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**bossmanuk** · 06-13-2006, 01:35 PM

Recently I compiled a list of Top 10 Homebrew Summer Sizzlers. Do you agree with my list? Sound off here!

Link: Top 10 Homebrew Summer Sizzlers Part 1 of 2
Link: Top 10 Homebrew Summer Sizzlers Part 2 of 2

**FrozenIpaq** · 06-13-2006, 01:38 PM

I agree a lot with the top applications, but there are plenty of good games also worth mentioning that you did not yet.

Squarez is one of them. I have a total of 20+ hours on that game, more than most of my PSP games. Everyone also seems to like Attack of the Mutants

Most of the named games are good, but hopefully we will see the "best" in part 2.

**mnky** · 06-13-2006, 01:40 PM

Only thing i disagree with is pspradio, it should have been in the top 5.

**manias** · 06-13-2006, 02:15 PM

why did you post the old snestyl? snestyl 0.4.2 is the newest for both ME and non ME versions..

**bossmanuk** · 06-13-2006, 02:15 PM

Update: Part 2/Top 5 added. Hope you like!

Sorry FrozenIpaq, Squares didn't get in

. I do like that game, but I couldn't put all the great homebrew games in, I had to choose 10!! Trying to narrow them all down is hard, and or course there will have been some that I have forgotten, but they will live to see another feature article!

Hardrive · 06-13-2006, 02:16 PM

Is beats of rage really that good?

**bossmanuk** · 06-13-2006, 02:25 PM

Have you tried it? I love it!

**FrozenIpaq** · 06-13-2006, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hardrive

Is beats of rage really that good?

Of course

It was very big in the old days

EDIT: Saw Part 2...well, those are some pretty good titles as well, but Squarez deserved it the most

Lol, to each's own

**muratcan** · 06-13-2006, 02:40 PM

Fantastic read, that is a brilliant article. Personally some of those would not be in my list, but nonetheless for people new to the scene or for those who want a quick reference of some top apps, that is exactly the list to look at. Please QJ.net more of those kind of columns, they are great to read!

For me the best homebrew is Squarez, with AOTM not too far behind. Emulators aren't much of my cup of tea but if I had to pick one it would be Homers RIN.

**Steverocks** · 06-13-2006, 02:49 PM

i cant get i to work, i just get a select screen i open the folder BOR and press O on the eboot and it wont initialize, the mem stick just flashes for 1 second. Oh and also i have an ipaq H-3900 and its frozen well i mean whe i press the power the backlight will turn on but nothing is on the screen just white. ive tried a soft reset and master reset but it still doesnt work. Do you know how to fiX this?

Hardrive · 06-13-2006, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steverocks

i cant get i to work, i just get a select screen i open the folder BOR and press O on the eboot and it wont initialize, the mem stick just flashes for 1 second. Oh and also i have an ipaq H-3900 and its frozen well i mean whe i press the power the backlight will turn on but nothing is on the screen just white. ive tried a soft reset and master reset but it still doesnt work. Do you know how to fiX this?

What??? This is a PSP forum...

**FrozenIpaq** · 06-13-2006, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steverocks

i cant get i to work, i just get a select screen i open the folder BOR and press O on the eboot and it wont initialize, the mem stick just flashes for 1 second. Oh and also i have an ipaq H-3900 and its frozen well i mean whe i press the power the backlight will turn on but nothing is on the screen just white. ive tried a soft reset and master reset but it still doesnt work. Do you know how to fiX this?

For Master Reset, are you referring to hard resets? The only way to fix an issue like that is to do such a reset. Also, did you try pressing all the buttons while the screen is on? Try various things if you haven't already. Pocket PC's are hard to trouble shoot on issues like those.

As far as BOR, what firmware are you on? Do you have the BOR file?

**SamuraiX** · 06-13-2006, 02:55 PM

I just posted a reply to someone else. Goto the Beats Of Rage v1.2 Thread and you will find your answers. And thanks for rating it #2. I'm really glad you people like it.

**Steverocks** · 06-13-2006, 02:58 PM

I downloaded the one of the frontpage, and put the two folders in my psp/game folder just like any other homebrew. Then i loaded it up and it gave me this menu to select stuff (looks like a filebrowser) and I went into the BOR Folder and pressed O on Eboot and nothing happened. Well anyway Yes Master Reset=Hard Reset. Thats the one where you push in the button on the bottom of it and the screen flashes and reads Compaq Ipaq Pocket PC 2002 Edition. Well that happens and then it gives me a white screen. I tap the start icon in the top left hand corner and I hear a little beep like i usually do but nothing is on the screen. So I came to the conclusion that its the screen thats busted. So i replaced the screen and it still is givein me problems. Damn you compaq! Next time ill get a dell.

