This guide will teach anyone how to install their own custom xmb theme. Since everyone keeps on asking me on how to do this, i decided to make a guide to teach everyone, no matter how much skill they have, on how to install their own xmb!
Accessing the Recovery Menu:
Turn on your PSP
When its turned on, Hold the power button off untill your PSP completely shuts down
Turn your PSP on but hold the R-Trigger Button to access the Recovery Menu
Welcome to the Recovery Menu
Accessing Flash0:
Now, scroll down to Advanced and make sure you have a usb connected from your PSP to your PC
Click on Toggle USB (Flash0)
A window on your computer will pop up
Welcome to Flash0 (Please do not delete/add anything unless you know what you are doing)
Accessing the Module Folder (3.52+ firmwares):
Access Flash0
Access your Folder Options
Go to the View tabe
Scroll down until you see the "Hidden Files and Folders" section
Press "show hidden files and folders" and untick the "hide protected system and operating files"
Press OK
Press OK again
You will now be able to see the hidden folders, including the module folder
Making a Backup:
Create a folder called Original Flash0 on your desktop
Access Flash0
Select all the folders
Right Click and click on Copy
Open the folder you made on your desktop
Click on Paste
Now you have a backup, so if anything goes wrong you will be able to fix it.
Installing a PTF Theme (3.71+ firmwares):
Download a PTF theme (Links at the bottom of the Tutorial)
Turn on your PSP and enter USB Mode
When the window pops up, access the PSP folder
Create a THEME folder in the PSP folder if it is not already there
Insert the PTF theme into the THEME folder
Go back to your PSP
Go to [System] --> [Theme Settings] --> [Theme]
Select your theme and apply it
Make more space in Flash0 for customizations:
Download this: [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
Extract the FLASH_AGENT folder from the .rar file
Put the folder in the PSP/GAME150 folder
Launch it
Scroll down to Recovery on the main menu
Find Remove fonts (Free 2.5mb of Flash0) something like that. It is the last on in there.
Press O to go back
n the main menu, press on Recheck free flash space
It should be around 2500, the more the better
When its done, Press Home and then Press yes to exit.
You should now have 2.5mb free for flash!
Changing your Font:
In Flash0 you will see a folder called fonts
To change fonts take the fonts you have downloaded usually one or two files called jpn0.pgf and itn0.pgf
Drag and drop them in the the fonts folder
A message will popup and ask if you want to overide the files
Click on Yes
Congratulations! Your new fonts have been installed!
Changing your waves:
Download a wave that you like
If its not already name system_plugin_bg.rco then rename it to it
Access Flash0
Open the folder VSH
Open the folder Resource
Take your system_plugin_bg.rco and drag and drop it into the Resource folder
Press Yes on Overide message
Congratulations! You have installed a new wave!
Changing the background, but make the wave still appear:
Download an image with the size 480 x 272
Rename it to 01-12.bmp
Access Flash0
Go to the folder VSH
Enter the Resource folder
Drag and drop your 01-12.bmp into the folder
Press Yes on Overide message
Changing the Gameboot:
Download a gameboot that you like
Make sure its a .PMF
Rename it to GAMEBOOT.PMF
Access Flash0
Enter the VSH Folder
Enter the Resource folder
Drag and drop your GAMEBOOT.PMF into the folder
Press Yes on Overide message
Changing the Icons:
Download icons for your firmware
Make sure or rename the file to topmenu_plugin.rco
Access Flash0
Enter the VSH folder
Enter the Resource folder
Drag and drop your topmenu_plugin.rco into the folder
Press Yes on Overide message
Changing the Battery Icon:
Download the file
Make sure or rename the file to system_plugin_fg.rco
Access Flash0
Enter the VSH folder
Enter the Resource folder
Drag and drop your system_plugin_fg.rco into the folder
Press Yes on Overide message
Changing the Volume bar:
Download the file
Make sure or rename the file to impose_plugin.rco
Access Flash0
Enter the VSH folder
Enter the Resource folder
Drag and drop your impose_plugin.rco into the folder
Press Yes on Overide message
Changing the system sounds:
Download the file(s) (Files include: Game, license, photo, savedata, and system_plugin)
Make sure they are name those (ex. game_plugin.rco, photo_plugin.rco)
Access Flash0
Enter the VSH folder
Enter the Resource folder
Drag and drop your file into the folder
Press Yes on Overide message
Changing your PSP opening:
Download the file
Make sure or rename the file to opening_plugin.rco
Access Flash0
Enter the VSH folder
Enter the Resource folder
Drag and drop your opening_plugin.rco into the folder
Press Yes on Overide message
Installing Paf.prx:
Access Flash0
In Folder Options, make sure you can see hidden and system files
Enter the VSH Folder
Find the module folder
Place the Paf.prx in the module folder
Installing vsh.prx/vshmain.prx:
Access Flash0
In Folder Options, make sure you can see hidden and system files
Enter the VSH Folder
Find the module folder
Place the vsh.prx/vshmain.prx in the module folder
Tips and Tricks
My 01-12.bmp is too big of a file and wont show up on my psp!
Get your picture
Open it in any image editing program (eg: [Only registered and activated users can see links. ], paint, etc.)
Press File -> Save As...
Now save it as a .PNG (this will compress it)
Save it to your desktop and name it whatever you want (still a .PNG)
Now, right click on the picture, lets say its named 01-12.png
Click Rename, and rename it to .bmp
It should be like this: 01-12.png ---> 01-12.bmp
The [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] will read this as a .BMP even though it is compressed as a .PNG
Now check the file size
I Cant change my file extension!
On the Tools menu in My Computer or Windows Explorer, click Folder Options.
Click the View Tab
Clear the Hide extensions for known file types check box.
Now you will be able to change your extensions!
I have a White background but i can see my icons!
Turn on your PSP
Go to Settings
Scroll down to Theme Setting and select it
Press on Themes
In the menu there where there used to be green, red, silver, etc, the second box should be white
Press on the white box
You should now see your background and your waves
My Icons dont show up!
That means that they are not for your firmware or something happened to them
To fix, either download another one from another site or get another set for your custom firmware version
For example, 3.03 OE-C icons wont work on 3.40 OE-A icons.
You cand either download another pair or use a converter to convert your icons.
I get a blue screen or i cant enter my XMB
1st way: (Your Backup)
Open your backup folder and get the Resource folder
Right click on it and select copy
Access recovery and Flash0
Enter the VSH folder
Right click any where there is white space
Slect paste
A message will pop up
Select Overide All
If it still continues, do it for the Fonts folder or if you know what the file is, do it for that certain file
2nd way: (Go back to 1.5, this will fix everything)
Download the [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
Go into recovery or XMB and access your usb
Put the RECOVERY folder in the PSP/GAME folder which should include the UPDATE.PBP which is the 1.50 update eboot
Close ur USB and access your Recovery menu
Make sure you have 75% battery left becuase this will flash your psp and format ur flash0
Click on Run program at /PSP/GAME/RECOVERY/EBOOT.PBP
Do not turn off your psp. Let it go untill it asks for you to restart manually.
Check your PSP Settings and you should be back at 1.5
Now you have a choice of staying at 1.5 or going back up again to 3.03 OE-C.
07-04-2007
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