multiMAN Version 04.19.05 Update Out!

Published on 02-07-2013 08:02 AM

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Yesterday Deank dropped by with an update to multiMAN. Unfortunately I had my head up my a.. Ahem. So without further delay here is version 04.19.05 of multiMAN which includes support for PS2 add-on discs. Be sure to follow Deank's instructions found in the quote below. I have also included some info from the release thread containing various comments made by Deank and our members, so be sure to read them so that you can get yourself up to date.

About multiMAN 04.19.05:

multiMAN 04.19.05 minor update is available online and in the web column (CEX/DEX/STEALTH).

Added support for PS2 disc add-ons for PS3 games like SingStar:

"[PS2" prefix in folder name required
Example: /dev_hdd0/GAMES/SingStar-Dance/[PS2 Pop] where [PS2 Pop] contains a backup of your PS2 disc

You can have up to 10 [PS2] add-on discs per PS3 game. In the screenshot above the following folder structure was used:

/dev_usb000/GAMES/SingStar-Dance <--- This is the PS3 game listed in the Game column

mM detects the add-on PS2 discs and will list them in the pop-up menu when you load the game:

/dev_usb000/GAMES/SingStar-Dance/[PS2 Pop]
/dev_usb000/GAMES/SingStar-Dance/[PS2 Disney]
/dev_usb000/GAMES/SingStar-Dance/[PS2 Party]
/dev_usb000/GAMES/SingStar-Dance/[PS2]

To have a PS2 disc to be listed in the pop-up menu the folder name must start with [PS2 like in the examples above.

[Hermes] option for BD-ROM Emulator must be used and a PS3 disc is required. Later for the PS2 swap you'll need an original PS2 disc.

Don't forget that you can backup your original PS2 discs in folder format using mmOS.

Thanks to @Portnyashka for the tests and suggestions.

Dean

Click below for comments made earlier regarding this release.

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Originally Posted by JOshISPoser

i still have the issue where if i pause for a long time (well, a few minutes), the game will either lock up or lock up the next time it loads. when i go to quit, the ps3 beeps a few times and turns off. idk if maybe my hard drive idles or something since it seems like no one else has pointed it out. then again, i know most people don't game like me; i pause a lot, make sandwiches, watch tv, etc.

Originally Posted by deank

I left few PSX games for over 2 hours and later returned and continued the game. Tested both from internal and external. Some external USB HDDs go to sleep (like western digital) but there is nothing I can do about it.

Originally Posted by underball

A few specifically that had trouble running from ps1_emu.self:

Tony Hawk Pro Skater NTSC (stuttering on FMV video, crashes in-game)
Dead or Alive NTSC (stuttering on cut scenes, interlacing pixallation problems in game)
Return Fire NTSC (Game freezes on Vehicle Selection screen)
Gran Turismo 2 NTSC (stuttering on FMV opening, audio pops and lag in-game)
Wipeout NTSC (locks up at title screen)

All of these work 100% flawless with ps1_netemu.self (either from back-up CD's in mM or as ISOs in Iris.

Originally Posted by deank

I'm getting Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 [SLUS-01485] and GT2 to test with.

Originally Posted by JOshISPoser

i've played the original tony hawk fine on my ps3. i have all four for psx on disc and i think i have the second one backed up because of scratches. i'm pretty sure i've beaten all of them with like at least 3 or 4 characters, too, if that applies (4 excluded)

Originally Posted by deank

The disc compatibility is usually 100% in multiMAN because it picks the proper emulator to launch the disc with. The issue seems to be with the BIN+CUE file backups and I'll be able to test these two games tomorrow to see what with them.

Originally Posted by deank

I just tested GT2 (Arcade and GT)... Both disc CUE+BIN backups work perfectly... The initial video + music is so cool and I didn't know they did such for PS1 No stuttering or problems. I finished a race and the only problem I noticed was while saving to memory card: the audio stuttered a bit (but I used my SLOWEST usb stick/flash for the tests and not a usb hdd or internal hdd). There was no music stuttering or pops during playback and all was smooth.

