The US PSP Launch
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Well, I'm not sure, but I thought there were drivers you could download for earlier versions of Windows that would allow it to recognize USB drives (which is essentially what a PSP + Memstick is to your PC).Link said:
Still, if not, you shouldn't have to spend $60 on an adapter. There are much cheaper options from Lexar and Sandisk that you should be able to find for $20 or less. I'd recommend Sandisk's:
http://www.sandisk.com/retail/mm.asp
Marty Chinn
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Not sure if its been mentioned yet but I wanted to point out that Spider-Man 2 on UMD is not cropped at all, but its open matte. You're not losing anything.
Got my psp replaced this morning at target, perfect screen now!!!! Target still had many in stock, unfortunately for me they didn't have ridge racer 
Guess I will have to check gamestop later. Lumines freaking rocks!!!! Metal gear acid is interesting I guess, I certainly miss the production values of the console versions but I think once I play a littl bit more I will get into it more.
Guess I will have to check gamestop later. Lumines freaking rocks!!!! Metal gear acid is interesting I guess, I certainly miss the production values of the console versions but I think once I play a littl bit more I will get into it more.
Dr. Zoidberg
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u_neek said:
You have to go into system settings and activate USB mode on the PSP before it will work.
seismologist
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I've got 2 stuck 1 dead pixel and they're all off to the side. No biggie.
heavy liquid
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Marty Chinn said:
I noticed at the beginning it says that it's been formatted to fit the screen. Are you saying that it actually IS OAR?
heavy liquid
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Argyle said:
Ah.. duh. Thank you.
More game Impressions:
Untold Legends - Playing this one the most. I'm actually enjoying it more than either of the Champions games becuase there seems to be more story to it. I also like the random dungeons compared to the original Champions as they seem more interesting and add replay value. Lastly a nice tip that isnt mentioned in the control screen: Press R+triangle to center the camera behind you.
Ape Escape - They did a great job with the controls on this one. Three gadgets are mapped to circle, triangle, square. X=jump, R=crawl (much nicer than holding L3 down a la PS2 version). Graphics are nice and it actually shows how precise the analog nub is for platforming. After a hour with this game my control improved in NFS Rivals.
NFS Rivals - Easily the trickiest of the 3 racers to control. Much like the console versions there's a ton to do and unlock. After playing RR or Wipeout though, expect to be hitting lots of walls for awhile. The analog is much more sensitive than in those two. Graphically it's a good looking game but Wipeout is still my favorite in that department.
Tiger Woods - When EB called yesterday that it was in I had serious second thoughts about getting it based on the review at IGN regarding load times. After playing for 45 minutes going through the first part of Legends tour against Pops Masterson I just don't see the load times they claim. With my watch by my side I clocked hole loads from 11-15 seconds, not even close to 25 like they claim. Like others have mentioned, the load times seem no different than the console versions. The game itself plays just like the console. I'm having zero difficulty hitting straight shots. I swear, I wasn't sure how I'd like the analog on the PSP but it even works excellently for this game too.
Battery Life notes:
Very impressed with the battery so far. I left the PSP on Standby overnight for 12 hours or so. Today I popped in Untold Legends and played for 1:40 (timed it- low bright- 60% volume speakers)
When I finished and checked the battery it was at 87%
Still have a bunch more to try that I havn't gotten to yet and I'll throw something up on those when I do.
Untold Legends - Playing this one the most. I'm actually enjoying it more than either of the Champions games becuase there seems to be more story to it. I also like the random dungeons compared to the original Champions as they seem more interesting and add replay value. Lastly a nice tip that isnt mentioned in the control screen: Press R+triangle to center the camera behind you.
Ape Escape - They did a great job with the controls on this one. Three gadgets are mapped to circle, triangle, square. X=jump, R=crawl (much nicer than holding L3 down a la PS2 version). Graphics are nice and it actually shows how precise the analog nub is for platforming. After a hour with this game my control improved in NFS Rivals.
NFS Rivals - Easily the trickiest of the 3 racers to control. Much like the console versions there's a ton to do and unlock. After playing RR or Wipeout though, expect to be hitting lots of walls for awhile. The analog is much more sensitive than in those two. Graphically it's a good looking game but Wipeout is still my favorite in that department.
Tiger Woods - When EB called yesterday that it was in I had serious second thoughts about getting it based on the review at IGN regarding load times. After playing for 45 minutes going through the first part of Legends tour against Pops Masterson I just don't see the load times they claim. With my watch by my side I clocked hole loads from 11-15 seconds, not even close to 25 like they claim. Like others have mentioned, the load times seem no different than the console versions. The game itself plays just like the console. I'm having zero difficulty hitting straight shots. I swear, I wasn't sure how I'd like the analog on the PSP but it even works excellently for this game too.
Battery Life notes:
Very impressed with the battery so far. I left the PSP on Standby overnight for 12 hours or so. Today I popped in Untold Legends and played for 1:40 (timed it- low bright- 60% volume speakers)
When I finished and checked the battery it was at 87%
Still have a bunch more to try that I havn't gotten to yet and I'll throw something up on those when I do.
Wario64 said:
Two options.
1. Boot up with the door open.
2. Boot up with door closed, right after you get to the screen that says PSP, tap the home key.
BTW I think it's cool how you get a screen change, graphic and music for whatever game is in your machine if you leave it at the home menu, in the game menu, on the umd.
