Qaz released a new messenger portal for people to use. It's called the Pro-Messenger, now on version 1.3, and if it looks like it's got a lot to offer.
It's got 10 games, 12 themes, a User Name Change function, a Display Picture Change function, and a host of useful links. Best of all, it'll allow you to send messages to Yahoo Messenger, MSN Messenger, and AIM.
The developer mentions that his app isn't strictly homebrew, so you shouldn't be worried about bricking your PSP with this app, though there's a decided lack of an actual readme with the file. Feel free to visit our forums for directions though, as it seems the developer is willing to answer questions.
One thing wee've noticed though is how this application looks similar to the Windows Live PSP Messenger Portal. Wee did a bit of digging, and found out that while they are similar, this isn't a copy of the said application. As one of Qaz's mates from PspWxp on the PlayStation forums notes:
...yeah, I thought the same thing. Before he made this, I talked to lil_naruto and asked him for permission to include it into pspWxp and the upcoming Encore. Wee could include it, but Qaz decided to make his own and I don't think he saw lil_naruto's Live Messenger. He coded it himself I believe. It's a bit different, feature wise, but in the end they all do the same thing.
These are some more backgrounds that i have made myself. If i have posted to many threads about my backgrounds please mods delete the two others. This is going to be my final and only thread of my backgrounds.
Heres my first one. Used photoshop. More will be coming!
Here are some custom XMB sounds I've collected over some time. I hereby take no credit to the creation of these. I'm just here to share em with this up & coming forum.
File includes:
Vista Sounds
PS2 Sounds
1.0 Bogus Eboot Sounds
Female Moan Sounds
Final Fantasy 7 Sounds
Gran Turismo Sounds
Metal Gear Solid Sounds
Original XMB Sounds (if your not satisfied with these)
Make sure you have enough flash0 space before inputting these. The normal system_plugin.rco is about 96kb & some of these can go up to 350+ kb.
Feel free to add any others you may have to this thread because once again I take 0 credit for these custom sounds.
Edit: Sorry fellas. The password for these = pspmax
SORRY PEOPLE HAD TO TAKE DOWN EVERYTHING CAUSE PICS WERE MESSED UP BY PHOTOBUCKET BUT I FIXED THEM SO IF YOU WANT TO SEE WAVES STILL GO HERE GT's PS3 WAVES
AND IM CLOSING THIS THREAD SO LOOK AT WAVES AT ABOVE LINK
About 4 to 6 of British soldiers come back from Iraq suffering from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but a whopping 20 of US soldiers suffer from PTSD when they get home. While it can be attributed to the fact that more US soldiers are in the thick of things, it doesn't change the fact that 20 is still high.
PTSD. PTSD is no joke. The most common symptoms of this condition include reliving traumatic events through dreams and flashbacks. This makes the sufferer to either become paranoid or to "tune out" and become emotionally numb.
Treatment for PTSD. The accepted method of treatment in scientific journals is the gradual exposure of the subject to the stimuli or triggers that cause anxiety. This, of course should be done in a supportive and controlled environment.
Virtual Iraq. Virtual Iraq has shown some promise in lowering the effects of PTSD in the people it has been tested on. Virtual Iraq uses virtual reality to slowly subject the patient to the cause of his or her anxiety: Iraq.
The system setup is simple. Basically the patient is asked to wear a headset which will be showing scenes in Iraq. This includes city streets, desert roads, small villages, building interiors, convoys, and checkpoints. The graphics are similar to those found in Full Spectrum Warrior for the Xbox.
Sounds, vibrations and odors can be induced by the doctor administrating the treatment. Among the smells that can be released are gunpowder, cordite, diesel, burning rubber, body odour, spices, and even cooked lamb. During this session, the patient's heart rate and skin conductivity are kept track of; these offer a good measure of the patient's stress level. Each treatment lasts for an hour with the patient urged to speak about his experiences.
