Archive for category Gaming
Movies from PC to PSP
Posted by Paulo Matos in Gaming on April 9, 2008
Well, this is just the simple procedure, ill-documented, on how to pass movies from the PC to the PSP. Given the movies have to be in a specific format of video/audio, I would recommend you to get Handbrake (available for Linux, MacOSX, and Windows). This software has a profile specific for PSP encoding.
After the encoding connect the PSP to the PC through USB and activate the USB connection on the PSP by going to System -> USB connection [this may vary with firmware] and open the drive that shows up on your PC. Create a VIDEO folder [no other name is supported] and move the file there [there are places misguiding you to create a MP_ROOT directory... don't do this, it won't work, at least not in current 3.95 firmware].
You can watch the video by accessing it in you PSP through the Movies selection menu.
Have fun!
PSP
Posted by Paulo Matos in Gaming on April 9, 2008
After months of pondering between the DS and the PSP, I finally got myself a PSP Slim. Even though the DS has the nice touch-sensitive screens (which is in fact the only thing going for it), PSP just outgrew from a simple portable gaming device to a full-featured portable device.
Some of the amazing features already available or coming soon are:
- The access to a wide range of games; [gladly it is also a gaming device]
- A beautiful screen… one of the best hardware features;
- Access to Skype, also for sale a beautiful Skype 4 PSP Headset
;
- Access to Messenger with video and voice calls [by the way, skype also allows video... don't forget you need the camera
- Access to the internet through Wifi;
- Access to the GPS network and a full featured software with 3D imaging;
- With the camera you can also make videos and shoot photo;
- Connection to your TV so you can display anything directly on the TV in case you are at home;
- You can easily move videos from your PC as well as music to hear anywhere you are;
And given that I have a PS3, I also enjoy of the following features:
- Access to my PS3 files through remote play;
- Use of the PSP as an auxiliary gaming device for the PS3 [like a rear-view mirror in a GT5 for example], rumoured in PS3 Official Forums;
- TV Stream directly to your PSP from your PS3 coupled with PlayTV
And isn’t it beautiful…
