Developer Sakya passed by the QJ.NET Forums earlier to announce the release of OSLib MOD v1.0.1. The latest release of this PSP devkit includes fixes to its previously bugged MP3 playback ability. Further details on the changelog are available in the full article.


Download: OSLib MOD v1.0.1
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Sakya, the developer behind the LightMP3 homebrew, passed by the QJ.NET Forums earlier to announce the release of OSLib MOD 1.0.0. This dev library is a modified version of the OSLIb homebrew originally developer by Brunni. More details are available in the full article.


Download: OSLib MOD 1.0.0
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Having problems creating fonts for LightMP3 skins? You might want to know that homebrew developer Sakya has released OSLfonts, an application which should simplify creating fonts for the for the OSLib. To find out more, head on over to the full article by clicking on the "read more" link below.

Download: OSLfonts
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If you think there aren't enough Sonic the Hedgehog homebrew games out there on the PlayStation Portable, then developer Phoebius is here to deliver. After previously working on it with Brunni (of OSlib and MasterBoy fame) as a GameBoy Advance homebrew project, Phoebius has since then taken over and has released the initial build of the game.

For more information on the project, read the full article!

Download: Sonic the Hedgehog 4

It's been quite a while since homebrew developer Brunni released OldSchool Library, a 2D graphics library for the PSP. However, this very useful developer's library is still going strong with the release of its latest version with OldSchool Library v2.10.

Check out more about the latest version after the jump!



Download: OldSchool Library v2.10

Another homebrew developer, Netaro, joins the ranks of QJ.NET PSP Homebrew Development Forums to release his shoot 'em up Invaders for the Sony PlayStation Portable. Much like the arcade hit Galaga, it's a straightforward game that pits you and your spaceship against enemy alien ships. With the promise of updates and power-ups in the future, you might want to check out the new developer's work at the full article.

A few days back, QJ.NET forums member oldrider released a team project called PSPFramework. Now, the PlayStation Portable homebrew development team (Robson Rufino, Kedny Cavalcanti, Thiago Palange, and Ney Estrabelli) has updated the application, bumping it up to version 1.1.

For those who missed the previous report, PSPFramework is a "framework for development games [on 2D] with oslib using OOP." It features a database system, sprites, a resource manager, and fonts, among others, and it's based on Brunni's OSLib. This version of the application sports some bug fixes and some additions. Here's a snippet from the release thread:

Bugfixes:

• load images psp the crash because it was always pressing in VRAM, add param location for load images in VRAM or RAM (OSL_IN_RAM or OSL_IN_VRAM).
• Optimized the class of splash

Add:

• param location on PSPFImage, you load image using this:
• image = new PSPFImage(264, 123,OSL_IN_RAM, OSL_PF_5551, "myimage.png");
• Collision method on PSPFGraphics, You can use on AnimationFrame, AnimationSheet, Sprite, how to use:
• sprite->collidesWith(otherSprite );
• if Have collision this return true.

Anyway, check out the download below. Visit oldrider's thread over at the forums to discuss this PSPFramework release or visit their site by clicking the via link below.

Download: PSPFramework v1.1
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With the recent number of coding competitions, homebrew programmers have slowly been carving out a niche in the homebrew scene for Sony's PlayStation Portable. In particular, the Old School Library (OSlib) Sprites Lib has become the mainstay framework on which coders have been basing their 2D games on for the PSP.

The development team of Robson Rufino, Kedny Cavalcanti, Thiago Palange, and Ney Estrabelli have created a framework library based on the OSlib application originally created by Brunni. 

Called the PSPFramework 1.0, it features Object Oriented Programming (OOP) with its own set of sprites, animation sheets and frames, as well as a customizable database system and resource manager. It also includes a loader and a set of fonts for budding programmers to play round with.

Before you get coding though, make sure you have a good look at the documentation that comes with the executable installer for PSPFramework. Don't forget to install OSlib beforehand as well since it is based on the application after all. The download link is below, so feel free to check it out if you're up to making a name for yourself on the PSP homebrew development scene.

Download: PSPFramework 1.0

Homebrew developer Brunni has just released a new build for the highly flexible emulator MasterBoy bringing it up to version 2.02. For the uninformed, this particular application is able to emulate Game Boy, Sega Master and Game Gear video games on the PlayStation Portable.

One of the many good features MasterBoy carries is that it allows users to fully recolor not only by selecting one scheme for the whole screen but every single in-game object. VGM and GYM files can also be listened to because of the bundled music player. The changes particular to MasterBoy v2.02 are the following:

• EBOOT now has icon, wallpaper and sound (thanks to Ass-Itch from PlayerAdvance for his nice BG/ICON)
• Corrected the bug of SRAM not saving properly for some people
• Added the last save date next to the save state slot number
• Enhanced SGB emulation (runs a lot faster)
• Corrected the garbage showing in the border of the render.
• Reworked the default palettes to be closer to the GBC ones.
• Augmented the maximum number of files per folder to 1024.
• Note: The bug that some people has, save states not working after saving/loading a few, is still not fixed (I could contact nobody who has this problem for debugging). In between, if you have this problem, use the RAM state and save manually before exiting (or save less often)

Brunni included a Readme.txt file as well as MasterBoy.pdf file that should provide you with all the information you need in installing and running this program.

We'd like to thank Matt T. for the tip!

Download: MasterBoy v2.02

PSP homebrew developer Brunni has just announced the release of the MasterBoy application as an entry to the ongoing Neo Summer Coding Competition (2007).

This app is a PSP-based emulator capable of playing games from the Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Super Game Boy, Sega Master System (SMS), and Game Gear.

MasterBoy is based on Brunni's MMSPlus SMS Emulator, which was a winning entry in last year's Neo Summer Coding Competition. MasterBoy carries several new features and functions:

• Rich interface with discrete effects, redefinable shortcuts and buttons (with autofire feature). Also it's fully skinnable.
• Manage and sort your favorites folders and files to access them easily.
• Integrated music player supporting GYM and VGM formats.
• Several display options like Gamma and Color Vibrance, which allows you to choose how colored you want your display to be.
• Z80 under/overclocker: allow you to correct games that are often slowing down or displaying glitchy / blinking sprites.
• Some improvements over MMSPlus in the SMS/GG part:
• Speed up.
• Now 16-bit render mode is enabled by default. You can revert to 8-bit if you want, and it will run even faster.
• Compatibility issues
• Better country detection (now nearly all games should detect the country correctly and not play too fast anymore).
• The bar at the left of the screen can be automatically hidden (depending whether the game is actually using it or not)

That's the basic rundown on Brunni's MasterBoy emulator. To better understand this application's full details, be sure to view the readme and PDF that are included in the file bundle. Enjoy the download.

Download: MasterBoy v2.0

Thanks to Borg Queen X for the news tip!

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Update: Brunni has updated MasterBoy to v2.0a. Unfortunately, we haven't found any documentation on what's new in this release, save for the new v2.0a text that appears on the app's GUI when run in the PSP. We're assuming it's to fix several detected bugs. The download is available if you're interested in upgrading.
Download: MasterBoy v2.0a

*Original article posted on August 21, 2007, 9: 23 AM.