Nanodesktop Blind Assistant Launches

February 4, 2009
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Heralding a new era of utility homebrew, underground developer pegasus2000 has made public the first release of his CFW0005 version of Nanodesktop Blind Assistant. We saw some concept videos of this cutting-edge software a few weeks ago, and now we have the opportunity to get our hands on the application for the first time.

Take a look at this feature list:

  • a face recognition engine, that can recognize the names of the people that are present in the room (and the position in the screen), using PentLand algorithm. Our version of the algorithm uses VFPU to speed up the computations.
  • a room recognizer,…
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PSPVC v3.44 Just Showed Up To The Party

January 28, 2009
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Developer Nick Swardh, known for his lightning-fast efficiency with releasing updates, has dropped the newest iteration of his popular video conversion homebrew: PSPVC v3.44 is now available, and it offers a few fixes and an updated FFmpeg engine. Here’s the full changelog from the man in charge:

  • Updated FFmpeg engine
  • Added a codec pack check
  • Fixed yet another queue bug
  • Fixed a bug when converting videos without audio
  • Fixed a fade in/out bug in “Tweak Image”
  • Made PSPVC fully UAC friendly

As a little extra, I’ve also updated the video downloader (server side) with these video sites:

  • guba
  • revision3
  • spike
  • stagevu
  • vidmax

This is handy PC application that you utilize to make video…

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PSP Rubik’s Cube v1.0 Is Now Here To Frustrate You To No End

January 25, 2009
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Rubik’s Cube. It’s that thing that exists in real life that you have to spin around itself. You win by lining up the colors. You must’ve heard about this thing from somebody who heard about it from somebody. Maybe you even saw one in the wild. Well, anyway, a fellow by the name of Exter has just cooked up a homebrew simulation of the dreaded Cube for your PSP, so you can start swiveling away to your heart’s content. So far, the game’s only been tested on 5.00 M33-6, but any homebrew-enabled firmware should be able to handle it. Here’s…

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Dark AleX Drops New PSP CFW 5.00 M33-6

January 22, 2009
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Hot on the heels of the latest official PSP Firmware release from Sony, v5.03, comes Dark AleX’s latest custom firmware update. The most current version is now M33-6, which came just minutes after the release of M33-5. CFW 5.00 M33-6 is an exciting piece of homebrew awesomeness that shows off the prowess of the PSP underground. The following text is from the changelog:

This update is a try to fix memory stick low speed since 3.80.

Instructions: Copy UPDATE folder /PSP/GAME/ and run.

If you come from a version prior to 5.00 M33, put sony update as 500.PBP in same folder, or let…

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PSPVC v3.42 Is Now Available And It Offers Lots Of Bug Fixes

January 17, 2009
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Check out PSPVC v3.42, which just dropped today from its developer, Nick Swardh. For those of you who are new to this clutch piece of home-cooked goodness, this is the PSP Video Converter that’s been circulating heavily on the boards. Here’s the changelog, which is as straightforward as they get:

  • Crushed a nasty bug that caused extremely slow conversion speeds for some users
  • Better audio handling
  • Minor improvements

Fans of the application we’ll definitely appreciate the tweaking to the functionality, and should observe a much smoother experience when running the new version. We’ll keep you posted on updates to PSPVC as they drop, so…

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BakonICE 1.80 Drops As The New Year Gets Rolling

January 8, 2009
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Word from the front is that the popular homebrew project, BakonICE, is steaming ahead, and its developer, NoEffex, has made version 1.80 available to us peons. This is a tasty little home-cooked update that hosts the Socom FTB2 Cheat Device. Some tidbits from the changelog, for those of you in the know:

Flicker bug caused by _pspDebugScreenClearLine was resolved. Anti-Server lock is now removed. Animations applier has been added as a replacement for the anti-server lock. Mega overflow dilemma that gummed up version 1.70 of BakonICE was resolved.  A few other bugs got addressed, too.

We’ll keep our eyes on this project…

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Homebrew Adventure Game Titillates Even The Most Cynical Of Nerds

January 8, 2009
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We’re taking a peek at a brand new, home cooked meal of a time-waster in the form of an adventure game. Homebrew code warrior lordvisaris took the time out of his busy schedule to drop a piece of action titled simply Jungle Adventure Game. It’s just a start, but it promises to deliver a real homebrew giggle when it’s been properly fleshed out.

Okay, so check it out: Right now it’s just a platform game, sports some animation, and is ready for some custom maps. Look on the web for some pieces of his code if you’re interested in tagging along…

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2050: The Last Island Demo Homebrew Is Mad Fun

January 8, 2009
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Everyone has to at least check out this excellent piece of underground code, circulating under the title 2050: The Last Island. It’s only a demo right now, and functionality is limited, but fans of games like GTA and other 3D atmospheric shooters and action questers will immediately recognize the proficiency with which this game is implemented.

The game is based on the Quake engine and looks pretty good, even this early in development. Functionality is instantly familiar, and you’ll be running around and doing stuff immediately with no reservations. There’s lots of stuff to do, like go shopping, fight things, make…

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Zelda Retro Homebrew Should Tug A Few Heartstrings

January 8, 2009
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We just got wind of another Zelda project that’s actually looking pretty good. Fans of the series will be happy to know that the nerdy mad scientists of the PSP homebrew underground are still fascinated by the iconic Zelda storyline and trademark pixel-art sprites.

This version was cooked up by the French coder who’s well-known on the boards as Darksidious. If you’re a fan of his applications, or just want to check out what the Zelda underground is doing, we suggest giving this piece of code a spin. Sources indicate a home-brewed plot, too: A magic-wielding sociopath named Azraal has whisked…

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A Tidbit Of Tasty Homebrew Lets You Jam On Your PSP

January 7, 2009
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We just got a peek at a nice piece of custom code for your PSP that simulates a guitar and drum set-up for some spare-time jamming. You can actually sort of step program the thing, and view your composition as a skeletal score. Fans of Modplug will love this application. Step sequencing on the PSP is also very attractive to women and will probably score you a new lady on your arm to show off to your mom. Anyway, check out this application before you decide to blow your money on a real piece of instrument and a month’s worth…

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