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**xart** · 04-28-2010, 03:09 PM

"Choice v10" It's Time to Play!

Update 10.6.x released.

Choice v10.7 BETA 2
Choice 10.7 BETA 2

Personal SDK I used.
Coffee
SXLib

For addressing CFW bug.
AutoBootFixer v1.0

"Choice" is a simple menu to select from your personal collection of umd backups and homebrew.

"Select & Play" project name has been dropped due to kids liking the original name "Choice" better as it is just what this project is all about making a choice of what game to play.

What do you like to see in Choice v11
developer@goinsoft.co.uk

**larryr** · 04-28-2010, 06:19 PM

Interesting idea. I would love to check it out but sadly my good PSP got crushed the other day. Keep it up xart.

**nickxab** · 04-28-2010, 11:04 PM

Oh nice.
Keep it up xart.

Moved to development section.

**xart** · 04-29-2010, 03:51 PM

For users that like "Choice" to autorun on cold boot can use this patch.
AutoBootFixer v1.0

Please note that I didn't write this patch and take no credit, I am simply hosting a copy and providing a link to it.

**nickxab** · 04-30-2010, 04:50 AM

Thanks for the update.

Oh one question.Will we see game categories support in this app ?

**xart** · 04-30-2010, 11:11 AM

Yes, I am at that stage of the development now.

I have being looking at a few ideas how to impliment it and desided it will be simply folders like the iPhone OS 4, I think this would fit well and be easy to create a category as it will be simply a folder with homebrew.

If anyone got any ideas of what would be better then please let me know.

Name of the app is "Play", I have been thinking of what to call this app sor some time and think Play is a fitting name for this app as it is designed for my little nephews to use.

**elite999** · 04-30-2010, 01:41 PM

How about "Easy Play" or such?

Btw, good work. I like the rating as when I get to share my PSP with my friends, they would easily navigate to the best games.

**nickxab** · 04-30-2010, 04:12 PM

Oh ok good luck then.

**xart** · 05-01-2010, 12:27 PM

I have just uploaded a very early beta build, it has not yet got folders as I am still working on the GUI part of it and will take time to get right.

I have in beta replaced to code for the controls, allowing for repeated scrolling when the user leaves the down or up d-pad pressed.

Added the ability to add information about a game in the list by simply providing a simple text message, ?.inf

Current Development...
Controls will be changing in next beta release, the left and right d-pad will be switched around with the left trigger and right trigger, this is to do with the folders.

All will be clear why I changed them when you see how I will be dealing with folders so you can group your collection in categories.

Also I am planning adding Dump & Play into Play, I think it will look cool and fit well for what I have in mind.

**nickxab** · 05-02-2010, 04:59 AM

Coool keep it up.
Downloaded.

**xart** · 05-02-2010, 03:05 PM

"Play" v1.0 Out Now!

**xart** · 05-14-2010, 04:15 PM

Play can be skined and will explain how to do this sometime next week as I am working on the advance options in Play that will also be revealed.

**nickxab** · 05-15-2010, 02:45 AM

Oh cool

**mootjeuh** · 05-15-2010, 04:34 AM

Great release, but you could do this in coverflow style, that would be awesome

**xart** · 05-15-2010, 05:41 AM

I have had that in mind when coding this app, I have coded it in a way that I can easly add alternative ways of browsing, for now I need to ion out the more advance stuff and then explain how change the mode from child to user or advance mode.

Then be looking at such things as coverflow when I can take my time, for now very much need to get cracking on the more important things than cosmetic.

I have desktop like browsing in mind first then coverflow like browsing as one of the reasons I adopted 48x48 icon size is that I can have 128x128 that can be scaled down for such things like coverflow, so as you can read I have been looking into coverflow very hard.

v2 is most likely be the one that gets these types of browsing as it will take time.

**xart** · 05-20-2010, 03:20 PM

Play v1.0 Updated, BUILD 0C269 is the current build and is now ready for anyone wishing to download.

[link on first post of this thread.]

Paths for Child mode is no longer hardcoded, it is now possible to select paths you prefer as you will soon discover looking in the catalog folder that comes with this latest update of Play

Plan for next update : Choice eXtreme will be coming back as the desktop element way of viewing for Play Pro.

