Inferno posted this update to his DS Remote (formerly DS Chat proggy)

Some new added features and new communication method for winamp (you can see the current song playing etc.), new shell to work with DSRemote

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Hi!

I'm xwh1225, the author of uo_yict, a dictionary application mod for psp. Here is my brand new English-Chinese and English-English dictionary for psp, Ace Dictionary. This is a preview edition so only a very small piece of the dictionary library is included. Here are some features of Ace Dictionary:

1.A new dictionary library adopted.(The American Heritage dictionary of the English language)
2.Explanations don't mix up any more.
3.Bookmarks supported.
4. Customized wallpapers.
5. Pronunciations properly displayed.
6. smooth pronunciation font
7. ...

How to control:
1.Definition mode:
circle: next word
square: previous word
cross: scroll down
triangle: scroll up
R: jump to next bookmarked word
L: jump to previous bookmarked word
select: bookmark the current word
start: screen shot(you don't need to use this)
control stick: switch to input mode

2.Input mode:
control stick: select group
L,R: select in the current group
up,down: scroll
circle: input a character
square: delete a character
cross: switch to definition mode

If you don't like the default wallpaper, you can change it by replacing the bg.bmp file. However the new bg.bmp must in the same format(480x272 24bit color)


Thanks.

xwh1225



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Miq01 has posted a new version of his Stepmania type game for the GP2X, heres whats new:

Hi. I've just released the second version of Beat2X.

What's new:
Added hi-score table and "enter initials" screen.
For each pack, if the player beats a level he/she can skip it and play the next one after restarting (no need to start from level 1 anymore).
Added volume control.
Added 2 new control modes ("stick" and "combined").
START during game quits to main menu.
Implemented scrolling on menus.
From now on, game and packs will be distributed separately.
Minor changes.
From now on, game and packs will be distributed separately. Please check README.eng.txt to know how to install them.

In a few days, I'll try to write a small tutorial on how to create packs.

Oh, and I've tested it on firm 1.4. I'm interested in knowing if it works properly on previous versions. If it doesn't, I'll need a betatester!

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Drakonite posted this news on his site:

I have just posted Xump for PS2 v1.06.1, a major bugfix release over the previous version. All known bugs with the PS2 port have now been fixed. This includes the issues with the music and menus, and it should now boot and run correctly on the very early Japanese PS2s.
A big thanks goes to Evilo. It's no secret that I have not been enjoying working with SDL, so my good friend Evilo volunteered and stepped up to get Xump working with sdl_mixer. Thanks Evilo!

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Another magazine featuring the best of the last week or so from the Gadgets website Akihabara, downloads are in French and English and can be got at the site here --> http://www.akihabaranews.com/news-11...Volume+19.html ...

SuccessHK have on their site posted quite a few new commercial releases for the PSP, one or two we may have covered before but most are new, heres the lot of em:

Blade Dancer Sennen no Yakusoku Jap ver.



Blade Dancer: Sennen no Yakusoku (also known as Blade Dancer: Lineage of Light) is a fantasy RPG featuring anime-style characters, animated movie sequences, 3D visuals and network play. You are taking the role as Shane, who is heading off to an island as part of your training. There you will meet Ferris, a girl who is in the midst of great trouble and needs help.
Blade Dancer includes fully 3D fields, with a battle system slightly different from normal random encounter systems -- strike a beast, and you'll end up entering battle. One of the main elements of the game is the "Crafting System," where you combine items that you have collected into new items. The game stores recipes for you, although the more adventurous will want to try out their own creations. The game also features networking systems for up to four players to connect together.



Pursuit Force Jap ver.



Sony Computer Entertainment puts you in the middle of high-speed chases as you race through city streets in dangerous pursuit of the criminal element. As a highway cop, you seize cars or motorbikes and engage in gun battles while in hot pursuit, jumping between vehicles and latching onto crook's cars while racing across the pavement at over 100 miles per hour! The first project from BigBig Studios (staffed by former members of Codemasters' TOCA and Colin McRae teams, and funded by coding house Evolution Studios), this project is an original title for the PlayStation Portable, combining character-based action and high-octane action on the road. Set across five distinct environments, Pursuit Force presents a variety of gameplay elements for each criminal case, including collect and follow assignments, high-speed pursuit, on-foot action, and aerial attacks.



