Dingoo

Dingoo A-320
Manufacturer Dingoo Digital Technology[1]
Type Handheld game console
Retail availability
  • CN February 2009
Media SD card
Operating system
System-on-chip used Jz4732 / Jz4740
CPU XBurst@360MHz (MIPS)
Memory 32MB RAM
Storage SanDisk 2GB Micro SD internal flash memory
Display 2.8" LCD, 320×240px, 65.5K colors
Website www.dingoo.hk (Defunct)

The Dingoo (full name Dingoo A-320) 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 is available to consumers in three colors: white, black, and pink. It was released in February 2009 and has since sold over 1 million units.

Other versions of the console include Dingoo A330 and Dingoo A380.

Dingoo focuses on games and media products, and is located in the Futian District, Shenzhen.[1]

Hardware

A black Dingoo.

Specifications

Function

Games

Original

Original games in two different languages (USA (U) and Chinese (C)) for the Native OS are included:

Homebrew

Homebrew / Public Domain (PD) games for all operation systems (OS) can be added manually:

Native OS

Dingux

Emulation

Official

Community-based

Arcade games

Video player

Audio player

Photo viewer

Text reader

Radio receiver

Audio recording

Other

File browser

Firmware

A Dingoo running an alpha version of a Linux port

Official firmware

Unofficial firmware

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.

µC/OS-II

The native operating system of the Dingoo A-320 is a variant of µC/uOS-II,[4] a low-cost priority-based pre-emptive real time multitasking operating system kernel for microprocessors, written mainly in the C programming language. It is mainly intended for use in embedded systems. All official software for the Dingoo A-320 (including its emulators) run on µC/OS-II.

Linux

A Linux kernel was generally released by Booboo on Google 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, including Prboom 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 run emulators: ScummVM, SMS Plus, Gmuplayer, FinalBurn Alpha, Gnuboy, GpSP, MAME, PSX4ALL, Snes9x, PicoDrive, openMSX, GP2Xpectrum, FCEUX and VICE.

See also

Reviews

External links

References

  1. 1 2 Shenzhen Dingoo Technology Co., Ltd.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 http://www.dingoo.cn/en_index.asp
  3. ↑ MAME for DINGOO
  4. ↑ "OpenHandhelds.org development forums". Retrieved 2009-07-15.
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