Another big update by Dean today on his backup manager, multiMAN. Changelog below:

2.00.02 -

* Fixed: handling of themes_dir and covers_dir options in options.ini (broken in .01)
* Fixed: handling of NETHOST definitions in options.ini (broken in .01)
* Changed: Remember user font selection on exit (prevents reverting to theme font at each startup)

File Manager related:
* Added: Context menu in File Manager (similar to right-click) with CIRCLE button (all other shortcuts are removed)
* Changed: Removed File Manager from mode list (L1/R1 skips it)
* Changed: File size in File Manager shown with 2 decimal precision
* Added: “File Manager Access” option in SETTINGS XMMB column – PIN protected – to disable FileManager mode
* Changed: Key to select multiple files/folders: [SQUARE] (was [select])
* Left pane shows up to 60 characters and right up to 55 for file/folder names (was 26/22)

XMMB related:
* Added: “Poster and Cover Alteration” option in XMMB Settings column
* Added: “Button Assignment” option in XMMB Settings column
* Added: Current selection in Settings column remembered
* Fixed: Applying themes now changes text colors immediately in XMMB mode (clock, option names, game column title)

* Added: Video thumbnails for XMMB VIDEO column (3264×3264 max res):
- for external (non-XMB) video files: Example:
— movie name: my_video.avi
— thumbnail : my_video.avi.jpg, my_video.avi.JPG, my_video.jpg, my_video.JPG
- for internal (XMB) videos – .STH thumbnail generated by the PS3 is used

* Added thumbnail support for AVCHD, BDMV and DVD video structures (POSTER.JPG, COVER.JPG)
* Added thumbnail support for AVCHD, BDMV (multiAVCHD compatible /HDAVCTN/BDMT_O1.jpg, /BDMV/META/DL/HDAVCTN_O1.jpg)
* Added thumbnail support for PHOTO column (for JPEG images with resolution up to 3264×3264)
* Added: Last game selection is remembered in XMMB mode after restart and after switching to other display modes
* Improved: No more reloading of XMMB columns each time you leave/enter XMMB mode or game/system submenu
* Changed: Scanning for content while in XMMB doesn’t show the ugly “Scanning…” screen
* Removed: File extensions for known media files in MUSIC/PHOTO/VIDEO XMMB columns
* Added: Download Themes application in WEB XMMB column (thanks to S4BRE and condorstrike for hosting)
* Added: Visit multiMAN forum link in WEB XMMB column
* Graphics fixed: Downloading files via web browser while in XMMB mode
* New option in options.ini/options_default.ini: themes_web_dir (to store downloaded themes)
# Option: Directory to store downloaded multiMAN themes
themes_web_dir=/dev_hdd0/game/BLES80608/USRDIR/themes_web

* Visualization improvement (good news for users with 720p/576p/480p TVs, too):
* No more jagged edges of the textures (ICONS) during enlargement/shrinking
* 576p looks good now, not to speak of 720p
* Smoothing also applied to OVERSCAN modes
* Added: Support for srt/ssa/ass subtitles when caching video for Showtime from NTFS drive
* Removed: AC3 playback from file manager
* Optimized memory management (90MB free during mM operation)
* More optimizations: multiMAN executable (RELOAD.SELF) size down to 496KB

[Download Multiman]

Freelance shagratt71 has released probably the best looking MultiMan theme modeled after the Apple iBook App.

To quote:

Here is The Media Cabinet v1.0. Included in the package is a single PSD file which can be used in any version of Photoshop or similar program to move and manipulate the multitude of specially designed shelf items, more item packs will be released in future updates.The actions palette is still not fully functional and will be released in v1.01. I would just like to thank Dean for all the hard work he puts into his multiMAN and I look forward to releasing more themes for it in the future.

All artwork within The Media Cabinet is copyrighted Wades Engineering and Graphic Design and is all totally original. The Media Cabinet Construction PSD is permitted for personal use only.

