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Yen Press Digital Collection (preservation project)
▲ 422 r/GuardiansOftheVeil

Yen Press Digital Collection (preservation project)

I have been putting together my own digital collection of the official Yen Press publication from recent high-quality sources here and here.

The goal is to make it similar to the Digital Comics Preservation (DCP) standards for manga archiving.

Motivation

This is mainly emotional therapy. I lost my 20-year-old complete English comic collection when our house was flooded 2 years ago back in the Philippines. Nothing beats my original set, but this offers some reprieve.

Process

I am collecting the best pages for a volume, then adding and/or replacing pages where needed. They will be repackaged into CBZ later for my tablet and tested for viewing in Moon+ Reader Pro.

I have been doing 1 arc per day when I can, but not every day because of work. If I like how the CBZs turn out, I will be happy to share the files.

P.S. Whoa! 4 upvotes already? Thanks, guys!

u/k_rollo — 10 days ago
▲ 423 r/PokemonEmerald

FREE Prima Pokemon Emerald Version (Official Game Guide) (PDF)

Direct Link:

Prima - Pokemon Emerald Version (Official Game Guide).pdf

Hello, trainers!

This is part of a collaborative preservation effort for official strategy guides (Prima, Nintendo Power, BradyGames, Versus Books) across Gen 1-3.

Thanks to everyone who made this possible!

Contributors:

  • u/Kcishere1 (original scanner/uploader, source)
  • u/SeyfertGalaxy (front/back covers retouch, commission)
  • u/k_rollo (page normalisation/commissioner)
  • u/starryskyburgundy (personal hosting)
u/k_rollo — 1 month ago
▲ 345 r/pokemoncrystal

FREE Versus Books Pokemon Guides Collection (Gold / Silver / Crystal / Stadium 2) (PDF)

Hello, trainers!

This serves as the megathread for Gen2 guides published by Versus Books.

In this collection:

Each links to their original reddit post where available.

Members are always welcome to share scans in higher quality (original scan or with credits), and it will be added to the list. 600 PPI is already top-notch.

A world of dreams and adventures with Pokemon awaits! Let's go!

u/k_rollo — 1 month ago
▲ 696 r/pokemoncrystal

(FREE) Versus Books Pokemon Gold & Silver Official Perfect Guide Collector's Edition

Archive:

https://archive.org/details/versus-books-pokemon-gold-version-silver-version-perfect-guide-hq

An eBay seller graciously sent me their original scan/edit of the book after I messaged them. A redditor fixed up the front page. Many big thanks!

Lastly, I put it together in a PDF and uploaded it to Archive like the rest of our guides in the preservation project.

Enjoy!

Contributors:

u/k_rollo — 2 months ago
▲ 66 r/Controller

3rd-Party Party

I've been collecting 3rd-party controllers over the years to match the layout of the console emulators I use.

In this collection:

  • 8BitDo SF30 Pro BT (discontinued) - John NESS (Android) / DraStic (Android)
  • 8BitDo 64 BT - Gopher64 (PC)
  • 8BitDo Pro 3 BT - MesenCE (PC) / Cemu (PC) / Azahar (PC)
  • RetroFighters BattlerGC Pro - Dolphin (PC)
  • 8BitDo M30 BT - MD.emu (Android)
  • Retro-Bit SEGA Saturn BT (discontinued) - jgenesis (PC) / Ymir (PC)

All items are personal purchases.

u/k_rollo — 3 months ago
▲ 68 r/PSP

Infinity on Infinity!

PSP Infinity By u/S1mplyBlue (PTF Theme)

https://www.reddit.com/r/PSP/s/IsZ5nX1R9D

Man, these themes are on point! I love it when modern designers take on a classic. Super crispy! It even looks great seeing it through the VSH menu overlay.

CTFs are fun, but I always preferred a minimalistic stock XMB.

u/k_rollo — 3 months ago
▲ 112 r/pokemoncrystal

Sparky Fish

Missed the li'l guy randomly. This was the moveset I wanted for him, but had to teach him Flash for Red.

u/k_rollo — 3 months ago
▲ 24 r/PSP

PS5 by S1mplyBlue (PTF Theme)

Been looking for a lightweight and snappy PS5 theme. Great work!

Also featuring my favourite VSH menu plugin (System Menu Mod).

S1mplyBlue PTF Theme Pack

u/k_rollo — 3 months ago
▲ 10 r/PSP

Dedicated Magic Memory Sticks

I collect the original Pro Duo sticks and finally got a Lexar one!

