PS3 LaunchPad (Unofficial addon for webMAN MOD) v0.17

[bitsbubba]

@Badboy Here is an installer that will install Launchpad v0.11 on Rebug 4.80 if you would like to test.

DOWNLOAD HERE

NOTE: As with the XMBPD installer its the same with this, make sure Cobra and CFW Settings are enabled via Rebug Toolbox while installing OR uninstalling this. You can disable them after using the installer if you wish. And once again, this is firmware specific and made for Rebug 4.80 ONLY.

Launchpad v0.11 changes:

• Made for Rebug 4.80 ONLY
• The xml that holds the paths to the games is now located at dev_hdd0/tmp/wm_launchpad.xml
• This installer now has the option to install XMBPD aswell, reason being this is the only way to get them both installed as they will clash if you try to use the individual installers.
• Im hosting 8000 covers now, So Ive added most of the path for the covers to the xml, so all people need to do now is enter the title IDs of their games and the covers should just work.
• Added new icon (Thanks @0_obeWAN)
• Shortened xml entries as much as possible.
• Added support for all PSN countries.

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Here is an example of an xml entry for mounting a game:

<mtrl anno="" until="2100-12-31T23:59:00.000Z">
<desc>NAME HERE</desc><url type="2">http://www.xmbmods.co/wmlp/covers/TITLE_ID_HERE.PNG</url>
<target type="u">http://127.0.0.1/mount_ps3/dev_usb303/GAMEZ/TITLE_ID_HERE</target>

Here is an example of an xml entry for booting an application:

<mtrl anno="" until="2100-12-31T23:59:00.000Z">
<desc>NAME HERE</desc><url type="2">http://www.xmbmods.co/wmlp/covers/TITLE_ID_HERE.PNG</url>
<target type="u">psgm:play?id=TITLE_ID_HERE</target>

BTW: I am Hosting the covers in both "JPG" and "PNG" format (must be uppercase), So you can use either extension, I find they look better in "JPG" as they are displayed bigger and the glowing edges are around the covers and not the surrounding box. Try both.
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XMBPD 0.31 changes (very small):

• Removed some unwanted files from themes category.
• Removed ".p3t" extension from theme titles.

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NOTE: The installer has 4 options.

1. Install XMBPD v0.31 and WebMAN Launchpad v0.11
2. Install WebMAN Launchpad v0.11
3. Install XMBPD v0.31
4. Uninstall All - Revert to standard Rebug 4.80 XMB

Good thing cuz I wasn't going to install pkg downloader till you had them both compatible as I took the 4.78 files of launch pad stuck them on REBUG 4.80 and changed hashes just to get it to work as this is my favorite of your brain childs

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G530A using Tapatalk

 

[DeViL303]

Good thing cuz I wasn't going to install pkg downloader till you had them both compatible as I took the 4.78 files of launch pad stuck them on REBUG 4.80 and changed hashes just to get it to work as this is my favorite of your brain childs

Yeah its my favourite too, Even entering the paths manually is ok. And its great to put that "Whats New" crap to good use. Even more so due to the fact that the links are blocked on Debug anyway so its completely useless and could be removed completely or used for something else like this.

 

[Badboy]

@Badboy Here is an installer that will install Launchpad v0.11 on Rebug 4.80 if you would like to test.

Hi @DeViL303 I already updated since the release of Rebug 4.80 for my personal use, I also modified Webman MOD so that it generates the XML automatically so there is nothing to record manually in the xml, be all automatic @aldostools has already done 90% of work in webman.

I had you sent sources through a friend, I do not know if you received sources but personally I find it much more convenient of couple
Webman with Launchpad because everyone already uses Webman.

In all cases, I remerci you for this lovely idea and I hope you will continue to developpement
because I do not want to release it's not my project but your moreover I do not have time to continue the developement
with children , work, and my external activities...

Sorry for my bad English

 

[DeViL303]

That's cool. Yes it is much more convenient to have webman and Launchpad as one in theory, but as Launchpad is firmware specific and requires the explore sprx be replaced it is not convenient to group them together as it requires a fork of webman which then has to be maintained and updated too. If you or someone wants to create and maintain (when there are official WM updates) a working webman mod that creates the wm_Launchpad.xml then work away. That would be great.