While there haven't been enough patients to conclusively prove that Virtual Iraq is a definite cure, the results have been very good. A patient continues to show improvement even three months after the end of the treatment.
Also, the equipment can be afforded by many clinics: it will cost about 5,000 (about US 9,800).
Then select: Open RCO...
Now open a decrypted version of the impose_plugin.rco, download one here.
Now click one of the images to view them in the preview screen.
When you found the one that you like to edit click extract and save it in the folder you want.
Now open the file in a image edit program (eg. the gimp, photoshop) and change it to the icon you want, make sure you keep the dimensions and the color depth the same.
When you changed the icon, press Replace in the RCO Editor, and select the file you changed.
(Do not use MSPaint or Paint Shop Pro 9 for this, this programs cannot keep the color depth right. Use The Gimp or Photoshop, these work both fine.)
THIRD: Backup impose_plugin.rco first!
Flash the file impose_plugin.rco to f0:\vsh\resource. (Advance » Toggle USB (Flash0) NOTE: This can brick your psp, check ''The Guide for if anything goes wrong'' for more information.
SECOND:
Open a decrypted version of the topmenu_plugin.rco in Hex Workshop. (Download a decrypted one here)
Now find your language (the one you use on your psp), its seperated by dots, like G.a.m.e.
Once you find your language, you can edit the text. Example is in the picture: NOTE: You must keep number of characters the same, and you need to keep the dots (00 Bytes) on the same place EG.
RIGHT: G.a.m.e. » O.M.F.G.
WRONG: G.a.m.e » L.o.L.o.L.o (Too long)
WRONG: G.a.m.e. » Game (No dots)
And to make text shorter you can use spaces like, G. . . .
Once you are done with editing all the text, save the file.
THIRD: Backup topmenu_plugin.rco first!
Flash the file topmenu_plugin.rco to f0:\vsh\resource. (Advance » Toggle USB (Flash0) NOTE: This can brick your psp, check ''The Guide for if anything goes wrong'' for more information.
SECOND:
Open a decrypted version of the topmenu_plugin.rco in XVI32. (Download a decrypted one here)
Now find your language (the one you use on your psp), its seperated by ? (00 Bytes), like G?a?m?e? You can edit all text you see, but the marked text is only the basic text:
Once you find your language, you can edit the text. NOTE: You must keep number of characters the same, and you need to keep the ? on the same place EG.
RIGHT: G?a?m?e? » O?M?F?G?
WRONG: G?a?m?e » L?o?L?o?L?o (Too long)
WRONG: G?a?m?e? » Game (No ?)
And to make text shorter you can use spaces like, G? ? ? ?
Once you are done with editing all the text, save the file.
THIRD: Backup topmenu_plugin.rco first!
Flash the file topmenu_plugin.rco to f0:\vsh\resource. (Advance » Toggle USB (Flash0) NOTE: This can brick your psp, check ''The Guide for if anything goes wrong'' for more information.
3. Custom XMB Icons (Custom firmware 3.02/3.03)
You can customize your XMB Icons with two different programs, the first one that I mention here is the easiest (xmbPackager), the second one is a little harder (ZiNgA BuRgA's RCO Editor).
(xmbPackager, only edit the Settings, Photo, Music, Video, Game, Network icons)
SECOND:
Once you extracted the zip file, open up the folder.
Now select 'sets' and choose your icons (or make icons yourself, do this by opening a picture in the 'sets' folder and edit it, then you have the right format).
Now copy the icons you want to the folder 'icons', and run 'start.cmd'.
Select your firmware (3.02 (Option C) can be used for 3.03 also, but not for 3.10), and press enter.
THIRD: Backup topmenu_plugin.rco first!
Flash the file topmenu_plugin.rco to f0:\vsh\resource. (Advance » Toggle USB (Flash0) NOTE: This can brick your psp, check ''The Guide for if anything goes wrong'' for more information.
Then select: Open RCO...
