01.16.12/13 -
* Added: new options in options.ini: [usb_mirror], [verify_data] and [download_dir]
* Added: support for new version of "ebootFIX" tool (PSN-style XMB games)
* Added: support for ™, � and � symbols when renaming game titles (converts (TM) (R) and (C) to ™, � and �)
* Changed: Max number of games in the list set to 2048
* Added: [START]+[SELECT] restarts multiMAN
* Added: RELOAD.SELF to multiMAN USRDIR folder (this way multiMAN can be launched from other applications)
* Added: support for XMB*.PNG images in themes (XMB0.PNG->PIC0.PNG, XMB1.PNG->PIC1.PNG, XMB2.PNG->PIC2.PNG)
* Added: proper detection of spoofed firmwares
* Added: /ps3_home/archive folder for .mmiso. experimental support (not available yet)
* Fixed: Prompt to change PARAM.SFO when launching newer games
* Fixed: Prompt to change PARAM.SFO version even when PS3 FW version is the same
01.16.14 -
* Added: New display mode (8x4) with support for 32 titles on screen
* Added: Navigation with LEFT and RIGHT analogue sticks in game modes
* Added: Installed homebrew apps with RELOAD.SELF can be launched via multiMAN
* Added: PIC0.PNG+PIC1.PNG overlay when creating cached images (clear cache to get it)
* Added: Abort "Setting access permission" by pressing [O] or [^]
* Added: Support for condorstrike's helpMME help application from within file manager (press [X] over the HELP button)
* Added: Skip initial scan when multiMAN is spawned by its RELOAD.SELF
* Added: SBOX.PNG image for themes (supports shadows, covers, docks) for 8x4 display mode
* Added: Multiple files OR folders copy/delete/move in file manager (select with [SELECT] button)
* Added: Up/Down can move and scroll through pages in File Manager mode
* Added: new option in options.ini: [scan_for_apps] to scan for RELOAD.SELF compatible apps
* Added: No initial scanning for games (loading much faster)
* Added: Filemanager left/right panes are restored on multiMAN start
* Added: AUR5.JPG image used for 8x4 display mode
* Added: Restore sound/MP3 volume on restart
* Added: Restore mouse pointer position on restart
* Added: Restore left and right panes in file manager on restart
* Fixed: Bug when output resolution is 576p/720p
* Changed: Spoofed firmware detected by CRC check of dev_flash files
* Changed: Better copy/backup progress indication (even for games with very large number of files)
01.16.15 -
* Added support to launch video files from file manager by spawning Showtime player
* Special version of Showtime player required to handle video playback from multiMAN
* Added CBOX2/GBOX2.PNG for themes with full alpha transparency
* Fixed issues when launching games on WN/WT firmwares
* Fixed rare issue with select+x games from USB HDD with too long path names
* Fixed rare issue with progress bar not updating during copy/backup
* Improved initial scan (no scanning for games when not needed)
* Improved 4x2 and 8x2 display modes visualisation
01.17.00 -
* Added: New sub-menu to set game specific options (press R1)
* Added: Latest version of Showtime by andoma and helpMME by condorstrike
* Added: Support for 5 user fonts (change with SELECT+R3)
* Added: Custom font for Showtime in fonts/system/showtime.ttf
* Added: Showtime with support for Windows-1251 codepage for Cyrillic SRT subtitles
* Numerous fixes, improvements and additions
01.17.01/02 -
* Interface update
* Simplified and cleaner look
* Slick and professional feel
* Link XMB VIDEO files to Showtime option in "System Menu"
* Launch Showtime option in "System Menu"
* Game options: press SQUARE
* System menu: press TRIANGLE
* Updated version of SHOWTIME MEDIA PLAYER (codepages Windows-1250 and 1251)
* "Favorites" menu in next version
