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Courtesy of the PlayStation Blog today: Hi, folks!

My name’s Noel Silvia, and I’m a Graphic Artist and part of the PlayStation Network team.

I’m here today to walk you through how to make and install your own Themes for your PLAYSTATION 3. All you’ll need are:

- an image editing program (MSPaint, Adobe PhotoShop, etc.)
- the provided “compiler” program
- a little time

Start by downloading the “HowToMakePS3Themes.zip”.zip file HERE and extracting it onto your computer.

In this zip are folders with the necessary files for each step of the process.

Step 1: Create

Let’s start at the very beginning.

- In this folder, you’ll find the images tha... More »  


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Before the month's end, a few updates we missed are from earlier this month as follows:

Lili-Chan has updated to PS3 Theme Builder v2.3 followed by PS3 Theme Builder v2.3a (changelogs below). He also released PS3 Xross Media Simulator v1.0 recently.

In related news, A.R.K. has updated to PS3 Theme Creator v1.7 (FW 2.4 Patch) which includes support for 2.4 FW Themes, and gets patch-updated to PS3 Theme Creator v1.6.

PS3 Theme Builder v2.3a Changelog:

- Sounds Effects will now work in conjunction with the new icons.
- Fixed a bug that was causing some themes to fail to compile
- Bundled the Xross Medi... More »  


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This is about as close to Banjo Kazooie as PS3 owners will get, so enjoy it!

Banjo Kazooie Nuts & Bolts Theme:

• 5 Backgrounds custom made with a lithograph font, modified Web site background image, screen capture of the main page of the Web site and various photos from the official Fan Site Kit.
• 5 custom sounds straight from the game
• 2.5+ compatible Icons

Download: Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts PS3 Theme


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Dedicated to one of my all-time FAVORITE games!

I can't remember how many times I completed this game on 00 Agent.

Includes:

• 8 Backgrounds
• 5 Custom Sounds from the game
• 2.5+ compatible

Download: GoldenEye 007 PS3 Theme


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Update: PS3 Theme Generator GUI r1 is now available, which includes the addition of *.p3t file extraction.

Jockel has released a PS3 Theme Generator GUI today. It's still a BETA, but he is seeking users to give it a try and report feedback via comments.

Download: PS3 Theme Generator GUI

To quote: please test PS3 Theme Generator GUI beta

you can change images on klick the image in the GUI

then *.p3t file work ???

The Program makes a Dir workthemenamerelease*.p3t(file)

Thank for testing

cu.

Jockel


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Here is my Call Of Duty: World At War PlayStation 3 Theme!

Includes:

• 15 Backgrounds
• 2.5+ Compatible
• V 1.1: Added new Icons, made the Icons darker, added custom Pointers

Download: Call Of Duty: World At War PS3 Theme


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Today I decided to go back and re-update my old Pac-Man Theme, adding 2 new backgrounds.

Download: Pac-Man PS3 Theme

For more PlayStation 3 Themes check out my blog linked above.

Enjoy!


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I ran into a really outdated Mortal Kombat theme today by "NEMEZIZ", and I liked a few of his ideas, so I decided to take the good ideas and make a new one myself.

Includes:

• 8 Backgrounds
• 5 Custom Sounds
• 2.5+ Compatible Icons

Download: MORTAL KOMBAT PS3 THEME


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