**Vanden** · 06-13-2006, 03:12 PM

if any 2 hombrew should be in there it sould be the ti-92 the res why i can use my psp in school

and PSPRevolution Mod - DDR PSP Remix

and let not for get lua player how the heck did that not make the list

**torrobinson** · 06-13-2006, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FrozenIpaq

I agree a lot with the top applications, but there are plenty of good games also worth mentioning that you did not yet.

Squarez is one of them. I have a total of 20+ hours on that game, more than most of my PSP games. Everyone also seems to like Attack of the Mutants

Most of the named games are good, but hopefully we will see the "best" in part 2.

I can't believe I forgot squarez when I upgraded to 2.6! I'll be right back!

**FrozenIpaq** · 06-13-2006, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tee.Oh.Are.

I can't believe I forgot squarez when I upgraded to 2.6! I'll be right back!

Lol, there's no reason I could forget, I was a beta tester

Too bad Socals has updated his PSP as well, and was in an attempt to make Squarez work on more current firmwares (the most recent version back then did not work, and there were several new features/updates that were worth playing). Squarez is the best homebrew game of all. Attack of the Mutants was good, but no where near as polished as Squarez.

06-13-2006, 03:23 PM

Yeah, back when I had my PSP, I was obsessed with Squarez, atleast 15 hours I gave it..

**nexis2600** · 06-13-2006, 03:39 PM

NEEDS A PART 3 with honorable mentions.
Then PART 4 Stuff later this summer that will rock.

**bossmanuk** · 06-13-2006, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by muratcan

Fantastic read, that is a brilliant article. Personally some of those would not be in my list, but nonetheless for people new to the scene or for those who want a quick reference of some top apps, that is exactly the list to look at. Please QJ.net more of those kind of columns, they are great to read!

For me the best homebrew is Squarez, with AOTM not too far behind. Emulators aren't much of my cup of tea but if I had to pick one it would be Homers RIN.

I'm glad you liked it! QJ.net are moving towards having more feature articles like this, and after the response they've gotten I'll enjoy writing them!

**SimplyTheBest** · 06-13-2006, 04:02 PM

I pretty much agree with the lsit, accept pspradio like mnky said, it should be around #4

**bossmanuk** · 06-14-2006, 03:24 AM

@ Steverocks:

You should have no problem with anything you've downloaded from the links in that post on the homepage. All download links are the same as they were when the news was originally posted. BOR v1.2 should work fine.

**PsPumPkin** · 06-14-2006, 06:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bossmanuk

Recently I compiled a list of Top 10 Homebrew Summer Sizzlers. Do you agree with my list? Sound off here!

Link: Top 10 Homebrew Summer Sizzlers Part 1 of 2
Link: Top 10 Homebrew Summer Sizzlers Part 2 of 2

I really apreciate your opinion and the work you have put in this list.

But it's just so..... totally unfair!

You compare homebrew apps with games and with emulators.
That's like comparing eggs 'n' beans.
Wait, I think this sais it better:
That's like comparing poo-poo and chocolate.
Both are brown most of the times, but there definitely IS a difference.

And even IF you compare them, how is it possible that IR Shell and DevHook are not on top of the list?

They are the most innovative, most functionnal and most hard-to-code homebrew things out there.

I'd really like to see an answer to this from the author.

It appears to me, that IR Shell is not in the Top 5 because its not compatible to newer fw versions and you want to cover all your readers
(but IMO that would not be fair, as you compare the quality, not the compability).

**bossmanuk** · 06-14-2006, 01:34 PM

PSPumkin, the point of the list was what homebrew would keep you from being bored in the summer. Obviously things like DevHook are great, but would it actually keep you from being bored?

The post was what I thought was best for that purpose, and tbh it's obvious that most people would have different lists because nobody is the same. Anyway, I'm still gald you enjoyed reading it and I hope you will look forward to more original articles in the future.

**PsPumPkin** · 06-15-2006, 05:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bossmanuk

PSPumkin, the point of the list was what homebrew would keep you from being bored in the summer. Obviously things like DevHook are great, but would it actually keep you from being bored?

I think so, because a LOT of games would not work without it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by bossmanuk

The post was what I thought was best for that purpose, and tbh it's obvious that most people would have different lists because nobody is the same.

Yeah, thats true.
But playing homebrew or umd games whilst listening to your own music is definetly a good thing.
iR Shell would have deserved a higher ranking.
But as you stated before, its just my oppinion and of course everyone has a different one.

