I had every intention of posting this earlier, but the Homebrew Idol after-party in #area-51 got pretty wild leaving me incapacitated. So I’ll get straight to the point…

MK2k took home the Idol crown yesterday and in return left us with a little somethin’ somethin’ — the all-new Stakker PSP Idol Edition.

Stakker Idol Edition:

1. MP3 playback also from ms0:/PSP/MUSIC
2. Crash regarding the loading and listing of mp3 files (hopefully) fixed
3. In-Game platform is a bit higher now, loosing a level because of dropping a block too fast is less likely now (but still can happen)
4. Anti-Cheat implementation (play the game, don’t take it apart :-P)

Enjoy. And again, congratulations MK2k.

Download: Stakker PSP Idol Edition

- release thread – mk2k.net

Last we saw MK2k showcasing Slembcke’s chipmunk physics library on the PSP. Today, MK2k serves Homebrew Idol with that potential dope factor I spoke of—

Stack, destroy, and claim your spot online. Exercising those skills will earn yourself bragging rights when you assume the #1 spot; thus, reigning Heavyweight Stakker Champion of the World.

Ready; set; get your stack on.

Stakker features:

• Heavily physics-based Gameplay
• Online Score System
  • view and upload your best attempts to mess with the best in the world!
  • You can also point your web browser to http://stakkerpsp.mk2k.net/scores/
  • (Sidenote) Like to cheat or hack that little online score? Okay do so and I’ll take that down. I’m here to develop games not hunt hackers down. You have been warned!
• GameShare
  • Send this game over to your friend’s PSP and have a nice fight for the first place in the online list
• MP3 Playback
  • automatically loads your music files in mp3 format from ms0:/MUSIC
  • plays back 44kHz mp3s in all bitrates you could think of
  • skip tracks, stop and start the player right in the game

Update #1: Requests in, Stakker Update #1 out:

1. Swap Controls implemented (you can choose between D-Pad and Analogue handling)
2. Reward system made easier (you get points in the following manner: +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +5 +5…)
3. Pressing Down lets the blocks fall 3x faster
   IMPORTANT: Letting a block fall faster directly on the platform could result in the situation where the block goes “through” the platform, and you get -10 points, that’s because of the simulation being fast forwarded by the factor 3.

Update #2:

• New feature: put a JPEG image called theme.jpg in Stakker’s directory and the image gets loaded as your new background (standard size is 480×272)

Update #2 SE:

• If your PSP analog stick is messed up for whatever reason, grab Update #2 SE. It doesn’t utilize the analog; instead, hold SELECT and press D-Pad Left/Right for song change, Down for Stop, and Up for Play. I’m looking at you Scuba Steve.

Download:
Stakker FiNAL BETA (Update #2)
Stakker FiNAL BETA (Update #2 SE)

- release/discussion thread – visit mk2k.net -