Adventure Game Studio runtime for PSP
A new version of JJS' port of the Adventure Game Studio (AGS) runtime engine for the PlayStation Portable has been released. In case your wondering what AGS is all about, the emulator gives you an opportunity to play some good ole' point and click adventure games on your PSP.
Changelogs:
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ONScripter 2006.07.29
ONScripter is a free software implementation of the video novel creation utility NScipter, under the GPL license. If you're not familiar with NScripter, it's an engine created by Naoki Takahasi, that is used to create visual novels or interactive fiction. Usually anime-style art is used to depict the characters and to tell the story
PSP Toolchain for Win32 (MinPSPW)
JetCube has released a new version of his PSP Software Development Kit, which is called the PSP Toolchain for Win32. As you can probably guess, this is a toolchain designed for coders who use WIndows for making applications and games
3D Model Export by Lumo
[Lumo] has released a few more tools in addition to his MeshLoader that will help when exporting 3D models for viewing on your PSP. An Alias MAYA 7.0 Export Script to SMSH (Simple Mesh) written in MEL, also his SMSH to 3db converter, including the required cygwin1
PSPLINK 0.9g
TyRaNiD at PS2DEV has just updated his awesome development tool PSPLINK for homebrew programmers. Lets first have a look at what's new in the latest version
BlueKVM: Java for your PSP
The QPOINT Software Group is working on BlueKVM, a port of the J2ME technology's Kilobyte Virtual Machine. It's basically a Java Runtime Environment for the PSP.
You can download a demo version of BlueKVM, if you want to see for yourself how running simple Java code on your PSP works
Lumo's 3D Model Export Script Update
Lumo has updated his 3D Model Export Scripts. In todays update he has made changes to his Alias MAYA 7.0 export script to CMSH (Colored Mesh) written in MEL so that you can now export Vertex painted models!
In addition he has released a CMSH to 3db converter including the required cygwin1.dll
-MANIAC-'s LUA IDE source codes
First, the good news. PSP homebrew developer -MANIAC- has announced that he's releasing the source codes for his LUA IDE. The source code released is based on the application's April 8, 2007 release, which implies that it's for version 0.8.
Second, the bad news
Budding programmers who want to try their hand out on a language which a bit more readable than most can check out the PlayStation version of the Python programming language entitled "Python-PSP"
LuaDevKit
Glynnder's released v0.2 (Now a Beta!) of the LuaDevKit, adding some more functionality to this helpful development app. For those who haven't heard of LDK, this app can help experienced coders in making their own programs and games in the Lua format by letting them click and add common commands
