v4.2.0 - Game Mounter Integration: Mount Games button, multi-path scanning, duplicate detection, auto-cleanup, PS5 notifications, bug fixes (IOVEC_ENTRY NULL crash, libSceAppInstUtil crash, system() hangs)

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,55 @@
 # Changelog - PS5 Upload Suite
 
+## Version 4.2.0 - Game Mounter Integration (February 7, 2026)
+
+### 🎮 Game Mounter Integration
+- **Mount Games Button** - New green "🎮 Mount Games" button in the client UI
+- One-click mounting of all uploaded games directly from the PS5 Upload Suite
+- Button disabled when disconnected, shows "⏳ Mounting..." during operation
+
+### 🔍 Multi-Path Game Scanning
+- Scans **6 locations** for games:
+  - `/data/etaHEN/games` (internal storage)
+  - `/mnt/usb0/games` through `/mnt/usb3/games` (USB drives)
+  - `/mnt/ext0/games` (M.2 SSD)
+- First pass counts total games, second pass processes them
+- PS5 notifications show real-time progress: "Mounting 3/10 (30%) - Game Name"
+
+### 🔄 Smart Mount Features
+- **Duplicate Detection** - Same title ID across multiple drives mounted only once
+- **Auto-Cleanup** - `auto_unmount_deleted_games()` removes stale mount entries
+- **Already Mounted Detection** - Skips games that are already mounted via nullfs
+- **sce_sys Validation** - Verifies game directory has valid `sce_sys/` before mounting
+
+### 🔧 Payload Changes
+- **New Command** - `CMD_MOUNT_GAMES` (0x30) added to protocol
+- **nullfs Mount** - Games mounted to `/system_ex/app/<title_id>`
+- **DRM Patching** - Automatic `applicationDrmType` fix in `param.json`
+- **Metadata Copy** - `sce_sys` copied to `/user/app/` and `/user/appmeta/`
+- **mount.lnk** - Tracks mount source path for cleanup and remount
+- **Safe Delete** - Replaced `system("rm -rf ...")` with `rmdir_recursive()` to prevent hangs
+- **remount_system_ex()** - Remounts `/system_ex` as writable for game installation
+
+### 🖥️ Client Changes
+- **Protocol.cs** - Added `MountGames = 0x30` enum and `MountGamesAsync()` method
+- **MainWindow.xaml** - Green "🎮 Mount Games" button between Upload and Cancel
+- **MainWindow.xaml.cs** - Click handler with progress display and auto-registration
+- **Auto Registration** - If new games detected, automatically runs `game_mounter.elf` via shell for home screen registration
+
+### 🐛 Bug Fixes
+- **Fixed IOVEC_ENTRY(NULL) crash** - `strlen(NULL)` with `-O3` optimization caused segfault in `remount_system_ex()`
+- **Fixed libSceAppInstUtil startup crash** - Library cannot be loaded in etaHEN payload context (crashes dynamic linker). Switched to standalone `game_mounter.elf` for registration
+- **Fixed dlopen crash** - `dlopen("libSceAppInstUtil.sprx")` crashes payload thread. Removed dynamic loading approach
+- **Removed system() calls** - `system("rm -rf ...")` replaced with safe recursive `rmdir_recursive()` to prevent payload hangs
+- **Fixed compile warnings** - Removed unused `#include <dlfcn.h>`, re-enabled `auto_unmount_deleted_games()`
+
+### 📝 Technical Notes
+- `libSceAppInstUtil.sprx` is **not available** in etaHEN payload context (both static linking and dlopen crash)
+- Game registration (`sceAppInstUtilAppInstallTitleDir`) is handled by the standalone `game_mounter.elf` which runs as a separate ELF with its own library dependencies
+- The upload suite payload handles nullfs mounting, metadata copy, and DRM patching — everything except the final system registration
+
+---
+
 ## Version 4.1.0 - Memory Optimization & Large File Handling (February 5, 2026)
 
 ### 🧠 Memory & Performance Improvements
@@ -41,7 +91,7 @@
 - Fixed lock contention causing UI freezes
 
 ### 📊 Tested With
-- **Astrobot**: 156,253 files, 1,724 directories
+- **Astrobot**: 156,253 files, 1,724 directories - **53 minutes total**
 - **Result**: Zero crashes, smooth upload, stable memory usage
 
 ---

README.md

@@ -2,16 +2,16 @@
 
 **By Manos**
 
-**Version 4.1.0 - Memory Optimization & Large File Handling**
+**Version 4.2.0 - Game Mounter Integration**
 
 Custom high-speed file transfer system for PS5 with etaHEN. Achieves **104+ MB/s** upload speeds for large files using parallel chunked uploads!
 
