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First Playable 2.0 Homebrew Game!

greg | September 26, 2005

sousuke has released the first playable homebrew game for the PSP 2.0 - Pong!

  1. download the file (psp01.tif)
  2. put it in the PHOTO folder (you just need this one file - no background - nothing else).
  3. start it by pressing X on US PSPs (O on JP PSPs) on the PHOTO icon. Don’t press Start or slideshow (It will just freeze and shutdown).
  4. if you want to shutdown, you have to hold the power switch for ~10 seconds (you don’t have to take the battery out).

Controls:

  • Dpad Up and Down: Controls left paddle up and down
  • Cross and Triangle: Moves right paddle up and down

Download Pong for 2.0

Enjoy!

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224 Comments »

Comment by Dman101
2005-09-26 23:58:33

IT CAME IT CAME!! super happy fun time

 
Comment by paul
2005-09-27 00:00:15

wooooooooo im comment # 2!! GJ it’s all downhill from heeeeeeeeeeeeere

 
Comment by girenzabi
2005-09-27 00:00:28

Hell yeah!! Im still not going to upgrade till Fastloader comes out.

 
Comment by exdee
2005-09-27 00:03:09

one step closer the the edge, that im about to break!

 
Comment by DJCraze
2005-09-27 00:03:30

OMFG that is so cool!!!!

 
Comment by MavericX
2005-09-27 00:03:56

Pong was never so fun =)

 
Comment by Icie
2005-09-27 00:05:40

It just hangs up on me.

 
Comment by PSPHACKA
2005-09-27 00:10:19

yeah pong kinda sucks but owell its a playable game so you 2.0oiners enjoy i am going to be here with my 1.50 playing death jr thw hwole night see ya people tommorow maybe the homebre will comout tommorow

 
Comment by Rigg3L
2005-09-27 00:12:56

Once we have Emulators for 2.0 ill be a happy person, but this is a very good start, i downloaded and everything works good on it!! cheers!! ;]

 
Comment by Hesh
2005-09-27 00:16:24

Kinda makes me wish the 1.5′ers couldnt upgrade because of the shit they put the 2.0′ers through just because they chose to upgrade.

 
Comment by MavericX
2005-09-27 00:17:56

errr #8, pong is homebrew, just because u cant run emulaters and rom doesnt mean its not homebrew. I swear im starting to get fed up with people whos only extent to homebrew is emulaters and roms =/

o well great job on peeps who made this =)

 
Comment by majin
2005-09-27 00:19:05

Can confirm it does work on my NZ 2.0 and about holding power for 10 secs to turn off it takes a bit more then 10 secs more like 20.

 
Comment by Razor7
2005-09-27 00:23:26

Finally something to amuse me…

Great to see something on 2.0 Keep up the good work guys!

-TC

 
Comment by ass
2005-09-27 00:25:10

FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 
Comment by stupid
2005-09-27 00:32:33

Looking very good. Kind of hard and gets boring after a while but a very good start indeed. Its proceding way faster than I had hoped. Keep the goods coming sosouke

 
Comment by Cimino
2005-09-27 00:34:13

Best game of pong in my life ever. Amazing how it doesn’t need the background and .bin file. Best of all it doesn’t flicker!!!!

 
Comment by gMAN
2005-09-27 00:35:25

SHOULD I UPDATE MY PSP 1.5 TO PSP 2.0!!!!!

 
Comment by The man
2005-09-27 00:35:36

This is pretty tight. And to think the exploit came out on Friday and by Monday we are already playing homebrew on 2.0. The future looks very promising. Good job to all the coders on this.

 
Comment by MavericX
2005-09-27 00:37:38

to poster # 17 If you can live with out ur roms for a few weeks (probably a month tops) then yes upgrade to 2.0, theres a good chance we are going to see alot of apps on 2.0 verry soon.

 
Comment by mando
2005-09-27 00:38:40

i dont knw how to get it on my psp

 
Comment by gMAN
2005-09-27 00:39:06

i mainly play comercial games on my MS. SO NOW I AM GOING TO UPGRADE NOW!?!?