Open a decrypted version of the topmenu_plugin.rco (Download one here)
Now you will see a list of all the icons that you can edit.
You can click one of the images to view them in the preview screen.
When you found the one that you like to edit click extract and save it in the folder you want.
Now open the file in a image edit program (eg. the gimp, photoshop) and change it to the icon you want, make sure you keep the dimensions and the color depth the same.
When you changed the icon, press Replace in the RCO Editor, and select the file you changed.
(Do not use MSPaint or Paint Shop Pro 9 for this, this programs cannot keep the color depth right. Use The Gimp or Photoshop, thesework both fine.)
THIRD: Backup topmenu_plugin.rco first!
Flash the file topmenu_plugin.rco to f0:\vsh\resource. (Advance » Toggle USB (Flash0) NOTE: This can brick your psp, check ''The Guide for if anything goes wrong'' for more information.
SECOND:
Once you got your font place it in the folder '__SCE__XFLASH\XFlash\Modified' make sure the font name is 'ltn0.pgf'.
Now put both folders (%__SCE__XFLASH and __SCE__XFLASH) in the GAME folder (if kernal is set to 1.5 in the recovery menu) or in the GAME150 folder (Default).
THIRD:
Now turn on your PSP and start X-Flash.
Once the program is fully loaded, select this option:
6. INSTALL CUSTOM FONT
Once the font is flashed, close X-Flash and restart the PSP, now you will have your new font.
SECOND:
After you extracted the files, open the RCO Editor.
Then select: Open RCO...
Now open a decrypted version of the system_plugin_fg.rco, download one here.
Now click the first image (The battery image, as you can see above), and click Extract... , now save it in the folder you want.
Now open the file in a image edit program (eg. The Gimp, Photoshop) and change it to the battery icon you want, make sure you keep the dimensions and the color depth the same.
It can be a little tricky to get the battery you make, on the the right place, so I suggest to make your battery within the red area I made (It can be longer in width, but I suggest you keep the height the same).
(Do not use MSPaint or Paint Shop Pro 9 for this, this programs cannot keep the color depth right. Use The Gimp or Photoshop, these work both fine.)
When you changed the battery, press Replace in the RCO Editor, and select the file you changed.
THIRD: Backup system_plugin_fg.rco first!
Flash the file system_plugin_fg.rco to f0:\vsh\resource. (Advance » Toggle USB (Flash0) NOTE: This can brick your psp, check ''The Guide for if anything goes wrong'' for more information.
SECOND:
Once you unpacked 'XMBWaveEdit.rar', open system_plugin_bg_deflate.bin in a hex editor.
(I suggest you backup the system_plugin_bg_deflate.bin file, because if you mess it up you need to download it again or extract it again.)
Once you opened it, select Edit » 'goto' (Ctrl+G).
Now choose one of those decimals: Decimals you can edit for: Colour: 7767 to 7841 Shape: 528 to 946 don't edit too much because if you do, the wave will disappear or become crazy. Colour and Contrast: 7653 to 7766
Note: Decimals are in pairs of two so, 03, 05, FF.....
Decimals can be changed from 01 through FF!
Make sure you edit the right decimals, you can find these numbers on the left.
Example for Colour: 7767 to 7841
Once you changed everything you want, save the file.
Now run 'start.bat' and your new system_plugin_bg.rco will be created.
THIRD: Backup system_plugin_bg.rco first!
Flash the file system_plugin_bg.rco to f0:\vsh\resource. (Advance » Toggle USB (Flash0) NOTE: This can brick your psp, check ''The Guide for if anything goes wrong'' for more information.
8. Your Background with Wave (All Custom firmwares)
Click to Expand
This is the easiest mod in my whole tutorial! *Warning: Some icons can be acting weird if you do this mod, however you can change this back by placing the old background back.*
FIRST:
Just get your picture (480x272 This is Full Screen), then open it in a image editing program (MS Paint also work), resize it to 352x199 and save it as 01-12.bmp.
