Condorstrike has updated his stunning Homebrew application Solar, here is a quote from the change log:

• Mostly Graphical updates
• Better memory usage, for stability
• Added more effects, Satelites and more Depth view and motion.
• Fixed MUSIC directory for mp3 playback.
• and other things I can’t remember.

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For those people that love to play classic games, you may have heard of a game called ‘Out of This World’ or ‘Another World’. Another World was a 1991 cinematic platformer and now thanks to efforts of Bobby6killer, it has been ported to the PS3.Here’s a quote from the developer:

Another World for PS3

This project is based on the reverse engine made by Grégory Montoir, and reimplements the game Another World to be played on PS3.
You need the original english DOS data files (in english, the game is known as “Out of This World”).

Screenshots:

Controls
Arrow keys => Allow you to move Lester
Cross => Allow you run/shoot with your gun
Select => allow to enter a code to jump at a specific level
Start => pause the game
Triangle => quit the game
R1 => save game state
L1 => load game state
R2/L2 => change game state slot

FAQ

Where should i place the original game files ?

Place them into /dev_hdd0/game/NEWRAW_00/USRDIR/data folder.

Game freezes and system restarts when i want to leave the game, wtf ?

It’s a known bug, you must use TRIANGLE button to exit game

Download PS3 Package
Source Code
MD5-CheckSums
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Official Site
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ThatOtherDev, also goes by ThatOtherPerson, has recently released everything needed for compiling along with the source code. This developer has challenged other devs to try to bring more homebrew games to the PS3 scene.

Download it

Using it:

Simply add this to the bottom of the bashrc file:

## Setup ps3toolchain environment
export PS3DEV=/usr/local/ps3dev
export PATH=$PATH:$PS3DEV/bin
export PATH=$PATH:$PS3DEV/host/ppu/bin
export PATH=$PATH:$PS3DEV/host/spu/bin
## Setup PSL1GHT Environment
export PSL1GHT=$PS3DEV/psl1ght
export PATH=$PATH:$PSL1GHT/host/bin

Open the terminal and install these libraries:

sudo apt-get install autoconf automake bison flex texinfo libncurses5-dev gcc g++ make wget libelf-dev
sudo apt-get install python2.6-dev python-dev zlib1g-dev libtool git-core libgmp3-dev libssl-dev pkg-config
sudo apt-get install libcloog-ppl-dev

Extract the contents in ps3dev.tgz archive to the /usr/local/ folder.

In the terminal, open the directory for one of which projects. For example, They Do Not Die 2

cd $PS3DEV/MyProjects/projects/TheyDoNotDie2

Lastly, add this to compile it:

make pkg

From ThatOtherDev(ThatOtherPerson):

Source: PSX-Scene.com

ThatOtherDev has released another Homebrew Game for the PS3.

Here is the first and very early release of Swingball 2. Unlike its predecessor it is available not only for Wii but also for PS3 (with a PC version forthcoming).

There were some really cool user made levels for the original Swingball that did things I hadn’t even thought of and I’m looking forward to seeing how people take advantage of the new stuff in this game.

There are now blocks that can be swung from but not walked on (they aren’t solid). There are also tiles that will change the direction of gravity when you come in contact with them.

I haven’t begun it yet but I plan to make a WYSIWYG editor which will make it even easier for people to create their own levels.

There is a lot left to do. The game currently just consists of a single test level.

PS3 controls:
Left analog stick = Move
Right analog stick = Aim
L1 = Jump
R1 = Swing

Wii controls:
Analog stick = Move
Pointer = Aim
A = Jump
B = Swing

Download Swingball 2 v0.1 PS3

Source ThatOtherDev.com

A member by the name of yvrig has ported the PC game  Jetman Revival to the PS3, here is a quote from the developer:

Download: Jetmen Revival Remake v0.1 for PS3 Homebrew Game

Source PS3Crunch

A couple of weeks ago, PS3 and software developer KaKaRoTo released a Homebrew game called Eskiss, in which you moved a ball to a a goal/destination, you could either use your control pad or a mouse, today KaKaRoTo updated the game to support the PS Move, here is a quote from the devs personal blog:

Hi all,

I’m releasing Eskiss with Move support and I think the instructions on how to use it require a bit more than what twitter allows (from my usual small updates).

The instructions are simple, you can still play with a normal mouse if you want, or use the controller to emulate the mouse, just like before. But, if you have a PS Eye camera plugged in, then it will also be ready to handle the Move.

If it detects a move controller, the ball on the controller will be white, at that point, you must press the Action button while pointing the controller to the camera (there’s no image feedback on the screen, so just point and press the action button). This will calibrate the controller and the ball will change color. At this point, moving the controller will also move the cursor on screen.

You can press the Action button at any time to recalibrate the controller (useful if the tracking stops working correctly, or camera falls off), and you can press the Start button at anytime to center the cursor on screen. Pressing the T button trigger will emulate a click.

