux-releases/creep-tea/ creeptea-dingux.tar.gz Author/Porter: zeitpunk Download: http://dl.openhandhelds.org/cgi-bin/dingoo.cgi?0,0,0,0,38,355

Linacuba (Linecube)

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LinaCuba (LineCube) July 21, 2010 Dang this guy is unstoppable. Another tetris clone for us to play with. Quote Hello,          If you like Tetris, you will surely like this game.  This is called LinaCuba (LineCube in English).  Enjoy..... Game Control: -------------   Start                    : Press Start Button   D-pad                 : Move the blocks Left, Right   D-pad/Up           : Flip blocks   D-pad/Down      : Fast fall   Exit/Quit              : Press Select button to get back to                                  the main screen during game play or                                  Exit the game. Discuss it here: http://boards.dingoonity.org/dingux-releases/linacuba-(linecube)/ LineCuba.zip Author/Porter: z_man3007 Download: http://dl.openhandhelds.org/cgi-b

Super Mario War – April Fool’s Edition

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Super Mario War (April Fools Edition) July 19, 2010 Dang another port! This time its SUPER MARIO WAR! This game is so much fun have a good time guys. Quote Guess what now??? Its Super Mario War (April Fools Edition), hehe.   Enjoy... Game Control: --------------------- D-pad          : Move Mario Up, Down, Left, Right Jump           : D-pad UP Note:  You need to use SWAP Kernal and SWAP files to play this game smoothly.   This game runs very fine on A330 with 64mb Kernel and SWAP. Discuss it here: http://boards.dingoonity.org/dingux-releases/super-mario-war-(april-fools-edition)/msg18997/?topicseen#new smw.zip Author/Porter: z_man3007 Download: http://dl.openhandhelds.org/cgi-bin/dingoo.cgi?0,0,0,0,35,374 … let’s pretend for a moment it’s not late in July.

Tombstone City for Dingux

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Tombstone City for Dingux July 18, 2010 ZX-81 is back and has given us a nice little port of a game from the TI99/A4 era. Quote Hi All, Tombstone city is a game developped in 1981 by Texas Instrusment for the TI99/A4. (see http://www.videogamehouse.net/tombstone.html ). My very good friend Buzz has developped his own version of this game for Linux, Windows and the Nintendo DS. Few days ago he has ported his game from Allegro to SDL. See buzz web site for details I've done several small changes to fit the dingoo screen size and keys. Discuss it here: http://boards.dingoonity.org/dingux-releases/tombstone-city-for-dingux-2047/ dingux-tombstone-v1.0-bin.zip Author/Porter: zx-81 Download: http://zx81.zx81.free.fr/public/dingux/dingux-tombstone/dingux-tombstone-v1.0-bin.zip Download Source: http://zx81.zx81.fre

Faraway – Shooter for Dingux

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Faraway (Side Scrolling) Horizontal Shooter for Dingux 17/07/2010 z_man3007 brings us another great Dingux port, this time a side-scrolling shooter: Quote Hello,         Here is my first (Side Scrolling) Horizontal 2D Shooter ports to Dingux and its called Faraway.  This is the beta release and I am currently working on it.  So, you can expect the final version very soon.  Enjoy.... Game Control: --------------------- D-pad           -   To move the ship UP, DOW, LEFT, RIGHT Fire              -    A Button Start             -   Start Button Exit              -    Select Button Discuss it here: http://boards.dingoonity.org/dingux-releases/faraway-%28side-scrolling%29-horizontal-shooter/ faraway_beta.zip Author/Porter: z_man3007 Download: http://dl.openhandhelds.org/cgi-bin/dingoo.cgi?0,0,0,0,30,370

OpenXcom on Dingux

One of the best strategy games of the 8/16 bit age – now on Dingoo: Well, almost publicly   on Dingux – read more here: http://openxcom.ninex.info/ and here: http://www.shinnil.co.cc/2010/07/openxcom-compilado-para-dingoo.html

Python 2.5 v 2 for Dingux

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Python 2.5 V2 for Dingux July 14, 2010 SiENcE has ported python 2.5 to dingux! Sorry i missed the first version of your release SiENcE my bad Quote Python 2.5 for Dingux V2 * size minimized (~28mb smaller) * all tests removed from library (not needed) * localinsetup_python.sh added Python 2.5 for Dingux * python interpreter * Modules support * libpython2.5.a + includes (to build your own python application) * all Libraries includes (+precompiled *.pyc) Get Python2.5_dingux_src.zip to build python yourself. You need to download my cygwin sdk. To run python on Dingux first run this script. Code: #!/bin/sh export PYTHONHOME=/usr/local/lib/python2.5/ export PYTHONPATH=/usr/local/lib/python2.5/ Discuss it here: http://boards.dingoonity.org/dingux-releases/python-2-5-for-din

StarGun for Dingux

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StarGun (Vertical Shooter) V0.1 July 14, 2010 Hello,          Here is a nice little vertical shooter for you all.  Its called StarGun.  ENJOY.... Quote Game Control: ------------- D-pad      - Move UP, DOWN, RIGHT and LEFT Y Button  - Fire Start        - Start the game Select      - Exit the game or Return to the Main Menu during game play. Discuss it here: http://boards.dingoonity.org/dingux-releases/stargun-(vertical-shooter)-v0-1/ stargunV0.1.zip Author/Porter: z_man3007 Download: http://dl.openhandhelds.org/cgi-bin/dingoo.cgi?0,0,0,0,30,369

Spain rewarded for giving world Dingux

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There is such a thing as kharma! Sleep well Booboo!:)

