Brewology

Heres a couple of images I have made for the PSPGenesis.

I'ld like to thank Mailas Gonrai for posting my images in another topic,
http://www.pspbrew.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=5512#5512
But i'm gonna put them here from now on.

Everyone else is more then welcome to add to the topic.

Here's the background:


Here's the tabs:


I've got more to come.

If you have any suggestions, I'll be glad to try to whip something together.

If anyone would like to use any of my works i would ask that they pleas ask me and give credit to me if they use their new creations else where.

great man but http://www.pspbrew.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=687
Now I know im nto suppose to tell people what to do but is there not already a topic about this?
(nik im not telling this guy what to do just to let u no im just saying there is already a topic pretty much the same to this on the link I just gave out)

I think we have 2 of the same or whatever posts here...: http://www.pspbrew.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=687

Try to make it something like this:

EDIT: i would like to give credits too "thekingsnake"
*I was to lazy to make the other one.....

PSPortable

Heres a skin for the newest version of File Assistant ++ that supports skin changing




It's kind of small but it strestched out nicely on the PSP.

Heres the Font:


If you want to use these on your File Assistant ++ you must copy one of the exiting skins folders, rename it and paste in all 10 of the above images, overwrite the old files.

For those who don't know:
The main part of the skin breaks down into 9 parts
1 | 2 | 3
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4 | 5 | 6
----------
7 | 8 | 9

and the 10th image is the font.

Heres a little something I did for the ICON0.PNG and the PIC1.PNG

I also added the sound that Windows XP Uses when you logon to the application when you are hovering over the icon. Just little touches.
I also Felt it was a good idea to make it look like it's straight from the computer, but if you look in closely and read you can see small details that apply directly to the PSP.

File Assistant ++ is sweet.

Current Features :
Copy File
Move File
Delete File
Rename File
Make Directory
View Image ( tga, bmp, png, jpg )
USB Toggle
Music Playback (mp3, ogg, ahx, mod )
Run Executable ( pbp, elf )

Future Features:
Text Viewer
True Type Fonts
Skin Browser
PRX/BIN Execution

You can download it along with the source herehttp://psp-news.dcemu.co.uk/files/FileAssistant-2005-08-29.rar

