How to make a cxmb theme

[jimmywilldie]

CXMB is a plugin for people that want themes, but don't want to touch their flash0.
Make sure you have 3.90M33, 3.71M33 or 4.01M33.

Installation


1. Download the
CXMB 3.1 for 3.71M33 / 3.90M33 / 4.01M33.
The prx needed 3.71M33 / 3.90M33. (The prx for 4.01M33 are already included in the archive above)
2. Extract the CXMB rar archive, Locate and go into the "CXMB_FULL" folder, copy the "cxmb" to the root of the memory stick ("ms0:/").

3. Copy the "seplugins" folder to the root as well. (For those who already have an exsisting vsh.txt in the seplugins folder to this: Open vsh.txt, start a new line and add "ms0:/cxmb/cxmb.prx", save it and close it.)

4. [People with 4.01M33 may skip this step] Extract the prx rar archive, and put the three prxs into "ms0:/cxmb/support".

And there you have it. You can start making Themes, or use a few themes I've included. The links are at the bottom.
These are .ctf files, put them in the "ms0:/PSP/THEME" folder, Go to the Recovery Menu and Enable cxmb.prx. Now to apply the theme, is just like applying a .ptf file.


On the XMB go to "Settings" -> "Theme Settings" -> "Themes" and choose the theme you want. Unlike ptf files, the system will reboot. Then your theme is applied!


Making A Theme


1. First you will need:
CXMB 3.1 installed, with the prx's.
Theme Creator by Sony
2. Now find a theme you like and download it. I prefer themes from THIS site. It has to be a theme with .prx and .rco, not ptf themes. Now with the theme, you should also have:
A Wallpaper (.bmp, 480x272, 24bit True-color)
A Preview Picture (.bmp, 300x170, 24bit True-color)
An Icon (.png, 16x16, 256 color)
*Before I move on let me give you some tips.
1)The preview pic can be easy, resize your wallpaper, and add the theme name onto it. Save it in the correct format and Ta-da!
2)The Icon is a bit tricky, it's small, so what I do is an easy shape as the back with the First character of the theme name.

3. Now the fun part. I'll demonstrate with the theme "Circular". First open up the Theme Converter. In the information tab, type the Title and Product ID with whatever you want. I personally type out the theme name. For the version, put 371 if it's a 3.71M33 theme or 390 for 3.90M33 themes.

Make sure there are no space between the characters!



4. Make your way to the Wallpaper tab and locate your wallpaper.





5. Skip through other tabs and go to the last "Other" tabs. Locate your icon and preview picture.





6. Press F5 to export, and save the file with anything you want (Theme name is what I use).





7. Now copy the .ptf file just created and the "vsh" "font"(etc) them file folders folders in to "ms0:/cxmb/" Like below.





8. Open up "conf.txt" and change the line of text to "/PSP/THEME/XXXX.ctf " (XXXX Meaning the same name as the .ptf file you've just created).





9. Make sure cxmb.prx is enable, if not do it first. Make sure the console is completely turned off before putting the memory stick back to the PSP. Turn it on. When it's turning on, it's going to take a few seconds, don't panic! The system will be loaded with your theme!

In the same time, your ctf file is made. Now you can delete the .ptf file and the "vsh" "font"(etc) folders, as the plugin now runs off the ctf file in ms0:/PSP/THEME.

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