Homebrew developer Bubbletune has rolled out an update to custom firmware plugin Game Categories. Featuring three separate modes to display content, which can be toggled on-the-fly, it allows users to tidy up their PSP’s GAME folder through means of organization by easily categorizing applications and games.

Version 9.0 adds an additional display mode, dubbed “Content Browser.” When selected, this mode displays only the ICON0.PNG when scrolling through files.

Download Game Categories v9.0

Game Categories v9.0: Organize Homebrew On PSP - [eXophase.com]

[Update: HEN currently does not run any homebrew but can load up into the HEN environment. As a result we are left with BrokHEN (coined by GinoD!) with a new version coming out tomorrow to fix the issues.]

Just a few moments ago Team Typhoon released a homebrew enabler for the Playstation Portable. This HEN (labeled as “ChickHEN”) will allow PSP owners to execute homebrew code on their PSP so long as they are not on the latest PSP firmware (5.50). You will need firmware 5.03 to run HEN (lower firmwares will not work). So if you are on anything lower than 5.03 you will need to update to 5.03.

Davee, along with Bubbletune and other PSP developers have been working hard and long to get this development out to the community and the day has finally come. You can check out how to run HEN on your PSP after the break as well as what HEN is incapable of doing.

Download: [ChickHEN]

Source: [Davee]

Not long after informing M for Mature of an upcoming release to his Game Categories plugin, Bubbletune has released his plugin for the PSP, called Game Categories Revised, to the public in our forums. For anyone who missed the previous news article on this fantastic piece of homebrew, here is what it does:

Unlike the previous releases where the user had to enter the VSHMenu to switch between categories, Bubbletune’s fourth revision of his Game Categories plugin for the PSP will now enable the user to choose between two modes; a multiple memory stick icon mode where the XMB displays a memory stick icon for every category, or a selection mode where the user is prompted to choose their category when selecting the memory stick icon in the Game menu.

For more information on the release and a changelog, check out Bubbletune's forum post below.

Release Thread: [M for Mature Forums]

Previous News Article: [M for Mature]

After a lengthy wait of one month, Bubbletune has adhered to his promise and notified M for Mature of an upcoming release to his Game Categories plugin for the PSP, named Game Categories Revised.

Unlike the previous releases where the user had to enter the VSHMenu to switch between categories, Bubbletune's fourth revision of his Game Categories plugin for the PSP will now enable the user to choose between two modes; a multiple memory stick icon mode where the XMB displays a memory stick icon for every category, or a selection mode where the user is prompted to choose their category when selecting the memory stick icon in the Game menu.

If you haven't used Bubbletune's Game Category plugin before and find yourself in the position where you have to scroll through over 50 homebrew applications in the Game > Memory Stick menu (oh, the pain), then this is for you.  Bubbletune's Game Categories plugin is an effective alternative to using some of the computer-based organisation programs out there for the PSP.

To start, simply create a sub-folder in PSP/GAME and drag and drop your homebrew files into it to create a category!  What's better yet is that Game Categories doesn't affect your PSP themes, so you can keep themeing without any trouble.

Discuss: [M for Mature Forum]

Keep your eyes open for updates and expect a release very soon on M for Mature!

Right on the heels of Dark_AleX's 5.00M33-4 release developer Bubbletune has released an update to the Game Categories plugin bringing the version count to 3 and support for the updated vshmenu. If this is your first time reading about this homebrew, this plugin allows you to easily categorize the contents of your memorystick; specifically, content that displays under the GAME menu. More details from the readme after the break.

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Developer Bubbletune released earlier today an update to the nifty plugin which allows you to easily categorize the contents of your memorystick that displays under the GAME menu. The plugin is intuitive and requires little configuration; in fact it integrates itself into the vshmenu. Details from the readme after the break.

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Bubbletune's download site