UPDATE2: multiMAN DEX - Switch Games Without PC (Kind Of)

[elomaniak]

Does the DEX Multiman boot 3.55 games and also BDEmu games on the same DEX FW? Like 4.20?

[Modern45]

Aldo, dean, please, fix the black screen on Heavy Rain!

[rob_1980]

I'm not on DEX yet due to the pc side of things being limited on linux (a new forum section has been created for linux, I'll be testing as much software as I can to add to that section myself and listing what does / doesn't work for PS3 related programs, welcome others input too!).

This states that prodG is no longer required, is the game mounter still required, or will this simply search a directed folder location?

As soon as I switch to DEX I'm committed (dont fancy going back to CEX after), So I either need a solution such as simply pointing to a GAMES folder location, or continue to test game mounter until I can get it to run in wine on linux.

[aldostools]

@Modern45

Try this tip from Omnomnom @ ps3crunch:

Heavy Rain via LAN. Here's how to do it -

Cut and paste everything from your USRDIR except for the EBOOT and paste in in your BCES/BCUS directory.
Example - I cut everything from BCES00802\PS3_GAME\USRDIR and pasted it in my BCES00802 directory.

Best to have the patch installed as well, especially if you've got existing save data on your PS3 from the game.

Game boots, installs and runs like a charm. Hope this helps others.

[RazorX]

im no DEX expert but couldnt you use the network emulation settings to trick it into thinking you have an active lan connection?

[Heihachi]

I have some problems trying to load 3.55 games through lan. :o
I boot it in DEX mounter, and it shows on ps3 multiman same as my bdemu games. But I click the game i mounted and it goes to xmb, then I cant find the game anywhere...
Do you need to switch on certain debug settings?
I have on now: release check mode = development mode.
wake on lan: on
Boot mode I tried: release mode, and also system software mode
Blu-ray Disc Access: BD Emulator(USB)
Transfer Rate: HDD Native
or are there any other settings that I need to change.

edit:
It seems I had to change the settings in multiman to direct boot, then select + x in multiman it boots directly :x So it's working now, but its very slow, probably cause on my pc its also on a usb hdd, as the lan cable and router supports gigabit connection.

[deank]

Your game should be mounted at /app_home (just above [*Install package files]). Direct boot works for some, too

[Tranced]

@All Check both download links. Try the mirror first. Problems with links. It happens

[kada]

Dean you are amazing. I cant keep up with your updates Normal discless games (Not BDEMU) can be launch app_home (you have to change dev_bdvd to app_home or MMDM handles it) and some games need disc with direct boot. When I have a PS3 FAT with broken BD-ROM I was able to lauch some games with LASTGAME. So is it possible to make working LASTGAME to DEX FWs? I dont know it uses special syscalls but we can launch more games without BDEMU HDD on latest DEX FWs. This will be great I think...

BDEMU HDD good but I dont have any free HDD and I'm a bit lazy to convert all my games BDEMU format...

[deank]

Using /app_home (with changed eboot) doesn't require a disc and works fine on DEX via LAN.

[Chuckdlc]

Need some help Deank, a bit new to this. Have this .07 version installed. Trying to switch between bd emu games. When I hit triangle, nothing shows up (just the ten slots). Have wired connection to my modem but not sure that is all I need. My questions are (1) do I need some kind of sharing with my pc? I don't think I do anymore. (2) What should the BD Drive settings be in the deug settings? USB emu or BD drive? How about transfer speed and release/system software mode? Thanks so much.

[deank]

1) No
2) USB
3) Transfer speed setting doesn't matter
4) System software mode

If you can't get it to work you can try using mmDM+ProDG+LAN/wired connection to the PS3.

[windrider42]

Is there not a problem though switching games from slots 4 and up.

I can't activate any. I have a wired connection, and not running ProDG.

I heard I have to use Aldostools Dex Game mounter, but IDK what to do with it

Are you planning to fix Multiman to load from slots 4 and up deank?

[JOshISPoser]

i'm pretty sure you need prodg.

