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February 24th, 2008, 16:28 Posted By: zx-81
Hi All,
DCMO5 is one of the best emulator of the Thomson MO5 home computer running
on many systems such as MacOS, Windows and Unix.
It has been written by Daniel Coulom (see http://dcmo5.free.fr/ for further details).
PSPMO5 is a port on PSP of the version 11 of DCMO5.
Thanks to Raven for the eboot icon's stuff.
How to use it ? Everything is in the README.txt file.
Sources are included, and this package is under the GNU public licence v3,
read COPYING.txt file for more information about it.
You can download it from my blog :
http://zx81.zx81.free.fr/
It's a first release, work still remain, for tape and disk support, save states etc ...
Enjoy,
Zx.
UPDATE: I've uploaded a new version, because the keyboard on the previous one was buggy ...
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February 24th, 2008, 10:53 Posted By: zx-81
Hi All,
Here is the final version of PSPZX81 the ZX-81 emulator for PSP.
For those who haven't seen previous release, XZ81 is an emulator of the Sinclair ZX81
computer running on Unix systems. It has been written by Russell Marks in 1995.
See http://rus.members.beeb.net/ for further informations.
PSPZX81 is a port of the version 2.1 on PSP.
What's new then in this version ?
- New eboot icons based on Raven's stuff
- Add several new hotkeys :
. settings such as fps, render mode can now be directly
modified inside the emulator
(no need to enter in the settings menu)
. quick save / quick load current state
(no need to enter in the main menu)
- Default Hotkeys can now be set in the keyboard mapping menu
(useful to add hotkeys on existing/previous keyboard files)
- Add vsync option
- Can now be compiled for linux (useful for debug)
- Bug fix in the low battery watchdog
How to use it ? Everything is in the README.txt file.
If you're looking for a manual or documentation for the zx81 itself have a look here :
http://www.zx81kit.com/
If you're looking for games and software have a look here :
ftp://ftp.nvg.ntnu.no/pub/sinclair/
Sources are included, and this package is under the GNU public licence,
read COPYING.txt file for more information about it.
You can download it on my blog :
http://zx81.zx81.free.fr/
Enjoy,
Zx.
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February 24th, 2008, 00:47 Posted By: wraggster
Continuing our network wide feature for just about every console thats emulated and that we own, in time it can be used as a reference point for people to look at what games are the very best on each system
Firstly heres a look at each system and a description to remind you of the history of the console.
Amstrad GX4000
Amstrad's GX4000 was the second UK-developed console to be released on the market. The console retailed at ?99, and came with a main adapter, TV lead, two paddle control units and a game called "Burnin' Rubber". It featured a unique case design that looked like a space ship. It was even demonstrated as such on the packaging. Does this mean it was Space Age? Well, no, not really.
Amstrad, seeing the ever increasing money to be made in console video game market, followed in the same footsteps as many other computer companies had. The GX4000 was actually a modified CPC6128+ computer. This allowed The GX4000 to be compatible with a majority of CPC+ computer line software.
Unfortunately the Amstrad GX4000 did not fare well in this growing market. In a matter of weeks the system could be bought at discounted prices. Popular UK videogame magazines marked the system as "the worst system of the month" as voted by most readers.
The system was distributed in a few European countries. After this console's failure, Amstrad stopped all activity in the computer and videogame field. Around 20+ games were released for the GX4000. The games were made by UK based companies Ocean (became Infogrames UK) and US Gold (became Eidos).
Timing may have been the thing that killed this system. The 8-bit Amstrad GX4000 was released shortly after the newer generation 16-bit Sega MegaDrive.
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February 23rd, 2008, 02:27 Posted By: wraggster
New from the GP2XStore
We just received a large batch of Onestation consoles and games. Get the consoles for only $34.99 and the games for $9.99! The Onestation is a portable console featuring a rich 2.5″ LTPS display. The console includes AV cables so you can play games on your television set.
The Onestation game console boasts a High quality Super V Digital TFT pane. Thus, the portable console One Station provides you a very high resolution vision. Although the Onestation has many exciting built in games, it also supports up to 300 types of 8 or 16bit licenses games by inserting the particular cartridge. The handheld mobile design of the One Station retro console will let you enjoy the game play ANYWHERE & ANYTIME you like. One Station Is the ONLY game player that supports multiple types of licenses games cartridges. All games are 100% legal and copyrighted. This is not a bootleg console, this is an OFFICIAL product!
