<![CDATA[PSP Online Store - What It Is and Where It's Going - Gizmodo Comments]]> <![CDATA[PSP Online Store - What It Is and Where It's Going - Gizmodo Comments]]> <![CDATA[PSP Online Store - What It Is and Where It's Going]]> @jrghoull: Yeah because using opensource stuff is a great way for a billion dollar corporation to pay its bills.

Evan394

]]> <![CDATA[PSP Online Store - What It Is and Where It's Going]]> i just discovered ir shell thanks to a post mentioned in the forum on giz a few days ago about a linux pc.

i'm back to the idea that if sony came up with a kick ass portable keyboard, and made the system open sourced, they really wouldnt need any of this extra stuff they are doing.

jrghoull

]]> <![CDATA[PSP Online Store - What It Is and Where It's Going]]> I don't care. The internet browser still sucks balls. Remember, this was in a time before the iPhone or iPod Touch where full page browsing was near impossible without some kind of horrible "scanning" of the full page.

A second analog stick would be nice, I understand now because after playing games like Medal of Honor Heroes and Syphon Filter, ugh... the face buttons just aren't precise enough.

Honestly, I really don't care anymore. I have my custom firmware thanks to Dark_Alex and I'm quite content.

slingblade

]]> <![CDATA[PSP Online Store - What It Is and Where It's Going]]> @Evan394: didn't think about your points either when I commented. Very true.

OLEDRevolution

]]> <![CDATA[PSP Online Store - What It Is and Where It's Going]]> @gattsuru: good points. Learned something new, thanks.

OLEDRevolution

]]> <![CDATA[PSP Online Store - What It Is and Where It's Going]]> no dual stick = no bushido blade for psp = fail.

firesign

]]> <![CDATA[PSP Online Store - What It Is and Where It's Going]]> @Kamalot: Holy crap, I can't I believe I missed that!! Honestly I could only think of my absolute favorite PSOne title: Tenchu: Stealth Assassins. You can jump on dudes shoulders, and stab them in the top of the head, squirting their blood everywhere, all without any analog sticks.

However, I'm a huge SOCOM fan as well, so I shoudn't have missed that one. sorry dudes, I'll buy the beer this time.

Evan394

]]> <![CDATA[PSP Online Store - What It Is and Where It's Going]]> @gattsuru: [to piggy-back on your response to OLEDRevolution] , Lempel also explains that the interface of "using computer to access, search and download content" is easier to market because the consumer is already pre-trained thanks to "itunes-esque" type downloading content to your device from a computer. He also explains that the keyboard and mouse interface of the computer lends itself to a quicker release of the service, because developing a way to do the same thing with the PSP controls would take longer.

Evan394

]]> <![CDATA[PSP Online Store - What It Is and Where It's Going]]> @Evan394: Any FPS uses both analog sticks. Sounds like you didn't play many original Playstation games.

Kamalot

]]> <![CDATA[PSP Online Store - What It Is and Where It's Going]]> People have modded a second stick in place, but seldom elegantly.

Really? Why not use the PSPs own Wi-Fi connection to do this direct without needing the middle-bot?

Because the PSP uses a 802.11b connection, has 32 MiB RAM, and a Memory Stick interface that really, really isn't designed for bit-by-bit writing or interruptions.

It might be possible, but it would be slower, tedious, and reduce the practical lifespan of the memory stick.

Nice to know, but the lack of a lot of good games on the PSP Store means I'll probably stick with emulation through other means. When the add Legend of Mana or parts of the Armored Core series, I'll be much more interested.

gattsuru

]]> <![CDATA[PSP Online Store - What It Is and Where It's Going]]> @Sqube: you gotta remember from the original PSP pre-release info about why that right analog stick got the axe. There's key switches, the power button, the hold switch, the AV socket, and the right speaker all up in there. There just isn't room enough to put the right analog stick and make it asthetically pleasing. Now they could've moved the shizzle around, and really spent more time and money to get it in there, but then we still wouldn't have it.

But I'm totally with you, that would be totally wicked if they had the second stick and all the games from PSOne. But honestly, i'm hard pressed to name a title other than Gran Tourismo that uses the right stick effectively. Anyone want to jog my memory?

Evan394

]]> <![CDATA[PSP Online Store - What It Is and Where It's Going]]> "...store that lets you download games and demos onto your PSP from your computer". Really? Why not use the PSPs own Wi-Fi connection to do this direct without needing the middle-bot?

OLEDRevolution

]]> <![CDATA[PSP Online Store - What It Is and Where It's Going]]> So... PSP2 with dual control sticks? Then you can resell your entire PSOne library.

I don't understand how that's not exciting.

Sqube

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