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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

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Source: PSP Updates

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.

Source: BBC News

Anyone planning to upgarde to Windows Vista. ;)

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 :)
  

Download

Download v3.00 beta (610KB)

NOTE: v3.00beta is for 3.03 OE-C and above.  Use v2.26 beta is for 3.03 OE-A, 3.03 OE-A' and 3.03 OE-B.  Use v1.26b for converting to 3.02 OE-B.
  
Download v2.26 beta (592KB) Filefront | Sendspace | Mediafire
  
Download v1.26b (782KB)
Mirrors: Filefront | Sendspace | Rapidshare
  
Note, this program was written in Visual Basic 6.  So if you have an older version of Windows (eg Windows 9x) you may need the Visual Basic Runtime Files for these programs to work.  Download it here (1,040 KB).
Older versions can be obtained here.

Other forum links: PSP-Hacks | MaxConsole
The Source code can be found here.

PSPConv (v1.0.2)

  This program allows you to batch convert between all PSP ISO formats (ISO/CISO/DAX/JISO). It provides you with a powerful batch converter and allows you to tweak the settings of each individual file.  Here's some features

• Powerful batch engine
  
• Can customize settings for each individual file
  
• Supports all formats
  
• Supports all options
  
• Easy to use and simple drag & drop interface
  
• Can also transfer straight to the PSP
  

Download
Download v1.0.2 (519KB)
    
Note, this program was written in Visual Basic 6.  So if you have an older version of Windows (eg Windows 9x) you may need the Visual Basic Runtime Files for these programs to work.  Download it here (1,040 KB).
Older versions can be obtained here.


Changelog
Changes in v1.0.2:

• Removed the need to restart when you change themes
  
• Fixed a bug which caused the program to crash when minimizing the main window
  

  
Changes in v1.0.1:

• Just added theme support
  

Quote:This is the 3.03 OE-C update.

It can be only installed as a full installation, due to some substantial changes in the bootstrap.
Both, update maker and the flasher work in 1.50, 2.71 SE (whatever version), and 3.02/3.03 OE (whatever version)

The instructions are as always:

1. Copy oeupdmaker and oeupdmaker% to /PSP/GAME if you are in 1.50, or to /PSP/GAME150 if you are in
   2.71 SE, 3.02 OE or 3.03 OE. Copy also the 1.50 and 3.03 updaters with the names 150.PBP and 303.PBP.
   
2. Execute the update maker. It will generate the dxar file.
   Checksums of the generated file:
   CRC32:  27A38F3A
   MD5:    95C84F1F20643FB29E5F7DFFF6D04291
   SHA1:   E4CE6EB16F90F0F667071085416C10B0BEA7CC22
   SHA256: 1C72C1BE3C7E03E56F127AF365B8AA0B6C8C7A70BFF30E2770C222E28D1CBBFE
   
3. Copy 303oeflasher and 303oeflasher% to /PSP/GAME (1.50) or to /PSP/GAME150 (2.71 SE, 3.0X OE).
   
4. Copy also the dxar file inside 303oeflasher.
   
5. Execute the flasher and follow the instructions.
   

Changes in OE-C:

• AVC videos bitrate limit patched. The firmware limited the bitrate of avc videos to only 768 Kbps.
  OE now forces the limit to be 16384 Kbps. (Note: this doesn't mean than the psp can handle such a high bitrate; this means than they won't show error. I don't know which is the real maximum bitrate than the psp can handle at full speed).
  
• Speed of OE boot is now ~3 seconds faster than previous versions. (without plugins).
  
• Cpu speed of XMB can now be changed.
  
• Wifi can now work at 333 Mhz.
  
• Added access to flashes 0 and 1 via usb in the recovery menu, based on the great idea of USBSSS by Booster.
  Note that writing is enabled, so this is intended only for advanced users that know what they are doing in each moment. (It is not a great idea to change anything from the kd folder).  Because of this addition, the rest of flashing options were removed.
  
• PSP isos can now be deleted as any normal memstick games. (also the size of the iso now shows fine when you press triangle»information).
  
• When formatting memory stick, GAME150, GAME303 and ISO directories will be automatically created.
  
