Random PSP questions and future developments

[KIGO1987]

Just starting to use my Playstation Portable console again. Just downloaded firmware 5.05. PSP XMB looks like the PS3 one now with the PSN Sign In on the far right side. Its been 4 years since the PSP was released on the world market, still gotta say today its such of a good unit. More practical than the Nintendo DSi unit, and even the PS3 Unit. Shame there isnt more games on the PSP, but im really happy that all my Ridge Racer classics are on it as well as Wipeout and many other favourites. Members here who do not have a Playstation Portable Console and are looking for a practical unit more music and wireless connectivity as well as constant upgrade able software, this is really a worthwhile investment.

Just have a question ive still have the 1GB Memory Stick Duo Pro that i bought back in 2005 ($189 AUD:eek)after buying the Playstation Portable at its September 1st Australian launch. I really want to purchase a 8GB MS Pro Duo or even a 16GB one, just that i have heard there are issues with the PSP with any sized MS of 8GB and above (data loss, corruption etc). Is this true? Does anybody have any problems with these larger sized cards?

[ACE-FLO]

Aw Kigo, what do you plan to do with the 1gb card after lol, I'm running 256mb what a Monkey I am... oo oo ah ah

[Darkdrium777]

Don't know. A friend bought one for his PSP2000, myself I've got 4GB and a couple of 2s. I've never had any issues. Of course, the ones I buy are real ones, Sony or SanDisk. If you buy a copy, expect to have problems. Lots of problems.

[KIGO1987]

K. So if i buy a 8GB or a 16GB MS Duo for my PSP 1000 it should work fine???


Aw Kigo, what do you plan to do with the 1gb card after lol, I'm running 256mb what a Monkey I am... oo oo ah ah

Music, music, and more music, maybe a few games also;)

[Darkdrium777]

Yes, it should work fine. Make sure it's an MS Pro Duo or whatever the extension is, and it should be ok. :)

[KIGO1987]

Im just curious. Out of the 3 series of PSP units which out of the last two (the slim and the lite) are the better value for money? Are there much greater benifits out of the last model over the previous ones? Ive been told that there are many issues with the screen on the lite PSP (3000), and the better beat is to go with a slim (2000). Whats your Opinions on it?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_Portable

PSP 1000 (Brick)

PSP 2000 (Slim)

PSP 3000 (lite)

[GreenPhazon]

I have brick, but I'd rather have slim. Not worth it now considering how much I use the thing.

[komatos]

Slim is supposedly the best of the 3. PSP-3000 I've read on a couple of websites has some display issues (aliasing/contrast/brightness or something like that).

I've got a slim with the component output port and cord which allows you to connect to an HDTV. 8GB Memory Stick Pro Duo's will definitely work (assuming they're official Sony/SanDisk models and not cheap knockoffs from China that don't have the MagicGate supported status). I've got an 8GB in my PSP Slim/2000 model, complete with all my PS1 games in image form for on-the-go classic Playstation gaming and 30 songs for Wipeout Pulse and several Pulse photo albums. :D

[KIGO1987]

Cool got an idea now. 3000 has some screen issues.

So only Sony/Sandisk Memory Stick Duos with Magicgate on them.

Went to JB and Sony Central later on in the city today. $99 for the 8GB and $190 for the 16GB one. The salesperson i was talking too said he could do the 8GB for $80cash and the 16GB for $180 cash. With those prices you get more data size per dollar you spend with the 8GB one, i think ill got back tomorrow and buy the 8GB one, attempt to put my entire music stash on the stick along with some videos make the most of my brick PSP unit.

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Hey ive seen some random articles that Sony will ditch the UMD format for the next gen Playstation Portable console the "PlaystationPortable2", i was wondering is this true? Cant really find any sources that back up those claims online.

[archman]

Yes, the story was that the next PSP will publish game on PSN Store only, there even were the rumors for this PSP also, to start putting on PSN Store ONLY. But that doesn't really hold the ground. Just a rumor...

[Ethil]

Hey ! I'm back !


You last visited: 23rd December 2008 at 01:42 AM

Wow. It's been a while :P.

As for the PSP, they're planning to release more and more games as playstation store only. Which means no physical copy - at all. That's what they did/are doing/will do with Patapon 2. They want the boxes to carry a voucher which allows you to download the game.

If it turns out to work good enough, they may drop the UMD forever.

However, tons of people already complain about this, because, digital distribution means :
- No more second hand games (which sucks price wise, but it's good in a way because second hand games don't help developers - and the small video game companies could do with more bucks).
- No more box/manual. I do not care, but some people do.

On the other hand :
- No physical copy means no way to break/scratch your games.
- Cheaper games (which may or may not happen - Sony's greedy, just like every other company, and they may decide not to cut the prices).
- If the prices don't drop, we can at least assume that the developers will get more money, which could encourage them to make more better games.
- Games will run faster, and the bateries will last longer. Just like what custom firmware users already do with their games in .iso/.cso (that they may have bought and ripped, they aren't all bad guys), but for everyone.

I'd say it's pretty balanced, and I'm for digital distribution.

[KIGO1987]

Just been highly suggested that anything larger than a 4GB memory stick on the PSP 1000 series(1st series, aka Brick) unit, is highly deceptable to corruption issues as well as the unit itself possibly crashing due to the 1000 series only having 32MB of RAM avaliable. So the highly recommended memory stick Duo for the PSP 1000 series would be 4GB. The second series PSP (2000 series, also PSP slim) having 64MB of RAM is safe to say it can be ok running on a 8GB stick with no issues, but begs the question is it ok with a 16GB stick, with the possibility of corruption?

Just wondering does the current series of PSP the 3000 series (PSP lite), what RAM does that have on board? Does it have the same as the PSP 2000 (PSP Slim) of 64MB of RAM, or does it have 128MB of RAM on it? Im looking at websites and getting no answers anywhere.....

[Ethil]

64MB, just like the Slim&Lite PSP. The 3000' isn't worth getting imo.

[KIGO1987]

Cheers Ethil big time, that question was bugging me big time, just didnt know what the answer was that all. Getting no luck off any of the websites.

So here it goes

PSP 1000 (brick) - [32MB RAM]
PSP 2000 (slim) - [64MB RAM]
PSP 3000 (lite) - [64MB RAM]

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To the conversation on UMD (Universal Media Discs), i thought that they had stopped making UMD movies but they still are. Its bad how UMD have suffered the same fate as MiniDiscs, a really clever idea, just never took off.

