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Elixir · Local time: Mar 29, 2006, 02:06 PM

I wonder what this could be used for.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Elixir · Local time: Mar 29, 2006, 02:35 PM

Originally Posted by NES Oldskooler

That's pretty cool, but it still won't feel like an analog stick. Most sticks are based on a ball for movement, but the PSP's analog is actually a moving flat panel. So even though the nub will be bigger, it still won't really feel like an analog stick.

Flat moving panel? Wow, that sucks.

Chato, there's Breath of Fire III and Popolocrois. That's all I've seen so far.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Elixir · Local time: Mar 29, 2006, 06:39 PM

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Forget Legend of Heroes/Popolocrois/Breath of Fire III (which would need to be imported).

Since when do Pololocrois and Legend of Heroes require importing? It's been released worldwide already.

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

Elixir · Local time: Mar 30, 2006, 03:40 PM

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The PSP loads up a six-shooter of classic Slugs from SNK.

March 23, 2006 - At GDC 2006, SNK Playmore confirmed today that the PlayStation Portable will be receiving a new compilation pack in the wildly wild shooter series, Metal Slug.

Metal Slug Collection features six games from the series, including Metal Slug, Metal Slug 2, Metal Slug X, Metal Slug 3, Metal Slug 4 and Metal Slug 5. The PSP version will also feature 2-player wireless co-op play. The collection is planned for release this November.

At last, you may never have to drop a pocket full of laundry money into an old NeoGeo MVS at the Pizzaporium again, so long as you have your PSP with you. We'll have hands-on impressions of the early build of Metal Slug Collection later tonight.

I wonder what the fps is like. Not that I would buy this, because you cannot seriously play Metal Slug on a portable. Just look at the disaster which is Metal Slug for NGPC.

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

Elixir · Local time: Apr 2, 2006, 01:08 PM

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Following the reports of the past few days, it's no surprise that Sony's shares in the stock market have dropped considerably, but what does this mean for Sony? Could this result in the premature death of the PSP?

Analysts think so, with 1 in 5 of all PSP owners only using their PSP as media centres. So where does this leave Sony in the handheld market? We don't know, but Sony are definitely going to have to rethink their strategies before the UMD gets completely wiped out the market.

If current trends continue, the PSP will not see past 2006.

Hahaha, oh wow.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Elixir · Local time: Apr 8, 2006, 07:24 PM

Originally Posted by JazzFlight

Also, Doom II was never released on PS1.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Elixir · Local time: Apr 23, 2006, 02:33 PM

Originally Posted by SouthJag

I read the newest issue of OPM today, and there was an interesting review of Field Commander. The articule's author, who said he owned a DS only for Advance Wars: Dual Strike, said that Field Commander was just a bit better than Advance Wars. He gave the game a 5 outta 5.

I'd suggest you stop buying OPM, because they're usually known for boasting Sony products whether they're utter lol or not. Let me get this straight, he thinks that this game is better than Advance Wars: DS? This has to be a joke. AWDS is possibly the longest DS game available, with 80+ hours of value in there. It's Disgaea for a handheld, basically. How anything on the PSP can compete is laughable.

Speaking of the PSP, I've always been impressed by the PSP's screen size, but it just feels so prone to being scratched. Unfortunately I won't be buying one as the price isn't coming down. I'm seeing a few titles which might be worth buying for the PSP, but it just isn't enough at the moment. And where the hell is Me and My Katamari? I haven't even seen that in stores yet.

How ya doing, buddy?

Elixir · Local time: Apr 23, 2006, 07:13 PM

6. You can't use emulators / homebrew now that you've updated to 2.6

(Because you or somebody else is just bound to ask this, and then Jazz is going to be like "I've explained this two hundred and fourty times before okay" and everyone will be like "oh" and ask it a few more times, just for kicks.)

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

Elixir · 07:22 AM

There's only one way to run an emulator (and I believe there's only one) on 2.6 is with GTA, that fanjita discovered. No other firmware versions require you to purchase additional games for emulation.

