It’s that time… Save your game, return to the PSP’s XMB, connect USB, and update your MSX emulator! ZX-81’s latest port of fMSX packs a fantastic speed improvement.

PSPMSX v1.2.3 changes:

• Major speed improvements while using GU render modes
• Small changes in settings menu and default settings options

Download:
PSPMSX v1.2.3 fw 1.50
PSPMSX v1.2.3 cfw 3.xx
PSPMSX v1.2.3 source code

- source: ZX-81’s web site

Team Duck’s very own Slasher has released a new “Asterz” build. For whatever reason you may have missed earlier coverage, Asterz closely resembles the arcade classic known as Asteroids. The concept is simple: avoid and destroy everything!

Along with the newly revised build is a new video demonstrating Slasher’s particle engine. Definitely more appealing now…

Download: Asterz Build #5b

- source: slasher.team-duck.com

Update: New for 3.73: Operation of the UMD™ drive has been improved to address cases in which the UMD™ drive occasionally suspends and fails to reload data. Updating the system software to version 3.73 will resolve this issue.

Sony has released PSP firmware 3.73 over at the official PlayStation Japan website. It appears only to be a minor update — stay tuned for more details surrounding that. No doubt 3.73 will be available worldwide very soon.

Furthermore, it’s reported _HellDashX_ has decrypted firmware 3.73 already, which doesn’t really surprise me. The known track record: Sony releases a new firmware; said firmware is decrypted hours or even minutes after its release; a day or two later a new custom firmware is available — if it’s worth it. So with that in mind, perhaps we’ll see one shortly.

Stay tuned!

Download: PSP 3.73 FW Update

Keep your PSP homebrew & media files organized with Mediumgauge’s newly released version of PSP Filer. Not only that, PSP Filer comprises a handy set of integrated applications — text viewer, picture viewer, memory viewer (see main, VRAM, and scratch pad memory). UMD device ripper — rip UMDs directly to your memory stick. View & manipulate flash memory, re-order XMB icons, and so much more… Press triangle to bring up the application menu.

PSP Filer is also available in these languages: English, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.

PSP Filer v4.4 changes…

General:

• Added Polish mode.

Filer:

• Able to extract files in cso/zip that are larger than memory size (about 22MB).

Text Viewer:

• Added a feature to change automatically into UTF-8 encoding when a file begins with UTF-8 BOM

Download: PSP Filer v4.4

- source: geocities.jp

Been awhile since we’ve covered CrazyC’s DOSBox port for the PSP. Here is a new build compatible with custom firmware 3.xx and PSP Slims.

Uneducated users should know DOSBox emulates an Intel x86 PC with its own DOS-like command prompt. While lacking many features supported in MS-DOS, it is capable of installing and running most DOS games. Check out a full compatibility list here. Please note: you may encounter compatibility issues with certain disk images under this particular port.

CrazyC notes…

Here is a test build for 3.xx kernels. It’s completely untested other then I know it starts on my fat with the 3.52 kernel. It should work on the slim but at the moment, it doesn’t use the extra RAM.

Also, those bus error crashes a few pages back can be avoided by using dos32a, but GTA1 still doesn’t work because it runs out of memory.

Download: DOSBox Build 0.71.26.11.2007.2

- source: qj

Back in the swing of things… ZX-81 adds Slim compatibility and IR keyboard support to the latest version of PSPAtari.

PSPAtari emulates the Atari 800, 800XL, 130XE, and the 5200 personal computer series.

PSPAtari v1.1.0 changelog:

• Major speed improvements in smooth rendering!
• Compatible with custom firmwares 3.x and PSP-slim
• Display and save thumbnail images for each save state
• Add a simple intro splash screen
• New speed limiter function
• Support iso8859-1 fonts in print text functions (might be useful to translate pspatari menus in german, french…)
• IR keyboard support (mainly for menu)
• Add option to display fps rate
• Option to prevent the blue led to be displayed when L or R are pressed
• Bug fix in help menu and in file requester

Download:
PSPAtari v1.1.0 fw 1.50
PSPAtari v1.1.0 cfw 3.xx
PSPAtari source code

- source: ZX-81’s web site

From A to B is the new version of PicoDrive — the dopest SEGA CD / Genesis emulator from developer notaz. Version 1.35b packs plenty of bug fixes and additions.

PicoDrive v1.35b changes:

• mp3 code should no longer fail on 1.5 firmware.
• added gamma adjustment option.
• added .cso ISO format support. Useful for non-FMV games.
• it is now possible to force a region after the ROM is loaded.
• fixed a sram bug in memhandlers (fixes Shining in the Darkness saves).
• fixed another bug in memhandlers, which crashed the emu for some games (like NBA Jam and NHL 9x).
• added suspend/resume handling for Sega CD games.
• some other small tweaks I forgot about.

Download: PicoDrive 1.35b

- source: dcemu

At last — worthwhile news! StrmnNrmn sharing his latest progress report on the seemingly controversial Nintendo 64 Emulator, known as Daedalus. StrmnNrmn goes on to detail R14’s audio upsampling code, which is now working on the PSP’s Media Engine (ME). Another feature will be the new UI font rendering using BenHur’s recently released intraFont library. Check out the example below.

Read full article.

Discuss!

Try Daedalus R13 in the meantime.

Update: Sadly, Sony complained. eBay authorities pulled the auction. :(

Anyone interested in this? I’m a bit shocked to see it on eBay; nevertheless, very cool!

You know how eBay works. So bid on it and hope for the best!

For the record, we are no way affiliated with this particular auction. We recommend you use common sense, check the seller’s feedback, and ask him/her any questions you may have. We are not responsible if you get ripped off.

Sony DTP-L1500 on eBay

Thanks otakuman706

This is news to me, and perhaps news to you… It was recently brought to my attention the ongoing Duke Nukem 3D port in development for Sony’s PlayStation Portable.

MrPeanut’s most recent release is build 97(hotfix). Also provided are tools to fix the voice pitch. No longer will Duke sound like a prepubescent child when throwing money at the strippers.

I’ve bundled the pitch fixer tools (Duke3DPSP_Pitchfixer_2.zip) in the same zip archive. Please read “READTHISNOW.TXT” to understand the patching procedure.

If you do not own the full version of Duke Nukem 3D, you may download the shareware release here. It’s time to kick ass and chew bubble gum!

Download: Duke 3D PSP Port — Build 97(hotfix)

- source: duke3dpsp