Gizmondo Homebrew Blog

Emulator Updates.

2006-05-01T05:31:00.000-07:00

GizSMS 0.2.0

Gizmondo port by critical of smsCE, which in turn is based on SMS Plus.
It emulates Sega Master System and Game Gear handheld consoles.

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Useage
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ROMs must be in a directory called:

GizSMS

in the root of your SD Card.

GameGear games must have the extension '.gg'. Master System games must have the extension '.sms'
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Controls
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The joypad does what you'd expect. The other buttons are:

[] START
|> B
>> A
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Donwload
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Here

GizSNES 0.2.6

A port of PocketSNES (a SNES emulator). This update fixes some display issues.

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Useage
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ROMs must be in a directory called:

GizSNES

in the root of your SD Card. They must have either the extension '.smc', or '.zip'
for a compressed ROM.

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Controls
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The joypad does what you'd expect. The other buttons are:

PLAY B
FFWD A
STOP X
RWND Y
L L
R R
SELECT SPEAKER
START *

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Download
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Here

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All credits to critical.
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A very long update.

2006-05-01T05:06:00.000-07:00

The Reaper has been busy with a lod of quick ports and updates.

Apps
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Update For Haalireader
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Useage
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Now 100% usable with fakecursor.
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Download
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Here

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Gsfinder Update
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Useage
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Again usable with fakecursor (The Best Way To Use It).
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Download
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Here

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See The Stars
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Useage
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See the stars on your giz, Star viewer program can be used with or without FakeCursor, or Remote Display,
Only one problem, you cannot quit/exit, its in the code but dont work on giz, should have been home button.
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Controls
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D-Pad, Up = Zoom in, Down = Move Down, Left = Rotate Left, Right = Rotate Right.
Or use FakeCursor and click on the compass icon, to pop up control box (you can quit with fakecursor).
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Download
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Here

Games

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Tetris Game
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Controls
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Left Trigger = Rotate Left
Right Trigger = Rotate Right
Play Button = Speed up
Left + Right = Move Left or Right
Home = Quit (Or in this case crash)
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Download
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Here

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Dust Digger
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Controls
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D-Pad, Up, Down, Left, Right. Home Or Right Trigger to quit, Volume = return to title.
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Download
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Here

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Dark Castle Game
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Controls
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D-Pad, Up, Down, Left, Right, Home Or Right Trigger to quit, Volume = Return to title.
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Download
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Here

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Alle credits to The Reaper

GizSNES 0.2.0

2006-04-27T11:12:00.000-07:00

GizSNES 0.2.0- What we have all been waiting for.
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About
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Gizmondo port by critical of PocketSNES, which in turn is based on Snes9x.

It emulates SNES console.
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Usage
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Put GizSNES.exe in the root of your SD card, along with the included gx.dll
if you don't already have it.

ROMs must be in a directory called:

GizSNES

in the root of your SD Card. They must have either the extension '.smc', or '.zip'
for a compressed ROM.
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Controlls
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The joypad does what you'd expect. The other buttons are:

PLAY B
FFWD A
STOP X
RWND Y
L L
R R
SELECT SPEAKER
START *

During emulation, the home key toggles main menu on and off, which will also
pause/resume the emulator.

Whilst in the main menu, the STOP key exits back to the Gizmondo system.

Up and Down on the joypad in the main menu select the ROM, PLAY starts

ROM with the suffix .smc or .zip found in the GizSNES directory will be
started when the PLAY button is pressed on the initial screen.
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Download
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Here
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Credits
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Critical

GizSMS 0.1.0

2006-04-26T09:58:00.000-07:00

GizSMS 0.1.0
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Gizmondo port by critical of smsCE, which in turn is based on SMS Plus.
It emulates Sega Master System and Game Gear handheld consoles.

Useage
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Put GizSMS.exe in the root of your SD card, along with the included gx.dll
if you don't already have it.

ROMs must be in a directory called:

GizSMS

in the root of your SD Card.

