French coders BlackDevsTeam (composed of Darkside, Zer01ne, and Spimort) have released an alpha version for their 0x584d42 project. Whether you want to call this a PSP shell or an XMB replacement, then so be it. For the record though, the BlackDevsTeam calls it an XMB alternative, much like Auraomega's Project4.

Note that this version is still in alpha, and was released to the public more as a proof-of-concept than anything else. For now though, the XMB's functionalities encompass Recovery, Settings, Photo, Music, Video, Game, and Network.

There are two versions released by the team, one for Time Machine v3.40 (Phat), and another for Despartar Cementerio 7 v4.01 (Phat, Slim). The readme in both archives are included, not as text files, but as comments built into the archive itself. For more info (and to avoid possible brickage), you can head to the QJ.NET forums or the source link below.

Download: 0x584d42 Alpha (TM v3.40 Phat)
Download: 0x584d42 Alpha (DC7 Test v4.01 Phat, Slim)
Visit: QJ.NET PSP development forum

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