You have the choice between two tracking modes, the first one (the one selected by default) is the 3D coordinate system, which means the cursor appears on screen with 1 to 1 precision (kind of) with where the controller is located in the room, so you have to move the whole controller to move the cursor (and even maybe stretch your arms to get to the corners), the second tracking mode is using the internal gyroscope of the controller, in other words, you can move the cursor just by pointing or rotating the controller without moving the whole controller in 3D space.

You can switch from one tracking mode to another at any time by pressing the Select button. Try them both and see which one you like best.

P.s: When you press the Action button to calibrate, the ball will change colors a few times, you must not move the controller while it’s doing that, do not move until it becomes a solid, stable color. If the ball becomes white again, it means you moved and the calibration failed… in that case, try again.

P.p.s: In this release, I have also fixed the crash that you might have had in the previous version, so the game should be a lot more stable. While it still might crash, it is now very rare and shouldn’t break the gameplay like it did before.

And here’s a video demo of the game running with the Move controller, courtesy of fungos

Download 3.55
Download 3.41

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PS3Crunch member NEO117 has released some Dos ports for the PS3, they are Prince of Persia, Street Rod and Street Rod 2, he plans to create more, here is a quote from his thread:

I just compiled this PKG with the very first Prince of Persia ready to play on your PS3. Enjoy it.

Download Prince Of Persia
Download Street Rod
Download Street Rod 2
Download Graphically Updated Prince Of Persia

These games have two PKG’s, one install under the default “games” section, the other installs under the “Homebrew” section, providing you have that section on your PS3.

Source PS3Crunch (Prince Of Persia) – (Street Rod 1&2) (Prince Of Persia – Better Graphics)

One of our dedicated developers samson, has released a dos port of Tempest 2000 for the PS3, here is a quote from his thread:

A member ps3hax mappy123 requested a port of the classic Tempest 2000, i figured yeah what the hell.. started working on the dos version last night and was very pleased with how well it runs on the ps3 using dosbox, so i decided as it was a retro gem to give it some nice xmb wallpaper and music..

press r3 at start up for joystick, exit via ps button.

credit go’s to the atari game dev’s and robo hobo for porting dosbox, and gliitch for helping me with the xmb music. and last but not least mappy123 for the idea

enjoy and be kind with your comments , its my first game port and its also been made in a day.

Download Tempest 2000 3.41.pkg
Download Tempest 2000 3.55.pkg

Another project samson has been working on, which i completely forgot about(sorry samson), is “webcuts” , which is a bunch of webtools on your XMB, you can find that here.

PS3Hax developer Mr.Goodfrag is back at making PS3 homebrew, and has released a  TRON clone homebrew game right here at PS3Hax.

To quote:

I was watching the new TRON, and it got me all nostaligic.

I was shocked when I couldn’t find a TRON clone on PSN, so I figured ‘why the hell not’?

I’ve been meaning to make more releases, but the wife and I just bought a house/moved, and I’ve been exceptionally busy lately.

From here on out I’m going to start shooting to have at least one release a week.

As always, you must press R3 after the DOSBOX splash screen to play the game! Single player only mapped, for 2 player use a keyboard.

[Download here]

Alright folks it seems as the project by Blipi called RNA: (Real Network Access) is sadly come to a stop for the time being. But the good news is that Blipi will be releasing the source code so that someone else here in the scene can pick up where he left off.

This homebrew was to allow custom firmware users to network their games with others, even sync trophies and have a friends list. It will only work with games that have the lan option such as cod, mx vs atv, red dead redemption, and others alike.

here is a link to the official RNA project site

https://bitbucket.org/blipi/rna/src

[VIA PS3Crunch]

Deank as always, is working hard on bringing improvements to his awesome piece of Homebrew, this minor update, removes the old FTP sever and implements jjolano’s OpenPS3FTP, here is a quote from the source:

* Changed: Implemented OpenPS3FTP by jjolano and removed the old buggy FTP server (faster transfer speeds and no path/file length limitations)

This should clear most of the FTP problems multiMAN had. Transfer speed is now faster, you can use 8-16 simultaneous file transfers, and the problem with long path and file names is gone now.

The implementation of openps3ftp is based on older version from jjolano, but still is much much better than what multiMAN had until now, so big thanks to him!

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Remember to visit the multiMAN section of the forum, for MM related help and themes, you can find it here.

And of course the official multiMAN thread.

Kakarotoks, famous for creating PSFreedom, PL3 and the FIRST Custom Firmware, today ported the game, Eskiss to the PS3!

