1src Forums - The PSP Thread

01-11-2005, 02:20 AM	#16
the_pixelator Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 57	This is a funny... After writing 'malarky' in that post, I clicked on the 'arcade' link above and got a high score from username Malarky. I almost never use 'malarky' in a sentence and was thinking about that when I saw it come up again as a username. Creepy. __________________ Current PDAs: (256MB SD)Toshiba e805, Sony CLIE NX70V (256MB CF, 32MB MS) Past PDAs: Zaurus OZ-series, Atari Portfolio, Apple Newton, Palm IIIe, IIIc, V, Vx, Visor Prism, Casio Cassiopeia E-100, E-115, E-125, EM-500, E-750 (Japanese), Compaq iPAQ 3635, Sony CLIE 610C, Audiovox Maestro, Toshiba GENiO e550G, iPAQ 5455, iPAQ 1945

01-11-2005, 02:34 AM	#17
JackAxe Barbarian Artist Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Barbarianville Posts: 3,079	My friend was telling me about that picture the other day. The DS sure is butt ugly next to a PSP, but that's not why I bought one. Currently there are more DS's then PSPs, so that picture should to be flipped, but will see how things turn out in a few months when Sony ships more units. It think it's a fair comparison since I can play two DVDs on my Powerbook back to back. I'm just commenting on the fact that my full fledged computer with a 15" screen has a more reliable power cosumption then a small portable game machine with a 4.3" screen. They do both have Wi-Fi. But yes, they are a completely different beast. I added an "f" to the end of HTML link above by accident. The video part is nice. I read that it supports 30fps. This is a nice change from Sony's usually 15fps video route. I like this about the PSP. I'm personaly not a 3D fan boy, so the prospect of owning a portable that plays PS2 type games isn't on the top of my list. If the DS didn't play GBA games, I wouldn't have bought one until Zelda was released for it and even then It would probably have been a few. But I'm not going to count out the PSP until I can see one again at my friend's store. <]=) __________________ I be a hearty pirate that plunders many waffles. The Dread Pirate Monkey Gizmo has scurvy! :) Nintendo DS and Wii, me gaming machines of choice.

01-11-2005, 03:00 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by the_pixelator

I get 6 solid hours playing Ridge Racers on full brightness. Any talk of 1-3 hours out of the PSP playing *any* of the current games is malarky spread by people who don't own the device and are just quoting old rumors from before the release.

Movie watching, I get 3+ hours, which is streaming from Memory Stick.

Load times have also been grossly exaggerated. The only game thus far that I've even been remotely annoyed by has been Darkstalkers/Vampire Chronicle. It does take into the 20-ish seconds to load and streams too much during attract mode (hence IGN's use of it to 'hard test' the battery life). But between levels, it's not a big deal. Ridge Racers load times aren't bad at all.

Sony Computer Entertainment’s Ken Kutaragi was the original source about the 2 hour battery life.

IGN only got 2:46 minutes with RR and Wi-Fi play.

Good to hear about the video. Can you use other MPEG 4 encoders or just Sonys? And is the compression good enough to fit a full length movie at 30 fps on one stick, wether it be a 1G or 2G?

<]=)

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01-11-2005, 10:51 AM	#19
Smiling Fish Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1	I have a Nintendo DS, and will probably get a PSP, if only just to have one. I own all three home gaming systems.

01-11-2005, 12:47 PM

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A couple interesting things have happened.

First, iPSP has been released. It looks pretty cool, check it out.
http://kaisakura.com/iPSP/index.html

Quote:

Introducing iPSP, the intelligent Picture and Sound Pusher!

Simply put, iPSP is a complete, full-featured PSP management tool for MacOS X with the following features:

* Automatic Game Save Backup
* iTunes Playlist integration, supports Smart Playlists
* iPhoto Album integration, supports Smart Albums
* Multiformat queue-based video converter with multiproccessor support
* Automated "no hands" operation
* Simple options
* Requires no drivers or extensions
* Extensive help via standard MacOS X Help Center
* Works in English and Japanese

How Simple is it, really?

Really, really simple and easy. When iPSP is running, if a PSP is plugged in* to your Mac, it automatically backs up your PSP Saved Game data into well organized Date Stamped folders in your Library folder.

For music and photos, iPSP works with apps you already know, iTunes and iPhoto. Simply make a Playlist in iTunes named PSP Playlist, and a Photo Album in iPhoto named PSP Album. Add the .mp3 and .m4a music, and Photos and pictures from iTunes and iPhoto respectively that you want to play and view on your PSP...and you're done!

