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**DarkStone** · 10-30-2006, 01:13 AM

Since last night I have been looking at system_plugin.rco (in VSH/RESOURCE) and I was quite suprised to find all the xmb sounds stored in VAG format (44100hz 16-bit Mono).

What does this mean? Custom sounds in the XMB.

I will explain details better later on and possibly make a tool for custom xmb sounds.

Until then feast on these videos:

Sounds are flashed to PSP NAND (Version 2.71 SE-B): http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?...41137&hl=en-GB

Sounds in devhook: http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?...16393&hl=en-GB

Sounds from Dev Version 1.0.2 (aka bogus 1.0): http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?...77654&hl=en-GB

**MiG** · 10-30-2006, 01:22 AM

V.Nice, V.nice indeed.

I'm quite suprised this hasn't been thought of before, but tbh i wouldnt know what to have as my sound.

**PeterBryant** · 10-30-2006, 01:35 AM

cool i hope you release this soon

**Mister Chief** · 10-30-2006, 02:16 AM

So that rco isn't encrypted?

Because on 2.71 topmenu_plugin.rco is.

X-flash can do this btw.

**DarkStone** · 10-30-2006, 02:23 AM

No it isn't encrypted and as far as I know x-flash does not flash custom xmb noises.
topmenu_plugin.rco contains the icon data. I am looking into this.

**Mister Chief** · 10-30-2006, 02:29 AM

X-flash can change it but cannot flash custom ones.

**DarkStone** · 10-30-2006, 02:41 AM

Which file? I know it will flash opening_plugin.rco for bootsound and topmenu_plugin.rco for menu names.
I have never seen an option for the xmb sounds (system_plugin.rco) in X-Flash. I hope you are not confused with the PSP boot sound.

**Mister Chief** · 10-30-2006, 02:47 AM

Nope.

No idea where it is but it can make it alot deeper sounding.

Ask in the X-flash thread.

**pJ14** · 10-30-2006, 02:47 AM

What are you using to find those .vag files? hex editer?

**DarkStone** · 10-30-2006, 02:53 AM

Yes I used to hex editor to find the actual vag files and extracted them then replaced them.

**RaiderX** · 10-30-2006, 04:09 AM

Its no surprise that its not encrypted. Ive changed plenty of XMB sounds by editing the file. Its fun, probably the most fun .rco in there

You should make a tut for people who don't know how to hex edit everything.

**pspcoder05** · 10-30-2006, 04:10 AM

This is nicer than nice!

**WPSP** · 10-30-2006, 04:11 AM

cool!so can we changed our spound uhm thingies even though were on 2.71 SE-B?

**JordanBlack68** · 10-30-2006, 05:07 AM

That is cool, well done

**dude_se** · 10-30-2006, 10:58 AM

hmmm i want to change my sound. a guide would be nice

... the menu click not the coldboot

**will1234** · 10-30-2006, 11:39 AM

I did this like 9 months ago.. now changing the xmb icons that would be good

**Moca** · 10-30-2006, 11:51 AM

Nice. Please make a tutorial. I like this. What was that new XMB icon "Portable TV". Ive never seen that before. How do you get that. I heard it was japan only but what is it.

**muratcan** · 10-30-2006, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by will1234

I did this like 9 months ago.. now changing the xmb icons that would be good

Ive seen it in a video before, like a year or so ago as well. For some reason it isn't in X flash, guess Art never knew about it? Oh well nonetheless I'm sure plenty of people did not know it was possible, so nice job DarkStone.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moca

Nice. Please make a tutorial. I like this. What was that new XMB icon "Portable TV". Ive never seen that before. How do you get that. I heard it was japan only but what is it.

Yeah I'm curious about what this is as well?

**Train** · 10-30-2006, 12:54 PM

Good job, I am too lazy to look through all the firmware files in a hex editor, I am glad someone has some spare time to do that

**CA$HMON3Y** · 10-30-2006, 01:02 PM

make a TUT!! i want to make sounds also!! if he decides to make a TUT PM me cauase im logging off!

