Following the updated release of CPS2PSP, Japanese developer NJ has released an update to MVSPSP, a Neo Geo MVS arcade emulator for the PSP.
Much like the recent CPS2PSP update, this release has been written with the PSP Slim in mind and utilizes the 64MB RAM found in the Slim to eliminate the need of caching most games. However, according to NJ, a few games still need to be converted.
Download MVSPSP 2.2.0 For PSP Slim
PSP-2000 [NJ]
As promised, Dark_AleX has rolled out the 1.50 kernel add-on for custom firmware 3.71 M33. By installing the add-on, users can run 1.50 kernel homebrew on a regular PSP running 3.71 M33 without the need of eLoader.
It is important to note, however, that the add-on will not work on PSP Slim units, since the hardware is incompatible with the 1.50 kernel.
Instructions:
- Copy the directory UPDATE to /PSP/GAME/UPDATE.
- Get Sony 1.50 update and copy it to the root with name “150.PBP”
- Run the program and done.Notes:
- This program is only for PSP fat. The program will reject PSP slim, due to the 1.50 kernel
not working on it.
Speaking in a recent Q&A session, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime revealed that he believes Bungie’s Halo 3 is not likely to push 360 hardware since the title itself is being marketed to the very same demographic that already owns an Xbox 360.
For this reason, Reggie states that he feels Nintendo does not need to respond to Halo 3, citing a wide variety of games in different genres as the main sales driver for Wii hardware. more »
SEGA releases another round of impressive in-game screenshots from its upcoming Wii title NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams. For a Wii title, it’s looking quite polished with crisp visuals and detailed landscapes.
Arcade emulator guru NJ returns with a much-anticipated update to CPS2PSP, a Capcom Play System 2 emulator for the PSP. This release has been written specifically for PSP Slim units and makes full use of the 64MB RAM in the Slim to completely load CPS2 games in RAM, eliminating the need to cache.
Homebrew developer Zx-81 has released a major update to PSPCAP32, an Amstrad CPC emulator for the PSP ported from Ulrich Doewich’s original Caprice32 emulator.
Major additions to version 1.2.0 include speed improvements which now bring the emulator up to full speed, new render modes, as well as IR keyboard support and compatibility with the PSP Slim and Lite.
What’s new in version 1.2.0:
- Major Speed improvements, it’s really full speed !
- Import CRT emulation part of older version of Caprice32
(less accurate, but much faster)
- Add two new render modes : Fast and Ultra.
- Sound is now played in 16 bits and stereo !
- IR keyboard support !
- Display and save thumbnail images for each save state
- New speed limiter function
- Add option to display fps rate
- Option to prevent the blue led to be displayed when
L or R are pressed
- Now compatible with custom firmwares 3.x and PSP-slim
- Add a simple intro splash screen
- Support iso8859-1 fonts in print text functions
(might be useful to translate menus in German, French …)
- Bug fix and code cleaning
Download PSPCAP32 v1.2.0 for Custom Firmware / PSPCAP32 v1.2.0 for Firmware 1.5
Team Noobz have released a USB Charger Plugin for PSP Slim units, which allows the PSP to charge via USB whenever a USB cord is connected, rather than being restricted to charging only while in USB Connection mode.
Download PSP Slim USB Charger Plugin
PSP Slim USB Charger Plugin [Noobz]
PSP homebrew developer Hellcat has released an update to his Pandora installer for 3.X kernels, which allows users to create a base Pandora setup from 3.X kernel firmwares such as 3.71 M33. Using the application, users can create a Pandora battery, install the required memory stick files to create a “magic memory stick,” and undo the changes done to a Pandora battery if needed.
Now at revision 2, users can perform all required actions on the memory stick, eliminating the need to run mspformat and msint on the PC.
Once again, although this application runs on the PSP Slim, do not use it on a Slim battery. Instead, insert a regular PSP battery into your Slim and then use it.
Model number CECHG01, the new PS3 SKU that popped up on the FCC search pages a couple weeks ago, is now being listed as a PS3 that is eligible for Sony’s 5 free Blu-ray discs offer.
Deal expires at the end of January 2008… so I suspect we’ll see a release of PS3 SKU CECHG01 sometime before then. Rumor has it that this is the $399 40 GB PS3.
Following the company’s recent acquisition of casual game infrastructure developer Game Trust, web-based game publisher RealNetworks has revealed that it plans to expand its offerings onto console platforms such as Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network and Nintendo’s upcoming WiiWare service.
Speaking in a recent interview, RealNetworks’ VP Erik Goossens admitted that work on console platforms is “happening as we speak.”
RealNetworks Enhances Casual Business with Game Trust Acquisition [GameDaily]
