Half-birthday present go?

[DW]

Man, why is Birth By Sleep only on the PSP? They're making a port of Coded for the DS, so I can play that...

How many mission are there in Days?

[MagmarFire]

93, I think. Somewhere around there.

Hey, that reminds me. I still need to use my work money for a PSP. Kinda lazy to get one right now, though.

Rest easy when I say that I'll a-be trying to get one before September 7.

[DW]

I hate that there are just a few series with a few games on the PSP that I want to play...but I'm addicted enough to MGS and KH to want to buy a PSP just for Birth by Sleep and Peacewalker...

[Twilight Wolf]

Get a used PSP and put custom firmware on it.

YOU CAN DO ANYTHING YOU WANT.

[DW]

Custom firmware?

I AM THE WORST NERD EVER I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THIS

[MagmarFire]

Basically the same thing you can do to a Wii: hack it.

You can do all sorts of crazy stuff.

[Twilight Wolf]

I put custom firmware on my PSP. Best thing I ever did with it. :3

[Hi no Seijin]

358/2 Days does indeed have 93 missions, Mags.  If you want to include challenges and special challenges in that number, then you're on your own.

I know what you mean, Shika.  There are only a few games for the PSP I want, most of them tactical RPGs.

As for getting a used PSP and installing custom firmware on it....I think you need to do a better job of selling the idea, TW and Mags.  What can be hacked and why should we risk screwing up the game and/or system doing it?

[Twilight Wolf]

Custom firmware lets you do far more than a PSP can normally. My biggest draw was this: if you have original PlayStation games you want to play on-the-go, they're very easy to convert into PSP-compatible games, most of which run with no major issues. There are emulators you can run, too, many of them excellent, so if you feel like playing some older games, no sweat. The PSP has pretty much perfect Sega Genesis emulation, for example -- it even emulates the Sega CD flawlessly!

You also more options when it comes to customization -- for example, you can download custom themes that change the way your interface looks. One popular theme makes your PSP look like MacOS X.

I think you also have the ability to back up your PSP UMDs to your computer and copy them onto a Memory Stick so you don't have to pack discs with you, only Memory Sticks. I've never tried this myself, but it's an option.

As for risk to your system, it's very low provided you have good directions and the proper accessories -- all mostly a matter of loading some files, using a special kind of battery, and pressing the right buttons. Idiot-proof, mostly.

[MagmarFire]

^ Say, is it as straightforward as putting homebrew on a Wii? For that matter, is it mainly just a software mod like Wii hacking?

[Twilight Wolf]

Never done any Wii hacking, but I can't imagine it's any more difficult at all.

Like I said, it's mostly a matter of loading some files onto a Memory Stick, using a Pandora battery, and pressing the right buttons. Making your own Pandora battery is probably the most risky part as it involves opening the battery and doing some soldering -- however, the Pandora or tool battery can be purchased pre-made fairly cheaply instead of having to make your own -- that is, if you're patient enough for it to arrive from China. Took mine forever to arrive. >_>

[MagmarFire]

?

Why do you need a new battery? Is there software in the new battery that's required?

[Twilight Wolf]

Yeah, I think it's the battery's built-in firmware or something... Not sure how it works, but it does. Could have been some kind of built-in functionality the developers included for repair purposes. The Pandora battery allows you to boot the PSP in what I guess you could call a Safe Mode, so even many bricked PSPs can be revived by booting them up with a Pandora battery and then flashing new firmware. Thus, even if your CFW-flashing fails, your Pandora battery can save you.

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