Prolific homebrew developer AhMan today released a major update to XMB replacement iR Shell, bringing it up to version 5.0. Built for PSP Slim units only, this build marks a significant milestone in homebrew development, introducing an advanced multi-tasking feature. This essentially allows users to run up to two applications simultaneously and jump between them simply by pressing a hot key of their choosing. The possibilities are endless!

The extensive changelog can be found after the break. Be sure to give it a thorough read for usage instructions and equally important compatibility information. more »

Homebrew developer AhMan has rolled out a preliminary update to multi-tasking shell iR Shell, adding support for Dark_AleX’s legacy homebrew enabler, more commonly known as LEDA. Apart from this rather significant addition, a new feature allowing emulated PSOne titles to run at 30FPS through RemoteJoy has been added.

Should do well to tide folks over for the next major iR Shell update, which is poised to take multi-tasking to the next level on PSP, enabling users to launch homebrew applications in a separate window while playing a UMD game for example.

The complete changelog can be found past the break, detailing a couple bug fixes in addition to the two functionality highlights mentioned above. more »

Homebrew developer AhMan has issued an update to iR Shell, a multi-purpose shell replacement for PSP.

Primarily focused on expanding the application’s already robust feature set, this release introduces support for running PlayStation Network titles within the confines of iR Shell. Additionally, when iR Shell is active, users can now disable MagicGate protection for speeding up access times on non-MG capable Memory Sticks. For the complete changelog, look past the break. more »

Following a riveting comeback earlier last week, homebrew developer AhMan today released an update to his popular multi-purpose PSP shell replacement, iR Shell. The full changelog can be found past the break, detailing various bug fixes as well as enhancements aimed at making use of the extra memory found in PSP Slim units. more »

As promised, iR Shell 4.7 is here, bringing with it much-requested compatibility with 5.00 M33 series firmware. Developer AhMan notes that the infrared sensor feature has been revamped for ease of use, no longer requiring the installation of specific pronto codes. Additionally, compatibility with UMD titles over NetHostFS operating mode has been enhanced and it is now possible to directly launch SWF format flash games.

For the full changelog on version 4.7 of this excellent shell replacement for PSP, hit the break. more »

Things have been relatively quiet as of late on the PSP homebrew front following the release of Dark_AleX’s latest, but that doesn’t mean nothing has been happening behind the scenes. Well-known iR Shell developer AhMan today revealed that a 5.00 M33 series compatible build of his widely used multi-purpose shell replacement will be available for public consumption in the near future.

Just to let you know I’ll be releasing another iR Shell public release for 5.00M33. It will have all the SE features, including infrared remote learning. Currently, irshell.org is being re-designed and re-worked by some of the private forum members. Once the site is completed, the public release will be out.

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Developer AhMan has released details on how to remove the firmware check within iR Shell, which prevents the current release from running on custom firmware 3.90 M33. All that needs to be changed is a single offset in the PRX modules irshell38x.prx and irshell38xs.prx. With a hex editor, make the following changes:

irshell/bin/irshell38x.prx: offset 0×284e, 0×82 -> 0×00
irshell/bin/irshell38xs.prx: offset 0×28da, 0×82 -> 0×00

If you don’t think your hex editing skills are up to par, Mov of the iR Shell forums has provided a downloadable ZIP archive of the aforementioned PRX modules. Copy the files inside of the ZIP to the “bin” directory found within the iR Shell folder, hit replace, and you should be good to go.

Even after applying the patch, Mov notes that certain iR Shell functions will not work correctly when on 3.90 M33, so for a fully-functional iR Shell it is advised to stay on 3.80 M33 series firmware.

Download iR Shell 3.9 Patched Files

Patched iR Shell 3.9 PRXes [iR Shell]

Homebrew developer AhMan has announced the final release of iR Shell, a multi-tasking shell application for the PSP. iR Shell brings additional functionality to the PSP such as the ability to play two-player PSOne games via ad-hoc and playback MP3 files while in-game. Now at version 3.9, the latest release is fully compatible with custom firmware 3.80 M33-5 and 3.80 M33 popsloader v2.

Hit the jump for the full changelog. more »

StoneCut sends word that the next release of AhMan’s iR Shell, a powerful multi-tasking shell for the PSP, is due out soon and will include compatibility with 3.80 M33 custom firmware.

However, with that bit of good news comes the bad news. AhMan has decided to take leave of the PSP homebrew scene after this last release. StoneCut further points out that the source code to iR Shell won’t be released, so future updates aren’t looking likely, either.

Here’s what he had to say on the official iR Shell forums:

I would like to inform you that there will indeed be another iR Shell release for 3.80 M33 soon …

However, this will be the FINAL release of iR Shell.

This means: After the next release there will NOT be any more releases. Ever. After that AhMan will be retiring from the scene for good. It should be out in a few days if nothing serious happens during beta testing.

Final Release Coming Up [iR Shell]

AhMan has released a minor update to iRShell 3.81, fixing a compatibility issue with the recently released 3.71 M33-4 popsloader.

Please take note that this release will only work with the bugfixed version of Dark_AleX’s multi-disc popsloader, which is available for download here.

Download iR Shell 3.81.1 Update / iR Shell 3.81 Full

iR Shell 3.81.1 – fix for multi-disc PSX games [iR Shell Forums]