Here's an easy to follow tutorial for installing Last edited by robs1968 (2008-02-12 06:19:30)
This tutorial is outlined in 2 parts.
Part 1. Flashing themes on 3.90/3.80/3.71 M33
Part 2. Installing 3.71 M33 themes using CXMB.
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Part 1- Flashing themes on 3.90/3.80/3.71 M33
Important Note:
Before you flash any files, make sure you have backed up flash0 and upgraded to 3.71 M33-2 or later, as you will corrupt flash0 with previous releases.
Inadvertently writing incorrect RCOs or PRXs to flash0 will result in a semi-brick.
Never touch the contents of the KD, KM or the Podule Folder. Inadvertently deleting or modifying files from these folders will result in a full brick.
If this is your first time flashing files on 3.71/3.80/3.90 M33:
In Windows, go to:
Tools --> Folder Options --> View:
Make sure show hidden files and folders is ticked, and hide protected operating files is unticked:
Here are the steps for backing up flash0:
The first thing you want to do is to create a folder on your computer, and name it: flash0
Connect your PSP through USB to your computer. Hold up on the power switch to shut your PSP down. While holding the right trigger, turn your PSP back on to enter recovery mode.
Click on Advanced, then click on Toggle USB (flash0).
On your computer, click on: Open folder to view files in Windows Explorer
A new window will open, showing you all of the folders in flash0:
Copy the entire contents of flash0 from your PSP, and Paste it into the flash0 folder you created on your computer.
Remember to COPY and PASTE the files to your computer.
If you decide you only want to install certain parts of the theme,
here’s a list of basic RCOs and PRXs, there function, and there location.
Found at flash0: \vsh\resource:
1. topmenu_icon.rco - Main XMB Menu Icons
2. topmenu_plugin.rco- XMB Text Data
2. impose_plugin.rco - Volume Bar
3. system_plugin_fg.rco - Battery icon
4. photo_plugin.rco - Photo loading icon & folders
5. savedata_plugin.rco - Save data loading icon
6. system_plugin_bg.rco - Background waves
7. opening_plugin.rco - Word/Bootwave (When you turn your PSP on)
8. system_plugin.rco - Click sounds when you scroll
9. sysconf_plugin.rco - System config icons/USB slide bar, Theme Preview
10. game_plugin.rco - Game loading icon/corrupt icon
11. visualizer_plugin.rco - Images used in Visualizer
12. 01-12.bmp - Month theme colors
13. gameboot.pmf - Short video clip when you start a game or homebrew app
14. msvideo_main_plugin.rco - Video column icons
15. htmlviewer.res – Custom click sounds in web browser (To match XMB)
Found at flash0: \vsh\module:
1. vshmain.prx - Icon position/XMB Font color
2. paf.prx - XMB Icon transitions, Icon spacing, Submenu font & line color, scrolling speed.
3. update_plugin.prx - Network Update (Can be replaced with custom reboot prx)
4. opening_plugin.prx - Bootsound
Found at flash0: font:
1. ltn0.pgf - This is the font that displays in the XMB and Web browser.
Before writing a custom theme to flash0, you are going to have to free up some flash space.
Step 1:
Open your font folder in flash0:
Copy and paste ltn0.pgf to your desktop.
Rename it to gb3s1518.bwfon
Drag gb3s1518.bwfon back into the font folder overwriting the original.
Step 2:
Dummying or deleting the dic folder. Delete the folder entirely,
Or open each file with notepad, delete the contents and put a 0:
Completing these two steps will free up enough flash space to install your custom theme.
If you are having problems or prefer not to complete the above process yourself, here's the dic folder (dummied) and gb3s1518.bwfon (dummied). Just copy and paste gb3s1518.bwfon into the font folder on your psp, and copy and paste the contents of the dic folder into the dic folder on your psp:
Dummied Font Files: sendspace | mediafire | filefront
Writing the custom theme to flash0:
Important Note: When replacing RCO and PRX, NEVER delete the files from your PSP's flash0. Always copy and paste the files to there proper folders and confirm overwrite.
Most of the theme packs you download should have the files set up in there proper folders: a vsh folder with subfolders resource and module, and the font folder.
1. Connect your PSP through USB to your computer. Hold up on the power switch to shut your PSP down. While holding the right trigger, turn your PSP back on to enter recovery mode.
2. Click on Advanced, then click on Toggle USB (flash0):
3. Click on the vsh folder:
4: Click on the resource folder:
The majority of the custom theme files are written to the resource folder:
5. Now you want to open the resource folder that came with your custom theme.
Select all of the files, and copy and paste them into the resource folder on
your PSP confirming overwrite.
6. Follow the same procedure for the module folder. Open the vsh folder:
7. Then click on the module folder:
8. Now you want to open the module folder that came with your custom theme.
Select all of the files, and copy and paste them into the module folder on your
PSP confirming overwrite.
9. Follow the same procedure for replacing the font in the font folder.
10. Open the font folder:
11. copy the custom ltn0.pgf that came with your custom
theme into the font folder on your PSP, confirming overwrite.
12. Exit recovery after you have replaced all of the files.
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Part 2. Installing 3.71 M33 themes using CXMB.
Important Note:
Before you flash any files, make sure you have backed up flash0 and upgraded to 3.71 M33-2 or later, as you will corrupt flash0 with previous releases.
If the theme you're using requires a custom paf.prx and vshmain.prx you will have to flash them to the module folder at flash0 as these PRXs are not supported while using CXMB 2.5 with 3.71 M33 firmware.
Download CXMB here --> CXMB 2.5 (update_plugin.prx included in module folder)
1. On the root of your memory stick, copy these two folders:
2. In the CXMB folder, there are two subfolders:
3. If you're using a custom font, put ltn0.pgf in the font folder
Note: When using a custom font with CXMB 2.5, your internet browser will not function. Flash your custom ltn0.pgf or use the standard ltn0.pgf
4. Inside the VSH folder there are two subfolders:
5. Put all RCOs, 01-12.bmp, and gameboot.pmf inside the resource folder
6. PRXs supported go in the module folder
opening_plugin.prx (3.71M33 bootsound) and update_plugin.prx (3.71M33 reboot plugin):
7. cxmb.prx goes in the SEPLUGINS folder, along with a .txt file with this line of text:
8. Save as vsh.txt (If you already have vsh.txt in your SEPLUGINS folder, just add this line of text to it.)
Your SEPLUGINS folder should look like this:
9. Reboot your PSP, enter Recovery and click on Plugins:
10. Enable cxmb.prx:
11. copy your custom vshmain.prx and paf.prx to the module folder
(at flash0 not the module folder in CXMB), if your theme requires them.
12. In Recovery, Toggle USB (flash0) to access the module folder in flash0:
13. Open the vsh folder:
14. Open the module folder:
15. Copy the vshmain.prx and paf.prx that came with your custom theme into the module folder on your PSP (flash0):
16. Exit Recovery
Samstag, 16. Februar 2008
tutorial for installing custom themes on 3.90/3.80/3.71 M33
