I just bought a PSP

hygraed · Post by **hygraed** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 12:25 am

It's nice, except that apparently the latest hardware revision contains a new motherboard which prevents the exploit that allows the user to install custom firmware for emulation/homebrew software.

I will never, ever understand what spurs a company to deliberately remove functionality from their product. I posted a thread back in November in which I bitched about Microsoft doing something similar, except that in Sony's case they're actually removing an incentive for a lot of consumers to buy their product. What Scrooges must be in upper management that would actively prevent an enthusiast community springing up around their product? Maybe I just don't understand big business, but that seems like a completely backwards move, especially in this day and age.

On the bright side, the device itself is quite nice. I picked up Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories and Patapon along with the system, and while GTA feels like they just sort of crammed a console game onto a handheld, Patapon is one of the best games I've played in a long time. It was clearly designed by people who know exactly what they can do with the PSP, and it's an immensely satisfying and unique game. The screen is also quite good for watching movies, and its WiFi connectivity is put to good use.

In conclusion, Sony has made an excellent product, but they should stop trying to prevent their customers from using it to its fullest potential.

milker · Post by **milker** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 2:05 am

Good purchase, I love mine and love my new 8gb chip, wink, wink, nudge, nudge.

Are you sure the pandora battery option will not work? I have an extra one I would let go pretty cheap. I bought one on Ebay prior to the guy getting booted by them and thought I would not receive it so, I bought from the UK and now have 2 of them. It works every time and I have used the pandora battery on 5 systems now without issue.

I would be curious if this new board even stops this as an option.

God of War is pretty damn good on the go on this thing. I am also a big fan the Vista theme thats available out there as it looks pretty nice. Give Lumines a try for some addictive game play.

milker · Post by **milker** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 2:08 am

All your double post are belong to us.

Weapons of Mass Forum Destruction.

I like em real thick and juicy, DOUBLE UP, uhhh, uhhhhh, forum double post issues are BACK. Robb Sherwin got back! Robb, you can do side bends or sit ups, but Robb don't lose my double post.

This is like take 2 big ole hits of big league chew, one pinch for each cheek.

Ok, I think I recovered this double post message and drove it right on into the ground.

Now back to the joys of PSP gaming.

Worm · Post by **Worm** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 8:16 am

I'm pretty sure the slim is totally crackable with a pandora battery and a proper mem card. I dropped mine and broke the UMD drive, but I'm still playing patapon via CSO, it's pretty great.

Jack Straw · Post by **Jack Straw** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 8:50 am

Worm wrote:I dropped mine and broke the UMD drive

Stop drinking so much, ya friggin lush.

hygraed: if you can still return the new one, I have a 1.5 that i never updated because i didn't want to jump through hoops to play homebrew. you can have it for whatever you paid for the new one plus whatever you want to give me for the extra shit; I haven't even turned it on in like a year. i have a card for it (1g), like 10 games and a nice hardshell case. screen protector, some lame lightup game stand (only the japanese would come out with a purple light up BATTERY POWERED stand for the games)..
let me know if you're interested. i'd much rather have someone make use of the thing than have it sit around neglected like so many other things (COUGH MR2 COUGH COUGH)

hygraed · Post by **hygraed** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 12:05 pm

Yeah, apparently the new motherboard only removes the ability to softmod the battery. I can still hardmod the battery or get an already-modded one from someone else, so I might just see about doing that.

MONKEY ISLAND HERE I COME

JS proxy like WHAA · Post by **JS proxy like WHAA** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 10:41 pm

well, with the original 1.5, you don't need to fuck with ANYTHING. shit just works.

unless it requires firmware higher than that; i really haven't paid attention to whether or not they have a workaround for that. part of the reason I put it away - the newer games refused to run without flashing to a new firmware - I refused to "upgrade".

js proxy · Post by **js proxy** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 10:51 pm

totally off topic, but why does "Websense" block Jolt Country of all sites? fucking gamespot isn't blocked.

http://www.groucho.org/albums/album09/wscockblock.jpg

Worm · Post by **Worm** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 6:24 pm

JS proxy like WHAA wrote:well, with the original 1.5, you don't need to fuck with ANYTHING. shit just works.

unless it requires firmware higher than that; i really haven't paid attention to whether or not they have a workaround for that. part of the reason I put it away - the newer games refused to run without flashing to a new firmware - I refused to "upgrade".

The slim won't run 1.5, but anything else will. I actually made a pandora battery at school for my friend. He brought in a PSP, I futzed around, found an MSI that does all the work, and made him his battery. He downgraded on the spot.

hygraed wrote:Yeah, apparently the new motherboard only removes the ability to softmod the battery. I can still hardmod the battery or get an already-modded one from someone else, so I might just see about doing that.

MONKEY ISLAND HERE I COME

Yeah, you can't make the battery. Also you'll need an older battery. Once I have a minute or two, I'm going to make myself a pandora battery, which I can pretty easily post to you.

jsprox · Post by **jsprox** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 7:45 pm

definitely post it up. i've been out of the loop for so long it would be interesting to see what the hax0r kiddies have come up with.

Just realize:

I actually made a pandora battery at school for my friend. He brought in a PSP, I futzed around, found an MSI that does all the work, and made him his battery. He downgraded on the spot.

qualifies as "fucking with it"

hygraed · Post by **hygraed** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 8:54 pm

I've already signed up for the Pandora battery passaround on SomethingAwful, and I'm near the top of the list. If I get fucked out of it somehow I might hit you up though.

Worm · Post by **Worm** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 3:51 am

jsprox wrote:definitely post it up. i've been out of the loop for so long it would be interesting to see what the hax0r kiddies have come up with.

Just realize:
I actually made a pandora battery at school for my friend. He brought in a PSP, I futzed around, found an MSI that does all the work, and made him his battery. He downgraded on the spot.
qualifies as "fucking with it"

You need a spare card, a spare battery, and a homebrew PSP. Then you use that MSi and press like three fucking button and get a fucking scroll of ressurection for your PSP.

Worm · Post by **Worm** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 3:53 am

MOTHERFUCKER

Ice Cream Jonsey · Post by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 12:36 pm

These threads with the giant images are really unenjoyable, aren't they? I need to find a mod.

pinback · Post by **pinback** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 1:50 pm

We're done here in 19 days, so what difference does it make?

hygraed · Post by **hygraed** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 2:01 pm

Maybe you could install some sort of plugin that automatically thumbnails images more than 500-ish pixels wide.

co · Post by co » Wed Mar 12, 2008 2:32 pm

How come groucho doesn't have this problem? Maybe you should ask Jeff for advice.

JS · Post by JS » Wed Mar 12, 2008 5:35 pm

i could just edit the image so everyone can comfortably view this classic thread...

Ice Cream Jonsey · Post by **Ice Cream Jonsey** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 9:15 pm

JS wrote:i could just edit the image so everyone can comfortably view this classic thread...

It won't let you, since you posted as a filthy guest.

Just for my own curiosity, can you check to see if www.caltrops.com is blocked next time?

filthy guest · Post by **filthy guest** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 1:26 am

Your organization's Internet use policy restricts access to this web page at this time.

Reason:

The Websense category "Games" is filtered.

URL:

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