Changes:(credit to http://psp-news.dcemu.co.uk/fileasistant++.shtml
~~~~~~~~
[!] Fixed music playback not stopping when selecting a new file.
[+] Added simple file information dialog box.
[!] Shazz fixed the executable loading.
[+] Config.xml contains all user options.
[~] Current folders are saved.
[~] Folders will automatically refresh.
[~] Option to hide corrupt files.
[~] USB can be turned off at startup using config.xml
[+] Progress bar now shows duration for copying files.
[+] Selecting multiple image files will trigger slideshow mode, use L/R Triggers.
[+] Images can be flipped and mirrorred, bugs out on large images.
[~] Start hides UI when viewing images.
[+] Skin.xml can now be used to edit the look of the skin.
[+] If background.png exists in your skin folder it will be displayed.
[+] PBP icons are displayed as background when selected (only v1.0 PBPs)
[!] Skin selector now works!
[~] OSX skin included, with traditional FA style view.


If anyone knows how to change the background to be a constant image instead of the distorted background images it already uses. Please let me know.

im gonna use ur skin on file assistant.Im sure it will be great!Also nice job on the file assistant help.ur doing great man!keep it up!

EDIT:
Thanks for informing us about this new file assistant application.
Also great job on the changes.

2 words, awesome article!

PSPortable

I would just like to thank all of those who appreciate what i'm doing.

If you want me to design something for you just let me know, also if you have any problems or questions just et me know.

Plus I found out the answer to my own question thanks to a link I was sent from Mailas Gonrai. It stated that the new File Assistant ++ supports having a background.png file for each skin. So basically if you don't want to have the distort versions of your ordinary backgrounds and would like to have a plain solid color, all you have to do is make a 1 pixel X 1 pixel picture of the solid color you want. The nyou save it in the folder of the skin you wish to change. The reasion for a the image being 1 X 1 is because it keeps it at a small files size, but you could do an entire image that has an image size of 480 X 272.

Here are some of the pictures I have made and/or modified for the homewbrews I use on my PSP.

For those who don't know, PIC1.png is the image that is used as the game background when selecting your game and ICON0.png is the icon fro the game that is selected.

There are other files that can be of use at the game selection screen, like for example:

ICON0.png - Game Icon
ICON1.pmf - Game Icon Video (Once the background loads this will play)
PIC0.png - Game Background 1
PIC1.png - Game Background 2 (Goes over top of PIC1.png, good for text)
SND0.at3 - Game Icon Sound
PARAM.SFO - Application Data

I believe that with the PARAM.SFO you can have it add the text that i stated PIC1.png would be good for.
Im not entirely sure about this, so if anyone knows what i'm getting at please le me know. I stumbled across this when following a step-by-step proccess to changing brews from version 1.0 to version 1.5. There was a step that required you to make a new PARAM.SFO using PBP Unpacker and one of the lines in the PARAM.SFO allowed you to put in the game title.

Anyways, back to me Modifications and Creations:

If you would like to use these then i have no probelm with it. However if you intend on modifying them just ask me. Once you have my permission, don't forget to credit either the creator (Me) or your source (once again Me).

File Assitant ++:
ICON0.png


PIC1.png



PSP Black Jack:
ICON0.png


PIC1.png



PSP Media Center:
ICON0.png


PIC1.png (Found it on the Internet - Not My Creation)



PSP Remote:
ICON0.png (Modified Improvements)


PIC1.png



PSP Pacman:
ICON0.png


PIC1.png



PSP Personalize:
ICON0.png


PIC1.PNG (Original - Not My Creation)



PSP Genesis:
ICON0.png


PIC1.png (Original - Hard to Find - Not My Creation)



PSP SNES:
ICON0.png


PIC1.png (Original - Hard to Find - Not My Creation)


SmashGPSP:
ICON0.png


PIC1.png (Modified - Game and Watch Moved due to Cropping)



That's it for now, but there will be many more to come.

Now that people can really see the sort of talent I possess, feel free to ask to have something made for you.

Oh, and don't forget. Ask me if yuo wish to modify any of these and credit me once you have recieved my permission to modify any of my images or finds.

dude.I can see u worked pretty hard on this.Man what ur doing for this site is amazing!What u just did is awesome!!!!!!!Keep it up man!I'm adding these to my emulators.

Here's a neat little background image I made for File Assitant ++. It looks really good if you use it along side the skin i created for it (The one that looks like it's from Windows).

Of course everyone knows this picture. It's Windows XP's Bliss, but i made a couple of changes to it for maximum appearance.

If you are to use it, you must save it as background.png in the folder of the skin that you wish to use it for.


In File Assitant ++ you can turn the USB on and off. Presently, I am not quite sure what this does as I cannot connect my PSP to my computer dut to the fact that it doesn't read USB 2.0 High-Speed Devices. I settle with connecting it by inserting the memorystick into a card reader. So bascially I'm never running File Assistant ++ while my PSP is connected to the computer. The purpose to my mentioning of the USB Function is due to the fact that i created a pretty nifty looking icon for it when it is active.

If you are to use it, you must save it as icon_usb.png in the folder of the skin that you wish to use it for.


Here's a snap shot of every part of the skin I made put together in-one, and in action.


Don't Forget to ask me to modify these images, and credit me when you display them.


The King Snake

P.S.
What do you think about my first attempt at making an animation for my signature?

what program do you use to make animations i've wanted to do that for a long time

Adobe Photoshop.

PSPortable

The pictures are really great.

do you know where i can get a free version?

I use Adobe Image Ready CS to make the animations. If anyone knows of a way to make large files available online let me know because i have a trial version of Adobe Photoshop 8.0 CS with Adobe Image Ready CS. There is a crack that goes along with it that makes the trial version a full version. I am completely willing to make it available if somebody wants it.

Just PM and i'll send it that way until I can figure out a better way.


The King Snake