**dude_se** · 10-30-2006, 01:44 PM

portable tv is some jap service to download videos to your psp for a small charge. im not sure if they offer streaming tv aswell. i have it on my psp. i guess because its a jap psp.

**TeamOverload** · 10-30-2006, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dude_se

portable tv is some jap service to download videos to your psp for a small charge. im not sure if they offer streaming tv aswell. i have it on my psp. i guess because its a jap psp.

What does that have to do with this thread?

Nice work on the custom sounds though

That's pretty cool.

**PSPduh** · 10-30-2006, 01:49 PM

How did you the get custom .vag file?

**Moonchild** · 10-30-2006, 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by duh

How did you the get custom .vag file?

MFaudio can convert wave files to vag files.

**will1234** · 10-30-2006, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by muratcan

Ive seen it in a video before, like a year or so ago as well. For some reason it isn't in X flash, guess Art never knew about it?

It was in X-Flash actually but not custom sounds just the ones that were built into X-Flash.

**WPSP** · 10-31-2006, 01:56 AM

so how do we do it?I want to konw now!

**D_W_Y** · 11-01-2006, 12:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by will1234

I did this like 9 months ago.. now changing the xmb icons that would be good

He's managed to remove them so far, he showed me in irc

**Art** · 11-01-2006, 12:31 AM

X-Flash has been able to do it for six months. Hardly an original find or "Proof of Concept":
http://forums.qj.net/f-psp-hacks-9/t...ighlight=sound
The only reason I didn't open the option for custom files (made by the user)
is because it's hard to produce good sounds of the required size.

I think you never figured out you can move sideways in the X-Flash menu for more options.

**Mister Chief** · 11-01-2006, 12:45 AM

I tried to tell them but they wouldn't listen.

**DarkStone** · 11-01-2006, 04:46 AM

bah! then close this thread T_T
I havent used xflash for anything but firmware spoofing.

*resumes working on icons*

10-30-2006, 01:13 AM	#1
DarkStone Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 691 Trader Feedback: 0	Custom XMB Sound - The Proof of Concept Since last night I have been looking at system_plugin.rco (in VSH/RESOURCE) and I was quite suprised to find all the xmb sounds stored in VAG format (44100hz 16-bit Mono). What does this mean? Custom sounds in the XMB. I will explain details better later on and possibly make a tool for custom xmb sounds. Until then feast on these videos: Sounds are flashed to PSP NAND (Version 2.71 SE-B): http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?...41137&hl=en-GB Sounds in devhook: http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?...16393&hl=en-GB Sounds from Dev Version 1.0.2 (aka bogus 1.0): http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?...77654&hl=en-GB __________________ [QUOTE=IRC] <wakAwooki> i had a 2.0 gta but i got it used and it broke so i said screw it <harleyg> i had it too, but i took it apart <harleyg> then glued it back together <darkstone> why? <harleyg> glued my thumb to the disc and the disc to the case, so i cut it up <darkstone> smooth, real smooth......... [/QUOTE]

10-30-2006, 02:16 AM	#4
Mister Chief Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bungie Studios Posts: 7,832 Trader Feedback: 0	So that rco isn't encrypted? Because on 2.71 topmenu_plugin.rco is. X-flash can do this btw. __________________ [CENTER][IMG]http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u240/Murasaki007/3060000000056603.gif[/IMG][COLOR=Lime] [/COLOR][CENTER] [/CENTER] [URL="http://forums.qj.net/showthread.php?t=111647"]All Forum Policies[/URL] [/CENTER] [CENTER] [/CENTER]

10-30-2006, 02:23 AM	#5
DarkStone Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 691 Trader Feedback: 0	No it isn't encrypted and as far as I know x-flash does not flash custom xmb noises. topmenu_plugin.rco contains the icon data. I am looking into this. __________________ [QUOTE=IRC] <wakAwooki> i had a 2.0 gta but i got it used and it broke so i said screw it <harleyg> i had it too, but i took it apart <harleyg> then glued it back together <darkstone> why? <harleyg> glued my thumb to the disc and the disc to the case, so i cut it up <darkstone> smooth, real smooth......... [/QUOTE]