GameGear games must have the extension '.gg'. Master System games must have the extension '.sms'

Controlls
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Buttons
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The joypad does what you'd expect. The other buttons are:

[] START
|> B
>> A

During emulation, the home key toggles main menu on and off, which will also
pause/resume the emulator. There are threading issues at the moment that
mean the menu handling is a bit dodgy.

Whilst in the main menu, the [] key exits back to the Gizmondo system.

Up and Down on the joypad in the main menu select the ROM, |> starts

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Downloads

here

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Credits
Critical

GizVBA0.2.0

2006-04-25T09:41:00.000-07:00

GizVBA0.2.0 Update Already !!!.

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Updated

main menu handling fixed, rom listing of .gb, .gbc, .gba and .gbz files added, temporarily stopped using saves as they were breaking on load, performance improvements.

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Download
here

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Creadits
Critical.

GizVBA0.1.0

2006-04-25T04:46:00.000-07:00

GizVBA0.1.0

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Discription

Early release of VisualBoyAdvance port to Gizmondo. This emulates Gameboy, Gameboy Color, and Gameboy Advance.
GizVBA 0.1.0

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Put GizVBA.exe in the root of your SD card, along with the included gx.dll
if you don't already have it.

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Usage

ROMs must be in a directory called:

GizVBA

in the root of your SD Card.

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Controlls

<< SELECT
[] START
|> B
>> A
L L
R R

During emulation, the home key followed by the stop key should quit it.
Up and Down on the joypad in the main menu select the ROM, |> starts

Unfortunately the currently-selected ROM name display is not updating at
present, so you'll have to pretend that it has, and count the number of
times you hit down on the pad to scroll through. Play will start the game.

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Download
Here

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Credits
Critical

GizNester 0.3.0

2006-04-24T09:48:00.000-07:00

Update

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"Description:
Version 0.3.0 has load/save state, and I also fixed the silly (null) thing in rom list, and increased the allowed number of ROMs in the GizNester directory to 1024."

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Useage
As of version 0.3.0, load/save state has been implemented.
Press the Speaker key to load state, and the Triangle key to save state.
If there is no state to load, and you try to load state, it will say that
it succeeded, but obviously it won't have.

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Download
Here

ResInfo.

2006-04-23T06:44:00.000-07:00

This shows you info about your Gizmondo, Such as memory useage ect.

Controlls
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Left Trigger = Tab about (Move around).
Right Trigger = Quit/Exit.
Play = OK/Enter/Pick.

Useage
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"Dont mess with the "Settings" tab, cos it mite naff up your giz, was gonna remove this tab, but then thought no why bother, You have been Warned."

Download
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Here

Credits
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Reaper

GizNester 0.2.0

2006-04-21T10:57:00.000-07:00

Update.
Can now load multiple ROMS

Usage
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Multiple NES ROMs are now supported. They must be in a directory called:

GizNester

in the root of your SD Card.

You can quit the Game your in with Home Key
And then quit rom selection with Square.
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Download Here

Giznester 0.1.0

2006-04-20T08:23:00.000-07:00

Giznester 0.1.0, Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) emulator has been released.
-Usage-
Currently only one NES ROM is supported (there's no file chooser). The file must
be put in the root directory of your SD card, and be named:

ROM.NES

-Controlls-
Dpad.
Up-up ect.

<< SELECT
[] START
|> A
>> B

There is currently no elegant way to exit the emulator.
The system may be reset by holding down Home and Power for a few seconds as usual.

-Download-
here

-Credits-
Critcal
WE HEART YOU.
-Thread-
here

More Games & Apps.

2006-04-19T10:02:00.000-07:00

Virtual Mouse App
Theres two of these to choose from, both work but are buggy in there own respects.
Thread Here

Leo's Flight Sim
A flight simulator.
-Bugs-
If you run in Lo-Detail and no clouds it freeze's.
When you crash it most of the time freeze's
sometimes (Rare) it throws you out of the program.

