A new update for webMAN Mod, the versatile and powerful plugin developed by the developer Aldo Vargas for PlayStation 3 console, has been published.
This new version includes scanning the covers of multiMAN ROMs in “covers-retro”, improvements in the content scanning algorithm, adding new tags for file names ($RND$
, $000$
, $NEW$
) and correction of duplicate entries in CUE/BIN files in the folder ROMS
. .
Current functionality
General
- Support for all types of Custom Firmware with Cobra-enabled function (version 4.46-4.90 CEX, DEX and DECR).
- Support for all Custom Firmware Evilnat (version 4.75.2-4.91 CFW/CEX/CEX/DEX/PEX/D-PEX/DECR).
- Support for REBUG firmware with Cobra function disabled (version 4.84.2-4.86.1 CEX, DEX and DECR).
- Support for REBUG firmware with Mamba loaded via
boot_plugins_nocobra_kernel.txt
(version 4.86.1 CEX and 4.84.2 DEX). - PS3HEN support on OFW 4.82-4.84 CEX and DEX and HFW 4.84-4.90 firmware.
- Support for Classic Custom Firmware with Mamba loaded via IRISMAN (version 3.41-4.90 CEX, DEX and DECR)-
- Support for Classic Custom Firmware with Mamba/PRXLoader (version 3.41-4.90 CEX, DEX and DECR).
- Support for Classical Custom Firmware with PRXLoader (3.41-4.90 CEX, DEX and DECR version).
All PS3 models (including all Fat, Slim 20xx, 21xx, 25xx, 3xxx and SuperSlim 4xxx models) are supported via the PS3HEN payload.
All PS3 models capable of returning to version 3.56 or less are supported via PS3Xploit Flash Writer (aka PS3Xploit 2.0). Consult http://www.psdevwiki.com/ps3/SKU-Models for CFW compatibility.
IMPORTANT: To support firmware 4.70 and below, it is necessary to recompile the project without LAST-FIRMWARE-ONLY in flags.h.
Features webMAN vanilla/sMAN
- FTP server with remote control functions (off/restart-up).
- WWW server with remote control functions (off/restart/mounting/load/cpurification/insertion/expulsion/settings).
- Support for loading and browsing PS3 games [local] in ISO format and folder, DVD video in ISO format, Blu-ray film in ISO format, PS1/PS2/PSP games in ISO format with cover view.
- Support NETISO for network loading and surfing of PS3 games in ISO and folder format, video DVD in ISO format, Blu-ray ISO movies and PS1 games in ISO format.
- NTFS support for PS3 and PS1 games in ISO format, ISO Blu-ray film and DVD video in ISO format.
- Manual and dynamic fan control and temperature monitoring in play.
- PAD srcidies (*aprire includes/combos.h for a full list of shortcuts).
- Living maintenance of external USB devices and Restoring the USB bus.
- Mounting the last game or AUTOBOOT.ISO at the start of the system.
- Support for direct access to NTFS devices via the web and FTP (1.45 / 1.45.11).
- XMB XMB proxy integration (1.46 / 1.46.00).
- Integrated PrepNTFS (1.47).
Additional and extended features
Installation program and GUI
Localization and regional settings
- Translated into 23 languages.
- Support to change BD/DVD region.
- List of games using the title localized in
PARAM.SFO
. .
Content organization and information display
- The Title ID. can be viewed in the XMB menu (next to the title or as “info” text)
- The covers are shown using the Title ID in the ISO file name or folder name (JB game).
- Option to display the name of the original file or title name from
PARAM.SFO
. . - Option to display the covers as discs,
ICON0.PNG
o multiMAN repository coverda, IRISMAN, ManaGunZ or in the same folder as the ISO. - Option for online viewing of covers (free service provided by DeViL303).
- Optional Video subfolder in the “BlurayTM and DVD” folder (view RetroXMB video, video on USB devices and data disk icon).