10-30-2006, 02:29 AM	#6
Mister Chief Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bungie Studios Posts: 7,832 Trader Feedback: 0	X-flash can change it but cannot flash custom ones. __________________ [CENTER][IMG]http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u240/Murasaki007/3060000000056603.gif[/IMG][COLOR=Lime] [/COLOR][CENTER] [/CENTER] [URL="http://forums.qj.net/showthread.php?t=111647"]All Forum Policies[/URL] [/CENTER] [CENTER] [/CENTER]

10-30-2006, 02:41 AM	#7
DarkStone Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 691 Trader Feedback: 0	Which file? I know it will flash opening_plugin.rco for bootsound and topmenu_plugin.rco for menu names. I have never seen an option for the xmb sounds (system_plugin.rco) in X-Flash. I hope you are not confused with the PSP boot sound. __________________ [QUOTE=IRC] <wakAwooki> i had a 2.0 gta but i got it used and it broke so i said screw it <harleyg> i had it too, but i took it apart <harleyg> then glued it back together <darkstone> why? <harleyg> glued my thumb to the disc and the disc to the case, so i cut it up <darkstone> smooth, real smooth......... [/QUOTE]

10-30-2006, 01:22 AM	#2
MiG Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: UK Posts: 499 Trader Feedback: 0	V.Nice, V.nice indeed. I'm quite suprised this hasn't been thought of before, but tbh i wouldnt know what to have as my sound.

10-30-2006, 01:35 AM	#3
PeterBryant Master Of Warez Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: On the internet Posts: 731 Trader Feedback: 0	cool i hope you release this soon

10-30-2006, 02:47 AM	#8
Mister Chief Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bungie Studios Posts: 7,832 Trader Feedback: 0	Nope. No idea where it is but it can make it alot deeper sounding. Ask in the X-flash thread. __________________ [CENTER][IMG]http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u240/Murasaki007/3060000000056603.gif[/IMG][COLOR=Lime] [/COLOR][CENTER] [/CENTER] [URL="http://forums.qj.net/showthread.php?t=111647"]All Forum Policies[/URL] [/CENTER] [CENTER] [/CENTER]

10-30-2006, 02:47 AM	#9
pJ14 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Netherlands Posts: 206 Trader Feedback: 0	What are you using to find those .vag files? hex editer?

10-30-2006, 02:53 AM	#10
DarkStone Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 691 Trader Feedback: 0	Yes I used to hex editor to find the actual vag files and extracted them then replaced them. __________________ [QUOTE=IRC] <wakAwooki> i had a 2.0 gta but i got it used and it broke so i said screw it <harleyg> i had it too, but i took it apart <harleyg> then glued it back together <darkstone> why? <harleyg> glued my thumb to the disc and the disc to the case, so i cut it up <darkstone> smooth, real smooth......... [/QUOTE]

10-30-2006, 04:09 AM	#11
RaiderX Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 273 Trader Feedback: 0	Its no surprise that its not encrypted. Ive changed plenty of XMB sounds by editing the file. Its fun, probably the most fun .rco in there You should make a tut for people who don't know how to hex edit everything.

10-30-2006, 04:10 AM	#12
pspcoder05 Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 167 Trader Feedback: 0	This is nicer than nice!

10-30-2006, 04:11 AM	#13
WPSP Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 352 Trader Feedback: 0	cool!so can we changed our spound uhm thingies even though were on 2.71 SE-B?

