The PSP Hacking 101 team is back once again with another episode of their handy-dandy netcast. Unlike episode 22, which talked about the awesomeness that was the 3.03 downgrader, they're now talking about something near and dear to our hearts: PSX games.

They're going to teach you about getting PSX games to run on the PSP using PopStation. Specifically, Pox and Ragable are using AutoPopStation v4. With this handy-dandy tutorial, you'll be playing FFVII with the best of them.

Note, however, that during the taping of this, 3.10 came out. If you've been reading up on it, 3.10 has increased support for PAL games, which means you won't need to use conversion software so much. That being said, enjoy the video.

Oh, and Ragable kills Mitrovarr in this episode.

Well, that was quick. Pox and Ragable usually do CommuteCasts every few weeks, but it's only been a couple of days. Maybe the brave souls of PSP Hacking 101 have something else on their minds now.

Continuing the nuttiness that was CommuteCast Episode 15, the pair talked about a lot of things, including the very expensive piece of keyboard goodness known as the Optimus OLED Keyboard. Not that any of us could afford a US$ 1,200 piece typing mechanism though, but man, if that wasn't an FPS lover's dream.

The CommuteCast focused mostly on unit comparisons between the PS3 and Wii in relation to their launch. They also talked about what each company would need to do to be at the top of the console wars, especially in relation to the money sink that Sony's PS3 console seems to be at the moment. Better still, they shared our own laughter at the number of PS3s that weren't used for PS3-related purposes, especially the PS3s that were either smashed, disassembled, or turned into working George Foreman Grill clones.

In any case, here's another 26 minutes of Pox and Ragable in PSP Hacking 101's CommuteCast: Episode 16. Enjoy!

Download: [PSP Hacking 101's CommuteCast: Episode 16]

You might think that the sound quality of Pox and Ragable's CommuteCasts might be a turn-off, but we actually kind of like it, and sticking their shows onto your iPod and playing them in the car makes you think you've got some well-informed backseat drivers.

In episode 15 of the PSP Hacking 101 CommuteCast, they talk about all the waiting they've been doing for Sony and Nintendo's new consoles. That includes the actual time spent in lines and the cold nights in Colorado, as well as the attempts to make some extra cash through eBay sales. Speaking of eBay, they also discuss the launch numbers for the consoles, including some rough estimates on how many were sold online, and speculations on the kind of people who'd be willing to pay big money for auctioned consoles.

Near the end of their CommuteCast, the dynamic duo also get to discuss the issues that people are having with their PS3 units. Most notable of these is the problem with PS3 game resolutions and the downscaling that occurs on certain TVs. The latter part of their CommuteCast serves as a rough overview of the kind of picture quality people will eventually get from their games depending on their monitors, unless Sony fixes it soon.

In any case, why talk about it when you can simply hear it straight from them, right? Enjoy the download.

Download: [PSP Hacking 101 CommuteCast: Episode 15]

This is quite surprising. Almost a year ago, when we were all just beginning to explore the wonderful world of PSP programming, we came across Lua game Poxman. After that though, a lot of things have happened and we've forgotten about this homebrew that can actually be likened to a game of tag.

To our amazement, Poxman resurfaces today albeit just still in its second version. What ever happened to it? Coder KiwiDoggie has this explanation:

A while back Butterballer360 stopped working on poxman and left it to me to fix any bugs and release it. Well I fixed the bugs but i lost the file(.zip) and almost a year later while cleaning out my files i found it. So here is the release of POXMAN 2.0! I am still working on a patch for this game so go out there and play tag.

Oh, that's why. In case you guys are not quite familiar with this, Poxman is the first PSPHacking101 game. It was coded from scratch, with nothing to based it on by Butterball360, Pox, and Ragable. Judging from the changelog though, it seems that Poxman was able to keep in step with the changing times.

Just so you know, we're attaching the list below. Welcome back to the scene!

• WiFi Play - Play against your friends! No matter how far away they are! (Progress - Completed)
• Character Select - Choose who you want to play as!!! (Progress - To do list)
• AI - Play alone versus an intelligent AI opponent. (Progress - To do list)
• Improved GUI and Menu - In summary, a bad ass menu (Progress - Complete)
• Improved Gameplay - Need I say more? (Progress - There is no limit to perfection)

Download: [Poxman v2.0]

Pox and Ragable are back in the scene once more as they recently unleashed another killer CommuteCast. Yup, time flew by so quickly and who would have thought that we'd be listening to the 14th episode of PSP Hacking 101's CommuteCast. Being the good guys that they are, they started the episode with a reminder for everyone eligible to vote in the just concluded midterm elections.

But back to the gaming side of the episode, the almost 50-minute CommuteCast discussed topics that ranges from alarming caffeine intakes to the Gears of War release. Here are the topics that was discussed by the dynamic duo of Pox and Ragable in this recent CommuteCast:

• Death by Caffeine
• Wii and PS3 Popularity on the net
• PS3 Blu-Ray Drive a mistake
• Re downloading DRMed Content
• 10 Reasons to get a Wii over a PS3
• Spoofing Credit Cards
• Blue Tooth cellphone to laptop setup
• Gears of War release
• Hi Def road projection screen

So what are you waiting for? Go on and treat yourself to 50 minutes of PSP fun talk. Sometimes, this is just what you need after a long day at school or work. Enjoy!

