[RELEASE] - Alternative VSHMenù v6.1

[Red_Squirrel]

UPDATE: this is a little bugfix for v6.0!
Infact v6.0 had a bug that disabled the plugin in first position in VSH.txt when you exit from it. Now fixed. If you have flashed v.6.0, don't use the flasher (homebrew or Windows program) again, but manually replace vshmenu.prx in flash0:/kd/ with the new one.

Download v6.1 from HERE




First of all, sorry for the long wait, but studies and holidays have kept me away from coding...
However, i'm again here with the new version of Alternative VshMenu, the v6.0.

Download from HERE

Before to post the attached readme.txt, I prefer to focalize your attention on the following notes:

-Do not flash this plugin erasing M33 satelite.prx! In this case Alternative VSHMenù does not work!
-The Homebrew-Flasher used in this version is still a beta so use it only at your own risk.
If you want to use the "old" method to flash the plugin, please follow the guide inserted in Patch2Flash folder!
-In this version language translation are included in the plugin! So the .PRX file size has been increased: for this reason, if you want to flash it, be sure to have the need free space in your Flash0 before beginning the flashing process!!!
In future I will insert language translation in a separated file to avoid this issue.
-In this version there are only two language: English and Italian.
If you want, you can make a particular translation of A. VSHMenù and then send it to me at redsquirrel@psp-cheats.it.
But please, don't use very long words! Indeed try to use the exact number of letter used by English Traslation.
-By default the SELECT button will be associated to a homebrew: so place one in PSP/GAME/HOMEBREW/ directory, or disable/change that option.
If you press SELECT when it is associated to a homebrew but no homebrew is in /PSP/GAME/HOMEBREW/ directory PSP will freeze!

Said that, here is a part of the readme.txt attached with all changes and info about the plugin:

Alternative VSHMenù by Red Squirrel
http://redsquirrel.forumitalian.com <-Italian
http://redsquirrel.pspgen.com <-English

N.B.: I'm Italian, so sorry for my BAD english :P

What's it?
It is an Alternative VshMenu that has ALL same functions of the M33 VshMenu and other utilities such as the possibility to change the background color, to power off and to sleep the console, to activate and to disactivate M33 VshMenu from dashboard or to make screenshot of XMB!
Press HOME (by Default) in XMB to start the Alternative VshMenu!
Press CIRCLE (by Default) in Menu to close it.

Features
v6.0
- Added FIVE new background colours
- Now Alternative VshMenu can not be started before of 3 seconds: in this way you can avoid console crashes when you accidentally start it during coldboot or returning from games.
- Now there will be a pause of about one second when you exit from A. VshMenu: in this way your key pressing will not have any effect on XMB (like happened in past).
- Changed HIDE MAC ADDRESS function in AUTO USB CONNECTION: if you enable it, USB connection will be enable always in XMB! In this way when you connect a USB cable your PSP will be connected to your PC/PS3 without you have to press on special icon! (like in PSP-3000).
- Changed CXMB PLUGIN function in LANGUAGE: now you can select your language from the menu of A. VshMenu! In this first version, there will be only two language: Italian and English.
- Changed M33 VSHMENU in SELECT KEY: now you can choose what to associate to SELECT key in XMB (M33 VshMenu, a Homebrew, Nothing).
- Erased all difference of code between CF 3.90/3.95GEN/4.01M33: now plugin will be the same in all CFs.
- Added a homebrew-flasher for the plugin: it will flash the Alternative VshMenu in your Flash0 directly from PSP without other steps!
- Cleaned the code to try to compensate the increase of the PRX size caused by language translations..

Enjoy

[BlackBurd]

good job

[Sullivan]

Great work man, downloading this now!

Thanks

[joseph10444]

yes!! ive been waiting for this!!
thank you so much!!!

i saw it everywhere
thank you so much!!!!

[Mr_Shizzy]

Awesome !!!

I love this plugin.
Thanks RS

[RR99i]

Excellent work Red_Squirrel! Seems to be working great!

[tophead420]

Not sure if its just me but this plugin keeps disabling itself every time i leave the XMB or make a change is this happing to anyone else? Other then that love this plugin really like the new auto usb, very handy addition to an already great plugin. minus this small problem im having. None the less great work.

[Red_Squirrel]

Originally Posted by tophead420

Not sure if its just me but this plugin keeps disabling itself every time i leave the XMB or make a change is this happing to anyone else? Other then that love this plugin really like the new auto usb, very handy addition to an already great plugin. minus this small problem im having. None the less great work.

There is a little bug caused by old version: it disable the plugin in first position in your VSH.txt: so for now, to fix it manually, you have to insert a false plugin in first position in your VSH.txt (for example ms0:/blablabla.prx :P) and insert your plugins from second position.
However I will release a fix soon
-=Double Post Merge =-
Sorry for double post, I released the bugfix for that little bug
Enjoy

[playerguz]

Hello. Im having a little problem with v6.1. I used it like a plug in and when i clicked home nothing happened. Then i flashed it with the homebrew and still when i click the home button nothing.

Anyone know why?

[Red_Squirrel]

Originally Posted by playerguz

Hello. Im having a little problem with v6.1. I used it like a plug in and when i clicked home nothing happened. Then i flashed it with the homebrew and still when i click the home button nothing.