Features
A/V Out
The user-friendly multimedia platform supports Play-On-TV function. Plug the One Station retro console to the TV for clearer and wider images. (Not all cartridges have this feature)
Digital Crystal 2.5 Inch Panel
The 2.5 inch Onestation screen panel is boasting the most advanced Low-Temperature Poly Silicon technology which provides the user with 960X240 high-resolution color images. The viewing angles range support 150 (80+70)
Multiplatform supporting
The Crystal L TPS Panel is an excellent viewer. Through the One Station retro console, you may play tons of games on different platforms. With coming-soon cartridges, you will be able to convert the handheld console OneStation as your MP3/MP4 player, the digital TV, the photo viewer or even a neat digital camera.
Slim and Portable Design
Simple but streamlined product design will make your hands glued to the portable retro console One Station. Feather weight only 78.5 grams. Strict manufacturing procedure guarantees higher reliability and safety of the One Station.
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February 22nd, 2008, 18:55 Posted By: wraggster
Welcome to this week's Movie/Music news roundup, containing all new Japanese and Hong Kong Video and Music releases from this week listed at Play-Asia.com. Around 630 new items are covered in this week, including new J-Pop, Anime as well as Japanese, Hong Kong and Western movie releases and much more.
We have Step And Go [CD+DVD Limited Edition] by Arashi from Johnny's Entertainment. Arashi means storm, and like the band's name, Arashi did indeed whip up a storm in the world of entertainment, not only in Japan, but throughout Asia as well. Together with the Limited edition, the standard edition can also be purchased from Play-Asia.com.
Play-asia.com also brings to you the newest single Heart Station / Stay Gold by Hikaru Utada. She has been an established singer at a young age, not only because of her beautiful voice and perfect English intonation, but her creativity, she writes most of her own songs and lyrics by herself!
Other interesting releases include Naruto Narutimate Hero Best Sound [CD+DVD Limited Edition] and Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Original Game Soundtrack.
Here's a summary of all new releases that were published between Saturday, February 16th and Friday, February 22nd. If some specific item that you are looking for is missing, please don't hesitate to contact our customer service with your request.
J-Pop Music releases (139)
ENKA Music releases (11)
Anime Soundtracks & Drama CDs (26)
Video Game Soundtracks (5)
Hong Kong Version Music releases (6)
Blu-ray Disc Movies (14)
HD DVD Movies (6)
Anime & Animation (149)
Hong Kong Version Movie releases (21)
Japanese Movies (70)
Non-Japanese Movies / Japanese Version (123)
J-Pop DVD releases (10)
ENKA DVD releases (1)
Misc Japanese Movie releases (2)
Idol DVD (47)
UMD™ Video & Music (2)
http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...9-en-84-n.html
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February 18th, 2008, 17:34 Posted By: wraggster
We apologize for the crummy picture -- if you can find a better image depicting Gamma Attack, an Atari 2600 game which is apparently in smaller numbers than los Chupacabras, then we'd like to see it. According to eBay seller Wyatticog, there's less than 20 of this particular cart in existence, which may or may not justify his asking price for the game -- a cool half mil.
We don't doubt that the game is rare, but $500k is a ton of loot. With that kind of expendable income, we could buy a small island, a Crysis-ready PC, or 8,000 video games that are actually worth playing. Unless there's some eccentric millionaire out there with an uncontrollable boner for games from the President Carter era, we doubt this one will fly off eBay's virtual shelves.
http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/17/th...ari-2600-game/
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February 15th, 2008, 22:30 Posted By: wraggster
News from Play Asia:
Welcome to this week's Movie/Music news roundup, containing all new Japanese and Hong Kong Video and Music releases from this week listed at Play-Asia.com. Around 190 new items are covered in this week, including new J-Pop, Anime as well as Japanese, Hong Kong and Western movie releases and much more.
Here's a summary of all new releases that were published between Saturday, February 9th and Friday, February 15th. If some specific item that you are looking for is missing, please don't hesitate to contact our customer service with your request.
