Remember the work that Sony PlayStation Portable coder ector put into creating a Sony PSP emulator for the PC? It's been a while since we last heard news about it until we learned that ector released the source code for the project recently. The coder said he didn't have the time to pursue it anymore, that's why he released the code. That means everyone's free to tinker with the unfinished emulator for improvements and hardware emulation.

Read the full story and download the source after the jump!

PSP homebrew coder ector has just come out into the open with a release we're sure the PSP community will take a shine to. It's the source codes for the Potemkin homebrew - an experimental Windows-based open source HLE PSP Emulator. Here are the noted features for this app:
 
Features: (end-user point of view)

• Plays Puzzle Bobble Pocket JAP
• Starts AI Go
• Runs numerous demos from the PSP SDK

Technical Features:

• Badly simulated PSP kernel
• Mounts ISOs and CSOs (no DAX!)
• Mounts Windows directories (no good UI yet for this)
  

Now, before you guys get too excited over this release, make sure to remember the following:

• This is a source code release - Potemkin won't work unless its codes are properly compiled.
• Expect plenty of bugs - ector reports that only three PSP games work: Pinball, Puzzle Bobble Pocket, and Puyo Puyo. Compatibility for other games is still under works.
• Homebrew compatibility: There have been reports that Potemkin is currently unable to load .pbp but will run .elf files.
• Potemkin needs Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 - Install this pack before attempting to run the homebrew. We've provided for a download link below.
• Source Codes released under the GPL license - This is an invitation for fellow coders to try their luck with this program.
• Check the README (aka RTFM) - All important author notes should be here

Given that this application's still a rough prototype, we discourage first-time users and non-programmers from trying it out. With that said, we'd like to congratulate ector for this achievement, and hope that a polished version gets released in the near future.

Download: Potemkin PSP Emulator for Windows (Source Codes)
Download: Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1