All Hail C-Webb
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Is anyone else not at all interested in the gaming capabilities of the PSP?
I bought it mainly as a media player, but after thinking about how much money I would be spending on memory cards, I decided to give it to my brother instead.
I would never play games in public, snd I have more than enough games at home, so I just don't see the point of handheld gaming.
I really loved the screen on the PSP though, so I'm considering getting another one unless someone can recommend a portable video/mp3 player of better quality (at a decent price).
I bought it mainly as a media player, but after thinking about how much money I would be spending on memory cards, I decided to give it to my brother instead.
I would never play games in public, snd I have more than enough games at home, so I just don't see the point of handheld gaming.
I really loved the screen on the PSP though, so I'm considering getting another one unless someone can recommend a portable video/mp3 player of better quality (at a decent price).
All Hail C-Webb said:
actually im exactly the opposite, or was. I only wanted the PSP for its gaming capabilities.. could care less about playign back videos and mp3s because I already have an i-mate jam Pocket PC phone which can play videos and mp3s very well and is a great all in one device for your pocket (sold my ipod even)
but then i popped in Spiderman 2... and.. wow! If UMD movies get down to the 10$ level or so.. i could see myself buying a few of them
I've got 4 dead pixels on mine, all along the bottom. It's only really noticable during a movie with the black widescreen bars. This is my 2nd PSP (the first one had 3 dents in the screen) and I really don't feel like going back to exchange it again. Not really that big of a deal.
Edit: Looks I've got 7 dead pixels. Ok, now I am going to exchange it again.
Edit: Looks I've got 7 dead pixels. Ok, now I am going to exchange it again.
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Mrbob said:
Yea, takes about 2 minutes, very smooth. Make sure you encrypt your wi-fi.
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Mrbob said:
WEP. And go to the code screen, put in some sort of value and generate some keys. You can save that key in your PSP so you don't have to enter it every time. I think you can use either 64 or 128 bit encryption.
Mrbob said:
What? It's a complicated 12-step process! Just you wait until Nintendo makes it effortless!
PSP supports WEP - I'm using a Buffalo router and it works, not sure which WEP variant it is using. I wish it supported WPA though, which is what I usually run - have to change router config when I'm using the PSP online...
But thankfully I only had to do it once! 
I know this has been covered approximately one thousand and two times, but what exactly do I need to set up a wireless network and have an access point in my house? I have a cable modem, so would this:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/A...%3D11-1/ref%3Dsr%5F11%5F1/102-8237324-8921717
Do the job? And if so, what all must I do to get it going? Is it as simple as installing drivers, plugging the cable modem to the wireless router, and then bam, it's on like Donkey Kong?
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/A...%3D11-1/ref%3Dsr%5F11%5F1/102-8237324-8921717
Do the job? And if so, what all must I do to get it going? Is it as simple as installing drivers, plugging the cable modem to the wireless router, and then bam, it's on like Donkey Kong?
That should work as it supports Wireless B. This is the one I use:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t..._1/102-8772262-7996939?v=glance&s=electronics
It isn't too hard to set up. In the instruction manual there is a link to a website where you set your router settings. You just go there to enable the wireless function and set up the security info. ONce you save it you just have to input it in your PSP and you are good to go.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t..._1/102-8772262-7996939?v=glance&s=electronics
It isn't too hard to set up. In the instruction manual there is a link to a website where you set your router settings. You just go there to enable the wireless function and set up the security info. ONce you save it you just have to input it in your PSP and you are good to go.
Mrbob said:
You could, but you would have to add your PSP's MAC address to the whitelist, as well as any other PSPs or computers that would be connecting wirelessly.
Since it just means a pain in the ass for you, and an attacker could just spoof their MAC address anyway, I would recommend not bothering with it...
Andy787 said:
Yep, that will work. I assume your cable modem is plugged directly into your computer.
If you're using DHCP on the cable modem it should be as easy as plugging the modem into the router via ethernet, then plugging the computer into the router via ethernet. No drivers should be necessary. Then you open a web browser and put the URL of the router in, so you can configure it (the manual should explain this) and set up things like wireless security.
Then you should be good to go - just need to configure the wireless devices to use your network, and off you go...
Edit: I see that MrBob has also recommended the WRT54G instead - I had problems with it over a year ago and had to return mine, but I think that now it's a solid router and there are various 3rd party firmwares for it which are nice, this is what I was going to recommend you purchase instead...
All Hail C-Webb said:
I wasn't going to get the PSP but then I rationalized that since I never bought an MP3 player, I'll use it for that as well as gaming. I just ordered a 1 GB memory stick. Not only that, I put some digital photos on it this morning. So, now it's a portable picture showing device.
BTW, anybody know why in the Photo section there's an icon called Digital Camera Images and it says 0 images even though I have a bunch of thumbnails you can see directly below this icon?
Mejilan said:
Well, lets see if I have this right. WEP128 is 128 bit encryption right? I had two options to choose from: 64 bit encryption and 128 bit encryption. I just choose 128 bit and input the 26 digit hex code into my PSP. Nothing more....not sure why your OS didn't let you go further. It looks like you could put like 500 digits into the space they provide when I input the 26 digit number.
Marty Chinn
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Wario64 said:
Never power it down; just put it to sleep.