nuno6573 →
Solution concept, architectural selection, and guidance on using a tailored launcher forwarder for Ember's external environment. Thanks to nuno for the information and breakthrough idea.
Credits & Lineage
launcHER deliberately maintains its upstream lineage visible. It stands on the shoulders of dedicated PlayStation 2 homebrew engineers.
pcm720 →
Creator of OSDMenu and the standalone OSDMenu Launcher from which launcHER is derived. The core device handlers, loader architecture, and foundational execution model originate from this work.
Gageformer →
Creator of Ember, the high-performance PlayStation 1 emulator core that launcHER exists to launch.
Eliminator / eliminator1403
PS2 hardware validation, real-console regression testing, device-side debugging, and the filename-independent launcHER.CNF quickboot refinement used for renamed OPL APPS entries.
NathanNeurotic (Ripto) →
launcHER fork, Ember handoff integration, APA/PFS driver persistence, robust OPL DB token parser, standalone build profile, documentation site, and release packaging.
PS2SDK & ps2dev Community
The global PlayStation 2 homebrew open-source community whose decades of reverse engineering, drivers, and toolchains make projects like launcHER possible.
Related Projects in the Ecosystem
- RiptOPL — Downstream Open PS2 Loader fork with 3D Coverflow, favorites, integrated Neutrino core, and full APPS integration.
- PS2 Servers — High-speed Desktop, Core, and Edge network game servers (UDPFS, SMBv1/v2/v3, UDPBD, HTTP) for PlayStation 2.
- POPStarter Documentation — Deep reference and game compatibility guides for POPSTARTER on PS2.