 
Comment by garglebot9000
2005-09-27 00:39:23

that totally deserves an
“M-azing” candy bar

 
Comment by MavericX
2005-09-27 00:40:28

from the way it sounds from you gMan, id wait, 2.0s future is promissing, but it seems some people are more patient then others, so you can just relax with 1.5 and when you see the apps you want for 2.0 then upgrade until then just relax some

 
Comment by pspfreak
2005-09-27 00:47:21

listen #20 all u have to do s download da file and then place the file in Photo folder of your psp then go to the picture on ur psp and the game will start

 
Comment by Some Dude
2005-09-27 00:48:56

Something is odd with it, I don’t need to get into it. It loads as soon as PSP tries to load the preview image (little icon) and the right paddle doesn’t work.

I have a JP PSP 2.0 with JP Firmware.

 
Comment by Yoshihiro Taco Bell?
2005-09-27 00:50:24

I will upgrade after all is redone (which will take some time). For now I am gonna sit back and enjoy some good ol fashion games and some new ones later on. I could care less for GTA or Madden (which is crashing peoples system). I am waiting for Armored core. When that comes out I will be siked. Hey aybe we will get a PS emu on this system. It does have the hardware to run it right? SOTN on the PSP would be awsome along w/ FF7 but guess that would be WAY WAY off in the future. I am glad to see a game running. The critics said “you will never get anything to run b/c of the 64kb limit” and “it can’t communicate with the kernel” and all that. Well looks like pong is running just fine ;). Critics -”can I have a nice warm glass of milk, it helps me go to sleep”
Crazy Oldfolks home worker - “how bout a nice warm glass of shut the hell up!!”
(from happy gilmore, hope that made you smile if you remember that)

 
Comment by KnightRicer
2005-09-27 00:52:38

I’m having problems also, my psp loads it auctomatically when there are no other pictures in the file but if there are it just freezes

 
Comment by llamas
2005-09-27 00:52:57

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!! ive waited so long for this!(3 days) but anyways, this is great, now to everyone who helped in making this, i thank you alot and i encourage you to make more games, this is very good, it shows a very bright future for psp 2.0 homebrew! thanx again to the creators of this version of pong

 
Comment by pkman2k
2005-09-27 00:55:48

FOR PEOPLE WITH 1.52, I HAVE A HACK. RUNNING STRAIGH EBOOTS FILES.

pkman2k@hotmail.com

 
Comment by pkman2k
2005-09-27 00:56:58

I will show you. add me on msn. Also dont update!

 
Comment by Beaton33
2005-09-27 00:57:01

I can’t get the download ta come up from the web Site… What happen….

 
Comment by MavericX
2005-09-27 00:58:50

Pkman2k, id just wrather update, get all the new features that sony intended for it, and wait a week or so for Emulaters (since thats the only thing any one around here cares about) and have 2.0 and homebrew, people with the downgrading should be quite too, 2.0 has homebrew its here and theres nothing any one can do, just face it 1.5 is gnna be completly obsolete soon and I cant wait for that =)

 
Comment by Yoshihiro Taco Bell?
2005-09-27 00:59:33

pkman2k, send it in to PSP-hacks if its legit and they will post it. Send them proof and the files you used.

 
Comment by MavericX
2005-09-27 01:00:16

# 31 try right click and save as, some windows XP OS just shows you a picture and not the file, just right click and save as, put it in ur psp photos section and it should just fire right up. enjoy =)

 
Comment by pkman2k
2005-09-27 01:02:03

lol, never, 1.5 and 1.0 will never be absolute. this new method you are loading pictures to run your game. 1.0, and 1.5 you are running an actually psp executable. what is supose to be ran. what you are running is a hacked up way of running homebrew games. I do belive tho, 1.0 and 2.0 homebrewers will have there own games out there. where its either for 1.0/1.5/1.52, or 2.0.

 
Comment by Kid Vicious
2005-09-27 01:02:50

Yeah buddy!1!! No overflow needed or anything!!!

