Here's another mini-tutorial for PSP users out there. This time, this is for the Manga/Comic reader/app called: PSPComic! Now, some of you might think, "I can just read my manga from the photos section so what's so special about this app?"
I used to read manga via the photos section of the PSP and personally, I find it a bit too... disorganized for my taste. See, if you merely drag and drop a folder containing your favorite manga to ms0:PHOTOS folder and that folder has at the very least 20 jpeg files in it, then chances are, the pictures are going to be jumbled and it'll just end up confusing the heck out of you. I know it frustrated the heck outta me. It's like reading a story spoiler by accident due to the lack of organization and you end up reading what happened to the characters long before you had to.
PSPComic is, in no way a total manga organizer but it IS a bit more efficient than just dumping your files in the photos menu. =) plus, you can then monitor a different folder from anywhere in your memory card for your manga/comic books so it doesn't clutter your PHOTOs folder making it more difficult/tedious to look for that favorite wallpaper you want for your PSP.
DISCLAIMER:
This entry is merely a guide/tutorial on how to add features to your PSP. It is not, in any way, foolproof. I am not responsible to any possible damage your PSP may incur. With that said, on to the tutorial. ;-)
PSP Model: PSP -M1000
PSP Version: 4.01 M33-2
Game folder Homebrew (seen in recovery mode): Currently: 1.50 Kernel
PSPComic is a comic book reader for PSP that allows users to view comics in either CBR or CBZ format. -by Archaemic
Here's the link: PSPComic v1.0
Mega Pack -includes all of the above as well as the utilities No Bull Moose and FANG for those that don't have a Slim PSP.
Steps:
1. Before we go any further, please make sure that you have firmware (FW) 1.50 or any other version above 3.XX or better yet, read the "readme.txt" file included in the .RAR archive.
2. (Skip if you have a different FW version and/or PSP model. This is for PSP-1000 models only) If you have already upgraded to 4.01, just download and install 1.50 kernel just like i did.
3. Download the pack from the link above, or from any other trusted sites that you know.
4. After the download, extract the files
5. Choose from the 5 folders there:
1.50
3.xx
comics
No Bull Moose
src
6. Double-click on the folder appropriate for the FW version of your PSP, in my case, i clicked on 1.50 folder. once inside, you will see 2 folders labeled pspcomic and pspcomic% respectively. Drag both folders to the same folder in your PSP. With mine, the path is:
ms0: (root)
PSP:
GAME150: <--i dragged the said folders here
since i have the 1.50 kernel activated on my PSP with FW version 4.01 m33-2.
7. Next thing we need to do is to convert your manga into .cbr format. Here are the steps:
7.1. Make sure all your manga are in JPEG format and that you have WinRAR installed.
7.2. Open a folder with, say, a chapter of your manga and select all its contents.
7.3. Go to File >Add to archive... and then Create a file name for your manga chapter AND ADD ".cbr" (without the quotation marks of course) at the end of the title and click "OK" then wait for the compression to finish.
7.4. Drag all of the converted CBR files to the comics folder in your PSP or to any other folder you may have created specifically for your manga.
8. Disconnect your memory card from the computer and start up your PSP.
9. Go to your GAMES menu and load PSPComic v1.00 from there and locate the folder/manga you want to read.
10. Familiarize yourself with the framework and you're good to go. Congratulations.
NOTE: just a word of caution, do not compress more than 80 JPEG files at a time so that PSPComic does not get too confused on which file to load first. :)
I have made this guide as user-friendly and jargon-free as I can make it. Hope this little guide helps. Let me know if further clarification is needed.
I used to read manga via the photos section of the PSP and personally, I find it a bit too... disorganized for my taste. See, if you merely drag and drop a folder containing your favorite manga to ms0:PHOTOS folder and that folder has at the very least 20 jpeg files in it, then chances are, the pictures are going to be jumbled and it'll just end up confusing the heck out of you. I know it frustrated the heck outta me. It's like reading a story spoiler by accident due to the lack of organization and you end up reading what happened to the characters long before you had to.
PSPComic is, in no way a total manga organizer but it IS a bit more efficient than just dumping your files in the photos menu. =) plus, you can then monitor a different folder from anywhere in your memory card for your manga/comic books so it doesn't clutter your PHOTOs folder making it more difficult/tedious to look for that favorite wallpaper you want for your PSP.
DISCLAIMER:
This entry is merely a guide/tutorial on how to add features to your PSP. It is not, in any way, foolproof. I am not responsible to any possible damage your PSP may incur. With that said, on to the tutorial. ;-)
PSP Model: PSP -M1000
PSP Version: 4.01 M33-2
Game folder Homebrew (seen in recovery mode): Currently: 1.50 Kernel
PSPComic is a comic book reader for PSP that allows users to view comics in either CBR or CBZ format. -by Archaemic
Here's the link: PSPComic v1.0
Mega Pack -includes all of the above as well as the utilities No Bull Moose and FANG for those that don't have a Slim PSP.
Steps:
1. Before we go any further, please make sure that you have firmware (FW) 1.50 or any other version above 3.XX or better yet, read the "readme.txt" file included in the .RAR archive.
2. (Skip if you have a different FW version and/or PSP model. This is for PSP-1000 models only) If you have already upgraded to 4.01, just download and install 1.50 kernel just like i did.
3. Download the pack from the link above, or from any other trusted sites that you know.
4. After the download, extract the files
5. Choose from the 5 folders there:
1.50
3.xx
comics
No Bull Moose
src
6. Double-click on the folder appropriate for the FW version of your PSP, in my case, i clicked on 1.50 folder. once inside, you will see 2 folders labeled pspcomic and pspcomic% respectively. Drag both folders to the same folder in your PSP. With mine, the path is:
ms0: (root)
PSP:
GAME150: <--i dragged the said folders here
since i have the 1.50 kernel activated on my PSP with FW version 4.01 m33-2.
7. Next thing we need to do is to convert your manga into .cbr format. Here are the steps:
7.1. Make sure all your manga are in JPEG format and that you have WinRAR installed.
7.2. Open a folder with, say, a chapter of your manga and select all its contents.
7.3. Go to File >Add to archive... and then Create a file name for your manga chapter AND ADD ".cbr" (without the quotation marks of course) at the end of the title and click "OK" then wait for the compression to finish.
7.4. Drag all of the converted CBR files to the comics folder in your PSP or to any other folder you may have created specifically for your manga.
8. Disconnect your memory card from the computer and start up your PSP.
9. Go to your GAMES menu and load PSPComic v1.00 from there and locate the folder/manga you want to read.
10. Familiarize yourself with the framework and you're good to go. Congratulations.
NOTE: just a word of caution, do not compress more than 80 JPEG files at a time so that PSPComic does not get too confused on which file to load first. :)
I have made this guide as user-friendly and jargon-free as I can make it. Hope this little guide helps. Let me know if further clarification is needed.
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