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Moonlight:
Should I wait until rockbox for v2 is finished or should I try to find a v1?  v2 has a better processor or something is what I've heard.  Does the e200 play he-aac?  I read that somewhere but also heard it's not real-time playback somewhere else.  Would v2 likely be able to play he-aac?  Also, can v1 play most gameboy color games in real-time without a high frameskip?  If not, would v2 likely be able to handle that?

ryran:
I can't answer most of your questions, but I definitely wouldn't hold your breath. I might not happen ever.

Finding v1's is not that hard. I just bought a v1 c250 on ebay tonight actually. All it takes is a few minutes of pasting messages to various sellers (I got 3 responses out of 3 .. all v1 models).

ThaCrip:
i dont know about he-acc but why not just use .ogg ? cause it's considered better than MP3 (especially at lower bit rates i.e. under 128kbps)

i have a e250 v1 myself and im pretty happy with it.

as for gameboy games... i only tested the original tetris on gameboy and it ran overall good but the controls on it are far from optimal and the sound skipped quite a bit... but overall i dont use the e250 for playing games... i basically use it for audio and more specifically .ogg support as that's overall the primary reason i use rockbox.

so like he said v2 might never happen and i cant answer if it's better hardware or not.

all i know is i think the e250 is a hard to beat digital audio player as it's all around solid quality and the price is quite good.... i got mine (refurbished, but looked brand new when i got it) on ebay for 47 dollars out the door.

Strife89:

--- Quote from: ThaCrip on July 10, 2008, 01:04:46 PM ---as for gameboy games... i only tested the original tetris on gameboy and it ran overall good but the controls on it are far from optimal and the sound skipped quite a bit... but overall i dont use the e250 for playing games... i basically use it for audio and more specifically .ogg support as that's overall the primary reason i use rockbox.

so like he said v2 might never happen and i cant answer if it's better hardware or not.
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Game Boy games: Turn off sound and put the frameskip at two or less and the game will run smoothly. As for controls, get creative. For example I put the "A" button on my record key to make Super Mario Land easier to play (since "A" makes Mario jump). Your milage may vary. :)

Of course, the thing isn't made for games; but there are more codec options that an all-you-can-eat smorgasbord. Take advantage of it, and if you somehow find your codec isn't supported, see if WinFF (www.winff.org) can work something out. ;)

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