• Changes in internal HEN core:
  • If a EBOOT.PBP with a plain DATA.PSP had a data.psar, modulemgr took as size of the executable the size of data.psp+data.psar. Fixed. (this fix enables psx games to have plain data.psp without causing a memory error).
    
  • Added a couple of patches found by Tyranid. One allows syscalls instructions to be used in kernel mode without causing a crash. The other allows sceKernelQueryModuleInfo to work with sceInit and previous modules.
    

For changes in popstation, refer to popstation readme.

Popstation Readme

Quote:Changes in this version of popstation:

• The writing is now a bit different. This avoid "Memory stick blinking too much" bug when using the plugin to load the 3.02 pops.
  
• popstation now lets the use of non-encrypted DATA.PSP. If data.psp is in the same directory as the app, popstation will use that as the DATA.PSP of the eboot.pbp. Otherwise, it will use the one from BASE.PBP.
  A DATA.PSP that imitates the original sony one is included.
  
• EBOOT.PBP generated with a non encrypted data.psp won't need the file KEYS.BIN at all.
  

Note: these EBOOT.PBP cannot work in versions prior to 3.03 OE-C due to a bug that those versions had.

Download (159KB)

Spotted at N00bz
Enjoy

Fanjita Wrote:Over and over again, wee get questions from people asking things like:

• When will there be a 2.81 downgrader?
  
• Should I sell my 3.03 PSP and buy a 1.5?
  
• Should I upgrade my 2.81 to 3.03?
  

This article is an attempt to provide some balanced answers to those questions.

Here are the facts:

• It looks like the Team C+D kernel mode exploit will work all the way up to v3.03 - the relevant code seems to be unchanged.
  
• It's very likely that Sony will patch that exploit in the next firmware.
  
• As soon as a user-mode exploit is found for 2.81-3.03, it should be possible to get homebrew running on those firmwares.
  
• It looks like the current 2.80 downgrader will probably work on v3.03, once wee can run homebrew on that firmware.
  
• Dark_AleX's OE firmwares are the best platform for homebrew users, and it seems likely that it will be possible to keep updating OE for the latest firmwares shortly after they are released.
  
• It has historically always been easier to downgrade lower firmwares.
  

So what does all that mean for 2.81-3.03 owners?

• Well, right now things are more hopeful for you than they have been for bleeding edge firmwares for a long time.  Wee're only 1 step away from being able to downgrade your PSP and move it onto an OE firmware.  It's almost certain that a downgrader will eventually come - but no-one can accurately predict when that might be, so please don't ask!
  
• Upgrading to the next firmware release would be homebrew suicide.  Don't expect any sympathy if you choose to upgrade as soon as the next firmware is released - if you wait a short time, you can probably have it as an OE version instead.
  
• Upgrading your firmware even from 2.81 to 3.00 is probably not a great move - you may delay your ability to downgrade when a downgrader finally comes.
  

One final note - if you have more money than patience, then your best bet for getting homebrew on your non-homebrewable PSP is to simply sell it, and buy a downgradeable PSP.  The difference in price is not very large these days, and so it's not really a hard thing to do if you really can't wait.

Wednesday, 24 January 2007

Source: http://www.psp-hacks.com/forums/about68088.html

Quote:Pentium 4 overclocked to 8GHz: let's see your fancy Core 2 try that

Back in the olden days, before Abraham Lincoln put an end to the megahertz myth -- or was it Theodore Roosevelt, wee always get so confused -- the Pentium 4 ruled the land, with its deep instruction pipeline and PR-friendly xtreem clock speeds. Luckily, Intel wised up and started beefing up the quantity and efficiency of cores instead of just the megahertz, but the megahertz myth still lives on in our hearts, and OC Team Italy keeps that hope alive with its latest achievement: an 8000MHz (8GHz in layman's terms) overclocked Pentium 4. The lucky chip to reach such ridiculous frequencies is a "Cedar Mill" Intel Pentium 4 631, with a standard clock speed of 3GHz. It wasn't just a case of flipping a few pins here and there, the OC folks used a modified ASUS P5B motherboard, with an added copper pipe and a few voltage modifications, along with a little bit of your garden-variety liquid nitrogen to keep it all cool. Golf claps all around, OC, now can you do something to rev up a processor that's actually going to be useful for something? Wait. What's gotten into us? Keep up the good work!

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/24/penti...e-2-try-t/