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Fanjita Releases New PSP Homebrew ELoader "Biere d'Alsace"

contact@pspdrive.com (PSPDrive.com) — Thu, 09 Mar 2006 02:45:38 -0500

Fanjita Releases New PSP Homebrew ELoader "Biere d'Alsace"

Fanjita has released version 0.96 of their famous EBoot Loader that's compatible with version 2.0+ PSPs. They say on their website that it's more stable and list a few new features.

Full support for infra-red (for GTA-mode only).
Lots of extra configuration parameters, including GTA-only and TIFF-only options.
USB support in the menu (TIFF-mode only).
Use O as well as X to select in the menu.
Use Square to get EBOOT IDs from the menu.
Most corrupted menu icons now fixed.
* GTA autoload option in installer.

Fanjita's Place
Fanjita's List of v2.0 Compatible EBoots
Fanjita's List of v2.0+(GTA) Compatible EBoots

Homebrew Roundup

contact@pspdrive.com (PSPDrive.com) — Sun, 05 Mar 2006 14:33:54 -0500

Homebrew Roundup

There have been a lot of comments about homebrew games so here are some links to the best resources and guides for running homebrew apps, emulators and games.

PSP-Hacks.com's Ultimate Homebrew Guide & How-To

Hack-A-Day's GTA Eloader How To
Fanjita's PSP Homebrew Compatibility Guide + EBoot Loaders
PSP Vault's - Yet Another Homebrew Pack (v8.0) for FW2.01+ - Get all the best PSP Homebrew programs in one download! Check the site for packs for the other firmware versions.
Beats Of Rage PSP Game - Cool Homebrew PSP Game

Homebrew Game Loader Released for 2.0+ PSP's

contact@pspdrive.com (PSPDrive.com) — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 18:27:40 -0500

Homebrew Game Loader Released for 2.0+ PSP's

Fanjita has released a beta Homebrew application loader that supports the latest 2.6 PSP firmware. It uses an exploit in Grand Theft Auto, so you'll have to own a copy of the game to try this out.

2.6 EBoot Loader News Announcement, Downloads and Instructions

Homebrew Game PSPChess v.28

contact@pspdrive.com (PSPDrive.com) — Wed, 27 Jul 2005 00:21:00 -0400

Homebrew Game PSPChess v.28

Latest version of Christopher Bowron psp chess game. 1.50 firmware PSP's only!!!

From the changelog:

RELEASE 0.28

castling support in wild5 and fischer random - redid all castling code

mp3 background music (slows down computer a little more than mod file)
--> switching back and forth and back between mp3 and mod is not working.
mp3->mod->mp3 and mod->mp3->mod may cause crash. mod->mp3->mp3 is
fine. Bottom line: if you want mp3 music, switch from mod->mp3 and do
not switch back without restarting pspChess.

selectable background music

new variants: wild 5, wild 8, and wild 8a. See
http://freechess.org/Help/HelpFiles/wild.html for description

Homebrew Game Squarez v.41

contact@pspdrive.com (PSPDrive.com) — Tue, 26 Jul 2005 00:33:00 -0400

Homebrew Game Squarez v.41

This is a very intresting game. Released by Globware. it's has a pac-man kind of thing going on but your character can cruise all over the screen. the particle animation is a nice touch. 1.5 FIRMWARE PSP Only.

from the Globware site:

Squarez is a simple action game utilizing the PSP's analog stick.

Based on a game called Ball by Nicolay Edin and Axel Hammarback, which was inspired by a game called Eskiv made by Jean-Francois Geyelin.

Commands

ANALOG STICK = Control Blue Player Square
START = Exit to Main Menu while in game

Arcade Commands

X = Turbo speed
O = Slow speed

Hidden Commands

L1 = Pause Game
SELECT = Screenshot (dumped to root ms0:/squarez.x.tga)
TRIANGLE = Programmers Debug Info (#'s enemies and displays player/enemy location info when dead)

New Features

Added particle effects to enemies when they are destroyed.
Particle effects can be set on/off in options - saved to .cfg file
Added screenshot counter to .cfg and options so screenshots will no longer get overwritten.
Added 3 new bomb powerups using particle effects to Arcade mode.
Added L1 for Pause.
Added moving squares to splash/menu, options and credits screens for fun.
.cfg file format (so this is the last time you should delete your .cfg file!)

Features

Classic, Arcade and Survival Modes with unique high scores for each.
Option area to select analog desensitivity, turbo adjust and slow adjust.
5 powerup bombs (random bomb appears every 10 points).

