PSPdisp v0.2

[niobe]

JJS has released a new version PSPdisp v0.2

This program package lets you use a Playstation Portable as an additional monitor under Windows.

Information:
So what is this about? Well, it basically gives you an additional monitor with a 960x544 resolution (four times the area of the PSP display). There are four components working together, on Windows a display driver, an usb driver and the interface application which captures the screen, compresses it and sends it over USB to the PSP. On the PSP side there is an application that decompresses the frames and displays them. All settings are adjustable from the Windows side, the PSP really only acts as a passive display.

Requirements:
PSP: Either slim or phat model running a custom firmware (reported working on 3.40-OEA, M33 version 3.52, 3.71, 3.90, 4.01, 5.00).

PC: Reasonably modern PC (Pentium 4 / Athlon64 or above, multi-core processor recommended) running Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista, Server 2008 in either 32 bit or 64 bit version. Note that there is no PSPdisp display driver available for Vista, but existing displays can be mirrored.

Installation:
Download the installer package below and execute it. The installer works for all supported platforms and will install the correct 32 bit or 64 bit drivers.
If you want to manually install the drivers, you can extract the setup files with an unzip tool (like 7zip).

Important! If you uninstall a previous version you have to restart the computer before starting the new setup. Otherwise the new display driver will be uninstalled on the next restart and you have to install it again!

Note that the usb and the display driver are not WHQL certified. Windows will present you with a security warning because of that.

Download

Changelog:
v0.2
New features:
- can now mirror any existing display
- works on 64 bit systems now
- display driver for Windows XP x64
- display driver supports several display modes from 480x272 to 1920x1080
- all resolutions also available rotated by 90° (portrait mode)
- additional "Follow mouse" mode
- selectable viewport size for "Follow mouse" and "Static" view
- viewport may be rotated by 90, 180 or 270 degree
- reacts on display settings changes, no restart necessary
- multi-threaded, opening the menue will no longer freeze the display
- PSP can be unplugged and replugged while PSPdisp is enabled
- added option to automatically enable PSPdisp when the PSP is plugged in
- installer can now copy the game files to the PSP
- mapping mouse and keyboard buttons to the PSP controls
- experimental Wlan support

Bug fixes:
- installer bug marking the display driver for uninstall
- stuttering display on some usb chipsets
- "libusb0.dll not found" error when the usb driver is only preinstalled
- display miniport driver failing to load on Windows 2000 (Thanks Raul!)
- failure to retrieve the display positions when enabling the PSPdisp display the first time

Known issues:
- if the Wlan connection is interrupted it will hang the PSP and Windows application
- enabling PSP control may interfere with mouse and keyboard operation

v0.1
Initial release.

[Flamingwolf]

Woah, sweet. Anyone try this? I'm on my moms laptop atm and don't want to mess it up because she gets all *****y [even though I fix it in under an hour most of the time.]

[slasher101]

Works like a charm!

Although i had to read the "ReadMe"

Thanks 4 postin this!

~!SlasheR!~

[RocSqualie]

Haha this is sweet! I'm using it now and it's sort of like Remote Play on PS3.

You can either use the mouse on your PC to move around and the mouse scrolls the display on your PSP or use the analog stick to control mouse movement.

niobe, excellent work!

EDIT: Yes sir slasher2661996! I love this app now!

[slasher101]

awesome isnt it???

~!SlasheR!~

[Natey]

Any chance we could ever get the PSP as an actual extra screen, maybe zoomed out a bit but with the image fitting the whole screen?

[RocSqualie]

Natey I think you're referring to right-clicking the task icon then going to screen and changing it from there

[Natey]

I just saw the features and assumed this wasn't possible yet XD

Sorry!

[slasher101]

it certainly isnt =P

Spoiler for NOT POSIBLE:

WTF am i saying, its been done XD

~!SlasheR!~

[Jeyboye]

Hello.

This is terrific for my photo editing proggams. I can use my psp as a moniter diplaying fine details. I don't have to mess with the crazy buttons on my wacom! Nice.

This is my new tool. Thanx friend.
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Peace.

[xnamkcor]

Originally Posted by Jeyboye

Hello.

This is terrific for my photo editing proggams. I can use my psp as a moniter diplaying fine details. I don't have to mess with the crazy buttons on my wacom! Nice.

This is my new tool. Thanx friend.
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Peace.

Try combining it with Microsoft Magnifier(Programs>Access ories>Accessibility)

[aero9]

awesome application!
AWESOME!

[malliet]

This app works great and the quality is great too
Can't wait till next version

[SpooNManX]

Sounds cool, but how much different is this than PSPVnc?

[Art]

Nice, but couldn't get games or movies to work through it.

[Flamingwolf]

Originally Posted by SpooNManX

Sounds cool, but how much different is this than PSPVnc?

It shows up as an actual second monitor, meaning you can put stuff there without it taking up real estate on your main monitor. Imagine having AIM/MSN/ICQ/IRC/Any other IM app window on your PSP screen and typing with your keyboard, and that's what this can do, except with anything windows can do. [Minus videos and games, according to Art, haven't tried personally.]

EDIT: Here's some pictures of me using it to display my Pidgin IM window.
[they're big (and blurry =[ damn crap camera)]
http://i39.tinypic.com/245hjed.jpg
http://i44.tinypic.com/67i7tf.jpg

[RocSqualie]

I can watch movies through PSPdisp and even mess around with the volume, seek, equalizer, etc in with Windows Media Player using the PSP as a mouse. It's cool using it as a remote for your PC if you don't feel like getting up to adjust the volume or anything of the sort.

Of course, there's no sound going through the PSP. I haven't tried playing games on it yet either.

[Slasher]

Here's a good demonstration video. He's playing RE4 on it near the end

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[emerson511]

Hello, I seem to be having problems getting this to work. I installed everything and went to run it on my psp, but it never leaves the "waiting for data..." screen. the 4 things it does before that all check out okay, but i can't get the display to work.

I can, however, get it to work via wlan. anybody have any help for me?

[coolguy5678]

Wow, it runs so much better on his computer. On mine it runs at like 2fps and crashes every 10 seconds, even with all the settings on the lowest .

[slasher101]

Originally Posted by emerson511

Hello, I seem to be having problems getting this to work. I installed everything and went to run it on my psp, but it never leaves the "waiting for data..." screen. the 4 things it does before that all check out okay, but i can't get the display to work.

I can, however, get it to work via wlan. anybody have any help for me?

you havnt installed the PSP drivers correctly (or not at all for that matter)
read the readme

~!SlasheR!~

[M33_User]

This was pretty nice. Now all I need is a wireless keyboard.

[angryman]

thanks a lot for this software.amazing and very useful. i have a question : pc sound send to psp this software? if answer is no. please next version send sound possible.

[sskarbinski]

I am wondering if you could use your psp through touchscreen for control with the computer using Color 24-Bit LCD 4.3" PSP Touch Screen from sparkfun

Do you think it would work?

[slasher101]

Please make some sense next time.

[soopergooman]

You all know that the original poster didn't make this, right.

[niobe]

New version 0.3 is available (by JJS)