Miscellaneous News
Image provided by: GP32SpainHermes has updated his PC-Engine emulator for the GP2x to version 1.3. Thanks to GP32Spain/GP32x for the news. Changes:
Hu-cards (.pce) compressed in BZIP2 format (.bz2)
compressor to BZIP2 included (from selector rom screen)
WAV support for 22050Hz, 44100Hz, 8 and 16 bits and MONO or Stereo files
Some bugs corrected and others minor changes.
Display Clock fixed to avoid problems with external software
New Mode Horizontal-Inverted screen (to use A,B,X and Y as directional keys and Volume selector as buttons I and II)
Sound speed syncroniced with screen refresh
You can select a syscard rom from roms/pcengine directory (to avoid syscards clones in ISOS directories) using the symbol # in .toc files. Example: syscard: #syscard3.pce.bz2 (note you can use BZIP2 files too)
You can use the ‘Pregap’ command to add relative time in a .toc file. Example: Pregap: 00:03:00 (and in the next line track2.iso for example, to displace 3 seconds the iso begin)
Added 250Mhz clock for some gpx2 don’t working from 266Mhz
http://archive.gp2x.de/cgi-bin/cfiles.cgi?0,0,0,0,5,1117
The results of the”WinDS Coding Competition”are online. Thanks to drunkencoders.com for the news.
This was the first coding competition GBAWinS.com ran – and i see it as a success, we got an overall of 10 entries, and i think it’s alot for a small compo like this one. We will surely run another compo soon. I hope to see more outstanding works even when we are not running a compo
http://s3.invisionfree.com/GBAWinS/index.php?showtopic=324
Lylatitude released the shooting game”In The Air”for the PSP. It is based on a windows shooting game.http://dl.qj.net/…
Tuyo Kiss has been updated again and reaches version 3.1. It’s a kind of interactive story for the PSP.http://www.geocities.jp/psp_rk/
Image provided by: UnknownS?stien has released Solitaire2x. Solitaire is a famous card game, part of each Windows setup since Windows 3.11. Now you can play this card game on your G(ame)P(ark)2x.Download here
Image provided by: UnknownPSP-OSS (Playstation Portable Open Source Shell) is a shell for the PSP. Changes:
Homebrew launched from PSP-OSS should always go back to PSP-OSS when pressing Home
LUA Files are supported and also go back to PSP-OSS
Mouse Speed can be edited from the Settings Menu
Short cuts can be created by clicking O on any item in the file file browser, then click on Make Ql and they will apper on the desktop. Eboots will have to be renamed.
CPU Speed bug fixed in this release
Vista Skin Included
http://www.psp-oss.com/public/
Miyu has modified the previous patch for the GP2x firmware to reduce the writes to your NAND. This will increase the lifetime of your GP2x. Here are details:
It has now been optimized for Firmware 1.2.1 and you now have the possibility to either install the cleaned bootscripts, ext2 support for SD-Cards AND the NAND lock or only the Bootscripts, the ext2 support but not the NAND lock.
WARNING:This is something for people who know what they are doing. Keep in mind that doing something wrong can brick your GP2x easily. Also keep in mind to uninstall this patch, before upgrading to a newer firmware.
http://archive.gp2x.de/cgi-bin/cfiles.cgi?0,0,0,0,42,1148
ApM did a quick-hack port of Kenta Cho’sNoizto the DS. It’s still pretty alpha (no saving, no level / miss counter, etc), but it may amuse you.http://forum.gbadev.org/viewtopic.php?t=8097
Image provided by: KinskiKinski has updates his WonderBoy remake for the Gameboy Advance. It’s getting closer to be nice and useable. Changes:
fixed bugs : impossibility to shoot more than once on skateboard, bad skate direction, items displayed twice or more…
introduction of platforms and trampoline;
number of lifes remaining is displayed;
sublevels 1-3 and 1-4 : an axe is given to the player;
title screen;
http://kinskifromfrance.free.fr/
“Retrogaming Times”is a kind of magazine/newsletter dealing with retrogaming. It basicly has nothing to do with homebrew but it’s worth a read 🙂http://my.stratos.net/~hewston95/RTM20/RTM20.html