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PSP Firmware 5.02 Coming Soon

Yes you read that right. A new update is apparently coming soon

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Just a quick update, we’ll be making PSP firmware update 5.02 available shortly. This update improves system software stability during use of some features, including the PlayStation Store.
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So what do you all think? Will Dark Alex make 5.00M33-4 out of it or 5.02M33 or not even bother since it doesn't seem to be a major update?


DaedalusX64 Minor Update in works

A minor update for DaedalusX64 is in the works!!

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Well after taking the weekend off I got back to the code. I found the bug that broke Mario Party, Harvest Moon and possibly others. I made my Double Display List code optional and Mario Party and Harvest Moon now play with it off (It is what fixed 007 and South Park Rally, but broke these and possibly caused a TV out bug or two.)

In the past few days Chilly Willy has sped up the audio code, but this has caused bugs. He and howard0su are working on those bugs. (But as the 1.1 video show the audio code is faster.)

howard0su is also working on the exit related bugs as well.

I've recently had a dynarec idea I'm running past the other coders to see if it's feasible, but not sure yet. Also I'm working with Wally on various graphics related issues.
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Sony: 50% Of PS3 Owners Have A PSP

This is a very interesting read

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When the PlayStation 3 first launched, PS3/PSP connectivity was in its infancy stages. At the time, if you wanted to download any PSP content on the PlayStation Store, you had to first nab it with the console and then transfer it to the handheld. Nowadays, things are much more streamlined; the PSP can tap into the Store by itself.



But that doesn't mean the PS3 and PSP can't be in harmony, and according to Capcom's vice president of strategic planning and business development, Christian Svensson, about half of those who own a PS3 also have a PSP. The 50% quote came from one of Svensson's posts in the official Capcom forums in reply to a question about adhocParty possibly coming to the U.S. The post is unclear as to whether he was referring to worldwide data or just North America numbers, but evidently, his source is Sony themselves. "An interesting note from Sony's data that they've been sharing with us ... about 50% of PS3 owners, also own a PSP." Now, there may be a great deal of suspicion when viewing this statistic, but we suppose it's possible. If one can afford it and takes their gaming seriously, it certainly would be a bonus to own both platforms; both have awesome software sitting on store shelves right now. But 50%...? This would be a very good sign for Sony if it were true, but it's tough to call this verifiable fact.
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Homebrew Reviews Guidelines

We are now encouraging members to review PSP homebrew so here are some guidelines to follow when you do a review:
  • mention name of homebrew maker or makers if available
  • write about gameplay or functions (for homebrew applications)
  • Spelling and grammar count! Be professional!
  • Try and include a screenshot or two of the homebrew
  • At the end of the review give a score out of ten
  • Don't just say the game sucks or is good. go into detail of why you liked and disliked the game

Need to see an example? check out my review of TetriAbetes 1.50b3 here


TetriAbetes 1.50b3 Review!!

This Tetris clone for the PSP written by Dragula96 is a very impressive homebrew game. The Trophy option really makes the game fun to play because you work to reach certain goals such as getting a certain score or beating a certain level. There are also three difficulty levels easy. normal and hard as well as two play modes Classic and invisible blocks where once a block lands in place it goes invisible so you have to remember where the blocks were and how they are positioned which isn't easy.

I give this homebrew game a perfect 10/10 rating

Download TetriAbetes 1.50b3
Official Site

What do you all think of my first homebrew review? I'm taking suggestions of other homebrew to review too or you can review some homebrew yourselves. 'm working on a set of guidelines similar to the ones for game reviews


iR Shell 4.8 Released

AhMan has released an update to iR Shell check it out!!

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New Features for PSP Slim:

- Added support to homebrews that are built with the option PSP_LARGE_MEMORY, that is, to use the extra slim memory. When running these homebrews under iR Shell, they will have access to another 26MB slim RAM. Pls note 2MB of slim RAM is reserved for iR Shell.
- Enhance the HTML Viewer (originally developed by Dark_AleX) to use the extra slim memory. These should help to reduce “Not enough memory” message when accessing larger web contents. The HTML Viewer can be accessed via predefined homebrew #1 icon.
As this is a minor update, it still requires 4.7.

To see more information including bug fixes check out the Source of the article
iR shell 4.8
iR shell 4.7


Homebrew Fun: TrickBrick v3

This is a neat little homebrew application that's supposed to trick people into thinking their PSP is bricked

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If you could buy PSP homebrew from an IT Store, and if the IT Store was still around, you’d probably find something like this — Playboy21’s TrickBrick.

