A good laugh is always healthy… Stay in good health; check this Mega64 video.

I bet this’ll happen, or something vastly similar, to some kid somewhere come Christmas morning. Hopefully it gets YouTubed too.

Game Categories v7 Update:

• Should have finally isolated and fixed the crash that occured on some PSP’s when pressing triangle on an icon, sorry for the many updates.

Game Categories v6 Update:

• Did attempt to fix a few crashes, although I am unable to reproduce the bug on my own PSP.
• Changed name of config file to avoid issues with the new format (old config will be removed).

Awww yeeeah! It’s Bubbletune back again with the #1 PSP plugin — Game Categories Revised v5. I’ll let the video do the talking… For real, check this out –

You can’t tell me you don’t want it… So fresh and so clean with its seamless XMB integration… Nice work Bubbletune.

Game Categories v5 Changes:

• Fixed some firmware incompatibilities and related issues.
• A large number of internal changes aiming at memory conservation.
• If you change language in vsh the corresponding game_categories_xx.txt is now immediatly loaded.
• Themes which use space padding to position text should now be handled correctly.
• Introduced general support for UTF-8, including language files.
• Normal menu on Triangle for Game didn’t work in Context Mode, fixed.
• English and Japanese language codes were swapped internally, fixed.
• Plugin was causing an odd crash in Internet Search, fixed.

Download: Game Categories Revised v7

- source: bubbletune

What?! Did this just happen? After receiving an email from mist3rgrinch saying PlayStation Store access had been cut off for 5.50 GEN users I equipped my PSP-2000 and tried myself…

So be it — 5.50 GEN-B2 — access denied. Who’s got the workaround? The ol’ version.txt trick doesn’t work.

I guess we all missed this one… Released back on October 1st: Cooleyes’ PMPlayer Advance 3.0.6. There is no read me so visit this page for documentation.

I tried the newly added 3GP support and unfortunately it doesn’t quite work… Not for me anyway. Let me show you:

Yup – it just bails. You’ll also notice the total time, aspect ratio, and other info isn’t displayed. Anyone else?

Otherwise have fun with MP4s, PMPs and MKVs.

PPA Supported Formats:

• PMP Format V2( *.pmp ):
  • Video:
    AVC, main profile, level 2.1, < =480*272
    MPEG-4 Part2, < =480*272
  • Audio:
    MP3
    AAC
• MP4 Format( *.mp4 ):
  • Video:
    AVC, baseline profile, level 1.3, < =480*272
    AVC, main profile, level 2.1 or 3.0, < =720*480
    MPEG-4 Part2, < =480*272
  • Audio: AAC
• MKV Format( *.mkv ):
  • Video:
    AVC, baseline profile, level 1.3, < =480*272
    AVC, main profile, level 2.1 or 3.0, < =720*480
  • Audio: AAC

PPA 3.0.6 Changes:

• Added ASS,SSA subtitle support
• Added 3GP file support

Download: PMPlayer Advance 3.0.6

- source: cooleyes

Six (6) to the seven (7) with a point and a three (.3)… That’s PSP Filer and LuaPlayer Euphoria respectively. These are two quick bug fix updates –

1. Mediumgauge’s PSP Filer v6.3: And really, you should donate (via the source) if you find PSP Filer useful.
   • Read more…
   • Fixed RAR bug.
   • - source: geocities
2. Zack’s LuaPlayer Euphoria v7.3:
   • Read more…
   • Fixed path issue – Improved Sample…
   • - source: google code

Download:
PSP Filer v6.3
LuaPlayer Euphoria v7.3

Just a little update from Yoshihiro… Improved compatibility (for 6.xx) and bug fixes now leaves us at 5.55 & 6.00 Games Decrypter v4.

Again, Games Decrypter decrypts and patches EBOOT.BIN files from 5.55 or 6.00 required games. Once said and done you’ll be playing these titles on custom firmware 5.50 or 5.03 GEN. And if you want to take it one step further, play on 5.00 M33 using mc707’s app.

Update: Apparently v4 makes ‘em work on all custom firmwares. See Sh4d0w’s comment.

