PSP questions

[BART]

Is it worth it? I travel during the week and was thinking about picking one up (there is one locally with the aluminum case and some games for like 250). Give me some real reviews and not just "well i head or my friend says"

[Sweed]

Well... I dunno. I have one, and also had the DS. The DS has more classic games, but the PSP is a real value.

Two games you will need are "Wipeout: Pure", which is F-Zero on Crack; and "Lumines" which is kinda like playing tetris, while smoking the bong. The later game is so cool, and you can play for hours, just an amazing game. You won't get why it's so good until you play it...

Then there is the music and movie's thing. For under $60 you can find 1gb memory card, and with PSP9/Videora you can easily supress multiple movies to fit a gig, upwards of 5 or so, with good view, and then you can take the files from an ipod, and drop them to the PSP, since it play's Atrac's and MP3's...

ANd you can drop photos of home and family (your wife would like that, so you remember to come home, or possibly, stay away...) and other things to keep you happy...

Plus you have internet, and you can connect at starbucks if you have a membership, and many airports that I have been to all around the world* have Wi-Fi, so you can connect....

*Germany: Francfurt & Berlin; Paris: De Gual Airport; New Yor: JFK; Sweden: Landveter; Nederlands: Amsterdam....

It's kinda nice to have, and online play is good, it's better than an ipod if you don't plan to carry massive amounts of music, but it's also kinda bulky. Oh, and the graphics are easily up to par with Gamecube graphics, take a look at some of the screens...

[BART]

Plus you have internet, and you can connect at starbucks if you have a membership, and many airports that I have been to all around the world* have Wi-Fi, so you can connect....

Membership??? It dosent just connect to any wifi? I have to pay for yet another service?

[HellGuard99]

Oh you dont pay, all wifi access points are practically free unless the retailers charge you for wifi access or something. If you have a certain version of the PSP, you can downgrade that version and install hacks allowing the ability to download full games. Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops, is a solid awesome game for the PSP

[BART]

Oh you dont pay, all wifi access points are practically free unless the retailers charge you for wifi access or something. If you have a certain version of the PSP, you can downgrade that version and install hacks allowing the ability to download full games. Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops, is a solid awesome game for the PSP

So what version do i look for and what hacks are available??? Anyone want to sell their PSP?

[jimmythekid1]

i want a PSP, but I have not wanted to cough up the dough for it. however for christmas my wife bought me a Gameboy micro from walmart, and there are some realy fun games for the gameboay advanced, however some of the good titles are becoming hard to find. nBut you can pick on up for about $50 and games for as low as $10 or cheaper if you don't mind used ones. Plus its so small it is about hte same size as my razor folded up, and you will easyler get used to the small screen.

[imnotmikal]

So what version do i look for and what hacks are available??? Anyone want to sell their PSP?

i use the hacks on my psp, they work great.

when you buy the psp, look on the bottom of it and if the last three numbers on the sticker thing are 1001, then turn it on, go all the way to left of the menu, go into "System Settings", scroll down, and find "System Information"

If the System Software is higher than 3.03 (NOT 3.30!), take it back and say it doesnt work. get one that has one lower than 3.03.

if it is lower than 3.03, upgrade to that (there is a link at the bottom od the post for more info) and then use a downgrader to get to 1.51.5 is the firmware that enables you to use the psp for many other things.

you can use it as a remote for PS2s with the Infra Red recievers, and many other things. you can put "homebrew" games on it too.

the only thing you can't do with 1.5 is internet. if you want that, you can upgrade back to 3.03. everytime you want to use it, but NEVER higher than that.

here is the link for more info:
http://www.psp-hacks.com/forums/about13524.html
i run homebrew stuff on my psp all the time.

you can also download the iso files or "roms" and run them straight from the psp, but it takes a while to load, depending on the game.

there is also some homebrew thta can run on any firmware, but you have to have a version of GTA Liberty City Stories that isnt patched. i will try to find a link that tells how to tell if it is patched or not.

