PSP homebrew – AVEC GPS v6

September 26, 2009

Homebrew developer Art has dropped by our forums to release a new update for AVEC, a vector mapping GPS program for the PSP. The latest update now includes a 3D terrain view mode, added street names, much smaller map files, more bug fixes and improvements, just to name a few. Full changelog after the break.

Download: AVEC GPS v6
Discuss: QJ.NET PSP Development Forums

Version 6 changelog:

Implemented 3D terrain view mode for topographic maps with two configurable terrain exaggeration levels.
Fixed bug present only in user mode version where the grid was not rotating with map while in GPS mode.
Removed canvas size option from the configuration menu.
Changed position indicator slightly to improve visibility.
Added street names to map display at highest zoom level if street names are available in the map file.
Fixed zoom routine to ensure highest zoom level is always available.
Changed the default GPS mode zoom level to the highest zoom level.
Removed delays in image capture routine that were not supposed to be present in any public release.
Improved the look and the control of scrolling in the configuration menu.
Sound now works in GPS mode for user mode version only. USB GPS routines are running in a dedicated thread.
Implemented new compressed mpi file format resulting in faster map file searching and smaller file size.
The PSP-290 USB GPS unit can now be plugged in after the user mode version of the program has started.
Fixed bug in mpi converter routine. Program would crash if a street name began with an open bracket character.
Program no longer adjusts the PSP clock speed. By default, the PSP will run at 222MHz.