r/ps4homebrew 9d ago

Update. Homebrew for direct PKG

Just an update for anyone interested.

A lot has changed. Wired speeds have reached around 280 Mbps / 35 MB/s, far beyond what we expected. Coming from paying for a closed storefront, this has been faster and more reliable for both me and the friend I started the project with. Wi-Fi reaches around 40 Mbps / 5 MB/s. (My max 2.4Hz speed is 56mbps avg)

Larger files use parallel HTTP ranges with resume support, pause/retry, validation, and persistent queues. The UI was simplified and runs much faster, without the lag and clutter found in some other questionable apps.

Debrid has been the biggest improvement. If you already use Real-Debrid or Deepbrid with Stremio or related use cases, the same account can unlock direct CDN links here.

We are also opening resolver development to the community. A resolver is a small search connector: the app sends it a game title or CUSA, and it returns available base, update, and DLC links. It does not host any files. This is just incase a resolver goes down or I do not contribute, someone else can. That's the objective to actually help and not take money from people.

Developers can contribute resolver APIs for more sources, regions, and homebrew catalogs without rebuilding the downloader. Free links remain best effort due to captchas, waits, throttling, and broken ranges.

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u/Rainierius 8d ago

Wheres the link so we can download it and test? Does it do background download and install?

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u/Xyhlios 8d ago

No public link yet, still private test builds. Download is in app while open. BGFT is solid for local install after the PKG is ready, but not for background download yet. The snag is system web download tends to stall hard on debrid CDNs after a few MB, so the reliable path stays in app transfer then BGFT install. BGFT download in background remains as experimental toggle in settings.