PS3 Homebrew CDG Player Released, Supports MP3 & CDG Files

[Ni72ous]

Today PlayStation 3 developer Ole has released CDG Player r1 with source code for the PS3, which is a simple program compiled by the PSL1GHT SDK and libraries that plays MP3 files and displays graphics stored in CDG files (the format is used in many karaoke disks).

Download: http://www.volny.cz/molej/ps3/cdg_player-ps3_r1.zip / http://www.volny.cz/molej/ps3/cdg_player-ps3_r1_src.zip

Features:

• simple file selector
• mp3 and cdg playback

Requires:

• PS3 ready to run homebrew programs

Controls:

• CROSS - select a file or directory
• CIRCLE - go to parent directory
• SQUARE - exit the program

FAQ:

Q: does it play CD disks ?
A: no, use a ripping program to convert your CD to audio tracks in mp3 format

Q: does it play OGG, WAV, etc. (your favourite audio format) ?
A: no, just mp3 format is supported (16 bit, stereo, 44100 or 48000 Hz) along with the cdg format

Q: does it support zipped files ?
A: no

Q: does it support microphone plugged in the PS3 ?
A: no, to amplify your voice you need an extra hardware (mixer)

Q: the program sucks, can you add more features ?
A: the source code is freely available, do it yourself

Credits and thanks:

• minimp3 (http://keyj.emphy.de/minimp3/)
• PyKaraoke (http://kibosh.org/pykaraoke/)
• psl1ght sdk team
• PS3 homebrew scene

Release log:

r1

• initial release

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[PS3 News]

Promoted to the main page now and +Rep for the news Ni72ous.

[condorstrike]

thank you, i might try a stab at it, and see if it works with my app.

good job.

[NTA]

Epic, always wanted to use my own backgrounds.

[PS3 News]

Following up on the initial release, today PlayStation 3 homebrew developer Ole has updated his MP3 & CDG file player to PS3 CDG Player r2 which now includes support for favorites.

Download: http://www.volny.cz/molej/ps3/cdg_player-ps3_r2.zip / http://www.volny.cz/molej/ps3/cdg_player-ps3_r2_src.zip

From the ReadMe file: CDG Player

CDG Player is a simple program for PS3 that plays mp3 files and displays graphics stored in cdg files. The format is used in many karaoke disks.

Program was compiled by psl1ght sdk ver. 1

Features:

• simple file selector
• favorites
• mp3 and cdg playback

Requires:

• PS3 ready to run homebrew programs

Controls:

• CROSS - select a file or directory
• CIRCLE - go to parent directory
• SQUARE - exit the program
• L1 - add a file to favourites
• TRIANGLE - display favourites
• R1 - remove item from favourites

FAQ:

Q: does it play CD disks ?
A: no, use a ripping program to convert your CD to audio tracks in mp3 format

Q: does it play OGG, WAV, etc. (your favourite audio format) ?
A: no, just mp3 format is supported (16 bit, stereo, 44100 or 48000 Hz) along
with the cdg format

Q: does it support zipped files ?
A: no

Q: does it support microphone plugged in the PS3 ?
A: no, to amplify your voice you need an extra hardware (mixer)

Q: the program sucks, can you add more features ?
A: the source code is freely available, do it yourself

Credits and thanks:

• minimp3 (http://keyj.emphy.de/minimp3/)
• PyKaraoke (http://kibosh.org/pykaraoke/)
• psl1ght sdk team
• PS3 homebrew scene

Release log:

r2

• added favorites

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[dyceast]

Thanks for the update.. looking forward to more on this.