[Download Theme]
[VIA PSX-Scene]

As we all know by now, deank releases regular updates for his multiMAN homebrew application, he has just released version 02.00.01, which has to have the biggest update list yet, here is a quote from the change log:

02.00.01 -

XMMB mode:
* Game poster/background loads/shows 2x faster now
* Game poster is crisp and unaltered
* All texts in XMMB are smooth and easy to read with bright backgrounds
* All texts got small shadow to improve visibility
* Favorites column shows game icons
* Fave star applied to game icons in Favorites column
* Clock and column title more visible and better looking
* Cover overlay image (GLC.PNG) applied to cover in XMMB mode, too
* Added image background for theme selection (10x to condor) (pop up can be moved with analogue sticks)
* Fixed: time/date format changes immediately (not after 30 seconds)
* Fixed ‘favorites’ column (showing stuff when no faves selected)
* Added option in SETTINGS column to disable “Theme Audio”
* “Title Details” option in SETTINGS column to change 4×2, 8×4, cover flow and Box-art modes (title/+id/+title count/none)
* Fixed Mouse X/Y deadzone setting
* Fixed PHOTO column populates properly from USB storage (/PICTURE folder)
* Changed: “Verifying USB Games” option: [Always/Auto/Never]
* Added new function in SETTINGS column “Clean Game Cache”
* Added selection list menu to clear Game Data for specific Game
* Favorites selection remembered when going out of game-settings submenu
* Added support for SDHC/MemoryStick/CompactFlash storage for MUSIC/PHOTO/VIDEO columns in XMMB mode
* Added: SDHC, CF and MS icons in PHOTO/VIDEO/MUSIC XMMB mode
* Added: multiple strategies for mounting titles using all available methods

Other:
* Changed: options are saved on exit (not each time you change a setting in SETTINGS column)
* Changed boot procedure (EBOOT.BIN is just 50KB and it launches main multiMAN app RELOAD.SELF)
* “Mouse X/Y deadzone” can go up to 90%
* “Dim titles” setting can go up to 10 seconds
* Changed top-menu in File Manager
* Fixed “DIRECT BOOT” from external USB HDD
* Changed: “Overscan” application (much better than before)
* All texts in FileMan mode look better now
* Added support for SND0.AT3 in themes
* Added option BD-Emulator (to switch between Standard (syscall36) / Hermes (syscall8) / None)
* Added support for MFW 3.41 (BD-Emulator option: Hermes (syscall8)
* Added support for playing games with split big files from USB HDD (up to 10 BIG 4+GB files supported):
* – Caching split files to internal HDD for unlimited number of titles
* – Playing games with split files works with “Direct Boot” and “BD Mirror” options, too.
* – Launching games with split files works from Disc Icon and /app_home
* Added new option in “Game Settings” submenu: “Ext Game Data” (install game data on external USB)
* Fixed: garbled screen in File Manager when Help/About selected while coming from another display mode
* Fixed: changing current game for game modes while browsing XMMB display mode
* Removed: sparks/stars from slide-coverflow mode
* File Manager top menu text color is defined by COLOR.INI FMFILE setting
* Added: Vertical alignment for title/title+id in some modes when “Title Details” option requires it

* Special thanks for helping with extensive tests: GoTiT4FrE
* Special thanks for testing and bug reports: condorstrike, B6S, S4BRE, bitsbubba
* Thanks to Hermes (again) for SC8
* Thanks to Z0ner for helping n00bs
* Thanks to multiBOT for the lovely IA brought in by its creators

Download base Version(lastGAME ebootFIX ebootMOD bdRESET)
Download full Version(2238 covers) (lastGAME ebootFIX ebootMOD bdRESET)

Source PSXScene

Dean has updated his awesome homebrew application, to version 2.0, here are the changes:

Change Log:
Fully working XXMB display mode(XMB clone).
Editable options in “settings” column of XXMB.
Gave Covers and posters in game column of XXMB.
Improved XXMB scrolling, speed, etc.
Theme options in “multiMAN/Home” XXMB column.
Changed options/options__default.ini.
Direct boot method changed.
Select+x auto sets BD Mirror option and is remembered.

[Download]: DOWNLOAD multiMAN 2.0 / Download BDEmu

multiMAN ver 02.00.00 BASE (22MB) (lastGAME ps3SERV ebootFIX bdRESET)

Source PSXSCENE – Thanks to Irvysan and manster for the tip.

Dean has once again updated his handy tool, multiMAN. This time it is version 17.04!

Here are the changes:

Download links:

multiMAN ver 1.17.04 BASE (19.36 MB) (lastGAME ps3SERV)

multiMAN ver 1.17.04 FULL (108.45 MB) (2224 covers) (lastGAME ps3SERV)

Deank has released another update to his multifunctional backup manager. Multiman 1.17.03 has been released. You can ONLY update via Multiman for now but the downloads will be there soon .

