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    by Published on December 26th, 2006 20:47

    Bad news for those potential Xbox fanboys out there waiting for a cooler and less power-hungry Xbox before they spring for that nifty white box: DigiTimes is reporting that Microsoft's upcoming 65nm processors -- the current 360s are running those oh-so-2005 90nm chips -- have been delayed, and won't be making it off the production line until mid-2007, at least a quarter after current projections. Of course, the main source of noise on the box is really the disc drive, and we hope this doesn't mean Microsoft will hold off much longer on a price cut (no, not that price cut) but we really wouldn't mind a little bit of modern processor tech in this thing, so we'll hope Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, Microsoft's partner in chip-building crime, will pull through on this one and deliver those 65nm chips right on schedule.

    via engadget ...
    by Published on December 26th, 2006 17:16

    Ive been a gamer nearly all my life and have enjoyed a vast amount of systems although i must say the Snes and Dreamcast more than most, but the Nintendo Wii is something very different.

    Never before have i come across a system that Non gamers want to try and buy in such big numbers, yeah the gamers want this system to maybe go along side their 360 and PS3 but the Wii is bringing many millions into gaming that were either bored or have never really been interested before.

    The use of the Wiimote as a controller is easily the greatest gaming controller for the games where it excels.

    If and when the Wii Homebrew scene starts for real then as long as a modchip isnt needed then we could see the greatest homebrew scene ever.

    The possibilities are so very mouthwatering

    Come on datel and release an action replay for the Wii which maybe we can hack a WiiLoad from

    Who agrees or disagrees with me, answer via comments ...
    by Published on December 26th, 2006 17:16

    Ive been a gamer nearly all my life and have enjoyed a vast amount of systems although i must say the Snes and Dreamcast more than most, but the Nintendo Wii is something very different.

    Never before have i come across a system that Non gamers want to try and buy in such big numbers, yeah the gamers want this system to maybe go along side their 360 and PS3 but the Wii is bringing many millions into gaming that were either bored or have never really been interested before.

    The use of the Wiimote as a controller is easily the greatest gaming controller for the games where it excels.

    If and when the Wii Homebrew scene starts for real then as long as a modchip isnt needed then we could see the greatest homebrew scene ever.

    The possibilities are so very mouthwatering

    Come on datel and release an action replay for the Wii which maybe we can hack a WiiLoad from

    Who agrees or disagrees with me, answer via comments ...
    by Published on December 26th, 2006 17:02

    Dark Alex`s Custom Firmware/Popstation Release is most likely the biggest release of the year and thanks to all involved.

    Now Sonys ballplan was to get the PSP -PS3 machine going which increases sales of both consoles and of their Network store. But thats all changed now.

    Sony are bound to lose money over this and like most companys will react to this, we know they forced the closure of the PSP Software wiki in Japan over Devhook. Will they now have a go at the PSP Hacking Scene over this?

    I would think that a new firmware will be released but this release will send shivers through them.

    Its sure gonna be an interesting month or two ahead

    But anyway my thanks to Dark Alex and the team for a killer release. Im even thinking of buying another PSP with 2.71 firmware on just to use this custom firmware. ...
    by Published on December 26th, 2006 12:36

    The Release of Dark Alexs Custom Firmware yesterday that lets you play any PSX Game at Full Speed on your PSP has shook the PSP Scene to its foundations, so much i had to reset the server again last night ( and stuffed our counter that shows whos online- which is only showing those on the forums now and not those on the sites but 2500 on the forums alone is damn impressive)

    Today Danny Kay and Quake have released Popstation Guis to help those converting their own PSX games to the format needed to play.

    All the files are in the zips supplied (one has all the files, one has just the GUI)

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    via psphacks ...
    by Published on December 26th, 2006 12:27

    Mediumguage has updated his text reader and file manager for the PSP to v1.0

    Heres the translated (via crappy google)Whats New:

    The filer version 2.2 for PSP is.
    The file can be verified in ○ tree condition.
    Attribute of the ○ file can be modified.
    ○ Japanese appears.
    It can play back ○wav and mp3.
    [ritsupingu] of the ○UMD device is possible.

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    by Published on December 26th, 2006 12:18

    Art has released a new version of his firmware modification program for the PSP, heres whats new in this release:

    X-Flash V18c
    - Fixed bug in Auto Restore routine for 3.02 OE that wrote individual
    01.bmp - 12.bmp files instead of the 3.02 consolidated bmp file.
    - V18c checks for, and deletes the individual background files if
    present in a 3.02 OE firmware installation.
    - Fixed the style of the registry warning screens, and lengthened
    the time they are displayed.
    - First 3.02 OE All Version Firmware Spoofer implementation.
    - Special 1337 version spoof implemented for 3.02 OE.
    - 1337 Translator Easter egg from version 1.50 is permanently
    activated for 3.02 OE

    X-Flash V18c (Multi Firmware Support)
    ************************ MULTI FIRMWARE SUPPORT

    X-Flash Feature Description 1.50 2.71 SE 3.02 OE

    Debranded Coldboot Intro screen YES YES YES
    Debranded Gameboot Movie YES YES YES
    Alternate Coldboot Sound YES YES YES
    Alternate XMB Sound Effects YES YES NO
    Disable Network Update Icon YES YES YES
    Disable XMB Menu Wave Effect YES YES YES
    Replace Monthly Backgrounds YES YES YES
    Apply Name Plate Picture YES YES YES
    Install Custom Font YES YES YES
    XMB Menu Label Editor YES NO NO
    Custom Gameboot Movies YES YES YES
    All Version Spoofer YES NO YES
    Complete Firmware Dump YES YES YES
    Registry Backup and Restore Tool YES YES YES
    DAX Custom Firmware Modification Tools YES N/A N/A
    Flash0 Backup and Restore of mp3 file YES NO NO
    .

