The system isn’t very durable in general either - when I first got it I ended up getting a lot of hairline scratches over the screen just from storing it in my coat pocket.
I actually have that slip case which came with my PSP-1000’s value pack, I should have swapped the ol’ 1000 out of it.
Edit: This is similar to the Game Boy Micro, whose faceplates are easy to scratch just from rougher jacket pocket materials, but the handheld came with a carry pouch included in the box.
So I finally dug out my PS3 to activate my Monster Hunter 3rd PSP-3000 to play European digital games, with my blue PSP-3000 will stay activated on my JPN account.
Anyway, I was going down my list of purchases to redownload a bunch of games, but for some reason these three PSP games near the bottom had their download button blanked out. Everything else - be it PS3, PS Vita or PSP games or DLC - was fine.
I hope this is just a temporary issue.
This games were removed for dowloading because you could use them for jailbreak the PS Vita with them. Some PSP demos were removed as well.
But it was a long time ago, and there is better ways to do It nowadays without using those PSP games. Kinda surprised that they didn’t put them back for dowload/sale. At the same time, it’s Sony that we’re talking about.
Thank you for explaining, I had no idea. Because I bought them at the same time it seemed like some weird coincidence.
It is annoying that they aren’t available to re-download, since none of my PSPs have them anymore due to storage limitations in the past, and I got rid of MediaGo, which you could store downloads on, after Sony dropped support for it.
Every once in a while PSA to check your PSP batteries.
There was a reminder on ERA last night so I checked mine and one was swelling (og battery in og 1000 model).
I thought it was funny that this battery checking thing finally went viral, first starting on JPN Twitter about a week ago, as we already know it’s been an issue going back at least half a decade.
The PSP-3000 I bought brand new in early 2016 arrived with the battery swollen in sealed packaging. I’ve always wondered what was with the seemingly low battery cell quality on the PSP, the battery life retention was always terrible except on the PSP go with its integrated battery, and the batteries themselves seem prone to swelling up. I found it a bit crazy how, by comparison, my GBA SP still held a charge well over a decade since I last used it.
Played some Namco Museum Battle Collection, which I bought for Mappy alone but it also features over a dozen other arcade games .
For my money this is one of the best PSP retro compilations of 80s games due to how it’s been lovingly thought out and programmed:
I haven’t spent much time with the Arranged New versions of the included games but from what I did play I have to say the presentation of them is a miss, missing the point of the original game’s appeal in the first place. But it’s far from offensively bad, that award goes to the equivalent 2005 versions of classics in Taito Memories Pocket and their abysmal art direction.
All in all the designers clearly knew what they were doing, either that or marketing didn’t force them to shoehorn stretched 16:9 modes and filters like many games of its ilk on PSP did! Capcom Puzzle Collection was one of the worst offenders I think, 16:9 stretched graphics with a sharpening filter on top.
Need some new PSP wallpapers?
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Started playing Kenka Bancho 3 and while the brawling combat doesn’t require much brainpower the seven day time span is neat.
What I do particularly like is the character model texturing, particularly on the faces. These are low poly models, but it doesn’t matter because the texturework says an awful lot with a little, reminiscent of games like Final Fantasy XII and Vagrant Story.
alright, so i’m going back in on a PSP (never should’ve sold my old one towards a vita, PSPs library was way better), OP has me thinking a 3000 might be ideal - though i wish it could utilize the DS3 like the go does
how is the component out? i mostly want to play over TV, but i keep reading you lose some real estate (without a zoom feature on said tv), wondering just how bad that is
looks like custom firmware is easier than ever as well, really hoping to find a deal on one soon!
Also interested in component out impressions. I wouldn’t mind having one of these. I have a 32 in CRT and sit fairly close so window borders probably won’t bother me.
If you plan on playing PSP games on a CRT then definitely get a 3000 or a Go since those are the only models that can output PSP games in interlaced mode. The other models need to be set to component in order to output PSP games.
As for how it looks well, if you’re playing PSX games then they fill the screen on a crt and also output in 240p if set to interlaced. On a flat screen then you’ll get the usual 4:3 letterboxing in the sides of the screen with PSX games but with PSP games you can get letterboxing on the top and bottom as well leaving with only the center of the screen showing the game. If your TV has a zoom function, which most should, you can fill the screen but it might look a bit rough depending on how the TV scales a zoomed in image.
If you have an OSSC you can use that to help with the letterboxing by setting the “480p in sampler” setting to “PSP 480x272” which will output a 960x544 in Line2x mode which should fill the screen.
I’d say the best way to play PSP games on a flatscreen nowadays would be via a hacked PSTV using the sharpscale plugin which can force the PSTV to output the Vita’s native resolution to the screen which helps in getting a perfectly scaled image. They are a bit expensive nowadays but it’s worth it to be able to use a PS4 or PS3 controller to play your games and also not having to worry about battery life or getting an expensive dock for the PSPGo
…shit. was worried about that; as you said, PSTV ain’t cheap
kinda hoped to use some of my UMDs but: can a vita be hacked to run ISOs like a PSP? definitely wanna play some rare stuff and everytime i see the PSTV compatibility list, it looks like slim pickens
that said, playing with a controller does sound ideal - tell me more!
I’ve started using my PSP again recently, so I’ve been looking into this as well. MLIG released this video on the sharpscale plugin I recommend you watch.
I haven’t hacked my PSTV yet, but I plan on doing so soon. Looking forward to playing the games I own on my TV using sharpscale.
Yes, as far as I am aware, a hacked Vita can play pretty much all PSP games. : )
It’s really easy to hack especially using this guide: https://vita.hacks.guide/ and you can use a plugin called Adrenaline which essential gives you access to the PSP os on the VIta where it functions exactly as a PSP XMB and all. The way you run iso and cso files is the same as well since the file structure for the ePSP is the same.
For example, using my Vita with an SD2Vita installed my psp directory is uma0:pspemu/PSP/Game/ISO. Using this method does require you to launch the adrenaline plugin everytime though since it doesn’t install the PSP game as a bubble in the Vita OS. This method is pretty much 100% compatible with the whole PSP library as well as PSX games and any psp homebrew.
Another perk of using a PSTV is that you can use an external HDD to load your backups and other emulators once you’ve hacked it. I know that it’s pretty expensive getting one since they go for around $150 + but If you do plan on using it regularly then I say that it’s well worth it. Plus you’d be able to play some pretty cool Vita games as well which is always a plus.
dang
can someone find me a PSTV for a reasonable price
I regret selling mine, twice!
@IrishNinja I’m seeing some got 40/50 on FB Marketplace. You’d have to arrange or offer postage on top. And then sort a memory card or adapter. And a controller.
40-50 wouldn’t be bad! sadly best deal im seeing out here is $100. are you searching playstation tv or vita tv?
and thanks for the replies y’all, i have a 1001 (?) vita with internets i wanna say, and like a 32 GB card in it. that MLIG video made a strong case & the CFW looks fairly easy as well, wondering if it borks going online (even though id only really do that to sync trophies haha). starting to think this may actually be cheaper than tracking down a PSP, and the ability to use a DS3/DS4 would be incredible.
I’d probably plan on just going with a 3000 to my CRT. I want the ease of playing UMD games. Full-screen PS1 Classics from PSN sounds nice, too.
