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[NekoFever]

This release is a definite improvement on previous ones. I was playing Lumines from the Memory Stick at work last week and there was a ton of slowdown and a sort of crackling in the sound. Both issues are gone now.

Might be worth having a look if you're on 3.71 M33 and have the means to go back easily if your issues are still there.

 

[kassatsu]

Hit the Network Update to grab it.

Is there a reason why I can never see the new update when I goto Network Update?

 

[navanman]

You have to be on 3.80 M33 before Network Update will work.

 

[prelude514]

Sorry if this is a beaten to death question, but can I update from 3.71 M33-4 straight to 3.80 M33-5? It'll be my first update since I managed to upgrade my Slim to CFW by making a Pandora battery using my slim's battery.

1.50FW addon enables use of homebrew written using 1.50 code. With Sony FWs greater than 3.60, these are written using 3.XX kernel, so Dark_Alex added bits of 1.50FW kernel back in so you can run old homebrew.

Installation:
Download the 1.50FW addon for 3.80 and place in PSP/GAME380.
Download the Sony 1.50FW, rename 150.PBP and place in root of your Memory Stick.

That's only good for Fat PSPs right? Or can I do this with my slim also?

 

[kassatsu]

You have to be on 3.80 M33 before Network Update will work.

I am, it always tells me I have the latest version whenever I try to get the latest patch.

 

[navanman]

I am, it always tells me I have the latest version whenever I try to get the latest patch.

Boot into Recovery Menu and go to Configuration and see if you have Network Update enabled.

 

[Lynko]

So should I stay on 3.71 if I depend on eLoader to run 1.5 homebrew stuffs on my Slim? I don't think they have a solution for this yet for 3.80 do they?

 

[kassatsu]

Boot into Recovery Menu and go to Configuration and see if you have Network Update enabled.

Duh... thanks XDD

 

[navanman]

Sorry if this is a beaten to death question, but can I update from 3.71 M33-4 straight to 3.80 M33-5? It'll be my first update since I managed to upgrade my Slim to CFW by making a Pandora battery using my slim's battery.

You need to update to 3.80 M33 first, then apply M33-5 (which includes all the previous updates)

That's only good for Fat PSPs right? Or can I do this with my slim also?

Correct, this is for fat PSP only.

 

[prelude514]

Thanks navanman.

 

[SupahBlah]

I thought SNES9X 0.4.2 TYL ran fine?

The standard version works fine on 3.80 slims, the "ME" version requires a phat though.

NesterJ NES emulator works great, bionic commando is still awesome.

 

[Proc]

I've been away from the scene for a while. I'm currently at 3.52 m33 cfw.

All I need to do is download the latest version and replace the EBOOT correct?

 

[Danj]

Network update really made this easy - we would have had to dick around with inserting/ejecting memory sticks and finding update files before this magic.

I agree, it's way quicker to update over wifi than to fiddle around hooking up the PSP via USB. Got 3.80 M33-5 on mine now. Now if only there would be a 3.80 compatible version of PSPRadio that supported static IPs...

 

[navanman]

I've been away from the scene for a while. I'm currently at 3.52 m33 cfw.

All I need to do is download the latest version and replace the EBOOT correct?

If you aren't on 3.52 M33-3 or M33-4, upgrade to that, then download the 3.80 update and Sony 3.80FW and rename it to 380.PBP

 

[Dragona Akehi]

I thought SNES9X 0.4.2 TYL ran fine? If you have phat PSP, install the 1.50FW addon, to get it working again.
If you have Slim PSP, there is a 3.XX kernel version around aswell.

It never ran "fine"; there is major slowdown in many games. Only reasonable ones were really Super Mario World and Zelda. Even these had problems too...


I really wish someone would

a) make a proper PC Engine emulator

b) make a proper SFC emulator


There's really no excuse when they were able to get PSX games running fine (OK that was Sony), not to mention MAME runs almost flawlessly, from what I understand....

 

[commish]

can someone link me to the most current directions on how to use a pandora to mod my old fatty to the newest cfw? I'm finding conflicting reports.... tia

 

[sixteen-bit]

a) make a proper PC Engine emulator

http://dl.qj.net/PCEP-v0.7-Turbo-Grafx-16-PC-Engine-Emulator-PSP-Emulators/pg/12/fid/194/catid/128

I thought this was great. Akumajou Dracula X: Chi no Rondo and Kaze Kiri ran fine.

