I’ve successfully downgraded by 2.80 PSP with a TA-082 motherboard to 1.50. how did i do it? Well I just followed Noobz’ instructions. It only took me less than 5 minutes to do it! Boy was it fast but watching it seemed like days.

At first I was afraid to do it because I was afraid of bricking it but I prayed hard and voila! PSP 1.5. I’m really happy to have my Portable Playstation downgraded. What’s my next step? I’m gonna install Dark Alex’s 3.03 OEb and after that I’ll be able top play ISOs and EBOOTs without UMDs. There are also tons of good apps out there!

Thanks Noobz for keeping the PSP flame alive!

Good news for 2.80 PSP owners out there! Noobz has just developed an easy 2.80 to 1.50 downgrader! I’m downloading the downgrader right now and I’m gonna try this one out. I hope this doesn’t brick my PSP though. I’m crossing my fingers now. Wish me luck guys. If I’m successful then I’ll be sharing you how I did it. After I’ve downgraded to 1.5 I will be able to use Dark Alex’s 3.03 OEB. That’s Cool!

Yesterday I visited my brother to borrow his CD compilation of Heroes episodes 1 to 11. I’m planning to convert it into mp4 so I could watch it on my PSP. Yesterday was also my first experience to hold and play a Wii console. It was a really fun experience. I played some Wii sports and believe me, it was an awesome experience. I played golf on the Wii and it was really cool. It was like swinging a real golf club. Controls may be hard at first but once you get the hang of it you will enjoy it. Playing on a Wii is healthy because you get to move your arm and not just our fingers. I was sweating when I played Wii. Unlike when I play other consoles, only my fingers get exercised. But with Wii, your whole body exerts effort. The graphics can be compared to a PS2 and the controls are very good.

The Wii also has an Opera browser which you can download via WiFi. I tried surfing with a Wii and man I was really amazed of it’s loading speed. You can watch videos from YouTube like you were watching TV. I mean the download rate is very fast unlike when you are using a PC.

My brother has 2 sets of Wii console and he is looking for someone to buy the other one. Well, if you are from the Philippines, you can comment here if you are interested. You can get the Wii for only 20K. It includes 2 sets of controllers and a Wii Sports game pack.

The most awaited Christmas offering for PSP demo gamers out there is now out! The Locoroco christmas demo is available in Japanese version and it only runs on the latest PSP Firmwares. Don’t make that sad face because I was able to play it using the 2.8 firmware. How? Some hacker was able to remove the firmware detector of the game. I’d really like to post the link right now but I guess you guys have to wait for me to get on a PC. If you are wondering how I posted this, I used the PSP keyboard.

*Hey, I’m on the PC now! Please get the LocoRoco Christmas demo now. This demo can be played using 1.5 and above firmwares.

Last week was a very busy week for the PSP gaming world. I think it was just last week when noobz have finally developed a homebrew eloader for PSPs with 2.80 firmwares and it works on a TA-082 motherboard too. It has been on the works for the past few months and I’m really glad noobz has finally released it. It’s called Kriek, it takes advantage of the TIFF exploit on 2.80 PSPs which enables you to play homebrew games and applications. What are PSP homebrew by the way? PSP homebrews are well… Wikipedia can explain it to you much further.

PSP firmware version 3.00 has also been released last week via Network update but just after one day later, 3.01 was out. And yeah, noobz managed to decrypt 3.0 again. Sony’s really making it hard for the PSP owners out there. I’m glad I didn’t update to 3.00 or I won’t be playing SNES and Genesis games on PSP. Not to mention the amazing PSP revolution, a PSP version for the Dance Revolution. I’m also enjoying Bookr, it’s a text file and pdf reader for the PSP. Now I can read PDF’s and text files anywhere I want. My PSP is like a laptop now. All I need right now is a PSP text editor and I hope somebody out there tells me where I can find it.

