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TripleElbow
  
| | #1 posted May 7, 2008 at 8:53pm (EDT) |
It's great that there is a forum specifically for PSP related stuff. I'm somewhat interested in getting a PSP with custom firmware in the future but am a bit concerned about battery life. How long does a full-charged battery last when playing a PSP game? an emu game? I like RPGs which people know aren't short games. It would be annoying if there were too many stop-and-go sessions because you had to charge the battery too often. |
Pyramid_Party
 
 
| | #2 posted May 7, 2008 at 11:40pm (EDT) |
It depends. A fat older PSP can have anywhere from 5-7 I think. Newer Slim PSPs are suppose to have better batteries that last like 6-9 hours or something like that. Theres PSP batteries that you can buy that have more battery life in them. I think the original PSP battery is 1800 mah, and for example, if you buy a 2200 mah it will have 20% more life. I think theres even higher ones. As far as Emus and Roms go, I think they suck out as much juice as PSP games.
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DOL_001
| | #3 posted May 8, 2008 at 12:55am (EDT) |
It depends on which PSP model you have, which battery you use, which game/program you're running, the clockspeed, whether you use UMD's or run games from the memory stick, the volume/brightness settings, etc.
I use the genuine 2200mAh batteries in my Slim and generally get around 11-12 hours with maximum brightness and volume half way up with iso's at 333mHz. |
Admiral
 
| | #4 posted May 9, 2008 at 1:56am (EDT) |
The original PHAT w/ original 1800 battery lasts the same amount of time as the slim w/ it's original batter (smaller than a 1800, but the slim uses less power).
The 2200 in my phat works for a nice amount of time...I can play for a few days (small spurts) on one charge. Seriously though, how often are you NOT around an outlet to recharge the PSP every couple of days?
Don't even worry about battery life, honestly. |
TripleElbow
| | #5 posted May 9, 2008 at 2:45am (EDT) |
Well, I just got used to how long my DS lasts (about 20 hours on a full charge) so around ten hours seem so short especially when you're playing RPGs. It's one of the major complaints I have about some portable devices (like the Zune  ) |
Admiral
| | #6 posted May 9, 2008 at 5:53pm (EDT) |
I see what you mean, but think about this - are you REALLY ever playing for more than 5-6 hours at a time w/o getting near an outlet? You'll be able to charge the PSP almost every night most likely. I know that kinda sucks that you have to remember to do it every night, but honestly it's not a very hard thing to do  |
TripleElbow
| | #7 posted May 11, 2008 at 1:37pm (EDT) |
That's true. If I do end up in a rather lengthy power leveling session or a task that takes a ridiculous amount of time (like say Lufia 2 Ancient Cave), I could just use the power adapter (assuming the cord is long enough). Kinda defeats the purpose of its portability but I actually stay close to a power supply when I play my DS anyway so no problem. Thanks for the answers everyone.
One more question. If I decide to buy all the important components for a firmware enabled PSP new, how much would it typically cost? By components, I am referring to the PSP slim itself, the improved battery (I assume the old one could be converted to a pandora one), and I guess two memory sticks. |
Admiral
| | #8 posted May 11, 2008 at 5:04pm (EDT) |
it's not necesary to convert your own battery to a pandora. It makes much more sense to have someone here put CFW on your PSP for you. Most of us charge shipping only. That saves you on the extra battery and memory stick.
If you want to though, you can buy a 2200 battery and a 256MB stick for probably $20 total... |
DOL_001
| | #9 posted May 11, 2008 at 6:21pm (EDT) |
Where do you get the 2200 batteries that cheap? I bought one that cost like $15 and it turned out to be a fake. I had to pay $35 for a legit one from Amazon.
TripleElbow wrote:
> One more question. If I decide to buy all the important components
> for a firmware enabled PSP new, how much would it typically cost?
> By components, I am referring to the PSP slim itself, the improved
> battery (I assume the old one could be converted to a pandora one),
> and I guess two memory sticks.
PSP slim = $170 new
extended battery kit (2200mAh battery+covers) = $35 new
component cable = $15 new
4GB memory stick pro duo = $45-50 new
256MB memory stick pro duo = $10-20 new
Pandora battery/memory stick conversion = $10 usually the going rate |
robanddiana
| | #10 posted May 12, 2008 at 12:32pm (EDT) |
I have a rechargeable battery backup that attaches to the back of the PSP. It covers the UMD door, but since I don't own any UMDs, it doesn't matter. I believe I bought it from user: bandit. Not sure if he has any more. I also have a 2200 mAh battery, so I'm playing for hours and hours
I also have a friend who made a rechargeable battery pack that uses AA batteries, so if you have a stash of rechargeable AA batteries, you could go endless. It doesn't attach to the PSP, but is still very useful. If anyone's interested, I could ask him what he wants for it.
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Admiral
| | #11 posted May 12, 2008 at 5:33pm (EDT) |
I have one of those external battery packs too - uses AA batteries and connects into the AC plug. Pretty cool, but I don't need it really and will sell it with a PSP package on ebay probably |
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