The master tutorial of customization

Hey everyone, this tutorial will teach you how to trick out your PSP to your likings. The final tutorial will include
gameboots, coldboots, custom xmb waves, custom xmb sounds

Please take notice that flashing your PSP can cause bricking if you do something wrong or your computer freezes
in the process of flashing.

Tested On 3.71 M33-X

Always backup your flash0

{---GameBoots---}
*credits to SolidSnake44x*

~A gameboot is the intro movie you see when you start a game, homebrew applications, etc.~

~ GameBoot Package ~

http://www.2shared.com/file/2646230/...t_Package.html
Mirror: http://flash-portal.org/IlleGaL_ApPz...ootPackage.zip

- Once you download the package choose a gameboot and get your PSP.

1. Start er up and press select to go to VSH menu and change USB device to Flash0.

2. Connect to your comp, go into VSH, then Resource and backup your entire Flash0 file to your desktop.

3. Then take your custom gameboot and rename it to "gameboot.pmf"

4. Replace the one on your PSP with the one you just renamed.

5. Change USB device back to mem stick and restart your PSP.

6. Start one of your games or homebrew apps and watch the awesomeness

{---Intros---}
*Credits to firestyl3*
~The intro is what you see when you turn on PSP after a Hard-Reset. The screen where it says "Sony Computer Entertainment"~

This is an example of a "Cintro" or Custom Intro


~*What youll need to make your Custom Intro*~
**Note by Rith***
Use this for the tools:
http://www.2shared.com/file/2753850/...and_Paint.html
and use this opening_plugin.rco, as the one in that pack will not work.
http://rith.pspslimhacks.com/opening_plugin.rco

1. Download and extract the "Rco and Paint" file located above

2. Open Paint.net 3.22 inside the file

3. Double click on Paint.net 3.22.exe and install it on your computer

4. Go back to the Rco and Paint file and open the Rco folder

5. Right click PSP.bmp and open with PAINT.NET

6. On the lower left hand corner youll see a row of colors, Choose which color you want

7. Then on the toolbar on the left side click on the blue "A" icon

8. Choose a font and a font size
*(Hint: Try to keep the size of letters inside of the black bar small as theyll appear cut-off if you dont)*

9. Click in the middle of the black bar or to the side
*If you plan on doing a multi colored one like the example shown above then click to the left side a little.

Steps 10-13 only for Multi-Colored
10. If your doing a multi color type in however many letters you want (keep it inside black bar) to be the color you first chose

11. Then when your done with first color, click outside of the black bar and choose a new color

12. Click on the Blue "A" icon again and type in what you want.

12. When done with the second color drag it over to the first letters you typed if you want it to look like one word.

13. Repeat this process as many times as needed.
Steps 10-13 only for Multi-Colored

14. When your done writing your letters then click on file and save as and save it to desktop named as PSP

15. Open Paint (Start>All Programs>Accessories>Paint)

16. Click on file and open the PSP.bmp file you saved in PAINT.NET

17. Then click on File and Save As and for Save as Type choose 256 color bitmap.

18. Click Save and press ok to the messages it will give you.

19. Now go back to the "Rco and Paint" folder and open the Rco Folder then the RcoIcoEdit104 folder

20. Double click on RCOEdit.exe

21. Choose Open RCO and choose the "RCO and Paint" folder>RCO> and double click on Opening_Plugin.rco

22. Click on tex_logo

23. Press the Replace button and choose the PSP.bmp file you saved in Paint earlier NOT the one in the RCO and Paint folder.

24. Turn on your PSP and press select to go into VSH menu.

25. Choose Flash0 for USB Device and hook up your PSP to your computer.
*Backup your Flash0 if you havent already!!*

26. Go into the VSH folder then open the Resource folder.

27. Open the Paint and Rco folder then the Rco folder.

28. Copy and paste the Opening_plugin.rco into your resource folder and overwrite current file

29. Disable USB connection and go to VSH Menu

30. Change USB device back to mem stick then Reset Device

Enjoy your awesome new message at the Intro

{---XMB Sounds---}
*credits to SolidSnake44x*

~ An XMB Sound is the sound you hear in your PSP menu (the default "clicks") ~

~ *Sample Sound* ~

http://www.2shared.com/file/2559586/...em_plugin.html
Mirror: http://flash-portal.org/IlleGaL_ApPz...tem_plugin.rco

1. On your PSP, press select in the xmb menu to open up VSH.

2. Change USB Device to "Flash0" and then exit the vsh menu.

3. Hook your PSP up to your computer (go to usb connection).

4. Go into your psp mem stick (Removable Disk or something along those words).

- Backup EVERYTHING in your flash0 folder to your computer.

