Equipped with a special version of piKey and the 360 Chatpad custom flashed, l0rdnic0 is keyboardin’ like no other.

Developed by Jean @ ps2dev, this hack/mod is fully functional with the Sony on-screen keyboard (OSK) and Danzeff’s OSK under AFKIM. Currently, for the moment, keyboard-enabled homebrew from ZX-81 doesn’t quite work; however, there is a more suited driver in development.

- source: acidmods

PSP CTF themes downloaded direct to your hand-held, all thanks to trobert94 and his freshly released homebrew. Currently 214 themes are available and best of all — no intermediary. You’ll only require USB for initial installation of this app. Connect, browse, download, activate — all via Themes Downloader version 1.0.

Themes Downloader features:

• French and English languages
• Display a little preview for each theme
• View screenshot of the actual size
• Downloading subject directly into the PSP/THEME/ folder
• Display faster and more responsive than in the browser
• Display name and authors of themes

Download: Themes Downloader v1.0

- source: qj

Update: highboy has released version 3.0 of his WAV to VAG converter. And if you’re uncertain how to flash the resulting “system_plugin.rco” file; I recommend using Xplora or PSP Filer. Copy “system_plugin.rco” to “flash0:/vsh/resource.”

Personally, I disable key tones or click sounds, whatever you want to call them. In any event, maybe you don’t, and just maybe you want to customize these chimes with extreme ease. Do that with highboy’s WAV to VAG (and vice versa) converter.

Remember: always create a backup of the original RCO file(s) first.

Download: Key Tone/Click Sound Replacer (WAV to VAG) v3.0

- release thread -

Team Duck’s Slasher, whom you may recognize from other such homebrew releases, has shared two more for the Neoflash competition — Shooter and Blob Volleyball.

Shooter:

Shooter is a side-scrolling adventure of a young teenager who enters a fictional world of danger, monsters, and mysteries. Shooter incorporates textual dialog adding that classic NES-style of game play.

Blob Volleyball:

Next up — Blob Volleyball. It’s a jello physics driven game of; you guessed it, volleyball. You’re a blob, your opponent is a blob, and you must fling a smaller blob at each other. Score points and win.

Both Shooter and Blob Volleyball also utilize the PSP Motion Kit Driver.

Download:
Shooter
Blob Volleyball

- source: qj & qj

Well I’ll be damned… Never thought I’d witness a homebrew project of this stature. If the PSP Motion Kit/Driver blew your face off, wait till you see this…

Combining three elements — software, hardware, and Jube’s brain — will create something so mind-blowing you’ll be left staring at the 50 second mark in awe. Introducing Jube’s PSP touch screen project — PSPZ.

Jube mentions the code will be released soon. And as for the hardware side of things, we’re not so sure yet. We’ll keep you posted as PSPZ evolves.

Mad props, Jube.

- source: dcemu

Make room iPhone — get a load of this bad boy…

Spotted in our forums it would seem someone has taken liberty in creating their own PSP touch-screen phone. I’m not sure who’s responsible for this righteous mod; nevertheless, it’s noteworthy. So kudos, whoever you are.

There isn’t much detail other than that. More pics available following the discussion thread.

- discussion thread -

Mr. Shizzy back up in the heezy, baby… Get down with XMBeditor V.3 for custom firmware 4.01 M33. You know what it’s all about — flash this theme, change that theme, create your own… Do it all from one easy to use homebrew app.

XMBeditor V.3 changes:

• now for 4.01 M33 (and all 4.01 m33 updates)
• added EULA
• usb menu (Toggle Mem stick, Flash 0-1-2-3))
• overclocked for faster flashing
• added support for all the new 401 rco files
• now uses luaHM7
• can now rename themes using SONY’s osk
• can now rename MODS using SONY’s osk
• added powertick (to prevent auto sleep mode while using Program)
• updated all prx offsets in prx editor for 4.01
• Added security to prevent people from doing unsafe hex jobs of this program
• Can now play video/sound preview of gameboots
• Can Now remove/restore gameboot logo
• Minor bug fixes

Download: XMBeditor V.3 for 4.01 M33

- source: consolespot

Update: CXMB 3.2.1 is here…

• Fix bug (freeze while applying theme)
• Fix bug (restore to original official XMB when returns from game)
• make official XMB not a choice of random.

