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"Why not open the PSP?" - veteran developer David Perry |
Listed in: Homebrew Development, Interviews, Opinions & Analysis Tags: David Perry, Google, psp homebrews, Sony, YouTube
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For a time now, across the gaming industry, there has been a strong belief that Sony is soon to come up with a new PSP. According to developers and industry players, it could probably be not exactly PSP II but at least a reworked PSP hardware unit. Regardless of when it will happen, coming up with a next-gen PSP seems like a logical step for consoles to survive. If this then is true, what kind of rework will be done? What changes? Veteran developer Dave Perry has these thoughts in mind:
- I would propose they make the PSP with a clambshell design, to protect that lovely screen
- They should have made the screen at least DVD resolution (704x480 in U.S., 704x576 in the U.K.) instead of the current (480x272)
- I would also kill off the UMD disc, remove it entirely and shrink the device size
- I think switching to digital distribution would be a much better idea, by including that Sony Media Manager software for free. Embracing digital distribution, even offering convenient encrypted over-the-air WiFi distribution, would bring movies and games back to the PSP in a sensible way
- If they wanted to be forward thinking, they could offer modern features like game demos, trial music from new artists, item sales, vast customization of items, characters and in-game objects from databases too vast to store on the PSP
- Did user-created content hurt YouTube? Why not open the PSP? Welcome indie games, welcome development, get the users promoting the device
What do you think guys? Of all the things mentioned, Perry put premium on the homebrew scene. He went on discussing how Sony keeps on forcing users to upgrade PSP's internal software. Currently, Sony is at Firmware 2.82, but the homebrew scene isn't so far away, cracking open all previous firmwares up until 2.80.Furthermore, Perry stated the only problem here is Sony refusing to listen and learn from its customers. "I bet Sony tries to tell you it doesn't matter. Well, if you type 'sony psp hack' into google, there are now 8.6 MILLION pages dedicated to the subject," the developer reveals.
David Perry has been around for quite some time. He actually founded Shiny Entertainment and worked there for more than a decade (1993-2006). Currently, he is leading GameInvestors and has an MMO project coming up entitled 2Moons.
Via SPOnG
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but i agree with killing UMD's
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God,UK is a part of EUROPE and Pal res. is a standard here.
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They lost a HUGE part of there profit and that may be the problem for developping a next-gen PSP.
I also thing it's a bit too early to start devlopping a new PSP.
The best time for developping a new PSP might be begin 2008 and the release in spring 2009.
The thing now is the Sony has no money left for investigating and developping new PlayStation devices.
I do not agree with David Perry by removing the UMD.
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I don't think that the screen needs to be DVD resolution to succeed. This would only increase the price of the system.
Killing off the UMD would be an interesting move, but I doubt that Sony would do it. If Sony was smart, they would include a faster reading UMD drive in the next PSP.
User created content on YouTube? Ha. Most of it is illegal content. Terrible analogy. In any case, opening the system to the public is not necessary to succeed. Look at Nintendo, and their countless iterations of the Gameboy.
Sony doesn't want a handheld Net Yarouze. They want to sell games and make a profit. If they want to sell games, all they have to do it make good games; nothing more, nothing less.
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Resolution more than VGA? Even some PDAs still have QVGA. If Sony puts there strong enough battery...
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- DVD resolution would require much more power than the PSP currently has... even the PS2 only runs most games at 640x480; besides, what's the point ? Movies are looking great with the current resolution, even though we could use some anti-aliasing for games.
- killing the UMD is a bad idea as well IMO, you cannot offer games as presents anymore, you cannot buy used games, resell them when you don't like them, etc.
- Game demos are already available, although it's true that there isn't too many of them.
- Homebrewns are certainly not in Sony's best interest as they make money off games, not hardware...
In short, sounds like a good batch of stupid ideas, along with some free advertising for David... a bit lame IMHO... :(
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You realize if they did that, there would most probably be some sort of "protection" to it so people don't just upload the games and let others download for free....
Also..............transfer to the PSP's Flash Memory? Are you high or something? Do you KNOW how much memory the PSP's flash has? The best you may do is add a demo to it......and it'll use it all up......
Shut your mouth and go sit in the corner.....
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-Touch-screen 480*272 display.
-Video-out (composite)
-2 (two) analog sticks
That would make the ultimate PSP IMHO.
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And video out with optional USB controller input would be GREAT!
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Clam? Sounds like someone was careless and didnt put it back in its case.