Homebrew Game AgenaWorld v1.1

contact@pspdrive.com (PSPDrive.com) — Sun, 24 Jul 2005 14:46:08 -0400

Homebrew Game AgenaWorld v1.1

Just got word from the author AgenaWorld. The game resembles Asteroids but there's a much larger worldspace for your little ship to travel, explore and hunt down the enemies. We haven't been able to test it but this version is suppose to have multiplayer support over the PSP's infrared port. very cool.

The readme is here.

AgenaWorld 1.1 has been released. Its the first multiplayer homebrew game
available for PSP 1.0 and PSP 1.5 firmware. You can download it
at http://www.edepot.com/game.html

It works, but you need to resync by pressing the triangle button now
and then, or slow down your cpu speed (an option in the game). But it
is pretty fun
blasting each other. This game looks the the "asteroids" game Ceres (also
on that site).

Agena World is a little like the "homeworld" pc game on the PC.
You can donate via AgenaWorld website to get registered and you can
get more mission objectives. The author will add feature to visi
t planets
and walk around if enough people register too! see the readme.txt file inside.

Note that if you get stuck in a corner, try hyperspacing out (press
the right trigger to hyperspace). one of the best looking homebrew
games available for PSP.

Homebrew Game PSPChess 0.27 + Firmware 2.0 Announcement!

contact@pspdrive.com (PSPDrive.com) — Thu, 21 Jul 2005 08:50:01 -0400

Homebrew Game PSPChess 0.27 + Firmware 2.0 Announcement!

The latest buzz this morning is the news from Sony about a 2.0 firmware. It's been confirmed and with a release date of July 27th. It suppose to include support for WPA, a built in web browser (no more wipeout pure hacks), the ability to swap photos with other PSPs and tons of other new features. This is gonna be a major blow to the homebrew scene because because most people will upgrade to grab the browser. We'll be posting more homebrew during the next few weeks as a last hurrah!!!

Latest release of Christopher Bowron's PSPChess game. Firmware 1.5 only is required to Play this game!

here are the changes since our last post:

RELEASE 0.27

new save/load format that supports fischer random (old saves will
still work)

new variant: fischer random (does not yet support castling)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fischer_Random_Chess

variant option

game options:
WHITE (moved from main option screen)
BLACK (moved from main option screen)
clock (min) - time of game in minutes (ADDED)
increment (sec) - increment of clock after each move in seconds. (ADDED)

option mode infra structure changes

file selector code (for upcoming pgn import)

export PGN uses SAN, better standard SAN (tested with winboard & chesscat)

RELEASE 0.26

moves print use modified put char from sdk to display using lower and
uppercase

new feature for beginner players (and others):

option: hilite checks - default off - shows the threatenings piece(s)
when in check. (red mask)

option: show available - default off - shows the possible moves
for the piece under the cursor or the selected start piece. (green mask)

option: show threats - default off - hilite pieces that are
currently under threat (blue mask)

Homebrew DuelTetris Game

contact@pspdrive.com (PSPDrive.com) — Thu, 21 Jul 2005 08:41:32 -0400

Homebrew DuelTetris Game

pspepe has released DuelTetris. It's is a new twist on a old classic where you control two falling pieces in a tetris board instead of one. weird idea but actually plays pretty well. this might be fun for a multiplayer tetris because you could have another friend control the second piece on the screen. For 1.5 PSP Firmware PSP's folks!

here are the controls:

Left Piece:
Pad left - move left
Pad right - move right
Pad down -move down
Left trigger - rotate

Right Piece:
Square - move left
Circle - move right
Cross -move down
Right trigger - rotate

Start - Pause game
Select - Mute

Homebrew ButtonMatch Game

contact@pspdrive.com (PSPDrive.com) — Thu, 21 Jul 2005 08:33:11 -0400

Homebrew ButtonMatch Game

Here's a simple and fun little game, Button Match by Alex Carroll. You simply match as many buttons as you can before your time runs out. FOR PSP 1.5 FIRMWARE PSP's only.

