multiMAN Cobra Manager v04.02.01 – 90% network transfer speed increase

Posted by Pirate , on 08/03/2012 , @ 12:03

mmCM has been updated to version v04.02.01. The new version increases FTP transfer rate by 90% making it one of the, if not the, fastest FTP homebrew app on the PS3.

To quote:

04.02.01 -

* Improved FTP performance:

-> 95% of theoretical speed over 100Mbit connection (send/receive)

-> 90% of theoretical speed over 1Gbit connection (receive) (or 50% of max when sending to PS3)

* Improved /net_host performance

* Improved performance when copying files in File Manager mode

* FTP test results: pastie.org/3542821

04.02.01 -
* Improved FTP performance:-> 95% of theoretical speed over 100Mbit connection (send/receive)-> 90% of theoretical speed over 1Gbit connection (receive) (or 50% of max when sending to PS3)* Improved /net_host performance* Improved performance when copying files in File Manager mode* FTP test results: pastie.org/3542821

[Download Update]

[VIA PS3Crunch]

[Released] multiMAN version 04.02.00

Posted by GregoryRasputin , on 28/02/2012 , @ 10:02

PS3 Developer deank has once again updated his multiMAN app, here is a quote from the changelog:

* Added new display mode (“TMB” – Top Media Bar) to replace “Box-art” mode
* Added new option in Settings – “Top Media Bar Color” to set user-defined color for top and bottom stripes in TMB mode
* Added new background image in the original theme (TMBBG.JPG) for TMB display mode
* Improved speed when copying files
* Optimized memory usage (another 10MB of RAM available for operations)
* Added support for scanning /dev_usb010 to /dev_usb099 for PSX/PS2/PS3/PSP/BD/DVD ISO files
* Added four (4) new colors to SIDE/TMB color setting options and two options in COLOR.INI to set side/tmb colors from themes
* Added function to “Quit to XMB” if [CIRCLE] (or [CROSS] if X/O swap is set in options) button is held pressed
* Added visual slider indication when scrolling trough a lot of entries (XMMB, TMB and XBDM modes + when browsing devices)
* Reminder for BD-Remote colored keys: RED – Quit, GREEN – Screen Saver, YELLOW – Restart, BLUE – To File Manager and back

Source

multiMAN ver 04.02.00 FULL (20120228).rar (163 MB)
multiMAN ver 04.02.00 BASE (20120228).rar ( 22 MB)

[Released] mmCM 04.01.01 Update

Posted by GregoryRasputin , on 09/02/2012 , @ 01:02

Everyones favourite, multifunctional tool mmCM has been updated, here is a quote from the changelog:

* Increased max number of entries for directory listing in file manager to 3584 (from 2560), fixing issues with PSX/PS2/PS3 covers
* Optimized scanning for network content (ISO/CUE+BIN) (Video, Music, Photo and Roms are also supported)
* Added “4.10″ option in “System Firmware Version” to spoof reported version to the latest OFW 4.10
* Added support for creating ISO images from PS2 DVD, PS3 BD, Blu-ray and DVD discs *directly* to remote host (remote file system must support 4GB+ file sizes)
–> You can now create backups of your games and movies directly to your PC and play them remotely! (Blu-ray movies/DVD-Video titles may require additional decryption)
* Added support for extracting ICON0.PNG for network PS3 ISO games, which don’t have .png/.jpg thumbnail in the remote folder (when game ISO is loaded)
* Added support for extracting coverart (/BDMV/META/DL) for Blu-ray ISO movies, which don’t have .png/.jpg thumbnail in their folder (when movie ISO is loaded)
* Added support for installing PKG package files from remote host (clicking over a .pkg file from /net_host folder in File Manager)
* Added “Network” device-browse entries in PHOTO, MUSIC, VIDEO and RETRO columns to enable browse/view/playback functions for remote content
* Added support for loading RETRO games (ROMS) from remote host
* Added support for thumbnails for ROMS, PSX, PS2, PSP, BD and DVD titles
* Added new game titles to internal database (PSX/PS2)
* Fixed an issue which caused mmCM to lock during boot (on boot screen)
* Fixed a potential issue which may have caused creating invalid *split* ISO files from PS3/BD discs (when output exceeds 4GB and is stored on USB)
* NOTE 1: Playing video content from remote hosts requires caching to local storage
* NOTE 2: For best compatibility with remote content, the following content folders are automatically created in the root folder served by ps3netsrv:

