PS3 LaunchPad (Unofficial addon for webMAN MOD) v0.17

[DeViL303]

I got a video capture box, Here is Launchpad v0.16 in action on 4.81 CFW:

Note: The PSX-Place logo is not in the release, just the video.

 

[Berion]

I have a question: from where covers are reading? I don't like game covers and want place my own in fully "XR resultion".

 

[DeViL303]

You can edit the cover path in your webman mod LANG_XX.TXT file. Its at the bottom.

 

[Berion]

Thanks, I'll try.

 

[DeViL303]

With SPY CFW having heavily modified variations, that are not compatible with the current SPY version of webMAN Launchpad, I have decided to drop support for ALL spy CFW in future versions of webMAN Launchpad.

Sorry SPY users. I will only be supporting the standard English CFWs mentioned in my release posts. If anyone wants to take any of my mods and port them to other CFWs and translate them for other countries then that would be cool, but I will only build/test versions for English Cobra FWs mentioned that don't have multiple variations, I just don't have the time, got work I need to get done on XMBPD in my spare time.

 

[maniek6666]

OK thanks for the information

 

[DeViL303]

OK thanks for the information

For users who are slightly more advanced and comfortable with hex editing thier own sprx files, extracting and editing rco files, editing xmls, swapping icons on flash, and are happy to take those risks, here are a few tips:


Step 1
The main thing that needs to be done to add this to ANY custom firmware (that is running webman mod) is to modify the file explore_plugin.prx by adding this one link.

http://127.0.0.1/dev_hdd0/tmp/wm_launchpad.xml

Find this:

68 74 74 70 73 3A 2F 2F 25 73 2E 25 73 2E 61 64 70 72 6F 78 79 2E 6E 64 6D 64 68 73 2E 63 6F 6D 2F 61 64 70 72 6F 78 79 2F 67 65 74 6D 61 6E 69 66 65 73 74 3F 61 69 64 3D 25 30 31 36 6C 6C 78 26 63 63 3D 25 73 26 6C 61 6E 67 3D 25 64 26 61 67 65 3D 25 64 26 74 73 3D 25 30 31 36 6C 6C 78 26 65 6E 76 3D 25 73

Replace with this:

68 74 74 70 3A 2F 2F 31 32 37 2E 30 2E 30 2E 31 2F 64 65 76 5F 68 64 64 30 2F 74 6D 70 2F 77 6D 5F 6C 61 75 6E 63 68 70 61 64 2E 78 6D 6C 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

Step 2
Then the stage2.bin hash for the sprx will need to be redone of course so that Cobra works.


Then the rest of the stuff is visual and is not so important, it will work at this point:

Step 3
The explore_category_game.xml and the explore_category_psn.xml need to be modified to change the "Whats New" item location from PSN to Game. That is done by deleting this reference from the explore_category_psn.xml:

<Query
class="type:x-xmb/folder-pixmap"
key="seg_welcome"
attr="seg_welcome"
src="sel://localhost/welcome?type=psn"
/>

And adding this reference to the explore_category_game.xml:

<Query
class="type:x-xmb/folder-pixmap"
key="seg_webman_launchpad"
attr="seg_webman_launchpad"
src="sel://localhost/welcome?type=psn"
/>

Step 4
Then the Launchpad title on the XMB will still read "What's New" as this reference is contained in the explore_plugin_full.rco. To change this you need to modify your language xml file from in the rco, you need to find:

<Text name="msg_your_channel">What's New</Text>

The text "What's New" might be different in your language but the "Text name" will be the same. so search for "msg_your_channel"

And replace it with:

<Text name="msg_your_channel">webMAN Launchpad</Text>

Or whatever you want it to be called on the XMB.

Step 5
Then finally you can swap the icon and backgrounds if you want to, they are located at dev_blind/vsh/resource/explore/icon/:

• yourchannels.png for the XMB item (164x127)
• cinfo-bg-whatsnew.jpg for the HD background (1920x1080)
• cinfo-bgsd-whatsnew.jpg for the SD background (640x480)

NOTE:
There is more work involved to make it like v0.16, this is just the simple version like v0.10. In v0.16 I have changed more stuff in the rcos, more stuff in the sprx files, swapped another sprx and rco etc. blanking out icons I didnt like, and making it so it looks the same on ingame xmb (title is missing normally, not a big deal but Im trying to make it bug free), and Im trying to make it so it can be toggled easily incase anyone ever decides to build a toggle into their firmware, but the above steps will get you a working version that looks good on normal XMB.

 

[ricardo]

How can I use Launchpad v0.16 and XMBM + in CFW DARKNET 4.81 Cobra? I read that it supports XMBM +, how does this work?

 

[DeViL303]

How can I use Launchpad v0.16 and XMBM + in CFW DARKNET 4.81 Cobra? I read that it supports XMBM +, how does this work?

If you havnt already got it installed, You just need to download the webMAN Launchpad v0.16 pkg HERE and install it and run it, chose the correct option for your CFW.

Then you can install this XMBM+ MOD package from aldostools.

EDIT: sorry, edited the above, thought you were talking about XMBPD for a minute.

 

[ricardo]

If you havnt already got it installed, You just need to download the webMAN Launchpad v0.16 pkg HERE and install it and run it, chose the correct option for your CFW.

