Custom XMB volume bars

Posted Feb 16, 2007 at 4:20AM by QJ Staff Listed in: Homebrew Applications Tags: undertaxxx, XMB
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If you liked the custom battery edits from undertaxxx, then maybe you'd fancy this next tidbit we're gonna share with you. PSP homebrew developer, vision, came up with custom color volume bars that you can use in your PSP's XMB. Current colors are red, blue, gold/yellow, and green. Check 'em out yourself:

volume  - Image 1 volume  - Image 2 volume  - Image 3 volume  - Image 4

It's pretty surprising how a simple change could affect your XMB's appearance. Anyhow, the dev mentions that these should work for custom firmwares (CFW) and homebrew capable firmwares. As for the instructions on how to use them, check out the readme file that comes with the download. He also would want to thank Zinga for the RCO editor.

On a last note, vision mentioned that he is taking requests on colors, so if you want a different color for your volume bars, then let us know through your comments.

Download: [Custom XMB Volume Bars]



Via vision

 
 
 

Comments [refresh]

by bambam - 2007-02-15 23:56
» Nice!

Nice! But there are more useful stuff..

Anyone know how to get those waves? They look really cool

by new - 2007-02-15 23:57
» wow

where do you get those background wavy lines from? i want them!

by bambam - 2007-02-16 00:06
» Lol!

Lol! People seems to be more interested in the lines than the actual thing! (the vlume bars)

by Pete - 2007-02-16 00:08
» how does yhe battery icon work?

well the waves are easy they are on qj somewhere all you need is the pack from that nikos guy and your set

here's where its at. http://pspupdates.qj.net/Custom-PSP-Theme-Pack-3/pg/49/aid/82945

by MickMog - 2007-02-16 00:14
» every bit helps

the wavy lines are part of the xmb ps3 theme



as for the volume, well, any file i can have modified takes it one step from sony, which makes me happy.

games, console, developers, coding the whole shell......awesome machine, sony stinks tho....

like a hairy turd, they stank!!

by MickMog - 2007-02-16 00:22
» cheeky i know.........

but any chance of a custom mute button too?

hehe, like i said, every step away from sony counts

by lilskaterpunk - 2007-02-16 01:47
» Color!

Is it possible to make it start from lets say blue then as you turn it up, it will go red then when the volume is full it will be orange... so likes a rainbow color would be kewl:D

by JAYDGE - 2007-02-16 02:18
» COLOR

PINK, PINK, PINK!!!!!!

by Joe - 2007-02-16 02:30
» shuper shweet

this is awesome, you can make a whole custom color scheme and not even touch one of those confusing as hell top menu makers. any chance of a xmb icon color changer, and a submenu color changer? and maybe even a premade xmb wave pack, cuz i cant figure out how to use any of the hex editing ones.

by Ex- - 2007-02-16 02:50
» Request

Pink, por favor.

by baryła - 2007-02-16 03:00
» colour

black please =]

by Josht182002 - 2007-02-16 03:19
» here is pink

http://www.sendspace.com/file/wyd57b



that is the pink . you cant do black but you can do dark silver/gray.

by jake - 2007-02-16 03:28
» ?

with the waves howd u get the background black??

by Jimmy - 2007-02-16 03:31
» background

what fw have you got jake?

by Josht182002 - 2007-02-16 04:26
» gray

Gray:



http://www.sendspace.com/file/2j1qyw


by happylarry - 2007-02-16 04:33
» w00t!

Yay! Our PSP's are/can be so cool now...

I love all this customizing, its great.

Now all we need is a Label Editor, Custom XMB Icons and Custom Name Plates working for 3.10/11 OE.

Top all this off with POPS, N64, SMS, SMD, GBA emu's and some good old 'brew apps and the PSP is a true Portable Emulation Station! :-D

I

by Josht182002 - 2007-02-16 04:35
» black

http://www.sendspace.com/file/8eyppl



screenshot: http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y217/josht182002/screen3.jpg

by happylarry - 2007-02-16 04:44
» ^

SNES too!

by nik - 2007-02-16 04:44
» font

what font is that, can anyone tell me where to get it, im on 3.10 oe-a



can somone please tell me where to get it



thanks

by josht182002 - 2007-02-16 04:48
» sorry

no you cant unless someone makes a custom prx for it.

by death - 2007-02-16 05:03
» mixed

i would like to request a mix of colors if its possible, what i mean is to have the first bars one color than the next bars another and so on.

by Andrew Briggs - 2007-02-16 05:23
» Request for colour

Please do Aqua???



