It’s said to be the greatest CRPG of all time — Ultima VII. Black Gate/Forge of Virtue and Serpent Isle/Silver Seed are indeed appreciable; but not only that, both are now supported with Phantom Fighter’s latest version of ExultPSP. So go dig up your original game discs and feel the exultation.

Exult is a portable framework which uses the game’s original data and graphics to recreate Ultima 7 on the hardware of today. Exult is available for many platforms — see here.

ExultPSP v2.2. changes:

• Serpent Isle is now playable!
• CFW Supported build.
• Uses the extra memory on SLIM PSPs.
• TV Video out support for SLIM PSP: hold down TRIANGLE when booting for the menu (thanks JF/ChillyWilly).
• Added an ingame Runechart to help you decode signs: WHILE reading a sign, hit START to toggle the chart on (you can toggle it OFF the same way)
• The “data” directory where the assets are stored has been renamed to “resources”, this is where the music OGG files, sound effects, and everything else goes.
• Analog mouse sensitivity can now be adusted in the config file, for those who are getting a “drifting” mouse pointer after moving the mouse. The current value of 35 should work for most, but if you still notice some drift, you can increase this one point at a time until the problem disappears (Maximum value is 48). The area in the config file to make the change is obvious.

Download: ExultPSP v2.2

- source: thefoodsucks

Further improving their Phoenix Game Engine, ultimately resulting with improved code of your own, are MK2k and InsertWittyName with version 0.02.

I said it before, and I’ll say it again… This is a Lua wrapper of the Phoenix Game Engine (PGE) allowing you to write clean and functional code with little or less frustration on your part. The PGE Lua API is nicely documented and you may refer to that right here.

Video demo, 0.02 changelog and download, all available after this break…

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PSP Veteran, RainMotorsports, has an alternative to the Windows app directly below this one. Once more — handle all your PSP Pandora Battery needs with ease.

Like I said; Rain’s Simple MMS Maker is similar to roe-ur-boat’s PSP Pandora Deluxe — only it doesn’t require the .NET Framework, it’s one executable (no installer or uninstaller), the obvious cosmetic differences, and other things here and there… So get down, the choice is yours.

Simple MMS Maker v1.0 features:

• Create a DCv7 MMS to install 4.01 OFW/M33 + (Optional 1.50 Kernel Addon)
• Create a DCv5 MMS to install 3.90 OFW/M33 + (Optional 1.50 Kernel Addon)
• Create a DCv4 MMS to install 3.80 OFW/M33 + (Optional 1.50 Kernel Addon)
• Create a DCv3 MMS to install 3.71 OFW/M33 + (Optional 1.50 Kernel Addon)
• Create a Classic Pandora MMS to install 1.50 Official
• Can Create a Multi Install MMS with DCv7, DCv5 and One Other
• Install USB Version Fake Plugin
• Format Memory Stick and Install TM IPL
• Backup or Restore Memory Stick
• Create Default Folders
• Edit TM Config

Download: Rain’s Simple MMS Maker v1.0

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Conveniently handle all your Pandora needs with DJB’s all-in-one Pandora solution. The complete feature list is detailed below and should you require more info — you know where to look (forum release thread, read me, …).

PSP Pandora Deluxe prepares your — preferably second or extra — memory stick to be used with a Pandora Battery. This program will not convert your battery; however, it does include the necessary support tools to do just that. Lets just hope your motherboard allows it.

PSP Pandora Deluxe features:

• Formats your PSP Memory Stick.
• Installs the TimeMachine IPL to the Memory Stick.
• Allows you to select which buttons to use to boot your PSP.
• Copy Official Firmwares 1.50, 3.71, 3.80, 3.90, and 4.01 to your PSP.
• Installs jas0nuk’s Pandora ELF+PBP Menu to access all the programs.
• Installs Hellcats Pandora Installer to your PSP.
• Installs the 4.01 M33 1.50 Kernel Addon Installer to your PSP.
• Installs Support Tools executable from either Pandora or XMB.
• Installs POPSLoader (with POPS 3.30, 3.40, 3.51, and 3.72) to your PSP.
• Installs Dark_Alex’s USB Version Faker to your PSP.
• Installs the Noobz Pandora 1.50 Downgrader to your PSP.
• Installs Despertar Cementerio v3 to your PSP.
• Installs Despertar Cementerio v4 to your PSP.
• Installs Despertar Cementerio v5 to your PSP.
• Installs Despertar Cementerio v7 to your PSP.
• Installs Time Machine v0.1 to your PSP.