So my guess with the PSP2 that would have zero backwards compatability with PSP games since it wouldnt have a UMD drive in it. If the Playstation Portable 2 does come to be, i really hope that they have a decent sized memory on it along with good RAM and graphics. The PSP2 is going to need at least 60GB plus to be successful in the long run.

When the hell would it be released too? Q4 of 2010... 2011?? Would be great to get some sort of estimated time frame from some source.

[Ethil]

Cheers Ethil big time

You're welcome, mate.


To the conversation on UMD (Universal Media Discs), i thought that they had stopped making UMD movies but they still are. Its bad how UMD have suffered the same fate as MiniDiscs, a really clever idea, just never took off.

Well, the idea was good, making a small and cheap memory unit. BUT, since it's a disc, loading times are way too...well, long.


So my guess with the PSP2 that would have zero backwards compatability with PSP games since it wouldnt have a UMD drive in it.

Well, Sony's not good at free backward compatibility. The PS3, for instance, can't run PS1 (2 ?) games, except for the early versions of the console. They want us to buy "old" games twice. And, well, a lot of people do so. Why would Sony stop milking us ? If it weren't effective, I'd understand. But it works quite well.


If the Playstation Portable 2 does come to be, i really hope that they have a decent sized memory on it along with good RAM and graphics. The PSP2 is going to need at least 60GB plus to be successful in the long run.

60GB or something like that would be great. But, either they use :
- a hard drive, which isn't likely to happen, considering they break easily (it'd be a failure for a handheld game device).
- a flash drive, which is great, but expensive (at the time).

I hope they will find a way around that.

Anyway, a bigger size would be great : more games on it, and it'd enable developers to make bigger games.


When the hell would it be released too? Q4 of 2010... 2011?? Would be great to get some sort of estimated time frame from some source.

Let's wait a bit : E3 is coming, hopefully we'll learn more about the PSP2/PSPGO! in a week or so.

[archman]

Anyone knows what this is?

http://www.wipeout-pulse.com/

[KIGO1987]

****ed Arch, its not of fire its ****ed.




60GB or something like that would be great. But, either they use :
- a hard drive, which isn't likely to happen, considering they break easily (it'd be a failure for a handheld game device).
- a flash drive, which is great, but expensive (at the time).

I hope they will find a way around that.

Anyway, a bigger size would be great : more games on it, and it'd enable developers to make bigger games.



Let's wait a bit : E3 is coming, hopefully we'll learn more about the PSP2/PSPGO! in a week or so.


HDD wouldnt work on a handheld, the solution there would be to Solid Slate Drive, when there prices are feasable then it would be the best tool for the product choice.

Yeah but 60GB plus would be the idea though.

[KIGO1987]

Just bought a 8GB MS DUO Pro Mark2 for my PSP-1000, chatted the price down to $80, actually got given a better deal than i did yesterday. I got given that old Casino Royale UMD Movie package thrown into the mix to;)

The number of times the PSP unit has crashed so far is only once. Really pushing the 32MB RAM on this old brick. Seems to be working alright at the moment, adding some music onto it now:D

[RA1D3R]

I use a 8gig sansdisk stick (paid 60$ for it) in my white 2000 slim. It works very nicely. I don't know of anyone that owns a 16gig stick yet, although I have seem them on the market.

I had heard rumors that the 8 gig sticks didn't work at first, so I waited till a few of my gamer buds got one first and got some user feed back.lol

[KIGO1987]

Yeah a while back the 8GB couldnt be formatted on the PSP console, but a few firmware updates later and i think that got all sorted out.

Some people have had problems with any memory stick above 4GB for the old first series of PSP, the 1000 Series, since the 32MD RAM had trouble handling it all, and its more recommended for the 2000 and the 3000 series since those models have 64MB of RAM. Ive had the 8GB stick on my PSP 1000 for a day now and it crashed once, and froze up once. But hey im fine with that, all you needed to do was to take the battery out and restart it, and off you go.

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PSP 4000 rumour Q4 2009

http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/PSP/Playstation+Portable+2/news.asp?c=12612

seems interesting enough, the article is from last month.

Be awesome if you could insert your SIM card into it, us it as a phone too.

[RA1D3R]

Nice dude! Well I hope you enjoy it! Loads of music,movies,and pics! LOL

[infoxicated]

I've had an 8Gb stick for a year and a half - cost me £90 at the time (about four million australian dollars!) and I've managed to get by with it nicely. Plenty of room for music, podcasts, and a handfull of episodes of my favourite shows.

Unfortunately my PSP 2000 has sat on my bedside table unused since I got my Nokia 5800 which, although one of the most disappointing phones I've ever owned in terms of software stability, has pretty much replaced all the functionality I got from my PSP.

Trouble was, although I love the functionality of the PSP I hate the ergonomics of it, so I'd rarely play games on it - it got most use gameplay-wise at the WipEout conventions. Aside from that I could seldom be bothered with the control compromise and loading times. When it's your main music player it's a pain to wait for a UMD game to re-boot at glacial pace each time you want to play a game instead.

I imagine the PSP Go! will improve upon that with regard to loading times, but there's no way they're redesigning the control layout in a hardware refresh and I can't motivate myself to play games on a single rubbish analogue nub. With my phone I get the music, video, and web browsing... but anywhere instead of just in a wireless zone.

I was proper a PSP evangelist as well - I have the camera and satnav attachments, but they'll really need to surprise me with the PSP Go! for me to pick one up again.

[KIGO1987]

Lol Rob. The Aus exchange rate with the Pound isnt as shiit as it once was. $2.00 AUD is about 1pound at the moment.


Nice dude! Well I hope you enjoy it! Loads of music,movies,and pics! LOL

Will do and have been doing;)

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Wipeout Pulse DLC Packs

Said **** it earlier and did what i should of done last year. Download the Wipeout Pulse DLC packs, just did it about an hour ago now.

So now i got
Auricom
Harimau
Icarus
Mirage

And in tracks i have now
Orcus White/Black
Gemini Dam White/Black
Edgewinter White/Black
Vostok Reef White/Black

Just noticed the Icarus concept skin is the same as the same as the normal Icarus skin in Wipeout HD. Interesting hey

Tracks are quite nice, and most of them have great flow. The DLC packs in Pulse kinda remind me of all the indoor tracks DLC packs for Pure. Orcus is a fast track. Gemini is clever, reminds me of Vertica, but the right angled corners are chaos. Edgewinter is great, the black version has corners like Manor Top from Wipeout3. Vostok is visually amazing, an completely underwater track that reminds me of that huge underwater part of the track in Mandrashee Part 3 track in Fusion. That track would be ****ing amazing in 1080p in Wipeout HD.

