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PSP™ Solutions
Get the power of Virtools technology in comprehensive PSP™ Solutions
Take advantage of Virtools strong know-how and offer developers and game
designers a solution for faster and easier prototyping and production for the
PSP™.
The PSP™ Solutions are add-on libraries of building blocks specifically geared
to PSP™ game prototyping and development. A new interface has been
integrated within Virtools 4 to manage communication with the PSP™, thus
putting the power of Virtools 4 platform in the hands of PSP™ development
teams. Also simplify data conversion and overall optimization, this new
interface will get your game developers to validate game design decisions
much faster.
With the PSP™ Solutions at the core of the Virtools authoring platform,
developers using the PSP™ will now be able to focus on gameplay production
and optimization, creating PSP™ games with fantastic graphics and cuttingedge
interactivity.
Now two new Virtools solutions are available to address "PSP™" system game development:
The prototyping solution is ideal to test new game play ideas, visual quality target and pad controls directly on the target platform, accessible to game designers and technical artists;
The full production solution comes with extra source code allowing programmers to optimize and add their own code to match their specific needs; this solution, which comes with advanced support, is ideal to ship a high quality game in record time.
Both solutions are easily accessible thanks to the powerful visual interface, which simplifies the exporting process from the PC to "PSP™" system.
Key Benefits
Fast prototyping and full production
Optimized data packing to optimize UMD seeks
Fast static scene rendering using a display list generated offline
Native texture and sound format
Optimized character animation
Reduced memory footprint
Integrated Profiling with SN Systems Tuner solution
Same CMO to run on PC and the PSP™
Value
See your PC composition running on the PSP™ in minutes!
Dedicated PSP™ building blocks:
PSP™ Game Pad control directly in the Virtools 4
interface
Fullscreen video playback
AT3 background music
TRC-Compliant Load/Save Game building blocks
Productivity, without compromising rendering quality.
Full integration combines a wide range of Virtools functionalities including the Behavior Engine and Just in
Time VSL compilation, along with new PSP™ dedicated
functionalities. The Solution expands the scope of Virtools
technology to the PSP™ platform.
Full interoperability using Virtools for rapid assessment and
minimal data modification.
Virtools 4 PSP™ Runtime
Behavior Engine
Graphic Engine
Animation Engine
I/O
Math
Virtools 4 Building Blocks for PSP™
PSP™ Specific Building Block
VSL for PSP™ runtime
UMD access optimization
Generic player provided for prototyping
Source code provided for production
Virtools 4 tools for the PSP™
Meshes Optimizer/Converter
Bones and Skinning Optimizer/Converter
PSP™ Texture Converter
PSP™ Sound Converter
Virtools Lib for SN Systems Pro DG
Virtools Lib for Metrowerks CodeWarrior
From PC to the PSP™
Technical Requirements
A PSP™ Development Kit
Windows® XP SP2
Pentium IV or equivalent
1Gigabyte (GB) of main memory
DirectX 9.0 capable accelerated graphic card with at least
256 Mb RAM.
DirectX 9.0c Runtime, with latest available video card
drivers.
Internet Explorer for online documentation.
Virtools is part of the Sony Tools and Middelware program.
Game studios interested in using Virtools technology on the
PSP™ must be authorized by Sony prior to any evaluation
or purchase of the solution.
