Google Earth on the PSP

 

Requirements:

  • PSP with installed CFW
  • Slim & Lite compatible: Yes
  • WiFi-Connection

Deutsches Tutorial

 

Annotation:

With PSP-Maps it is possible to use the Google service Maps, which is the web surface of Google Earth. You can use the street maps as well as satellite pictures and topographical views.

Supported services :

  • Google Maps
  • Microsoft Virtual Earth
  • Yahoo! Maps

 

 

Installing PSP-Maps on the PSP

 

1. Download the homebrew PSP-Maps from the link above

2. Extract the archive to your drive

3. Now activate the USB-Mode on your PSP or put the MemoryStick into your computer.

4. Copy the folder PSP-Maps from the extracted archive to PSP/GAME

notice: If PSP-Maps doesn't start, copy it to GAMEXXX (XXX= your firmware, e.g. GAME380)

5. Finish the USB-mode or put your stick back into the PSP

 

 

 

Using PSP-Maps

 

1. Activate the Wifi switch on your PSP

2. In the XMB navigate to Game and start the tool PSP-Maps from the stick.

3. Now you have to choose your WiFi connection

4. After that you will be connected with Google Maps and get the world map:

 

Controls:

L = Zoom Out
R = Zoom In
Analog/D-Pad = Moving on the map
triangle = Open address search
Cross/rectangle= Change view (satellite, map, topographical...)
Cycle = Show/hide information
START = Open the menu

 

Different views:

notice: When you are getting the hint Image not available, then you have zoomed too close or there is no view available for this location in the chosen service. So zoom out again or change the view

 

menu functions:

 

  • Enter address...
    Choose this point and press X to type the address. You can switch the letters with the D-Pad and create spaces as well. Use cycle to delete a typed letter.
    Keep space between street, number and city. With     START you will be send to the entered address.
  • Load favorite ...
    You can load a saved location with that. There are 9 slots. Choose the slot using the D-Pad
  • Save favorite ...
    Save a recently viewed location. There are 9 slots. Choose the slot using the D-Pad
  • Default view ...
    That lets you jump to the starting point of the world map
  • Transition effects: Yes/No
    Switches the effect on/off that appears while changing the view
  • Cache neighborhood radius
    You can load a map into the cache using this function. This will make the map also viewable in offline mode. A higher value means a bigger range of the map
  • Cache size ...
    Because the internal PSP cache is rather limited, you can reserve some space on the MemoryStick. This will prevent PSP-Maps from freezing after a while.
  • Exit menu
    exits menu and returns to last view
  • Quit PSP-Maps
    exits PSP-Maps and returns to the XMB.