Hack: Making Backgrounds Permanent

[Sqez]

This tutorial will explain how to change your background using PSPersonalize. For simplicity I've created a custom PSPersonalize package for the no-swap KXploit method.

We're not responsible if you render your PSP useless.

Note: This DOES NOT work on 1.51 or 1.52 firmware versions - strictly 1.50!

What you need:

PSPersonalize (KXpoloit Package)
Backup of Original PSP Backgrounds
Some new PSP Backgrounds!

There are 12 months in a year, thus 12 possible backgrounds for the PSP. You MUST rename the bitmaps you download to XX.BMP (XX represents numeric two digit month)

examples:

01.BMP - January
02.BMP - February
03.BMP - March
04.BMP - April
05.BMP - May
06.BMP - June
07.BMP - July
08.BMP - August
09.BMP - September
10.BMP - October
11.BMP - November
12.BMP - December
Remember the following rules when using a custom background - the image must be:

a 24-bit Bitmap (BMP)
<= 150KB in size
<= 300x170 resolution
Got it? Good.

First create a USB connection between your PSP and PC.
Extract PSPersonalize_v1a-kxploit.zip to your memory stick under PSPGAME - this will create two directories, so you'll end up with:

PSPGAMEPSPersonalize%
PSPGAMEPSPersonalize
Rename your BMP's respectively
Copy the BMP's to the root directory of your memory stick. If Windows recognizes your PSP as drive letter i: then copy the bitmap(s) to i:.

Browse to the Game menu on your PSP
Select PSPersonalize - disregard any "Corrupted Data" - it's nothing
Boot PSPersonalize
It will automatically detect the BMP's in the root directory. Press "O" to confirm the background change or press "X" to cancel
You'll end up at a "finished..." screen. Press "Home" and return to the PSP menu
You should see your background, depending which month you selected. If you don't try rebooting the PSP

If problems persist, head over to www.dual-scene.com - they've got videos demonstrating how to fix common problems people are experiencing.

Also a big thanks to dual-scene.com - DrEggman and Vampire for developing PSPersonalize![/url]

[Guest]

Why cant i get it to work? i get it all to the loading screen, then it goes to the game cannot be started. i have version 1.5. anyone know?

[enrique]

well, you have to first get the file that says"20%" and pull it out of the folder that its in, so you should end up seeing in the game folder"pspersonalize" then a "20% of that folder ".if it doesnt work, then i'll try to get some screen shots