Also just thinking the entire price ive paid for the 4 Pulse DLC packs, $27.30 AUD, is more than the bloody cost of Wipeout HD online on the store.

Some nice work done here i gotta say;)

[KIGO1987]

Well here it is an official link for the;

Playstation Portable 2

PSP2

PSP-4000

Whatever you call it, here is the link.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1FF8_0mAOA

PSP-GO it is called here. Looks pretty sweet. In built flash memory, bout fukin time i say.

I want one of these

[Darkdrium777]

I'll stick with my PSP-2000 5.03M33.
I'm already not using disks. (Backups for the win, I've never had my battery die on me)

I'm not to sure about the design either, I can't see myself playing WipEout for hours like I do on 2000 with my fingers reaching out so far for the airbrakes (triggers).
Quoted from BU (http://forums.beyondunreal.com/showpost.php?p=2300835&postcount=4)

My main beef is with the triggers. They're at the back of the screen, and the controls seem lower than on the current PSP. Currently I'm pressing the triggers with my index fingers, about two thirds away from the palm (If you see what I mean). With this I expect it will be the tip... Bad for WipEout. :(

[archman]

Looks terrible to me. And doesn't have a built-in phone as I see. My 2000 is the best system ever. I don't regret 0.01% that I bought it. A pure multimedia system. The only thing that is missing for the ****ing perfection, is the phone. So, without phone, what's innovative here?...
IMO, this prototype is ugly (when opened), analog feels somehow unappropriate...

[NightArh]

I agree with archman absolutely. That gadget looks crappy
:turd

[KIGO1987]

Some new developments on the PSP system now. Like the PSP GO, which is 40% lighter and half the size of the 3000series unit. PSP GO takes M2 Micro Memory stick over Memory stick Duo on the older PSP units.

Some ****ing awesome games coming out on the PSP system like;

Gran Turismo
Final Fantasy
Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker

and much much more..........

Gran Turismo PSP looks ****ing awesome;

800+ cars avaliable
30 tracks avaliable + varients of these tracks
60fps
4 player online mode with Ad-hoc
Avaliable both on PSP GO and 3000series

Looking forward to these releases. Damn good list coming out.

[archman]

@ GT - Ad-Hoc...jesus christ, hear my prayers...wtf do I need AD FU***NG HOC for??...

[KIGO1987]

For any of you's that have not seen what the new Gran Turismo PSP looks like, here is a good example;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIq-dGuZUgY&feature=channel_page

[archman]

KIGO, unfortunately, this really shows zero preview, not a single gameplay video, but I've seen a few screenshots on ign or some others. Not impressive at all. I hope REPortable will be good, and on UMD too.

GTP preview:
http://psp.ign.com/dor/objects/682963/gran-turismo-psp/images/e3-2009-gran-turismo-screens-20090602024625528.html
http://psp.ign.com/dor/objects/682963/gran-turismo-psp/images/e3-2009-gran-turismo-screens-20090602024637278.html

This is really ugly. Look at the Midnight Club: LA Remix.
I hope this is not the final look. It's like something for PSX.

[NightArh]

You should watch real gameplay video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kn5rBftQ1b0

[archman]

This looks promising...

[KIGO1987]

KIGO, unfortunately, this really shows zero preview, not a single gameplay video, but I've seen a few screenshots on ign or some others. Not impressive at all. I hope REPortable will be good, and on UMD too.


Took me 3 ****ing hours to upload that video on my connection....

Heres a video of some guy actually playing the game, but he is a highly, extremly shtty player on Trial Mounatian with that GT-R.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Q5vg6xEjYo

[KIGO1987]

Kay here some more gameplay footage of Gran Turismo on the PSP, but this time on the GO system. This player is much better than the other dude.


http://www.viddler.com/explore/PSUniverse/videos/360/

Good thing from what ive heard towards the end of that video, is that older PSP users (1000-3000series), which have UMD drives in them. All there UMD game collection can be transferred by an [unknown] device, to the internal storage on the next generation PSP units. How cool is that. Seems like this might be a good investment after all:D

[DawnFireDragoon]

this game is looking really good.

[NightArh]

Who knows what does 805F0005 error mean? I get it when trying to log in into PSN with my new router. I have no troubles with an old one :?

[ACE-FLO]

Go for the most simpe set up options from your PSP - auto auto auto all the way - the wep key - keep it simple - keep it numerical, delete the old connections settings to avoid unnecessary confusion for the interrupt requests your psp will be sending out for a fixed wifi connection

Try thewse things - I used to get that sill message - but ever since I followed these above mentioned guidelines - I've been ok - only sufferring DC's every so often - but no annoying error message which wont let me connect!

[NightArh]

I have configured all the settings in the right way. My internet connection works, I can surf with psp. I am getting this message when I try to log in into the PSN. That is all. :(
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It is very very strange because problem just dissapeared! I can undestand nothing what happened

[KIGO1987]

Who out there actually intends to buy a PSP-GO?

Just checked the Australian Release date of this game, its October the 1st this year. Exactly 4 years and 1 month from the Lunch of the original PSP-1002 console.

More i look at the PSP-GO package, more i agree what an impressive system that it is.

[DawnFireDragoon]

While it looks sexy as hell and i really do want one, it is more expensive than an xbox 360 and a wii, so i'll be waiting a while before even thinking about that one...

[KIGO1987]

Havent seen a retail on it yet. Let alone a fixed AUD price at the moment.

What UK price have you seen it promoted for emerald dragoon?

[KIGO1987]

PSP-GO runs at 480Mhz, unlike the other PSP units that run at a max of 333Mhz.

http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/02/psp-go-processor-more-than-40-faster-than-original/

[NightArh]

That's cool! Finally Pulse will run at full speed of 480MHz! Dreams, dreams... ;)

[KIGO1987]

I would like to see that 480Mhz on Pulse too, there would be no drop in the 60FPS for sure, gameplay would be sweet, but the fact is the CPU isnt going to do that for you, you need CFW or something to force it to 480Mhz, similar to as CFW forces the 1000.2000.3000 forces the CPU to 333Mhz. Would be sweet though in gameplay getting that sort of response.

