Change from 3.03 firmware to 3.10 Pops improvements:
Assign controller ports.
New screenmode options
Black level adjustment (for darker games)
Volume adjustment (higher volume :P :P )
Also seems to have higher compatibility, as well as some PAL support.
4th level of brightness (aka battery eater) can now be selected also without ac adaptor.
Changes in hen core:
Static user elf’s can now be executed in the 3.10 kernel. (this includes snes user version between other programs)
Tyranid’s patch (added in 3.03 OE-C) consequences was not explained very well in the changelog of 3.03 OE-C:
For programmers: it allows kernel modules to have user imports, making kernel programming in 3.03/3.10 less strict.
For users: plugins and applications that worked in 2.71 SE, but not in OE, *may* now work in 3.03OE-C and 3.10 OE-A.
Note 1: the installer will disable all plugins to avoid incompatibilities when booting. You can enable them again in the recovery menu.
Note 2: the plugin to load 3.02 pops won’t work anymore in 3.10 OE, due to some changes in pops modules structure (meaudio fused with popsman, idcanager/idmanager behaviour slightly changed). A new plugin for 3.10 could be written next week.
Be aware that custom icons do NOT work with it, so if it's important to ya, stick with 3.03 OE-C.
As always, this stuff does carry risks of brickage, so proceed with caution, and use at yer own risk. Read everything twice, then read it again. Great work Dark_Alex, keep on steamrolling $ony's firmware!
If you're one of the few people like me, who prefer PMP-AVC over MP4-AVC, then this might be a nice update :P (mainly PMP-AVC allows you to save battery and has volume/lumi boost which can come in handy)
Well, I've followed the "unofficial" updates of PMP-Mod AVC v1.02M by Madrusco, for a while, but none seemed to be great, until this one:
Quote:Changelog
Verison 1.02M-I (02.02.07) tuned by madruscoe:
fixed displaying long filenames in deleting dialog window
added ability to set any brightness you want (included 4th brightness level and brightness lower than the default system minimum) (can be set only in filelist, press/hold left/right)
Verison 1.02M-H (14.01.07) tuned by madruscoe:
fixed subtitles (.srt) disappeared after 30 minutes of playing (thank you bootsector)
added thumbnail support (thanks to JasonV and his Mod)
added support for headphones/remote control and analogue pad in filelist
new graphics by MAK
Verison 1.02M_g (11.01.07) tuned by madruscoe:
fixed freezing when displaying osd without inserted battery
fixed completing description of controls (some left)
Verison 1.02M_f (11.01.07) tuned by madruscoe:
fixed single line subtitle limit in .sub file (now if its more than 62 chars, new line is added so subtitles are displayed correctly - no more gray strokes)
added extension .avc is supported and displayed in filelist
added basic support for analogue pad (only up/down in filelist)
Version 1.02M_e (10.01.07) tuned by madruscoe:
fixed deleting (not disappearing dialog window)
added elapsed/remaining time display (press X + start)
Version 1.02M_d (09.01.07) tuned by madruscoe:
added description of controls (press square in filelist)
Version 1.02M_c (09.01.07) tuned by madruscoe:
added display subtitles up, when the bar is shown
Version 1.02M_b (09.01.07) tuned by madruscoe:
added left battery life time on status bar during video play
added deleting only .pos file (press SELECT - O to confirm)
Version 1.02M_a (09.01.07) tuned by madruscoe:
added time and battery on status bar during video play (audio stream and loop hided - no use for me)
Version 1.02M_ (06.01.07) tuned by madruscoe:
fixed file info date display (maybe only my problem cause of using xvid4psp)
fixed units Mb » MB etc.
added deleting .pmp including .sub, .srt, and .pos files
added actual time display (press Start button to refresh)
Quote:After much work over the past few days, wee finally succeeded - wee have an easy-to-use downgrader for v3.03 PSPs!
Some ground-rules:
This downgrader is for v3.03 firmware only. But if you have v2.81 - v3.02, no problem - you can just upgrade to v3.03 to use the downgrader.
You need a copy of the unpatched GTA:Liberty City Stories UMD. No ISOs, no patched UMDs, not Vice City Stories. See here for some info on how to check if your version is patched. The most reliable way : the unpatched disks have the v2.0 firmware update on them.
This downgrader is intended to enable homebrew. Homebrew is NOT the same as piracy. Don't be a thieving loser - buy the games you play.
The downgrader will work on all current PSP hardware (TA-079 - TA-086). Patching of TA-082+ is automatic in the downgrader.