Well, the finale is, PSOne games can be played on the PSP without needing a PS3 and a 3,00 firmware. I got this news from PSPFanBoy, a really good source for the latest PSP news. To those who don’t know, if you upgrade your firmware to 3.00, you can download PSOne games for the PSP but you need to purchase it and you need PS3 to do so. Well, that sucks. PS3 costs a lot and majority of the gamers don’t have $500 to buy such device. I could buy a laptop for $500 but I won’t waste it on a PS3. I’d rather get myself a Wii. Hell yeah, but I guess I’ll get it next year. Too many responsibilities are coming my way.

Sony has just released the latest firmware for the PSP. I’ve just downloaded it on my PSP but I haven’t tried to upgrade yet since I can’t find any support or “readme” text about it on the net. I just discovered this one when I tried to go Network Updates on my PSP menu. I don’t know what the new firmware version have for us but I won’t upgrade yet.

There are rumors though that you can download and play homebrew games with this new firmware. But here’s the catch: You must purchase a PS3 in order to download homebrew on your PSP. Now can you dig it?

I recently just bought Tony Hawk’s Underground 2: Remix for my PSP. It’s old school alright! Why old school? Because back on my PSOne playing years, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater was the best game for me. I mean the repeat factor and the intense button smacking and hitting and not to mention the best experience on the gameplay. I know this game is not new, but when I first bought my PSP, I was really into this game. Too bad I don’t have enough money that time so I just bought Blade Dancer instead, which is one of the best RPG’s for the PSP. I’m not new to this game but I’m kinda getting my fingers and my mind set on this one. This game is fun and I’m on to unlocking a lot of levels and secret characters.

I still remember when I was playing the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater on the PSOne, it was a lot of fun. My favorite skater back then was Rune Glifberg who has a very cool special move on the vert called “Christ Air”. I miss those days when I skip my subjects just to play the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater game. It was really cool skating around while you are comfortably sitting on your sofa and your eyes just focused on the Tube. The best part of it was unlocking those videos and special characters like Spider-Man. Those were the best gaming days I ever have and I’m about to bring it back into my life again.

I just saw this video about the Wii vs PS3 on google videos and it’s definitely funny. After seeing this one, I think I’d probably get a Wii later this year or early next year. Not that I don’t like the PlayStation but it really costs so much than I can afford. I mean if I were a brat and still living with my parents, I’d probably get it but my parents don’t support me anymore. I support myself and just found out that it’s really hard to come up with some cash.

Wii is cheaper than a Playstation 3 and that is a fact. Why would not I choose a Wii over a Playstation 3? Well first of all, the Wii brings in new experience with it’s wireless remote control. I don’t want to explain it but well, i took a couple of text from the Official Wii Site so you can read why Wii is a new experience:

To make gaming as accessible to people of all ages and all abilities, Nintendo wanted to create a controller that was as inviting as it was sophisticated. The outcome is the Wii Remote controller. Nintendo fused the familiarity of a remote control with the sophistication of motion-sensing technology to come up with an input device for the ages!

Sporting the size of a traditional remote control, the wireless Wii Remote controller is a multifunctional device that is limited only by the game designer’s imagination. In a tennis game, it serves as your racket you swing with your arm. In a driving game, it serves as your steering wheel. For first-person shooters, the remote acts as your weapon that you point at an enemy. The list of potential uses goes on and on.

Got it? So now, what would you pick if you were given a choice between a PS3 and a Wii?

I thought I’m never gonna get to play the Loco Roco Halloween demo on my PSP firmware version 2.8!

I was surfing the other night for TIFF exploit applications for the PSP when I came across PSP Fanboy, a blog dedicated for the PSP. I went to their downloads page hoping to find some TIFF exploit programs but guess what I’ve found? I found a cool list of PSP game demos playable on a 2.80 firmware! Man was I so happy to find cool demos. So I downloaded the Loco Roco Halloween demo and tried it on my PSP. It worked like a charm! I didn’t play the whole game yet because PSP Fanboy’s got a lot of goodies so I downloaded them all. Aside from the Halloween demo of Loco Roco, I also downloaded other Loco Roco demo. yup, there are three downloadable Loco Roco game demos. Each setting are on a different stage and a different thrill. I didn’t Loco Rocos can turn into square. Yeah it’s puzzling all right. I haven’t collected all 20 Loco Rocos on the first game demo yet, I only have collected 17 so I’m trying to discover where to find the other 3 are.