FIFA Street 2 US ver.



Prove you have what it takes in four on four gameplay action. Humiliate your opponents with over-the-top juggling moves and all-new gamebreakers that allow you to win a game like never before. Beat the best in the world by traveling to new International locations ranging from the famous Westway Leisure Centre in London to the beautiful beachside of Brazil. Featuring all new authentic tricks, FIFA Street 2 provides new gameplay experiences by making over the top moves and skills even bigger in this fast paced sequel. Take to the streets, unleash your tricks, and humble your rivals with or without the ball.



Valkyrie Profile Lenneth Jap ver



As the two major god factions war, the main god Odin sneds the female god of war, Valkyrie, to find human souls to fuel the conflict. Valkyrie collects many human souls and trains them. But her sealed memories begin to return and she now has doubts about Odin’s true intentions. How will the conflict develop?
This production is the port of “Valkyrie Profile?released on the PS in 1999. The sotry is based on Scandinavian myth, allowing the player to play as the female god of war Valkyrie. The players ponders the meaning of gods?will and humanity.



Derby Time 2006 Jap ver.



The second of Sony's portable horse racing simulation, including real horses and riders who appear under their actual names. Derby Time 2006 adds a number of new features over the original. You can now interact more closely with your horse, massaging it and giving it special food. The original allowed you to equip items to your horse; in 2006, you can equip up to three items from an expanded list. The game's scenario mode has seen some big changes, as you now select the scenario you'd like to play next. Included are "VS Scenarios," which take you through the storyline and "Free Scenarios," which have nothing to do with the main story.



Street Supremacy US ver.



Street Supremacy is designed to bring the super-charged world of street racing to life on PSP. In the game's unique "Team Battle" mode, players win the race by depleting their rival's Spirit Points (SP), which are decreased by contact with walls, cars and by falling behind other racers. Divided into 15 areas, two teams compete to dominate the game map through individual races between the different players. In addition to Street Supremacy's stunning racing action, the cars in the game can also be modified to add an edge to the duels.
Street Supremacy was released in Japan as part of Genki's Shutokou Battle (Tokyo Xtreme Racer) series. The North American version improves on the first PSP release with the addition of two-player wireless multiplayer racing.



MX vs. ATV Unleashed: On the Edge US ver.



This portable entry in the series continues THQ's long-line of motocross games, which have included the Ricky Carmichael series, MX Superfly, and the most recent MX vs. ATV Unleashed. MX vs. ATV Unleashed: On the Edge allows gamers to explore immense free-world areas, compete with an array of vehicle types and vie for off-road supremacy in a multitude ...

Finally some great news, im sure you know how disapointed a lot of people are and by that im talking about hardcore homebrewers when MPH released the ISO loader , but it looks like hes releasing a new UMD loader that will play games like GTA and others on V1.5 Firmware, this time you will need the original UMD to play it. Now that is great news.

Using this method we may be able to play all new games on the Homebrew friendly v1.5 firmware, more news as it happens ...

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tftpds is a Nintendo DS application that recieves a file over the wireless network and programs your Flash Advance Pro flash cart inserted in the GBA slot. It can then boot .ds.gba and .gba-files. It can also read/write sram.

Changes:
* A GUI which lists files on cart
* Boots gba files
* Read and write sram
* Using paths to select where to write
* Fixed a bug in dswifi which prevented large files from working correctly

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Source - Drunken Coders

tftpds is a Nintendo DS application that recieves a file over the wireless network and programs your Flash Advance Pro flash cart inserted in the GBA slot. It can then boot .ds.gba and .gba-files. It can also read/write sram.

Changes:
* A GUI which lists files on cart
* Boots gba files
* Read and write sram
* Using paths to select where to write
* Fixed a bug in dswifi which prevented large files from working correctly

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