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iR Shell 1.6 Unwrapped for PSP

Posted Jun 22, 2006 at 05:05AM by Jerico G. Listed in: PSP Tags: PMP, memory stick, XMB, Ahman, iR Shell, Stonecut
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iR Shell


Ahman's iR Shell application has definitely become a household name to most PSP owners because of the usefullness and preacticality of its features. The previous version already packs a punch, with the loads of updates great Ahman has equipped version 1.6 with, it's a certified knockout.

This time, aside from allowing us to listen to MP3s while playing games, iR Shell 1.6 enables our PSPs to stream any files via WiFi or USB to any of our fave homebrews. Straight from Ahaman himself:

"Imagine having your whole mp3, movie & photo database on your PC and stream them real time to your PSP via WiFi or USB for unlimited storage and enjoyment. You don't like to convert your movies to PMP format? How about streaming your MP4 movies to Sony's XMB movie player? Having too much fun and can't stop playing your PSP? Well, you can setup an alarm to remind you stop playing. Your favorite shell now gives you all these features at your fingertip, plus a lot more."

Now I'm sure every single PSPanatic out there is barely able to understand/read all the text (heck, I won't be surprised if you miss reading this line) out of sheer anticipation of what these new features really are, so here they are:
  • You can now browse your PC harddisk, DVDROM or any other PC storage devices from your PSP via infrastructure WiFi or USB connection and stream files to your homebrew applications. You can even install PSP homebrews on your PC harddisk and launch them on your PSP, just like a huge virtual Memory Stick. 200GB memory stick is now a reality!
  • You can open files directly with a single click via iR Shell file browser, such as PMP movies, PMF movies, Atrac3s, mp3s, photos, text files, PDF files, ZIPs, RARs, etc. These files can reside on your Memory Stick or even on your PC storage device.
  • Launching XMB within iR Shell which allows you to use all features of XMB, plus taking snapshot of it or UMD Video.
  • Alarm clock to remind you important appointments.
  • Low battery voice warning to remind you to recharge your battery before it drys up.
You may be getting dizzy after such an overwhelming line of updates, but there are more, lots more. Just check the Readme file for full details.

As great as a developer Ahman is, he also recognizes that he can't achieve this feat alone, so he wishes to thank the following: Tyranid for making usbhostfs for PSPLINK; Dark Alex for making nethostfs; AnonymousTipster for developing the ZIP & RAR Unarchiver Plugin for iR Shell; StoneCut for being my favorite beta tester; Skydew for providing the new Help image files; Triable for making various nice graphics for iR Shell; Rangedunits for supplying a free hosting service; all original plugin authors; and of course, all iR Shell beta testers for providing valuable suggestions & counterless hours of testing.

Download: [iR Shell 1.6]
Download: [Pronto HexCode v1.3]
Download: [Network Host File System Server (Windows Version)]
Download: [USB Host File System Server (Windows Version)]
Download: [Network Host File System Server (Linux Version)]
Download: [USB Host File System Server (Linux Version)]
Discuss: [Forum Release Thread]

Now, as a testament of QJ.Net having one of the best PSP community around, SG57 and Macca from our forums, have released tutorials on how to set up your WiFi Nethost and USBhost for file streaming via iR Shell.

Anticipating the flood of questions, SG57 provided this step by step process for a WiFi NetHost Setup:

   1. Download IrShell v1.6
   2. Download the Network Host File System Server for Windows.
   3. Extract and Install IrShell onto your v1.0/v1.5 PSP
   4. Extract the Network Host File System Server file to anywhere on your pc that you want to view, my suggestions is the root, this allows complete access.
   5. Launch IrShell
   6. Press R+Start and start the Configurator
   7. Scroll down to NetHost IP Address option.
   8. Click 'X'
   9. Now, leave it there for a second while you obtain your IP Address on the local machine.
  10. To do this, start the Command Prompt.

      Way 1: Start->Run->'cmd'
      Way 2: Start->All programs->Accessories->Command Prompt
      Way 3: Go into any text editing software, and type in:

      "command.com" without the quotes and save it as a .bat file.

