Filed under: Ask PSP Fanboy
Q: Will my PSP be able to hook up to my Sony HDTV with an update or will I have to buy the PSP Lite?
A: If you want to have easy TV-out, you will need the new slim PSP.
Q: When are Wipeout Pulse and God of War: Chains of Olympus coming out and will these new 333MHz games be playable on the fat PSPs?
A: Both Wipeout Pulse and God of War: Chains of Olympus will work on any PSP system. In fact, any and all games that are 333MHz will run on the older PSP model. Unfortunately, there's currently no release date for either Wipeout or God of War beyond the vague "Holiday" time line.
Q: Will the "PSP phat" be shunned out from future firmware upgrades? If not, does this mean that specific firmware features for the PSP Lite will not be active in older PSP models?
A: The older PSP model will be able to upgrade its firmware, but it's true -- some features will not be available for older systems. Hopefully, future firmware revisions will continue to improve both the old and new system, but from what we've seen, all the features of 3.60 are only for the new PSP.
Q: If have neither an EDTV or a HDTV would it be possible to play games through a computer monitor using the PSP?
A: If your computer monitor has component inputs ...
Q: Do you think Sony did a half-assed job when they redesigned the PSP? They could have improved certain existing qualities such as screen brightness and video/music memory stick sound..
A: Not really. The PSP's screen was already pretty bright (let's not forget that it's adjustable!). What do you mean improve video/music sound? They did improve battery efficiency, load times, and the actual buttons on the machine--all are pretty significant, in my opinion.
Q: What happened to the ''Dream Games'' weekly column you used to have some time ago on PSP Fanboy?
A: While it was a fun series to run for a while, it was eventually axed because it wasn't generating the response we wanted from it. We're always looking into creating new features, though.
Q: Would I be able to fix my PSP if it gets bricked?
A: It depends on how you got it bricked. If you already have custom firmware on your system, you can attempt to use the recovery mode. Recovery mode allows you to launch an older updater, allowing your system to theoretically replace the firmware on your system with an older one.
Q: Can you play Japanese demos on a US PSP?
A: Yes, you can play games and demos from any region on your PSP. Check out demos.pspfanboy.com to see all the demos we have for you.
Q: Are there any details on when the PSP camera is launching in the US?
A: Yes. It'll come out within the next twelve months ... and may or may not have improvements.
Q: How come the PSP doesn't have a downloadable games store like the PS3?
A: It's coming. In fact, echochrome was supposed to be the first downloadable PSP game ... but now that's moving to UMD. From what we've heard, there are actually games in the works to download for PSP. Stay tuned for more info.
Q: If 1 seg is being released in Japan, will it be able to recieve the American signals?
A: There is no American equivalent of 1seg. That's the main reason we won't see this peripheral in America. Ever.
Q: Is there any way to get PDF files on the PSP?
A: You may be interested in downloading this homebrew program.Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
