PSP : GBA EMULATOR

Takka has released another version of his gba emulator, here’s the changelog:

• HOME keys hung at the end of a correction
• Menu at the “o” and “x” button operation of the PSP to match the setting
• Cheat easing restrictions on the length of the name (UTF-40 character in securing 8N)
• Fbm_print.c memory management malloc / free changes
• OAM to write the byte level to modify treatment
• TV output parameters to adjust
• Video initialization bug fixes
• Built-in TV output parameter to delete (video.cfg successful TV output if unable to read)
• Some edge of the screen to modify textures (test8.6 far been avoided parameters)
• IO to register byte / word write using a jump table, speed stabilization
• Add to cheat documents

Source: Takka’s Blog

Download: gpSP 3.2 test 8.7

FAKE MEMORY STICK

Have you got a fake memory stick? Or are you planning to buy, but aren't sure about its quality? Read on:

The Clues:

1. A fake SONY part number and MagicGate incompatibility.
Genuine memory sticks have proper part numbers. These are:

• PRO series: 1gb (MSX-1GS), 2gb (MSX-2GS).
• PRO Duo Hi-Speed series: 1gb (MSX-M1GN), 2gb (MSX-M2GN), 4gb (MSX-M4GN).
• PRO Duo series (previous): 1gb (MSX-M1GST), 2gb (MSX-M2GS), 4gb (MSX-M4GS), 8gb (MSX-M8GS).
• PRO Duo series (current): 2gb (MSX-M2GS/X), 4gb (MSX-M4GS/X), 8gb (MSX-M8GS/X).

Fake memory sticks have a different number. They have an extra T.

If you have a PSP then you can check the MagicGate status of the Memory Stick. Navigate to your Memory Stick on your PSP and press triangle. Go to information and check if it says MagicGate Supported. If it is unknown or unsupported then you have a fake Memory Stick.

2. The packaging
Genuine packaging has heat seals around the edges. They look like long rectangles. Fakes have round glue seals and can be opened too easily.

Genuine packaging also has 9-6-9 (some has 3-2-3) rectangular heat seals along the Left, Top and Right edges of the pack while fake always only has 3-3 round glue seals along the Left and Right edges with NO seal at the Top edge. This applies to all 1gb/2gb/4gb/8gb retail packaging products.
The size label (the round one) is colour coded. 1gb is Light Blue, 2gb is Light Green, 4gb is Purple Blue, 8gb is Red. The 1gb-4gb may be hard to spot out but the fake 8gb will be Light Blue.

Genuine packaging will have a golden 3D 'SONY holographic sticker' at the front. Newer fakes now also have similar identical holographic sticker. Bring the packaging to your nearest SONY retail outlet and ask for a SONY Anti-counterfeit Handy Viewer to see if your item is genuine. The viewer has 2 see through Lens. A genuine hologram will appear as complete BLACK when seen through the Left lens and Normal on the Right lens. A counterfeit hologram will appear as Normal through both Left and Right lens.

Notice the different colour code and the extra T. [left=genuine, right=fake]

3. The front

[left=genuine, right=fake]

A genuine Memory Stick uses print ready/control vector art technique to print all the letterings. Fakes use inferior hi-res bitmap to copy the genuine, so there is a printing flaw. The font on the fake usually is bolder, messy, out of focus and rubs off easily. Newer fakes may have the exact print.
Fakes are usually thicker. Try fitting the card into an adapter. It may seem like it's squeezed in. Newer 2gb fakes (1959mb version) even has problems fitting into a PSP.

4. The back
The font type, size and printing style may differ between fakes and genuines. Real Memory Sticks have the letter S in 'MSX-4GS' as italic but the S used in other writings such as 'BBSC1000000' won't be. The genuine cards have text laser-etched onto the plastic and can be felt with your finger. Fakes use the hi-res technique and will be smooth and can rub off.
Take note of the gold contacts. If the plastic covering or the actual stripe looks deficient then it may be fake.

