WINPSPortal (WinXP on your PSP)

[Megaman]

Here's a bunch on offline webpages that you can download to your PSP to access anytime. Basically it mimics Windows XP with basic functions. Currently at the time of this writing, it's at 3.0. This doesn't mean that XP is really on the PSP, it just a basic 'PDA style' "app".

Where I download?
http://winpsportal.com/download.php
Just click on the theme you want and it will download onto your computer as a zip file. Note, this cannot be installed without a computer. I.e. Don't download this directly to your PSP.

Here how to install it:

EXPLANATION:
What this is meant to be is an offline website, accessible at all times by your PSP. If you do have an internet connection, there is an assortment of links to help you through the internet without using PSP's dial-a-key-board, including fast links to e-mail, searches, and online messengers. This is accessible to anybody using the official PSP Firmware 2.00 built-in browser.

INSTALLATION:
Unzip the zip file to the ROOT of your PSP's memory stick (the topmost folder, it has no name, it houses everything on the stick). Once unzipped, you should see a "win" folder in the root directory, along with this readme. Feel free to delete this readme. To run the Windows PSPortal, go into your Web Browser and type:
file:/win/index.html
...and you will see a familiar screen for Windows users. You will have tons of easy accessibilty to your favorite sites and basic games!

n00b tip: The ROOT folder is the topmost folder. Root means top, or the base. So, you would unzip everything to the place where you see PSP and possibly MP_ROOT. So you should see three folders: PSP, MP_ROOT, and win.

A list of apps/links/and features:

CONTENTS:
- Tons of links to websites such as e-mail hosts, online messengers, and Sony's own website

- GAMES:
- Battleship
- Blackjack
- Box-In
- Checkers
- Demolition
- Minesweeper
- Reflex Test
- Pegs
- Hangman
- Tetris
- APPS:
- Calendar
- Calculator
- Stopwatch
- Word processor
- Link manager
- Games collection, wishlist, playing, and favorites lists
- Text Reader Program

- OTHER:
- Mini Browser

FEATURES:
The greatest feature about the Windows PSPortal is the ability to change your "desktop background". Follow these instructions to go about changing your desktop:

- find or make a PNG image with the exact dimensions of 480x272
- replace win/pictures/desktop.PNG with your image
- make sure your image is named desktop.PNG

Another feature is the Text Reader Program. To use this, just move text files (.txt) into the text folder of the portal and rename them to any number from 001-050. For example, you're Harry Potter eBook text file might be renamed to " 002.txt ". Open the Text Reader Program and click on the corresponding number to read your text file! To access the Mini Browser (internet connection required), click the tiny "E" icon on the start bar. When you first access the WinPSPortal through win/index.html, you will see the Log In screen. Just click the theme of your choice and enter WinPSPortal!

Credits!

CREDIT:

- Eternity117 for many themes
- everybody who submitted a theme for 2.50 FULL gets a great big hug!
- PSPfileDB.com for the great website!
- Retro_X for the graphics and default skin
- ColumbianCartel for many of the games
- Thank you to everyone who supported me on PSP411.com and on the Sony PSP boards!

- PSPFileDB.com

For support visit our support forums at http://pspaccess.com/forums

That's all there is too it! Good luck in the installation. I'll update this post when more comes out.

for installation how do you unzip it to the root folder

You set the "Unzip To..." folder to the removable drive.

[Constantine]

It'll say "Unzip to". Click browse. Then go to My Computer, Removeable Drive, and then hit okay.

Constantine

mine never says "unzip to". By the way i just noticed 2 new folders in the root folder that i didnt make and that werent there last time i checked(yesterday) one says misc and inside this folder there is an MR0 file called utprint. the other new folder is called mssony and inside it is another folder called TV which contains a CFG file called msviewer. Any ideas what these are because im pretty sure they werent here before. What are they?

[Dal]

No mIRC eh ?

[Megaman]

if you use winzip just press extract, select all folders/files on the bottom and choose the folder. Winrar works the same way.

Well, I don't mean to bash this, but I tried it out and I don't think it's really worth it... They need to develope it more.

Thanks megaman im workin on it as i type this but has anyone got an answer to my two extra folders? cuz i really dont think they were there before

after i type in file:/win/index.html it says the content cannot be displayed. any solutions?

[Megaman]

you have to put it in the same folder that it says PSP on. That above MUSIC, PHOTO and the other folders. Also you have to have the folder say 'win'