WebMAN LaunchPad (webMAN MOD Add-On -Unofficial)

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

I have empty menu right after installation and full cycle restart. Just currently on PC I have only edited one but on console it's still Yours.
 
I have empty menu right after installation and full cycle restart. Just currently on PC I have only edited one but on console it's still Yours.
OK, I see. That is strange.

Im not sure how to help with that, must be something blocking it, you do have an internet connection and a PSN account on your PS3 yeah, just double checking? What plugins are you running, can you try disabling any new ones like sMAN or slaunch in case they interfere.

TBH with slaunch and sMAN available now Launchpad is kind of obsolete.
 
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I have empty menu right after installation and full cycle restart. Just currently on PC I have only edited one but on console it's still Yours.

Are you sure webman mod has not generated one. possibly incomplete if it hit an obstacle while scanning.
 
When I delete webMAN Mod from boot plugins and install LP, XML is generating probably correct (I saw my disc images items there). However menu is empty. After few seconds, screen goes to network notification that I'm not connected to internet. I can cancel that and nothing happening.

you do have an internet connection and a PSN account on your PS3 yeah, just double checking?

I have valid SEN Account but I didn't connect my console to the internet since geohot CFW. ;] So, do I? Why? I remember that works before without any internet.

What plugins are you running, can you try disabling any new ones like sMAN or slaunch in case they interfere.

I have only WebMAN Mod default one: webftp.

TBH with slaunch and sMAN available now Launchpad is kind of obsolete.

I even don't know yet how to use it. ;p Even if I write it to boot plugins I have no additional menu, vsh or something.
 
The Whats New item requires an internet connection in my experience, if you had it working before without internet I would like to know how as it would be great to get rid of that requirement. But I think it would require the wboard sprx to be patched or maybe something else.
 
I'm 100% sure that I didn't need any network connection and launch it only for a while to see how my gfx looks like in real time. That's why I'm completely surprise now. :|

I have formated HDD once, so maybe this required only PSN cache on HDD? But I don't remember where PSS storing such files, and I'm not sure if this is the case (there are only hundreds of JPGs, named only in hex values).
 
There is a way to categorize it? because is a mess with retro, psp, ps2, ps3

Why it removes the folders set to priority?

and can you upload a version with blue icons like stock one for rebug?
 
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There is a way to categorize it? because is a mess with retro, psp, ps2, ps3
Sorry, I cant think of any way to achieve that with the this XMB item. I don't use it for ROMS, this was created before there was ROM support in webman mod.
Why it removes the folders set to priority?

and can you upload a version with blue icons like stock one for rebug?
Not sure about it removing any folders set for priority. All this item does is show whatever is written in the wm_launchpad.xml located at dev_hdd0/tmp/. Nothing more. Webman mod generates that xml depending on its settings.

If you want to change the icon color you would need to learn how to use the software called rcomage, with that you can extract the icons from the system files called rcos, then you could extract some official firmware icons and replace them, then repack the rcos. It's not exactly a simple process due to different formats and the fact that rcomage doesn't convert images properly, which means you must use command prompt.
 
Why it removes the folders set to priority?
Sorry, I cant think of any way to achieve that with the this XMB item. I don't use it for ROMS, this was created before there was ROM support in webman mod.

Not sure about it removing any folders set for priority. All this item does is show whatever is written in the wm_launchpad.xml located at dev_hdd0/tmp/. Nothing more. Webman mod generates that xml depending on its settings.

If you want to change the icon color you would need to learn how to use the software called rcomage, with that you can extract the icons from the system files called rcos, then you could extract some official firmware icons and replace them, then repack the rcos. It's not exactly a simple process due to different formats and the fact that rcomage doesn't convert images properly, which means you must use command prompt.


thanks i did it changing the explore_plugin_full.rco , but adding the lines to game_categorie.xml or using the installer one.. the apps set to top priority like multiman, or others dissapears... its strange.. only making them back to normal they show again
 
thanks i did it changing the explore_plugin_full.rco , but adding the lines to game_categorie.xml or using the installer one.. the apps set to top priority like multiman, or others dissapears... its strange.. only making them back to normal they show again

Ok, i know what that might be. Make sure you have got this in your category_game.xml (and category_game_tool2.xml). You might need it in different places depending on which XMB setting you use. eg. under the heading root_dex in the category_game_tool2.xml if you use dex XMB..