Here are some links for backgrounds: Link 1 Link 2 Link 3 Link 4
SECOND: Backup 01-12.bmp first!
Flash the file 01-12.bmp to f0:\vsh\resource.
Get into Recovery mode » Advance » Toggle USB (Flash0).
NOTE: If there is something wrong with the picture somehow, it will appear blank/white.
*Does this not work right?
Try replacing your background with the background in this download (Just cut and paste) and resize it to 352x199: DOWNLOAD
SECOND:
After you extracted the files, open the RCO Editor.
Then select: Open RCO...
Now open a decrypted version of the system_plugin_fg.rco, download one here.
Now click the image [img]tex_busy (The busy image, as you can see above), and click Extract... , now save it in the folder you want.
Now open the file in a image edit program (eg. the gimp, photoshop) and change it to the icon you want, make sure you keep the dimensions and the color depth the same.
(Do not use MSPaint or Paint Shop Pro 9 for this, this programs cannot keep the color depth right. Use The Gimp or Photoshop, these work both fine.)
You need to replace your animation with the original.
Example of hue and saturation changed icons:
When you changed the animation, press Replace in the RCO Editor, and select the file you changed.
(If the program stops you from replacing, try to save it in 256 colours, or convert the picture to that number of colours.)
THIRD: Backup system_plugin_fg.rco first!
Flash the file system_plugin_fg.rco to f0:\vsh\resource.
Get into Recovery mode » Advance » Toggle USB (Flash0).
NOTE: This can brick your psp, check ''The Guide for if anything goes wrong'' for more information.
11. Your own website link in XMB (All Custom firmwares)
SECOND:
Place the both folders (%__SCE__Filer + __SCE__Filer) in ms0:\PSP\GAME150.
Now place htmlviewer_plugin.prx in ms0:\ (The root of your memorystick)
-Now open htmlviewer_plugin.prx in a hex editor.
Press Ctrl+G and press HEX now enter offset 962C and press Go.
Now edit this in the right screen:
THIRD: htmlviewer_plugin.prx first!
This looks a bit long but it acutally takes only 5 minutes or even less.
-Start PSP Filer
(If you get chinese language, press Select, O, [], X)
-Now select htmlviewer_plugin.prx in the list
-Now press X and then O to copy it to the ramdisk
-Once there is a message that sais: '1 file(s) copied' press O
-Press start until you see this in the left-top corner of the screen: file:[flash0:/]
-Select vhs and press O
-Now select nodule and now press this buttons:
Left trigger + D-Pas left + right trigger (Now your in 'Hacker' mode)
-Press X and then D-Pad Left to move the file.
-Now press O to replace it.
-Press O again to close the message.
-Close the program
-DONE
SECOND:
After you extracted the files, open the RCO Editor.
Then select: Open RCO...
Now open a decrypted version of the opening_plugin.rco, download one here.
Now click 'tex_logo' as I did in the picture above, and click Extract...
Now select the folder where you like to save this picture, and give it a name.
Now open it in a image editing program.
(Do not use MSPaint or Paint Shop Pro 9 for this, this programs cannot keep the color depth right. Use The Gimp or Photoshop, these work both fine.)
Note: You can only use 256 colours to draw/write what you want.
When you are done with editing, click Replace... in the RCO Editor, and select the picture you edited.
THIRD: Backup opening_plugin.rco first!
Flash the file opening_plugin.rco to f0:\vsh\resource.
Get into Recovery mode » Advance » Toggle USB (Flash0).
NOTE: This can brick your psp, check ''The Guide for if anything goes wrong'' for more information.
SECOND:
Extract all the files from 'RCOEdit112b.rar' and then open the RCO Editor.
Then select: Open RCO...
Now open a decrypted version of the opening_plugin.rco, download one here.
Now click 'tex_psp_logo' and click Extract...
You now get a screen that let you save this picture, now just select the folder you want and name your picture.
