Open PS2 Loader Project Feature Requests

[RigoHoward]

with the ps2 only using usb 1.1 speed, it would take forever to transfer games to the hdd.
so not a stupid idea but i don´t think it would be practical.

After i posted the message i remember the fact of the slow speed so just ignored :P.. anyway load themes from hdd and smb idea it seem to be more posible right?

[hackoba]

may be put a password on menu settings.

[dlanor]

There are ways around this, by storing a variable on media when launching an ISO, and when resetting the system reload this.

I think you completely missed my point. I was not concerned about how to find the GUI program, but about the resident code needed to revive it, and the resident RAM space this could require, both in the EE and in the IOP RAM 'space'.

Even if we accept relaunching the GUI program from scratch to 'exit' from a game, so we don't have to keep it all resident, this still means having a special elf launcher resident, which is not used for anything else. And this may have ramifications on extra modules being required in resident form as well, as we can't assume that it is safe to launch homebrew elfs through the currently active IRXs of the game (which can vary greatly from homebrew standards).

I believe it can be done, but it is not a trivial task to do it well.

Best regards: dlanor

[gastroman]

Hi,

first: thanks for the amazing work on this tool, and many others. I am amazed to keep learning new ways to use my PS2!

my suggestion:
- provide a compiled list of games, regardless of where they came from.
- options that could go with it:
- list sorting (ABC, add date, frequently used, ??? )
- some kind of "marked favorites" maybe, if you have a lot of them.
- or just groups instead: "Kid's Games", Dad's Games..
- could color code names or use the existing icons to show the source
for each games (HDD,LAN,USB), if people still care to see that.
- If, someday, if PS2PSXe becomes available, list psx games right along with the others too. Basically - always abstracting out the "start mechanism" for the items on the list.

the point is.. for my kids or for guests, a simple list with all games
would be nice, so they don't need to know how I have things organized, or if there's a special launch method (emulator).
I would use at least two sources - internal HDD, as I am already, and LAN for new stuff.

I'm excited about the ability to do LAN, as I had run out of space on my internal HDD... so again, thanks that this is possible AT ALL! It is very appreciated!

Cheers!

[TnA]

Themes? There is a separate thread for themes in this forum.

Nope I meant a Skin-Config.
So the Theme/Skin-Config CAN come with a 'Theme' to override Open PS2 Loader's defaults (for example for backgroundcolor, font/character/letter-color, x&y-axis of the 2 tab-bars,...).

may be put a password on menu settings.

Heh,... Brings me to another idea (again to much maybe ).
User-login, if enabled in the config.

So 'Dad' can play its 'Mature' rated games and if the kids want to play the access is restricted, or another game-list is loaded.


Anyway,... Just ideas (I know, some seem to be a bit 'overloaded').

Edit: Ooops. I saw gastroman's post yet and he posted a similar idea (groups).

[barf]

Nope I meant a Skin-Config.
So the Theme/Skin-Config CAN come with a 'Theme' to override Open PS2 Loader's defaults (for example for backgroundcolor, font/character/letter-color, x&y-axis of the 2 tab-bars,...).

Here (Open PS2 Loader v0.7 - Themes & Icons) are fonts, background images and icons. And you can make your own!
http://psx-scene.com/forums/showthread.php?t=62210 (Open PS2 Loader v0.7 - Themes & Icons)

[barf]

So 'Dad' can play its 'Mature' rated games and if the kids want to play the access is restricted, or another game-list is loaded.

Heh, Hits for dads!

[TnA]

A rather simple suggestion.

An option to de-activate the debug-screens (as global option under settings, or "Compatibility Mode" like Debug-Screen on/off [would mean, it is off by default]).

[vsub]

A rather simple suggestion.

An option to de-activate the debug-screens (as global option under settings, or "Compatibility Mode" like Debug-Screen on/off [would mean, it is off by default]).

Yes that's a good idea.
And I have one question about the hdd icon.It's already been requested to start the hdd by pressing on the hdd icon(like before).The question is why it's maded like it is now(first enable autostart=>restart and then it will load the hdd every time you start the app)

[volca]

It is just a first shot, it's hard to do anything with you guys following the development so closely

I'll probably have time tomorrow to implement it the same way as network is done.