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Title: PSP v Nintendo DS
Post by: Craig_R on 14 November 2007, 09:16:37
I have decided to buy one to help pass the time on my boring 3 hour commute to work and home

But i need some information on these hand held consoles

I know the PSP can be bought as a v1.5 where games and movies can be played from a memory stick which will be good for battery life. but it also runs something called home brew which i dont have a clue what it is.

And The Nintendo DS I know it has 2 screens and is touch sreen and thats about it  :-?

Can anyone throw some light on the subject to help me decided which to go for

Thanks
Craig
Title: Re: PSP v Nintendo DS
Post by: Martin_1962 on 14 November 2007, 09:52:51
Look at the games

The PSP can be used as a meda player

The DS has some good games

SO get both
Title: Re: PSP v Nintendo DS
Post by: Kevin Wood on 14 November 2007, 09:57:04
An old laptop and a copy of MAME :y

The old games are the most playable anyway.

Kevin
Title: Re: PSP v Nintendo DS
Post by: Paulus on 14 November 2007, 10:04:36
I've just bought a PSP for my lad for Xmas...It looks really good, but I'm going to get a DS for myself becasue of the choice of games...plus it's loads easier to play copied games on the DS. I have just bought 2 DVDs for my DS (when I get it) with over 200 games on, for £50.
Title: Re: PSP v Nintendo DS
Post by: Phil on 14 November 2007, 10:13:47
I've had my PSP for nearly 3 years now, its software version 1.0 and it will play any game from any country   :)  i think its great, you can watch movies (UMD or ones on memory stick, but thats not legal  ;)) play games, play music and surf the net as its Wi-Fi enabled.

Home brew is very geeky and i got bored reading all about it so i wouldnt worry about it

As i have a Sony laptop with memory stick slot built in it makes transfer of allsorts very quick and very easy.

PSP is more versatile than the DS but if its just a mindless veg out game then DS is prob better, and even with the PSP i still find myself playing Tetris on my game boy advance fairly often!!
Title: Re: PSP v Nintendo DS
Post by: Craig_R on 14 November 2007, 10:51:07
hummm so with the PSP whats all the Dark Alex's 3.40 OE-A firmware all about

A friend told me that a psp updateds its firmware everytime you play a new game on it

Title: Re: PSP v Nintendo DS
Post by: Phil on 14 November 2007, 11:02:27
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A friend told me that a psp updateds its firmware everytime you play a new game on it



It does, BUT if like me you have an early version with a program on the memory stick it does something to the new update and reverts back to the older software version when you use the import games.

No idea how it works but it does  :)
Title: Re: PSP v Nintendo DS
Post by: TheBoy on 14 November 2007, 18:48:57
As much as I dislike Sony, the lying crooks, no discussion of how to bypass the rather lame copy protection system in PSPs.
Title: Re: PSP v Nintendo DS
Post by: CaptainZok on 14 November 2007, 18:55:25
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As much as I dislike Sony, the lying crooks, no discussion of how to bypass the rather lame copy protection system in PSPs.
Not even if it involves your Uncle Sammy?
Title: Re: PSP v Nintendo DS
Post by: TheBoy on 14 November 2007, 18:59:00
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As much as I dislike Sony, the lying crooks, no discussion of how to bypass the rather lame copy protection system in PSPs.
Not even if it involves your Uncle Sammy?
Sammy still hasn't returned since the DLT incident in the garden...
Title: Re: PSP v Nintendo DS
Post by: CaptainZok on 14 November 2007, 19:00:38
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As much as I dislike Sony, the lying crooks, no discussion of how to bypass the rather lame copy protection system in PSPs.
Not even if it involves your Uncle Sammy?
Sammy still hasn't returned since the DLT incident in the garden...
Dave Lee Travis, have I missed something??
Title: Re: PSP v Nintendo DS
Post by: Jimbob on 14 November 2007, 19:02:15
Try Digital Linear Tape ;)

(A high capacity tape backup 'solution')
Title: Re: PSP v Nintendo DS
Post by: CaptainZok on 14 November 2007, 19:06:04
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Try Digital Linear Tape ;)

(A high capacity tape backup 'solution')
Ahhhh I was wondering how the Hairy Cornflake as he used to be known has incurred TB's wrath.
Title: Re: PSP v Nintendo DS
Post by: Jimbob on 14 November 2007, 19:07:39
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Try Digital Linear Tape ;)

(A high capacity tape backup 'solution')
Ahhhh I was wondering how the Hairy Cornflake as he used to be known has incurred TB's wrath.

Playing through a Sony radio should do it LMAO
Title: Re: PSP v Nintendo DS
Post by: TheBoy on 14 November 2007, 19:07:56
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Try Digital Linear Tape ;)

(A high capacity tape backup 'solution')
Ahhhh I was wondering how the Hairy Cornflake as he used to be known has incurred TB's wrath.
I have met him, and been to his house. idiot.
Title: Re: PSP v Nintendo DS
Post by: raximax on 15 November 2007, 02:15:27
my son kicking ass with a ds at the be very afraid event at the baftas may be in all scottish schools soon perhaps ??  and got on news 24 well chuffed ..he got flown from dundee to london and put up in a posh hotel........
http://www.youtube.com/user/hotmilkydrink
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqdVAK7FRrM