Posted Jun 08, 2006 at 01:25AM by Anna S.
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All of you might be on the edge of your seats right now thinking of the wonders this tool holds and how it can change game development forever. But I'd hate to rain on your parade boys and girls, this software only allows developers to create images of UMDs that you then have to send to a UMD pressing facility to be mass-produced. The UMD composer will sell for 200,000 or about $17600 USD for the software around mid-June. |
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by meh (Unregistered) - 2006-06-08 |
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» meh
meh
meh
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by umd (Unregistered) - 2006-06-08 |
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» umd
that UMD burner looks cool, http://pspupdates.qj.net/uploads/articles_module/52672_UMD%20004_qjgenth.jpg
that UMD burner looks cool, http://pspupdates.qj.net/uploads/articles_module/52672_UMD%20004_qjgenth.jpg
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by SUPER ULTRA DUDE!!! (Unregistered) - 2006-06-08 |
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» HLP PLZ!!!
DUZ DIS WURK ON 2.7?!
DUZ DIS WURK ON 2.7?!
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by BM03 - 2006-06-08 |
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» Kind of a moron on this kind of topics...
So, this is some sort of software to make program/game making or organazing a little easier for developers?
Does this means it'll make game development more somewhat faster on UMDs?
How does the release of such software affects us (the consumers) in any way exactly?
(Thanks in advance!)
So, this is some sort of software to make program/game making or organazing a little easier for developers?
Does this means it'll make game development more somewhat faster on UMDs?
How does the release of such software affects us (the consumers) in any way exactly?
(Thanks in advance!)
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by lukahn - 2006-06-08 |
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» Pricey bit of kit.
Very expensive Abobe-premiere looking software, but should be able to make it back with UMD sales. Seems like you get a Semi-psp with the software, whereby the UMD tray is replaced by a port of some kind.
I suppose it's main use is to compile the game/movie/audio project properly onto a psp, with instant feedback on the unit before publishing it.
Makes you wonder though, what have developers been using before? Perhaps they already had this, but now it's been made public for anyone to use.
It's one thing to spend $17k on this, but I wonder what the cost is to actually publish this thing. All in all, quite interesting.
And to SUPER ULTRA DUDE, this is pc software (using a dell pc by the looks of it), so having 2.7 is irrelavent. Testing it uses a different psp, but I would assume the actual disks these projects go onto are 2.7-ish.
Very expensive Abobe-premiere looking software, but should be able to make it back with UMD sales. Seems like you get a Semi-psp with the software, whereby the UMD tray is replaced by a port of some kind.
I suppose it's main use is to compile the game/movie/audio project properly onto a psp, with instant feedback on the unit before publishing it.
Makes you wonder though, what have developers been using before? Perhaps they already had this, but now it's been made public for anyone to use.
It's one thing to spend $17k on this, but I wonder what the cost is to actually publish this thing. All in all, quite interesting.
And to SUPER ULTRA DUDE, this is pc software (using a dell pc by the looks of it), so having 2.7 is irrelavent. Testing it uses a different psp, but I would assume the actual disks these projects go onto are 2.7-ish.
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by lukahn - 2006-06-08 |
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» Sony Computer, dell screen.
HAving a look at the bigger images, it seems you get a Sony Computer, but it has a dell screen. There are lots of UMD cases in the background, so it could just be a picture showing the software running on their computers. Interesting that the testing PSP is conpletely smooth at the back, with no battery or memory stick slots.
Links to the bigger pictures above are here (For those with popup blockers):
http://pspupdates.qj.net/uploads/articles_module/52672_UMD%20001.jpg
http://pspupdates.qj.net/uploads/articles_module/52672_UMD%20002.jpg
http://pspupdates.qj.net/uploads/articles_module/52672_UMD%20003.jpg
http://pspupdates.qj.net/uploads/articles_module/52672_UMD%20004.jpg
http://pspupdates.qj.net/uploads/articles_module/52672_UMD%20005.jpg
http://pspupdates.qj.net/uploads/articles_module/52672_UMD%20006.jpg
HAving a look at the bigger images, it seems you get a Sony Computer, but it has a dell screen. There are lots of UMD cases in the background, so it could just be a picture showing the software running on their computers. Interesting that the testing PSP is conpletely smooth at the back, with no battery or memory stick slots.
