Homebrew coder Art has released a new update for AVEC, a faster GPS vector mapper for the PSP. The latest update now includes two modes, the 1.50 kernel version and a new user mode that supports Sony's PSP-290 USB GPS device.


Download: AVEC GPS v5
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The PSP homebrew community definitely stepped things up this week, releasing a slew of useful apps and enjoyable games for the PlayStation Portable. Perhaps most impressive, someone has once again taken on the task of coding a Nintendo DS emulator that runs on a PSP. A PSP that plays DS games? Who'da thunk it? Read on for the rest of the week's big releases in the PSP homebrew Weekend Warrior.

Operation Libra is B12Core's entry to the Neoflash Competition for the NDS. It's described as an "escape the room game," wherein you have the character attempting to escape a mansion with nine rooms in total. Controls and details after the jump.

Homebrew coder Light_AleX is back to release a new update for PSN License Manager, a handy homebrew application that allows you to easily backup and restore your PSN license from other regions right to your PSP without the hassle of connecting to the computer. The latest update is the dev's entry in the latest NeoFlash Summer Coding Compo 2009.

Download: PSN License Manager v0.40
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DS homebrew dev marovada released this update for his Wee Basic earlier, giving it a nice new dashboard with save, run, and load icons. The Basic interpreter now also comes equipped with a simple command to break infinite loops, and all keys are now supported for key operator. More after the jump.


Download: Wee Basic v0.8

Third place winner of the Neoflash competition, Crazy Gravity Portable has gotten another update from The Underminer. As he states in the readme, this could potentially be his last one for the game. It's quite an important update too since it adds a lot of loading speed improvements and hacrazs fixed some crucial bugs. It's got seven new levels, which now brings the total to 10, among others.

Download: Crazy Gravity Portable v1.1

Here's another space shooter for this year's NeoFlash Spring Coding Compo. This release is called Agenaworld v1.7 and visually, it's kind of like a mesh version of Geometry Wars. Details and screenshots after the jump.


Download: Agenaworld v1.7

PSP homebrew developer The Underminer has submitted his own entry to the Neoflash Spring Coding Compo. The game is called Crazy Gravity Portable, and is based on the original Crazy Gravity game by Axel Meierhofer. Details after the link.

Thanks to The Underminer for the heads up!

Download: Crazy Gravity Portable v0.1 Updated

We got a big boost in the amount of homebrew PSP news this week, thanks in no small part to the NeoFlash Spring Coding Compo. Whether you're looking for games and time-wasters or some useful apps for your PSP, we have 'em all here.

Eat your heart out, Guitar Hero! Developer BranMuffin turns your Nintendo DS into a mobile piano. Using the different notes assign in each button, you can play your favorite melodies whenever you want, wherever you want. Pretty cool app. Somehow it reminds me of playing Tifa's piano in Nibelheim.


Download: myPiano