The concept is simple: your friend wants his/her PSP hacked, they come to you and you’ve already downloaded TrickBrick with the intent of causing a real shit storm. You then mimic a custom firmware flash using TrickBrick and well, you know the rest… Your friend snaps and hopefully doesn’t punch you out before realizing it’s all a show.
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Lockdown In-Game v1.0 - Suspend Mode Protection

I know I'm posting excessively tonight but I fell behind on PSP news and I'm trying to catch up. Check out this cool plug-in

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News/release from Torch:



Lockdown In-Game will require you to enter a password when you resume your PSP from suspend mode. Useful to prevent other people from messing up your progress if you put the PSP in suspend during a game.

Installation:
Put it in the ms0:/seplugins/ folder and make an entry in GAME.txt (e.g. ms0:/seplugins/lockdown.prx).

It is recommended that it should be the very first entry in GAME.txt (How ever if you also have Hold+ installed, then make Hold+ first and lockdown.prx second).

Use the included exe to create a password file (buttons.ini) and put it in ms0:/seplugins/

If you also have the flash0: version of Lockdown installed, then this will detect and use the same flash0: password.

It only works in GAME mode. It will not work in the XMB.

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I have only tested it with few games that I have. Its recommended that you don't suspend the PSP while a game video is playing as sometimes it doesn't work properly during video playback.
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TROLL Arena Homebrew Game

This is a homebrew game that seems kinda odd...

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News/release from Hideous

In TROLL Arena, you play as the TROLL, who is being attacked by the evil Japanese (portrayed by Mr. Miyamoto)! Do your best to avoid the Japanese using the Analog Stick and X, and try to get a high score!
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Audio Mechanica V8c Released

Check out the new version of Art's PSP audio recorder

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Art has again updated his Audio Mechanica V8c app for the PSP:



Hi Guys,
Here is the Audio Mechanica V8c release with support for the Talkman USB microphone,
On screen keyboard for file naming, RAM buffered recording option, and improved GUI.

V8c adds a web browser to check for updates, and the ability to return to the mode menu at any time.

Please read the documentation for a full explanation of features.
I have had lots of trouble trying to implement an in-program playback mode,
so it's still left out for now. maybe I'll have better luck with it in future.
Cheers, Art.
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PSP Games Release Dates

I know I've slacked off the last day or so with news so here's some good stuff

Note that these are tentative release dates and are subject to change. Since release dates change on an almost daily basis, be sure to call your local retailer to make sure the game you're looking for is available (TBA indicates that no release date has been determined yet).

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Q1 = January - March/Q2 = April - June/Q3 = July - September/Q4 = October - December

November 25, 2008 Mytran Wars

December 9, 2008 Dungeon Maker II:

December 19, 2008 Air Conflicts: Aces of World War II

January 6, 2009 Cid the Dummy

January 20, 2009 PDC World Championship Darts 2008

January 27, 2009 Mana Khemia: Alchemists of Al-Revis Portable

January 27, 2009 Star Ocean: Second Evolution

February 2009 Brave: A Warrior's Tale

February 2009 Petz Saddle Club

February 2009 Prinny: Can I Really Be the Hero?

March 24, 2009 Phantasy Star Portable

Q1 2009 Asphalt: Urban GT 2

Q1 2009 Blood Bowl TBA

Q1 2009 DJ Max Fever

Q1 2009 DT Carnage

Q1 2009 Monsters vs. Aliens

Q1 2009 SBK: Superbike World Championship

Q2 2009 Avatar

Q2 2009 Duke Nukem Trilogy: Critical Mass

Q2 2009 Red Star, The

Q2 2009 Resistance: Retribution

August 2009 Madden NFL 2010

Q3 2009 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Q3 2009 Marvel Super Hero Squad

Q4 2009 Astro Boy: The Movie

TBA 2009 100 Bullets

TBA 2009 Ape Escape Academy 2

TBA 2009 Ape Escape: Saru Saru Master Moves

TBA 2009 Barnyard Blast: Swine of the Night

TBA 2009 Beaterator

TBA 2009 Board Games Gallery

TBA 2009 Bomberman: Panic Bomber
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TBA 2009 Boulder Dash -- Rocks!

