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**Mr305** · 12-23-2007, 11:08 AM

LocoRoco Motion Plugin v0.8
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This is the first ever homebrew that provides motion support for a commercial game. You can buy the Neo Motion kit here ; It's a great investment you won't regret.

The name is self-explanatory. You tilt the PSP either left or right and Loco's do their magic.

Videos Illustration:

Tutorial / How to use the plugin

Fast Paced action video

Installation:

1) Copy MotionRoco.prx to seplugins folder
2) Add the line

PHP Code:


			
ms0:/seplugins/MotionRoco.prx

to game.txt in seplugins folder.
3) Enable in recovery

Currently in progress:
----------------------
- Jumping by tilting forward then backwards.
- Fix for audio

Download
Make a Donation

Any ideas for improvement welcome.

Enjoy!

**Coolj** · 12-23-2007, 11:12 AM

Cool,but i don't have motion kit and its pretty expensive for me

**Raphael** · 12-23-2007, 11:19 AM

So this is actually competing my motion kit driver then, eh? :P
Bad it's hardcoded for Loco Roco, but still shows that controlling even such a game with the motion kit is possible. Also you take that "first UMD game made capable of using motion kit" title, but whatever... there's more than just being "first" :P
I also guess the "audio fix" still relies on the motion kit being plugged in *before* the game is started (ie just the bare code from deniskas mapthis) and cannot detect if the plugged device is really a motion kit, so it also keeps speaker output when a headphone is plugged? Or are you just waiting for me and adrahil on ps2dev to find the firmware function to do the real audio forwarding? :P

Sorry for the critique. Still nice seeing this as a PoC.

pH_7 · 12-23-2007, 11:25 AM

yeah very nice

**Mr305** · 12-23-2007, 11:36 AM

[Frm psp 255 max chars]
Raphael: lol no competition; waiting for ya work too. Generic driver cant do some specialzd things which require time sensitive actions like jumping.

This auto disables if its a headphone and can differenciate a motion kit from remote

; consider it A.I.

Thanks to hprm magic.

EDIT: Regarding audio fix; you'll c it coming and I havent contacted anyone.

**sconer** · 12-23-2007, 11:54 AM

wonderful add on to locoroco! this is truly how the game should have been played.

**sony psp player** · 12-23-2007, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sconer

wonderful add on to locoroco! this is truly how the game should have been played.

totally agreed.

**Mr305** · 12-23-2007, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sony psp player

totally agreed.

Glad you all liked it.

**Korlithiel** · 12-23-2007, 04:05 PM

Now I think I need to buy this peripheral and Loco Roco, if nothing else I know my GF would love this.

wakaru · 12-24-2007, 07:49 AM

Combining the fast-paced PSP movements from one side to the other and the ghost-effect from the PSP LCD Screen you surely must get some sort of dizziness after playing a while .... but nevermind, it´s impressive. This plugin will surely give a new playability to Loco Roco.

I personally would have liked to see a similar plugin for Mercury´s though.

On the other hand if the price of the motion kit were fair I would definately get one.... but since it´s more or less the same price as the official GPS / Camera thing, never in a million years. Definately too expensive to afford.

**Da_MerV** · 12-24-2007, 08:32 AM

I thought of this when the MotionKit first came out but sadly, I do not code PRXs. I just tried it out and I have to say I'm disappointed. It is very buggy. The language select screen flipped out and the controls became unstable. It ran EXTREMELY slow and when I finally started a level, it didn't work AND the shoulder buttons didn't work either. I'm on 3.52 M33-4 if that is the problem.

**Mr305** · 12-24-2007, 08:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Da_MerV

I thought of this when the MotionKit first came out but sadly, I do not code PRXs. I just tried it out and I have to say I'm disappointed. It is very buggy. The language select screen flipped out and the controls became unstable. It ran EXTREMELY slow and when I finally started a level, it didn't work AND the shoulder buttons didn't work either. I'm on 3.52 M33-4 if that is the problem.

Tested on 3.71-4.