 

[navanman]

can someone link me to the most current directions on how to use a pandora to mod my old fatty to the newest cfw? I'm finding conflicting reports.... tia

tada!!! http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=8941956&postcount=20

a) make a proper PC Engine emulator

How about this one. I haven't tried it but here is the link:
http://pspupdates.qj.net/Turbo-Grafx-16-PC-Emulator-for-Sony-PSP-released/pg/49/aid/105095

 

[Mejilan]

QJ fucked that up. That's not a new emulator, but one of the old 2005 ones repackaged with new icons. :lol

That package's creator confirmed the QJ fuck up (and laughed about it) in another forum.

 

[commish]

tada!!! http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=8941956&postcount=20



How about this one. I haven't tried it but here is the link:
http://pspupdates.qj.net/Turbo-Grafx-16-PC-Emulator-for-Sony-PSP-released/pg/49/aid/105095

Wow, thanks go much! I really appreciate the effort you went through to make this.

 

[Metalmurphy]

Why are people saying 3.80 M33 is slower? I'm not noticing anything oO

 

[BocoDragon]

I seem to remember playing PC Engine games on my PSP just fine in the last year... were there issues? I don't remember.

 

[NekoFever]

I really wish someone would

a) make a proper PC Engine emulator

b) make a proper SFC emulator

There's really no excuse when they were able to get PSX games running fine (OK that was Sony), not to mention MAME runs almost flawlessly, from what I understand....

Definitely agree on the SNES. You'd think it would have been one of the first things that someone tried to do, but we've only really had one project and it's been a big disappointment that hasn't been updated in a while. Meanwhile we have a Genesis emulator that runs both Genesis and Sega CD games at 60fps...

For me the biggest homebrew emulation achievement has to be NJ's CPS-1/CPS-2/MVS emulators, though. I just can't work out what devilry he's performed to get Marvel vs Capcom, SFA3, etc running flawlessly at 60fps. Remarkable stuff. I hope he's at least investigated making a CPS-3 version to see if it's possible.

Why are people saying 3.80 M33 is slower? I'm not noticing anything oO

The first couple of versions were very slow at running ISOs from the Memory Stick (they worked, just slowly and with audio issues) and had a few other bugs and incompatibilities as well. The problems that I had have all been ironed out now, though.

 

[Fusebox]

I far prefer to play GBA ports of SNES game, the GBA screen size formats really well to the PSP and the GBA emu is rockin.

 

[The Elite]

Definitely agree on the SNES. You'd think it would have been one of the first things that someone tried to do, but we've only really had one project and it's been a big disappointment that hasn't been updated in a while. Meanwhile we have a Genesis emulator that runs both Genesis and Sega CD games at 60fps...

For me the biggest homebrew emulation achievement has to be NJ's CPS-1/CPS-2/MVS emulators, though. I just can't work out what devilry he's performed to get Marvel vs Capcom, SFA3, etc running flawlessly at 60fps. Remarkable stuff. I hope he's at least investigated making a CPS-3 version to see if it's possible.


The first couple of versions were very slow at running ISOs from the Memory Stick (they worked, just slowly and with audio issues) and had a few other bugs and incompatibilities as well. The problems that I had have all been ironed out now, though.

Are CPS1 and 2 working just fine on 3.80 CFW? What about the rest of the emulator scene? If so, I might switch now that it seems to be doing just fine.

Also, there is a fully functional Sega CD emulator?? WTF?

 

[Proc]

If you aren't on 3.52 M33-3 or M33-4, upgrade to that, then download the 3.80 update and Sony 3.80FW and rename it to 380.PBP

Thanks dude, up to speed now.

 

[goldenpp72]

The sega CD emulator runs smoothly for sonic CD if that helps, though you need to track the bios down to get it working.

 

[sixteen-bit]

Also, there is a fully functional Sega CD emulator?? WTF?

PicoDrive is AWESOME

 

[The Elite]

PicoDrive is AWESOME

Just got it running.

I peed a little.

The sega CD emulator runs smoothly for sonic CD if that helps, though you need to track the bios down to get it working.

I'll have your babies if Snatcher works!

 

[DyTonic]

I thought they had ps1 ad hoc working...

 

[rkenshin]

PicoDrive is AWESOME

Yeah I'm glad I switched to PicoDrive when I found out the D-Gen 3.xx version lacked zip support.. It's just that much better

 

[sixteen-bit]

Yeah I'm glad I switched to PicoDrive when I found out the D-Gen 3.xx version lacked zip support.. It's just that much better

That sham of an emu DGEN PSP could never run Revenge of Shinobi at full speed for me.