J-Pop Music releases (62)
ENKA Music releases (2)
Anime Soundtracks & Drama CDs (16)
Video Game Soundtracks (2)
Hong Kong Version Music releases (2)
Blu-ray Disc Movies (7)
HD DVD Movies (13)
Anime & Animation (11)
Hong Kong Version Movie releases (4)
Japanese Movies (10)
Non-Japanese Movies / Japanese Version (43)
J-Pop DVD releases (9)
Idol DVD (10)
http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...9-en-84-n.html
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February 13th, 2008, 21:51 Posted By: wraggster
Major Games sale from Play Asia
Kung Hei Fat Choi! Play-Asia.com kicks off the Year of the Rat with another exciting Lunar New Year Sale. Celebrate the most important holiday in the Chinese calendar with us and enjoy thousands of brilliant bargains. But that's not all. Simply place an order for any discounted item and get a chance to win fantastic prizes.
Now is the perfect time to browse through our extensive offerings and find one or another product that was left on your Christmas wish list, with a good chance of it now available at a lower price tag. We have spent time carefully reviewing our inventory and the result is a total of more than 5,000 in-stock items, all of them now available at discounted prices and only for a limited period of time.
Just like we've done with our sales in the past, you will again have the chance to win fantastic prizes, including an Xbox360™ or PlayStation3™ Console, Nintendo Wii™, Nintendo DS™ Lite or PSP™ Slim & Lite, store credit vouchers and much more by simply joining our New Year Sale.
And this is how it works:
Joining the Lucky Draw is easy. All you need to do is to place an order for any discounted item eligible for the Lucky Draw at Play-Asia.com between February 13th and February 29th. You can recognize these items by the "Year of the Rat" icon located on each individual product page.
Every paid order item will automatically join the Lucky Draw. The more items you order, the higher your chance to win one of our prizes. The winners of the 50 main prizes will be announced in this news post during the first week of March 2008 and will also be notified by e-mail.
Prizes:
1st Prize:
A: Xbox 360 Console (Halo 3 Special Edition) (Japanese Version) + 3 Xbox 360™ Games of your choice
OR
B: PlayStation3™ Console (40GB) (Japanese Version) + 3 PS3™ Games of your choice
2nd Prize: Nintendo Wii™ Console (Japanese Version) + 2 Wii™ Games of your choice
3rd Prize:
A: Nintendo DS™ Lite Console + 2 NDS™ Games of your choice
OR
B: Sony PSP™ Slim & Lite Console + 2 PSP™ Games of your choice
4th Prize: GP2X F-200 Game System + Eigertec Easy Access Leather Case
5-10th Prize: A copy of Söldner-X: Himmelsstürmer [First Print Limited Edition] for PC
11-20th Prize: A store credit voucher worth US$ 30 each, redeemable for any purchase at Play-Asia.com
21-50th Prize: A store credit voucher worth US$ 20 each, redeemable for any purchase at Play-Asia.com
(*) The "game of your choice" is only valid for any game priced up to a maximum of US$ 70 per title. Winning choices may be limited to countries where shipping restrictions apply. Prizes cannot be redeemed as cash.
Discounted Items:
More than 5,000 different in-stock products have been discounted at Play-Asia.com, including about 3,000 video games and accessories, 1000 movies, 700 CDs and 400 toys.
Toys & More:
Classic Sonic the Hedgehog Plush Doll: Tails EUR US$ 12.90
Dance Dance Revolution: Disney Mix US US$ 19.90
Deus Machina Demonbane 1/7 Scale Pre-painted PVC Figure - Al Azif & Leica (Swimsuit Ver.) JPN US$ 79.90
FA4 The Idol Master collection Part 1 Pre-Painted PVC Figure JPN US$ 4.90
Fate/Hollow Ataraxia Non Scale Painted Figure Set (Fate Tsukurimonoji E Ver.) JPN US$ 19.90
Geneblock RNA Pre-Painted PVC Figure JPN US$ 2.90
Gradius Sky Girls 1/60 Scale Model-Kit: Vic Viper (Sky Girls Version) JPN US$ 19.90
Hyper Hero Dynamite Alloy Collection Series 01 - Fist of The North Star 1/10 Scale Pre-Painted PVC Figure: Kenshiro (Limited Colour Version) JPN US$ 29.90
Infinity Blade Sexy Girl Pre-Painted Polystone Figure: Mahosenshi Ruru JPN US$ 99.90
