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POPSLoader 1.2.3 — Disc Icons, USB Recovery and Experimental UDPFS

This release advances the official source from 1.2.2. It incorporates the reviewed
October 2026 storage/network integration and maintenance changes.

Highlights

  • RiptOPL-compatible PS1 disc icons: exact VCD basename + _ICO.png from
    the same ART/ folder as _COV.png, displayed beside the selected cover.
    Both use the asynchronous image-loading path. HDD/PFS uses
    hdd0:__common/POPS/ART/; UDPFS also checks artwork beside the VCD.
  • Fixed a USB initialization-success flag that incorrectly latched failed
    module initialization, preventing its bounded retry.
  • Includes the new Ethernet SMBv1 / USB + UDPFS selection and embedded
    Okeanos86 USB + UDPFS BDMA support. Existing SMBv1 remains selectable.
  • Updated documentation, hardware QA matrix, and executable Lua host tests.

Compatibility disclosures

  • USB + UDPFS is experimental. Native PS2 build and host-Lua tests have
    passed, but end-to-end PS2 VCD launch, multi-USB behavior, and controller
    recovery have NOT been certified on physical hardware. Treat the network
    option as opt-in; see docs/UDPFS_BDMA.md for setup and limitations.
  • Issue #577 remains open: a reported Samsung external exFAT HDD was
    enumerated by BDM but not mounted. This release corrects the USB readiness
    latch; it does not establish that the reporter's disk now works, and it
    does not require or advise reformatting on speculation.
  • Normal POPStarter, local storage and SMB launch paths require regression
    checks on hardware before claiming broader parity.
  • Third-party drivers retain their upstream attribution and licenses.

This official release has passed automated build and source-level test gates;
physical-console UDPFS support remains experimental and unverified.

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