PSP Beginners Guide Find And Download PSP Emulator Software

May 16th, 2008

The PSP is the latest in portable gaming technology, and everyone who owns one gets great value in being able to download and play all manner of games, movies and music on their PSP.

However an even better feature of the PSP, is that you can actually use it not only to play PSP games, but to also load and play all of your other console games (for example Nintendo Gameboy games).

To take advantage of this unique feature, you first need to download a piece of software onto your PSP, called an emulator (or sometimes referred to as a ‘homebrew’).

An emulator is simply piece of software that causes your PSP to act as though it were an alternate games console, such as a Super Nintendo or a Sega Genesis.

Once you have loaded an emulator onto your PSP, the emulator will allow you to play other gaming conole games on your PSP. However, please note that although downloading and installing an emulator isn’t illegal, downloading games to use on your emulator may be.

SO HOW CAN YOU GO ABOUT FINDING AN EMULATOR FOR YOUR PSP GAMES CONSOLE?

Well, first of all, before you can begin to search for and download an emulator for your PSP, you need to check what firmware version your PSP games console has.

This is because, the only PSP firmware versions that you can download a game onto are versions 1.0 and 1.50, as currently the firmware versions 1.51 and above, won’t allow you to run an emulator.

You can check the firmware version on your PSP console, simply by scrolling left on the PSP’s main screen and selecting the options in the following order: SETTINGS > SYSTEMS SETTINGS > SYSTEM INFORMATION > SYSTEM SOFTWARE. The SYSTEM SOFTWARE option should show you your PSP’s firmware version number.

Now that you have checked that you have the right firmware version, you can now go about looking for an emulator.

The best option for PSP games console owners, is to start by searching for large official PSP downloading websites. They offer you the opportunity to download emulators for your PSP (as well as downloading a wide range of legal games, music and TV shows).

You can also try doing a search for your required PSP emulator (for example, typing in Nintendo PSP Emulator into a search engine). Although be warned, that the software you download from small unofficial websites may do more harm to your PSP games console, than good.

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Allen Stevens is a part-time games tester and PSP game enthusiast.

Are You Looking For PSP Game Reviews, Game Cheats, Or A Good PSP Emulator?

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Three Facts On How You Can Find And Use A PSP Downloadable Game

May 7th, 2008

The PSP is a great gaming device, that can allow you to download and play games, music, movies, and so much more. However if you are a new owner of a PSP console, searching and finding new games for you to use on your games console, can be confusing.

Well, here are three facts about finding a PSP downloadable game. Read them before you do anything else!

FACT ONE: FIRMWARE

Before you can begin searching for and downloading you favorite PSP games, you need to first check your PSP to find out what version of firmware it currently has. Essentially, firmware is the operating system that runs your PSP.

Right now, the only PSP firmware versions that you can download a game onto are versions 1.0 and 1.50. This is because, in order for you to download a PSP game, you need to be able to run an emulator on your PSP (currently the firmware versions of 1.51 and 1.52, won’t allow you to run an emulator on your PSP).

You can quickly check the firmware version on your PSP console, simply by scrolling left on the PSP’s main screen and selecting the SETTINGS button. You then scroll down to SYSTEMS SETTINGS and select it. Then scroll down to and select SYSTEM INFORMATION. Now under, SYSTEM SOFTWARE, it will have your PSP’s firmware version number.

FACT TWO: EMULATORS

You need to find and download software onto your PSP that will allow you to transfer games onto it. This software is commonly referred to as an emulator or ‘homebrews’.

Now there are certain legal issues surrounding emulators, that should be cleared up here.

An emulator is simply piece of software that causes your PSP to act as though it were a different games console machine. Currently there are many emulators available for the PSP, such as a Super Nintendo emulator, Game Boy emulator, Sega Genesis emulator, etc.

These emulators will allow you to play respective games on your PSP. Although downloading and installing an emulator isn’t illegal, the games you use on your emulator may be. There are many online PSP download websites that are illegally sharing games. You need to be vigilant against these types of unscrupulous websites.

FACT THREE: FINDING LEGAL GAMES

Essentially, when trying to find games for their PSP, most people will search for and use an online legal PSP downloads website. You could go to smaller independent websites, but they tend to have illegal copies of games on offer.

The main question you need to ask yourself before downloading a PSP game from any website is what kind of customer service do they offer?

Nearly all of the illegal or fly-by-night PSP downloading services, will have next to no customer service. So a website that offers full customer support will be able to fully answer your queries about the downloads they have on offer through their website.

About The Author

Allen Stevens is a part-time games tester and PSP game enthusiast. Are You Looking For PSP Game Reviews, Game Cheats, Or A Good PSP Emulator?

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