"Wrong." just doesn't cut it. Try again.

How ya doing, buddy?

Elixir · Local time: Apr 24, 2006, 01:46 AM

Originally Posted by Rock

Your statement that the 2.6 firmware can't run emulators or homebrew is plain wrong and you know that.

No, my statement is correct because I know for a fact that as of this date you can't run homebrew or emulators without first owning GTA: Liberty City Stories. If a person wants to play emulators, they shouldn't have to cough out for some game in order to properly use an exploit.

More to the point, you somehow missed the fact that you can't run previously used emulators on a 2.6 PSP, even though you've played them before. How do I know this? I suggest reading pspupdates.qj.net heavily.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Elixir · Local time: Jun 8, 2006, 09:42 AM

Originally Posted by SouthJag

If you haven't played it yet, try playing Field Commander. Fantastic game, more than comparable to Advance Wars (according to the reviewers, at least)

Originally Posted by SouthJag

So, this game basically rules. I've never played Advance or Battalion Wars, so I've really got nothing to compare it to except for old PC turn-based strategy games.

Field Commander is "more than comparable" to a game you haven't even played? Uh oh, I'm getting confused. Usually when this occurs, bad things start to happen. Just stabbing in the dark here, but, we wouldn't happen to be biased by any chance, now, would we?

Just curious.

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

Elixir · Local time: Jun 8, 2006, 09:55 AM

Originally Posted by SouthJag

Word.

Word doesn't indirectly answer my question, now, does it?

Okay. So Gamespot gave Field Commander a rating of 8.4, and they gave Advance Wars: Dual Strike a 9.2. IGN gave Advance Wars a 9, and they also gave Field Commander a rating of 8.4.

I could be wrong, but I think both websites are telling me that Advance Wars: Dual Strike is a better game. So how is it "more than comparable" to a game which you 1) haven't played and 2) isn't as highly rated as ~~a game released almost a fucking year ago?~~Advance Wars: DS?

Okay, that was retarded. You should know that ratings don't make up for your own judgment and enjoyment of a game. But if you compare a game such as Field Commander, released in the US in May of this year, to a game which was released almost a year ago, you're basically defeating the purpose of comparisons. What, do you expect older games just to get better with age? Some do. But you can't blame them if they don't.

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

Elixir · Local time: Oct 21, 2006, 07:03 PM

Does anyone know what the highest firmware is which runs emulators is? I can't find anything covering it.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Elixir · Local time: Oct 22, 2006, 09:48 PM

Originally Posted by SCHWARZE-3

Only firmware 1.5 runs emulators properly. You can downgrade your 2.71, though.

There's also a custom firmware with homebrew support out now, but I have yet to check it out.

God damn, I'm trying. I upgraded to 2.71 (was 2.60) and now I'm trying to downgrade to 1.5, except it keeps crashing on the photo menu. There's apparently a 1 in 10 chance of getting it to work.

Someone said it took them over 50 tries. So this means tonight will be SO MUCH FUN.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Elixir · Local time: Oct 23, 2006, 11:44 PM

That tutorial sucks. And reportedly emulators run slower on 2.xx firmware.

I just used this after upgrading to 2.71, and it downgraded to 1.50 after awhile. I say "after awhile" because there's like a 90% chance the photo menu will crash while trying to read the .tiff file, but eventually it'll display a red screen and it'll be done within 2 minutes.

I can't seem to find a site with the most updated emulators for PSP though. It took me awhile to realize DGen's latest version was 1.70 (the "DGEN for PSPv1.70" is confusing, it makes it sounds like it's made for firmware 1.70) but yeah. I'm assuming this is the latest Genesis emulator.

So far hackmypsp, qj and psp-hacks seem to be the most reliable for downloads.

FELIPE NO

Elixir · Local time: Nov 3, 2006, 05:04 PM

You know, they really need to release Valhalla Knights in english. It'd be a waste if they didn't.