- Extended system information through
/cpursx.ps3
(Title ID, game icon, APP version, IDPS/PSID, CFW version, last game played, console running time and boot number). - Display game time and startup time on+and and
/cpursx.ps3
(to use++to view game ID, title, game time and other game information). - Use the “home” path to define the default path for
/app_home/PS3_GAME
at startup and for+(for example, make sure that “?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? - Set up a “home” application on app-home/PS3-GAME when a game is disassembled or via a combination using the web command
/app_home.ps3
. . - Support for the list and launch of NPDRM games stored in
/dev_hdd0/game
or folderGAMEI
USB host FAT32 and NET, in addition to foldersISO
and andJB
. . - Support to exclude games by file name and Title ID using
wm_ignore.txt
. . - View notifications with custom icons and sounds.
Extended game support
- Automatic start of the game when mounted by the XMB by holding the button. .
- Autofocus on the category column and disk icon based on the type of content.
- Support for PSXISO multiCD games stored as ISO in HDD0/USB FAT32. Eject/insert a USB0 device to mount the next CD.
- It can mount PSP games stored on exFAT/NTFS/ext2/3/4/NET devices without copying the file to the internal HDD (1.47.27) – Requires prepISO 1.27 or later.
- Can feature PS2 Classics games on PS2 Classic Launcher (
.BIN.ENC
). - Can mount PSX games with dimensions of the sector CD: 2352, 2048, 2336, 2448, 2328, 2340, 2368.
- Automatic creation of CONFIG for PS2ISO and PS2 Classic using the configuration database from ManaGunZ or the CONFIG database created by the installer.
- Automatic demos PS2 on the blacklist (SCED *** & SLED ***).
- Scan and launch package files extracted in the folder
GAMEI
USB host FAT32 and NET. The name of folders can betitle_id
or, or,content_id
. . - Support for booting SELF applications via PKG/ROM Launcher or via the XMB icon: ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????
- Built-in external gameplay allows the installation of packages and game data on external USB drives.
- Built-in prepNTFS allows you to scan PS3ISO, PSXISO, BDISO and DVDISO on NTFS devices without the need to perform prepISO/prepNTFS.
- Support for
.ntfs[BDFILE]
(ISO sophal created by IRISMAN or prepISO/prepNTFS): Used to play AVI/MP4 movies or install large packages stored on NTFS. - Support to mount exFAT/NTFS games using
raw_iso.sprx
(Estwald’srawseciso) – Supports false ISO. - Option to mount ISO also in the app-home/PS3-GAME icon.
- Supports
last_game.txt
/autoboot on the non-Cobra edition. - Automatically installs PKG mounted by exFAT/ext/NTFS (reduce the steps needed to install a PKG file).
- Experimental support for mounting ISO compressed in zip and 7-zip archives.
- Gameboot as a system emulator. Requires Multi Gameboot MOD by DeViL303. Supports 20 animations Gameboot.
Emulation Functionality
File management and navigation
- Improvements in the File Manager (file and folders, links to navigate faster, mount ISO, mount net0/ or net1/, preview images, file truncation, copy/paste/proteminate files and folders).
- Copy operations use shadow copy to hdd0 for faster copying operations.
- It can rip a disc game to hdd0 or copy from hdd0 to usb000 or from usb00x to hdd0.
- Shorter URL to access paths and files. Use the “home” path in
/setup.ps3
for searching in a folder defined by the user. - Support for MD5 hash verification of files stored on PS3 (inner HDD only and USB FAT32).
- Supports editing small text files (up to 1,300 bytes) via the web.
- Statistics on the size of the folder and modification of permissions.
- A hexadecil file viewer (inner HDD/FAT32/NTFS/exFAT/ext2/3/4).
- Experimental zip and unzip support (it is possible to extract rar, 7z, bz2, tgz, tar). Requires PKGLAUNCH and app-home/PS3-GAME icon.
- Unlock up to 8% more space on the internal HDD using
/unlockhdd.ps3
Thanks to 3141card (picard).
Network functionality
- Update to the latest version from XMB.
- Support API PS3 Manager (PS3MAPI) compatible with RTM tools.
- FTP server includes new commands
SITE
to allow you to copy/paste files locally, unmount the game, activate/deactivate external game data, activate/deactivate dev-blind, change the attributes of the file. - Extended support up to 5 remote network servers.
- Automatically configures the remote IP address when accessing
/setup.ps3
from a remote client. - It supports remote network server navigation even if they are disabled for content scanning.
- The NETISO server on PS3 (ISO only) lets you share local games with other PS3 consoles in a LAN.
