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The US PSP Launch
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jenov4 said:
Crazy as this may seem, and if you can't/don't want to return your machine, you could try a marker pen.
It was recommended to me on a projector forum. You put a little spot of marker pen over the stuck pixel, of the opposite colour that it is showing (so it absorbs the colour).
GamerzXtreme said:
Can someone explain screen protectors to me? I don't see the point of putting something over the screen that will still get dirty/scratched, making the overall effect the same.
Or is it like having mats in your car? You still get dirt on them and wear them out with your heel, but then you replace it now and then and you are as good as new? So you sacrifice the screen protector and when it gets too shitty you rip it off and start again?
The second one. Most of the screen protectors listed here (EXiM, Martin Shields, Brando) can be reused and are a step or two above most of the ones you get in store.mrklaw said:
And there's no way i'm getting another game for my PSP until i get over Lumines and Wipeout Pure. i still suck at Lumines, but slowly i'm getting better, but Wipeout... i spent at least an hour going through single race mode to get gold medals, starting on the the painfully-slow vector class, going up to flash class. Things actually get fun/frustrating in flash class, as the computer gets brutal and poor Team Auricom can't handle the damage. At the end of each set of courses, you race in this course called Carbonic, which is styled colored green with a nice Tron-like glow to background elements. The course looked eerily familiar, and it wasn't until i quit single race mode until i was racing on Wipeout's (the first one) Karbonis course! i only wish it had the original textures, update for Pure. i'm glad i have Friday off, though i hate to think of myself playing PSP all day.
michael000
Banned
mrklaw said:
That's my thinking anyways. Everyone always says to wipe the screen gently to get it clean and minimize scratches, with an SP you can press away and really get it clean. Not sure about other protectors but i can breathe, press down hard etc on my Martin Fields SP and it's no problem whatsoever. While my PSP is still a fingerprint magnet, it's not anything worth mentioning since it's an easily remedied problem.
Personally I'm far more comfortable with nicks and scratches on my screen protector than on the actual screen. Sure they both show up but i think it's more the piece of mind knowing that i can always go out and easily order another SP protector as opposed to going and having to use my replacement plan for something that easily could have been prevented.
Dr. Zoidberg
Member
We really need to figure out a way to tell the bootleg Exim screen protectors from the real ones. I, like many others, ordered from Ebay because that's what was linked to in this thread. If they're all bootleg, then we need to make sure.
Should we not apply the bootleg protectors? Will they harm the PSP?
Should we not apply the bootleg protectors? Will they harm the PSP?
psp is advertised as having the ability to download jpeg files off the internet and view them on the psp screen.
well, guess what. it doesn't work. and it's pissing me off.
my psp is connected to a pc via a usb cable.
psp is set to 'usb mode.'
pc recognizes psp as 'removable drive.'
'psp' appears as a folder on the pc.
'photo' appears as a folder within 'psp' folder.
now...
i find jpeg image on internet.
i either copy and paste OR drag and drop jpeg image into 'photo' folder. when placed into the 'photo' folder on the pc, the image is CLEARLY recognized as a jpeg file.
so...
why isn't the jpeg showing up on the psp???
can someone please help me out?
well, guess what. it doesn't work. and it's pissing me off.
my psp is connected to a pc via a usb cable.
psp is set to 'usb mode.'
pc recognizes psp as 'removable drive.'
'psp' appears as a folder on the pc.
'photo' appears as a folder within 'psp' folder.
now...
i find jpeg image on internet.
i either copy and paste OR drag and drop jpeg image into 'photo' folder. when placed into the 'photo' folder on the pc, the image is CLEARLY recognized as a jpeg file.
so...
why isn't the jpeg showing up on the psp???
can someone please help me out?
Kung Fu Jedi
Member
Shawn said:
I haven't tried it myself, but doesn't the file have to follow some sort of odd Sony naming convention to work properly? I know a few others have mentioned this with the video files.
Lord Error
Insane For Sony
No. JPEG picture can have any name, and it most definitely works.
Shawn, make sure your PSP/Photo folder is actually on the PSP's memory stick, not somewhere on your PC hard drive.