My version is a PAL version [SCES_123.80], so all is ok. The interlace artifacts are not cool, but game plays 100%.

May be you can check with the latest mM just to be sure we're on the same page. The latest is: Download multiMAN ver 04.19.05 UPD (20130206).zip from Sendspace.com - send big files the easy way

Also in my case mM switches the display to 50Hz because the game is PAL and the emulator plays in 576p. If your version is NTSC it should run in 1080p @ 60Hz.

Download: multiMAN 04.19.05 - MIRROR

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52 Comments

nubeet - 02-07-2013, 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by realth

nice fast mirror
multiMAN ver 04.19.05 UPD (…zip (14,47 MB) - uploaded.to

"nice fast mirror" only to those who have premium...other than that, original mirror -sendspace- is way better.

puma45 - 02-07-2013, 11:54 AM
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Sry for stupid question but i dont know with these things. Can i play ps2 backups witchoud cobra?(sry for bad english)

mikael110 - 02-07-2013, 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by puma45

Sry for stupid question but i dont know with these things. Can i play ps2 backups witchoud cobra?(sry for bad english)

No, currently ps2 backups are only supported on cobra.

LordGus - 02-07-2013, 01:27 PM
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I don't think I get what this ps2 add on stuff is. Can somebody explain what it does and what it is good for?
Thanks, Dean, for an awesome job with Multiman. =)

soulkyo - 02-07-2013, 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by mikael110

No, currently ps2 backups are only supported on cobra.

But, if I have a non-backwards compatible PS3, will the usb Cobra support PS2 backups?

JOshISPoser - 02-07-2013, 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by LordGus

I don't think I get what this ps2 add on stuff is. Can somebody explain what it does and what it is good for?
Thanks, Dean, for an awesome job with Multiman. =)

it's good for games that support it :P

pretty much the only main game i see it for (i haven't really searched) is his example: singstar. it allows you to import songs or something from previous games.

deank - 02-07-2013, 02:33 PM
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Just a quick note about the PS1 BIN+CUE support - I managed to patch ps1_netemu.self and in the next update the it will be possible to select one of the emulators. The changes are similar to the ps1_emu.self and don't use payloads/functions which break other apps.

mikael110 - 02-07-2013, 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by soulkyo

But, if I have a non-backwards compatible PS3, will the usb Cobra support PS2 backups?

Somewhat, the cobra usb will allow you to use ps2 bacups on any ps3 with the right firmware but the amount of ps2 games that run properly on ps3's with no backwards comaptability is somewhat limited due to the fact that it will need to use the ps3's ps2 software emulator which is far from perfect.

PS: cobra usb also allows you to run some psp games on the ps3 but again the games supported by this feature is limited since it also uses a software emulator built into the ps3.

soulkyo - 02-07-2013, 03:04 PM
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Originally Posted by mikael110

Somewhat, the cobra usb will allow you to use ps2 bacups on any ps3 with the right firmware but the amount of ps2 games that run properly on ps3's with no backwards comaptability is somewhat limited due to the fact that it will need to use the ps3's ps2 software emulator which is far from perfect.

PS: cobra usb also allows you to run some psp games on the ps3 but again the games supported by this feature is limited since it also uses a software emulator built into the ps3.

On Cobra website there's this info:

05 - 01 - 2013

Cobra-USB CFW 4.30+ News

Cobra users will be pleased to hear that the Cobra USB CFW 4.30+ is currently being BETA tested. We are pleased to confirm that the PS1, PS2, PSP and all other Cobra USB features have already been integrated into our CFW.

Thanks to all Cobra users for their patience and support.

* Please note that PS2 games on non backwards compatible machines is no longer supported, since this functionality was removed in 4.30 OFW. *

JOshISPoser - 02-07-2013, 04:08 PM
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i wonder what that means for rebug users and how well bc works if people crack it without the need of the dongle.

