We have made a little XMB mod for the 3.55 XMB that we call XMB File Manager (XMBFM). It is a modded version of Rebug’s package manager which in turn is a modded version of the official install packages option/XMB icon, Our version allows the entire ps3 filesystem to be browsed and also any files types can be seen and deleted, we also planning on adding a lot more to the Manager and maybe building in the SaveData/Gamedata options to tidy up the XMB game category. We are hoping to add things like copy function etc too but would like to get feedback and help if anyones game?
Already got some nice devs helping out since this was originally posted, Bitsbubba, PS3hen, Andreus , abuser , aldostools and more!
Im told the latest version also works fine on most if not all 3.41/3.55 based FWs (even on 4.00 OFW, probably works on every OFW ever made if its added to the relevant xmls from that FW, to clarify : I dont mean this exact version would work on any FW, but it probably could be ported to any OFW quite easily with a text editor and rcomage!) I havnt tested it on anything except Rebug 3.55.2 CFW myself, Its been confirmed working on 3.55 kmeaw , 3.55OFW, 3.55Cobra , 3.55 TB etc, 3.41 Hermes , Worst case senario you would need to reinstall your FW through recovery menu if its not compatible with your FW.
This is a beta version for anyone who might be interested in helping us test it or improve on it. Any Ideas/suggestions on more things to add to it, let us know
Options available so far in v0.06c
- ★PS3Crunch Release Thread A link to this thread for now as a POC idea to have it link to an info page on the web. planning to exapnd this into links to lots of GOOD ps3 sites.
- ★Life with playstation is a WIP option to allow the filemanager to update itself by downloading its own package to hdd and installing automatically (like F@H)
- ★PS Vita Utility is a POC idea for being able to at least delete ps vita gamedata from ps3, for now its a clone of ps3 gamedata, Im waiting until I get my Vita before i look at this again
- ★Custom PS3 Filesystem Manager is the main cool addition that allows all drives on the system to be browsed and any files types deleted (dev_flash files cant be deleted unless it is mounted as something else, eg. dev_blind)
- ★Rebug Package Manager The other three options are the same as included in Rebugs Package Manager so Ill quote cyberskunk from Rebug.me
Originally Posted by Cyberskunk (Team Rebug)
★PlayStationŽNetwork Content
Manage your downloaded PlayStationŽNetwork Content.
★Install Package Files
INSTALL package files from Storage Devices and your PS3.
PS3 Hard Disk – (dev_hdd0/packages)
Package Folder – (dev_usb/packages)
Standard Package Location – (Standard Install Package Files locations)
★Delete Package Files
DELETE package files from Storage Devices and your PS3.
PS3 Hard Disk – (dev_hdd0/packages)
Package Folder – (dev_usb/packages)
Standard Package Location – (Standard Install Package Files locations)
Install instructions: It requires you to switch 3 files from dev_flash. heres a quick tut:
- I use multiman , go to settings near the bottom of menu.
- select the mount dev_flash to dev_blind option. click enable
- next go to multiman file manager
- copy over the 3 files to thier different locations
- category_game.xml and category_game_tool.xml go in dev_blind/vsh/resource/explore/xmb/
- explore_plugin_full.rco goes in dev_blind/vsh/resource/
- next disable dev_blind option in multiman
- then exit multiman to see your new XMB File Manager
- none of this applies if there is a package version available of course, then its as simple as installing a package (based on Rebugs package manager installer and ported to XMBFM by Bitsbubba) and running it and selecting your FW version and icon set
This is fairly safe and I have even tested deleting most of dev_flash before and its easy reinstall FW through recovery menu so dont worry, just make sure you are on some version of 3.55/3.41 (or 4.00 for ps3hens version but flasher required, no pkg)
Have fun and let us know if you have any ideas on how we could expand it by adding things like copy function etc
Big massive thanks to Cyberskunk and Evilsperm (Team Rebug) for the Package Manager mods which this is based on. And also for Rebug CFW.. its my favourite!
I have a little idea for an addition to your official package manger : Add an "information" link inside it that opens the browser and goes straight to Rebug.me site or your support forum on PS3crunch
Big thanks to PS3hen who has confirmed its still working on OFW4.00, He has built it into his impressive 4.00HFW (Flasher required for 4.00 install). Also for the icon updates and more
Big thanks to Bitsbubba for making the latest versions into pkg files and plenty more!(pkg file based on the package manager installer, thanks Rebug )
Big thanks to Andreus for joining us and bringing a much deeper understanding of the ps3 xmls to the project, lots of new improvments are down to him, really getting somewhere now.
We would of course like this to become even more of a collaboration if anyones interested, no E-fame to be had here , this is about making something useful for everyone while also being as open as possible and showing everyone our progress, i hope this will inspire others to help on this project or start thier own xmb additions.
Heres a bit of a to do list that we would like to add (if these things are actually possible) ,we will update and repost every so often after adding suggestions and bug fixes
- Adding Copy/rename functions for all filetypes (complicated but hopefully we can)
- Proper names for all the partitions (easy but will take some time)
- Proper icons for all the partitions (easy but we need to code the above entires first, can use icons already in FW when thats done)
- A custom icon for XMBFM on XMB (ill leave this up to someone else)
- Finish off the built in updater and get a direct link set up for the pkg files like sonys.
- Get the information option linking to a dedicated info page which we need to write and get hosted (or we can also just build in a info page but i like the idea of being able to update it without updating the app)
- Add a new category for favourite ps3 scene websites so they can have a direct link on the xmb inside the Filemanager, like PS3Crunch , rebug.me, ps3 dev wiki, etc.