A genuine 2gb stick.

5. The inside

I'm not going to go into detail here (its not like you're gonna open up your memory stick). Sony uses a marked PCB board that usually uses a Samsung chip. Fakes have an unknown and an unmarked flash chip.

6. Capacity and speed

A genuine 4gb displays the default capacity as 3839mb and a genuine 2gb displays the default capacity as 1909mb (some devices will show 1910mb). Some older fake 2gb sticks shows 1948mb and 1959mb of memory space when being tested. Newer fake 2gb sticks may now show any of these figures including the 1910mb of a genuine. However some 2GB fakes only have a true capacity of only 512mb/1gb. Try transferring as much data as possible to your card and also read data from the card to see if it will actually hold the stated capacity with no sign of data corruption.

The genuine hi-speed card (with the red-stripe) has a transfer speed of about 80mbps. Fakes have a slower transfer speed with a 1948mb fake only doing about 65mbps to 70mbps and a 1959mb fake only doing at the most, 60mbps.
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Fake sticks don't usually last that long and files stored can become corrupt after reading them.

If you're buying a stick online, beware. Sellers can also mislead you by posting genuine photos and not ones of the actual product they are selling. Remember to check the packaging and maybe sometimes things can be "to good to be true".

Simon Vin

SOURCE : http://pspslimhacks.com/forum/index.php/topic,257.0.html

PSP-TUBE

Homebrew developer SofiyaCat has released an update from PSPTube which now allows access to DailyMotion. For those that haven’t seen the other posts - PSPTube is a homebrew application that allows you to watch YouTube videos and other streaming videos sites plus Xvid videos on your PSP.

• Download: PSPTube 20080106
• Source: SofiyaCat

PSP FIRMWARE 3.80 - INTERNET RADIO

Since Sony’s recent announcement of PSP firmware 3.80 we have learnt that this will be a major & worthwhile update to the Playstation Portable. Two major features will be introduced, one concerns only the Japanese who are lucky enough to have a digital TV tuner. Since with the 1-Seg TV Tuner (Japan only) they will be able to record live TV onto there memory sticks to watch later on there PSP Slim.
Hopefully all regions should get the second new feature, Internet Radio. Although there aren’t much details available apparently it will some sort of internet streaming radio through shoutcast.

Other updates include better RSS feed handing and improved sence search on Videos. Its a welcome update for the Playstation Portable and I can’t wait to see.
Dark_Alex’s 3.80 M33

SOURCE : http://pspslimhacks.com/psp-firmware-380-internet-radio/

PSP : MANHUNT 2 - UNCENSORED

Enjoy playing Manhunt 2 — execute, slaughter, and kill — the way it was intended to be! Tutorial courtesy of DepheCt.

Requirements:

• UMDGen 4.00
• Manhunt 2 ISO/CSO (find that or rip it yourself)
• A simple tex editor

Now… Open up UMDGen and drag and drop the ISO/CSO into the main window of UMDGen… You should see a Manhunt 2 icon in the top right of UMDGen.
Next, you should see some some folders in the main window of the program. Double click “PSP_GAME” then you will get more folders. Double click on USRDIR and then GLOBAL.
Once inside the Global folder, you should see a couple folders and and some files. We are only going to be touching one of these files from GLOBAL. Find a text file named LVLSETUP.INI and right click it hit extract selected and place it on your desktop. Now with the LVLSETUP.INI you extracted, open it with a notepad.
Inside the notepade look for this string…

# —————————————————————————-
# [GK] execution colour ramp options: flash fadein (sec), flash duration (sec), flash fadeout time (sec)
EXECUTION_COLRAMP_TEXTURE FE_execramps
EXECUTION_COLRAMP_FLASH_TIMES 0.25, 0.6, 0.3
EXECUTION_COLRAMP_FADE_TIME 5.0

Delete all of it, and save the notepad. Go back to the open window of UMDgen and delete the Orginal LVLSETUP.INI and drag and drop the edited one you just created into that directory.