  11. Now, you may need Admin privleges so, react appropriatley
  12. Type in the command prompt: "ipconfig" without the quotes
  13. Where it says: IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.PORT#here. PORT#he re (Remember that number or just keep it open)
  14. Go to your configurator on your PSP again
  15. You should be editing the defualt Ip address provided
  16. Replace it with what you get on that line in the command prompt... in my case, I had recieved: IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.101
  17. Now press Start
  18. Now go down 1 option and youll see the XMB Network Config Entry for Nethost: with a defualt of 1...
  19. Set this to whatever number'd connection your using... Meaning if the connection you want to use is ,in the XMB, 3rd on the list, set this number to 3.
  20. Press start.
  21. Enable or Disable the Redirection of APP view to host for ms0:/ mounting (for launching folder specific homebrew)
  22. Press 'O' to save settings
  23. Now go to where you had extracted the Network Host File System Server file, and run the nethostfs.exe file
  24. Now, a command prompt should pop up and stay up.. this is opening a port on your computer for the PSP to access, so fire wall'd or not, allow it.
  25. Now, just go to your IrShell and if set correctly, press: L+Analog-DOWN and it should initialize your connection and in that command prompt, print some multi-threading issues and what not...
  26. NOW! If running homebrew via PC, press: L+Analog-RIGHT This redirects AKA mounts your nethost0:/ drive as ms0:/
  27. If you want to stream music and such, just go to the filebrowser, click the '..' AKA cd out of the current directory. Keep doing this until you reach the root of your memory stick... If you click it again, your into the drive selection menu. Here you can view files (if connected) on your HDD via nethost0:/, USb if connected and intialized via usbhost0:/ and UMD via disc0:/... then the reuglar ms0:/ for memory stick

After doing all this (correctly that is), you should be able to enjoy file streaming flawlessly. A few reminders from SG57 though, he says "any time you NEED to Wifi - ically connect, just go to the drive selection in the file browser and click 'nethost0:/' and it will automatically connect."

Discuss: [Forum Release Thread]

Now we go to Macca's USBHost tutorial.

   1. Download irshell 1.6 and the usb host file drivers (all of which are included in this post)
   2. Unzip them to an easy location, I unzipped mine on the root of my d:
   3. Start the usbhoststfs.exe
   4. Install irshell the usual way
   5. Press l+ analog up to start the usb hostfs
   6. Windows will now tell you that new hardware has been found, choose to specify a place for the drivers, then choose the directory where you unzipped the usbhostfs file, eg d: in my case. Choose the drivers folder then click next. It should say completed.
   7. Hit l+ analog up again and you should be connected!

Discuss: [Forum Release Thread]

Pretty simple huh? You should be now enjoying the full features of this awesome app. If, despite all these instructions, you're still having problems with it, don't hesitate to ask questions, I'm sure everyone's as nice as SG57 and Macca and will give you a helping hand.

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110 Comments


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   by OiD (Unregistered) - 2006-06-22
 » Sigh
This makes me wish for a 1.5 psp... Looks great!

   by Slikens (Unregistered) - 2006-06-22
 » Sweet
Wow...nice, too bad this does'nt work for 2.7. Man i'm missing out on a lot =(







1st Post =P!

   by StoneCut (Unregistered) - 2006-06-22
 » Speak up !
What, no more feedback ?!?! Come on people !!!

This is one of the best homebrew applications there is !!!

   by DrMatt (Unregistered) - 2006-06-22
 » My jaw just fell off
Man this is so awsome, streaming from uSb like OWOWOWOW

   by MarcelP (Unregistered) - 2006-06-22
 » This is SOOOOO GOOD
THIS PROGRAMME MAKE ME BUY A WIRELESS ROUTER:P

   by Mr. Awesome (Unregistered) - 2006-06-22
 » Yeah baby!
The best shell ever for the PSP, virtual memory stick rocks!

   by Wifi byby (Unregistered) - 2006-06-22
 » hehe
This programm make me buy a giant USB cable,
hahahahahah!!
say good bye to WI FI

it rhymes!

   by WAZ (Unregistered) - 2006-06-22
 » WOOHOOO
man this ***** IS MAD

AHMAN AND OTHERS WELL DONE

PSP 1.5 RULES AND WILL LIVE ON

NOW JUST GETTING ISO IMAGES TO RUN VIA WIFI WOULD BE MAD

THATS MY SUGGESTION

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   by outlawdogg (Unregistered) - 2006-06-22
 » 2.6 :(
This program is most important one that makes me want a 1,5 fw

   by gg (Unregistered) - 2006-06-22
 » :/
200GB memory stick is awesome... but then its no longer portable...

   by JSamp (Unregistered) - 2006-06-22
 » A password?
Does anybody know the password to access IR shell?

   by NeroMaverick (Unregistered) - 2006-06-22
 » YAY
Normally ive got something very nice and detailed to say about this... but im going totally noob talk now... OMGEEZ!!! NO WAI!!! FRIKEN SWHEAT!!! :D... okay im done,

