If you’ve been longing for Sony to turn the PSP into a touch screen device, that day has kind of come. The only twist is it’s not from Sony. A group of homebrew junkies led by “harleyq” have created an add-on that mounts directly on your PSP and connects up via USB. The unit, called PSPTouchME, will not be compatible with commercial games since it’s not officially commissioned by Sony or the game companies, but will work with homebrew games developed for it. harleyq has answered a few questions in a Q&A with PSPUpdates that can be found after the break.
Q: What is PSPTouchME?
A: PSPTouchME is a touchscreen overlay for the Sony PSP.Q: How will it work?
A: It will lay over the screen like a screen protector, and connect to the PSP via USB.Q: Can i connect my PSP to my computer when using this?
A: Yes, we will add another USB port on PSPTouchME and a switch.Q: Will you release updates for the PIC? (microprocessor)
A: Maybe.Q: How much will it cost?
A: We are estimating around £30-40 ($56)Q: Where will i be able to buy one?
A: Here.Q: How many will be available for purchase on launch?
A: At first, around 100.Q: When can i buy one?
A: We don’t know.Q: Can i beta test?
A: We have beta testers.Q: Will this be supported in 0×89?
A: Probably, depends if we can finish PSPTouchME in time.Q: Will i be able to use this in UMD games and in the XMB?
A: No. (possible…)Q: Will i be able to use it in all homebrew?
A: No.Q: So where can i use it?
A: In game’s built to be used with this.Q: How can they/i build a game or application to make use of PSPTouchME?
A: We will release an SIO library for developers?Q: Will the library be open source?
A: Maybe.Q: How does PSPTouchME stay on the screen?
A: It screws into the top of the PSP.Q: Will you ship internationally?
A: Yes.
Wow, another cheap atempt for Sony and Sony fanboy/girls to rip ideas of Nintendo. Bravo guys, you truly are the scum of the gaming world.
why do you think they are ripping the ideas off nintendo…..its not like the ds is the first device ever with a touch screen. let me think up computers, not to mention some that sony makes. and pda's
Their ripping nintendo off hella, I bet when they made this thing this was the exact words the one w/ the idea said "Hey we should make touch screen fot the PSP, you know like Nintendo's Nintendo DS."
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You people keep complaining about ripping off the DS, which is not the point. The PSP is a far better gaming system than the DS, and users want that extra bit of functionality. At the price this probably would cause, it would be cheaper to get a DS than a PSP and touch screen. I've always favored Nintendo over Sony because they have the ingenuity to change rather than just making their platform faster. In this case however, I'd prefer the modded Sony.
I cant believe your bitching about someone making a touch screen, its a good idea, it will make the DS emulator go alot further, and face it, nothings original anymore. as someone said, ive always favoured Nintendo , as i grew up in the late 80s early 90s so i had nes n snes, nintendo rocks but just because they have a touch screen on there product doesnt mean its off limit to anybody else, all in all, if psp had a touch screen, with its graphic capabilitys it would absolutely cream a DS.
any sado dissin the psp is a geek. its a class console and is the future of gaming. x
go guys go… theirs only 1 way to improve the gaming and to me the psp is the ultimate console as can be hacked moded chiped and still do everything. and the ds emulator is 1 way to make the psp alot more popular…
Damn, dis is da SHIT!
oh my god I have waitet so long for this! rock on bro!!!!!!!!
how can I pay you in advance
i need this baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad!
Man this sure is a great breakthrough on psp modding. The psp will never be the same. I will need this to. I Love my psp. Great work guys
Is it safe to use a pandora battery (on psp slim and firmware 4.05) Thanks.
right now when i went to google and typed in touch screen psp,i was suprised when i click im feeling lucky and it brought to the link now psp kicks ass.i dont have look for all these letters all ihave to do is just click.keep up the good work.
i want sony to relase a Touch PSP so badddd.. cuz i dont trust these things and way to expensive.. untrustable.. O;
i agree with the person from the first comment i would want the psp touch and the way it looks but it is too much maybe the sidekick psp but not touch screen
With the new psp coming out with the controls under a slider screen there's only two things that I can think to totally boost the psp. 1. give it a touch screen. 2. turn it into a cell phone.
By doing that it wouldn't be any bigger than an iphone and it would rock.
the first comment on here was November 3, 2006. it is now october 13th, 2009 when is this thing gonna be ready?
When is the PSPTouchME gunna gome out
this is a joke. if it has been in the same place for over 3 years…then do you all really believe it will happen? anyway how is a usb plugin gonna stay on the screen anyway? sorry to get your hopes up guys…but it won't happen.
touch screen psp im going get my son one
People who think that there ripping off nintendo: I think that they are not.
1.In the world of gaming, anything goes, as long as its legal.
2.They are just doing that to enhance the game experience for the user.
3.More money for them, more fun for us!
So why not?
this looks totaly awesome! psp got way better games then nintendo ds. NINTENDO DS SUCKSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!
yes. but can u use this with the internet? and what stores would be selling this? i think its great
Alright basically for anyone who denies the fact that Sony is ripping off of Nintendo's ideas, they're releasing motion controlled based controllers almost identical to the Wii Mote and Nunchuk and they're already rippong off Microsofts' Project Natel on top of that and claiming it as another Eye Toy camera thing. Sony themselves fail as a gaming company.
does it work on psp go too
wats wrong wit yu all ds gamers. cant yu al see dat psp is da best portable console out yet. besides da psp includes VIDEOS, SKYPE, and a playstation network. and wat ever else to come. da ds dsnt has ani of dat stuff. on da oder side da ds has horible graphics. no wonder dey tryin to make dis nintendo3Ds. but da psp will have better stuff before da nintendo3Ds comes out. besides da psp go killed dat shit already with better graphics and a better lcd screen. and maibe dey will put cameras on it.
Rippin' off nintendo
1. iPod touch/iPhone
2. any android htc phones
3. its everywhere damnit
Since when does Nintendo get exclusive rights?! Some f***in' nerve yall have sayin' that.
Ummm, correction, most everything nintendo has done was around has been for quite some time so quit with the nintendo being special mentality. Its a disgrace to anyone whose played a video game.
BTW Who was the first company to employ cd based games? Sony. Who followed? Nintendo. Who put out console based camera? Sony. Who followed? Microsoft. What console currently has the most sales? PS2. Get ur facts straight Trololololo.
can i put any games and play with it in the touch screen