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The PSP Appreciation and Collecting Thread
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NormalFish
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it even has a preset with near-perfect scaling to full screen 1080p. it's great.
Man, that does sound amazing. But since XRGB-mini doesn't have component inputs, I'm guessing dterminal cables would be best for it, unless there's a way to get component cables to work with it.
NormalFish
Banned
can use the ol' Component female -> DT male converter that everyone should buy with a mini. 1:1 conversion, just a different form factor so there's no lag, loss of IQ, etc.
Ah, I heard about those, would had been nice if the mini came with it when you buy it, oh well at least there's the option for that.
Yep! Like what's already been said, D-terminal and Component carry the same analogue signal, so no losses. Just connect the component cables to a D-terminal adapter and the rest is history!
My setup:
PSP money shot:
Thanks man! And surprisingly it didn't cost me much to track these games down. Much like with other systems, the price spikes are a recent development. I think the Soldier Collection is the one I paid the most for at $40, but the rest were fairly cheap. I guess it paid to be looking for these before others, haha.
But it is really interesting how Japanese shooters and shooters in general end up commanding quite high prices on the secondary market. I wonder how having a lot of these games on Steam and PSN will effect this in the future.
Oh nice, looks neat. I have 1 question: Do you set your aspect ratio to 4:3 or 16:9 when playing PSP games?
I have it set to 16:9
Is that better for PSP games than 4:3?
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
PSP games are natively extremely close to 16:9.
Pancakes R Us
Member
Oh wow, I didn't know the PSP 2000/3000 could be connected to a TV via component!
I recently picked up the dock and component cable for my PSP Go, but need to get a DS3 controller before I can try it out on my TV.
I recently picked up the dock and component cable for my PSP Go, but need to get a DS3 controller before I can try it out on my TV.
Ah, makes sense, so I should go 16:9 then.
PaulBizkit
Member
I don't know which PSP games have Photo Mode, but the one in MotorStorm Arctic Edge is great. I'm addicted to taking photos in mid-race.
The first one I took
Works great as a wallpaper
Gotta try Ridge Racer one day though.
The first one I took
Works great as a wallpaper
Gotta try Ridge Racer one day though.
The North American PSN store accessible through a PSP is shutting down at the end of March:
https://twitter.com/PlayStation/status/704395733030416385
You can still download the games through the Download List on the PSP or through a PS3. Purchases will have to be made on a PS3, Vita or store.playstation.com.
I have been using store.playstation.com for a long time so I'm OK with this.
https://twitter.com/PlayStation/status/704395733030416385
You can still download the games through the Download List on the PSP or through a PS3. Purchases will have to be made on a PS3, Vita or store.playstation.com.
I have been using store.playstation.com for a long time so I'm OK with this.
Pancakes R Us
Member
Thanks for the reminder. I think we can still use a PC to transfer games to the PSP also.
How do you do that?
Pancakes R Us
Member
Sony Media Go application, I think that's what to called.
socksfelloff
Member
Quick tip for psp component out. Switching the video out to interlace will cause it to output ps1 games at 240p!
Considering there is only 1, eternally sould out, device that allows you to run ps1 games from a usb/SD this makes a psp go a very attractive way to run your ripped ps1 games.
Considering there is only 1, eternally sould out, device that allows you to run ps1 games from a usb/SD this makes a psp go a very attractive way to run your ripped ps1 games.
Yep, the My Life in Gaming guys did a ps1 episode and the PSP Go has a lot of good things going for it for playing ps1 games. You can also connect to a dualshock 3.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7fCTHu99bk
PSP Go is around the 18min mark
NormalFish
Banned
Daxter is sooo much fun. I actually prefer it to Jak 1, and on par with Jak 3 for me.
Check out Size Matters, as well. It's better than Secret Agent Clank.
I'm one of them black sheep that loves Jak 2.
Check out Size Matters, as well. It's better than Secret Agent Clank.
blast processed
Member
I have that double pack but haven't gone through Clank yet. And I liked Jak 1 not Jak 2, just felt, more old schooly.
I am definitely getting Size Matters. Also I love all Jak games, yes, even
Jak 2
I do like how Jak 1 played more like a traditional platformer since it's my fav genre.
