MultiMAN 01.xx.xx Changelog

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multiMAN 01.xx.xx Changelog

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Changelog

01.17.03/4

  • 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
  • Clean-edged freetype fonts in all modes but one
  • Stability improvements

01.17.01/2

  • 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)


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

01.16.15

  • 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 4x2 and 8x4 display visualization

01.16.14

  • 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)

01.16.13

  • Added: option to UNDO [SELECT+X] remembered games by pressing [SELECT+X] a second time on the remembered game
  • Added: Fixed PARAM.SFO editing bug on newer games. Thanks to moogie for the tip.

01.16.12

  • Added: new options in options.ini: [usb_mirror], [verify_data] and [download_dir]
  • Added: support for new version of "ebootFIX" tool (PSN-style XMB games)
  • Added: support for ™, © and ® symbols when renaming game titles (converts (TM) (R) and (C) to ™, © and ®)
  • Changed: Max number of games in the list set to 2048
  • Added: [START]+[SELECT] restarts multiMAN
  • Added: RELOAD.SELF to multiMAN USRDIR folder (this way multiMAN can be launched from other applications)
  • Added: support for XMB*.PNG images in themes (XMB0.PNG->PIC0.PNG, XMB1.PNG->PIC1.PNG, XMB2.PNG->PIC2.PNG)
  • Added: proper detection of spoofed firmwares
  • Added: /ps3_home/archive folder for .mmiso. experimental support (not available yet)

01.16.11

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

01.16.10

  • Added: reflections to [Box art] display mode
  • Added: cover-boxes to [4x2] display mode
  • Changed: multiMAN icon

01.16.09

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

01.16.08

  • Added: support for pads connected to any port
  • Added: support for BD remote controller and MOVE controller (buttons only)
  • Added: support for custom/theme mouse pointer
  • Added: support for spoofed FW 3.55 to 3.56/3.60
  • Changed: display mode #3 (works faster and looks better now)
  • Changed: proper scroll to last game in display mode #2

01.16.07

  • Removed prompt/requirement for BD game disc when launching black-screen games’s
  • Added: [START]+[R2] to screen capture in RGB RAW format (/dev_hdd0 or usb)
  • Added: support for games without PIC0/1/2.PNG (delete cache folder)
  • Added: “launch” pkg files from File Manager (install manually from XMB)
  • Added: Refresh/delete/copy won’t change currently selected game in the list
  • Fixed: shadow copy function in File Manager ([R3])

01.16.06

  • Added: last selected/launched game remembered for next MM start
  • Added: parental control to File Manager (launching EBOOT.BINs)
  • Added: “restart” command to control console
  • Added: support for games without PIC1.PNG (using PIC0.PNG)
  • Fixed options.ini parsing (for lock_display_mode)
  • Fixed lock after multiple NTFS->FAT mode switching
  • Fixed lock when starting game EBOOT.BINs directly from File Manager

01.16.05

  • New options in the options.ini:
    • lock_display_mode – lock selected display mode
    • parental_level – set game parental level PIN protection
    • parental_pass – PIN code
  • New legend image for display modes 1, 2 and 3
  • Drop shadow added to File manager texts
  • Some more speed optimization

01.16.04

  • Freetype font support for File Manager mode
  • Cool (real) mouse pointer for File Manager mode
  • Added "screenshot" to RAW (ARGB) file format in control console
  • Added some changes to display modes 1, 2 and 3
  • Added boot logo
  • Major interface speed improvement

01.16.03

  • NTFS support for external USB HDD (START+/\ to switch to NTFS driver)
  • USB.CFG configuration file edit required: 0xVNID:0xPRID:V (vendor ID, product ID, V=number of volumes)
  • Only copy from NTFS is supported - nothing more, nothing less
  • Folder/File copy in FileManager from NTFS volumes
  • Altered display modes 1, 2, 3 and 4
  • Fixed 99% progress bar freeze and "not enough space" errors in rare cases
  • Added support for 3.56 spoof

01.16.01

  • Web browser with PKG files download working
  • Improved display mode #3
  • Improved switching between display modes
  • Improved memory management
  • Grayscale images for split-games
  • [SELECT]+[X] remembered for games on USB HDD
  • (DEV) Functions to blur, alter sat/bri/contrast, mipmap/scale
  • (DEV) Preparations for new display mode and GUI

01.16.00

READ CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU PROCEED WITH UPDATE (FW 3.55)!

