97w ago - As a follow-up to the initial news on
JFW DH PS3 CFW, today
DemonHades has shared a video alongside some details via
Bhaal of their upcoming JFW DH PlayStation 3 Custom Firmware in action.
To quote, roughly translated: Here is how we are editing categories and relocating to give it more content and content management deployments. It really is not no big deal, but that you may know the new categories that would incorporate this new Custom.
First before anything we want to clarify that this thread is dedicated to community members and therefore DHorg the comments made about what this information is or is no longer cause is nothing more than mere envy, oppression, or that are to dispute. For outside the dates of publication and that are linked to circumstances that can slow or speed up the publication.
We will inform you as the evolution of DH JFW and what their news, which I will quote them below: http://www.demonhades.org/foro/viewtopic.php?f=282&t=4826#p30151
Percentage Level of Development
- Core Central 100%
- Payload Cobra 50%
- Linux 90%
- Preloader 90%
- Categories xmb 90%
- Managers 0%
- TheGrid 90%
- Services Packs 0%
New categories such as Multimedia, PS3 Loader, TheGrid, Homebrew put aside the typical native application. Photos, Music, Videos, TV disappear to make way for Multimedia.
New Multimedia Category
- This new category gives rise to a union of native options like photo, music and video.
- This new category will appear the famous player Showtime, which already includes the possibility of a single application in many more options than what they offered us the categories natively native officers.
- Listen to music
- Being able to see videos like avi, mpeg, xvid, divx, MKV including
- View photos
- Demand movies
- TV-Channel
New Category PS3 Loader
- This new category was born to take charge from now manage the contents of the old sony consoles, this means that both PS1/PS2/Minis Games and the saves become part of this new category, freeing to GAME icon.
- It is also where you store the backups RetroLoader (aka modified cobrausb backup manager) responsible for managing the games ps1, ps2 and ps3
New Category TheGrid
- This new category includes the plugins manager, service packs.
- Thegra is the name of the loader plugins, these plugins will give the console first choices, which the imagination of every developer could unleash the potential of this charger.
- Return of the online
- Updating keys
- Spoof Version
- Disable devices
- Mount Units
- Plugins level conbinacion buttons on the six
- Modification speedfun speed
- etc
New Homebrew Category
- This new category includes all homebrew created to date, for it will have access to from where you can download OpenPStore the last hombrew etc. to be placed automatically at their place of origin and not as the previous game.
Cobra Payload as JFW DH Plugin
- At the moment due to problems outside the scene Jaicrab the development of this plugin been in a paused state
New Linux Item
- The JFW DH was gonna be no less, that includes 2 options to use Linux back in the console, in this regard are:
- Install
- Boot
Preloader, Recovery Boot - The JFW DH includes a preloader that is responsible for:
- Back of the 3 RAW Flash to external media (USB)
- Flashing copies from an external drive (usb).
- Update the Preloader
- Home of the flash write access (not necessarily more alejandro or substitutes)
- The advantages are not required reinstalling all the PUP (from hardware checks) do not need to do: composite or go through the recovery
Services Packs
- These packs include the basics in order to use plugins, loaders, ftp, etc.
Compatibility with Games and Applications
- JFW DH uses a 341v2 core, this does not mean not being able to play all over now without patching.
- The JFW DH is compatible with games that include between 3.56 down, including the current patched to 3.55
- JFW DH runs natively games until 3.56 (original disks) without having to upgrade.
- PSN games that require npdrm 356, are also supported without upgrading (the current cfw not give this support)
- No need for a valid signature on the executable
- Not going to make a port to 3.55 of this JFW DH, since it includes much more than himself 3.55
Members of the Project
- Alejandro (special collaboration) = Central Core, security, preloader
- Jaicrab = Core, central TheGrid, linux
- DemonHades = xmb Categories, Organization, Implementations
- DanteHades = Graphic Design, Theme
- PS_Juan = Remodeling Categorie, Tester
- Ing_pereira = Manager Creation, TheGrid
- Borrego = Tester
- Davje = documentation Editor
- PSmaniaco = tester and contributor
1saludo and patience that good is worth waiting.
A short summary of JFW DH: State of the CFW from the translation details above:
- Core 100%
- Payload Cobra 50%
- Linux 90%
- Preloader 90%
- Categories XMB 90%
- 0% Managers
- TheGrid 90%
- Service Packs 0%
Preloader: The preloader can:
- Flash dump the 3 partitions on an external (USB)
- Restore partitions Flash via a dump on external media (USB)
- Mounting partitions Flash write
- The preloader can be updated.
TheGrid: TheGrid is a new category that includes a plugin manager, service packs, but also the name of the loader plugins. The plugins can launch tasks in the background.
Various details:
- JFW The DH is based on the Firmware 3.41 v2 but is fully compatible with games requiring firmware 3.56 and earlier (3.55 patched games included).
- Game discs that require firmware 3.56 or earlier without having to spend to update the console.
- The PSN games that require a compatible NPDRM 3.56 without updating.
- Executables do not need to be signed.
And the video of JFW DH: The video shows the personal side with a CFW Coldboot / Soundboot changed and a new category "RetroLaunch" Minis are supported and saves them (PS1/PS2 games and their backups will also be part of this category).
Those who wondered what the icon is black "JaiCraB", it must match the Firm USB Loader.
DemonHades invites us to participate in their topic in order to advance the project as still no publication date.
