[WIP] Creating Mac ver. of the PC/PSP store

[spike021]

I wasn't sure if I should post in this particular section of the forums, but here goes.

I am, "just a kid on the block," when trying to do coding. Right now I have a Mac 10.4 PPC and it doesn't allow me justice when I want to use a PC app. Anyways, I found that someone had decompiled Sony's Playstation network setup/program that allows you to download stuff from the store via a PC.

So I downloaded what the guy had and I opened it up in the Apple program, Xcode. Right away I think I am going to try to replicate it in Cocoa format and I have already sort of started on a Main Window. for me, there will be some obstacles in the road due to the fact that I don't have alot of programming/coding "education." If some people could help me out, or just give me thoughts and opinions, I'm sure that sooner or later, I could, conceivably make a successful port.

Just to be sure, is this legal what I am doing? because I am not going to sell it or whatever. anyways, sorry if what I am asking is a request, just thought I would check out this idea.

And also, if someone could please post some screenshots of the PC version, that would be great so that I will know exactly how menus and stuff should be done.

(EDIT)
I have decided that I will actually just make a small application that will sort of mimic what the PC version does. It will ask for the .pkg file, and to get it there, it will ask you to browse your computer's memory/drives. More info to come asap.

[psp2468]

i would be illegal if you put fill ps1 games or full psp games on the site.

[spike021]

Originally Posted by psp2468

i would be illegal if you put fill ps1 games or full psp games on the site.

oh, oops. I meant that i will just port the program that allows you to put the legally downloaded demos and stuff onto the PSP when it is connected to your computer. I don't mean that I will make an entirely new store or anything.

[psp2468]

ah ok, if you only put demos and stuff i dont think it is illegal.

[spike021]

do you have any advice on what I should convert or remake?

[sconer]

Boot Camp!

not to mention there are plenty of methods you can google up to run a window application on your mac. just take the easy way out son.

[spike021]

Originally Posted by sconer

Boot Camp!

not to mention there are plenty of methods you can google up to run a window application on your mac. just take the easy way out son.

first post, i said I have a Power PC, not Intel. And most of those cost. Plus, i reallly would rather making a port anyways because I am not the only person who wants it to happen.

[COLINx86]

There's also Darwin not sure if that will run on a ppc though

[sconer]

Originally Posted by Lempel

Correct. That has to do with the PlayStation Network downloader application. It was designed for the PC initially and it would take some work to get that working on the Mac. It’s something the team in Tokyo is looking at and we definitely hear a lot of the feedback because we know the Mac community is big and certainly contains a lot of our consumers as well. We do hope to support them.

Straight from Lempel. He says it would take some work to get it working..Normally I'd dissagree since it's only a simple downloader. But the application is 3 MB packed..that's a bit of coding to convert.

Where did you find this source?

[Archaemic]

Originally Posted by COLINx86

There's also Darwin not sure if that will run on a ppc though

It's called Darwine, and it's only for Intel Macs.

[spike021]

Originally Posted by sconer

Straight from Lempel. He says it would take some work to get it working..Normally I'd dissagree since it's only a simple downloader. But the application is 3 MB packed..that's a bit of coding to convert.

Where did you find this source?

I don't even remember where, but it's a folder that has "C" resource files among other things. But what I have decided is that I am going to just completely make a new version of this. The reason why is because your right in one respect, and that is the fact that it is quite a bit to convert. My new thoughts are to make a new app from the ground up, programmed in Cocoa and a bit of Carbon, where basically it will have a little window within the main window, and it will ask you to browse your computer for the .pkg file that needs to be installed to get the actual file(Eboot) and then transfer it to a PSP. The one problem is that I will have to search the original program files for the installer itself, and then combine it with the new program that I will make.

[COLINx86]

Originally Posted by Archaemic

It's called Darwine, and it's only for Intel Macs.

Ah ok sorry I don't have a mac I just new there was some sort of windows emulator for mac