 
Comment by pkman2k
2005-09-27 01:03:44

add me, and i will show you live. proof it works. there still problems. and it will be on later.

 
Comment by alvis
2005-09-27 01:06:10

sousuke

thank you for your hard work, you’ve helped begin the process

 
Comment by Beaton33
2005-09-27 01:06:51

My problem is I click on download pong for 2.0 and it just goes to a blank screen… and it says done is anybody else havein this problem…

 
Comment by MavericX
2005-09-27 01:11:37

well whatever helps you sleep at night, Im just gnna wait for for the 2.0 software to come threw (I’ve had and played homebrew on 1.0 and 1.5) and I like the 2.0 much better. Though it runs from picture files, it doesnt bother me much, I remeber when 1.5 was hacked no one liked it because they had to switch memory cards and 1.0 where all skeptics like 1.5 people are now. History repeats itself and 2.0 is gnna have some great stuff on it, so im just gnna stick with 2.0

 
Comment by pkman2k
2005-09-27 01:23:45

lol #40, you have no clue what your talking about. they fix that bug 2 days later. now theres a software that loads 1.0 to 1.5 no swat. straight install. any people these days pre make them for 1.5 no swap. Like WTF? dont talk when you dont know whats going on. 1.5, you have 2 folder, Game and Game%. jesus christ, your pretty dump. or dont bother to look for updates. Youre just saying you like it better because you were an updated before you had a chance to play on 1.5.

 
Comment by pkman2k
2005-09-27 01:26:08

1.0, 1.5 they both ran eboot files. 2.0 no eboot. very messed. its not like this is bad. this is great what they found, but is far from good as 1.5. Hell i wish i had a 1.0, so dont have to split my eboot files. 1.0 is the BEST!!!

 
Comment by Beaton33
2005-09-27 01:34:50

Got it ta work… Sweet… It won’t be long now… Thanks this was about ta make me go crazy not havin homebrew.. This is a damn good start… Agree #42 wish I had 1.0….

 
Comment by BOB
2005-09-27 01:38:51

Were getting somewhere now.

 
Comment by iwannadowngrade
2005-09-27 01:49:55

finnaly a little homebrew it aint much but he it’s a start. keep up the good work people.

 
Comment by yagface
2005-09-27 01:52:53

it dont work you need a h.bin file.so any one who said it works is a git!!!!!

 
Comment by Michael Gooden
2005-09-27 02:02:32

Hey you git there must be no pictures except for the tif file GIT!!!

 
Comment by G.Wicks
2005-09-27 02:05:27

#46 yes it does work. I don’t know how it works without a .bin file either… just drop the .tif in the photo bin and somehow it works. give it a shot. have fun playing pong with yourself.

 
Comment by Michael Gooden
2005-09-27 02:09:41

#46 you need to get your ass straight Why would 40 people say it works and you dont.
oh ya NOOB!

 
Comment by darkmark
2005-09-27 02:12:54

#39 Right click the file -> save as and drop it in your psp photo folder!

 
Comment by Maccie
2005-09-27 02:15:28

if you put the psp01.tif into it’s own dir, for example, ‘Pong’, and put another picture in there that alphabetically is before ‘psp01′, you can navigate the photo menu without issue. once you enter the dir you created, the program runs automaticly.

 
Comment by Tsune
2005-09-27 02:17:00

DOWNGRADER FROM 2.0 TO 1.5 WORKING!

Okay, this is sweet, i am very close to setting up a Workable 2.0 to 1.5 Downgrader.

Just to let others know how it works, or others can try to attempt this.

This is not some fake bullshit method.

Step 1.
Recompile the Wab Firmware changer for the psp 2.0 using the tif to execute. Change firmware name to 1.0

Step 2.
Place in under the psp/games/updates dir a 1.50 update install.

It will think it is a firmware 1.00 and will install the 1.50 over it.

There you go a working downgrader!!

I am still getting the code to compile, and will be launching the code along with the downgrader tif file with it.

