PSP Emulation - Latest Emulators - RIN v1.26 Has Been Releas

[Cmtz]

These are the latest emus and they can be downloaded here:

Homebrew PSP Converter for Mac OS X - http://files.psphacker.com/cgi-bin/cfiles.cgi?0,0,0,0,40,534

HUE - PC Engine Emulator - http://files.psphacker.com/cgi-bin/cfiles.cgi?0,0,0,0,29,531

NES - (Game Genie Support) - http://files.psphacker.com/cgi-bin/cfiles.cgi?0,0,0,0,5,516

SNES - ( Fixing a Sleep Problem) - http://files.psphacker.com/cgi-bin/cfiles.cgi?0,0,0,0,4,517


New Homebrew Game - (Black Jack) - http://files.psphacker.com/cgi-bin/cfiles.cgi?0,0,0,0,12,528

[Daft Punk]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS


Im glad I have 3 memory cards.


Even though my psp is getting traded for a modded X box this weekend. :roll:

[Jibbajaba]

Forget that. I wouldn't take the risk of swapping out the memory cards so close to when the system is going to access them. That's just asking for it. In time they will figure out how to do it without the need for memory stick swapping.

Chris

[buttasuperb]

Holy shit it's cmtz!

[davidbrit2]

Ha ha. Yet another Sony console exploitable with a swap trick!

[CitizenSnowman]

Gosh....I was so excited when I read the title of this thread. I dont think im gonna risk my PSP for this though. Im sure there will be an easier way soon enough. :/

[Cmtz]

Has anyone tried it yet? I will try it mañana when I'm able to buy myself a memory stick. Has anyone had any trouble?

[LiquidX01]

OK, Instead of creating a new thread I will ask here...

Anyone know if Sony has released a revised PSP yet? You know a different version like 1.1 or whatever...

[Cmtz]

They have introduced a 1.0, 1.5, 1.52 and 1.53 versions of the PSP.

[zmweasel]

Has anyone tried it yet? I will try it mañana when I'm able to buy myself a memory stick. Has anyone had any trouble?

I got SNES9x running on my PSP this afternoon after a bit of research and hassle. Setting up and copying over the proper files to the Memory Sticks is the hard part; performing the swap itself is easy, as you get three or four seconds to do it.

-- Z.

[unbroken]

there is a single memory card exploit now for the 1.5, its posted on most psp hacking sights...

[zmweasel]

there is a single memory card exploit now for the 1.5, its posted on most psp hacking sights...

You apparently need a PC with a Memory Stick writer to use the single-Stick trick, and I don't got one of those.

-- Z.

[jonjandran]

They have introduced a 1.0, 1.5, 1.52 and 1.53 versions of the PSP.

No there are only versions 1.0 (Japanese) and 1.5 (USA) for sale right now. The 1.51 and 1.52 updates have to be done when connected to a wireless access point or when it's required from a new game.

[jonjandran]

there is a single memory card exploit now for the 1.5, its posted on most psp hacking sights...

You apparently need a PC with a Memory Stick writer to use the single-Stick trick, and I don't got one of those.

-- Z.

The writers are $20 and a new Memory Stick would cost people more than that. So it would be easier for most people to get the Reader and then there is no swap. :)

But I'll stick with my 1.0 PSP . That's MUCH easier. :P

[SoulBlazer]

Zack, would you be willing to post somewhere -- either on your website or somewhere else -- how you got SNES9X working? I've tried it myself today, and did'nt have any success with it. I'm wondering if the default 32MB Memory Stick that came with the PSP is one of the problems (my other is a 512 stick).

Also, how well did the emulator work? Which games did you try?

[SuperNES]

PSP 1.5 now able to play emus

sweet, i got it working too.
http://www.maj.com/gallery/Nuhvok-2000/FunnyStuff/psp_emus.jpg


LOL

[spider-man]

It's immensely fun playing all these old classics on the go (those games that were never on a handheld before of course). Shining force, here I come :-P
Also, SoulBlazer, if you want contact me on aim: TreasureFan

[LiquidX01]

They have introduced a 1.0, 1.5, 1.52 and 1.53 versions of the PSP.