-⭐ **NEW in v4.1.0:** 
-- 🧠 **Memory Optimization** - Handles 156K+ files without crashes
-- ⚡ **Reduced UI Stuttering** - Batch logging for smoother experience
-- 🔧 **Lock-Free Operations** - ConcurrentDictionary for thread-safety
-- 🧹 **Auto Memory Cleanup** - Completed files removed from tracking
-- � **Incremental Processing** - No massive dictionary allocations
+⭐ **NEW in v4.2.0:** 
+- 🎮 **Mount Games Button** - Mount uploaded games directly from the client
+- 🔍 **Multi-Path Scanning** - Scans internal storage, USB drives (0-3), and M.2 SSD
+- � **Duplicate Detection** - Skips already-mounted games automatically
+- 📊 **Mount Summary** - Detailed results with PS5 notifications
+- 🧹 **Auto-Cleanup** - Removes mount entries for deleted games
 
 📱 **Android Mobile Client available!**
 
@@ -107,6 +107,12 @@ Download the latest release from the [Releases](https://github.com/manos555555/P
   - Working directory support
 ✅ **Favorites/Bookmarks** - Quick navigation to saved paths  
 ✅ **Multi-PS5 Support** - Save and switch between multiple PS5 profiles  
+✅ **🎮 Mount Games** - Mount uploaded games directly from the client (NEW v4.2)  
+  - Scans all game paths: internal, USB drives, M.2 SSD
+  - Duplicate detection across storage locations
+  - Auto-cleanup of deleted game mounts
+  - PS5 notifications with mount progress
+  - Automatic game registration via game_mounter.elf
 
 ---
 
@@ -121,6 +127,12 @@ Download the latest release from the [Releases](https://github.com/manos555555/P
 - ✅ **Fully responsive UI** throughout upload
 - ✅ **No memory leaks** - stable operation
 
+### v4.1.0 Real-World Test (Astrobot):
+- ✅ **156,253 files** uploaded successfully in **53 minutes**
+- ✅ **1,724 directories** created
+- ✅ **Zero crashes** - stable memory usage throughout
+- ✅ **Smooth UI** - no stuttering with massive file counts
+
 ### Previous Results (v1.3.0):
 - ✅ **42,801 files** uploaded successfully
 - ✅ **60-150 MB/s** sustained throughput
@@ -164,6 +176,31 @@ Download the latest release from the [Releases](https://github.com/manos555555/P
 
 ---
 
+## 📝 What's New in v4.2.0
+
+### 🎮 Game Mounter Integration
+- **Mount Games Button** - New green "🎮 Mount Games" button in the client UI
+- **Multi-Path Scanning** - Scans 6 locations: `/data/etaHEN/games`, USB drives (0-3), M.2 SSD (`/mnt/ext0/games`)
+- **Duplicate Detection** - If the same game exists on multiple drives, it's mounted only once
+- **Auto-Cleanup** - Automatically unmounts entries for games that have been deleted
+- **PS5 Notifications** - Real-time progress notifications on PS5 screen during mounting
+- **Detailed Summary** - Shows new mounts, already mounted, duplicates skipped, and failures
+- **Auto Registration** - Automatically runs `game_mounter.elf` for home screen registration when new games are detected
+
+### 🔧 Payload Improvements
+- **New Protocol Command** - `CMD_MOUNT_GAMES` (0x30) for triggering game mount from client
+- **nullfs Mounting** - Games mounted via nullfs to `/system_ex/app/`
+- **DRM Patching** - Automatic DRM type fix in param.json
+- **sce_sys Copy** - Copies game metadata to `/user/app/` and `/user/appmeta/`
+- **mount.lnk Tracking** - Creates mount link files for persistent mount state
+
+### 🐛 Bug Fixes
+- **Fixed IOVEC_ENTRY(NULL) crash** - `strlen(NULL)` with `-O3` optimization caused payload crash
+- **Fixed libSceAppInstUtil crash** - Library not available in etaHEN payload context, switched to standalone registration
+- **Removed system() calls** - Replaced `system("rm -rf ...")` with safe recursive delete to prevent hangs
+
+---
+
 ## 📝 What's New in v3.2.0
 
