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PS3 HAN Toolbox - The Xploit 3.0 Companion v0.7.1

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ShaolinAssassin said:
But that would mean that the user has to update the han support files each time Toolbox is updated... Can I suggest just adding Toolbox main options (Enabler, Installer, ACT/IDPS dumper, support for PKG linker - maybe more...) - basically a kind of "Light" Toolbox version ?
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Well people could just use that to get an initial version onto their PS3, once you have it on you can just update from the menu. One advantage to this method is that the Toolbox would be optional, because maybe there are some crazy lunatics who don't want it.

But yes, a light version that is all in xml is also an option, that could be installed with the support files, and it would show immediately after running HAN installer, it would increase the success rate of future Xploiting (unless they set each page to homepage which is hassle and takes time)

Here is a lite xml version attached, comes in at 38kb.

In this xml version, there are system icons, but it includes everything except the 3 content downloaders, and instead of "Update Toolbox" it says "Download Full Toolbox". No other differences. Zips to under 4kb :)

esc0rtd3w said:
AFAIK, the update option works fine once package is installed for updating to newest version @DeViL303 ?
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Yes, works great.

Check out this "lite" xml version. Its all the same I suppose, just the difference between having it pre installed with no icons, or have to install it manually and have icons.

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@DeViL303 The lite edition looks AMAZING!!! I think the queries to the 3 content downloaders could be part of the lite edition too...
They would work for the users that install the HAN_Toolbox_Resources.pkg

You could include this pair in the attributes for the queries that are empty.
Code: 
<Pair key="str_noitem"><String>msg_error_no_content</String></Pair>
 
DeViL303 said:
Well people could just use that to get an initial version onto their PS3, once you have it on you can just update from the menu. One advantage to this method is that the Toolbox would be optional, because maybe there are some crazy lunatics who don't want it.

But yes, a light version that is all in xml is also an option, that could be installed with the support files, and it would show immediately after running HAN installer, it would increase the success rate of future Xploiting (unless they set each page to homepage which is hassle and takes time)

Here is a lite xml version attached, comes in at 38kb.
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Oh ok, I see, misunderstanding on my side - I thought you guys wanted to get ride of the Toolbox PKG version and integrated Toolbox present and future versions in the han support files.

Nice work on this lite version @DeViL303 ;)
 
aldostools said:
@DeViL303 The lite edition looks AMAZING!!! I think the queries to the 3 content downloaders could be part of the lite edition too...
They would work for the users that install the HAN_Toolbox_Resources.pkg

You could include this pair in the attributes for the queries that are empty.
Code: 
<Pair key="str_noitem"><String>msg_error_no_content</String></Pair>
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Yeah we can do that.

good plan.

So I will make it so the resource pkg includes all files from the 295kb Toolbox pkg, so downloading resources also upgrades it to full.
 
DeViL303 said:
The resource package now includes all the files, so just one step to go from Lite to Full with external content.

Edit, just changed the XMB title info to say "The Xploit 3.0 Companion" instead of "The Unofficial Xploit Companion"
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I looked at your file. Few questions/suggestions :

1. Is the DEX stuff necessary in this xml ? I mean, you could include this han_toolbox_xmb.xml file version with DEX stuff in the DEX ressources files. Or does Toolbox also switch to DEX mode on a no-Han DEX PS3 ?

2. Since it's supposed to be a "lite" version, what about removing all the advanced tools menu ? Users that want to use them should update to the PKG Toolbox version. --- That would mean to move the download/update Toolbox item out of the advanced menu.

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ShaolinAssassin said:
I looked at your file. Few questions/suggestions :

1. Is the DEX stuff necessary in this xml ? I mean, you could include this han_toolbox_xmb.xml file version with DEX stuff in the DEX ressources files. Or does Toolbox also switch to DEX mode on a no-Han DEX PS3 ?