! – BDISO – for Blu-ray movie titles in ISO format
! – DVDISO – for DVD-Video titles in ISO format
! – PS3ISO – for PS3 games in ISO format
! – PSXISO – for PS1/PSX games in ISO or CUE+BIN format
! – PSPISO – for PSP games in ISO/CSO format
(NOTE: Currently used ONLY for storing backups and not to play games)
! – PS2ISO – for PS2 games in ISO format
(NOTE: Currently used ONLY for storing backups and not to play games)
! – MUSIC – for audio files in MP3 format
! – PICTURE – for image files in JPG/PNG format
! – VIDEO – for supported video files
! – ROMS – for supported RETRO games (gen/fba/vba/snes/fceu emulator subfolders)
! – PKG – for installable package files (.pkg)
(NOTE: You can install packages from remote host in File Manager mode)
! – GAMES – for PS3 games in folder/jb format
(NOTE: Currently used ONLY for creating/storing backups and not to play games)

mmCM 04.01.01 is required before installing this update

Source Tortuga Cove

Download mmCM 04.01.00 – Base

Download mmCM 04.01.01 – Update

[Released] multiMAN UPD PKG For DEX

Posted by GregoryRasputin , on 05/02/2012 , @ 02:02

Now before most of you get excited, this is only for DEX(Test) Machines, it will let those of you with Test machines to play backups using multiMAN.

Source PS3Crunch

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Cobra USB FW v5.0 and mmCM 04.01.00 Released – Network ISO Loading

Posted by Pirate , on 04/02/2012 , @ 05:02

Some pretty cool updates from the Cobra team on their latest software/firmware update. The new update brings various bug features, and the ability to boot PS3 ISOs via network connection! Yes it is now possible to play your PS3 games from your PC.

Changelog of Cobra USB Fw 5.0:

- Added support to play isos from a PC using network connection. No more waste of time copying between PC and ps3, play directly from the files on your computer!

Requires to run the supplied ps3netsrv server application (it is inside mmCM 04.01.00 download) on the PC, a version for windows and linux is provided (mac users can use the windows version with wine
Note: when using wine, we recommend to run directly the command line ps3netsrv.exe and not the gui).

Currently the following items can be played from network:

* PS3 isos
* PSX cue+bin or isos
* Blu-Ray isos
* DVD isos

Currently the following items cannot be played from network:

* PS3 games in JB directory format (planned for 5.1 release)
* PSP isos (planned for 5.1 release)
* PS2 isos (planned, but we cannot estimate the version)

Although Cobra doesn’t restrict the isos from being loaded through wifi, wifi is too slow for most uses, we recommend to use a wired connection.

- Optimized a bit the read of PS3 isos (15-20% gain in external disk, not noticeable in internal disk)

- Added dynamic firmware version spoofer capabilities. You can set the spoof in mmCM settings. As Sony release new firmwares, the spoofer can be updated by updating mmCm, without
need of updating Cobra USB fw. No system files are modified by the version spoofer, all take place in ram.

Changelog of mmCM 04.01.00:

* Changed: Nethost PC server application “ps3serv” is replaced by new windows/linux application “ps3netsrv”

* Added support for playing PS3 and PSX games in ISO/CUE+BIN format from remote net_hosts (PCs connected to the LAN)

* Added support for playing Blu-ray and DVD-Video movie titles in ISO format from remote net_hosts

! NOTE: For best performance and compatibility of the new net_host interface, a WIRED network may be required (Wi-Fi is also supported)

! NOTE: Root folders served by remote hosts must contain /PS3ISO, /BDISO, /DVDISO and /PSXISO folders to enable remote content

* Added new option in SETTINGS column: “Network Servers” for setting up to 10 remote nethost IP:PORT values

* Removed: *nethost* settings from options[_default].ini are ignored and no longer supported

* Added new option in SETTINGS column: “System Firmware Version” for “spoofing” current FW version to 4.00 or higher

* Added support for thumbnail images for remote BD/DVD/PS3/PSX ISO/BIN+CUE files (*.jpg / *.png)

* Added support to copy files from one net_host to another

* Added support to delete folders from remote net_host

* Added support to view files in TextViewer from remote net_host folders

* Added support to copy games and ISO images to remote host from SIDE menu ([TRIANGLE] in XMMB/XBDM/BOARD display modes)