Play from external HDD & play it on HDMI,cause i've been told GTA IV gives black screen if you play it from AV cable,i just tried the Complete Edi...
http://www.cobra-usb.com/downloads/Cobra-USB_Firmware_v4.3.rar / http://www.multiupload.com/7L7DLCRZ8S / http://www.multiupload.com/AH10ZR7BQW
Changelog:
• Increased the compatibility of games in JB directory format (fix for the so called black screen games, that were only working in iso format). In Cobra USB, you don't need to set any special option or key combination in multiman for these games to work, just start them normally. Unlike in regular CFW, in Cobra USB these games work also in internal hdd.
• At the request of customers, vsh.self of Cobra USB CFW can now be replaced by the ReactPSN one (only by the one of 3.55k folder) without loosing any Cobra functionality.
mmCM 3407 Covers PSOne PS2 PSX Pack:
• A cover-pack, which includes 3407 PS1 and PS2 covers.
• Most PS1 covers are for NTSC/US region, but it is a start.
• All PSOne covers are 200x200 JPG and PS2 covers are usually 140x200.
• To use the covers with mmCM, FTP or copy the .JPG files to /dev_hdd0/game/BLES80608/USRDIR/covers_retro/psx/.
• Covers are named according to OPL name convention XXXX_999.88_COV.JPG.
Multiman for Cobra 03.01.00 changelog:
• Improved loading of PSP ISO files when no disc is inserted
• Added option "Detect Game Title in ISO Images" to allow using ISO filenames and *not* scan for game names in local database
• Improved scanning for retro roms/iso and covers (populating the Retro column)
• Support for ICON0.PNG for PSP ISO in Retro column
• Support for cover art for PS2 ISO/CUE+BIN in Retro column
• Support for cover art for PSX CUE+BIN in Retro column and for PSX discs
• New THEME format (.thm). One theme - one file. Easy installation within mmCM without going to XMB to install theme pkg files.
• mmTM - Easy to use PC application to create thm files from folders (separate download).
• mmCM will try to read disc volume labels and display in VIDEO column (BD/DVD entry) and in other display modes.
>>> ISO images created from such discs (BD/DVD/AVCHD) will get the disc volume label as file name for the ISO.
• Fixed extracting ICON0.PNG from PSP ISO images saved on external USB drives
• Added indication (rotating refresh icon next to the column icon) when mmCM is loading/extracting title thumbnails (XMMB mode)
• Added support for PSX/PS2/PSP covers when browsing drives/folders in Retro column
• Added pop-up notifications when new versions of mmCM, CobraUSB firmware and Showtime are available for download
• Added pop-up notification when running low on disc space (less than 1GB on internal HDD)
• Added pop-up notification when mmCM successfully connects to nethost folders during startup (/net_host# in File Manager)
• Added support for downloading themes in a background thread (pop-up messages will notify user when download starts and completes)
• Added support for copying big (4+GB) files in File Manager to USB drives. mmCM will split source file when copying to USB.
• Added "Copy" function to SIDE menu for BD/DVD/PS2/PSP/PS3 ISO images (supports joining and splitting depending on source and destination drives)
• Changed option "Link Video Library to Showtime" - it will only create links for XMB Video files, but will not start Showtime
• Added shortcuts to BDISO and DVDISO folders when browsing internal HDD in VIDEO column (shown as "Blu-ray Video (ISO)" and "DVD Video (ISO)"
• Added support for Blu-ray and DVD covers when browsing drives/folders in VIDEO column (for BD/DVD ISO files)
• Added shortcut (virtual folder) "XMB Video Files" when browsing HDD/USB drives in VIDEO column
• Easier overall access to BD/DVD/PSX/PS2/PSP/PS3 ISO/BIN images/folders in XMMB and XBDM display modes (when browsing drives/folders)
• Added "Showtime Font Preference" option to select 10 different fonts for SHOWTIME media player (GUI and Subtitles)
• Added "Extract ISO" option in SIDE menu for PS3 ISO images (to convert ISO games to folder format).
Download: http://www.multiupload.com/79ZRUJTQB1 / http://www.multiupload.com/U192JAC6OY / http://www.multiupload.com/79947BK81L
Changelogs:
mmCM v3.00.02 Changelog:
• Fixed loading of PSP ISO files when no disc is inserted
• Added option "Detect Game Title in ISO Images" to allow using ISO filenames and *not* scan for game names in local database
• Improved scanning for retro roms/iso and covers (populating the Retro column)
• Support for ICON0.PNG for PSP ISO in Retro column
• Support for cover art for PS2 ISO/CUE+BIN in Retro column
• Support for cover art for PSX CUE+BIN in Retro column and for PSX discs
mmCM 03.00.03 with Theme Packer Changelog:
• New THEME format (.thm). One theme - one file. Easy installation within mmCM without going to XMB to install theme pkg files.
• mmTM - Easy to use PC application to create thm files from folders (separate download).
• mmCM will try to read disc volume labels and display in VIDEO column (BD/DVD entry) and in other display modes.
• ISO images created from such discs (BD/DVD/AVCHD) will get the disc volume label as file name for the ISO.
• Fixed extracting ICON0.PNG from PSP ISO images saved on external USB drives
• Added indication (rotating refresh icon next to the column icon) when mmCM is loading/extracting title thumbnails (XMMB mode)
• Added support for PSX/PS2/PSP covers when browsing drives/folders in Retro column
Beginner's mmCM Theme Packer guide:
1) Modify/Create Images (refer to the images in the ORIGINAL MMCM THEME folder)
2) When you're done, drag & drop your theme folder to mmTM.exe (name the folder properly - the theme will get the same name in mmCM when installed)
3) You will get a ".thm" file - transfer it to your PS3 in /dev_hdd0/game/BLES80608/themes folder and test it (activate the theme in mmCM column -> Themes)