Yet another PSPTube homebrew update from developer SofiyaCat. This January 29th release is now working with the PSP Fat again. Other changes improve the Slim’s TV out support.

Here, once installed, add this URL: http://youtube.com/watch?v=pGva3yU8RZw

Download: PSPTube 20080129

All good things must come to an end… Ahman, developer of iR Shell — probably the best homebrew to ever exist for the PSP — has waved goodbye leaving behind one final release.

iR Shell is literally packed with a remarkable feature set for both Slim and Fat models — listen to MP3’s while in-game, multi-task between UMD/ISO/homebrew and any of iR Shell’s built-in functions, enjoy 2 player PSOne games wirelessly with another PSP, etc… The fun never stops!

If you’re a newcomer, I suggest you download and open the included PDF-formatted user guide to get started. You won’t be disappointed.

New iR Shell 3.9 features:

• Added support for 3.80M33-2, M33-4 & M33-5. Pls note M33-1 & M33-3 are not supported due to some technical issues which I’m lazy to resolve.
• Added support for 3.80 Popsloader Version 2. Version 1 isn’t supported.
• The 1.5 Kernel Addon for 3.71M33 & 3.80M33 has caused some incompatibility issues with fw 1.5 iR Shell. This is now resolved.
• Enhance PSP ISO compatability. Previously failed ISOs will probably work in this release.
• For slim only, the nethostfs MAX mode is now compatible with WPA.
• Some older firmware supports have been removed to reduce the distribution archive. This version has support for fw 1.5, 3.10 to 3.80. Also, directories EXTAPP15 & EXTAPP3X have been combined into a single EXTAPP to save space. Each APP# directory has 2 EBOOTs, with EBOOT.PBP for fw 3.x and EBOOT15.PBP for fw 1.5.

Farewell Ahman. We at PSP Hacks wish you success in your future endeavors.

Download: iR Shell 3.9 Link 1

Download: iR Shell 3.9 Link 2

Chris Swindle releasing an updated version of Furikup — that is Team Noobz’ open source homebrew alternative to Skype on the PSP.

Make phone calls to/from your PlayStation Portable using Furikup, access to a Wi-Fi spot, and any local SIP-based Voice-over-IP (VoIP) provider. Even those 1-976 numbers may work.

Please read the included documentation before use.

Furikup v0.1.12 changelog:

• Logging to file is now possible using logfile= in sipcfg.ini
• Network selector now added
• Fixed to strip off trailing spaces in username/password entries in sipcfg.ini
• Fixed to allow quitting even when it does not login

See previous Furikup news coverage here.

Download: Furikup v0.1.12

Those who enjoy the simpler things will definitely have use for Reineborn’s PSP SaveGame Utility…

Manage your PSP save games in an easy way. Plug in your PSP to the PC or use a memory stick reader. Start the program and it will find the savegames automatically. You can backup selected or all your savegames to your PC. You can delete them in a fast way compared with the XMB.

There is no installation program — just download and unrar to your choice of folder.

And that’s that. Enjoy it.

Download: PSP SaveGame Utility v1.0

It’s time to update those hand helds. DA has just released 3.80 M33-5. You know what to do. Enjoy!

3.80 M33-5 changes:

• Fixed custom CPU clock not working in games
• CPU clock has never (in any SE/OE/M33) be set at all in games that restarted using sceKernelLoadExec to use a subgame or reload themselves, after said restart happened (e.g. Castlevania). Fixed.
• Added setting to recovery to hide PIC0.PNG and PIC1.PNG in the XMB game menu. By default off, when on you will probably notice a faster browse in XMB games. This setting only applies to any kind of apps/games (pbp, iso) that load from MS, but not to UMD’s.

Ah, compress it — compress it reeeal good. Oooh, baby, baby. Baby, baby. Kapoue3 has a new version of Yet Another CSO Compressor (YACC) for download. Compress those chunky ISO images to BOOSTER’s CSO and/or Uncle Jam’s JSO format. CisoPlus! is supported as well.

YACC 0.4.0.3 changes:

• Russian translation by In$ane
• Greek translation by koutsou.
• Added the dummy boot.bin option in CisoPlus configuration panel. Save some kB or MB when you create your CSO.

TTYman’s got a brand new bag. And by bag I mean an Amiga emulator for the PlayStation Portable. Now before you start chopping heads in Barbarian, you’ll need to obtain the Amiga Kickstart 1.3 ROM. Use those crafty Google skills of yours for that. Have fun!