Now, we are going to go to another section of folders.

On the right side of UMDGen you should see the directorys of the game, click on USRDIR again and the main window will pop up with some new folders. The one we are going to be going into this time is LEVELS. Double click it.

Once inside the levels folder you should see 16 folders. A01 - A18.
Open the folder A01_ES.
Inside the A01_ES folder you are going to look for a file called GLVLSET.INI.
Same as before, extract it to the desktop and open it.
We are going to be looking for the same string…

# —————————————————————————-
# [GK] execution colour ramp options: flash fadein (sec), flash duration (sec), flash fadeout time (sec)
EXECUTION_COLRAMP_TEXTURE FE_execramps
EXECUTION_COLRAMP_FLASH_TIMES 0.25, 0.6, 0.3
EXECUTION_COLRAMP_FADE_TIME 5.0

Delete it, and save the text file.
Delete the Orginal one inside UMDGen and drag and drop the one you just edited into UMDGen.

You need to repeat this step for every folder inside the LEVELS directory. So basicly you need to go thru A01_ES all the way to the last folder A18_MA and edit every one of those GLVLSET.INI files the same way you have been.

Once that is all completed (yeah I know its a pain …) hit the “Save” icon on UMDGen and select the method you wish to save it as. ISO/CSO/DAX, It shouldnt effect the process of what we just did.

Once UMDGen is done compressing and what not, Thats it. Take your modded game and upload it to your psp and play, enjoy your uncensored kills… the way Manhunt was meant to be enjoyed.

Update: In your face, ESRB! More uncensored fun… This comes from blueboi698.

You notice how each time he strikes someone in an execution it flashes black? There’s a way to take that out too. Cause it’s kinda annoying when it gets dark as you strike the victim.

Here’s the string of code that they say you’re supposed to delete:

# —————————————————————————-
# [GK] execution colour ramp options: flash fadein (sec), flash duration (sec), flash fadeout time (sec)
EXECUTION_COLRAMP_TEXTURE FE_execramps
EXECUTION_COLRAMP_FLASH_TIMES 0.25, 0.6, 0.3
EXECUTION_COLRAMP_FADE_TIME 5.0

Instead of just deleting it you delete the “FE_execrapms” after “EXECUTION_COLRAMP_TEXTURE” and change the “0.25″ after “EXECUTION_COLRAMP_FLASH_TIMES” to 200 and just save that as the text file and then replace the files like normal and save it and there ya go, executions without the blur AND the black flashes.

Download: Manhunt 2 Auto Patcher

SOURCE : http://www.psp-hacks.com/2007/10/31/play-manhunt-2-uncensored/
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PSP : LOAD CUSTOM GAMEBOOTS FROM MEMORY STICK

Here’s a quick ‘n dirty guide to loading custom gameboot videos off your memory stick instead of flash. It’s probably a wise practice if you’re scared to flash due to the certain risks involved.

Quoted from birdman @ maxconsole:

first off get a decrypted 2.71 dump

get a hex editor

with your hex editor look in vsh/module/opening_plugin (of the decrypted dump)

do ctrl+f and find gameboot.pmf

flash0:/vsh/resource/gamboot.pmf

i changed to

ms0:/PSP/SYSTEM/gameboot.pmf

start from the F in flash0:/ and rewrite the whole line

use filer to flash modded opening_plugin to flash0:/vsh/nodle

this is a great mod for those of you who have jamesbdx’s patch and want a custom gameboot.

if you dont have a memory stick in and load a umd , it will just show a gameboot similar to the 0kb gameboot. and game will still work!

Download:
Custom Gameboots
2.71 EBOOT Update
FW Dumper/Decrypter

SOURCE : http://www.psp-hacks.com/2006/11/30/howto-load-custom-gameboots-from-memory-stick/

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DOWNGRADE PSP FIRMWARE 3.03

3.03 Downgrading Instructions

Please note: This will ONLY work on a 3.03 PSP and you MUST have a copy of the UNPATCHED GTA LCS UMD.

