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3 | 3 | [Crystal Chip FW R34 v3 with updated Dashboard Scripts by R3Z3N](https://github.com/saildot4k/Crystal-Chip-R34-v3/releases) |
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5 | | -Fixes/Changes: |
6 | | -- SAS (Save Application Support) added as best as possible. Apps can be installed to: |
7 | | - mc?:/APPFOLDER/ but this needs an matching mc?:/BM/APPS/APPFOLDER/APPINFO/PBT |
8 | | - as there is a bug where we can not search for mc?:/*/APPINFO.PBT sadly. So this is a workaround. |
9 | | - This is nice as apps will show in the OSDSYS now. |
10 | | - Also: |
11 | | - nonmc?:/APPFOLDER |
12 | | - nonmc?:/APPS/APPFOLDER |
13 | | - fully work, no odd workarounds. |
14 | | - Old APPINFO.PBT still supported. |
| 5 | +???- note "R34 V4 Changes" |
| 6 | + Fixes/Changes: |
15 | 7 |
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16 | | -- Installing from source to source shows a warning, same for CDDVD (cant install/remove from that!) |
17 | | - nor run from PC HOST (not supported) |
| 8 | + - SAS (Save Application Support) added as best as possible. Apps can be installed to: |
| 9 | + mc?:/APPFOLDER/ but this needs an matching mc?:/BM/APPS/APPFOLDER/APPINFO/PBT |
| 10 | + as there is a bug where we can not search for mc?:/*/APPINFO.PBT sadly. So this is a workaround. |
| 11 | + This is nice as apps will show in the OSDSYS now. |
18 | 12 |
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19 | | -- Power off added to BootManager. There is no proper restart.elf that I know of yet... |
| 13 | + Also: |
20 | 14 |
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21 | | -- Fixed System Info not showing console model as needed MATCHES not EQU (and reverse the argument) |
| 15 | + nonmc?:/APPFOLDER |
22 | 16 |
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23 | | -- Fixed and added old themes which improperly used LOADING instead of the proper LOADIMG |
| 17 | + nonmc?:/APPS/APPFOLDER |
24 | 18 |
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25 | | -- v14 and later PS2s no longer show HDD options and do not auto load HDD drivers. |
26 | | - However the setting is still saved so swapping your memcard between PS2s if you |
27 | | - have multiple chips still functions as you set it. |
| 19 | + fully work, no odd workarounds. |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | + Old APPINFO.PBT still supported. |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | + - Installing from source to source shows a warning, same for CDDVD (cant install/remove from that!) |
| 24 | + nor run from PC HOST (not supported) |
| 25 | + |
| 26 | + - Power off added to BootManager. There is no proper restart.elf that I know of yet... |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | + - Fixed System Info not showing console model as needed MATCHES not EQU (and reverse the argument) |
28 | 29 |
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29 | | -- v12 and later no longer show MegaMemory Patcher option as Sony blocked it's use electrically for PSTwo Slims. |
| 30 | + - Fixed and added old themes which improperly used LOADING instead of the proper LOADIMG |
30 | 31 |
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31 | | -- V16-v18 is now properly identified in Console Information |
| 32 | + - v14 and later PS2s no longer show HDD options and do not auto load HDD drivers. |
| 33 | + However the setting is still saved so swapping your memcard between PS2s if you |
| 34 | + have multiple chips still functions as you set it. |
32 | 35 |
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33 | | -- Added PowerShell scripts to create APPINFO.PBT recursively and non recursively. |
34 | | - needs title.cfg included in app folder to create. However if apps need specifically |
35 | | - boot command IE `SHUTDOWN MM` or SET `"BM.AUTOLOAD_FSD_EN" "0"` may need to be added to the |
36 | | - run section. For example wLE ISR needs SHUTDOWN MM to run from USB. |
37 | | - Also need to add REDIRFILE for the apps that support it. |
| 36 | + - v12 and later no longer show MegaMemory Patcher option as Sony blocked it's use electrically for PSTwo Slims. |
38 | 37 |
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39 | | -To Do: |
40 | | -- Help Ripto create title.cfg for his AIO (ALL IN ONE) app repository |
| 38 | + - V16-v18 is now properly identified in Console Information |
41 | 39 |
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42 | | -- Still work on 8MB firmware |
| 40 | + - Added PowerShell scripts to create APPINFO.PBT recursively and non recursively. |
| 41 | + needs title.cfg included in app folder to create. However if apps need specifically |
| 42 | + boot command IE `SHUTDOWN MM` or SET `"BM.AUTOLOAD_FSD_EN" "0"` may need to be added to the |
| 43 | + run section. For example wLE ISR needs SHUTDOWN MM to run from USB. |
| 44 | + Also need to add REDIRFILE for the apps that support it. |
43 | 45 |
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44 | | -- Bundle the new apps for the MegaPack |
| 46 | + To Do: |
| 47 | + |
| 48 | + - Help Ripto create title.cfg for his AIO (ALL IN ONE) app repository |
| 49 | + |
| 50 | + - Still work on 8MB firmware |
| 51 | + |
| 52 | + - Bundle the new apps for the MegaPack |
45 | 53 |
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46 | 54 | ## Crystal Chip FW R34 v3 4/29/2025 |
47 | 55 |
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48 | | -(RUNNING CHANGES as of 4/29/2025. I update the date as I go...) |
49 | | - |
50 | | -Fixes/Changes: |
51 | | -- CC1.X firmware options to run BM from MemCard1,2, HDD and USB. HDD/USB boot needs HDD drivers on mc0:/BM/SHARED/ |