Download: [PSP Hacking 101 CommuteCast Episode 14]

PSP Hacking 101's Pox and Ragable have done it again - it's another excellent podcast. When we surfed over to Pox's Blogspot (psphacking101), we saw that CommuteCast Episode 12 was done and ready for download.

If you're not familiar with these guys (like maybe you've been doing research in Antarctica for the past two years), they're the guys we so love for their CommuteCasts and podcasts, such as the famous PSP Hacking 101 Episode 19: Homebrew Basics (that's exactly what it's about: the homebrew basics - it's a noob's best friend and a funny vid to watch).

Anyway, back to CommuteCast number 12. Topics covered in this one include the following (this is far from a complete list; they talk about a lot, as usual, hehe):

• 2.71 Custom Firmware SE-B [Pox's blog linked to our article]
• Podcasts comparison to PBS
• Windows Vista Upgrade Coupon
• Adapter Lets Any Car Use Ethanol
• Sony's BDP-S1 has been delayed
• 3D Games Peaked?
• Adobe taking over the world
• E-bay Rules on PS3/Wii Auctions
• The Myth of 1080p
• Drastic Wyoming weather
• Intel Core 2 Quad

Download: [PSP Hacking 101 CommuteCast Episode 12]

Pox from PSP Hacking 101 was first on the comment section to express his approval on Art's extraordinary homebrew called Virtual Tape Recorder. This 'brew allows you to record audio directly into your memory stick instead of being stored in your RAM. This sparked PSP Hacking 101 Team's interest and has turned one good idea into a great one.

Pox and Mitrovarr document how you can turn your PSP into a mean recording machine. All you need is a bit of ingenuity coupled with soldering skills, and you've got yourself a pretty cool mod. If you're not very confident about your soldering skills, then better to find someone that do, because you don't want to miss out on this.

The test recordings yielded very impressive, professional-sounding results. So if you want an inexpensive recording system or just looking for the next hack to try, this instructional video is a must download. Plus the socks theater at the end of the video was rather entertaining.

Thanks a whole lot to Oliver H. for sharing this information.

Download: [PSP Hacking 101 EP 19.5 (Pro Audio Recorder) for PC]
Download: [PSP Hacking 101 EP 19.5 (Pro Audio Recorder) for PSP]

It's finally here! Pox and Ragable have just come out with the 19th episode of PSP Hacking 101. If you remember some time back, they put Episode 19 on hold because news of a new exploit was revealed. This time, they're going back to basics or, as we prefer to call it, "All you ever Wanted to Know About the Homebrew Scene but were too Afraid (of being branded newb) to Ask."

In this episode of their popular video series, they talk about what homebrew is and the whys and hows of getting into it, from buying the right PSP to tweak to teaching the all-important upgrading and downgrading process. They'll also tell you how to install and run homebrew on your PSP. All in all, the foundations of a long-term education in the art and craft of homebrew.

Oh, and did we mention that they've got sock puppets for this one? Sweet.

If there's anyone you know who's thinking of entering the homebrew scene or of simply buying a PSP, this would be a good video to show them the potential of that wonderful black brick.

We've got the mpeg-4 version up for you, so you can play it on your PSP as well as your usual media players, but there's also a wmv version (480p) on their page. Expect to see a 720p wmv version in the next day or so. Enjoy!

Download: [PSP Hacking 101 Episode 19: The Basics]

Aye aye Captain Pox! We don't know yet what the boys are up to this time because Episode 19 of PSP Hacking 101 has been put on hold as soon as they heard of the good news - the first homebrew running on firmware 2.80 on video. If you're a regular here at QJ, you might remember that we've done a feature on this marvel just a few days back. If you haven't been on the "Hello World" cruise, then you can check out what's all the rage here.

However, because of this recent discovery, will the original Episode 19 be walking the plank and get replaced by a feature on this exploit? Okay enough of the pirate gibberish.

Download: [Pre-Episode 19: New Exploit Home brew on all PSPs!]

Well, Pox and Ragable are at it again with the ninth installment of their CommuteCast series, which has absolutely nothing to do with irate DHL truck drivers and their yellow vans.

In this episode, step into the minds of Pox and Ragable as they talk about whatever comes into their heads, which happens to be related to zombies and inflatables this week, as their release log shows:

• 12-Foot Inflatable Home Theatre
• Why Dell Laptop batteries explode
• Xbox 360 Camera out early at Toys 'R' Us?
• Dead Rising is dead without HD but still sells like crazy
• PSP light
• Downgrader hope for TA-082
• Pox's Rant on Blue-Ray and HDMI, DRM and HD (again)
• Ending music by jamrop

Enjoy!

Download: [PSP Hacking 101's CommuteCast 9]