PS3 Exclusive: ManaGunz v1.00 - A new PS3 Backup Manager by developer Zar

It's my pleasure to announce a new PlayStation 3 Homebrew Application by Zar, the developer has been working on a new backup manager that he has built from the ground up. ManaGunZ is a new manager but has seen many updates while in development and with v1.00 comes the first public release of this new manager,. This homebrew offers [break]dd[/break] no PS2/PS1/PSP support in this current version but the developer does have plans to support for those Retro Games as well as adding RetroArch support in the future. This manager has alot of great features built-in, some of these include: Clean Syscall, Change IDPS, Ext. Game Data Support, Make PKG , Re-sign Games, Patch Eboot, Extract / Create ISO and many additional features that you can view below and also via this forum link.

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ManaGunZ by :Zar

I. What is ManaGunZ?

This is another Backup Manager. It allow you to mount a backup stored in your USB device or in the internal hdd as a virtual Blue-Ray. I tryed to do a "AIO backup manager". Supported CFW: 4.21 - 4.65

A.) Game Settings Direct Boot It allow you to launch the game directly after mounting it. There isn't lot of game which support it (every Lego games works with), with this you don't have to go back to the XMB to launch the game. Clean Syscall: It disable peek & poke syscall, especially syscall 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 35, 36, this syscall doesn't exist in a OFW. So, this option prevent you to be banned from PSN (especially with Black Ops II) but this isn't guaranted, risk 0 with a CFW doesn't exist. Moreover there is soooo many way to detect a CFW... Change IDPS: It change your IDPS in the lv2 Ext. Game Data: It allow you to install gamedata in your usb device instead of inside your system. Basically , it redirect the path : "/dev_hdd0/game" to "/dev_usb000/GAMEI" Payload: Here you can choose which payload it will use to mount your game. I don't really know if a payload is better than another... from my experience, I always saw same results with every payloads For ISO games, if you are in cobra fw, it will use the cobra payload otherwise it will use the mamba. For JB game, you can choose the payload extracted from : [*=1]Iris ("sky") [*=1]MM [*=1]Cobra (ofc, it's available only with a fw cobra) (-I'll add the new mamba later) Set primary USB It set the USB device where the game is stored as the main USB device. This option allow to make some game working without any issue. It's available only with a fw cobra. Emulation Here you can choose which type of emulation it will use to mount you game. This option allow to make some game working without any issue. This option is available for JB games only. You have the choice between 3 possibilities : None : There isn't any "special emulation", the path "/dev_bdvd" is just redirected to the path of the game. BD-Mirroir : it patch the mount table in the lv2 to remplace the device dev_bdvd or dev_ps2disk for internal by the device where is stored the backup. This option works fine in extern only if there is only 1 device plugged. BD-EMU : It redirect the path of the libfs.sprx to the path of a libfs patched. Patched from: This option is available for JB games and if you choose "Emulation : BD-EMU". It allow you to choose which patched libfs do you want to use. I found 3 way too patch it, one from MM, and one other from Iris and finally the last one from ReactPSN. I don't know if there is a patch better than an others. Mount /app_home: Basically, this is a redirection of the patch /app_home to the path "/dev_bdvd". This option allow to make some game working without any issue. This option is available for JB games Use patched plugin : This option is available for JB games and if you choose "Yes" to mount "/app_home". The path "/app_home" is remplaced by "/dev_bdvd" inside the plugin explore_plugin.sprx . Also, the icon of the "/app_home" in the XMB is changed to a disk. Basically, it redirect the path of the original plugin to patched plugin.

B.) Game Option Rename: Rename the title of your backup. Add/Remove to/from favorites Manage a list your favorite game. (for now, you can see your list of favorites only with the UI "XMB") Delete game : Delete your backup Copy game : Copy your backup to another device. Make PKG : Create a package stored to the path "/dev_hdd0/packages". This package once installed will be a "shortcut" of your backup in the XMB. You'll just have to launch it, few moment later, it'll return to XMB with your backup mounted. You can hold triangle once it launched to reconfigure the game settings of this "shortcut". Make PKG stealth same as the previous option but you can choose the TITLE_ID of the "shortcut" Patch EBOOT it change the fw version to 4.21 of your EBOOT (offset 0x400 or 0x40C) to prevent to have the error 0x80010009. Re-sign it re-sign every executable of your backup with the 4.21 keys Extract/Convert to ISO Convert your JB game to ISO or Convert your ISO to a JB game Fix permission Change permission value to 0777 of every folder and file of your backup Download update This will download all updated available of your backup. The update downloaded will be stored to the path "/dev_hdd0/packages". Properties Show the properties of your backup: Path, Format, Size, number of file, number of directory, system version.

