PS3 XMB Manager Plus (XMBM+) v0.23.001-mod by Aldostools

Recently an update was made to XMB Manager Plus (XMBM+) by developer Aldo Vargas ( of ps3tools.aldostools.com), This modified Package Manager comes with plenty of features for the XMB. Such as a File Manager, Game Manager, Package Manager, Homebrew Manager, Download Manager and lots of other features. New in this update the developer has updated and/or added new Web Links, Package Manager, Game Manager & webMAN.xml . Checkout some of the details of this highly recommended XMB Modification.

A huge thanks goes out to developer Aldostools for putting PSX-Place.com in the Web Links of this wonderful version of XMB Manager Plus for Cobra 7.XX user's

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XMBM+ Changes in v0.23.001

• webMAN.xml
• web links
• package manager
• game manager.

What is XMB Manager Plus (XMBM+) Mod?
This is my (aldostools) modified version of the XMB Manager+ originally released by Team XMBM+. This version of XMBM+ (mod) includes various related files. category_game.xml is not installed automatically. XMBM+ (mod) can be updated directly from XMB if you have an earlier version already installed.


Highlights of XMBM+

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  [*=1]Package Manager Plus
  • 
    [*=1]Allows homebrew/packages to be easily installed or deleted.
  
  [*=1]Download Manager
  • 
    [*=1]Allows homebrew or PSN packages
  
  [*=1]Game Manager
  • 
    [*=1]View and manage your ps3 applications, by type, by folder, by category etc..
  
  [*=1]Homebrew Manager
  • 
    [*=1]View and manage your homebrew applications
  
  [*=1]File Manager
  • 
    [*=1]Browse and Delete files from all locations such as hdd, usb etc.
  
  [*=1]Multimedia Manager
  • 
    [*=1]Browse, Copy, Rename and Play all your PS3's internal hdds media from one location. All options from the normal XMB categories are available in one new combined category
  
  [*=1]Game Data Manager
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    [*=1]Includes all the game data tools from main XMB plus some more additions. Things like Gamedata, Backups are contained here.
  
  [*=1]User Data Manager
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    [*=1]Includes all the user data tools from main XMB plus some more additions. Things like Save Data, Trophies and user folders are contained here.
  
  [*=1]Web Links
  • 
    [*=1]This section includes links to some popular websites for easier access.

[video=youtube;Eh918bCqITk]https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Eh918bCqITk[/video]
This video is based on a much older version of XMBM+



XMB Manager Plus mod 0.23.000-mod by aldostools for COBRA!
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This is a fork of the official XMBM+ that I originally developed for personal use on 3.55 Kmeaw.
Now I adapted the category_games.xml to work with webMAN + XMB Manager Plus on COBRA 7.0
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Easy install on Cobra 7: (may not contain latest version of XMBM+)

• Install XMBMODMAN by brunolee - XMBMODMAN vRev1C. by brunolee - PS3 Brewology - PS3 PSP WII XBOX - Homebrew News, Saved Games, Downloads, and More!

or

• Install COBRA CFW Tools by bitsbubba - COBRA CFW Tools v2.00 by bitsbubba - PS3 Brewology - PS3 PSP WII XBOX - Homebrew News, Saved Games, Downloads, and More!

Manual installation

1. Install a Cobra CFW. - (XMBM+ can be used also on non-Cobra CFW.)
2. Install multiMAN 04.66.08 (or later if available) - http://store.brewology.com/ahomebrew.php?brewid=24
3. Launch multiMAN, go to Settings column and enable the option "Write access to dev_flash" (it's the 2nd option from bottom)
4. Go to multiMAN's mmOS (File Manager) pressing [Select] + [Start] buttons
5. Copy webftp_server.sprx (version 1.41.x) to the root of /dev_hdd0/
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Official version of webMAN-MOD by M@tsumoto and aldostools:
https://github.com/aldostools/webMAN-MOD

Use PRX Loader by u$er to launch webMAN manually on non-Cobra CFW:
http://store.brewology.com/ahomebrew.php?brewid=243
(use new_core from Estwald to auto-start PRX Loader on system boot)

Latest webMAN MOD versions are available here:
http://store.brewology.com/ahomebrew.php?brewid=257

Latest official versions are always here:

• For Cobra CFW: http://deanbg.com/webftp_server.sprx
• For Non-Cobra CFW: http://deanbg.com/webftp_server_noncobra.sprx (rename as webftp_server.sprx)
• For CCAPI: http://deanbg.com/webftp_server_ccapi.sprx (rename as webftp_server.sprx)

6. Copy the included boot_plugins.txt to the root of /dev_hdd0/
7. Copy the included category_game.xml to /dev_blind/vsh/resource/explore/xmb/ (do not edit this file unless you know what you're doing)
8. Reboot.
9. Install the included xmbmanplus_hdd.pkg
10. Enjoy XMBM+ on COBRA 7.0!
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NOTE: For support of /PS3ISO, /PSXISO, /DVDISO and /BDISO content on external drives with NTFS file system, install and execute prepNTFS.pkg
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You have to use prepNTFS if you add new content to your NTFS formatted USB HDDs.
Do not forget to use [Refresh XML] / [Refresh HTML] to refresh webMAN's data.


