PSP Exploit

Homebrew developer taeky has released a new PSP game called ParKing. I’m pretty sure we all have played this game (though it went by a different name) on your favorite flash game site, but in case you don’t know, the aim of the game is to parallel park a car before time runs out.

When time runs out, the car is out of gas and you lose. Pretty simple and a lot of fun when you’ve got a few minutes to kill. The game even has its own high score table as well. This comes from the readme:

The aim is to park his car as soon as possible.

• Single player
• The game is timed
• Management of players with name registration, and selection of a player
• Detection and Protection of record
• Capture screen during game with the clock stopping time of capture
• Capture screen each new record

Controls:

• Left Arrow - Turn left
• Right Arrow - Turn right
• Triangle - Forward
• Cross - Reverse

You can download ParKing v1.0 for yourself here. And remember to read all documentation included in the download before installing or running this application. Enjoy.

Probably the most popular SNES emulator available right now, SNES9xTYL has been picked up by some new developers and several new improvements have been made.

This test build of SNES9xTYL fixes some problems with sound quality as well as the SRAM emulation.  As a result, emulation speed is slightly slower (as if an SNES emulator can afford to emulate slower!) but the overall output of the application is more stable.

Please note that the developer mentioned the occurrence of some instability issues, such as random sound skipping and the inability to use the sleep and clock functions.  Otherwise, it works about as well as an SNES emulator can be expected to.  In any case, don’t forget to read the included documentation for more information on the current build of Snes9xTYL.

You can download SNES9xTYLsmcm Test 3 16/05/08 Release here.

Think you know the English language? Well, test your knowledge with Kenium’s latest homebrew game Verbiran.Players are challenged to guess the past participle form of some very irregular verbs in the English language. Players are also able toexpand the game by adding their own words to the game’s dictionary. Simply edit the contents of the “verbs” folder in the file bundle (see below for download link). Just be sure to add a blank line at the end of each file when editing the contents.

You can download Verbiran v1.0 here. Enjoy.

OldPrisoneR has release build 032 of FuSa v1.0. If you have never heard of this application, it allows users to play PSP games on their television using any cable type.

Here’s the changelog for FuSa v1.0 build 032, as written by OldPrisoneR:

• Full GTA games series support
• Connection is stable now (You can freely enter menus in GTA )
• No more extra noise or stammer!
• New settings added
• And more… (I’ve just forgotten what I’d implemented there else, sry )

OldPrisoneR has also announced that the next release will implement full screen support. If you have ever played PSP games on your TV, you know how annoying that window thing can be. I never cease to be amazed how homebrew developers seem to implement things on the PSP better than Sony has!

You can download FuSa v1.0 build 032 here. Be sure to check out the readme for yourself before installing or using this application.

Monome is a hombrew application for the Sony Playstation Portable developed by Guyver2 that allows the user to simulate an electronic beat machine.

This application is basically an electronic beat machine which allows you to set timed beats across a checkerboard layout for varied synthesized tunes similar to a DJ turntable. You can set the speed and movement of the beats using the different controls when playing your composition.

It’s pretty hard to explain in an understandable way, so just give it a try and it should make sense how it works pretty quickly. Here are the controls:

• Cross: add remove
• Triangle: Empty
• Square | Circle: accelerate / decelerate
• (Square | Circle) + Right trigger: accelerate / decelerate A line
• Up | Right | Down | Left: Movement
• (Up | Down) + Right trigger: synchronize the line with that of above or below.
• Home to exit

Please read all documentation included with the downlaod before installing or using this application. Since the application was written in French, you may need to use an online translator, if necessary.

You can download Monomo Here. Enjoy.

I found this piece of homebrew a little strange myself, but I guess everything has its place.

It’s been a while since we last heard about homebrew developer andyauff’s marching band drill-writing homebrew for the Sony PlayStation Portable, Marching Band Drill Writer, and now there is an update that now lets you save, load, or delete your sets. Sounds nice.

Besides the fact that you can save, load, or delete your sets, not much is changed from Marching Band Drill Writer. It still has the same interface, the same direct visuals, pretty much the same functions from the last version. Simple and neat, right? And also very convenient, since any help in making band drills is already icing on the cake.

