Andreas Öman has released a new test build of Showtime v4.3.257 Testing

This build has some bug fixes, which are detailed here:

https://github.com/andoma/showtime/commits/master

Download it from the Brewology Store.

deank has updated multiMAN v04.40.00 (20130602).

multiMAN ver 04.40.00 BASE CEX (20130602)

New server for covers/themes/webcolumns/game-updates.

multiMAN ver 04.40.00 BASE CEX (20130503)

* Updated Showtime for mM to 04.03.211

* Updated PS1 Emulator (ps1_emu.self) to 4.41 (it will be used on 4.40 and 4.41 CFWs)

* Updated PS1_NET Emulator (ps1_netemu.self) to 4.41 (it will be used on 4.40 and 4.41 CFWs)

Now mM will use ps1_emu/ps1_netemu from 4.41OFW (patched of course) when launching PS1 ISO/BIN+CUE backups if your PS3 is running 4.40CFW/4.41CFW. I didn’t change the mM version, but if you wish better PS1 backups compatibility and newer Showtime – update to this BASE version.

You can install this version either from scratch or update any installed mM version.

04.40.00 (20130502).-

Note: multiMAN 4.30.xx+ now supports only 3.55 CEX/DEX, 4.21 CEX/DEX, 4.30 CEX/DEX, 4.31 CEX, 4.40 CEX, 4.41 CEX

Estwald/D_Skywalk/Miralatijera have released Iris Manager v2.50

IrisManager is a port of HermesManager based on PSLIGHT, Tiny3D, PS3Soundlib and OpenPS3FTP, is a completly legal open code manager Made with Homebrew tools.

Supports the custom firmwares: 3.41 (Hermes), 3.55 (Kmeaw), 4.21 & 4.30 CEX (with LV1 access, like Rogero or Rebug), 4.31 CFW, 4.21 DEX, 4.40 CEX MLT and 4.41CFW.

What’s New in version 2.50:

NOTE: From this version, I will be partially retired. Or put in another way: I will not be as active as before (only in case of “extreme” need I would work on it) and I hope that the inclusion of the new GUI other people are encouraged to continue to maintain and improve the program: I have done everything possible to provide all the tools and materials needed, but now it’s time to take a break and do other things and maybe others take over if they want to continue to implement things.

1) Added a separate loader and isolated application itself in principle from the LIBFS patched, but this could open other possibilities.
2) Added a status check of Network and warning messages in case of error, for FTP
3) New GUI format “slide icons” accessible “Global Options” (Global Options) -> “Change Current GUI” (Change Current GUI), with new colors with smooth gradient background.

New Controls:

DPAD LEFT / RIGHT: move one position to the left or right
L1/R1: Scroll up and jumping a number of positions within the icons
DPAD UP: Toggle between favorites / Games
DPAD DOWN: Changes to Games, managing change games as follows (shown in the screen below-center):
PS3 – PSX: Displays all the games in alphabetical order
PS3> PSX: Displays first PS3 games in alphabetical order and then PSX equally (ie, separating the groups and shows first PS3)
PSX> PS2: Sample first PSX games in alphabetical order and then the PS3 in the same way (ie, separating the groups and shows first PSX)

The settings are stored: note that it is not the same as pressing L3/R3

Favorites Mode

- They are still 12 and you can add / remove or exchange options positions from holding down L2 and then TRIANGLE

Information Display

Top – Left: Favorite Mode / Games (set current / number of total games)
Top – Center: Game Title
Top – Right: Devices connected. In Yellow which contains the current game
Bottom – Left: In the inset shows the configuration of the games, if you need a BR disc, Direct Boot with an arrow, BD Emu or LIBFS. Below, date / time of the system.
Down – Center: management mode icons as described above.
Bottom-Right: active FTP Server icon, temperature data, etc.

Reloading Icons

12 remains the maximum although the slider samples from 5 to 7, depending on the width of these (covers in multiMAN format, fit 7). Reload is improved by assigning icons in priority first from hdd0, then from USB and finally from BDVD in background.
The system has been designed considering the speed and agility when you’re searching for a game.

