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Help Me Buy a PSP
Blackjack
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Wasn't sure where else to put this so I'm making a thread. Hopefully it can help some others, too.
It's finally become apparent that I can't go without a PSP any longer. There are too many games out and on the horizon, and so I've decided to bite the bullet and pick one up.
The problem is: Which one do I get? I am not a fan of digital only, so waiting for the PSP Go isn't really something I'm going to do, but beyond that, I am lost. Do I get a 2000? A 3000? Do I search for the fat one? Are they even different enough to matter?
It's finally become apparent that I can't go without a PSP any longer. There are too many games out and on the horizon, and so I've decided to bite the bullet and pick one up.
The problem is: Which one do I get? I am not a fan of digital only, so waiting for the PSP Go isn't really something I'm going to do, but beyond that, I am lost. Do I get a 2000? A 3000? Do I search for the fat one? Are they even different enough to matter?
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Get a 3000. End of story. :P
"The PSP-3000 has an improved LCD screen with an increased color range, five times the contrast ratio, half the pixel response time to reduce ghosting and blurring effects, a new sub-pixel structure, a microphone, a new disc tray design, new button designs and logos, and anti-reflective technology to improve outdoor playability."
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If you can find an older 2000, then go for it, otherwise get a 3000. (The biggest benefit of CFW is you can rip your UMD games to memory stick. This allows you to carry multiple games at once without having to lug UMDs, gives you faster loads and improves battery life.)
Let me tell you about Demon's Souls....
Homebrew's the main draw. New music playing apps, new video apps, text editors, fanmade games and ports(I'm positive there's a DOOM source port, and a Cave Story port, for instance), as well as of course things I am not allowed to discuss here.
Also with a little trickery you can make yourself capable of taking screenshots from the PSP. It's so awesome and handy.
I think they just cracked the 3000, though.
See thats funny because I never really use any of the homebrew. (Although I did play Cave Story) For me its all about the fast loading and the crazy long battery life.
If you want to save some money you can get a cheap slim from dell.com http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/products/Sony_PSP/productdetail.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=eep&cs=6099&sku=A1320879
Its $120 and another $8 should come off when you check out.
Let me tell you about Demon's Souls....
And trust me, I knew even less about homebrew than you did when I got mine. But if you follow a guide, it's so easy as to be ludicrous.
So you don't think the 3000 will ever be sufficiently hacked then? Because the difference between 2000 and 3000 is no slouch. If there's ever a chance at having a 3000 with homebrew, I think you'd want that.
Doom, Heretic, Hexen, Quake. Also Duke Nukem 3D but it didn't turn out too good (can't save and it's unstable).
There are loads of homebrew apps, although typically you'll only use the few you need. I have a streaming online video viewer (works with most youtube-like sites and lets you either stream directly or save for later), and a comic book app. Access to PS1 games was also a big thing for me, stuff like the old FF games are perfect for the PSP. The SNES emulator looks great too, haven't got round to trying it yet.
For some reason I thought this said ash tray and was totally thrown for a second.
So in other words, it's just a matter of time.
But for now, buy a PSP-2000 and a nice big Memory Stick, and claim that you have a "PSP Go dev unit" when people ask you :P
Can trade TF2 items or whatever else you're interested in. PM me.
Cosigned; I was even going to point out the Dell sale, but you beat me to it.
What you call "cheap and flimsy," I call "light and compact." I ditched my 1000 for a 2000 when the white one launched and never looked back. I'll admit the 1000 does have kind of a sexy build quality to it, but as a portable gaming device getting something that's almost half the weight is really a no-brainer.
Does anyone know what motherboard revision the Dell PSP-2Ks are? I could always use a second one, but I'd hate to get cockblocked by a late-revision TA-88v3. The price makes me think they're clearing old stock though ...
Can trade TF2 items or whatever else you're interested in. PM me.
This. I'm so close to pulling the trigger on the Dell deal.
http://forums.penny-arcade.com/showthread.php?t=83732
I think it's pretty much pot luck but I would fancy your chances, from what I remember the vast majority should be hackable. I got my PSP 2000 from a clearance store a bit over six months ago that had bought a ton of PSPs off retailers wanting to make room for 3000s and I hacked that no problems. This Dell stock is probably a similar deal.
Things can be light and compact without feeling cheap and flimsy. My iPhone? Light, compact and solid. No, I stand by my statement, the newer PSP's (with the exception of the PSPGo, since I haven't man-handled that one yet) feel like they could be snapped in half like balsa wood.
Also, Wagic the Homebrew is Magic the Gathering for the PSP. It's awesome although it's still primitive. (Just this latest version we got counterspell.) But it's open source so you can add your own cards if you want to add the official cards or if you want to play with a joke set like Naruto or Final Fantasy or something.
I would not expect the dell 2k psps to be the older ones. Dell isn't a clearing house and generally keeps their supply line fairly trim. I think the deal ends tomorrow, so don't take too long to decide.
Let me tell you about Demon's Souls....
Ah sorry about that then. The screen really was off and I didn't know the term for it.
I think I'm leaning toward a 3000 at the moment. CFW seems neat but not really a big enough draw to neglect the improvements of the 3000.
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Well, your other bundle options are Rock Band, Ratchet, and/or Daxter(not likely you'll find this, it was a 2000), so at least there's a chance you'll want the Dissidia one. :P
Its like frequency/amplitude I'm told. I never played them myself. However if you are a button tapping god you might find Unplugged too easy. (I'm not that great myself. I can do all the songs on Hard, but only really 4 and 5 star the easy ones, and sometimes fail the harder ones)
Let me tell you about Demon's Souls....
Honestly I'd probably just not get a pack-in and just buy the core system a game and a 4 gig card
3DS: 1607-3034-6970
3DS: 1607-3034-6970
It depends, really; you can get 4GB cards for $20 to $30 and 8GB for as low as $40 if you look around enough. A 1GB is enough for just saves, but if you're looking for digital distro down the road (or you custom-firm for your own UMDs) it's worth it to get the biggest stick you can afford. Even if you bought a bundle and traded in the game, at most you'd get $20 for the game, meaning the 1GB still cost you $20 overall.
Foolish fool is foolish.
True, you don't need it. Just as long as you acknowledge that you're willingly accepting increased loading times and lower battery life. ;-)
Though I wonder if someone's ever done a speed comparison between an official digital version of a PSP game and a ripped UMD version on a custom-firm PSP. I would think they'd be the same, but in one of the more recent updates there was a high-speed memory stick option that let you increase loading speed beyond what was normally open (though it crashed some homebrew applications).
3DS: 1607-3034-6970
Without CFW you have a "portable" system with bad loading times, bulky media and very limited battery life. I wouldn't recommend a PSP to anyone without it unless they were okay with never taking it outside.