[Download Cobra FW 5.0]
[Download mmCM v04.00.01 BASE]

[VIA Cobra USB]

multiMAN Cobra Manager v04.00.01 Released

Posted by Pirate , on 26/01/2012 , @ 10:01

The latest update to the multiMAN cobra manager has been released bringing various new and updated features. There are some interesting new updates being made on the manager

To quote:

* Added new display mode (Board 5x4x5), replacing the oldest “Game list (plain)” mode
>”Board” display mode shows ICON0.PNG game images by default. You can use covers by changing the option “XMMB Icon Swap” in Settings

* Improved File Manager visuals when used in SD resolution (480p/576p)

* Fixed an issue, which prevented operation on CFW/MFW 3.41

* Added support for showing PSN titles in all display modes from internal/external HDD (PSN titles cannot be loaded and you have to put empty RELOAD.SELF in game’s USRDIR folder to make it show!) (requested)

* Added lastGAME2 and bdRESET applications

* Added 11 new themes to the theme download section (total of 14 now)

* Updated 15 language files

* Added separate background images for Board and XBDM display modes (PSVBG.JPG and XBDBG.JPG)

* Updated mmCM Original Theme (includes new images PSVBG.JPG, XBDBG.JPG, PBOX0.PNG, PBOX1.PNG)

* Preparations to support loading of network PS3, DVD and Blu-ray ISO files

* Preparations to support firmware version spoofer (auto-spoofing to latest official FW or to user-defined fixed version)
> Required Cobra USB update will be announced when network ISO and firmware spoof support is available

mmCM 4.00.00 – Now working without Cobra dongle

Posted by PS3Hax Member News , on 12/01/2012 , @ 06:01

Team Cobra updated their multiMAN Cobra Manager to version 4.00.00 and added a nice little bonus: this version also works without the Cobra dongle, so everyone can updated their multiMAN to this latest version. Cobra features do not work without the dongle, but this way people without the Cobra CFW can have an updated version of multiMAN.

For Cobra users:

Hello!
Added support for jpg/png covers for BD/DVD ISO files in “Coverflow” mode
Added PIC1.PNG/SND0.AT3 (background image and music) support to lastGAME and “PSP Launcher” for PSP ISO files
Improved performance when extracting CSO to ISO and when creating ISO files from folders
SIXAXIS gyroscope affects screensaver mode (wave/tilt the controller to navigate the starfield)
Improved “Coverflow” display mode
Added preparations for experimental support for multi-disc PSX games in CUE+BIN or ISO format for up to 4 discs (“Required Cobra USB/FW update will be announced when PSX multidisc support is available”)
mmCM 04.00.00 will work without CobraUSB dongle connected (See the ‘Second Quote’ below for more information).
New mmCM users will have to install mmCM 04.00.00 FULL version.