Download Iris Manager 2.45 from the Brewology Store.

You can download the source code, compilers (Win 32) and libraries from here:

News source: elotrolado.net (Spanish Forum)

The latest package for Iris Manager 2.50 can be downloaded from:
http://mods.elotrolado.net/~hermes/ps3/irismanager-4-x.rar

deroad has released PSChannel v1.10.

Fixed tons of bugs
Removed the “install theme feature” since no one makes themes for my homebrew
Info section moved to main menu and can be seen by pressing SQUARE
Added Lang support (EN,PT,SP,IT,FR,DE,RU,NL)
Added game update support with autodetection of games (NO homebrew support!! NO search mode, NO support for backups folders!!)
Changed some icons (new apps and game update)
Added support to https (thanks to PolarSSL)

To be clear, PSChannel will look only in the NP (not SP-INT or QA) environment. in the next update i will try to add SP-INT env for dex console (SP-INT gives me “404 + not allowed”).

PSChannel has nothing to do with SONY or any trademarks owned by sony.

PSChannel will only search updates for NP******* BL******* BC******* XC******* UL******* MR******* APPID with the USER AGENT ["Mozilla/5.0 (PLAYSTATION 3; 2.00)"]

How to change language:

To change language just go to the main menu, press square, then triangle till you find your language. This is the order of the langs EN,PT,SP,IT,FR,DE,RU,NL

Bug reports here: https://github.com/wargio/PSChannel/issues

Want to add a language? send me (deroad) a private message on one of the followings forums Brewology/PS3HAX/PSX-Scene.

I want to thanks for:

• Translations: a_titkov (RU), zecoxao (PT), vgturtle127 (EN,PT,SP,IT,FR,DE,NL)
• 4.41 Rebug testing vapour
• sandungas and Ada love lace for SFO infos
• Kakaroto for EFL and gzorin for RSXGL and all the PSL1GHT devs

Wargio/deroad will NEVER request donation for this Homebrew.

please remember that deroad (aka Wargio) created this and not other people.

Download it from the Brewology Store.

CaptainCPS-X has released PS2 Classics Manager v1.02.

Main Features (Quick List)

- Set PS2 converted games active in PS2 Classics Placeholder

- Encrypt valid PS2 ISO(s) / BIN(s) as PS2 Classics and automatically patch LIMG segment (no need for anything else, just the ISO / BIN)

- Import External PS2 games (ISO / BIN / ENC). Split games supported (.ISO.66600 / .BIN.66600 / .ENC.66600)

- Game List with display of Cover images, Information box, Title ID, Title acquired from a text DB and more.

- Memory Cards manager to easily switch between your collection of VME, and assign them as SLOT 1 or SLOT 2.

- Automatic export / decryption of the active Memory Cards to XMB->Memory Card Utility as VM2.

…more at the change log. 

Download it from the Brewology Store.

deroad has released PSChannel v1.09.

This version will bring some improvements like allow fast translations of the homebrew.

Now you can install a theme or a translation easily and choose the pkg to download. in this way if you are on 3.55, you can install the 3.55 version, if on dex, the DEX/unsigned version, etc..

INSTALL A THEME
To install a Theme for PSChannel, you need to create a zip with the modified edj files and place the zip in the root folder of a usbkey; then you only need to go into ‘info’ and press triangle and it will install the theme. The zip MUST be called ‘psc_theme.zip‘.

TRANSLATE THE HOMEBREW
Translating the homebrew is quite easy. you only need a notepad that reads unix text files and translate it. PSChannel will read lines, so you can use spaces as you want. to install the files, you need to put the Categories.txt and/or Lang.txt into the root folder of a usb and go into ‘info’ and press triangle. it will install all the files.

You will find opium theme and the original Categories.txt and Lang.txt links at the end of the news.