No there are only versions 1.0 (Japanese) and 1.5 (USA) for sale right now. The 1.51 and 1.52 updates have to be done when connected to a wireless access point or when it's required from a new game.

Alright, Thank's. Hopefully Sony releases one soon so I can ditch the one I have now. This 1 dead pixel is still annoying me.

[zmweasel]

Zack, would you be willing to post somewhere -- either on your website or somewhere else -- how you got SNES9X working? I've tried it myself today, and did'nt have any success with it. I'm wondering if the default 32MB Memory Stick that came with the PSP is one of the problems (my other is a 512 stick).

Also, how well did the emulator work? Which games did you try?

I'll try to hunt down the threads that helped me get SNES9x up and running. I assume your PSP firmware version is 1.5, and that you haven't Network Updated to 1.51 or 1.52?

The default Memory Stick shouldn't be the problem. I'm using my Sony-supplied 32MB Stick as the "boot" Stick, and my 512MB SanDisk as the emu Stick.

I haven't tested much yet; EarthBound, Equinox, Ys III, and a few other bizarre picks.

SNES9x works a'ight, although it definitely needs optimized for PSP hardware. I had to choose a mild frameskip setting and low-fidelity sound (or no sound at all) to get anything running at a decent speed. I'm also wondering if perhaps the PSP doesn't have quite enough juice to run SNES stuff at full-speed, but this emu is still VERY raw, so I'm jumping to hasty conclusions, as usual.

Zektor mentioned in another PSP-emu thread that the TG-16, NES, and GB emus are already rock-frickin'-solid, and I concur. I'll never use GBA emus like PocketNES again, since the PSP can show an entire NES screen without scaling or scrolling.

EDIT: This site has pretty much all you need (information, programs, forums): http://psp-news.dcemu.co.uk/ Make sure to hit the news page first, as emus are being updated pretty much every day at this early stage (there's now a version .62 of the TG/PCE emu, for example).

-- Z.

[Ed Oscuro]

Question for you guys: how much time do you spend with emus on the system compared to regular PSP games?

[zmweasel]

Question for you guys: how much time do you spend with emus on the system compared to regular PSP games?

I've been 100% PSP emus for the two days since I started downloading them. :) I imagine I'll spend roughly half of my PSP time in the future with emus, as I did with the GBA/DS.

-- Z.

[Ed Oscuro]

Wow; are you doing any PSP reviews (sorry, haven't checked GameSpy or other sites yet on that) yet?

[zmweasel]

Wow; are you doing any PSP reviews (sorry, haven't checked GameSpy or other sites yet on that) yet?

I've reviewed a few PSP games for PSE magazine, and of course I'm about to pitch the editor-in-chief on a PSP-emu piece.

-- Z.

[jonjandran]

There is a new PSP Genesis Emulator out today that has Excellent sound and is near full speed on most games. @_@

@zmweasel : I think the PSP has more than enough power to do SNES at Full Speed w/Sound. I have a overclocked 200mhz GP32 and I get near Full Speed w/sound on almost all of the Snes games.

Just give it a few weeks. :)

[zmweasel]

Just give it a few weeks. :)

Oh, no doubt. I'm amazed at how fast these emus are being created and updated.

And, yeah, the brand-new Genesis emu is KILLER. The best initial release of a portable emu I've ever seen.

So now we've got nearly-perfect emus of NES, TG-16, and Genesis, and a serviceable SNES emu that'll surely be improved. All we need now is a 2600 emu and I'm set for life.

-- Z.

[NE146]

If the TG16 emu is nearly perfect I'll wet myself... because aside from Magic Engine, the other various available pce/tg16 emulators have been a little less than great. I mean even Hugo on the Xbox gives you that unsatisfactory feeling :P

[SoulBlazer]

Thanks for the info the links, guys....I'll see if I can get it up and runing today. I downloaded NES, SNES, Genesis, Master System, MAME, and GameBoy emulators to start with.

[GizmoGC]

Got a NES, Snes, and Genesis EMU running. NES runs perfect, but the SNES and Genesis are VERY slow... Oh well. Atleast I can play MC Kids in all its glory.

