PlayStation Portable is one of the most successful portable consoles in the world. A miniature prefix from Sony was sold in huge numbers. Millions of people around the world bought a portable. Moreover, the PSP was one of the most successful products of the Sony corporation. What is the reason for such success? You can find the answer to this question in this article.
PSP Phenomenon
Perhaps the main factor that influenced the popularity of the PSP is Sony's policy. Specialists regularly analyzed the market, took into account all the wishes of the consumer. Thus, several variations of the beloved PSP were released, each of which had unique features. For example, the PSP E1000 series was a budget model of the device, which had rather cut functionality (lack of wireless interfaces, etc.). And in the PSP GO, a sliding moment was used at all, which was not the case in previous models. In turn, the PSP 3000 boastednew display with state-of-the-art image processing. However, in this article we will not discuss the latest versions of the set-top box. We'll talk about the forefather of all Sony portables - the PSP 1008. Do you want to know more about this console? Welcome to this article.
History of Creation
For the first time in Sony, they thought about releasing their own portable console back in 1997. Then PocketStation entered the Japanese market, but sales were rather low, and a year later the production of the set-top box ceased (for this reason, the console never entered the European market). Due to the failure at Sony, they shelved the idea of release of porativka on the back burner.
The lull continued until 2003. It was then that Sony announced at the E3 gaming exhibition that it was developing a portable gaming device called the PlayStation Portable. The console prototype has not yet been presented. However, Sony has published a lot of information about the technical characteristics of the new gadget. And it made a splash in the gaming community. Authoritative game publishers and ordinary gamers were amazed by the capabilities of the console. What made the PSP so incredibly (by 2004 standards) performance? You will find the answer to this question below.
PSP 1008 Specifications
The 1008 is powered by an incredibly powerful processor, labeled CXD2962GG. This beast was developed internally by Sony's best specialists. It was created using uniquetechnologies owned by the firm. Thanks to this, the PSP 1008 had no competitors in terms of performance. Even the then market leader DS from "Nintendo" Merck against the backdrop of the brainchild of "Sony".
Complete dominance of the memory bandwidth was reinforced by the multimedia processor. The video card marked CXD1876 was also developed in the bowels of the company. Its power could vary from 1 to 333 MHz. Together with the CXD1876 processor, it provided amazing processing power. The PSP 1008 motherboard provided an uninterrupted interconnection between components. Thanks to this, the data was processed and displayed on the screen in a matter of seconds without any lags or slowdowns.
Screen
The display of the device is also worthy of attention. The PSP 1008 featured a widescreen TFT LCD (4.3 inches). It could reproduce over 16 million colors. Another advantage of the screen - support for four levels of brightness. Thanks to all this, the PSP showed an amazing and high-quality image. Pixelation was completely invisible.
Sound and battery
Excellent and clear sound provides built-in speakers. Also pleased with the presence of a microphone, so you can communicate through the notorious Skype service. Among other things, pleases the autonomy of the device. The PSP 1008 used a large battery. It allowed you to actively use the device for many hours without connecting to the network.
PSP 1008 reviews
The new Sony gadget made a splash on the console market and did not cause any complaints. Users and even popular gaming magazines unrestrainedly praised the new PSP. The main advantage that thousands of buyers have noticed is compactness. The new gadget, despite the powerful hardware, has a rather modest size. The device without any problems fit in a backpack, bag and even a pocket. The gadget weighed about 300 grams, so that fatigue in the hands was not felt even during long gaming sessions.
One more advantage of Sony PlayStation PSP 1008 is multimedia. In those days, many people thought that the set-top box was needed for games, the player for music, the TV for movies, etc. The new PSP made a real break in the pattern. Through the console it was possible to consume information in various formats. Tired of playing? No problem. After all, using the PSP, you can watch the series, etc.
Not to mention the computing capabilities of the device. At that time, the PSP 1008 was the most powerful portable gaming device. Why, PSP could even give odds to some fixed consoles (for example, PlayStation One). Thanks to the powerful hardware, the PSP could run demanding games.
As for games, everything is in order with the portable. Many users were pleased with the genre diversity. Through the PSP, you could play shooters, racing, fighting games, arcades, puzzles, simulations and much more. Well, exclusives are the icing on the cake. Sony actively lednegotiations with various development studios and agreed on the release of the game for the PSP. Thus, such projects as GTA: Liberty City Stories, MGS: Peace Walker, God of War: Chains of Olympus can only be enjoyed using PSP.
PSP now
PSP 1008 is currently discontinued and the console is no longer available. The thing is, it's outdated. She is over 10 years old, which is considered retirement age in the gaming industry. However, this is not a reason to refuse to purchase this console. Although the console is not capable of running modern games, it has a lot of noteworthy projects. Among other things, the PSP 1008 firmware allows you to download games for free. What is firmware? How to flash PSP 1008? You can find answers to all these questions below.
Firmware
In popular terms, firmware is a replacement for the operating system on the device. Any gadget (including PSP) consists of hardware and OS. And if the components are the body of the console, then the operating system is its mind, consciousness, which regulates all processes. The official PSP 1008 firmware prohibits the use of unlicensed, hacked games. However, this system is fairly easy to bypass. You just need to demolish the standard firmware and install a pirated one. The essence of pirated firmware is that it does not have a verification system. Thanks to this, you can download games directly from the torrent and install them on your console via a flash drive.
Install new firmware prettysimply. All that is needed is a hacked OS and, in fact, the prefix itself. The pirated operating system for the PSP and everything around it can be easily found on the World Wide Web. Inexperienced users often have problems with the PSP 1008 firmware. The instructions, of course, will not help with this. But finding a detailed description of the process is not so difficult, and those who do not dare to start flashing on their own can always turn to specialists for help. The advice of a professional will help in a difficult situation.
If you do not want to waste your time, you can contact specialized centers. In stores that sell consoles and games, there is always a person involved in reinstalling operating systems. For a small amount, he can reflash the console in a couple of minutes. If there are no gaming stores in your city, then you can contact the local radio market.