52 | | -HDD and USB are commented out, go ahead and uncomment out in BM/FWS/LATEST/FWINFO.PBT to experiment |
| 56 | +???- note "R34 V3 Changes" |
| 57 | + (RUNNING CHANGES as of 4/29/2025. I update the date as I go...) |
| 58 | + |
| 59 | + Fixes/Changes: |
| 60 | + - CC1.X firmware options to run BM from MemCard1,2, HDD and USB. HDD/USB boot needs HDD drivers on mc0:/BM/SHARED/ |
| 61 | + HDD and USB are commented out, go ahead and uncomment out in BM/FWS/LATEST/FWINFO.PBT to experiment |
53 | 62 |
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54 | | -- MMCE device support for example SD2PSX, PsxMemCardGen2, MemCardPro2. |
55 | | -[SD2PSXTD](https://sd2psxtd.github.io/) |
56 | | -[MCP2](https://8bitmods.com/memcard-pro2-for-ps2-and-ps1-smoke-black/) |
| 63 | + - MMCE device support for example SD2PSX, PsxMemCardGen2, MemCardPro2. |
| 64 | + [SD2PSXTD](https://sd2psxtd.github.io/) |
| 65 | + [MCP2](https://8bitmods.com/memcard-pro2-for-ps2-and-ps1-smoke-black/) |
57 | 66 |
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58 | | -- ~~Used El Isras USB drivers for exfat support:~~ [BDM Assault](https://github.com/israpps/BDMAssault) |
59 | | -REASON: Unable to get EXFAT drivers to run apps from USB. Needs further testing. |
| 67 | + - ~~Used El Isras USB drivers for exfat support:~~ [BDM Assault](https://github.com/israpps/BDMAssault) |
| 68 | + REASON: Unable to get EXFAT drivers to run apps from USB. Needs further testing. |
60 | 69 |
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61 | | -- Security Settings added: when pin is set, advanced settings are unaccessible. |
| 70 | + - Security Settings added: when pin is set, advanced settings are unaccessible. |
62 | 71 |
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63 | | -- Updated bminit.pbat to load IRX drivers from where BM is running from, |
64 | | -otherwise with DEV1/2 would not see/run apps from mc0/1/USB/HDD. |
| 72 | + - Updated bminit.pbat to load IRX drivers from where BM is running from, |
| 73 | + otherwise with DEV1/2 would not see/run apps from mc0/1/USB/HDD. |
65 | 74 |
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66 | | -- Updated HDDMOUNT.IRX and BM/SCRIPTS/HDDLOAD.PBT to load __common HDD partition |
67 | | -instead of +Crystal. This is to keep things consistent with the homebrew community |
| 75 | + - Updated HDDMOUNT.IRX and BM/SCRIPTS/HDDLOAD.PBT to load __common HDD partition |
| 76 | + instead of +Crystal. This is to keep things consistent with the homebrew community |
68 | 77 |
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69 | | -- Changed scripts to allow apps to be installed when booted from recovery cd. |
| 78 | + - Changed scripts to allow apps to be installed when booted from recovery cd. |
70 | 79 |
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71 | | -- Changed scripts to only show options for chip installed! IE no more seeing DFFS |
72 | | -options on CC 1.XS |
| 80 | + - Changed scripts to only show options for chip installed! IE no more seeing DFFS |
| 81 | + options on CC 1.XS |
73 | 82 |
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74 | | -- Changed scripts so that FW choices are only applicable to the chip installed. |
75 | | -IE CC1.0-1.2 can choose BM run point, CC2.0 DFFS only. |
| 83 | + - Changed scripts so that FW choices are only applicable to the chip installed. |
| 84 | + IE CC1.0-1.2 can choose BM run point, CC2.0 DFFS only. |
76 | 85 |
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77 | | -- BootManager app install no longer installs FW files to the dffs: partition to save |
78 | | -51KB for CC2.0 owners. |
| 86 | + - BootManager app install no longer installs FW files to the dffs: partition to save |
| 87 | + 51KB for CC2.0 owners. |
79 | 88 |
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80 | | -- Show Info gives a little more clarity IE where is BM executed from, what console region codes stand for etc. |
| 89 | + - Show Info gives a little more clarity IE where is BM executed from, what console region codes stand for etc. |
81 | 90 |
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82 | | -- Cotton Candy theme added, each version of the Crystal Chip is represented! |
| 91 | + - Cotton Candy theme added, each version of the Crystal Chip is represented! |
83 | 92 |
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84 | | -- Added Italian and Spanish language translations. |
| 93 | + - Added Italian and Spanish language translations. |
85 | 94 |
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86 | | -- v14 and later PS2s no longer show HDD options and do not auto load HDD drivers. |
87 | | -However the setting is still saved so swapping your memcard between PS2s if you |
88 | | -have multiple chips still functions as you set it. |
| 95 | + - v14 and later PS2s no longer show HDD options and do not auto load HDD drivers. |
| 96 | + However the setting is still saved so swapping your memcard between PS2s if you |
| 97 | + have multiple chips still functions as you set it. |
89 | 98 |
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90 | | -- v12 and later no longer show MegaMemory Patcher option as Sony blocked it's use electrically for PSTwo Slims. |
| 99 | + - v12 and later no longer show MegaMemory Patcher option as Sony blocked it's use electrically for PSTwo Slims. |
91 | 100 |
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92 | | -- V16-v18 is now properly identified in Console Information |
| 101 | + - V16-v18 is now properly identified in Console Information |
93 | 102 |
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94 | 103 | ## BootManager MegaPack Downloads |
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