Once you saved your picture, open it in a image editing program.
(Do not use MSPaint or Paint Shop Pro 9 for this, this programs cannot keep the color depth right. Use The Gimp or Photoshop, these work both fine.)
Note: You can only use 256 colours to draw/write what you want.
When you are done with editing, click Replace... in the RCO Editor, and select the picture you edited.
THIRD: Backup opening_plugin.rco first!
Flash the file opening_plugin.rco to f0:\vsh\resource.
Get into Recovery mode » Advance » Toggle USB (Flash0).
NOTE: This can brick your psp, check ''The Guide for if anything goes wrong'' for more information.
FIRST: DOWNLOAD update_plugin.prx DOWNLOAD a hex editor (Hex Workshop and XVI32 are almost the same)
SECOND:
Open the Hex Editor and click Edit » Find... (Just search for Find in XVI32)
Now a search box will show up and then type GAME.
Now click OK.
(Maybe you get a message like this:
Just click OK.)
Once it found GAME, you will see this:
This is the path where the 'Network Update' will run the file from.
Just edit the path between the red lines that you see in the picture above.
Now click Save (Ctrl+S)
THIRD: Backup update_plugin.prx first!
Flash the file update_plugin.prx to f0:\vsh\nodule.
Get into Recovery mode » Advance » Toggle USB (Flash0).
NOTE: This can brick your psp, check ''The Guide for if anything goes wrong'' for more information.
To Reboot AND Shutdown your PSP instead of running homebrew, try to flash this PRX (To install check the THIRD part): DOWNLOAD Note: To Shutdown: Hold 'L' while clicking the Network Update icon.
15. Custom USB Sliding Bar (All Custom firmwares)
** Coming soon! **
16. Custom Home Screen (All Custom firmwares)
** Coming soon! **
The Guide for if anything goes wrong:
1. Recovery Menu
What the hell is a brick?
A bricked PSP is one in which the firmware has been corrupted so that the PSP will no longer start up.
Bricking usually occurs when a homebrew application is incorrectly installed, or a system update is interrupted while in progress.
You bricked your psp, and the only thing you can do is getting into the Recover Menu, what now?
First check some things:
The PSP is fully charged and still connected to the charger.
You have a folder called: RECOVERY in ms0:\PSP\GAME\ so (ms0:\PSP\GAME\RECOVERY).
You have downloaded the Official SONY 1.5 update
You have the Official SONY update of the firmware that you want to use for your custom firmware, this can be firmware 3.02/3.03/3.10, nothing else.
Now the Instalation/Recovery:
FIRST:
1. Download the installer for the custom firmware you want. (3.02/3.03/3.10)
2. Copy the EBOOT.PBP in the map named 'oeupdmaker' to the RECOVERY folder.
3. Rename the EBOOT.PBP from firmware 1.5 to 150.PBP
4. Rename the EBOOT.PBP from firmware you want to eg. 3.02 » 302.PBP 3.03 » 303.PBP 3.10 » 310.PBP
5. Place BOTH of these files in the RECOVERY folder, just like you did with the EBOOT.PBP.
6. Now you have 3 files files in the RECOVERY folder: EBOOT.PBP, 150.PBP and the other firmware pbp.
7. Run the EBOOT.PBP by getting into the Recovery menu (Press R at startup), and select: 'Run program at'.
SECOND:
1. Remove the 3 files in the RECOVERY folder.
2. Copy the EBOOT.PBP, from the folder ***oeflasher, to the RECOVERY folder. (*** means the version of the custom firmware)
3. Copy the data.dxar (This files is created by the program that you ran earlier, the file is in the root of your MemoryStick), to the RECOVERY folder.
4. Now you have 2 files files in the RECOVERY folder: EBOOT.PBP and the DATA.DXAR.
5. Run the EBOOT.PBP by getting into the Recovery menu (Press R at startup), and select: 'Run program at'.
6. The program will now flash the custom firmware.
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