dingoo-scene

1. Introduction      Since the introduction of the somewhat venerable Yinlips YDPG18, Android handheld gaming devices have been released pretty much continuously, by any number of Chinese manufacturers.      They’re not released with retrogaming in mind however.  Dedicated Android handhelds with physical controls for the consumption of nostalgic childhood memories are simply not in great demand in China, and accordingly, these devices have never been well supported by their makers, as far as the multitude of little tweaks and twerks that the Western retrogamer demands in the quest for ultimate emulation fidelity are concerned.  The view of China based manufacturers seems to be that the physical controls are an adjunct to the primary function of the device – hey, it’s an Android tablet, what else do you want?  Foremost among such frustrations has been OASS: “ornamental analog stick syndrome”, which sadly afflicts many of the de...

Another pretty detailed Dingoo review has popped up, this time on Gadgetoid.  Read it here: http://www.gadgetoid.com/2009/06/06/dingoo-a320-review/

ekasasol has posted a great looking video on Youtube, and after you watch it, you’ll be wondering why we need Linux at all:). Let’s not forget why the Dingoo is where it is today – the original firmware, for all its flaws, does work, and pretty well.

A comprehensive French review of the Dingoo can be found here (or here, for the original ).  It’s so … oh, 10 May 2009 … but still makes good reading if you’re new to the scene. If you don’t like it, talk to the hand.

The amazingly … patient …. SiENcE has produced the definitive analysis of how well the Dingoo manages just about any video files you might care to throw at it here .  The Dingoo’s ability to handle video files generally without re-encoding is truly unparalleled for a device of this type. Thank you SiENcE!

As kinda foreshadowed by Craigx in the post below, Pocketgamer.co.uk has posted a new Dingoo review! Information wise, there is nothing new in it which readers of the various dingoo forums or this blog won't recognise, but it's nice to see the Dingoo pop up on a site like Pocketgamer! The review is here: http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/Various/Dingoo+A-320/hardware_review.asp?c=12910 As a bonus, you'll get to find out Craigx's second name.

Fabricio of Brazil's Skooter Blog has written a pretty incisive review which pretty much sums up the, ah, um ... extent ... of the "dingoo scene" (hey, that's you and me, buddy) at the moment. Click here for an English Translation of Part 1 from the original Portuguese. Click here for an English translation of Part 2 From the original Portuguese. Props, Fabricio!