[PSP] PSP Discussion. Hay guys I just got one for Crisis Core, can u help me how 2 hax pls?

This new PSP that was shown at E3 really interests me now that they got it an extended batterly life. But I would like to ask one question...exactly which systems can be emulated as of this moment? And how good is the compatibility rate? Outside of emulation, I think the only game that interests me is the upcoming Final Fantasy Tactics remake they're doing.

I also heard that it was being released at a $169.99 price point. If that's true, then this is a damn good deal.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Damn, I suppose I'll hold out on a PSP until it's been out for a while and some homebrew support comes back on the new PSP firmware (tacitly waiting for a wishful price drop)

There's nowhere I can't reach.

So Emulation is a go on the new Slim PSP firmware? Awesome, now I need to find and pick up a Slim PSP to sit alongside my DS Lite. Wonder if it comes in Milky White to fit in with my iPod and DS Lite...when is it supposed to be released?

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

So I realized there's no PSP Emulation thread here, so I suppose I'll ask here. For the PSP (or PSP Lite) how is the emulation support for other systems? How easy would it be to set up? and How does battery life fare with running emulators? I'm considering on picking one up for Final Fantasy Tactics re-release and I'm not sure what else there is on the PSP, so I'll probably delve into emulation of other systems.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Well, the way I'd be holding this data for the emulation is by way of memory card, right? Wouldn't that give me relatively little space to store ISO files? Since each ISO file takes up about 700MB, wouldn't that mean ISO files would fill it up within 3 ISOs if you had even a 2GB flash memory card? Or is it possible to shrink ISO files to a smaller size?

What kind of battery life would I be looking at anyways? I'm thinking if it lasts 3 - 5 hours, that would be good enough. I would also assume that emulating a PS1 takes MUCH more power than emulating, say, an NES.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by ^-^

".cso" is that standard for "shrunken" psp images (in which it does reduce the filesize.) So to answer your question

yes.

I was actually talking about PS1 ISO files being shrunk. If that's still possible then I may very well grab myself a PSP.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

So I just got a PSP from eBay. It's still en route right now.

As for games, I'm going to pick up Final Fantasy Tactics today. That'll probably be the only game I'll have for a while. Though also planned are Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth, Jeanne D'Arc, Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness, Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology, possibly Final Fantasy I/II, and Yggdra Union when it comes out. Are there any other RPGs out there that are good? Non-RPGs are also good, but I have no intention of picking up anything GTA or MGS.

Also, a question regarding homebrew.

What are the odds of getting one that will not run homebrew? I've looked up Pandora Battery, but it seems that the highest firmware that will run homebrew is 2.71 and the highest firmware that will downgrade that far is 3.03. What are the odds of me getting firmware newer than that?

FELIPE NO

I think I got the slim. I didn't even know there was a lite PSP.

Anyways, apparently the guys here at Northern Virginia stores don't know how to organize their shit. I had to look through every single game on the shelf because none of them were in order of anything, only to find that they didn't have Final Fantasy Tactics.

How ya doing, buddy?

Actually, since I couldn't find Final Fantasy Tactics in stores, I looked online, and found Jeanne D'Arc for $18, so I went ahead and bought that. Still waiting on a Final Fantasy Tactics for $20 or less. Eternia seems tempting, I think it's $35 after shipping. Breath of Fire is the same price as well, which makes it all the more tempting.

How ya doing, buddy?

So I have a few questions regarding custom firmware on a PSP.

I've looked up the Pandora Battery, it seems you have to modify the battery to get it to boot into service mode. I then found something by the name of Datel Tool Battery, which is basically a Pandora Battery. How well does that work, because if at all possible, I'd like to refrain from mucking around with the innards of batteries.

From what I understand, after you modify the battery to boot up into service mode, it will always boot up into service mode. Is there a switch to make it boot up normally after making the mod, or would I have to continuously mod it to switch the boot up mode? Or I suppose a better question would be if there is a reason to boot it up normally after getting the custom firmware loaded. If that's the case, would I be forced to use the Pandora Battery every time thereafter to use the custom firmware? Does the custom firmware have all the features of the normal PSP? (When I say custom firmware, I'm referring to, what seems to be called, the M33 firmware.)

So short version:

How difficult are the modifications to make a Pandora Battery out of a regular PSP slim battery?

