Homebrew developer The Underminer was finally able to come up with the latest build to the PlayStation Portable homebrew app, PReSS v0.4. This portable RSS feed program now supports full integration with http 1.1 and is now more stable due to the reusing of connections. More details on the new changes since our previous coverage can be found in our full article.

Download: PReSS v0.4

The Underminer certainly can't sit still with his project, PReSS, and has now in fact upped the ante to version 0.31. Changes in button configuration, unlocked unlimited sized mp3s for playback, and the addition of the most requested feature are discussed further in the full article.

Download: PReSS v0.31

Read your RSS feeds on-the-go with PReSS version 0.3, a portable RSS reader for your Sony PSP. What has homebrew developer Underminer added since the previous build? Well, PSP Slim users can use it already while playing mp3 files at the same time. There's more to that over at the full article.


Download: PReSS v0.3

Homebrew developer The Underminer has released a new version of PReSS, the PSP RSS feed reader. PReSS v0.2 has a lot of new features, including the ability to add links to browser bookmarks, and auto-updating. There are a lot of other new features so check out the changelog in the full article.

Download: PReSS v0.2

PSP homebrew developer The Underminer has released a new project called PReSS. Want to know more about this portable RSS feed reader? Check out the full article for details and the download.

 

The Underminer just informed us that there's a new version of his Galactic Breakout homebrew game. Now on version 1.1, this new version of Galactic Breakout has some fixes added onto it, and comes in three different flavors: a full game for FW 1.00, a full game for FW 1.50, and a patch for people who already have Galactic Breakout version 1.0 on their PSPs.

Here are the changes for Galactic Breakout version 1.1:

• fused BackGroundMusic and BGMvol under settings. Decrease all the way down to 0 to turn off BGM
• added paddle speed under settings. affects d-pad and analog stick
• track info does not show when BGM is turned off.
• fixed analog Inverse Paddle bonus bug
• fixed a bug with loading a particular image
• fixed laser+teleport bug
• fixed fruity loops bug

As always, remember to check the readme files included in each release to gain a better understanding of how to install and use the game or patch file you've downloaded. That being said, have fun, and enjoy!

Download: Galactic Breakout v1.1 (for FW 1.00)
Download: Galactic Breakout v1.1 (for FW 1.50)
Download: Galactic Breakout v1.1 Patch

 

The Underminer dropped us a line just now, informing us that he's released version 1.00 of his Galactic Breakout homebrew game for the PSP.

As he mentions it, the game now has a lot of improvements, including the inclusion of 21 mp3 tracks, 70 levels, 2 new bonuses and blocks, graphic effects, and a core speed of 333mhz, which he says eliminates the crackling sound. He also mentions an extended profiler feature, which we'll leave up to him to explain:

A cool feature that I built in is the extended profiler. When no profile exists (when you first start the game), it will first search the memory stick for existing (demo) profiles and request to copy it. If the users wants to create a new profile the PSP's nickname is used.

We advise you to go ahead and check the readme as well, because it lists the directions for installing the game and using it. You can also visit the Galactic Breakout website linked below for additional information. For now, enjoy the game!

Download: Galactic Breakout v1.0 for FW1.00
Download: Galactic Breakout v1.0 for FW1.50

As his entry to this year's XtreamLua contest, The Underminer has released Galactic Breakout, a brick-breaking homebrew game for the PSP. The game features a variety of bricks with different properties, 11 collectible bonuses and 70 levels.

Players can also make their own levels using the level editor and submit their highest scores to an online rankings board. Check out the images below for the controls. The one on the left is for the level editor, while in-game controls are on the right.

There's no readme file included in the downloads so here are the instructions. Just download the appropriate archive below and extract the contents of the 1.0 or 1.5 folder (depending on your PSP's firmware version) to your PSP's GAME folder.

Download: Galactic Breakout v0.1 demo (Firmware 1.0)
Download: Galactic Breakout v0.1 demo (Firmware 1.5)

Tick-tock goes the clock, bang-boom goes the homebrew scene. In a matter of days, The Underminer has updated his game and has now released Special Operations v0.2 for firmwares 1.0 and 1.5. Hailing inspiration from the tan-lined Sam Fisher, his Splinter Cell homebrew will allow you to walk the walk (in this case, "sneak the sneak") through levels of, well, special operations.

The game also has a Level Editor in which you can create your own side-scrollers to share with your friends.

30-10-06 v0.2 changelog:

• Added screenshot feature (press Select button)
  
• Fixed jumping issues
• improved shooting. Almost all enemies can be shot now.
• improved memory issue
• Fixed level corruption
• Added levels 6 and 7

If you need the controls, you can either read the article about v0.1 or take a look at the readme. He suggests that if you guys would create your own levels, it would be great if you could send it to him so that he could include them in future versions. He's also even thinking about a WLAN download service so that we can download these levels.

Download: [Special Operations v0.2 fro FW 1.00]
Download: [Special Operations v0.2 fro FW 1.50]

Quote for the day: Never undermine The Underminer.

You see, homebrew dev The Underminer just released his Splinter Cell masterpiece, Special Operations. Reminiscent of Tom Clancy's spy game, this game has been in development for seven months and the dev sure deserves a pat on the back for a job well done.

Anyway, to install, just copy the contents to the PSP/GAME folder of your memory stick. Here are the controls:

In game:

• D-pad left/right: movement
• D-pad up/down: Stand up,climb / crouch
• Cross: Jump
• Circle: Punch / shoot (when weapon drawn)
• Square: Use item (ladder/lever)
• R: Draw- or Stow away weapon
• Start: Menu

Level Editor:

• D-pad: Cursor-movement
• Cross: Place block / enemy
• Circle: Delete block / enemy / cancel
• Square: Add column to level
• Triangle: Add row to level
• R: Cycle Editor / block select / enemy select
• L+Square:Delete column
• L+Triangle: Delete Row
• Start: Menu

Title screen:

• D-pad Up / Down: Select option
• Select: Restart luaplayer (see known bugs)

Anyway, The Underminer has a few notes in his readme, so better check it out before you start the game. Enjoy!

Download: [Special Operations v0.1 beta]