* Themes must be updated to reflect latest changes
* More options added in COLOR.INI for theme creators
* user_font added in COLOR.INI for theme creators
* game_bg_overlay added in COLOR.INI
* "Cover not available" cover in some display modes
* "[O] Save" in submenu changed to "[O] Back"
* Updated the "Original theme" to reflect the recent changes
* Changes to the Game Options sub-menu
- support for PNG covers
- display of game version and ps3 firmware required in title name
* Changes in File manager
- TRIANGLE - one directory up
- UP+R2 - to top of list
- DOWN+R2 - to bottom of list
* Support for REBUG firmwares (properly working BD mirror function)
01.17.03/04 -
* Initial public release of XMMB display mode (XMB clone)
* Favorites column in XMMB mode
* Playback of video files from VIDEO column in XMMB mode
* Playback of audio files from MUSIC column in XMMB mode
* Stability improvements
02.00.00 -
* Fully working XMMB display mode (XMB clone)
* Editable options in "Settings" column of XMMB mode
* Game Covers and Game Poster in XMMB Game column
* Improved XMMB scrolling, speed and reliability
* "Themes" option in "multiMAN/Home" XMMB column
* Changed options/options_default.ini
* Direct Boot method changed
* SELECT+X auto-sets BD-Mirror option and is remembered
* A lot of other stuff
02.00.01 -
XMMB mode:
* Game poster/background loads/shows 2x faster now
* Game poster is crisp and unaltered
* All texts in XMMB are smooth and easy to read with bright backgrounds
* All texts got small shadow to improve visibility
* Favorites column shows game icons
* Fave star applied to game icons in Favorites column
* Clock and column title more visible and better looking
* Cover overlay image (GLC.PNG) applied to cover in XMMB mode, too
* Added image background for theme selection (10x to condor) (pop up can be moved with analogue sticks)
* Fixed: time/date format changes immediately (not after 30 seconds)
* Fixed 'favorites' column (showing stuff when no faves selected)
* Added option in SETTINGS column to disable "Theme Audio"
* "Title Details" option in SETTINGS column to change 4x2, 8x4, cover flow and Box-art modes (title/+id/+title count/none)
* Fixed Mouse X/Y deadzone setting
* Fixed PHOTO column populates properly from USB storage (/PICTURE folder)
* Changed: "Verifying USB Games" option: [Always/Auto/Never]
* Added new function in SETTINGS column "Clean Game Cache"
* Added selection list menu to clear Game Data for specific Game
* Favorites selection remembered when going out of game-settings submenu
* Added support for SDHC/MemoryStick/CompactFlash storage for MUSIC/PHOTO/VIDEO columns in XMMB mode
* Added: SDHC, CF and MS icons in PHOTO/VIDEO/MUSIC XMMB mode
* Added: multiple strategies for mounting titles using all available methods
Other:
* Changed: options are saved on exit (not each time you change a setting in SETTINGS column)
* Changed boot procedure (EBOOT.BIN is just 50KB and it launches main multiMAN app RELOAD.SELF)
* "Mouse X/Y deadzone" can go up to 90%
* "Dim titles" setting can go up to 10 seconds
* Changed top-menu in File Manager
* Fixed "DIRECT BOOT" from external USB HDD
* Changed: "Overscan" application (much better than before)
* All texts in FileMan mode look better now
* Added support for SND0.AT3 in themes
* Added option BD-Emulator (to switch between Standard (syscall36) / Hermes (syscall8) / None)
* Added support for MFW 3.41 (BD-Emulator option: Hermes (syscall8)
* Added support for playing games with split big files from USB HDD (up to 10 BIG 4+GB files supported):
* - Caching split files to internal HDD for unlimited number of titles
* - Playing games with split files works with "Direct Boot" and "BD Mirror" options, too.
