Tuesday, January 10, 2006 - Posts

YAHP (Yet Another Homebrew Pack) v7.0 Released for Firmware 2.0 PSPs

Tripredicus has been creating the "Yet Another Homebrew Packs" (or YAHP as most people call it) for quite a while. These packs contain a wide assortment of popular PSP homebrew that is all setup and ready to go, all you have to do is copy it to your memory stick. This time he's released v7.0, which has a collection of homebrew meant to be run on 2.0 PSP's.

Welcome to the YAHP. Inside you will find a custom set of homebrew games and emulators for the PSP. The games are formatted for use on a version 2.0 PSP. Your System Software version can be found in the System Settings>System Information screen of your PSP. Sorry, but only version 2.0 PSPs can use this pack.

Changes:
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Removed - Beats of Rage v001 (Sorry BOR, you don't work in the tif loader, and I only played you twice anyway.)
Removed - fMSX v0.62b+ (:sad panda:)
Removed - PSP GO v0.6 (My Wife hates me because of this game, and will no longer play with me. Goodbye go!)
Removed - TetrisPSP v1.1 (Eh. Tetris.)
Updated - Doom-PSP-v0.04-SS-b5
Updated - PCEP v0.7 (HUE doesn't work reliably with the eboot loader :cry:)
Updated - NeoCDPSP v0.6.2
Updated - ScummVM 0.8.0 for Firmware 2.0
Added - PSPSMS v0.5
Added - rRootage PSP 1.5

Current Contents of the YAHP:
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Doom-PSP-v0.04-SS-b5 (Port of the DOOM/DOOMII engine to PSP)
RIN v1.32 (GBC Emulator)
PSPGenesis v0.18 (Genesis/Megadrive Emulator)
NeoCDPSP v0.6.2 (Neo Geo CD Emulator)
NesterJ v1.07 Unofficial (NES Emulator)
Polygon v0.3 (Homebrew Puzzle Game)
ScummVM 0.8.0 for Firmware 2.0 (Lucasarts PC Game Emulator)
PSPSMS v0.5 (Sega Master System/Game Gear Emulator)
Snes9xTYL v0.2c (SNES Emulator)
PCEP v0.7 (PC Engine/Turbo GFX Emulator)
rRootage PSP 1.5 (Vertical Shooter)

To Install the YAHP:
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1. Extract the contents of the zip file to your hard drive.
2. Connect your PSP to your computer and place it into USB mode.
3. Copy the contents of the zip file you extracted into the psp folder on your memory stick.

Download it here.
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Notepad For PSP - Now With Chinese Input (PSPUpdates)

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Kirs has just sent us his Notepad For PSP program. Based on Ema’s TTLDE, Kris has rewritten all of the code and added Chinese input method.  Notepad For PSP sports a Windows style interface, open file function, and more! The full explanation of the controls can be found in the readme.

You can download it here.

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NYC Official Demands Sony Get Rid of Ads and Pay $20k (GameIndustry)

Sony Computer Entertainment America is facing criticism from a New York City official over a guerrilla marketing campaign which uses graffiti to promote the PlayStation Portable.

Last November, spray-painted images depicting cartoon characters with PSPs began appearing in seven cities across the US, including San Francisco, Philadelphia and New York.

Vallone_jrFollowing speculation that the graffiti was not the work of underground artists but part of an advertising campaign, Sony admitted responsibility but said that all the wall space on which the images appeared had been legally licensed.

This was not enough to appease many local residents, however, who claimed that the advertisements were eyesores regardless of whether or not Sony had obtained permission, and many of the images were defaced with words such as "Fony".

Now Peter Vallone Jr., a councillor for the borough of Queens, has demanded that the company get rid of the ads and contribute USD 20,000 to the city's anti-graffiti program.

Speaking to the New York Post, Vallone said: "Children are impressionable, and if they see a wall with graffiti on it and they don't know that it's done with permission, it could very well lead to them believing that it's okay for them to do it."

Sony defended the ads by arguing that the simply represented a "different" way of using advertising.

[via, Gamesindustry]

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Google Video is now ready for PSP! (PSPUpdates)

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As we mentioned last weekend, Google has expanded it's Video Download service to include pre-formatted videos for the PSP. This feature is now available, so here's the instructions on how you and your PSP can benefit from the wonders of Google:
  1. Search for a video on Google Video.
  2. On the results page, click the video's title or image thumbnail. If a Download button and a 'Sony PSP' option in the drop-down menu appear on the video's playback page, you can download the video to your PSP.
  3. Select 'Sony PSP' from the menu, then click Download.
  4. Save the video to a location on your computer.

You may need to rename it so it follows the "M4VXXXXX.MP4" format where "XXXXX" is a 5 digit number for the PSP to recognize it. Now all we need is a way to do this completely on the PSP using the web browser... someone should work on that. ;)
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New Quake 2 for PSP Screen Shots (PSPUpdates)

McZonk has lent a copy of his PSP Quake 2 beta to PSPUpdates, and here are their screen shots. Note that the beta is due out for public enjoyment in about 2-3 days...


http://pspupdates.qj.net/quake2_screen_01_0110.jpg

http://pspupdates.qj.net/quake2_screen_02_0110.jpg

http://pspupdates.qj.net/quake2_screen_11_0110.jpg

http://pspupdates.qj.net/quake2_screen_22_0110.jpg

Quake2_screen_00_0110

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PLynx v0.2b - Atari Lynx Emulator for the PSP Released


Lynx

PLynx has just released his port of Handy, an Atari Lynx emulator, to the PSP. Here are the features of PLynx v0.2b:

  • Atari Lynx emulation
  • Bad sound support :)
  • Save/Load emulator state
  • Change the PSP CPU/Bus clocks

In the future, PLynx plans on adding speed improvements, better sound support, better screen extrapolation, and zip support.


Download it here.

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