 ### 🎯 Improvements:

client/App.xaml

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+<Application x:Class="PS5Upload.App"
+             xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
+             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+             StartupUri="MainWindow.xaml">
+    <Application.Resources>
+         
+    </Application.Resources>
+</Application>

client/App.xaml.cs

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+using System;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using System.Windows;
+using System.Windows.Threading;
+
+namespace PS5Upload
+{
+    public partial class App : Application
+    {
+        private static readonly string LogFilePath = Path.Combine(
+            AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory, 
+            $"ps5upload_{DateTime.Now:yyyy-MM-dd_HH-mm-ss}.log");
+        
+        private static readonly object _logLock = new object();
+        
+        public App()
+        {
+            // Global exception handlers
+            this.DispatcherUnhandledException += App_DispatcherUnhandledException;
+            AppDomain.CurrentDomain.UnhandledException += CurrentDomain_UnhandledException;
+            TaskScheduler.UnobservedTaskException += TaskScheduler_UnobservedTaskException;
+            
+            LogToFile("=== Application Started ===");
+        }
+        
+        private void App_DispatcherUnhandledException(object sender, DispatcherUnhandledExceptionEventArgs e)
+        {
+            LogToFile($"DISPATCHER EXCEPTION: {e.Exception}");
+            e.Handled = true; // Prevent crash, but log it
+            
+            MessageBox.Show($"Error: {e.Exception.Message}\n\nCheck log file: {LogFilePath}", 
+                "PS5 Upload Error", MessageBoxButton.OK, MessageBoxImage.Error);
+        }
+        
+        private void CurrentDomain_UnhandledException(object sender, UnhandledExceptionEventArgs e)
+        {
+            var ex = e.ExceptionObject as Exception;
+            LogToFile($"UNHANDLED EXCEPTION: {ex}");
+        }
+        
+        private void TaskScheduler_UnobservedTaskException(object? sender, UnobservedTaskExceptionEventArgs e)
+        {
+            LogToFile($"TASK EXCEPTION: {e.Exception}");
+            e.SetObserved(); // Prevent crash
+        }
+        
+        public static void LogToFile(string message)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                lock (_logLock)
+                {
+                    string timestamp = DateTime.Now.ToString("yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss.fff");
+                    File.AppendAllText(LogFilePath, $"[{timestamp}] {message}\n");
+                }
+            }
+            catch { /* Ignore logging errors */ }
+        }
+    }
+}

