[RELEASE] USB ISO Loader v0.8

[psp.padawan]

USB ISO Loader v0.8
by psp.padawan

This program will allow you to play your backup games from your pc via USB. It is based on SDK sample programs provided by Dark_AleX. It uses OE no-umd mode not np9660. It will use OE no-umd mode regardless of what no-umd mode is set in recovery. If your backup games do not load use "UMD required" mode from recovery menu and put a UMD in the drive. I've tested it on 3.52 M33-4 and 4.01 M33-2 (without 1.5 kernel add-on). It has also been tested to work with cwcheat 0.2.2.

Supported CFW:

3.52 M33-4
3.71 M33-4
3.80 M33-5
3.90 M33-3
4.01 M33-2
5.00 M33

Installation:

Just unzip the usbisoloader folder into your /PSP/GAME folder. For first time users use the libusb-win32 driver install guide.

Memory Stick Mode:

If you are having issues loading games via USB please try MS mode by doing the following:

- Copy the game you are having a problem loading via USB to your memory stick.
- Disconnect the usb cable.
- Run USB ISO Loader and hold the L-trigger to enable MS mode which will load games off your memory stick. You should see [ms0:/ISO] in the lower left corner of the screen.
- Run your game.
- If the game loads then there is a problem with your usb connection. If the game does not load then USB ISO Loader will not be able to load your game.

I take no credit for this as this was all based on existing code.

Thank you to the following:

Dark_AleX for OE/M33 CFW, SDK and sample codes.
www.ps2dev.org for pspsdk
TyRaNiD for usbhostfs
Sakya for OSLib Mod 1.0.1
juan2320 for game compatibility list
BigGanja and askoman for beta testing

Change History:

0.1
Initial release

0.2
Added debug mode to determine if loading problem is from usb link or USB ISO Loader itself.
Added checking for UMD in drive if "UMD required" mode is selected.

0.3
Now uses Enter button configuration set in recovery.
Fixed error message when run in /PSP/GAME150 or kernel 1.50 is set for /PSP/GAME.
Added check for usbhostfs.prx in usbisoloader folder.

0.5
Fixed normal UMD mode issue ( Thanks to Cpasjuste for helping ).
Added config file for setting text and background colors. ( Thanks to harleyg for getconfig code sample )
Added next/prev page support using left/right d-pad buttons.
Added icon0.png and pic1.png images ( Thanks to nevaskinha and organic ).

0.6
Added png background for game list screen ( Thanks to Chilly Willy for code ).
Added option to display ISO pic1.png or default png on game selection.
Added option to display debug messages while loading game.
Added option to specify a PRX file instead of EBOOT.BIN for games like Beowulf.

0.7
Converted to use OSLib Mod 1.0.1 by Sakya.
Now displays both ISO pic1.png and icon0.png on game selection.
Increased max list to 300.
Added option to write debug output to file.
Now goes back to game list screen on game exit. ( Thanks to Cpasjuste for sample code )
Changed [Debug Mode] to [ms0:/ISO]

0.71
Added option to change usbhostfs pid ( useful for connecting multiple PSPs to one pc )
Fixed issue with hardcoded /PSP/GAME folder location ( will now work on GAME, GAME3XX, or GAME4XX )

0.8
Added check for usbhostfs_pc connection if USB ISO Loader is started first.
Added prx list display if game id has more than one prx specified in gameboot.conf.
Added support for directory browsing.
Added option to specify pc root directory. Default directory is host0:/

Game compatibility list:

Game compatibility list by juan2320

External HDD compatibility list:

Mordenkainen's guide on USBHostFS_PC for the NSLU2

Witchain SPS (thanks to askoman for the link)

Witchain SPS photos

Guides:

USB ISO Loader usage instructions

Connect multiple PSPs to one pc

libusb-win32 driver SourceForge.net download

libusb-win32 driver install guide

BigGanja's libusb-win32 driver video install guide

xdlee's guide on using cwcheat with USB ISO Loader

tbdawg's guide on installing libusb on Vista

TyRaNiD's usbhostfs files

[madridi4ever]

YAY! .. Thanks PSP.Padawan

Added support for directory browsing.
Added option to specify pc root directory. Default directory is host0:/

1- you mean it can load isos without having to be in the ISO folder?
2- what does the last line mean?

[runab0ut]

Thanks for this.

[psp.padawan]

YAY! .. Thanks PSP.Padawan



1- you mean it can load isos without having to be in the ISO folder?
2- what does the last line mean?

yes madridi4ever, it can now load ISOs from other directories. you can put usbhostfs_pc in C:\ to access your entire HD.

the pc root directory option is used to specify the initial directory that USB ISO Loader will look for files. It used to be hardcoded to host0:/ISO, now it just defaults to host0:/

If you specify the following:

ROOTDIR = ISO/
DIRENABLED = 0

it will only look for ISOs in host0:/ISO/ and you wont be able to see any other subdirectories. it is the config you will need to specify if you want to use a similar setting to the previous versions.

[matomato]

thank you!

[adhd1977]

There'z only one awnser to this newer version, HAIL padawan...........
this new version realy rocks, now every external HD is a potential source for playing my 300 gamez.

PSP taking over holland..... FINALY!!!!!


thanx...

[madridi4ever]

yes madridi4ever, it can now load ISOs from other directories. you can put usbhostfs_pc in C:\ to access your entire HD.

the pc root directory option is used to specify the initial directory that USB ISO Loader will look for files. It used to be hardcoded to host0:/ISO, now it just defaults to host0:/

If you specify the following:

ROOTDIR = ISO/
DIRENABLED = 0

it will only look for ISOs in host0:/ISO/ and you wont be able to see any other subdirectories. it is the config you will need to specify if you want to use a similar setting to the previous versions.

Thanks for the explanation psp.padawan, one more question though
if i specify the following:

ROOTDIR = ISO/
DIRENABLED = 1

will it intially load the ISO directory + being able to load any subdirectories (as well as browsing other directories) ?


I would try this instead of asking but I dont know what program to edit the conf file (notepad and wordpad dont work as they do not save in unix format?)

on the plus note, I tried 0.8 with these initial settings.. works great.. no problems whatsoever

[psp.padawan]

Thanks for the explanation psp.padawan, one more question though
if i specify the following:

ROOTDIR = ISO/
DIRENABLED = 1

will it intially load the ISO directory + being able to load any subdirectories (as well as browsing other directories) ?

yes, thats right.

I would try this instead of asking but I dont know what program to edit the conf file (notepad and wordpad dont work as they do not save in unix format?)

you can use notepad++ to save in unix format.

[madridi4ever]

Great! Thanks for everything psp.padawan

[urantianman]

Good deal!

I will check it out asap


Good work padawan, as usual!

[Nocuddle]

Damn i want that SPS.

[Xenogears V]

Thanks m8.

[StoneCut]

Please be advised that games will fail to start if the path and/or filename is too long. This is a restriction of USBhostFS or rather Cygwin.

Good:
/ISO/my_game.iso

Bad:
/cygwin/c/some/outrageously/long/path/WithALongGameFileNameAsThis.iso

In that sense I would put the folder restriction back in if I were psp.padawan. So, what about NP9660 mode ?

[psp.padawan]

Thanks for the tip StoneCut. Ive only tested ISO loading from a few subdirectories. I'll do a few more tests to find out what the limit is.

I have not been able to get np9660 to work via usb yet. Dark_AleX released a sample with 4.01 M33 but it only works from ms0.

Im looking into it again because Dark_AleX said he will be removing isofs support in the future M33 releases

[madridi4ever]

whats isofs? what does it do?