  • 2GB SONY = Aiseirigh
  • 2GB Lexar = DCARK / Despertar del Cementerio 10

It also serves as my permanent MMS.

u/k_rollo — 4 months ago
▲ 22 r/PSP

PSP Dual Battery Charger

Saw Total Kommando with this, and I had some coins on AliExpress.

One of my favourite handy accessories, along with the USB-C to DC cable adapter.

u/k_rollo — 4 months ago
▲ 12 r/PSP

DIY Solderless Baryon Sweeper for Absolute Beginners (with photos)

What is it?

The Baryon Sweeper is a modern unbricking tool that evolved from the classic Pandora Battery. It works universally on all PSP models - 1000, 2000, 3000, Go, and Street. By emulating the official JigKick service tool, it triggers a diagnostic mode to revive previously irrecoverable models.

Why write this?

This guide aims to complement khubik2's original guide, with close-up photos and additional details for the absolute beginner. You're expected to at least know your way around Windows.

I opted for a minimalist build to keep it simple and very low cost.

To give you an idea, this is how cheap the adapter materials are on AliExpress.

We'll focus on the 1000/2000/3000 setup, since the 3000 is the model I own.

Before You Begin

It's required to watch/read khubik2's original guide first to make full sense of the steps outlined here. You don't have to understand everything completely at this point. Simply familiarise yourself with the concepts and overall process.

What You Need

Software

  • Magic Memory Stick with DCARK or Aiseirigh - the "rescue stick", refer to respective documentation for MMS creation
  • CP210x Universal Windows Driver - allows your PC to recognise the CP2102 USB to TTL module, extract the ZIP file for use later
  • Python 3 - required to run pysweeper
  • pysweeper - JigKick emulator, puts the PSP into service mode in combination with the adapter

Hardware

Breadboard. This is a mini breadboard without the power bus.

CP2102 USB to TTL. This is the cheap and reliable option.

1x 1N4148 diode. Cut the legs around twice the length of the exposed pin on the jumpwires, so you can adjust later.

3x male-to-male jumpwires (recommended 10-15cm). These colours follow electrical convention, but any colour will do.

Female-to-male USB-A cable extender. USB 3.0 works fine.

DC power for the PSP. You can use the normal charger. This is mine.

Build Your Adapter

Stick the CP2102 module into the breadboard. Connect the negative end (black band) of the diode to the TXD row. Connect the positive end to the RXD row. You can cut the legs shorter now for a clean look.

Connect the wires to 3V3 (orange), RXD (yellow), GND (black). Don't use +5V.

Done! That's really it!

How to Use

Connect the adapter to your PC via USB using the cable extender.

Run pysweeper (refer to khubik2's guides for setup). If there's no option under the Port dropdown, you need to manually install the driver in Windows. Close pysweeper including the cmd prompt window.

Open Device Manager. If you see a yellow triangle, right-click to update the driver and browse to the extracted folder earlier. If successful, the CP2102 module will be recognised under Ports (COM & LPT) as Silicon Labs.

Run pysweeper again. Your adapter (COM#) should now be under the Port dropdown. You should also be able to get FFFFFFFF after starting the service. Keep pysweeper running.

Remove the battery from your PSP, but keep it close. Connect the DC power to the PSP.

Wire the 3V3 (orange) to right pin, TXD/RXD (yellow) to middle pin, GND (black) to left pin of the battery contacts for 2-3 seconds. The pysweeper monitor will display many symbols. If it disconnects, make sure to keep the contact to the battery pins.

Service mode is triggered and the PSP boots from the memory stick. Depending on the MMS you created earlier, this automatically launches DCARK (shown here) or Aiseirigh. Some even create both sticks for options.

Insert the battery into the PSP and disconnect the DC power. For DCARK, Install 6.61 for OFW or Install 6.61 ARK for CFW.

Rise from the Cemetery, PSP!

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u/k_rollo — 5 months ago
▲ 23 r/PSP

PSP Perfect Catalogue (Japan Only)

Wasn't able to find the PSP Go!Cam in Kyoto/Osaka (always out of stock), but happy to grab this other collector's item.

u/k_rollo — 5 months ago
▲ 121 r/PSP

The PSP is an offline device for me ever since. OSTENT 1800mAh did pretty well. Lasted 3 movies and some gameplay.

u/k_rollo — 5 months ago
▲ 19 r/PSP

3 PSPs. Might as well collect the brands.

Behold the "PLUS" gang! SanDisk used to just call it "SanDisk Ultra", but marketing thought they should jump in on the bandwagon too. 😂

u/k_rollo — 6 months ago