As always, be sure to read the readme file bundled in the archive before you do anything else, as well as keep yourself informed with the latest trends in homebrew. Enjoy!

Sony PlayStation Portable homebrew developer MathieulH recently released a statement regarding pretty much the state of Custom Firmware for the PSP, as well as what lies ahead. In it, he talked about the release of the latest CFW, 3.93, and what they have planned in case the official 4.0 firmware comes along.

So, what did Mathieulh say? Pretty much that the M33 team did not have any hand in making the latest CFW (that is, 3.93), and that he finds the idea to implement access to recovery directly via the VSH a pretty cool one. So, score one point for the unnamed developer.

Well, if Team M33 didn’t make CFW 3.93, then when are they going to bust out one of theirs? Mathieulh says that the way things look, the current custom firmware will be all that we need until 4.0 rolls along - so until that fateful firmware comes, there is no scheduled release from Team M33. A reason for this is because Sony hasn’t been quite generous with the new stuff coming from every firmware, which makes the effort of making a new custom one a bit pointless. His statement (as translated in the QJ.Net PSP Forums by transce08):

“Concerning M33, no release is actually expected before the release of 4.00 (so one must be patient) and for diverse reasons, the foremost being of course the lack of any new features by Sony in the new firmware updates since 3.90 (at least from my point of view).”

That certainly explains it, then. If you’re already equipped with the latest CFW, then you’re all set. Here’s hoping for more great things from Mathieulh and Team M33.

NervOS is really shaping up to be quite a shell replacement, but don’t take my word for it (anyone remember Reading Rainbow?). Version 1.7 is now available and packs an impressive list of changes and new features.

NervOS 1.7 changes:

• Calculator
• Web Browser (sceKernelExitGame is patched on it so it returns to NervOS after the user quit it)
• Sony OSK for text input
• Ability to skip tracks (after loading a playlist)
• Ogg Support
• Playlist reader (m3u)
• File Browser: ability to delete files/folders.
• File Browser: ability to rename files/folders.
• File Browser: ability to copy files/folders.
• File Browser: ability to make folders.
• File Browser: displays file size after file name.
• File Browser: sorts alphabetically folders and files and folders are displayed before files.
• File Browser: detects more 14 file types.
• When entering Load Music, the music only stops after you choose a new one.
• Customizable font.
• Icon0.png
• Remove highlight bars.
• Removed “..” and “.” From the file browser.
• Fixed a bug in the task manager.
• Internal Core changes
• Fixed bug in the Image Viewer.
• Fixed bug in the clock system

Click here to Download NervOS 1.7 for yourself. Be sure to read all documentation included before installing or using this download.

A little known fact is that the PSP is capable of running J2ME games and applications. Those are the very addictive games you find on cell phones and such. This is all thanks to a homebrew application called PSPKVM. Check it out for yourself and enjoy some real time wasters on your PSP (as if you didn’t have enough already!).

You can download PSPKVM 0.3.2 for PSP’s with firmware 1.50 here. Or, for those with 3.xx custom firmware, click here to get the version for you.

In case you missed my post about the release of Custom Firmware 3.93, check it out here.

Here is yet another strange update to surface for the peculiar release of Custom Firmware 3.93. A 1.50 firmware addon for the Fat PSP. As usual, this is for use only on Fat PSP’s and is only compatible with Custom Firmware 3.93. Here is a list of changes from the Readme file:

• Install on a Fat the kernel 1.50 add on. To use the 1.50 Kernel for an application, you’ll absolutely need to put the Kernel to 1.50, even if the application is in the GAME150 Kernel.
  • If you change the kernel in VSH Recovery, you’ll still need a reboot
• The new recovery has this two asked features :
  • Suspend device
  • Shutdown device

Installation is just as simple as previous releases. Unzip the contents of the download into your PSP\GAME folder and place the official 1.50 firmware update file (150.PBP) into the root of your memory stick and execute.

Just like the Custom Firmware 3.93 release, it is unclear who developed this kernel.

You can download the 1.50 Firmware Addon by clicking here