Homebrew application Paladin is getting better and better with each new release. If you've missed the first updates, Paladin is an application that will convert PSX games from PAL to NTSC format.

According to developer Coldbird, Paladin modifies the VModes rather than the YPos Values. Anyway, Paladin is currently in v1.2 and a lot have changed since the previous versions. Just take a look at these changelogs:

Revision 1.11

• Y-Pos Values are now variable by Coldbird

Revision 1.2

• Now Released under the GNU-GPL by Coldbird
• Now using Rolling Buffer for Speed Increase by flatwhatson
• Improved Handling of Arguments by Coldbird
• VMode outsourced to optional Argument by Coldbird

Quite nifty, huh? Go ahead and try it. Playing PSX games on PSP can never be this fun. And by the way, please take note that the source code has been included as well in the download in case you want to modify the program.

Download: [Paladin v1.2]
Discuss: [Forum Release Thread]

Tommydanger from our forums has just updated his IceTea graphical user interface (GUI) for making Popstation-compatible PSX EBOOTs. The point of this GUI is to give you just one program that would allow you to create PSP-compatible PSX eboots, extract ISOs from PSX eboots, create manual from png images and to create manuals from a simple text file.

All the basics were in v1.0 but this updated version has been released to enhance usability. Here's the changelog:

• Added gameid autodetection (thanks to SeattleMan from www.sonyindex.com for providing his PS1 game database)
  
• Added progress bar to iso extraction/eboot compilation dialog, so you actually see the progress :P
• Fixed glitch which made the windows explorer think iso extraction/eboot compilation dialog crashed when in reality it was still running

This program also features CDDA support built in by Tinnus and the proper iso extraction by flatwhatson, so some of the credit for this excellent application goes to them. Note: This should run on all Windows versions from 98 up until the recently-released Windows Vista 32-bit.

Download: [IceTea v1.1]
View: [Forum release thread]

Now that Dark_Alex has unveiled the 3.03 OE-C, it wouldn't be surprising to see other apps connected to it to be updated. One of those apps that were recently updated is the AutoPopstation by TheAceofFire. Now known as Autopostation4, but wait, before we sink into the really good stuff, a good dev knows to give credit to fellow devs who have done a lot for their application. With that said, TheAceofFire gives his props to the following:

• Popstation, created by Dark_Alex
• docmaker, created by Dark_Alex
• PSP DocMaker (GUI), created by TheNameless
• ISO Producer, created by Jens Duttke
• ISO Producer, created by Aldo Vargas
• popstrip, created by flatwhatson
• Pete's PSX CDR Plugin, created by... umm... Pete.
• Legal, stripped KEYS.BIN and BASE.PBP by ZiNgABuRgA
• Popstation GameID database, with authors permission, by SeattleMan
• iOpus File Downloader, Freeware, by iOpus

Now that the worthy were given credit, we'll jump to the changelog.

• I am borrowing from Simple Popstation GUI, v2.21 Beta, by ZiNgABuRgA.
• Changed Output to what is needed for Dark_AleX's new Popstation.exe.
• I am using Dark_AleX's new popstation.exe, so happyness!  This means you no longer need KEYS.BIN with your game to run it.
• I am working with Popstation Game ID database (Got his permission), so you can now search a database for your PSX came key. However, there are a LOT of entries...
• You have more options when no ISO's or BIN's are present:
• Launch PSP Docmaker (GUI)
• Search Database for GameID
• Some other, smaller changes in code, plus a few odd's and ends.

A few reminders from the dev and from us, please use this with 3.03 OE-C. Also, the dev mentioned that PAL games give various graphics problems such as graphics glitches and screen displacement so it's better to use NTSC games only. Now a reminder from us: please, please thoroughly read the readme file that comes with the download. It contains really important stuff like the instructions for using it.

We give our props to TheAceofFire for this release and for the tip!

Download: [AutoPopstation4]

TheAceOfFire's got a new - well, really new - version of AutoPopstation out now, really new because it's now version 3... (yeah, we'll be honest, we might have skipped a number there). Well, anyway, latest versions are always appreciated. Before we get on to the changelogs, TheAceOfFire would like to kindly thank the following people whose work has been instrumental in the creation of AutoPopstation. Credit, after all, where credit is due.

• Popstation, created by Dark_Alex
• docmaker, created by Dark_Alex
• PSP DocMaker (GUI), created by TheNameless
• ISO Producer, created by Jens Duttke
• ISO Producer, created by Aldo Vargas
• popstrip, created by flatwhatson
• Pete's PSX CDR Plugin, created by... umm... Pete.

Done with the end credits? Okay, refill that bucket of popcorn, as here comes the Changelog...

Comes after the jump. We have our own buckets of popcorn to refill.

Download: [AutoPopstation3]

PSP homebrew developer, flatwhatson, passed by our forums today to tell us about the release of his nifty app, popstrip v0.3. What this baby does is extract PSX ISOs from PBPs. According to the dev himself, this version supports all PBPs generated by popstation which includes compressed and uncompressed PBPs from the latest and even previous version of popstation.

Bear in mind that if you don't give a specific name for the extracted ISO, this app will default to "the-name-of-the-PBP.iso". So for example, you try to extract the ISO of a PBP called popstrip.exe EBOOT.PBP, the name of your extracted ISO will be EBOOT.iso. Got it? Also, the extracted ISO should be identical to the original used, including the correct filesize.

The dev provided the binaries for win32, linux, Mac OS X, and a win32 GUI. Check out the forum release thread for more info about this app, or if you simply want to talk about it. He also released the source code for those who would want to tinker with it. Download links are down there, have fun and don't hesitate to ask questions.

Download: [popstrip 0.3 source]
Download: [popstrip 0.3 linux]
Download: [popstrip 0.3 Mac OS X]
Download: [popstrip 0.3 win32]
Download: [popstrip 0.3 win32 GUI]
Discuss: [Forum Release Thread]