PS3 webMAN MOD v1.45.00 - New Features / Web Commands / Improvements from Aldostools

Developer @aldostools (Aldo Vargas) has upped the popular plugin (for PS3 CFW) webMAN MOD to version 1.45.00, following the previous release of v1.43.36. This update gives fans of the project alot of new functionality and improvements. The developer continues to elevate this plugin to new heights with each update and that trend certainly does not let up in this new update hot off the digital presses. Checkout the latest details provided by Aldo himself​

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Latest Release Additional Details

• https://github.com/aldostools/webMAN-MOD/releases/tag/1.45.00
  webMAN MOD 1.45.00
  
  • New settings file: /dev_hdd0/tmp/wm_config.bin
    !!!!!!! webMAN settings must be configured again in /setup.ps3 !!!!!!!
  • PS3 Web browser now closes faster after mount from XMB
  • Added prevention of 'Auto power off' (only when USB polling is enabled)
  • Added SYSCON as option for fan controller
  • FTP port now can be defined in /setup.ps3 (default port: 21)
  • Added option to define ftp session timeout (0=no timeout)
  • Added APPEND command to ftp server
  Changes in web commands
  
  • Added /swap.ps3 command
  • Added ?restart.ps3 parameter to install, copy, delete, rename
  • Added ?cover=<mode> parameter to /refresh.ps3 & /index.ps3
  • Added refresh launchpad only: /index.ps3?launchpad
  • /install.ps3?url= now deletes the pkg after install.
  • To keep the downloaded pkg use /install_ps3?url=
  Improvements & fixes
  
  • Launchpad now use local icons (if they are available)
  • LaunchPad items now are listed sorted alphabetically
  • Changed /refresh.ps3 in LaunchPad to /index.ps3?launchpad
  • Language now defaults to English if the setting has a bad value
  • USB polling setting now don't need a restart if it's changed
  • Auto Power Off registry setting now is restored after reboot
  • Added check value range to fan settings when loaded
  • 'Slider' link now is visible only if the html file exists
  • Fixed auto-play disc too short wait
  • Fixed auto-play not working for all PSXISO
  • Fixed listing of net games if net game was mounted & server was disconnected
  • Fixed error 80010006 when hdd0/tmp/downloader doesn't exist
  • Fixed broken support for FlashFXP & LeapFTP
  • Added display of notifications of http request errors
  • Added check for invalid characters in file name copying to usb
  • Re-added DELETE_TURNOFF to /shutdown.ps3 & /restart.ps3
  • Current fan policy offsets will be applied on firmware >4.80
  • Improved scanning of icons
  • Improved sorting in game listing
  • Wait for download XML now supports a threshold size in the filename
  • Added /play.ps3, PLAY DISC & Auto-Play to Lite edition
  • Removed ONLINE COVERS from /setup.ps3 in English only
  • Removed show IDPS from Lite edition
  • Changed IEXP0_480.BIN to IEXP0_470.BIN in nonCobra edition
  • Added flag to compile for 4.80 CEX/DEX only (not used in release pkg)
  Changes in other components:
  
  • Updater: now installs to hdd0 if the webMAN is disabled in Rebug. Also updates the .bak in flash.
  • Fixed prepNTFS not listed on webMAN.xml due bad PARAM.SFO
  • prepNTFS now unmounts current game (vsh hanged returning to XMB if a /net game was mounted)
  • Updated binaries of ps3netsrv for rasberry pi
  • Fixed a crash of ps3netsrv ocurred during scanning for content
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  Find Additional Details / Support for webMAN MOD @
  psx-place.com
  
  Release Page / Source Code:
  github.com/aldostools​

Download: webMAN-MOD v1.45.00

Source: github.com/aldostools/webMAN-MOD​

 

This is an awesome release with many new features that are very useful & will vastly improve the general user experience.

Thanks Aldo, I don't get tired of saying it man.
You are dedicated, productive & easy to talk to. You provide all the support we require & always in a cool way. Respect & bravo.... [emoji6]

 

Amazing work as usual! Thanks for all you do for the community!

 

Great stuff aldo, Not sure how you got local covers working for Launchpad but that is really amazing. One more issue with it solved.

Im going to have some fun with those new web commands too I expect, havnt had chance to check them out yet.

 

Thank you for the wonderful work Aldos

 

again no fix for that idiotic singstar .l.

 

again no fix for that idiotic singstar .l.

Singstar is easy to remove you just delete an entry in a specific file but leave the file empty when I finish work ill let you know exactly how to do it as I know how much a pain it is

 

again no fix for that idiotic singstar .l.

As my console don't suffer of acute SingStar-itis, I can't test the feature myself.
I included the feature because I have received mixed reports about it working and also not working.

Until a *verified* procedure about how to remove that "idiotic" icon is posted, I will leave that feature untouched.

This is the current method (if someone want to fix or improve it)
https://github.com/aldostools/webMAN-MOD/blob/master/include/singstar.h

 

thanks aldo much appreciated..!
great work.

 

As my console don't suffer of acute SingStar-itis, I can't test the feature myself.
I included the feature because I have received mixed reports about it working and also not working.

Not sure if this will help (you probably know this) or if you want to put any time into such a thing, But just incase it helps, if you do have any other xil items on your XMB, Like amazon video or Spotify, you could do tests using that categories files (TV or Music), and then if it works apply the same method to Game to get rid of singstar.

 

Just for confirmation, does someone have another way than editing NSXWSV-PN.P3.XX-XMB_COLUMN_GAME.xml to remove the Singstar icon?
If the Singstar section is removed from the xml file, Singstar does not come back on reboot...
Is there à better way?
Should we remove other entries as well? Which ones?