[zmweasel]

Got a NES, Snes, and Genesis EMU running. NES runs perfect, but the SNES and Genesis are VERY slow... Oh well. Atleast I can play MC Kids in all its glory.

A new Genesis emu just came out today that runs most games at full speed and with sound. Make sure that's the one you've got.

Also, you'll want to overclock the PSP to 333MHz via the emus' menu settings (which could theoretically kill your PSP, though I've yet to read any online reports of overclock-related deaths).

EDIT: My bad. These emus "uncap" the PSP and allow it to run at its full 333MHz speed, since the processor is normally limited to 222MHz to conserve battery life.

-- Z.

[SoulBlazer]

That's funny -- I got several emulators working on my PSP just now also. The SNES9X one runs ALMOST perfectly (just a little slow after I tweaked it) but the NES one I tried is awfull. No full screen, sound all messed up, very slow....I'll have to try some of the other NES emulators. :) (I was using the InfoNES one, BTW)

Of course one thing I'm not sure about that the PSP emulation site did'nt answer for me -- with the NES emulator, there were several directories and a lot of files, but the readme did'nt work and all I copied to my memory stick was the EBOOT.PBP file. Is that all that's needed?

Anyway, it's actually really easy to do. I'll post a quick outline for those who may be having problems.

You need a PSP 1.5 and two memory sticks, they can be off any size. One stick will hold your emulator and the other will hold your emulator and ROMS.

Once you have the emulators and files downloaded and ready to go, turn on your PSP, go into USB mode, and connect your computer to it. Also put in your first memory stick (the smaller one, if you have differnt sizes).

In the emulator directory there may allready be a OUTPUT directory, or a MS1 or MC1 directory -- they are called different things. In any case, you're looking for a EBOOT.PBP file.

Now, you need to have the SAME directory name on both of your memory sticks. From your computer, go to your PSP, enter into the GAME directory (or make one if it does'nt exist on your memory stick) and make a new folder for the emulator you're going to run (SNES, NES, etc.) Into that folder copy the EBOOT.PBP file for the emulator you selected.

Now change memory sticks on your PSP, make the same directory, copy the same EBOOT.PBP file into it, and then copy over any ROMS you want.

Now you can disconnect your PSP from the computer and put the first memory stick in.

Go to the Game section on your PSP and then the Memory Stick section. You should see the program (or launcher, as it's called) for the emulator you selected.

Now comes the only tricky part. Hit X to load it, and as soon as you hear the tone, quickly remove your memory stick and put in the other one. You have several seconds to do this -- I'd say about 7 seconds. Just as long as your second stick is in by the time the white PSP screen fades.

Congrats! Now you can see the launch menu for the emulator you selected. Select the game you want to play, tweak the settings to run better if that emulator allows you to, and have fun. If your emulator program does'nt have a quit function, you can hit MENU on your PSP to go back to the PSP menu.

I'm really impressed by this so far and can't wait to see how much better the emulators get.

Side notes -- you don't need to use the swap trick if you have memory stick holder for your PC. Just put one stick in your PSP and the other in the holder.

Also, this will only work with version 1.50. If you've been online to play PSP games, they force a upgrade to bring your PSP to 1.51 or 1.52. Not much you can do in this case. Hopefully the hackers will find a way around it. :)

[zmweasel]

That's funny -- I got several emulators working on my PSP just now also. The SNES9X one runs ALMOST perfectly (just a little slow after I tweaked it) but the NES one I tried is awfull. No full screen, sound all messed up, very slow....I'll have to try some of the other NES emulators. :) (I was using the InfoNES one, BTW)

Grab NesterJ v1.03, which just came out today. It's killer.

-- Z.

[XxMe2NiKxX]

One of the programs that's been ignored that MOST DEFINATELY SHOULDN'T is the one that's able to fix dead pixels. I don't know if it works, but someone should try it.

I have never wanted a PSP more then I do right now.

[SoulBlazer]

Thanks, Zack, I'll try that one.

Which emulators are you usuing, BTW, and how well are they running for you?

So overclocking the PSP does'nt hurt it -- it just is'nt uses because it reduces the battery life? Information I've found online suggests that that is true.