[NightArh]

I hope 6.0 or 7.0 versions of original sony firmware will do that real and my favourite game will run at max speed :beer

[DawnFireDragoon]

sorry i didn't reply to you Kigo. i believe it is not fixed, but we're looking to be paying about £215 for a psp go....however the Uk market has shown very very little interest in the product. places advertising pre-orders have stated no pre-orders have been taken, when previously released hardware has always had fair pre-orders.

it will be interesting to see how it pans out as the Uk game market usually jumps straight onto new stuff like this.

perhaps the world is not ready (or maybe willing) to go to download only as Sony would like...

and the retailers...they can try and support this stuff, but if they encourage it, it enevitably leads to their downfall if this is the future. no physical product to sell / no pre-owned. I like digital for a lot of things...but games are expensive and i like seeing i actually own something that is expensive and not going to magically vanish one day when something b*&%ers up.

[KIGO1987]

people seem pretty iffy about it 16gb isnt alot of space, plus this thing would of been so much better if it had a camera and most importantly a SIM card input so you could use it as a phone.

Then this would sell. People are still pretty iffy about it.

[Lance]

"but games are expensive and i like seeing i actually own something that is expensive and not going to magically vanish one day when something b*&%ers up."

Exactly. If I pay for something, I want to OWN it, and keep it as long as I want to use it. Maybe even longer. ;)

[KIGO1987]

Also, i prefer a physical product over a digital file any day.

[DawnFireDragoon]

16gb is not a lot. if you can't sell old games on, to then get another game, you're gonna wanna keep what you pay for...thus owning a few games like final fantasy vii....which is over 1 gb...you'll soon fill that space, with games and music and suchlike...

so you have to buy the harware,
buy games, which soon adds up as you can't trade (which brings up a huge point which is that gaming has become so big because, yes games and consoles are better, but pre-owned games stores are a big business right now, and have been for a couple of generations of consoles...removing that element could be very bad)
and then you have to buy more memory anyway if you want to continue enjoying the product.

i'm very interested to see how this one pans out.

[Darkdrium777]

Remember that DRM on the PSN Store is not very restrictive, so you could delete the games you don't want to play and whenever you want to play them again you can download them once more.
And you could also just back up these downloads to DVDs or a hard drive, and copy them back to your PSP and activate them again by logging on with the PSN account that purchased it to play them.
And most games for PSP are under 1GB. You can probably fit 20 games on the internal memory alone, add a 16GB M2 stick and that's 40 games. To be honest I don't even have that many games for the PlayStation family of consoles alone...

[DawnFireDragoon]

those are some very good points, it's just not for me, i don't particularly want to re-download stuff or buy more memory!!!! :)

but for people who don't mind, it'll probably be a good buy. we shall see.

[NightArh]

As always size does matter ;) New console will fit my jeans pocket better than slim. Is there any information about display installled to PSP GO?

[Darkdrium777]

It's a 3.8" screen instead of a 4.3", other than that I haven't heard anything. Probably the same characteristics as PSP-3000 (480x272 resolution, etc.)

[NightArh]

Touchscreen? how do you think?

[KIGO1987]

Touchscreen in the PSP, would be great, when and if the console has the ability of any 3.5G Network standard phone out there, i want this console to become a mobile phone (or as the yanks call it, a "CELL" Phone). Up the SDD to 32GB from 16GB, then i would be a happy person, also having a 5.0 mp integrated camera in it would be great:)

[NightArh]

Another iPhone killer? :lol It will be interesting if Sony will decide to implement SensMe technology to new firmware like in new Sony Ericsson phones... I am using it as mp3 player enough frequently

[KIGO1987]

Ive got a W890i Sony Ericsson Mobile, with a 4GB MS M2 Micro in it. Always good to have your best beats on you a all times:) But the XMB music setup in the PSP, is bloody great. One stupid problem is you have to insert, 01,02,03,04 etc, is in front of every single track, if you want it playing in order, since the stupid thing likes to organise music by alphabetical order, not by its track number.

[NightArh]

I am glad Sony makes new advantages in their music devices! The way of choosing music must to be more intuitive because one's music collection is growing everyday and alphabetical way of music selection is not convenient especially as in PSP

[Lance]

I'm happy with a phone that has no camera and doesn't play music; I'd prefer that the PSP eschew all that extra stuff and just be an even better games machine each time a new model is released. Put the design and manufacturing efforts into that, please.

[ACE-FLO]

Hear hear! We want a better gaming device. Not a glorified i-phone. Or a video camera. Games provide more fun than the video capture of a fond memory... no cam on psp please.

I remember Sony and BT partnered up to bring us PSP Go! No one used it. lol. So they abandoned it.

[NightArh]

wait... sony advertised psp as universal device to watch pictures, listen music, surf web pages, watch movies and to play games... even to talk with friends with skype or use it like gps receiver... so some people from sony have another point of view ;)

[ACE-FLO]

Yes - their idea of what we wanna do with our PSP's and our idea of what we wanna do with our PSP's is different...

I got a phone. And Camera. And MP3 player. All in one unit already... My Mobile phone lol...

My gaming device should be just that - a gaming device. At least it'll keep the cost down if they stuck to making it a gaming device and nothing more huh?

WHo actually used the Go! messenger service? coz I thought it was a load of rubbish!!!

[NightArh]

okay some functions are not necessary but it would be great if in new PSP GO will get some new feautures like background voice chat while playing game or custom music from any game... remember that additional MHz's? it would be very useful :naughty

[ACE-FLO]

that's a good idea. voice communication between 2 peeps who are playing together online!

yes.

[NightArh]

PSP-GO runs at 480Mhz, unlike the other PSP units that run at a max of 333Mhz.

http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/02/psp-go-processor-more-than-40-faster-than-original/

This information was rebutted. PSP Go! has 480 MHz electronic block but it does not have any relation to CPU

About future developments... Sony will reduce price for their SDK so developers could be more interested in creating software and selling it in PlayStation Store officially but not spreading homebrews. (Do you remember situation with iPhone's AppStore? ;)) So let's wait for new unique software!

[archman]

http://pspupdates.qj.net/Sony-PSP-Go-s-480MHz-clock-speed-reference-was-for-USB-not-CPU/pg/49/aid/132761

[KIGO1987]

Just wondering who out there has the intent to purchase Gran Turismo and or Motorstorm Arctic Storm?

These games look sweet,

Ive put a pre order down on Gran Turismo PSP Limited Edition. This game looks really impressive. I cant wait to race some of you guys online with these games.