NormalFish
Banned
Where as I'm not big on oldschool collectathon platformers, so therein lies the difference 
MicroByter
Member
So how does everyone store their PSP game collection these days? I just got back into building my collection back up and use a binder with pages for baseball cards to hold the game, like this:
I did this with my GameBoy collection a few years back and figured I'd see if UMD's would fit and they do.
What about everyone else? How do you keep your collection stored? Curious to see what everyone else does.
I did this with my GameBoy collection a few years back and figured I'd see if UMD's would fit and they do.
What about everyone else? How do you keep your collection stored? Curious to see what everyone else does.
NormalFish
Banned
In boxes on a shelf. I don't trust any sort of disc media outside a case.
PaulBizkit
Member
Boxes in shelf too. I started buying some games that I didn't back in the day. First, well known classics like Ghost of Sparta and Peace Walker. Now I'll see where I can find a copy of Tactics Ogre.
socksfelloff
Member
10ish years ago I kept all of my... Uhh... Backup dreamcast games in a big ass Cd binder. A few years ago when I got back into it I wanted to boot up some dreamcast games.
Every single disc was broken! Don't use Cd binders folks.
blast processed
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Dare I ask what you are doing with the boxes? I hope your not throwing them out.
MicroByter
Member
All gone, in the trash! Kidding, I still have them boxed away, but keeping them in the binder is way easier for me since I can carry them around the house and not have to dig them out of the box.
EsotericManiac
Member
made these a while ago. thought this would be a good place to post them
and this one for my wife
and this one for my wife
NormalFish
Banned
Damn that looks fantastic. Good work
Pancakes R Us
Member
I'm not a fan of pink, but really like what you've done with it.
MicroByter
Member
I used to keep mine in those as well. Had I know that they'd be so popular, I would have kept my stash longer.
PaulBizkit
Member
made these a while ago. thought this would be a good place to post them
and this one for my wife
They both look amazing. The paint job on the pink looks top notch.
Mine is on the way. I've got the chance to snag one at a very good price, along with a couple of imports I was looking for.
How do PSP games look on TV straigh out of that cable, in your opinion?
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Mine is on the way. I've got the chance to snag one at a very good price, along with a couple of imports I was looking for.
How do PSP games look on TV straigh out of that cable, in your opinion?
PSP games don't stretch and IMHO look like crap on a HDTV. PSX games look great tho. I have a CRT with RGB but haven't tried that yet, even though I have owned these cables since launch.
What Jake said. Though I'm not using these for a TV, just through my capture cards.Mine is on the way. I've got the chance to snag one at a very good price, along with a couple of imports I was looking for.
How do PSP games look on TV straigh out of that cable, in your opinion?
Pancakes R Us
Member
Wow, I didn't know this. Is this a video setting in the PSP menu?
You pretty much have to be sitting close to the TV to get the best view...did you see my screenshots I posted earlier? That's what it looks like.Oh well, I'll just give it a go for curiosity's sake, once it arrives.
It was literally a couple of extra euros, on top of a my planned purchase... No doubt I'll keep rocking my trusty 2004 for regular PSP gaming.
I did, but for some reason I assumed they were coming out from some capture device/upscaler.
They were, through my capture device, I took these screenshots with my Startech capture card in 720x480 since that's what PSP outputs at for max res.=O
That's what they look like on a TV...the games are always in 480x272 with no upscaling while there are black bars not only on the sides(obviously) but top and bottom as well. So you need to be next to your TV to see properly!
socksfelloff
Member
It's in the video out settings. You can change between interlace and progressive. Why it outputs a progressive image for ps1 games when set to interlace mode no one knows lol.
Dubc had the hookup on a great video that goes over this you can check out.
My PSP-2000 (which was given to me by a nephew) has started to randomly ask if I'd like to quit the game (a la hitting the Home key). I don't think it's an overly sensitive home button, but rather the disc door sensor being triggered. It happens mostly when i hit right on the D-pad.
Anyone had this happen on a well-worn PSP? I am thinking I will do a shell swap to see if that fixes it (while I wait for a PSP-3000 to come in the mail).
Anyone had this happen on a well-worn PSP? I am thinking I will do a shell swap to see if that fixes it (while I wait for a PSP-3000 to come in the mail).