PlayStation File System Libraries Released - Add NTFS Support to your Homebrew

Published on 02-23-2011 04:44 PM

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After months of false rumors and other speculation, NTFS support has finally arrived on the PS3. An anonymous developer over at PS3-Hacks, has released a file system library which allows other developers to add NTFS support to their homebrew programs. This might mean we'll see Rogero, multiMAN, or one of the other managers with NTFS support soon.

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Download: pfsm-0.1.0.rar (1.39 MB)

I’m out of town leaving me PS3-less, so I’m unable to test this… This being a library, PlayStation File System Libraries — libpfsm, that you can use when building your homebrew projects, i.e.) Gaia Manager. And the Gaia Manager source is included and comes pre-modified as an example adding NTFS (libpfsm) support. You just need to build it now and I’m sure someone’ll do that real soon.

What does PlayStation File System Libraries feature?

* Support for multiple simultaneously connected devices.
* Hot swapping of devices.
* Support for multiple partitions (with different FS).
* NTFS support
o Alternate data streams
o Sparse files
o File compression
o B+ trees directory
* FAT support
o FAT12, FAT16, FAT32
o Long file names (VFAT)

Writing to NTFS formatted volumes is not supported and not planned.

Check the README for everything else.

Readme:

================================================== ==============================
Playstation File System libraries README
================================================== ==============================

== Introduction ==

Playstation File System is a set of libraries designed primarily to support new
filesystems. The main aim was to provide support for reading NTFS from Sony PS3
GameOS. At this moment writing is not supported and is not currently planned.

Supported features:
* Support for multiple simultaneously connected devices.
* Hot swapping of devices.
* Support for multiple partitions (with different FS).
* NTFS support
- Alternate data streams
- Sparse files
- File compression
- B+ trees directory
* FAT support
- FAT12, FAT16, FAT32
- Long file names (VFAT)

Limitations:
* Userland Mass Storage device driver is tested on a small set of devices.
* Concurrent access to files on one disc is not supported.
* It supports only the ASCII subset of Unicode (UTF-16).
* Read only access.

Libraries:
* libpmsd.a (Playstation Mass Storage Driver)
- A simple userland driver for reading sectors from USB Mass Storage.
* libpfs.a (Playstation File System)
- File system drivers NTFS and FAT.
* libpfsm.a (Playstation File System Manager)
- Exported functions are in 'libpfsm.h'.
- Responsible for hot swapping, managing partitions and mounting the FS.

== Building ==

If you want to use these libraries in your project, you must add to the
Makefile the following lines:

PPU_LIBS += libpmsd.a libpfs.a libpfsm.a
PPU_LDLIBS += -lusbd_stub

A source code must include the header file with FS Manager interface:

#include "libpfsm.h"

== Usage ==

int32_t PfsmInit(int32_t max_volumes);
void PfsmUninit(void);

The FS Manager must first be initialized with 'PfsmInit'. Maximum possible
connected devices/volumes is set by `max_volumes`. It is suitable to call the
'PfsmUninit' before you quit.

int32_t PfsmDevAdd(uint16_t vid, uint16_t pid, PFSM_DEVICE *dev);
int32_t PfsmDevDel(PFSM_DEVICE *dev);

All supported devices must be registered with the function 'PfsmDevAdd'. The USB
device is identified by Vendor ID (`vid`) a ProductID (`pid`). If the devices is
no longer needed it can be unregistered with 'PfsmDevDel'.

int32_t PfsmVolStat(int32_t vol_id);

The application can monitor the newly added/removed devices using 'PfsmVolStat'.
The parameter `vol_id` must be between 0 and `max_volumes`-1.

PFS_HFILE PfsFileOpen(const char *path);
PFS_HFIND PfsFileFindFirst(const char *path, PFS_FIND_DATA *find_data);
...

Standard functions for access to the files is similar to the Win32 API. The file
`path` is in the form of '/pvd_usbXXX/DIR/FILE' where XXX represents `vol_id`.

== Sample: GaiaManager ==

For reference implementations was used open source GaiaManager. This solution
extends GaiaManager to connect one device with NTFS or FAT file system. When the
connection is successful, this device is shown as a 'usb10'. Backups in 'BDRIPS'
directory can then be copied in a standard way to internal disk.

Attached sample file 'usbdevs.cfg' with tested devices must be placed in a folder
on the PS3, where is installed GaiaManager ('/dev_hdd0/game/GAIA01985').

If you want to use your own USB disk, you must add another line to 'usbdevs.cfg'.
File 'usbdevs.cfg' lists the device's IDs separated by a newline in the following
format:

VID:PID
VID:PID
...

VID and PID are hexadecimal numbers that identify the USB device. Linux users can
obtain this identification number using lsusb utility. Transcend StoreJet disk is
displayed as:

lsusb:
Bus 002 Device 011: ID 152d:2329 JMicron Technology Corp. / JMicron USA Tech...

Windows users can use one of these utilities:
- http://www.ftdichip.com/Support/Utilities/usbview.zip
- http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/usbdeview.zip
- http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/usbdeview-x64.zip

USBDeview:
...
Description | StoreJet Transcend
Device Type | Mass Storage
...
VendorID | 152d (VID)
ProductID | 2329 (PID)
...