Originally Posted by deank

Just a quick note about the PS1 BIN+CUE support - I managed to patch ps1_netemu.self and in the next update the it will be possible to select one of the emulators. The changes are similar to the ps1_emu.self and don't use payloads/functions which break other apps.

is this gonna be the only change or is this just one of the bigger changes in the next update?

mikael110 - 02-07-2013, 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by soulkyo

* Please note that PS2 games on non backwards compatible machines is no longer supported, since this functionality was removed in 4.30 OFW. *

That's why I explicitly said "any ps3 with the right firmware" instead of simply saying all ps3's, but I guess I should have made that more clear in my post.

Also while its true that it kinda sucks that the limited ps2/vita playing feature was removed from FW 4.30, there's nothing stopping you from staying on 3.55 while using cobra usb if ps2/psp support is important to you.

Especially since upgrading and downgrading from 3.55 to 4.30 is pretty easy as long as you have a console that is already hacked.

JOshISPoser - 02-07-2013, 04:46 PM
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does anyone know if the ps2 emulator ever got improved upon since 3.55 cause like i said, rebug is at 4.21, just masked to be 4.3

Blueprint88 - 02-07-2013, 07:16 PM
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Question....If you have a PS3 that is BC and CFW can you use disc backups thru multiman or anyother method other than cobra???

underball - 02-07-2013, 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Blueprint88

Question....If you have a PS3 that is BC and CFW can you use disc backups thru multiman or anyother method other than cobra???

Ps1 games yes. Ps2 games need cobra.

esmjanus - 02-07-2013, 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by JOshISPoser

does anyone know if the ps2 emulator ever got improved upon since 3.55 cause like i said, rebug is at 4.21, just masked to be 4.3

As far as I know, Sony has improved the PS2 emulator (ps2_netemu) since 3.70, and now is releasing PS2 games (trough PSN/SEN, just like they did with PS1 games) that runs with that emulator, such games works on both BC and non BC consoles.
The good news is that flat_z, according to his twitter, has managed to decrypt the ps2_netemu. Maybe in the future he can release something to play any PS2 game on non BC consoles, Or Estwald, Deank or someone else could patch the ps2_netemu, just like they did with the ps1_emu.

JOshISPoser - 02-07-2013, 08:29 PM
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if it happens, i think i'll be pretty good without an n64 emu for quite a while

Hakuoro - 02-07-2013, 09:11 PM
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NOOB QUESTION:
I was out for a while, so i was wondering: what should i do to play PSX games on mM? I mean, what formats are supported? Where do i put the games? And what should i do to make them run perfectly?
Thank you all! And thank you for the new release, great Deank.

szczuru - 02-07-2013, 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Hakuoro

NOOB QUESTION:
I was out for a while, so i was wondering: what should i do to play PSX games on mM? I mean, what formats are supported? Where do i put the games? And what should i do to make them run perfectly?
Thank you all! And thank you for the new release, great Deank.

Check this thread:
http://psx-scene.com/forums/f10/iris...e-list-110430/

JOshISPoser - 02-07-2013, 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Hakuoro

NOOB QUESTION:
I was out for a while, so i was wondering: what should i do to play PSX games on mM? I mean, what formats are supported? Where do i put the games? And what should i do to make them run perfectly?
Thank you all! And thank you for the new release, great Deank.

that thread will give you a lot of details but to sum it up: Make a PSXISO folder on the root of your drive and then make whatever folder name and put bin/cue in there. That is the most recommended but just about all formats work, just not as well. If a game has like a music cd portion, it won't work except in bin/cue.

Hakuoro - 02-07-2013, 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by JOshISPoser

that thread will give you a lot of details but to sum it up: Make a PSXISO folder on the root of your drive and then make whatever folder name and put bin/cue in there. That is the most recommended but just about all formats work, just not as well. If a game has like a music cd portion, it won't work except in bin/cue.

Thank you!
So, img and iso are not supported, right? Should i patch something, or just put the games inside the folder and play? Can i put a cover inside the folder?