PS3 developer NzV has updated the source code for both MAMBA/PRX Loader (+AutoLoader) & MAMBA Payload as developer aldostools has prepared some changes as seen in the details provided, For those of you new to MAMBA, it's a COBRA alternative that ones was considered a ligther version but overtime has adopted many of Cobra's features. You can view full comparison of COBRA vs MAMBA via this chart in the psx-place.com forums. Also for additional information about this great utility for non-cobra users be sure to checkout NzV's official release thread [break]ss[/break] (link).
Aldostools said:On Nov/9 NzV updated 2 projects:
MAMBA/PRX Loader (+Autoloader) v2.1.5
https://github.com/NzV/MAMBA_PRX_Loader
Source code of MAMBA with opcodes from Cobra 7.2 (included in MAMBA/PRX Loader (+Autoloader) v2.1.5)
https://github.com/NzV/MAMBA/commits/master
Source code: https://github.com/NzV/MAMBA_PRX_LoaderMamba/PRX Loader (+Autoloader)
What is MAMBA ?
- MAMBA (payload) is a lite version of COBRA (No PS2 and PSP support) for non cobra cfw (or cobra cfw with cobra toggle off), it add features like NFTS support, ISO support, NetISO (ps3netsrv), VSH plugins, PS3M_API, ... to your firmware.
What is MAMBA Autoloader ?
- MAMBA/PRX Loader is a homebrew which allows you to load the MAMBA payload and/or VSH plugins (with MAMBA or PRX Loader) by two different way : at system boot or after.
Supported CFW
- CEX: 3.55, 4.21, 4.30, 4.31, 4.40, 4.41, 4.46, 4.50, 4.53, 4.55, 4.60, 4.65, 4.66, 4.70, 4.75, 4.76
- DEX: 3.55, 4.21, 4.30, 4.41, 4.46, 4.50, 4.53, 4.55, 4.60, 4.65, 4.66, 4.70, 4.75, 4.76
ChangelogsNEW - v2.1.5 (Update by aldostools)
v2.1.4
- Updated Mamba to add back the Cobra PSX emulation and extended lv1 peeks.
- Updated mamba with new opcodes for PS3MAPI that allow peek/poke lv1/lv2 through syscall 8 (to keep access to peek/poke while syscalls are disabled) and extended protection of detection of syscall 8 adding a security key that allow access to syscall 8 only by an authorized process when syscalls are partially-disabled.
v2.1.3 :
- Added support for CFW 4.76CEX, 4.75DEX, 4.60DEX, 4.76DEX
v2.1.3:
- MAMBA updated.
v2.1.2:
- Add support for CFW 4.75.
- MAMBA updated (Add support for CFW 4.75)
v2.1.1:
- MAMBA updated (Add support for mmCM)
- MAMBA updated (Add support for NetIso (ps3netsrv))
How to Use
How to use it after system boot
- Launch "MAMBA/PRX Loader"
- It will load MAMBA and VSH plugins, when it does you will get back to xmb and earn one beep if no error has occurred, if you earn more beep an error has occurred (see log: /dev_hdd/tmp/MAMBA_PRX_Loader.log)
Note: If you want to load only MAMBA and no VSH plugins hold L1 when "MAMBA/PRX Loader" start. if you want to load only VSH plugins and no MAMBA (PRX Loader will be used) hold R1 when "MAMBA/PRX Loader" start.How to use it at system boot (Autoloader)
- Launch "MAMBA/PRX Loader"
- Hold CROSS when "MAMBA/PRX Loader" start to install/update "MAMBA/PRX Autoloader" to your PS3, when it does you will earn one beep if no error has occurred and your ps3 will restart it self, if you earn more beep an error has occurred (see log: /dev_hdd/tmp/MAMBA_PRX_Loader.log) and you will get back to xmb.
- Hold SQUARE when "MAMBA/PRX Loader" start to uninstall "MAMBA/PRX Autoloader" from your PS3, when it does you will earn one beep if no error has occurred, if you earn more beep an error has occurred (see log: /dev_hdd/tmp/MAMBA_PRX_Loader.log)
Boot flags:
Can be placed in /dev_usb000/core_flags/ or /dev_usb001/core_flags/ or /dev_hdd0/tmp/core_flags/
- "failsafe" Start in normal mode (MAMBA and VSH plugins are not loaded)
- "mamba_off" Don't load MAMBA (PRX Loader will be used instead of MAMBA to load VSH plugins)
- "noplugins" Don't load VSH plugins at boot
- "verbose" Enable log and write it in /dev_usb000 or /dev_usb001 or /dev_hdd0
Note: You need to reinstall the Autoloader on each update of "MAMBA/PRX Loader (+Autoloader)" to update it and MAMBA by the way.VSH Plugins
- If MAMBA is not disabled VSH plugins will be loaded from file /dev_hdd0/mamba_plugins.txt with MAMBA else they will be loaded from file /dev_hdd0/prx_plugins.txt with PRX Loader
