The OFFICIAL PSP Thread

[Vile]

Here we go..

Start posting your questions/comments here for anything about PSP.

[MangoMan]

Sweet! Thanks vile! Heres the first thing I've noticed on the top of my PSP there is a IR port and also some wierd connector around the usb. Who thinks you'll be able to use it as a movie player to hook up to a tv? Also does anyone have any PSP screenshots of GTA thats coming out next week? I can't find one. Anyways later guys!

[Puppet Master]

Sweet! Thanks vile! Heres the first thing I've noticed on the top of my PSP there is a IR port and also some wierd connector around the usb. Who thinks you'll be able to use it as a movie player to hook up to a tv? Also does anyone have any PSP screenshots of GTA thats coming out next week? I can't find one. Anyways later guys!Could be a possibility. About the screenshots for the new GTA game, there are none, as of yet. However there is a release date confirmend for it. April 15. it could change as well.

[MangoMan]

Thats a sunday I heard why would they release on a sunday? I don't care PSP is so much better the Nintendo DS!

[Puppet Master]

Thats a sunday I heard why would they release on a sunday? I don't care PSP is so much better the Nintendo DS!Couldn't have agreed more with you.;)
When Sony releases their updates, hopefully they will include a web browser/email and office apps like word processing. If they manage to pull this off, I say that even PDAs are worthless too.

[MangoMan]

Exactly puppet master! They are releasing a full fledged web browser with the release in korea which means there already is one made. I sold my iPAQ 5450 cuz all I used it for was movies and games and internet anyways!

[Dude77]

I buy the games in Asia because they are available much earlier. (no regional code).. Metal Gear Acid is great.

That's a very good shop (free shipping worldwide, reasonable prices, amazing service and a very fast delivery)

http://www.lik-sang.com/list.php?category=218&lsaid=415483

Where do you buy your games (outside US)?

[Puppet Master]

I prefer buying games within the U.S. I get much better discounts here than on that site. Plus $60 for a game? give me a break.

[MangoMan]

How many processors does the PSP have? I heard three 2 at 333mhz and one at 166mhz for the sound processing. Can anyone clarify this and also has anyone seen screenshots of ridge racer on DS they suck!

[sublime]

My brother bought one of these a few days ago... I just wish i could swing the cash to go pick one up for myself, but I guess i'll have to wait. Maybe someone will take pity on my and get it for me for my birthday!

[Puppet Master]

How many processors does the PSP have? I heard three 2 at 333mhz and one at 166mhz for the sound processing. Can anyone clarify this and also has anyone seen screenshots of ridge racer on DS they suck!Yes. Here's what I found:



The PlayStation Portable will come with a 333MHz processor that includes integrated graphics, a specialized core for video, a reconfigurable processing core that will enhance sound and 4 megabytes of integrated memory, said Masanobu Okabe, a Sony researcher attending the Hot Chips conference this week at Stanford University. The system will also include a 4.3-inch screen and play 1.8-gigabyte optical disks based on the Universal Media Disc standard from Sony, he said.

Integrating all of these functions into a single piece of silicon will help reduce both power consumption and size, important characteristics in a handheld. Overall, the processor will run on 0.8 volts to 1.2 volts. Integration was a major characteristic of PlayStation 2 chips as well.

Sony executives have touted the PlayStation Portable, which combines game and multimedia features, as "the Walkman of the 21st century." Sony, the market leader in living-room consoles with its PlayStation 2, plans to enter the market for handheld games with the device later this year, with releases in Japan, then in the United States.

The Japanese company will be competing with a growing number of ornate 3D handhelds. Nintendo's Game Boy has been the dominant player to date, but Nokia recently released a handheld player, and Samsung will come out with a phone designed to play games.

In the PSP, the core microprocessor unit--which essentially runs the handheld and manages the integrated chip cores--is based on the MIPS R4000 chip design, Okabe said. Both the PlayStation 2 and Sony's Qiro robot are based around MIPS processors, which are derived from chip designs created originally for Silicon Graphics Inc. servers.

In contrast, Sony's next living-room console, the PlayStation 3, will have a Cell processor derived from IBM's Power line of chips.

Half of the 4MB of integrated memory in the PSP chip will connect directly to the main microprocessor, while the other half will link to the media cores, Okabe said. The memory split is possible because the processor has a separate bus. The direct connection from the chip to the memory should help ensure that there's a steady flow of data, he said.

Earlier presentations by Sony showed the chip with 8MB of integrated memory.

The graphics unit will be enhanced by Sony technology that will smooth out geometric wrinkles in graphical images, Okabe added.

The reconfigurable core inside the processor, called the Virtual Mobile Engine (VME), exists so that the main chip can make changes depending on its workload, offloading calculations or operations that tend to require a lot of power, if necessary. (Chips from Xilinx and other makers also have this capability.)

Like the integrated graphics core, the integrated VME runs at 166MHz. Sony first started integrating VMEs into products last year with the Network Walkman, a portable music device.

The graphics unit, the VME unit and the video unit are designed to power down independently when not in use, to cut energy consumption.

And yeah I seen the screenies of Ridge Racer for DS. It is definetly no where as near clear, crisp and sharp as the psp's graphics. To tell you the truth however, I am waiting eagrly for Gran Turismo 4 moble.
Here (http://www.gamespot.com/psp/driving/granturismo/screens.html?page=1)

[MangoMan]

Heck ya my buddy and I were talking about that earlier today! So sweet!

