Slim psp what do you think??

[RyanMurf]

I just got my slim psp and I am very impressed. It is a very nice design with a great looking screen. I was just curious maybe someone here knows about the custom firmware thats out now will it run ISO's like psp games of the memory stick. feel free to talk about everything that has to do with this system on the thread.

[Mad Gear]

What's price are these retailing for now in the US? (Daxter pack)

My mate's flying out to San Jose tomorrow and i quite fancy one.
Also are the white slim's out as i only see the silver one's advertised on the net.

[neogamer]

What's price are these retailing for now in the US? (Daxter pack)

My mate's flying out to San Jose tomorrow and i quite fancy one.
Also are the white slim's out as i only see the silver one's advertised on the net.

$199.99 in the US-that is the Daxter pack unit (silver).

I, myself, won't buy one until the Star Wars unit is released. I am thinking about getting the Japanese Final Fantasy VII Crisis Core unit from NCS though!

What do you think? It's $399, but is limited edition!

[Mad Gear]

Is the Crisis Core one a different silver colour to the normal one?
I'd be too scared to use it.

[c0ldb33r]

How much for the black edition? What's the pack-in? How long until you can buy it without any pack-ins?

[RyanMurf]

right now black isnt available just silver but importing a black one will run you about 220-250.

[Mad Gear]

Black one's in the UK are £129.99 (about $260) which is a con as it doesn't come with any other goodies ie. memory card, umd movie or game.

[LiquidPolicenaut]

The piano black one is supposed to be coming out Sept. 24th and I assume that, since it will be the new "core" unit, it'll retail at $169.99 like the old core.

[G-Boobie]

The piano black one is supposed to be coming out Sept. 24th and I assume that, since it will be the new "core" unit, it'll retail at $169.99 like the old core.

According to the local Gamestop(so obviously, take it with a grain of salt) the above quote is 100 correct.

Bad news for people in the US who want a different color than the piano black; unless you pick up a bundle deal, you're not going to be getting a non-black PSP. Take that with a grain of salt too, but they aren't on pre order lists anywhere and I tried to put money down on a white one at Gamestop AND Play'N Trade. No dice.(Since the BACK of the PSP is now the same fingerprint magnet that the PS3 case is...)

Anyone have concrete info on that?

[Apollo]

I have a lot of homebrew on my regular PSP, and I know M33 released a custom firmware that should enable homebrew and stuff. I'm a bit too tired to type everything out, but here are some links and apps you might want to take a look at.

Custom Firmware 3.60 M33 (FOR PSP SLIM ONLY!), you also need an original psp for installation.
http://www.psp-hacks.com/2007/09/10/...slim-released/

List of older things that should work on custom firmware:
http://www.psp-hacks.com/2007/09/11/...ility-updates/

And a SNES emu, requires CW
http://www.psp-hacks.com/file/1261

[s1lence]

I have a lot of homebrew on my regular PSP, and I know M33 released a custom firmware that should enable homebrew and stuff. I'm a bit too tired to type everything out, but here are some links and apps you might want to take a look at.

Custom Firmware 3.60 M33 (FOR PSP SLIM ONLY!), you also need an original psp for installation.
http://www.psp-hacks.com/2007/09/10/...slim-released/

List of older things that should work on custom firmware:
http://www.psp-hacks.com/2007/09/11/...ility-updates/

And a SNES emu, requires CW
http://www.psp-hacks.com/file/1261

All very nice, makes it like a portable emulator machine that you can hook up to any tv.

[neogamer]

Is the Crisis Core one a different silver colour to the normal one?
I'd be too scared to use it.

If you check out their website (NCS - I don't have a link), they have pictures of it under news. I'll probably just buy it for the heck of it...

[Apollo]

All very nice, makes it like a portable emulator machine that you can hook up to any tv.

Thats pretty much what mine is right now, so I'm definitely thinking about picking up a slim. I'd trade mine in, but my LAN switch is broken, so I don't think it'll be accepted.

[norkusa]

How are the controls on the new PSP? Any improvement on the original or are they about the same?

[RyanMurf]

Yes Huge difference. the D- pad is amazingly better than the old one. Since we are talking about custom firmwares, I have installed the ne m33 3.60. It is also amazing it can play all of your ISO's (psp games ) the only thing that has changed is emulators like NES, GENESIS, SNES, systems like that. They have changed because the slim psp wont boot 1.5 EBOOTs. The m33 team is still getting familiar to the new board architecture but only a few things need to be reprogrammed in the emulator to work. They have already got a list of compatible and almost compatible emulators on Psp-hacks.com

P.S. Get the component cables for it, its great for the emulators(SNES).

[Xizer]

Is it more comfortable than the original? I would imagine since it is now flat instead of a rounded back it is not as comfortable.

[RCM]

I was at the DP store today and picked up a DS Lite. One of the guys there had a PSP Slim and allowed me to check it out. Seems a lot better and I can't wait to pick up a core unit. Hope they come in white sans Darth Vader.

[Bassgrabber]

I didn't like the appearance of the silver PSP2000, but I'm VERY glad to hear you like it, functionwise, RyanMurf! I'm holding out for the black one, maybe... still not decided.

Is it capable of playing PSX ISO conversions??

The official Sony PSP firmware is now up to 3.71, and the PSP2000 Silver Ice bundle launched with 3.60

I wonder what the later released units ones will come with...

[RyanMurf]

Yes it plays all ISO's including ps1 games. And who ever was int he DP store today and tried out the slim, I was the guy int he back putting the custom firmware on it for my co-worker, so yeah Hey. And yes it is just AS comfortable then the fat one. Ill make a short video of my psp connected to a capture card and show you guys everything for those who are interested.

[RyanMurf]

I take that back my capture card doesnt support HD component, Sorry