Customize your PSP XMB without flashing!

**double_d** · June 6th, 2007, 04:27

So this isn't in any way shape or form capable of bricking is it?
Just bricked my PSP the other day, and replaced it, and took a vow with myself not to mod beyond what is necessary.
But if this is 100% safe, which, I'm assuming it is because when the memory stick is in,
the PSP loads with the custom XMB, but if it isn't in there, it loads up the default XMB fine for me.

If I get a bad file, and it blue screens, should I just be able to remove the MS, and delete / replace it later?

**mfz64** · June 6th, 2007, 06:13

wow..never thought that would be possible...

**NovaKane** · June 6th, 2007, 07:29

Is this 100% safe? If so, I'll start using customizing my XMB as well. So many interesting themes to choose from. Good stuff!

**Veskgar** · June 6th, 2007, 07:37

Originally Posted by EL_MASTER

hi every1, jst passing around to do a question, how can i install this into my psp with the version 3.50 or how to download any version and installing into my psp.....................

Definitely a big mistake updating to official SONY firmware. Especially 3.50.

Anyway, its nice to see a non-flash option for custom themes. I don't like to mess with the flash however harmless it may be. So this may get me to try out themes that I might not otherwise have ever bothered to try.

Very cool plugin!

**double_d** · June 6th, 2007, 07:45

Don't believe that "harmless" stuff you hear about flash. For the most part yes, but I've bricked a PSP doing it, and it was doing something I've done successfully a few times.
But as far as I can tell, this is 100% harmless. As if something does go terribly wrong, your flash is untouched. You simply remove the memory stick, and you have your default XMB back. Or at least thats how it's working for me as a OE plugin.
It's quite nice really.

**KuLeD00d** · June 6th, 2007, 10:19

Even though I can simply do this through USB, and did have it done that way. It's nicer to have the files on memorystick and only modify those. The less writing you do to the flash, the better.

**onetwentyeight** · June 6th, 2007, 13:11

yes, using this plugin is slower since it has to be loaded and then your custom xmb will load. the bootup sequence has returned for some reason (i usually turn it off to boot directly into the xmb). i'm sticking to flash0 for permanent xmb changes, but for testing and previewing, this plugin is excellent.

**jmendes** · June 6th, 2007, 18:12

Been using this for 2 days, works great, nice job!

**bahgee** · June 6th, 2007, 18:57

I have 3 questions. Hopefully someone can help me out:

Which directory do you put the vsh.txt file?
Which directory do you put the CXMB.prx file?
How do you return to the default PSP XMB after installing this plug-in?