Cobra USB Firmware v5.0 et mmCM v04.01.00 : lancement des jeux depuis le réseau

Il n'y a pas à s'y méprendre, la très réputée team Cobra n'est en aucun cas aboulique. Pour preuve, elle vient de mettre à jour le firmware de son dongle ainsi que le loader multiMAN Cobra Manager (appelé plus couramment mmCM), qui passent respectivement en version 5.0 et en version 4.01.00. Ces mises à jour apportent principalement une innovation mirifique qui va plaire à la plupart d'entre vous : le chargement des fichiers ISO de jeux PS3 et PSX, de Blu-Ray ou de DVD directement depuis le réseau. Une fonction plus qu'alléchante cependant exclusive au dongle Cobra.

Petite piqûre de rappel, depuis la version 4.00.00, le manager est devenu compatible avec toutes les PS3 hackées à l'aide d'un dongle ou un custom firmware, tel que le CFW Kmeaw ou True Blue. Mais ne vous y trompez pas. Les fonctionnalités supplémentaires spécifiques au dongle Cobra ne sont pas pour autant accessibles sans la présence de celui-ci.

Changelog Cobra USB Firmware v5.0 :

- Added support to play isos from a PC using network connection. No more waste of time copying between PC and ps3, play directly from the files on your computer! 

Requires to run the supplied ps3netsrv server application (it is inside mmCM 04.01.00 download) on the PC, a version for windows and linux is provided (mac users can use the windows version with wine

Note: when using wine, we recommend to run directly the command line ps3netsrv.exe and not the gui).

Currently the following items can be played from network:

* PS3 isos

* PSX cue+bin or isos

* Blu-Ray isos

* DVD isos

Currently the following items cannot be played from network:

* PS3 games in JB directory format (planned for 5.1 release)

* PSP isos (planned for 5.1 release)

* PS2 isos (planned, but we cannot estimate the version)

Although Cobra doesn't restrict the isos from being loaded through wifi, wifi is too slow for most uses, we recommend to use a wired connection.

- Optimized a bit the read of PS3 isos (15-20% gain in external disk, not noticeable in internal disk)

- Added dynamic firmware version spoofer capabilities. You can set the spoof in mmCM settings. As Sony release new firmwares, the spoofer can be updated by updating mmCm, without

need of updating Cobra USB fw. No system files are modified by the version spoofer, all take place in ram.

Changelog mmCM v04.01.00:

- Changed: Nethost PC server application "ps3serv" is replaced by new windows/linux application "ps3netsrv"

- Added support for playing PS3 and PSX games in ISO/CUE+BIN format from remote net_hosts (PCs connected to the LAN)

- Added support for playing Blu-ray and DVD-Video movie titles in ISO format from remote net_hosts

! NOTE: For best performance and compatibility of the new net_host interface, a WIRED network may be required (Wi-Fi is also supported)

! NOTE: Root folders served by remote hosts must contain /PS3ISO, /BDISO, /DVDISO and /PSXISO folders to enable remote content

- Added new option in SETTINGS column: "Network Servers" for setting up to 10 remote nethost IP:PORT values

- Removed: *nethost* settings from options[_default].ini are ignored and no longer supported

- Added new option in SETTINGS column: "System Firmware Version" for "spoofing" current FW version to 4.00 or higher

- Added support for thumbnail images for remote BD/DVD/PS3/PSX ISO/BIN+CUE files (*.jpg / *.png)

- Added support to copy files from one net_host to another

- Added support to delete folders from remote net_host

- Added support to view files in TextViewer from remote net_host folders

- Added support to copy games and ISO images to remote host from SIDE menu ([TRIANGLE] in XMMB/XBDM/BOARD display modes)