Amidst all the next-generation buzz with the PS3 and Wii being released in a few days, Fanjita has surprised us all with a new eLoader release! This release is the one that many users have been waiting for - the day that 2.80 can run an eLoader of their own! That's right, 2.80 will now receive a lot of homebrew loving from this release allowing user-mode on 2.80! So, all those beggars who have been awaiting this day for a few months have finally gotten what they wanted - so patience does pay off in the end!

This new eLoader may not "wow" previous eLoader users, but it's a huge step in the homebrew scene, something of which I am proud to report on. There's an interesting new feature that is being included in this loader - a direct experimental homebrew launch from the XMB (cross-media bar) for 2.80 firmware. This has never been done on an eLoader before, so it will be interesting to see how this all pans out.

All current eloader users will find that this does not add much new compatability support for existing applications with a few homebrew less stable than normal (mostly represented on 2.00 firmware). So, Fanjita has come up with an ingenious plan - keep them both and use them both (the older eLoader - v0.99 and the new one - v0.995).

For those that want the full feature/change list, here it is -

• 2.80-capable loader (user-mode only)
• Direct experimental homebrew launching from XMB - called xLoader! Read more about this in the readme file
  
• Power Suspend and Resume support
• Install-o-tron bundled (homebrew downloader for your PSP from the psp-homebrew.eu database)
• Built-in PSP Keyboard Works