PS3 webMAN Classics Maker v2.0 - GUI Release

PSX-Place's own @jacobsson has put together a wonderful project for all the PS3 users in the scene called webMAN Classics Maker v2.0. This project started out as a tutorial to help users create self-booting XMB webMAN Classics, and has evolved into a GUI program that will do most of the work for you. With this tool, you will be able to create self-booting versions of all of you favorite PSP, PS1, PS2 and PS3 games, which will be able to play from either your HDD or USB (USB not yet tested). There are many reasons for wanting to create your own XMB webMAN Classics, including: better PS2 compatibility, starting your ISOs directly from the XMB, organizing your ISOs on the XMB, and USB device compatibility (lightguns, microphones, etc., etc.). Besides a copy webMAN Classics Maker v2.0 for Windows or Linux, you will also need to latest version of @aldostools webMAN Mod (currently at version 1.47.30). If you need any assistance with this program, click the link at the bottom of this article to be taken directly to @jacobsson's release thread, where you will be able to discuss this release and much more.

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  • Better PS2 compatibility: it prioritize BC hardware over software (PS2_EMU -> PS2_GXEMU -> PS2_NETEMU)
  • One-press-play: Starts yours ISOs directly from the XMB
  • Organize ISOs on the XMB: Looks exactly like a regular installed title on the XMB
  • USB-peripherals: Buzzers, Lightguns, Singstar, GuitarHero all work (PS2 Classics can't do this)
  • Compatible with all ISOs (PSX/PS2/PS3)
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  1. Download webman classics maker from github
  2. Download and Install the latest webMan-mod on your PS3 (hold L1 for full installation in second step)
  3. Upload or dump ISO backups of your games to the usual webman folders (PSXISO/PS2ISO etc)
  4. Find your PS3 IP-address (shows up in VHS menu of your PS3)
  5. Run Webman_Classics_Maker
     
  6. Enter the IP-address in the PS3-IP field
  7. Press Fetch to get your game list, be patient
  8. Choose a game in the list, all info will be filled in
  9. [optional] Click and swap any images such as ICON0 and PIC1 to your liking
  10. Press Build to make your new game pkg and install it on your PS3
  11. $Profit
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  If you want a nice icon and background image for your package, make sure to replace ICON0.PNG and PIC1.PNG (case-sensitive filenames!) inside the PKG-folder. Use paint.net and look at the file in /resources/images/ICON0.PDN
  
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  • • [DONE] A New GUI!
    • [HELP NEEDED] Port the project from Py 2.7 to Py 3.7
    • [TODO] Game meta data online scraping
    • [TODO] Image scraping functionality
    • [TODO] Embedded image cropping tool
    • [TODO] Investigate if multi-disc support possible through web commands
    • [DONE] Port the project to x64
      
    • [DONE] Make build scripts for SCETOOL and OSCETOOL (for both linux and win support)
    • [DONE] FTP GAME & ISO list generator
    • [DONE] create github-repo https://github.com/Roet-Ivar/Webman-Classics-Maker
    • [DONE] Remove python dependencies from win binaries
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  • My PS3 gives tripple beeps:
    This means the package itself has been built correctly, but the path or the iso filename is not correct, triple check it!
    
    
  • My webman game is suddenly gone from the XMB:
    Your PS3 game installed an update which overwrote your webman game folder. Use a different title_id when making the PS3 webman PKG, e.g. your PS3 game title_id = SLUS12345, then use WMUS12345 in classics maker (WM for webman, easy to distinguish)
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  • Running ISOs from USB
  • Running ISOs from network path
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  webMAN classics maker wouldn't exist w/o naehrwert's scetool 0.2.9 / flatz NP local license
  and @aldostools webMan-mod + PARAM.SFO.Editor
  
  Special thanks to flatz naehrwert @aldostools @kozarovv @pinky @STLcardsWS @sandungas @psykosis
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  Pre-requisites: Downloads
  
  Spoiler

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    • Webman source code (This guide used v1.47.09)
    • PS3 Tools Collection (This guide used v4.8.1)

  
  

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    • True ancestor (This guide used v1.98)

  
  

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    • Install Python 2.7.15 (32bit/x86 version), add it to your environment variables

  
  

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    • Install a hex editor, preferably HxD
  Project setup: Files & structure
  
  Spoiler

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    • Make a folder called MY_XMB_ISO_SHORTCUTS

  
  

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    • Extract the folder \_Projects_\wm_url_launcher\ from webMAN-MOD-zip:
      \MY_XMB_ISO_SHORTCUTS\wm_url_launcher\

  
  

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    • Extract the folder \tools\make_pkgs\bin\ from Aldo Tools.rar:
      \MY_XMB_ISO_SHORTCUTS\wm_url_launcher\bin\

  
  

