PlayStation Portable developer AhMan released PSP iR Shell 4.7 last week, and today he has updated it once again to revision 4.8.
Those interested can find it below, along with the updated changelog.
Download: PSP iR Shell 4.8 / PSP iR Shell 4.8 [Mirror]
Changelog:
This is mainly a maintenance release with a few bug fixes. It also adds a new feature to support homebrew to use extra slim memory.
New Features for PSP Slim:
- Added support to homebrews that are built with the option PSP_LARGE_MEMORY, that is, to use the extra slim memory. When running these homebrews under iR Shell, they will have access to another 26MB slim RAM. Pls note 2MB of slim RAM is reserved for iR Shell.
- Enhance th... More »
Today AhMan has updated iR Shell to 4.7 for the PlayStation Portable, which includes both 5.00 M33 compatibility as well as a revamped iR Sensor.
MK2k has also recently released APPSwitcher for PSP, which is a VSH plug-in that lets you categorize your homebrew for the XMB and switch between each by holding the right shoulder button and d-pad.
Downloads: PSP iR Shell 4.7 / PSP iR Shell 4.7 [Mirror] / APPSwitcher PSP 1.0
PSP iR Shell Changelog:
- Support Dark_AleX latest 5.00M33-3 CFWs. Users of original 5.00M33 & M33-2 should upgrade to M33-3 to avoid incompatibility issues. The latest Popsloader 5.00 is also supported.
- An Infra-Red lear... More »
Dark_AleX has released several PlayStation Portable updates today as follows:
Download: PSP 5.00 M33-2 / PSP 5.00 M33-2 [Mirror] / 5.00 M33-2 Popsloader / 5.00 M33-2 Popsloader [Mirror] / PSP 5.00 M33-3 / PSP 5.00 M33-3 [Mirror]
Changelogs:
5.00 M33-2:
* Popcorn bug fixes
* Fixed bug that caused some games with certain icons not to work, and caused document.dat not to work.
* Fixed critical bug that caused continous corruption of psx games in RAM.
* Core bugfix: Fixed sctrlKernelSetInit* functions not working.
* M33 network update doesn’t work in 5.00 M33, fixed.
* Added... More »
Miriam has released Custom Firmware 3.95 GEN for PSP, including full support for 3.X kernel based homebrew applications, as well as an integrated in-XMB recovery menu.
Note that the 1.5 kernel add-on from previous M33 releases is not compatible with 3.95 GEN, and at least 3.71 M33 Firmware must be installed beforehand.
Download: PSP Custom Firmware v3.95 GEN
Changelog:
General
* Kernel updated to 3.95 (new nids, patches, etc).
Recovery
* Option added in recovery to choose between VSHMenu and in-XMB recovery.
* Option added in recovery to choose from Sony, GEN and M33 Network Update modes.
XMB
* Access VSHMenu / recovery menu via XMB with the SELECT button.
Finally, numerous reports suggest that the built-in PSOne emulator does not function properly, though an updated POPSLoader is included to ... More »
Dark_AleX has updated to PSP M33 CFW v3.90 today! The firmware update can be applied either directly via Network Update if you’re already on 3.80 M33, or by following the manual instructions below.
The previously released 3.80 M33 POPSLoader does work with 3.90 M33. However, you cannot run the 3.80 POPS with it. Also released today is a 1.5 kernel add-on for regular (non-Slim) PSP units running 3.90 M33. Instructions for installing the add-on are provided below as well.
Download: PSP Custom Firmware v3.90 M33 [Right-click, Save As] / PSP v1.5 Kernel Add-On for CFW v3.90 M33 [Right-click, Save As]
v3.90 M33 CFW Instructions:
- Copy the UPDATE folder into /PSP/GAME/
- Get the 3.90 sony update from somewhere, and put it in same folder, with name “390.PBP”.
Alternatively, you can let the in... More »
AhMan has announced the final release of iR Shell, a multi-tasking shell application for PSP. iR Shell brings additional functionality to the PSP such as the ability to play two-player PSOne games via ad-hoc and playback MP3 files while in-game.
Download: iR Shell v3.9 / iR Shell v3.9 / iR Shell v3.9 [Mirror]
The latest release is fully compatible with custom firmware 3.80 M33-5 and 3.80 M33 popsloader v2.
New Features include:
* Added support for 3.80M33-2, M33-4 & M33-5. Pls note M33-1 & M33-3 are not supported due to some technical issues which I’m lazy to resolve.
* Added support for 3.80 Popsloader Version 2. Version 1 isn’t supported.
* The 1.5 Kernel Addon for 3.71M33 & 3.80M33 has cause... More »
Dark_AleX has issued an update to yesterday’s release of the 3.80 M33 compatible popsloader. The update fixes a bug that prevented sleep mode from functioning correctly.
Remember, you must be running 3.80 M33-3 or higher to use this plug-in.
Download: PSP 3.80 M33 PopsLoader v2
Changes:
- Bugfix for sleep mode not working when using popsloader
Update: Due to an error on his part, Dark_AleX has now quickly updated to PSP CFW 3.80 M33-4 as a bug fix. Changelog as follows:
- galaxy.prx was changed to a new version that is giving problems with slow memory sticks. Reverted back to previous versions. This didn't only affect decrypted isos running in NP9660 mode.
Dark_AleX has released an update to the recently released 3.80 M33-2 Custom Firmware. Now at 3.80 M33-3, the latest release adds a couple of libs to the nids resolver and fixes a synchronization issue with downloaded games from the PS3/PC PlayStation Store.
Download: PSP CFW 3.80 M33-3 / PSP 3.80 M33-3 PopsLoader
The PopsLoader update allows users to run all versions of Pops (the PSP PSOne emulator) for increased compatibility. The updated PopsLoader build i... More »
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