Comments on: PSP Turns 3, Phones Home http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2008/05/06/psp-turns-3-phones-home/ Games from a Parental Perspective Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:32:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: DJ http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2008/05/06/psp-turns-3-phones-home/comment-page-1/#comment-8592 DJ Mon, 12 May 2008 22:26:20 +0000 http://www.gamingwithchildren.com/?p=916#comment-8592 No, most likely not. I only do it on the psp as well, since as you said it's the easiest. No hardware modification needed. No, most likely not. I only do it on the psp as well, since as you said it’s the easiest. No hardware modification needed.

]]> By: Mike Anderson http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2008/05/06/psp-turns-3-phones-home/comment-page-1/#comment-8590 Mike Anderson Mon, 12 May 2008 21:00:25 +0000 http://www.gamingwithchildren.com/?p=916#comment-8590 I am glad that you are one of the (my estimate) 0.1% of folks who pirate stuff but then buy it. It is a shame that the other 99+% nearly killed the developer pool for the PSP, and I'm glad that things are turning around. I assume that you wouldn't download full versions for games that have demos? I am glad that you are one of the (my estimate) 0.1% of folks who pirate stuff but then buy it. It is a shame that the other 99+% nearly killed the developer pool for the PSP, and I’m glad that things are turning around.

I assume that you wouldn’t download full versions for games that have demos?

]]> By: DJ http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2008/05/06/psp-turns-3-phones-home/comment-page-1/#comment-8585 DJ Mon, 12 May 2008 19:15:12 +0000 http://www.gamingwithchildren.com/?p=916#comment-8585 I'll be honest with you mike, I personally do download games, but forgive the contradiction, I do it morally. If it's a game I would honestly buy or want to buy I will buy it. If I just want to try it out I'll do that. I basically use it like demos I’ll be honest with you mike, I personally do download games, but forgive the contradiction, I do it morally. If it’s a game I would honestly buy or want to buy I will buy it. If I just want to try it out I’ll do that. I basically use it like demos

]]> By: James http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2008/05/06/psp-turns-3-phones-home/comment-page-1/#comment-8576 James Mon, 12 May 2008 11:32:14 +0000 http://www.gamingwithchildren.com/?p=916#comment-8576 Yeah, I can't recommend strongly enough to go to custom firmware if you get a PSP. The device becomes at least twice as useful with homebrew and hacked movie/PSOne capabilities. Just in case it wasn't clear, with a "stock" PSP, you can play PS1 games you download from the store -- there's a couple dozen available, with one or two a week added from the library of ~1000. If you already own the game, feel free to pay for it again. Or, you can run custom firmware and use a tool to repackage any PS1 game you already own to run on the handheld for free. IANAL, but I don't feel the slightest twinge of guilt doing that. Yeah, I can’t recommend strongly enough to go to custom firmware if you get a PSP. The device becomes at least twice as useful with homebrew and hacked movie/PSOne capabilities. Just in case it wasn’t clear, with a “stock” PSP, you can play PS1 games you download from the store — there’s a couple dozen available, with one or two a week added from the library of ~1000. If you already own the game, feel free to pay for it again.

Or, you can run custom firmware and use a tool to repackage any PS1 game you already own to run on the handheld for free. IANAL, but I don’t feel the slightest twinge of guilt doing that.

]]> By: Mike Anderson http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2008/05/06/psp-turns-3-phones-home/comment-page-1/#comment-8573 Mike Anderson Mon, 12 May 2008 01:59:26 +0000 http://www.gamingwithchildren.com/?p=916#comment-8573 OK, now you're beyond my depth. I am running 'legit' firmware only on both my PSP's. I believe that the #1 use of 'custom firmware' is playing pirated games (I know many of #2-10 of the top 10 are legit), and I don't like supporting piracy - and I also believe that the atrocious level of piracy on the PSP really hurt it back in '06 (when everyone called it 'dead'). You'll have to search one of the PSP sites for more accurate info - I don't want you to brick your PSP! OK, now you’re beyond my depth. I am running ‘legit’ firmware only on both my PSP’s. I believe that the #1 use of ‘custom firmware’ is playing pirated games (I know many of #2-10 of the top 10 are legit), and I don’t like supporting piracy – and I also believe that the atrocious level of piracy on the PSP really hurt it back in ’06 (when everyone called it ‘dead’).

You’ll have to search one of the PSP sites for more accurate info – I don’t want you to brick your PSP!

]]> By: DJ http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2008/05/06/psp-turns-3-phones-home/comment-page-1/#comment-8563 DJ Sun, 11 May 2008 20:46:14 +0000 http://www.gamingwithchildren.com/?p=916#comment-8563 So, I'm just making sure, I can use my launch psp on the latest M33 custom Firmware to create a Pandora battery and memory stick, both for use with a psp slim? I should probably discuss this elsewhere, but oh well. I know the battery is permanent pandora, but the memory stick isn't is it? So, I’m just making sure, I can use my launch psp on the latest M33 custom Firmware to create a Pandora battery and memory stick, both for use with a psp slim? I should probably discuss this elsewhere, but oh well. I know the battery is permanent pandora, but the memory stick isn’t is it?

]]> By: Mike Anderson http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2008/05/06/psp-turns-3-phones-home/comment-page-1/#comment-8557 Mike Anderson Sat, 10 May 2008 19:54:49 +0000 http://www.gamingwithchildren.com/?p=916#comment-8557 Yes - you can do a 'Pandora's Battery' for both. Yes – you can do a ‘Pandora’s Battery’ for both.

]]> By: Derek http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2008/05/06/psp-turns-3-phones-home/comment-page-1/#comment-8556 Derek Sat, 10 May 2008 18:10:36 +0000 http://www.gamingwithchildren.com/?p=916#comment-8556 I know what you mean about the cell phones in MA. Verizon is the only one that I could actually call people with. Anyway, I really wish they hadn't realeased a slim. I honestly can't find any accesories and I feel like I'm missing out on features. I'm still ok with mine though, since I am on custom firmware. And can anyone tell me if you can downgrade a psp slim on the latest fw? Are the batteries compatible with each other? I know what you mean about the cell phones in MA. Verizon is the only one that I could actually call people with. Anyway, I really wish they hadn’t realeased a slim. I honestly can’t find any accesories and I feel like I’m missing out on features. I’m still ok with mine though, since I am on custom firmware. And can anyone tell me if you can downgrade a psp slim on the latest fw? Are the batteries compatible with each other?

]]> By: Colleen Hannon http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2008/05/06/psp-turns-3-phones-home/comment-page-1/#comment-8517 Colleen Hannon Wed, 07 May 2008 20:23:34 +0000 http://www.gamingwithchildren.com/?p=916#comment-8517 This is weakening my resolve that I don't need one of these. Bad! ;) This is weakening my resolve that I don’t need one of these. Bad! ;)

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