So basically I love PicoDrive.

 

[The Elite]

I've put my ear to the floor and apparently Snatcher runs great. So do a lot of other Sega CD games. They obviously have larger file sizes though. Apparently zipping them isn't recommended either.

 

[bishopcruz]

Pico drive is amazing!

True I have only run Snatcher on it. But the fact that I can play Snatcher on my PSP makes George a happy happy panda!

How well do other SCD games run on it? I'm thinking that when I get my new Memory stick Lunar 1 and 2 are gonna be shoo-ins.

Also quick Q on 3.80 M33, does remote play work on it? I was trying with 3.71 and it said I needed to upgrade in order do it.

 

[Linkhero1]

I can't get Snes9x to run on my PSP Phat. I'm using 3.71 M33-4 and it doesn't boot up. All other homebrew works fine except for it.

 

[rkenshin]

Also quick Q on 3.80 M33, does remote play work on it? I was trying with 3.71 and it said I needed to upgrade in order do it.

Remote play on 3.80M33 works, I've tried it for the first time and it's pretty useless since I can't play any of the PSN games on my PSP

 

[Justin Bailey]

If anyone with a PSP Slim wants a faster version of Snes9x, try this one:

http://rapidshare.com/files/85319868/s9xTYLslicm_homehook.zip.html

I noticed a big difference in speed when I used this one over other versions.

 

[Metalmurphy]

I can't get Snes9x to run on my PSP Phat. I'm using 3.71 M33-4 and it doesn't boot up. All other homebrew works fine except for it.

Did you install the 1.50 Kernel addon?

 

[Linkhero1]

Did you install the 1.50 Kernel addon?

yes both of them.

 

[Proc]

Is there a way to subscribe to podcasts in a similar way I can do with my iPod with ma PSP?

My first guess would be to subscribe to an rss feed and stream it? Is there a way to actually download and play from the flash card?


edit: the rss feature works great for what I need.

 

[Metalmurphy]

yes both of them.

Both? oO

 

[Linkhero1]

Both? oO

I'm using firmware 3.71 M33-4. There are two 1.5 add-ons for it.

 

[badcrumble]

I just got my slim psp and... I can't make a Pandora battery with my modded fat because the program you need to do so doesn't run on 3.80 M33? NOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

[Chris R]

Do I have to upgrade to 3.80 for Remote play to work? I tried and the PS3 wanted me to update my PSP.

 

[Ramune]

Pico drive is amazing!

True I have only run Snatcher on it. But the fact that I can play Snatcher on my PSP makes George a happy happy panda!

How well do other SCD games run on it? I'm thinking that when I get my new Memory stick Lunar 1 and 2 are gonna be shoo-ins.

Also quick Q on 3.80 M33, does remote play work on it? I was trying with 3.71 and it said I needed to upgrade in order do it.

I ripped my two copies of the Lunar games, Snatcher, Urusei Yatsura, Keio Flying Squadron, Shining Force CD and Sonic CD and they are all flawless. Enjoy your classics!

Also, Outrun 2006's title screen still comes in a tad too slow, and this is on 333MHz mode. My Silver PSP Phat (which I still have on 3.71 M33-4) has it smooth as silk, so something is still amiss.

 

[Sagitario]

Just updated to M33-5...

I'm still having slowdown problems while playing games from the MS... =( ...

 

[M3wThr33]

I updated NesterJ and it no longer reads NES roms from zips. Why?

 

[Cloak]

Just updated to M33-5...

I'm still having slowdown problems while playing games from the MS... =( ...

Really? I did a quick test with the one game i was playing during these last few updates and it had this weird slow down during music changes, but now its running like it was in 3.71 m33-4.

I"ll have to check a few other games too.

 

[M3wThr33]

The only slowdown I noticed was during heavy MS usage, so like when a game is loading. But during gameplay it's fine. I can imagine if you play off the MS why it would be annoying.

 

[bishopcruz]

Ok, time for a question or two again, gah, getting back into things can oft be painful. As I have just upgraded to 3.71 M33-4 today after a good year or so of being out of the whole scene. I know some people are saying that it isn't time yet to upgrade to 3.80, but what reasons are there to not upgrade, what are the positives and negatives to moving up to the next firmware?