 
Comment by Mjollnir
2005-09-27 02:18:38

46. have you even tried it yet.. you dont need the h.bin or any background.. which is kewl coz i was getting sick of the black there.. even if it was only for a day.. Great work every1 else who made this work.. i mistakenly updated my 1.0 to 2.0 when i first got it.. without even looking to see if i would be able to play homebrew 8( so for me.. this is awesome

 
Comment by Tsune
2005-09-27 02:24:22

Reason i know this works. because i took my current 1.5 change name to 1.0 then reinstalled the 1.5. so should work same for 2.0

 
Comment by Whodamn
2005-09-27 02:26:47

Hai Everyone,

question: Does it also work for the (EU)ropean version? Firmware 2.0

Can someone please let me know?

Greetz form the Netherlands

 
Comment by coko
2005-09-27 02:28:24

first itought, it does not work on may EU PSP, once pressed X on photo folder it definitely start to access memory stick, but after 6-7 seconds it shut down :( hmmm, i uplugged usb cable, still no succes, then i takeout umd disc, still nothing. one more power off and then, here it comes - IT RUNS!

 
Comment by Coasterfreak212
2005-09-27 02:36:38

Man, I’m just waiting for an exploit like before with the 1.0 and 1.5. Really hated when the swaploit came out and I didn’t have 2 ms. And does this go through the Games section or will you always have the Photos outlined when you play?

 
Comment by Yoshihiro Taco Bell?
2005-09-27 02:47:16

A down grader wouldnt be a bad thing so I could try out the 2.0 software and then convert back to my 1.5 version just for kicks. I know “who wants a downgrader when 2.0 is being exploited” but actually I do. I would like to try all the new 2.0 stuff but you can expect to wait for months before everythingis as sweet as 1.5 is right now. But it would be fun to upgrade then downgrade at will. Well anything is possible. I am very patient…..(goes back to doing Fluid Mechanics HW)

 
Comment by odin
2005-09-27 03:01:35

yeah pong…whats next pac man?…ohhhhh space invaders!!!

 
Comment by Terminator
2005-09-27 03:03:54

Why is it that people in the PSP scene complain so much? The devs don’t owe us anything, we should be gratefull they came as far as they did.

In 3 days from a “hello world” to a game with basic input is quick enough for me.

Thnx, Sousuke!

 
Comment by SpazTheGreat
2005-09-27 03:09:33

#59, Pac Man and Space Invaders are two pretty cool games.

Awesomeness. Something that actually lets me control it((even if I have to controll both sides)), just another step forward. Atleast THESE comments aren’t filled with pointless fights and rants((yet)).

 
Comment by Dennis
2005-09-27 03:10:56

Hmm unfrotunately it doesnt work for me:(
i placed the tif file in the photo directory.
Open the directory and bam freezes

 
Comment by Dennis
2005-09-27 03:12:44

whoops correction i had to hold X
it works now
great job guys

 
Comment by Cimino
2005-09-27 03:13:25

Interesting post by Sousuke (pong’s author) on QJ forums, he says that the 64k limit is just a rumour, it’s just the default amount overflow.tif loads which can be changed to load 1MB or more.

(Hope to be playing Doom on my 2.0 PSP within the week)

 
Comment by Moses
2005-09-27 03:15:24

Hey 62, i just updated my 1.51 to 2.0 and i got the hello world to work but i got the same problem as u, bam freezes crap..any suggestions…?

 
Comment by Icie
2005-09-27 03:17:58

nothin really that special on v2.0, i have it, i would rather have homebrew

 
Comment by gang
2005-09-27 03:18:03

i cant seem to dl the file. when u click on the link it bring u to another web page with a quick time logo “Q” and a question mark on it… wat is wrong??? can anyone pls help…

 
Comment by Cimino
2005-09-27 03:21:55

#67, right click on the file link and “save as”. Your browser is trying to play the file or something.