Kamen Rider Den-O Pre-Painted Figure: Type C JPN US$ 9.90
King of Fighters Maximum Impact 2 Pre-painted PVC Figure - B. Jenet (2P Swimming Suit Ver.) US$ 14.90
Mikuru Asahina 1/6 PVC Figure (white version) JPN US$ 29.90
Motion Speaker (White Version) US$ 29.90
Naruto Stand Type Speaker - Model A US$ 9.90
Nohohon Pikachu X'mas Version US$ 5.90
Player Select Soul Reaver Pre-Painted Action Figure: Spirit World Raziel US US$ 12.90
Rockman EXE Stream Progress Pet - Blue ASIA US$ 19.90
Rozen Maiden Traumend Pre-Painted Figure: Hinaichigo JPN US$ 29.90
Rozen Maiden Traumend Pre-Painted Figure: Souseiseki JPN US$ 29.90
Street Fighter 1/4 Scale Polystone Mixed Media Statue: Akuma (with autographed poster) US US$ 179.00
Tamagotchi Connection Version 4 (Rainbow Apple) ASIA US$ 14.90
The King of Fighters Fatal Fury 1/6 Scale Pre-painted PVC Figure - Mai Shiranui (Re-Run) JPN US$ 59.90
The Legend of Zelda Stuffed Toy: Link (Medium) JPN US$ 14.90
The Onee Chanbara vorteX 1/8 Scale Prepainted PVC Figure - Aya (Black Swimsuit Limited Vers.) JPN US$ 29.90
The Onee Chanbara vorteX 1/8 Scale Prepainted PVC Figure: Aya (Red Swimsuit Vers.) JPN US$ 19.90
The Pocket Monster Pokemon Mini Rubber Figure: Hikozaru JPN US$ 1.90
To Heart 2 Non Scale Pre-Painted PVC Figure: Yuzuhara Konomi JPN US$ 99.90
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February 13th, 2008, 07:45 Posted By: wraggster
from zx-81:
Hi All,
For windows users who want to develop on their windows PC, little homebrew for the PSP, without spending hours or days trying to install cygwin and compile the toolchain, this package is for you !!
You have first to install VirtualBox that is freely available : http://www.virtualbox.org/
The version i use is there :
http://zx81.zx81.free.fr/public/psp/virtualbox/
You should then download rar files present here :
http://forum.psp.free.fr/public/psp/pspsdk/
You have to unrar the rar archive in disk1.vdi (you need at least 4Gb of free space on your hard disk)
Then create a new virtual host, Linux 2.6 with 256 Mb of memory, and use the disk1.vdi as a disk image !
This disk image contains a full install of xubuntu 7.4, where the PSP SDK has been already compiled, and several other software added (such as the famous IDE Kdevelop, gcc, SDL etc ...).
After virtually booting Xubuntu, the login name is psp, and the password is psp.
I've written a small PSP project (hello world) for Kdevelop, ready to use.
Then you must create a shared folder called "shared" (to share files between windows and your virtual Ubuntu host) as follows :
Then you can boot xubuntu :
And login using psp as login and password :
If you want to install xubuntu by your own, then you will just have to install the pre-compiled version of the PSP SDK (with gcc-410) :
http://forum.psp.free.fr/public/psp/...gcc410.tar.bz2
Hope that helps,
Zx
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February 13th, 2008, 07:43 Posted By: wraggster
from zx-81
Hi All,
Here is a new version of PSPAtari the emulator of Atari 800, 800XL, 130XE and 5200 series.
For those who haven't seen previous versions, Atari800 is an emulator for the 800, 800XL, 130XE and 5200 models of the Atari personal computer. It can be used on console, FrameBuffer or X11.
See http://atari800.sourceforge.net/ for further informations.
PSPATARI is a port on PSP of the version 2.0.2 (April 08 2006) of Atari800 from Petr Stehlik.
What's new in version 1.1.3 :
- fix issue with NTSC colors (thanks to carpy)
- bug fix with vsync option
- bug fix with pal/ntsc video system change
It has been developed on linux for Firmware 1.5 and 3.71-m33, and for the IR keyboard part it has been tested using a Targus Universal IR Wireless keyboard.
Special thanks to Raven for his beautiful icons (Raven's web site)
How to use it ? Everything is in the README.txt file.
Sources are included, and this package is under the GNU public license,
read COPYING.txt file for more information about it.
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February 12th, 2008, 22:42 Posted By: zx-81
Hi All,
Here is the final version of PSPColem the Colecovision Emulator for PSP.
