It’s like Chess in the West according to Wikipedia… You should check that if you don’t know how to play, or if you care to learn more about Mancala’s origins… But whatever the case — if you’re just kicking back this beautiful Sunday, learn and indulge in ZX-81’s PSP Mancala.

PSPMancala v1.1.0:

• Bug fix in AI (now it is much stronger)
• New graphics and eboot icons
• Add EBOOT music (see Phenom album from NeXuS)

Download:
PSPMancala v1.1.0
PSPMancala v1.1.0 Source Code

- source: ZX-81’s web site

It’s IRDA season and from Friday to Sunday, ZX-81 has this emulator game on lock. Tonight you just might be playing the ColecoVision with ZX-81’s port of ColEm — PSPColem version 1.3.1. And by now it’s obvious; 1.3.1 features IRDA Joy support. Get down.

Download:
PSPColem v1.3.1 cfw
PSPColem Source Code

- source: ZX-81’s web site

PSPCAP32 isn’t the only emulator sporting the 1.5.1 tag; ZX-81’s got an all new version of his PSP fMSX port too. It’s the same version number, same era, pretty much the same change log — different home computer. PSPMSX emulates the MSX, MSX2, and MSX2+.

For those who have never heard about IRDA joystick project, the goal was to connect your old DB9 joystick (compatible with Atari, Amiga, Amstrad etc …) or a paddle device to your PSP FAT. Buzz has written the driver and designed the PCB and programmed the PIC micro-controller, while I was in charge of emulator enhancements.

If you have the skills and the bills ($20 max.) you can build your own IRDA Joy Box. The schematics and source are available in the PSPMSX archive; check the contrib folder.

PSPMSX v1.5.1 changes:

• IRDA Joystick box support
• Add “IRDA joystick” device support for both DB9 Joystick and Atari Paddle
• Add menu for IRDA joystick settings and keys mapping
• Add option to choose between IRDA devices (keyboard such as Targus or joystick using Buzz device)

Download:
PSPMSX v1.5.1 cfw 3.xx/4.xx/5.xx
PSPMSX v1.5.1 Source Code

- source: ZX-81’s web site

You knew it was coming sooner or later; it’s ZX-81’s PSPCAP32 v1.5.1 — the Amstrad CPC emulator now with IRDA Joystick Box support. Emulate the CPC464, CPC664, and CPC6128 models.

You may find several CPC disk images here. As well CPC game reviews so you know what’s good. Enjoy!

PSPCAP32 v1.5.1 changes:

• IRDA Joystick box support
• Add “IRDA joystick” device support for both DB9 Joystick and Atari Paddle
• Add menu for IRDA joystick settings and keys mapping
• Add option to choose between IRDA devices (keyboard such as Targus or joystick using Buzz device)

Download:
PSPCAP32 v1.5.1 cfw 3.xx/4.xx/5.xx
PSPCAP32 v1.5.1 source code

- source: ZX-81’s web site

Look who’s back, it’s the undisputed champ in the classic console emulation-porting league; you know him, put your hands together for ZX-81. Download PSPHUGO v1.3.1 and you’ll be imitating the Turbo Grafx 16 or PC Engine all proper and stable like. And if you managed to pull one of these off, you’ll no doubt appreciate this version.

PSPHUGO v1.3.1 changes:

• This version of PSP-Hugo supports IRDA-Joystick box designed by my good friend Buzz (see http://buzz.computer.free.fr). Schematic and PIC source code is provided in contrib folder.
• Add “IRDA joystick” device support for both DB9 Joystick and Atari Paddle
• Add menu for IRDA joystick settings and keys mapping
• Add option to choose between IRDA devices (keyboard or joystick)

Download:
PSPHUGO v1.3.1 cfw
PSPHUGO v1.3.1 source code

- source: ZX-81’s web site

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

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

When emulating all those old-school joystick-enabled consoles using only the standard set of PSP controls isn’t enough, Buzz and ZX-81 change your whole perspective on things with their IrDA Joystick Mod.

These two videos mark the first beta prototype of both the hardware and software. Buzz designed the PCB and programmed the PIC micro-controller, while ZX has coded up the PSP Magic and Pong demos.

Keep in mind: this mod only functions on PSP-1000 (Fat) models as it comes correct with an infrared port.

Here’s a video demonstration of PSP Magic and PSP Pong (written by Hardrive4u) modified to work with the IrDA joystick PCB –

ZX also mentions a cleaned up and more compact designed version with great new features, such as an integrated battery (AAA) pack, will be showcased soon.

Download:
PSP Pong v1.0.1 w/ IrDA Joystick Support
PSP Pong v1.0.1 w/ IrDA Joystick Support Source Code

Should you want to design your own, check Buzz’s site for PCB schematics, source code, and other documentation.

- source: ZX-81’s web site

See this crazy calculator? Yeah, that’s right — the PSP has just replaced your TI-92, and if you don’t have one, you do now… ZX-81 has released a new version of his TI-92 calculator emulator: PSPXTI v1.3.0.

For those who haven’t seen previous versions, XTiger is a unix emulator (under X Window) of a TI-92 calculator (Texas instruments). It was originally written by Jonas Minnberg and was closed source. Jonas Minnberg has not worked on XTiger for quite a while and he gave Misha Nasledov the code and permission to GPL it.

PSPXTI v1.3.0 changes:

• New background images
• Add Load & Save states
• Text editor to write your own comments (or to read math courses)
• Finally fix issue with “Home -> Exit” & Sleep mode
• Add a new settings menu

Download:
PSPXTI v1.3.0 fw 1.50
PSPXTI v1.3.0 cfw
PSPXTI source code

- source: ZX-81’s web site