As u c in the vid, everything is smooth and works great. Itsnt even v1

**nights** · 12-24-2007, 11:06 AM

Lol....60$ ? Damn! If it didn't cost so much I would get it.

<3 LocoRoco

**j3r3mie** · 12-24-2007, 12:06 PM

Is the plugins work with Locoroco Demos ? Nice Job anyway

**Mr305** · 12-24-2007, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by j3r3mie

Is the plugins work with Locoroco Demos ? Nice Job anyway

Forgot. Will try and let you all know

**carboycam** · 12-24-2007, 02:15 PM

Looks great! I might buy the motion kit JUST for this!

I look forward to more releases like this.

Maybe one for Archer Maclean's Mercury?

**Mr305** · 12-24-2007, 02:23 PM

Thanks ^

^
I will make a generic one which maps Analog.

Y Tilt [Forward tilt]
XRot XRot
Y Tilt [Backward tilt]

Anyway... I'll check for the prices of Mercury or Is there a demo?...

**madsoul** · 12-24-2007, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr305

Thanks ^

^
I will make a generic one which maps Analog.

Y Tilt [Forward tilt]
XRot XRot
Y Tilt [Backward tilt]

Anyway... I'll check for the prices of Mercury or Is there a demo?...

there is a demo for the sequel! mecury meltdown, which is a much better game in general

finds it here: http://www.pspdemocenter.com/

btw, ****ing nice man! gotta get this kit when i have teh money

**Mr305** · 12-24-2007, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by madsoul

there is a demo for the sequel! mecury meltdown, which is a much better game in general

finds it here: http://www.pspdemocenter.com/

btw, ****ing nice man! gotta get this kit when i have teh money

Will look into it. But isn't it Very Very hard & Donot the graphics look bad? [just tried it]

**madsoul** · 12-24-2007, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr305

Will look into it. But isn't it Very Very hard & Donot the graphics look bad? [just tried it]

its one of the best games ever for the psp imo

**Mr305** · 12-24-2007, 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Da_MerV

IThe language select screen flipped out and the controls became unstable. It ran EXTREMELY slow and when I finally started a level, it didn't work AND the shoulder buttons didn't work either. I'm on 3.52 M33-4 if that is the problem.

First upgrade to 3.71M33-4;

Important Note Regarding this Version:

It is a known bug that sluggish behaviour or motion sensing doesn't seem to work; if it happens exit and restart the game.

There is a 1 in 3 Chance of successful launch.
This is something I am trying to investigate and should be fixed sooon

**j3r3mie** · 12-25-2007, 09:49 AM

Nice work Mr305. I want to buy it but they toll me that the certificate is expired

Is it dangerous ?

**Mr305** · 12-25-2007, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by j3r3mie

I want to buy it but they toll me that the certificate is expired

Is it dangerous ?

What certificate ?

**j3r3mie** · 12-25-2007, 10:39 AM

Look that ! Add it to cart and try to buy. They will say that the certificate is expired.

**bumuckl** · 12-25-2007, 10:40 AM

Great, i've been waiting for something like that!

**Mr305** · 12-25-2007, 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by j3r3mie

Look that ! Add it to cart and try to buy. They will say that the certificate is expired.

They never bothered to get it extended;

IC2005 is quite a trustable site. It's been around since 2000.

**sconer** · 12-25-2007, 01:03 PM

Would it be possible to take this a step further, and make it so that the physics still work correctly, but the rotation stays the same on the PSP screen (as in L and R would not move the screen at all, but the gravity and variables would still be changed accordingly)? This would give your plugin a more realistic feeling, since the screen would be the same rotation as the PSP is in your hand.

**Raphael** · 12-25-2007, 01:11 PM

Uhm... no... unless he would take the time to reverse engineer loco roco to find how/where it handles the screen rotation and hack that part. And there are a few reasons why that won't happen.

**Mr305** · 12-25-2007, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sconer

Would it be possible to take this a step further, and make it so that the physics still work correctly, but the rotation stays the same on the PSP screen (as in L and R would not move the screen at all, but the gravity and variables would still be changed accordingly)? This would give your plugin a more realistic feeling, since the screen would be the same rotation as the PSP is in your hand.

