Xplora 1.8

by Mike Bendel on January 5, 2009 @ 2:50 pm

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Resident developer ne0h has released an update to Xplora, a feature packed all-in-one file management utility for the PSP. Notably, build version 1.8 includes a feature-complete text editor, along with the ability to sort homebrew applications and games located on the Memory Stick. Other enhancements consist of support for OGG Vorbis format audio files, and several minor interface tweaks. For the complete changelog, hit the jump.

* Now at startup the CPU clock is setted to 222Mhz ( 333 is no longer needed )
* Improved the “Zip manager” that have some bugs in the previous release
* Added automatic management in the messagebox
* Added new GUI elements to the main windows manager
* Added two progressbar while copying\moving folders
* Improved the “Umd Dumper” with a new interface and some improved functions
* Added “DAX” support to the “Umd Dumper”
* Added a new dynamic mouse
( Hold [] and move the analog to scroll list)
* Improved some functions for copying
* Added some info in the main System Info window
* Fixed the bootstrap module that have some problems in the previous release
* Improved the global memory usage
* Improved the main file manager
* Added a history feature in the file manager
* Added a simple utility that can dump the entire NAND on the MS
* Improved the management of some threads and tasks
* Improved the visualization in the system tray
* Improved the “Homebrew Sorter” that now shows the icons and the real names of
homebrews, ISO’s and CSO’s
* Improved the GUI of the “Music Player”
* Added “.ogg” support in the “Music Player”
* Improved the library used to get the Mp3 files infos with some new functions
* Improved the Mp3 Player that now use Media Engine to decode audio
* Now during the Music Player the main CPU clock is setted to minimum values
* Now you can listen to music while using the “Text Editor”
* Added fadeout effetc to the Mp3 Player
* Now when the screen is disabled doesn’t go to standby
* Added scree fadeout in the Music Player
* Now if the headphone is removed while playing some music, music are automatically paused
* Now you can have a image for background in the main File Manager
( “background.png” in “data” foldef)
* Completely rewrited the Text Editor,
that shows a lot of problems of memory
management and rendering speed
* Fixed some bugs in the loading function of the OSK
* Note: The Text editor is not 100% completed now, so can have some bugs, sorry!
* Improved the PMF Player, that now doesn’t need to be rebooted
* Now while viewing some movies you can force stop it with “HOME” button
* Added a cfw check to enable run only on 4.01 and highter cfw
( Is recommended to update to the last cfw ( 5.00 M33-4 ) for a better compatibility )

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Comments
silver_surfer says:

thanks for the update ne0h! :)

http://img353.imageshack.us/img353/3723/xplora18rd7.gif

psvivek says:

thanks for the update.

january39 says:

Sweet as, great app this. Thanks

ne0h says:

Updated the download link, I've just fixed a little bug in the Homebrew Sorter

silver_surfer says:

@ ne0h:

hey you forgot to include the eboot..

the attached file only contain data folder..

ne0h says:

Ok, uploaded again

dennis96411 says:

Everything is great, but I liked the old interface better, it's more welcoming. Nice job!

Deathscreton says:

Hey, this is great. Awesome job. Stuff like this makes me feel great that i'm apart of the HB community. I hope its not to early or late to suggest a feature. Is it possible to update the web browser's RAM access? That would kill the "Not enough memory" message. (I'm a trainee when it comes to creating HB. So, please, if the need arises, let me know if you ever need help or extensive testing done.)

ne0h says:

Ok, I can add a check to use the Slims Extra Ram, probably I'll add it in the next release

Deathscreton says:

Great. Thanks again. By the way, isn't DAX a bit outdated? I mean, most HB is 3.XX kernal and higher. And CSO is naturally smaller and easier to use anyways.

silver_surfer says:

I just found this (the word "comfirm")

http://img355.imageshack.us/img355/7659/snap000ed9.png

it should be like this ("confirm")

http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/5273/snap001wu4.png

how to fix?

just go to ms0:/PSP/GAME/Xplora 1.8/lang/english.txt

edit english.txt then press control F to find the word.

under Find what: type comfirm then replace it with confirm

http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/2784/xplora18vi6.th.png

:biggrin:

ne0h says:

Oh, yes, I've added DAX because I've got some problems with the CSO compressor, "fixed" in the next release.

OSHIDezu says:

When I try to start it, it just gives me a black screen, and I need to hold the power button to turn off my PSP.

Another person I know had the same problem.

Running 5.00 M33-4.

Help pl0x?

ne0h says:

Try to unload the plugins, probably cxmb...

OSHIDezu says:

Not using CXMB, deleted all plugins, same problem.

I've already heard 2 other people had this problem as well.

Do you have any idea what the problem is?

Deathscreton says:

Have you tried redownloading? Could be a corrupt file. Also, make sure your homebrew (HB) kernel is at 5.XX. I belive Xplora runs on that kernel alone.

Deathscreton says:

Then the next release will be the greatest. Is RAR still being implemented?

