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Ad-hoc: The network process of connecting one PSP directly
to another
Atrac3 and Atrac3Plus: Sonys format of music similar to mp3 and wma
AVC: AVC, or Advanced Video Codec is a brilliant codec
that allows better quality video to be put into a smaller file
B
Bière dAlsace: Fanjitas eLoader 0.9.6 Was a big bugfix over 0.9.5
Booster: The creator of DevHook
Brick: To brick someones PSP, key flash modules must be
overwritten. If your PSP is bricked, when you turn it on nothing will
happen except the little green light will come on.
Bock: Fanjitas eLoader 0.9.7, the most current release.
Supports wifi
Brown Ale: Fanjitas eLoader 0.9.5 The first eLoader not
called eBOOT Loader, can load many EBOOTS for 2.01-2.60
Buffer Overflow: A Buffer overflow is where the PSP is told that
somewhere there is 2 bytes of information to read. If more information
is forced then it will also be read without checks. Hopefully at least,
this can lead to a loader making use of that overflow.
C
C/C++: C and C++ are two commonly used languages for the
PSP, C++ is the most powerful, but C is easier. They are used in
conjuction with the toolchain.
Cache: Where webpages
are stored in temporary memory. Helps speed up page loading.
Cheatdevice: The first thing to utilize the GTA exploit by
Edison Carter. This allows you to change many aspects of GTA:LCS
Coding: Coding is the act of making programs for the
PSP. They may be make in a number of languages.
Coldboot: The short
video that plays when you turn on your PSP
Custom Firmware: A
custom firmware is a firmware mod made by a developer. These are most
likely flashed to the PSP. These add funtionality to your PSP e.g Wlan
switch down at boot, go straight to DevHook
D
Dark_Alex: The man dehind the 2.6-1.5 Downgrader, 1.5-1.0
Downgrader and custom firmwares
Decrypt: If you decrypt something then you remove all
protection on it and can edit it freely
DevHook: Device Hook, or DevHook for short is a
revolutionary piece of homebrew that allows you to emulat any firmware
without actually installing it. I guide to getting DevHook working can
be found here.
Digital Signature: See:
Encryption Key
Directory: A directory is just the correct name for
a folder.
Ditlew: Worked with Fanjita on the eLoader, the other half
of the team
Downgrading: Downgrading is the process of going
down a firmware or two. This may be done because the lower firmware has
more homebrew games that work on it. Currently only firmwares 2.00,
2.50 & 2.60 can downgrade. If your PSP is a TA-082 downgrading
wont work.
E
EBOOT: EBOOT.PBP is what an application/game must be
called to run on the PSP.
eLoader: The
eLoader is a device that allows you to use downloaded games on firmware
2.00 and above. It does not work on 2.70+ You can download it from this
link: http://dl.qj.net/Alternative-eLoader...5999/catid/114
Emulator: An emulator is something that effectively
turn your PSP console into something else. It may allow you to play
(illegal) ROMs for an N64 or SNES or any other console.
Encrypt: The process of
encoding information so it cant be changed then used
Encryption Key: This is Sonys personal 128 Bit
Key. It is virtually uncrackable, however Sony use this to sign EBOOTS
and make them run on any firmware.
Exploit: An exploit is a bug in Sonys code that
may hopefully lead to a buffer overflow or underflow which could lead
to homebrew on that firmware.
F
Fanjita: The other half of the eLoader team
FAT: FAT, or FAT16, is the format used in the PSPs
memory sticks by default. Sadly it round any file less than 4kb up to
4kb, which isnt very space conservative. FAT32 however doesnt do this.
Firmware: Your
PSPs firmware is almost like OS, its upgrading every time. However
Sony also put more effort in to stop homebrew every time.
Flash0: Stores highly
important system stuff. Cannot restore itself
Flash1: Stores system settings and stuff such as your
background. Can restore itself it you currupt something
Flash:
(N) The
Flash memory of your PSP, where important system settings and files are
kept. (V) To flash a PSP means to add, delete or change content on the
PSP
Flash Dump: An exact
copy of a part or all of the PSPs flash
Flash Player: PSPs
version 2.70 and above come with a version of Macromedia Flash Player 6
G
Gameboot: The short movie that plays between when you click a
game and when it actually begins
Gigabyte: 1024 megabytes, which is 1024 kilobytes which is
1024 bytes
GTA Exploit: An exploit in GTA that allows it to run unsigned
code. Unpatched versions ONLY!
GUI: Graphical User
Interface
H
Hello World: The simple
program thats used for testing exploits and whenever a
programming/scripting language is created, Nem created the 1st PSP one
(I think)
Hex Editor: A hex editor is basically used to take apart, well,
anything. From editing menu names to changing your font loaction, a hex
editor will do it.
Homebrew: Homebrew
is any game or application not made by a company to make profit.
Homebrew is generally free of charge.
I
IDE: Interactive
Development Environment, one program that group things such as a tool
chain, an editor etc...
Infrastructure Mods: Like
Ad-hoc, but rather than connecting directly to another PSP this goes
via an access point
IRdA: The PSPs infrared
system. Used in remote control programs
ISOs: ISOs are against this sites policy. They are
games that have been directly ripped from the UMD and put on the
internet for anyone to download. They are VERY illegal
ISO Loader: A program
the lets you load isos
J
K
Kernel: Kernel is a specific part of the memory in any
device, you PC will have kernel RAM also.
It controls access to more major system functions, but also if we use
kernel RAM in an app we will have more RAM to work with.
