Ask PSP Fanboy: Volume 45
It's the end of the week, which calls for a new volume of Ask PSP Fanboy! Each week we'll collect your questions, and each weekend a new volume of Ask PSP Fanboy will appear on the front page. If you've got a question, send an email to justin.eaton @ weblogsinc .com with the subject "Ask PSP Fanboy."
Q. Will Sony fix the problem in PSP-3000 screen with a new revision of hardware?
A. It's likely that some form of hardware revision will be required to fix the interlacing issues, as we discovered the scan lines are 100% related to the PSP-3000 screens. Sony hasn't addressed the issue yet.
Q. Will the PSP ever support WPA2 wireless encryption?
A. Currently, there is no hardware restriction in the PlayStation Portable that would prohibit the use of WPA2. Sony simply needs to add support in a future firmware upgrade.
Q. Is Mega Man 9 in the PSP Store?
A. Sadly, no. Mega Man 9 was released for the Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, and PS3.
Q. I've recently purchased a PSP-3000, my first PSP. I was looking forward to taking it with me on a long trip to Asia both as a gaming device and as a replacement for my mp3 player. However, after filling it with mp3s, I was disappointed to discover that the audio quality was, in my opinion, sub-par (compared to say a Creative mp3 player). I switched from the PSP headphones to my very high quality Grado headphones - same result. Is this what you meant about Sony failing to improve the PSP multi-media experience?
A. While the PSP may not support the various audio formats that other players may support, the PSP still supports high quality audio files. As long as your music has been ripped at a higher bit rate (Ex: 320 kbps), the audio should sound clean and crisp. Volume may be a factor, although I do find that the PSP can get quite loud, particularly while using headphones.
Q. Do you think the PSP will move on to the future like Apple thinks of its iPhone? Because I wonder if the PSP2 or PSP-4000 will have a touch screen including touch buttons and hopefully more controls, I see it as a success much like NDS touching.
A. While touch screen is certainly the technology of the present (and future), it's hard to tell if such technology would make its way to the PSP. While a touchscreen might be manageable, playing online games in realtime with touch controls might be difficult. As an iPhone user myself, I can say that some games work beautifully, others flop pretty hard. Only time will tell.
Q. I was wondering, do you need to have Resistance 2 on PS3 to play Resistance Retribution with the DualShock/Sixaxis?
A. Yes, Resistance 2 must be running on your PS3 while your PSP is attached, in order to play Resistance: Retribution with your DualShock 3.