* - Launching games with split files works from Disc Icon and /app_home
* Added new option in "Game Settings" submenu: "Ext Game Data" (install game data on external USB)
* Fixed: garbled screen in File Manager when Help/About selected while coming from another display mode
* Fixed: changing current game for game modes while browsing XMMB display mode
* Removed: sparks/stars from slide-coverflow mode
* File Manager top menu text color is defined by COLOR.INI FMFILE setting
* Added: Vertical alignment for title/title+id in some modes when "Title Details" option requires it
* Special thanks for helping with extensive tests: GoTiT4FrE
* Special thanks for testing and bug reports: condorstrike, B6S, S4BRE, bitsbubba
* Thanks to Hermes (again) for SC8
* Thanks to Z0ner for helping n00bs
* Thanks to multiBOT for the lovely IA brought in by its creators
02.00.02 -
* Fixed: handling of themes_dir and covers_dir options in options.ini (broken in .01)
* Fixed: handling of NETHOST definitions in options.ini (broken in .01)
* Changed: Remember user font selection on exit (prevents reverting to theme font at each startup)
File Manager related:
* Added: Context menu in File Manager (similar to right-click) with CIRCLE button (all other shortcuts are removed)
* Changed: Removed File Manager from mode list (L1/R1 skips it)
* Changed: File size in File Manager shown with 2 decimal precision
* Added: "File Manager Access" option in SETTINGS XMMB column - PIN protected - to disable FileManager mode
* Changed: Key to select multiple files/folders: [SQUARE] (was [select])
* Left pane shows up to 60 characters and right up to 55 for file/folder names (was 26/22)
XMMB related:
* Added: "Poster and Cover Alteration" option in XMMB Settings column
* Added: "Button Assignment" option in XMMB Settings column
* Added: Current selection in Settings column remembered
* Fixed: Applying themes now changes text colors immediately in XMMB mode (clock, option names, game column title)
* Added: Video thumbnails for XMMB VIDEO column (3264x3264 max res):
- for external (non-XMB) video files: Example:
--- movie name: my_video.avi
--- thumbnail : my_video.avi.jpg, my_video.avi.JPG, my_video.jpg, my_video.JPG
- for internal (XMB) videos - .STH thumbnail generated by the PS3 is used
* Added thumbnail support for AVCHD, BDMV and DVD video structures (POSTER.JPG, COVER.JPG)
* Added thumbnail support for AVCHD, BDMV (multiAVCHD compatible /HDAVCTN/BDMT_O1.jpg, /BDMV/META/DL/HDAVCTN_O1.jpg)
* Added thumbnail support for PHOTO column (for JPEG images with resolution up to 3264x3264)
* Added: Last game selection is remembered in XMMB mode after restart and after switching to other display modes
* Improved: No more reloading of XMMB columns each time you leave/enter XMMB mode or game/system submenu
* Changed: Scanning for content while in XMMB doesn't show the ugly "Scanning..." screen
* Removed: File extensions for known media files in MUSIC/PHOTO/VIDEO XMMB columns
* Added: Download Themes application in WEB XMMB column (thanks to S4BRE and condorstrike for hosting)
* Added: Visit multiMAN forum link in WEB XMMB column
* Graphics fixed: Downloading files via web browser while in XMMB mode
* New option in options.ini/options_default.ini: themes_web_dir (to store downloaded themes)
# Option: Directory to store downloaded multiMAN themes
themes_web_dir=/dev_hdd0/game/BLES80608/USRDIR/themes_web
* Visualization improvement (good news for users with 720p/576p/480p TVs, too):
* No more jagged edges of the textures (ICONS) during enlargement/shrinking
* 576p looks good now, not to speak of 720p
* Smoothing also applied to OVERSCAN modes
* Added: Support for srt/ssa/ass subtitles when caching video for Showtime from NTFS drive
* Removed: AC3 playback from file manager
* Optimized memory management (90MB free during mM operation)
* More optimizations: multiMAN executable (RELOAD.SELF) size down to 496KB
02.00.03 -
* Fixed: Launching games with cached files right after they're cached
* Fixed: GAMEI folder won't appear on USB unless "Ext Game Data" option is used
* Fixed: Double entries in VIDEO column when thumbnail is named for example video.avi.jpg and not video.jpg
* Improved: Scrolling left/right in XMMB mode (faster and won't load columns)
* Improved: Scrolling up/down. Scroll will pause for ~1 second before looping.