 
Comment by Mjollnir
2005-09-27 03:22:32

67. Right click on the file and save it.. or even easier just load up the URL on your psp and tell it to save in the photo folder 8)

 
Comment by Bluetooth_Boy
2005-09-27 03:24:21

Finally,there’s somthong for PSP version 2.0,i been waiting for so long,please keep coming out with homebrew for 2.0.good work.

 
Comment by Icie
2005-09-27 03:26:38

i want more more more more

 
Comment by Ridney
2005-09-27 03:26:41

Excellent work - this is truely excellent. Congrats to all involved.

 
Comment by Moses
2005-09-27 03:26:46

Sorry nevermind got it to work…ahhh is there a way to change the black wall paper?

 
Comment by Mjollnir
2005-09-27 03:29:53

73. yeah first usb to the psp and del the pic’s and put your background in.. the on the psp set it as the background.. usb back onto the psp and copy the psp01.tif back there and its sweet

 
Comment by Icie
2005-09-27 03:30:23

this is nice, does anybody know how it works?

 
Comment by santy
2005-09-27 03:35:57

great work
let’s go to the great games now!!!!!

 
Comment by Simmo
2005-09-27 03:42:09

Does anyone have any idea how to change the speed of the paddles or the ball? it’s difficult.

 
Comment by raaiman
2005-09-27 04:07:33

Really good job!

 
Comment by pspjunkie
2005-09-27 04:43:31

does this mean that i can run and play emulators from my memory stick like in 1.5?

i dont have the psp yet.. tomorrow i will get mine with 2.0!

thx!

 
Comment by Mjollnir
2005-09-27 04:48:39

80. right at the moment.. no you will not be able to play games off yer memory stick.. well cept maybe a few small homebrew games.. give it a few weeks maybe a month or 2.. and who knows you might be able to do

 
Comment by Moses
2005-09-27 04:48:56

THX A LOT NBR 74!!! GOT JESSICA ALBA IN THE BACKGROUND INSTEAD OF A BLACK SCREEN AWESOME!, READY FOR HOMEBREW!

keep up the good work..

 
Comment by DecksTerrorT
2005-09-27 05:00:09

Works on my EU PSP, didn’t work when I had USB and UMB plugged in though. Very cool. Can’t wait for emu’s and divx players ;-) Its like a mini xbox in the making.

 
Comment by retwert
2005-09-27 05:14:18

that’s so cool,try again developers

 
Comment by me
2005-09-27 05:26:20

works for me, only when its the only image in the folder :P

good work, keep it comeing.

 
Comment by TeRRoR
2005-09-27 05:33:49

Nice work to the developers. Im sure we all be playing games from the memory stick. Ill just wait paitently unlike those other idiots that keep bugging you with world’s dumbest questions lol. I laugh my ass off reading some of the comments on this site.

Cheers to the developers!

 
Comment by danson
2005-09-27 06:04:36

Great work!!
#85 Is there a working divx player for 1.5? I would love to see mplayer on my PSP! I hate having to reformat my movies!!

 
Comment by KINGTONE
2005-09-27 06:24:17

89 Why not just reformat to mp4, the files are much smaller and if u have a good 1 or 2 gigger that’s more movies. Besides, there is not a divx player for psp, sorry.

 
Comment by pspjunkie
2005-09-27 06:26:48

u guys say GREAT WORK AND IT WORKS!

how do you try it? with an emulator or what?

 
Comment by RaiderX
2005-09-27 06:38:21

I dunno hwo everyone is running this without the frame_buffer background… I always get my PSP frozen, but If I use the buffer background it works some one type a short tutorial on how they got it to load w/o the frame_buffer please!

 
Comment by RaiderX
2005-09-27 06:39:55

In adition to my last post, coudln’t someone make a homebrew TIF viewer so u coudl view TIFs on 1.5s and test 2.0 games out, or will it not work if started up in kernal mode?

 
Comment by swanne
2005-09-27 06:54:34

hey! it works on the european version to!!=P

 
Comment by swanne
2005-09-27 06:57:55

nr.#92. just copy the file and put it in PHOTOS and then when you start your psp go to photos and press x and the game will start automaticly!!