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Better Homebrew Browser
Better Homebrew Browser
General
Author	M Ibrahim
Type	Other Apps
Version	1.44
License	GPL-3.0
Last Updated	2024/09/12
Links
	Download
	Website
	Source
	Support Author

Latest revision as of 01:45, 15 September 2024

Homebrew Browser and Downloader for PS Vita with background downloads support.

Features

Can download from various sources, meaning a larger content library to chose from.
Designed to be sleek and easy to use with a nice UI.
Can download files in the background just like the official store and will install with a native-looking UI along with proper notifications to complete the look.
Supports several languages.

Screenshots

Changelog

v1.44

Added Finnish translation thanks to @koutsie.

v1.43

Optimised the search function, show now also work with wide characters
Fixed the missing 'credits' string in some locales, #50

v1.42

Added KO locale thanks to @gilgilgan
Reduced memory requirements. You should now be able to multitask with any app without quitting
Fix polish translation thanks to @maniek6666
Updated to new VitaDB host. Should now be working properly again.

v1.41

Added ES locale thanks to @Sfresneda.
Small internal changes.

v1.4

Now supports the DB used by PSP Homebrew Browser by Arkanite, requested in #38.

v1.31

Fixed bug when installing .zip data files.
Fixed ZH translation thanks to @michael-moon-lee.

v1.3

Added Polish and Chinese translations.
ZH - Thanks to @michael-moon-lee.
PL - Thanks to @maniek6666.

v1.2

Fixed reloading bug where app would no longer reload if the previous loading failed with an error.
Fixed extension handling in BGDL which prevented the installation of some apps due to VPK filename (Fixes #31).
Some small internal cleanups.

v1.1

Improved UI design and UX, now shows more information and is much nicer to use.
Redesigned download system. Improved installation method and now shows proper notifications and dialogs for safety.
Improved icon system and stability, Icons will now download on the fly and the entire thing no longer crashes.

Added more functionality:

Can now switch between categories with the bumpers.
Added sort functions.
Can now view app / data download size.
Can manually invoke icon downloads by tapping on the icon in viewing page.
CBPS-DB will now check for changes before re-downloading.

Added translations:

Russian
Deutsch
Français
日本語

v1.0

Completely remade most of the app from the ground up.
New page design and layout.
Added data file support.
Now uses official SceDownload for downloading apps and files, thus, background downloads will no longer be terminated when opening an enlarged memory mode game.
More polish, should crash less.
Requires iTLS-Enso.
DELETE ux0:data/betterHomebrewBrowser before using this build.

V0.61B

Fixed several bugs from last release.

V0.51B

Fixed some minor annoyances.
Added version info in credit's.
Reverted changes made to list.

V0.5B

Fixed even more bugs and leaks.
Added better error handling in bgdl.
Fixed CBPS-DB Icons.
Fixed pretty much all crashes.

V0.4B

Fixed lot's (if not all) crashes.
Numerous bug fixes and memory leak fixes.
Added a few more things in settings page (Terminate BGDL to update/delete).
Fixed stdc conflicts (thanks Graphene).

V0.32B

Sharper Livearea assets.

V0.3B

Fixes a bug when loading screenshot in info page.

V0.31B

Fix Page margins in RCO.

V0.2B

Probably fixes the crash on load bug. Probably.

V0.1B

First Open Beta.

Credits

@GrapheneCt:

ScePaf reversing
EMPVA (Reference)
NetStream (Reference)
CXML Compiler (Not Released)
SceIPMI & SceDownload reversing

@CreepNT:

SceDownload reversing

@Princess-of-sleeping:

Help with debugging and development
Reversing SceLsdb notifications (SceShell notice PoC)
@SKGleba & TheFlow
bgvpk & Download Enabler (basis for bhbb_dl)

CBPS:

Original SceDownload PoC

Beta Testers:

@SomeOnPC
@ShadowKnight1620
@Koutsie
@SparklingPheonix
@gl33ntwine

Translators:

@isage - RU
@S1ngyy - DE
@CreepNT - FR
@Princess-of-sleeping - JA
@maniek6666 - PL
@michael-moon-lee - ZH
@Sfresneda - ES
@gilgilgan - KO

Livearea assets by SomeonPC

External links

GitHub - https://github.com/Ibrahim778/BetterHomebrewBrowser
VitaDB - https://vitadb.rinnegatamante.it/#/info/734