Dingux A320(32MB)/A330(64MB) kernel by SiENcE

Dingux A320(32MB)/A330(64MB) kernel by SiENcE July 6, 2010 SiENcE has released a new kernel for Dingux, pulling together many of the patched enhancements available in other kernels into one kernel. Quote Features:     1) RTC (already in boukichi's kernel)     2) PowerOff (already in boukichi's kernel)     3) Safe Reset (Start+Select+PowerButton Up) (already in boukichi's kernel)     4) hold key as SDLK_PAUSE to not lose the compatiblity with some games (already in boukichi's kernel)     5) TVout support (i2c + fbcon patch)     6) Swap file support     7) and future Virtual Mouse support (additional Tool needed !!! Release soon!) Author/Porter: SiENcE Download: http://sience.schattenkind.net/dingoo/SiENcE_downloads.htm Discuss: http://boards.dingoonity.org/dingux-releases/kernel-by-sience-%28updated-boukichi%

2H4U

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2H4U (Tetris and a wall breaker) July 8, 2010 z_man3007 has ported a nice tetris/wall breaker game for Dingux Quote 2H4U, which stands for Too Hard For You, is an open source game, and a mix between a Tetris-like game and a wall breaker. It requires good reflexes, coordination, and ambidexters should have some advantages. Will 2H4U be too hard for you ? Control: --------- D-pad         ---   To move the wall braker Left and Right R Shoulder  ---  To move the Tetris blocks to the Right L Shoulder   ---  To move the Tetris blocks to the Left A Buttons     ---  makes the blocks fall fast B Button       ---  To flip blocks Y Button       ---  Pause Start Button  ---  Start Game Select Button --- Return to the main menu during game play and EXIT 2H4U.zip Author/Porter: z_man3007

Dingoo Megapack 2.0

Dingoo Mega Pack 2.0 July 7, 2010 A new version of Dingoo Mega Pack is released. It's a pack of games, emulators and apps for the Dingoo native firmware. It's compatible with HK A320 and A330. Quote *** List of games/apps *** Emulators * Atari800 2.1.0 2010-03-15   (Atari 800) * ColeCOO 3.1                 (ColecoVision) * DOOENGINE 0.9c              (PC-Engine / TurboGrafx-16) * GNUBOY                      (Gameboy & Gameboy Color) * LynGOO 1.2                  (Lynx) (note, requires lynxboot.img) * Mame4All 1.0                (MAME) * O2EM 1.0                    (Odyssey2 / Videopac+) * ProoSystem 2.0              (Atari 7800) * SmsGGOO 3.4                 (Sega Master System & Game Gear) * UnrealSpeccyPortable 0.07   (ZX Spectrum) * WonderSwan 0.3              (Wonder

KETM

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K.E.T.M July 2, 2010 Don't know how I missed this. Thanks to Dingoobr for the news Quote KETM is a sprite based top scrolling shooter(shmups or twitch) for Mac OSX, Linux and Windows that uses an original combat system desgined just for this title. This system takes the manic shooter approach up a notch and will hopefully make even the most skilled of shmup masters break a sweat ^_-  ketm-0.0.6.tar.gz Author/Porter: Studio Grey Download: http://dl.openhandhelds.org/cgi-bin/dingoo.cgi?0,0,0,0,30,366

Alienblaster Updated

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AlienBlaster (2D Shooter) Updated July 11, 2010 z_man has updated this great little shooter. Thanks z_man! Quote Added feature in Version 0.1: ----------------------------- - Runs much smoother and faster - All the objects have been scaled properly. - All the menu and sub menu items have been positioned properly. - Added PAUSE while playing game (During the game press L shoulder button to pause). - Added Enemy display map (During the game press R shoulder button to view the map). Discuss it here: http://boards.dingoonity.org/dingux-releases/alienblaster-(2d-shooter)-beta/msg18743/?topicseen#new alienblaster_v1.zip Author/Porter: z_man3007 Download: http://dl.openhandhelds.org/cgi-bin/dingoo.cgi?0,0,0,0,30,368
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Gmu Music Player 0.7.1 July 3, 2010 wejp has updated GMU again Quote The major changes since the last release, affecting the Ben NanoNote version, are:     * New introduction/help screen explaining the most important functions and their button mappings     * Gmu now remembers the current track and position on exit and resumes on the next start at the same position (can be disabled) gmu-0.7.1-DINGOO.zip Author/Porter: wejp Download: http://wejp.k.vu/gmu/gmu-0-7-1-released

Rabbit v Flies Dingux

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Rabbit vs. Flies 1.0 - Release! So today the release of the game Rabbit vs. Flies from the studio Bearded Woman & Sons ! Meet version 1.0 The most anticipated event in the world of gaming consoles! Fearless rabbit is now ready to exterminate the hordes of flies directly to Dingoo A320 running Dingux! Download Do Bearded Woman & Sons will soon be a website (as long as it is being developed).

Alienblaster

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AlienBlaster (2D Shooter) Beta June 30, 2010 Here is a nice little arcade shooter for us to enjoy! Quote Hello all, Here is my 2D Shooter Port, AlienBlaster.  I really wanted to port this and finally got it working. I like to give special thanks to one of our best dev,  mth for his help.  It still needs lot of works and I am currently working on it.  So, expect another release soon.  Enjoy....   Control: -------- D-pad    - Move up, down, left and right A Button - Regular fire B Button - Fire Special Weapons Y Button - Change Weapons Start Button - Selecting Options and Starting the game Select Button - Exit and Return to Main menu while playing. L Shoulder Button - Change aircrafts for Player 1 R Shoulder Button - Change aircrafts for Player 2 Note: Use SWAP Kernal for very

$37 Laptop!

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Really. Click here to read more, though it’s slower than a Dingoo!