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                         To change topmenu icons(2 extra main icon's):
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Open Rcoedit 1.15c
Go to options:
-leave 4bit/8bit BMP Importing >>> "Make first color transparent" >>>> unchecked
-check "Automatically select GIM bit depth
-check the last 2 boxxes >> "Don't compress images and models" and "Don't create .bak files"

Now load the topmenu_icon.rco and switch whatever icon you want,.
(only the first layer icon's ;) >> tex_system, tex_photo, tex_music, tex_video etc etc)


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                          To change infobar's:
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Open Rcoedit 1.15c
Go to options:
-check 4bit/8bit BMP Importing >>> "Make first color transparent" 
-check "Automatically select GIM bit depth
-Uncheck the second last box >> "Don't compress images and models" 

To change the "theme settings" infobar load sysconf_plugin.rco and replace the picture 
"tex_bar_side_2.rco" with a different infobar

To change the standard infobar in the XMB(all other infobars) open system_plugin.rco
and replace "tex_optionmenu_base" with one of the infobars in the extra folder.

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Files changed go into flash0:\vsh\source using recovery menu.
Also:
Waves               >>> system_plugin_bg.rco
01-12.bmp's         >>> 01-12.bmp
Different battery's >>> system_plugin_fg.rco
 
But:
Bootsounds          >>> opening_plugin.prx 
go into flash0:\vsh\module using recovery menu. 


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You could easily make your own icon's with photoshop and replace the ones i used

-Infobar resolution 144x272 use a white alpha channel and save as .bmp or no 
alpha channel and save as png.
-Topmenu icons resolution 140x123 use a white alpha channel and save as .bmp or no 
alpha channel and save as png.

NOTE: the topmenuicons will be stretched so make sure you get clear/smooth 
icon's in the first place!!
Also using a .png works but with less quality when using .bmp's with a good alpha channnel

NOTE2: make sure your icon's don't cover the text in the xmb menu,. 


http://endlessparadigm.com/forum/portal.php

Tools:http://endlessparadigm.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=4142

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Thx to Dark_Alex custom firmware 3.71m33 update 3 
       ZingaBurga >>>> RcoEditor v1.15c
       Ac_K >>>>> Custom XMB editor v0.3
       Takashi >>>> vshmain editor 
       bstronga, gsmoke, Ac_k and meself for finding offsets used in this theme
       MaDcOw for custom bootsound in 3.71
       

Sadly i got informed that bstronga has stopped customizing the xmb,..
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