Flash for PSP Contest - Can You Write It? (PSP-Hacks)

Just wanted to bring everyone up to date on the progress of the PSP Flash Player Coding Contest. (PSPFPCC)

Want to thank everyone for their submissions so far, got some good candidates. Also, just remember, this is for $500USD cash.

Deadline has been extended until January 15th, 2006 for beta submissions and the winner will be determined on Febuary 15th, 2006.

Here is the Official list of specifications:
http://www.psphacks.net/files/psp_swfplayer_spec_v1.pdf

Here is a sample SWF file.  This sample MUST work as stated in the specs:
http://www.psphacks.net/files/psp_flash_mockup_plusKeys.swf

Submissions can be submitted via email to webmaster@psphacks.net or you can upload them to http://www.psphacks.net/uploadbin/ and email me the link that it gives you.

Any questions at all, email me or post them in this forum topic.

Here is the original Post:

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We are pleased to announce the commencement of a PSP Homebrew Application Coding Contest co-sponsored by PSPHacks.net and RK Digital.

The demand for a standalone PSP Flash Player is well known among the PSP Community, and we are positive that an award might motivate an individual or group to prioritize this project.

What we require this application to do, In order of priorities (meaning the lower on the list the more expendable they are):

1. SWF Format playback - Faithfully play back .swf media full screen, the newer the Shockwave File format, the better
2. Keyboard Emulation - Map PSP buttons to navigation (same way keyboard navigation would work on a PC app)
3. Actionscript Support
4. Kiosk Mode - Boot PSP directly into .SWF file and on subsequent restarts (optional)

Schematics and test media files will be provided to aid in development.

A very basic Flash player based on Mplayer is built into FileAssistant, which is open source and should be used if helpful.

Additionally, there exists ongoing Open Source Flash Initiatives which should also facilitate a PSP port. More info can be found at:
http://www.osflash.org/
http://gplflash.sourceforge.net/

The Award is $500 and will go to the individual or group who delivers the most advanced application by the deadline.
The 2nd Award is that which is given back to the PSP Community, a fully functioning, polished, Open Source PSP Flash Player Application. Please respect the spirit of Open-Source and collaborate - in the case of a group submission, we will help in determining which players made the most significant contributions and should therefore receive more.

Terms and Conditions -
Closed source entries will not be accepted.
Award will be held in escrow by escrow.com. Upon award determination, escrow will be verified and funds delivered to us, psphacks.net, who will then arrange final payment to individual or group.
After winner is determined, payment will be held until one final round of bug fixes and revisions are completed. Winner is required to maintain aftercare (bug fixes) and not "ditch" the project.

Deadline for submissions for is December 31, 2005. Source and binaries are to be emailed to webmaster@psphacks.net. We will maintain an ongoing repository so we can check on status and test throughout the contest.

Satisfactory completion before deadline can lead to an early closure of the contest, at our discretion; so, this is not only a contest, but a race.
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posted on Friday, December 23, 2005 12:59 PM by Auri

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