PSP UAE4ALL r1 highlights:

• Based on latest Chui’s Dreamcast UAE4ALL and notaz’s uae4all gp2x v0.7.2a optimized blitter routines;
• Maximum speedup hacks using single precision math hardware support;
• Full screen hardware scaled support;
• Fixed Overclock to 333 MHz while emulating, 222 MHz in menu;
• Only 546KB kernel build version (1.7MB user mode build).

More features, how to work those, and all that — see readme-psp.txt.

Download:
PSP UAE4ALL r1
PSP UAE4ALL r1 Source

Update: M33-4!

• galaxy.prx was changed to a new version that is giving problems with slow memory sticks. Reverted back to previous versions. This didn’t only affect decrypted isos running in NP9660 mode.

Just when you thought DA was gone, he’s back on. 3.80 M33-3 and compatible PopsLoader (PSX/PSOne emulator) has arrived. Need I say more?

3.80 M33-3 changelog:

• Fixed synchronization issue that plugins check code caused in PSN NP9660 original games (fixes 0×80010013 error)
• Added a couple of libs to the nids resolver.
• Added some internal changes required by incoming 3.80 popsloader plugin.

Another from developer Weltall… Charge Control is an extremely simple plugin written for your convenience. It’s responsible for two functions: disabling & re-enabling the PSP battery charge.

When disabled and using the AC adaptor, your PSP will not charge the battery — for whatever reason you may have. The charging status will remain set until the PSP is powered off completely.

Disable: L TRIGGER + R TRIGGER + VOL down
Enable: L TRIGGER + R TRIGGER + VOL up

Features:

• [ALL] First release
• [ALL] Builds for 3.7x and other firmwares
• [ALL] Works at low priority and combinations are checked one time every second
• [ALL] It’s possible to enable and disable battery charging immediately

Download: Charge Control 0.1.0

Do you suck at any particular game? No longer feel powerless and incapable when it comes to defeating that final boss; just feel ashamed you had to cheat instead. That’s right — cheat any PSP game, even PSOne-emulated games — all with Weltall’s universal cheating device known as CWCHEAT.

Weltall’s crafted an email summarizing the changelog (it’s a big one…) –

I’ll start with the most interesting addition of this version: A dynamic clocker. What does it do? Starting with the cpu load, which you can see by enabling it in the setting menu, it will dynamically change the clock of your cpu up and down with up to 8 variables managing it. So you can make new more or less aggressive plans for it, just by editing the cwcheat.ini file. When the dynamic overclocker triggers, if you have the fps counter enabled you will be able to see also the change in clock. In this way
you will be able to gain minutes (maybe hours depending on the game) of gameplay from your battery :D

Another interesting thing is a fix on the informations functions for > 4gb sticks so you will not get anymore your memory stick space less 4gb.

The memory editor and disassembler were fixed to work in the memory space of the psx in pops mode and not going out of the mapped area, plus now they able to generate correct codes for pops games.

For Swedish users thanks to tostoo it’s available a new translation for that language.

And last but not less important are major changes in the pointer codes which let you do a pointer copy byte and a multi address pointer write plus some more addition to the base type. For more informations check the changelog or the cwcheat wiki.

Three important notes, also stated on the changelog:

1. If you use 3.80m33 it’s suggested to update to 3.80m33-2 and use the 360- / MS_ROOT builds
2. set bus at 166 if you want the dynamic clocker to be able to go up to 333
3. if you use a language file update it as the old ones won’t be compatible anymore

Wanna know more? See README020EN.TXT and other included documentation.

Download: CWCHEAT 0.2.1

Should you find yourself unsatisfied with Sony’s RSS implementation, have a gander at this — The Underminer’s PReSS. You may recall its initial release back in November of 2007. If not, check it out anyway.

PReSS v0.2 changes:

• Image full screen - Handy for comics or another way of browsing topics
• Added new category under catalogue
• Added links to browser bookmarks (clicking a link will add it to the browser’s bookmarks)
• Auto-update (Updates will be posted on the PReSS updates feed)
• Font size
• Hide feed view
• Feed update combo
• Prev/next unread topic button combo
• Faster saving/loading feeds
• Fixed leftmost pixel column bug: the leftmost column is simply not blitted anymore, which would display improperly sometimes
• Added activity indicator for feed download: if it doesn’t move for 5 seconds; it never will
• Parallel feed downloading cuts waiting time
• Improved unreadable character replacement

Plans for v0.3:

• mp3 download and playback
• google video download (possibly playback)
• speed-up
• Slim support
• personal feeds
• real favicons instead of generic rss logo

More info in the readme.

