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Creating your own PS3 themes

Posted on November 8th, 2007 at 06:01 EDT

Step 1: You will need to download the official PS3 Theme Tool by visiting Sony’s Japanese website, then clicking on the button in the bottom right.

Step 2: Extract the file to a folder on your computer

Step 3: Open command prompt and navigate to the folder.

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Step 4: The folder should contain a sample folder, a GrimConv folder, a p3tcompiler.exe and other assorted files. To create your theme you will need to run the p3tcompiler.exe passing in the sample.xml.

Example: If you are in the p3tcompiler_v101 folder, you run: p3tcompiler .sample�1sample.xml

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Step 5: This creates a number of .gim files and a sample.p3t files in the sample /01/ directory. Take the sample.p3t file and transfer it to a memory stick in the following location: PS3->THEME

Step 6: Plug the memory stick into your PS3 and select the theme setting, where you will be given an option to install; do so, and you will have your sample theme.

Step 7: To construct your own custom theme, it’s a case of editing all of the .png files in the sample directory, and re-run all of the above.

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Source: Gunlager blog

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posted 6:19am EST - November 8th, 2007
1

yummy

posted 6:20am EST - November 8th, 2007
2
Alright people get busy now, I need some cool themes!
posted 6:24am EST - November 8th, 2007
3

dont work tied a few times and it keep closing

posted 6:41am EST - November 8th, 2007
4

Will have to give this a go later on! So it's not in Japanese, it's just from the Jap server?

posted 6:53am EST - November 8th, 2007
5

Someone should create a PSU theme

posted 7:43am EST - November 8th, 2007
6

Sweet.. cool that Sony are letting people do this to their system :P Customization baby! Woot!

posted 8:31am EST - November 8th, 2007
7
I suck at these things, but I'm definately going to try. Get your theme on!...ok, that was a cheesy line.
posted 8:43am EST - November 8th, 2007
8

This is a kool download but when i go to run p3tcompiler.exe it comes up for 1 sec then goes can anyone tell me whats going on lol

posted 8:47am EST - November 8th, 2007
9

and when are they gonna post a proper PSP theme tutorial...

I have Photoshop n all, but I can't figure it out!!!

posted 9:07am EST - November 8th, 2007
10
To those that can't get it to work: go to start->run (win+r) and enter "wherever you installed it/p3tcompiler.exe sample/01/sample.xml and it will compile and not instaclose. (exept use backslash, site wont let me post with them :/ )
posted 9:48am EST - November 8th, 2007
11

do the themes move or are they just a background picture>?

posted 10:21am EST - November 8th, 2007
12

to get it to work go into the p3tcompiler/sample/01/sample.xml (right click it go to open with and select p3tcompiler.exe) then copy the .p3t file onto amemory stick...

The sample theme is awesome !! way better than the one that came with the firmware !!

 

posted 11:25am EST - November 8th, 2007
13

psn id: gingo.... this is awesome but i'm hoping we can download some from the store becasue this seems like a lot fo hassle

posted 12:17pm EST - November 8th, 2007
14

We have the English version of the compiler plus full instructions, and three themes for you - enjoy - http://www.ps3attitude.com/2007/11/selection-of-ps3-themes-for-your.html

posted 2:00pm EST - November 8th, 2007
15

That looks AWESOME!!!And just like ScretSquirrel said,get busy and create something cool.

posted 3:35pm EST - November 8th, 2007
16

I want a spiderman theme

posted 3:46pm EST - November 8th, 2007
17

i think someone should set a contest for a psu theme

posted 3:56pm EST - November 8th, 2007
18

plz help av done everything he says but when i try opening p3tcompiler.exe it comes on for 1 sec plz HELP!!! lol 

posted 4:38pm EST - November 8th, 2007
19

damn they are really not running outta creative stuff!
unlike xbox 360 wich is boring nothing interesting there folks!

posted 4:38pm EST - November 8th, 2007
20

damn they are really not running outta creative stuff!
unlike xbox 360 wich is boring nothing interesting there folks!