Changelog:

Improved stability
Added the ability to choose the pkg to be downloaded
Added the ability to install custom themes
Added the ability to install translations
Added USB Scan
Fixed some minor bugs..

https://www.dropbox.com/s/i9g3vguu65qgi27/psc_theme.zip Blue Theme by Opium2k
https://www.dropbox.com/s/p8ropvcfs09htaf/Categories.txt (click on the download button)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/wufnwv7fcul2o46/Lang.txt (click on the download button)

Download it from the Brewology Store.

deroad has released PSChannel v1.05.

1.05 changelog
Fixed HDD Size bug for all FW
Fixed abort bug
Fixed chaching bug (now it loads immediately)
Fixed download bug
Fixed donwload limit bug
Fixed server serverside bugs
Fixed syscalls bugs (now all the fw will reboot)
Fixed exit bug
Fixed performance bug
Fixed copying performance bug
Fixed menu overflow bug
Fixed freeing memory bug
Code cleaned
Added performace patches
Changed loading code to do not overload the server
Added Lang support (now you can translate this)

for those that wants to translate this, use only utf-8 chars. you just need to translate these 2 files: /dev_hdd0/game/PSCHANNEL/Categories.txt /dev_hdd0/game/PSCHANNEL/Lang.txt the firs one contains the category names, the second one contains all the strings that needs to be translated

Download it from the Brewology Store.

Themaister/TwinAphex have released RetroArch v0.9.8.3.

* [FBA core] Various changes/fixes

- Hook up Armed Police Batrider controls

- Afterburner – make fire buttons work

- Hook up Bad Dudes controls

- Hook up Cyberbots controls

- Hook up 1942 controls

- Add missing Chase HQ controls

- Add missing WWF Wrestlefest controls

- EEPROM save should now work (tested with EEPROM-based system such as Capcom CPS2)

- Samples are now looked for – should be in ’samples’ subdirectory

- Hiscore files should now be read from/written to.

* [SNES9x Next] Added big speed hack for Star Fox 1 – makes it fast enough for it to run at fullspeed on the Wii.

* [Genesis Plus GX] Set samplerate back to 44Khz.

* [Android] New ‘Calibrate Refresh Rate’ option – use this to get an accurate estimation of your screen refresh rate. NOTE: Touch the screen at all times during calibration for more accurate measurements. You might have to slightly tweak the value later on for the best results.

* [Android] Added a ‘Set OS-reported refresh rate’ which should do the same as what ‘Sync refreshrate to Screen’ previously did. Note 2 users might get better results with this than they will with ‘Calibrate refresh rate’.

* [Android] Added a built-in help system that should answer a lot of the frequently asked questions.

* [Android] Add iCade profiles – two added for now – iPega and Red Samurai

* [Android] Audio resampler now faster

* [Android] Input autodetection expanded -

* [CONSOLES] Audio resampler is now adjustable – can choose between Sinc resampler (new) and Hermite resampler (old). Sinc is now selected by default, is superior audio-quality wise and will fix a lot of sound issues.

* [PS3] Save Preset fixed

* [PS3] Starting with Dual Shader/Custom Scaling mode OFF and then turning it ON works now

* [Wii] Numerous Wii video mode fixes – including PAL modes that went beyond the internal framebuffer bounds

- PC2JAMMA-USB (needs to be tested)

- Genius MaxFire G-08XU

- Zeemote Steelseries

- Saitek Rumblepad

- Super Smart Joy

Download it from the Brewology Store.

Estwald/D_Skywalk have released Iris Manager v1.49.3..

deank has released multiMAN v04.18.04 update.

The bug about skipping 1-letter filenames is present in versions 04.17.00/01/02/03/04/05, 04.18.00/01/02/03 so if you’re on one of these versions deank strongly suggests that you update to 04.18.04. Thanks to GotIt4Free for sounding the alarm.

There are some other changes/improvements, too.

p.s. Have in mind that the change/fix for checking if games require higher firmware will make mM scan (“Verifying data…”) your games at least once.
Download it from the Brewology Store.

Download multiMAN ver 04.18.04 UPD (20130115).zip (5.78MB)

http://www.sendspace.com/file/x7pycr

Includes CEX, DEX and STEALTH updates.

Update is also available online for download directly from multiMAN.