No FAQs... so sorry for he newbie questions

[ipoddle]

Hi

I'm going to buy a PSP for my son soon (although I expect to get access to it once he's gone to bed...)

I had a couple of simple questions

If I buy, say a 4G, memory stick can it be 'partioned' ie can I put pics and vids and software on it...

Does the internet browser support flash....

Is the, optional, USB connector specially designed for the PSP.. (I can't find a decent photo of the PSP end so can't see if I've already something similar for one of the other gadgets I have lying around)

As I'm hoping it gets used for games, browsing and multi-media is there anything else I should know.. is there anything you wished you'd known before you bought yours !

[High Roller]

Theres no real need to partition the memory stick, the folders that are given upon a partition help you organise your files. You have music, movie, picture. There is also a folder designed to hold your homebrew, which is PSP>Game (game150 game390 etc)you cant change these folders but you get used to them. I have a 4gb ms, i have had no issues to date.
The USB adaptor is USB A-B connector. many digital cameras and other peripherals have the same adaptor.

Buy screen protectors! but figure out how to put them on correctly, they can be very frustrating

Peace

[Kernel Kev]

Any storage device can be partitioned, however this would not be needed for the PSP. You can simply drag and drop music / pictures into the mem card, or their correct folders and it will find them.

The PSP supports Flash 6, the most recent flash is flash 8 i believe, which is what youtube etc use. So a standard psp cannot view youtube. However, a custom firmware psp can. This is Sony firmware with the ability to run "home made" games/apps. Tutorials of getting custom firmware can be found from the link in my sig below.

The psp usb port is a mini-usb connection, you will find them on most TomTom sat navs and Kodak digital cameras. Here are some pics to aid you...

http://greatcables.net/categorylarge/27329.jpg
http://boldt.us/2139-1/sony-psp-usb.jpg

The part you dont know about the psp is homebrew. These are the "home made" games/apps i was talking about above which require firmware version 1.50 or custom firmware to run. When you get your psp, i can help you in the downgrading process. If its new it may require buying a "pandora battery" or making your own if you have some technical knowledge.

Homebrew consists of many things, the most popular i would say are emulators. These act as like a virtual console on the psp, so for example you can play N64, SNES, gameboy game on the psp. Visit QJ.NET - QuickJump Home - PlayStation Portable News - PSP Updates and have a look around.

Hope that helps.



Kev

[psplayer]

Originally Posted by Kernel Kev

Any storage device can be partitioned, however this would not be needed for the PSP. You can simply drag and drop music / pictures into the mem card, or their correct folders and it will find them.

The PSP supports Flash 6, the most recent flash is flash 8 i believe, which is what youtube etc use. So a standard psp cannot view youtube. However, a custom firmware psp can. This is Sony firmware with the ability to run "home made" games/apps. Tutorials of getting custom firmware can be found from the link in my sig below.

The psp usb port is a mini-usb connection, you will find them on most TomTom sat navs and Kodak digital cameras. Here are some pics to aid you...

http://greatcables.net/categorylarge/27329.jpg
http://boldt.us/2139-1/sony-psp-usb.jpg

The part you dont know about the psp is homebrew. These are the "home made" games/apps i was talking about above which require firmware version 1.50 or custom firmware to run. When you get your psp, i can help you in the downgrading process. If its new it may require buying a "pandora battery" or making your own if you have some technical knowledge.

Homebrew consists of many things, the most popular i would say are emulators. These act as like a virtual console on the psp, so for example you can play N64, SNES, gameboy game on the psp. Visit QJ.NET - QuickJump Home - PlayStation Portable News - PSP Updates and have a look around.

Hope that helps.



Kev

Well. If ya want there is also stuff that you can do on homebrew but we cannot talk about them here... if you look for Custom Firmware then i am sure you will find out what i mean...

[ipoddle]

Thanks for the feedback... really appreciate it....

I did have one more newbie question.. are games 'universal' i.e. if I buy games in the USA or Far East do they work on PSP's bought in Europe

Cheers

[Monkey Business]

Yes, games bought from anywhere will work on a PSP bought from anywhere.

[Kernel Kev]

Monkey boy is right, however UMD movies are not universal. Although custom firmware gets around that i believe.



Kev

[Monkey Business]

Yea, UMD movies are region coded.