The popular Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) is the most advanced handheld video game system on the market today — capable of doing much more than most owners realize. This book is required reading for those of you who want to “tinker under the hood” and discover the full capabilities and hidden features and functions of PSP. You will be able to easily convert and customize your gaming device into a versatile digital companion that allows you to: View movies and pictures Listen to music Browse the web Increase memory Customize your favorite games Upgrade PSP hardware and software Integrate the iPod into the PSP world Use any memory stick with the PSP Listen to MP3s and watch movie videos from the PSPThe companion website will contain sample PSPcasts and movies as well as the entire book in special PSP-compatible format so that it can be viewed from the deviceDave Prochnow is an award-winning professional writer, editor, and contributor to numerous technical p (more…)
Get ready to make the most of Sony’s awesome entertainment device, and hacker’s dream – the PSP. Hacking the PSP covers everything you need to know to: Transfer video and DVDs to your PSP Transfer audiobooks and text Hack the games you play every day (including using the PSP as an XBox game save device) Move your TiVo and ReplayTV shows to your PSP Convert your DVDs to run on your PSP Create your own quick-charge battery packs Learn how to program the PSP Repair your PSP Create your own hacks and run homebrew software Find all the online and offline resources you need And much more!
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You hold in your hand the Holy Grail for PSP aficionados—300 pages of ways to have even more fun with that little handheld powerhouse than the manufacturer intended. Use it as a hard drive. Surf the Web wirelessly. Play your own movies in the palm of your hand. Build your own battery pa (more…)
We’re not just playing games. You love your PSP. You loved the first edition of this book. If you’re ready for more fun, here it is. Check out: Networking hacks that let you IM and speed up multiplayer game action. Awesome audio, video, and image hacks. Game hacks that let you use a single UMD cartridge for multiplayer games. The ever-popular homebrew applications, with secrets for sneaking them past the firmware. We’re taking playtime to a whole new level. Let the fun begin with complete instructions on how to do all this and more with your PSP, including: Speeding up Web surfing. Getting maximum quality when moving video or audio to your PSP. Using your PSP like an iPod. Transfering DVDs to your PSP. Getting more power. Playing multiplayer games with a single UMD. Writing homebrew apps, even if you’ve never programmed before. Learning to fool, and even downgrade, your firmware. Running Linux? and Windows? (more…)
The popular Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) is the most advanced handheld video game system on the market today — capable of doing much more than most owners realize. This book is required reading for those of you who want to “tinker under the hood” and discover the full capabilities and hidden features and functions of PSP. You will be able to easily convert and customize your gaming device into a versatile digital companion that allows you to: View movies and pictures Listen to music Browse the web Increase memory Customize your favorite games Upgrade PSP hardware and software Integrate the iPod into the PSP world Use any memory stick with the PSP Listen to MP3s and watch movie videos from the PSP The companion website will contain sample PSPcasts and movies as well as the entire book in special PSP-compatible format so that it can be viewed from the device.
From the Back Cover
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We’re not just playing games. You love your PSP. You loved the first edition of this book. If you’re ready for more fun, here it is. Check out: Networking hacks that let you IM and speed up multiplayer game action. Awesome audio, video, and image hacks. Game hacks that let you use a single UMD cartridge for multiplayer games. The ever-popular homebrew applications, with secrets for sneaking them past the firmware. We’re taking playtime to a whole new level. Let the fun begin with complete instructions on how to do all this and more with your PSP, including: Speeding up Web surfing. Getting maximum quality when moving video or audio to your PSP. Using your PSP like an iPod. Transfering DVDs to your PSP. Getting more power. Playing multiplayer games with a single UMD. Writing homebrew apps, even if you’ve never programmed before. Learning to fool, and even downgrade, your firmware. Running Linux? and Windows? (more…)