- Download files and install PKG remotely or with the pad’s shortcut keys.
/dev_blind
and and/dev_hdd1
They are automatically mounted when accessing via FTP or http or XMB.- Local web chat support (source code only).
Automation
- User-defined combo support (squel from pads).
- The virtual pad allows you to send the events of the button remotely via http://pad.aldostools.org on the web browser or with webPAD software (Windows only).
- Several shortcuts to activate Cobra, exchange Rebug files, mount
net0/
or, or,net1/
, show IDPS/PSID, etc.. - Automatic remapping on
/dev_hdd0/packages
to the dismantling (+) allows you to use Install all packages on pkg files stored on HDD0. - Support for autoplay when you start any supported ISO, game folder, or automatic opening of a URL link. Only webMAN vanilla can mount
AUTOBOOT.ISO
. . - Auto-correct game support that requires a higher firmware version (4.20 and later).
- Supports the automation of batch scripts on startup (
dev_hdd0/boot_init.txt
or, or,dev_hdd0/autoexec.bat
), when XMB is loaded (/dev_hdd0/onxmb.bat
) or reproduced at any time (/play.ps3
/ /.bat
) - Start the games mounted with the command
/play.ps3
. . Once you’ve mounted a game via html, click the icon displayed to start the game on PS3. - Run the XMB functions with the command
/play.ps3
. (example:/play.ps3?col=network&seg=seg_premo
This will start the remote play server from XMB. - Interfaces of multiple web commands via HTTP, FTP, PS3MAPI, file polling (
dev_hdd0/tmp/wm_request
). - Option for automatic playback of music or video at system startup or through a call-in combination
/browser.ps3$music
or, or,/browser.ps3$video
. . - Combo++Allows you to set the XMB media player as a dynamic background/theme.
- Combo+++allows you to navigate the XMB during package installation.
- Support for automatic mapping of
libsound.sprx
da da da da/dev_hdd0/tmp
. . - Support to enable/disable the noBD patch needed to remarry the BD drive.
- Support for reconnecting identical files in
/dev_hdd0/GAMES
and and/dev_hdd0/game
by using/stat.ps3&id=?fast
. . - Support for automatic transmission of random or specific backgrounds and VSH resources such as backgrounds, themes, imposed,
coldboot_*.ac3
,lines.qrc
,canyon.qrc
,earth.qrc
at the start of the system. - Complete set of web commands and features for customization. Link in web command documentation
Functionality stealth
- Automatic blocking access to the PSN while CFW system calls are enabled (thanks to DeViL303 for the modified screen).
- Support for dumping and spooffing IDPS/PSID/act.dat.
- Support for automatic or manual removal of system calls of the fake CFW and consoleID (IDPS/PSID).
- “Offline” mode (block some PSN/tracking servers) and automatic reset when CFW’s system calls are removed. Game updates still work in this mode (v1.33.03).
- Scan games in the “/video” stealth folder.
Safety and protection functions
- Improved temperature monitoring (maximum and minimum fan speed, auto mode2, improved algorithm for dynamic fan control).
- Increased security: ADMIN mode blocks access to critical functions such as
/setup.ps3
,/delete.ps3
; Password for access to the FTP server; restrict remote access to specific IPs. dev_bdvd/PS3_UPDATE
You are redirected to avoid an accidental update if a game disc is inserted into the drive.- Extended content profile grouping (v1.33.07) – common files + individual content (4 profiles).
- The secure loading mode prevents a brick/semi-brick in case of power failure during ftp loads on
/dev_blind
. . - Updating system redirected to
/dev_hdd0/ps3-updatelist.txt
using the internal proxy (aeaches to ignore the control of the firmware version of PSN access).
Memory and debugging
- All LV2 peeks/poke are performed via syscalls 8/9 (CFW only) – syscalls 6/7 used only by PS3HEN.
- Web Debugger (peek/poke/search remote byte, lv1 memory dump and lv2).
- Debugger of the PS3MAPI web GUI (process display, memory search/editing, link/unloading plugins to the process, management of system calls).
- MIN+ memory profile (equal to MIN but uses 512K and 2.5 times more buffers for PS3 games).
- MAX+ memory profile (equal to MAX 1280K for PS3 games, other buffers are reduced, for example: 2X less buffer per ftp and 4X for DVD etc…).