Download: PReSS v0.2

Presenting N3M3515 aka 51N15T3R aka Shane-O-Mak’s Bluetooth headset mod for the PSP. And for the record, it works on the PS2 as well.

Requirements:

• PlayStation Portable w/ original remote
• USB Box from PS2 Headset (Socom one works)
• Cardo BTA II Bluetooth Adapter
• 2.5mm Stereo (3 conductor) plug
• A Bluetooth headset

With this mod I’m able to voice chat wirelessly on PSP games like the SOCOM FTB franchise using my Bluetooth headset. In addition to working with the PSP I can also use the same Bluetooth headset to voice chat wirelessly on any PS2. In case you didn’t know if you try to play say SOCOM: Combined Assault (a PS2 game) on the PS3 without this mod you cannot use a Bluetooth headset because the PS2 game is not coded to take advantage of the PS3’s Bluetooth functionality, but with this now you can!

Step-by-step instructions are ahead… Follow the source.

- source: instructables

SofiyaCat releasing more PSPTube versions than Adam Glasser has videos in a given week.

Here is yet another update with a couple additions and fixes…

Changelog translation courtesy of Google Translate.

General:

• Dailymotion corresponding login.
• File name can now download.
• Select the file name of the items can be changed now.
• URL directly enter play now.

Related Play:

• Video playback with the passage of time and full time, the information can be displayed as a buffer.
• Hide comments can be shown now.

Bug fixes:

• Niconico premier members movie, the search problem fixed.
• Niconico video trying to play freeze glitch fixed.

Download: PSPTube 20080113

Emulate the CPC464, CPC664, and CPC6128 Amstrad home computer models with ZX-81’s latest. With version 1.3.3 you’ll add an extra three frames-per-second while saving battery juice — that’s 3 fps @ 222MHz. PSPCAP32 is a port of Ulrich Doewich’s Caprice32. Get down.

PSPCAP32 v1.3.3 changes:

• improve speed (+3 fps at 222Mhz)
• add new hotkeys: settings such as fps, delta_y or render mode can now be directly modified inside the emulator (no need to enter in the settings menu). quick save / quick load current state (no need to enter in the main menu).
• bug fix in green/monochrome default settings

You can find disk images here.

Download:

PSPCAP32 v1.3.3 fw 1.50
PSPCAP32 v1.3.3 cfw 3.xx
PSPCAP32 v1.3.3 source code

Put on display from the talented developers over at realtech VR — Purple Motion & Eyeliner. I’m talking two awesome homebrew games.

Purple Motion is a fast-paced racing-style game somewhat reminding me of F-Zero for Nintendo. As realtech VR says it…

Welcome to the fastest competition of the galaxy. You will have to finish all the races before the dead line, and caution to all the traps placed on the road!

Eyeliner is, well, I don’t really know — it’s an entertaining puzzle game though, with a different approach — use your skills to maneuver around, figure things out, etc… The overview:

Welcome to the matrix. Your mission is to infiltrate the network of a large international group.

Download:
Purple Motion v1.0
Eyeliner v1.0

Two updates, each a few days old, but still worth mentioning…

By now you’re vastly familiar with both homebrew releases. Deniska has OpenTyrian — relive the classic top-down shooter on the PSP — sitting at version 0.9 now. As well SofiyaCat with PSPTube 20080109. Enjoy YouTube & Dailymotion video clips direct on your PlayStation Portable.

What’s new? –

PSPTube, I’m not entirely sure. Although I notice the ability to delete videos from your favourites.

OpenTyrian 0.9:

• music volume increased
• Christmas mode activation dialog added
• based on the latest (674) revision of OpenTyrian

Download:
OpenTyrian PSP (Full) | OpenTyrian PSP 0.9 (patch)
PSPTube 20080109

Details concerning Blu-ray PS3 to PSP emerge from Sony’s booth at CES 2008. Unfortunately there are no videos demonstrating the process (yet); however, some pictures and details have been released:

• the PSP transfer or transcoded version of the film is encoded using H.264/MPEG-4 AVC
• certain Blu-ray 2.0 discs, on the disc itself, may include the lower-resolution version; that’s the one ready for transfer
• copies from PS3 to PSP over USB

So I’m wondering, you think Wi-Fi speed limitations create difficulty for Remote Play playback, or what’s the deal? There is no mention whether or not that will be possible. Also — on-the-fly transcoding using our current Blu-ray discs — that’s unlikely, by the sounds of it.

