PSP Custom Firmware 5.50 GEN-A Build 4 for Sony PSP-1000 (Fat) and PSP-2000 (Slim) is now available. Features: All features of Sony’s Official Firmware 5.50 Launch UMDs / ISOs / CSOs and demos requiring 5.50 or below Launch homebrew Launch PSOne (POPs) games Access to recovery mode (change CPU speed, enable/disable plugins, registry hacks, flash access, etc…) What is needed: A PSP-1000 or 2000 v1 or v2 A PSP running CFW 3.52 M33 or higher NOTE: DO NOT attempt to flash or install CFW 5.50 GEN-A on a PSP-3000 or TA-088v3 hand-held. You will render your PSP a useless brick. Read more at PSP-Hacks.com >> Download PSP Custom Firmware 5.50 GEN-A Build 4 at PSP-Hacks.com >> Technorati Tags: sony, psp, custom firmware, 5.50 gen-a, build 4, hack
]]>There’s nothing worse than running out of battery, whether it’s on the train to work or the plane abroad. Following the success of their Mobile Device Charger, Proporta are pleased to announce their new model, the Universal Emergency Charger. This sleek, portable gadget allows you to power up any device that charges from a USB socket up to three times, so whether you’re a commuter, a traveller, or just out and about, you need never be caught short again. The Universal Emergency Charger packs an impressive 2500mAh of power, and can be charged from any convenient USB port. It comes complete with a USB to Mini USB cable and a retractable cable with adaptors that allow you to charge and recharge your Nokia, Micro USB, PSP, Samsung, iPod or Sony Ericsson device anywhere. Anything that charges from a USB will work with this ridiculously handy device, meaning you can charge your mobile gadgets again and again (and again) wherever you are. For the travellers among us, Proporta also offer the Universal Emergency Charger – Travel Kit which includes a useful in Car Power Supply compatible with all standard car cigarette lighter sockets, and an AC World Travel Charger Kit, that allows you to charge from the mains anywhere in the world. P.S. Keep all your mobile gadgets in one place and protect them on the move with the Proporta Gadget Bag. (Thanks to Hannah Saffman for the news.) Technorati: proporta universal emergency charger Tags: accessories audio console gaming pda phone player reader video
]]>If you’ve been a good boy or girl this year you may have been lucky enough to get a Nintendo DSi for Christmas. This newest kid on the block boasts a slimmer exterior, larger screen and fantastic audio and visual applications packaged into one of Nintendo’s smartest looking devices to date
Proporta anticipate that if you are lucky enough to own this enviable device you’ll want to keep it looking as dapper as the day you bought it. Proporta have therefore designed a Leather Style Protective Case which includes their ultra-special ‘Screen Saver System,’ which has been specifically designed to protect your Nintendo DSi against crushing and impact shocks or sudden bouts of game-related frustration. Proporta also recommend the Advanced Screen Protector (Nintendo DSi), because when it comes to devices with dual screens you really can’t afford to take any chances with either screen (without one or the other you’d be lost). Proporta has managed to improve the thickness of the high-clarity protector, without impairing screen brightness or quality. Clever Proporta. P.S. If you’re looking for a handy way to carry your Nintendo DSI, cables and games the Proporta Gadget Bag offers full protection (due to its padded lining) and will also keep your DSi within easy access at all times. (Thanks to Hannah Saffman for the news.) Technorati: nintendo dsi, case, screen protector Tags: accessories console gaming
]]>Custom Firmware 5.00 M33-4 for the Sony PSP has been released. Changes:
Speed selected for UMD/ISO was not properly locked in some new games that used scePower_EBD177D6 instead of scePowerSetClockFrequency to change speed.
UMD/ISO speed settings now apply to PSN games too.
Fixed libupdown.prx connecting to dark-alex.org instead of Sony when npsignin_plugin checks for a new version and M33 update is enabled.
ISO file descriptor was not closed in driver deletion.
Added a shutdown command to vshmenu.
Download Custom Firmware 5.00 M33-4 at PSP-Hacks >> IceRocket: sony psp custom firmware Tags: console gaming software
]]>Custom Firmware 5.00 M33-4 for the Sony PSP has been released. Changes:
Speed selected for UMD/ISO was not properly locked in some new games that used scePower_EBD177D6 instead of scePowerSetClockFrequency to change speed.
UMD/ISO speed settings now apply to PSN games too.
Fixed libupdown.prx connecting to dark-alex.org instead of Sony when npsignin_plugin checks for a new version and M33 update is enabled.
ISO file descriptor was not closed in driver deletion.
Added a shutdown command to vshmenu.
Download Custom Firmware 5.00 M33-4 at PSP-Hacks >> IceRocket: sony psp custom firmware Tags: console gaming software
]]>Custom Firmware 5.00 M33-4 for the Sony PSP has been released. Changes:
Speed selected for UMD/ISO was not properly locked in some new games that used scePower_EBD177D6 instead of scePowerSetClockFrequency to change speed. UMD/ISO speed settings now apply to PSN games too. Fixed libupdown.prx connecting to dark-alex.org instead of Sony when npsignin_plugin checks for a new version and M33 update is enabled. ISO file descriptor was not closed in driver deletion. Added a shutdown command to vshmenu.
