Way back when Deniska ported one of the dopest and bloodiest first-person shooters to the PSP. The game: Rise of the Triad. It’s a classic from the mid-90’s you likely played on your blazing fast 80486.

But that was yesterday and this is today.

Today Chilly Willy has taken the port rewriting the video to support SDL. With that said, Rise of the Triad is now playable using the Slim’s TV out, as well you’ll notice the proper pitch on sound effects. So cheers to that!

ROTT v1.01 changes:

• Updated for *current* SDK/Toolchain.
• Uses new SDL with TV support. Just hold the TRIANGLE button when you start the game from the XMB.
• New SDL also fixes the pitch problem with the sound effects.
• Uses SDL_mixer for playing the music again.
• Bundled with mini-instruments for much better music while still keeping the size reasonable.
• Changed a couple of the default key mappings for changing weapons and setting the gamma.

Note: You need to replace the sawwave.pat file in the mini directory with the one in the archive (sawwave.zip). Although they are the same size, the one in the game archive slows the system down when playing. The replacement instrument does not.

Download: Rise Of The Triad v1.01 (includes sawwave.zip)

- source: exophase

Two more DOS classics ported by developer Deniska; please welcome the PSP-enabled versions of Nicky II and Bermuda Syndrome. Ring a bell? If not -

Nicky II is an Amiga/DOS platformer by Microids published back in ‘93.

Nicky II PSP Screenshot

The sequel to Nicky Boom; this time Nicky must find out who has been removing ladders and blocking off caves in his homeland. The gameplay is essentially platform, with multi-directional maze-like levels. Beating the obstructions requires occasional brainwork — hidden ladders are easy enough to uncover, and there are lots of hidden sections to look for. The levels are colourful, and the game has a cute look making it appear suited to younger players. Mirrors are placed around the levels, which transport you to a random place.

Bermuda Syndrome is a side-scrolling action adventure game from Century Interactive released in ‘95. You’ll need to download the demo or full version to get this working. See README_PSP.txt for info on that.

Bermuda Syndrome PSP Screenshot

You’re a pilot of a B-17 bomber in 2nd World War. After you’re shot down by German fighters, you crash land through some sort of time hole in a strange world, where both dinosaurs and humans live. The first thing you have to do is save a princess; she’s your companion throughout the game.

Note: both these homebrew ports require custom firmware 3.xx. Enjoy!

Credits:

Nicky II:
Alain Lambin – Graphics / Sound / Music
Dominico Manfredi – Original game programming
Gregory Montoir – Cross-platform game engine recreation
DENISKA – PSP port

Bermuda Syndrome:
Century Interactive – Original game creation
Gregory Montoir – Cross-platform game engine recreation
DENISKA – PSP port

Download:
Nicky II PSP
Bermuda Syndrome PSP

- source: deniska.dcemu.co.uk

Deniska scores a hat trick with some side-scrollin’ homebrew goodness… This time ’round we have Jazz JackRabbit now fully compatible with [custom] firmware 3.xx; I’m looking at you Slim owners.

Jazz JackRabbit for the PSP is ported from Alister Thomson’s OpenJazz — a re-crafted version of the Epic MegaGames classic.

Jazz JackRabbit changes:

• Added support for Slim PSP
• bundled with shareware version of the game

Download: Jazz JackRabbit v0.02 (source include)

- source: deniska.dcemu.co.uk

Chalk up another for Deniska… It’s an older homebrew release, but with newly added support for the PSP Slim.

Reverzi PSP is a clone of the classic strategy game, Othello; also known as, Reversi. The objective: occupy the majority of the board with your starting colour/piece. Check out Wikipedia to further enlighten yourself.

Reverzi PSP features:

• Basic sound support
• Music support for tracker (s3m, xm, mod) and Ogg-Vorbis files. Just rename the file in one of those formats to song1.xxx and drop it in to music directory if you want music on the background.
• 3 difficulty levels settings for AI
• modable design – just edit the graphics in the img folder to create your own skins.

Download: Reverzi PSP

- source: deniska.dcemu.co.uk

Simon Fuller ain’t got nothin’ on Homebrew Idol… Marking the fourth entry in our homebrew competition is Deniska with BINIAX2PSP — the PSP adaptation of Jordan Tuzsuzov’s BINIAX2.

Biniax-2 is a game of logic and reaction. The 3 game modes allow you to play against the time, pure tactical play or challenge with a friend in a multi player game.

GAME RULES: The player moves a single element around a field of pairs of elements. You can take a pair if it contains your element. When a pair is taken, player’s element becomes the other element of the taken pair. Sometimes the field is scrolling down (the scrolling elements can push you down) and the goal of the game is to stay as long as possible on the board.

Nice work, Deniska.

Download: BINIAX2PSP v1.0

For a complete Homebrew Idol rewind, click here.

Deniska has shared two homebrew updates… The much-loved OpenTyrian port, sitting stable at version 1.0, and Hex-A-Hop. Both games now compatible with the PSP Slim. Get down.

