PlayStation 3 (PS3) XMB (XrossMediaBar) skin replica/clone ("XMBOX") maybe someday...

MacGyver · 2007-08-20, 20:55

OK, I know blackbolts thr33 was a joke, but are there any real XMB (XrossMediaBar) skins out there?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XrossMediaBar

Failing that search, I thought I'd try to make one, but seeing how I have never owned a PS3, PS2, PS-One, or a XMB Tv, I am probably not the best person for the task, but can someone tell me if what I made is even close.

Like all the other things I start and don't finish, it is only 720p, and needs to be laid over PM3 (the gold standard of skins).
If it's close I might finish it, if not I'll let it go, it's the home, most of settings, the scripts,video,music,photos, programs. It would not be to hard to finish, but I won't even bother if it sucks too much.

XMBox Test

Don't make fun of my "Settings" icon, I lost the real one, and if you want to see what it's like with an animated background, the filename is at the end of the includes.xml, and some animated images are there too, too bad I couldn't find a PS3 smoke one though.

**Gamester17** · 2007-08-21, 00:22

http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=597188
also see http://xbmc.org/forum/showthread.php?t=22777

MacGyver · 2007-08-21, 01:15

I always forget to look at xbox-scene. I think I've made 1 post there in 4 years.
Did he ever get anywhere with it, his last post was a year ago, was his the only one?
Not really having a system that uses XMB may have jaded me, but it doesn't seem really very powerfull, and it's kind of constraining. Easy to code for views though, there is only one.

I think if he was to go at it now, with the new list controls jmarshall has created, he'd find that it is alot easier now. The test I posted only took about 4 hours to create from PM3, and most of that was the getting the placement of the icons in each of the modes correct when you switched from one to the other.

I forgot to add, I don't own a PSP either, so I don't know how true to the gui it is.

blaize · 2007-08-21, 01:39

the problem i ran into with my psp skin was to get the menu working correctly.
i had to use buttonscrollers back then, and eventhough it wasnt perfect, i got pretty close to the PSP interface with the horizontal menu.

the big problem was that when you select.. lets say "settings" the vertical menu would appear.
scrolling though the vertical menu would mean that menu would overlap the horizontal one.
kinda hard to explain without seeing it, but most of the problems were due to crappy button scrollers.

ow, and the PSP and PS3 menu are pretty much the same.
if you need the icon graphics, or someone else wants to make them.. download the PDF manual for the PSP/PS3 you can extract the vector files from it and that way get pretty much all the graphics you'll need.
(i found that out after i allready did almost all the graphics for my PSP skin)

blaize · 2007-08-21, 02:12

sorry for the double post, i cant seem to edit my previous one >_<

MacGyver, good work as far as i can see.
i tried running it in XBMC_PC but i only get the selected icon, and the vertical menu isnt working to well either.
My TV is pal 4:3 so i cant test it on my real xbox.
any chance you can upload a few more screenshots, so we/i can see more of what you've got working so far ?

i'm pretty excited about this skin so i hope you'l finish it.
if you've gotten the menu's working, but dont feel like finishing it, i sure as hell will!

hope so see a few extra screens soon, thanks
-blaize

Mntz · 2007-08-21, 03:51

Nice, i like the ps3/psp gui

You probably already know but there are a lot of XMB video's on youtube.
detailed video, with some zoom-ins on icons/animations
good captured video, no shaky cam

MacGyver · 2007-08-21, 20:31

here are some of the others screens blaize, if you want to finish it, have at, if you need help, just scream, sometimes I get some free time, and just code things.

shizzle · 2007-08-21, 21:02

i cant wait untill this skin is done

blaize · 2007-08-21, 21:37

thanks MacGyver,

you're able to view it like that in XBMC_PC also ?
i'm using the latest tech build, but i dont get the menu to show up like in your screenshots, any idea ?

MacGyver · 2007-08-21, 21:52

those are from the pc, but the xbox looks the same.
I think I know whats wrong, just put the media and pal16x9 over a fresh build of PM3.
I think your issue was from the rar structure and the skin.xml, just overwrite a clean PM3 with just those 2 folders and you should be cool. Let me know.