@aldostools
Am taking care of this as I do suffer from acute Singstar-itis... [emoji6]

 

does someone have another way than editing NSXWSV-PN.P3.XX-XMB_COLUMN_GAME.xml to remove the Singstar icon?

There is this other way but im sure you know that , removing the xil entry from the category game xml, the only disadvantages I can see are: its a flash mod, and it will stop MM singstar/stealth multiman from showing.

 

Just for confirmation, does someone have another way than editing NSXWSV-PN.P3.XX-XMB_COLUMN_GAME.xml to remove the Singstar icon?
If the Singstar section is removed from the xml file, Singstar does not come back on reboot...
Is there à better way?
Should we remove other entries as well? Which ones?

@aldostools
Am taking care of this as I do suffer from acute Singstar-itis... [emoji6]

That's how I've done it for years and never had a problem I just deleted the whole entry and saved the empty file and replaced with the original and singstar doesn't come back. If you just delete it it will come back the next time the xmb is loaded with an Internet connection

 

Wow @aldostools cant wait to try it

What is the swap.ps3 doing exactly ? I am curious but in a couple of hours I will try it myself.

 

Wow @aldostools cant wait to try it

What is the swap.ps3 doing exactly ? I am curious but in a couple of hours I will try it myself.

Here's Aldo's previous explanations about the revised file operations commands:

... I have added support to restart the console after /copy.ps3, /install.ps3, /swap.ps3, /rename.ps3 or /delete.ps3 if this sufix: ?restart.ps3 is added to the link. e.g. /copy.ps3/path1&to=/path2?restart.ps3

Also I have added a new command: /swap.ps3<file1>|<file2> or /swap.ps3<file1>&to=<file2>
File1 and File2 must exist. The files are exchanged doing a temporary rename of File1 to File1.bak

 

Here's Aldo's previous explanations about the revised file operations commands:

This is a complete list of the web commands & combos:
http://www.psx-place.com/threads/webman-mod-web-commands.1508/#post-9942

 

Here's Aldo's previous explanations about the revised file operations commands:

Thanks @bguerville
Thanks @aldostools

 

@aldostools
Finally my PS3 is cured from that nasty 'Sinstar' disease thanks to wMM! May as well omit the 'g' in that name. lol
So as promised this morning I modified singstar.h to make the feature work, here is the new file in a zip archive as an attachment. Needless to say you can tweak the code as you see fit...

I successfully tested the code but on my system setup only obviously & the PSN region used for testing was "gb" (Great Britain of course).
It should work fine in other regions too though but it still requires some other users to test it in other regions & with other setups to be 100% sure.

Here is a download link to a wMM 1.45.00 Full Edition test build for people willing to help testing the Singstar feature for us before it gets included in the main source tree.
https://www.mediafire.com/download/qeprvfhhfr2bqv2
I remind users that this file is a TEST Build. It was only tested on a slim 250x with Rebug 4.80.1 so, as usual, use at your own risk..

Steps to test:
1. Install wMM 1.45.00 with Aldo's latest release first, configure the setup page. Make sure to enable the Remove Singstar icon feature & /dev_blind if your webftp_server.sprx is located on /dev_flash/vsh/module.
2. Save the configuration changes.
3. Replace the webftp_server.sprx file manually via ftp
4. Reboot & the Singstar icon should now be gone.

 

@aldostools
I have a problem with the Remove Singstar Icon setting in the setup page.
The issue already existed in 1.43.3x, for me at least.
The Singstar checkbox stays checked no matter how much I try to uncheck it & save.
Obviously I ended up deleting wmconfig.bin & starting from scratch.
On 1st load the setup page shows the checkbox unchecked, the first time I tried thought the issue was fixed but as soon as I saved the configuration, the checkbox became checked again.
Is this normal? Have you set it up this way for some reason?
I have not yet looked at the source to try to understand why this is happening but I definitely will if ever you are not yet aware of the problem.

 

@aldostools
Finally my PS3 is cured from that nasty 'Sinstar' disease thanks to wMM! May as well omit the 'g' in that name. lol
So as promised this morning I modified singstar.h to make the feature work, here is the new file in a zip archive as an attachment. Needless to say you can tweak the code as you see fit...

I successfully tested the code but on my system setup only obviously & the PSN region used for testing was "gb" (Great Britain of course).
It should work fine in other regions too though but it still requires some other users to test it in other regions & with other setups to be 100% sure.

Here is a download link to a wMM 1.45.00 Full Edition test build for people willing to help testing the Singstar feature for us before it gets included in the main source tree.
https://www.mediafire.com/download/qeprvfhhfr2bqv2
I remind users that this file is a TEST Build. It was only tested on a slim 250x with Rebug 4.80.1 so, as usual, use at your own risk..

Steps to test:
1. Install wMM 1.45.00 with Aldo's latest release first, configure the setup page. Make sure to enable the Remove Singstar icon feature & /dev_blind if your webftp_server.sprx is located on /dev_flash/vsh/module.
2. Save the configuration changes.
3. Replace the webftp_server.sprx file manually via ftp
4. Reboot & the Singstar icon should now be gone.

Bravo!! I was getting sick of SingStar too..

Could you test if this code still work? It's based on your code with small modifications
src http://aldostools.org/temp/test/webftp_server.rar
binary: http://aldostools.org/temp/test/webftp_server.sprx

The binary also has the setup/refresh icons of WM LaunchPad moved to the top. This change is not on github yet.

Please test also the checkbox in this build... it's not supposed to stay checked.