PS4 Store

PS4 Store
General
Author	LightningMods, Masterzorag
Type	Utilities
Version	4.5
License	GPL-3.0
Last Updated	2023/05/20
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Homebrew store / management application on the PS4.

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PS4 HB Store Update Coming Soon By @LightningMods_ (Echo Stretch)

Changelog

V4.5 (STORE V2.5) 2023/06/14

• Implemented C++.
• App will now check for database updates in the background automatically every 5 mins.
• Added the Updates section (BETA).
• Added an Update thread (DB and App updates).
• Added Icon pre-loading on startup (setting).
• Added the ability to upload crash logs after crashing.
• Improved overall responsiveness.
• Improved the Search feature to not be case sensitive.
• Improved readability and memory safety.
• Improved background texture/icon loading.
• Changed Settings
  • Before: Change Freetype (font) Path | After: Pre-Load Icons on Startup.
• HOT FIX 5/20/2023
  • Fixed Store categories for other langs.

V4.4 (STORE V2.4) 2023/01/02

• The Homebrew Store now uses and has been fully ported to the OOSDK instead of using orbisdev.
• Added an icons download thread (icons now download in the background while you use the app).
• Updated libjbc version from @sleirsgoevy.
• Added a Pause, Resume and Cancel button.
• Added app version info to the download view.
• Removed the Itemz Daemon.
• Store can now show multiple PKG/App (BGFT) install progresses in-app with the same download bar.
• Added Default text if the new text doesn't exist (new PKG isnt installed).
• Fixed bugs installing PKGs like Game patches etc.
• Corrupted PNGs will now auto delete and try to redownload (1 time only).
• Improved SQL Functions.
• Replaced all sceHttp* functions with libcurl functions which supports SSL.
• Switched the Store loader/pkg to use https://api.pkg-zone.com/ instead of non-SSL http://
• Loader no longer jailbreaks instead uses the run as root function from libjbc.
• Fixed memory leak in calculateSize(...).
• Added URL validation to the CDN setting (app will try to connect first).
• Added the URL keyboard for URLs instead of the reg keyboard.
• Store Crash logs now save to /mnt/usb0/Store/Store.log if a USB is available.
• Store log renamed from log.txt to store.log.
• Removed Itemzflow (inc strings) and replaced it with a shortcut to download the new IF standalone app (transition).
• Project is now compiler warning free! (-Wall and -Werror added to the Makefile).
• Added a feature that gives other apps the ability to launch/display the store with a search query (supports app name and tid) via the Store-API lib.
• new PKG Assets.
• Added categories for locally hosting (base games, patches and dlc).
• Store-API implemented for app update statuses.
• "Update Now" and "Reinstall latest" text added to reflect Store-API update statuses.
• Store-API app update statuses are now session cached to save time (app re-launch might be required to refresh some of the statuses i.e reinstall the latest).
• SETTINGS CHANGED
  • Before: Set as Home menu | After: Refresh Store Database
  • Before: Store Downloads on USB | After: Auto Install
  • Before: Disable CF Shader | After: Reset Store Settings
  • Before: Show Install Progress | After: Legacy Install Progress
  • NOTE: The Queue will only show all paused downloads or currently downloading apps but not both, apps that are downloading take priority and will show first once all downloading apps are finished the Store will show all the paused downloads.
  • The Limit of 4 apps at once still applies even if all apps are paused, its 4 regardless of status (including installing).

V4.31 (STORE V2.3) 2023/04/01

• GP4 fixed to be compatible with Official tools by @Al-Azif.
• Fixed a bug that crashed the store if you had over 128 items in a single Group category.
• Downloaded PKGs that fail to install will now also be deleted after failing.
• Hot fix:
  • Fixed dumper semaphore.
  • Added more files to the excluded files list for the GP4.

V4.3 (STORE V2.3)2023/03/23

• Added SQL Support.
• New API change from Json Pages to 1 SQL Database.
• Decreased Store caching and loading time by atleast 5 secs.
• Faster downloading for games > 1GB.
• Fixed a bug caused by a USB with no INI.
• Fixed a bug in the INI Saving settings.
• Removed the Legacy api setting.
• Increased Default content len to 600 KBs.
• Re-enabled Dumping of EXT HDD Games.
• Disallowed the settings.ini download name.
• Removed a few now unused JSON funcs.

V4.2 (STORE V2.2) 2022/03/12

• New Game Dumper by@Al-Azif.
• Installation progress.
• Multi-language.
• No devkit prx (fully legal now).
• Added a USB free space check for the dumper.
• New daemon version with an update checking thread.
• Updated readme.
• New PKG on the website.
• Fixed bugs.
• Added optimization for downloading local games from a local CDN.
• Triangle now sorts games by alphabetical order in itemzflow only.
• Fixed an issue where the caching/downloading website dialog wasnt showing.
• Improved download speed.

