Jenn endures old memories, new toys, heartbreak, and love rekindled thanks to a lucky bargain find: Parappa the Rapper. Parappa is a game she loved since forever and getting a copy again led to some interesting discoveries. You gotta do what? I gotta believe!!
DLC Links: GameFAQs download – Sony download
Files: Vimeo | YouTube | iTunes m4v | XviD | WMV
As you may or may not have heard, you can find me on the latest episode of Hak5 :)
http://www.hak5.org/episodes/episode-515-build-your-own-san-psp-hacking-net-grep
http://www.revision3.com/hak5/cutter
I am honestly really tempted to pick up one of the PSP3000s to catch up on all that I have missed… and also to play the games I haven’t been able to play since I am NEVER switching around my PSP1000 with the 1.5 firmware. What can I say? I am very stubborn. I have a very soft spot in my heart for that big old black behemoth thanks to all the good times on Call For Help ;)
OpenAlpha Episode 14 (re-upload) from Jenn Cutter on Vimeo.
In this first music game episode Jenn takes a look at beatmania on the PS2 and some of the games it inspires on the PC and PSP. She also takes a stroll down memory lane to the first music game she can remember playing. (17:45)
Files: WMV (40MB) | XviD (121MB) | MP4
Feedback: Wanna be a dancing fool? You’ve got options: Dance Dance Revolution, In The Groove, StepMania, Pump it Up! What’s you favourite? What types of songs do you find make your feet happy? Do you think those of us that like these types of games have something wrong in the head? :)
Show Links:
Beatmania
DJ Max (you can import the game from PlayAsia or get the Prestige Box Set Collector’s Edition)
Be-Pachi Music
BemaniaDX
BemaniStyle
OpenAlpha Episode 8 (re-uploaded) from Jenn Cutter on Vimeo.
Jenn takes a look at the Logitech PlayGear Pocket, offers up some money saving PSP tips, and goes into the fun she’s been having with the PSP Lua player and PSP Golf with extra map packs. Also, she’s a guest on April’s Hak.5 so be sure to check it out! (8:45)
During the shoot I lost a light so it’s pretty apparent what I shot before and after… next time I’ll pick up a spare bulb.
Files: WMV (20MB) | H.264 (48MB) | PSP/MP4 (40MB) | iPod/M4V (38MB) | XviD (15MB)
Logitech PlayGear Pocket – nice, sturdy case and well worth the money.
Logitech PlayGear Amp – not worth the money unless you really like the look and portability of it. Just use computer speakers or get a mini-to-mini connector.
PSP Lua Player – handy dandy little widgets for the PSP as well as a framework for aspiring PSP and game developers. LUA, of course.
PSP Golf – tons of fun despite the apparent simplicity of the game. Go get it and see for yourself.
Don’t forget to check out the 9th episode of Hak.5!
What kind of Tablet PC do I have? Compaq TC1000. So stop asking ;)
OpenAlpha Episode 7 (re-upload) from Jenn Cutter on Vimeo.
Jenn walks through the basics of World of Warcraft, from getting started, to common tasks, adding UI Mods, and de-mystifying ‘Aggro’ with finger puppets. She also reviews the WoW Atlas, declares the winner of Hello Kitty’s Cube Frenzy, AND announces a new live WoW show with Darren from Hak. 5 (23:55)
Files: WMV (55MB) | H.264 (140MB) | PSP/MP4 (132MB) | iPod/M4V (100MB) |XviD (131MB)
Don’t forget to check back to Episode 2 for the Handy Dandy (and greatly abridged) MMO Glossary.
Other great WoW Resources:
WorldofWarcraft.com – the official Blizzard site has links that explain all the in-game mechanics and contain the forums that are burstin with great insight and the latest hot-button topics.
Thottbott.com – the Google of WoW. Information on Thottbot is provided by users that upload their Cosmos (a UI Mod package) data. While the database isn’t always correct, the comments and maps often make up for any inconsistencies.
Allakhazam.com – another huge WoW Database with quest info, forums, and all that other good stuff.