  • No payload of any kind included in the distribution
  • Support for "Black screen games" using external USB HDD
  • BDEMU.BIN or external payload required to enable following functionality:
  • Support for AVCHD/BDMV structures saved on internal HDD (AVCHD HDD)
  • Path redirections for /dev_bdvd and /app_home
  • BDEMU.BIN is not distributed with install packages

01.15.05

  • Added new display mode (#2) 4x2 icons
  • Fixed bug for [select]+[x] combo

01.15.04

  • Added ftp server controls in Control Console
  • Fixed "expand_avchd" option
  • General performance improvement
  • FTP and USB to Internal speed gain
  • Code optimization

01.15.03

  • Improved copy/backup speed (again)
  • Fixed stability during copy
  • Delete folders/games is now faster
  • Fixed a minor problem with FTP server
  • Fixed COVER/POSTER PNG/JPG for external USB AVCHD movies
  • New shortcut to check for game updates within multiMAN ([START]+[R3])

01.15.02

  • Greatly improved internal/built-in FTP server:
    • MOVE FILES
    • MOVE FOLDERS
    • RENAME FILES
    • RENAME FOLDERS
    • MULTIPLE simultaneous FTP CONNECTIONS from different PC's/clients
    • MULTIPLE simultaneous FILE-TRANSFERS (within session or between clients)
    • RESUME interrupted transfers
  • Total of 973 game covers (FULL/MEGA Package)
  • Four new themes (GUI BLUE, SAMUS REMIX, SAMUS REMIX 3, GIZMO) (MEGA package)
  • Added option to go [BACK] from certain [YES]/[NO] prompts
  • Check for available free space before initiating copy/transfer
  • Warning prompt if copy destination already contains folder with same (source) name (cancel/overwrite)
  • Support for COVER.PNG/COVER.JPG (260x300) and POSTER.PNG/POSTER.JPG (1920x1080) for AVCHD/Blu-ray movies

01.15.01

  • File and folder copy transfer speed improved
  • Restored support for games saved on SDHC or MemoryStick cards
  • Changed default name for BD-ROM backups to GAMEID-GAMENAME
  • Added support for PS3 Demo and Package discs
  • Fixed game list refresh in modes with freetype fonts
  • New [Help] screen in File Manager (thanks to condorstrike!)
  • A lot of hidden improvements and fulfilled requests

01.15.00

  • Added: Support for "Black Screen Games" from external USB HDD (thanks to anonymous#3 for the idea)
  • Added: Launch "Black Screen Games" with [SELECT]+[X] key combination
  • Added: Control console with peek/poke/peekl support via telnet to port 8080
  • Added: LV2 GameOS memory [HEX view] and [Save to file] in FILE MANAGER
  • Fixed: Blu-ray to AVCHD conversion
  • Fixed: Memory allocation for RemotePlay
  • Changed: [Last game] application (separate download)

01.14.02

  • FW 3.55 - Disc and discless suport (/app_home)
  • Update downloads provided in single packages
  • A lot of stuff to come in next release

01.14.01

  • Hypervisor mapped memory set to 4096 bytes (not 3MB)
  • Restored AVCHD support for HDD video folders
  • Added on the fly mount point redirection
  • Added /app_home discless game support (very limited)
  • multiMAN now uses only syscall36 function
  • Increased stability: proper memory management

01.14.00

  • Implemented stable syscall36 function (thanks to they know who)
  • Fixed file manager default character mode
  • Fixed network icon/text when no network is available
  • More user friendly messages when problem appears
  • New update/cover server (thanks to shaj)
  • Option to download updates without USB stick
  • New 'options.ini' format (thanks to SiGMAniac)
  • [Last Game] updated (separate application)
  • A lot of other stability fixes

01.13.03/4

  • Copy/backup speed increased (about 10% speed gain)
  • On-screen-keyboard supports all languages (latin, cyrillic symbols + JP/CN glyphs)
  • New options in the ini (clear_activity_logs / load_custom_payload)
  • Default "load_custom_payload=0" to avoid lockups with FW 3.55
  • Experimenatal web browser in FILE MANAGER (network icon)
  • Important fixes, interface improvements and dialog additions

01.13.01/2

  • Fixed support for CFW 3.55 (KMW/WTG/WNK/GH) and latest PL3 (kmeaw)
  • [Last Game] application fixed to support CFW 3.55 (separate download)
  • New options in the ini (clear_activity_logs / load_custom_payload)
  • Other important fixes

01.13.00

  • Added support for CFW 3.55KMW and latest PL3 (kmeaw)
  • Added check for proper access permissions
  • [FW 3.55]: [R1] resets access permissions for selected game
  • [Last Game] application updated (separate download)
  • [ps3serv] PC application updated (separate download)
  • Other fixes and improvements

01.12.05

  • multiMAN can be launched from XMB in normal retail mode
  • Symbolic / hardlink folder copy in FILE MANAGER [R3]
  • New HELP screen in FILE MANAGER (10x condorstrike)
  • [L2]/Setup reports firmware and payload (if available)
  • Separate download for firmware 3.55