V4.1 (STORE V2.1) 2021/12/26

• The controllers option button is now the exit button it is recommended you only close the app with that button.
• Ability to set default PS4 Home menu in Store Settings.
• Itemzflow Daemon.
• Added Support for Ext HDDs.
• App Meta and Encrypted Trophy Dumper fix by @Znullptr.
• Other fixes.
• Fixed an SFO bug.
• Switched to Orbisdev's user_mem_sys lib.
• Added IPC code for the daemon.
• New Dumper paths, the rest is still the same.

|----->CUSAXXXXXX-app
|--> meta (pkg metadata)
|--> binaries (decrypted app bins)
|--> Trophy (has all the trophies)

• Added Stack protection.

V4.0 (STORE V2.0) 2021/11/06

• Moved Store to a new Web API instead of static jsons.
• Select App files and UI were rewritten.
• Changed page size from 8 hb a page to 15.
• Many fixed mem leaks and bugs in general.
• Added a per-app global download counter.
• Added Filter by and its sub options Author and FW Version.
• Changed "Games" to "Store Apps".
• Changed "Groups" to "Store Groups".
• L1 now saves a screenshot of the app to USB0.
• Added Itemzflow (game launcher) and all its sub options (launch game etc etc).
• Triangle in itemzflow now refreshs the installed apps list.
• Added Settings option(s) "Clear cached images", "CF bg shader", "CF reflections".
• Added a Signal hanlder and redirected all signals.
• Added a Game Dumper.
• Added CPU temp, USB and Internal Storage usage.
• Added Bar for % of used app fmem.
• Added a New Logging lib (log_error(...) etc).
• Replaced almost alll sprintfs with snprintfs.
• Added Easter Egg.
• Added BETA_KEY and Legacy Ini settings.

V3.2 (STORE V1.2) 2021/11/06

• Added the Settings menu.
• Added MANY bug fixes.
• Apps renamed to Installed Apps for later addition.
• TTF now load from the INI file path with backup embedded font.
• Manage almost all INI settings from the Settings Menu.
• Added Store Version to the Corner of the screen and log under temp.
• etc etc

V3.1 (STORE V1.1) 2020/12/31

• Added more fixes.
• shacc and piglet are now MD5 checked.

V3.0 2020/12/30

• New Store + Source. Its been almost 6 months but its finally here.

V2.00 2019/05/27

• Major Changes for CDNS:
  • Being able to now use 512x512 Icon0.pngs natively (same png can be used for the both DL and main menu.
  • CDNs no longer need to put size as the App now Calcs the size for you.
  • New Character Limits:
    • Main menu title and author names are now reduced to 8 and 9 char.
    • Author names in DL page is now limited to 20 char.
• [Settings] Now when you change Temp. path it will try to create the folder or see if it exists.
• [Settings] if Temp Path is invild it will show you a message and change to default path.
• Game DL Page also checks Temp. Path before Download.
• Added black bk to every Main Menu Pics.
• New Navbar added to gamedl page WITH new cords.
• Background FTP.
• Remote PKG installation via FTP.
• White Box outline UI.
• upon Download 1 Buzzer beep and Blinking light.
• Upon Cancel or Finish download white LED reset.
• Added the Following Options:
  • Fan Control
  • Game Explorer
  • Page Selector
• Fixed Page selector Bug.
• Main Menu Title and Author text limit changed to 10 and 11 characters.
• Game Explorer:
  • See installed games
  • See Title id
  • See Game details
  • See amount of installed Games
  • See game Splashs
• Added Support for 512x512 icons.
• Now Main Menu and Game DL Page can both use the same 512x512 icon0.png with Backwards Comp.
• New Navbar.
• Uninstalled Button on DL page moved from Sqaure to Triangle.
• Page Selector has NUM Pad instead of Keyboard.
• Code Cleaned to improve load times.
• CDNs no longer need to put size as the App calcs the size for you.
• (BETA ONLY) Added beta tester message and Add. Details.
• Search Func now reloads the prev. page you were on instead of just page 1.
• Added in Settings ability to Turn on and Off Beeps/light on DL.
• Changed Main Menu names and author character limits to 8 and 9.
• On Startup App now re-downloads store background, the first 8 main menu app icons AND navbar.
• Added (after BG error) "Re-Download Main Menu Icons" loading dialog on Start Up.
• Added a 20 Character Limit to DL page Author names.
• Added Beep/Light ini settings in the DKS Test build pre-app startup msg.
• Added "Saving settings" loading dialog unpon saving settings.
• DL Page Selector changed:
  • Store Logs go to /user/app/NPXS39041/logs/Store_Logs.txt
  • ALL Search Query Game Icons are now Cached and Stored as NAME.png.search-cache
  • ok messages and fatal messages are now included in the Logs
• Added DL button BG to Gray.
• Added advanced Download Data to klog and Store_Logs.
• Added Log CheckSize, Once it reachs 1 => GiB it will delete the Log.
• Forcefully draws User BGs as 1280x720 (Includes a Warning if pic is NOT 1280x720).

V1 2019/08/13

• Fixes Closing Settings menu.

External links

• GitHub - https://github.com/LightningMods/PS4-Store
• PKG-Zone - https://pkg-zone.com/Store-R2.pkg