2. Since it's supposed to be a "lite" version, what about removing all the advanced tools menu ? Users that want to use them should update to the PKG Toolbox version. --- That would mean to move the download/update Toolbox item out of the advanced menu.
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1. It would switch over to DEX links any time the category_game_tool2.xml is in use, so that would include DEX ps3 and Rebug when on Debug XMB, but its not like those people will really have a use for lite when there is a 300kb pkg.

You are right that a different version could be included in DEX settings support files, but then this is getting a bit complicated, you will have light version, standard version, full version with downloaders and then a DEX version. Its already a lot for me to keep in sync and keep the files organised so need to keep it as simple as possible for my own brain :) , most people would not even know those DEX links are in there, and it would only save a few kb of hdd space.

2. That is an option and I thought about it, Im open to doing it, it just seemed a bit pointless to remove stuff just for the sake of it, all the other stuff was only removed to get it down to 1 file. Where as the difference between 38kb xml and 30kb xml is not so great.

So then the only advantage to removing it is to make it "simpler", side effect will be that more people will need to update to full so im not sure if that's good or bad, Im not sure. What do you think @aldostools . Also we could remove the links to local xploits as that requires PKG linker.
 
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ShaolinAssassin said:
I looked at your file. Few questions/suggestions :

1. Is the DEX stuff necessary in this xml ? I mean, you could include this han_toolbox_xmb.xml file version with DEX stuff in the DEX ressources files. Or does Toolbox also switch to DEX mode on a no-Han DEX PS3 ?

2. Since it's supposed to be a "lite" version, what about removing all the advanced tools menu ? Users that want to use them should update to the PKG Toolbox version. --- That would mean to move the download/update Toolbox item out of the advanced menu.

See attachement. :)
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IMO the additional code for DEX doesn't make big difference... I vote to keep it as the "lite" is now :)
 
Yeah, I understand your points. Just making suggestions. ;)

Oh, BTW, these :
src=xmb://localhost/dev_hdd0/game/HANTOOLBX/USRDIR/XMLS/demo_downloader.xml#demo_downloader_items
src=xmb://localhost/dev_hdd0/game/HANTOOLBX/USRDIR/XMLS/theme_downloader.xml#theme_downloader_items
src=xmb://localhost/dev_hdd0/game/HANTOOLBX/USRDIR/XMLS/wallpaper_downloader.xml#wallpaper_downloader_items

all point to nothing (empty folder).
 
ShaolinAssassin said:
See attachement. :)
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I checked that, smaller than I thought, 12kb, also if we are really stripping it like that then might as well take out external content downloaders, as they will get added with the update/resource download anyway, if people want to update. I suppose it depends was the purpose of this Lite to get it to 1 file for easy installations with HAN installer, or to actually make a Lite version, and if its just to make a lite version, how versatile does it need to be.
ShaolinAssassin said:
Yeah, I understand your points. Just making suggestions. ;)

Oh, BTW, these :
src=xmb://localhost/dev_hdd0/game/HANTOOLBX/USRDIR/XMLS/demo_downloader.xml#demo_downloader_items
src=xmb://localhost/dev_hdd0/game/HANTOOLBX/USRDIR/XMLS/theme_downloader.xml#theme_downloader_items
src=xmb://localhost/dev_hdd0/game/HANTOOLBX/USRDIR/XMLS/wallpaper_downloader.xml#wallpaper_downloader_items

all point to nothing (empty folder).
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Yes, they were removed completely but then I added back and put in the str_noitem, that works with no xml there , but really they could be removed completely and pkg linker moved out to the layer above, as they will all get added in the upgrade to full anyway, that would would probably get the xml under 10kb. The only reason to leave them in is to advertise that they exist, which is maybe crappy reason.
 
DeViL303 said:
I suppose it depends was the purpose of this Lite to get it to 1 file for easy installations with HAN installer, or to actually make a Lite version, and if its just to make a lite version, how versatile does it need to be.
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Well, I did not say it clearly but when we talked earlier about a Toolbox Light PKG version, in my mind, it meant a kind of "newbie" version. Just the essential tools, so yeah, downloaders could been removed - and PKG linker support kept.
 
