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Homebrew Sorter Ultimate
Homebrew Sorter Ultimate
General
Author	wad11656
Type	Utilities
Version	1.26
License	Mixed
Last Updated	2026/05/01
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Latest revision as of 01:20, 2 July 2026

Successor to HomeBrew Sorter GUI. Sort Categories & Apps on PSP (Go) & Adrenaline (Vita). Includes alphabetize function(!), game title extraction, Game Categories (Lite) plugin in-app installation & configuration, support for ARK's complete ISO family (ISO, CSO, CSOv2, ZSO, JSO, DAX), and file operations.

Note: "Homebrew Sorter" is a bit of a misnomer — it sorts all types of PSP apps, not just homebrew.

Highlight Features

1. Sort, Add, Delete, Rename, & Hide Categories in the XMB

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2. Delete, Rename, Hide in the XMB (not ISOs), & Sort/Alphabetize Apps by Filename/Title

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3. PSP Go Support (Memory Stick & Internal Storage)

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4. Copy/Move Apps Between Category Folders or Storage Devices

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5. Icon & Title Support for All ARK CFW App Formats (PS1, Homebrew, ISO, CSO, CSOv2, ZSO, JSO, DAX)

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Installation

Make sure you have a CFW installed on your PSP to run Homebrew apps like this one. ARK is the most modern PSP CFW.
- This homebrew also works on Vita's Adrenaline PSP emulator (both vanilla Adrenaline and ARK running on Adrenaline).
Extract Homebrew.Sorter.Ultimate.zip from the latest Release.
Copy the /PSP/GAME/Homebrew Sorter Ultimate folder to [Memory Stick]:/PSP/GAME.
Launch Homebrew Sorter Ultimate from your PSP's XMB/home screen.
(Optional) If you want to file your PSP apps into categories (essentially folders) on your PSP's XMB/home screen, then enable the Game Categories plugin by selecting your CFW version under the Game Categories: section at the bottom of Homebrew Sorter Ultimate's main screen.
- PS Vita: If you're running vanilla (non-ARK) Adrenaline, select PRO/ME as your CFW. In order for the Game Categories plugin to start working, you may need to (temporarily) enable Category prefix from the Game Categories Settings screen after selecting a Storage Device. (Or you can enable the setting from System Settings in the XMB.)
In Homebrew Sorter Ultimate, select your Storage Device (Memory Stick or Internal Storage) to view your PSP apps.
When Game Categories is first enabled, your apps will be located in the Uncategorized category folder by default. Enable the Uncategorized category by going to Game Categories Settings, which appears at the top of the screen after selecting a Storage Device.

Known Limitations

On PSP Go, you must run the app from Memory Stick to access Memory Stick storage.
App file/folder names containing non-ASCII characters (e.g., ™, Æ, ®) cannot populate in the app. (Even though ISOs with non-ASCII characters in the filename can still successfully boot from the XMB.)
On Adrenaline, the in-app USB Mode is not supported.
On vanilla (non-ARK) Adrenaline, the Game Categories plugin may require enabling System Settings > Category prefix for it to start working.
On vanilla (non-ARK) Adrenaline and LME CFW, the Game Categories plugin does not merge Category folders that share the same name across /ISO and /PSP/GAME.

Additional Info

If you want different animations on the main screen, you can add your own animation folders with animation .png frames named with the same frame-duration syntax as in the existing folders.
You can change the app background by swapping out /resources/bkg.png.
A personally-updated build of the Game Categories Lite plugin was created and is installed from within the app when you enable the Game Categories setting. This upgraded plugin hides Categories (new feature) & Apps on the XMB by defining their exact folder paths (including the ef0/ms0 storage device on PSP Go)--instead of only hiding apps by listing their folder names.
- Alternatively, you can still use a different Game Categories Lite plugin version that you already had pre-installed, if you prefer. Just make sure it's installed on your PSP as category_lite.prx, and select Game Categories > Use my own existing category_lite.prx plugin on the app's main screen.

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Acknowledgements

CMFileManager by joel16 was used as the base for this app to help with file operations and compiling with the modern PSP SDK.
Thank you kathyrollo for the kind promo and thorough QA.

Changelog

1.26

Increased heap size from 4MB to 16MB (oops.) (Thanks, @Eywa186!)
- This should prevent app icon load misses and memory-strain crashes, even in long app lists.
- This also eliminates the need for Low-Mem Mode (Removed).
Refined wording in the Blacklist description modal and the Folder Mode warning message.

See the Github release history to view all changes.