For those who haven't seen previous versions, ColEm is one of the best
emulator of the ColecoVision videogame system written by Marat Fayzullin.
It's running on FreeBSD, HP-UX, SunOS, Solaris, Linux, and other Unix systems.
PSPColem is a port to PSP of Colem (Unix version 1.0).
What's new in version 1.1.1 :
- Speed improvements, z80 part rewritten using jump tables.
Antartic Adventure is now fullspeed (60 fps) even at 133Mhz !
- IR keyboard support (mainly for menu)
- Auto-fire mode, press RTrigger+X to switch it on/off
- Add several new hotkeys :
. settings such as fps, render mode, auto fire speed
can now be directly modified inside the emulator
(no need to enter in the settings menu)
. quick save / quick load current state
(no need to enter in the main menu)
- Default Hotkeys can now be set in the keyboard mapping menu
(useful to add hotkeys on existing/previous keyboard files)
- Bug fix in the low battery watchdog
- Add vsync option
- Add ntsc/pal option and fix issue with default speed
(emulator was too slow in ntsc mode)
How to use it ? Everything is in the README.txt file.
Sources are included, and this package is under the GNU public license,
read COPYING.txt file for more information about it.
All files are available on my blog : http://zx81.zx81.free.fr/
Enjoy,
Zx.
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February 11th, 2008, 17:06 Posted By: wraggster
News from Play Asia:
Welcome to this week's Movie/Music news roundup, containing all new Japanese and Hong Kong Video and Music releases from this week listed at Play-Asia.com. Around 350 new items are covered in this week, including new J-Pop, Anime as well as Japanese, Hong Kong and Western movie releases and much more.
Here's a summary of all new releases that were published between Saturday, February 2nd and Friday, February 8th. If some specific item that you are looking for is missing, please don't hesitate to contact our customer service with your request.
J-Pop Music releases (137)
ENKA Music releases (23)
Anime Soundtracks & Drama CDs (26)
Video Game Soundtracks (4)
Hong Kong Version Music releases (7)
Blu-ray Disc Movies (11)
HD DVD Movies (1)
Anime & Animation (34)
Hong Kong Version Movie releases (17)
Japanese Movies (28)
Non-Japanese Movies / Japanese Version (54)
J-Pop DVD releases (11)
ENKA DVD releases (1)
Idol DVD (9)
UMD™ Video & Music (2)
http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-...9-en-84-n.html
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February 10th, 2008, 11:55 Posted By: wraggster
Continuing our network wide feature for just about every console thats emulated and that we own, in time it can be used as a reference point for people to look at what games are the very best on each system
Firstly heres a look at each system and a description to remind you of the history of the console.
Atari Jaguar
With Sega and Nintendo battling neck and neck with their 16-bit platforms, Atari seized the opportunity to return to the console market after 7 years. A small company calling themselves 'Flare 1' were on the verge of developing a multiprocessor console. Needing the funding to develop it further, they approached Atari Corp. Atari was trying to develop their own console code named ?Panther?at the time. They jumped on the offer, and development for the ?Flare 2? continued alongside the ?Panther?. Eventually plans for the 32-bit Panther were scrapped for the renamed 64-bit Jaguar.
The Atari Jaguar was released in the United States on December of 1993. The console was manufactured by IBM. Atari boasted the system as being the first 64-bit console. They also boasted about a host of developers and a hundreds of games being created for the system. The system had amazing technical specs for it?s time. The console contained 5 processors mounted on 3 chips. One was a traditional Motorola 68000, and the other two were nicknamed ?Tom? and ?Jerry?.
The use of the Motorola 68000 was a reason that the Jaguar?s validity as a 64-bit was put to question. You see... the Motorola 68000 is a 16-bit processor, and 2 others were 32-bit. Only 2 processors were actually 64-bit, but all the registers and buses were in fact 64-bit. Regardless the machine had a ton of potential.
So what exactly happened? Even with so many developers announced (158 developers) many of the game titles never saw the light of day. Many never got further than the planning stage. It was not just game titles that failed to arrive, neither did some of the consoles peripherals (An overly hyped Virtual Reality headset for example). The Jaguar?s cartridge game media had limited storage space, and failed to tap the abilities of the Jaguar. Out of 55 total carts made for Jaguar only 22 were created by outside developers. Developers were simply not ready to handle a console with multiple processors. This became obvious with many of the game released. Some games were simply ports of 16-bit titles with improved color. Others were enhanced ports of older Atari classics (though this was not a bad thing with some of them (Tempest 2000 was a best seller for the system). Others still seemed to be rushed afterthoughts in an effort to cash in. 3rd Party developer support was pretty much nonexistent.