Download:
PSP Pandora Deluxe v1.2
Sony Firmware Updates

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While the application’s name isn’t very informative, I’ll tell you this — if you need a real simple way to organize your homebrew under the [Game] XMB menu — then here you go. Sort it all with roe-ur-boat’s Home Viewer.

Download: Home Viewer v1.0

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There has been a few version bumps since we last covered Royale’s PSP Maps homebrew application. So for those wish freshly hacked hand-held’s or those unaware of PSP-Maps existence — check it out…

Yeah, yeah… The video is a little dated but still demonstrates the dopeness factor. As well, in addition to Google, PSP-Maps supports Virtual Earth and Yahoo Maps.

PSP-Maps v1.4 (2008-08-24):

• fixed get directions crash
• you can now save favorites with names

PSP-Maps v1.3 (2008-08-20):

• fixed Google views
• moved all urls to file urls.txt for easier upgrading
• added directions entry to the menu
• added motion kit support
• new splash screen for the NEO Summer Compo 2008

PSP-Maps v1.2 (2008-05-29):

• fixed Google Map views
• added window title and icon for PC version

Download: PSP-Maps v1.4

- source: royale.zerezo.com

Update: highboy has released version 3.0 of his WAV to VAG converter. And if you’re uncertain how to flash the resulting “system_plugin.rco” file; I recommend using Xplora or PSP Filer. Copy “system_plugin.rco” to “flash0:/vsh/resource.”

Personally, I disable key tones or click sounds, whatever you want to call them. In any event, maybe you don’t, and just maybe you want to customize these chimes with extreme ease. Do that with highboy’s WAV to VAG (and vice versa) converter.

Remember: always create a backup of the original RCO file(s) first.

Download: Key Tone/Click Sound Replacer (WAV to VAG) v3.0

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It’s a few days late; nevertheless, I recently had the opportunity to kickback with MDave’s Kurok version 0.4, and I must say — Kurok delivers a serious amount of homebrew awesomeness. In fact — Kurok is so bad ass, that despite my tardiness, it deserves to shine on the front page.

Based on a modified Quake engine port, Kurok is a first person shooter set in a modern setting with fictional aspects, like some environments, and the addition of dinosaurs. The main objective of the single player/co-op game is to get through to the end of the levels, completing objectives and defeating anything that stands in your way. There are 10 weapons which the player can use, some with secondary functions. The player can run, jump, swim, climb his way through the varied environments such as water filled canyons, underground lava caverns, and army bunkers, labrotories and even lavatories.

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Lua developers — virtually lend yourself a coder’s hand with InsertWittyName and MK2k’s Phoenix Game Engine.

PGE Lua is a wrapper of the said engine allowing minimal code to execute more complicated routines — file/directory access, TrueType font loading and drawing, socket functions, audio playback, USB I/O, and the list goes on… Watch the demonstration video below –

Furthermore, to help wrap your head around things, PGE Lua comes with 23 fully commented samples demonstrating the use of each module.

PGE Lua API reference. C API coming soon.

PGE Lua 0.01 features:

• pge.controls – Handling button and analog input.
• pge.dir – Directory access and file system operations that deal with directories.
• pge.file – File access and file system operations that deal with files.
• pge.font – TrueType font loading and drawing.
• pge.gfx – Graphic primitives drawing.
• pge.math – VFPU math module.
• pge.mp3 – MP3 playback for background music.
• pge.net – Net and socket functions.
• pge.texture – Image loading and drawing.
• pge.timer – Timer module.
• pge.usb – USB functions.
• pge.utils – Utility functions for using the dialogs and retrieving system information.
• pge.wav – WAV loading and playback for sound effects.
• pge.zip – ZIP file access and extraction.

Download: Phoenix Game Engine Lua 0.01

- release thread – mk2k.net – PGE – Home -

Team Duck’s Slasher, whom you may recognize from other such homebrew releases, has shared two more for the Neoflash competition — Shooter and Blob Volleyball.

Shooter:

Shooter is a side-scrolling adventure of a young teenager who enters a fictional world of danger, monsters, and mysteries. Shooter incorporates textual dialog adding that classic NES-style of game play.

Blob Volleyball:

Next up — Blob Volleyball. It’s a jello physics driven game of; you guessed it, volleyball. You’re a blob, your opponent is a blob, and you must fling a smaller blob at each other. Score points and win.

Both Shooter and Blob Volleyball also utilize the PSP Motion Kit Driver.

Download:
Shooter
Blob Volleyball

- source: qj & qj