KXploit: KXploit is the trick used to get homebrew
to work on 1.5. I was initially done by swapping the memory sticks, but
now it is done by adding a percent (%) sign to the end of a homebrews
name.
L
LocationFree: A Sony
device that lets you stream all of your media content, TV, Radio etc...
to your PSP. Works only with version 2.50 and above (emulated or
flashed)
Lua: Lua pronounced Loo-ah is a simple scripting
language designed for entry level games and applications. You can
download luaplayer v0.17DK2 (most compatible) here and v0.20 (most features) here. Note, I suggest v0.17DK2.
M
Makefile: Makefile must be used to actually turn your surce
code into an EBOOT, this is used with the PSP Toolchain.
Memory Stick: The memory
stick (or ms0) is the little card you insert into your PSP. This stores
information such as songs etc...
Mips: A type of processor
Modchip: The modchip (most famously Undiluted
Platinum) allows you to unbrick your PSP, dual-boot your PSP,
upgrade/downgrade at will and has a very nice recovery mode. You cant
brick a modchip.
MP3: The most commonly
used audio codec
MP4: The format the PSP
uses as standard for a/v
MPH: The creator of the
MPH 2.00 -> 1.50 Downgrader
N
NAND: The Flash Memory
that the PSP uses is called NAND Flash
Nub: The Nub or Analog
nub is just a fancy name for the Analog Stick
O
P
PAK: Almmost like zip, a
collection of files needed to make a game run
Param.Sfo: This file
contains information on the thing it is attached to (region etc.)
.PBP: The PSPs form of
.EXE
PMF: Sonys game video
format, it can only be encoded using the leaked Sony UMD composer Tools
PMP: A homebrew media
format that can stream brilliant quality content to the PSP in full
resoulution using PiMP Streamer
POC: POC, or Proof Of
Concept it used by developers to show something works, generally
created after an exploit
Port: The act of porting a game invoves making it run on
a different console to what it what coded for, for example, you may
port a PS2 game to work on the PSP
Portal: A shell that
runs through the PSPs web browser
Prx: A file that
contains important system functions.
PSP:PlaystationPortable
Python: Python, like Lua, is an interpreted
language that needs an interpretation EBOOT to run. You can download
the interpreter here
Q
R
Resolution: The number
of pixels on somethings screen. The PSP had 480 horizontally and 272
vertically, thats 130,560 altogether.
Ripkit: A program that
takes unnecessary files out of an iso to make it smaller
Ripped: If something was ripped from a UMD it doesnt mean
it was torn, it means simply that an exact copy was made and saved to a
computer.
ROM:1 A ROM is like
an ISO, although it is not from a PSP game, you may have ROMs for a
GameBoy game etc... ROMs are illegal.
ROM:2 ROM or Read Only Memory is the PSPs memory
stick, or your PCs hard drive, where information is kept.
Root: The root of
your memory stick is not a folder. It is just the memory sticks
contents before you have entered a folder.
S
Sdk: Software
development kit, See Toolchain
Shell: An alternative OS
for the PSP to replace the xmb
Sircs: Sonys iR
protocol, used in most Sony TVs, the PS2 and the PSP
Sleep Mode: A form of
the Windows Hibernate for the PSP
T
TA-082: A motherboard
version identifiable by writing on the top left hand side of the inside
of the UMD Drive. These PSPs are now downgradeable
Tiff Exploit: An exploit present only in 2.0 that allows
unsigned code to run through a buffer overflow in the TIFF image
loading code
Toolchain: The PSP Toolchain is run in cygwin and
it automates the process of compiling EBOOTs
U
UMD: A UMD, or Universal Media Disk, it the disk in the
plastic casing the the PSP uses. Currently only large games companies
can write to these. A UMD Holds 1.8 gigabytes of stuff
Unsigned: If an EBOOT is unsigned then it doesnt
have Sonys encryption key built into it. Unsigned EBOOTs can only be
run via exploits on firmwares above 1.0
Updating:
Updating is the process of taking
you PSP up a firmware. However above firmware 2.60 there is no homebrew
and you cannot downgrade. 2.80 is the most recent firmware
USB: Universal Serial
Bus, the most common way of connecting a portable device to a computer,
the PSP has a USB mini-B port, for which youll need a USB mini-B cable
User Mode: User mode it often unlocked a long time
before kernal mode. This allows you to run homebrew games and write to
the flash but not to use kernal features. *
V
VRAM: Video RAM, RAM
designated to graphics. Mainly found in computers
VSH: VSH is an
abbreviation of Visual Shell
VSH Mode: The Mode that
the XMB runs in, halfway between Kernal Mode and User Mode, gives flash
access etc...
W
WAB: The creators of the
WAB Version changer, one of the first kernal mode Eboots
WAD: See PAK
WEP: A bad network
encryption format
Wifi: Wifi is the PSPs
wireless feature, it comes in two versions, ad-hoc and infrastructure
WLAN: A WLAN, or Wireless Loacal Area Network is a home
or business network that runs from a wirless access point (router)
WMA: Windows Media
Audio, the default windows format for audio. Can be used only on 2.6+
after enabling via the settings menu. Will not work below 2.6 (unless
you are in DevHook)
WPA: Also known as TKIP,
a network encryption protocol, safer than WEP
X
XMB: The XMB,
or Cross media Bar is simply the PSPs menu UI
Y
YoYoFR: The
creator of the current most popular emulator Snes9x TYL
Z
ZX-81: The
guy that has made loads of the emulators you probably use, including
the calculator one and PSP-VBA
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