C.) Global Settings Adjust Screen Calibrate your display to get the best display on your TV. Dir. to scan Configure the name of directories where ManaGunZ will find your backups. You can add or remove a directory. UI Choose which interface you prefere. Actually, there is 4 differents UI : "List", "Grid", "XMB" and "Flow" For each UI, you can choose a theme. Also, you can create your own theme, you just need to add a directory (the name of the directory is the name of your theme) to the following path: "/dev_hdd0/game/MANAGUNZ0/USRDIR/GUI/name_of_the_UI/name_of_your_theme". For example, if you want to add your theme named "Example" for the UI "List", then put your images inside the directory named "Example" and then move your folder to the path "/dev_hdd0/game/MANAGUNZ0/USRDIR/GUI/List". But the name of the images of the theme can't be changed. For each theme you have a list of image : "List" : BG.PNG ; BG_ICON0.PNG "Grid" : TODO "XMB" : BG.PNG ; OPTION.PNG ; FAV.PNG ; PS1.PNG ; PS2.PNG ; PS3.PNG ; PSP.PNG "Flow" : BG.PNG ; BG_TITLE.PNG

II. TO-DO

Ftp FileManager Cobra without peek&poke Theme for UI "Grid" Mamba extern Use lastest mamba PS2/PSX (cobra) Retro (RetroArch) Network Generate PKG batch Auto Update

III. History

A.) Changelogs v1.00 Added: confirmation to delete a game Adding: "Fix permission" Correction: Patch black screen Added: "Set Primary USB" Correction: rewrite mode AutoMount Added: New interface of the "Settings" menu v0.91 Added: New ICON0 and PIC1 Correction : freeze pour le GUI "Flow" Correction : notification si download cancel Correction: Keyboard Correction: "Turn OFF" is active only if there is at least 1 update Correction : "Get_ICON0()" v0.90 Added: "Game Ext" Added: "Rename" Added: "Copy Game" Added: "Make pkg Stealth" Added: "Fix EBOOT" Adding: "Re-Sign" Added: "Convert/Extract ISO" Adding: "Download Update" Adding: "Properties" Added: A "Game Menu" interface grouping "Game Settings" "Game Option" Correction: Black screen with fw 4.60 v0.80 Added: the screen setting Added: Option to configure the startup files scanned Adding: "advanced" mounting options. We can now configure (1) the payload, (2) the type of emulation, (3) libfs.sprx, (4) the assembly / app_home or not, (5) explorer_plugin.sprx patched or not. Fix: black screen with fw 4.60 v0.70 Added: GUI "Flow" v0.60 Added: GUI "XMB" Correction: New regex on the name of pkg: [a..z] [A..Z] [0..9] [] Fixed: bug for XMB shortcuts: freeze in an ISO montages cobra CFW Added: Favourites list (for now visible only with the GUI "XMB") Correction: Notification is beautiful v0.50 Added: GUI "Grid" Withdrawal: the header "ManaGunZ" Fixed: bug when no games are detected Added: Compatibility 4.65 v0.40 Added: Structure GUI/THEME Added: GUI "List" Added: Themes v0.30 Added: creation of explore_plugin.sprx patched files Correction: The EBOOT.BIN is only used to launch managunz.self Correction: only 1 SELF with 2 types of uses, such as "manager" or Type "launcher" Correction: Focusing own debug messages Correction : mise au propre des messages debug Correction: Focusing own offsets for all FW Added: Patch "anti-error" Added: Compatibility with fw 4.60 Added: Warning message if multiple ext hdd are connected to the BD-Mirror mountingFixed: minor Fixed: minor v0.23 Added: New ICON0 Added: Automatic refresh if you plug or unplug a USB device Correction: the payload mamba is installed only if you start a game as iso with a non-fw cobra v0.22 Added: ICON0 "Bullet" Adding: "Bullet" loading screen Adding USB icon and ISO v0.21 Correction: The name of PKG in ASCII Correction: control flag v0.20 Added: notification Adding: "Make PKG" achieves pkg like "lastman" for mounting the games via xmb v0.14 Added: loading screen Added: joystick information v0.13 Fixed: bug mount iso mamba not split v0.12 Added: NTFS HDD compatibility v0.11 Added: UTF v0.1 version initial