I must say this is a great modification keep it up :)

by espi - 2007-02-16 05:50
» help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

how do i change the background to black when on the waves

by sime_wich - 2007-02-16 06:11
» waves

you can get those waves by downloading from this theme pack: "theme pack 1", on this site. and i think they are called yellow_red. hope that helps! :)

by espi - 2007-02-16 06:16
» fw

fw 3.10 oea

by GiSW21 - 2007-02-16 06:22
» What the FVCK???

I did this 1st!!! I get no credit!!! FVCK THAT!!!



http://forums.qj.net/showthread.php?t=95705&page=2



Last post...

by xc - 2007-02-16 06:55
» yo

how about an orange one

by TacticalChicken - 2007-02-16 07:17
» XMB and volume

Yes i do agree with multiple colors for volume like say:

Blue for the first 1/3 , green for 2/3, and maybe red for 3/3. orrrr maybe make the bars similar to the cigarette battery icon.... there is the short Cig-butt that might work....i dunno...



and I am REALLY hoping that some guru out there is makin a proggy to change the icons of the XMB and even maybe the sub-menu icons? that would be the shiz!!!!

by TacticalChicken - 2007-02-16 07:19
» oopsy

I meant to say for the XMB on 3.10OE-A' firmware

by phil - 2007-02-16 08:15
» how ?

how do you put it on ?(which file does it go in?)

plz

by Dodo - 2007-02-16 08:41
» ..

Where can I get that redish-black background? Also, what's that wave called in the custom pack?

by Dodo - 2007-02-16 09:36
» ..

Hey, can you tell me which wave you are using in that screenshot? I really like it, so kindly tell me where I can get it. Thanks!

by Josht182002 - 2007-02-16 10:38
» custom xmb volume

there is a thread on the forums at this address:

http://forums.qj.net/f-psp-mods-media-18/t-i-have-figured-out-how-to-change-the-volume-bar-on-psp-95901.html

by Josht182002 - 2007-02-16 10:41
» oops

i didnt know the address wouldnt show here it is again:

http://forums.qj.net/

f-psp-mods-media-18/

t-i-have-figured-out-

how-to-change-the-volume-bar-on-psp-95901

.html





just copy each line into the address bar

by Josht182002 - 2007-02-16 10:52
» Zangle wave by z33 at maxconsole i believe

http://www.sendspace.com/file/42gg93



(wave in my screenshot)

by CrashCore - 2007-02-16 12:48
» Does not compute.

Sorry, but that is not possible using this method. All of these were made by using RCO Icon Editor to replace the pictures, and there are only four that we are interested in here: volume bar, volume dot, speaker on, and speaker mute. As of now, ever line has to be the same color and ever dot has to be the same color. However, you could do different colors for the lines and dots (ex. green lines and red dots).

by jnorrell - 2007-02-16 12:50
» Thanks

Thanks like the guy said every little step make it even more wicked and diffrent then say from original. Much thanks......

by CrashCore - 2007-02-16 12:55
» .

Look at my above reply to "death" about 5 posts up as I explain why different colors isn't possible using this method.

by CutThroat Jake - 2007-02-16 14:55
» I reckon..

Multi coloUred bar would be ace white at the bottom and red at the top or maybe just darker as it gets louder or just red for the last avs bit.

by pweebag - 2007-02-16 15:32
» haha

some kid named gh0st made a pinocchio volume bar. i'm using it now, hilarious.

by CrashCore - 2007-02-16 16:39
» for the third time...

Again, go up and read my response to death's comment to see why this isn't possible at the moment.

by mark - 2007-02-16 16:57
» blue wave

is there a blue wave like the one above?

by demz - 2007-02-16 18:14
» request.

Indigo.

by Xemnas - 2007-02-16 22:11
» give me your heart

Heroes from the realm of light, why do you reject us nobodies? btw cool hb!

by PSP NIKOS - 2007-02-16 23:11
» Cool

Enjoy the pack!

by Swish - 2007-02-16 23:45
» Playstation 3 Background

Should create a Background that looks similar to the Playstation 3 interface that would look awesome. =D

by josh - 2007-02-17 00:51
» waves

nice subject on volume thats turned into waaves,



yeah i must admit they do look pretty sweet!



yarly

by poopykins - 2007-02-17 02:35
» when!

am i the only one who is waiting for the final fantasy demo to come out!!!!

by IDK - 2007-02-17 02:36
» font

what font is that?

by joe - 2007-02-17 05:37
» font

what font is that above?

by Swish - 2007-02-18 12:47
» PS3 Interface

There's different fonts to the interface just like the PSP

Having the blue one on the PSP would look cool.



PS3 Interface

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2I0gFrzImM



PS3 Interface

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsLKVfQdD7s

by BamBam - 2007-02-21 14:00
» request

Dark Green please

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