Also I wish the PSP had more music games, like the DS.

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

Elixir · Local time: Nov 3, 2006, 06:55 PM

I already have DJMAX on PC, I don't see why I should have to purchase it for PSP as well.

But yeah, I've seen videos. The game looks good, but I don't think I would enjoy it half as much as I have on the PC, with using PSP controls.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Elixir · Local time: Nov 28, 2006, 02:27 AM

Originally Posted by Balcony Heckler

PS2 quality or better.

Lies. If this were so, why is Valkyrie Profile fucked up on the PSP? It has framerate issues during the different attacks, and it's blurry when zoomed in towards characters.

Oh, and there's the whole "character config menu is slow to load" thing, but that's solved if you overclock it to 333MHz (which you shouldn't have to do, really.) The same applies for Power Stone Collection, which doesn't run all that smooth unless you overclock it.

I'd say it's something of an upgraded PS1.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Elixir · Local time: Nov 28, 2006, 02:48 AM

Originally Posted by Qwarky

Anything on the analogue nub is pretty much unplayable though, without serious injuries that is. Imagine, if you will, using the GC controller's tiny dpad, only make it slightly more inconvenient and lower on the controller.

You can just pull those out and replace them with PS2 analog nubs they sell at EB.

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

Elixir · Local time: Dec 2, 2006, 03:41 AM

Wow this is bullshit. Apparently the 3.00 firmware allows you to download PS1 games for your PSP, but you need a PS3 in order to do it.

Way to cash in, Sony. Way to cash in.

How ya doing, buddy?

Elixir · Local time: Dec 2, 2006, 04:14 AM

Originally Posted by Inhert

like I said for now you need a ps3 because the playstation store is only avaible for the ps3, but apparently they are working on a way so that the psp will be able to acces it... so will have to wait for an update..

They could simply host the files on yourpsp.com for people to download. Then, regardless of whether your PSP has direct internet access or not, you could download and transfer them through USB.

It makes sense, otherwise many people are going to be put off by this. The PSP's lacking games as it is - it's not like people want to purchase a new console, which lacks games in itself, just so they can update their old handheld.

I get the feeling that their PS1 range will all be mainstream titles, and we'll never see titles like Vib Ribbon or Lomax the Lemming.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Elixir · Local time: Dec 2, 2006, 07:11 PM

Originally Posted by TheXeno

I just got this thing and I would appreciate any other sites/tips for a nooblet. I also updated to the latest firmware, no homebrew for me...

Updating to the latest firmware is the last thing you should do. It isn't just for homebrew, either.

Seeing as how you can download and play entire PSP games on 2.71 or lower, screwing yourself over with newer firmware is a pretty bad move. Now you're forced to purchase games and that's pretty much all your options are. =/

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Elixir · Local time: Dec 6, 2006, 10:10 AM

Spectral vs. Generation is a game in itself, but I didn't like it. It's nice to see 2D fighters still being made, and with such high quality like Gulty Gear, but since it was on the PSP it didn't feel right.

I haven't played the other two RPGs though. Apparently they're bad too. In other news though, Disgaea for PSP was just released in japan. I'd like to know if this will come out in english and what's new from the previous game.

Of course I won't bother with it though, fuck that. I've already clocked well over 100 hours into my original copy of Disgaea, and the last thing I want to do is start from scratch on a portable of all things.

FELIPE NO

Elixir · Local time: Dec 26, 2006, 06:33 AM

Are the PS1 games stretched to fit?

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

Elixir · Local time: Dec 27, 2006, 06:04 AM

This is great news. Portable Adventures of Lomax? I never thought I'd see the day of something like this ever happening.

Although.. having FF7 as a "portable" title doesn't ring right. Nor does any lengthy game that will have to face up against the PSP's battery life and the fact that they aren't really portable games which you can play outside. Then again, more and more people are playing their handhelds in doors.

Jam it back in, in the dark.