Tyrian is an arcade-style vertical scrolling shooter. The player controls a space ship fitted with different weapons and enhanced energy shields. Money is earned by destroying enemies and grabbing bonuses, which is then used to purchase upgrades such as weapons, shields, energy generators, and different ships from interlevel menus. The game is fast paced and presents a variety of enemies and bosses.

This is a PSP adoptation of Hex-A-Hop, a puzzle game based on hexagonal tiles, by Tom Beaumont. The objective is simply to destroy all the green hexagonal tiles on each of the 100 levels. As you progress through the game, more types of tiles are introduced which make things more difficult and interesting (hopefully).

Download:
OpenTyrian 1.0
Hex-A-Hop

- source: deniska.dcemu.co.uk

Two updates, each a few days old, but still worth mentioning…

By now you’re vastly familiar with both homebrew releases. Deniska has OpenTyrian — relive the classic top-down shooter on the PSP — sitting at version 0.9 now. As well SofiyaCat with PSPTube 20080109. Enjoy YouTube & Dailymotion video clips direct on your PlayStation Portable.

What’s new? –

PSPTube, I’m not entirely sure. Although I notice the ability to delete videos from your favourites.

OpenTyrian 0.9:

• music volume increased
• Christmas mode activation dialog added
• based on the latest (674) revision of OpenTyrian

Download:
OpenTyrian PSP (Full) | OpenTyrian PSP 0.9 (patch)
PSPTube 20080109

- source: dcemu & coocan

Two homebrew updates that will keep you entertained for the final weekend of 2007.

Deniska, two days ago actually, released Tyrian PSP v0.8. Download the patch below and if you haven’t already done so, grab the full package too. Copy the v0.8 EBOOT.PBP (patch) overwriting the original install (full).

Tyrian PSP v0.8 patch:

• some tweaks in music emulation code resulting some speedup
• based on the latest (647) revision of OpenTyrian
• better OSK support

SofiyaCat has also improved PSPTube today. By the look of things we may see the final version (20071231) released New Years day — on the 31st. Online Japanese to English translation indicates a possible cumulative update from past beta releases.

PSPTube 20071229c: (via Google Translate)

• Stage6 respond. (Video successfully reproduce less.)
• Config.js favorites in a folder (a favorite) can be changed now
• SELECT button in the full-size video, the original, can now be switched
• Playlist function has been added
• Other small bug fixes
• Download and fall to make bug fixes. (Β3)

Download:
Tyrian PSP (full) | Tyrian PSP v0.8 (patch)
PSPTube 20071229c

- source: deniska.dcemu.co.uk & nekomimi

We fatties have been using MapThis for quite some time; well, some of us anyway. Now you — the young Slim fit PSP owners, who use a generic GPS receiver — can transform their hand held into a device capable of locating your very existence in this universe.

Once wired and configured properly you may take advantage of various satellites orbiting the globe. Position your exact whereabouts while mapping out routes to popular destinations and all that. But be careful, you may find yourself somewhere commonly referred to as the Twilight Zone.

MapThis 0.5.20 changes:

• Generic serial GPS receivers support (Holux gpslim236-240, M1000-1200 and others) for slim psp
• One version of the program (FW3.XX) supports both PSP-290 and Holux receivers.
• Type of receiver can now be selected via configuration screen:
  • ENABLESERIALPORT=1 – Holux / serial port gps devices
  • ENABLESERIALPORT=0 – PSP-290 support.

  Note that due to FW limitations the version for 1.0-1.5 firmware does not have support for PSP-290 receiver.

• WIFI upload should now work in all versions of the program. (must be enabled with LOADWIFI=1 flag)
• Variable map scroll speed (controlled via CURSORSPEED=..)
• Zoom in/out animation (toggled with SMOOTHZOOM=1)
• Smooth transition between 2D and bird-view modes
• Sound output controlled programatically in FW3.xx version. (applies to serial port gps devices only) If during program starup the audio/serial connector is not plugged in, the sound is routed to internal speakers.
• Rotating POI icons, better rendering of compass arrows, etc
• Numerous rendering optiomizations (as of v05.05)
• Misc bug fixes
• Code cleanup
• Source code included

Download: MapThis 0.5.20

Factory-made cables and parts for DIY projects can be purchased @ pc-mobile.net/pspgps.htm.

- source: deniska.dcemu.co.uk

Next time you find yourself waking up in a deserted parking lot or ditch, immediately start searching the unfamiliar area in hopes to locate your PSP. You never know where you’ll end up after a complete night of blacking everything out; but, remain calm, no need for the frantic behaviour, for Deniska’s “MapThis!” — the homebrew global positioning system (GPS) software — will aid in your state of confusion. Lock on target, and begin the long trudge home. Good luck!

0.5.01 changes:

• disabled map boundary restrictions: you should be able to follow a route off the map w/o annoying pop-up messages…
• better shared objects handling (seems to be very robust under 3.51 FW – no crashes yet)
• fixed relaxed lookup bug
• better zoom in/out logic
• new sounds
• better “speed limit” logic / graphics

You must install this update on top of version 0.5, fetch that here — MapThis v0.5

Download: MapThis! 0.5.01 Update

- source: dcemu