[Cmtz]

Someone already hacked the 1.51. I'll post the website later.

[zmweasel]

Thanks, Zack, I'll try that one.

Which emulators are you usuing, BTW, and how well are they running for you?

So overclocking the PSP does'nt hurt it -- it just is'nt uses because it reduces the battery life? Information I've found online suggests that that is true.

I'm currently messing with:

NesterJ v1.03. Fan-friggin'-tastic. Tons of options, and even supports FDS files.

PSPGenesis v0.1. Just came out today, so it's very short on options just yet, but it runs most stuff I've tried, and at full speed with no tweaking. Killer.

PCE for PSP v0.62. Another just-came-out-todayer. Very hit-and-miss as to which ROMs work, but when it works, it's awesome.

MAME v0.71. I'm still messing around with this one, and it's kinda glitchy; it won't let you quit back to the ROM list, and it crashes the PSP when you try to exit.

RIN (Game Boy/GBC). Barely touched this one--too busy obsessing with PSPGenesis and NesterJ. :)

Unofficial SNES9x. I need to try out all the SNES emus, but this is the first one I got running. :) It doesn't run anything at full speed without frameskip/sound tweaking. Frustratingly close to great.

-- Z.

[Cmtz]

All I can say about RIN is that it is 99% perfect. I has a lot of options, plays almost all GB, GBC and Super Gameboy games with the outerscreen the SNES had. Speed is anywhere from 98% to 100%. Sound is great. It has everything a emulator should have, even button configuration. I love putting all my GB games on a 1gb stick and playing all day. Also once you do the stick swap you only have to do it once until you want to change emulator. THe psp saves your status automaticly so you don't have to swap every time you turn on your PSP.

[spider-man]

I've heard that putting the psp in sleep mode while having it on a rom/emulator screen can mess up your memory card. Has anyone heard anything more on this?

[zmweasel]

I've heard that putting the psp in sleep mode while having it on a rom/emulator screen can mess up your memory card. Has anyone heard anything more on this?

It hasn't happened to me yet. Where'd you read this?

-- Z.

[spider-man]

I know this is the hated word on the digit press boards LOL , but I heard it on the gamefaqs board and also on the psphackers board. I don't see how it can affect it since while in sleep the memory card is not being accessed, but I thought I would play it safe and go to the home psp menu to put it in sleep.

[Anthony1]

All of this stuff sounds amazing.


Man, I knew there would come a day when I would be forced to buy a PSP. And the day appears to have arrived.

Only thing is, I'm pretty crappy with transfering files and doing all of this crap that you guys are talking about.

Is there anyway that I could send memory cards to somebody, and they could set my memory cards up, so that it would work?

How many different memory cards do you need to various emulators and roms loaded on them?

Would I need a seperate one for each system?


Primarily, I would love to play SNES, TG-16 and Genesis on this.




Also, what about if you play new PSP games on it? Do you think any new PSP games will automatically update the PSP to 1.51 or whatever?


I must admit, that I really don't know a damn thing about the PSP. I mean, I've seen the breakdowns of it in magazines and shit like that, but I've never had the chance to mess with one up close and personal, so I don't know much about this whole process.


But man, I'm tempted to get a PSP, but I also need to get a Xbox 360 in November, and alot of other crap, so I'm not sure I can swing the PSP right now. Man......

I would love to peep this out though. Could somebody post some damn pics of what it looks like!!!!

[zmweasel]

Is there anyway that I could send memory cards to somebody, and they could set my memory cards up, so that it would work?

It's really not that hard to do. I had some trouble at first, but now that I've spent a day reading up and screwing around with the various programs and utilities, it's no sweat. SoulBlazer's post details the process pretty well, although he doesn't mention the MSwap Tool I've been using. And there's lots of help to be had on the PSP hacking sites. You can doo eet!!


How many different memory cards do you need to various emulators and roms loaded on them? Would I need a seperate one for each system?

Y'know, I haven't tried multiple emus on a single Stick yet. If you have "only" two Sticks, you can copy your save-states from the Stick to your PC before copying another emulator from your PC onto the Stick. That's what I've been doing.