You downgrade at your own risk. There is always a chance of bricking, although wee have done everything wee can think of to make this process safe.
Full instructions for downgrading are included in the Downgrader_HOWTO.txt file in the ZIP file. Read them carefully! You will need:
Wee guess once one has hit on something golden, that one person wouldn't let go. It rings true as well for homebrew developers as wee know that they have their pet projects and all. For coder Dabomstew, his is a nifty application called Custom Firmware SE/OE Easy Version Changer.
It's a rather long name but wee're telling you, you shouldn't forget about this one as it is highly important. To those who haven't heard about this app yet, it actually allows for changing the version displayed in Custom Firmware SE/OE system settings without hex editing or manual flashing. And unlike the familiar application X-flash, this supports characters other than just 1.00-9.99.
Add to this a little imagination and some other brilliant applications and you will see your PSP customized in ways you haven't even dreamt of. And just like other homebrew apps, please be sure to browse through the accompanying readme file. Dabomstew mentioned that this one is tested and working fine for his own 3.03 OE-A and 3.02 OE-B units, but it never hurts to be always safe with the things you try on your PSPs.
Changelog for Easy Version change v5:
* Supports all 2.71 SE versions and 3.03 OE-C
* Automatically detects your firmware version
* Slight layout changes
Quote:An 87-year-old man was asked to prove he was over 21 when he tried to buy a bottle of sherry in a York supermarket.
The former Lord Mayor of York, Jack Archer, said he was shocked - but flattered - when asked the question by staff at Morrisons in Acomb.
He said: "I don't look my age but I certainly don't look young enough to be in trouble for underage drinking."
Morrisons said staff had to ask anyone buying alcohol to confirm they were over 21, or provide proof of age.
Mr Archer said he often had a small glass of sherry at bedtime to help him sleep.
'Best intentions'
He said: "I was taken aback really. Afterwards I thought I should have showed them my bus pass and that would have proved how old I was.
"I must admit the lady wasn't too persistent and I realised she was only doing what she's been told to do."
A Morrisons spokesman said: "This is done with the best of intentions and wee would hope it is taken in good humour by those obviously over the age of 21, as wee do not wish to cause offence and no disrespect is intended.
"Wee take our responsibility with regard to selling alcohol very seriously and all our stores operate the Task 21 scheme, which addresses the difficulties staff face in being able to determine if a customer is legally old enough to buy alcohol.
"To further limit any element of doubt, staff at the Acomb store are required to ask anyone buying alcohol to confirm that they are over 21."
Anyone who appears to be under 21 has to provide proof they are old enough to buy alcohol.
Simple Popstation GUI (v3.00 beta)[Current Project]
This program allows you to convert your PS1 games to a PSP compatible format (a GUI for popstation). Also, there are MANY other features, including (but not limited to):
PSX images and EBOOTs are FULLY customizable - from gameboot/warning picture customization to changing Game Save names
EBOOT patching is quite fast - no more PSP Brew
Conversion with a progress bar! (note, no progress bar when creating compressed EBOOTs)
Supports CUE and MDF, as well as standard popstation supported files (currently, no other popstation GUI does this)
Extract ISO from EBOOT - includes compressed EBOOTs and will also extract a CCD file
I've tried to make it easy to use :) Also it's more visually appealing :P
ALL files are included - no more searching for elusive KEYS.BIN or BASE.PBP files
MANY other features - such as a Preview feature, EBOOT add/delete/extracting etc etc - see screenshot :)
Moved to 3.03 OE-C's popstation (KEYS.BIN no longer required)
Fixed some bugs in v2.26 beta
Now will convert and resize images (accepts BMP, JPG, ICO/CUR, GIF, WMF, EMF) Note:
PNGs will not be resized or modified at all
When centre-ing images, the image will have a black background - this is for the same reason as PNGs not being modified - I don't know how to save alpha
The program won't convert to PIC0.PNG (same reason as above - also, this is kinda useless considering that you can use PIC1.PNG instead)
No resampling is done during resize - so resized images may look, "stuffed" (I'm currently trying to implement resampling, but, unfortunately, VB is very slow, so an implementation of this will make conversion times very slightly longer)
Changes in v2.26 beta:
MDF support (note MDS is currently not supported, so TOC information is lost when using MDF)
Fixed the CCD extraction bug (should now work) and a few other things
Added theme support (you can now remove those "ghey colours")
Few other minor changes
Changes in v2.25 beta:
Updated the popstation to v1.24
Updated the Game ID list to the "proper" one
Added EBOOT recompression (which so many people want)
Now extracts CCD from EBOOT, when you extract an ISO (also possible to extract a TOC, you have to enable it in the INI)
Added more options
Can now preview the gameboot/warning PNG
Other minor bug fixes and interface changes
Changes in v2.21 beta:
EBOOT reconstructing is now implemented - meaning that you can now add larger images to already made EBOOTs
Numerous bug fixes
Transfer to PSP after conversion option
Shows game region (useless IMO, but it does mean that my program has ALL the features of PSX2PSP now :P)
Interface cleanup
Now uses a "clean" BASE.PBP file
Changes in v2.20 beta:
Can extract compressed EBOOTs
PAL » NTSC enabled when making compressed EBOOT
Added Graphics fixing - thanks to mrdude from MaxConsole :)
Docmaker can now extract PNGs from DOCUMENT.DAT files
Includes newer popstation.exe - also removes cygwin DLL requirements :)
Interface change :P
Changes in v2.10 beta:
Now uses the newer popstation allowing CCD files to be used
My program also works with CUE files :)
Fixed ISO extraction problems
Changes in v2.01 beta:
Added a documentation generator
Changes in v2.00 beta: [Notes]
Support for the new 3.03 OE popstation
A few bug fixes from v1.26b, but since a lot has changed, some bugs may be introduced :/
Also see the Notes for more details.