When you plug in* your PSP, iPSP will automatically copy your seections to your PSP converting and optimizing as needed on the fly. It requires no settings or interaction from you...it Just Works.

What about video?

Video, unlike audio and photos can take a long time to proccess. With iPSP, you can put the video you'd like to view on your PSP into a conversion queue, specify all the options you'd like for each clip, and run them all. iPSP lets you know when they are ready to go!

iPSP can make PSP-ready .MP4 video clips from the following formats:

* MPEG files - .mpg extension
* Video for Windows files - .avi extension
* QuickTime Files - .mov extension
* Windows Media files - .wmv extension
* DVD Video Object files - .vob extension
* Digital Video files - .dv extension

Also, a couple of websites (including slashdot japan) have reported somebody came upon that new firmware release that I mentioned earlier, only it it was fake!

http://game.memopad.jp/special/psp/update/?scid=1
Has pictures of the guy trying to pop it in his new PSP, but it's a no go.

http://forums.ps2dev.org/viewtopic.php?t=908
has the explanation on the dummy firmware upgrade. (in english)

So real quick:
1. Someone finds out the URL for PSP firmware
2. Someone does some sniffing around, finds a 10MB dummy PSP firmware file
3. Gets excited
4. Sees a list of features on the "upgrade list" before installing firmware file
5. Is disappointed when they realize they can't install dummy firmware.

Last edited by Homie S : 01-11-2005 at 12:50 PM.

01-11-2005, 01:03 PM	#21
JackAxe Barbarian Artist Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Barbarianville Posts: 3,079	iPSP. HOLY CRAP!!! I wasn't that excited about having to use my PC to transfer videos when all my pro video encoders are on the Mac. This makes the PSP way more appealing now. Tx Homie. <]=) __________________ I be a hearty pirate that plunders many waffles. The Dread Pirate Monkey Gizmo has scurvy! :) Nintendo DS and Wii, me gaming machines of choice.

01-11-2005, 01:57 PM	#22
Tam Hanna Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,853	Oh damn... No touchscreen=No Buy for me! __________________ http://www.palmfilefind.com - find files on your memory card Visit my blog at http://tamspalm.tamoggemon.com to learn more about the PalmOS platform! TamsPPC-the PocketPC Blog TamsS60

01-11-2005, 03:05 PM	#23
JackAxe Barbarian Artist Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Barbarianville Posts: 3,079	Then you should look into a Nintendo DS. <]=) __________________ I be a hearty pirate that plunders many waffles. The Dread Pirate Monkey Gizmo has scurvy! :) Nintendo DS and Wii, me gaming machines of choice.

01-11-2005, 03:43 PM	#24
Homie S Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 277	Or possibly a Sony Clie. OH WAI

01-11-2005, 04:00 PM	#25
JackAxe Barbarian Artist Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Barbarianville Posts: 3,079	Even if he has a Tungsten or Zire. You're just jelous because the PSP doesn't have feelings like the DS. <]=) __________________ I be a hearty pirate that plunders many waffles. The Dread Pirate Monkey Gizmo has scurvy! :) Nintendo DS and Wii, me gaming machines of choice.

01-11-2005, 04:23 PM	#26
Homie S Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 277	Somehow I highly doubt anyone will care.

01-11-2005, 05:04 PM	#27
JackAxe Barbarian Artist Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Barbarianville Posts: 3,079	Only about 3 million peeps last time I checked. <]=) __________________ I be a hearty pirate that plunders many waffles. The Dread Pirate Monkey Gizmo has scurvy! :) Nintendo DS and Wii, me gaming machines of choice.

01-11-2005, 05:39 PM	#28
Homie S Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 277	No, I don't think anyone will care about the 'feelings' you speak of. I am almost certain neither system has feelings.

01-11-2005, 06:22 PM	#29
JackAxe Barbarian Artist Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Barbarianville Posts: 3,079	Nothing like being able to touch your game-system and have it respond. Are you sure you wouldn't be intersted in a game like this. <]=) __________________ I be a hearty pirate that plunders many waffles. The Dread Pirate Monkey Gizmo has scurvy! :) Nintendo DS and Wii, me gaming machines of choice.

01-11-2005, 08:27 PM	#30
Homie S Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 277	Funny, I touch my PS2 power button and it responds too. Gran Turismo 4 mobile and Metal Gear Acid are so far the titles I'm looking forward to for the PSP.