In 1995 Atari finally wised up and created a CD-ROM add on to tap the 700+ megabit CD format. The Jaguar CD retailed for $150, and came equipped with a double speed CD-ROM capable of running Jaguar games, Audio CD?s, and CD+G?s. Games could run full motion video at 24 frames per second. The Jaguar CD also featured a built in Virtual Light Machine (color and visual effects that react to the music and sounds). The add-on connected to the Jaguar through the cartridge slot, but had it?s own pass through slot so Jaguar carts could still be played. The package also included the Tempest 2000 soundtrack audio disc, a sampler for the CD game "MYST", and two CD-ROM games: "Vid Grid" and "Blue Lightning".
The Jaguar CD was a an impressive deal, but it came too late. Interest was growing with the 32-bit CD based Sony and Sega consoles. The Jaguar CD saw only 9 additional CD titles. Atari seeing a need to regain interest due to failing sales began spreading news of a Jaguar II. In 1996 however Atari Corp entered a reverse merger with a company called JTS. All Jaguar products became liquidated, and Jaguar became a fond memory.
Jaguar could have been an amazing console if software took better advantage of it?s 5 processor capability. One game however appeared toward the end of Jaguars life cycle, and showed what the console could do. The graphics in 'Aliens VS Predator' were amazing for their time, and could have possibly inspired a Jaguar purchase. If only it arrived sooner.
FACT: Atari's main advertisement campaign was under the slogan "Do the Math!" Their point being 'Why would I buy a 32-bit system for 300 dollars when I can get a 64-bit Jaguar system for 149?'
The Atari Jaguar featured many ports. Among them was a COM I/O port capable of networking up to 26 Jaguar consoles for multiplayer play, or linking to the Atari Lynx as a specialized controller. Both features were never utilized, but eventually would be features found in future videogame consoles.
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Previous History Topics:
Xbox a History & Whats the greatest Xbox Game Ever ?
DCEmu Asks - Colecovision a History & Whats the greatest Colecovision Game Ever ?
DCEmu Asks - Master System a History & Whats the greatest Master System Game Ever ?
3DO a History & Whats the greatest 3DO Game Ever ?
PC Engine a History & Whats the greatest PC Engine Game Ever ?
Atari2600 a History & Whats the greatest Atari2600 Game Ever ?
Playstation2 a History & Whats the greatest PS2 Game Ever ?
Nintendo 64 a History & Whats the greatest Nintendo 64 Game Ever ?
Nintendo Gamecube a History & Whats the greatest Gamecube Game Ever ?
Sega Genesis/Megadrive a History & Whats the greatest Game Ever ?
Sony Playstation a History & Whats the greatest PSone Game Ever ?
Sega Dreamcast a History & Whats the greatest Dreamcast Game Ever ?
Nintendo NES / Famicom a History & Whats the greatest NES Game Ever ?
Snes a History & Whats the greatest Snes Game Ever ?
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February 10th, 2008, 03:23 Posted By: nyghtwulf
I'm using Darkalex's 3.8-5 with pspirc 1.1.2 for 3xfw. I picked up a targus universal keyboard off ebay and got it today. I've been trying to get it to work, but with no success. I've checked to make sure the ini file was set right, and that the ir keyboard was emitting something (wether it was emitting correct, unsure. I've got no PDA to test it with)
Any ideas? I've tired everything I can think of.
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February 7th, 2008, 02:30 Posted By: turnerl
First off must say ZX-81s work is why I bought a PSP thankyou! thankyou! thankyou!
Secondly have you got any plans to port a good Apple 2 emu to the PSP?
Need a fix of Lemonade Stand LOL
thanks,
Luke.
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February 7th, 2008, 00:03 Posted By: wraggster
Heres some great news for fans of Deniska`s Map This software and if you live in the UK or Europe.
Finally those of us in the UK and Europe can buy a PSP GPS Adapter for the PSP and get it shipped to us.
The official GPS from Sony to turn your PSP console into a fully featured GPS navigation system.
Compatible with all PSP from all regions.
Buy from Divineo China
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