[Luk3]

1. psp are at least 250 alone
2.the gaems are what 20-50$
3.i bought one for 120 with 4 games
4.if you downgrade to 1.5(i recommend you shouldnt)you can brick your psp which means its got a massive virus...wont work anymore thats a waste of money
5.it is worth it if you use it alot..you just gotta know what games to get
6.heres my recomendations:
use the rss feed to download stuff
get moto gp
get atv offroad fury pro
keep upgrading it,some hacks are good,but you can fack up your psp
EDIT** get the 1 gig or 2 gig stick it helps out alot instead of the crappy 32mb stick..guh
7.if you ever take it apart your screwed

[HellGuard99]

If you manage to successfully downgrade, which is simple if you follow directions and are actually literate and actually does not need a dictionary every 5 minutes: You can upgrade your 1.50 PSP with a custom firmware which enables emulation of versions 3.10 or lower and access to customization of the XMB(Cross Media Bar Interface which is basically the menu when you start up the PSP) and much more features, Currently I'm too lazy to update so I'm emulating only 3.03, I bought a Japanese imported PSP Camera which has 1.3 megapixels; even though its 1.3 megapixels the quality is superb compared to other 1.3 megapixels camera, the quality of the photos and videos is even better than most of the 2.0 megapixel cameras and has a big resolution which shows no sign of quality loss in its photos. PSP is a must buy if you know how to use it, I'm getting a faceplate and set of buttons next week cuz my O button popped off.

[adam]

i may be interested in selling mine

[imnotmikal]

1. psp are at least 250 alone
2.the gaems are what 20-50$
3.i bought one for 120 with 4 games
4.if you downgrade to 1.5(i recommend you shouldnt)you can brick your psp which means its got a massive virus...wont work anymore thats a waste of money
5.it is worth it if you use it alot..you just gotta know what games to get
6.heres my recomendations:
use the rss feed to download stuff
get moto gp
get atv offroad fury pro
keep upgrading it,some hacks are good,but you can fack up your psp
EDIT** get the 1 gig or 2 gig stick it helps out alot instead of the crappy 32mb stick..guh
7.if you ever take it apart your screwed

1) psp is only around 120 used (depending on where you go) and 200 new now.

2)If you follow the directions precisely, you won't brick it. Even if you do, if you bought it new, you can take it back within a week or so (the closer to the time you bought it, the safer you are, so they think you like JUST opened it) and say "it didn't work when you opened it" and sometimes they give you a new one. i did that cuz i didnt know what i was doing the first time, so when i saw something i didnt know how to do, i skipped it. just a word of advice, don't skip ANY steps if you downgrade it.

3)Let me refraise your statement.
If you take it apart, without knowing what you are doing, your screwed.

[HellGuard99]

1. psp are at least 250 alone
2.the gaems are what 20-50$
3.i bought one for 120 with 4 games
4.if you downgrade to 1.5(i recommend you shouldnt)you can brick your psp which means its got a massive virus...wont work anymore thats a waste of money
5.it is worth it if you use it alot..you just gotta know what games to get
6.heres my recomendations:
use the rss feed to download stuff
get moto gp
get atv offroad fury pro
keep upgrading it,some hacks are good,but you can fack up your psp
EDIT** get the 1 gig or 2 gig stick it helps out alot instead of the crappy 32mb stick..guh
7.if you ever take it apart your screwed
Please get your facts straightened up before you post as
When you brick your PSP, you do not get a massive virus. To brick a PSP, you must flash corrupted files to your PSP or somehow make a corrupted file in it such as upgrading, if you pull out the charger while upgrading; it will disrupt the flow of data in the upgading and eventually you'll get corrupts and rendering your PSP useless. You dont get a virus..

[Sweed]

Plus you have internet, and you can connect at starbucks if you have a membership, and many airports that I have been to all around the world* have Wi-Fi, so you can connect....

Membership??? It dosent just connect to any wifi? I have to pay for yet another service?

Starbucks uses T-Mobile's wireless hub, and they charge you to use it. Paris's De Gual Airport has hotspots, but you have to pay for them as well...

I have wireless at home, and that's the sole purpose of my having a psp, to use the internet when the PC is taken.