Aside from Loco Roco, there are also cool and amazing games available for download on PSP Fanboy. Here’s the list and the description of each of the game demos which you can find on the site.

The New Loco Roco Downloadable demo.
This one is available in japanese only but now you know the controls already so there’s no really problem with this one.

Download The New Loco Roco Game Demo

Blocks Club
This demo is in Japanese Version only so it’s kinda hard to understand the game. You have tetris blocks to start with and you start placing them on the board.

Download Blocks Club Game Demo

Exit 2
Now this is one cool and puzzling game. It’s in Japanese but it’s really to understand and play the game. The balloons that pop out from the character,s heads are in English though.

Download Exit 2 Game Demo

MotoGP
This game demo is from Namco which also has another game demo released. I tried to play this one and it’s kinda really hard to control the bikes. i’ll get the hang of it though.

Download MotoGP Game Demo

Ridge Racer 2
This one is from Namco too. Originally it was available for 2.81 PSPs but you now it’s also available on the 2.80. Thanks to cornholion.

Download Ridge Racer 2 Game Demo

Bounty Hounds
Another game from Namco Bandai, this is one cool game too except for the camera controls.

Download Bounty Hounds Game Demo

Ape Escape Racer
Originally available for 2.81, now you can play it on 2.80. i remember playing Ape Escape on the PS One. It was a new experience then since you can use all the contrls on your analog for the game. This one is just racing.

Download Ape Escape Racer

Mercury Meltdown
I already had this one last month. this is a very cool and good game too. Try this one to find out how good you are on puzzles. plus the graphic’s good too.

Download mercury Meltdown Game Demo

Now that you’ve downloaded all the game demos, how do you install it? Well Just put each file on a separate folder and rename the folders to their respective names. Put the folders in PSP/Game/ on your memory stick and there you go, instant game!

I hope this helps other PSP owners there who has 2.80 firmwares.

Click here for instructions on how to install these game demos.

More Sony PSP Game Demos

I’ve just recently downloaded Loco Roco on PSP this morning and oh boy was I very disappointed. It doesn’t seem to work on my PSP. My Firmware is 2.80 and it requires 2.82. I really want to play the game but I don’t want to upgrade yet because when I upgrade it the firmware to 2.82, I won’t be able to use the File Assistant. For those who doesn’t know yet, File Assistant is an application that works only on 2.80 firmwares and lower versions. It’s a TIFF exploit program which enables you to manage your files, and view your hidden folders in your Memory Disk. If Sony can come up with something like the File Assistant then I’ll be willing to upgrade my Firmware. But I guess Sony isn’t doing anything for the PSP right now. They have come up with a new portable wireless messenger and multimedia called the Sony Mylo but they can’t seem to do some good updates on the PSP.

I just think that Sony must also focus more on the PSP since it has lots of great potentials and it’s just waiting to be unlocked. If they just funded on the PSP development then they won’t be needing to build another portable handheld like the Mylo. I think Mylo’s features is very possible to integrate on the PSP. For those who doesn’t have a PSP yet, PSP isn’t just a Portable Gaming System. There are lot’s of things you can do with your PSP. You can browse the internet through it. You can watch videos or even movies on it. It’s also a great music player and a photo viewer. If Sony just concentrated on developing the PSP they I think it will beat even iPOD or other portable gadgets.

Actually there are a lot of hackers making great applications for the PSP. You can even install Windows on PSP. You can even record your voice on the PSP. Again, what the PSP lacks is technical support and development. I just wish that Sony would continue working and making the PSP a great tool and portable device.

I heard some few rumors that Sony will be releasing a USB camera for the PSP. That’s great news. I just wish Sony would continue on making more things like this. They should also focus on applications for the PSP. Well that’s it. I just hope Sony would make these things come true.