client/DuplicateFileDialog.xaml

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+<Window x:Class="PS5Upload.DuplicateFileDialog"
+        xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
+        xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+        Title="File Already Exists" 
+        Height="320" 
+        Width="550"
+        WindowStartupLocation="CenterOwner"
+        ResizeMode="NoResize"
+        Background="#1E1E1E">
+    
+    <Window.Resources>
+        <Style TargetType="Button">
+            <Setter Property="Background" Value="#2D2D30"/>
+            <Setter Property="Foreground" Value="White"/>
+            <Setter Property="BorderBrush" Value="#3F3F46"/>
+            <Setter Property="Padding" Value="15,8"/>
+            <Setter Property="Margin" Value="5"/>
+            <Setter Property="FontSize" Value="13"/>
+            <Setter Property="Cursor" Value="Hand"/>
+            <Style.Triggers>
+                <Trigger Property="IsMouseOver" Value="True">
+                    <Setter Property="Background" Value="#3E3E42"/>
+                </Trigger>
+            </Style.Triggers>
+        </Style>
+    </Window.Resources>
+    
+    <Grid Margin="20">
+        <Grid.RowDefinitions>
+            <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
+            <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
+            <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
+            <RowDefinition Height="*"/>
+            <RowDefinition Height="Auto"/>
+        </Grid.RowDefinitions>
+        
+        <!-- Icon and Message -->
+        <StackPanel Grid.Row="0" Orientation="Horizontal" Margin="0,0,0,15">
+            <TextBlock Text="⚠️" FontSize="32" Margin="0,0,15,0"/>
+            <TextBlock x:Name="MessageTextBlock" 
+                       Text="This file already exists on PS5:"
+                       Foreground="White"
+                       FontSize="14"
+                       VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
+        </StackPanel>
+        
+        <!-- File Name -->
+        <TextBlock Grid.Row="1" 
+                   x:Name="FileNameTextBlock"
+                   Foreground="#4EC9B0"
+                   FontSize="13"
+                   FontWeight="Bold"
+                   Margin="0,0,0,10"
+                   TextWrapping="Wrap"/>
+        
+        <!-- File Info -->
+        <StackPanel Grid.Row="2" Margin="0,0,0,20">
+            <TextBlock x:Name="LocalSizeTextBlock" 
+                       Foreground="#9CDCFE"
+                       FontSize="12"
+                       Margin="0,0,0,5"/>
+            <TextBlock x:Name="RemoteSizeTextBlock" 
+                       Foreground="#9CDCFE"
+                       FontSize="12"/>
+        </StackPanel>
+        
+        <!-- Buttons -->
+        <StackPanel Grid.Row="4" Orientation="Vertical">
+            <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" HorizontalAlignment="Center" Margin="0,0,0,10">
+                <Button Content="Replace" Width="120" Click="Replace_Click"/>
+                <Button Content="Skip" Width="120" Click="Skip_Click"/>
+            </StackPanel>
+            <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" HorizontalAlignment="Center">
+                <Button Content="Replace All" Width="120" Click="ReplaceAll_Click"/>
+                <Button Content="Skip All" Width="120" Click="SkipAll_Click"/>
+            </StackPanel>
+        </StackPanel>
+    </Grid>
+</Window>

client/DuplicateFileDialog.xaml.cs

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+using System.Windows;
+
+namespace PS5Upload
+{
+    public partial class DuplicateFileDialog : Window
+    {
+        public enum FileAction
+        {
+            Replace,
+            Skip,
+            ReplaceAll,
+            SkipAll
+        }
+
+        public FileAction UserAction { get; private set; }
+
+        public DuplicateFileDialog(string fileName, long localSize, long remoteSize)
+        {
+            InitializeComponent();
+            
+            FileNameTextBlock.Text = fileName;
+            LocalSizeTextBlock.Text = $"Local file:  {FormatFileSize(localSize)}";
+            RemoteSizeTextBlock.Text = $"Remote file: {FormatFileSize(remoteSize)}";
+        }
+
+        private void Replace_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            UserAction = FileAction.Replace;
+            DialogResult = true;
+            Close();
+        }
+
+        private void Skip_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            UserAction = FileAction.Skip;
+            DialogResult = true;
+            Close();
+        }
+
+        private void ReplaceAll_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            UserAction = FileAction.ReplaceAll;
+            DialogResult = true;
+            Close();
+        }
+
+        private void SkipAll_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            UserAction = FileAction.SkipAll;
+            DialogResult = true;
+            Close();
+        }
+
+        private string FormatFileSize(long bytes)
+        {
+            string[] sizes = { "B", "KB", "MB", "GB", "TB" };
+            double len = bytes;
+            int order = 0;
+            while (len >= 1024 && order < sizes.Length - 1)
+            {
+                order++;
+                len = len / 1024;
+            }
+            return $"{len:0.##} {sizes[order]}";
+        }
+    }
+}

client/MainWindow.xaml

@@ -1128,12 +1128,14 @@
             </Grid>
         </Border>
 
-        <!-- Upload and Cancel Buttons -->
+        <!-- Upload, Mount and Cancel Buttons -->
         <Grid Grid.Row="5" Margin="0,10,0,0">
             <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                 <ColumnDefinition Width="*"/>
                 <ColumnDefinition Width="10"/>
                 <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto"/>
+                <ColumnDefinition Width="10"/>
+                <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto"/>
             </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
 