Quote:

Originally Posted by bossmanuk

Anyway, I'm still gald you enjoyed reading it and I hope you will look forward to more original articles in the future.

yeah, a good read.
and yes, i will be

**stewie2280** · 06-15-2006, 06:24 AM

i agree wwith those choices it would have been hard

superballr · 06-16-2006, 11:54 AM

i think some of the choosin titles should have been a few more games but the list is nice

**bossmanuk** · 06-16-2006, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PsPumPkin

I think so, because a LOT of games would not work without it.

They would, with MPH's Game launcher and RunUMD and all the others.

**Glynnder** · 06-16-2006, 01:26 PM

i agree with most of them

**psp4life** · 06-16-2006, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bossmanuk

They would, with MPH's Game launcher and RunUMD and all the others.

no, actually not. Socom online is one of the best game on the psp, can you play socom online on 1.5 without devhook?

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Vanden Join Date: Aug 2005 Real First Name: Vanden Location: Vandenland Just Played: Marval 1 Posts: 11,489 Trader Feedback: 0	if any 2 hombrew should be in there it sould be the ti-92 the res why i can use my psp in school and PSPRevolution Mod - DDR PSP Remix and let not for get lua player how the heck did that not make the list __________________ You know where to find me.

06-13-2006, 01:38 PM	#2
FrozenIpaq Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,986 Trader Feedback: 0	I agree a lot with the top applications, but there are plenty of good games also worth mentioning that you did not yet. Squarez is one of them. I have a total of 20+ hours on that game, more than most of my PSP games. Everyone also seems to like Attack of the Mutants Most of the named games are good, but hopefully we will see the "best" in part 2.

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mnky Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Between your mothers legs. Posts: 2,518 Trader Feedback: 0	Only thing i disagree with is pspradio, it should have been in the top 5.

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manias Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 926 Trader Feedback: 0	why did you post the old snestyl? snestyl 0.4.2 is the newest for both ME and non ME versions..

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Hardrive No longer a community member. Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 22 Trader Feedback: 0	Is beats of rage really that good?

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muratcan Enter Custom Title Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 3,717 Trader Feedback: 0	Fantastic read, that is a brilliant article. Personally some of those would not be in my list, but nonetheless for people new to the scene or for those who want a quick reference of some top apps, that is exactly the list to look at. Please QJ.net more of those kind of columns, they are great to read! For me the best homebrew is Squarez, with AOTM not too far behind. Emulators aren't much of my cup of tea but if I had to pick one it would be Homers RIN.

06-13-2006, 02:55 PM	#13
SamuraiX Developer Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 141 Trader Feedback: 0	I just posted a reply to someone else. Goto the Beats Of Rage v1.2 Thread and you will find your answers. And thanks for rating it #2. I'm really glad you people like it.

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Steverocks REpwned by youresam Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Miami Beach,FL Posts: 743 Trader Feedback: 0	I downloaded the one of the frontpage, and put the two folders in my psp/game folder just like any other homebrew. Then i loaded it up and it gave me this menu to select stuff (looks like a filebrowser) and I went into the BOR Folder and pressed O on Eboot and nothing happened. Well anyway Yes Master Reset=Hard Reset. Thats the one where you push in the button on the bottom of it and the screen flashes and reads Compaq Ipaq Pocket PC 2002 Edition. Well that happens and then it gives me a white screen. I tap the start icon in the top left hand corner and I hear a little beep like i usually do but nothing is on the screen. So I came to the conclusion that its the screen thats busted. So i replaced the screen and it still is givein me problems. Damn you compaq! Next time ill get a dell.

06-13-2006, 03:23 PM	#18
TheMarioKarters Guest Posts: n/a	Yeah, back when I had my PSP, I was obsessed with Squarez, atleast 15 hours I gave it..

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nexis2600 Respected Developer Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 379 Trader Feedback: 0	NEEDS A PART 3 with honorable mentions. Then PART 4 Stuff later this summer that will rock.

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bossmanuk Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: England Posts: 1,970 Trader Feedback: 0	@ Steverocks: You should have no problem with anything you've downloaded from the links in that post on the homepage. All download links are the same as they were when the news was originally posted. BOR v1.2 should work fine. __________________ [IMG]http://i26.tinypic.com/minfc3.jpg[/IMG]

06-14-2006, 01:34 PM	#24
bossmanuk Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: England Posts: 1,970 Trader Feedback: 0	PSPumkin, the point of the list was what homebrew would keep you from being bored in the summer. Obviously things like DevHook are great, but would it actually keep you from being bored? The post was what I thought was best for that purpose, and tbh it's obvious that most people would have different lists because nobody is the same. Anyway, I'm still gald you enjoyed reading it and I hope you will look forward to more original articles in the future. __________________ [IMG]http://i26.tinypic.com/minfc3.jpg[/IMG]

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