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[Andrew]

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• Games List (As of Sept. 20th)
  Madden NFL 06
  Burnout Legends
  GripShift
  MediEvil Resurrection
  Namco Museum Battle Collection
  Death Jr.
  Coded Arms
  Dead to Rights: Reckoning
  Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition
  MVP Baseball
  Smart Bomb
  Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee
  Rengoku: The Tower of Purgatory
  NBA Street Showdown
  FIFA Soccer
  ATV Offroad Fury: Blazin' Trails
  MLB
  Mercury
  Tiger Woods PGA Tour
  Ape Escape: On the Loose
  NFL Street 2: Unleashed
  Untold Legends: Brotherhood of the Blade
  World Tour Soccer
  Metal Gear Acid
  Need for Speed Underground Rivals
  Gretzky NHL
  Tony Hawk's Underground 2 Remix
  Twisted Metal: Head-On
  NBA
  WipEout Pure
  Ridge Racer
  Spider-Man 2
  Darkstalkers Chronicle: The Chaos Tower
  Dynasty Warriors
  Lumines

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• Online Games
  The current online playable PSP games are as follows:
  
  1. MLB
  
  2. NBA
  
  3. NHL
  
  4. ATV Offroad Fury
  
  5. Twisted Metal: Head On
  
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  Upcoming games with online gameplay are as follows:
  
  1. Stacked
  
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  Games with intranet mode features, but no online play, are as follows:
  
  1. WipEout PurE (online updates / bootleg net browser only)
  
  2. Intelligent License (online score posting)
  
  3. Derby Station (*rumored, unknown features)

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• Frequently Asked Questions
  If you rename and number your music tracks the PSP will play them in the order
  you want. example:
  
  01 American Idiot
  02 Boulervard Of Broken Dream's
  
  If you don't number them the PSP will list them in alphabetical order. Lol I
  tried
  
  --PS2BOX
  
  This won't work. I have had numbered tracks and they still do not display in
  order. Use an m3u file like I described earlier. It seems PSP was designed for
  them since it displays "m3u" on the group icon. You can create playlists with
  Winamp. If you want your music listed in a certain order then create a m3u
  file and drop it in the folder. The folders music will then be listed in the
  order of the m3u playlist and it will be named the same as the m3u file.
  
  --.callidus.
  
  Thats the method I'm using now and it works just fine. Each album has its own
  folder and I number each song 01 to whatever and they display/play in order
  when I run them on my PSP. It works, just put the numer 01 track name.
  It will play them in order.
  
  --PS2BOX
  
  You can rename your movie files to whatever you want...as long as they begin
  with the letter/number combo "M4V" and end with any 5 numbers (with the proper
  extension, too, of course). For instance, if you have a .mp4 file
  named "M4V39671.mp4", you can change the name to "M4V00001.mp4" and the PSP
  will still recognize it. An even more useful tip regarding movie file renaming
  is that your PSP will list whatever movies you have on it in numerical order,
  depending on the numbers after the "M4V" in the filename. Regarding the .thm
  files that the 3GP Converter makes whenever you convert a movie...as many of
  you already know, this is a thumbnail pic of whatever frame is showing a few
  seconds into your movie, and it's displayed on the home screen next to
  whatever you named your movie before conversion as long as you put it into the
  same folder as your movie (and as long as it has the same filename...with
  a ".thm" extension, of course). As some of you may not know, the .thm image
  can be edited using PhotoShop, PhotoImpact, or certain other image-editing
  software. In my experience (with PhotoImpact), I make a pic that I want to
  represent a certain movie (in the proper dimensions...160 X 120), then I open
  up the .thm file created by the 3GP Converter when I made my movie. At that
  point, I simply drag the image I made onto the .thm file and merge it, then
  save the .thm file that way. PS2BOX...that method works just fine for me, too.
  
  --kazimoko
  
  I haven't seen this tip... just ignore it if it was already mentioned. Your
  MP3s can have thumbnails as well as your movies though it is a bit more
  complicated than editing a THM file. In Windows, the simplist way I found
  (even easier than using 3rd party programs IMO) is to open your song in
  Windows Media Player and find it in your library. -- I have all my songs in my
  WMP library but if your song is not there just add it with the button on the
  bottom left-- Right click the song in the library and choose "Advanced Tag
  Editor", choose the "Picture" tab, and load any pictures file into there. The
  first photo on the list will appear as the song's thumbnail on your PSP. As a
  little extra bonus the thumbnail for the first song in your playlist is also
  the thumbnail for the directory the song is in. Basically I have my MP3
  directories on my PSP divided between different albums, each with an image of
  their respective album cover as their thumbnail.
  