             <!-- Upload Button -->
@@ -1147,8 +1149,22 @@
                     Background="#007ACC"
                     IsEnabled="False"/>
 
-            <!-- Cancel Button -->
+            <!-- Mount Games Button -->
             <Button Grid.Column="2"
+                    x:Name="MountGamesButton"
+                    Content="🎮 Mount Games"
+                    Click="MountGamesButton_Click"
+                    Height="45"
+                    Width="160"
+                    FontSize="14"
+                    FontWeight="SemiBold"
+                    Background="#28A745"
+                    Foreground="White"
+                    IsEnabled="False"
+                    ToolTip="Mount all uploaded games on PS5 home screen (scans internal, USB, M.2)"/>
+
+            <!-- Cancel Button -->
+            <Button Grid.Column="4"
                     x:Name="CancelButton"
                     Content="❌ Cancel"
                     Click="CancelButton_Click"

client/PS5Upload.csproj

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+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <OutputType>WinExe</OutputType>
+    <TargetFramework>net6.0-windows</TargetFramework>
+    <UseWPF>true</UseWPF>
+    <UseWindowsForms>true</UseWindowsForms>
+    <AssemblyName>PS5Upload</AssemblyName>
+    <RootNamespace>PS5Upload</RootNamespace>
+    <Version>1.0.0</Version>
+    <Authors>Manos</Authors>
+    <Description>High-Speed File Upload Tool for PS5</Description>
+    <Copyright>Copyright © 2026 Manos</Copyright>
+    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+    <PublishSingleFile>true</PublishSingleFile>
+    <SelfContained>true</SelfContained>
+    <RuntimeIdentifier>win-x64</RuntimeIdentifier>
+    <PublishReadyToRun>true</PublishReadyToRun>
+    <ApplicationIcon>ps5_logo_fixed.ico</ApplicationIcon>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Resource Include="ps5_logo.png" />
+    <None Include="ps5_logo.ico">
+      <Link>ps5_logo.ico</Link>
+    </None>
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+</Project>

client/build.bat

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+@echo off
+echo ================================================
+echo PS5 Upload Client - Building
+echo By Manos
+echo ================================================
+echo.
+
+echo [+] Building Windows GUI Client...
+dotnet publish -c Release -r win-x64 --self-contained true /p:PublishSingleFile=true /p:IncludeNativeLibrariesForSelfExtract=true
+
+if exist "bin\Release\net6.0-windows\win-x64\publish\PS5Upload.exe" (
+    echo.
+    echo ================================================
+    echo [+] SUCCESS! Built PS5Upload.exe
+    echo ================================================
+    echo.
+    echo Location: bin\Release\net6.0-windows\win-x64\publish\PS5Upload.exe
+    echo.
+    echo Copy PS5Upload.exe to any location and run it!
+) else (
+    echo.
+    echo ================================================
+    echo [-] BUILD FAILED
+    echo ================================================
+    echo.
+    echo Make sure .NET 6.0 SDK is installed:
+    echo https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet/6.0
+    exit /b 1
+)

payload/compile.sh

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+#!/bin/bash
+
+echo "================================================"
+echo "PS5 Upload Server - Compilation"
+echo "By Manos"
+echo "================================================"
+echo ""
+
+echo "[+] Compiling..."
+rm -f ps5_upload_server.elf
+/opt/ps5-payload-sdk/bin/prospero-clang -Wall -O3 -pthread \
+    -I/opt/ps5-payload-sdk/target/include_bsd \
+    -I/opt/ps5-payload-sdk/target/include \
+    -L/opt/ps5-payload-sdk/target/lib \
+    -o ps5_upload_server.elf main.c
+
+if [ -f "ps5_upload_server.elf" ]; then
+    echo ""
+    echo "================================================"
+    echo "[+] SUCCESS! Compiled ps5_upload_server.elf"
+    echo "================================================"
+    echo ""
+    ls -lh ps5_upload_server.elf
+    file ps5_upload_server.elf
+    echo ""
+    echo "Upload to PS5 and run with elfldr"
+    echo "Server will listen on port 9113"
+else
+    echo ""
+    echo "================================================"
+    echo "[-] COMPILATION FAILED"
+    echo "================================================"
+    exit 1
+fi