Also, what about if you play new PSP games on it? Do you think any new PSP games will automatically update the PSP to 1.51 or whatever?

Apparently, all PSPs currently being sold in North America are 1.5, but if you use the Network Update feature or try to play certain PSP games online, you'll be upgraded to 1.51 or 1.52. Those revs will probably be cracked at some point, but I haven't yet seen a reliable workaround, so I'm leaving my WiFi switch in the "off" position. :)


I would love to peep this out though. Could somebody post some damn pics of what it looks like!!!!

You mean, like a digital-camera walkthrough of the process? That'd be pretty cool. I might do that tonight if I get bored, unless someone beats me to it. :)

The only emus I'm "disappointed" with are the SNES ones, only because they're not yet running full-speed, but I'm holding out hope that they'll get 'em dialed in.

What would REALLY be nuts is if they get the Genny and TG-16 emus to run CD images. Can you bloody imagine?

-- Z.

[Anthony1]

What would REALLY be nuts is if they get the Genny and TG-16 emus to run CD images. Can you bloody imagine?

-- Z.


Now that would be freaking crazy!!!


But, I do have some more questions


1. So it appears that maybe you need a seperate memory card for each retro system that you want to roll with. My question then would be....Can you use a small memory card, and if so, how much are the cheapest ones? I mean, let's say that you want to roll with the TG-16, Genesis, SNES, stuff like that. What could you fit on one of the cheapo memory cards for it? Again, total newb when it comes to PSP stuff.

2. Regarding the pics, I was actually just wanting to see pics of what a SNES game looks like on it, or a Genesis game or TG-16 game. I just want to see how it looks on the screen. And like the emulator start up screen or whatever, the rom selection screen. Basically any pics of any of it would be awesome.

3. Are you guys going to buy a bunch of extra memory cards now? So that you can have little virtual consoles with game collections on each one?

4. Oh, this is a big one. So you need 2 memory cards to do the swap right? Could you just use one memory card to swap with all the other individual memory cards, or would it need to be updated before, for each emulator you plan on using?

5. If not answered already, what is the cheapest memory card you can get for the PSP, and how would this memory card play a role in this scenario?

6. So, you are saying that you don't expect any upcoming PSP games to somehow automatically update you to 1.51, even if you don't go online with it, or turn on the wi-fi capability?

7. I've heard that the Japanese PSP's have much, much better screens than the U.S. version, but then you can't play U.S. UMD disks, right? I wonder if buying a Japanese version for the much better screen, would really be worth it from a standpoint of just playing emulators on them?



Sorry to ask so many questions, but I'm definitely curious about all of this. Very interesting and very intriguing indeed.


I can see the sales of PSP's and memory cards spiking in the near future.

[zmweasel]

1. So it appears that maybe you need a seperate memory card for each retro system that you want to roll with. My question then would be....Can you use a small memory card, and if so, how much are the cheapest ones? I mean, let's say that you want to roll with the TG-16, Genesis, SNES, stuff like that. What could you fit on one of the cheapo memory cards for it? Again, total newb when it comes to PSP stuff.

Yep, you can use small ones. Most of the emus themselves are tiny (only MAME is much bigger than one meg), and most of the emus support ZIPped ROM files (which take up much less space). Most of the GB and NES files are tiny, and you could squeeze 100 or more games onto a 256MB card.


2. Regarding the pics, I was actually just wanting to see pics of what a SNES game looks like on it, or a Genesis game or TG-16 game. I just want to see how it looks on the screen. And like the emulator start up screen or whatever, the rom selection screen. Basically any pics of any of it would be awesome.

Check out this page for pictures of the MAME emu in action:
http://psp-news.dcemu.co.uk/mame071-psp.shtml Then click on the other emu links for more pics.


3. Are you guys going to buy a bunch of extra memory cards now? So that you can have little virtual consoles with game collections on each one?

I might get a third card, so I can have two emus at any one time (and a third for swap purposes).


4. Oh, this is a big one. So you need 2 memory cards to do the swap right? Could you just use one memory card to swap with all the other individual memory cards, or would it need to be updated before, for each emulator you plan on using?