Changelog:

• Initial public release of XMB display mode
• Favorites column in XMB mode
• Playback of video files from VIDEO column in XMB mode
• Playback of audio files from MUSIC column in XMB mode
• FreeType Font support and legend for slide-coverflow display mode
• Stability improvements

Thanks Dean

Download PS3HaX
Download Alternative
Download BDEMU

[VIA PSX-Scene]

Deank has once again updated his popular multiMAN homebrew application, Dean really put effort into this…

Change Log:

* Interface update

* Simplified and cleaner look

* Slick and professional feel

* Link XMB VIDEO files to Showtime option in “System Menu”

* Launch Showtime option in “System Menu”

* Game options: press SQUARE

* System menu: press TRIANGLE * Updated version of SHOWTIME MEDIA PLAYER (codepages Windows-1250 and 1251)

* “Favorites” menu in next version

* Themes must be updated to reflect latest changes

* More options added in COLOR.INI for theme creators

* user_font added in COLOR.INI for theme creators

* game_bg_overlay added in COLOR.INI

* “Cover not available” cover in some display modes

* “[O] Save” in submenu changed to “[O] Back”

* Updated the “Original theme” to reflect the recent changes

* Changes to the Game Options sub-menu – support for PNG covers – display of game version and ps3 firmware required in title name

* Changes in File manager – TRIANGLE – one directory up – UP+R2 – to top of list – DOWN+R2 – to bottom of list

* Support for REBUG firmwares (properly working BD mirror function)

multiMAN ver 1.17.02 BASE (20110424_142000).rar (28.21 MB) (Showtime lastGAME ps3SERV)

multiMAN ver 1.17.02 FULL (20110424_142000).rar (135.13 MB) (2210 covers) (Showtime lastGAME ps3SERV ebootFIX)

BDEmu

Source PSXScene

dean doesn’t seem to rest. he has updated his manager yet again, bringing the version to 17.00.01.For those that don’t know what Multiman is,it is a ps3 multifunctional backup manager that allows for games to load via the external and internal HDD, watch movies, FTP, and play music. It is based on the open source manager known as manager. Multiman is the most frequently updated manager to date.

Change Log

To update the manager you can do it directly from the console itself

For those of you who don’t have your PS3 connected to the internet:
Download v17.00.01
BDEmu

Deank has released yet another update to MultiMAN, this time taking it to 1.17.00

Changelog

01.17.00 -

* Added: New sub-menu to set game specific options (press R1)
* Added: Latest version of Showtime by andoma and helpMME by condorstrike
* Added: Support for 5 user fonts (change with SELECT+R3)
* Added: Custom font for Showtime in fonts/system/showtime.ttf
* Numerous fixes, improvements and additions

BASE – http://www.multiupload.com/5A256PB7T1
FULL – http://www.multiupload.com/33S95JPODX

Woohoo tons of new PS3 homebrew updates today:

multiMAN v1.16.16

Dean of PSX-Scene has released a mall update and bug fixes in latest multiMAN update. Also two new display modes.

Note: Cache will be rebuilt upon first launch and it may take some time.

Download should be up later today. Download latest update VIA multiMAN on PS3 (base package will be released soon). Thanks to iDelete for original news tip.

PS3 Media Server v1.21.0 r538 released for MAC OS X

PS3 Media Server v1.21.0 is now available for the Mac OSX operating system. PS3 Media server streams a large variety of different media from your computer to your PS3.

[Download PS3 Media Server]

Emulator: Genesis Plus GX PS3 v1.3

Build 1.3 (12-04-2011)

• Custom Soundtrack support - select a song/album/playlist from the XMB – Music category – music can be played both in-game and from within the menu.
• Added USB/Bluetooth headset support – sound gets output through the headset.
• Added ‘Custom Scaling / Dual Shader’ options from SNES9x PS3 – all the same features as SNES9x PS3 now – shader presets, custom scaling, dual shaders, triple buffering, etc, throttle mode.
• Upgraded to Genesis Plus GX 1.5.0.
• Added Genesis FM/PSG volume level settings.
• Added Sega Master System mode - it’s now possible to play Sega Master System games – this makes use of the Mega Drive add-on ‘Power Base Converter’, which was recently added to Genesis Plus GX.
• Fix: Two-players should work now
• Fix: Virtua Racing works now
• Fix: Truxton works now
• Fix: SRAM loading/saving should work properly now
• Fix: some filebrowser fixes and some additions – press Start to return to the root of the filesystem

[Downlaod SNES9x v4.4.9] - Thanks to manster for original news tip.