- move the PS3 gamedata and save data icons/options inside the file manager to tidy up the Game category.
- Adding the ability to download unknown filetypes to the internal HDD
- Move Rebug Package Manager into its own sub category inside XMBFM so its like it was before.
- Not sure about the stars in the menu, I think its a cool way of keeping track of whats not a standard retail option for now, but if too many get added they will get annoying.
UPDATES
-★ UPDATE 1: Released v0.04 with 2 versions, one for normal retail xmb, and one for rebug/debug xmb.
-★ UPDATE 2: It has been confirmed working on all 3.55 based FWs so far such as Kmeaw CFW, Rebug , Cobra etc, No major bugs have been reported so far on any FW.
-★ UPDATE 3: ps3hen has confirmed this also works on OFW4.00 and has made a video showing it running (currently only way to install is by building it into a 4.00 pup and updating from 3.55 )
-★ UPDATE 4: PS3Crunch member Bitsbubba has updated the latest v0.04 to be installed Via package (0.05 i think?)instead of manually, hes also updated it to show in ingame XMB and updated it to show in all languages. GREAT WORK!
-★ UPDATE 5: Released v0.06 - attached below (not in a pkg, manual install for now) Started adding a WIP ps vita manager. changed somethings around. After installing this version you will notice your Remote Play description is updated to look like the latest 4.00 version as ive taken newer messages out of 4.00 rco files , just cosmetic but still, I like it! Also Ive had a very nice idea for the next release .
-★ UPDATE 6 : Released a v0.06c category_game.xml (attached below)
- This update will only show up in the retail menu.
- Have now added a "Information" link above all the others inside the XMBFM, it opens the browser and links to this thread!
- Also added a built in XMBFM updater section that is based on the F@H download section from network xmls, ive now got it so it will download a pkg for me from brewology
- but it wont install it yet, errors out at start of install , I need a direct pkg link to some signed homebrew to test, anyone??
-★ UPDATE 7: attached a better download of v0.06c so its easier for people to install, Just swap the 3 files contained in LATEST.PS3.XMBFM.zip and thats it.
-★ UPDATE 8: Bitsbubba has done his thing again and updated XMBFM to 0.08a with some nice improvements, and hes also made it into a pkg for us, geat work , now new updates show in all languages, ingame xmb and includes PS3hens new icons. also now working on 3.41, NICE!
-★ UPDATE 9: New contributer Andreus has streamlined the code and come up with some handy shorter ways of doing things, also commented the xmls to make them easier for everyone to understand , and now Bitsbubba has packaged it up for us too in ver 0.08b Download link below.
-★ UPDATE 10: Andreus has updated the filesystem browser section to have icons and better decriptions etc, its a lot nicer looking now (see latest pics attached). Also i have moved the Gamedata/savedata sections, into the XMBM and updated some other icons/titles etc. Manual install on this version for now, link below. v0.08 is still latest version in a pkg.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>Latest Package Version XMBFM v0.08b DOWNLOAD LINK HERE<<<<<
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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>Latest manual install Version XMBM v0.09 DOWNLOAD LINK HERE<<<<<
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Sorry it doesnt allow copying yet, Im hoping some devs will help me with that bit as I know nothing about code. In theory if only the xmls/rcos are modifed to allow copying all filetypes then it would probably work fine on all OFW as these text files are only calling on functions that are already available to them, that is the reason I think this File Manager is so cool and should be developed more, because it will "RUN" on ANY OFW in theory, but I need some help or adding features like copying and renaming etc to all file types is not going to happen! If it does happen it would be a very handy tool for exploiting 4.00+ OFW wouldnt it?? A small example, being able to write the xRegistry.sys file on pc and write it onto console etc
Sorry, 0.03 wasnt going to get released,0.04 was supposed to be the first pkg version but we had a problem with the pkg so i released 0.03 instead. its the very same as 0.04 was going to be its just not in a package. 0.03 even says 0.04 it the xmb.
BTW: I reckon this will work on ALL OFW! Now if we can just get the copy function working we would be getting somewhere.
P.S. sorry I didnt ask your permission to do this Team Rebug, I tried contacting you through rebug,me to ask you a few questions and tell you what I was doing but got no reply. i thought you probably wouldnt mind anyway as I shared with you before.
just a heads up but explore_category_game.rco also needs edited if you want it to show up in the ingame XMB, I've just ported it over to my NFW v3-CobraUSB to the "Homebrew Channel" category,working great thanks! If your wanting any help or ideas contact me! Also might want to put out warning of not using in conjunction with dev_blind (or having it activated in multiMAN) it might cause problem when you start deleting from the dev_flash
Edit: you also might want to do some copy/paste to all the language XML files as that's how REBUG has it
Thats cool about ingame xmb, cheers for the tip. im might do the other languages if I have time, have you seen it running on ps3hens 4.00HFW with debug options while signed in? fairly f***in cool i think!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAYqt...layer_embedded
Dont know why this isnt getting more attention on here. maybe its because i released it originally at the wrong site
XMB Integrated File Manager - (Constantly Work-In-Progress / Proof-Of-Concept)
Originally Posted by Cyberskunk (Team Rebug)
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, this is about making something useful for everyone while also being as open as possible and showing everyone our progress, i hope this will inspire others to help on this project or start thier own xmb additions.
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