First custom PS3 theme created

Ok, you've downloaded your PS3 2.00 update right? Good, so why not create a custom theme? Go ahead, call in sick, and give Brent's guide a whirl just beyond that read link. He dug out the official PS3 theme tool from the Sony Japan site and provides a quick English write-up from his own customization experience. Won't our buds over at Joystiq be pleased.

PS3 Custom Theme Tool (WARNING: Zip file with Japanese instructions)

[Nubaeus @ Nov 8th 2007 4:50AM]

Wallpaper: almost as fun as a game

[Andir3.0 @ Nov 8th 2007 6:10AM]

I'll say it again, in case you fail to see how stupid crying to Sony for games is. There are tons of games out there.

Now, tell me, why is it Sony's sole responsibility for games? You need to be complaining to your favorite franchise owner or studio, not Sony. Sure, Sony has their wholly owned studios (Team ICO, Polyphony, SCE Japan) but if look, Sony has actually put out games for the PS3 already.

Here are 72 games from various studios already: http://www.gamestats.com/index/gs/playstation-3.html?constraint.gt.gs_platform.ordernum=0&constraint.max_rows=75
of 609 total (released/Announced/TBA):
http://www.gamestats.com/index/gpm/playstation-3.html?constraint.gt.gpm_platform.ordernum=1&constraint.max_rows=610

How many Microsoft Game Studio Games have you seen for the 360? One? I'm not talking about subsidiaries like Bungie Studios here. I'm talking about Microsoft actually developing a game and putting it on the console. Age of Empires, and... Gears? What else? They've has 2 years already to produce games!

[timatl @ Nov 8th 2007 9:26AM]

"Wallpaper: almost as fun as a game"

yeah a PS3 game

[Bootes @ Nov 8th 2007 11:34AM]

Gears of War was made by Epic, who has even less of a connection to MS than Bungie, so if you're not counting Halo 3 you should definitely not be counting GoW.

[Broken Haiku @ Nov 8th 2007 5:01AM]

Zip file with English instructions? I found only the Japanese.

[Andir3.0 @ Nov 8th 2007 6:30AM]

Instructions in English at the Read link.

[Nelson @ Nov 8th 2007 5:39AM]

Why would any self-respecting PS3 owner put the theme of a Microsoft-sponsored corporate blog (ie. Joystiq)?

All joystiq does is spew pro-Microsoft propaganda.

[Brent @ Nov 8th 2007 8:25AM]

Good question. I actually just chose one of the easiest things I could think of. It was about 2 AM when I figured this all out, and it was the first thing that came to mind. Plus, with all of their Sony hatred, maybe this will give them something to like about the PS3.

[mnemo @ Nov 8th 2007 6:48AM]

It's the SAMPLE theme and not the first user created theme. Somebody should've read that blog entry first. :-P

Quote: "I haven't tried that part yet, but it should be easy enough."

[Thomas Ricker @ Nov 8th 2007 7:54AM]

@mnemo,

Duuuude, you have to read the *entire* page:

"Edit -
I was able to replace a few of the icons with other pictures...it's very easy to do."

Thomas

[mnemo @ Nov 8th 2007 7:59AM]

Whoa, now THAT'S custom! ;-)

[Brent @ Nov 8th 2007 11:27AM]

Hey all, I updated the blog to include the English version of the tool, which can be found here:

http://au.playstation.com/support/ps3/faqs/PS3_Custom_Theme_v101-E.zip

I wish I would've found this last night!

[cegmp @ Nov 9th 2007 11:35AM]

I'm new at this so pls bear with me. Why doesn't the p3tcompiler open? Well actually it does but only for a few seconds, not long enough to type on.

[Brent @ Nov 9th 2007 11:43AM]

You can't run it by double-clicking on it. It has no graphical interface. You need to run it either by dragging the sample.xml file onto the p3tcompiler.exe OR running it on the command line.

[MobileTone @ Nov 11th 2007 4:31PM]

http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/11/10/1575825/sony_os-x20.p3t

here's an OS/X theme i created, not bad for a first attempt i think. it's pretty easy to design one once you've read the specifications for the icons and how the xml file works

[Fernando @ Nov 16th 2007 2:36PM]

Check out all these cool themes:

http://www.playstation3themes.com/

[matu @ Nov 17th 2007 6:22AM]

I have tried to find a basic PS3 or even PSP icon set to work from and couldn't so I have taken it on myself to copy the existing PS icon set so others can make themes easily

http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/7554/psicondemota9.jpg

this will make it easy for editting and creating new themes and sets of icons
it will be for download on my site soon.... I will keep you posted

[Rodney @ Nov 19th 2007 10:05PM]

Wow, check out allps3themes.com! They got em all. I used my ps3 browser to download and install them. I thought it would be much harder.

[Hasnat @ Nov 20th 2007 1:28PM]

use playstation browser to get themes
http://www.ps3-themes.net