OSHIDezu says:

Oh, I will try running it on 5.XX kernel.

OSHIDezu says:

YEP, WORKS!

THANKS!

Larz258 says:

Thanks man this is awesomel. still waiting for a M4a player (and some of the PMFs still aren't playing but I think thats the UMD). Also on the english text editor, when your try to exit it asks if you want to save in Italian (I think, it might be another language, and its says save completed when I press the confirm button so I know its asking to save), I will upload a screen shot in my next comment.

Larz258 says:

http://i716.photobucket.com/albums/ww166/larz258/screenshot001.jpg

ArtfulDodger says:

this app is awesome. can you use the text editor with a ir keyboard?

ne0h says:

I've looked around this, but...

I don't know, I'll try to improve it for the next release...

No, I haven't added it, and I think that I can't add it, I've a Slim and no one IR Keyb...

Deathscreton says:

It's not in the english.txt. Must be coded into the eboot. ne0h will have to fix this when he can.

ne0h says:

Oh yes, probably I've forget to add this string in the languages files, sorry, I'll fix this...

Deathscreton says:

Thanks. We apprechiate the Shell.

Vandrvekn says:

Very cool program. I've just started trying it out.

Is there any way to open a HTML file without connecting to a network? When I try, it wont load the file after exiting the connect screen.

Deathscreton says:

Have you tried turning your wifi switch off? Then try to access the file?

ne0h says:

This is the SCE browser, I'm launching it with a start url, I don't know if is possibile to do what you've said....

Juliet says:

Great release. Thx. PMF player works now and the mouse pointer is cool but it continues to go down after releasing analog stick. Using D-pad is easier. It'll be better if D-pad is used to select the icons immediately like in v1.6 whereas analog stick gives you a real mouse feel. Looking forward to .rar support.

Roe says:

Just launch it with the path to the html file as the start url.

ne0h says:

I'm already using this "feature" to launch files...

Anyway, site is online again...

Vandrvekn says:

Same result, won't pull up the file.

What I'd like is a file manager capable of selecting and opening stored html files. I sometimes use my PSP as an ebook reader but entering each file name into the browser is a pain.

ne0h says:

I know, this is because I've tried to open it directly form file browser, anyway I'll try to find a solution!

peticly says:

es un producto que nos ahuda en todo lo que queremos para la psp

ArtfulDodger says:

I've been having problems with this on Phat PSP. It freezes if its launched by the XMB. But it works great when I launch it only from IRshell.

ArtfulDodger says:

It's also strange because it worked great yesterday, I launched it by the XMB and I haven't changed a thing since it was installed.

ArtfulDodger says:

Never mind...I left CWCheat set on button remap and saved my settings as default. Sorry, I never meant to hijack the thread...

ne0h says:

nop

ne0h says:

If anyone want to add something to my todo list: TODO List

Deathscreton says:

Lawl. I piled the thing with features. >.<

Larz258 says:

Could you make a remote joy lite supporting version of this? Because every time I try to use this on remote joy lite, it has a very hard time reconizing button input.

ne0h says:

Sorry, haven't understand, do you want to have remotejoylite integrated in Xplora?

The "normal" plugin doesn't work?

Larz258 says:

The plugin works, but Xplora has a really hard time reconigzing button input when I use it. I was just wondering if you would be able to fix that for 1.9 or 2.0.

Deathscreton says:

USB Function is flawed. Computer won't regconize it.

Larz258 says:

Oh, is this something RemoteJoy Lite team can fix, or is it beyond the abbility of a plugin? Like showing the recovery menu, since there are no recovery plugins.

phroxX says:

Very good, I would really like to learn to develop too ..

jdmcgee says:

I love this homebrew app (Thanks ne0h!) but I keep experiencing a little problem with using UMD Dumper in v1.8. In both v1.6 & v1.8 Xplora gives the incorrect available space for my 8gb memory stick. I have over 6gb available on the stick and both 1.6 & 1.8 state:

FREE: -1939.16MB

USED: 1378.16MB

TOTAL: -561.00MB

This wasn\'t a huge problem with v1.6 when I tried to dump a UMD because it would let me dump even though Xplora stated I had negative available space but in v1.8 I get the same message with every attempt of a UMD dump stating:

"No enough free space to complete operation!"

I know I have plenty of space though...

Any ideas???

Thanks In Advance

PS - ne0h, I can't wait to see where you take this homebrew!

ne0h says:

Yes, I've probably an integer overflow in the function that I use for getting the free space...

I've probably already fixed this problem!

mortalinstincts says:

My phat crashes every time i try to load a music file from Xplora...

on the slim.. it works fine!

any ideas?

ne0h says:

Have you loaded different plugins on the Fat and the Slim?

