From the author of Hold+ is another plug-in bound to serve a useful purpose… Enter Torch’s Lockdown In-Game.

“Lockdown In-Game” prevents your siblings and/or other human annoyances from messing with your game while in its suspended state. Lets just hope whoever doesn’t have the PSP know-how when it comes to switching the device completely off; then you’re screwed.

Lockdown In-Game v2.0 changes:

• Greatly improved suspend/resume method.
• Should be compatible with all games now. (Any problems with suspend/resume are probably due to the No-UMD driver that you have selected)
• You can suspend the PSP again in the password screen without entering a password using the Power switch.

Download: Lockdown In-Game v2.0

- source: qj

Developer NoEffex has good news for those sporting an older custom firmware… If that’s you and you also enjoy Socom Fireteam Bravo 2, then get a load of this — BakonICE v1.3.

NoEffex notes: due to custom firmware 3.71’s oddball nature, BakonICE does not work; however, other older firmwares are fine.

BakonICE v1.3 changes:

• Fixed a lag out issue happening in ad-hoc
• Removed the hijack room and replaced the menu slot with no-fog
• Now, if you use the old kernel version, you can use it on 3.80- (with the exception of 3.71), I don’t know how far down it goes, but it goes down probably to 3.40. I did test it on 3.52 with success.
• Auto-Finds the off value in the custom menu
• Replaced the target lock code on the base UI to “Shoot Exposives To Nowhere”
• Made using the hotkeys a bit more clear to the user

Download:
BakonICE v1.3 (cfw 4.xx/5.xx)
BakonICE v1.3 (cfw < = 3.80)

Word of warning: go online (Infrastructure mode) using BakonICE and you’ll be damned for all eternity. Please use this honourably; i.e.) single campaign mode and/or Ad Hoc with nearby friends.

- source: google code

BakonICE like Chazz Michael Michaels is coder NoEffex with his latest — BakonICE v1.22. This version corrects a couple bugs; as well, additional cheats have been ported over to the recent Socom FTB2 1.60 patch.

And remember: please use BakonICE honourably; i.e.) single player campaign mode and/or Ad Hoc with nearby friends.

BakonICE v1.22 changes:

• Made the Custom Menu better/more efficient (auto-slots)
• Fixed Custom Menu
• Fixed VC (Walk through walls)
• Ported the animated name - Thanks Tonic
• Ported crawl in water

Download: BakonICE v1.22

- source: google code

Okay, now it is really that simple, promise… A few of you likely steered away from APPSwitcher due to minor annoyances and/or problems experienced with its initial release; i.e.) activating and deactivating USB mode to refresh the memory stick cache. Well, my main hombre, MK2k, has corrected all that. Put your hands together for APPSwitcher v1.1.

APPSwitcher v1.1 changes:

• ISO, GAME150 etc. directories now work
• The content of the memory stick gets automatically refreshed (no need for the workaround of activating/deactivating the USB mode anymore)
• The standard XMB functionality should now work correctly

Download: APPSwitcher v1.1

- release thread | visit mk2k.net -

Awhile back this was emailed to us and overlooked for some reason or other… But now, well nearly 46 hours ago, NoEffex’s BakonICE v1.1 was released. Enjoy cheating Socom Fireteam Bravo 2 in so many greasy unjust ways.

Word of warning: go online (Infrastructure mode) using BakonICE and you’ll be damned for all eternity. Please use this honourably; i.e.) single campaign mode and/or Ad Hoc with nearby friends.

Download: BakonICE v1.1

- source: google code

Keep your homebrew nice and organized with MK2k’s latest creation — APPSwitcher v1.0. Categorize your homebrew and switch between those categories with the d-pad and right shoulder button. It’s that simple.

Read the included readme (English or German) for information on installing and using this plugin.

Download: APPSwitcher v1.0

- release thread | visit mk2k.net -

Whether you’re English, Русский, Français, Deutsch, Italiano, עברית, Español, Português, or Türkçe, and own a PSP Slim — you best install Andy_maN and OldPrisoneR’s FuSa SD plug-in.

Once locked and loaded you may achieve TV out using any cable — component, dirty composite, s-video, d-terminal, or whatever… All at a full screen aspect ratio. And yes, all the above languages are now included.

FuSa SD v1.0.48b incorporates a new experimental mode called “FS mode 3.” It’s mainly for developers to advance on using graphic filters and such… Or so we’d hope. Andy_maN notes –

This mode is experimental, so picture can blink on some TVs while playing some games or some part of a game. It’s similar to Sony’s official TV out for HDTVs — so now you can try what HDTV users already have had.

Download: FuSa SD v1.0.48b

- source: foosa

Manage the power of your PSP with pspjoke’s homebrew plug-in. Effectively control brightness levels, CPU clock speed, and I should also mention it works alongside weltall’s CWCHEAT. Follow the release / discussion thread to learn more about the CWCHEAT companion mode.

Power Manager features:

• PSP 4th brightness level is only 68, with this you can reach 99. (same as 100)
• Plug PSP into charger to unlock the full brightness of the screen. (higher then the fourth brightness of the slim)
• Plug PSP into charger for forced 333mhz CPU clock.
• Can auto-clock the CPU based on usage. (to save more power)
• Can enable/disable the MAX brightness when plugged in.
• Now works alongside CWCheat for increased power saving.
• CWCheat Companion Mode (see notes)
• Companion Mode is enabled by default, to disable see controls.

Download: Power Manager v2.0

- release/discussion thread -

Akind’s RemoteJoyLite is now at version 0.18. Once equipped your PSP will capture and deliver video frames straight to your computer monitor — all over a USB connection.

And while your hand-held remains connected to the PC, you may as well give PSPdisp a shot too. It’s a similar plug-in which extends your Windows desktop to the PSP screen. Use your PSP as an additional monitor to display whatever desired.

RemoteJoyLite v0.18 [translated] changes:

• Screensaver suppression system changed a bit.
• Add images of asynchronous transfer mode.
• Select USB connection in the XMB works a little better.

Download:
RemoteJoyLite v0.18
RemoteJoyLite v0.18 source code

- source: cgi.din.or.jp

Update: And one more for the count –

Fixed a bug where if the battery was low, and the Power LED was blinking, and you turned off the Hold switch exactly at the moment before the Power LED blinked, the problem of the disappearing battery icon would occur.

The method of prevent accidental suspend has been changed back to adrahil’s SysEvent method, instead of Booster’s method which was used from v3.0, which was causing various problems as it worked by corrupting SysCon packets that contained the Power Switch On signal.

Update: Torch has released Hold+ v3.2 which fixes a couple bugs –

• Fixed a bug where after you exit a Photo or the Browser, the battery icon would keep disappearing and reappearing.
• Fixed a bug where each time you exit a Photo or the Browser, the first time you turn on Hold after that it would only go to Normal Hold mode.

Prolong your [hacked] PSP battery life by simply installing Torch’s Hold+. When the hold switch is enabled, Hold+ will take the necessary steps to ensure battery juice is preserved to the fullest. How does it work? See the download page for details.

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