05-10-2007, 04:40 PM
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| Homebrew taking it too far Article
This was posted in the GAP section of the Playstation Underground by someone named Korlithiel. Quote: Archive Details - PlayStation Portable News - PSP Updates
This article is an excellent example of the homebrew community taking it too far.
Before now there was only weak PSP replacement's for the PC from what I've found, barely able to run homebrew to support budding developers but completely unable to be used for the key illegal activities of playing PSP games and PS games.
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In the past the open source movement to me meant a simple thing, that there were alternatives to the commercial programs while also allowing for people like me to learn and contribute to the groups effort, to bolster their current goals.
Try taking a look over at OpenOffice.org: Home, they have a fantastic set of programs which work fairly well as an alternative to those sold with many PC's.
Because of the many wonderful open source programs on the PC I longed to believe that it would translate well to the PSP, and to some extent it has.
Article Detail - PlayStation Portable News - PSP Updates
And
Article Detail - PlayStation Portable News - PSP Updates
They are both some excellent examples of what can be done for the PSP. Another one, more recent is PiKey (Noobz.eu) which is also originally made for use with PDA keyboards.
Many of these require a custom firmware, specifically those made by a coder who goes by the name of Dark_Alex (though I think the capitalization is different). Those custom firmwares give the user many advantages, they work and closely resemble the regular firmwares (note 3.40 OE-A for instance) but also have a few advantages such as being able to run homebrew, modified prx files
Article Detail - PlayStation Portable News - PSP Updates
and the very useful ability to use ripped PS games that have been converted via PC, this means no need to buy a PS3 or rebuy your PS games just to play them on the go.
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These custom firmwares, homebrew programs and more; these have been a boon to many like myself giving many bonuses with few drawbacks (research to be sure they won't cause us grief over a bricked PSP for instance) and with nothing really needed.
After much back and forth I've been feeling down when thinking about homebrew. Looking at the above and joining in on many (often heated) discussions on GameFAQs and other places concerning homebrew on the PSP I have given it much thought.
Only recently have I been given evidence that homebrew on the PSP has had any significant impact, looking at software sales and seeing how newer and better games have been typically selling worse could be a cause but now this.
That emulator for the PC (first link up top) is proof that even though allowing for people to make their own choices is something we can all understand is a birthright we clearly can also see how others choose to abuse it.
I do love the homebrew community, but having to see it attempting to destroy the PSP in such a brutal way leaves me unwilling to believe that it is worth it anymore, though I would like your input on this, the open source movement in general as well as opening the PSP for consumers full use in general.
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Disclaimer:
All links either refer to a PSP news webpage that is linked to from PSP.connect.com or linked from that news page.
The ideas in this story were, though poorly organized, intentionally meant to show both my outrage at the homebrew community and to show some of my questions left because of it.
P.S. This is my first story, if you feel improvement is needed please advise me on how best to improve it in your opinion so I may use some of your suggestions in future blogs and possibly stories.
| Source: http://gap.us.playstation.com/?q=node/59005 (there's a possibility that you won't be able to see the page unless you're a GAP member)
I don't like how he claims the Homebrew Community is destroying the PSP.
My rebuttle to that was: Quote:
I am a very active member of the PSP homebrew community myself and It's great. I have 3.40 oe on my PSP. I have a ripped copy of Castlevania Symphony of the Night on my memory stick plus a whole bunch of Homebrew. some people actually buy the PSP just to do homebrew and stuff after they learn what the PSP can do with hacks. With 3.40 oe I recently customized my PSP's icons on the XMB menu. The custom firmware by Dark Alex releases the PSP's true potential. I disagree when you said that and I quote, "Only recently have I been given evidence that homebrew on the PSP has had any significant impact, looking at software sales and seeing how newer and better games have been typically selling worse could be a cause but now this." I still buy UMD games and so do all my other friends who use homebrew. The Homebrew community will not be the death of the PSP if anything it will help it because like I said some people buy the PSP just for homebrew.
Submitted by jsf1987on Thu, 2007-05-10 12:00
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