Java on PSP?

[Bogeyman]

Hi Clickfamily,

does anyone know if an MMF2-created *.jar will run on a Playstation Portable? Does PSP even support Java? If so, how?

[Pkeod]

Only with custom firmware... and the homebrew that is available will only run MIDlets as far as I know.

[BrandonC]

If I can recall, Sony hates homebrew, so chances are, you're going to need to find your way around the rules with this one. I don't think heading out to the nearest store, buying a PSP, and expecting your games to work on it, is an option.

[Patrick]

Just the whole idea of MMF2 games running on a PSP is a bit of a fantsy. Maybe in the next 2 years, but who knows how the PSP will look and work then? And whats the point really? Your going to make commercial standard games for PSP with MMF?

[Bogeyman]

Just outta curiosity. Just saw my PSP lying there I wondered it if would be possible.

@Pkeod : What are MiDlets?

[Game_Master]

What are MiDlets?

This is from Wikipedia:
A MIDlet requires a device that implements at least Java ME, CLDC and MIDP to run. Like other Java programs, MIDlets have a "compile once, run anywhere" potential. MIDlet distributions main file is a .jar file, but MIDlet distributions can also consist of a .jad file containing the location of and describing the contents of the .jar file. The implementation of a MIDlet may or may not require the presence of a .jad file.

A MIDlet has to fulfill the following requirements in order to run on a mobile phone:

The main class needs to be a subclass of javax.microedition.midlet.MIDlet
The MIDlet needs to be packed inside a .jar file (e.g. by using the jar-tool)
The .jar file needs to be pre-verified by using a preverifier.
In some cases, the .jar file needs to be signed by the mobile phone's carrier.

[Sphax]

I've seen somewhere that a java virtual machine has been released for the PSP. So I think it will be possible to have games made with MMF2 for the PSP when the Java for mobile will be available.

[Bogeyman]

Hopefully! Would be neat.

[Mathias]

Yeah, when Java for mobile (in MMF2) comes out, you'll be able to make games for PSP!

[Bogeyman]

Now I don't wanna bother because I know you guys from clickteam have alot of work to do (and you do a good job), but does anybody know when Java for mobile might be released?