I've read that you can use the same "boot file" for any emu, but I've been making separate boot files with the MSwap Tool. If you can use the same boot file, that would remove a step from the process (but it's not a hard/long step).


5. If not answered already, what is the cheapest memory card you can get for the PSP, and how would this memory card play a role in this scenario?

I'm actually lucky enough to have an 8MB Stick, which is more than enough to work as the "boot" Stick. The boot file is not quite 17kb in size.


6. So, you are saying that you don't expect any upcoming PSP games to somehow automatically update you to 1.51, even if you don't go online with it, or turn on the wi-fi capability?

It's very possible that a future PSP game will force a 1.51/1.52 update when you boot it up. It's just that this swap trick is so recent, I imagine it'll take Sony a while to respond with such a nasty tactic.


7. I've heard that the Japanese PSP's have much, much better screens than the U.S. version, but then you can't play U.S. UMD disks, right? I wonder if buying a Japanese version for the much better screen, would really be worth it from a standpoint of just playing emulators on them?

I've read that US PSPs run Japanese UMDs, but I'm not sure about Japanese PSPs and US UMDs.

-- Z.

[NE146]

That pic of the mame menu looks amazingly like the first xbox emus. But then again, I guess it's hard to deviate too much between white text on black background :P

[SoulBlazer]

I did'nt mention the MS Swap Tool, Zack, besides all the emulators I downloaded so far don't seem to NEED it. :hmm: They allready have the boot files all set to go so I just copy them to my memory sticks. I think for some of the homebrew stuff you need it, though. All it does is convert a file into PSP format so the PSP reconizes it.

[zmweasel]

I did'nt mention the MS Swap Tool, Zack, besides all the emulators I downloaded so far don't seem to NEED it. :hmm: They allready have the boot files all set to go so I just copy them to my memory sticks. I think for some of the homebrew stuff you need it, though. All it does is convert a file into PSP format so the PSP reconizes it.

Nice! I need to DL my emus from wherever you're DLing yours. Mine have only come with READMEs, not bootfiles.

And on a barely-related note, there's now a fourth Genesis emu for the PSP, Dgen PSP v001. I haven't tried it yet--anyone else?

-- Z.

[Cmtz]

Theres a tool that allows you to put multiple emulators on on card so you don't have to run them of different ones.

I use the 32 mb card that came with my PSP as the boot card and my 1 gb is where all my roms are in. I'm so happy. :D

[Cmtz]

I did'nt mention the MS Swap Tool, Zack, besides all the emulators I downloaded so far don't seem to NEED it. :hmm: They allready have the boot files all set to go so I just copy them to my memory sticks. I think for some of the homebrew stuff you need it, though. All it does is convert a file into PSP format so the PSP reconizes it.

Nice! I need to DL my emus from wherever you're DLing yours. Mine have only come with READMEs, not bootfiles.

And on a barely-related note, there's now a fourth Genesis emu for the PSP, Dgen PSP v001. I haven't tried it yet--anyone else?


That 2nd new Genesis emu that came out yesterday along with the other one is great. Both of them have sound and almost, if not full speed.
-- Z.

[Cmtz]

I you guys get a chance try the doom and doom 2 ports they really kick butt.

[Anthony1]

Theres a tool that allows you to put multiple emulators on on card so you don't have to run them of different ones.

I use the 32 mb card that came with my PSP as the boot card and my 1 gb is where all my roms are in. I'm so happy. :D



Wow, that's sweet. So what all do you have on your 1 gb card?


What is the largest card one can get for the PSP and how much do they cost?

It's almost like the PSP is turning into a portable XBOX from an emulation standpoint! But instead of a huge hard drive, you need a huge memory card.

[EndlessChris]

Guys, you don't need multiple cards for multiple emulators, and you don't need a tool to get it to work either. You know how you make a folder PSP-DEV I think it's called, to put the emulator in? Just make a new folder PSP-DEV 2 and put the other emulator in there. The only problem is if you're playing NES and want to switch to SNES you have to do the swap trick all over again, but otherwise it works fine.

Been playing Ninja Gaiden for hours. It's so great to be able to save whenever. The PSP officially rules.