* Added: Option "Hide BD-ROM disc from game list" in XMMB Settings
* Added: L2/R2 switch pages in 4x2 and 8x4 game list modes
* Added: "Save Screenshot" option in PS3 XMB Photo column to capture multiMAN screens in PNG (multiMAN Screenshots album) (10x to squarepusher2 for the hint)
* Improved: multiMAN will return from emulators and showtime much faster (~1-2 seconds boot screen)
* Improved: Last XMMB column and selection/entry restored upon restart/respawn
* Improved: JPG and PNG loading and decoding is performed faster (via SPU with fallback to PPU when header-decoding fails)
* Added: "Retro" column for emulators (WIP)
* Added: "Genre" option in "Game Settings" submenu to select categories for albums/grouping
* (WIP) Added: Support for latest SNES9x port for PS3
* (WIP) Added: Support for SNES9x ROMS: SMC/smc, FIG/fig, SFC/sfc, GD3/gd3, GD7/gd7, DX2/dx2, BSX/bsx, SWC/swc, JMA/jma
* (WIP) Added: New options in options.ini:
* Added: Support for playing music/playlists from PS3 XMB Music column (thanks to squarepusher2)
* Improved: TVs with 480p/576p resolution will show XMMB and slide-coverflow modes a bit better
MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS:
* Improved: Added threaded processing for photo/music/video/game/favorites/retro columns
* Improved: Added threaded processing for loading jpg/png images in XMMB mode
* SNES9x:
- Fixed PS3 reset when exiting with {PS} button
- Fixed returning to XMB
- Fixed returning to multiMAN
* multiMAN:
- Greatly improved loading of all columns in XMMB mode
- Progress icons added in the top right corner (next to the clock)
02.00.04 -
* Added: Threaded processing for various tasks (downloading covers, scanning, etc) (no more GUI interruptions)
* Added: XMMB mode will invoke download of missing covers, too
* Added: Support for Genesis+ GX retro emulator (port by squarepusher2)
* Added: Support for FCEUltra (NES/ULTRA) PS3 retro emulator (port by squarepusher2)
* Added: Support for VBA PS3 retro emulator (GameBoy/GameBoy Advanced)
* Added: Support for PNG covers for Retro column (408x408 max resolution) (408x180 for best results)
* Added: L2+R2 will turn on screensaver mode (or put the PAD on a table/coach/sofa and press it down gently)
* Added: Caching of the whole XMMB mode
* Improved: XMMB Photo column display and navigation (no more image buffers release when full - a lot seamless now)
* Improved: Navigation in XMMB is completely rewritten - now smooth and faster than original PS3 XMB
* Improved: Increased image buffers (50 icons/covers) in XMMB (30 in prev versions)
* Added: Unfolding effect up/down while loading XMMB columns
* Added: Indication in XMMB mode when FTP service is used or background download is active
* Added: Warning prompt when user leaves multiMAN with active FTP connections
* Added: Screensaver Timeout option in XMMB Settings column (1-10 mins)
* Added: Link to GBATemp website with Online User Manual by Cyan in XMMB WEB column
* Added: FF/REW for Picture Viewer in XMMB mode (holding left/right or L1/R1)
* Added: Support for 2048 entries per XMMB column
* Added: Virtual memory used for certain tasks (like mp3 playback) to save real memory
* Added: Asynchronous loading of MP3 files for playback
* Added: A bit more memory allocated to web browser and release memory after browser closes
* Added: MP3 playlist support for 1024 entries (was 128)
02.00.05 -
* Changed: Coverflow mode completely rewritten to use XMMB engine
* Changed: Coverflow shows covers in perspective
* Changed: Better memory management
* Changed: XMMB display mode visualization
* Changed: Caching only of Photo, Music and Retro XMMB columns with their actual size (faster boot and exit/restart) (16MB HDD space freed)
* Added: Option in XMMB Settings column "XMMB Game Icon Swap" to select mode for covers/icons for Game column
* Added: Options in XMMB Settings column "Key Repeat Delay" and "Key Repeat Speed"
* Added: Launch .zip ROMs from File Manager (from emulator folders or dev_hdd0 or dev_usb00* ./ROMS/[emulator])
* Added: Support for FBA Next emulator (port mods by squarepusher2)
* Fixed: PPU crashreport about MultiStream on exit (thanks to an0nymous for the backtrace log)
* Fixed: Minor issues when applying themes
* Fixed: Minor issues/garbage with boot screen on rare occasions
* Removed: Use of virtual memory
MP3/Audio related:
* Changed: MP3 playback requires 384KB of RAM (was 24MB before) and now MP3 file size is unlimited (4MB ram freed)
* Added: Fade-in / fade-out for mp3 playback