Then you can install this XMBM+ MOD package from aldostools.

EDIT: sorry, edited the above, thought you were talking about XMBPD for a minute.

I would like to install XMBPD and XMBM +, because it is more complete. What pkg should I use?The v0.61 + 0.24 is compatible?

 

[DeViL303]

Yes you can use that package too, then once that is installed, update XMBPD from the XMB and you will have XMBM+ 0.24 and XMBPD 0.63.

*You still need to have used the Launchpad installer at least once to add support for XMBM+ as none of these firmwares (except Rebug) support XMBM+ normally without xml mods.

 

[ricardo]

Yes you can use that package too, then once that is installed, update XMBPD from the XMB and you will have XMBM+ 0.24 and XMBPD 0.63.

*You still need to have used the Launchpad installer at least once to add support for XMBM+ as none of these firmwares (except Rebug) support XMBM+ normally without xml mods.

I understood, thank you. So I have two installation options:
I can install Launchpad v.16 only with the XMBM +
And I can also install Launchpad with XMBPD and XMBM +
Well practical, I liked the compatibility

 

[Metalomeus]

Long Time no see ^^ Atm i´m using Darknet 4.81CFW with XMBM+ XMBPD+Launchpad heavily modified to my likings (translated to german and with custom Icons incl. Gameboot PS3 and custom Wave+XMB fonts) I´m very satisfied with your project and appreciate the fact that you continue to develope Lauchpad and XMBPD in your spare time ^^
Thank you for that DeViL303 !

 

[kozarovv]

Launchpad heavily modified to my likings (translated to german

FYI. "AUTO" Translation is now integrated in latest webman MOD test build.

 

[DeViL303]

I understood, thank you. So I have two installation options:
I can install Launchpad v.16 only with the XMBM +
And I can also install Launchpad with XMBPD and XMBM +
Well practical, I liked the compatibility

Yes. well actually 6 options are possible to be exact in case anyone else is wondering, its possible to have:

Launchpad only (game category)
XMBPD only (network category)
XMBM+ and XMBPD (game category)
Launchpad and XMBM+ and XMBPD (game category)
Launchpad (game category) and XMBPD (network category)
Launchpad and XMBM+ and XMBPD (game category), with XMBPD also showing in network.



All these options are available with the current installers available.

 

[ricardo]

Yes. well actually 6 options are possible to be exact in case anyone else is wondering, its possible to have:

Launchpad only (game category)
XMBPD only (network category)
XMBM+ and XMBPD (game category)
Launchpad and XMBM+ and XMBPD (game category)
Launchpad (game category) and XMBPD (network category)
Launchpad and XMBM+ and XMBPD (game category), with XMBPD also showing in network.



All these options are available with the current installers available.

Now there many CFW options,thanks for increasing compatibility.
I would like to know how I do to uninstall theXMBM +?I installed the version that you passed for me,but does not appear the triangle button to uninstall

 

[DeViL303]

Now there many CFW options,thanks for increasing compatibility.
I would like to know how I do to uninstall theXMBM +?I installed the version that you passed for me,but does not appear the triangle button to uninstall

It should be appearing for you inside Game Data utility, you can delete it from there. it because XMBM+ is an XMB xml mod , its not an app, that is why you will not get the triangle menu and option to uninstall like other apps.

Note: if you delete XMBM+ game data this way you will also delete XMBPD from the network category (if you have it showing there) as they are in the same folder. If you ONLY want to remove XMBM+ from your XMB and you want to keep XMBPD in network, then you must delete this xml manually = dev_hdd0/game/XMBMANPLS/USRDIR/game_main.xml.

 

[ricardo]

It should be appearing for you inside Game Data utility, you can delete it from there. it because XMBM+ is an XMB xml mod , its not an app, that is why you will not get the triangle menu and option to uninstall like other apps.

Note: if you delete XMBM+ game data this way you will also delete XMBPD from the network category (if you have it showing there) as they are in the same folder. If you ONLY want to remove XMBM+ from your XMB and you want to keep XMBPD in network, then you must delete this xml manually = dev_hdd0/game/XMBMANPLS/USRDIR/game_main.xml.

I did not find the Game Data Utility option, my friend
What would be the way? Please.
The pkg that I installed does not have the XMBPD in the Networks tab.

 

[DeViL303]

OK, I see, So you want to remove XMBM+ and XMBPD?

To do that you can just delete the folder dev_hdd0/game/XMBMANPLS/ with a filemanager or via FTP and reboot.

You were not getting XMBPD in the network category because you need to also install flash files for that with the XMBPD installer http://www.psx-place.com/resources/xmbpd-xmb-package-downloader.460/

 

[ricardo]

OK, I see, So you want to remove XMBM+ and XMBPD?

To do that you can just delete the folder dev_hdd0/game/XMBMANPLS/ with a filemanager or via FTP and reboot.

You were not getting XMBPD in the network category because you need to also install flash files for that with the XMBPD installer http://www.psx-place.com/resources/xmbpd-xmb-package-downloader.460/

I do not want to delete it , just wanted to know, because I did not find the triangle button, so I found it strange. Thanks for the help one more time.