PSX/PSOne/PS1, whatever you wanna call it, now play ‘em all with Popsloader — the full-fledged PSOne emulator — for Custom Firmware 5.50 GEN-A. How? Here’s how:

1. Download Popsloader below, extract it, and copy the contents to seplugins on your memory stick;
2. Create a POPS.txt file under the seplugins directory and add this line to it “ms0:/SEPLUGINS/popsloader.prx” (without the quotes);
3. Download Psardumper;
4. Download the 4.01 firmware eboot;
5. Extract the 4.01 firmware archive and copy EBOOT.PBP to the root of your memory stick;
6. Using Psardumper, dump and decrypt 4.01;
7. Copy ms0:/F0/kd/impose.prx to the seplugins/popsloader directory;
8. Depending on the firmware version you wish to use (see the above screenshot), download the corresponding firmware eboot here;
9. Again, decrypt that firmware eboot using Psardumper;
10. Rename the following:
    • 3.00 - 3.03: pops.prx, popsman.prx, meaudio.prx, pafmini.prx
    • 3.10 - 3.30: pops.prx, popsman.prx, pafmini.prx
    • 3.40 - 4.01: pops.prx, popsman.prx, pafmini.prx, libpspvmc.prx

    to popsXXX.prx, popsmanXXX.prx (XXX being the firmware version, ie. pops310.prx), and so forth for each file;

11. Copy the new renamed files to the ms0:/seplugins/popsloader directory;
12. Enable Popsloader via the recovery console;
13. Copy your PSOne game eboot to your GAME folder and enjoy!

Download:
Popsloader for CFW 5.50 GEN-A
Custom Firmware 5.50 GEN-A
PSP Firmware (EBOOT) Updates

- source: pspgen

For anyone experiencing difficulties with the latest Custom Firmware Enabler from Xenogears & Becus25, or Akop’s C64 emulator, VICE PSP — Download the bug fix updates below. Hey, shit happens… Right?

CFW Enabler v2.51 (translated):

• Fixed bug that prevented either activate the plugins.

VICE PSP v2.1.21:

• Saving state while in NTSC mode resulted in a crash
• An extra line from the screen border appeared while in NTSC mode

Download:
CFW Enabler v2.51 for ChickHEN
VICE PSP v2.1.21

- source: dark-alex forums | akop

Here’s Akop with a new VICE PSP update for all the Commodore veterans reading this… And if you don’t know what I’m talking about — VICE PSP is a port of the Versatile Commodore Emulator. Relive countless classics from the C64 era in the palm of your hand.

VICE PSP v2.1.2 changes…

• Added 4:3 (fit screen height) stretch mode, visible in NTSC mode or when border is disabled
• Added border toggle - shows/hides the border surrounding the main display area
• Added PAL/NTSC/Old NTSC mode selection
• Added vertical blanking (VSync) support, only available in NTSC mode
• Bugfix: PRG loading now works
• Bugfix: “fit screen” stretch mode aspect ratio was incorrect; now fixed
• Minor fixes

Download: VICE PSP v2.1.2

- source: psp.akop.org

Another console I grew up on — NEC’s TurboGrafx 16. Others may remember this console as the PC Engine, whatever the case, it packed serious hours of awesomeness. And just today — ZX-81 delivers a few more hours with PSPHUGO v1.3.0 — a port of the famous Hu-Go emulator running on a variety of platforms.

PSPHUGO v1.3.0 changes…

• Audio Track support for CD-ROM (support only MP3 format with stereo 16 bits samples at 22k or 44k rate)
• CD-ROM TOC file format support.
• Using TurboRip, ripped CD can now be used directly with PSP-Hugo! See README file for explanations)
• Increase PSP clock speed when playing mp3 CD tracks
• Disable sound while saving states & screenshots (to avoid scratchy noise for few seconds)
• Fix sleep mode issue
• Replace SDL sound engine by direct PSP audio stuff to improve performances
• Fix issue when loading more than one CD image
• New backgrounds

My apologies to Mike D for frying your TG-16 power supply back in the day.