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    • Extract \tools\PARAM_SFO_Editor.exe from Aldo Tools.rar:
      \MY_XMB_ISO_SHORTCUTS\PARAM_SFO_Editor.exe
    • Extract all content from TrueAncestor_SELF_Resigner_v1.98.zip:
      \MY_XMB_ISO_SHORTCUTS\true_ancestor\
  
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  LET'S START
  From here I'lll assume you have found good content ID for your package, otherwise look at psxdatacenter.
  For this example let's call it SLUS12345
  
  1. EDIT CREATE_PKG.BAT
  
  Spoiler

  Edit \_XMB_ISO_SHORTCUTS\CREATE_PKG.BAT with a text editor and replace "PKGLAUNCH" on row 15

  set CONTENTID=UP0001-PKGLAUNCH_00-0000000000000000

  with SLUS12345:
  

  set CONTENTID=UP0001-SLUS12345_00-0000000000000000

  
  
  2. EDIT PARAM.SFO
  
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  Edit \_XMB_ISO_SHORTCUTS\wm_url_launcher\pkg\PARAM.SFO using the PARAM_SFO_Editor.exe:
  
  

  Title id = PKGLAUNCH

  TITLE = PKG/ROM Launcher

  
  

  Title id = SLUS12345

  TITLE = Name of the game

  
  
  3. EDIT launch.txt
  
  Spoiler

  Edit \_XMB_ISO_SHORTCUTS\wm_url_launcher\pkg\USRDIR\launch.txt with a text editor and replace

  /dev_hdd0/game/HTSS00003/USRDIR/movian.self

  with

  /play.ps3/dev_hdd0/PS2ISO/nameOfTheGame.iso

  
  4. RESIGN EBOOT.BIN
  
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  Copy \_XMB_ISO_SHORTCUTS\wm_url_launcher\pkg\USRDIR\EBOOT.BIN
  to \MY_XMB_ISO_SHORTCUTS\true
  

  

  
  _ancestor\
  

  
  

  1. Execute resigner.exe
  2. Choose "1. Decrypt EBOOT.BIN Only" => extracts EBOOT.ELF
  3. Open EBOOT.ELF in HxD (or similar hex editor)
  4. Find "PKGLAUNCH" and edit

     0/game/PKGLAUNCH

     to

     0/game/SLUS12345

     , do this on two places
     
     
     
  5. In resigner.exe choose "3. Resign to NPDRM EBOOT" and it gives you a new EBOOT.BIN
     
  6. Replace your old EBOOT.BIN in the PKG folder with the new one
  
  5. RUN CREATE_PKG.bat
  DONE
  
  

DOWNLOAD & PSX-PLACE RELEASE THREAD:
GUIDE: Self-booting XMB Webman Classics​

 

Is there any way to improve PS2 games resolution, using this tool ?

Big no.

 

I followed all steps and everything is fine. However I can´t detect any difference about
compatibility ( PS2 games on PS3 ), as I got previously.
Is there any way to improve PS2 games resolution, using this tool ?

Regards

Hi. What PS3 model do you have, is it backwards compatible (BC)?
If it's not BC you will not benefit from higher compatibility vs regular PS2-classics.

In this supreme PS3 homebrew tool called Managunz (shout-out to @Zar !) you can actually generate config files (that is automatically read by webMan-mod) which gives the option to force 480p (and much more). I've noticed for instance when the game supports the "force 480p" option it can improve up on some games rather soft visuals from the default settings!
I will definitely add a section about this to this thread.

Anyway, WebMan Classics Maker will never be able to increase the internal resolution of a PS2 game to something like 1080p or anything like that.

 

Hi. What PS3 model do you have, is it backwards compatible (BC)?
If it's not BC you will not benefit from higher compatibility vs regular PS2-classics.

In this supreme PS3 homebrew tool called Managunz (shout-out to @Zar !) you can actually generate config files (that is automatically read by webMan-mod) which gives the option to force 480p (and much more). I've noticed for instance when the game supports the "force 480p" option it can improve up on some games rather soft visuals from the default settings!
I will definitely add a section about this to this thread.

Anyway, WebMan Classics Maker will never be able to increase the internal resolution of a PS2 game to something like 1080p or anything like that.

Hi.
My PS3 is a CECH 2004 A ( not BC, i guess ).
The machine was asleep until I found psx place. Now it's jailbroken, due to great work made here and I can play PS2 games almost without any lags. The only problem is the games resolution.
I thought that it was possible to get a better image resolution like PCSX2 does on PC and it works.
By the way WebMan Classics Maker, seems a great tool and may be next update will go further - related to PS2. At least I hope so, because here many amazing stuff is always happening. I'll take a look at Managunz again.

Regards

 

Hello friends,
is it possible this classics maker could fix playing Xenosaga for me?
I'm on PS3 HEN, so I can't load ISOS and use multiman or anything like that. I'm just trying to make a playable Xenosaga episode 1 to make a PKG to install on my machine.