PSP homebrew coder ector has just come out into the open with a release we're sure the PSP community will take a shine to. It's the source codes for the Potemkin homebrew - an experimental Windows-based open source HLE PSP Emulator. Here are the noted features for this app:

Features: (end-user point of view)

* Plays Puzzle Bobble Pocket JAP
* Starts AI Go
* Runs numerous demos from the PSP SDK

Technical Features:

* Badly simulated PSP kernel
* Mounts ISOs and CSOs (no DAX!)
* Mounts Windows directories (no good UI yet for this)

Now, before you guys get too excited over this release, make sure to remember the following:

* This is a source code release - Potemkin won't work unless its codes are properly compiled.
* Expect plenty of bugs - ector reports that only three PSP games work: Pinball, Puzzle Bobble Pocket, and Puyo Puyo. Compatibility for other games is still under works.
* Homebrew compatibility: There have been reports that Potemkin is currently unable to load .pbp (EBoot), but will run .elf files.
* Potemkin needs Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 SP1 - Install this pack before attempting to run the homebrew.
* Source Codes released under the GPL license - This is an invitation for fellow coders to try their luck with this program.
* Check the README (aka RTFM) - All important author notes should be here

Given that this application's still a rough prototype, we discourage first-time users and non-programmers from trying it out. With that said, we'd like to congratulate ector for this achievement, and hope that a polished version gets released in the near future. This download is for the MS Visual C++ 2005 SP1 package.