[archman]

You will only be able to race through kai or some ps3 thing. There's no infrastructure mode for GTP.
I'll probably buy it when I evaluate it enough and find it worth buying. :)

[Alexander]

Just starting to use my Playstation Portable console again. Just downloaded firmware 5.05. PSP XMB looks like the PS3 one now with the PSN Sign In on the far right side. Its been 4 years since the PSP was released on the world market, still gotta say today its such of a good unit. More practical than the Nintendo DSi unit, and even the PS3 Unit. Shame there isnt more games on the PSP, but im really happy that all my Ridge Racer classics are on it as well as Wipeout and many other favourites. Members here who do not have a Playstation Portable Console and are looking for a practical unit more music and wireless connectivity as well as constant upgrade able software, this is really a worthwhile investment.

Just have a question ive still have the 1GB Memory Stick Duo Pro that i bought back in 2005 ($189 AUD:eek)after buying the Playstation Portable at its September 1st Australian launch. I really want to purchase a 8GB MS Pro Duo or even a 16GB one, just that i have heard there are issues with the PSP with any sized MS of 8GB and above (data loss, corruption etc). Is this true? Does anybody have any problems with these larger sized cards?

I am using a 16Gb card, it runs perfectly! :)

Some guy on PS US forums even made a 32 Gb card out of two 16 GB ones, and it runbs smooth, tho now a day one can buy a 32 Gb one :P.

It should be noted that my PSP is new, 3004 version only 2 months old.

[KIGO1987]

Ive got the PSP-1000 as you might know, i bought a MS DUO Mark2 8GB, a few months ago now, its only crashed a few times on Pulse, other than that, it has been good. Its great now since ive got my music stash on it now (well a small proportion of it now). Works good. I might upgrade to a larger one in the near future.

On a different note, i called Sony spare parts Australia today, to chase up after a PSP-1000 battery, the guy was being very cunty to me. I asked do you have PSP-1000 original charge length battery's in stock. The guy says, "With a console of that age your best to buy a 3rd party one". Like hello ****. i want to buy something and your not being helpful. 3rd party ones are crap, and they dont have as much charge as of a original branded one. Bastard i was speaking to was over in Sydney. Total knob he was. So im stuck with my limited charge battery that came with my PSP when i bought it back at its launch in 2005.

But, when the PSP-Go has a phone feature in it, that is when ill purchase a new PSP and phone, but in the mean time im sticking with my PSP-1000 unit. All is good.

[rdmx]

Well in all fairness, the PSP-1000 stopped manufacturing ages ago and they probably stopped producing the batteries as well

[KIGO1987]

There should be a stock pile of unsold battery's. For customers who own that product, stingy bastards. Guy was a **** on the phone, expecting me to purchase some third party useless crummy ****. Bugger that, im going to hold onto my 1000 unit, until there is a PSPGo-Phone on the market to purchase.

[NightArh]

Original Sony batteries are still aviable in stores. Sony has enough good service and they couldnt stop selling original components for fat psps:)

[KIGO1987]

That what i asume as well Night. There somewhere. I think there stock up somewhere just not yet to be sold to customer who want them, knowingly what SCEA what the owners will do with them... create pandora battery's out them. That why they wont sell them anymore. Im not buying third party ****, i never do, since they are crap.

Give 12months, there will be a PSPGo-Phone on the market, that ill buy, so ill what till then to upgrade. Still the PSP-1000 is a great unit. That my bat is on its last legs, barely enough for me to enjoy Gran Turismo PSP, that'll i will purchase next month.

[NightArh]

You can call in the Sony's support in your region and ask them about battery replacement ;)

[KIGO1987]

Thats exactly what i did. I call Sony Australia Spare parts, and spoke to a knob.

If Sony Australia doesnt have them, i dont know who does. I beat there is somewhere in this state where they sell these batterys just not sure where atm.

[Darkdrium777]

Tried going to an electronics store? Here they don't have the regular black ones anymore, but they have the extended charge batteries (http://www.tarad.com/poo_pa/img-lib/spd_2007062505904_b.jpg) for the PSP-1000, which add about 2 hours of charge afaik (I have one.)

[KIGO1987]

Its Perth DD, you cant find **** here. One cause the shops have retarded trading hours, two most places just stock crap, three its the most isolated city on Earth.

But if i do come across the official extended life PSP-1000 Battery, im much happy to buy that, im not touching that 3rd party ****. Problem is stuff would have to be brought over from Sydney. But im going to give some more places a try later on today when i have a break.

So the extended life battery's are 2200mHa.

[NightArh]

PSP Firmware 6.0 will be released today? (http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2009/09/03/holy-invasion-of-privacy-badman-demo-out-now/#comment-20535) :p

[archman]

OMG I gotta see what happens here. 6.00 already? Seems like ofw is needed in the near future...
Nice job, Sony, anyway.

[KIGO1987]

Ive just downloaded it then,

It appears to be the same, a few additions including the theme options have changed.

[KIGO1987]

Arch gave me this link of an article showing that Gran Turismo PSP, will be a game with Full 60 FPS, have a look at the Video on the link,

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-gt-psp-60fps-video-blog-entry

"Or download this file: http://www.eurogamer.net/downloads/39498/digitalfoundry-gran-turismo-psp-gameplay_download_xvid_large.mp4"

[ACE-FLO]

I'm so gonna get this game! It looks totally NoS worthy don't it? :)

Just one q??? is it playable in online infrastructure mode? or ad/hoc only?

[archman]

Only ad-hoc.
NoS?

[KIGO1987]

Yep just ad-hoc. I thought that Arch mentioned this before somewhere.

[archman]

I did. But anyway, games mostly don't come with infrastructure option, which is a shame. Only fps and action games come with one.

[ACE-FLO]

I must have been baked when I read it first time :D Selective conscience and all that jazz :D

[KIGO1987]

You high atm Ace?

[ACE-FLO]

Nah, not getting high til next week. I'm fasting. Haven't been high for a few weeks now :) Ramadhan provides me with the perfect opportunity to detox and re-correct my tolerance in this regard!

I'm so lucky I don't suffer withdrawal symptoms like some ganja schmokers :D enjoying the clarity, actually!

So, to treat myself - I'm gonna get HD/Fury and Gran Turismo next month, hopefully! :rock

[Frances_Penfold]

FWIW, Gran Turismo PSP has gotten surprisingly low scores in recent reviews on major sites :(

http://uk.psp.ign.com/articles/102/1024698p1.html

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/gran-turismo-review

So is there an Time Trial community associated with Gran Turismo? This seems like an area where a portable version of the franchise can still shine. The major complaints about it have related to the lack of online and lack of career mode.

