Z ([info]ufo_z) wrote in [info]doukutsu,
@ 2007-06-25 23:29:00
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PSP port (non-commercial, free version)
I wanted to do an actual free homebrew Cave Story PSP port for quite a while now. What with the Variant deal being mostly unclear / cancelled / whatever, it's time I got off my ass and tried it.



Finally got Pixel's approval and the source code. It looks doable, but at ~50000 lines of code it's a little daunting.

This is the preview version that I sent to Pixel, so it's mostly guesswork and buggy and certainly feels different from the original. Playable up to the first boss fight. Dual-language English and Japanese :) Tested on 3.10, should work unmodified with most custom firmware.

Will try to do this in four stages:
1. get the windows version working with the alternate screen size (480x272)
2. port filesystem+graphics+input handling
3. port sound+music
4. add menus (key config) etc.

I expect this will take a while, so I guess I'll try my best.


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You sir...
[info]neonpsy
2007-06-25 03:08 pm UTC (link)
ARE MY HERO!!!!

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[info]grza
2007-06-25 03:11 pm UTC (link)
Cool!
Great news for PSP owners.
Put some ads on your web space, then send the link to the gaming blogs. :P

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[info]mystshadow20xx
2007-06-25 03:30 pm UTC (link)
Oh HELL yes.

Now with the Illuminati exploit that's been found, all I have to do is wait until they release an HEN/downgrader and you release an alpha/beta/whatever.

PORTABLE BALROG, BABEH

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[info]ravenworks
2007-06-25 03:38 pm UTC (link)
Very nice! :D You got a lot farther than I did on the demo I sent him ;)

Best of luck, man! :)

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[info]ceceil_felias
2007-06-25 06:11 pm UTC (link)
Woot! Now if it weren't for the fact that the only friend of mine with a PSP that he'll gladly get homebrew on (mainly for the sake of Hyperzone, a SNES game he loves) has stopped working over here, I'd be even happier. D: But oh well.

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[info]s0nlxaftrsh0ck
2007-06-26 03:26 am UTC (link)
can i just say..everyone on this thread so far has the most awesome Icons..namely you manj...


"Did someone say...weeaboo?"

Elite Beat Agents are....GO!!!

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[info]buzdar
2007-06-26 05:38 am UTC (link)
You are my hero, sir.

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Really excellent
[info]aaiiee
2007-06-26 10:31 am UTC (link)
I tried out the demo, it's very good!

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[info]djhewi1025
2007-06-26 10:55 am UTC (link)
WIN!

Now only if it could be ported to my treo 700p (PalmOS)

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[info]ceta
2007-06-27 09:40 am UTC (link)
(T T) My software is at version 3.11, so the demo doesn't work on my PSP.

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[info]aaiiee
2007-06-27 10:52 am UTC (link)
Are you running a custom firmware?

If not, there was a new downgrader released recently which will allow you to follow the v3.?? -> v1.5 -> custom path.

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[info]ceta
2007-06-27 12:20 pm UTC (link)
ah....That would explain it. :P

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[info]8bitpixelrobot
2007-06-28 12:48 am UTC (link)
This is priceless.

so pixel giving the source for a PSP version makes it kind of obvious things weren't going well with the entire variant thing, well , that I knew that all along.

I might as well tell you a few things I knew that variant / most of you didnt.

Variant NEVER had a PSP dev license - In fact SCEA 3rd party development had NEVER HEARD of them,nor CS, and when they checked them out, they were a hairs breadth away from their legal department from pouncing on them for unauthorised use of sony and PSP logos on fake packaging, in the end they didn't bother as it was deemed "too insignificant" for them to deal with.

When I first asked VAon their forums, about how they were dealing with SCEA, they responded with a load of nonsensical D&D speak, alas they've shut their forums down now.. i guess to prevent any deluge regarding this.

at least we get a PSP version now, which will be first??? DS or PSP?

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[info]ufo_z
2007-06-28 03:02 am UTC (link)
Well Raven seems to be miles ahead, so all bets are on him :)

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[info]8bitpixelrobot
2007-06-28 03:41 am UTC (link)
good luck to both of you!

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[info]babylonian007
2007-08-07 08:46 pm UTC (link)
Can anyone give me details on the Lumines firmware hack, or any way to get my firmware down from 3.4? I'd love to play through Cave Story a second time on the toilet. Thanks!

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