2007-08-20, 20:55	#1
MacGyver Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Heidelberg Germany Posts: 250	PlayStation 3 (PS3) XMB (XrossMediaBar) skin replica/clone ("XMBOX") maybe someday... OK, I know blackbolts thr33 was a joke, but are there any real XMB (XrossMediaBar) skins out there? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XrossMediaBar Failing that search, I thought I'd try to make one, but seeing how I have never owned a PS3, PS2, PS-One, or a XMB Tv, I am probably not the best person for the task, but can someone tell me if what I made is even close. Like all the other things I start and don't finish, it is only 720p, and needs to be laid over PM3 (the gold standard of skins). If it's close I might finish it, if not I'll let it go, it's the home, most of settings, the scripts,video,music,photos, programs. It would not be to hard to finish, but I won't even bother if it sucks too much. XMBox Test Don't make fun of my "Settings" icon, I lost the real one, and if you want to see what it's like with an animated background, the filename is at the end of the includes.xml, and some animated images are there too, too bad I couldn't find a PS3 smoke one though. Last edited by Gamester17; 2009-07-09 at 20:13.

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2007-08-21, 01:15	#3
MacGyver Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Heidelberg Germany Posts: 250	I always forget to look at xbox-scene. I think I've made 1 post there in 4 years. Did he ever get anywhere with it, his last post was a year ago, was his the only one? Not really having a system that uses XMB may have jaded me, but it doesn't seem really very powerfull, and it's kind of constraining. Easy to code for views though, there is only one. I think if he was to go at it now, with the new list controls jmarshall has created, he'd find that it is alot easier now. The test I posted only took about 4 hours to create from PM3, and most of that was the getting the placement of the icons in each of the modes correct when you switched from one to the other. I forgot to add, I don't own a PSP either, so I don't know how true to the gui it is.

2007-08-21, 01:39	#4
blaize Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 63	the problem i ran into with my psp skin was to get the menu working correctly. i had to use buttonscrollers back then, and eventhough it wasnt perfect, i got pretty close to the PSP interface with the horizontal menu. the big problem was that when you select.. lets say "settings" the vertical menu would appear. scrolling though the vertical menu would mean that menu would overlap the horizontal one. kinda hard to explain without seeing it, but most of the problems were due to crappy button scrollers. ow, and the PSP and PS3 menu are pretty much the same. if you need the icon graphics, or someone else wants to make them.. download the PDF manual for the PSP/PS3 you can extract the vector files from it and that way get pretty much all the graphics you'll need. (i found that out after i allready did almost all the graphics for my PSP skin)

2007-08-21, 02:12	#5
blaize Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 63	sorry for the double post, i cant seem to edit my previous one >_< MacGyver, good work as far as i can see. i tried running it in XBMC_PC but i only get the selected icon, and the vertical menu isnt working to well either. My TV is pal 4:3 so i cant test it on my real xbox. any chance you can upload a few more screenshots, so we/i can see more of what you've got working so far ? i'm pretty excited about this skin so i hope you'l finish it. if you've gotten the menu's working, but dont feel like finishing it, i sure as hell will! hope so see a few extra screens soon, thanks -blaize

2007-08-21, 03:51	#6
Mntz Skilled Skinner Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 133	Nice, i like the ps3/psp gui You probably already know but there are a lot of XMB video's on youtube. detailed video, with some zoom-ins on icons/animations good captured video, no shaky cam

2007-08-21, 20:31	#7
MacGyver Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Heidelberg Germany Posts: 250	here are some of the others screens blaize, if you want to finish it, have at, if you need help, just scream, sometimes I get some free time, and just code things.

2007-08-21, 21:02	#8
shizzle Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: sweden Posts: 197	i cant wait untill this skin is done

2007-08-21, 21:37	#9
blaize Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 63	thanks MacGyver, you're able to view it like that in XBMC_PC also ? i'm using the latest tech build, but i dont get the menu to show up like in your screenshots, any idea ?

2007-08-21, 21:52	#10
MacGyver Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Heidelberg Germany Posts: 250	those are from the pc, but the xbox looks the same. I think I know whats wrong, just put the media and pal16x9 over a fresh build of PM3. I think your issue was from the rar structure and the skin.xml, just overwrite a clean PM3 with just those 2 folders and you should be cool. Let me know.

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