Open source portable game machine "GCW Zero"

Portable game machines that can be customized on Linux basis and can also play homemade games are "GCW-Zero"is. In addition to playing original games and homebrew games, you can also play games such as games made by other people using the emulation function, for example.MIPSIt is equipped with Ingenic jZ 4770 1 GHz processor of system CPU, and it has the machine power enough to move with crispness even in games that require high frame rate.

GCW Zero - An Open Source Gaming Console Built by Gamers for Gamers ...
http://www.gcw-zero.com/

GCW-Zero: Open Source Gaming Handheld by Justin Barwick
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gcw/gcw-zero-open-source-gaming-handheld



Looks like this,Gameboy AdvanceSimilar to portable gaming machines like.


LR button, ABXY button


Four-way key, analog stick is also attached.


Because it is small and thin, it does not seem to matter to carry it in your pocket.


Looking from the top it looks like this.


3.5 inch (320 × 240 pixels) liquid crystal is loaded.


Although there are original games, you can also create and play your own game.


Moreover, it is also possible to change the game system.


For open source, it is one of the big features that you can customize as you like.


Of course, using a USB cable ......


You can also connect to a PC. Charging by USB connection, although it takes time, it is possible.


Moreover, it seems that it is possible to play with multiplayer by Wi-Fi connection.


I will prepare not only white but also black for the color.


On YouTube, you can see that GCW Zero's prototype is playing games such as Mario Kart and Sonic the Hedgehog.

GCW Prototype Teaser Video - YouTube


The project is raising funds on Kickstarter, and the target amount has already been reached. You can get one set if you invest 135 dollars (about 12,000 yen), but you need to pay another 20 dollars (about 1800 yen) as shipping fee. The deadline is 9 o'clock on Tuesday, January 29 in Japan time.