General

GP2XMB has gone through some major visual changes. This release does not incorporate any new features other than new visual effects.

Settings

Added support for launching the original frontend. Select [Original Frontend] in the [Settings] menu to exit GP2XMB and launch the original frontend.
Added support for updating the system through a single update file. Place the update file (gp2xmb.update) in the root of the SD memory card and select [System Update] from the [Settings] menu to perform a system update.
GP2XM now features support for transferring files to either the Nand memory or the SD memory card over the USB interface. Select [USB Connection] from the [Settings] menu and then select whether to share the SD memory card or the Nand memory.

This release also features updated fonts, a new outro and various bug fixed.

Added support for disabling the photo preview icons. Go to [Photo Settings] in the [Settings] menu and select the Disabled option from the [Photo Preview] sub menu, to disable the icons.
You can now switch between two different button layouts. From [System Settings] in the [Settings] menu, select between Default and GP2X Style in the [Button Layout] sub menu. The Default option makes X the OK button and B the cancel/back button. The GP2X Style option does the direct opposite, X is cancel and B is OK.
To speed up you daily routine you can now select which menu that should be the default (selected) one when GP2XMB starts up. In the [System Settings] menu found under the [Settings] menu, selected the sub menu labeled [Default Menu]. You can there select between which of the five top level menus that should be selected when GP2XMB starts up.
For the very impatient user, GP2XMB now features an option to disable the Outro which plays whenever an application is launched. Go into the [Settings] menu and select [System Settings] and then [Launcher Outro]. Switch the option to Disabled to disable the Outro sequence.
You can now also disable the sound effects by going into the [Sound Settings] menu located under [Settings], and select the [Sound Effect] sub menu. Switch the option to Disabled to disable all sound effects, (music can still be played using the Music Player).

The old game browser solution has been abandoned in favour of a more structured solution. Both SD and NAND browsing is now a manual task, as the automatic application finder was not quick enough to satisfy some users. From the manual browser you can press the Y button to bring up an option menu where you can add applications to the [My Shortcuts] list. Accessing this shortcut list is much faster than the old solution and it also gives you more freedom.

Added support for background themes. Switch background by selecting [Theme Settings] from the [Settings] menu. Then select the desired background from the [Background Theme] option.
Added support for background images. In the Photo Viewer bring up the menu and select the icon. Then go into the [Theme Settings] menu under [Settings] and select the [Wallpaper] option. Make sure the Use option is selected for the wallpaper to be displayed.

Notices

Images larger than 3.1 Megapixels (QXGA: 2048×1536) takes up a lot of memory when loaded, and GP2XMB could run out of memory and crash due to this. This issue will be resolved in a future release.

Added support for playback of OGG Vorbis files. When a file is done playing the player will start the next one and so on until there are not more files in the directory. Play a music file by selection [SD Memory Card] from the [Music] menu. Then use the file browser to access your music files.

You can now play video files using the original firmware player. Select [Firmware Player] under [Video] to launch the application.

Notices

It should be noted that all features are a constant work in progress. As with all software (beta or stable) - use it on your own risk.