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OK this thread is basically well a Super guide. Am going to try to make this guide at least good enough for every one to understand.
But for now my first part of guide is the PSP CFW Handbook.
Yes a Handbook. Basically the do's and don'ts on what to do your cfw psp.Ok I may not get all of them on my first term. If you got any great ideas places PM them to me first.
PSP Handbook Yours do's and Donts
If you believe I showed add anything else please PM.
If you got any great ideas places PM them to me first.
Will be updated regularly
Added, Index Below this Post.
Contains Tutorials from all over the site, Will be Update Daily as well.
We may not the have the answer to most of your answer.
But We do have a FAQ. Newbie FAQs
How to Flash themes On a 3.71m33 (same method for 3.80m33 & 3.90m33). (Video)
So far, in my opinion this is probably the best video out now on how to flash themes.Sadly it was Flashed Using a Mac.
If Any Can make a video. On a windows Or Ubuntu Please PM me the link to post it here.
Note: 3.0 and 3.1 have the same installation processes
If the Video doesn't help here is the simple steps.
[After you got the CXMB 3.1 files.]
Which contains CXMB_Full & CXMB_Lite.
[1] Open the CXMB_Full, Drag the Seplugins Folder to the Root of the memory stick.
[2] OpenCXMB_Lite,Drag the CXMB folder to Root of the memory stick.
Captsmokey6 For the video, and SiiK for Posting.
The Newbi Installer Is really easy to use.
This is a video for those people who doesn't have a Custom Firmware, or a Firmware 1.5
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The next part of the tutorial is how to install a custom XMB theme.
Coming Soon.....
Remember if you ever want to put a new theme in, first put in your backup, then put in your new theme. This is done to prevent themes from overlapping and mixing.
Before anything, I mean anything, always backup your flash0!!
peza16 this will kinda go with your Theme Flashing Guide.
Here are some of the Flash0 File and what they do...it was made for M33 3.52, but the same thing applys for M33 3.80-x except for the Sony additions and the topmenu_plugin which was split in 2 files for 3.70+
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flash0: \vsh\resource:
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1. topmenu_plugin.rco - Main XMB Menu Icons
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 configuration icons/USB slide bar
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)
#########################
flash0: \vsh\nodule:
#########################
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/shutdown/recovery mode prx)
#########################
flash0: font:
#########################
1. ltn0.pgf - This is the font that displays in the XMB and Web browser.
Always, Always and Always Back up Your Flash0.
This is the most important thing people forget!
Learned that from experience.
This is a good thing you're doing here. PM me if you need any help. I just got through joining these forums but have been doing firmware-related things for 3-4 months with 5 different PSPs. It's great fun!