HelloPRX PSP

HelloPRX
General
Author	Sousanator (Electro)
Type	Plugins
Version	0.15 beta
License	Mixed
Last Updated	2006/09/04
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HelloPRX is a plugin coded by Sousanator (aka Electro). It will display a message or text image of you choice before the PSP boots up, adding a personal touch to your handheld game console.

Includes a config file where you can change the display time of the message to be longer.

You can also change the message.txt path, for those of you who wanted to have it in your root (Note this does not change the other paths).

Installation

Place the PSP folder to the root directory of your Memory Stick. Select yes to overwrite.

Open the text file vsh.txt in the seplugins folder on your Memory Stick, then write the following line

ms0:/PSP/SYSTEM/HelloPRX/Hello.prx

User guide

You will find these files inside /PSP/SYSTEM/HelloPRX/.

Hello.prx:

The core of the program.

Message.txt:

Write your message into this file and it will be displayed on boot.

You can convert them to ASCII Text Art using this online tool ASCII Generator.

Text Animation is possible because of the codes' unique on-the-fly printing.

For text animation, simply add more lines to it. The PSP screen is 32 lines long, so every 32 lines will be another frame (it does not mean gif animation, only supports text).

Config.txt:

DisplayTime indicates how long your message will be displayed.

A higher number will display the message longer, and vice versa.

MessagePath is path of where the message.txt is located.

FAQ

Q. My message displays every other line, how do I fix this?

If in notepad, you need to use to separate lines.

Q. Why does my text overlap?

You can not put long messages, or mesages with more than 32 lines, or else it will overlap.

Q. Why does my last line not show up?

Sometimes you need to add an extra line (can be blank) to read the whole file.

Q. Wheres a site for that ASCII text?

You can use http://www.network-science.de/ascii/.

Or you can look for the program FIGlet (Star Wars was used for this version, developer also suggested trying Graffiti and Standard).

Media

PSP Custom Boot "Hello" (mupet0000)

Compatibility

Supported Firmwares:

1.50 to 6.60

Known issues

Does not work with LordSturm's Casual Custom Firmware and AIOmod.

Changelog

v01.5 beta 2006/09/04

• Added a config file.
• Can change message path.
• Can change how long the message stays up.

v01 beta 2006/08/28

• Public Release.

Credits

Thanks to jas0nUK and the psp-programming irc.

External links

• Author's website - http://sousanator.psparchive.de
• DCEmu - http://www.dcemu.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=33928
• QuickJump - http://forums.qj.net/psp-development-forum/67957-helloprx-prx-mod-custom-firmware.html (archived)