01.12.03

  • Fixed and optimized initial content scan (much much faster than before)
  • Fixed font size change (shrink/enlarge) when overscan mode is on during title names dim (fade in/out)
  • Fixed original theme (to restore ICON0.PNG)
  • Fixed SOUND.BIN (background sound will stop if theme does not support sound and next time you launch multiMAN there will be no sound, too)
  • Added Other/Group/User access attributes display in filemanager for files and folders (linux style dxwr)
  • Added [START ]+[ ] to stop music playback (for mp3 and background theme audio)
  • Added [SELECT]+[X] to force [Direct Launch Prompt] when disabled
  • When theme which supports sound (SOUND.BIN) is applied during MP3 playback, playback will not be interrupted
  • After device connect/disconnect/patch mode change currently selected game will not change (when possible)
  • New options in the ini file:
    • progress_bar (0 = don't show progress bar during game backup/folder copy, 1 = show progress bar)
    • update_dir (path to store downloaded multiMAN update .pkg === to be used ONLY BY advanced users)
    • date_format (DD/MM/YYYY, MM/DD/YYYY, YYYY/MM/DD)

01.12.02

  • Added support for themes in FILE MANAGER
  • Option in the INI to set themes folder location
  • Fixed issue with downloading covers for some users
  • Theme package with 22 themes availabe (separate download)

01.12.01

  • Added CREATE FOLDER for network PC (nethost)
  • Improved nethost support (fixed missing empty folders)
  • Larger send buffer for ps3serv (up to 10MB)
  • Improved GAME/AVCHD/BDMV scan times
  • New version of ps3serv.exe required (separate download)

01.12.00

  • Added FILE/FOLDER copy to network PC (nethost)
  • Added DELETE file from network PC (nethost)
  • New version of ps3serv.exe required (separate download)
  • Support for theme ICON0.PNG file

01.11.06

  • Added startup check for backup folder access
  • Fixed support for [last game] application
  • Fixed [last game] application (separate download)

01.11.05

  • Fixed mount points reset on launch
  • Added experimental support for PS2 game backups
  • Other minor fixes

01.11.04

  • Added support for custom interface colors (COLOR.INI)
  • Added support for [LASTPLAY] game application
  • Fixed PL3 payload lock after internet update
  • Fixed multiple game/video listing
  • Have a nice X-MAS and support multiMAN and multiAVCHD!

01.11.03

BUGFIX RELEASE

  • Fixed AVCHD discovery from external USB
  • Fixed PL3 payload lockup when launching games
  • Added "Control console" accessible via telnet to port 1713 (FW 3.40+)

01.11.02

FILE MANAGER

  • Launch games from any folder (click [X] on EBOOT.BIN)
  • Mount AVCHD from any folder (click [X] on INDEX.BDM)
  • Mount BDMV (Blu-ray) from any folder (click [X] on index.bdmv)
  • New option in INI: mount_hdd1=1 (to use 2GB PS3 cache partition)

01.11.01

  • Support for USB mouse
  • Support for USB keyboard
  • Support for BD Remote Controller (if set as controller#1)

01.11.00

  • Improved memory management
  • Smoother and faster browsing
  • Interface fixes and adjustments, improved MP3 playback
  • Background music upon multiMAN startup (additional download required)
  • Background music available in separate package (Theme original)

01.10.18

  • Proper detection of Blu-ray Video discs
  • New options in the .ini to set mouse deadzone in percents for R/L sticks
    • deadzone_x=30
    • deadzone_y=30
  • Added MP3/WAV/AAC file copy support to /ps3_home/music (XMB Music tab)
  • Added PNG/JPG file copy support to /ps3_home/photo (XMB photo tab)

01.10.17

In File Manager

  • [R3] will open a file in HEX view mode
  • Playing network files will show their names and not 'net_play.bin'.
  • [SELECT]+[L1] will return you from file manager to last display mode
  • [SELECT]+[R3] changes freetype font for display modes 1 and 3

01.10.16

  • Copy video files to /ps3_home/video virtual folder and they will appear directly in the XMB Video tab.
  • [SELECT]+[R3] in game display modes switches between 4 different fonts (with Japanese/French/Spanish/Russian/Bulgarian (Cyrillic)/Serbian support).

01.10.15

  • Fixed OnScreenKeyboard (OSK) for firmware 3.15
  • Fixed NETHOST support for firmware 3.15
  • Changed NETHOST access during boot
  • Fixed AVCHD title display for firmware 3.15
  • Fixed some other minor things

01.10.14

  • Nice free type fonts added to display modes #1 and #3.
  • Additional [PATHS] mode added with [L3] (large title names, smaller title names + game path, smaller titles names without the path).
  • Game scrolling is rewritten to work in PAGES and browsing is as fast as it can get for all modes.
  • Fixed double listing of Blu-ray/DVD-R disc when present
  • Fixed disappearing USB games in USB PATCH mode
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