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| Manufacturer | Dingoo Digital Technology[1] |
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| Type | Handheld game console |
| Generation | Seventh |
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| Media | SD card |
| Operating system | |
| System on a chip | Jz4732 /Jz4740 |
| CPU | 360MHzXBurst (MIPS) |
| Memory | 32MB RAM (Dingoo A320) / 64MB RAM (Dingoo A330) |
| Storage | SanDisk 2GB Mini SD internalflash memory |
| Display | 2.8"LCD, 320×240px, 65.5K colors |
| Dimensions | 125,55.5,14mm |
| Weight | 110g |
| Website | dingoo.hk at theWayback Machine (archived February 10, 2012) |
TheDingoo (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 includeDingoo A330 andDingoo A380.
Dingoo focused on games and media products, and was located in theFutian District,Shenzhen.[1]
The Dingoo A320 uses a rechargeableLithium-ion battery with 6 to 8 hours of battery life.[5] The battery specs are 3.7V 1700-1800mAh (6.29WH).
Original games in two different languages (USA (U) and Chinese (C)) for the Native OS are included:
Homebrew / Public Domain (PD) games for all operation systems (OS) can be added manually:
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.
The nativeoperating system of the Dingoo A320 is a variant ofμC/uOS-II,[7] a low-cost priority-basedpre-emptivereal timemultitasking operating systemkernel formicroprocessors, written mainly in theC programming language. It is mainly intended for use inembedded systems. All official software for the Dingoo A-320 (including its emulators) run on μC/OS-II.
ALinux kernel was generally released byBooboo onGoogle 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, includingPrboom 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 runemulators:ScummVM, SMS Plus, Gmuplayer,FinalBurn Alpha,Gnuboy,GpSP,MAME, PSX4ALL,Snes9x,PicoDrive,openMSX,GP2Xpectrum,FCEUX andVICE.
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