Telestrate like a sportscaster with Mr. 305’s PaintOnXMB. Draw anywhere on the XMB at anytime — even during video playback. PaintOnXMB is a proof-of-concept/framework release that is soon to be integrated with TweakDisplay.

Controls:

• RTRIGGER + ANALOG – Draw
• CIRCLE – New Random Color
• SQUARE + CIRCLE – Reset (Clear all)

Download: PaintOnXMB v1

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Whether you’re trying to learn a new language or remember select terms & definitions; HardHat’s PSPFlash-Card will assist in that process. Create and learn from text, image, and audio enabled flash cards. Samples are included; see “flashcard.txt” to get started.

 

Version 0.5:

• Fixed sound cutoff when pages turn.
• Fixed word wrapping bug for the last word on a card.

Version 0.4:

• audio cards (terms or definitions)
• image cards (terms or definitions)
• multiple *card*.txt files to better organize your quizzes
• fixed batch mode to work more reliably
• new background by Mike McMullen
• new icon, pic1 by LNAtropic
• now custom firmware friendly (3.xx and later)

Download: PSPFlash-Card v0.5

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Built on the Quake engine is the visually pleasing homebrew from Stealth Kill — 2050: The Last Island. The playability isn’t quite there yet; however, the demo certainly illustrates the potential. Stealth Kill’s intention is to create a “Grand Theft Auto meets the Sims” type game. In the demos current state we have one playable mission, so enjoy that for now.

The plan; come a final release: various missions, earn money and buy furniture for your house, enter other buildings, learn to fight at the Dojo, drive boats, cars, and much more…

Download: 2050: The Last Island Demo

- source: stealthkill

Royale, whom you may recognize from such homebrew as PSP-Maps, has ported the X-Moto project over to the PlayStation Portable. As outlined below you’ll immediately notice the port isn’t finished and still lacks major functionality. Nevertheless — it’s a start.

And if ya don’t know…

X-Moto is a challenging 2D motocross platform game, where physics plays an all important role in the gameplay. You need to control your bike to its limits, if you want to have a chance to finish the most difficult challenges.

…now ya know.

version 0.2 (2008-12-28)

• fix compilation with latest SDK
• reduce physics iterations to speed up the game
• button to enable fps and ugly mode

version 0.1 (2008-12-07)

• initial version

Known issues:

• Very slow…
• No sound.
• No menus.
• Not the latest version of X-Moto.
• And many more…

Download: X-Moto-PSP v0.2

- source: royale.zerezo.com

Update: All right, try out version 1.2; it should be cool now…

Update: Ok, maybe not that quick… Rain’s working on correcting a small issue and will have a new version available shortly.

Should you need to prepare a Pandora-ready memory stick with the quickness; then here you go… Rain’s UltraLite MMS (Magic Memory Stick) Maker will set you right. It’s time to get with CFW 5.00 M33-4.

Download:
Rain’s UltraLite MMS Maker for 5.00 M33-4 (v1.2)
Official PSP Firmware Updates

Other firmwares:
Rain’s UltraLite MMS Maker for 4.01 (v1.1)
Rain’s UltraLite MMS Maker for 3.90 (v1.1)
Rain’s UltraLite MMS Maker for 3.80 (v1.1)
Rain’s UltraLite MMS Maker for 3.71 (v1.1)
Rain’s UltraLite MMS Maker for 3.60 (v1.1)
Rain’s UltraLite MMS Maker for 1.50 (v1.1)

Nah, probably not… Take the next 6 minutes and 46 seconds to witness history, or complete tomfoolery, in the making…

This video stems from Despertador21 over at pspgen. Whether it’s authentic or pure speculation; I’m learning towards freshly squeezed speculation. So I wouldn’t get your hopes up, not yet anyway. Really, where are the goods? Discuss amongst yourselves…

- source: pspgen

Emulating classics from decades to a couple years ago is LBICELYNE’s FinalBurn Alpha for the PlayStation Portable (FBA4PSP). Literally thousands of titles are supported; see the included gamelist.txt.

This is PSP-Hacks’ first time covering FBA4PSP. So, here’s the 411: OopsWare originally ported FinalBurn Alpha to the PSP and it emulates the PGM, Cave, CPS 1, 2 & 3, Seta, Sega, and Konami systems.

Download: FBA4PSP V12p2 (Christmas Edition)

- source: sourceforge

We at PSP-Hacks would like to wish you all Happy Holidays!

Merry Christmas, happy Hanukkah, happy Kwanzaa, and happy New Year!

Hope you all have a wonderful time!

- the Dashhacks Network

Transform your portable PlayStation into a portable Rock Station with this crafty creation from Blade_punk. Using Rock Station’s composer, guitar & drum simulator, you can jam and bang out your own beats in a matter of minutes. It’s fun, it’s fabulous — it’s Blade_punk’s Rock Station.

  

Rock Station features:

General:

• Drums, composer and guitar times displayed in main menu. See how much time you’ve wasted playing.

Composer:

• Saving and loading.
• Support for more than the standard acoustic and synth kit setups when using the drum composer. Rock Station will automatically read the contents of Sounds/Drums/ and list the folders in the composer menu. Make sure the folder contains EVERY sound needed or it the program will crash.

Drum Simulator:

• Music playback while you play. Browser can be accessed by pressing select while playing.
• Multiple kit setups like in the Composer.

Guitar Simulator:

• Strum as you would on a real guitar.

Download: Rock Station

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I never played or even tried the original, the one requiring the 1.50 kernel; but if you have, and then later realized shit ain’t compatible anymore, you need darklight’s modified version of Synopsis76’s Spider Solitaire. Modifications done: the 1.50 kernel; she’s no longer necessary.

Huge props to Synopsis76 for his work on Spider Solitaire; as well, credit to The Mindcaster for the underlying Stackless Python Port.

Now I’d take a screenshot (using FuSa screenShoot) for you; however, attempting to do so seemingly crashes my PSP. So instead, I present this:

Download: Spider Solitaire v1.04 (for cfw 3.xx & above)

Thanks for the email darklight.