**xart** · 06-08-2010, 03:07 PM

Play to become known as PlayTime in next build.
Now working on PlayTime after a short break, I have got some time spare to do a bit more work on thins hobby project and what I am aiming for the next release is UMD dump, it will create personal copies and will add DRM to the dumps to prevent piracy and only launch UMD copies that you own.

I know some will hate this idea but the law is the law and I must be seen to take some action. I am sure someone will figure a way to turn this option off and allow PlayTime to skip ownership detection.

**mootjeuh** · 06-09-2010, 09:43 AM

Originally Posted by xart

Play to become known as PlayTime in next build.
Now working on PlayTime after a short break, I have got some time spare to do a bit more work on thins hobby project and what I am aiming for the next release is UMD dump, it will create personal copies and will add DRM to the dumps to prevent piracy and only launch UMD copies that you own.

I know some will hate this idea but the law is the law and I must be seen to take some action. I am sure someone will figure a way to turn this option off and allow PlayTime to skip ownership detection.

I think it's a great idea, people that play downloaded backups should be ashamed, and those who enable doing so.

**nickxab** · 06-10-2010, 03:17 AM

Nah you are right.
At least you will try to do something for piracy.
Anyway if you do this and some decide to crack the DRM then maybe this involve in something else like PSN DRM crack.
Think it. ;)
But it's good idea.

**thecobra** · 06-10-2010, 09:44 AM

im guessing that then if you implement drm then it would mean ou would only run iso made by it itself else people could just patch any backup they find.

Or do i have the wrong idea on how it would work?

**xart** · 06-11-2010, 02:10 PM

What I have in mind is not make it easy for those who download copies that they don't own by finding a means to make all ISOs invalid untill user puts in the original UMD disc to prove ownership for the first launch of any personal backup, backups made in PlayTime will not need ownership proof as it was produced by PlayTime.

All ISOs will become invalid in the XMB.

That is what I have got planed, and hope I can find a way of making it happen, and if someone figures out the option to place in the ini file to turn it off then shame on them.

**nickxab** · 06-12-2010, 01:58 AM

Oh now i understand.
Ok keep it up

**mootjeuh** · 06-12-2010, 02:15 AM

Originally Posted by xart

That is what I have got planed, and hope I can find a way of making it happen, and if someone figures out the option to place in the ini file to turn it off then shame on them.

Then maybe an encrypted configuration file

**xart** · 06-13-2010, 03:14 PM

I won't go that far, an encrypted ini file will never happen, PlayTime will allow users to configure it the way they like even if it means configuring it to skip the ownership verification if they wish too, at the end of the day it is up to the user to do the right thing and no mount of protection is going to get in the way, so I am just going to promt the user for proof of ownership.

**mootjeuh** · 06-13-2010, 04:49 PM

Okay, I get ya. But can't you then just don't add the feature to the configuration file? I mean, it stays illegal.
And whatever happened to your XSDK?

**xart** · 06-20-2010, 02:57 PM

XSDK is no longer used, I am slowly building a better personal SDK that this project is using, I will be giving a link to this personal SDK when it has plenty to offer to anyone that whants it.

The old XSDK didn't support GPU on the PSP it was mainly CPU and this newer one is GPU

PlayTime : Progress Report
I have Dump&Play code intergrated and still much work to do on the GUI side.
Don't get much time as I did when I started this project but I am working on it when I do get the time, so don't expect to see quick updated and releases in future but if they is any bugs in future releases then I will release bug fix releases quick.

**xart** · 07-16-2010, 02:58 PM

Development has ended on this project...

Will resume when I get time as I am so busy these day I have just not been able to get time to spend on this PSP project and may have to give out the source code here for anyone that wants to develop it further if I am unable to get any time myself to continue it.

**xart** · 10-13-2011, 10:47 AM

I have reopened this project as my youngest nephew will be needing a even easer game selection UI, so I will be updating this project again before christmas and the list will be changing for large icons that one simply navigates.

Dump & Play has also been updated and new version will be uploaded as soon as Select & Play is updated.

**mootjeuh** · 10-13-2011, 12:02 PM

That, truly is awesome to hear.

**dbrums13** · 10-13-2011, 12:34 PM

Originally Posted by xart

I have reopened this project as my youngest nephew will be needing a even easer game selection UI, so I will be updating this project again before christmas and the list will be changing for large icons that one simply navigates.

Dump & Play has also been updated and new version will be uploaded as soon as Select & Play is updated.

That good news to hear. Looking forward to it.

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