TheNameless from our forums has popped by today to inform us of a new update to his highly-popular PSP firmware browser modification known as FullScreen Browser which you'll be delighted to know works on all firmwares above 2.0. A homebrew-capable firmware is not needed to use this browser mod.

This application hasn't been updated in a while, though some modifications have been made to it since its initial release in January. TheNameless now brings us v1.3 which offers multiple tabs. Yes, this means you can have more than three tabs open at any one time! Here's the full changelog:

• Scrolling improved: Scrolling is now easier, see the FAQ in the QJ forums for more information
• Added FSBrowser Light: A resource saving version, click on L after the resolution for the light version.
• Added Multiple Tabs: Now you can have more than 3 tabs open at any one time!

The maximum number of tabs has been set at five for the moment, but if you wish you can increase this manually. Just remember that the more you increase the tab limit the more memory usage and the more frequent the "out of memory" error will appear. We suggest you stick to the five-tab limit at this time. And don't forget to read the Readme.

Download: FullScreen Browser v1.3
Visit: PSP Development Forum

 

Blackbelttcon has released an update for his modification to the FullScreen Browser, originally made by TheNameless. This update, as Blackbelttcon puts it, "has specially made address bars with are under the folder adbg, so you have to move both the bg and the adbg that you want into the design folder."

As you can see from the above, the modification allows for the backgrounds to your FSB's address bar. Granted, it's not a large upgrade, but he does intend to include full customization in the next modification.

For now, you can check it out, and see how well it works for you. He's also put a tutorial for changing the skins, so if bulldogs aren't your style, you can check out the readme in the fsbrowser folder. Enjoy!

Download: [FullScreen Browser v1.2 Mod 3]
Discuss: [Forum Release Thread]

 

Well, it's not a new version by TheNameless, but the one who made this one does say they're working together. While we aren't sure if they are (at least, not yet), we can still present this as a modification of thenameless' work. That being said, call this the Blackbelttcon modification of FullScreen Browser v1.2.

According to Blackbelttcon, "this is a full screen browser that lets you choose what football team you want as your browser bar." Furthermore, since FullScreen Browser has Wikipedia and Google, it's definitely up to snuff in the usability department.

Right now, just remember to check the readme. We'll keep checking to see if thenameless has come back with a statement on whether this is officially v1.3 or a mod. Still, if it works, it works, so enjoy!

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UPDATE:
Okay folks, here's what TheNameless had to say:

It's right, he ask me if he can make a version with football teams. I gave him the permissons. (For all other modders: Ask me before you release a modified version!) I think he understand something wrong or I think I written something unclear, I don't gave him the permission to release a 1.3. Also, a official 1.3 don't exists at the moment.

That being the case, we've also changed the URL for the release below to reflect the new forum thread listed.

Download: [FullScreen Browser v1.2 (Blackbelttcon modification)]
Discuss: [Forum Release Thread]

It looks like some of you are having troubles running homebrew application FullScreen Browser. The owner of the program, TheNameless, dropped by our forums the other day and checked on the matter.

To those of you who haven't heard about the program yet, this handy app re-sizes the resolution of the PSP Browser window to a normal resolution. As you all know, some of the websites often appear squeezed. Anyway, TheNameless said that he actually found a fatal bug within the program.

It has something to do with the configurations and the older version can't handle it. The coder added that FullScreen Browser v1.2 is now fixed and ready to roll. In fact, here is its changelog:

• A big bug fixed (SORRY, I didn't test the code directly on the PSP. So I don't see that the configuration do not work for offline files. This is because the browser doesn't save cookies from file)
• Added Easy Installer and Configurator
• Google Search and Wikipedia Added
• Small Fixes, code revision

There. There shouldn't be any problems now. But if you find any, gladly share them with the rest of us. After all, as we've seen, TheNameless will be very happy to improve this app. A FAQ and a readme file are included in the download so be sure to give them a look first!

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The dev sent us word that since some people were having problems with the installer in v1.2 (those with no /psp/commom), he updated this and the FAQ. You can head on to the DL site and download the updated file (with the same version number since TheNameless says this modification doesn't really merit a new one).