  --houston3000
  
  Press and hold select on an image to set it as the background. The image will
  go away whenever you access anything else on the PSP, ie listen to music, play
  a game, watch a video.
  
  --Matthew9559
  
  Hold the power button up for about 3 seconds, and it powers the system off!
  
  --FloridaGamer
  
  Hold in the music button to mute the system. Hold in the screen button to turn
  off the screen.
  
  --jeremytodd1
  
  when looking at a picture, hold the SQUARE button and use the analog nub to
  zoom in and out. very cool for comics
  
  --ashxx
  
  There are four levels of brightness to the PSP screen, but the highest level
  is only available while the ac adaptor is plugged into the unit.
  
  --andyne
  
  while viewing a picture, press triangle then go to "view mode" and you will
  automatically zoom in on each picture that you have. or download a program
  called infranview, and you can do a batch conversion to get all of your pics
  to the native 480x272 resolution. btw, you can hit menu OR select if you want
  to "set the background image" as explained above. this also works while
  playing music (your music will continue playing) and watching a movie of the
  memory stick (the movie will pause and the current frame will be set as
  a 'background') i also like the one where you turn the parental control level
  to 1, with your password at 0000, so that it asks you for your password every
  time you start up a game. when you start up, you can then press X to play
  game, or circle to go to the menu, instead of automatically starting a game
  when there is one inserted. thanks whoever came up with that one thanks for
  the m3u tip i dont need a wul edit: when youre in the music/movie/photo mode,
  press triangle and go to the "?" (help). it explains the controls fairly well.
  
  --evan217
  
  You don't have to remove the disc from the UMD case to play them...in fact,
  this usually results in a malfunction. Cover the screen with the microfiber
  cloth before placing in the case.
  
  --IndustryLeech
  
  Do not remove the UMD disc from the UMD case. It is suppose to be in the D
  shaped case, I know people personally and have read stories of people doing
  this and figure since people who are gonna buy a PSP and are reading this
  thread might want to know.
  
  --Cerebral_Assassin990
  
  The analog nub can be removed. All you need to do is pull it back and it
  snaps, so if you get anything sticky or bothersome under there, you just pull
  the nub out, clean it, and snap it back in.
  
  --nico002
  
  when you connect the psp to the computer, make sure you select the usb option
  at the main screen or the computer won't read it.
  
  --projay
  
  The PSP can only support Pro Duo or Duo stick formats. The regular memory
  sticks won't fit into the system.
  
  --Jharper12456
  
  Keep wireless switch off when not in use, it will save tons of battery.
  
  --Xeneize12
  
  To enter "Sleep Mode", slide the power switch up and immediately release.
  Typically, as long you don't hold the switch for two seconds or more, you will
  enter sleep mode. To exit sleep mode, simply slide the power switch up again
  and release quickly. Sleep mode is a great way to conserve battery power when
  you need to put your PSP down and a save point isn't nearby.
  
  --mfutter
  
  If you have the UMD Demo Disc, it will load into the game menu for all the
  videos of the games. If you press Home on the PSP and go to Music or Videos,
  you will also get trailers for upcoming movies and music videos. I know this
  is obvious but I just learned it 2 days ago. GO ME! EDIT: The nub can be
  popped off so that if need be you can clean it or add a larger nub
  
  --NightVision
  
  do not use toothpaste to clean scratches off of psp screen this will result in
  more tiny scratches
  
  --knifeman1
  
  if you converted a widescreen video into PSP format and play it on your PSP,
  it might appear squished. to solve this, while playing click triangle, and
  highlight "screenmode" then keep pressing X until "fullscreen" is highlighted.
  This should stretch out the video to its normal form. if you want to upload
  any text files (i uploaded an mga and thug2r guide), then simply download a
  text-to-jpeg converter (the link below has a few, i use jpegbook) this will
  take your .txt file and convert it into a series of jpeg images (you can
  choose a background and font/size/colour). if you are having trouble figuring
  out what controls do what in picture/video viewer, just click triangle and
  click "help" (the question mark), this will show you a diagram that reveals
  what buttons do what.
  
