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neptunes · Dec 5, 2004

What does the boot-up screen look like?

Amir0x · Dec 5, 2004

Tick, tock...tick...tock...

TTP · Dec 5, 2004

ourumov said:
Shit...All the lucky ones that can get one at launch:
I hope you do great posts with impressions, videos and music about the games !!! (specially you Maskrider)

And DCharlie and John tv. And bring the chronometer with you. We need to know about the friggin' battery life.

Lord Error · Dec 5, 2004

Wow...it looks like PSP isn't much bigger than an NGS.

Not at all. It's only wider than DS, but it's thinner and shorter. I actually think it has less volume than NDS, and definitely occupies less space planar space than opened DS. They both weigh about the same, though (around 300g, forgot how much exactly)

I didn't make this picture, but this was posted in another thread.

That picture is not really accurate, as it compares the pixel numbers rather than the physical size of the screens. PSP has larger pixel density than DS (smaller pixels) and it's screen is not that big compared to DS. PSP screen is about as big (or a bit smaller, not sure) than both DS screens combined - but it has larger resolution than both DS screens combined.

Amir0x · Dec 5, 2004

Marconelly said:
Not at all. It's only wider than DS, but it's thinner and shorter. I actually think it has less volume than NDS, and definitely occupies less space planar space than opened DS. They both weigh about the same, though (around 300g, forgot how much exactly)

Nintendo DS weight: 275g
Sony PSP weight: 260g

Marconelly said:
That picture is not really accurate, as it compares the pixel numbers rather than the physical size of the screens. PSP has larger pixel density than DS (smaller pixels) and it's screen is not that big compared to DS. PSP screen is about as big (or a bit smaller, not sure) than both DS screens combined - but it has larger resolution than both DS screens combined.

The PSP screens is a little bigger than both DS screens combined. Also, 100% true about the resolution.

Lord Error · Dec 5, 2004

Nintendo DS weight: 275g
Sony PSP weight: 260g

I think that they have increased PSP weight for about 10g in the latest update (doing that, they apparently solved the heating problem)

he PSP screens is a little bigger than both DS screens combined.

If it is, it's just by a bit - not as much as that comparision picture would suggest... PSP has a nice appearance advantage of the screen occupying most of it's front surface. so it doesn't look like there's lots of unused space - it looks as there's an actual ergonomic reason for handheld's size.

Also, that picture that compares photos of PSP, DS and SP is suprisingly pretty accurate. PSP should be just a bit smaller than it is on it's picture (compared to DS), though.

I heard the color of the XMB interface changes every month.

Interesting. Where did you hear that?

timlot · Dec 5, 2004

NDS two 3in +3in combined is bigger than psp one 4.3in screen. Whats more important is ds two screens are 256x192 resolution while psp is 480x272. Even if you put the two screens together the total pixel resolution is still less than psp one screen.

DS 256x192=49152

x2 = 98304 pixels

PSP 480x272 = 130560 pixels

Lord Error · Dec 5, 2004

Timlot speaks the truth. I did the same math that he did, both for size and pixels.
PSP screen area = 8 sq inch
DS combined screen area = 8.6 sq inch

Amir0x · Dec 5, 2004

Marconelly said:
Timlot speaks the truth. I did the same math that he did, both for size and pixels.
PSP screen area = 8 sq inch
DS combined screen area = 8.6 sq inch

I stand corrected!

Prince · Dec 5, 2004

i didn't find out if someone posted this before but jeux-france.com had some scans from Famitsu with some new images of bleach, Tokyo Xtreme Racer and Lumines so i just post it in this topic altough it's not launch stuff.

there are a couple more at the site.
the carmodels of TXR look very nice.

Amir0x · Dec 5, 2004

That Tokyo Xtreme pic looks really nice.

I can't bring myself to care about the Bleach game, because it has no chance of coming to the USA

Defensor · Dec 5, 2004

I would like to see:

ported to the PSP... kthxbye

mashoutposse · Dec 5, 2004

And Viewtiful Joe. That game seems tailor made for a PSP release...

Amir0x · Dec 5, 2004

Defensor said:
I would like to see:

ported to the PSP... kthxbye

Hm, that's not a bad idea...

mashoutposse said:
And Viewtiful Joe. That game seems tailor made for a PSP release...

