4d ago - Following up on their previous update, PlayStation 3 developers Estwald and D_Skywalk have updated the PS3 backup game manager known as Iris Manager to version 2.41 with the changes below.

Download: Iris Manager v2.41 for v4.XX PS3 CFW / Iris Manager v2.41 (Animated Icon) / GIT

Iris Manager v2.41 Changelog, roughly translated: New: Version 2.41

1) Italian language update (thanks to AlexanderPs3Mod)

2) Added Simplified and Traditional Chinese languages support ​​(thanks Liqianyu)

3) Added syscall 879 emulation (Bd Media ID) for DiscLess Payload

4) Improved discless mode in 3.55, 4.21 and 4.30 CEX CFW. With a USB device, it mounts on exit; without USB device, use the "PS" in Iris Manager to display the disc. If your CFW requires mounting a USB device for disc-less, remember that pressing START (Global Options) and then SELECT display and record the generated Event ID.

5) Added fixed DEX...

2w ago - Following up on his previous updates, PlayStation 3 developer deroad (aka Wargio) has updated the PS3 homebrew store via PSChannel to version 1.10 adding language support with details below.

Download: PSChannel v1.10 (All) / PSChannel v1.10 (Unsigned)

PSChannel v1.10 Changelog:

• Fixed tons of bugs
  
• Removed the "install theme feature" since no one makes themes for my homebrew
  
• Info section moved to main menu and can be seen by pressing SQUARE
  
• Added Lang support (EN, PT, SP, IT, FR, DE, RU, NL)
  
• Added game update support with autodetection of games (NO homebrew support!! NO search mode, NO support for backups folders!!)
  
• Changed some icons (new apps and game update)
  
• Added support to https (thanks to PolarSSL)
  
• To be clear, PSChannel will look only in the NP (not SP-INT or QA) environment. in the next update i will try to add SP-INT env for dex console (SP-INT gives me "404 + not allowed").
  

PSChannel...

2w ago - Following up on the previous update, today multiMAN PS3 back-up manager has been updated to support Rebug 4.41 CFW with the changes outlined below.

Download: multiMAN v04.40.00 Base (20130502).zip (104.59 MB) / multiMAN v04.40.00 Base (20130502).zip (Mirror) / multiMAN v04.40.00 Update CEX (20130502).pkg (2.57 MB) / multiMAN v04.40.00 Update CEX (20130502).pkg (Mirror) / multiMAN v04.40.00 Base CEX (20130503).pkg (39.17 MB)

More Mirrors (via mateogodlike.com/2013/05/ps3-multiman-044000-upd-base-cex-dex.html):

• multiMAN ver 04.40.00 UPD CEX (20130502).pkg (2.57 MB)
  
• multiMAN ver 04.40.00 BASE CEX (20130502).pkg (37.17 MB)
  
• multiMAN...

3w ago - Following up on his previous updates, today PlayStation 3 homebrew developer SvenGDK has released XMBPC v0.9 RC which is a PC XMB (Xcross Media Bar) clone with the changelog below.

Download: XMBPC v0.9 RC PS3 / PS3 Controller Drivers (x64 & x32)

To quote: Complete Changelog from v0.8 to v0.9:

• Fixed: Settings menu now closes correctly when starting something
  
• Fixed: Pictures menu now closes correctly when starting something
  
• Fixed: Music menu now closes correctly when starting something
  
• Fixed: Video menu now closes correctly when starting something
  
• Fixed: Games menu now closes correctly when starting something
  
• Fixed: "PS2 Games" folder now closes correctly when starting something
  
• Fixed: You should not more receive errors when closing a game
  
• Updated: PS Menu
  
• Updated: XMBPC Background (I will check the animation problems again tonight...)
  
• Fixed: XMBPC should not more crash when trying to change the theme and there's no theme in .\media\themes
  
• Fixed: PS...

7w ago - Following up on their previous updates, this weekend PlayStation 3 developers Estwald and D_Skywalk (with help from Miralatijera) have updated the PS3 backup game manager known as Iris Manager to version 2.22B with the changes below.

Download: Iris Manager v2.22B for v4.XX PS3 CFW / IrisManager2.22B_animated.pkg / GIT

Iris Manager v2.22B Changelog:

• Fixed offset in the payload strcpy lv2 MLT 4.40 (major bug)
  
• Patcher explore_plugin modified to show the disc icon and MLT 4.40 error while patching which includes Miralatijera
  

To quote, roughly translated:

What is IrisManager?

IrisManager is a port of HermesManager based on PSLIGHT, Tiny3D, PS3Soundlib and OpenPS3FTP, is a completly legal open code manager made with Homebrew tools. Iris will load both PS3 and PS1 backups.

Supports the custom firmwares:

3.41 (Hermes), 3.55 (Kmeaw), 4.21 & 4.30 CEX (with LV1...