We're back with the big #6 issue of our weekly QJ How-To Series, and this one here is a continuation of the discussion we jumpstarted last week on Copyright Issues and Homebrew. Let's pick up where we left off last week, shall we?

Blasting chickens out of the sky can make for an enjoyable, if somewhat humorous, distraction. This is essentially the theme of the latest homebrew game from developer Sony_PSP_Player, entitled Moorhuhn PSP. The latest build of the game (version 3) has been recognized as an official entry for the PSP Updates Summer Homebrew Contest.

Download: Moorhuhn PSP v3
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Sony_psp_player has come out with a new bit of homebrew for people to try out. It's called pgeLauncher, and as the name implies, this homebrew can be used to launch PGE Lua Applications. Learn more after the jump!


Download: pgeLauncher
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Homebrew developer sony_psp_player gives everyone the chance to spice up their PlayStation Portable's MP3 player once again as the latest build of Coverflow is now finally available for download. If you're interested in showing off your the CD cover collection while listening to your favorite MP3s, go ahead and check out our full article after the jump.

Download: Coverflow v2.5
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Want an improved version of homebrew developer sony_psp_player's Coverflow for the Sony PlayStation Portable? Then you're in luck, as he's just rolled out a new version fresh from the homebrew oven. It's still in LUA flavor, but still stable if you want the album covers to be displayed in their full glory while you listen. Check out all the details in the full article.

Download: Coverflow v2
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Those who prefer some nice graphics to go along with their PSP music player may want to check out animefreak345's PS-CoverFlow, based on sony_psp_player's own Coverflow homebrew application. With sleek black backgrounds, it's going to get even better in future updates. More details in the full article!

Download: PS-CoverFlow
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Wondering what developer sony_psp_player has been up to lately? The coder dropped by the QJ.NET PSP Development Forums to announce the release of the Function Plotter application. Details on what this app does are in the full article.

Download: Function Plotter
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When listening to MP3 files on your Sony PlayStation Portable, it's nice to see a picture of the band displayed on the handheld who made the song. Well, if you believe the same, then this next one is for you.

Homebrew developer sony_psp_player has come up with a program that does exactly that dubbed as Coverflow. Know more about it in the full article via the "read more" link below.


Download: Coverflow
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Pong has always been a timeless classic in terms of gaming. Even though it doesn't have the depth or the next-gen graphical qualities of today's games, it's still an addictive title to while away hours with, whether you're playing against the CPU or a friend. Now, homebrew developer sony_psp_player has written a version of the game for the Sony PlayStation Portable, but with a neat twist: it automatically detects black pixels, making them surfaces for the ball to bounce off of.

And before you ask, yes, you can customize the background, simply by replacing the background file bundled in the downloadable archive. This means that if you're crafty with map creation, you can make each game more challenging than the last. Just be sure to use the color black. If you want a normal game of Pong, however, all you have to do is either leave the background as it is, or make sure the picture you replace it with doesn't have any black pixels.

There's no readme file in the archive itself, so here's an excerpt from the release thread:

There is an english and a german EBOOT.PBP in the 7zip. The game runs on the 3xx Kernel and on the Slim PSP.

Download: Pong with Colour Mapping
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German PSP Homebrew Developer Sony_PSP_Player has come out with a quirky homebrew called Moorhuhn (Moorland Chicken) for the PSP. This game has you shooting chickens as they run across the map.

The controls of the game are simple, with players using either the analog stick or Direction pad for movement, R for shooting and L to reload. If you need a break from playing, just hit square to stop the game.

If the three original levels included in the game aren't enough, the developer gave instructions on how to add your own. The original post was done in German so here's a translated version of it:

1. Look at the directory Moorhuhn/level for the biggest numbered folder (in this case 3)
2. Makes a new file for the level (in this case 4)
3. Create a file named background.png with dimensions 480x272 < - that becomes the background of the level
4. Create a file called "d.txt" this file which dictates the difficulty level (0-10 = easy, 10-15 = medium, >15 = hard), stores this file
5. Play it!

The Graphics of the game are excellent and the gameplay can get addicting really quickly. Why don't you download the game and try it out?

Download: Moorhuhn