Anyone other have the same problem?

mortalinstincts says:

Nope... while using Xplora ive also tried keeping all plugins off...

still it crashes... just doesnt load...

jdmcgee says:

ne0h, As far as plugins go, I have a FuSa, popsloader & HAPowerOffSupport. That's it. Any ETA on a v1.9 or 2.0?

thanks again for a great app!!!

jd

ne0h says:

I've no time to work on Xplora now, anyway I'll not leave the project, maybe I'll work soon on Xplora 1.9...

sm21988 says:

This looks like a terrific app! Is there anyway to launch roms with this? im waiting for my replacement screen so I can't test it yet:closedeyes:

Starman says:

Hello neOH,

I love the program, thanx very much for it. I am having a problem with the homebrew sorter, I start it up and it says, creating list and then it freezes and crashes my machine. I am running through IRShell, but have tried launching it through the XML, and have unplugged all my plugins. but nothing helps. I have an 8gig card and it is loaded with games and homebrew. Anything you can tell me that will help I would be greatful, either way I will continue to use it as it is the best around. my thanx again

Starman!

Larz258 says:

I was looking for A media app and I found a version of PSPlayer with the source code, do you think this would be enough for you to give the next release of Xplora, more media support?

Here is the link to PSPlayer: http://dl.qj.net/index.php?pg=12&fid=24022&catid=140

It might have to do with how much music you have Mortal-Instinct, I recently purchased an 8 gig and filled about 5 gigs with music, every time I try to load it on xplora it crashes. It could also be the Phat's low ram, maybe the Phat just can't handle how much music you have, try putting one or two songs onto a differn't MS (if you have one), through the computer or flash(0,1,2,3), and seeing if that will work on your phat.

I have the same issue Starman, this was made before 5.00 m33-5/6, I believe DA did something that messed up Xplora. You could try using 5.02 GEN-A (I believe the homebrew sorter works on that), or you could just get the latest version of filer and use it's homebrew sorter (thats what I did), while your waiting for Xplora 1.9.

mortalinstincts says:

Ive already tried with only 1 song in my MS... :)

and ive also tried a 32MB stick.. nothing works...

zeon says:

i really love this application but somehow i cant use it in my psp unit. T_T

i have a firmware of 3.71 m33-2. also how can i put more advance kernel? it is currently running at 3.7 kernel. sory im kinda new with this stuffs. help plz. thanks. ^-^v

january39 says:

This app is designed for 4.01M33 and greater, you need to update to that to use it.

Loads of ways to update, the easiest for you is to use the 5.00M33 updater.

5.00 M33 updater

zeon says:

thanks dude! but what am i going to update? my firmware? and where can i get the 5.00 m33 updater? thanks again. YOU ROCK! ^^

january39 says:

The link is in my last post. Lol

In blue text

zeon says:

Thanks. ^^ and can you make a list of MUST-HAVE psp softwares. Thanks a lot.

january39 says:

Hit the link in my sig for all the info you might need.

zeon says:

wheres youre link dude? cant seem to find it. LOL. Sorry for my constant nagging. ^-^v thanks

january39 says:

http://downloads.exophase.com/109/psp-custom-firmware-500-m336/

zeon says:

thanks dude. ^-^v

zeon says:

hey dude. one question again.When i update my firmware will all my files and applications will be lost? thanks

january39 says:

No, everything should remain.

Some of your apps may be 3.XX Fw dependant so you may need the updated versions. I.e CXMB

zeon says:

I only have bookr and psp file manager as applications. Do you think its 3.xx dependant? thanks. i will try the link soon.

zeon says:

i tried the update. It works but when the update was about to begin it says that it needs the 500.pbp. Should i download this file or there something wrong about the software? thanks.

january39 says:

You need the official sony 5.00 Eboot download that from here - http://downloads.exophase.com/category/psp-official-firmware/

You will need to renamed the eboot 500.PBP and then follow the readme, although i think it should go into the update folder

Or d/l it via your psp with the 5.00M33 updater.

Nothing wrong with the updater, it is a safeguard.

zeon says:

WOW dude it WORKS just fine! yeah! i got the xplora working too. YOU ROCK! many thanks. anyway, can my psp play a mov video file or even a Avi? or do i need a software for it? cause im soooo tired of converting videos.

january39 says:

+rep then - lmao

The psp can play AVI but it needs to be rescaled to a correct ratio - google Xvid4psp.

TBH it is easier and quicker to convert avi>MP4 which play fine on psp.

Glad your sorted :smile:

zeon says:

is there no software you can download so you can instantly play this videos? thanks fro the help.

january39 says:

Not that i know of, any video app for Xvid (avi) requires rescaling down, which takes as long as converting AVI>Mp4

zeon says:

thanks.

zeon says:

hey i just need another help! can i play my mp3 while using other applications? can a software provide this kind of function? PLZ HELP T_T. Thanks

Alex says:

zeon we dont support piracy please edit your post's, as with the mp3 situation just google for a music psp prx.

january39 says:

Read the rules zeon, specifically #3.

First strike, we do not condone or endorse piracy.

Blaze_Fire says:

Looks pretty sleek.

I may try it out sometime

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