Download: [FullScreen Browser v1.2]
Discuss: [Forum Release Thread]

 

From the looks of it, you guys have been enjoying TheNameless' FullScreen Browser for the PSP. For those reading up on this app for the first time, FullScreen Browser is an application that re-sizes your PSP's browser window to normal resolution. That equals better readability, and one less trip to the optometrist. Simple, but very effective - just the way a lot of us like it. This works on FW 2.0 to 3.10, including 3.03 OE.

Now that we've introduced you to this, TheNameless announces the release of version 1.1, which includes some notable tweaks, as said in the changelog:

• Added custom size
• Added design support (+ sample Design)
• Add selectable menu bar: None, Small, Normal
• Added a FAQ
• Fixes Bug: Configuration was cleared after closing the Browser
• Small bug fixes

The FAQ mentioned should be in the bundle along with the README - we strongly recommend reading through both bits of text. Kudos to TheNameless for this update. We'll be awaiting what he cooks up next.

Download: [FullScreen Browser for 1.1]
Discuss: [Forum Release Thread]

You know, I could easily answer this question by saying Dark_Alex and Booster, pack up, and head on out the door. But that, boys and girls, would be cheating. Besides, custom firmware and DevHook are but gateways to a world of bedroom developers, underground coders, and otherwise small fry in an ocean of big boys, all worth exploring, demoing, playing, encouraging, and at times critiquing. And "only" 4GB of space on the Memory Stick. "Only" indeed. Hoo-hah.

3.03 Downgrader and HEN is yet another key to the kingdom. More PSPs able to enjoy homebrew (but please, no piracy, I have a conscience to keep), but still up-to-date in terms of loaded features. What follows is a short list of the homebrew I've run across in QJ that I've found interesting, attention-grabbing, useful, and otherwise fun.

This isn't one of those Top Five or something lists; this is too personal a perspective for that. It's possible, however, that some of these are on your Top Whatever lists, too. Hey, you've got to have your perfectly good reasons to keep HEN lying around in that Memory Stick...

And for 3.10? Eh, give it a bit of time (maybe even less...).

gpSP (Exophase). The moment this hit first the forums, then the download site, people were left glass-eyed, stupefied, and speaking in tongues at its ability to run GBA games at full speed, a weakness of prior GBA emulators. gpSP had its own weakness, too, one being compatibility through the GBA library, but updates kept up to improve on that.

Download: [gpSP v0.9 for TA-082/HEN-D users]

Pimpstreamer (Dickydick1969). It IS a cheaper alternative to purchasing LocationFree. Sure, it doesn't beat watching it on a wide-screen TV, but you can't take a widescreen TV with me to the can... or the dinner table... ot the kitchen... or the study... (I wonder if all of that Wi-Fi flying around the house will fry one's brain...)

Download: [PimpStreamer v0.77]

48-Hour Pong. Not because it's Pong, but because it's 48 hours from scratch. That's dedication for you. And lately, it seems that everyone's interested in breaking speed records. I actually still have the game in some old MemStick somewhere...

Download: [48-Hour Pong Rev D FW1.0]
Download: [48-Hour Pong Rev D FW1.5]

Callisto (Weak, Pimpot, rmedtx, Markospex, and Klesk). Old-school shooter. Looks good, plays good. Please. Need I say more? (The only thing missing are atrociously gut-busting dialogue and I don't care how many bases I have, all of them ARE belong to them.)

Download: [Callisto v0.2]

OE-B+ Popstation. I will say the following sentence, you might probably agree, and it might actually be true. "You have rediscovered the value of your extensive PSOne library." *Cue Final Fantasy victory theme* And connected to that: Autopopstation (TheAceOfFire). Yeah, I've read all the comments that mention I could do things straight off Popstation, but hey, I grew up with a GUI.

Download: [Autopopstation 4]

PSP homebrew developer, TheNameless, passed by our forums lately to share a nifty application that most PSP users would find really useful. The app we're talking about is the FullScreen Browser and it aims to improve surfing with the PSP Browser.

According to the dev, the PSP browser has a big handicap - the websites are often showed in a squeezed and even useless manner. Well, that's what he thinks, so he decided to do something about it,

TheNameless' FullScreen Browser re-sizes the resolution of the browser window to a normal resolution. So using this would let the websites keep its design and are more readable. He says that this "works on all firmwares since 2.0. No homebrew support required."

