Need an advice about buying a PSP

[MrQuaker]

Hi,
I just saw that you have a great forum here, so maybe I'll get considerable answers. I sold my NDS a while ago because new portable games don't appeal to me (I bought a 360). I have an old Sega Nomad with 30 games that I can't get rid of because of the nostalgia. I didn't consider the PSP when I got my DS since it wasn't even out. Now that the homebrew scene developed a little (well it looks like it, a year after) will the PSP really satisfy me? I don't care for any game except GTA, and every other forum in which I asked the question replied me how good PSP games are. But I really don't care at all; I want a portable Genesis emulator with all the games I have. Do the genesis emulators work well? Is it worth getting a PSP strictly for that? And if I buy a used one, except for the firmware to not be over 2.75, should I check something else (like the TA-085 wtf is that and why should I check it).
Thanks for any valuable answer

[Napalm-Death]

There's no such thing as a firmware 2.75, last time I checked TA-085(a model of the PSP motherboard) couldn't run homebrew, if you want your nostalgia, the psp would be a good choice since it does a lot more than just run emulators. The Genesis emulators are pretty much perfect on the psp as well. I hope that helps.

[Kramer]

yeah the genesis emulator runs pretty much all games full speed. All psp's can run homebrew now so theres nothing tooworry about.

[SSaxdude]

I've got 2 Sega Nomads and they rock, but my 1.5 PSP with DGEN has replaced them.

[Video_freak]

yeah the genesis emulator runs pretty much all games full speed. All psp's can run homebrew now so theres nothing tooworry about.

Man these are the days!

PS: 3 more posts till 777!

[MrQuaker]

I've got 2 Sega Nomads and they rock, but my 1.5 PSP with DGEN has replaced them.

Really? I don't know if should write thank you or scr*w you since you'll make me 200$ poorer Anyway can you tell me more about it? Are the games in widescreen? The sound? I mean carrying Beyond Oasis, Phantasy Star 4, Gunstar Heroes, etc anywhere for the price of a 256mb memory stick sounds too awesome.
Thanks for all the fast answers!!

[gusgus]

It really depends on the emulators you are using. I mean, some strech the screen out, and some keep it to the normal aspect ratio. ( leaving the sides black ) You'll find the one that suites your needs. If you have the money, try to get a bigger memory stick, more space = more games to carry around

[SSaxdude]

Really? I don't know if should write thank you or scr*w you since you'll make me 200$ poorer Anyway can you tell me more about it? Are the games in widescreen? The sound? I mean carrying Beyond Oasis, Phantasy Star 4, Gunstar Heroes, etc anywhere for the price of a 256mb memory stick sounds too awesome.
Thanks for all the fast answers!!

Thank me, Genesis on the PSP is amazing.
You can change the size of the screen from widescreen or normal 4:3 or some others.
Sound is great, especially since DGEN runs games very well.
If you want cheap memory sticks, check out
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...SubCategory=68
256 mb will suffice for some homebrew and a bunch of roms, but for music and movies then 1 gb is the way to go. Soon enough we will be able to emulate the Playstation, and I know those games will be large.

[Napalm-Death]

All psp's can run homebrew now so theres nothing tooworry about.

Holy crap...thanks for updating me. ;D

[BelmontSlayer]

Are the games in widescreen? The sound? I mean carrying Beyond Oasis, Phantasy Star 4, Gunstar Heroes, etc anywhere for the price of a 256mb memory stick sounds too awesome.

The majority of the emulators allow you to chose the screen ratio. Also the sound is perfect on all my Genesis games. I played Phantasy Star IV all the way through with no slowdowns, glitches, ect.