Links to the bigger pictures above are here (For those with popup blockers):
http://pspupdates.qj.net/uploads/articles_module/52672_UMD%20001.jpg
http://pspupdates.qj.net/uploads/articles_module/52672_UMD%20002.jpg
http://pspupdates.qj.net/uploads/articles_module/52672_UMD%20003.jpg
http://pspupdates.qj.net/uploads/articles_module/52672_UMD%20004.jpg
http://pspupdates.qj.net/uploads/articles_module/52672_UMD%20005.jpg
http://pspupdates.qj.net/uploads/articles_module/52672_UMD%20006.jpg
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by CoderX - 2006-06-08 |
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» well
How much would it cost to just make your own.
Disconect the umd drive, do a little welding so that you can share a dvd burnerdrive with the psp and a comp
burn your game to the dvd and launch the DVDR as a umd.
Would take about an hour to rig and cost almost nothing.
I actualy did it for a while, then i got sick of having all my games on the stick and reconeced the umd tray
How much would it cost to just make your own.
Disconect the umd drive, do a little welding so that you can share a dvd burnerdrive with the psp and a comp
burn your game to the dvd and launch the DVDR as a umd.
Would take about an hour to rig and cost almost nothing.
I actualy did it for a while, then i got sick of having all my games on the stick and reconeced the umd tray
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by anionimo (Unregistered) - 2006-06-08 |
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» Expensive
The official SDK contains some of those tool and it's not that expensive :S
Well i hope it is leaked to create our own pmf :) or our own umd movies in iso format to be played with devhok :)
The official SDK contains some of those tool and it's not that expensive :S
Well i hope it is leaked to create our own pmf :) or our own umd movies in iso format to be played with devhok :)
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by me (Unregistered) - 2006-06-08 |
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» coderx
i call bull*****, no way u can do that. proof?
i call bull*****, no way u can do that. proof?
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by Genius (Unregistered) - 2006-06-08 |
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» Amazing Idea!
Why don't we all put a little money together, buy one, then release a UMD with an exploit on!LOL!
Why don't we all put a little money together, buy one, then release a UMD with an exploit on!LOL!
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by rocky (Unregistered) - 2006-06-08 |
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» pff
About as useful to the man on the street as a hole in the head!
About as useful to the man on the street as a hole in the head!
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by Sulpher Dragon (Unregistered) - 2006-06-08 |
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» What Kind of "Image Checker" are we talking?
The "Image Checker"?
I can think of three meanings to this:
1) Verifys the bits and bytes to make sure the image is not corrupt
2) PSP emulator on pc to test the image
3) UMD emulator on PSP to play image files (iso-loader to some of you)
I personally think the first idea is very basic and not much use (the image should be made perfectly in the first place, there should be no need to verify it 1/0!)
So im interested to see if its 2, or 3! Thats a bit dangers throwing either of those around, they will certainly get leaked eventually and the impact on SONY would be huge?
So can someone explain to me what the "Image Checker" is (specifically) or iterate why SONY would do that?
The "Image Checker"?
I can think of three meanings to this:
1) Verifys the bits and bytes to make sure the image is not corrupt
2) PSP emulator on pc to test the image
3) UMD emulator on PSP to play image files (iso-loader to some of you)
I personally think the first idea is very basic and not much use (the image should be made perfectly in the first place, there should be no need to verify it 1/0!)
So im interested to see if its 2, or 3! Thats a bit dangers throwing either of those around, they will certainly get leaked eventually and the impact on SONY would be huge?
So can someone explain to me what the "Image Checker" is (specifically) or iterate why SONY would do that?
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by l (Unregistered) - 2006-06-08 |
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well if this tool do the encryption for games... then why not just run you homebrew thru this software and then extract it from the umd iso ?
well if this tool do the encryption for games... then why not just run you homebrew thru this software and then extract it from the umd iso ?