Playstation Move Linux Driver (Demo)

A bit late on this bit of news, but a developer known as Jacob Pennock is working on a driver for Linux allowing you to control your mouse via PS Move. The driver is currently a private beta but you can check out the demo below:

PS3 Controller Automation and Macros

This one is for Teensy++/FW 3.41 jailbreakers. PSX-Scene i3urn has created an macro controller for my PS3 and fully automatic it to his desire.

To quote:

I have recently been able to use my Teensy 2.0++ as a macro controller for my PS3. I have used it to automatically start a B-Spec race, wait for the race to finish (~9 mins), then press the correct keys to get the race started again. [And repeat].

This project is made possible by Mathieu Laurendeau’s source code for his diyps3controller project on google code:
diyps3controller – DIY PS3 Controllers – Google Project Hosting

You may download and setup your development environment by following his instructions here: GettingStarted – diyps3controller – This wiki explains a simple way to install developpement tools for the diyps3controller v1. – DIY PS3 Controllers – Google Project Hosting

After getting everything setup you may take a look at my PS3Controller.c file [Attached below] to get a feel for how to send buttons to the PS3. If you would like to learn more about sending different buttons/moving axis take a look in his usb_joystick.c file.

The zip file below will also contain TWO hex files for Teensy 2.0++ other devices will need to compile their own, one will press the X button every 11 seconds (useful in GT5 where you need your driver to maintain pace for the entirety of a race) and the other will initiate, wait, and restart the Lamborghini Exclusive race (the first lambo race) in GT5. The second hex assumes a race time of ~9mins.

AFTER YOU’VE INSTALLED THE HEX TO YOUR DEVICE:
First make sure you have turned off your other PS3 controllers or set them to controller other than 1.
Next just plug in your device and it will be recognized as Controller 1 and begin automation

I’m publishing my findings so that others can build macros and publish/share them with the community and am not looking for credit ( frankly I didn’t do to much to put it together anyway ).

I’m a student so I will try to find time to answer questions and develop more macros!

[Download Teensy Hex]

Dean has without a doubt the greatest PS3 hombrew application in existence, it does Filemanager, it does FTP, it does Game Backups and now with the integration of Andoma’s Showtime Home Theater System, it does a multitude of multimedia, perhaps he could add facanferff’s Suite App, here is a quote from the change log:

1.16.15 -

* Added support to launch video files from file manager by spawning Showtime player
* Special version of Showtime player required to handle video playback from multiMAN
* Added CBOX2/GBOX2.PNG for themes with full alpha transparency
* Fixed issues when launching games on WN/WT firmwares
* Fixed rare issue with select+x games from USB with too long path names
* Improved initial scan (no scanning for games when not needed)
* Improved 4×2 and 8×4 display visualization

Download

Source

Thanks to facanferff for the tip on IRC

The PS3 backup manager multiMAN has been updated to v1.16.14. Download the new update via backup manager (be sure to have version 1.16.13 installed first).

Changelog for v1.16.14:

* Added: New display mode (8×4) with support for 32 titles on screen
* Added: Navigation with LEFT and RIGHT analogue sticks in game modes
* Added: Installed homebrew apps with RELOAD.SELF can be launched via multiMAN
* Added: PIC0.PNG+PIC1.PNG overlay when creating cached images (clear cache to get it)
* Added: Abort “Setting access permission” by pressing [O] or [^]
* Added: Support for condorstrike’s helpMME help application from within file manager (press [X] over the HELP button)
* Added: Skip initial scan when multiMAN is spawned by its RELOAD.SELF
* Added: SBOX.PNG image for themes (supports shadows, covers, docks) for 8×4 display mode
* Added: Multiple files OR folders copy/delete/move in file manager (select with [SELECT] button)
* Added: Up/Down can move and scroll through pages in File Manager mode
* Added: new option in options.ini: [scan_for_apps] to scan for RELOAD.SELF compatible apps
* Changed: Spoofed firmware detected by CRC check of dev_flash files
* Changed: Better copy/backup progress indication (even for games with very large number of files)

Download the new update via backup manager (be sure to have version 1.16.13 installed first). Base version will be available tomorrow.

