MicroNut
July 22nd, 2007, 21:23
3.5x M33-X firmware
Its well known now that a custom Battery Icon will lockup a PSP when the USB, photos and music functions are used.
system_plugin_fg.rco = Battery Icon
Its not M33 fault.
Sony changes the way things work all the time.
Thats why there are theme versions for various firmwares. 3.03 vs 3.10 3.40 and so on...
While most RCO's seem to work fine from firmware to firmware some RCO's might need to be converted.
For instance the top menu rco of some custom icon sets seem to be causing problems with 3.5x
It fails to load causing a White Screen on Boot...
topmenu_plugin.rco = Main System Icons
If you want to know more: Endless Paradigm Fully customize your XMB (http://endlessparadigm.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=236)
What you will need
RCOEdit114d (http://www.pspbrew.com/?page=fileInfo&cid=&d=5060) By ZiNgA BuRgA
The original decrypted 3.51 RCO's (http://forums.maxconsole.net/showthread.php?t=69298)
CXMB (http://www.2alien.info/2007/06/cxmb.html) A plug-in for risk free themes
Most of the information I needed to do this I learned from DCEmu forums.
This conversion processes was primarily gleaned from this howto:
Unofficial 3.40OE-A -3.51M33 Icon/RCO converter Guide [ Edited ]
(http://boardsus.playstation.com/playstation/board/message?board.id=psp&message.id=3062065#M3062065)
Converting 3.40 RCO's to 3.51
01. Open the RCO you want to convert (a 3.40 RCO)
http://www.fullburn.com/convert/01_Open Original_3.40.jpg
(Black Battery in this Example)
http://www.fullburn.com/convert/02_Open_Original_3.40_black.jpg
02. Choose to "Extract All" and extract the RCO to its own folder
http://www.fullburn.com/convert/03_Open_Original_3.40_extract.jpg
03. Open the original decrypted matching RCO from 3.51
http://www.fullburn.com/convert/04_Open_Original_3.51.jpg
This is the original 3.51 Battery Icon
http://www.fullburn.com/convert/05_Open_Original_3.51_original.jpg
04. Choose to "Extract All" and extract the RCO to its own folder
http://www.fullburn.com/convert/06_Open_Original_3.51_extract.jpg
05. Next choose to Replace Multiple (Multiple files)
http://www.fullburn.com/convert/07_Replace_Multiple.jpg
06. Browse to the extracted file folder of the RCO you want to convert.
In this example its the Extracted Black Battery
http://www.fullburn.com/convert/08_Replace_Multiple_FilesUsingExtracted3.41_Extrac ted Files.jpg
07. Click on OK and your done.
http://www.fullburn.com/convert/09_Replace_Multiple_Files_Done.jpg
What happens in steps 6 & 7 is that the app copies all of the 3.40 files over the 3.51 files.
Basically using the 3.51 RCO file as a template.
It creates a backup of the original 3.51 RCO (the .bak file)
The highlighted file is the new RCO
http://www.fullburn.com/convert/10_Done_FixedBattery.jpg
Cleaning TopMenu after conversion.
What you will need:
A copy of the 3.30IconMakerPack with the CleanerBlanks icon package. (get it here (http://forums.qj.net/f-psp-mods-media-18/t-guide-convert-icons-for-use-on-330-oe-a-105129.html))
01. Open the Top Menu that you converted using the steps outlined above.
http://www.fullburn.com/convert/clean/01_Open_Converted_3.51_OpenConverted.jpg
02. Next choose to Replace Multiple (Multiple files)
http://www.fullburn.com/convert/clean/02_Open_Converted_3.51_ReplaceMultiple.jpg
03. Choose the CleanerBlanks folder.
http://www.fullburn.com/convert/clean/03_Open_Converted_3.51_CleanBlanks.jpg
04. Click on Ok and your done.
http://www.fullburn.com/convert/clean/04_Open_Converted_3.51_Done.jpg
Its well known now that a custom Battery Icon will lockup a PSP when the USB, photos and music functions are used.
system_plugin_fg.rco = Battery Icon
Its not M33 fault.