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by FreePlay - 2006-06-08 |
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» Sigh.
1. That's not a UMD recorder. That's the official PSP devkit.
2. This system does not encrypt/sign the games. That's why you still have to send them to Sony, apart from being able to record them.
1. That's not a UMD recorder. That's the official PSP devkit.
2. This system does not encrypt/sign the games. That's why you still have to send them to Sony, apart from being able to record them.
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by black_glock (Unregistered) - 2006-06-08 |
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» qj...
why would u even tell us this? and #5 why would u even bother explainin that to him he did that on purpose.
why would u even tell us this? and #5 why would u even bother explainin that to him he did that on purpose.
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by For your information (Unregistered) - 2006-06-08 |
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» FYI
http://pspupdates.qj.net/uploads/articles_module/52672_UMD%20004.jpg
That is just a psp devkit. They run for about 3k-4k for a licensed developer. It in no way burns disc. It just has a duel drive to it (so you can either run a umd or DVD) (only sony can press UMD so developers have to use the DVD drive to get a simulation of what it would be like via UMD untill they get a test batch pressed by sony).
http://pspupdates.qj.net/uploads/articles_module/52672_UMD%20004.jpg
That is just a psp devkit. They run for about 3k-4k for a licensed developer. It in no way burns disc. It just has a duel drive to it (so you can either run a umd or DVD) (only sony can press UMD so developers have to use the DVD drive to get a simulation of what it would be like via UMD untill they get a test batch pressed by sony).
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by Link88 (Unregistered) - 2006-06-08 |
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» Money Conversion
I'm assuming that it is 200,000 yen. I put that into a currency converter and it comes out to 1,881.20 USD not $176,000
I'm assuming that it is 200,000 yen. I put that into a currency converter and it comes out to 1,881.20 USD not $176,000
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by Satsujin (Unregistered) - 2006-06-08 |
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» Don't be a Thief
Guy, if you are going to steal info FROM ANOTHER SITE (I saw this last night at another site), at least get it right.
And at 200,000yen, that equals, about $1,700US, not 17,000.
Aside from that, big deal about this. You have to send the creation to sony to publish, so there isn't much use for it.
Guy, if you are going to steal info FROM ANOTHER SITE (I saw this last night at another site), at least get it right.
And at 200,000yen, that equals, about $1,700US, not 17,000.
Aside from that, big deal about this. You have to send the creation to sony to publish, so there isn't much use for it.
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by Apoklepz (Unregistered) - 2006-06-08 |
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» Burner my eye!
But of course! The Official PSP development kit. That's all it is. And no, It's not for sale to just anyone.
But of course! The Official PSP development kit. That's all it is. And no, It's not for sale to just anyone.
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by someone (Unregistered) - 2006-06-08 |
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» What a joke
What a joke
What a joke
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by Ballas (Unregistered) - 2006-06-08 |
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» Eish
I can't believe...
I ask Sony for UMD Burner long time back - they tell me to go away. I ask for Dev kit...they say it only for serious developer. I serious developer - just not seriously rich with money.
I go back to drink beer.
I can't believe...
I ask Sony for UMD Burner long time back - they tell me to go away. I ask for Dev kit...they say it only for serious developer. I serious developer - just not seriously rich with money.
I go back to drink beer.
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by R Kelly (Unregistered) - 2006-06-08 |
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» Whats the big deal??
R Kelly has one of those... it kicks major ass for late night coding on r kelly's new game tomb pisser. except you have to keep your schlong away from the dvd drive and other moving parts to avoid splitting and chaffing.
R Kelly has one of those... it kicks major ass for late night coding on r kelly's new game tomb pisser. except you have to keep your schlong away from the dvd drive and other moving parts to avoid splitting and chaffing.
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by rhgW (Unregistered) - 2006-06-08 |
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» wh
perhaps this can be used to encode GAMEBOOT.PMF's!
perhaps this can be used to encode GAMEBOOT.PMF's!
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by dylr91 - 2006-06-08 |
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» '
If you can make an image of the UMD, then couldn't you run the image with an ISO loader?
