Homebrew and Downgrade Question - PSP Forum

Zac · 12-12-2005, 06:53 AM

Okay, I have my psp on v2.0 if i downgrade to 1.5 what will i need to play homebrew games? What are emulators and why would i need them?

F34R · 12-12-2005, 07:52 AM

Quoted from Wikipedia.com:
EMULATOR

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A software emulator allows computer programs to run on a platform (computer architecture and/or operating system) other than the one for which they were originally written. Unlike a simulation, which only attempts to reproduce a program's behavior, an emulation attempts to precisely model the state of the device being emulated.

A popular use of emulators is to mimic the experience of running arcade games or console games on Linux, Mac OS X, and Microsoft Windows. Emulating these on modern desktop computers is usually less cumbersome than relying on the original machines. However, software licensing issues may require emulator authors to write original software that duplicates the functionality of the original computer's bootstrap ROM and BIOS, often through high-level emulation.

Check the Homebrew downloads sticky, located in this section, for some of the easier to use emu's and apps.

The N3v3rmind · 12-12-2005, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Zac

Okay, I have my psp on v2.0 if i downgrade to 1.5 what will i need to play homebrew games? What are emulators and why would i need them?

A 1.5 PSP is all you need for homebrew. You don't NEED emulators but they're nice.

Zac · 12-12-2005, 10:58 AM

So what do they actually do emulators can u giv an EG like emulator X allows you to ......

F34R · 12-12-2005, 11:03 AM

SNES TYL emulator allows you to play SNES games on your PSP.

Zac · 12-12-2005, 12:33 PM

if i buy a dvd disk off ebay with 65 games on and 400 snes games will the 65 games graphics be same as normal games

stevan · 12-12-2005, 12:36 PM

if your talking about buying roms you are a fool, there freely avaliably on the internet, just look