Compiling for CFW/MFW without dongle (not tested):

make clean
make

Compiling for older OFW with a dongle (tested only 3.41):

make -f Makefile.dongle clean
make -f Makefile.dongle

Precompiled package for FW 3.41 (with PSGroove) is included:
UP0001-GAIA01985_00-7679866932773369.pkg

== Compatible devices ==

USB Mass Storage driver has been tested with the following devices:

- 0x090c:0x1000
Corsair Flash Voyager (2GB)
- 0x0951:0x1602
Kingston DataTravelerMini (1GB)
- 0x13fe:0x1d00
Kingston DataTraveler 2.0 1GB/4GB Flash Drive (1GB)
- 0x152d:0x2329
JMicron StoreJet Transcend (320GB)
http://ec.transcendusa.com/product/I...ID=TS320GSJ25M

== TODO ==

Support for a wider range of USB Mass Storage devices.

Support for other file systems. (e.g. Ext2/3)

Support for concurrent access to files.

Proper Unicode (UTF-16) support.

Source: PS3-Hacks

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52 Comments

aihooo4444 - 02-23-2011, 04:57 PM
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i am finally first and this is awesome

MoNkEyShLuT - 02-23-2011, 05:02 PM
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Why do people always write "First"? It's retarded.

You don't win a prize you just look like a tool.

siscan - 02-23-2011, 05:02 PM
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ill give it a day for deanr to add this in.

FernandoLuis - 02-23-2011, 05:03 PM
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I suggest that you guys at psgroove ,that whenever a new article is posted you guys should post "First".I hate when people go like "First,yes,finally,this is great!" as if they were getting prize or something.

mytsoutsou-PSG - 02-23-2011, 05:07 PM
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Now we need matroska playback and PS3 will be the most awesome device in the face of the earth

Rage-PSG - 02-23-2011, 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by FernandoLuis

I suggest that you guys at psgroove ,that whenever a new article is posted you guys should post "First".I hate when people go like "First,yes,finally,this is great!" as if they were getting prize or something.

Its because their ego gets a ****ing orgasm.

bob19201 - 02-23-2011, 05:10 PM
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Yeah this awesome! Hopefully they can incorporate it into the ps3 itself so that it can work under the xmb? That way we can watch our blu-ray backups unhindered by the fat32 limitations[Iron Man 2 is split into like 4 files xD]. Either way, this is a good step forward and yeah, a mkv or general media player really, would be awesome.

aihooo4444 - 02-23-2011, 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by FernandoLuis

I suggest that you guys at psgroove ,that whenever a new article is posted you guys should post "First".I hate when people go like "First,yes,finally,this is great!" as if they were getting prize or something.

the this is awesome part was about the lib ntfs file not the first and i just said first b/c know one eles did and they all ways do it was just funny to me

still1 - 02-23-2011, 05:10 PM
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"Support for multiple partitions (with different FS)"

i was looking for this since i have a a HDD and i want to partition as FAT32 for PS3 and other as NTFS for all the other data(more than 4 gb files)
cool... hopefully i see this in all the file managers

Kaboda - 02-23-2011, 05:13 PM
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FTPing to my PS3 takes ages. I'll probably end up storing all my stuff to an external hard disk once this comes out.

Keep up the good work!

Groovey - 02-23-2011, 05:27 PM
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Very nice! Now how about that vlc like media player?

Thorn - 02-23-2011, 05:38 PM
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i cant wait till i get ntfs support then i dont need to figure out how to format a whole ExHDD into Fat32

ch13696 - 02-23-2011, 05:47 PM
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Wow, this is pretty nice. My external HDD is currently on FAT32. So once this is out, is there a way to turn it into NTFS without formatting the whole thing? I don't want to lose my backups.

gamer2020 - 02-23-2011, 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by MoNkEyShLuT

Why do people always write "First"? It's retarded.

You don't win a prize you just look like a tool.

its better than turkish getting first post!

x3angel-PSG - 02-23-2011, 05:48 PM
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RazorX - 02-23-2011, 05:50 PM
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this is a great step forward especially with whats going on, i thought things would cool down for a while since sony is on a rampage lol

blazie151 - 02-23-2011, 05:53 PM
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"Writing to NTFS formatted volumes is not supported and not planned"

That sucks... So if your a pirate and you download games from the net, and never back up your own games (or have a blu ray on your pc and back up from there), this helps you. If you only back up your own games, then you still need to either ftp em to your computer to place them on the external hard drive, or have a second one in fat32 format for transfering to your computer.

I was really hoping for direct backup to ntfs external support; but hey, one step at a time I guess.

gamer2020 - 02-23-2011, 05:53 PM
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so does this mean we would be able to run backups with larger than 4gig files off the external hdd?

vSaAmTp-PSG - 02-23-2011, 06:02 PM
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Great... And next? Driver for the 360 Controller...

Nephariouz - 02-23-2011, 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by vSaAmTp

Great... And next? Driver for the 360 Controller...

I wish. Unfortunately the 360 controller uses RF and the PS3 uses Bluetooth, so I think its safe to say its never going to happen!