PSPdemon has released ThrottleX Mod v.2. With this latest update, fans of the homebrew game will be delighted with several changes, which include: a new Editor interface look, a new Replay interface look, 3 new maps which are called TheClimb, LuckyJet, and MazeofTrouble. 

Those who'll find the MazeofTrouble quite difficult, the key is to know how to properly spin in mid air. With lots of practice, you'd find yourself thinking that the map is really easy. He also added that TheClimb and LuckyJet are two basic maps where proper way of jetting into corners and climbing can be mastered. These are the techniques needed to survive the MazeofTrouble.

PSPDemon also added more choices between car skins, wheel textures and tile textures. More changes will come later on in the mod. We can look forward to music, different sounds, more maps, and more choices between tile textures and wheel textures. They will come in packs later on, unless ThrottleX creator Anonymous Tipster comes out with a new version.

Download: [ThrottleX Mod v.2]

From Anonymous Tipster comes one of the more sophisticated homebrew PSP games: ThrottleX 0.3. It supports online play and it comes with a level editor.

Improvements over the previous version are:

• Round wheels

• Level Editor (the download below contains the PDF tutorial)

• Save/View Replays

• 15 new levels

• Downloadable levels

• Online Infrastructure play

• De-activated auto-reset (use Tri if you've failed)

• Analog steering

• Sound effects

• Better camera

Basic Game Controls:

• DPad/Analog to steer
• Cross to accelerate
• Circle to brake
• Square to reverse
• Triangle to reset

Anonymous Tipster included information about the online play feature of the game:

• If you wish to host, or are having connection problems, you need to forward port 55555 TCP and 55556 UDP on your router.

• Online play is currently only for 2 players due to lag, but once the engine is improved, I hope to add up to 16 players.

• The server gets to set "upload" speed. The lower the value, the more times information is sent. Lower the value if the game seems to jump along. Raise the value for greater stability.

• This online play is experimental so may not be 100% stable (not sure anything is 100% stable) but I hope you'll enjoy the addition.

You can read more about the level editor in the full version of this article (link below).

By the way, there are other ThrottleX versions over at our download site (links below).

Download: [ThrottleX 0.3 for PSP by Anonymous Tipster]
Download: [ThrottleX 0.2]
Download: [ThrottleX v0.1]

Anonymous Tipster, a member of our own forums, has just completed work on a new version of his extraction utility plugin for use with iR Shell. The application now has support for .rar files, including RAR3 format. This useful utility makes using your PSP easier and gives you the option to extract files you download or transfer to your PSP without having to put them on your PC to decompress the file first.

Here are some of the new or updated features included in this release:

Rar support including the RAR3 format
Password protected Rar support
Directory browsing for file and Dir selection
Press square over ZIP/RAR file: or Extract To
__SCE__ to kxploit renamer (mainly for iRShell users)
Auto-detects whether launched from iRShell or as standalone

Installation:
2.0+/Standalone: Install as regular application
1.5/iRShell: go into zipplugin folder, and copy OSKGraphics folder and EBOOT into X:/IRSHELL/EXTAPP/APP4 and X:/IRSHELL/EXTAPP/APP5. Boot iRShell and configure the settings so that zip are associated with APP4 and rar are associated with APP5.

Other:
Switch between RAR and ZIP with trigger buttons (rar menu will not do zips and vice versa).
__SCE__ to kxploit will list folders in PSP/GAME and allow you to click any __SCE__ named folder to rename it so that it shows in iRShell App View.

Download: [Anonymous Tipster's RAR Plugin]