Homebrew Heretic V0.1 Game

contact@pspdrive.com (PSPDrive.com) — Wed, 20 Jul 2005 02:54:50 -0400

Homebrew Heretic V0.1 Game

This is a port of Heretic by bjohnson. A game from the very early days of First Person Shooter games. It's based on the Doom engine but you play a magician in a medieval dungeon. definitely download this if you have Doom! FOR 1.5 FIRMWARE PSP ONLY!!!!

important facts from the readme. you can report bugs on a thread at ps2nfo.com

Features
----------------
-Classic Medievil Action Now for the PSP!
-Analog stick for movement
-CHEAT CODES!
-Sound Supported tho it isn't that great
-Shareware and Commercial version Supported!
-Shareware wad is included
-Save/load works!

Controls
-----------------
ATTACK - X
RUN - Circle
ACTION - Square
USE ITEM - Triangle
ITEM SELECT - LEFT/RIGHT
WEAPON SELECT - UP/DOWN
ENTER - START
ESCAPE - SELECT

Cheats!
------------------
Just tap the keys in this order

God Mode - Circle, Left
All Weapons - Circle, Right
No Clip - Circle, Circle, Left Shoulder
All Keys - Circle, Circle, Right Shoulder

Homebrew PSPChess v0.25

contact@pspdrive.com (PSPDrive.com) — Sat, 16 Jul 2005 08:30:00 -0400

Homebrew PSPChess v0.25

Latest version of the PSPChess. 1.5 firmware PSP's only.

UPDATED 7.16.2005
I'm just updating this entry because a new version, v.25, was released this morning.

RELEASE 0.25

properly handle promotions: computer can choose promotional piece, so
can player.

option: show moves (show the moves in the current game)
to show moves you must either have show options off or show
captures off (or both)
you can use show moves as coordinates or SAN.

reset music if finished playing

autoload saved options

save options in options menu

export pgn exports to file name YYYY_MM_DD_HH_MM.PGN

print last move in SAN, keep track of moves in SAN

RELEASE 0.24

analysis mode option - when in analysis mode, RTRIGGER will make the
next move in the analysis stack. Analysis stack will be moves up to
the point of switching into analysis mode. Should also work with
stored games.

button change: LTRIGGER goes back only 1 ply. This makes navigating
analysis mode easier.

analysis mode displays last 20 moves (plies)

He's also asking for donations if you like the game. Donate here.

Homebrew Doom Game v0.04

contact@pspdrive.com (PSPDrive.com) — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 09:31:54 -0400

Homebrew Doom Game v0.04

Update
Lantux-x has released a patch to this morning's release. This download will upgrade you to the latest version of DOOM-PSP.

V0.4
Whats New?
==========

- Sound mixing fixed due to a stupid bug
- fixed save name length
- banned from pspupdates.com

V0.3
Newest version of Lantux-x's Doom for PSP game.

Whats New?
==========

- Updated code to latest PSPSDK
- Updated rendering code to use libGU
- Palette now uses libGU CLUT routines
- Fixed sound (not 100% but much improved)
- Added seperate save folders.
- Misc other bug fixes and crashes fixed.
- Updated icon - thanks pochi

1.5 FIRMWARE PSP's ONLY!

Homebrew Game Terra Incognita

contact@pspdrive.com (PSPDrive.com) — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 02:15:57 -0400

Homebrew Game Terra Incognita

Terra Incognita is a very nice RPG ported from the pc version. The game has high production value and features a very nicely designed and drawn 3d world . This is not your average homebrew but a full blow, fully developed game. It's by far the most impressive homebrew game so check it out now.

1.5 firmware PSPs only!

the controls:

D-Pad: Movement
Cross: Jump
Square: Attack, grab/toss objects, talk, read
Circle: Use item
L1/R1: rotate camera
L2/R2: switch camera (Use triangle in PSP version)

Homebrew Drum Machine PSPKick

contact@pspdrive.com (PSPDrive.com) — Tue, 12 Jul 2005 09:49:54 -0400

Homebrew Drum Machine PSPKick

It's a little different from our usual stuff but this is a homebrew drum machine for your PSP! It's very polished for a homebrew app with a ton of features. you can even export your little creations to WAV.

For 1.5 firmware PSPs only

Sorry to everyone who have updated their PSPs, but i do see progress in the hacking scene for a possible downgrade.

Homebrew Game Ceres

contact@pspdrive.com (PSPDrive.com) — Mon, 11 Jul 2005 22:31:27 -0400

Homebrew Game Ceres

Edepot's second homebrew game Ceres, a fun asteroid clone. 1.5 FIRMWARE PSPs ONLY!

i don't know if it's intentional or not but Edepot has the whole throwback thing going on with the 80's games and 90's web design topped off with the midi music. i love it. Check out their site and donate some cash to unlock more of the game.