the gpSP is a gameboy advance emulator originally written by Exophase. And now it’s ported to the Symbian OS! This version is only for S60 5th edition. Symbian^3 users should use gpsp 0.7 for Symbian^3
What’s new:
- Better Audio!
- save/load states is now working
gpSP mainview
know issues:
- not working on Symbian^3 based devices such as N8
- It’s a gpsp port, so see the gpsp compatibility list before complaining about non-working ROMs
- the emulator crashes if you try to load a ROM without setting the BIOS
- there are some limitations in the ZIP file support, so maybe you have to upzipt the ROMs
- The ZIP files seem to be eating quite a lot of RAM, so If ROM doesn’t work, try extracting it.
- Samsung blit fails when “keep aspect ratio” is ticked off
- N97 CFW: You can not use touch + call buttons at the same time with this firmware.
ZIP limitations
- WinZip
- Roms ziped in the WinZip Maximum (PPMd) format WILL NOT work.
- Roms ziped in the WinZip Maximum (bzip2) format WILL NOT work
- Roms ziped in the WinZip Maximum (Enhanced Deflate) format WILL NOT run
- Roms ziped in the WinZip Normal format WILL run
- Roms ziped in the WinZip Fast format WILL run.
- Roms ziped in the WinZip Super Fast format WILL run.
- Roms ziped in the WinZip None format WILL run.
Installation:
Same process as with the AntSnes:
1. First Install Qt 4.6.3 binaries into your phone
- Nokia users can just download and install this : Qt 4.6.3 for S60 5th edition (986)
- Samsung users: Download the Qt packages from http://www.olcso-tarhely.com/faenil/Qt_4.7.3_libs.zip
- Sony Ericsson users: You can get the official Qt installation package from: Qt 4.6.3 for SE devices (98)
2. Download the gpsp4symbian.sis
3. gpsp4Symbian requires the SWEvent capability. The SwEvent is required for key mapping: Now you can map call/end call etc. buttons for the gpsp usage. Therefore the following step is required to install the SW.
Go to SymbianSigned and sign the AntSnesQt sis for your own phone IMEI.
Step 1. Register to symbian signed https://www.symbiansigned.com/ Gmail / Hotmail email adresses are banned from the symbian signed site, so you must use some other email service provider.
Step 2. Sign the sis-file by yourself with the symbian signed web UI.
- Your Phone IMEI (you can obtain it digiting *#06# on your phone)
- Your EMAIL Address (Nokia’s email address is working)
- gpsp4Symbian SIS Package
And then the symbiansigned should email you the signed gpsp4Symbianfor your phone. This package will be installable ONLY on your phone. This procedure works for all Symbian S60V5 Phones. I had also to change to date on the phone into yesterday to get it working..
The alternative method is to hack your phone! You can find pretty good instructions from MameXM download site. (scroll to the bottom of page: Signing & Installing).
Download:
Download the gpsp4Symbian: gpsp_v065 (39393)
Sources are available on Github:https://github.com/Summeli/gpSP4Cute/tree/S60_5th_edition
The Bios:
Remember to set the correct bios before loading ROMs. Make sure to get an authentic one , it’ll be exactly 16384 bytes large and should have the following md5sum “a860e8c0b6d573d191e4ec7db1b1e4f6″. The Bios extension should be .bin
Project Wiki page:
https://github.com/Summeli/gpSP4Cute/wiki
Compatibility list:
Compatibility list for S60 5th edition can be found at:
https://github.com/Summeli/gpSP4Cute/wiki/gpsp-for-S60-5th-edition-compatibility-list
Read this before posting comments:
- Do NOT Ask where to find ROMs / Bios. Asking about these will just get you banned!
The 0.6 version worked like a charm but this one won’t work at all, all games that previously worked now show just blank screen at the start (I do have tried to change the bios but didn’t work if thats the case) It’s such a shame since I would have been very happy for the sound on my N97 gba emulator :/
Some games say that my saved data is corrupted, erasing the old saves won’t help :(
problems with some games
klonoa empire of dreams: gpsp crashes when i run the game
pokemon mystery dungeon red rescue team: can’t save the game, but i can save the state
kirby nightmare in dreamland: minigames graph runs strange
TLOZ a link to the past: gpsp crashes when you start using link
summeli, there is no way to sign apps anymore!
can´t you sign the emulators?
yeo guy jus hack your phone
I have an easy way to install rompatcher
search me in steam (steamcommunity.com/id/megabenja) or email (benjamin-riquelme-75@hotmail.com)
start mail with hey beta, or i won’t remember it
yeo does this work with vivaz?
thanks for the emulator. it works for my phone! :) (by the way it is a Nokia N97 mini with S60 5th edition Symbian)
But there is a problem. When i play fire red, upon loading up the game, a message appears saying “The 1M sub-circuit board is not installed. I have looked up the problem and it says the save file is 128KB. I have also tried on VBA but it displays the same message. I know how to change the file size of the sav file but how do i change it on gpsp.
