Hacking the PSP - About the Book

When I first heard about the PSP I was ecstatic about the possibilities of bringing such powerful technology to a portable platform. Here was Sony, inventors of the incredible wizardry that went into the Playstation 2, making a portable version that didn’t skimp on features, and in fact was actually in-tune with the wants and needs of modern gamers and computer geeks! Built-in WiFi, full media playback capabilities, expansion using Memory Sticks instead of some weird, expensive format, a USB 2.0 port (!!!), and it even played games! Wow, talk about a platform waiting not only to be played, but hacked to all get out… I was the first person in line at midnight at a Game Stop in Indianapolis, Indiana. I plopped down the money, ate a few free donuts, and went home to see what my new toy could do...

Enter Hacking the PSP, the book I wrote to help you get the most out of your PSP. Whether you're looking to just move your TiVo shows and DVD movies to your PSP, or you want to write software, or even fix your PSP - it's all in my book, ready for you to discover.

Here is the chapter outline, to whet your appetite. You can also download sample chapters.

Chapter 1. Introduction.
Chapter 2. Overview of the PSP.
Chapter 3. Quickies.
Chapter 4. Taking Apart Your PSP.
Chapter 5. Getting Online: Configuring Your PSP for Networking.
Chapter 6. The Web On Your PSP.
Chapter 7. Online Hacks.
Chapter 8. Offline Hacks.
Chapter 9. Game Hacks.
Chapter 10. Video Hacks.
Chapter 11. Audio Hacks.
Chapter 12. Image and Photo Hacks.
Chapter 13. Getting More Power.
Chapter 14. Taking Your PSP On the Road.
Chapter 15. Running Linux and Windows on the PSP.
Chapter 16. Reverting a 2.0 to a 1.5 PSP.
Chapter 17. Programming the PSP: Setting Up the Development Environment.
Chapter 18. Programming the PSP: Hello World.
Chapter 19. Running Homebrew Applications.
Chapter 20. Navigating the Unofficial PSP SDK.
Chapter 21. Alternative Development Languages.
Chapter 22. Distributing Your Applications.
Chapter 23. Synchronization and Utility Software.
Appendix A: Additional Resources.
Appendix B: PSP Maintenance and Frequently Asked Questions.