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PSP vs. DS
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Lifer
I have a Creative Zen Vision W, so the PSP's multimedia functions are useless to me. I considered buying a PSP instead of the Zen, but I decided that for 12 hour plan rides the PSP just wouldn't cut it. 30 GB hard drive > flash memory.
In terms of running "homebrew" (I hate that term... it's just so stupid), the startup costs are comparable. For the PSP, all you need is a MemoryStick. For the DS you need a Slot 1 and/or Slot 2 device + flash memory (SD/CF/MiniSD/MicroSD - there are various options). That added cost nullifies the $40 price difference between the two.
In terms of what you can DO with homebrew, the PSP beats the DS. PSP can play SNES games and Playstation games. There are one or two SNES DS emulators in development, but I think they're stalled/abandoned and have limited game support.
I own a DS now, and I love it... play it all the time while I'm working out. Advance Wars series is phenomenal, as are some other games on the DS or the GBA (don't forget the enormous GBA library is also available to you). But I just bought a used PSP (waiting for it to arrive) with 1.50 firmware so I can install the latest hacked firmware and play Playstation games. I never have played the Playstation Final Fantasy games - I bought them a while back, but haven't gotten to them. If I can play them on a handheld, I'd actually devote the time to them.
Can't wait for my PSP to come. 🙂
Still love the DS though.
In terms of running "homebrew" (I hate that term... it's just so stupid), the startup costs are comparable. For the PSP, all you need is a MemoryStick. For the DS you need a Slot 1 and/or Slot 2 device + flash memory (SD/CF/MiniSD/MicroSD - there are various options). That added cost nullifies the $40 price difference between the two.
In terms of what you can DO with homebrew, the PSP beats the DS. PSP can play SNES games and Playstation games. There are one or two SNES DS emulators in development, but I think they're stalled/abandoned and have limited game support.
I own a DS now, and I love it... play it all the time while I'm working out. Advance Wars series is phenomenal, as are some other games on the DS or the GBA (don't forget the enormous GBA library is also available to you). But I just bought a used PSP (waiting for it to arrive) with 1.50 firmware so I can install the latest hacked firmware and play Playstation games. I never have played the Playstation Final Fantasy games - I bought them a while back, but haven't gotten to them. If I can play them on a handheld, I'd actually devote the time to them.
Can't wait for my PSP to come. 🙂
Still love the DS though.
A PSP can play all those GBA games, too - if you grab custom firmware and the appropriate emulator. Well, not FF3 DS, I admit, but that's not really a system seller, either.
If you're going to for modding/custom firmware, the PSP is better. The battery life issues are more or less gone when you're running games off the memory stick. If you're just going plain vanilla, the DS is going to be more appropriate.
Laughingman12
Senior member
Everybody smart enough would get the R4 for their DS.
Vampirrella
Golden Member
DS all the way, so many fun games to choose from.
PSP all the way. With custom firmware (using 3.50 from Dark Alex) you can play all playstation one games, even compressed. This includes all the Final Fantasy games ever released for the PSone.
I've been playing Legend of Dragoon on it since I never ended up finishing it on my PSone. So the argument that the DS has better rpgs is flawed I think. Btw, it's your PSP and SONY can't tell you what to do with it, so using the custom firmware is perfectly legal.
I've been playing Legend of Dragoon on it since I never ended up finishing it on my PSone. So the argument that the DS has better rpgs is flawed I think. Btw, it's your PSP and SONY can't tell you what to do with it, so using the custom firmware is perfectly legal.
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Lifer
From my research this weekend, it seems you cannot play games that don't allow you to save at the end of each disc before moving on to the next disc. Is that still the case? I understand that this does not affect the Final Fantasy games, but it does affect Chrono Cross and some other multi-disc games. To be clear - you can PLAY the games, but you can't go beyond the first disc, because you can't switch disc images in the middle of a game. Unless they added that capability to 3.50?
Edit: did dark_alex even do a 3.50 firmware?
Sorry, that typo is meant to say 3.40 OE-A. And while I never got to the 2nd disc of Chrono Cross, I've seen a lot of people confirming that they can indeed play it until the end. You need to make sure to assign proper game IDs to each cd.
I just confirmed via google that you can play the 2nd CD of Chrono Cross by simply using the last save point on CD1 and thus play all the way through. The key is simply coding the proper game Id into each eboot that you create from the CDs.
I just confirmed via google that you can play the 2nd CD of Chrono Cross by simply using the last save point on CD1 and thus play all the way through. The key is simply coding the proper game Id into each eboot that you create from the CDs.
Gunslinger08
Lifer
I'm finally thinking about picking up a PSP slim. Does anyone know if it's been hacked to run homebrew yet? It'd be really nice to play my PS1 games on it.
CrackRabbit
Lifer
Yep, requires a "Pandora's Battery" to downgrade it.
Gunslinger08
Lifer
So if I get just a PSP slim and make a Pandora Battery, I can do it?
StrangerGuy
Diamond Member
You cannot make a Pandora's Battery with a PSP slim, you need a PSP phat owner to make one for your PSP slim.
xdreadpiratedoug
Senior member
Much cheaper and easier ... don't have to worry about f'in up your handheld. That's what I have and I love it.
tough decision, personally I have both, DS with r4 and a psp with custom firmware. for killing time I probably use my psp more, lumines and puzzle fighter, I can play those games for hours and hours. also like others have been saying, you can play some of your favorite(and all time awesome oldschool) ps1 games on it. the DS is ultimate fun with friends and all the multiplayer mini games and all that, but I dont find myself playing the single player games much.
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