Tutorial: Changing Homebrew Icons

[adg12012]

I just figured this out myself and found it fun to play around with.
For the record, I wrote this by myself (didnt copy it from a website).
This is basically how to change:
this:

to this:


First off, I'm doing this from a firmware version 1.50 perspective (two folders)
If you have 1.00 or 2.00+ then the same basic principles apply, there will just be a few extra files inside the eboot.

To start out, you will need three things:
1. Installed homebrew (if you dont know how to install homebrew...read some stickies around the site)
2. PBP Unpacker installed on your computer.
3. An icon and/or a menu background that you want to replace with the original one(s).
---If you dont know what I'm talking about, look at the picture below:

---A good place to get these is
---http://www.riotsgraph.jp/pochistyle/
---note: If you download your images and they are in a format other than .PNG (like .JPG or .BMP) then you need to convert them

Once you have all that...we'll start.
For this tutorial, we will be focusing on the EBOOT.PBP files within the folder with the "%" sign:


1. Open up the folder with the % sign as shown above (green box) and open that EBOOT.PBP file using PBP Unpacker
2. Right click on the file PARAM.SFO and say "extract"
----You can extract this file to anywhere that you will remember...its only going to be there temporarily...I suggest the desktop of your computer.

[adg12012]

----If you've done everything right so far, your desktop should look something like this:

Now you have all the necessary files to construct your custom EBOOT
3. Open PBP Unpacker and click "New"
4. Now we are going to load all the new files into the custom EBOOT
----- a. The first thing to load is the PARAM.SFO file...click on the button with the three dots inside the PARAM.SFO box and then navigate to where you saved your file and select it:

----- b. Next, we're going to load our custom icon...same thing, except click the button with the dots inside the ICON0.PNG box:

----- c. Last, but not least, the menu background...again, same thing, but this time, click the button with the dots inside the PIC1.PNG box:

5. Click the "Save" button, and save you EBOOT.PBP file to your desktop.
6. Drag the EBOOT.PBP file you just saved into the folder of the homebrew we are altering (the one with the "%" sign t hat we originally got the PARAM.SFO file from) and overwrite (MAKE SURE YOU ARE DRAGGING IT INTO THE FOLDER WITH THE "%" SIGN)
7. Go into the "GAME" menu on your psp and scroll down to the homebrew you just altered...if all went well, you should see results like my example (at the beggining of the tutorial).

enjoy!

note: If you want to make your list look a little nicer, use this program to sort your homebrew icons in the list.
PSP Icon Sort Tool v1.1
note: You can also edit your the pictures displayed with your gamesaves by following this tutorial written by psplaya
http://www.pspmod.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6678 (S'up people)

Originally Posted by psplaya

When you go to the folder which has your game saves,(on your PSP) the icon is a picture that was made to come up from the game save file. If you wait a bit longer, and keep the file highlighted, a background appear. Doing this easy tutorial can get both of these pictures changed. Best part-it works on any firmware! Here are the steps:

1. Have a game save file on your memory stick from whatever game you would like to change the icon and background image from.

2. Connect your PSP to your computer via USB and set your PSP into "USB Mode."

3. Open the PSP removable disk file on your computer, and open the "PSP" folder.

4. Open the "SAVEDATA" folder, and open the game save folder you want to change the images of.

5. Change the files PIC1.png and ICON.png to what you would like them to be.

6. Disconnect your PSP from the computer and take a look!

I figured out how to do this after reading how siimple it is to copy and add game saves off the internet. It is very easy to do! Also, I found THIS, which tells how to do it as well.
I hope you like it!

PS-this may need to be moved to software. I didnt know which place to put it.

[jrmdb3]

looking good man, whenever I have a homebre question I always come to you, you do great at these forums. I thought you needed some credit man Can't wait ti try this out and cant wait for the rest of the tutorial!

[psplaya]

yeah, nice! I saw how to do it with game saves icon and change the backround that comes up with you highlight a UMD game. I think it is pretty cool.

[Sullivan]

yeah, some of them are stupid like the deadalus emulator look...but since i have 2.6 i really dont look at them, besides when loading the eloader.

[adg12012]

there ya go, all done...
some may find this somewhat pointless, but if you like to keep your homebrew list neat and orderly and looking nice like me, then you might wanna do this

[stinkypitz]

Thanx a lot adg!

[drizzle]

Great tutorial! Very easy to read and follow. Kep it up!

[adg12012]

@ JR - no problem, I like helpin people out every once in a while
@ psplaya - thanks. I've never tried it with gave saves, i might look into that
@ chinese - the only problem with the eloader is that you cant see the menu background, just the icon
@ stinkypitz / drizzle - no problem

just as a little side note, I put a link to a really good program for sorting your homebrew list at the bottom of the tutorial

[demondude777]

Thanks a lot! I fiddled with it last night and it was cake....thanks for such an easy discription.

Just one note: if the backgrounds you d/l come down as anything but png files...remember to convert them to png before creating the eboot again.

[adg12012]

thanks, i'll add that

[psplaya]

Originally Posted by adg12012

@ psplaya - thanks. I've never tried it with gave saves, i might look into that

If I find the site again where it tells you how to do it, I'll post it, but nice finish on the tutorial!

here it is: I made a thread about it:

http://www.pspmod.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6678 (S'up people)

[adg12012]

good work...i posted a link to your thread at the bottom of mine, so it can be part of the sticky

[psp]

yo this is great, i was going to make one too, but yours is so nice

[Brando]

Nice job instructions with pictures. Always a big +1 on the easy factor.