10-30-2006, 05:07 AM	#14
JordanBlack68 I'm No Hero Join Date: May 2006 Real First Name: Jordan Location: Scotland Just Played: Modern Warfare 2 Posts: 1,578 Trader Feedback: 0	That is cool, well done

10-30-2006, 10:58 AM	#15
dude_se Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Evesham UK Posts: 1,038 Trader Feedback: 0	hmmm i want to change my sound. a guide would be nice ... the menu click not the coldboot __________________ DuDe_Se. Got my new laptop, got my PSP, got my falling to bits w800i, ... all i need is a qj premium account :D [IMG]http://videogamecentral.com/Logos/PSP.jpg[/IMG] [QUOTE=NeilR]Please don't spam anymore. We have no need to be updated on your charge level.[/QUOTE]

10-30-2006, 11:39 AM	#16
will1234 Join Date: Oct 2005 Real First Name: Will Location: Sheffield, UK Posts: 844 Trader Feedback: 0	I did this like 9 months ago.. now changing the xmb icons that would be good

10-30-2006, 11:51 AM	#17
Moca Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: USA SC/NC Posts: 699 Trader Feedback: 0	Nice. Please make a tutorial. I like this. What was that new XMB icon "Portable TV". Ive never seen that before. How do you get that. I heard it was japan only but what is it. __________________ [CODE]Random Facts: irc://irc.malloc.us #wtf #******** [/CODE] [SIZE="6"][FONT="Century Gothic"][COLOR="Blue"][URL="http://forums.******.net"]http://forums.********.net[/URL][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]

10-30-2006, 12:54 PM	#19
Train 2335 Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,187 Trader Feedback: 0	Good job, I am too lazy to look through all the firmware files in a hex editor, I am glad someone has some spare time to do that

10-30-2006, 01:02 PM	#20
CA$HMON3Y Join Date: May 2006 Location: Detroit, MI! Bia Bia!! Posts: 1,391 Trader Feedback: 0	make a TUT!! i want to make sounds also!! if he decides to make a TUT PM me cauase im logging off!

10-30-2006, 01:44 PM	#21
dude_se Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Evesham UK Posts: 1,038 Trader Feedback: 0	portable tv is some jap service to download videos to your psp for a small charge. im not sure if they offer streaming tv aswell. i have it on my psp. i guess because its a jap psp. __________________ DuDe_Se. Got my new laptop, got my PSP, got my falling to bits w800i, ... all i need is a qj premium account :D [IMG]http://videogamecentral.com/Logos/PSP.jpg[/IMG] [QUOTE=NeilR]Please don't spam anymore. We have no need to be updated on your charge level.[/QUOTE]

10-30-2006, 01:49 PM	#23
PSPduh PwnerOfMe Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: LOLWUT Posts: 2,625 Trader Feedback: 1	How did you the get custom .vag file?

10-31-2006, 01:56 AM	#26
WPSP Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 352 Trader Feedback: 0	so how do we do it?I want to konw now!

11-01-2006, 12:31 AM	#28
Art Bush Programmer Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 3,557 Trader Feedback: 0	X-Flash has been able to do it for six months. Hardly an original find or "Proof of Concept": http://forums.qj.net/f-psp-hacks-9/t...ighlight=sound The only reason I didn't open the option for custom files (made by the user) is because it's hard to produce good sounds of the required size. I think you never figured out you can move sideways in the X-Flash menu for more options.

11-01-2006, 12:45 AM	#29
Mister Chief Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bungie Studios Posts: 7,832 Trader Feedback: 0	I tried to tell them but they wouldn't listen. __________________ [CENTER][IMG]http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u240/Murasaki007/3060000000056603.gif[/IMG][COLOR=Lime] [/COLOR][CENTER] [/CENTER] [URL="http://forums.qj.net/showthread.php?t=111647"]All Forum Policies[/URL] [/CENTER] [CENTER] [/CENTER]

11-01-2006, 04:46 AM	#30
DarkStone Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 691 Trader Feedback: 0	bah! then close this thread T_T I havent used xflash for anything but firmware spoofing. resumes working on icons __________________ [QUOTE=IRC] <wakAwooki> i had a 2.0 gta but i got it used and it broke so i said screw it <harleyg> i had it too, but i took it apart <harleyg> then glued it back together <darkstone> why? <harleyg> glued my thumb to the disc and the disc to the case, so i cut it up <darkstone> smooth, real smooth......... [/QUOTE]

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