[windrider42]

Nope I don't

Found method by haz357 on ps3hax

anyway to not have any freezing on loading XMB after switching slots 4,5,6,7,8,9 with multiman, do it this way:

1) ps3 - release mode
2) run multiman and refresh bdemu game list
3) slot 0-3 are scanned correctly and show up, the others(4,5,6,7,8,9) looks empty ignore this and select e.g slot 9, multiman unmounts previous slot and tries to mount slot 9, it tell's u that it can't find the game in that slot, ignore this error....
4) exit to XMB
5) reboot PS and slot 9 shows up and works

now if u wanna switch slots again, for every switch after the first, u'll need to REFRESH bdemy game list, fail to do so and selecting e.g slot7 wil frees/lockup the PS3 if trying to shutdown/reboot, it takes couple seconds...but it is required to have 10 working slots without any freezing!

It would just be easier if Multiman could be updated so you don't have to do it manually like that. I just want to run games from hdd (BDemu) I don't want to have my pc connected.

[deank]

Just grab aldostools' latest mmDM (or the standalone rcp_bdemu app) and it will work properly. There is nothing to be fixed in multiMAN, but for faster display of game names and using slots 4-9 you'll need a PC (or the method described above).

You can get them here: link

[windrider42]

Just grab aldostools' latest mmDM (or the standalone rcp_bdemu app) and it will work properly. There is nothing to be fixed in multiMAN, but for faster display of game names and using slots 4-9 you'll need a PC (or the method described above).

You can get them here: link

Ok thanks deank. I will try this tomorrow. I am thinking I need a different hdd though as well. I have a WD MYBOOK 1TB and still multiman only sees the First image in Bdemu, no matter what I have tried.

So first I will give the above a try, if no go. Get a new hdd and try either method.

[deank]

Ok, in next update later today it will all work without a PC (only wired LAN connection required from PS3 to a device).

* Retrieving game names works only for slots 0-3
* Switching BDEMU slots 0-3 works as before
* Switching BDEMU slots 4-9 will mount the slot and auto-restart the PS3



Now DEX users with BDEMU USB HDDs have 3 options:

1) PC+PRODG+LAN+mmDM (allows LAN games, too). Can be used with or without multiMAN. Supports 255 slots.
2) PC+PRODG+LAN+rcp_bdemu+multiMAN. Supports 10 slots with title names.
3) LAN+multiMAN. Supports 10 slots with title names for first 4 slots only.

Dean

p.s. These are available in the online 04.06.03 update.

[deank]

The update is available online from within mM:

04.06.03 (DEX)

* Added support for "Shutdown" and "Restart" when PS3 is connected to a wired LAN connection (no PC required)
* Added support for activating BDEMU slots 4-9 (#5-#10) without the need of a PC (PS3 will reboot after slot is activated)
* Changed: "Retrieve BDEMU Game Titles" will only check slots 0-3 (#1-#4). For best results use a PC with mmDM or rcp_bdemu.exe + LAN + ProDG
* Changed: Game list received by mmDM/rcp_bdemu will show empty slots as inactive
* Added support for 4.21CFW DEX spoofed to 4.25

[windrider42]

The update is available online from within mM:

04.06.03 (DEX)

* Added support for "Shutdown" and "Restart" when PS3 is connected to a wired LAN connection (no PC required)
* Added support for activating BDEMU slots 4-9 (#5-#10) without the need of a PC (PS3 will reboot after slot is activated)
* Changed: "Retrieve BDEMU Game Titles" will only check slots 0-3 (#1-#4). For best results use a PC with mmDM or rcp_bdemu.exe + LAN + ProDG
* Changed: Game list received by mmDM/rcp_bdemu will show empty slots as inactive
* Added support for 4.21CFW DEX spoofed to 4.25

Awesome Deank

Thanks for the updates

I also found my problem. I was using OPen Bdemu HDD manager by Freeplay. That screwed up my hdd.

I now use only ps3gen and aldostools BdEmuPartitionTool for partitioning and writing images.