Download Custom Firmware 5.00 M33-4 at PSP-Hacks >> IceRocket: sony psp custom firmware
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]]>Custom Firmware 5.00 M33-3 for the Sony Playstation Portable (PSP) has been released. Changes:
A bug was introduced in 5.00 M33-2 that made some games and homebrew not to work.
PSN version check is now automatically bypassed without need of touching any setting.
Download Custom Firmware 5.00 M33-3 at PSP-Hacks >> IceRocket: sony, playstation, portable, psp, firmware, custom, m33 Tags: firmware gaming
]]>Sony PSP Custom Firmware 5.00 M33 was recently released. Firmware 5.00 M33 Changes:
4.01 to 5.00
Bug fix: when changing speed in xmb, and the psp turned the brightness to 0 automatically the speed was reset to 222 again.
Note to pspstates plugin users: this plugin won’t work in this firmware due to it being made specifically for 4.01. Running it in 5.00 M33 can cause problems, wait until an update of plugin. Download Custom Firmware 5.00 M33 at the PSP-Hacks site >> For the PSP “Fat”, you will need the 1.50 kernel add-on for CFW 5.00 M33. Download the 1.50 kernel add-on for CFW 5.00 M33 at the PSP-Hacks site >> IceRocket: sony, psp, playstation, portable, custom, firmware, m33, 5 Tags: firmware gaming
]]>The upcoming Sony PSP-3000 (dubbed as PSP Brite) has been previewed by the folks at Eurogamer.
“… The PSP-3000 - another unofficial name - looked identical to the Slim & Lite, and Reeves’ declaration that the screen was much better and that it now had a microphone built in didn’t exactly cradle our nethers the way a built-in hard drive or Keeley Hawes might have done. In fact, we wondered what Sony was thinking. … As a simple hardware revision, though, it’s a sensible one that gives consumers a better option at the same price point (admittedly instead of a price drop), and will encourage developers to consider voice communication in their online games. We probably wouldn’t pay for one, but having transplanted our Lumines habit to the new hardware, we won’t be going back, and the PSP is stronger for the change.” [Eurogamer | PSP-3000]
Key differences of PSP-2000 and PSP-3000:
built-in microphone
enhanced screen
If you already have a PSP-2000, maybe the PSP-3000 is not much of an upgrade, unless you are dying to have that microphone and “more enhanced” display. Technorati: sony, psp, portable, gaming, console, 3000, brite Tags: console gaming
]]>Tom's Hardware recently released their October 2008 choice picks for gaming video cards.
Recommended PCI-E cards:
Radeon HD 3650 GDDR3 (US$35) Radeon HD 4670 GDDR3 ($85) GeForce 9600 GSO (aka GeForce 8800 GS) ($85) Radeon HD 3870 ($100) GeForce 9600 GT ($100) GeForce 8800 GT 512MB (aka GeForce 9800 GT 512MB) ($120) Radeon HD 4850 ($170) Radeon HD 4870 ($260) GeForce GTX 260 ($260) GeForce 9800 GX2 ($260) 2x Radeon HD 4850 in CrossFire Configuration ($340) Radeon HD 4870 X2 ($550)
If you are building a new system, and will just use it for some very light gaming on the side, the Radeon HD 3650 GDDR3 would probably be a good-enough discreet graphics solution. Other than that, the 8800 GT 512MB, 9800 GT 512MB, and HD 4850 seem to be the "middle-ground" choice cards.
Recommended AGP cards:
Radeon HD 3650 (under $US100) Radeon HD 2600 XT ($100) Radeon HD 3850 512MB ($135)
[Source: Tom's Hardware | The Best Graphics Cards for the Money: October 2008] It's interesting to note that an AGP HD 3650 card would cost almost 3 times a PCI-E card with the same GPU. Unless you need to replace a broken AGP card, maybe that $100 is best kept for your next system build.
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Tom's Hardware recently released their October 2008 choice picks for gaming video cards.
Recommended PCI-E cards:
Radeon HD 3650 GDDR3 (US$35) Radeon HD 4670 GDDR3 ($85) GeForce 9600 GSO (aka GeForce 8800 GS) ($85) Radeon HD 3870 ($100) GeForce 9600 GT ($100) GeForce 8800 GT 512MB (aka GeForce 9800 GT 512MB) ($120) Radeon HD 4850 ($170) Radeon HD 4870 ($260) GeForce GTX 260 ($260) GeForce 9800 GX2 ($260) 2x Radeon HD 4850 in CrossFire Configuration ($340) Radeon HD 4870 X2 ($550)
If you are building a new system, and will just use it for some very light gaming on the side, the Radeon HD 3650 GDDR3 would probably be a good-enough discreet graphics solution. Other than that, the 8800 GT 512MB, 9800 GT 512MB, and HD 4850 seem to be the "middle-ground" choice cards.
Recommended AGP cards:
Radeon HD 3650 (under $US100) Radeon HD 2600 XT ($100) Radeon HD 3850 512MB ($135)
[Source: Tom's Hardware | The Best Graphics Cards for the Money: October 2008] It's interesting to note that an AGP HD 3650 card would cost almost 3 times a PCI-E card with the same GPU. Unless you need to replace a broken AGP card, maybe that $100 is best kept for your next system build.
Technorati : agp, bang, best, buck, card, game, gaming, graphics, october, pci-e