If I wasnt an owner already, being able to download demos wouldnt make me want to get one. As for downloadable stuff in general, why would I use a PSP with no keyboard - download stuff on your PC then copy it to the memory stick - its the best method.
No UMD = smaller? How exactly? Thinner maybe by all of 3mm, but you'd then need a thin battery. Surely he isn't suggesting decreasing the screen size?!?!
What alternative is there other than UMD? Memory is still too expensive to distribute games on - £30 for a 2gb, thats £5 more than your average psp game. If you then up the res, games will require more than a 2gb stick.
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- "clambshell"? Please. Learn to spell. And no thank you.
- If he'd ditch the UMD drive, how would it get games? Memory cards work well for homebrew that's a couple of megs, but at 1-1.5 gigs per game, that's just not realistic. Flash memory is way too expensive.
- Sony won't open up the platform, we can ***** and whine all we want, they don't want homebrew on their closed DRM-ridden platform. They have the right to do that, and we have the right to enjoy what we can get. (1.5 to 2.71 atm)
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BTW, I bet PS3 will be ruined by DRM *****.
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E-Distribution...well it could work if the games now cost 20$ and they can be downloaded by anyone everywhere.lets say all the world i can agree while you can use prepaid cards.
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Good solution,well you will die poor anyway so your parents since they dont work and they seem they rise well another loser into this world.I hope you dont get mad at this since i dont want you to spit on my fries once you get your job on mcdonalds.
Signed your fu_cking dad.
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I think it would be a good idea to include as part of the sale-packs, particularly since many don't even include a case, and this would remain simple without outgrowing most pockets.
I'd like to see Sony open the PSP. They've already done so for the PS3, and it hasn't hurt them economically. Prevent files over, say, 0.5 GB from being loaded and it'll at least make ISO files tedious without getting in the way of legitimate homebrewers.
Digital distribution as the sole method is a bit meh for me. Binding each file by MAC address on download and encrypting the file to hell and back should prevent it from being abused anytime soon, and getting rid of the middle-man is always a good thing... but then you lose the shelf factor, which is an important way to sell games, and it'll get way in the way of. It'd be great as an alternative, but not as the only method.
I'd rather avoid a mini-hard drive on the PSP, as well, so unless flash media prices drop like a rock soon,
On the other hand, learning from the incredible supertechnology of the 1980s and putting a freaking sliding floppy disk door on the UMD's read port would be a nice change, particularly for those of us who don't want to put the stupid things in a second layer of plastic just to avoid scratches on a 1cm^2 opening.
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updated version of Dark_alex 2.71-SEB with no-UMD image loading is out on his site.
go get it! it works great! no UMD FTW!!!
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yet you say that games are at 1 to 1.5 gig?
yeah, that's with all the padding that Sony put in to fill them up, a normal uncompressed ISO is about 1.5 gig, yet a compressed ISO into a CSO can range anywhere from 150meg to 900meg
it all boils down to how big your memory card is
there is nothing stopping sony making a PSP2 and shipping it with a 8gig memory card OR adding a 8gig memory chip inside the psp2 with the option to add more via memory stick duo
yet still keeping the UMD for those with out a Internet connection to download games
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^ That part is just dumb. Youtube doesn't make consoles or anything that rely on software sales for profit. It would make sense if Youtube was a movie studio or retailer.. What a lame comparison.
Anyway, if Sony redesigns the PSP, the most important things it should have are-
1. 2nd thumbstick
2. Touch-screen (go **** yourself if you don't like it)
3. Scrap the UMD, provide games in memory-sticks or digitally distributed.
4. 8GB built-in hard-drive.
5. Longer battery life as standard.
6. Locate better speakers at the top where my hands won't block them.
7. I don't really care about dual-screen or clamshell design, though a thin flip cover to protect the screen would be useful.
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There's already a bit of self-contradiction when he requests a larger screen (I know, more pixels doesn't necessarily mean larger screen, but it usually does) but wants the device size down. the PSP is already thin, and that's the only size factor that the removal of the UMD is going to help. Plus, the screen will be much larger and bulkier, and cut down on the already short battery life.
Digital distribution is a good idea, but not everyone in the world can embrace it. There are many people in the U.S. that still don't have broadband internet, and downloading a 400MB file on 56k is a little irritating if not impossible.
The only suggestion I can say I really like is the opening of the device, of course :).
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THIS is clearly just another case of G.A.S. (gear acquisition syndrome)
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If batteries lasted twice or more,i would add the following.
1) Remove umd , replace with flash movies and games. The more companies that make flash the cheaper they become.
