PSPEText PSP

PSPEText
General
Author	QBRADQ
Type	Plugins
Version	1.1
License	Mixed
Last Updated	2009/11/20
Links
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Website

PSPEText is a kernel-mode plugin that allows you to suspend any PSP game at any time and read text files stored on the Memory Stick. This text reader features an 80-column display, useful for reading FAQs, guides or walkthrough while playing your favorite PSP games.

Features

• Help menu.
• File Browser.
• Compatible with PSX, ISO, homebrew games.
• Source code included.

Installation

Copy the file pspetext.prx to the seplugins directory on your Memory Stick.

Modify game.txt, pops.txt and game150.txt (for PSP Fat only) in the same seplugins folder and add the following line

ms0:/seplugins/pspetext.prx 1

User guide

Once the plugin is installed, you can use the combination keys to activate the plugin. Hold the buttons for 2 seconds, brief splash screen will display, followed by the file load menu.

This plugin has a limit of 80-column display, you may want to consider editing your text files so the texts fit the PSP screen.

Note: In some games the splash screen is more of a quick flicker which is normal.

Controls

L+R+Cross+Down - Menu (require to hold down the buttons for 2 second)

General:

D-Pad Up/Down - Move one line up/down

D-Pad Left/Right - Move one page up/down

Select - Display help file

Start - Exit

File View:

Triangle - Open a new file

L/R - Move up/down 10 pages

File Select:

Triangle - Go to parent directory

Cross - Select file/directory

Compatibility

Supported Firmwares:

5.00 to 6.60

Tested and works on the following Custom Firmwares:

5.00 M33-6
5.50 GEN-A/D3
6.20 PRO C2

Tested by developer on a PSP Slim running 5.50 GEN-A Firmware with a wide variety of games.

External links

• Author's website - http://sites.google.com/site/qbradq/projects-1/pspetext (archived)