[Azngtboi88]

I really enjoy mine. The internet feature is great. The game I would recommend is GTA. Its a great game and if you have friends that have it, you can play against each other. Its pretty cool. You can do elimation and go around the whole entire city and try to kill each other. My brother and I play that a lot. its pretty fun

[HellGuard99]

Not to mention if you're asleep and cant sleep or in the toilet, hit up SOCOM Fire Team Bravo and get some online action while taking a dump or something.

[Sweed]

Hands down, the most replayable game on PSP has been the same since release (I've had mine since then) is still Lumines. You have to try it. It's so simple. It's like Crack (but it's legal, and doesn't kill braincells, and you don't get cancer...), you just want to play again and again.

Wipeout is good too, and Ridge Racer as well. NSFU is crap, and Midnight Club takes forever to load...

g2g. more later.

[superinfinity]

it does take a while to post though (this took around 4 mins!)

[V8lover411]

the psp is a great buy i have couple games for sale for it if anyone wants any

[adam]

hey waht games do u got

[sweetvette]

Psp is da shiznit.
i got one, and i play music, movies, podcasts, game demos, all without hardley ever using a computer. find yourself a wifi area and you will e occupied for hours. you can play games online too. i have a head set which i use to say "I just pw0n3d that whole team of n00bz!"

[REDisFASTER]

I think its worth it. If you've got a wireless connection in your house, that's also a plus. PSP can play homebrews (like old NES games, roms, etc) if you've downgraded to 1.5. You can put wallpapers which is a nice feature, as it makes your PSP unique (iPod guys have to hack the firmware :()

The fact that there are man games you can play on WiFi vs another person with a PSP is a nice touch. I'd recommend looking into the game 'Ridge Racer', its quite fun and entertaining.

[Sweed]

Sadly, it's much easier to hack the firmware on the ipod than the psp. Tried both. The psp is too easy to brick...

[pat13]

Does anyone have vista on there's?

[Luk3]

Does anyone have vista on there's?

omg patrick...you need to find that stick for me...lol stupid 32mb stick ghahhhhhhhhhhh

anyways back onsubject zx9bart just get a psp if you want one

[imnotmikal]

Does anyone have vista on there's?

if by vista you mean the "Vista Shade" clone, then yes. It is just a flash thing that you bring up in your web browser. but when you open something, like PspTunes (iTunes of psp), if you listen to music, it tries to refreh to play the next osng, and takes up tons of memory.

other than that, vista shade is pretty sweet. it came with some "treasure island dizzy" game that i play all the time

[Tightan]

My friend's selling his psp - bit overpriced though..

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Psp-Giga-Pack-Boxed-with-4-games-1-UMD-Power-Pack_W0QQitemZ160099877004QQcategoryZ75556QQssPage NameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

TIGHTAN:rr:

[jimmythekid1]

so what did he decide he has not updated us on his pick. I say get a PSP and gameboy micro if you can afford it.

[WRX Ryder]

I got my PSP like not to long ago. Sure it has video,music,etc but the games just dont do it for me. I personally think that the games for it arent that good so now im a nintendo guy. Im getting a DS this week and im pretty sure ill have more fun.
Go Wii and DS!
(the joystick cover thing also breaks off easily)

[imnotmikal]

I got my PSP like not to long ago. Sure it has video,music,etc but the games just dont do it for me. I personally think that the games for it arent that good so now im a nintendo guy. Im getting a DS this week and im pretty sure ill have more fun.
Go Wii and DS!
(the joystick cover thing also breaks off easily)

dude, i had a DS and that is the reason i got a PSP. mostly because you can't get on the internet. thats what i do when im supposed to be asleep. (no guys, its not always adult stuff that is illegal for me to look at :bigwink: jk its usually on this.)

[BART]

Well i just bought a PSP, 2 games, 1 gig memory stick and travel pack. It is charging now but i have a 3 hour flight to Texas in the morning to play with it.

[r/cdrifter7]

congrats man. what games? and did you get the $250 one? or the $200 one?
you should also try to get a movie that you like and you can watch it on the way.