5. Go into the VSH folder and then the Resource folder.

6. Paste your system_plugin.rco into that folder and replace the current one.

7. Disconnect from your computer and go into psp vsh menu again.

8. Change the usb device back to memory stick, then reset device.

9. Enjoy your new sound !

{---XMB Waves---}
*Credits to ElementalTJ*



~ An XMB Wave is the wave in the wavey thing in your XMB Background (refer to picture above) ~

~ *Wave Pack* ~

http://www.2shared.com/file/2646692/...6XMBWAVES.html
Mirror: http://flash-portal.org/IlleGaL_ApPz...76XMBWAVES.rar

1. On your PSP, press select in the xmb menu to open up VSH.

2. Change USB Device to "Flash0" and then exit the vsh menu.

3. Hook your PSP up to your computer (go to usb connection).

4. Go into your psp mem stick (Removable Disk or something along those words).

- Backup EVERYTHING in your flash0 folder to your computer.

5. Go into the VSH folder and then the Resource folder.

6. Paste your system_plugin_bg.rco into that folder and replace the current one.

7. Disconnect from your computer and go into psp vsh menu again.

8. Change the usb device back to memory stick, then reset device.

9. Enjoy your new wave !

{---XMB Fonts---}
*credits to Elemental TJ*

~ An XMB Font is the writing style used in the XMB. ~

~ *Birdman1's Font Pack V9* ~

http://www.2shared.com/file/2646708/...ONTPACKV9.html
Mirror: http://flash-portal.org/IlleGaL_ApPz...FONTPACKV9.zip

1. On your PSP, press select in the xmb menu to open up VSH.

2. Change USB Device to "Flash0" and then exit the vsh menu.

3. Hook your PSP up to your computer (go to usb connection).

4. Go into your psp mem stick (Removable Disk or something along those words).

- Backup EVERYTHING in your flash0 folder to your computer.

5. Go into the font folder.

6. Paste the font files into that folder and replace the current one.

7. Disconnect from your computer and go into psp vsh menu again.

8. Change the usb device back to memory stick, then reset device.

9. Enjoy teh awesomest font evr, prty much. !

{---Convert TTF Fonts to PGF Fonts---}
*credits to SolidSnake44x and Simon (Rith)*

How would you like to convert your windows fonts to psp fonts?
Now you can, just download the attachment at the bottom of the post.

1. Download and unzip the ttf2pgf2-bin program.

2. Put the unzipped folder in the root of your C drive.

3. Run command prompt and type in: "cd c:\ttf2pgf2-bin" (without quotes)
(Or where ever you unzipped it)

4. Press enter and type (may vary depending on where the files are located): [no quotes]

"ttf2pgf c:\windows\fonts\fontname.ttf c:\ttf2pgf2-bin\pspfont.pgf XX"
^path of source font^ ^destination^ ^font size
Make sure the size isn't too big or too small. 18-21 is fine.

5. If you did it right you should have a pgf file in the directory of the program you downloaded.

6. Rename the custom font to "ltn0.pgf"

7. Go to the flash0 drive of your psp and replace that file (in the font folder) with your custom font.

Be sure to back up flash0 before hand.


{---XMB Volume Bars---}
*credits to Firestyl3*

~ An XMB volume bar is what you see when you increase or decrease the volume ~

~ *Custom Volume Bar Pack* ~

http://www.2shared.com/file/2660643/...lume_Bars.html
Mirror: http://flash-portal.org/IlleGaL_ApPz...VolumeBars.rar

1. On your PSP press select to enter the VSH menu

2. In the VSH menu change the USB device to Flash0

3. Go to USB connection on your PSP

4. Go into your PSP (Removable Disk) on "My Computer" if it isnt already open

5. Before you do anything! Copy EVERYTHING in Flash0 to your desktop if you havent already

6. Go into your VSH folder then the Resource folder.

7. Paste your impose_plugin.rco into the Resource folder and overwrite the current file.

8. Disconnect your PSP from the Computer

9. Enter the VSH again and change the USB device to Memory Stick, then reset device

10. Enjoy your pimpin new volume bar!

{---VisualPlayers---}
*credits to Zonic100*

~A visual player is the animation that plays while listening to your music from the xmb menu and multiple ones
can be selected.~


