PSP homebrew - Ultimate PSPTube v1.3

A few more video sites have been added to JK108's Ultimate PSPTube app. As a recap, Ultimate PSPTube lets you watch videos from YouTube and other similar sites using your PSP.

Apart from the new sites, Ultimate PSPTube v1.3 also lets users enable the family filter for Veoh. It also includes the following fixes:

• YouTube bug fixed where it comes to the end of results on the first page
• Google Video script is fixed after it stopped working because they changed the way the video length was displayed on their site

Everything you need to know to have Ultimate PSPTube up and running is in the readme file bundled with the download. Remember to read through it before doing anything.


Download: Ultimate PSPTube v1.3

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EffectsMB v1: Psychedelic color effects for the PSP XMB

Over on the QJ.NET PSP Development forums, PSP homebrew developer a_noob has released version 1 of EffectsMB, a plugin that lets you customize the look of your PSP even further.

EffectsMB basically lets you choose from a bunch of psychedelic color effects for your PSP's XMB. Once you've installed the plugin, you can switch between effects via the left and right triggers.

There are 31 effects in all. Here's a sample of the color effects you can achieve with EffectsMB:

   

Download: EffectsMB v1
Visit: QJ.NET PSP Development forum

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Neuros OSD contest winner announcement!

First things first though, a couple of public service announcements from the dude's who made this whole thing possible, Neuros, fear not, it's pretty cool stuff.

You see, Neuros is about to release a new Beta firmware for the OSD, with 2 new applications developed by Neuros Hacker MattJ: Stream Fuse and Wooble.

Stream Fuse will allow Neuros OSD users to stream live TV remotely. The stream can be played on a PC with VLC or Mplayer, and on smartphones using compatible streaming software that include TCPMP (the Core Pocket Media Player).

Wooble is a simple web interface to access and control the Neuros OSD remotely. Operations like scheduling new recordings or changing a video channel that used to require being in front of the Neuros OSD and the use of its remote can now be done from a simple webpage anywhere.

Tres cool non? Anyway, on to the announcement.

And the winner is....

phiyuku

Congrats mate! Please claim your prize by Wenesday the 3rd of December. To do so, simply email contest@qj.net with the subject line "Neuros OSD Winner". Please email using the email address you signed up to QJ with, we will not be able to validate your identity otherwise!

Thanks to all our readers for making this a fun competition. Rest assured there will be more in the future.

Don't hang your heads though, if you didn't win, CONGRATS! You're an Anti-Winner, and that's almost as good! Additionally, Neuros have also informed us that you can get the OSD at its lowest price ever right now on Amazon. You can get the OSD for over $100 off the regular price for a limited time only! Just hit the buy link below and you're good to go! Go! Go! GO!

FBA4PSP v12 - Wi-Fi game connection added

Lbicelyne's FinalBurn Alpha emulator for PSP has finally gone out of the beta states and is now at version 12. The only new thing in this release in the addition of Wi-Fi game connection for some two-player emulation action.

Here's how to set things up and use the Wi-Fi game connection feature:

• Switch on wifi, All PSPs choose p2p in Wifi Game menu. You should also change your controller as well. P2P mode could work and all psps have display.
• Every PSP choose the same game. If you are using p2p mode, please use sync game menu once or several times on the 2nd PSP. You can press left/right to select sync game menu on reset game menu.

Download: FBA lbicelyne 1127 V12

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PSP homebrew - G-stion'R V5

 

The multi-purpose utility homebrew shell G-stion'R has been updated to version 5 by PSP homebrew developer fableboss1. This new version now lets you listen to your own tunes while in the menu and submenus.

Here's the full changelog for G-stion'R v5, translated from the original French via Google Translate:

• Ability to listen to music in the menu of its PSP and the submenu to stop the music press square and round to break
• Implantation of homebrew-Calculator and PSN Messenger
• Adding a complete use of G-stion'R V5
• In "dump the umd", "usb memory card", "usb flash0", "usb flash1", "usb umd", the CPU is set to 333.
• Added the option part (save a password, start the homebrew start the psp ...)
• Add-8 icons in the menu
• Exit-In the game, adding "Watch".
• Adding new-music format readable (mp3, Aa3, ogg, wma, wav)
• In your text you can open a text file or write a lua and inside
• As many correction presentation and other improvements that I let you discover

Download: G-stion'R V5

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Ad-ology: TV ads still important to gamers

Ad-ology Research conducted a study on how media can influence consumer choices. The result, they found that despite the emphasis of the gaming industry on online advertising, traditional media, such as the TV, still rings strong as an avenue for ads.

The predominant thinking is that gamers don't watch as much TV anymore, but according to Ad-ology's survey with 1,105 adults this August, 70 of recent game buyers reported either "some" or "significant" influence from television, compared to the 54 that reported influence from online ads.

In addition, almost half of the 18-24 year old consumers purchased game products recently. 84.9 of this group reported that they were influenced by TV ads, and only 64.6 said they were influenced by online videos.

Magazine are not out of the competition as well, seeing as 57.5 of 18-24 year old recent buyers were influenced by magazines. This number is greater for the 25-34 age range, with 68.3

"Gamers want to see new releases in action before they buy, and online video is an effective way to show actual gameplay," said C. Lee Smith, president and CEO of Ad-ology Research. "Video game marketers should be careful not to write off traditional media in favor of online marketing, as a large percentage of gamers are still influenced by television and magazines," he added.

Traditional tri-media advertising may still be influential, but they still pale in comparison with the  manufacturer sites, which influence nearly 70 of buyers.

I can't remember a time when I actually turned to the TV for gaming purchases. Sure, there are a lot of gaming shows on TV, but the Internet still reigns as the most-updated and most-informative source, thus the only influence I can credit. Maybe that's just me, because I'm with QJ? But really, even during my non-QJ days, the TV was never a contributing factor when it came to getting games. What about you guys?

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