-Controlls-
Left Trigger - Power Down
Right Trigger - Power Up
Stop = Air Brake
Rewind = Brake
Forwand = Flaps Up
Play = Flaps Down
D-Pad = Up, Down, Left, Right.
-Download-
Download here
Copy all files to SD Card (No Extra Folders, or it will not work)
No Quit/Exit, Just reboot Gizmondo

GizExplorer Update

2006-04-14T06:07:00.000-07:00

GSFinder (GizExplorer), its now 100% english, and left and right trigger buttons are mapped, still no quit/exit, use solidshadows volume button crash to quit.
It suports zips, lha, etc now (not tested).
Download here.
Credits Reaper

New Game in Development [FAKE?]

2006-04-13T15:45:00.000-07:00

DeltaForce is being ported to the gizmondo see thread A demo has been set for release if anyone releases a working SNES emu altho this is probally fake we still need a snes EMU so you know get working.XD

SquidgeNgine Update

2006-04-11T05:08:00.000-07:00

Runs at full speed for most games.Also "if you want to use FF's launcher with this you need to make a folder called SquidgeNgine in the root directory or whatever and only put the .exe file in this folder.
Then copy the roms and skins folders to the root directory, place roms in the folder and play." Thanks to thackray666 for that.
Download here

Space Invaders

2006-04-09T05:37:00.000-07:00

Space Invaders has been ported to the gizmondo. -happy face- the only real problem is there is no way to exit other than soft reset -unhappy face-
Controlls:
Left, Right and Fast Forward to fire.

Download here
Ported by Reaper

Squirmy

2006-04-07T17:50:00.000-07:00

A variant on the game snake. Pretty simple, only problem is that it dosent fit fully on the screen also turn the volume down unless you want to be scared. but games are games.
Controlls :
Up, Down, Left, Right.

Home Or R Trigger To Quit/Exit

Brightness For About Box.

Screen

Download here
Ported By Reaper

SquidgeNgine 0.02

2006-04-07T12:29:00.000-07:00

Squidge has released version 0.02 of SquidgeNgine for Gizmondo. A few improvements have been made:
"Speed increased from 15fps to 45fps due to optimization of rendering code.

Controls implemented: Whilst in the menus, Play is "accept", Stop is "escape/go back". Whilst playing a ROM, L = Run, R = Select, Home or Power = Quit. Rest should be pretty much obvious.

Other stuff that you'll no doubt figure out in time"
For some entertaing discalmers and some advice from squidge; click.

Download here

R Type Screens

SquidgeNgine. 0.1

2006-04-05T17:49:00.000-07:00

Squidge has released a "very much alpha" version of the SquidgeNgine.
Not sure what its like not even booted it up yet.
Ok i just have...
Nice interface :)
Its useing a SquidgeSnes skin and so says squidge snes at the top of the menu but it is "very much alpha".
I couldnt seem to get any ROM's to run but then again I am at times retarded. All in all it looks promicing, Finally we will have a fully working EMU on the Gizmondo.
No we can all laugh evily as we wait for it to be done.
Download here

Playing Catch Up.

2006-04-05T09:46:00.000-07:00

The first post of gizmondo homebrew blog. There is a bit to catch up on. Firstly GIZMONDO HAS HOMEBREW. If you didnt already know this, well you must. If in the crazyly slight chance you didnt know this visit Taking Things Apart Read around and you will discover exactly what to do.
Recent Releases.

Apps

Gizmondo Text Book Reader.
Lets you read .txt files on your gizmondo. Books on the move.
Ported by The Reaper
Download here

Giz Explorer.
Explore the files on your gizmondo from your Gizmondo!
Ported By Vesmor
Download here

Games

Quake
Its not a full version and the sound messes up a tad but its free and a game and on your Gizmondo *happy face*
Download here
Ported By xchip
Having trouble with the DLL? Click.

Xrick
Simple 2D platformer
Fun.
Download here
Ported By Firefly

Mega Giz (for use on PC)
This alows you to turn mega drive roms into games you can play on your gizmondo.
(remember to change the file to an .exe an that the rom must be under 512mb)
Ported bt p0p
Download here

The Future.

Squidge has announced that he is near to finishing his SquidgeNgine port for the Gizmondo. This means we shall all be having retro bommerman fun by the weekend. Also we can hope that once he has finished this he will start porting SquidgeSnes *happy face*
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