[KIGO1987]

Theres alot of stuff to cram into those Tiny UMD's Frances. I think the reviewers where expecting a GT4 or GT2 sized game with all the same career modes n stuff. But the PSP version has a different approach from what ive seen on the video's. Still Gran Turismo PSP is a great addition for the Portable gaming world, and long over due as well.


Nah, not getting high til next week. I'm fasting. Haven't been high for a few weeks now :) Ramadhan provides me with the perfect opportunity to detox and re-correct my tolerance in this regard!

I'm so lucky I don't suffer withdrawal symptoms like some ganja schmokers :D enjoying the clarity, actually!

So, to treat myself - I'm gonna get HD/Fury and Gran Turismo next month, hopefully! :rock

Ive got a Uni mate who is on Ramadhan atm, i like to say to him would you like a slice of pizza that im eating. Which is a meatlovers pizza with bacon on it. (Yes Kigo is a bit of a **** in real life too;). But all in good faith. He cant eat during the day along with any drinks as well.

But Ace if i travel to the UK, we should do some compression sessions and some Wipeout get some of the people around the UK too, rent out a hotel for a couple of days. Would be awesome XD.

[Mu5]

well, thats GT5 scored off my to-buy list.

What a joke/crap score :-

[archman]

At the first sight I'm a little disappointed, there's practically no game in it. Pretty bad graphics, but they run at awesome 60 fps. I remember when I was playing GT2. I played it for months, even that it had the worst graphics ever.
Also, there's some useless time-dependent shop, what's that?... :(
Limit of 4 cars per race = hmm, not that good...
There's just too much cars...what do I need 800 cars for?...
Drift Trial? Ha!
OK, I don't want to haste with the decision. If I'll have an opportunity to "try" the game, I'll definitely do it. Or at least I need to see more previews and reviews of this game. I'm not spending $30 on some crap. :/

[KIGO1987]

**** the reviewers,

Best to try this game before before we all judge it :D

[ACE-FLO]

That's what I say mate!!! Its' playability must be worth it surely!!! :rock


I'm not spending $30 on some crap. :/ (besides - I thought you didnt have to buy games - ever!!!)

[archman]

?!?!?!? I buy the games I like. :)

[ACE-FLO]

Um, doesnt make any sense coz how can you say you aren't gonna buy it if you havent even tried it yet??? I thought you get the games first (via dubious means) then if you like em, you buy em right??? Well, Gran Turismo for PSP gets a release in like 9 or 10 days so um... Ahem, are you saying you've played it already???

[archman]

Sure thing, I never buy games if I didn't play em for some time first. I'm not wasting my money. :)
No, I never tested GT. I will, if I'll have a possibility.

[ACE-FLO]

Ah, cool!!! I'm just excited about another racing game, and like you - I am hoping it's not a "let down" Arch!

Yeah, we need more racing games on the PSP for sure! Good ones too!!! :)

[KIGO1987]

Polyphony Digital have never made a **** game, ever....

So its safe to say that Gran Turismo PSP is a good investment:)

[Lance]

}points at GT3 A-spec{

Not neceSSarily bad in an absolute sense, but definitely one of my non-favourites.
Nothing is 'safe to say'/'guaranteed true for everybody'.

[archman]

Yeah, KIGO, but there seems to be too much "portable" in it, means no Carreer mode! Just TT (which is enough ^^) and some SR mode with a (stupid) depend-on-day car shop... I'd like a GT2 style of game. Still, if the gameplay is the same, this might make a good game. But to even buy it? Heh...

[KIGO1987]

Gran Turismo 3 A-Spec was a disappointment to a few, reason being, it had much less cars and tracks than the previous Gran Turismo 2 title on the original Playstation, due to it being on the PS2, not the PSX, and it took longer to do all of the car and track renderings. GT3 was a good game, it was the first Gran Turismo to have in game weather effects, like the saturated Special Stage Route 5 City Track. Even the Prologue and the Concept GTs have been good, since you always get newer cars to try and drive in. The effort the guys do at Polyphony Digital are epic say the least. Gran Turismo PSP is going to be a great addition to the Gran Turismo games, and a first, since its on a portable system.

Buy the game Arch, i want to race you online soon too:)

[Lance]

That wasn't the reason it was a disappointment to me; my reason for disliking it was the physics engine, which seemed unrealistic, the cars seeming insufficiently sensitive to control inputs, not balanced the same way in their handling as real cars are, and feeling slow and unexciting to drive.

[archman]

Buy the game Arch, i want to race you online soon too:)

Heh, if it won't have a kai problem like Dissidia, I'll be able to race sometimes when I get home for the weekend from uni. :) Looking forward to it.

[KIGO1987]

Sweet,

Sounds like a plan Arch,

Something to look forward to after sleeping through all of the Uni lectures :D. Or you could do it at Uni if the campus has wireless setup like mine:)

[archman]

Hehe, you can't get kai working on uni's wireless. :P ;) You can't even access internet from psp there (I can't).

[archman]

Here's some quality review of a soon-to-arrive PSP Go! http://pspupdates.qj.net/Watch-PSP-Go-s-save-state-feature-revealed/pg/49/aid/134583

I won't diss it anymore, it's already dissed itself when it was born. :lol
No camera, smaller screen, no umd, VERY UGLY, enough reasons not to get it. :lol

[ACE-FLO]

I thought it looked ok - but the fact that the screen is smaller is just too suckey for the price. That pause button feature is quite handy though!!

Definitely not worth the price they are asking for imo!!!

[Frances_Penfold]

I actually *like* the idea of the smaller screen because it will mean the graphics look brighter and sharper-- as a comparison, the game boy micro bests the GBA SP unit IMHO in terms of overall game appearance.

I am pretty worried about the ergonomics of the PSP go... it doesn't look especially comfortable to hold. For me, that's a major consideration for games like Wipeout but probably much less of a factor for RPGs and adventure games.

[archman]

The graphics sharper? Aren't they super shaaaarp enough on a regular PSP? (nvm, I know what you mean. ;))

[ACE-FLO]

My concern is that even though the graphics will be sharper, my eyes will strain more to see everything on an even smaller screen - I know the PSP Fat, Slim and 3000 screens are the same size but that really is the smallest size I'm willing to go for - that's just me personally.