Interesting things are a brewin’ for the ol’ PSP this year… For those not following CES, here are some of the highlights:

• Certain [future] Blu-ray movie releases will contain a “lower-resolution version of the film optimized for PSP.” It’s mentioned the movie would be transferred to the PSP’s memory stick. I’m curious to whether or not they’re Remote Play ready? No word on that, yet.
• Sony has confirmed a GPS receiver and camera peripheral for North Americans; those are coming, “around the end of the year.”
• SCEA reps have also revealed a first-party keyboard for the hand-held; that’s to be released mid-2009.
• And we have a PSP Skype demonstration –

More to come? We hope so!

Sony officially announced it for the Slim, the Noobz team officially make it happen — for both Fat and Slims! It’s beta software so please report any problems. See readme.html to get started.

Fanjita notes the audio quality needs some work, the interface needs a makeover, and video calls aren’t working quite yet. Nonetheless it’s usable and demonstrates pure awesomeness. Source code is also available for homebrew developers to advance on. Kudos team!

“Furikup” highlights:

• It’s free software — in both the beer, and speech senses.
• You can use it anywhere in the world, subject to signing-up to a suitable local SIP-based voice-over-IP provider and being near a usable wifi access point. e.g. with SIPGate, in the UK, you can call to your PSP from any standard phone (landline or cellphone) for just the standard local call cost, and from PSP to another SIP phone (another PSP or a PC) for free.
• It runs on both slim and fat PSPs.
• It uses open standards, for maximum compatibility with other phone systems.
• You can use a Go!Cam (Chotto Shot), Talkman microphone, or SOCOM-style headset for audio input. (And even if you don’t have any of those, you can still send audio from a WAV file in a pinch).

This program allows you to use your PSP as a phone, using Voice-over-IP (VoIP) technology. We got a bit bored waiting for Sony to release their PSP phone offering, so we thought we’d do it for them. Such is the freedom of homebrew.

You can use your PSP to make and receive calls to and from other PSPs, or to other VoIP users, or even to standard landline and mobile telephones, depending upon the VoIP service that you use. Calls are generally free, or at least cheaper than standard landline rates - again, depending upon your VoIP provider.

This is an initial release, currently supporting audio-only calls, and with a very basic user interface. But it works, and that’s the main thing.

The VoIP engine is implemented as a standalone PRX, with a well-defined interface. As well as using our simple phone application, we encourage other developers to make use of this technology for other applications. We’re sure that someone can write a nicer user interface than ours, so please do. There’s also scope for plenty of other uses - such as a CFW plugin for calls within the XMB, or teamtalk-style add-ons for games etc. Go wild!

Download: Furikup - PSP SIP Phone v0.1 (source code included)

Apparently Sony has plans to announce upcoming Skype compatibility for the PSP during CES this year. The company hasn’t issued an official press release yet; however, Sony does in fact mention a Skype client on its CES 2008 promo site. And that seems legit enough for me.

To quote:

Call friends, talk trash to fellow gamers or catch up with acquaintances via Skype for PSP system.

The show begins January 7th and lasts till the 10th. So stay tuned!

ZX-81 continues his homebrew rampage with the first two releases of 2008. Those are PSPWrite — the IR keyboard enabled text editor, and Portable VNC — the remote desktop software.

PSPWrite v1.0.4 changes:

• Add select/cut/copy/paste feature
• Text can be copied to clipboard and then copied to another/new file (useful to merge several files together).
• New files are now named using a unique id (to prevent filename conflicts)
• New background image for file requester and help window

Portable VNC v1.2.7 changes:

• Fix issue with fw3x (not enough heap memory)
• Fix issue with irkeyboard (linked with latest version)

For the VNC server, I recommend TightVNC. Click here to get that.

Download:
PSPWrite 1.0.4 fw 1.50
PSPWrite 1.0.4 cfw 3.xx
PSPWrite source code

PortableVNC v1.2.7 fw 1.50
PortableVNC v1.2.7 cfw 3.xx
PortableVNC source code

Goodbye 2007 and hello PSP Filer 4.6. Developer Mediumgauge has released a new version of his fan favoured homebrew app — PSP Filer.

PSP Filer v4.6 changelog:

• 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.

Download: PSP Filer v4.6