Anyone know why?

Mmm, i don't know what say :S
However try to overwrite the config file (squirrel.red) in Flash1 with the one contained in this package: http://www.psp-ita.com/file_database/conf.zip
It is my config file and I have no problem with it, maybe you resolve with this trick

[cory1492]

Thanks Red Squirrel

Your patch2flash batch file for slim is severely broken, you have no extract lines in there and it never calls write.exe.

[Red_Squirrel]

Originally Posted by cory1492

Thanks Red Squirrel

Your patch2flash batch file for slim is severely broken, you have no extract lines in there.

Really? Ok thank you, I will check them for next releases
EDIT: Yes, I edited it for my use and then i forgot to rewrite it ^^''
I'm sorry, I surely will fix it in next release For now, Slim owners please use the homebrew-version of the flasher

[cory1492]

No worries, I fixed and tested it just now without issue

btcnf pspbtjnf_02g.bin -e
rename pspbtjnf_02g.bin pspbtjnf_02g.bin.bak
write.exe
btcnf pspbtcnf.txt -b
del pspbtcnf.txt
rename pspbtcnf.txt.new pspbtjnf_02g.bin

btcnf pspbtlnf_02g.bin -e
rename pspbtlnf_02g.bin pspbtlnf_02g.bin.bak
write.exe
btcnf pspbtcnf.txt -b
del pspbtcnf.txt
rename pspbtcnf.txt.new pspbtlnf_02g.bin

btcnf pspbtknf_02g.bin -e
rename pspbtknf_02g.bin pspbtknf_02g.bin.bak
write.exe
btcnf pspbtcnf.txt -b
del pspbtcnf.txt
rename pspbtcnf.txt.new pspbtknf_02g.bin

Just figured you'd like to know it was broken in the download, save some headscratchin' when someone tells you it's not working (maybe.)

[Red_Squirrel]

Thank you very much

[joseph10444]

so what do we do to our files that make the flash work?

[Red_Squirrel]

Originally Posted by joseph10444

so what do we do to our files that make the flash work?

Use the homebrew-flasher and you will have no problem with Slim/Fat

[ilikeadabox]

Thanks very much I love this and flashed it!
I still have that First VSH plugin disabling bug in 6.1 but i added a fake entry and all is good so yeah but you may want to look into the fact that it's not fixed yet.(At least not for me) But otherwise amazing plugin thank you for your dedication and hard work!

[tophead420]

Wow your pretty fast fixing those pesky bugs. Nice work will dl 6.1 right now

[Red_Squirrel]

Originally Posted by ilikeadabox

Thanks very much I love this and flashed it!
I still have that First VSH plugin disabling bug in 6.1 but i added a fake entry and all is good so yeah but you may want to look into the fact that it's not fixed yet.(At least not for me) But otherwise amazing plugin thank you for your dedication and hard work!

Try to delete the config file in Flash1 (squirrel.red)

[ilikeadabox]

Originally Posted by Red_Squirrel

Try to delete the config file in Flash1 (squirrel.red)

Hmmmmmmm,
Seems to of fixed my problem Thanks!

EDIT: Still does it

[Red_Squirrel]

Originally Posted by ilikeadabox

Hmmmmmmm,
Seems to of fixed my problem Thanks!

EDIT: Still does it

Very weird :S
Are you sure you're using the 6.1 and not the 6.0? In 6.0 there was yet a function to edit the conf.bin (where plugin are enabled/disabled by recovery) that was used in past version of the plugin to manage CXMB... but in 6.1 I have deleted that function, so there is not code to edit the conf.bin, so it should be impossible for the plugin to edit plugins configuration

[MiKeY188]

Thanks RS for the update

Will download once home from college.

[ilikeadabox]

Originally Posted by Red_Squirrel

Very weird :S
Are you sure you're using the 6.1 and not the 6.0? In 6.0 there was yet a function to edit the conf.bin (where plugin are enabled/disabled by recovery) that was used in past version of the plugin to manage CXMB... but in 6.1 I have deleted that function, so there is not code to edit the conf.bin, so it should be impossible for the plugin to edit plugins configuration

I'm sure I downloaded 6.1
I have no idea what's wrong lol well no big deal I just re-added a fake plugin line and it's all good so whatever! But still awesome plugin!

[tophead420]

Originally Posted by ilikeadabox

I'm sure I downloaded 6.1
I have no idea what's wrong lol well no big deal I just re-added a fake plugin line and it's all good so whatever! But still awesome plugin!

Thats pretty weird bro. I downloaded 6.1 and have it in first position and it works great so far no disabling. Wish this had more options to boot more homebrew very handy feature lol.

[playerguz]

Hey red thank YOU!!!! its good, i has to reput on the firmware on but that took a second. The flashing thing didnt work for me but now i just tried the seplug in again today. Its good man. Hopefully you can get some more cooler thing You rock

[thebeastlyboy15]

when will the Game Kernal text in the VSH menu be changed to say 5.XX, because i just installed v6.1 in my seplugins folder and when i pull up the menu game kernal still says 3.xx

It's not really causing any problems, it just let's me know im running the latest vsh menu for my cfw and i am running 5.xx kernal

~usernameforever

[joseph10444]

Red_squirrel has officially retired from the psp scene !

[thebeastlyboy15]

huh...