Download: Megaupload.com

Source: KaKaRoToKs’ Twitter

deank has just updated multiMAN, to version 02.06.00, with many cool additions, here is a quote from the Change Log:

* Added: Support for 7 connected controllers to be used simultaneously
* Added: Animation/slide effect when browsing USB/PS3HDD devices in XMMB mode
* Added: BD Remote controller buttons: YELLOW BUTTON = Restart, RED BUTTON = QUIT
* Added: Experimental motion/movie background support: If wave.divx is present in multiMAN’s USRDIR folder you can enable motion background with SELECT+TRIANGLE.
* Added: REFRESH option in SIDE menu for photo/music/video/retro columns when USB/PS3HDD entries are selected
* Added: Quit and Restart options in SIDE menu for Settings column
* Added: Quick access options in SIDE menu for XMMB Game and Favorites columns
* Added: A small touch to the SIDE menu: it will ZOOM in the current entry much like the real XMB
* Added: Increasing/Decreasing MP3 playback volume will make the pop-up box display in the lower left corner (thanks to chitalov for the reminder)
* Added: If multiMAN is started via Remote Play, TV Overscan will be automatically set to 10%
* Changed: Color labels when selecting the color for the SIDE menu
* Changed: Browsing USB devices in XMMB will behave like real XMB (i.e. will first open /VIDEO or /MUSIC or /PICTURE folders to look for content)
* Changed: If non-English GUI language is selected in conjunction with User Font, proper User Font will be restored after restart
* Fixed: Setting wallpaper after PNG file was used as wallpaper
* Fixed: Sorting order in XMMB for PS3 HDD and USB device icons.
* Fixed: MP3 playback (when sometimes audio plays in wrong frequency)
* Fixed: Freezing in coverflow when fast-browsing over 100 titles
* Performance check: multiMAN does ~122fps @ 1920x1080p 59.94Hz
* Showtime 3.1.241 available via online update and included in BASE/FULL versions

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The Official multiMAN Help Forum

Video courtesy of manster(follow him on youtube if you want )

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the_marioga has released LuaFPS3 0.1, a port of the famous LuaFWii, which loads and executes lua files.

Download LuaFPS3 0.1

Source DH.org

ThatOtherDev is the only Homebrew game developer who is constant with his releases, here he brings out an update to his Slime Roll game, here is a quote from the changelog

Changelog:
The red circles have been removed and replaced with blue ones that are of a consistent size.
If slime comes in contact with a blue circle then the blue circle becomes slime.
There is on screen text that tells you how many blue circles still exist.
When placing slime in the editor you no longer need to press and release the button for each piece of slime.
There is a limit to how closely you can place two pieces of slime together in the editor.
The same rules for placing slime in the editor also apply to the blue circles.
You can now delete whatever object you are pointing at in the editor (instead of only being able to delete the last thing spawned).
The X in the editor has been replaced with a proper reticule.
There is a slightly nicer title at the menu.
All on screen text fills the same percentage of the screen regardless of resolution.
I’ve fixed the problem where there would sometimes be inappropriate white pixels along the edges of circles.
gravity is slightly stronger.
PS3 controls:
Left analog stick = Move the camera
L1 and R1 = rotate the camera and the direction of gravity
L2 and R2 = zoom the camera in and out
X (in the editor) spawn a wall (hold and drag to scale)
Circle (in the editor) spawn a blue blob
Square (in the editor) spawn slime
Triangle (in the editor) remove whatever you are pointing at

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blipi has released his project Open OSK, a On-Screen Keyboard for PS3. It’s still under developement, it looks very nice and I would love to see it implemented in Homebrew applications and games.

Well, I thought that maybe someone of interest. It is designed for programmers and a framework in C + +.

This is an OSK (On-Screen Keyboard) for the development of homebrews. Since I did not get to show the PS3 by psl1ght OSK decided to make one. Thinking about thinking I decided that maybe someone else saw this, so I decided to share my work:

It is released under GNU GPL, under which you can freely use the code, but any modification is above code should be released or before uploading it to the repository or enviandomela to me for the climb.

Is still in development, so has a lot of functionality to be added yet.

I hope to serve you,
Blipi

Project Homepage

Source Demonhades via PS3Crunch

Today PS3HaX Developer deank has updated his popular multiMAN application, to version 02.05.00, here is a quote from the change log:

02.05.00 -

* Added: SIDE menu in XMMB mode to access various functions (access the menu with [TRIANGLE])
* Added: SIDE menu option for XMMB Settings column to switch between ADVANCED and STANDARD settings
* Added: SIDE menu function “UPDATE” Showtime in XMMB Video column when “Start Showtime” is selected
* Added: SIDE menu function “UPDATE” in XMMB RETRO column to check/download EMULATOR updates by squarepusher2
* Added: Option in XMMB Settings to change SIDE menu background color
* Changed: UPDATE function in GAME SETTINGS menu will not download updates for higher than your current PS3 firmware version
* Changed: UPDATE function in GAME SETTINGS can now check/download updates for SNES/FCEU/VBA/FBA/GEN+ Emulators by squarepusher2
* Changed: All options in the XMMB Settings column are now selectable via the SIDE menu (much like in the regular XMB mode)
* Added: Option in XMMB Settings column: [Write access to /dev_flash via /dev_blind]
* Added: Permissions check upon loading a title
* Added: VP6 file extension to recognizable video formats
* Added: Support for browsing USB devices and Internal HDD in XMMB Photo, Music, Video and Retro columns
* Added: Larger icons when browsing devices in XMMB mode
* Added: Indication in “browse mode” when playing music (a note sign will appear next to Device or Folder icon)

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