If you can help, that would be really helpful. Thanks! :)
Find a tool called ‘gba tool advance ‘, use the sram patch (or fix or something like that, I used the Chinese version, so don’t know what it was called in English, but the ‘sram’ will be right) for your game rom.
I fixed it in this way, hope it will help. And sorry for my poor English.
Problem wid the in game save option! It gives error exchange back up memory
plz can you update and correct this problem sir!!
I heard that we can do something wid the fr of this emulator! I don’t have much knowledge but plz if this is fixed then we can play many games completely! Thanx.
lots of roms doesnt work , i remember you had like an app to fix the roms , can you pleaze post the link to that app
Please can somebody help me out i install the qt and then the gpsp when i open the gpsp it show me some alphabet please i need your help thanks alot.
what do you mean by that?
lots of roms dont work, do you have any solution to that problem !??
Some ROMs can’t save successfully,but it’s a beautiful app.
There’s a problem with my GPSP…the only letters showing are “s” and “w”…for example, the word “LOAD” shows like this “WSSSSS”…. everything’s like this. :(
Hi!
I’m trying to run gpsp 0.6.5 on my phone, and it doesn’t work. I followed all the steps described above and it all installed without any problems, but when I click the gpsp icon nothing happens. Help?
Aditional info:
Nokia 5800 xpress music
Symbian S60 5th edition
All .sis packages used during gpsp instalation were the ones provided in this page
All .sis packages installed in the memory card (though during the QT instalation all the stuff installed by the QT installer ended up in the phone memory)
It’s very recommended to install qt in phone memory (C:)
i have an 5233 and i installed it in phone memory, no problem
qt is a kind of library, like c++. Must install in. C:
I hope this can work
Tried that, still doesn’t work :(
How can i enable cheats on this emulator?
it work very well on my n97 mini and i have try full metal alchemist.its just amazing !!!! only one thing to say THANK U
for some reason it say certificate error and i did all the step
thanx for the version 0.6.5 emulator summeli.. its working very nice on my Nokia C5-03 S60v5 mobile. But i got some problem about my keypad. I played some game and hitting always, It will die very soon. So can you plz make virtual key buttons A and B on screen right side, just like Emulator of Anna and Belle. So it will not effect my mobile physical keys.. Thank You. :)
The problem is that with resistive keyboard you can only press one button at the time. Therefore the other virtual keys are really not going to work.
how to install gpsp in nokia c5 03
hey how did u download i have been trying since age plz reply me at biswajitpual@gmail.com plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ok man.. thanx i understood.. And 1′s agian thnx for the nice emulator.. :))
hi summeli.. I wana discuss something, why shouldnt create turbo button option for every buttons. Or in some games like contra hardcorps fire button so we no need to hold button to fire and it will give more fun to enjoy games on mobile,
And same like in racing, Suppose A button should with 1 time press its functional and again 1 time press its not functional. So it will gr8 for acceleration in racing games on mobile also..
Thanks and Regards.
hi summeli,how can i sign this emulator with symbian signed can you tell me the steps please
I have qt4.7.3 for nokia 5233
hey summeli, just wondering, have you encountered an error in pokemon fire red saying in the beginning of the game; “The 1m sub-circuit board is not installed” it restricts me from using the in-game save, as a result im forced to using the save states, i cant actually get through the elite 4 because of the error, i’ve read in numerous forums that it has to do with the “flash 128k” but usually its about VBA, was hoping i could get a response here for your gPSP4symbian software, btw im using a nokia x6-00 16gb, hoping for your help. thanks
summeli can you fix games of gba 3d like.. Need for Speed all parts, driv3r, asterix And obelix XXL.. All are working but in blue screen. And i am enjoying Max Payne GBA.. working nice.. players who wana play Max Payne, just skip blue screen casting always by pressing A button. Then you can play nicely. I am in 3rd part now and ejoying on mobile :)..
And rohit or any person if you wana sign ur nokia handset give ur email i will help u in sigining. thnx all
Hi I’m from China,and I like GPSP very much.I was using GPSP 0.5,enjoying without sounds.
Then I found GPSP 0.60 and 0.65,and i thought it would be better if I had some sound.
Then…Tragedy…It can’t work!Some games like pokemon…en,we can still play it BUT!!!
OG2…my Favourite…CAN’T!
OMG…I don’t know what’s wrong…
Is there somebody who knows anything helpful?Thank you!
Please contact me!Email:1738614004@qq.com & tzikotmind@163.com
PS:People overseas will never guess how Popular gpsp and GBA game still are ,in China,well,among the 80s’
Well,as a matter of fact,I have found that we cannot play those games whose ROMs are bigger than 17MB in GPSP 0.65or0.6.
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can any one tell me how to sign gpsp emulator with symbiansigned site please help me
hi rohit send ur email id here. I will help u..
my email id is gameboyrotal@gmail.com and thanks for helping me
summeli can u plz fix 3d games problem ? i mean blue screen problem.. Games are running nice with perfect FPS but blue screen problem.
games like – James Bond 007 Nightfire, Need for Speed All Parts, Driv3r, Asterix and Obelix XXL. Is any method to play these games without blue screen. The gameslist of your emulator is really very superb. But need to fix the blue screen problem of 3d games. Thanks and Regards..