Shawn, make sure your PSP/Photo folder is actually on the PSP's memory stick, not somewhere on your PC hard drive.
Kung Fu Jedi
Member
Sorry. Like I said, I haven't tried it. I do think it applies to the video files though. I'll shut up now.
let me think...
i click on a drop down menu. i go to E: drive (this is where the computer recognizes the psp)
i recall seeing folders such as:
MUSIC
SAVEDATA
PHOTOS
MOVIES (i think)
and some other folder, i think.
(damn, i wish i brought my usb cable to work today so i could connect my psp to my work pc to tell you exactly what i see.)
When you put the pix in the PSP/PHOTO folder take a look at the PSP screen. Do you see an horizontal line going back and forth? That means there is a transfer going on.
EDIT: ok, I think I got it. The file extention must be JPG, not JPEG. Just tried: JPG = OK, JPEG = Nono
EDIT: ok, I think I got it. The file extention must be JPG, not JPEG. Just tried: JPG = OK, JPEG = Nono
Dr. Zoidberg
Member
Shawn said:
I've given my jpegs all sorts of names and it works fine. What are the file extensions on the files? I've only used *.JPG. I don't know if *.jpeg works or not.
i've seen that line before. but the only time i've seen it was while i downloaded a video clip to the psp.
when i put the pix in the PHOTO folder, i do notice the memory stick light -- on the far left of the psp hardware -- blink briefly.
but like i said, the jpeg doesn't show up on the psp screen.
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the file extensions of the images i place in the PHOTO folder are .jpg
Dr. Zoidberg said:
Hmm..I have an Exim on the way from Ebay, and you've got me worried. Does anyone know for sure if their exim protector is genuine? Can you take a photo of the packaging, or something? Last thing I need is to be hesitant about putting the screen protector on
Damn, I just got Tiger Woods PSP & the load times really kill any enjoyment that I could get from it. It literally loads & switches to a gray screen between every shot / animation that you do! The thrust of the TW franchise has always been to let you play a round in 1/2 hour, but I don't see how that's possible here. What a mess.
The DS version has fewer options, but it flows so much better than this...
EA, you truly are clueless. :lol
The DS version has fewer options, but it flows so much better than this...
EA, you truly are clueless. :lol
krypt0nian
Banned
Mrbob said:
Definitely fixed for me since last night when I posted here. Good to see others are on too.
When are the GAF matches>?
Shawn, try this thread. I use PSPhoto and it rocks!
krypt0nian
Banned
New to me Pursuit Force pix:
Lord Error
Insane For Sony
I don't think it's a straight out pink. It's more like a a color of cherry blossom petals or something like that, which makes sense for spring time
The PSP's sleep mode is amazing. I was playing some MGA last night, wanted to go to bed so I just flicked the power button. I wake up today, turn the system on, and in 0 seconds I'm at the menu, ready to go. I wonder how much battery power it takes though to have a system in sleep mode for 12 hours straight?
krypt0nian
Banned
PINK soooo rawks!
wait a second...
is the purpose and function of the psp sleep mode supposed to act like the purpose and function of the ps2 stand-by mode?
in other words, am i not supposed to "shut off" the psp? -- just like i never "shut off" my ps2?
i hope so, because i don't like having to hold the psp power switch in the up position for several seconds to shut it off every time i'm done using it.
Miburou said:
Yeah, I agree. On a related note, I was playing Lumines last night and my battery ran out in the middle of the session. Bummer, I thought. I charged up my PSP for a couple hours and when I removed it from the charger and flicked it on, to my amazement I was right back in the middle of the game from before the battery ran out!
sonycowboy
Member
Laguna X said:
I haven't shut mine down ever, and I got it on Thursday morning.
Lord Error
Insane For Sony
Yeah. Even better, you don't even have to wait for the battery to recharge to continue playing. When that happens, you can just plug it in when you have a chance, and as soon as you do that, you can power it on and continue playing while the battery is charging.
Is there any game that sleep mode doesn't work with? I seem to recall seeing a disclaimer in the manual that not all software works with sleep mode. So far, the 4 games I have (Twisted Metal, Wipeout Pure, Untold Legends and Lumines)all support it flawlessly, from what I can tell.