Is it worth it just getting a Datel Battery Tool?

Does the custom firmware have all the features as the normal firmware?

Would I need a Pandora's Battery every time I wanted to boot into the custom firmware?

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Alright, so I just want to confirm everything to make sure I understand this properly. Correct me if anything is wrong with the following:

I'm going to need at the very least two batteries. One is modded to boot into Service Mode (or a Datel Tool Battery) which will never be used again after firmware is completely updated, and the other is a regular battery that is to be used after any firmware flashing is complete.

I'm also going to need a Memory Stick Pro Duo to make a "Magic Memory Stick" out of. And supposedly this has to be at least 64MB and no more than 4GB (somebody explain why it can't be over 4 gigs, this I'm not sure about.) Also, if my assumption is correct, this "Magic Memory Stick" can be formatted and used as a regular stick after the firmware is up and running.

So, if my thought process is correct, I need to make the Magic Memory Stick first, which holds the firmware installation files and such. Then I need to pop in a modded battery pack (Pandora's Battery or Datel Tool Battery, which are the same) and boot up from the memory stick to get the firmware on the PSP. Once that's done, I use the PSP to format the "Magic Memory Stick" and put whatever else I want on it. At the same time, I can take out the modified battery and store that in a safe place somewhere and use the regular battery from now on.

Does this sound right? Or am I missing something important?

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Hey! Got my PSP, and first thing I realize is a dead (or I think the term for this particular one is "Stuck") pixel!

Bright Green pixel in the upper right region of the screen.

How do I go about attempting to fix this? Any suggestions? I don't think Sony will take it back for just one pixel, as clearly stated in the manual.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Unfortunately, Sony considers this normal operation of the PSP screen (as stated in the manual). I don't think they'll take it back for just one stuck pixel.

In action packed games, it won't matter as much, but since I play mainly RPGs....it sticks out like a sore thumb in static scenes.

For example:



But as for first impressions of the system, I like it a lot. It looks sleek and is really lightweight, which I found surprising. I also like how the UMD discs are made, in their own special casing to avoid damage, and it's easy to load into the PSP as well. Outside of the pixel mentioned above, I'm very satisfied with this purchase. Now to get a Memory Stick Pro Duo so I can actually save games.

I was speaking idiomatically.

That's actually ironic since he himself quoted that post.

Either way, regarding Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions....

Am I the only one suffering horrendous slowdown during attacks with special effects? Slowdown to the point of the sound effects and animation not syncing? It's not a game breaker, since I like the game a lot already, but this is downright annoying. Is this a widespread issue? I heard there was some slowdown, but I didn't think it was this serious.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Wouldn't you need a pretty large memory card to hold any significant amount of them? Unless I'm overestimating the size of PSP games in their image file...

*goes to check*

Yeah, they're 1 gig a game, it seems, or at least using Crisis Core as a benchmark. Holding any significant number of games would require a fair amount of memory sticks. Then again, there aren't THAT many games that are really worth getting (at least IMO) and memory sticks are dirt cheap.

Either way, I've bought all of my games. Memory stick space is regulated to PS1 images and other emulators/homebrew apps.

As for why I think less games find development time on PSP, I'd think it's probably also due to the fact that none of them are really marketed when they do release. Outside of stuff like Crisis Core or God of War and such, none of the other games get much attention. This eventually leads to not many people really noticing many of them, and less software actually gets bought, which makes it harder for devs to recoup their developing costs. Ports already have the majority of their work done, so it's cheap to make and easy to turn a profit.

But I suppose all of this is already obvious.

FELIPE NO

Knighthawk,

Considering that you bought the RB bundled PSP, chances are high that you have a PSP-3000 model and therefore, a newer motherboard that probably will not support true custom firmware.

Lucky for you, there is another method that might work involving the use of ChickHEN and a Custom Firmware Enabler, though I'm not sure about the PSP-3000. I know it works with the TA-083v3 motherboard and a PSP-2000. In any case, emulation will require that. Otherwise, there's not much else you can do.

If you're looking at the base uses for a PSP, there's not much that's not on the box: you play games, browse the internet, watch videos (UMDs or otherwise MP4 encoded AVI files), listen to music, or look at photos. That's about all the regular unhacked PSP will allow you to do. You can also check out the PSN and download more content from there.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?