Rumor: Sony Licenses PowerVR Tech For PSP2

Is Sony already hard at work on a successor to the PSP? According to a recent report from tech site EETimes, Sony has inked a deal with electronics Imagination Technologies to use PowerVR tech in the tentatively named PSP2. The second-generation handheld will reportedly use Imagination’s yet to be officially announced SGX55x graphics processing core.

Note that a recent announcement Imagination made only mentioned that it signed a deal with a “major international consumer electronics company,” without specifically naming Sony. So, we’re carefully filing this under rumor for now, but it could very well turn out to be true, seeing as Imagination’s PowerVR technology is also used in the iPhone.

Either way, don’t expect to see the PSP2 anytime soon. We reckon it’s still a couple years off at the least.

Has Imagination added Sony to Apple consumer design win? [EETimes]

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PSARDumper With PSP-3000 Module Decryption

Dark_AleX has released an updated version of PSARDumper, a utility designed to aid homebrew developers in the extraction of PSP firmware resources. This particular build adds support for the extraction of modules specific to the PSP-3000 for further research, no thanks to the money-hungry fools over at Datel. To quote AleX himself:

Firstly, to avoid misunderstanding: This program is NOT for PSP 3000. It is for PSP 1000/2000, but it allows the decryption of PSP 3000 PRX’s for researching purposes.

Modules specifically of PSP 3000 usually end with 03g. From the files, it seems that umdcache is handled differently in PSP 3000, and that PSP 3000 comes with a new wireless chip.

Download PSARDumper

PSARDumper with PSP 3000 modules decryption [Dark-AleX]

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Popsloader for 5.00 M33-2 and up

Popsloader for 5.00 M33-2 and up (until Sony screws it again)

Requeiments:

- 5.00 M33-2, it won't work in 5.00 M33-1

New:
- Works on 5.00.
- Added 3.80, 3.90 and 4.01.



- Upgrade from older version of popsloader:

* Copy seplugins to memstick root folder replacing files.
* Dump 4.01 (choose decrypt all option in psardumper) and copy the file impose.prx in /seplugins/popsloader/ with that name (impose.prx, without numbers)

- Install from scratch:

* Copy seplugins to memstick root folder replacing files.
* Dump the desired firmware to extract the files needed. (choose decrypt all option in psardumper)

Thse are the files needed for each firmware:

3.02-3.03: /kd/pops.prx, /kd/popsman.prx, /kd/meaudio.prx, /vsh/module/pafmini.prx
3.10-3.30: /kd/pops.prx, /kd/popsman.prx, /vsh/module/pafmini.prx
3.40-4.01: /kd/pops.prx, /kd/popsman.prx, /vsh/module/pafmini.prx, /vsh/module/libpspvmc.prx

* Copy the files to /seplugins/popsloader with firmware version as suffix (e.g. popsman.prx -> popsman380.prx)
* Additionally, no matter which pops you want to run, you have to get impose.prx from 4.01 and
copy it to /seplugins/popsloader/ with the name impose.prx (no suffix).

Mirror1: http://rapidshare.com/files/156595806/popsloader500.rar
Mirror2: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ROBGNH5B


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iR Shell 4.7: 5.00 M33 Compatibility, Revamped iR Sensor

As promised, iR Shell 4.7 is here, bringing with it much-requested compatibility with 5.00 M33 series firmware. Developer AhMan notes that the infrared sensor feature has been revamped for ease of use, no longer requiring the installation of specific pronto codes. Additionally, compatibility with UMD titles over NetHostFS operating mode has been enhanced and it is now possible to directly launch SWF format flash games.

For the full changelog on version 4.7 of this excellent shell replacement for PSP, hit the break.


* Support Dark_AleX latest 5.00M33-3 CFWs. Users of original 5.00M33 & M33-2 should upgrade to M33-3 to avoid incompatibility issues. The latest Popsloader 5.00 is also supported.
* An Infra-Red learning remote is added for PSP Phat. You no longer need to hunt pronto codes for your appliances. Just point your remote unit at the PSP and it will learn the iR code. It is available under higher firmwares and not fw 1.5 mode. Refer to the Release Note for usage details.
* The nethostfs connection handling has been redesigned to be more robust. However, iR Shell 4.7 and onwards can only connect to the new nethostfs PC server v2.1. Make sure you’ve updated the nethostfs PC server.
* Enhance UMD/ISO game compatibility via nethostfs MAX mode. Most previous failed games will probably work.
* Usbhostfs & nethostfs host redirection under XMB has returned.
* The Adhoc PC connection for nethostfs was broken since fw 3.71. This feature has been brought back for PSP Phat.
* Enhance the HTML Plugin (by Dark_AleX) to allow direct launching of flash games with extension SWF.


Detailed installation and usage instructions can be found in the included readme file.


Download iR Shell 4.7

iR Shell 4.7 Released [iRShell]

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APPSwitcher for PSP

Is your PSP’s Game folder slowly becoming clogged up with too many applications? Developer MK2k comes to the rescue with a handy utility dubbed APPSwitcher, which allows users to easily categorize homebrew and switch between each category on-the-fly by holding the right shoulder button and d-pad. Genius!

APPSwitcher provides an easy to use mechanism to let the user put his homebrew in categories that he/she chooses and let these categories be “loaded” into the PSP/GAME directory one after the other by pressing a “switching” button combination.

As always, make sure to refer to the included readme file for helpful installation and usage instructions.

Download APPSwitcher for PSP

APPSwitcher PSP 1.0 [MK2k]

Read-me file included


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