With all that said, we thank TheNameless for sharing this app. Be sure to check out the readme file that comes with the download and the forum release thread.

Download: [FullScreen Browser for the PSP v1.0]
Discuss: [Forum Release Thread]

Now that Dark_Alex has unveiled the 3.03 OE-C, it wouldn't be surprising to see other apps connected to it to be updated. One of those apps that were recently updated is the AutoPopstation by TheAceofFire. Now known as Autopostation4, but wait, before we sink into the really good stuff, a good dev knows to give credit to fellow devs who have done a lot for their application. With that said, TheAceofFire gives his props to the following:

• Popstation, created by Dark_Alex
• docmaker, created by Dark_Alex
• PSP DocMaker (GUI), created by TheNameless
• ISO Producer, created by Jens Duttke
• ISO Producer, created by Aldo Vargas
• popstrip, created by flatwhatson
• Pete's PSX CDR Plugin, created by... umm... Pete.
• Legal, stripped KEYS.BIN and BASE.PBP by ZiNgABuRgA
• Popstation GameID database, with authors permission, by SeattleMan
• iOpus File Downloader, Freeware, by iOpus

Now that the worthy were given credit, we'll jump to the changelog.

• I am borrowing from Simple Popstation GUI, v2.21 Beta, by ZiNgABuRgA.
• Changed Output to what is needed for Dark_AleX's new Popstation.exe.
• I am using Dark_AleX's new popstation.exe, so happyness!  This means you no longer need KEYS.BIN with your game to run it.
• I am working with Popstation Game ID database (Got his permission), so you can now search a database for your PSX came key. However, there are a LOT of entries...
• You have more options when no ISO's or BIN's are present:
• Launch PSP Docmaker (GUI)
• Search Database for GameID
• Some other, smaller changes in code, plus a few odd's and ends.

A few reminders from the dev and from us, please use this with 3.03 OE-C. Also, the dev mentioned that PAL games give various graphics problems such as graphics glitches and screen displacement so it's better to use NTSC games only. Now a reminder from us: please, please thoroughly read the readme file that comes with the download. It contains really important stuff like the instructions for using it.

We give our props to TheAceofFire for this release and for the tip!

Download: [AutoPopstation4]

TheAceOfFire's got a new - well, really new - version of AutoPopstation out now, really new because it's now version 3... (yeah, we'll be honest, we might have skipped a number there). Well, anyway, latest versions are always appreciated. Before we get on to the changelogs, TheAceOfFire would like to kindly thank the following people whose work has been instrumental in the creation of AutoPopstation. Credit, after all, where credit is due.

• Popstation, created by Dark_Alex
• docmaker, created by Dark_Alex
• PSP DocMaker (GUI), created by TheNameless
• ISO Producer, created by Jens Duttke
• ISO Producer, created by Aldo Vargas
• popstrip, created by flatwhatson
• Pete's PSX CDR Plugin, created by... umm... Pete.

Done with the end credits? Okay, refill that bucket of popcorn, as here comes the Changelog...

Comes after the jump. We have our own buckets of popcorn to refill.

Download: [AutoPopstation3]

TheNameless has just released another update for his PSP DocMaker GUI on the QJ forums. As described by my fellow blogger Chris L., this handy GUI converts whatever manual came with your PS1 game into a document.dat associated with the Popstation-generated copy of that game. It'll also work with other kinds of .txt files (like, say, a faq or walkthrough) and includes support for a number of image formats.

This update bumps the version up to 0.21, and with 3.03 OE-B now able to support 1000 pages, page limits are a thing of the past for this app. It now includes the following new features:

Compression level selectable
Default folders selectable
Don't writing to the application folder anymore
No page limit (Thanks to Dark_Alex ;) )

The Linux version of PSP DocMaker GUI has also been updated and now includes the "no page limit" feature thanks to the OE-B. update. For more information (requirements, instructions, etc.) on the Linux version, click on the "discuss" link below the Linux version download link below.

Download: [PSP DocMaker GUI v0.21]
Discuss: [Forum release thread - Windows version]
Download: [PSP DocMaker GUI for Linux v0.21]
Discuss: [Forum release thread - Linux version]