Code:
<Query
 class="type:x-xmb/folder-pixmap"
 key="gameDir"
 attr="gameDir"
 src="xil://localhost/list?t=game"
 />
 
Ok, i know what that might be. Make sure you have got this in your category_game.xml (and category_game_tool2.xml). You might need it in different places depending on which XMB setting you use. eg. under the heading root_dex in the category_game_tool2.xml if you use dex XMB..

Code:
<Query
 class="type:x-xmb/folder-pixmap"
 key="gameDir"
 attr="gameDir"
 src="xil://localhost/list?t=game"
 />

I already have this code... same problem :confused3:

Are you able to reproduce this?
 
well, if you know that replacing the xml fixes it then just use the working xml as a base, and add what you need to it. tbh I don't use priority pkgs or know anything about them so Im the wrong person to ask. its possible that the setting that removes singstar in webman mod settings could stop those priority pkgs from showing too, I don't know.
 
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I already have this code... same problem :confused3:

Are you able to reproduce this?
And you have this xml fragment repeated in each section? CEX & DEX?
TBH, like DeViL303 I never use priority, I don't really see the point of it, at least not for the average user...


About your query regarding emu games sorting, there's only one way to sort your ROMs by categories or add appropriate information like the emu type under the game title, you must modify the wMM C code.
Whether in the standard games list or in Launchpad, wMM regularly recreates the corresponding xml files. How often the xml is recreated depends on the chosen wMM settings.

FYI

1. The changes to make in wMM source code to sort the games should be fairly small, the xml is built step by step in a loop processing each title found when scanning the folders.
In theory, if the emu type can easily be found, adding a couple of lines of code to detect it then tweak one existing line of code to modify the xml output would probably be sufficient to give you the result you are looking for. However....

2. a prx project like wMM does not have an unlimited amount of memory available for use.
Not so long ago, wMM couldn't list more than a few hundreds games without having memory problems among other things. Luckily, deank & Aldo both worked on their respective projects' C code to improve memory usage & performance.
But memory/resources limitations should still be considered seriously before making permanent changes to the sorting algorithm.

3. Emulator games were added to the wMM games list only a few months ago. Since then, Aldo has been focusing mainly on making the last builds stable (rightly so imo) rather than adding yet more features on top of a glitchy base leaving little time to consider new situations like yours with thousands of emulator game titles.
 
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I figured it out guys... the xml code when under XMBM+ like the one in the pkg breaks priority apps, moving it above solved it
 
Could you please be more specific?
You could maybe post the xml fragments to show us or attach the working file....???

Okay guys, i will upload here...... one more question i translated some lines for my language (Brazilian Portuguese)
compiled and but now the icons doesnt show in xmb all the icons insede explore_plugin_full.rco

any tip to how to recompile for ps3? i just checked none in headers compression and all the possibilities with image compression, none etc and a lot of combinations it still shows no icons
 
I don't see a reason to read icons from RCO and fighting with this format just to get icons for custom menus. It would be easier to read PNG from dev_hdd0 (I don't remember syntax so look into XMBM+2017 XMLs, 99% icons are loading from HDD).
 
I don't see a reason to read icons from RCO and fighting with this format just to get icons for custom menus. It would be easier to read PNG from dev_hdd0 (I don't remember syntax so look into XMBM+2017 XMLs, 99% icons are loading from HDD).

Actually, i changed the text inside the explorer_plugin_full.rco to change WebMan Lauchpad text
but now the xmb icons misses ahha

and replaced the red ones with blue ones.

first time using it to edit ps3 rco files... i used to it on psp


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Got icons working using it in gim format of habbib default ones
 
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How to reload the games? mine doent refreshed i hit refresh launchpad and nothing changed

so i wiped it cache in rebug menu, and no items anymore, hitting refresh, inside webman refresh xml. html no effect
 
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