  --higherscore
  
  Here's is one. Hit the Home button and choose to end the Game before taking
  the UMD out. It's not good to just open the UMD cover while the Disc is
  spinning.
  
  --fell-off-the-truck
  
  Screen Up-keep tip: You can really reduce the number of scratches you put on
  your screen by first blowing excess dust off of your screen THEN using your
  microfiber cloth to gently clean it. Seems like a no brainer but even the
  slightest specks of dust can cause noticeable scratches when you wipe it down.
  P.S. Most surf shops or Sunglass vendors have extra microfiber bags lying
  around that will just give them to you if you ask them!
  
  --burkhimer
  
  Becareful of what screen protector you buy. Some DO NOT use static cling but
  rather a glue. These ones usally come in a PSP Bundle. And when trying to be
  taken off glue residue is left behind. There was a letter from sony sent to
  all Gamestops about this. Hope you caught this befor you put the glue one on.
  
  --sterlingsxe
  
  Do not use Windex or anything with ammonia to clean the screen. Buy an LCD
  screen cleaner. Products with ammonia or weird chemicals will decolor the LCD
  screen in no time (It will burn the plastic overtime).
  
  --Xeneize12
  
  Before you wipe the screen off with the soft cloth, ALWAYS blow on it first to
  get rid of any dust particals that could be sitting on it. Wiping dust across
  the screen = scratches
  
  --CooCooKozTnT
  
  Here's a couple, if you need to check the time at any point during the game
  press the home button. The time is displayed in the upper right hand corner
  (along with Battery remaining info and volume level). To get back to the game
  just press "x" or the home button again. Here's a Ridge Racer specific tip. If
  you want to get straight into the main menu, skipping the mini game, go to
  Options>Mini Game. Under the setting sub-menu press left or right on the d-pad
  to select the image of the red circle with a line through it. Then select OK.
  This stops NEW RALLY-X from starting everytime you boot up.
  
  --Dex128
  
  If you want to scan for wireless routers/access points go to network update >>
  New Connection and push right on the d-pad and down bottom slect scan.
  
  --ssjxbox
  
  A couple of random things: When in very dark rooms, switch the brightness
  setting to the lowest setting to reduce eye fatigue. It will actually make the
  screen look a lot better and easy to see with the reduced strain. Don't switch
  it to Sleep Mode while any game is saving or doing an autosave, or you may
  lose or corrupt the data.
  
  --LanMan_themovie
  
  Go to: settings > system settings > battery information and you can see the
  EXACT amount of time it will take your PSP to run out of battery (2:14) And
  you can see the charge level.
  
  --patwalls99
  
  Press Triangle in movies, music or pictures to bring up a list of helpful
  commands.
  
  --shoneyboy123
  
  If you want to edit your Movie thumbnail pics, just change the THM extension
  to JPG. You can then edit it and change it back to THM when you are done.
  
  --DCmina
  
  In conjunction with DCmina's post, to change the extension back to .THM files
  use Windows Explorer: Tools -> Folder Options -> View tab -> UNCHECK "Hide
  extensions for known file types" -> Apply -> OK Then change the jpeg file
  to .thm. Also, when smoothing out a screen protector wrap your credit card
  with a cloth so it won't scratch the screen protector.
  
  --hornymonkey
  
  the best way to clean your screen is to use a slightly damp glass cloth and
  gently rub your screen after your done that take the dry side and dry your
  screen (for those who do knot know this already of course)
  
  --constandino
  
  Having trouble converting pesky video files for viewing on PSP? Some programs,
  such as PSP Video 9, have a tough time with .MOV or .WMV files. Well, I have
  an easy solution. Go to this link and download Rad Video Tools for free. Use
  this to convert those troublesome files to .AVI's. Everything should slide
  onto your PSP without a hitch after that.
  
  http://www.radgameto...com/bnkdown.htm
  
  --buffyoda
  
  When having the ear phones plugged in, you can press the music button to
  change the equalizer mode. It makes movies and music sound much better.
  