If you can make an image of the UMD, then couldn't you run the image with an ISO loader?
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by soopergooman - 2006-06-08 |
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» ....
It's only for video and you have to send the final product to Sony for verification. no GAMEBOOT.PMF'S this way...
It's only for video and you have to send the final product to Sony for verification. no GAMEBOOT.PMF'S this way...
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by bigshynepo - 2006-06-08 |
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» QUESTION
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Any idea what is costs for sony to press your video or data on UMDs after you have it properly compiled for them?
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I would love to know this. Thanks in Advance.
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Any idea what is costs for sony to press your video or data on UMDs after you have it properly compiled for them?
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I would love to know this. Thanks in Advance.
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by sd (Unregistered) - 2006-06-08 |
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» asd
look how greasey that psp looks man... *****ing gross anyway i would love a umd burner they i woundnt have to spend alot on a memory card and i could get all my snes and gen games on one cd and have music on my memory card or something thats burner would be bomb for 1.5 users
look how greasey that psp looks man... *****ing gross anyway i would love a umd burner they i woundnt have to spend alot on a memory card and i could get all my snes and gen games on one cd and have music on my memory card or something thats burner would be bomb for 1.5 users
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by logikal demon (Unregistered) - 2006-06-08 |
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» ordered.
i just ordered mine. you have to register on the site, and make up a fake complany name.
i just ordered mine. you have to register on the site, and make up a fake complany name.
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by Psycho (Unregistered) - 2006-06-08 |
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» Here's what this is:
Sorry, I didn't read all 27 posts... I have a Beta of this and have seen it in action, so here is what this is:
All this is for is making UMD _MOVIES_. It has nothing to do with creating games. This software will encode your movie source into the proper PSP format, encode your audio and then add subtitles and chapter stops if you desire.
You then create your menu structure (which is basically just XML programming) and a few other tools that format all the files necessary for a UMD movie.
It will then format a disc for replication (BTW, that's NOT a UMD burner, it's just a UMD drive mounted on a little emulator/computer).
Now, you _CAN_ extract an ISO image from the replication disc it creates (I have done this, it's not really that hard, but it's not just a simple 'Copy the file to your computer'. It created a disc with about 6 or 7 files on it, you need 2 of them.) I've converted Star Wars to the proper UMD Movie spec (using Kill Bill menus... :) ), and it works perfectly (and looks damn good...).
Also note, this isn't really new... It's been available for months (my Beta copy expired in Feb I think). In the Beta, I wasn't able to make it create a PMF file though (the options where there, I just couldn't get a source video file that the program liked...) I assume either I was doing it wrong, or it wasn't fully functional.
Neat program to play with, but not really useful unless you want to make your own PSP movies.
Sorry, I didn't read all 27 posts... I have a Beta of this and have seen it in action, so here is what this is:
All this is for is making UMD _MOVIES_. It has nothing to do with creating games. This software will encode your movie source into the proper PSP format, encode your audio and then add subtitles and chapter stops if you desire.
You then create your menu structure (which is basically just XML programming) and a few other tools that format all the files necessary for a UMD movie.
It will then format a disc for replication (BTW, that's NOT a UMD burner, it's just a UMD drive mounted on a little emulator/computer).
Now, you _CAN_ extract an ISO image from the replication disc it creates (I have done this, it's not really that hard, but it's not just a simple 'Copy the file to your computer'. It created a disc with about 6 or 7 files on it, you need 2 of them.) I've converted Star Wars to the proper UMD Movie spec (using Kill Bill menus... :) ), and it works perfectly (and looks damn good...).
Also note, this isn't really new... It's been available for months (my Beta copy expired in Feb I think). In the Beta, I wasn't able to make it create a PMF file though (the options where there, I just couldn't get a source video file that the program liked...) I assume either I was doing it wrong, or it wasn't fully functional.
Neat program to play with, but not really useful unless you want to make your own PSP movies.
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by poopman (Unregistered) - 2006-06-08 |
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» wtf
i dont understand
i dont understand
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