Chapter 1. The Basics
Hacks 1–11: Introduction
You’ve probably played a few games on your PSP, placed a few music files or pictures on it, and perhaps even gone so far as to watch a movie. Basically, you’ve taken advantage of the information provided in the manual. If you happened to throw your copy out, grab a new PDF version online for reference (http://www.us.playstation.com/psp/Manuals.aspx). You may even want to convert that PDF to JPEGs for viewing on your PSP [Hack #29] . Now, however, it’s time to think outside the basic uses for which the PSP was originally intended.
The hacks in this chapter will cover some of the basics about the PSP, while taking them a step further: giving you a breakdown of the different technologies involved. Along the way, we’ll give you a few useful tips and tricks and try to cover some topics and ideas you might not have thought of when using your PSP.
Did you know that there are multiple ways to back up your saved game data? Did you ever think of using your PSP as another place to back up important files? We did, and you can.
Quit a Game Quickly
You’re in-between projects, waiting for a response from one of your coworkers, so you pull out your PSP and start up a quick race in Wipeout Pure. Knock-knock. The boss walks in. Here’s how to quickly get out of game play, saving both your game and your job.
In designing a portable PlayStation platform, fortunately, Sony did a good job of accounting for the on-the-go nature of PSP game play. The power button ...