[Cheaterman]

i got Metal Gear Acid for PSP, in sweden (PSP Machine not RE released yet here ;_;)
and its the Japanese version of the game too^^
BTW, i heard that there is a spiderman 2 movie with PSP, is it any good??

[MangoMan]

Yes I have it and its so cool! It great try to get it on ebay! The quality is amazing!

[Dude77]

Anyone already pre-ordered GTA for PSP?

http://www.lik-sang.com/info.php?category=305&products_id=6533&?lsaid=415483

Can't wait...

[MangoMan]

YUP!
http://www.ebgames.com/ebx/product/255465.asp#
So excited!
Also pickin up my copy of MC3 Dub Edition

$49 USD lik-sang wants 59 to much money!

[JAGPANZER]

Yeah this thing rocks.

Apart from the obvious, it could very well be used as a system remote
for Sony HDTV's. Possible PS3 interface looks very probable.
As the PS3 is going to use wireless controllers, the PSP could be used
similarly to Nintendo's GC/GBA(going back to the Jag64/Lynx).

Regardless it is a homerun.
A shot right through the bow of Nintendo.
I see no choice but Nintendo to merge with Microsoft.

Ironically, the PSP has the PS2's same initial problems:
not enough accessories
most of the roll out games stink.

somethings never change

[howsmum]

Question: does the PSP have an ebook reader?

I know it sounds lame but that would be something I'd really enjoy.

[JAGPANZER]

Not yet.
Fire an email off to SCEA, who knows?
They are set on turning the PSP into the electronic swiss army knife,
so you never know.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

[GunSpeed]

Hi, I am wondering if the memory stick that comes with the PSP 32mb, will the normal sony 1gb version works with the PSP ?

this is the retail
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0007V46JI.01._PE20_SCMZZZZZZZ_.jpg
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0007V46JI/qid=1118598690/sr=8-18/ref=sr_8__i18_xgl63/103-6498091-6443869?v=glance&s=videogames&n=541966

and am thinking of this one :
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0006IEV7E.01._PE58_SCMZZZZZZZ_.jpg
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0006IEV7E/qid=1118598937/sr=8-6/ref=pd_bbs_6/103-6498091-6443869?v=glance&s=electronics&n=541966

[Gehenna]

Hi, I am wondering if the memory stick that comes with the PSP 32mb, will the normal sony 1gb version works with the PSP ?

Yep any Duo stick should work

[Gehenna]

1.50 firmware users can now run homebrew code on their PSPs
PSP-DEV just released their loader and tutorial which can be downloaded HERE (http://slightmiscalculation.com/modules.php?name=Downloads&d_op=getit&lid=14)

[Revelation]

PSP LAUNCHING SEPTEMBER 1 IN EUROPE

Sony today confirmed that the Playstation Portable (http://teaser.yourpsp.com/psp.html) will launch September 1st in Europe, at a cost of ?249 (£179): Following the success of the PlayStation Portable launches in Japan and the USA, PlayStation Portable will go on sale in the European PAL territories on 1st September 2005, available in a single version Value Pack, priced at ?249 (£179). The PlayStation Portable Value Pack contains an added-value package of accessories and entertainment content, including the PlayStation Portable system with a protective pouch, 32MB Memory Stick Duo, Battery Pack, Headphones with Remote Control, AC Adaptor, Wrist Strap and a video/music/game sampler Universal Media DiscTM (UMDTM) including several non-interactive game demos. A copy of Spider-Man 2, on UMD Video will be available free of charge to early purchasers of PlayStation Portable, who register their PlayStation Portable and order their Spider-Man 2 UMD Video through www.yourpsp.com, the official SCEE web portal for PlayStation Portable.

[JAGPANZER]

I thought it was there already.
My Wipeout Pure is from SCEE.

Well better late than never.

[Dude77]

The game is calle Winning Eleven 9 (Konami's PES5) is released in asia.

Check it out --> www.game-hitz.com

I love the game. It's the best soccer game ever...

[gt2]

has anyone got an idea of the new 4gb and 8gb duo prices???

[STi FlyBy]

4GB (http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-cq-70-129z.html)

Can't find 8GB for ya

[darkcyrx]

updated to 2.6 fw no more homebrew for me ... =(

[some_guy_518]

What I want to know is what the ir port thing does can anyone answer me this question?

[Random]

WTF?! The PSP has IR? Wow! You learn something new everyday! :p

[FantasyGhost]

Well some homebrew devs have made use of it for a remote conrole. Other then that i haven't seen anything new. Perhaps there's some kind of use for swapping files to eachothers PSP or something but i haven't seen any mention about it.

[some_guy_518]

Oh and what exactly is homebrew(i heard about it but never really knew what its for)

[FantasyGhost]

Homebrew is stuff people make for fun, in their free time. It for free most of the time. Only problem is your PSP has to be under the 2.6 firmware otherwise it wouldn't work.

But there's rumours off a modchip coming soon with a bios that can handle even the latest 2.71 firmware, so you can have the best of both worlds. So keep fingers crossed.
Check here if you want to see some nice homebrew stuff: http://psp-news.dcemu.co.uk/

[some_guy_518]

Oh i'm hoping that they make a mod chip cuz my version is 2.6 oh yeah what the wi-fi max thingy for?

[FantasyGhost]

If you click on it you can read what it's for: http://www.lik-sang.com/info.php?products_id=8529&lsaid=219793

It's just to connect your PSP to the internet without using an acces point or wireless router.