Release: OrbisPro Beta v0.1

Developer SvenGDK has released a nice little GUI (for Windows): OrbisPro.

What is OrbisPro

OrbisPro is a Media center and game launcher for Windows that mimics the PS4’s UI. The UI looks in particular gorgeous on portable screens such as the Asus ROG Ally (demonstrated below).

First preview of OrbisPro BETA 0.1 on the Ally.
A quick setup and testing the new ‘Return to Home’ combination and App Switcher. Games will now be suspended when returning to ‘Home’ & resumed when returning to the game. The second switch bug in this video is already fixed. pic.twitter.com/T8zMAW4ypo

— SvenGDK (@SvenGDK) March 15, 2024

The app is in beta but already comes with a significant amount of features:

• System Setup
• Keyboard Support
• Gamepad Support
  • OrbisPro uses XInput from SharpDX
  • The button layout changes depending on which device you use
• Video Backgrounds
• User Interface animations and interactions

• Add / Remove Device Detection
  • Currently only used for USB drives & Disc drives
  • Detects if a USB or a disc get inserted or removed and adds them to Home or File Explorer
• Notification Pop-Ups
• Game Disc Detection
  • PS1, PS2 & PC-Engine disc games can currently be started from Home
• Emulator Integration
  • ePSXe, PCSX2, RPCS3, Vita3k, Mednafen, Fusion and Dolphin are currently available
  • BIOS files need to be added manually. Read the Wiki to know how to.
  • Latest Firmwares for PS3 & Vita can be downloaded & installed using OrbisPro
• Suspend & Resume a running game or application (like on game consoles)
• Return to HOME
  • Return to the Home screen from ANY running game or application
  • Press the “Back/Share” AND “Start/Options” buttons together (or the HOME key on a keyboard)
• Application / Window Switcher
  • Switch between running executables (like return to the game)
  • Kill running processes that have an active window
  • Press the ‘Back/Share’ button (or the ‘O’ key on a keyboard) to open the Switcher
• Bluetooth Management
  • Scan for Bluetooth devices
  • Pair/Unpair Bluetooth devices (supports PIN input)
  • Connect/Disconnect Bluetooth devices
• WiFi Network Management
  • Scan for available WiFi Networks
  • Connect/Disconnect secured & open WiFi Networks (supports password input)
  • Shows connection status of WiFi Networks
• Media Player
  • Can be started from the File Explorer
  • Uses VLC (LibVLCSharp)
  • https://code.videolan.org/videolan/LibVLCSharp#features
  • Still work in progress
• System Message Window
  • Shows information, warnings or errors of OrbisPro
• Application & Game Libary
• File Explorer
  • “Add to Game Library” option
  • “Add to Apps Library” option
  • “Play Media” for video files
  • “Copy” & “Delete” option

• Audio Settings
  • Change notification volume (not working yet)
  • Enable/Disable background audio
  • Select a navigation sound pack (Changes the sound effects of the UI navigation)
• Background Settings
  • Enable/Disable background animation
  • Enable/Disable background music
  • Enable/Disable background switchting animation
  • Set a custom background
• Emulator Settings
  • Emulator setup for PS3 & PS Vita
  • Change any emulator settings directly inside OrbisPro
  • Settings -> Emulators
• Network Settings
  • Connect To Internet -> Enables/Disables Ethernet connection
  • Set Up Internet Connection -> Use for Wi-Fi connections
  • Set a custom download path
• Notification Settings
  • Enable/Disable notifications
  • Set the notification duration (in seconds)
• Account Management Settings
  • Change the Username

Download OrbisPro for Windows

You can download the OrbisPro Media Manager on the project’s github here.

source: SvenGDK