ScreenShots & Video
[video=youtube;UaaVV73GceE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?x-yt-ts=1422503916&feature=player_embedded&x-yt-cl=85027636&v=UaaVV73GceE[/video]

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Download & Mirrors

Source: PSX-Place.com

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Checkout Additional details via the official ManaGunz forum
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Congratulation !!!

 

This is a very cool backup manager ..
Nice work [MENTION=34]Zar[/MENTION]

 

Wow did not think we would ever see a new manager let alone one this feature rich from launch. Bravo my friend and keep up the amazing work. Can we install files from a zip ala multiMAN style.

 

Really nice work! [MENTION=34]Zar[/MENTION]

 

Wow did not think we would ever see a new manager let alone one this feature rich from launch. Bravo my friend and keep up the amazing work. Can we install files from a zip ala multiMAN style.

With no file manager support i do not think so, but file manager is on his to do list. So maybe this will be a future addition.

 

very nice work i hope to see more updates soon.....but does this app support enable or disable /devflash as multiman????

 

NTFS support?

 

NTFS support?

v0.12
Added: NTFS HDD compatibility

 

won't start for me, doesn't see any games (PSXISO, PS2ISO on internal or PS3ISO on external NTFS)

 

OMG.. looks like a combination of multiMAN / IRIS

Can't wait to see the future update!!!

Nice job [MENTION=34]Zar[/MENTION]

 

won't start for me, doesn't see any games (PSXISO, PS2ISO on internal or PS3ISO on external NTFS)

PSX PS2 are not supported yet, that is why you do not see those PS3ISO not sure the issue on your drive.

Personally i use all fat 32. Never like NTFS support. just does not work as well as fat32 and with real split ISO support from Cobra & network pkg installation, i just never seen a need personally. In fact i have reformatted my NTFS drives for fat32. but back to your question Zar will have to answer that one for you.

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Also Zar is looking for user's to make some themes for the manager. ( [MENTION=114]opium2k[/MENTION] any time or interest? )

Choose which interface you prefere. Actually, there is 4 differents UI : "List", "Grid", "XMB" and "Flow"

For each UI, you can choose a theme. Also, you can create your own theme, you just need to add a directory (the name of the directory is the name of your theme) to the following path: "/dev_hdd0/game/MANAGUNZ0/USRDIR/GUI/name_of_the_UI/name_of_your_theme".
For example, if you want to add your theme named "Example" for the UI "List", then put your images inside the directory named "Example" and then move your folder to the path "/dev_hdd0/game/MANAGUNZ0/USRDIR/GUI/List".

But the name of the images of the theme can't be changed. For each theme you have a list of image :

"List" : BG.PNG ; BG_ICON0.PNG
"Grid" : TODO
"XMB" : BG.PNG ; OPTION.PNG ; FAV.PNG ; PS1.PNG ; PS2.PNG ; PS3.PNG ; PSP.PNG
"Flow" : BG.PNG ; BG_TITLE.PNG

 

here's the full bullet image from the pic1.png (cropped)

 

here's the full bullet image from the pic1.png (cropped)

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I like how he did that, looks cool, replaced images on mainpage and in forum

 

so apparrently my NTFS drive has to be in the 1st port (dev_usb000) all the games are showing now

 

Fantastic work [MENTION=34]Zar[/MENTION] I will be checking it out when I get home.

 

excellent backup manager [MENTION=34]Zar[/MENTION] I can help you to translate it into Italian

 

Yeah thanks for this release. Hope to test it to night .

 

[MENTION=34]Zar[/MENTION] this is a very nice backup manager
Congratulations, if you are interested i can help you with this Project

 

Little Bug: In Coverflow GUI, Left button move right and Right button move left.

Also what's the difference between "Resign game" and "Patch Eboot"? the first patch all selfs and the second just the eboot?