  --AiReCkOrEsSaL
  
  If you want to start playing your music without even taking your PSP out of
  your pocket/pouch, leave it in sleep mode with the selection on "music". To
  start playing music press play on the remote once to wake it up and then once
  again to get the music going. Set it to use autosleep on the shortest time so
  you don't waste battery life. To stop the music just press pause on the remote
  and the PSP should fall asleep again on its own. Keep your PSP on "hold" (but
  not the remote) so it doesn't wake up accidentally.
  
  --smeagol88
  
  when you can't connct to the wireless internet make sure the WLAn switch is
  on. Or, when you are holding your PSP, make sure you have the wriststrap
  through your wrist, so if you drop it, you can catch it with your wrist
  easily.
  
  --WhiteHawk849
  
  Of all the parts on the PSP, try not to get the analog stick dirty/dusty,
  because it's hard to get it off of the rough surface.
  
  --Elmnt61
  
  The backround color of your PSP changes by the month. Download the demo of
  IPSP (just google search it). Buy a screen protector You can change change the
  time of or turn off the automatic sleep mode in the systems menu You can web
  browse by hacking Wipeout Pure Make sure to set your PSP's clock for the
  Spring time change Extra Credit: If you have MGA, type in JEHUTY as a password
  to unlock a special card
  
  --roboto1994
  
  #1: You can change the background color 12 different ways by changing the
  month of the current date.
  
  Jan: Silver
  Feb: Yellow
  Mar: Green
  April: Pink
  May: Dark Green
  June: Light Purple
  July: Aqua Blue
  Aug: Blue
  Sept: Dark Purple
  Oct: Gold
  Nov: Brown
  Dec: Red
  
  #2: If you have a large JPEG picture on your PSP, you can zoom in, and the
  pixels should become bigger. Wait a few seconds, however, and the PSP will
  automatically refocus the resolution of the picture.
  
  --Ne3dles
  
  on umd movies there is an 2+ volume option in the menu
  
  --jesse_14
  
  You remember those Pelican disc sleeves that came with the face armor and
  scratched your UMDs? Well they don't really scratch them. Okay, take your UMD
  sleeve and set it on the table flat-side down. Now take your UMD and start
  pushing it into the sleeve SLOWLY. *Here is the most important part* Push down
  on the UMD firmly and slide it in, it should be scratch free (no it doesn't
  get scratched on it's way out) I will accept WULs.
  
  --ssjxbox
  
  When the system is in hold, the remote headphone included in pack can still
  have control.
  
  --virozir
  
  Set the parental control to 1. Enter a "0000" password. Now, if you boot up
  the PSP with a UMD, you can either press "X" to start the game, or "O" to go
  to menu. Useful so that you don't have to pop the disc out (or load it and
  exit) just to get to the menu.
  
  --Rileq1
  
  If you try to put a screen protector on your PSP and you have bubbles, do NOT
  use a credit card to push them out. Instead, wrap the microfiber cloth around
  the credit card first and then push them out to avoid scratches on the
  protector. Peace and Love!
  
  --MorlokMan
  
  Hey Everyone, I see that some of you have mentioned screen protectors, but
  with some of them I've seen I notice there can be lots of dust that gets
  trapped in between the screen and the protector. It happens when you have a
  lot of dust or airbourne particles around. Now that it's spring, im sure itll
  get worse
  
  To fix this, get a new screen protector, and take your psp and the protector
  in the shower with you. No, not in the shower shower, but in the bathroom. Now
  take a really hot shower, leaving your beloved psp nearby (somewhere DRY) and
  when you're finished, all of the steam will make the dust settle. Now apply
  the protector and you should see nothing stuck in between.
  
  --mderemick
  
  This might be on here already, but I cant read through them all to double
  check. This thread rocks. You can use a Round Altoids Sours can as a case for
  3 UMD's. They fit in perfectly so they dont rattle around. Just make sure you
  clean the candy and dust out first. You can find them for $1.25 a can which is
  pretty good for a case that holds 3 UMDS. You can even fit 5, but that takes a
  little forcing, its best for 3.
  
  --DantesForum1
  
  those altoids cases are a prett snug fit, but there is a little bit of wiggle
  room where the umds rattle.. and for MY umds its a real problem because i took
  the plastic holders off od them so they are just small cd's and rattle around
  and scratch quite a bit.
  
  --begend

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