Sargey 0 Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 Just wondering if anyone bought a psp today? Are they any good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khay 10 Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 I am waiting till Football Manager comes on it before i buy.Anyone know about the battery life on them? Herd Pro evo is also going to be coming out. Saying that i might get one when my student loan comes in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 I am waiting till Football Manager comes on it before i buy.Anyone know about the battery life on them? Herd Pro evo is also going to be coming out. Saying that i might get one when my student loan comes in. 26395[/snapback] About 4 hours - half the DS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khay 10 Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 My flatmates DS lasts longer than 8 hours. That puts me off a little bit. Are you thinking of getting one soon or waiting till you can get one 2nd hand? See what kind of x mas deals they have, thats if they still have any in stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7185 Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 bought one 5 months ago in the states and played on it about 3 times. seemed like a good idea at the time. gotr tiger woods, twisted metal and fifa 2005. might buy pro evo though when it comes out. its pretty good, graphics are awesome and looks nifty but il only ever use it on the train or something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 175 Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 I've still not got one but I'm seriously looking into it, don' wan't a UK one, the screens aren't as good as the Jap version, trying to find an importer of the Japanese machine. There are CD's on Ebay already with tons of games on, you just need a big enough memory stick to put a game on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sargey 0 Posted September 1, 2005 Author Share Posted September 1, 2005 Anyone know if a usb memory stick / pen will work insted of the memory card? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sargey 0 Posted September 1, 2005 Author Share Posted September 1, 2005 Just had a look and it dosen't have a usb port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 175 Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 Yes it does: PSP also comes equipped with diverse input/output connectors such as USB 2.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Manson 0 Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 Don't do handhelds, cost isn't justifiable. Me mate used to be able to put gameboy games on his PC which was class! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheInspiration 1 Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 I wouldn't get either handhelds yet for their games, should I get one, and that would probably be a DS. The reason being my GBA broke, which could well be a reason for me to get DS sooner, knowing I can play GBA games on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 175 Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 I wouldn't get either handhelds yet for their games, should I get one, and that would probably be a DS. The reason being my GBA broke, which could well be a reason for me to get DS sooner, knowing I can play GBA games on it. 26471[/snapback] You can get GBA discs on ebay that play on the PSP, I've used both machines and for me the PSP wins by a country mile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 I wouldn't get either handhelds yet for their games, should I get one, and that would probably be a DS. The reason being my GBA broke, which could well be a reason for me to get DS sooner, knowing I can play GBA games on it. 26471[/snapback] You can get GBA discs on ebay that play on the PSP, I've used both machines and for me the PSP wins by a country mile. 26482[/snapback] jimbo your avatar is hypnotising me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 175 Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 I wouldn't get either handhelds yet for their games, should I get one, and that would probably be a DS. The reason being my GBA broke, which could well be a reason for me to get DS sooner, knowing I can play GBA games on it. 26471[/snapback] You can get GBA discs on ebay that play on the PSP, I've used both machines and for me the PSP wins by a country mile. 26482[/snapback] jimbo your avatar is hypnotising me 26484[/snapback] Aye, Charlotte is a minx isn't she. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khay 10 Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 think he has got the right idea, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheInspiration 1 Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 I wouldn't get either handhelds yet for their games, should I get one, and that would probably be a DS. The reason being my GBA broke, which could well be a reason for me to get DS sooner, knowing I can play GBA games on it. 26471[/snapback] You can get GBA discs on ebay that play on the PSP, I've used both machines and for me the PSP wins by a country mile. 26482[/snapback] Aye, but that would be a whole lot more complicated.I'm still not sure about the games on either machines, so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 175 Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 Clicky here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khay 10 Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 