That would not be possible, However, How about Different color schemes for the LocoRoco world or even the XMB?

**sconer** · 12-25-2007, 03:37 PM

..perhaps as a separate plugin, unless I were to see a photoshop concept or something I don't quite see the whole picture.

But are you sure the idea is impossible? I wouldn't know unless I could see what type of method they used in the functions triggered by L and R.

12-23-2007, 11:08 AM	#1
Mr305 QJ Gamer Gold Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,522 Trader Feedback: 0	[RELEASE] LocoRoco Motion Plugin v0.8 - True Next-Gen experience in your hands LocoRoco Motion Plugin v0.8 -------------------------- This is the first ever homebrew that provides motion support for a commercial game. You can buy the Neo Motion kit here ; It's a great investment you won't regret. The name is self-explanatory. You tilt the PSP either left or right and Loco's do their magic. Videos Illustration: Tutorial / How to use the plugin Fast Paced action video Installation: 1) Copy MotionRoco.prx to seplugins folder 2) Add the line PHP Code: `ms0:/seplugins/MotionRoco.prx` to game.txt in seplugins folder. 3) Enable in recovery Currently in progress: ---------------------- - Jumping by tilting forward then backwards. - Fix for audio Download Make a Donation Any ideas for improvement welcome. Enjoy! __________________ Hardware Alarm Suite II v2.7 bld 1727 (1730 Latest)\|Academic Aid 6.R769 w/ Motion\|LocoRoco Motion Plugin\|XmbController 1.61\|More(32) TweakDISPLAY(NOW OUT!) \| PaintOnXMB v1 Last edited by Mr305; 12-24-2007 at 07:26 PM..

12-23-2007, 11:12 AM	#2
Coolj Avada Kedavra Join Date: May 2007 Location: Spain Posts: 703 Trader Feedback: 0	Cool,but i don't have motion kit and its pretty expensive for me __________________ *Coolj's and Ketchup's NEW* Site!**

12-23-2007, 11:19 AM	#3
Raphael QJ Gamer Bronze Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 926 Trader Feedback: 0	So this is actually competing my motion kit driver then, eh? :P Bad it's hardcoded for Loco Roco, but still shows that controlling even such a game with the motion kit is possible. Also you take that "first UMD game made capable of using motion kit" title, but whatever... there's more than just being "first" :P I also guess the "audio fix" still relies on the motion kit being plugged in before the game is started (ie just the bare code from deniskas mapthis) and cannot detect if the plugged device is really a motion kit, so it also keeps speaker output when a headphone is plugged? Or are you just waiting for me and adrahil on ps2dev to find the firmware function to do the real audio forwarding? :P Sorry for the critique. Still nice seeing this as a PoC. __________________ Raphs board rules #31: Excessive use of punctuation is either a sign of a lesser ego or a small mind. Avoid it if you don't want to look like a total moron. Raphs board rules #17: When you need to ask whether you are capable of doing something, you are not. Raphs board rules #2: Exploits aren't found by changing version numbers, blindly merging data into a file or turning your PSP upside down. Raphs board rules #1: If you have no clue how exploits work, don't come up with ideas about them.

12-23-2007, 11:54 AM	#6
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12-24-2007, 07:49 AM	#10
wakaru Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 16 Trader Feedback: 0	Just a few thoughts... Combining the fast-paced PSP movements from one side to the other and the ghost-effect from the PSP LCD Screen you surely must get some sort of dizziness after playing a while .... but nevermind, it´s impressive. This plugin will surely give a new playability to Loco Roco. I personally would have liked to see a similar plugin for Mercury´s though. On the other hand if the price of the motion kit were fair I would definately get one.... but since it´s more or less the same price as the official GPS / Camera thing, never in a million years. Definately too expensive to afford.

