.: SHELL Beta v0.72 :.
25 April 2011
By Arnold
Graphics Design by A_Nub

For the PSP Genesis Competition and the Sony PlayStation Portable.

Greetings to all PSP owners and Sony. :-)

Here, at Arnold's headquarters, we believe in something creative.
Not necessarily revolutionary, but something never tried. ;-)
That is what SHELL aims to do. You may question curiously, how?
You. Yes, YOU, the user, and YOU, the developers, all contribute to make
SHELL the BEST. SHELL is about growth and development. So support it and
watch it flourish creating the dream system for every proud
PlayStation Portable owner!

Let's co-operate, join forces and revolutionise the PSP and SHELL!



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PLEASE SUBMIT BUG REPORTS TO ARNOLD VIA PM AT WOLOLO.NET/TALK OR ANY OTHER FORUMS (LAN.ST)

PREFIX REPORTS WITH: "[SHELL BUG]"   e.g. "[SHELL BUG] Blahblah doesn't work"

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Arnold's headquarters wishes everyone luck in this competition!


Tested on: 5.00, 5.50, 5.70, 6.20, 6.35, 6.37, 6.38


Installation
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ANY PSP with Custom Firmware or HEN should work. 

1. Copy the SHELL folder to the root of your memory stick or internal flash (PSP GO). Both are supported by SHELL and you will be able to access both within the SHELL.
2. Copy the NEWSHELLLOADER folder into PSP/GAME of the memory stick/ internal flash you copied the SHELL folder to.
3. Go to XMB and launch.


Operation
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X - Default for confirm
O - Default for back/cancel
HOME/PS - back to [Main Menu]
UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT - Choose menu in [Main Menu], Else, navigation
L/R - Select media type in [Media Menu]
SELECT - Switch Devices between MS0 and EF0 for PSP Go

HOLD HOME in the [Main Menu] to QUIT Shell


Features of this Release
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v0.72
- Network Menu supported!
- Custom SHELL LINKS (SHLK files)!! SHELL LINKS are Custom Links to programs on your memory stick/internal storage
- Follow SHLK files in SHELL/favourites folder to create SHELL LINKS for the Network Menu
- Future SHLK will support loading specific applications with specified args being sent to them!
- Internet Browser Included!
- XMB Loader Included!

v0.71
- Custom Plugins support!
- ExitGame Hooked!
- Fixed some rendering bugs

v0.70
- New Interface! Thanks to A_Nub
- Multi-language translation for the system. Translate using the debug.txt file in the SHELL directory. You can save the file anywhere on the memory stick and select the file in [Settings].
- Plays various audio files: MP2, MP3, MP4, M4A, AA3, AT3, FLAC, AIF, AIFF, AU, WMA, WAV
- Loads Homebrew, Games, Updates, UMD
- Supports Folders in GAME, GAME150, GAME5XX and GAME6XX folders
- Custom Time Format Settings in Settings
- X or O for confirm setting in system
- Custom Wallpaper by changing custom_wallpaper.png in SHELL folder.

Pre v0.69
- Old core. Irrelevant.


Note to Users
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- Translate SHELL to any language you want in ms0:/SHELL/debug.txt! Be sure to USE UTF8 for the text. Some text may not show correctly.
- Load plugins like in Custom Firmware in ms0:/SHELL/plugins.txt
- Check SHELL LINKS in SHELL/favourites folders and create your own SHELL LINKS!

Note to Developers
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- Follow the plugin sample/tex string sample to use the SDK and create plugins.
- Edit plugins.txt like seplugins in Custom Firmware to load plugins at launch.


Known Setbacks of this Release
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- Media player only plays audio and lacks controls.
- No video and picture viewer
- No PSN game launching
- No ISO/CSO launching
- Days of the week and Months in English only. (Dayviewer Plugin for SHELL, anyone? :-D )

Future
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- Proper Audio player
- Secrets ;-)


Known limitations:
- language.txt and config.txt MUST have an empty line at the end of file.
- SHELL may fail to boot under certain configuration settings and translation settings


Thank you.

Regards,

Arnold

If you think this is cool and want to encourage development, please contact me to donate via the forums listed above for bug submission.

A TRIPLE Thanks if you do! (You'll also get greeted!) :-)


Greetings:
Hellcat, SilverSpring, Dark_AleX, Mathieulh, Davee, Bubbletune, cory1492, npt, Lampworker, InsertWittyName, A_Nub, hardhat, Light_AleX, Sleepy, Tomaz, TUW, Salvy, wally, WorldGenesis, ExcruciationX, zodttd, darth_grantius, m0skit0, wololo, ab5000, n00b81, KezraPlanes, PSPdemon, SC_Lakitu, Yoshihiro, Cloudhunter, Skyy, jas0nuk, exophase, roe-ur-boat, hibbyware, slicer4ever, re4thewin, Hackles, Kreationz, SG57, flatmush, Snubzilla, hardhat, Total_noob, some1, Coldbird, Liquizigong, neur0n

AND TO ANYONE THAT HELPED!! THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!

Special Thanks to:
mowglisanu - audio library
Geecko - gfxLibrary