How to update XMB Manager Plus (mod)

1. Click the About option in XMB Manager Plus mod for the update option
2. If there is an update, you will be prompted to download the file (Save in the downloaded pkg in the root of the USB drive)
3. Install the downloaded pkg from Install Package Files
4. Refresh XMB launching any application (eg. BD Reset) and returning to XMB.
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Thanks to:

• DeanK for the awesome webftp_server.sprx
• COBRA's lead developer for the release of the unofficial Cobra 7.0
• user for PRX LOADER
• Team XMBM+: andreus(coding), bitsbubba(coding, themes), DeViL303(coding, POC/WIP) ps3Hen (coding, 4.00 port), aldostools(coding), CloneD(themes), Berion(logos)
• dreamcat4 for the suggested .xml method and exofreak for his POC release of launch games through XMB using webMAN.

Download: XMBM+ (mod)

Source: ps3tools.aldostools.org
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so... new version when?

never ever used this but after watching the video i do want to use it now, them problem is that i can't install it on rebug 4.78.1

 

Months ago, I started to look into allowing downloads to internal hdd instead of usb device only. It nearly worked, the file gets downloaded 100% (even background download!) , but an error was thrown at the end of the process. We thought It might have been due to the whitelist you mentioned. The whitelists would be different for internal hdd & external device.
I started a thread about this (sandungas was very helpful & knowledgeable about xml & rco too btw).

If you get anywhere, it could help with solving this problem too.

Before someone posts it, yes I know the browser in multiman allows you to download to internal. We would like to do that with the internal browser too!

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Have you tried redirecting a folder in USB000 to hdd0 with something like this:

sys_map_path((char*)"/dev_usb000/DOWNLOADS", (char*)"/dev_hdd0/packages");

 

Hey sorry yea most if not all my projects are out of date, hopefully tonight I'll be getting Cobra CFW Tools up to date to where you could use it to install the latest XMBM+ on the most current of CFWs (latest REBUG included) for now. I do have alot of ideas/plans to do other updates.

Your cobra tool's work fine with the new rebug release BTW,
Loving the XMBM+ back on games collumn

 

so... new version when?

never ever used this but after watching the video i do want to use it now, them problem is that i can't install it on rebug 4.78.1

Why can't you install on 4.78.1?
It works fine on mine both in CEX & DEX.

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Why can't you install on 4.78.1?
It works fine on mine both in CEX & DEX.

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after installing xmbmodman and this pkg, there is no option on xmbmodman to actually activate xmbm+. will try later with cobra cfw tools

 

after installing xmbmodman and this pkg, there is no option on xmbmodman to actually activate xmbm+. will try later with cobra cfw tools

XMBMODMAN installs the pkg of XMBM+, the xml and rco which are not really needed on 4.78.1 Rebug.

You only need the "XMB Manager Plus.pkg". It is included inside of the XMBMODMAN package or you can download it from this post:
http://www.psx-place.com/forum/ps3-...-mod-aldostools-1095-post36782.html#post36782

 

after installing xmbmodman and this pkg, there is no option on xmbmodman to actually activate xmbm+. will try later with cobra cfw tools

Have you read the OP?
category_game.xml is not changed automatically so you must do it manually since 4.70. On Rebug 4.78.1 only, you can use the Plus pkg.

Also FYI the category_game.xml (and category_game_tool2.xml for DEX) are not all interchangeable, You must use the ones that correspond to your CFW.
Cobra CFW Tools is being updated. The old version will not install the right files.
It's easy enough to edit your original xml files if you needed to though.

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Have you read the OP?
category_game.xml is not changed automatically so you must do it manually.

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XMBMODMAN lists the options of PACKAGE MANAGER XMB only on 4.21, 4.30, 4.46, 4.50, 4.53, 4.50, 4.60 and 4.66. I think Brunolee made it firmware specific due the rco installed by the pkg.