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    by Published on December 26th, 2006 12:12

    via pspfanboy

    2006 was a stellar year for the PSP, with countless gems hitting the system throughout the year. 2007 looks to be no different, and while we drink eggnog today, let's look towards the future with our currently most-anticipated titles. Who said the PSP was dying?

    Rainbow Six: Vegas, from Ubisoft
    The Warriors, from Rockstar
    Gurumin, from Mastiff
    HOT PXL, from Atari
    Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters, from Sony
    Valhalla Knights, from XSEED Games
    Burnout: Dominator, from EA
    After Burner: Black Falcon, from Sega
    Full Auto 2: Battlelines, from Sega
    Gran Turismo Mobile, from Sony (maybe?)
    Dead Head Fred, from D3
    Xyanide Resurrection, from Playlogic
    Chili Con Carnage, from Eidos
    Elder Scrolls Travels: Oblivion, from Bethesda Softworks
    Silent Hill Origins, from Konami
    Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core, from Square Enix
    Jeanne d'Arc, from Sony ...
    by Published on December 26th, 2006 12:10

    via pspfanboy

    Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops currently stands as the best PSP game of the year, at least according to PSP Fanboy readers. So, it should come as no surprise that this fully-featured PSP-exclusive sequel is selling well. In fact, according to Jeux France, it appears as if Kojima's latest has sold 100,000 copies in Japan... in day one alone.

    There's no doubt that the US version is also selling quite briskly. Hopefully, these sales are good enough to warrant a sequel, as previous promised. The game's now available for US blokes, and is coming next year for the European territories. ...
    by Published on December 26th, 2006 12:02

    EEUG has released a new version of his Media Player for the PS2.

    Heres whats new:

    - added SMB/CIFS network protocol. Tested only on Windows XP Pro (SP2)
    and Linux/Debian with recent Samba distribution. Only one server
    connection is supported (though driver allows two). Network transfer
    speed is comparable to host: protocol (if the server supports raw data
    transfer (both XP and Linux do), otherwise it will be ~30% slower).
    To use this feature perform following steps:
    - create SMS.smb text file in a text editor. This file must contain
    exactly 5 lines in the following order:
    - IP address of the SMB server (ex. 192.168.0.3);
    - name of the SMB server (ex. MyServer);
    - name of the PS2 (arbitrary) (ex. MyPS2);
    Note: I'm not 100% sure about it, maybe this name
    must be listed in 'hosts'/'lmhosts' file;
    - user name used for authentication (ex. eugene);
    - user password used for authentication (ex. myPassword);
    Note 1: blank password is not allowed;
    Note 2: - "for individuals that think that harm is occurring, or
    is going to occur, to him or her"
    - "for individuals that think the persecutor has the
    intention to cause harm"
    PASSWORD IS ONE WAY ENCRYPTED BEFORE ITS TRANSMISSION TO
    THE SMB SERVER ONLY IF THE SERVER SUPPORTS SUCH A FEATURE
    (at least Windows XP Pro(SP2) and Samba on Libux/Debian do
    support this (please, don't consider this as advertisement));
    - make sure that IP address is correct;
    - make sure that SMB server name is correct;
    - make sure that SMB server allows connections (i.e. review firewall/router
    settings);
    - make sure that user whose credentials supplied in SMS.smb has appropriate
    access rights to connect to the SMB server;
    - copy this file to mc0:/SMS folder;
    - start SMS; If 'autostart network' option is active, then
    deactivate it, save settings and restart SMS;
    - goto SMS menu -> Device settings;
    - select SMB/CIFS network protocol;
    - start network support;
    New device icon shall appear as soon as connection to the server is
    established (or error message if there's a problem with authentication
    etc.). Normally this should occur in 0-10 seconds. There's no need to
    start SMB server before SMS, as connection is made automatically (SMS tries
    to establish connection to the server approximately each 5-10 seconds).
    It's possible to shut down SMB server while SMS browser is active. In this
    case SMB device icon will disappear and connection attempts are resumed again.
    This can however cause hang, so use this functionaliy at your own risk;
    In case of problems use 'ethereal'/'wireshark' software to trace activity on
    the server's TCP port 139. New SMB device is browseable starting from share
    level (note that shares with '$' suffix in their name (like 'C$', 'ADMIN$'
    etc.) are explicitly disabled, so they won't ever appear in the file browser);
    - increased packet buffer size in attempt to avoid audio.video 'stutter'
    (this results longer delays at startup and during scrolling);
    - changed '-' and '_' character indentation to prevent overlapping
    (thanks to 'shassino' for the remark);
    - added UTF8 subtitles support (thank to 'Npl' for the implementation);

    For those new to SMS heres a description:

    SMS is a DivX and MP3 player for the PS2.

    Using SMS, you can stream movies and music right to your TV. forget about all the set-top boxes, forget about the 'Media PC', if you have a PS2, you have all the hardware you need.

    Features of SMS include:

    Smooth DivX AVI Playback at decent resolution
    Pan/Scan and zooming
    Subtitles support (SRT and SUB)
    Visual seek (Fast Foward and Rewind)
    Multiple language and character set support for subtitles other than English
    MP3 Playback
    AC3 Surround Support
    Full resolution
    Multilanguage
    Copy your movies and mp3's to your internal HDD!
    SMS will read video files from a variety of sources:

    Network Streaming
    USB Drives
    Hard Drives (both the Official Sony HDD and any normal PC HDD)
    CD/DVD-ROM (and NO modchip required!)
    SMS can even read DVD-RW discs specially formatted with the DVD-Video filesystem, or CD-R Discs formatted with CDDAFS without needing a modchip or any Swap tricks.

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