Sony changes the way things work all the time.
Thats why there are theme versions for various firmwares. 3.03 vs 3.10 3.40 and so on...
While most RCO's seem to work fine from firmware to firmware some RCO's might need to be converted.
For instance the top menu rco of some custom icon sets seem to be causing problems with 3.5x
It fails to load causing a White Screen on Boot...
topmenu_plugin.rco = Main System Icons
If you want to know more: Endless Paradigm Fully customize your XMB (http://endlessparadigm.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=236)
What you will need
RCOEdit114d (http://www.pspbrew.com/?page=fileInfo&cid=&d=5060) By ZiNgA BuRgA
The original decrypted 3.51 RCO's (http://forums.maxconsole.net/showthread.php?t=69298)
CXMB (http://www.2alien.info/2007/06/cxmb.html) A plug-in for risk free themes
Most of the information I needed to do this I learned from DCEmu forums.
This conversion processes was primarily gleaned from this howto:
Unofficial 3.40OE-A -3.51M33 Icon/RCO converter Guide [ Edited ]
(http://boardsus.playstation.com/playstation/board/message?board.id=psp&message.id=3062065#M3062065)
Converting 3.40 RCO's to 3.51
01. Open the RCO you want to convert (a 3.40 RCO)
http://www.fullburn.com/convert/01_Open Original_3.40.jpg
(Black Battery in this Example)
http://www.fullburn.com/convert/02_Open_Original_3.40_black.jpg
02. Choose to "Extract All" and extract the RCO to its own folder
http://www.fullburn.com/convert/03_Open_Original_3.40_extract.jpg
03. Open the original decrypted matching RCO from 3.51
http://www.fullburn.com/convert/04_Open_Original_3.51.jpg
This is the original 3.51 Battery Icon
http://www.fullburn.com/convert/05_Open_Original_3.51_original.jpg
04. Choose to "Extract All" and extract the RCO to its own folder
http://www.fullburn.com/convert/06_Open_Original_3.51_extract.jpg
05. Next choose to Replace Multiple (Multiple files)
http://www.fullburn.com/convert/07_Replace_Multiple.jpg
06. Browse to the extracted file folder of the RCO you want to convert.
In this example its the Extracted Black Battery
http://www.fullburn.com/convert/08_Replace_Multiple_FilesUsingExtracted3.41_Extrac ted Files.jpg
07. Click on OK and your done.
http://www.fullburn.com/convert/09_Replace_Multiple_Files_Done.jpg
What happens in steps 6 & 7 is that the app copies all of the 3.40 files over the 3.51 files.
Basically using the 3.51 RCO file as a template.
It creates a backup of the original 3.51 RCO (the .bak file)
The highlighted file is the new RCO
http://www.fullburn.com/convert/10_Done_FixedBattery.jpg
Cleaning TopMenu after conversion.
What you will need:
A copy of the 3.30IconMakerPack with the CleanerBlanks icon package. (get it here (http://forums.qj.net/f-psp-mods-media-18/t-guide-convert-icons-for-use-on-330-oe-a-105129.html))
01. Open the Top Menu that you converted using the steps outlined above.
http://www.fullburn.com/convert/clean/01_Open_Converted_3.51_OpenConverted.jpg
02. Next choose to Replace Multiple (Multiple files)
http://www.fullburn.com/convert/clean/02_Open_Converted_3.51_ReplaceMultiple.jpg
03. Choose the CleanerBlanks folder.
http://www.fullburn.com/convert/clean/03_Open_Converted_3.51_CleanBlanks.jpg
04. Click on Ok and your done.
http://www.fullburn.com/convert/clean/04_Open_Converted_3.51_Done.jpg