Official PSVita/PSP chat thread

Youtube player is another feature, from the top of my head.

Back to what I originally said, the extra non-gaming features that made PSP a great multi-functioning device can now be done on other inexpensive portable devices (like iPhone for one example), and usually in better quality. In 2005 PSP stood alone.

And for a lot of people, retro gaming (emulation) is a novelty. For you, emulation might be the 2nd big attraction behind the official games, but for somebody else, it might be video (especially if the PSP isn’t modded). PSP does so much, modded or not, that you can’t say which feature is most important. Personally, emulation wasn’t enough, but it was the do-everything factor that kept me using PSP between game releases.

Have you ever tried Cave Story? It’s a really cool Metroid-type game.

Anyone else have Metal Slug XX? Been thinking of getting it because I never really played any of them, save for the arcades. Plus Leona is a dlc.

Its your typical Metal Slug game, maybe a tad improved over earlier ones, but same ol’formula. If you’ve played any of the previous ones in the series then you’ll know what to expect, and if you’ll like it.

Custom firmware to run apps, certain video players, stuff like that is fine. I don’t do it but I see nothing wrong with it.
But hacking/moding a system to burn/pirate games I don’t agree with for the reason i said in my last post. Even if the games are from an older system or a pc or whatever.

I guess I’m kind of 50/50 on it. I honestly don’t see a point in having 2 threads for one system. But I can understand why so many people would ask for that.

I’ve been using Skype a lot when out and about. Tends to turn heads when they see my ā€œphoneā€ held up to my ear. Anyone else have any luck using Skype?

Speaking of 4000…

Japanese Retailer Lists New PSP - PSP News at IGN

It popped up again…I’m really hoping Sony’s answer to the 3DS isn’t ā€˜hey we’ll just redesign the system again’. I need to find out when TGS is this year.

Catch Up post and a little rant too.

RemoteJoyLite is love as long as you have a nice size of RAM or it’s the only thing running. It’s what I use to record all my PSP and PS1 gameplay for my YouTube channel so it comes recommended from me. Make sure you’re using .20a because some games will only play when using that version. Tekken 6 comes to mind in that respect.

Metal Slug XX is crack. If you’re looking to play it with others then I suggest the 360 version but crack all around. One of the better MS games in a recent while but I can’t really comment on Leona as DLC however. But it’s only a $1 on either system so why the fuck not.

Cave Story is some of the best gaming I’ve done in 2010. The PSP port is good if you need a portable fix but the Wii version rapes any other version of the game. It’ll set you back $12 but trust me it’s worth it to not only experience the best version around but Pixel gets a little change when you cop so why the fuck not.

Custom Firmware is a 2 Headed Dragon. While you can get a lot of stuff done on the PSP you couldn’t without it, the piracy is still an issue. It’s really up to you how you use the power so be responsible with it. So no we don’t need 2 threads to discuss all the PSP has to offer. This one has been just fine to take care of all business PSP related.

Somebody please wake me up on September 7th. At that point I can use my PSP to do something other than play Alpha 3 and River City Ransom.

Just found out about and installed BookrV8.1. Its a .PDF/E-book viewer for the PSP.

Very cool being able to read e-books in bed without the laptop, the small screen handles it just fine.

PSP firmware 6.3 adds folders for NeoGeo and PC Engine games | Joystiq

In the middle of 2010, 5 years after launch, it looks like you can finally buy PCE and NG games for your PSP.

I don’t agree with pirating games that are on sale right now and I don’t do that. Old, impossible-to-buy games is a complicated subject, but I get where you’re coming from. At least you understand that there’s a lot that can be done on a modded PSP, that has nothing to do with stealing sales from a game company. You’re in the minority unfortunately.

Is there CPS3 emulation for PSP? Not even sure if it has the muscle for it, just wondering.

Edit* Just searched the thread so I guess I’ll change my question to this: Is there a good, working, CPS3 emu that people are using?

Lifeless: I think it has the muscle, but no one has dedicated. Currently, no, there’s no decent CPS3 emu for PSP right now.

Taito: I’d still prefer emulation above those NG and PCE released games, and it’s not even a thing of money. It’s just that they run better. Try Samurai Shodown Anthology/King of Fighters: Orochi Saga vs. their emulated counterparts on MVSPSP and you’ll know what I’m talking about. Glitches, hella loading times, etc.

Don’t know what condition these supposed emulators will play in. If a homebrew NeoGeo emu runs full-speed on PSP, there shouldn’t be anything stopping an official emulator from working just as well.

My problem is, most retro games that I want to play will never be re-released… either because the company went out of business, or the game is locked down in licensed content somehow. So the only options are to hunt down the original copy from a 2nd hand store, somewhere, somehow… or download it… or don’t play it ever again. Either way, the publisher can’t get my money.

If Valis III miraculously was available for PSN (which isn’t happening because that game’s company is dead), I’d buy it yesterday… because none of the PCE emulators on PSP (I haven’t tried that PSP game with the PCE emulator built-in… too complicated) run it correctly.

Thanks, it’s really what I’ve been waiting for. I will be keeping my eyes peeled for someone to get this working.

FinalBurnAlpha is the closest thing to running CPS3, but it’s slow as fuck.

Here’s hoping that PSP modding hits the big time once more with the release of 4000

getting a og 1001 tomorrow hopefully!

gotta get ready for Persona 3

I sold my Phat due to money issues.

I’m slowly starting to regret it. =(

Wow thanks! That homebrew sorter made organizing my Emus in one spot easy. The only other alternative would have been to delete everything and then reload them on in the order i wanted lol.

My first & Phat PSP was a used unit on e-bay. I played the crap out of it, and it survived many, MANY mods & mod attempts.

So many times i thought i’d screwed it up beyond repair, but was able to get it working fine again. Finally i one day attempted a mod and accidentally destroyed it, its 9,000 lives had finally run out lol.

Now i have a Star Wars White 2000 model that i got used on e-bay.

Agreed, but the collections aren’t all bad. Metal Slug Anthology on PSP was Good.

Hey guys Phantasy Star Portable 2 is coming over here in the US in 09/14/10. And yes, it has full-fledged Infrastructure. :smiley:

I have a question: Is there a great Arcade Emulator for the PSP? I already have the CPS1, CPS2, and MVS emulators…they run pretty good.

I checked some of the MAME ones, but they don’t support a good chunk of the games I like, especially the ones of the 90’s and 2000’s…

If anybody knows of one, I’d appreciate it! :bow:

Ok now i’ve never cared much for, nor have I ever been handheld gamer. In fact, that is still true today. The sheer awesomeness of the PSP is the one and only exception to this.

Anyhow, point is since i never had a handheld there are many titles i never played. Recently i went and got the original Double Dragon for the gameboy and beat it this morning. Nice! Graphics, gameplay, and music were nearly on-par with the NES version.

Always figured that aside from the Best-Made GB titles, the majority of the rest were crap compared to their NES counterparts. Yet DD1 was one of its first games and quite Decent.

Last i checked a while back there is no good mame emu available. There are some that claim to be able to run Mame-only arcade titles, but i’m not sure how well they work and don’t feel like trying it out.

For example, heres one that claims to be able to run Konami’s arcade games. Which would be awesome if it worked, give it a shot:
http://www.psp-hacks.com/2009/03/16/fba4psp-v1240-released/