"Homebrew Sorter" Chronology

Homebrew Sorter (2009, Sakya) – Original simple sorter.
Homebrew Sorter MOD (2009, MigueLiziosop) – Add GAME5XX folder support.
Homebrew Sorter Plugin (2009, Loading...) – Auto-sort Homebrew apps based on usage frequency.
Homebrew Sorter for Game Categories Revised –

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-Successor to [[HomeBrew Sorter GUI PSP|HomeBrew Sorter GUI]]. Sort Categories & Apps on PSP (Go) & Adrenaline (Vita). Includes alphabetize function(!), game title extraction, Game Categories (Lite) plugin in-app installation & configuration, ISO/CSO(v2)/ZSO/JSO/DAX support, and file operations.
+Successor to [[HomeBrew Sorter GUI PSP|HomeBrew Sorter GUI]]. Sort Categories & Apps on PSP (Go) & Adrenaline (Vita). Includes alphabetize function(!), game title extraction, Game Categories (Lite) plugin in-app installation & configuration, support for [https://github.com/PSP-Archive/ARK-4/wiki/ISO-Driver#compressed-iso-formats ARK's complete <code>ISO</code> family] (<code>ISO</code>, <code>CSO</code>, <code>CSO</code>v2, <code>ZSO</code>, <code>JSO</code>, <code>DAX</code>), and file operations.
-'''''Note:''' The name of this app is a misnomer: it sorts all types of PSP apps – not just homebrew.''
+'''''Note:''' "Homebrew Sorter" is a bit of a misnomer — it sorts all types of PSP apps, not just homebrew.''
-==Installation==
+==Highlight Features==
-. Make sure you have a CFW installed on your PSP to run Homebrew apps like this one. [[ARK PSP|ARK]] is the most modern PSP CFW.
-* This homebrew also works on Vita's Adrenaline PSP emulator (both [https://github.com/isage/Adrenaline vanilla Adrenaline] and [[ARK PSP|ARK]] running on Adrenaline).
+. Sort, Add, Delete, Rename, & Hide Categories in the XMB
-. Extract <code>Homebrew.Sorter.Ultimate.zip</code> from the [https://github.com/wad11656/Homebrew-Sorter-Ultimate/releases/latest latest Release].
+[[File:HBSU Feature1.png]]
+. Delete, Rename, Hide in the XMB (not <code>ISO</code>s), & Sort/Alphabetize Apps by Filename/Title
+[[File:HBSU Feature2.png]]
+. PSP Go Support (<code>Memory Stick</code> & <code>Internal Storage</code>)
+[[File:HBSU Feature3.png]]
+. Copy/Move Apps Between Category Folders or Storage Devices
+[[File:HBSU Feature4.png]]
-. Copy the <code>/PSP/GAME/Homebrew Sorter Ultimate</code> folder to <code>[Memory Stick]:/PSP/GAME</code>.
+. Icon & Title Support for All ARK CFW App Formats (PS1, Homebrew, <code>ISO</code>, <code>CSO</code>, <code>CSO</code>v2, <code>ZSO</code>, <code>JSO</code>, <code>DAX</code>)
-. Launch <code>Homebrew Sorter Ultimate</code> from your PSP's XMB/home screen.
+[[File:HBSU.png]]
-. (Optional) If you want to file your PSP apps into categories (essentially folders) on your PSP's XMB/home screen, then enable the <code>Game Categories</code> plugin by selecting your CFW version under the <code>Game Categories:</code> section at the bottom of <code>Homebrew Sorter Ultimate</code>'s main screen.
+==Installation==
-* PS Vita: If you're running vanilla (non-ARK) Adrenaline, select <code>PRO/ME</code> as your CFW. In order for the <code>Game Categories</code> plugin to start working, you may need to (temporarily) enable <code>Category prefix</code> from the <code>Game Categories Settings</code> screen after selecting a Storage Device. (Or you can enable the setting from <code>System Settings</code> in the XMB.)
+# Make sure you have a CFW installed on your PSP to run Homebrew apps like this one. [[ARK PSP|ARK]] is the most modern PSP CFW.
-. In <code>Homebrew Sorter Ultimate</code>, select your Storage Device (<code>Memory Stick</code> or <code>Internal Storage</code>) to view your PSP apps.
+#* This homebrew also works on Vita's Adrenaline PSP emulator (both [https://github.com/isage/Adrenaline vanilla Adrenaline] and [[ARK PSP|ARK]] running on Adrenaline).
+# Extract <code>Homebrew.Sorter.Ultimate.zip</code> from the [https://github.com/wad11656/Homebrew-Sorter-Ultimate/releases/latest latest Release].
+# Copy the <code>/PSP/GAME/Homebrew Sorter Ultimate</code> folder to <code>[Memory Stick]:/PSP/GAME</code>.
+# Launch <code>Homebrew Sorter Ultimate</code> from your PSP's XMB/home screen.
+# (Optional) If you want to file your PSP apps into categories (essentially folders) on your PSP's XMB/home screen, then enable the <code>Game Categories</code> plugin by selecting your CFW version under the <code>Game Categories:</code> section at the bottom of <code>Homebrew Sorter Ultimate</code>'s main screen.