Don't know how to find out if you have an unpatched GTA LCS UMD? Click HERE


1. Download THIS and THIS

2. Extract the 3.03 Downgrading package with winrar.

3. Copy over the PSP folder into the root of your PSPs memory stick overwriting anything it asks you to overwrite. (Please note, backup anything you want before overwriting!)

4. Now, extract EBOOT_1.50 with winrar, and rename EBOOT.PBP to UPDATE.PBP

5. Copy UPDATE.PBP to ms:0\PSP\GAME\UPDATE, if you don't have an UPDATE folder in your GAME folder, create one.

6. Make sure you rename the file before you copy it to your memory stick. Do not overwrite EBOOT.PBP

7. Your UPDATE folder should now look something like this:

8. Once you've done that, launch your GTA LCS UMD from the PSP. It should proceed to load the save game.

9. Your PSP screen should turn black and the reset it self.

10. Ok, now check that HEN is running by going to system settings on your PSP and select "System Information". It should say "303 HEN"

11. If for some reason the PSP isn't saying "3.03 HEN", launch GTA again until it shows "3.03 HEN"

12. Now, plug in your PSP charger, and keep charging untill you have AT LEAST 75% battery charge. 100% is recommended, but 75% will do fine.

13. Now head over to the game menu on your PSP, click on the memory stick icon and then click on x.yz update icon.

14. At this stage, if you have a TA-082 motherboard the downgrader will patch the motherboard so you can carry on.

15. Agree to the terms and conditions by pressing R. Only do this if you want to proceed and downgrade.

16. The downgrader should start. DO NOT UNPLUG THE PSP CHARGER, TAKE OUT THE PSP BATTERY, TURN OFF THE PSP OR TAKE OUT THE MEMORY CARD!

17. Once done, the PSP will ask you to press X. This will reboot the PSP.

18. The PSP may show a warning that the settings are corrupt, press X and go to GAME on the PSP. Run the PSP Network Config Backup application.

Done? Congratulations! You should have a 1.5 PSP! Head over to the "System Settings" and double check you have a 1.5 PSP!


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PSP : WiFi Multi Test Code

Lately I have not wanted to post anything here because there has not been much going on. There are new emulators released every day, and the pspsdk keeps growing with new samples, which is great!... But most of what i've been reading on the other psp sites is a bunch of drama over who came first and bad people who abuse the 'scene'.

This site is not about adding to the drama, only being informative and a good source of news for the PSP. With that said, I am proud to announce the release of PSPPet's WiFi Multi Test Code 002.

It still has a few issues, but it should make it much easier to implement the PSP WiFi code in any application. This version not only allows you to type text to your PSP, but has several other tests as well. Here are the new features:

* Picker for net conguration (DHCP not supported !)
* Picker for one of four tests
* Connect timeout logic and other improvements
* More fleshed out "sockets.h"-like header (getting better, not complete)
* Sample build with the PSPSDK (version 522 or later)

New Tests:

* Test#1: mini-telnetd like app. Telnet to your PSP and it will display on the screen. Similar to the original version but now allows larger display. [TCP/IP with the PSP as the server]
* Test#2: wireless photo frame. UDP send a JPG to your PSP and it will display on the screen. [UDP/IP with the PSP as the server]
* Test#3: AiboCam/Scope viewer. Run RCodePlus or AiboLifePlus on your ERS-2x0 Sony AIBO robot dog. Shows AIBO camera image and color detection grids on the PSP. [polled TCP/IP protocol with the PSP as the client, custom video codec]
* Test#4: CLIE SpyCam Watcher. Run ClieSpyCam (URL) on your Sony CLIE PDA. Shows the camera image on the PSP. [polled TCP/IP protocol with the PSP as the client, JPG image data]

Source: http://aibohack.com/psp/wifitest.htm

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