Download:
5.55 & 6.00 Games Decrypter V4
UMDGen 4.00

- source: pspgen

Update: Everything checks out… Congratulations, oZmighty — the PSPgo is all yours. Email your shipping info if you haven’t already.

All right… First, thanks to everyone who participated in the Dashhacks “tagging” (and I use that term loosely) contest. Five fortunate folk, who will receive a PSPgo (PSP-N1001), were chosen based on creativity and pure awesomeness.

Tweeted were several entries — some super awesome, some awesome, some questionable… But whatever the case — you’re all winners. That’s right — just for sending something in you may claim a free Dashhacks T-shirt. Please email admin @ dashhacks (.com) with your twitter name, your address, desired size (L or XL only), and whether you want white on black or black on white.

Now for the PSPgo winners:

1. xctive [ 1 2 ]
2. roth77 [ 1 2 3 4 ]
3. vlad_drakul [ 1 2 3 ]
4. systom [ 1 2 3 4 ]

Congratulations guys, and girls.

You can view all entries by clicking here.

But wait… That’s only 4. Yeah, I know this… My colleagues and I are here deadlocked… So we’re entering sudden death. Let me give you a little background info:

Twitterer contestant, acessage, sent this in… At first glance it’s somewhat believable; however, upon further investigation this Atom Smasher’s Road Construction Sign Generator turned up. Declared a winner, but as we sit here and discuss, some believe the win should be retracted.

Tsk tsk…

With that said: we’ve compiled a small list of people who actually went out(side) and did something… Not that we don’t appreciate the photoshops — they’re cool too.

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The sudden death showdown will run for exactly 24 hours. Whoever takes in the most votes takes home the PSPgo. That simple.

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Thanks again.

And you may want to keep following us for future events.

– Dashhacks.

Maybe you don’t need to upgrade to Custom Firmware 5.50 GEN-B2 after all… Read the title; follow the instructions (see screenshot). But before you dance; thank mc707 for EBOOT Patcher v1.0.

Thanks mc707!

Download:
EBOOT.BIN Patcher v1.0
5.55 & 6.00 Games Decrypter V2
PRXdecrypter v2.3

- source: pspx

Just for the hell of it; the always brain-boggling Rubik’s Cube… Exter has released v3.0 with a few additions/changes worth demonstrating.

Oooh, what?! You didn’t even see it coming… You wish you could solve a Rubik’s Cube that fast.

Rubik’s Cube v3.0 changes:

• Changed:
  • Remade the menu system.
  • View angle is now be changed from the menu.
• Added:
  • Custom Backgrounds.
  • Custom cube skins.
  • Void cube.
  • Large cube controls can now be used on small cubes (using Control Scheme ‘B’).

Download: Rubik’s Cube v3.0

- release thread -

You too can write homebrew like a champ… All it takes is a few zealous-like strokes of the keyboard to produce something like this:

Ooo-wee… It’s all about effective simplicity with LuaPlayer Euphoria. The video shown above is the bundled 3D Cube demo. That and other useful code examples are included too.

What’s the future hold?

• Add VLF library
• Fix WiFi
• Add AdHoc support
• Add Tilemap support with collision, and multi-platform map editor
• Add more 3D stuff
• Add Chipmunk physics library

On a side note: Zack is looking for developers to assist in the development of LuaPlayer Euphoria. More following the source…

LuaPlayer Euphoria V7 Changes:

• [+] Ported project from C++ to C.
• [+] Implemented AAlib sound engine (Mp3, At3 & Ogg Playback On Media Engine + Wav support) and wrote a new sound core. (note usage has changed, please see the samples included in the download for new usage)
• [+] Added Swizzle & UnSwizzle functions (note : Images are Swizzled by default)
• [+] Added move Image to Vram function.
• [+] Added optional Alpha parameter to screen:blit(). (ie screen:blit(x, y, image, alpha) – Makes for easy image fading in/out
• [+] Added VFPU math library.
• [+] Added Sony Message Dialog System.
• [+] Added Sony OSK System.[*] Reworked IntraFont support.
• [+] Added option to free/delete Images from memory.
• [*] Huge code cleanup.
• [*] Various fixes that I cannot remember.
• [+] Source code now available.

Download: LuaPlayer Euphoria V7.2

- source: retroemu | discussion thread