XMB Theme Cycler changelog

luizlizard's been hard at work. A few days ago, he released v0.2 of his XMB Theme Cycler, a program that will randomly change your PSP's theme upon starting up. Now he's come up with XMB Theme Cycler v0.3, which improves upon his earlier work by a significant amount.

The new version adds a host of new features. In addition to automatically flashing an unlimited number of themes at startup, the program also has the following new additions:

• Configuration menu
• Dummy font flashing -- Frees 2.5 mb in Flash0
• Monthly theme cycling
• Original theme backup
• Scripting improvement over last release

There are some things to remember though. In addition to checking out the readme (so you know how the configuration system works), note that if you want to use both the autorun and the manual Cycle Theme functions, you'll need to "set the 1.5 kernel to GAME since the boot folder has to be strictly at GAME, not GAME150." Furthermore, he also warns people to keep the BOOT folder named as is, and to make sure that it's located in the GAME folder, rather than the GAME150 or GAME340 folders. Lastly, XMB Theme Cycler is set to work for 3.30 and 3.40 OE firmware, so make sure you're using that beforehand.

In any event, if there are new functions you'd like him to add, you can also visit the forum link we've placed below to add comments and suggestions. Enjoy the app!

PSP homebrew coder luizlizard passed by the QJ.Net Forum earlier to announce the release of XMB Theme Cycler v0.2. This PSP homebrew application allows you to automatically change your PSP's XMB theme every time you restart your portable - the author explains that he achieved this by using the autorun feature found in OE firmwares.

luizlizard further notes this app supports "gameboots, BG and most rco's commonly flashed (If you want support for another rco to be added please tell me.)," and is further confirmed to fw 3.40 OE-equipped PSPs. As for the rest of the author's details:

Features:
Unlimited slots for saving themes
Automatic theme flashing at startup

Files it can flash: (Requests accepted)
topmenu_plugin.rco
opening_plugin.rco
savedata_plugin.rco
gameboot.pmf
system_plugin.rco
01-12.bmp
impose_plugin.rco
premo_plugin.rco
system_plugin_fg.rco
system_plugin_bg.rco
photo_plugin.rco
game_plugin.rco
sysconf_plugin.rco
ltn0.pgf

TODO:
Flash dummy font to free space.
Monthly theme cycling.
Randomize Function.
More cycling options (like each day, or week).
Improve scripting.

Both QJ.net and the author strongly advise users to view the file's README before using this app. Also make sure not to rename the BOOT folder, and ensure that it remains in the GAME folder (not GAME150, or GAME340) to ensure that autoboot runs properly. Lastly, be sure to have free space available in flash0 before using the app to avoid any semi-bricking incidents. More details can be found at luizlizard's thread at the QJ.Net Forums - make sure to visit that as well. Enjoy the download.

PSP coder and QJ.Net Forum resident luizlizard opened up a thread earlier to announce the release of XMB Theme Cycler v0.1. As its name implies, this PSP-based app allows PSP owners to swap their XMB themes on demand.

One interesting feature that the author notes about XMB Cycler is that it will automatically change your Themes every time you restart. luizlizard says he achieved this by using the autorun features found in OE firmwares. The application can also swap themes manually (the normal way), and has been confirmed to work on the author's unit, which runs on 3.40 OE. Version 0.1 carries space for up to three themes.

Installation and usage details are available in the file README- make sure to pore over that before using this homebrew. Also make sure to visit luizlizard's thread over at the QJ.NET Forums for extra details. With that said, we congratulate the author for his very first app release - welcome to the club! To everybody else, we hope you enjoy the download.