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PSP-HTTPD (HTTP Daemon / Web Server) v0.3 Released (PSPUpdates)

Elxx continues his work on PSP-HTTPD, releasing version 0.3. As PSPUpdates previously reported, PSP-HTTPD is a program, written in Lua, which can dish out files to your PC from your PSP. Using the PSP’s WiFi connection, you can turn your PSP into an extremely portable web-server, or a mobile homepage if that’s the way you like to roll. Changes in this release, and notes from Elxx include:

“This is still a beta. No more than one connection is able to transfer data at one time, so this will work fine so you can transfer stuff within your own network...it won't really do well hosting a site yet.

Also, the success of file transfers depends entirely on the quality of your Wi-Fi connection. You may have to see how high yours can get, currently it runs stably on my end at around 20 KB/s with chunksize 1024. I know it's slow, but it will do for now. Please read the Readme file to see the meanings of the dots and bars displayed during a file transfer to see your performance.”

Changes in v0.3:
- New template-based interface for directory listings
- Fixed error on exit, server now shuts down cleanly
- Config file revamped, now with commented options and two new settings: server port and send retries
- If the config file does not exist or options are missing, default variables will be loaded
- File sizes now sent in HTTP headers
- Added CSS mime type
- Changed default number of error-checking repeats from 100 to 80
- File send message in console now shows more detailed info about the file

You can get it from PSPUpdates' QJ Download site [here].

PSPone Playstation One Emulator Alpha Released

It's a work in progress, but cool beans - .5 fps @ 222 Mhz, not bad, eh? Soon! Apple II speed! <grin> Just kidding - check this out and give Wally your feedback so he can make it even better! Wally's also the guy who gave us PSP Quake! (Quake 2 is still in development by McZonk at Team Emergency Exit)

http://home.comcast.net/~shernandez1337/PSPSOne.html

In Wally's words:

"

    PSPSOne is more than an emulator to me. It's a legacy, It's a playable history of video games perfectly preserved from the 90's.

    PSPSOne is a promise, it's a promise of being able to play thousands of awesome Playstation games on a whole new portable platform.

"

New PSP Emulation Web Site Launched

Looking for all the console/handheld/computer/etc. emulators for the PSP? Try out this great site run by Emuxxx: http://pspemulation.com/

Enjoy!

Best,

-Auri

PSPHacking101 Episode 9 Released (PSPUpdates)

Pox and Ragable have just released their latest installment of the PSPHacking101 video series.  This episode covers replacing your PSP’s faceplate, part of a PSP2TV install, and discussion on various PSP related topics.

You can get it at PSPUpdates' QuickJump Download site [here].

PSP Takes CNet's Most Wanted Gadget Award (Cnet)

CNet has published a list of the top 10 most wanted gadgets, and guess who is on the top of the list?  Thats right, everyones favorite handheld, the PSP.

The Sony PlayStation Portable is the portable gadget of 2005. If you haven't gotten one already, you must not have seen one in action. The screen alone will make you salivate. So much more than a portable gaming console, it also plays music and movies. Not only does it look hot, it also has outstanding sound and graphics, a built-in Memory Stick Duo slot, and Wi-Fi.

Check out the full list [here].

Quake II Work in Progress (Team Emergency Exit)

McZonk from Team Emergency Exit, has been hard at work on a port of Quake II for the PSP. McZonk and his team have already brought us such things as PSPSet, PSPSetX, PSPGrab, and other things in the works. So far this port has really advanced a lot, from the 2 stuff working, (menus, console etc.,) to what you will see below, the actual drawing of all objects including the weapons.