~ Visual Players ~

http://endlessparadigm.com/forum/sho...d.php?tid=2321


**Please note that the visual players on this website have been originally made for 3.20-3.40 OE but actually

work perfectly on 3.80 m33 and most likely on 3.90, even the extra effects added in 3.80 remain the same, so

only what you see on the download is what changes.**


~Once you choose a player and download it is reccommended you backup your flash0. (As if you haven't already.)

1. Turn on your PSP and press select on the xmb to access the vsh menu, change your usb device to flash0 and connect your PSP to your computer through usb connection.

2. Go ahead and open up the vsh folder and then open resource.

3. Now take the downloaded player of your choice and make sure the player is named visualizer_plugin.prx

4. Paste the visual player in the resource folder and overwrite the file.

5. Go ahead and backout of usb connection and change your usb device back to your memory stick.

6. Open up your music and select a song and visualizer.

7. ENJOY!


Note that the icon for the sketch visualizer will dissapear since these visualizers were designed for 3.303.40 OE

but it still works fine. On the mentioned link above there is another link to hacking the plugin to change the hex

values of the plugin to create your own visualizers if you so choose, but don't ask about it here or ask about

PRX files on that website as they won't give them to you and I know nothing of hex editing besides finding

values and changing them.

{---XMB Waves over Background--}
*credits to Firestyl3*

~Having an XMB wave over Background is pretty much what the name says. You can have a Wave over a Background~

Heres a screenshot I took a while ago, its an example of having a wave over a background


~*What youll need to have a Wave over a background*~

A Wave and a background! I didnt provide a pack because is it so hard to find a background and an XMB wave? Just download the 176 XMB waves pack provided in this tutorial and download a background off of Google Image Search.

I HIGHLY Recommend you only do this if you have experience with flashing. This can and will brick your PSP if something screws up. Its happened to me 2 times already. DO NOT I REPEAT DO not do this if you dont know what your doing. If this is your first flashing experience then do something like flashing a Gameboot. The XMB over Background technique is unstable and it can mess up your PSP if you do something wrong

1.Download an XMB wave and Background

2.Rename the XMB wave to system_plugin_bg.rco

3.Rename the Background to 01-12.bmp

4.Now go to your PSP and go to Settings then go down to Theme Settings

5.Press X on Theme and set it as original so the icons are the normal SONY ones

6.Press Select to enter the VSH Menu and change the USB Device to Flash0

7.Hook up your PSP to your Computer and enable USB Mode

8.A window should pop up with folders like VSH,font and dic

9.Now if your on 3.71 m33 youll see two more folders called Data and Kd
If your on 3.80 m33 and higher you probably wont see those 2 folders

10.If you dont see all 5 folders in the Flash0 then go to Tools>Folder Options>Click on the View Tab>Underneath Hidden Files and Folders click on "Show Hidden Files and Folders" then click OK. You should see the two folders Data and KD pop up as two "see through" folders.
**Note once your done flashing in the Flash0 then check "Do not Show Hidden Files or Folders" or youll start seeing files like thumbs.db in a few folders.**
11.Once you see all 5 folders--VSH,Font,Dic,Data and KD then copy them all and paste them into your Desktop

12.Now go back to the System_plugin_bg.rco and 01-12.bmp you renamed earlier and drag them into VSH>Resource

13.It should ask you if you want overwrite the files, you should press yes

14.Now disable USB Mode and press select

15.Change the USB Device back to Memory Stick and then press X on Reset Device

16.You should see your custom XMB wave over your background but youll notice some icons wont show up
**Note if your XMB wave only shows up and no icons then take out your battery. Then reinsert it, and Turn on your PSP while holding R then go to Advanced then Format Flash1 and Reset settings.**
17.Now if some icons arent showing up then go to Theme settings and apply any PTF theme

18.Then change the background to original and the color to your background

19. **Ta-Da!! You now have an XMB wave over a background!!**

Ahh, but creating your own custom Waves... how do you do this? And Making your own XMB locations?
Can't really be the MASTER TUTORIAL OF CUSTOMIZATION without explaining how to do that, am I right?