* Added: Indication of which mp3 title is currently playing/paused in XMMB mode
* Added: multiMAN mp3 playback will pause if you play music from PS3 XMB Music column
Extended support for BD Remote Controller:
* BD Remote: [ENTER] and [PLAY] keys will act as [X] (much easier to navigate)
* BD Remote: [PAUSE] will pause music playback
* BD Remote: [PREV]/[NEXT] will skip to previous/next audio track
* BD Remote: [STOP] will stop music playback
02.01.00 -
* Grouping by Genre for Game/Favorite Columns (SQUARE)
* Grouping by Emulator Type for Retro column (SQUARE)
* Grouping by title name (alphabetically) for Music (SQUARE), Game, Favorites, Retro columns (SELECT+SQUARE)
* Info pop-up during music playback
* Removed duplicate entries (by name) in Photo and Music XMMB columns
* BD Remote: [SLOW<<]/[SLOW>>] will change playback volume
* BD Remote: [BLUE] will switch to File Manager and back
* BD Remote: [GREEN] will turn on the Screensaver
* SELECT+START will switch to File Manager and back
02.02.00 -
* Added: Multilingual Support (22 languages)
* Changed: 2304 entries per XMMB column
* Added: Caching of XMMB Video column to speed up boot process
* Added: MP3 pop-up info box in XMMB and File Manager
* Added: "Motion Sensor" setting in XMMB SETTINGS column
* Added: Motion sensitivity (waving left/right the dualshock controller changes display modes)
* Added: Debug mode (hold L2+R2 during boot). It will allow downloading official update, even if you're on the same version.
* Fixed: Issues with coverflow display mode
* Fixed: Lock when too many AVCHD or Video titles present
* Fixed: Retro column not sorted after returning from emulator
* Changed: Behavior of "Refresh" buttons in XMMB multiMAN column and "System Settings" menu
02.03.00 -
* Changed Font properties/functions for all modes
* Max number of games+AVCHD in game modes 960(was 640)
* Max number of entries per XMMB column 3200
* Changed character limit for XMMB Settings column [selected option] to 36 (was 32 - now German/French fit)
* Moved [selected option] to the far right
* Freed more than 20MB of RAM

(and reallocated some of it to increase max number of games/xmmb entries)
* This update should fix "Not enough memory for web browser" which some users experienced. If it doesn't - use the Original Theme.
* Added check for downloaded multiMAN updates (to avoid installing broken/incomplete PKG files)
* Added check for downloaded covers (to avoid accepting broken/incomplete downloaded files)
* Command menu in File manager changed a bit
* Legend in most display modes will use current localization setting
* Pad vibration added as warning for "Delete" game/folder prompts
* Included all languages (with latest versions posted by translators)
* Added back Dutch
* Added back Portuguese BR
* Added back Arabian
02.04.00 -
* Added: Display of embedded JPEG images in MP3 files for XMMB Music column
* Added: Pulsing of selected entry/title in XMMB display mode
* Added: Czech, Hungarian, Catalan, Galician and Indonesian languages
* Added: Other various tweaks and changes
* multiMAN LOGO Contest Winner: TheForce
* Cover server updated with latest 2644 game covers
* Changed "Download Themes" server back to my primary one
02.05.00 -
* Added: SIDE menu in XMMB mode to access various functions (access the menu with [TRIANGLE])
* Added: SIDE menu option for XMMB Settings column to switch between ADVANCED and STANDARD settings
* Added: SIDE menu function "UPDATE" Showtime in XMMB Video column when "Start Showtime" is selected
* Added: SIDE menu function "UPDATE" in XMMB RETRO column to check/download EMULATOR updates by squarepusher2
* Added: Option in XMMB Settings to change SIDE menu background color
* Changed: UPDATE function in GAME SETTINGS menu will not download updates for higher than your current PS3 firmware version
* Changed: UPDATE function in GAME SETTINGS can now check/download updates for SNES/FCEU/VBA/FBA/GEN+ Emulators by squarepusher2
* Changed: All options in the XMMB Settings column are now selectable via the SIDE menu (much like in the regular XMB mode)
* Added: Option in XMMB Settings column: [Write access to /dev_flash via /dev_blind]
* Added: Permissions check upon loading a title
* Added: VP6 file extension to recognizable video formats
* Added: Support for browsing USB devices and Internal HDD in XMMB Photo, Music, Video and Retro columns
* Added: Larger icons when browsing devices in XMMB mode
* Added: Indication in "browse mode" when playing music (a note sign will appear next to Device or Folder icon)