And truthfully, this is speculation until I actually play with one myself. Who knows? I might actually like the thing? :)

[archman]

New Gran Turismo Portable review: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mGYx0XxQy0

Not so promising and worth the money...

[BARTgai]

Despite what I've hear I'll probably still get it. Mainly just to help feed my hunger for Gran Turismo 5. And also to take the DeLorean for a spin ;)

[KIGO1987]

**** it, im still buying the game,

Ill give you my honest opinion of the game in one weeks time, since it is available from the Thursday :)

[NightArh]

I am glad Sony makes new advantages in their music devices! The way of choosing music must to be more intuitive because one's music collection is growing everyday and alphabetical way of music selection is not convenient especially as in PSP

SensMe for PSP in 6.10 OFW
Demonstraion is here (http://www.viddler.com/explore/sceablog/videos/604/)

[archman]

When they do an UMD dump tool built-in in fw, it'll be a business. This stuff, is just crap, useless.

[ACE-FLO]

:D ^^the cranky croac, speaks again^^ :D

I got 6.10 yesterday, the senseme thing is pretty... useless imo.

[archman]

A music player where you can choose moods, and it plays it for you... And that should be a hit? A 6.10 (or whatever) highlight? NICE! I had that highlight a few years back with some homebrew app. :D:D:D

Just one thing. If Sony did some "not useless" stuff (and so far they didn't :D:D:D) more people would actually use that fw. For now, that fw is a really, really weak software system with almost zero possibilities. They (the brand) should respect the Playstation Portable gadget a little more by putting out some nice applications, or fw, which could actually do some things like (example) letting you read your pdf book while listening to your mp3 collection. Is it an impossible task? Yeah right! :lol
What's with dumping your UMDs? Can't they do a code where it'd dump you your UMD for backup purposes and at the same time put some codes on the dump file so the file can be used on your system ONLY? It is very possible. Look at the LICENSE folder of Wipeout Pulse. You can't share that file (I mean, you can, but it won't make you run the DLC).

There's also a thousands and thousands of tips further that should be done. And btw, I got all of these features I just pointed out on my fw. I'm pretty satisfied. :)

[ACE-FLO]

I love the Crankiness - I feel the same man. The idea about reading PDF documents (or books :)) whilst listening to your MP3 collection is an excellent idea - if the PSP had this feature, it would surely be a piece of hardware that would travel with me ... everywhere. And yeah Arch - too right about the UMD Dump to Memory feature - why, and I do mean WHY - have they not included this feature in the last 3 updates to my PSP ??? ever since I heard that PSP are planning to sell exclusively via PSN store, I expected this feature to be a part of the new updates. ...meh.

[archman]

Heh, OFW - the meh. :lol

Ace: @ mp3+pdf: Well, you can have this feature with other firmwares. It's an obsolete news. ^^ :lol

[ACE-FLO]

OFW + PSP = MEH, agreed... But I'll only admit that once... just did... never admit that again... ever... gah...

I might come back and edit this post at a later date

[KIGO1987]

With that Sensme **** that is now on the PSP in the latest update (its also on my SE Mobile phone, ****ing useless it is), what is your playlist in Cranky Croac mood?

Also how does the Senseme application work if you are Bipolar :P:mad::D:mad: :? :eek ????

[archman]

They did a 6.10 Cranky Croac mood only for me, so if I switch and download ofw, I'll have it, but ONLY me! :lol

[ACE-FLO]

It doesnt work in Cranky Croak mode, it just crashes and reads "refer to cfw manual" then restarts - displaying a dos based OS, and the words "Cranky Error - press F2 to enter BIOS" then stays like that for 9 seconds before it reboots to a "safe" profile for all Cranky Croacs...

...I think :D

If you are bipolar - I guess it'll tell you to take your meds (CFW is apparently soooooo amazing, it can cook your meals, call your GF, and write an essay on Magnetic Levitation - all from just one installataion. Downside - GF has better conversations with CFW than with the BF :D ) - (:DShame it doesnt vibrate:D)

[archman]

Heh, cfw sure is amazing. :)

[NightArh]

I think we will see something like pdf reader in minis... Maybe. Sony has no choice cos they decided to follow famous AppStore :+

[ACE-FLO]

...and I sure am a lil jealous ;)

all those features... damn!!!:D:blarg:g

[archman]

I think we will see something like pdf reader in minis...

Hahaha, yes, and we will only be able to read the book, without music playback. Like I said somewhere, we'll have this feature in a few years! :) :) :)


...and I sure am a lil jealous ;)

all those features... damn!!!:D:blarg:g

You are suffering because of wanting to stay true to Sony, or what? :lol

[ACE-FLO]

Sarcasm is lost on you, Arch :g

[KIGO1987]

Just wondering,

has anybody here bought a PSP-Go yet ??

I want to get some opinions on that unit.

[ACE-FLO]

Friend of mine has one. What do you wanna know, Kigo? :g

[KIGO1987]

I want to have a look at one for real, have a bit of a frig around with it, check out how it operates and all.

[KIGO1987]

Checked out Sony Central yesterday. Had a look and a use of the PSP-Go for the first time. Damn the system is tiny. The size of it is much smaller than the x000's series PSP's. The Go has a good ergonomically located DPAD, but the nub is bloody useless, it is located too far away from DPAD, rendering it ****ing useless, shame tbh, because i play Pure, Pulse, Gran Turismo and Ridge Racer games with the nub. Maybe a future cosmetic change on the unit could save that problem. The Go is a small practical good little unit. If i had one, i would be using it as an MP3 player in my pocket more than anything else. But that $449 AUD price tag is too high. and 16gb isnt enough, it needs to be at least 32gb +.

[KIGO1987]

Doesnt seem sales are go as expected (i wonder why)
http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/20032.cfm

EB are not even selling the units;
http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/19538.cfm

[ACE-FLO]

The GO! is too expensive man!

PSP-Go = £220
Xbox360 = £169 ... I'd take the xbox360 anyday!

[NightArh]

The GO! is the greatest fail :twisted

[Triakis^3]

Ive got a mate who owns one. I'm thinking about buying one. I quite like them:)

[archman]

PSPgo is a no-go for sure. No need to try it. It's just an epic fail. :lol

[KIGO1987]

Hmm, i might buy one myself, they are being discounted buy $50 AUD at JB down the road. Then again, i really do need to buy a better tv and upgrade my crummy net package atm.

[ACE-FLO]

...an epic fail. :lol

:D :lol :D That's gotta be a NightArh term! I love it man!

