PSP Homebrew Contest

VictorAdept · Post by **VictorAdept** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 2:58 pm

I would like to make a little contest to add incentive to the the PSP reverse engineering effort. Personally im willing to put up $100 for the first person to run a homebrewed application on the PSP. I spoke to Pikoro about having it announced on PSPHacks if there is an interest.

Anyone else interested in something like this? or possibly donating to the cause? Ah well, just an idea post your comments.

placasoft · Post by **placasoft** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 8:49 pm

n1 idea!!!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 9:19 pm

Indeed. It would be good to put a legal defense fund together just in case whomever does it first goes about it the wrong way or in the wrong place. ;)

Naota · Post by **Naota** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 2:17 am

I'll add $100 to that. and $175 to who ever gets it to stream movies and other media off the harddrive and an avi/divx player. :)

Post by **ooPo** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 2:22 am

It should be noted that this 'contest' isn't officially sponsored by ps2dev/pspdev.

Waving around a small amount of cash in an attempt to make your demands seem less asinine is a bit tacky anyway.

An ide harddrive for playing divx on the psp? Do they give out crack instead of chocolate for easter nowadays? Did you miss the part that says 'portable'? Buy a personal media player instead already, sheesh.

Yoorah · Post by **Yoorah** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 2:33 am

ooPo wrote:An ide harddrive for playing divx on the psp? Do they give out crack instead of chocolate for easter nowadays? Did you miss the part that says 'portable'? Buy a personal media player instead already, sheesh.

Crack for easter... XD!
What he meant though, I think, is the capability to stream media from a server to PSP, using a network connection.
EDIT: And I believe Sony is already working on doing just that.

Naota · Post by **Naota** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 2:37 am

it said stream media. I meant stream media via wifi off a home server. Anyway if people donated it would help offset the cost individuals incure by going into thier own pocket. Not everyone can afford to get a $250 psp and rip it up in the name of development.

paragon · Post by **paragon** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 2:38 am

thats like that new Sonos home media system...

crack for easter? jesus, I must be going to the wrong easter egg hunts

pdc · Post by **pdc** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 2:39 am

People are working on this because they have a passion for technology and challenges.

The hours needed to crack this is worth so much more than $200!!

People will work on it anyway guys - save your money and go buy some games :)
Or if you really want to help, buy me some games! :D

Yoorah · Post by **Yoorah** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 2:41 am

I think someone's trying to create the X-Prize, only for the PSP. :P

junker · Post by **junker** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 2:56 am

the contest idea is not bad!

btw, does anyone know if any official 'hack groups' are working on the psp?

ps. confirmation on sony working on streaming media???

Post by **ooPo** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 3:13 am

If you meant streaming, then I apologize. I may have read too much into it from that other CF adaptor thread.

As for a contest, how about donating hardware to people with hardware skills instead? I'm sure there's a few folk here who could do wonders with an extra PSP or two to take apart.

Post by **mrbrown** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 3:27 am

Code: Select all

<html>
<body>
<script language=javascript>

document.write&#40;"Hello World, on PSP even!"&#41;;

</script>
</body>
</html>

There. It's homebrew and it (along with a copy of Wipeout Pure) runs on the PSP. Where's my $100?

Post by **ooPo** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 4:01 am

Dark Lord, once again you humble us with your simple wisdom!

Good work.

Yoorah · Post by **Yoorah** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 4:10 am

Too bad that that does not classify as an "application." :P

Post by **ooPo** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 4:31 am

Newsflash: Forum user misses joke, cites technicality.

Yoorah · Post by **Yoorah** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 6:01 am

I did not miss the joke... my comment was a joke as well. >.>