Homebrew developer PirataNervo has rolled out NervOS 2.0 for the PlayStation Portable. This latest release sees a number of improvements over NervOS v1.7 that fans of the shell application will appreciate.

According to the release thread, NervOS 2.0 has a new installer as well as a Log-In security feature (with slots for up to three users). In addition, the application now uses flash memory, has a PSX Game Loader, USBHostFS, and a text editor. Here's a full list of all the changes made, as listed in the documentation:

Small Features:

• Option to disable the "Are you sure?" question
• Faster Menu Scrolling
• Removed Count Down on exiting
• Load Music is at the top now
• File Browser: Press Left to go up 5 items and Right to go down 5 items
• File Browser: File Browser type implemented so you can see which type you are using (below the current directory text)
• File Browser: Fixed bug with file names
• File Browser: added new file types
• Error messages like "File types is not ..." or "No UMD inserted" are shown in a window.
• Added "PSP-Hacks Homebrew Competition 2008" splash screen
• Added the ability to switch between file browser types by pressing home while browsing. (the file browser type is displayed under the current path)
• New font (tahoma) - default
• Added SND0.at3 - thanks to Eleo
• Added PIC1.PNG - thanks to CO_ol
• Music Auto Plays when you select it from File Browser (no need to play press after selecting it)

Medium Features:

• Welcome Screen before PSP Hacks Competition Splash screen and fade in effect.
• File Browser: improved extension system, there should be no errors anymore.
• New Documentation
• New Original theme (by CO_ol)
• Improved keyboard: does not hang anymore (could happen when using 333mhz (does not happen anymore even if you run NervOS at 333 mhz))
• Added support for March33, Normal and SonyNp9660 dirvers
• Added 3 core files: usbhostfs.prx, ctrl.prx and isodrivers.prx
• Added Stop Button feature
• NervOS Configurator: ability to change ISO Driver, disable/enable Are you Sure Question, change Cpu Speed, change Font, disable/enable Splash Screen and disable/enable Log In.
• Control Panel: added USBHostFS option, added Shut Down option, added PSX Loader option.
• When exiting from NervOS, if you have the nosautoboot.prx enabled, it will not return to NervOS anymore.
• Improved screenshot function, does not overwrite saved screenshots anymore.
• File Browser: detects every extensions (if they are typed in the file name)
• Added Calculator as task
• Added USBHostFS as task
• Added Text Editor as task

Big Features:

• NervOS uses flash memory from now on *
• PSX Game Loader
• NervOS Recovery
• USBHostFS
• Text Editor
• NervOS Installer
• Ability to have up to 3 users using NervOS
• Log In feature - password + username
• NervOS Wiki

Like most applications of this nature, users should go over the documentation included with the program to avoid any problems with installation and use.

Download: NervOS 2.0
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