[ne0h]

After a long time I'm here to release a new version of Xplora,
here is some notes and the download link.

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XploRa 1.8
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Author: ne0h
Release date: 02/01/2009
Compatibility: 4.01 M33 and highter

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In this release I've improved all the
old things and the base engine.
The Text Editor is not now completed
and will be probably modified in the
next release.
The new Homebrew Sorter works fine, but
have two problems.
There's a bug in one function that
I use to open ISO\CSO files, it's
a M33 function, so I cannot fix it.
In the last CF ( 5.00 M33-4) one of
these problems was fixed up,
anyway for the unpatched cfw I've
added an alternative patch to make
Homebrew Sorter working...
The second problem doesn't unmount
the last ISO\CSO mounted, so when
you exit the Homebrew Sorterm, you
can find in the UMD Disc device a ISO\CSO,
and not the real UMD one.

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+ 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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For info or bug's report:

hw32@hotmail.it
or on PSP with the link to "Xplora Home" in the Applications menu
or xplora.ne0h.altervista.org/bug_suggestion_en.htm
( now the site is down but it will return up soon )


Thanks to Phobox for the help with UMD Dumper and some other things
Thanks to Dark_Alex for the help given
Thanks to all ps2dev.org guys

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This program uses intraFont by BenHur

Download attached.

** UPDATE **
Just fixed a little bug in the Homebrew Sorter, download updated

And some screenshot:

[silver_surfer]

thanks for the update ne0h!

[psvivek]

thanks for the update.

[january39]

Sweet as, great app this. Thanks

[ne0h]

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

[silver_surfer]

@ ne0h:

hey you forgot to include the eboot..

the attached file only contain data folder..

[ne0h]

Ok, uploaded again

[dennis96411]

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

[Deathscreton]

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]

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