Cobra USB

And this is the full changelog since DeanK released his last version 2.92.00

Added function “Create ISO from folder”
Support for *.0/.31, *.001/.032, *.66600/.66631 split file formats
Join split files in file manager (select and copy the first file to get the rest joined)
New display mode “XBDM” – XBOX Dash Clone
Added option “Detect Game Title in ISO Images” to allow using ISO filenames and *not* scan for game names in local database
Improved scanning for retro roms/iso and covers (populating the Retro column)
New THEME format (.thm). One theme – one file. Easy installation within multiMAN/mmCM without going to XMB to install theme pkg files.
mmTM – Easy to use PC application to create thm files from folders (separate download).
multiMAN/mmCM will try to read disc volume labels and display in VIDEO column (BD/DVD entry) and in other display modes.
Added indication (rotating refresh icon next to the column icon) when multiMAN/mmCM is loading/extracting title thumbnails (XMMB [mode)*]Added pop-up notifications when new versions of multiMAN/mmCM and Showtime are available for download
Added pop-up notification when running low on disc space (less than 1GB on internal HDD)
Added pop-up notification when multiMAN/mmCM successfully connects to nethost folders during startup (/net_host# in File Manager)
Added support for downloading themes in a background thread (pop-up messages will notify user when download starts and completes)
Added support for copying big (4+GB) files in File Manager to USB drives. multiMAN/mmCM will split source file when copying to USB.
Changed option “Link Video Library to Showtime” – it will only create links for XMB Video files, but will not start Showtime
Added shortcut (virtual folder) “XMB Video Files” when browsing HDD/USB drives in VIDEO column
Added “Showtime Font Preference” option to select 10 different fonts for SHOWTIME media player (GUI and Subtitles)
Added support to extract PSP CSO (compressed ISO) files in XMMB/XBDM display modes and File Manager (extracted image is saved in /dev_hdd0/PSPISO)
Added shortcut to ISO folder when browsing external USB devices (PSP connected with memory stick /ISO folder, containing CSO and ISO files)
Added music playback fade-out when leaving multiMAN/mmCM
Added download progress indication in XMMB/XBDM modes – Web column. An entry will show current download filename and percentage of completion.
Added TextViewer in File Manager (supported files colored in light blue). Supports viewing of ANSI/UTF plain text files.
TextViewer controls: L1/R1 – PageUp/PageDown, L2/R2 – zoom out/in (50%-250%), R3 – change font, UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT – scroll/pan, L1/R1+SELECT – skip to start/end of file
Added support for browsing Video, Games, Favorites and Retro (ROMS/PS1/PS2/PSP) in “Coverflow” display mode. Change content mode with UP/DOWN.
Improved performance when extracting CSO to ISO and when creating ISO files from folders
SIXAXIS gyroscope affects screensaver mode (wave/tilt the controller to navigate the starfield)* Improved “Coverflow” display mode

Source: PS3Crunch
Download: Download

Cobra team updates mmCM

Posted by Pirate , on 10/01/2012 , @ 05:01

Cobra has updated their multiMAN CobraManager to version 03.01.03. This update added some much requested features such like a download progress indicator to the manager.

Changelog

mmCM ver 03.01.03 FULL
Added download progress indication in XMMB/XBDM modes – Web column. An entry will show current download filename and percentage of completion.
Added TextViewer in File Manager (supported files colored in light blue). Supports viewing of ANSI/UTF plain text files.
TextViewer controls: L1/R1 – PageUp/PageDown, L2/R2 – zoom out/in (50%-250%), R3 – change font, UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT – scroll/pan, L1/R1+SELECT – skip to start/end of file
Added support for browsing Video, Games, Favorites and Retro (ROMS/PS1/PS2/PSP) in “Coverflow” display mode. Change content mode with UP/DOWN.

In before the discussion starts: DeanK said he did not sell out. But we haven’t seen a new release in a while, what is your opinion on this matter?

Source: PSX-Scene
Download: Multi-Upload

[Update 2][Rumour] New Back Up Manager – Claims To Play PS3,PS2,PS1,PSP Backups [Rumour]

Posted by GregoryRasputin , on 04/01/2012 , @ 11:01

As if one wasn’t enough, it seems there are two PSX-Scene’s :p

An Iranian forum called “PSX-Scene” are claiming to have PS1/PS2/PSP backups running on the PS3, via what looks like a multiMAN clone, which is called Aria Persian Manager, here is a translated quote from the source:

Maker Program has announced That Aria Persian managaer Will release on 9 February
Maker Program has announced That Has Achieved lv0 Code And Want That Port Aria Persian manager on FW 3.73
The Reason for the Delay Was Support FW 3.73 and program Security To prevent the Stolen Source
The program Sponsored By a Mining Company
AS team In This Project Has An importent role
For playnig PS1, PS2, PSP Games You must make These Folders in GAMES Folder As below

z_game ps1
z_game ps2
z_game psp

The alias is Badboy_hacked constructive programs that other people besides her in this project are at work
Yahoo ID maker: m_badboy_hacked@yahoo.com

Current facilities

• Load PS1 Games
• Load PS2 Games
• Load PS3 Games
• Load PSP Games
• The Sega game. Micro. … Nintendo Without installing any accessories
• opera as-team ps3 browser
• The ISO feature blu-ray movies
• Visiting the site with a browser capable of Persian opera as-team ps3
• Run the game directly and without reset
• Possible to run games from the original DVD directly without having to drive
• Region can easily change the console (this feature only for the crystalline film is used
• RAR and ZIP file Support
• Creat image By Every Disk
• Full support for search in the Persian
• Ability to change font and font color changes on SHOW TIME
• X-PLORE multimedia applications and features high
• NIMBUZZ and chat programs on the environment (Facebook and Yahoo)
• PDF reader