72w ago - Following up on his previous release, PlayStation 3 developer condorstrike has made available a Solar v2.5 PS3 homebrew 3D screensaver update alongside a video of it in action below.

Download: Solar v2.5 PS3 Homebrew 3D Screensaver

To quote: Hi guys, Happy New Year 2012. sorry for the delay on Solar updates, been very busy with work and the site, so here you go. Solar v2.5.

Changelog:

• Improvements and additions to MP3 player.
  
• Added MP3's names.
  
• Added Volume control.
  
• Added fast forward and reverse.
  
• Added continuous titles playback.
  
• Added Dynamic MP3 names effects for each of the 3 current scenes.
  
• Added Dynamic background Effects.
  
• Added Atmospheric lighting effect, gives dimension effect specially in scene#1.
  
• Increased particles effects and trajectories.
  
• Added a spaceship
  
• Added controller vibration.
  
• Added other minor graphics changes, and many thing I can't remember now... lol
  

I'll try to come up with faster updates in the future... Improve the MP3 player GUI, cleanup the code some more,...

83w ago - Following up on his previous release, today condorstrike has updated the PS3 homebrew 3D screensaver to Solar version 2.4 with a video of it in action below.

Download: Solar v2.4 PS3 Homebrew 3D Screensaver

To quote: Here's a quick update to Solar now version 2.4, actually alot of things were added and or fixed...

Hope you all enjoy.

Changelog:

• Mostly Graphical updates
  
• Better memory usage, for stability
  
• Added more effects, Satelites and more Depth view and motion.
  
• Fixed MUSIC directory for mp3 playback.
  
• and other things I can't remember.
  

Usage:

• MP3 playback: Place your MP3's in "MUSIC" folder in root of any USB storage device.
  
• Press Down to switch MP3s.
  
• Hold down X for buttons Legend.
  
• Press SQ for browser/ftp.
  
• Press O to exit Solar.
  
• Triangle for multiMAN.
  
• Press Select to pause BG music/MP3s.
  
• Press Start to Resume BG music/MP3s.
  

Future updates: more Music player work, possibly a user interface, idk. Enjoy......

86w ago - Today condorstrike has updated the popular PS3 homebrew 3D screensaver to version 2.3 for PlayStation 3 Custom Firmware users, with the changes detailed below.

Download: Solar v2.3 PS3 Homebrew 3D Screensaver

To quote: First I'd like to thank and give props to both Dean and Rogero, for all their help and being good friends, also to the staff at tortuga-cove and to the rest of the scene, let's make it great and stop the pettiness.

Changelog:

• Added MP3 player, WIP.
  
• Added more Dynamic effects and particles.
  
• Disabled Solar's FTP, and added Web-browser with FTP, thanks to Deank's BROWSER.SELF.
  
• Added more planets.
  
• Fixed Planets Rotation.
  
• Added buttons Legend, Hold down X to see it.
  
• Fixed a crash bug in 2nd scene.
  
• Added wire-framed Hologram.
  
• Added EXIT to XMB.
  
• Added XMB PIC1.PNG
  
• And some more code clean-up, and other things I can't remember.
  

Usage:

• MP3 playback: Place your MP3's in "audio" folder in root of any USB storage device.
  
• Press Down to switch MP3s.
  
• Hold down X for buttons Legend.
  
• Press SQ for browser/ftp.
  
• Press...

92w ago - Hi guys, Condorstrike is back in action and now released Solar. A beautiful PS3 3D screensaver for PlayStation 3 homebrew apps with effects, sound and work in progress FTP. Main reason I made this is to have something nice looking and to prevent burned-screens.

This version spawns Rogero's manager, he will update the manager later to Spawn Solar, but I intend to make one for any other app eg: showtime or whatever as long as they have a proper SELF and coded to spawn with a timer to Solar.

You can follow my progress and updates in Tortuga-Cove.com or here, even though this is a MM thread, lol.. Hijacked. CAW!

Check the usage, changelog, download link and video below:

Download: Solar V1 Multifunctional Homebrew Screensaver with 3D Support

Usage:

• SELECT pauses the music
  
• START resumes it. lol
  
• L3 respawns Solar
  
• And all the other buttons will launch the app it's attached to, in this case Rogero Manager.
  

Changelog:

• 3D and 2D playback.
  
• 3 stable screens timed to eliminate screen burns.
  
• Mp3 playback.
  
• Dynamic effects.
  
• This...

96w ago - Hi guys, this is Condorstrike thanking PS3 NEWS for all their support and involvement in the PS3 scene, and for allowing me to announce the opening of Tortuga-Cove.com which includes my new MultiMAN Theming Tutorial WIP on our Forums.

Tortuga-Cove.com is a Web site created by Gamers for Gamers, including me and some great friends from the PS3 scene, like S4BRE, moogie, and GoTiT4FrE. We offer news and discussions about gaming in general for all consoles, but our PlayStation 3 roots are obvious; also the great developer Rogero, themer Opium2k and other great guys from different scenes are involved in this project.

I consider PS3 NEWS my home cause of their support and professionalism, so this just means I have two homes.

Also follow up on my newest app Solar, still working hard on it with no eta yet... but with Rogero's help, I might bring something new and cool to the scene... i'll keep you updated, and hope for a fast release.

CAW!