This is what i have been working on. Now there is a score, tutorial, ex shoot, and all Cuphead Mechanics. I used AI for the complex Cuphead movement, to make it more similar to the original Cuphead movement. On a real PSP-3001, it runs at smoothly 60fps, with some little stuttering, but i will fix that.

Hello everyone.

This is a fun handheld system.

Which handheld system was your favorite?

Hey everyone! 👋

I (and Claude 😁) have been building a launcher for my PSP and I'm excited to finally share it.

Glad to present you NovaOS!

https://reddit.com/link/1xgei7o/video/f6x2akgwowxh1/player

Real screenshots available on GitHub repo 😎!

Want the details? Everything below is for anyone who wants to learn more. 👇

✨ The idea

• Calm and simple. True black background, three tones of grey, and no borders, glows or clutter.
• Focus is a step in lightness. The game you're on is lit, and its neighbours dim.
• One accent colour. Blue by default. Pick another: teal, green, amber, coral or pink.
• Your wallpaper. Black by default, with built-in backgrounds or your own photo (always dimmed so text stays readable).

🎮 What's inside

📦 Install in 3 steps

Github Release

1. Download the zip for your firmware: -ark4 for ARK-4, -ark5 for ARK-5.
2. Unzip it onto the root of your Memory Stick. You get PSP/GAME/NovaOS/EBOOT.PBP.
3. Start NovaOS from the Game menu.

🚀 Make it your default launcher (optional)

Want NovaOS to start instead of the XMB every time you boot? The README has the step-by-step guide, including how to back up ARK's own menu first.

Getting back to the XMB is always one step away:

• Exit to XMB in the Control Center
• Hold SELECT while the PSP starts to skip NovaOS

🔒 Safety and honesty

• NovaOS only writes to your Memory Stick, never to flash0 or flash1.
• It's free to use and share unmodified.
• It's closed source for now. I'd rather be upfront about that.
• The ARK-5 build doesn't load on ARK-4, so pick the zip that matches your firmware.

❓ Quick FAQ

Does it work on my PSP model? I've tested it on a PSP-3004 on ARK-4. Other models are untested, so please tell me how it goes.

Can I go back to the XMB? Yes, any time. See the steps above.

Will it break my games? NovaOS doesn't modify your games. It reads your library and launches them.

Where do I report bugs? Here in the comments, or in the issues tab of the releases repo.

Thanks for reading! I'd love to hear what you think, what you'd change, and anything that breaks. Happy gaming! 🎮

This this what I own so far !!

I ported Sonic R to the PSP, built on jnmartin84's Sonic R decompilation.

• 60 fps (the game logic stays at 30 Hz like on PC; the PSP draws an extra interpolated frame)
• Widescreen in single-player races, or 4:3
• Longer draw distance than the PC version
• CD music in ATRAC3, fast loading
• Made to fit the PSP-1000's 32 MB too (checked by simulating its memory; if you have a 1000, please tell me how it runs!)
• Also runs on PPSSPP

You need your own copy of the Sonic R PC CD (1998): the repo has scripts that turn it into the folder the PSP reads. The release only has the EBOOT, no game data. Needs a PSP with CFW.

GitHub: https://github.com/ghurone/Sonic-R-PSP
Youtube demo: https://youtu.be/-7CmMs4Ayo4

Trying out the career mode mod on my original 1000 model.

Recently just bought a PSP, any recommendations for good horror/ FF games ? I’ve heard about Silent Hill Origins and FFIV but idk any other good ones.

So I brought this psp and they had a dearth Vader version tbh I like this color I love the white color

Been a while since I had a psp. A friend found this in the trash and tossed it to me. Did some testing, used joysens to correct the stick drift, the housing is a little rough, but Frankenstein” is working well! I may keep it exactly the same as a show of resilience and a cool story. Modded and ready to go! Any suggestions for any games? Should I swap the shell? Simple to do? Glad to be rocking a 1000 regardless

PSP 3006

I got this Japanese psp GO off whatnot for $115, I finally get the battery 1 month later and there's no battery connector pins...

I don't know how to solder but it can't be too hard right??

Tell me what's the most terrible game of PSP for you, i want to laugh to stranger funny games. :D

What is a good battery to look at to replace the one in my psp1000. The issue the original is draining when not in use ?

I use it a lot to play music

I was disassembling my psp 3000 to do a case swap watching a tutorial but my psp seems to be a little different to the PSP's tutorial. Why is that?

Hey all again does anyone know if there's any manufacturer that makes a new shell for the 1001 that uses the psp 300X vibrant blue color? I recently saw one in person and fell in love with it but all the ones I see online are ice blue, some sort of odd semi transparent teal or the blue that the 1000s came with. Any help would be sweet as this has been eating at me for a while.

Follow up ive got a memory stick to micro sd adapter and a 256 gb micro sd card. I tried to force format to fat 32 using mac os disk utility but the psp cant read it. Im about to go to grab an SD card reader so I can download Rufus and force format to fat 32 using my windows laptop. Just trying to see if thats going to be a lost cause or is there a chance I can do that and my Mac was being a pain.

Thanks!!

Two PSP 2000. But the umd Reader is different. Why? And can they be interchangeable?