- Support up to 3 MB from 4 available VSH memory containers [MC] (bg, fg, debugging, app).
- Look for text or binary strings and wild character models in LV1, LV2, process memory interval or binary files.
- Patch LV1, LV2, process memory or in binary files. It can be concatenated with the search for text or strings and binary patterns.
- Download the entire RAM, LV1, LV2, VSH, RSX, or a process memory range.
- Support for remote viewing and updating of XRegistry settings.
- Remote system calls.
Screen capture and video
- Capture the XMB screen in BMP format.
- XMB screen control using
/xmb.html
(experimental function). - Enable capture of in-game screen on CFW that doesn’t have the function.
- Integrated plugin Mysis video-rec and get klicensee used by the NPDRM content.
Integrated plugins
- plugin wm-proxy: Proxy that redirects the actions of the XMB menu to web commands.
- Plugin sLaunch: GUI to navigate and mount games from anywhere on the XMB.
- VSH menu Plugin: GUI to execute commands from anywhere on the XMB.
- RAWSECISO plugin: Proxy that handles Cobra’s SCSI requests to access ISO images stored in exFAT/NTFS devices.
- NETISO Plugin: Proxy that handles Cobra’s SCSI requests to access content stored on remote servers (ps3netsrv).
- Plug-in Video REC: Autonomous Plugin that records videos from games. When used, webMAN MOD is downloaded to release memory.
Add-on components
- ps3netsrv : Remote content distribution server for PC and Linux platforms that uses Cobra’s NETISO protocol for streaming content.
- prepISO: A tool that scans content stored on exFAT/NTFS/ext2/3/4 devices and prepares the settings files needed for the RAWSECISO plugin.
- PKG/ROM Launcher : Allows running PS3 and ROM applications via RetroArch. Requires that the debugging icon “?app?home/PS3?GAME’ on the XMB.
- PS2CONFIG : Database of CONFIG PS2 files needed to improve the compatibility of some PS2 games.
- WM Themes: Set of packages that customize the look of the XMB icons used by webMAN MOD.
- XMB Reload : PS3 application which forces the reloading of XMB icons.
- Boot MAMBA : Package that installs the MAMBA payload to use on Rebug 4.84/4.85/4.86/4.87/4.88 with Cobra disabled.
- MOVIAN.ISO : Custom ISO to start MOVIAN.
- PS2 Classics Launcher : PS3 application required to start PS2 Classics games in format
.BIN.ENC
. . - PSP Remasters Launcher : PS3 application required to launch PSP Remaster games in ISO format.
- PSP Minis Launcher : PS3 application required to launch PSP Mini games in ISO format.
- RetroArch: Necessary to start emulators running classic ROM games.
- MOVIAN: Required to play audio and video in non-native formats like MKV.
- multiMAN: Optional. Use the backup manager to dump ISOs, download dlead cases, manage files, and whatnot to do.
- webPAD: http://pad.aldostools.org – Virtual online game pad.
Flag of little-known debugging used by PS3HEN
clear_web_history.on
clear_web_auth_cache.on
clear_web_cookie.on
hotkey_polling.off
Disables the L2/R2 buttons of the controller.remap_files.off
is used to edit HEN XML files.
Create these empty files in /dev_hdd0/hen/toggles
only if you have problems starting PS3HEN.
Changelog
- Cumulative update (includes over 54 commits to the suite of instruments after the initial release of version 1.47.46).
- Scanning of the covers of the ROMs in the “covers-retro” folder of multiMAN.
- Improvements in the content scanning algorithm.
- Added new tags for file names:
$RND$
,$000$
,$NEW$
. . - Fixed duplicate entries issue for CUE/BIN files in the folder
ROMS
. .
Covers Pack [PS3] Covers Pack [PSX/PS2] ? RetroArch CE ? Wiki [Documentation]
Download: webMAN Mod v1.47.47
Download: PS2Config
Download: PS2 Classics Launcher
Download: PS3NETSRV (20240709)
Download: PSP Minis Launcher
Download: PSP Remasters Launcher
Download: prepISO v1.33 (ex prepNTFS)
Download: Source code webMAN Mod v1.47.47
Source: x.com