That's already coming to PSP, I believe.

Sledn · Dec 5, 2004

The fact that it is region locked is what is really stopping me from getting one. I think I'll have to wait and see if people ever find a way to break the region lock. If nothing has been found by say March or so, I'll probably import. Looks awesome.

acklame · Dec 5, 2004

Sledn said:
The fact that it is region locked is what is really stopping me from getting one. I think I'll have to wait and see if people ever find a way to break the region lock. If nothing has been found by say March or so, I'll probably import. Looks awesome.

eh? games are not region locked.

Amir0x · Dec 5, 2004

Sledn said:
The fact that it is region locked is what is really stopping me from getting one. I think I'll have to wait and see if people ever find a way to break the region lock. If nothing has been found by say March or so, I'll probably import. Looks awesome.

Region locked?

Games are region-free.

bummyhead · Dec 5, 2004

Re: Viewtiful Joe

That's already coming to PSP, I believe.

Actually, no news on a PSP release that I know of. Apparently coming to DS though.

neptunes · Dec 5, 2004

It's on the games in development list, along with devil may cry.

Defensor · Dec 5, 2004

bummyhead said:
Re: Viewtiful Joe

Actually, no news on a PSP release that I know of. Apparently coming to DS though.

http://www.gamespot.com/psp/action/viewtifuljoe/index.html
http://psp.ign.com/articles/513/513961p1.html?fromint=1

jiggle · Dec 5, 2004

Amir0x said:
Region locked?

Games are region-free.

Not it's not, and the games cost 50 bucks.

SolidSnakex · Dec 5, 2004

Prince said:
i didn't find out if someone posted this before but jeux-france.com had some scans from Famitsu with some new images of bleach, Tokyo Xtreme Racer and Lumines so i just post it in this topic altough it's not launch stuff.

there are a couple more at the site.
the carmodels of TXR look very nice.

TXR is going to be giving RR a run for its money visually. I can understand why NFS was delayed now, its behind all the other PSP racers by quite a bit visually.

neo2046 · Dec 5, 2004

novery · Dec 5, 2004

I barely missed the window to preorder at shops around me. I'm wondering if anyone knows of any big chain electronic stores (like Bic) that are first come first serve on Dec 12. That's probably my last hope..

-rp

acklame · Dec 5, 2004

neo2046 said:
boot-up video
http://v.isp.2ch.net/up/ce0897b4cf20.AVI

http://www.welshcorgi.tv/cgi-bin/updir/data/psp_1205.avi

nice

TheGreenGiant · Dec 5, 2004

so is PSP region locked or not? :|

jiggle seems to suggest games are region coded by disagreeing with amirox.. dunno. $50 buckarooo? WTF!

SolidSnakex · Dec 5, 2004

TheGreenGiant said:
so is PSP region locked or not? :|

jiggle seems to suggest games are region coded by disagreeing with amirox.. dunno. $50 buckarooo? WTF!

PSP adopts both a "worldwide" and "regional" code system," explains Molly Smith of SCE America. "For games on PSP there is no region code."

http://psp.ign.com/articles/561/561098p1.html?fromint=1

acklame · Dec 5, 2004

TheGreenGiant said:
so is PSP region locked or not? :|

jiggle seems to suggest games are region coded by disagreeing with amirox.. dunno. $50 buckarooo? WTF!

games are not region lock.

btw i think jiggle was being sarcastic.

as for $50 games, we'll see, but PSP games in japan are at the same price as DS games.

john tv · Dec 5, 2004

Games are region-free. Reconfirmed this recently with people who are most definitely in the know.

PartlyCloudlike · Dec 5, 2004

neo2046 said:
boot-up video
http://v.isp.2ch.net/up/ce0897b4cf20.AVI

http://www.welshcorgi.tv/cgi-bin/updir/data/psp_1205.avi

That PSP interface is SLICK!

acklame · Dec 5, 2004

i just watched the first vid neo linked
http://www.welshcorgi.tv/cgi-bin/updir/data/psp_1205.avi

where the hell is that video from? or rather how does that person get a psp. it seems to be in some back room.

also the guy browsed through images on psp, and it has that pic of ign cube editors being shocked and awe'd by nintendo's e3 2003 presentation. wtf?! :lol

Midas · Dec 5, 2004

neo2046 said:
http://www.welshcorgi.tv/cgi-bin/updir/data/psp_1205.avi

:lol

I like the first picture.