What are the changes in your version of webman mod/Launchpad compared to aldos version? And how have you dealt with covers and sorting? And what about PSP, PS1.. Also ive had problems with large game collections for the reasons I mentioned, the PS3 is trying to read the xml while its still being generated and causes freezes (if the game list is big enough, Ive got it to generate an xml over 2MB once)

I did receive some source from 0_obeWAN of an unofficial badboy release but I got no info on what you had changed and I didn't have time to go through all the files to find out.

Edit: Also if you want to release your own Mod of Launchpad work away too. I don't think I''ll be doing much else with it.

 

[Badboy]

Hi @DeViL303 , here are the 2 files edited in Webman: https://1fichier.com/?ko3mmt0a89
\include\games_xml.h
\flags\flags_full.h

you just have to replace files in the last Webman in github and compile, I do not think aldo have planned to change these files in future releases of webman so it is very easy to include these changes in future versions.
you need to point towards /dev_hdd0/tmp/wm_launchpad (without .xml) in explore_plugin.sprx

here is the last Webman dated that works with Launchpad: https://1fichier.com/?0azqv55qzi
you need to FULL install (L1) the images are hosted but not optimized for the web, worck with, PS3, PS2 and
may be PS1 I do not remember anymore...
works perfectly with 43 games but I can not try more because I have a small connection.

I think that should be concidered as a add-on of Webman rather than a homebrew autonomous, I hope @aldostools officially
incorporate this function in Webman and it will improve the code because I am a beginner...

I hope this can help you because I really like your project

Edit: thank you, but I do not really have time to continue your work because I say I am a beginner and it takes me a long time

 

[DeViL303]

That's great. Im sure that will help people.



So @all : If you want the xml generated automatically (with all games) then use Badboys version of webman mod 1.43.28 with Launchpad v0.11 and then rename the file at dev_hdd0/tmp/wm_launchpad to dev_hdd0/tmp/wm_Launchpad.xml. (easier for people than editing sprx and redoing hashes).

I wont be compiling any versions of WebMAN mod for this myself as I already wasted a few hours trying to get my PC to compile it and cant be arsed anymore. :p

 

[Badboy]

I have already tried with the extension .xml but it did not work that is why Webman generates the file without extension

edit: @DeViL303 if you have problems compiling I can change your latest version of launchpad to point to wm_launchpad without extention ?

 

[DeViL303]

ok well xml works in v0.11. But if its not possible for .xml to work with your WM mod then you might aswell release your working version of Launchpad for Rebug 4.80 as it will save me having to go and make the exact same changes that you have already made.

This is an example of why I said to 0_obeWAN it would be much better to work together on this rather than us both repeating the same work.

if you have problems compiling I can change your latest version of launchpad to point to wm_launchpad without extention ?

Well I can do that of course but as you have it done already you might aswell just release your version and save some time. You see some people might prefer not to have all games added to launchpad, and those people will find it easier to modify the xml manually as its laid out simpler and has the tags, So it is good to have options. Personally I have too many games to have them ALL showing, So even when I am testing I need to disconnect drives.

I really liked @aldostools idea of having it remember the last 12 played games or maybe a few more.

 

[DeViL303]

Edit: thank you, but I do not really have time to continue your work because I say I am a beginner and it takes me a long time

I don't have much time either and when I do get time I want to work on XMBPD as there is not much I can do with this anymore. There must be a reason why your generated file is not working as an xml, if I get time I will take a look. Maybe some tag missing.

For me WebMAN Launchpad is kind of complete, its just up to the end users how they want to have their games and functions laid out, be that by generating an xml, or writing one manually, everyone will have different preferences on what functions and game/apps to include so I don't think there will be a automatically generated list that suits all or even most. Now if there was a stand alone app for PS3 or PC with loads of options on what functions and games types/paths to include then that would be cool, but that's not something I would be able to create.

 

[Badboy]

it sufficed to remove: cellFsRename("/dev_hdd0/tmp/wm_launchpad.xml", "/dev_hdd0/tmp/wm_launchpad");


in games_xml.h, line 104

I'm sorry I really do not have time for now, may be this evening I would find the time, to recompile Webman unless someone do it for you
if you have problems compiling

 

[DeViL303]

Well yes that will make it create a .xml, but you said it didn't work with the extension xml for you. So there is still that problem. We know that Whats New works with a .xml file as it works in version 0.11, so there must be an issue with the generated file.

