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| Manufacturer | GamePark Holdings |
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| Type | Handheld game console |
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| Introductory price | $150 |
| Discontinued | September 2011 |
| Media | SD / SDHC card |
| Operating system | Linux-based |
| System on a chip | MagicEyes Pollux VR3520F |
| CPU | 533 MHz HostARM9 |
| Memory | 128 MB (SDRAM) |
| Graphics | 3D capable |
| Sound | Wolfson Microelectronics WM1800 |
| Predecessor | GP2X Wiz |
TheGP2X Caanoo, more commonly known asCaanoo, stylizedCAANOO, is anopen source,Linux-basedhandheld video game console andportable media player developed by theSouth Korean companyGamePark Holdings. It was released on August 16, 2010 in South Korea and was also sold throughoutEurope. It is the successor to theGP2X Wiz, and was showcased at theElectronic Entertainment Expo 2010.[1] The device's launch price was aboutUS$150, but did not reach any retail stores in North America.
The Caanoo is not a direct competitor of handheld consoles likeNintendo DS orPlayStation Portable, but rather an alternativeopen source device. Because of that, any software that is compatible can be run without the need to create customfirmware or otherhomebrew applications. This is the last open-source gaming device by GamePark Holdings, as they ceased production and development of gaming hardware to focus solely on software.[citation needed]
The Caanoo had only four commercial retail games:[2]Asura Cross,Propis,Rhythmos, andWiz Party.
The Caanoo can run several applications thatemulate consoles[3] or computer systems, such as DrPocketSnes for theSuper NES, GnGEO for theNeo-Geo, Hu-Go for thePC Engine/TurboGrafx-16, PCSX ReArmed fororiginal PlayStation games, MAME4all for arcade games and Picodrive for theMega Drive/Sega Genesis and its add-ons, as well asfreeware homebrew games/applications. These applications are created by the community itself and not by the manufacturers. Most software can be found at OpenHandhelds, a community-driven website.
Gamepark Holdings also had a website focused on downloadable content named FunGP. It sold commercial Caanoo and Wiz games, as well as some retro Arcade games. It has since ceased operations.
Caanoo is not compatible[4] with software built for previous GPH devices (such as theGP2X Wiz) without an application to allow it to do so. Acompatibility layer named Ginge allows for most software to be compatible, and most applications have already been ported.
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