Awesome update!!!

   by KaNo (Unregistered) - 2006-06-22
 » AweSOme!
Someone tried Daxziso or devhook with wifi from hdd of a pc ? this would be really nice :)

   by Indiana Jones - 2006-06-22
 » thanks !!!
yea man this is really really really good homebrew. thanks alot to the developer for delivering quality work .things like this make the value of my 1.5 go up :)

   by Sauzaa (Unregistered) - 2006-06-22
 » GREAT !
Great work, its working flawlessly (yet) ...
I think its opening a new perspective for we users of 1.50

THANKS A LOT FOR YOUR HARD WORK AND FOR MAKING THE ONLY USEFUL SHELL ON THE PSP

   by waddap (Unregistered) - 2006-06-22
 » wassup
doesn't it work on 2.0?? :s

   by pspenis (Unregistered) - 2006-06-22
 » iso and wifi
if you want play iso files from your hd watch the last episode from psphacking101...

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   by newsha (Unregistered) - 2006-06-22
 » 2.01?
what about 2.01+? -.-
damnit

   by sinjinn (Unregistered) - 2006-06-22
 » .
I know this is cool and all , and i really appreciate it, this kind of stuff is really makin the psp a much greater machine than what sony had planned.
I have a minor *****le here thats preventing me from putting it at the top of my xmb ...namely the hidden corrupted files ....on all the folders where they are hidden , those programs dont show up in irshell..which is a shame cos id like to use it as my default shell.

if anyoen know how to fix that i offer a 2 million dollar reward . aside from that im gonna be cheking the functionality on this program over the coming weeks.

   by acme (Unregistered) - 2006-06-22
 » 2.5
screw 2.01+!! hahaha

   by Master InuYasha (Unregistered) - 2006-06-22
 » WOW
This is definetly the BEST shell out there. My thanks go to Ahman, and I love this shell.

   by Muscrat (Unregistered) - 2006-06-22
 » 1.5
Ah sooooo glad I downgraded last year :P

This makes up for the sllloooowwww rate of news comming in.

   by ApollonE (Unregistered) - 2006-06-22
 » Harddrive
Can i use external Harddisk???

   by Jabberwocky20 (Unregistered) - 2006-06-22
 » 2.6
I'd like to try this "awesome" peice of homebrew, so lemme know when it comes out for 2.6 :P Seriously, I'd really like to try this out !!! The streaming files in real time part is what interests me :D ESPECIALLY movies using USB.

I have an excuse for upgrading, I bought Daxter :P...lol.

   by StoneCut (Unregistered) - 2006-06-22
 » Hidden apps
#19:

iR Shell currently doesn't support homebrew which has been renamed with the "SCE__..." scheme.

As a workaround you can launch AnonymousTipster's Unpacker plugin from /IRSHELL/EXTAPP/4/EBOOT.PBP via DIR view and use the "Extras" option there.

You can then rename these folders to standard naming convention and they will show up in the homebrew menu (APP view).

To hide corrupted icons when using iR Shell please use SeiPSPtool or similar instead.

   by . (Unregistered) - 2006-06-22
 » .
OH MY GOD!
i dont have a wifi router, but judging from the usb virtual memory stick, it looks like everyone involved (the guys behing the actual experiments and the irshell coder itself), its a very polished work!

we NEED adhoc connection for the wifi virtual drive !!!!! :)

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! check out the OFICIAL AHMAN FORUM -> AHMAN.CO.NR

   by SSChevy2001 (Unregistered) - 2006-06-22
 » Wow This Is GREAT!!!!
WIFI HDD GREAT THANKS

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   by cheesyzombie (Unregistered) - 2006-06-22
 » ZOMFG
This is
THE
BEST
homebrew i have come across to date.
AMAZING work. Thanks a lot. You guys are wicked. Makes me glad i've stayed on 1.5 After this, the n64 emulator and devhook are the best. I've been with irshell since it came out. It used to be ircommander i think.
Anyways, i think you CAN have portable storage streamed through wifi or usb. For usb, use a portable hard disk or something with usb host. But then, where would we install the streamer app? As for wifi, do you think those palm lifedrives could be used? hmmmmm
WOOOOOPEEEEE!!!!!

   by WarLord - 2006-06-22
 » Holy *****!!!
This application has realy grown on me, but now I'm convinced that it's the best shell to date, and the only one I need.

   by zada (Unregistered) - 2006-06-22
 » awesome
but mp3s dont stream smoothly from wifi :(



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