[zmweasel]

Guys, you don't need multiple cards for multiple emulators, and you don't need a tool to get it to work either. You know how you make a folder PSP-DEV I think it's called, to put the emulator in? Just make a new folder PSP-DEV 2 and put the other emulator in there. The only problem is if you're playing NES and want to switch to SNES you have to do the swap trick all over again, but otherwise it works fine.

Duh...thanks for the slap to the head! I just did the multiple-directory thing, and now I have the SNES, Genesis, NES, and TG-16 emus and ROMs on a single 512MB Stick. Most excellent!

-- Z.

[The_EniGma]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS


Im glad I have 3 memory cards.


Even though my psp is getting traded for a modded X box this weekend. :roll:

Excellent choice

But why not mod it yourself, its piss easy. Specially with no solder adaptors

[spider-man]

This was taken from kimosabe from the psphacker forums:

If you know what youre doing, corruption can be avoided easily....just:

Don't pull it out when the orange light is flickering
Don't pull it out in USB Mode
Don't put the PSP in sleep mode while apps are running, [just plug it into the adapter and hold the screen button until the screen turns off, then you could just put on hold...there you have it, a safe sleep mode]
Don't pull out the card while an app is running.

This is all common sense.

not sure if this is the way to avoid corruption, but to be on the safe side, its good advice, but as he said, it is common sense (well the statement of not taking it out when its accessing in the card (orange light)).

[zektor]

PCE for PSP v0.62. Another just-came-out-todayer. Very hit-and-miss as to which ROMs work, but when it works, it's awesome.


You just have the incorrect romset. Run your roms through "PCEToy" (rom renamer/fixer...probably available at zophar.net) and ALL of your roms will work, and just as good as Magic Engine :) Quite possibly the best emulator to date in terms of sound and speed (perfect basically), with NesterJ coming in right after.

Ohh, and someone asked earlier if USA UMD's will work on a Japanese system. The answer is yes, and this coming from a person that owns a v1.0 and v1.5 Japanese system. That is a yes for NOW, as I believe that the region locking can be coded inside the game...which they may do in the future. The whole emphasis on the portability of the unit has been that games you buy anywhere will work on it, so I think Sony may keep it that way....unless they want to crush importing someday in the future. What will NOT work are UMD based movies. They are region coded like DVD's, and USA movies will not work on the Japanese systems. It's funny too, because I tried the demo UMD from the USA unit in my Japanese PSP, and while the game demos worked, the movie and music video demos did not...actually they didn't even show up in the menus!

I am kind of missing the emulation section of DP that has been long gone. I enjoyed moderating there and passing along new emulation info like what has been done with this thread. What would be very cool is to bring back the emulation board, but only limit it to console emulation so to speak. Emulation ON consoles is what I mean.

[Stark]

Yes I also miss the emulation section of the forums. Bring it back Joe! 8-)

[Anthony1]

Guys, you don't need multiple cards for multiple emulators, and you don't need a tool to get it to work either. You know how you make a folder PSP-DEV I think it's called, to put the emulator in? Just make a new folder PSP-DEV 2 and put the other emulator in there. The only problem is if you're playing NES and want to switch to SNES you have to do the swap trick all over again, but otherwise it works fine.

Been playing Ninja Gaiden for hours. It's so great to be able to save whenever. The PSP officially rules.


Could you take a pic of the PSP in your hands, with Ninja Gaiden on it?

[zmweasel]

You just have the incorrect romset. Run your roms through "PCEToy" (rom renamer/fixer...probably available at zophar.net) and ALL of your roms will work, and just as good as Magic Engine :) Quite possibly the best emulator to date in terms of sound and speed (perfect basically), with NesterJ coming in right after.

I love you. In an entirely hetero way, but still.

-- Z.

[zektor]

You just have the incorrect romset. Run your roms through "PCEToy" (rom renamer/fixer...probably available at zophar.net) and ALL of your roms will work, and just as good as Magic Engine :) Quite possibly the best emulator to date in terms of sound and speed (perfect basically), with NesterJ coming in right after.

I love you. In an entirely hetero way, but still.

-- Z.