2) Remove wifi.
3) Clamshell. The other half can be a keyboard , either touch screen or just plain plastic keyboard. If not clamshell, there are many ways to add keyboard and protection.
4) Replace UMD, wifi space with 3 internal slot areas for upgrades or extras. Minu usb could be used as it is small and simple to plu in and out.
5) 1 slot area is for communications, if wifi standard changes all you have to to is buy another wifi card, or if you want to use a mobile phone you buy a card thar allows it to use mobile phone networks..
6) 2 slot areas for anything such as hardrive, digital tv
, digital radio , radio fm, mw, lw, gps,or other communication such as mobile phone, satelite etc
7) second analogue stick.
9) Bigger flash, so that more could be added to the os.
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People seem to think the PSP is expensive as it currently is.. I can imagine what people would be saying if the PSP were $100 to $130 MORE if it came with internal 8 gigs storage.
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Otherwise STFU and stop acting like you know what you're talking about. You obviously suck at life and that's why you're posting crap like that on here.
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cause a 4 gig right now would be.. 90-100 buck.
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Nothing practicle in that list of suggestions.
Clambshell would suck
Killing off the UMD would piss off a lot of people. The key to GB success has been reverse compatability. Not offering that, is suicide.
Digital distribution = easier pirating.
Sony would be very negligent to allow kernel access open coding. Meaning the best they would be allowing would be these gay ass pong, and tron crap homebrews.
Who cares about that garbage?
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Revamping what kind of media the PSP uses is out of the question though, at least until the PSP II comes out. There's not need to change anything on the PSP though, and a shellcase is retarded, because you can already by face shields and use covers to protect the psp. I say leave it how it is ;)
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The DS suffers from games that overuse the touch screen i personally only like it for menus but not for game play
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It will be cool that way but with a keyboard
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I wouldn't mind a second analog stick if I could trade my PSP for the next model, otherwise it will alienate their current fanbase and force them to choose if they want to buy another PSP or just go with a DS Lite.
I would like built-in storage, but that's because I don't mind being locked in to a certain amount of space like 2GB though 4 would be ideal.
Dropping the UMD would be a bad idea because again it would alienate the existing userbase and those who don't want to or can't download large files on their internet connection.
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The PSP gets alot of smudges, and it's a pain to hold (especially if your hands start sweating.) Maybe a rougher texture.
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first you say make the screen higher resolution by having almost Four times the number of pixels it has right now
then you say remove umd and make the psp smaller
hahahaha wat a retard
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also it woudl help raise the popularity of the umd if they opened the standard up a little bit and put out recording hardware and blank discs. That way we could make music discs movie discs i know it might help piracy a bit but they need to learn from the mistakes they made with Betamax and Minidiscs
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I don't think replacing the UMD is going to be valid while still getting the PSP's abilities around. The Memory Stick Duo format is just too expensive, and so are most other forms of flash memory.
That's not to say I wouldn't like, for example, the ability to move protected media from the disc to the memory stick duo (no doubt with some very cautious anti-piracy methodology), but there's just not enough capacity in cartridge formats right now for the longer, more detailed games that are being released.
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All you need to do to save the psp, is start releasing ORIGIANEL games for it, scrap all these half baked ports that we have been plagued with (its starting to get boring)
Clam shell? touch screen? what the f... if you want that, go buy a DS, sorry but that's been bugging me an i just anted to get it off me chest.
MY idea for a better PSP is this.
- Keep UMD.
- Move analog stick (or make it primary function for the left of the unit).
- Add second analog stick.
- Let Logic3 release there keyboard screen protector.
- Better games (nuff said).
- Higher powered battery (ie, use a NI/MH 2.2mAh batter instead of the bog standard 1.3mAh one).
- Better internal memory.
- Better placement of speakers.
that would make the best psp to be honest
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ORIGINAL* (lol what a typo)
WHY IS THERE NO GOD DAMN EDIT BUTTON for registered users?, I'm too tired for this typing ***** an i made a few mistakes...
Also, why have i started getting god damn pop ups from this website now??
Im on the web, if i want to buy something, i would stick it in google, all pop ups do is annoy people, NOT make me want to buy something.
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another analog stick - cool
touchscreen - OK
upgrading WiFi - necessary
more speaker volume (external) - ofcourse
longer battery life - the most required of all
removal of UMDs - unsure abt this.... (make them cheaper instead... :p)
HDD - would be gr8
CPU - more hertz...
internal memory - increase it...
key board - what !!?? do we want a PC???
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