Download:
PSPHUGO v1.3.0 fw 1.50
PSPHUGO v1.3.0 cfw 3.xx/4.xx/5.xx
PSPHUGO v1.3.0 source code

- source: ZX-81’s web site

There are so many awesome Commodore 64 games that occupied the majority of my childhood; I wouldn’t even know where to start… So what I suggest: Google up those C64 roms and enjoy the new VICE PSP, courtesy of Akop. VICE PSP is Akop’s port of the Versatile Commodore Emulator.

Download: VICE PSP v2.1.1

- source: psp.akop.org

Throw your old ColecoVision console in the lake — it’s time to go green! Environmentalists, this eco-friendly fashioned release from ZX-81 is for you… Fresh off the compiler: a carbon emission reduced version of PSPColem.

PSPColem is a port of ColEm — the multi-platform supported ColecoVision emulator — written and released by Marat Fayzullin.

PSPColem v1.2.1 changes:

• Improve emulation speed (now 60 fps at 133 Mhz!)
• Default speed is now 133 Mhz for green emulation (but you may increase the psp clock to 222Mhz for better performance)
• New background graphics
• Finally fix issue with “Home -> Exit” & sleep mode
• Text editor to write your own comments on games
• Display first comment line while browsing game files
• Text editor to modify the global cheat.txt file
• Auto fire support for second joystick
• Bug fix in unzip rom function (unable to open more than 10 zipped files)
• Bug fix in z80 emulation (game such as moon patrol were buggy)

Download:
PSPColem v1.2.1 fw 1.50
PSPColem v1.2.1 cfw
PSPColem source code

- source: ZX-81’s web site

Just when you thought the Atari 2600 was dead; ZX-81 once again reintroduces PSP2600 back into our lives… PSP2600 is the obvious PSP port of Bradford Mott’s Stella project. See the sourceforge project page if you’re interested in emulating the Atari 2600 on other platforms.

PSP2600 v1.2.0 changes:

• New graphics from my good friend Horeus (see http://www.ultimatepsp.fr/)
• New Eboot music (see http://www.jamendo.com/en/artist/pako)
• Cheat support (but it doesn’t work with all games)
• Finally fix issue with “Home -> Exit” !
• Add documentation for settings in help menu
• Improve file requester with virtual keyboard to choose sequentially rom files beginning with a given letter
• Text editor to write your own comments on games
• Display first comment line while browsing game files
• Add hotkey to change flicker mode
• Memory monitoring engine to find your own cheat code!
• Text editor to modify the global cheat.txt file

Download:
PSP2600 v1.2.0 fw 1.50
PSP2600 v1.2.0 cfw
PSP2600 v1.2.0 source code

- source: ZX-81’s web site

Yesterday the team behind ScummVM (Script Creation Utility for Maniac Mansion Virtual Machine) released version 0.13.1. Primarily a bug fix release, ScummVM 0.13.1 corrects several issues relating to particular titles — all that’s detailed in the change log below.

And for any newcomers reading this, you should know ScummVM enables you to play a whole flurry of classic point-and-click adventure titles; including, but not limited to: Adventure Soft’s Simon the Sorcerer, Broken Sword, LucasArts’ Monkey Island, Sam & Max, Day of the Tentacle, and the list goes on and on… ScummVM is also available for just about any platform; visit the source link for all that and more.

ScummVM 0.13.1 changes, download… (more…)

The talented and exceedingly skilled team behind the Nintendo 64 emulation project has issued an update for DaedalusX64 Beta 2. Kreationz notes there is nothing major concerning speed or the like; this update primarily focuses on stability, other bug fixes, and includes some prep work for future versions. It’s recommended you upgrade regardless.

Change log, download… (more…)

There have been countless changes since we last covered Jpcsp’s official v0.2 (Rev. 945) release. That said, unofficially compiled straight from their subversion repository, Jpcsp Revision 990. Check the Google Code project page if you’re interested in knowing those changes. Otherwise, skip to the download and experiment with the latest in Java PSP emulation. There is also a forum dedicated to compatibility — both for homebrew and commercial games.

Download:
Jpcsp v0.2 (Rev. 990)
Java SE Runtime Environment (JRE).

- source: jpcsp