MapWoW.com – while not as useful as other WoW maps (seriously, just peg WoW Atlas or Maps into your search engine of choice and peruse the many other options) it does use the nifty Google Maps API and I think it has great growth potential.
Curse Gaming – the ultimate WoW UI Addon resource.
Ometh Homepage – home of the Ometh Nmod. If the site is running slow, you can also pick up the installer from Softpedia.
Auctioneer
Atlas
ChatScroll
CT_expensehistory
CT_mapmod
CT_mastermod
CT_questlevels
CT_shieldmod
CT_mailmod
Dhask’s Flight Map
Enhanced Tooltip
Friend’s Facts
Gatherer
KillMore by TXTlingit
Magellan
MobHealth2
Nurfed_PlayerFrame
QuestItem
RangeColour
Rested Bonus
Talent Safe
Telo’s QuickLoot
Titan Panel
OpenAlpha Episode 4 (re-upload) from Jenn Cutter on Vimeo.
Jenn’s first solo release (meaning she taught herself Premiere Pro, lighting, the whole deal) covers the basics of the PSP and some launch titles. The episode ends rather abruptly, but that is normal and not a bad download.(8:11).
Files: WMV (45MB) | H.264 (50MB) | MP4 (49MB) | iPod/M4V (36MB) | XVID (49MB)
Show Notes
PSP
Hip Gear Starter Kit
Lumines
Wipeout Pure
OpenAlpha Episode 3 (re-upload) from Jenn Cutter on Vimeo.
Jenn’s going to San Francisco! This is a quick interim episode dedicated to the ways she’ll kill time on the plane with her Nintendo DS and PSP with the ScummVM and 1.50 firmware. Think of it as a teaser until full production can resume when she gets back. (5:44)
Files: WMV (29MB) | H.264 (11MB) | MP4 (14MB) | iPod/M4V (27MB)
Show Notes
Checking the PSP Firmware:
From the PlayStation Portable’s Home menu: Settings > System Settings > System Information.
Connecting the PSP to your PC or Mac
A PSP USB cable can be picked up from any electronic goods store for
around $10 or for more if you purchase it as part of a larger accessory
pack. Once the cable is connected to both the PSP and the computer,
navigate from the PSP’s Home menu to Settings > USB Connection. This
is the same way you’d connect the system if you wanted to transfer
movies, photos, and music or just back up your game saves on your hard
disk drive.
PSPBrew.com – for any Homebrew Program Needs
One of the many places to grab these emulators is from PSPBrew.com.
You can create custom self-extracting packages to unzip directly to
your PSP, ensuring that everything gets transferred correctly. Just
head to their Brewpack generator, select the ScummVM, and generate the
.exe to extract to your connected PSP.
The ScummVM and You
ScummVM stands for the ‘Script Creation Utility for Maniac Mansion
Virtual Machine’ and it offers almost 100% compatibility with classic
LucasArts adventure titles as well as a few from other developers. For
a more detailed explanation of the whole ScummVM project, check out
their official FAQ.
The ScummVM lets you play the adventure games you already know and
love while in widescreen on your PSP. The project’s main page has a
list of compatible games as well as a breakdown of the files
that need to be transferred to the Memory Stick PRO Duo. You will
likely require a larger card than the 32MB unit the PSP comes with. The
required files from a floppy version of Day of the Tentacle, with
limited voice acting in cutscenes, only needs 13 MB while the files for
Full Throttle, which features voice acting all throughout, takes up 477
MB.
Remember which folder you copy the necessary files into since you’ll
need to access it when loading the games into the virtual machine. It’s
easiest to create a single-name folder inside the ScummVM Games folder
for each individual game to avoid conflicts between similarly named
files. This makes loading games into the ScummVM a breeze since you
only have to select Add Game > (ex: fullthrottle or monkeyisland)
> OK to make it easily selectable next time you want to play.
While playing the games, the R trigger accesses the ScummVM menu to
save states and the select key is used as a keyboard. A full keyboard
will be added with a future patch, but the ‘0′ key gets the job done
for now. Don’t forget to keep your instructions manuals since they
contain the keys for the original copy protection that will be needed
at some point during the adventure.