Theres no way to sing apps anymore, just hacking your phone.
is there any one who will help me to sign this gpsp emulator for my nokia 5233 please help me
hi rohit i already sent an email to your ID check it.
hello john, in hack file in antivirus quarantine list when i have go restore it tell me file allready exists please help and thanks ones again
Hi, i recentrly install the emulator and runs great!
but i was thinking .. in the future, it could be posible to exchange stuff in games like pokemon to another cellphones like in bluethooth or something like that?
Sorry my bad english, it’s not my natal idiom.
Thanks.
hi guys,I dont have problems with my gpsp app but my problem is running games! i dont know how to do it. i tried to download and put GBA_BIOS.BIN in my ROMs folder but still when i try to rrun pokemon emerald nothing happens. I can only see the buttons but the whole phone screen is black!!! i dont know the problem but plsss! help me! how do i run games?! what are the things that i have to do? :(
Well, this version, for some reason, is very unstable. A lot of roms, have problems (pkmn emerald, fr, and others, tloz a link to the past, and others).
Don’t care about the .BIN, just wait the next update.
A nice game is The Legend Of Zelda Minish Cap
Hi, first of all, thank you Summeli for your hard work and bring to our phones this wonderful emulator.
I need some help with GPSP v.0.6.5 on a Nokia 5800XM. I ran “Key config” to see key mapping options but I ended with a mess.
Is there any possibility to reset the keymap configuration?
How am I supposed to remap keys to the virtual pad if i can’t see it?
I tried to delete the emulator and then reinstall but the old configuration is still there, so I guess there is a configuration file in some folder than I am not able to see. I used google also but I didn’t find anything useful.
If someone can help me I’ll be very grateful! :-)
try to rerun keyconfig. See if that helps.
thank you so much summeli. This gpsp is so great, now i can play pokemon and other games evry times i want without bring the gba, this is great. Thank.
I would like to know if you have any way to run some roms that do not work or that
work with the blue screen (usually these roms are larger).
john i was able to install can u tell me how to put cheat code or gameshark code in gpsp emulator please tell me as early u can and thanks
hello john can u tell me that nds emulator is for nokia if it is there where can i download it please tell me if u know
can any one tell me how to uses code on gpsp
I have a problem running this on nokia x6 16gb. Always when I want to load any rom gpsp 065 does something similar to CTD. Any help regarding this problem would be appreciated. Thanks in advance
hey frnds my phone is nokia c5-05… When i downloaded it n opened it says certificate error. Can anyone help me plsss… I need this… Pls help me…
and wen i install qt installer it instals completely but at last error n it doesnt show any icon of qt installer…. Pls help me…
Please read the installation instructions. You have to sign the sis-package etc.
why i cant launch my gpsp?
I’ve followed all the instructions and was able to install, but not in the launch it
my hp type nokia 5800 XM
Its in other language that i dont understand..i didn’t find a english version of it..what should i do
PLease i suppli, i want to play final fantasy tactics advance and riviera please need help !!
OMG GURRRRL I LOVE YOU THIS WORKED LIKE A DREAM AND IT ONLY TOOK ME 15MINS. YOU HAVE TURNED MY CRAPPY OLD PHONE INTO A WONDERFUL LITTLE DEVICE!!! i was gonna dish out £150 on a xperia play D: i just cant begin to describe how much i love you at the moment. WE WEAVE GLUE PALS FOR LIFE
i have a problem with some roms now. i get the “1m sub circuit board is not installed” error. i’ve read some others have had this problem and the solution is to set the memory to 128k but i dont know how to do this in gpsp. please help me!!!!
why the a and b button is missing???only the directional buttons are present…my phone is an nokia x6-00 8gb..pls help..tnx
Those button would be useless, since S60 5th edition doesn’t support multitouch. Just map those keys into some physical buttons.
hey summlie, why mario vs donkeykong is not working innokia 5233
I have a problem … in the CFW (Custom Firmware) based on N97 as sky fire and other .. can not use physical and virtual buttons at the same time … but in the original firmware nokia 5233 no problem … all CFW only have this problem .. by causing discomfort when playing games like mario bros, megaman, etc … because i dont can move and jump at the same time …
That’s just how the N97 works. You can not press keys & use touch at the same time even with original N97, but it’s not a problem since you have the full qwerty. I really can’t fix your CFW, so you just have to live with it.
this app is worth having for s60v5 phones. the only thing that is so annoying about this is u cant directly install and run it to ur phone, i was forced to hack my Nc5-03 just to install this and now i can play all my favorite gba games. final fantasy games, zelda, and pokemon, some roms have problems though(ex: pokemon fire red, u cant save in the game but u can save using the gpsp save slot, sword of mana exits when u reach a certain boss in the game). but thanks a lot to summeli, i really benefited from this app.
i hope they will update this app for a better performance for s60v5.