ManaGunZ

PS3 ManaGunZ - PS3 Backup Manager by Zar v1.41

I'll try to update the first post today with updated screenshots and video. I wanted to do it yesterday but i had a headache...

The filter allow to show/hide any platform/favorite from ur backups list. It's not available with the UI XMB because it use different columns for each. To use it, press :but square:.

Use game sidemenu it display the Game Menu in the right side of the screen like it's done in the original XMB. This options is available in Global settings : :but tri:
 
HI, I have a problem with Managunz, for some reason, do not detect my PS2 backups, must you set up somehow? I have them in the folder PS2ISO and other managers detect me the games perfectly :-(
 
HI, I have a problem with Managunz, for some reason, do not detect my PS2 backups, must you set up somehow? I have them in the folder PS2ISO and other managers detect me the games perfectly :-(

Maybe try.

The filter allow to show/hide any platform/favorite from ur backups list. It's not available with the UI XMB because it use different columns for each. To use it, press :but square:.
 
Maybe try.
Thank you very much, but I already found...
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does not appear, Irisman, multiMAN and other managers yes, can it be that my Tenkaichi 3 is a modified version (anime music and true widescreen)?
 
Thank you very much, but I already found...
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does not appear, Irisman, multiMAN and other managers yes, can it be that my Tenkaichi 3 is a modified version (anime music and true widescreen)?
Ok, so problem looks more serious.

What is your PS3 model (cech)? PS2 are iso files? Or old "classic" iso.bin.enc? What is your current firmware? And last one, do your run cobra firmware?

Edit: Just to be sure. Games are EXACTLY in:

dev_hdd0/PS2ISO/my game.iso location?
 
Ok, so problem looks more serious.

What is your PS3 model (cech)? PS2 are iso files? Or old "classic" iso.bin.enc? What is your current firmware? And last one, do your run cobra firmware?

Edit: Just to be sure. Games are EXACTLY in:

dev_hdd0/PS2ISO/my game.iso location?



Very thanks :)

CFW: Rebug 1.81.2, cobra 7.52, Dex
Emulation PS2: ISO, Cobra Mode
cech: 2504a
and yes, dev_hdd0/PS2ISO/my game.iso
 
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Very thanks :)

CFW: Rebug 1.81.2, cobra 7.52, Dex
Emulation PS2: ISO, Cobra Mode
cech: 2504a
and yes, dev_hdd0/PS2ISO/my game.iso
Your setup is correct, looks like there is something wrong with ManaGunZ detection. To help @Zar resolve that problem can you:

  • Try UI XMB view
  • Try any not modded game (this can be some system.cnf reading problem)
  • Check in global options that used payload is Cobra (Mamba should also work)
  • Try with disabled Cobra mode in Rebug toolbox with Mamba set up in MG
  • Reinstall (delete and install) ManaGunZ

I know that to do list is little bit long, but is look like we need to go 'elimination' way to find what is causing problem.
 
Sry, for the troubles.

The detection of games of MGZ is not like other managers. The name of the directory isn't important. It do a little check on the ISO to detect the platform. For the PS2, it check if there is the string "PLAYSTATION" at the offset 0x8008.

I think your ISO doesn't have it, can you check it ?
 
Sry, for the troubles.

The detection of games of MGZ is not like other managers. The name of the directory isn't important. It do a little check on the ISO to detect the platform. For the PS2, it check if there is the string "PLAYSTATION" at the offset 0x8008.

I think your ISO doesn't have it, can you check it ?
I think this way MG lost support for all Images not made by $ony CDVD generator, not a big deal anyway. Probably this is the case, as @SSBlueVegeta is using custom image. If yes then simple patcher can be created, even inside MG ;)
 
@Zar @kozarovv very thanks, I've tried with another PS2 game, and indeed it works, apparently Managunz isn't compatible with ps2 games mods, I would love to play with my mod of the Dragon Ball Z Budokai Tenkaichi 3 anime music :-(
 
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I don't think this kind of MOD change the header of the ISO. The issue come from MGZ detection method.

I sent you a PM to have more information about the iso, to have a better way to detect ISO platform.
 
hi! i already fix it, with imgburn does not detect it, and not loaded with ultraiso, finally use the sony cd dvd generator program compiling the iso files, and worked perfectly, thank you very much to all, and sorry for my english ;-)

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@Zar not sure if you are aware of this but the 4.46 CEX (non cobra) support is broken
When trying to boot a PS3 game either ISO or JB from internal hdd... the hdd does a "clack" noise and the PS3 crashes (with all leds turned off), when pressing the ON button one time the PS3 does a "beep" and stay in standby, when pressing ON button again the PS3 turns on with another "beep" and starts an hdd filesystem repair

I been thinking in this crash and im not sure if it happens because the cobra detection (firmware was rebug 4.46 lite cex without cobra), or because the "game settings" options for payload/BD emulator/libfs patch/etc...
The amount of combinations resulting from that options is too big (i think in total there are like more than 10 variations), i only modifyed the option to enable "mamba" for a PS3 ISO though... i tryed too with "multiMAN" for a PS3 JB and the PS3 crashed in the same way, exactlly the same crash