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 |description= Homebrew Browser and Downloader for PS Vita with background downloads support.
 |author=M Ibrahim
-|lastupdated=2023/08/12
+|lastupdated=2024/09/12
 |type=Other Apps
-|version=1.3
+|version=1.44
 |license=GPL-3.0
 |download=https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/vitahomebrews/betterhomebrewbrowservita.7z
 |website=https://vitadb.rinnegatamante.it/#/info/734
 |source=https://github.com/Ibrahim778/BetterHomebrewBrowser
+|donation=https://github.com/Ibrahim778/BetterHomebrewBrowser?tab=readme-ov-file#donations
 }}
 {{#seo:
@@ Line 21: / Line 22: @@
 ==Features==
-*It is the second ever app to use Sony's PlayStation Application Framework (PAF).
+*Can download from various sources, meaning a larger content library to chose from.
-*It is blazing fast.
+*Designed to be sleek and easy to use with a nice UI.
-*It is multithreaded so that you won’t get stopped by a single screenshot.
+*Can download files in the background just like the official store and will install with a native-looking UI along with proper notifications to complete the look.
-*It has background downloading.
+*Supports several languages.
-*It can download from both CBPS-DB and VitaDB.
-*It looks, sounds, and feels almost exactly like the official PlayStation Store App.
-*It can be opened alongside other apps.
-*It has tunes.
 ==Screenshots==
@@ Line 40: / Line 37: @@
 ==Changelog==
+'''v1.44'''
+*Added Finnish translation thanks to @koutsie.
+'''v1.43'''
+* Optimised the search function, show now also work with wide characters
+* Fixed the missing 'credits' string in some locales, [https://github.com/Ibrahim778/BetterHomebrewBrowser/issues/50 #50]
+'''v1.42'''
+* Added KO locale thanks to @gilgilgan
+* Reduced memory requirements. You should now be able to multitask with any app without quitting
+* Fix polish translation thanks to @maniek6666
+* Updated to new VitaDB host. Should now be working properly again.
+'''v1.41'''
+* Added ES locale thanks to [https://github.com/Sfresneda @Sfresneda].
+* Small internal changes.
+'''v1.4'''
+* Now supports the DB used by [[PSP Homebrew Browser Vita|PSP Homebrew Browser]] by Arkanite, requested in [https://github.com/Ibrahim778/BetterHomebrewBrowser/issues/38 #38].
+'''v1.31'''
+* Fixed bug when installing .zip data files.
+* Fixed ZH translation thanks to @michael-moon-lee.
 '''v1.3'''
-* Added Polish and Chinese translations
+* Added Polish and Chinese translations.
-* ZH - Thanks to @michael-moon-lee
+* ZH - Thanks to @michael-moon-lee.
-* PL - Thanks to @maniek6666
+* PL - Thanks to @maniek6666.
 '''v1.2'''
-* Fixed reloading bug where app would no longer reload if the previous loading failed with an error
+* Fixed reloading bug where app would no longer reload if the previous loading failed with an error.
-* Fixed extension handling in BGDL which prevented the installation of some apps due to VPK filename (Fixes [https://github.com/Ibrahim778/BetterHomebrewBrowser/issues/31 #31])
+* Fixed extension handling in BGDL which prevented the installation of some apps due to VPK filename (Fixes [https://github.com/Ibrahim778/BetterHomebrewBrowser/issues/31 #31]).
-* Some small internal cleanups
+* Some small internal cleanups.
 '''v1.1'''
-* Improved UI design and UX, now shows more information and is much nicer to use
+* Improved UI design and UX, now shows more information and is much nicer to use.
-* Redesigned download system. Improved installation method and now shows proper notifications and dialogs for safety
+* Redesigned download system. Improved installation method and now shows proper notifications and dialogs for safety.
-* Improved icon system and stability, Icons will now download on the fly and the entire thing no longer crashes
+* Improved icon system and stability, Icons will now download on the fly and the entire thing no longer crashes.
 Added more functionality:
-* Can now switch between categories with the bumpers
+* Can now switch between categories with the bumpers.
-* Added sort functions
+* Added sort functions.
-* Can now view app / data download size
+* Can now view app / data download size.
-* Can manually invoke icon downloads by tapping on the icon in viewing page
+* Can manually invoke icon downloads by tapping on the icon in viewing page.
-* CBPS-DB will now check for changes before re-downloading
+* CBPS-DB will now check for changes before re-downloading.
 Added translations:
 * Russian
@@ Line 108: / Line 123: @@
 ==Credits==
-*Thanks to [https://github.com/GrapheneCt GrapheneCt] for ScePaf reversing, help, and EMPVA (Reference) and his CXML Compiler (Not Released).
+@GrapheneCt:
-*Thanks to SomeonPC (RIP) for Livearea™ assets and beta testing.
+* ScePaf reversing
-*Thanks to SparklingPheonix for beta testing.
+* EMPVA (Reference)
+* NetStream (Reference)
+* CXML Compiler (Not Released)
+* SceIPMI & SceDownload reversing
+@CreepNT:
+* SceDownload reversing
+@Princess-of-sleeping:
+* Help with debugging and development
+* Reversing SceLsdb notifications (SceShell notice PoC)
+* @SKGleba & TheFlow
+* bgvpk & Download Enabler (basis for bhbb_dl)
+CBPS:
+* Original SceDownload PoC
+Beta Testers:
+* @SomeOnPC
+* @ShadowKnight1620
+* @Koutsie
+* @SparklingPheonix
+* @gl33ntwine
+Translators:
+* @isage - RU
+* @S1ngyy - DE
+* @CreepNT - FR
+* @Princess-of-sleeping - JA
+* @maniek6666 - PL
+* @michael-moon-lee - ZH
+* @Sfresneda - ES
+* @gilgilgan - KO
+Livearea assets by SomeonPC
 ==External links==
 * GitHub - https://github.com/Ibrahim778/BetterHomebrewBrowser
 * VitaDB - https://vitadb.rinnegatamante.it/#/info/734