TBA 2009 Cannon Fodder

TBA 2009 Card Shark 3

TBA 2009 Cave Story: Doukutsu

TBA 2009 Codename: Panzers

TBA 2009 Dance Mat Challenge

TBA 2009 Decathletes

TBA 2009 Devil May Cry Series

TBA 2009 Diabolik: The Original Sin

TBA 2009 Dino Dini's Soccer

TBA 2009 DT Racer Refueled

TBA 2009 Duke Nukem Trilogy: Chain Reaction

TBA 2009 Duke Nukem Trilogy: Proving Grounds

TBA 2009 Dynasty Warriors: Strikeforce

TBA 2008 EA Replay 2

TBA 2009 Elder Scrolls Travels: Oblivion, The Bethesda

TBA 2009 EyeToy: Play Portable

TBA 2009 Freak Out

TBA 2009 Gish

TBA 2009 Gran Turismo Mobile

TBA 2009 Guitar Hits

TBA 2009 Harlem Globetrotters World Tour

TBA 2009 Heroes of the Pacific

TBA 2009 HILL Project

TBA 2009 IL-2: Sturmovik: Birds of Prey

TBA 2009 Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings

TBA 2009 Jeff Corwin Experience

TBA 2009 Legend of the River King

TBA 2009 Martial Arts: Capoeira Fighters

TBA 2009 Metal Gear Solid Digital Graphic Novel 2

TBA 2009 Mighty Thor, The SEGA

TBA 2009 Monster Hunter Freedom Unite

TBA 2009 Myst Midway Games

TBA 2009 Namco Museum Volume 2

TBA 2009 No Gravity: The Plague Of Mind

TBA 2009 Office, The

TBA 2009 One Piece

TBA 2009 PBR: Out of the Chute

TBA 2009 Pilot Academy

TBA 2009 Planet 51

TBA 2009 Riding Spirits: Revolution

TBA 2009 Samurai Shodown Anthology

TBA 2009 SPOGS Racing

TBA 2009 Super Stardust Portable

TBA 2009 Tecmo My Generation

TBA 2009 Tenchu: Time of the Assassins

TBA 2009 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

TBA 2009 Visual Impact PSP Project 1 [untitled]

TBA 2009 X-Men Origins: Wolverine

TBA 2009 Yu-Gi-Oh! GX Tag Force 3

TBA 2009 Yumi's Odd Odyssey

TBA 2009 Zendoku

TBA 2009 Zooo Success

TBA 2010 Captain America

TBA 2010 Master Mind: The Videogame

TBA 2010 Shrek Goes Fourth
To see the list including Publisher and Genre go to the source here


i have version 3.40 OE-A but FIFA 09 wont work... HELP !!! Won't let me update

I have the above version and i have tried to downgrade to 1.5 but it won't work please can someone tell me how to get around this problem. Have the following error report DADADADA. I can't play FIFA09 and PGA Tour 09. IS there a new update for the version i have if so how can i get it (3.40 OE-A)


PSP-3000 inside out video

This rather cool video has surfaced on youtube. A PSP-3000 being disassembled and re-assembled in time lapse fashion. Well worth a look. Still no break through on this model being hackable. Its still unhackable, just like the TA88 v3 motherboard.


Metal Gear Ac!d 2 Review



After a long delay here is my review for Metal Gear Ac!d 2. Sorry for the delay folks

gameplay
The same basic gameplay is back from the first game with some slight improvements such as you don't have to waste a move to get a door open to open for you. The game still uses the card system like in the first game so unless you have played the first game it may take some getting used to.

graphics
since the last game they have improved the graphics. They are cell shaded so the game looks more like a comic book.

soundtrack
Just like any Metal Gear game it has a great soundtrack that changes as the situation in the game changes. The music is calm when you're using stealth but if you go into Alert Mode the music gets fast and loud just like the last game.

controls
The control system is pretty much the same as the last game except with some slight improvements. They still take a little getting used to if you've never played this or the last game before

story
Metal gear games always have a gripping storyline that keeps you hooked till the end and this is no exception. Due to the story you will want to keep playing to see all the twists and turns in the storyline.

Overall
This game has fixed a few issues I had with the last game. he card system has a slight learning curve if you haven't played the game but it does feature a tutorial this time around which helps. I give the Metal Gear Ac!d 2 a 8/10


An American Conspiracy: Part 1

The Truth About TiVo, Devo, And Project Blue Moon.

This is the latest in a viral video campaign I am running. It features a British "documentary" uncovering the connection between TiVo, the 80's band Devo, and aliens... LOL.

Is TiVo the result of some extra terrestrial beings? Are the band members in Devo aliens? Wait for part two! ::cool


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