Also, i noticed sometimes the changes in the "game settings" menu doesnt keeps the changed values (if you change something, then exist "game settings" and enter again your changes has been lost)

Honestlly, im a bit scared of trying to boot a game in 4.46 firmware again specially because the hdd "clack" noise, i had another PS3 with a crappy hdd i could use to test this but is dissasembled and the PS3 im using right now has some user data i would not like to lost (savegames, trophies) and the hdd was perfect the last time i scanned it (dont want to risk in creating bad sectors)
 
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The other day i found a couple of problems and took note in a .txt in pc... later (mostlly because i could not boot any game) i spent some time messing with the interface and continued writing more notes, now i clean it up a bit to post here... are just suggestions, dont stress with them if you dont like just ignore them, i dont want to annoy with too much requests

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ISO icon
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in main window, with theme "list" and the game in .iso format... the small blue-ray disc icon at top-right corner is a bit out of the screen (default install in a samsung TV at 1080p and no managunz "adjust screen" settings used). Now it seems to be aligned with the bottom of the text, it needs to be moved some pixels up aligned with the center of the texts (example... if the font size is 14 pixels it needs to be moved up 7 pixels)
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Adjust screen improvements
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Im thinking in the option "Adjust Screen" instead of the plain background image with the arrows you could display one of that "TV screen test" calibration images, this way it could be used to calibrate the TV settings with the TV remote (TV colors, brightness, etc)


Missing resources ?
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the XMB UI doesnt shows any of the category folders, instead only shows the name in text. Also, i dont see the background images, neither the icons for folders in xmb ui, not sure but i think there are a few images not loaded fine here


Theme color
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under "theme settings" for the theme "00"... the color 2, 3, 4 cant be changed (doesnt appear the color selector sliders)


theme selector problems
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with the themes settings it happens something strange, i cant report it accuratelly but when changing theme settings back and forth there is a point where the changes are not displayed anymore, is needed to quit managunz and enter again to return to normal working
the option "show pic1" doesnt makes any change in "list" theme


Filter
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if you open the "filter" window and press "O" to return it moves the cursor to the first game in the list (if nothing was changed it should stay in the icon it was before)


Game settings doesnt saves some settings
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With a PS3 ISO when changing the game settings doesnt the changes doesnt stays (returns to default after changing something, then pressing circle, then entering again)... iirc it happens with the option "payload"
Works fine for JB games though


Uneeded buttons info
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in side menu when scrolling options down to the ones that doesnt allows to change settings... in the main screen it should dissapear the icon "square change" (actually nothing happens when pressing square on them). Under "global settings" there are also "adjust screen", "download covers" and "dir to scan" where the informative "square change" could be removed from screen


Renamings for intuitivity
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make package ---> make shorcut PKG (in sidemenu under "game options")
file ----> "file count"... or simply "files" (in "game properties")
dir to scan ---> game backups paths (under "global settings")
emulation ---> BD emulation
add to favorite ---> add to favorites (under "game options")
fix permission ---> fix permissions (under "game options")
rename ---> rename game (in side menu... and move it next to "delete game").... or remane "delete game" to "delete" to remove the tail "game" from both
themes ---> theme ... (under "themes settings"... also "theme settings" itself)
Patched from ----> patch libfs
Use patched plugin ---> patch explore_plugin
cross change ---> cross enter (under "theme settings" to standarize button layout), because you have used "square change" in other places... that two "change" words mapped to different buttons could be a bit confusing

simplyfying settings
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"clean syscalls" and "change IDPS" can be moved to a new section of side menu named "online settings"
under "global settings"... "show cover" is a bit confusing with the UI "flow" option "use covers" (seems duplicated)
what is the difference between "re-sign" and "patch eboot" ?, by reading the description you wrote i dont understand it, if are 2 different ways of signing then "patch eboot" could be renamed to something more intuitive (like "sign for debug"?), if are the same signing then it looks like "re-sign" superceedes "patch eboot"


Mount mode
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in sidemenu under "game options"... "direct boot" and "mount /app_home" has one thing in common... are obsolette and its compatibility is very low, im not going to suggest to remove them because some games works and people with no-BD cfw uses app_home but it could be nice to "hide" them for standard users (or give them less priority)
The idea is to add a new option for "mount mode"... with 3 options... "app_home", "direct boot" and "virtual disc" as options ("virtual disc" used as default for the standard options)
It could be simplifyed even more by grouping the options that are exclusive (the ones that negates others options) to "hide" some of the options not availables for that mode


With a PS3 ISO in the side menu, the option "payload" i can chose between "iris", "multiman", and "mamba", this is right ?
I thought in a non-cobra cfw the only way to load an ISO was with mamba... so "iris" and "multiman" should not be availables
 
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Impressiv feedback, I love it.

There is a lot of new 'issue' which come from the last update because I completly re-wrote all the menus.

I'm on it, I'll answer you later more precisly on each point.
 
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