+#* PS Vita: If you're running vanilla (non-ARK) Adrenaline, select <code>PRO/ME</code> as your CFW. In order for the <code>Game Categories</code> plugin to start working, you may need to (temporarily) enable <code>Category prefix</code> from the <code>Game Categories Settings</code> screen after selecting a Storage Device. (Or you can enable the setting from <code>System Settings</code> in the XMB.)
+# In <code>Homebrew Sorter Ultimate</code>, select your Storage Device (<code>Memory Stick</code> or <code>Internal Storage</code>) to view your PSP apps.
+# When <code>Game Categories</code> is first enabled, your apps will be located in the <code>Uncategorized</code> category folder by default. Enable the <code>Uncategorized</code> category by going to <code>Game Categories Settings</code>, which appears at the top of the screen after selecting a Storage Device.
-. When <code>Game Categories</code> is first enabled, your apps will be located in the <code>Uncategorized</code> category folder by default. Enable the <code>Uncategorized</code> category by going to <code>Game Categories Settings</code>, which appears at the top of the screen after selecting a Storage Device.
+==Known Limitations==
+* On PSP Go, you must run the app from <code>Memory Stick</code> to access <code>Memory Stick</code> storage.
+* App file/folder names containing non-ASCII characters (e.g., <code>™</code>, <code>Æ</code>, <code>®</code>) cannot populate in the app. (Even though <code>ISO</code>s with non-ASCII characters in the filename can still successfully boot from the XMB.)
+* On Adrenaline, the in-app <code>USB Mode</code> is not supported.
+* On vanilla (non-ARK) Adrenaline, the <code>Game Categories</code> plugin may require enabling <code>System Settings</code> > <code>Category prefix</code> for it to start working.
+* On vanilla (non-ARK) Adrenaline and LME CFW, the <code>Game Categories</code> plugin does not merge Category folders that share the same name across <code>/ISO</code> and <code>/PSP/GAME</code>.
+==Additional Info==
+* If you want different animations on the main screen, you can add your own animation folders with animation <code>.png</code> frames named with the same frame-duration syntax as in the existing folders.
+* You can change the app background by swapping out <code>/resources/bkg.png</code>.
+* A [https://github.com/wad11656/game-categories-lite personally-updated build of the Game Categories Lite plugin] was created and is installed from within the app when you enable the <code>Game Categories</code> setting. This upgraded plugin hides Categories (new feature) & Apps on the XMB by defining their exact folder paths (including the <code>ef0</code>/<code>ms0</code> storage device on PSP Go)--instead of only hiding apps by listing their folder names.
+** Alternatively, you can still use a different <code>Game Categories Lite</code> plugin version that you already had pre-installed, if you prefer. Just make sure it's installed on your PSP as <code>category_lite.prx</code>, and select <code>Game Categories</code> > <code>Use my own existing category_lite.prx plugin</code> on the app's main screen.
+[[File:HBSU6.png]]
-==Features==
+==Acknowledgements==
+* [https://github.com/joel16/CMFileManager-PSP CMFileManager by joel16] was used as the base for this app to help with file operations and compiling with the modern PSP SDK.
+* Thank you [https://github.com/kathyrollo kathyrollo] for the kind promo and thorough QA.
-== Changelog ==
+==Changelog==
+'''1.26'''
+* Increased heap size from 4MB to 16MB (oops.) (Thanks, [https://github.com/Eywa186 '''@Eywa186''']!)
+** This should prevent app icon load misses and memory-strain crashes, even in long app lists.
+** This also eliminates the need for Low-Mem Mode (Removed).
+* Refined wording in the Blacklist description modal and the Folder Mode warning message.
+----
+''See the [https://github.com/wad11656/Homebrew-Sorter-Ultimate/releases Github release history] to view all changes.''
-==External links==
+=="Homebrew Sorter" Chronology==
+# [[HomebrewSorter PSP|Homebrew Sorter]] (2009, Sakya) – Original simple sorter.
+# [[Homebrew Sorter MOD PSP|Homebrew Sorter MOD]] (2009, MigueLiziosop) – Add <code>GAME5XX</code> folder support.
+# [[Homebrew Sorter Plugin PSP|Homebrew Sorter Plugin]] (2009, Loading...) – Auto-sort Homebrew apps based on usage frequency.
+# [[Homebrew Sorter for Game Categories Revised PSP|Homebrew Sorter for Game Categories Revised]] –