Is that it then from Sony on the PSP? It seems to be since the fact that we are hardly seeing any future firmware updates and the fact that they are doing nothing to stop homebrew.

So what was the last update? I think it was 3.95, many of us are waiting for the big number 4.0 but when will it be released....after a long time. Then there is the features in the updates, when was the last time we saw a good worthwile feature. It was Skype and that was only available to PSP Slim users, although homebrew developer Fanjita has been working on something called Furikup which seems to be showing no sign of future updates. EDIT: Forgot to mention that Custom Firmware, what do you think Dark_Alex should do, in my opinion he should start developing his own firmware based off Sony's firmware. But then again you would get people complaining that it will never come out and it has many bugs etc.

What is Sony doing to stop homebrew on PSP, not much. As newer PSP models come out they have newer revised motherboards to stop the making of Pandora batteries and such but that is the only thing which they are doing to stop homebrew. I am not being anti-homebrew here but the fact that Custom Firmware is sooo much better and has much more benefits, many reasons why people buy PSP's are for homebrew and the flexibility of it.

Well, that's the end of my first May article.

No entries for this fantastic compo from a fantastic company. So far, two entries in the PSP game category have been entered. None in the PSP App or GBA/NDS App OR Game. THere's a great splash, with great prizes. Info:
NEO Spring coding contest 2008 for NDS(GBA) and PSP first announcement
*** close time: March.20th 2008 ***

* NDS(GBA) and PSP Game division
There are 10 winners for NDS(GBA) game and 10 winners for PSP game, total 10+10 winners.

* NDS(GBA) and PSP APP division
There are 10 winners for NDS(GBA) App and 5 winners for PSP App, total 10+5 winners.

In this neo coding contest, the main concept is for R6 Gold / MK6 Motion cart / PSP Motion kit applications, it's mean you will have more chance to win with an Apps using the full motion function.


The rules of NEO Spring coding contest 2008:

[1] All original entries will get +5 "original score " , but the second entry (same project from last contest but improved, and just enter one more time again ) will don't get any "original score" in this contest.

[2] From this contest we try to use a new judge way --- everyone can become the judger! You just need test all contest entering and submit your very detailed test report to us , if can come with your top 10 winner judgement will be best, here have one nice judgment sample come from anjanj26 --- http://www.neoflash.com/forum/index.php/topic,4601.msg31451.html#msg31451 .
We will set a new award --- "NEO Professional Reviewer Award" from this contest, we will check all review reports and choose top 3 from NDS division and top 3 from PSP division too, so will have 6 top "NEO Professional Reviewer" will get our prize.

[3] The result of public contest projects poll just use for judger refer, but it'll not affect the project score again.

[4] The No.1 winner from last Neo contest can't use their same project (even it has updated a lot) to enter this contest again.

[5] You can enter the PSP/NDS/GBA's GAME contest and APP contest at the same time, without any limit.

[6] You must put the splash screen of "NEO Spring coding contest 2008" to your production.

[7] If your production have enter other contest before, you can enter this NEO contest still.

[8] If your project can support NEO Motion function, then you will get +5 "Motion Score".

[9] You don't need public your source code, but if you can PM to us for refer will be welcome.



the NEO SPRING COMPO 2008 splash for PSP :



the NEO SPRING COMPO 2008 splash for NDS, you can choose the bottom screen OR both:
top screen:

bottom screen:



the NEO SPRING COMPO 2008 splash for GBA :


please add these splash to your project and sumbit it before March.20th 2008.


The top 10 prize list for NDS(GBA) and PSP contest,4 divisions are same:

The No.1 : US$300 cash , OR choose anyone item from the final NEO product prize list.

The No.2 : US$200 cash , OR choose anyone item from the final NEO product prize list.

The No.3 : US$100 cash , OR choose anyone item from the final NEO product prize list.

The No.4 ~ No.10 : can choose anyone item from the final NEO product prize list.

The top 6 NEO Professional Reviewers (3 from NDS/GBA division and 3 from PSP division) can choose anyone item from the final NEO product prize list.

Total winners : 41



NEO Spring Coding contest 2008 close time : March.20th 2008
Winner prize send out time : April.20th 2008

Note: We will keep the right for use the neo contest production in the NEO products,like use for demo.

Hello again people,

As many of you know that the PSP Slim has been released all around the world and many people are loving it. The Slim has already been hacked to run Custom Firmware and Homebrew. But there is one thing it lacks which is a 1.50 Kernel Addon for CFW's . Many new homebrew applications come out everyday and most of them don't even work on the Slim which is no good because many of us bought a Slim for the new features it holds. To run a 1.50 App, you need to use eLoader which for some unknown reason does not work for me. I have 2 PSP's, one Fat and the other Slim, for me to run my old 1.50 games like Falling Sand and Lemonade Stand I have to use my phat PSP which I don't like using because you have to press hard on the buttons. I wonder if somebody could create a converter then everybody would be happy and nobody would be angry because of applications not working. So a SHOUT to all dev's out there, make all your newer Apps compatible for the PSP Slim. You will make the scene even happier.

Thanks for reading guys, sorry if it's a bit harsh but I am trying to a prove a major point.

Yours Neo-Tech

(Source will be coming soon after my website has been created)

Hello guys,

This is my first ever article so please bear with me if you see any mistakes. Right so for the past few weeks the PSP Scene seems to be too damn quiet. The only things we have been seeing are Dark Alex's Custom Firmwares and old homebrew apps which have not been finished like Portal etc. If you have'nt realised by now, we haven't seen an update in Custom Firmware Extender for 3.80/3.90, AhMan has left the scene for good, not many plugins are being made or converted for the new CFW's. Also the fact that man homebrew developers have made some good applications like XMP and never finished it, games are also as bad because we hardly see any good games come out, we might get a couple like Pulse and others. But today we don't even see Burnout. The Sony PSP Store for the UK is absolutely attrocious and hardly seen any good things.

So here we are then: why is the homebrew scene near to dead, because of the above

Thanks for reading guys!

Neo-Tech

Im new to the blog but have been following the site for a while.i recently discovered that all of us out there waiting on slim psp compatable emulators has been un necessary. it turns out that all emulators for firmware 1.00 will work on the slim in 3.71 kernel let the flood gates open. i hope that this info helps the community develope homebrew faster for all psp's.i would like to give a shout out to ALL developers out there making this all possible