Iris Manager v2.0 released by Estwald - Updated to PSL!GHT V2

[baha22]

gooooood

[Jay-Jay]

- Added a new option "Tools" for those who have broken the controller, that you can launch PSX games in ISO and it is unknown where possible all that goes into BDVD and makes mounting Miralatijera asked me to to launch the games from APP_HOME (basically the same as it was to ride on BDVD HDD0 BD Emu using the option, only now and it is always added riding / dev_usb00x on / dev_bdvd). For now is all experimental so be patient until Miralatijera of the key easier than I provide software support and provided tools and sources to compile XD

- This will not like Miralatijera [+risas] : To launch PSX, removes "disco" or "light". This is so, because in PSX must observe the green LED when changing discs. In all other ways, I respect, that if [jaja]

Someone will have to re-translate this part. I did not understand a thing.

[jremos]

still wait. if ps2 game can load/play from ps3 with iris manager.

[Player1]

still wait. if ps2 game can load/play from ps3 with iris manager.

Not from estwald, others devs could take the source and try.

Version 2.01 released.

[soulkyo]

Someone will have to re-translate this part. I did not understand a thing.

My humble translation

- Added a new options in "Tools" for the ones that have broken BR so you can launch the PSX games on ISO and moreover, everything that goes to BDVD is ignored (for the most part) and the mounting (that Miralatijera asked) it's done so you can launch the games from app_home (basically it is the same that I did to mount hdd0 over bdvd using the BD Emu option, but now it is done always and also the option to mount /dev_usb00x over /dev_bdvd it's being added). For the time being, everything is experimental so you'll need to be patient until Miralatijera does the trick. Now it is easier because I'm supporting him by software and giving him the tools and sources to compile.

- Miralatijera won't like this: at the moment of launching PSX, the "disco" and "traffic light" are erased. It is like this, because on PSX we must observe the green led in the moment of swapping dics. It is respected in the rest of modes.

[corpse101]

Yea, google translates so rough and it make it hard to understand unless you know spanish. I read the english translation, literally translate it back to spanish, and then translate it back when I am trying to read it and it is still tough to just "read" the english so I have to go to the spanish page.

This cracked me up today though:
D_Skywalk is "low" paternity instead of he is on paternity leave.


Anywho thanks for the alert on the news even if g. translate sucks its not your fault.

[bitsbubba]

Changelog 2.01
- Includes Norwegian as a language
- Added UTF-8 to ANSI string conversion in languages (this is important because any code above 128, was converted incorrectly)

Changelog 2.00
- Ported to PSL1GHT v2
- Added languages to the application (Press START, select “Tools” and changes the language in the second option). “Custom (from file)” read the language.ini from Iris Manager folder.
- Copy, delete, and fix files are now working in appropriate form
- FTP now truncates the file when it creates one.
- Added in “Tools” one new option “With/Without BDVD Controller. This is one new option thinking in 3.41
CFW Miralatijera: you can launch PSX games if you have this problem, but it requires one special BDVD mounting and patches in developing from Miralatijera to work. If you BDVD controller works, d’ont use this option

just need to know where to look lol

[Jay-Jay]

I caught a bug report that should keep everyone alert. This seemed to happen with one of the most current versions of Showtime and the last version update from Iris (before this release).

• The issue occurred after exiting Showtime and then going into Iris right after.
• It then may give you a message that sycalls is an old version or something among the lines and then prompt you to reboot the PS3.
• After you reboot, you may end up with a bigger problem on your lap.
• The only way to repair this bigger issue is by reinstalling the CFW on the PS3, because Iris had corrupted some files from the firmware.

I don't know if Iris dev was able to catch that report, but I won't update until I see that bug mentioned in the changelog as fixed or at least addressed.

[underball]

That's similar to the syscall issue I was having after running Iris first, the opening multiman and things not working/correctly.

Once dean added the ps1_netemu compatibility to Multiman, I switched back and dumped Iris. It's a nice idea and a valiant effort, but they really should do more extensive bug testing before releasing broken/buggy versions - even if they're betas.