Thanks neo, you're awesome.

ThirdEye · Dec 5, 2004

acklame said:
i just watched the first vid neo linked
http://www.welshcorgi.tv/cgi-bin/updir/data/psp_1205.avi

where the hell is that video from? or rather how does that person get a psp. it seems to be in some back room.

also the guy browsed through images on psp, and it has that pic of ign cube editors being shocked and awe'd by nintendo's e3 2003 presentation. wtf?! :lol

You can touch and control an actual PSP at the showroom in Ginza, Tokyo

http://www.playstation.jp/cmc/ginza/

Midas · Dec 5, 2004

Hmm, so those two small "holes" are the speakers. I thought the speakers were placed at the top.

ourumov · Dec 5, 2004

Thanks Neo2046...The screen definition always will surprise me.

neo2046 · Dec 5, 2004

acklame said:
where the hell is that video from? or rather how does that person get a psp. it seems to be in some back room.

some people at Japan who bid those 500 PSPs (for donation) had already got theirs

TTP · Dec 5, 2004

acklame said:
i just watched the first vid neo linked
http://www.welshcorgi.tv/cgi-bin/updir/data/psp_1205.avi

where the hell is that video from? or rather how does that person get a psp. it seems to be in some back room.

also the guy browsed through images on psp, and it has that pic of ign cube editors being shocked and awe'd by nintendo's e3 2003 presentation. wtf?! :lol

:lol :lol :lol

jiggle · Dec 5, 2004

acklame said:
also the guy browsed through images on psp, and it has that pic of ign cube editors being shocked and awe'd by nintendo's e3 2003 presentation. wtf?! :lol

Huh? what? where?

Midas · Dec 5, 2004

http://www.welshcorgi.tv/cgi-bin/updir/data/psp_1205.avi - there

AndriaSang · Dec 5, 2004

I went there and touched it today.

Super sexy, and the interface is fast, but game load times are a bit high, especially for Minna no Golf. Still, Ridge Racers is going to be one of the best launch titles ever -- I played it for an hour or so today and want to play more, more, more!!!

http://psp.ign.com/articles/570/570963p1.html

jiggle · Dec 5, 2004

AndriaSang = Anoop?

Midas said:
http://www.welshcorgi.tv/cgi-bin/updir/data/psp_1205.avi - there

Thanks. I'm so blind.

Very slick interface.

TTP · Dec 5, 2004

Wait a sec.

When we selected Game Share, the PSP went on a search for other players, but gave up when it found none.

any idea of what this is for? Is it like that DS functionality that allows multiplayer with just one game card?

EDIT: here si a pic of it

aerodynamik · Dec 5, 2004

There's a bunch of pictures at play-asia (they got one of the 500):

http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-17-74-ox.html

Most notably, for importers:

Midas · Dec 5, 2004

Damnit, I SO want a PSP now. I really hope I can get one in Jan or Feb.

mrklaw · Dec 5, 2004

The IGN impressions are interesting.

Infrastructure mode means they plan on proper online, connecting to the internet. Adhoc for multiplayer seems a bit limited with only 3 channels - maybe to speed up searching.

Game share sounds interesting. Could be a one UMD multiplayer thing, or a way of discovering people in the area and what they are playing?

Autobooting into UMD sounds dumb though. Its a multimedia device, and I'd like to leave a game in there but also have stuff on the Memory stick. Hopefully there is an option in there (or via later firmware upgrade)

jiggle · Dec 5, 2004

UMD Demo packed in the Value pack

AndriaSang · Dec 5, 2004

any idea of what this is for? Is it like that DS functionality that allows multiplayer with just one game card?

Not sure. I could've asked the hot girls working the floor, but they probably wouldn't have known either (they spent over ten minutes trying to figure out how to start up a DVD on the PSX when I demoed it there last year, only to realize that the system didn't even have a DVD inside).

TTP · Dec 5, 2004

jiggle said:
UMD Demo packed in the Value pack

Neat!

FriScho · Dec 5, 2004

Tons of videos and pictures:
http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-17-74-ox-88-99.html

Midas · Dec 5, 2004

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