PowerPad Light PSP

PowerPad_Light
General
Author	743acid743
Type	Plugins
Version	0.5
License	Mixed
Last Updated	2011/05/12
Links
1.9f Download
Website

PowerPad_Light is a plugin that allows user to customize PSP settings based on individual's usage habits. It merges the functionalities of 2 most frequently used plugins by the coder: Power PRX and BrightPad.

It was participated in the PSP Genesis Competition 2011 (Plugins).

Note: The link is for v0.1.9f only (latest release is v0.5).

Features

• Fine-tune the screen brightness.
• Mute the sound automatically.
• Restore original settings, reset VSH or restart console with key combinations.
• Switch the screen on/off with key combination.
• Use the same brightness settings in games as in the VSH.
• Save the brightness configuration in the registry.
• Block standby mode.

Installation

Move the plugin to the seplugins folder on the root of your Memory Stick.

Open vsh.txt, game.txt and pop.txt inside seplugins folder and add this in new line (or create them if you do not have the files)

ms0:/seplugins/Powerpad_Light.prx 1

User guide

With this plugin you can fine tune your PSP with the following settings.

• Adjust the brightness of your screen, with over 8 brightness levels.
• Coldreset, vshreset and shutdown your PSP with a key combination.
• Make display on or off with a new key combination.
• Automute your PSP.
• Configurate your standard vsh- and gamebrightness.
• Load 5th-bright and Quickexit in gamemode.
• Use the brightness from VSH in gamemode.
• Save your brightness in registry, always start with your last brightness setting.
• Block powerswitch to not suspend your device if you choose to (in VSH and game).
• Have a nice smooth-mode for shutdown.

Controls

L+Volume Up - Brightness up

L+Volume Down - Brightness down

L+Triangle - Shutdown

L+Circle - VSH Reboot

L+Left - Display off

L+Right - Display

L+Square - Cold reset

L+Touch - Auto mute on/off

Compatibility

Developed for 5.50 (v.1.9 or prior), 6.20 (v0.2 onwards) and 6.35 firmwares.

Changelog

v0.5

• Added an ini file for settings.

v0.4

• Some patches have been made for sceDisplay-Button. Now there are 8 brightness modes.

v0.2

• Updated for 6.20 (only the standart-functions).

v.1.9f

• It lays down detailed options for the GM_Loader in the config, so it is now possible, Quick Exit and 5th-Bright or to switch off.

v.1.9e

• The power switch blocker was added to the config (The standby mode can no longer be activated/off).
• Automatic creation of files and font.raw./Ext/Loader.prx has been removed (Obsolete by the installer).
• Smooth mode added to config.
• Config and auto mute button functions have been added. auto mute can be used with each key combination, or a ausgeschalltet.

v.1.9d

• The standby mode can no longer be activated (The switch must be held about 4-6 sec in VSH and game mode).
• The loader was added to the mode Pops (Which is worth of Bright_GM also of value in pops mode).

v.1.9c

• The folder PowerPad can now be located anywhere in the MS (Only for powerpad.prx).
• A bug has been fixed in the thread management (Disp_Thread was not finished).
• Automatic creation of files (font.raw and./Ext/Loader.prx).

v.1.9b

• Config: Use Registry - On or Off.

V.1.9

• VSH and game-mode now each have their own brightness and registry values,
• New config options:
  • "Bright" to "Bright_VSH" and "Bright_GM" is (for the mode).
  • "GMVSH" The brightness setting (registry value) of VSH used in Game Mode.

v.1.8b

• The Game Mode loads the brightness of the Config registry if available. (In the only mom in the VSH mode).

v.1.8

• The error of the plugin with Tekken 6 has been fixed.

v.1.7b

• The Game Mode-loader was added to the config. (Tekken 6 has a problem with the loader).
• The Gu-function was improved (no more flicker in VSH mode).

v.1.7

• PowerPad will now start after a reboot/cold start with the last known brightness Config (value is stored in the registry).
• The plugin quick exit by Red Squirrel has been added to the game mode.
• The game mode has been redesigned and now supports load multiple plugins.
• Small code cleanup of the plugins.
• File structure has been cleaned up.

v.1.6

• Now entlich is a config available.
• The game mode that was after a few problems, removed.
• But now, the 5th-brightness mode as in hold + for games included.

v.1.5

• The game and homebrew mode was added.
• Thus, it is now possible the brightness in the game and homebrew mode change.

v.1.4

• Added display on and off.
• Improved brightness-script.

v.1.3

• Cold reset added.

v.1.2

• Diplay added from Brightness up and down on the top and bottom changed.

v.1.1

• Now have the brightness up and down with L-button + occupied adjusted so that one no longer always the volume.

v.1.0

• Release.

Credits

• Neutrosider for the DS from AX Aufahme in his tool.
• Torch for Hold + v4.0 Source Release.
• OldPrisoneR for the MDL sample.
• PSPGEN for the 5:50 CFW.
• Red Squirrel for QuickExit.prx alias Quickest Exit.
• Alex for everything he has ever made, from 1:00 to POC to 5.00 M33.
• Not to mention the coder and the power.prx Brightpad.prx.
• All the help in PSPKiNG forum.
• Special thanks to Hackman.
• Pspbricker + MixeryM@xe from the PSPKiNG forum.

External links

• Wololo - https://wololo.net/talk/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=3330
• KINGx - http://www.kingx.de/forum/showthread.php?tid=20363
• KINGx - http://www.kingx.de/forum/showthread.php?tid=40995