Changes in v1.26:
Added an Options dialog
Will now search BIN and IMG files for Game ID
Interface changed a bit
Changes in v1.25:
Will now automatically set Game ID if an ISO is given
Will now automatically detect if the game is a multi-disc game, and fix it appropriately
Fixed a few minor bugs - also customisations from the PSXCust folder should now work
(forgot to mention before) PAL » NTSC patching now doesn't touch the PSX ISO file.
Changes in v1.24:
Mainly a few bug fixes and I've tried to make it consume less memory
Other minor changes
Changes in v1.23 beta: [Notes]
Added a PAL » NTSC fix (see notes for more detail)
The last file used is now saved. Also an INI file is editable
Loads an image file from the command line argument - may be useful
Fixed a possible bug in v1.22
Changes in v1.22 beta:
Gameboot images are now customisable!
ISO extraction from EBOOTs a bit more reliable
Changes in v1.21 beta:
Mainly a few bug fixes and extra checks added
PSAR header is now not fixed at 0x50000 - should allow editing of offical PSX EBOOTs, however, since I don't have any, I can't test this
Changes in v1.20 beta: [Notes]
Files can now be deleted and extracted from EBOOTs
ISOs can be extracted from EBOOTs!
Game save name can now be edited
You can now preview EBOOTs and ISOs before converting/patching
Removed the DOS window - put a progress bar in its place :)
Titles automatically changed when you add an ISO - unfortunately I disabled automatically getting the Game ID becasue the lookup was tooooo sloowwww
Support for automatic customisation - image packs can be placed in the PSXCust folder - my program will automatically add the pictures there when you select the game from the list
Few other minor improvements
Changes in v1.10 beta: [Notes]
The BASE.PBP file is now generated, so you can add custom ICON1.PMF and SND0.AT3 files! Please note that these files cannot be too big.
Can change the files within EBOOT.PBP files (ie change the ICON0.PNG)
EBOOT.PBP patching is now integrated into the main window
The Select game window is slightly improved - you can sorda search stuff now...
Minor GUI changes, bug fixes and more checks added
Changes in v1.05b:
Fixed two incorrect file offsets - hopefully this fixes the EBOOT.PBP Patcher problems... :/
Changes in v1.05:
Can now view EBOOT.PBP Game Title and Game ID
Fixed a possible bug when setting too short a Game ID
Removed all command-line switches (these are no longer needed)
Increased the max length of the Game Title to 128 characters - I'm not certain that this is the limit, but looking around multiple sources, it seems to be so
Decided to include an older version of cygwin1.dll to reduce the filesize
Changes in v1.04:
Added EBOOT patcher to patch already converted EBOOTs
Drag & drop files names are now checked - if the image is unsupported, the user is notified of the best action
"Note" text changed
Minor bug fixes
Changes in v1.03 beta:
Increased title length to 21 characters
Fixed the ms0:/PSP/GAME message
Moved the games list to a separate window - you can now enter custom IDs as well
Minor bug fixes and added a basic free space check
The popstation.exe patching is now fixed
Changes in v1.02 beta:
Now patches BASE.PBP - only works for the "small" one - this, along with the KEYS.BIN is also provided in the "full" download
Changes in v1.01 beta:
Added easier ICON0.PNG, PIC0.PNG and PIC1.PNG selecting