posted 4:42pm EST - November 8th, 2007
21

Nice I can't wait to get home from work tonight and download everything.

posted 4:50pm EST - November 8th, 2007
22

Jus had my 1st attempt at making an ffxiii theme, its pretty strightforward lyk.

to barnzi, u dnt opn the compiler u go in2 da sample file n open the xml file.

posted 8:29pm EST - November 8th, 2007
23

sweet. i dont have time right now but ill for sure make something.

posted 10:39pm EST - November 8th, 2007
24

werd it keeps closing. Plus it makes no sense to me. Sorry im not a computer wiz. Though i could be, i dont want to take the time to learn it.

posted 12:42am EST - November 9th, 2007
25

This is one of the best updates on the ps3 right now can't want for people to make there own theme and share it to the world :)

posted 11:31am EST - November 9th, 2007
26

This is how to do it for people that are having trouble. I tried to just right click the sample and open with the p3tcompiler.exe but there was no "open with" command. So this is how i did it. Save the p3tcompiler_v101 file right in the main C: drive where you will find your windows file and programs file. It just makes it easier and less typing. Go "run" and type this but use the back slash instead of writing "backslash"     C:"backslash"p3tcompiler_v101"backslash"p3tcompiler.exe"space"sample"backslash"01"backslash"sample.xml   you should see the command prompt screen pop up and then just save it to your memory stick and pop it in the ps3 and there ya go. Have any problems just repost and ill try to help. I know it looks confusing, we just cant use backslashes while posting for some reason. PSN name jratdn2

posted 12:04pm EST - November 9th, 2007
27

goto this link http://boardsus.playstation.com/playstation/board/message?board.id=ps3media&message.id=72115to get themes. Check out my warhawk theme, i'm SOOPERGOOMAN187 on there. WARHAWK THEME

posted 12:34pm EST - November 9th, 2007
28

hey soopergooman i tried the link and it said it was deleted?

posted 2:29pm EST - November 9th, 2007
29

Wounderful

posted 5:28pm EST - November 9th, 2007
30

I HAVE AN AWESOME PENGUIN THEME
penguins are sooooooooooooooo cool

posted 11:16pm EST - November 9th, 2007
31

post a link to ur penguin theme plz

 

posted 9:39am EST - November 10th, 2007
32

sorry dunno how i could do that...i could email you...if u trust me

posted 12:55pm EST - November 10th, 2007
33

upload it to devientart.com

posted 1:23pm EST - November 10th, 2007
34

PENGUINS!!!    http://xomaniac.deviantart.com/art/Penguin-theme-playstation-3-69472187

i have alos made a firey one

posted 6:59am EST - November 14th, 2007
35

THE_NEXUS if you like your ps3 that mch why dont you sit on it. Mcrosoft is richer than Sony so......

posted 4:50am EST - December 7th, 2007
36

this bull don't work It keeps insta closing and when I drag it to run It fails.  I don't know what to do.  Im not a computer wiz but I can follow these crappy instructions and they don't work

posted 11:01am EST - December 17th, 2007
37

Dear dear. You needn’t be a computer whiz to run this program. OK, here are the simple steps to create your own themes.

1. p3tcompiler_v101--sample--01--sample.xml

Find this .xml file. As above, it is in p3tcompiler_v101 folder. Then open sample folder, then 01 folder, then find the file which is named sample. This should be an .xml file. It should be easy enough to spot but if you’re not sure check on the properties of the file to find the file type.

2. Once you have found this file, right click it. Chose Open with. Browse through the programs on your hard drive until you find the pstcompiler.exe program. Open the sample.xml file using p3tcompiler and it will run through a set of commands. This usually takes a few seconds and then disappears. Viola. Inside the sample folder (where you found the sample.xml file) you will find another file named sample. This time it will have an extension of .p3t. This is the file you need to install on your ps3 (in other words your ‘theme’).

Anybody who has any further problems you can e-mail me and I’ll gladly try and help. lukejennings85@yahoo.co.uk

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