First Homebrew Project Ideas?

[MonkeyFistz]

Hello Again as i continue to work along learning... different libraries used in psl1ghtt for developing homebrew
i wanted to ask some experienced developers here what would be a good first homebrew project idea ?
any suggestions would be appreciated thanks

 

[bucanero]

well, since you ask, let me share one idea
it has been discussed a few times, but I never had time to do it. Some time ago I ported to the PS3 some network client libraries for SMB and NFS. The libraries have been tested and work fine, but I didn't had time to include them in a File Manager homebrew app.

I think it would be great if the ps3 had a file manager that can open network shares on Windows (SMB) and *nix (NFS).

My plan was to take the "Simple File Manager" ( https://github.com/lmirel/fm_psx ), and extend it with the smb and nfs libraries:
- https://github.com/bucanero/libsmb2
- https://github.com/bucanero/libnfs

It won't be a "hello world project", but I think it's a fair challenge. The homebrew app is there, and the ps3 libraries are ported too, so the real work is to make them work together.

btw, the author of libsmb2 and libnfs is also in this forum so he can help if you find any issue with the network clients.

 

[MonkeyFistz]

well, since you ask, let me share one idea
it has been discussed a few times, but I never had time to do it. Some time ago I ported to the PS3 some network client libraries for SMB and NFS. The libraries have been tested and work fine, but I didn't had time to include them in a File Manager homebrew app.

I think it would be great if the ps3 had a file manager that can open network shares on Windows (SMB) and *nix (NFS).

My plan was to take the "Simple File Manager" ( https://github.com/lmirel/fm_psx ), and extend it with the smb and nfs libraries:
- https://github.com/bucanero/libsmb2
- https://github.com/bucanero/libnfs

It won't be a "hello world project", but I think it's a fair challenge. The homebrew app is there, and the ps3 libraries are ported too, so the real work is to make them work together.

btw, the author of libsmb2 and libnfs is also in this forum so he can help if you find any issue with the network clients.

i like a challenge bucanero. and yes it is a way to keep busy. thanks for this idea. ill have a look at libsmb2 and libnfs.
if its a contribution that will help you guys it is something to give a shot

 

[AlexRhine]

A while back, @Berion made a GUI for a theoretical Disc Dumper application: https://www.psx-place.com/threads/disc-dumper.26641/. As you can see in the thread, @Zar completed a lot of the functions that the program would need and implemented them into ManaGunZ. Since a lot of the work is already done, this would be a nice first project to try your hand at. I guess a rough list of features the application should have is:

1. Dump encrypted/decrypted ISOs of discs.
2. Dump discs as JB Folders.
3. Build and verify dumps with an IRD
4. NTFS support
5. etc

Of course, the features you implement are up to you in the end.

 

[Berion]

Oh yes, I'm still interesting in this app. ^^ Assets are at post no.10, only logo should be changed adding GUI programmer, and of course I can update it. Everything is done on the code side, just reassemble LEGO, everything besides GUI, and since You are want to play with Tiny3D, it is perfect occasion.

 

[MonkeyFistz]

Oh yes, I'm still interesting in this app. ^^ Assets are at post no.10, only logo should be changed adding GUI programmer, and of course I can update it. Everything is done on the code side, just reassemble LEGO, everything besides GUI, and since You are want to play with Tiny3D, it is perfect occasion.

i will take a look that. i see multiman has the option to dump disc based games on a cfw/hen enabled console in iso or jb folder format
and there are functions that implement such dumping so based on all your suggestions a full extended fork of fm_psx with the above features suggested by bucanero, and alex rhine for your proposed disc dumper app, it is good first start

 

[Berion]

Most important feature in this app should be dump encrypted disc image to USB or HDD, as it is in reality on physical PS3BD-ROM. Also dumping keys used for decryption which cannot be done on PC. Just FYI.

I don't see a reason to exceeding functionality in this specific app besides dumping images, keys and ird creation/verification. KIS philosophy. ^^

Thank You for Your time!