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How do I get PSP DLC in 2023?
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Recently I finally bought a PSP and a bunch of games, and gosh, what a treasure trove of arcade racing.
However! After noticing the number of tracks in Wipeout Pure was a little slim, I found out that there had been free DLC tracks at the time. And so, I made the very smart choice of going to the website on the back cover that should contain said DLC.
It most certainly does not! It does instead contain pictures of many people sans clothing, and probably several viruses!
So here's my plea for help: how the heck do I get DLC and indeed patches for PSP games in the current year?
Also feel free to recommend any PSP games I should look out for.
However! After noticing the number of tracks in Wipeout Pure was a little slim, I found out that there had been free DLC tracks at the time. And so, I made the very smart choice of going to the website on the back cover that should contain said DLC.
It most certainly does not! It does instead contain pictures of many people sans clothing, and probably several viruses!
So here's my plea for help: how the heck do I get DLC and indeed patches for PSP games in the current year?
Also feel free to recommend any PSP games I should look out for.
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The PSP store front is obviously long dead so there are a couple other ways to get games/dlc. If the dlc is free, you can download it and put it directly in the game folder by either putting the memory card into a PC or connecting the PSP directly. If it is paid and you don't already own it, you will need a PS3 to buy it and then transfer it to the PSP. For updates, the PSP game servers are still up, just not the store, so they can be updated via WiFi. Unfortunately due to the age of the system, it does not support modern security and in fact many modern routers/modems will not even broadcast in the manner that the PSP needs. 802.11b 2.4ghz is what you need.
Alternatively, the system is very easy to mod. Do with that information what you well.
PSN:Furlion
Where would the free DLC be downloaded from? Could that also be managed via PS3?
It has been years - No, shockingly actually more than a decade since I last used my PSP so your post did trigger some good memories. Thank you.
The games I remember the most are:
A tip on using the PSP. Don't settle for the okay original headphones, the machine is worthy of much better headphones.
Also if you look up some ancient guide on how to do special moves in a game, do note that on the Japanese PSP the X and O buttons are swapped. Back in the day I could not wait, so my PSP is one I imported* and that button swap did make for some confusion even though I can't remember the details.
*Thank you, Lik Sang.
It depends on the game sadly. A lot of it was hosted on specific sites for the individual games and is only available now through 3rd party hosts. Believe it or not you can just search for free PSP dlc to find it. It will probably be hosted on legally gray ROM sites but it is in fact free. The games did not have a great way to buy dlc so most of it was free to begin with.
PSN:Furlion
Further to this:
GTA: Liberty City Stories and Vice City Stories
Patapon
Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops, Peace Walker, and Digital Graphic Novel
Metal Gear Acid 1 & 2
Ridge Racer
Untold Legends
Twisted Metal: Head-On
Wipeout Pure - gotta reiterate this one because it's that damn good
Steam | XBL
Final Fantasy Tactics War of the Lions
Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together (a new version came out last November called reborn and either is good)
Metal Gear Acid 1&2 (again)
Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity
Monster Hunter Freedom Unite
Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords
PSN:Furlion
Although the games recommended so far are solid, I will add that I'd recommend not getting Ridge Racer and instead getting Ridge Racer 2. The release only happened in Japan/Europe/Australia so if you're in the US you'll have to import it if you want a physical copy. Ridge Racer 2 isn't really a sequel so much as its a massive expansion of the original game (basically a "Director's Cut" on steroids). It has a ton of new tracks (literally every course from every PS1 Ridge Racer game, plus some from RRV and arcade games like Rave Racer) plus a bunch of added music and some new cars. I believe its the best arcade racing game on the system.
If you want to give another slightly more sim-ish racing game a shot, there is a really good port of Colin McRae Rally 2005 on the PSP, which is a ton of fun as well. It was also a European exclusive though. Speaking of Rally/Rally adjacent games the US got Dirt 2 on the PSP, but its an entirely standalone game that is nothing like the console versions and is very limited in comparison. The PSP Motorstorm game is a lot of fun though, it feels just as frenetic at times as the PS3 games did.
Another really solid arcade racing port is Outrun 2006: Coast 2 Coast. It has the entirety of Outrun 2006 and Outrun 2, and both games are a blast. They're less "racing games" and more "driving games", if that makes any sense (the traditional game mode is a point to point drive with branching paths where you get points for passing traffic and other racers, with the goal of getting the best time/highest score possible), but there are some other game modes in there as well.
Steam | XBL
Got:
Ape Academy
Burnout Legends
Capcom Classics Collection Reloaded
Everybody's Golf
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
LocoRoco
ModNation Racers
MotorStorm Arctic Edge
Namco Museum Battle Collection
Pursuit Force
Ridge Racer 2
WipEout Pulse
WipEout Pure