ShaolinAssassin said:
Well, I did not say it clearly but when we talked earlier about a Toolbox Light PKG version, in my mind, it meant a kind of "newbie" version. Just the essential tools, so yeah, downloaders could been removed - and PKG linker support kept.
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Yes, it has 2 meanings, and can mean both. I suppose, as these versions will not be updated I suppose its ok to have a few, as long as I don't have to keep track of separate updates for each version its ok.

Here is another one so:
  • No external content,
  • No credits (its just links to xploit site)
  • Update moved up a layer
  • PKG linker moved up layer (only support for root, so wont support PKG linker 2.1+ subfolders)
  • local xploit item removed
  • title changed to "The Xploit 3.0 Companion (Super Lite Edition)"
  • Removed comments (its only 131 lines now so they not really needed)
  • xml reduced to 4.25kb (edit 6.97kb, there was some stuff missing from the crappy.xml base I used :) )
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DeViL303 said:
Here is another one so:
  • No external content,
  • No credits (its just links to xploit site)
  • Update moved up a layer
  • PKG linker moved up layer (only support for root, so wont support PKG linker 2.1+ subfolders)
  • local xploit item removed
  • title changed to "The Xploit 3.0 Companion (Super Lite Edition)"
  • Removed comments (its only 84 lines now so they not really needed)
  • xml reduced to 4.25kb
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Wow, very lite. Nice ! :)

But is the HAN functions folder empty ? There is no #han_functions_main section in your xml.
 
DeViL303 said:
Yeah, sorry, I used your crappy.xml as a base :D Its fixed now.
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Nice. I would again remove stuff in the #han_functions_main section. No han_reboot_soft_auto (it's already here, out of this folder), no han_enabler_auto (same reason), no han_injector_auto (newbie will most likely always install rif using RIF PKG installer) and no han_debug_auto (not useful for newbies).

Yeah, sorry, I'm a pain... :oops:

Without that stuff : 139 lines. :)
 
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Yes, I agree about removing Reboot and HAN enabler as they are duplicated, and also the act.dat/rfi injector is outdated now, but I think the Debug Package enabler should stay as newbies are splitting pkgs (or at least trying to) , and also some other XMB mod pkgs are not signing for HAN.

Reminds me, XMBM+ mod by @aldostools will work on HAN OFW without any mods afaik, just enable debug pkg installer and install his xmb_extras.pkg

Here is one with those changes, also changed formatting of queries so they are one line. down to 131 lines and under 7kb.

Im also editing previous post to include this xml, just so there are not too many versions :)

btw, @kozarovv @STLcardsWS can we get xml added as a supported file format for attaching? they are small and it would be handy. :)
 

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DeViL303 said:
...but I think the Debug Package enabler should stay as newbies are splitting pkgs (or at least trying to) , and also some other XMB mod pkgs are not signing for HAN.

Reminds me, XMBM+ mod by @aldostools will work on HAN OFW without any mods afaik, just enable debug pkg installer and install his xmb_extras.pkg
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Oh ok, I did not thought about the splitted PKG and wasn't aware about XMBM+ mod. :)

Well, now it's perfect IMO, nothing to change.
 
I suppose that HAN installer is not really required either, as you must already have that to have the Toolbox, but maybe its good to leave in case the user needs to reinstall, not sure, they could just upgrade to the full version if they need to reinstall HAN files too.
 
DeViL303 said:
I suppose that HAN installer is not really required either, as you must already have that to have the Toolbox, but maybe its good to leave in case the user needs to reinstall, not sure, they could just upgrade to the full version if they need to reinstall HAN files too.
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I think it's better to leave it, in case han support files got an update and user doesn't want full Toolbox. Because if he has to update to install new support files, he can't go back to superlite version (the xml would be deleted if he delete Toolbox) -- well, he could use PS3 web broswer...
 
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