[VIA PSX-Scene]

UPDATE 2:

Download link available here.

EDIT:
It seems Dean has yet again updated this app 1.16.13, though the change log seems the same as the previous one, so we don’t know what the changes are, thanks to blitz7287 for the tip.
EDIT 2:
Change log
Added: option to UNDO [SELECT+X] remembered games by pressing [SELECT+X] a second time on the remembered game

Added: Fixed PARAM.SFO editting bug on newer games.
Thanks to moogie for the tip.

Dean has once again updated his useful tool, multiMAN!

Changelog:

Downloads:

Source PSX Scene

Thanks to Dean and others, ebootFIX processes whole game folders and produces two output folders and ebootMOD will decrypt and sign the file to make it compatible with lower firmware versions.

To quote dean:

UPDATED FINAL#3: Here is an updated version of the tools. They now handle properly SPRX files. (thanks to belmondo for the hints!)

There are few important fixes (about path with spaces and wrong byte change which may cause crashes and also fixed PARAM.SFO in RETAIL to be DG type). Don’t use previous versions I posted. This package also includes multiMAN 01.16.11 (TEST UPDATE#3) which handles properly SPRX files during SHADOW COPY.

ebootFIX now produces TWO separate folders:

One is [NPDRM] – to be used as PSN-styled game to launch from XMB (to be used with multiMAN’s shadow copy)
The other one is [RETAIL] – it will generate the full game structure with all subfolders + all EBOOT.BIN / *.self / *.sprx files.

[NPDRM] has a PKG file to be used with multiMAN’s shadow copy.
[RETAIL] can be used to directly replace the files in your original game BACKUP.

Let me know if it works properly for you.

ebootFIX:

Drag and drop a PS3 game folder to ebootFIX.exe.

For example drag&drop

X: GAMESMY_GAMEPS3_GAME

or

X: GAMESMY_GAMEPS3_GAMEUSRDIR

or

X: GAMESMY_GAME

to ebootFIX.exe.

ebootFIX processes whole game folders and produces two output folders:

–> [NPDRM] – folder – content ready to be installed as PSN-style XMB game:
You will find two PKG files in the folder. The tool will decrypt and sign
all executables (EBOOT.BIN and other .self / .sprx files) to make them compatible
with lower firmware versions. Follow the generated INSTRUCTIONS in
[NPDRM] folder.

–> [RETAIL] – folder – all files which you can replace in your original
backup copy to play the game via a Game Manager.

************************************************************************************
ebootMOD:

Drag & drop a file (EBOOT.BIN, .self or .sprx) to ebootMOD.exe. It will decrypt and
sign the file to make it compatible with lower firmware versions. The generated file
will be saved in the same folder with the original, prefixed with “MODIFIED_”.

More options available via command-line.
************************************************************************************

[Download ebootMOD/eBootfix]
[VIA PSX-SCENE]

Dean has released an update to his popular multi function PS3 homebrew App, here are the changes:

* Added: Boot progress messages
* Added: Feature to rename game titles [SELECT]+[O]
* Added: Check if game has split files (.666xx) upon game launch
* Fixed: FTP server properly shows “modified” date/time stamp

Source

Download multiMAN

Download BDEmu

Dean has updated his popular multi function homebrew application.

Changelog
- A small change to 4×2 mode (with cover box), using the coolest theme by condorstrike (Aero)
- And some reflections for the new display mode

multiMAN ver 1.16.10 BASE (20110320_200000).rar (6.73 MB)
For all FW versions
http://www.multiupload.com/HFGX5BEPT4

multiMAN ver 1.16.10 FULL (20110320_200000).rar (94.2 MB) (1802 covers)
For all FW versions
http://www.multiupload.com/HPXY233E0E
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=U8B933QL http://rapidshare.com/#!download|935tl4|453523807|multiMAN_ver_1.16.10_F ULL__20110320_200000_.rar|98778 http://hotfile.com/dl/111089017/dfed…00%29.rar.html

BDEMU.rar (15.46 KB)

Today, multiMAN was updated with a few features! Changelog below:

Changelog:
-New display mode (fullpng=6)
-Up to 2048 files/folders in the file manager

Download here

SOURCE

Dean wasted no time in updating MultiMan, bringing the latest version to 1.16.08 which brings FW 3.60 spoofing. Full changelog below: (more…)