Hands on Preview: Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII part 2
Yes thats in-game engine graphics folks..
A week and a half ago I posted my first hands on preview of Crisis Core, since then I have been busy playing the game. Also getting myself stuck for sometime in Midgard! Frustrating, but then again everything is in Japanese so i expected to have a few translation issues…My Japanese is as fluent as my Russian. In other words non existent… As far as the story goes I do believe I’m following what is happening. Of course the fact that I played Final Fantasy VII all those years ago does help.
I’m now a good 14 hours into the game, level 26 and can say that despite being lost a bit for a while its pretty easy to follow. As I’m not going to spoil this for anyone out there who’s looking to play the USA release once its translated into English. (By the way, there is no know Crisis Core Japanese to English translation patch. If only!)
“There is no known fan, Crisis Core - Japanese to English translation patch”
So far I’m 100% impressed and like Final Fantasy VII its hard to put it down and stop playing. Even though the game is a prequel set before Cloud decided to join avalanche, It plays very different. Firstly its real time battles as you all know. But you only play as Zack, there is no 4 party group this time round. And by the looks of it, no airship, chocobos and world map you can freely explore. I’m dissappointed in a way that it lacks that exploration feel like FFVII had. You do see other areas of the world, when taking the mission quests. This is mainly for experience,too meet other characters and gain Items i think.
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1.50 Addon for Custom Firmware 3.71 M33
Dark_AleX has released a 1.50 add-on for Custom Firmware 3.71. This is for the PSP Fat (PSP-1000) only. This adds support for homebrew that runs of the older 1.50 kernel.
Download:
Instructions.
- Copy the directory UPDATE to /PSP/GAME/UPDATE. - Get sony 1.50 update and copy it to the root (ms0:/ -Not in Update folder) with name “150.PBP” - Run the program and done.
Notes:
- This program is only for PSP fat. The program will reject PSP slim, due to the 1.50 kernel not working on it.
- Because of lack of space, the installer will remove Location Free Player, and the korean font.
Capcom Play System 2 for PSP v2.2.0 Released
Capcom Play System 2 emulator for the PSP version 2.2.0 has been released for the PSP. This new version was written specifically for PSP Slim as it makes full use of the extra 32Mb of Ram in the PSP Slim to completely load CPS2 games into the RAM, thus eliminating the need to cache the games.
Source: NJ
USB PSP Slim Charge Plug-in.
Now this is cool, tired of the fact that you can ONLY charge a PSP Slim in Usb mode from the XMB? Well team Noobz have fixed this feature ,to what I personal though it would have been when I brought my PSP Slim…Now you can charge the PSP Slim when a USB Cable is connected and the unit is powered. No need to be in USB Mode any more.
Sony should introduce this as default in the next official firmware I think.
Source: Team Noobz
PSPInt: Intellivision Emulator for PSP Slim v1.1.0
Zx-81 and Dr.Nicket have released an update for PSPInt, the Intellivision Emulator for PSP. This emulator now supports the PSP Slim 3.XX firmware.
What’s new in version 1.1.0 :
How to use it ? Everything is in the README.txt file. Download:
Source: Zx-81
PSP Universal Unbricker for PSP Slim / PSP Fat.
Dark_AleX has released a tool that will turn any memory card into a PSP “Magic Memory stick” And can un-brick any PSP Slim or older fat PSP when used in conjunction with a Pandora’s battery unbricks a PSP and installs Custom Firmware 3.71 M33
Good news for any readers that bricked there PSP’s lately.
*All files are needed. (Expect maybe the panadora battery maker if you already have one)
*Please follow the readme file located in the PSP Universal Unbricker for PSP Slim zip
Need help? Try our forum thread here for help.
Source: Dark_AleX
God of War: Chains of Olympus Demo Shipped.
God of War: Chains of Olympus Demo has finally shipped. Creative director Cory Barlog has confirmed that tPSP God of War Special edition: Battle of Attica Demo Disc demo disc has finally shipped out to all those who pre-ordered it back in April. Its taken some time to come out. We are looking forward to getting hold of our copy and also the release of a downloadable demo which was mentioned a while back.
Source: Official Playstation Blog
Jackass The Game review PSP | PSP review Jackass The Game | Jackass The Game review
You might have watched the TV series and maybe seen the two Jackass movies. Very funny movies at that. Well now you have a change to do all the crazy things these guy’s do in a new game. Not surprising the game is called.. Well…. Jackass - The game.
The Jackass director has been injured and is taken of to hospital, leaving you to be the director of a new TV season of Jackass. But only 7 episodes! Each of the episodes has 5 stunts you have to complete. So that only makes 35 stunts / 35 short mini games.
Very Basic controls. Here all you need to do is tap the X button, Later ["] to stop.
So the game is a really a collection of mini-games. Most of which are very basic to control. Some only use two buttons. For example to accelerate tap the X button rapidly. Many games use more keys of course, but again its fairly basic and simple. All the games are very easy to control.
Pandora Battery Installer For 3.X Kernel’s. Hellcat has released a Pandora installer that runs off 3.xx kernal’s and doesn’t depend on 1.50 kernal.
This is an installer app for a base Pandora setup. It runns under *ANY* currently known kernel (that is 1.50 to 3.71) and gives you three options: 1) Make normal battery to Pandora one 2) Make Pandora battery to normal one 3) Install a full 1.50 to the memstick, including the Pandora
This is an installer app for a base Pandora setup. It runns under *ANY* currently known kernel (that is 1.50 to 3.71) and gives you three options:
1) Make normal battery to Pandora one 2) Make Pandora battery to normal one 3) Install a full 1.50 to the memstick, including the Pandora
Do not, I repeat, Do not use this on a PSP Slim battery. It will kill it !! Use a standard (old) PSP battery.
Updated 29/09/07 Revision 2.
With Revision 2, you also don’t need to use the command prompt tools for windows anymore! This installer offers you options to repartition and format your memstick for Pandora, and to install the MSIPL.BIN file into the reserved area on the memstick.
Custom Firmware Extender 1.6 released.
Cpasjuste has released Custom Firmware Extender 1.6 for custom firmware users using 3.71 M33, this plug-in adds access to USB mass storage at startup. Steam ISO’s via USB (only ISO’s work not CSO’s), take screenshots in the XMB or while playing a UMD game and a fifth brightnesses level on the PSP Slim. Plus many other feathers, like being able to shut down the PSP faster with a push of a button.
============================== CUSTOM FIRMWARE EXTENDER 1.6 ==============================
“Custom Firmware Extender” is a set of two plugins for m33 custom’s firmware, that will, like the title say, add some extra options to the SONY PSP.
With “Custom Firmware Extender 1.6″ you should be able to :
- Stream Isos via usb. - Reset the PSP with a button while under the VSH (PSP Menu) or in-game (UMD/ISO). - Power off the PSP with a button while under the VSH (PSP Menu) or in-game (UMD/ISO). - Change the speed of the PSP CPU/FSB while under the VSH (PSP Menu) or in-game (UMD/ISO). - Start and stop Usb Mass Storage under the VSH (PSP Menu) while browsing. - Take a screenshot while under the VSH (PSP Menu) or in-game (UMD/ISO) saved in the PICTURE folder. - Set a default CPU/BUS speed at startup. - Enable brightness button to go to the max level for psp slim.
NEWS IN VERSION 1.6 ===================
- Added new usbhostfs method. - Some bugs fixed.
Source
(Remember as always with anything that plays with the firmware there is a slight risk…)
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