But you know what I don't love? that PSP-Go - it's smaller screen size and unfortunate placement of buttons is a bit naff. But not as naff as it's rrp. So I ended up getting a PS3 Slim for roughly the same cost. However, that involves a new TV so costs are going up anyway - kinda negating my point here but...

I was really looking forward to upgrading my PSP this year, didnt want the 3k coz of the interlacing problems, didnt want to settle for the 2k - wanted something better, and the Go isn't really what I had in mind. I hear rumours from peeps about a 4000? I don't know anything about a 4000 but if anyone has got any official information that would be awesome.

is all... :)

[archman]

PSPgo IS a PSP4000 imo. There'll be three more models of PSP, that's how someone saw in the fw code or something.

[KIGO1987]

Holly ****! Arch got banned.

Forgot what i was going to say..... damn another good wipeout racer gone. Andybob, Pacman, now Arch.

The PSP-GO is the 4000 under its code i think

[ACE-FLO]

Cheers, I'm getting a 2000 then, if I can still find one - otherwise eff it, I'll get the 3000. Damn straight!

[NightArh]

The PSP-GO is the 4000 under its code i think

No! PSP4000 is still in development. And it will have UMD drive!

[ACE-FLO]

really? I was under the impression that Sony wasn't going to be making PSPees with UMD drives anymore. Didn't Sony want all PSP games to be purchased as downloads only from PSN store in future? I mean, I've already seen shops reduce the shelf space for PSP games, and every month it seems that space is getting smaller...

... So, if the 4000 is not the Go, then can you link me the sight you got this info from? Sounds interesting enough for me to get hoping! :)

[KIGO1987]

I think the PSP-Go is just a branch off the 3000 PSP, in order to see how much demand there is in the digital market. A PSP-4000 with some additional features like bluetooth and integrated flash memory would be great.

[ACE-FLO]

NightArh pasted a link in my VMs which proved useful, regarding speculation of the 4000. It seems Sony have no plans to develop it as yet, preferring to get rid of the UMD format due to it not gaining popularity amongst other media types. They had similar probs with betamax and mini-disc back in the day... Seems they shoot themselves in the foot all too often :D

I don't think a 4000 with a UMD slot is on the cards for now. We have the psp Go, and I think that's where it's at for Sony.

[KIGO1987]

BETA Tape and Mini-Discs where fails formats from Sony. Gotta say they successful pretty well a few years back when they won the format war against HD-DVD and Blu-Ray prevailed. Sony appears to be learning from there mistakes, excessive marketing is the key. Funny i should mention that, just look at the 2.10 update for the WOHD.

Ill buy a 3000 if there is no 4000 with UMD, unless there is a definate way to transfer my entire UMD game stash over the the Go's solid slate memory, either way, im staying with the UMD PSP's in the mean time.

[ACE-FLO]

I might get one as early as next week! A 3k because it's hard work locating a 2k in my 'distracted' state of mind... :lol

Um, at the risk of sounding dumb, I ask 'what are the main differences between the 2k and the 3k?' I only know of the interlacing problem on the 3k, beside that - to me, the 2 units seem the same otherwise...

... Someone - educate me! :D

[MrSmadSmartAlex]

Well, the PSP 3000 does have a more versatile video-out, a built in mic (:lol), and there's the screen. From what I've seen, the display is sharper and brighter than on a 2000, and also has a quicker response time (less ghosting), but a lot of people have complained about this interlacing/scanlines problem. It seems not everybody notices this though, so I'd recommend trying one with a few different games to see if you do. Oh, and the casing is more rounded than the 2000 too.
It is limited in other ways though, which is why personally I'd always go for the right model of 2000.;)

[ACE-FLO]

Aah, ok. Cool then. I'll get the 3k and check it out. I looked in a few shops for a 2k but they're discontinued now, apparently. The 3k doesn't seem too bad actually - I just hope I don't have that problem with the interlacing. Oh, and that brighter screen thing is a nice touch! Less headache/eyestrain hopefully :)

[F.E.I.S.A.R]

I am trying to get a PSP-3000 and a PS3
The PS3 is for WipEout HD(and maybe fury,but I don't think my father will be into digital downloads).The PSP-3000 is for WipEout Pulse,Burnout Dominator and a few other games

[ACE-FLO]

don't miss out on wipeout pure for psp. its really cool. is hd/fury not available on bluray in singapore?

[MrSmadSmartAlex]

It'll have to be on Blu-ray to get WOHD at all, if you can't get digital downloads. I'm pretty sure the PS3 is region-free for games though, like the PSP, so you could order it from somewhere online if it's not available in your region.:)

edit: but nvm that - Pulse is the game to play!:D Pure is pretty good too, but hard as **** to learn to play.:lol

[F.E.I.S.A.R]

don't miss out on wipeout pure for psp. its really cool. is hd/fury not available on bluray in singapore?

Not so sure,but I sure am desperate for a PS3(any model is fine,I think) and a PSP-3000.I have a (kinda) large collection of PSP games on UMD.I saw that the asian playstation website said that the Blu-Ray Edition was realeased on October 16 2009.The shared PSP-1000 stragely freezes up when I put in a UMD.
I am posting a lot more since this is the school holidays(till next year).
I really do not think I will get both(or even either) as getting Distinction (A1,A2.Singaporeans on this forum,please help elaborate!!!!)is REALLY tough for me(oh yeah,I'm a pessimist).Then again,I really think next year will be the last year I play video games(streaming in Secondary 2,I'm Sec 1.Singaporeans please help elaborate!)
As I said you will very very very rarely see me online(Once in,I dunno,18 months?).Anyway,my TV is 40" HD.
And I still have to write that damn blog on characters(Teams,to be exact.Check the Imagine a new WipEout team.... thread.)
And I think I digressed.

[ACE-FLO]

hello F.E.I.S.A.R, you write well enough to be undestood clearly buddy. I wish you good luck in your exams. (distinctions all the way :))

[Mr Phlanj]

bit of a random one but do u get loyalty points for a ship playing online??

[MrSmadSmartAlex]

No, you only get loyalty in single player offline. I think the best way to build up points is to run a load of perfect laps and zones in Zone mode. I prefer my custom EG-X skin to the unlockable skins though:D. That said, some of the other ships seem easier to use when they look different (e.g. Icaras concept), even though they're exactly the same really.:lol

edit: Probably best to get 100000 loyalty for 1 ship, because this unlocks all the skins for all ships.;)

[Mr Phlanj]

oh right nice and here i was trying to go through all of them :D