[Jay-Jay]

@underball , one weird thing I've notice when going from Iris to multiMAN. The sparkles in multiMAN screensaver start to twinkle like a million times a second. I have to reboot the PS3 and not load Iris for that session, so that multiMAN will be back to normal.

I think there is a payload problem between the two managers. But this new report above, seems to be between Showtime and Iris--but perhaps he used the standalone version of Showtime--the one that is associated with multiMAN, that when you exit Showtime, it takes you to multiMAN?

And who knows what other issues can occur when firmware gets corrupted. Having to reinstall your CFW can be something very serious and not for the noob that is just getting started.

So when I read some people say, don't use multiMAN, use Iris and blah blah blah. They show their ignorance, because Iris is not yet ready for prime-time. And there are no guarantees it will improve or not. So be careful!!!

[underball]

yep. you'll also notice that the spinning refresh arrows spin 100 times faster than normal in MM after using Iris, and moving around in XMMB mode is damn near impossible because it's too fast. It also Black screens on games the work fine otherwise.

[Jay-Jay]

yep. you'll also notice that the spinning refresh arrows spin 100 times faster than normal in MM after using Iris,

Yes, I did notice the fast spinning refresh arrows. I haven't explored the other two, thanks for the heads up!

[underball]

It almost acts like an emulator on a really fast computer when the "Throttle" feature is turned off.

[STLcardsWS]

I think there is a payload problem between the two managers. But this new report above, seems to be between Showtime and Iris--but perhaps he used the standalone version of Showtime--the one that is associated with multiMAN, that when you exit Showtime, it takes you to multiMAN?

@Jay-Jay yea the problems between Iris and multiMAN "breaking each other" are payload related, you are correct there .

[underball]

@Jay-Jay yea the problems between Iris and multiMAN "breaking each other" are payload related, you are correct there .

I always laugh when the hardcore Iris fanboys/supporters try to claim how much "better" Iris is than Multiman when people mention these kinds of bugs. Um, last time I checked, none of my apps or homebrew had any of these problems before Iris came along. How exactly does that make it "better"?

I thank the Iris team for bringing PS1 Iso loading, but yeah, Iris is still an ugly looking mess with a ton of bugs. let's not get ahead of oursleves here.

[JOshISPoser]

just don't forget though that hermes has done some amazing things, especially with his payload which has been used by MM for quite a long time.

[STLcardsWS]

They are both good for the scene. choice always make each other better.

The payload issue i could go into the reasons why but i would just be channeling info i got from other developers, so i don't want to mis-interpet some info. but from the past on other projects as well payloads mess up things when loaded.

[deank]

The issues are 2:

1) Iris intercepts and changes the sys_timer_usleep syscall which is used by apps to control the flow and speed of GUI and other functions. Unless you go back to Iris to reset it - all other apps will fail in one way or another. The payload used for ps1 emulation does other things, too and that's why I decided to stay with the app-patching and worked on ps1_netemu for a week. Estwald mistakenly thought that ps1_netemu depends on some specific timings, that it reads more than one sector at a time and there is no space in ps1_netemu to place the patches. None of this is true. Emulating the syscalls is a great idea, but it still breaks other stuff.

2) 4.21REX, 4.21Rogero, 4.30REX, 4.30ROGERO come with syscalls 8 and 9 already occupied by lv1_peek and lv1_poke. As you know sc8 is used by hermes payload and Iris ignores the fact that it is already used. It overwrites it and then it causes problems in other apps, too. multiMAN checks if syscall8 is used and uses syscall10 for hermes payload and all is ok.

For the next mM update I plan to write my own payload (different from PL3 and Hermes) and I may keep the 3.55+ compatibility.

[bitsbubba]

Awesome news @deank can't wait to see what else you have in store for us

[JOshISPoser]

you should really change multiMAN author to The Boss or like King of Iron Fist Tournament or something. You're tearing it up all over here!