Tony Hawks Underground 28 i knew it had been around for ages but not that long. Seems like only yesterday since i was playing Tony Hawks the orignal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckypierre 0 Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 You will not be able to play pirate games on a UK PSP as they are all V2 firmware. You need V1.5 or less to play any homebrew/pirate software. All games are now coming with auto updaters too. I dont know about the screens Jimbo but the initial jap launch had a lot more problems with dead pixels than the subsequent shipments so it might be one trade off against the other. Tbh Ive been less than impressed with the machine so far, I use it as a movie player, it just hasnt got the games that the DS has now and in the immediate future and thats what it comes down to in the end. It takes Pro duo memory sticks whcih are a bit pricey when compared to other emory. If you're going to use it to watch films you need at least 512MB card which you should be able to pick up for around £40 If you are going to get one do not ignore Lumines. Got it at launch and its still my favourite game miles better than any EA*insert year* generic sequel (which no doubt will sell the most), oh and Ridge racers is tops too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 175 Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 You will not be able to play pirate games on a UK PSP as they are all V2 firmware. You need V1.5 or less to play any homebrew/pirate software. All games are now coming with auto updaters too. I dont know about the screens Jimbo but the initial jap launch had a lot more problems with dead pixels than the subsequent shipments so it might be one trade off against the other. Tbh Ive been less than impressed with the machine so far, I use it as a movie player, it just hasnt got the games that the DS has now and in the immediate future and thats what it comes down to in the end. It takes Pro duo memory sticks whcih are a bit pricey when compared to other emory. If you're going to use it to watch films you need at least 512MB card which you should be able to pick up for around £40 If you are going to get one do not ignore Lumines. Got it at launch and its still my favourite game miles better than any EA*insert year* generic sequel (which no doubt will sell the most), oh and Ridge racers is tops too. 26556[/snapback] Good advice, the other problems with importing from Japan are import taxes, if you are unlucky you could find yourself with an extra £50 to pay as duty, as for the dead pixels, thats always a potential problem with any TFT style screen, how ever, if you import a machine with dead pixels I imagine it would be both dificult and expensive to return. As for the memory sticks, you can get a 1gig stick on ebay for about £35 which is pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckypierre 0 Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 the too good to be true cheap ones on ebay are clones from hong kong. You take the risk if you get one. I've always bought 1st party legit memory cards, nearly always anyway, I bought a 3rd party memory for my N64 once and lost all my saves. Never again. I know people who are going to hong kong soon and are planning on buying shit loads of them as they are so cheap over there. Dead pixels go hand in hand with LCD's but the Jap launch of the PSP was really bad for it. Not long after Sony changed the screen supplier and as far as I know its the same screen in the US and the UK models Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4ever 0 Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 (edited) Found on www.moneysavingexpert.com forums: go to http://www.kayslifestyle.co.uk/psnlnet/psn...id=0&offer_id=X And buy one from there. As a new customer you get 20% discount, meaning the PSP is £143.99. Edited September 1, 2005 by nufc4ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sargey 0 Posted September 2, 2005 Author Share Posted September 2, 2005 Made the mistake of upgrading the firmware to v2 last night, then read about not being able to play homebrew software after you upgrade! Bollix! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckypierre 0 Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 (edited) Made the mistake of upgrading the firmware to v2 last night, then read about not being able to play homebrew software after you upgrade! Bollix! 27011[/snapback] seems the reports of UK psps having V2 firmware were false then its worth it though. The homebrew stuff isnt quite there yet with only the pcengine emulator being up to scratch, snes emulation for instance is poor. I love the web browser, was posting on toontastic the other day while in the bath. The support for AVC is great and I can now get a full movie down to less than 200MB with that and the quality is still superb. Anyone wanting to know about movie conversion should go to www.pspvideo9.com. Download the software and have a read of the tutorials, its fairly straightforward. Edited September 2, 2005 by luckypierre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7185 Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 ive done fuck all with mine. i read that stuff about wi fi internet etc. but cant be arsed fucking about with it already in case i knack it! i might even put it up on e bay. im never going to use it. anyone on here want a psp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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