Console facts
| Company | GamePark |
|---|---|
| Type | Handhelds |
| Year | 2001 |
| CPU | Samsung S3C2400X01 (ARM920T core) |
| Speed | 20-133 MHz (software adjustable) |
| RAM | 8 MB |
| ROM | 512 KB ROM on internal flash. SmartMedia cards for games. |
| Media | cartridge |
| Controllers | Joypad on left side and two game buttons on right side. Two rear buttons on top of console. |
| Graphic modes | 320×240 on 3.5" TFT screen |
| Colors | 16 bit colour |
| Sound | 44.1 kHz 16-bit stereo, 16-part polyphonic software MIDI in SDK |
In my collection
GamePark GP32
Bought from LikSang.
Trivia
The console is based on a 133 MHz ARM CPU, which can be overclocked to 166 MHz through software. This is backed by eight megabytes of RAM (upgradeable to 32/64 MB). Unlike similar gaming systems, which are proprietary cartridge-based, the GP32 uses rewritable SmartMedia cards, making it very appealing for amateur game developers. The console also has a USB port for connection with a PC, and a serial expansion port.
There are three main commercial versions of the unit: the original GP32, with no light, the front-lit unit (FLU), modified for Game Park by Hahotech, and the back-lit unit (BLU), released in Europe in mid-summer 2004. At the end of 2004, Game Park also released so-called BLU+ versions, which have a different screen than the normal BLU units. All commercially released units are white with grey or white buttons. There are also a number of differently colored promotional units, and several prototype units with wildly different designs.