Ever wonder how all these PSP exploits came about? Well-known PSP homebrew developer TyRaNiD spoke on behalf of the Prometheus team at this year’s 24th Annual Chaos Communication Congress (24C3).
The presentation gives an in-depth explaination on how the homebrew scene went from running simple unsigned code (such as a Hello World) on firmware 1.0 all the way to the creation of the Pandora’s Battery software.
Reader Hasen sent over a scanned article from the latest issue of German-based rag 360 Live. If the article is to be believed, the Xbox 360 version of Unreal Tournament III is currently 90 percent complete and is set for a release in April 2008.
Sounds probable. After all, the Unreal Engine 3 was designed with scalability in mind. I’d be surprised, actually, if it took Epic longer than four more months to port over the code to 360.
Amidst the dawning of a new year comes Nintendo’s weekly Wii Virtual Console update with three new retro classics up for grabs. This week’s lineup includes the likes of NES puzzle-action hit Bubble Bobble (500 Wii Points), Genesis action RPG Light Crusader (800 Wii Points), and SNK’s Top Hunter (900 Wii Points) for the Neo Geo, a side scrolling arcade platformer that places players in the shoes of either Roddy and Cathy as they traverse across forest, wind, fire and ice worlds to defeat the two diabolical bosses that await in each world. more »
Homebrew developer Mediumgauge today dropped by our forums to give us the scoop on the latest release of PSP Filer, a powerful yet easy-to-use file management application designed for the PSP. By using PSP Filer, users can easily edit, copy, delete, and transfer files on the memory stick and flash memory.
Notable additions in version 4.6 include the ability to playback large WAV/MP3 files (over 22MB in size) and support for viewing device information of a memory stick that has not yet been formatted. The complete changelog is detailed below.
* supported to playback MP3 file which has some corrupted data.
* reduced noise at the end of MP3.
* enabled to play large WAV/MP3 files (more than 22MB).
* enabled to show device information of MS Duo that is not formatted by PSP.
* fixed a bug that Filer was crashed to show device information.
Just in time for the new year, homebrew developer Winnydows has announced the final release of XviD4PSP 5.027 after a long phase of testing and numerous release candidates. XviD4PSP is a video conversion software that accepts a wide range of video formats as input (XviD, DivX, x264, et al) and can convert video files for use with the PlayStation 3, PSP, iPod, BlackBerry, Xbox 360 and PC.
Version 5.027 offers an extensive set of new features and improvements, all of which are detailed in the changelog after the jump. more »
Homebrew developer Zx-81 has released a minor update to PSPAtari, an Atari 800, 800XL, 130XE and 5200 series emulator for the PSP. PSPAtari is a port of Petr Stehlik’s original Atari800 emulator.
The most significant change to version 1.1.1 is that all render modes now utilize the PSP’s GU for smooth rendering. Other notable changes and additions include a fit height render mode, and improved analog pad support.
What’s new in version 1.1.1:
- All render modes use GU (smooth mode)
- Add fit height render mode (for zektor)
- Analog pad can now be used in the file requester
- Can now be compiled under Linux for Linux (useful for dev/debug)
- Tried to put the new pikey functions, but it is too slow to be usable on a PSP
Download PSPAtari v1.1.1 for Custom Firmware / PSPAtari v1.1.1 for Firmware 1.5
PSPAtari: Atari 800/130/5200 Emulator for PSP v1.1.1 [Zx-81]
Developer Sakya has issued a maintenance update to his lightweight audio player for the PSP, known as LightMP3. The update fixes a bug that prevented FLAC files from being played properly, and options may now be changed by using the analog stick.
* Fixed: FLAC was broken in 1.7.0 (sorry, just a stupid mistake). ;)
* Fixed: you can change options with analog
Sakya’s Homepage [Sakya]
Homebrew developer Zx-81 returns with an update to PSPBEEB, a BBC Micro emulator for the PSP. The BBC Micro, otherwise known as the Beeb, was an 8-bit computer designed by Acorn Computers back in the 1980s.
Notable changes in version 1.1.0 include IR keyboard support, speed improvements, and full compatibility with PSP Slim units as well as 3.X kernel based firmware.
What’s new in version 1.1.0:
- Speed improvements (but still slow < 40 fps)
- IR keyboard support !
- Now compatible with custom firmwares 3.x and PSP-slim
- Display and save thumbnail images for each save state
- Add option to display fps rate
- Add a simple intro splash screen
- Analog pad can now be used in the file requester
to move faster through the disk/state lists
- Option to prevent the blue led to be displayed when
L or R are pressed
- All render modes use GU (smooth mode)
- Support iso8859-1 fonts in print text functions
(might be useful to translate menus in German, french …)
- Major bug fix in video emulation functions (PSP freeze …)
- Other bug fix and code cleaning
Download PSPBEEB v1.1.0 for Custom Firmware / PSPBEEB v1.1.0 for Firmware 1.5
Homebrew developer Deniska has released an update to his homebrew port of Tyrian for PSP. Tyrian is a classic arcade-style vertical scrolling shooter released back in 1995 on the PC.
Patch 0.8 is based on the latest revision of OpenTyrian. Improvements include enhanced OSK support and a speedup thanks to various tweaks made to the music emulation code. Note that you must first install the initial release of Tyrian PSP, which is available for download below, to apply the patch.
Download Tyrian PSP Patch 0.8 / Tyrian PSP Full
TYRIAN for PSP [DC Emu]
Homebrew developer SofiyaCat has released an updated build of PSPTube. In case you’ve missed previous releases, PSPTube allows users with an active WiFi connection to watch videos from various sources, such as YouTube, directly on their PSP.
With this release, PSPTube now supports playback of Stage6 DivX videos (albeit slowly). In addition, this release features other small bug fixes and a new playlist function.
Download PSPTube++ Beta 20071229c
NekoMiMi [SofiyaCat]
* fixed a bug that Filer was crashed to show device information.