 

XMBMODMAN lists the options of PACKAGE MANAGER XMB only on 4.21, 4.30, 4.46, 4.50, 4.53, 4.50, 4.60 and 4.66. I think Brunolee made it firmware specific due the rco installed by the pkg.

I only meant in recent CFWs.
Good to have the exact list though.

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Have you tried redirecting a folder in USB000 to hdd0 with something like this:

sys_map_path((char*)"/dev_usb000/DOWNLOADS", (char*)"/dev_hdd0/packages");

No C coding, we tried the xml modding route. Unfortunately it seems that another system file needs patched to allow all mime types to be written on internal hdd. As is, it's likely that only audio/video/picture files are ok to download with this method, nothing else...

Otherwise by using your snippet, we could temporarily redirect using something in memory like wMM for example (a combo or even better, enabling/disabling the redirection automatically when the browser starts/closes)?

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Hey i installed "XMB Manager Plus.pkg" on Rebug 4.78.1. I only can see the XMB Manager Plus menu point when i set "XMB Operation Mode" to "Retail", when i set it to "Debug" i' just have the normal menu points like "My Games", etc..

Is that normal behaviour or did i do something wrong?

 

Isn't that because the necessary lines have not been added to category_game_tool2.xml?

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So "category_game_tool2.xml" is for the debug version of the XMB menus and "category_game.xml" is for the retail version of the XMB menus?

So maybe they had a reason, or just simply forgot to add the needed lines to "category_game.xml"?


edit:

Hmmm both files in /dev_blind/vsh/resource/explore/xmb have the

			<Query
				class="type:x-xmb/folder-pixmap"
				key="game_xmbm_hdd0"
				src="xmb://localhost/dev_hdd0/game/XMBMANPLS/USRDIR/game_main.xml#seg_xmb_hdd0_app"
				/>

line.

 

So "category_game_tool2.xml" is for the debug version of the XMB menus and "category_game.xml" is for the retail version of the XMB menus?

So maybe they had a reason, or just simply forgot to add the needed lines to "category_game.xml"?


edit:

Hmmm both files in /dev_blind/vsh/resource/explore/xmb have the

<Query
class="type:x-xmb/folder-pixmap"
key="game_xmbm_hdd0"
src="xmb://localhost/dev_hdd0/game/XMBMANPLS/USRDIR/game_main.xml#seg_xmb_hdd0_app"
/>

line.

Yes to your first question.
I haven't had time yet to go through the new Rebug XML & there have been changes.
It would have been surprising that Joonie forgot about it though.
I will look into it. By then, no doubt someone else will have given you an explanation.

The more I think about all this the more I agree with [MENTION=872]sandungas[/MENTION], a tool that parses & modify the current XML would be better. Too many possible XML files to deal with if you want to cover all existing CFW and avoid having to update with every release..

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Hey,

thank you for your answer. It doesn't bother me much, if i understood this right the debug XMB option is just for thoses debug settings and i don't use them. Just was something i wondered about.
The debug setting is the default, so i had too fiddle around a bit to get it working I'm pretty new to this stuff and the PS3 also.


Yeah, i toltally agree with that. Would be so much easier for the users and the maintainers also. One time effort vs. constant maintenance of all the xmls for different cfws.

 

Hey i installed "XMB Manager Plus.pkg" on Rebug 4.78.1. I only can see the XMB Manager Plus menu point when i set "XMB Operation Mode" to "Retail", when i set it to "Debug" i' just have the normal menu points like "My Games", etc..

Is that normal behaviour or did i do something wrong?

https://www.sendspace.com/file/p0z850

double click on this in multiMAN file manager and choose to install, it should fix the problem

 

https://www.sendspace.com/file/p0z850

double click on this in multiMAN file manager and choose to install, it should fix the problem

Thanks but what's wrong with the original XML file then?

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Thanks but what's wrong with the original XML file then?

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it should be list on there 2 more I believe (it's how we always did it before~Team XMBM+) so it shows in all apparent views in debug

 

https://www.sendspace.com/file/p0z850

double click on this in multiMAN file manager and choose to install, it should fix the problem

Thanks but what's wrong with the original XML file then?

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I intentionally disabled xmbm query on "root_dex" as it's causing issue while in-game.. (DEBUG VSH)

I'm calling all the xmbm members to come up with the solution please

 

I intentionally disabled xmbm query on "root_dex" as it's causing issue while in-game.. (DEBUG VSH)

I'm calling all the xmbm members to come up with the solution please

What kind of in-game issue are we talking about [MENTION=29]Joonie[/MENTION]?

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