Hahaha! LOL

[Queen Of The Felines]

Dumb questions to make sure I'm doing this right:

RIght now I'm just playing around with NesterJ. I got the eboot files from the mswap program thingy over to my cards. Now:

- What do I do with the rest of the Nester program? Copy it over or just leave it on my computer?

- Where do the ROMs go? Should they be zipped or unzipped? What should the ending extension be?

Kristine

[zmweasel]

- What do I do with the rest of the Nester program? Copy it over or just leave it on my computer?

My version of Nester came with "famicom.dat" and "menu.bmp" files, which I placed into the same directory as Nester on the second Stick.


- Where do the ROMs go? Should they be zipped or unzipped? What should the ending extension be?

I copy my ROMs into the same directory as Nester (and its support files) on the second Stick. I believe you can also throw ROMs into a subfolder within the Nester folder, or ANY folder on the second Stick, since Nester lets you navigate through the Stick's folders and directories.

And I leave my ROMs zipped, as Nester automatically unzips 'em.

-- Z.

[zmweasel]

There's a new version of PSP Genesis out. Version 0.12b runs mo' stuff than before (Phantasy Star II and Sonic 3, for starters) and is apparently mo' stable. All it needs now is save states and battery-backup emulation--coming soon, I hope--and for the programmer to move the menu button from SELECT to L.

-- Z.

[Cmtz]

Dumb questions to make sure I'm doing this right:

RIght now I'm just playing around with NesterJ. I got the eboot files from the mswap program thingy over to my cards. Now:

- What do I do with the rest of the Nester program? Copy it over or just leave it on my computer?

- Where do the ROMs go? Should they be zipped or unzipped? What should the ending extension be?

Kristine


I'm sure you already got it running, but just in case.

What you want to do is place the file in the M1 folder in your first memory stick. After that is done place everyting in your M2 folder in your second memory stick. Make your they have the same destination on both memory sticks. Unzip your roms and place them on the folder with the emulator. Even though they have a program that lets your scroll through the folders this is easier.

Hope that helps.

[spider-man]

Tommorrow psp-dev will release info on how to load up homebrew via no swapping :-P

[Cmtz]

I would recommend everyone play doom.

[The_EniGma]

Now for all those chances to play "Backups" :-P

Forget homebrew, backups is where its at LOL LOL hehe

But seriously a nes emu would be cool but a neogeo aes emulator would be even better.

[jonjandran]

Well we just got GBA . @_@

No sound or save states but it's a start.

http://psp-news.dcemu.co.uk/vbapsp.shtml

[boatofcar]

This is the first time I wish I had a PC around....any ideas on how this could work on a Mac? I guess it would have to be through unix but.... :(

[davidbrit2]

This is the first time I wish I had a PC around....any ideas on how this could work on a Mac? I guess it would have to be through unix but.... :(

Well, it looks like the utility to prepare the executable is for Windows only (for now), but I would imagine if you can download a program that's been pre-split for the two memory sticks, you shouldn't have any trouble just copying them and running.

And what's this about a no-swap exploit now?

[Cmtz]

Its here and its a simple trick. All you have to do is place a % on the M1 folders with the roms and place them on the M2 and Wola no more swapping. :D

[Jibbajaba]

Its here and its a simple trick. All you have to do is place a % on the M1 folders with the roms and place them on the M2 and Wola no more swapping. :D

I'm not sure I understand what you mean. Could you explain it a bit more? Thanks

Chris

EDIT: nevermind I found the information on one of the psp homebrew websites.

[Putney]

Man, damn you all! I got up today with plans to finally get working on this literature review for a research project I'm on this summer, and this comes along, now I'm playing Strider NES instead.

But seriously, this is great!

[Jibbajaba]

Well now that the no-swap method has arrived, I guess I'll go buy a 256MB stick today so I can mess around with the emus. That would be big enough just to mess around with the emus, right? I don't need to carry my whole NES or TG-16 ROM collection with me...

Chris

[SoulBlazer]

I can't find the no-swap trick out there. Can you expand on how you got it to work on one memory stick?

[Jibbajaba]

http://www.dcemu.co.uk/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=48

EDIT: More precisely:

http://www.dcemu.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=7044