Launchstation Documentation

A dashboard-first PlayStation 2 file manager and launcher for real hardware: file management, applications, APA/PFS, MMCE, iLink, PC transfers, backups, cloud sync, POPStarter VCDs, Ember PS1 images and Neutrino PS2 ISOs.

FILE MANAGERNEUTRINO ISOPOPSTARTER VCDEMBER PS1APA / PFS

MMCE BACKUPGOOGLE DRIVEiLINKPC TRANSFER

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What this project is

Launchstation keeps the power-user roots of LaunchELF/uLaunchELF/wLaunchELF while adding a PS2-style dashboard, safer device handling, modern storage paths, searchable app discovery, richer file operations, MMCE workflows, PC interoperability and external game-core handoffs. The classic browser remains available; the dashboard is the primary interface.

Recommended first steps

Getting StartedInstall, first boot, first device, first app File BrowserCopy, move, rename, delete, sort, timestamps PS2 ISO · NeutrinoLaunch .ISO images from supported devices PS1 VCD · POPStarterLaunch POPStarter-compatible .VCD images PS1 Images · EmberLaunch save-safe EMBER/games/<Game>/ images MMCE BackupsVerified local/Drive history and new-file recovery Google DriveOptional cloud upload and verified recovery Wiki & GuidesFeature map, troubleshooting, credits, offline docs

Design goals

Device-agnostic launching. Work from the device the user actually browsed instead of assuming mass0 or mc0.
Demand-load expensive stacks. Drivers and networking stay out of startup until needed.
Keep classic functionality. Dashboard actions wrap proven filesystem and browser operations instead of discarding them.
Visible state. Not checked, absent, busy, unsaved changes and background work are explicit.
Hardware-first validation. CI catches structural/link/layout regressions; device behavior is still verified on consoles.

Feature map

Area	Highlights
Dashboard	Home, Files, Tools, Settings; Applications library nested in Home, Last folder shortcut; themes, clock, BGM and animation.
File management	Classic and dashboard browsers, copy/cut/paste, rename, delete, folders, PSU operations, VMC mounting, timestamp tools, sorting and metadata.
Storage	Memory cards, USB/MASS, MMCE, MX4SIO, iLink, internal APA/PFS, ATA/exFAT and supported network storage.
Game images	PS1 VCD via POPStarter; PS1 CUE/BIN/EXE folder layouts via Ember; PS2 ISO via Neutrino.
Backups	MMCE card export/history, skip-unchanged behavior, IGR-triggered backup, optional native Google Drive copy-only sync.