Yes yes y’all… Just what you were waiting for — Poison’s CXMB version 3.2 with official support for custom firmware 4.01 M33. Customize it, theme it, skin it — make it yours.

CXMB v3.2 changes:

• Add 4.01 compatibility.
• Select the random.ctf, then cxmb will randomly apply your themes in /PSP/THEME/
• Compile universal binary, cxmb.prx should work on 3.71/3.80/3.90/4.01
• Fix some wrong io operation (I wrote some sceIoClose where there should be sceIoDclose)
• Clean up sources

Download: CXMB v3.2.1 | Custom PSP Themes

- source: 2alien.info

Auraomega has issued a new version of Project4 for those who experienced the nasty BSoD error. Also, as the title implies, the Project4 installer now works with custom firmware 4.01 M33.

See our previous Project4 V1.6180 news coverage for a clearer understanding.

And Happy Canada Day!

Project4 v1.6180 - 2:

FIXES:

• Removed the BSoD caused by the missing p4ml.prx

UPDATES:

• Updated the installer to include a patch for the new 4.01M33

INFO:

• p4ml.prx was an external module to run Project4’s module loading, it was removed about half way through coding but both me and my testers already had the file in their flash, so when testing none of us received the BSoD. The offending segment of code has been removed. This was a truly stupid error caused by lack of time to test on a fresh firmware install, hopefully a repeat of this will not happen in the future.

Download: Project4 v1.6180 - 2
(documentation included; see Project4Readme.pdf)

- source: darkmessiah

Thanks djinc.

Smash your J2ME-enabled cell phone, you no longer need it. M@x and Sleepper return with a much-improved version of PSPKVM. Enjoy endless J2ME applications and games direct on your PlayStation Portable.

We’re only hosting the full (all-in-one) packages. If you simply need to upgrade from a previous version, grab the appropriate package via the project’s sourceforge page.


PSPKVM 0.4.0 changes:

• Change package name and purpose of release bundles.
  1. pspkvm-bin-x.x.x-150-upgrade: Use this package if your PSP is 1.50 kernel and have installed pspkvm 0.3.2
  2. pspkvm-bin-x.x.x-OE-upgrade: Use this package if your PSP is 3.xx OE kernel and have installed pspkvm 0.3.2
  3. pspkvm-bin-x.x.x-150-allinone: Use this package if your PSP is 1.50 kernel and haven’t installed pspkvm 0.3.2
  4. pspkvm-bin-x.x.x-OE-allinone: Use this package if your PSP is 3.xx OE kernel and haven’t installed pspkvm 0.3.2
• Source code package is no longer provided in release; Instead, you can grab source code from svn, tags are created for each release.
• JSR179 support (OE Version only). Currently support GPS290(Sony’s USB GPS receiver) only, serial GPS will be supported in future Chinese Input Method. Please see “Virtual Keyboard and Chinese Input tips” in “Running tips” section of Release Note. Special thanks to Culiu for his contribution of Chinese Pinyin engine.
• Use Sony’s On screen Keyboard as alternate input method. Default is off, turn it on in pspkvm.ini
• X/O swap in native dialog, configurable by pspkvm.ini
• Get device specific properties from pspkvm.ini. User can set properties (e.g “microedition.platform”, or User-Agent value) for specific device
• Use HTTP proxy setting in network profile
• Add SonyEricsson Generic device profile in Device Selection
• Virtual Keyboard improvement:
  1. Change key layout to be “QWERTY”
  2. Add some short-cut keys
  3. “Auto-open” property can be configured by pspkvm.ini
• Resolve some MIDlets not run problems:
  1. Super Action Hero
  2. Gmail 1.5.0

Download:
PSPKVM 0.4.0 (fw 1.50)
PSPKVM 0.4.0 (cfw 3.xx)

- source: pspkvm.com