I wont have time to look at this for a few day either, Thanks for the files. Im sure they will help people.

 

[Badboy]

if you want to test I'll send you my personal version of Launchpad for rebug 4.80 but I had fun a Launchpad merge and extrasores of @0_obeWAN , I send you a PM

here is the last Webman dated that works with Launchpad: https://1fichier.com/?0azqv55qzi

work with the Webman PKG I posted above

 

[aldostools]

I think that should be concidered as a add-on of Webman rather than a homebrew autonomous, I hope @aldostools officially incorporate this function in Webman and it will improve the code because I am a beginner...

Thank you for share your source code... I reviewed it and found that the main change in your algorithm is that you use a remote server for covers and pass the titleID as parameter to the function 'add_launchpad_entry'. Also I noticed that you removed the extension .xml from the generated file

I updated the code using your idea and some suggestions for DeViL303 like a limit the items to 120 to avoid issues with game collections that are too large.

Here is a test build and the updated games_xml.h:
http://aldostools.org/temp/test/webftp_server_launchpad.sprx
http://aldostools.org/temp/test/games_xml.h

If DeViL303 or someone could test it and submit feedback here, I could commit this changes to github, if there aren't major issues.

BTW: DeViL303 thank you for your donation

 

[Phil]

Does this version of webman launchpad read your games automatically now or do you still have to manually add the paths?

 

[aldostools]

Does this version of webman launchpad read your games automatically now or do you still have to manually add the paths?

The test build above generates also the file /dev_hdd0/tmp/wm_launchpad.xml automatically when the XML content is scanned. e.g. During start up (if the option is enabled in setup.ps3), pressing SELECT+L3 or launching prepNTFS.

In this build I added a limit to 120 items. I could increase that limit, but I'm not sure which is the safe maximum allowed.

 

[Metalomeus]

XML Generation works but none of my games show up useing the webman mod test built

Tapatalk yeah

 

[DeViL303]

I updated the code using your idea and some suggestions for DeViL303 like a limit the items to 120 to avoid issues with game collections that are too large.

Here is a test build and the updated games_xml.h:
http://aldostools.org/temp/test/webftp_server_launchpad.sprx
http://aldostools.org/temp/test/games_xml.h

If DeViL303 or someone could test it and submit feedback here, I could commit this changes to github, if there aren't major issues.

BTW: DeViL303 thank you for your donation

Thanks that's great, Im busy until sunday but Ill take a look then.

XML Generation works but none of my games show up useing the webman mod test built

Tapatalk yeah

I wont have time to look at this until Sunday but it looks like you are still reading from the default xml. If you are sure it has generated an xml at dev_hdd0/tmp/wm_launchpad.xml (open it up with notepad and see if your games are listed) Try clearing the cache (press triangle on the Launchpad icon) as you might still have the default xml in the nsx folder even though the generated one is in tmp.
(Note: if you also have XMBPD installed that will sync first after clearing the cache so there will be a couple of minutes delay before Launchpad loads)

 

[Metalomeus]

Thank you Sir, that fixed my issue ^^ great work btw

Regards

 

[Metalomeus]

Sorry for Double Post...
A little suggestion in the XML generation.
Webman generates a link for covers for example....

http://xxxxxxx.xx/wmlp/covers/BLES00697

which can´t display them in WMLP so i changed the url to.....

http://www.xxxxxxxx.xx/wmlp/covers/BLES00697.JPG

So as u can see i added www. and the file association .JPG to it and cleared the Cache.

Now WMLP show the covers fine ^^

 

[aldostools]

A little suggestion in the XML generation.
...
So as u can see i added www. and the file association .JPG to it and cleared the Cache.

Now WMLP show the covers fine ^^

Thank you for your feedback I think "www." can be optional. I prefer to not include it to reduce the size of the xml.

The missing .JPG was my mistake...

Please try with this new test build:
http://aldostools.org/temp/test/webftp_server_launchpad.sprx
src: http://aldostools.org/temp/test/games_xml.h

I also increased the limit to 150 items... I hope this change doesn't cause issues.