12-23-2007, 11:25 AM	#4
pH_7 Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 34 Trader Feedback: 0	yeah very nice

12-23-2007, 11:36 AM	#5
Mr305 QJ Gamer Gold Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,522 Trader Feedback: 0	[Frm psp 255 max chars] Raphael: lol no competition; waiting for ya work too. Generic driver cant do some specialzd things which require time sensitive actions like jumping. This auto disables if its a headphone and can differenciate a motion kit from remote ; consider it A.I. Thanks to hprm magic. EDIT: Regarding audio fix; you'll c it coming and I havent contacted anyone.

12-23-2007, 04:05 PM	#9
Korlithiel Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 454 Trader Feedback: 0	Now I think I need to buy this peripheral and Loco Roco, if nothing else I know my GF would love this.

12-24-2007, 08:32 AM	#11
Da_MerV QJ Gamer Bronze Join Date: Mar 2007 Real First Name: Merv Posts: 1,128 Blog Entries: 1 Trader Feedback: 0	I thought of this when the MotionKit first came out but sadly, I do not code PRXs. I just tried it out and I have to say I'm disappointed. It is very buggy. The language select screen flipped out and the controls became unstable. It ran EXTREMELY slow and when I finally started a level, it didn't work AND the shoulder buttons didn't work either. I'm on 3.52 M33-4 if that is the problem.

12-24-2007, 11:06 AM	#13
nights Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Earth Posts: 1,204 Trader Feedback: 0	Lol....60$ ? Damn! If it didn't cost so much I would get it. <3 LocoRoco __________________ [CENTER] [IMG]http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j123/amrcidiot/zkittyfuk2tcst6tq4.png[/IMG][/CENTER]

12-24-2007, 12:06 PM	#14
j3r3mie Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 149 Trader Feedback: 0	Is the plugins work with Locoroco Demos ? Nice Job anyway

12-24-2007, 02:15 PM	#16
carboycam Enter Custom Title Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Suffolk, England Posts: 637 Trader Feedback: 0	Looks great! I might buy the motion kit JUST for this! I look forward to more releases like this. Maybe one for Archer Maclean's Mercury? __________________ My Creations: PatchSFO For 3.XX OE \| Speech XMB \| teXtMB PSP Phat & Slim: Both M33 \| PS3: 320GB Internal HDD \| PSN ID: CarBoyCam

12-24-2007, 02:23 PM	#17
Mr305 QJ Gamer Gold Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,522 Trader Feedback: 0	Thanks ^ ^ I will make a generic one which maps Analog. Y Tilt [Forward tilt] XRot XRot Y Tilt [Backward tilt] Anyway... I'll check for the prices of Mercury or Is there a demo?...

12-25-2007, 09:49 AM	#22
j3r3mie Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 149 Trader Feedback: 0	Nice work Mr305. I want to buy it but they toll me that the certificate is expired Is it dangerous ?

12-25-2007, 10:39 AM	#24
j3r3mie Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 149 Trader Feedback: 0	Look that ! Add it to cart and try to buy. They will say that the certificate is expired.

12-25-2007, 10:40 AM	#25
bumuckl Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bavaria! Posts: 162 Trader Feedback: 0	Great, i've been waiting for something like that!

12-25-2007, 01:03 PM	#27
sconer Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 465 Trader Feedback: 0	Would it be possible to take this a step further, and make it so that the physics still work correctly, but the rotation stays the same on the PSP screen (as in L and R would not move the screen at all, but the gravity and variables would still be changed accordingly)? This would give your plugin a more realistic feeling, since the screen would be the same rotation as the PSP is in your hand.

12-25-2007, 01:11 PM	#28
Raphael QJ Gamer Bronze Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 926 Trader Feedback: 0	Uhm... no... unless he would take the time to reverse engineer loco roco to find how/where it handles the screen rotation and hack that part. And there are a few reasons why that won't happen.

12-25-2007, 03:37 PM	#30
sconer Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 465 Trader Feedback: 0	..perhaps as a separate plugin, unless I were to see a photoshop concept or something I don't quite see the whole picture. But are you sure the idea is impossible? I wouldn't know unless I could see what type of method they used in the functions triggered by L and R.

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