Install an XMB theme via USB

Download theme (.p3t) to USB storage

  1. Plug a USB flash drive into your PC
  2. On the USB device, create a folder called PS3
  3. Inside that PS3 folder create a new folder called THEME
  4. Find a theme you want to download. Here’s the “Sample” theme (sample.p3t, 2.3MB) that comes with Sony’s P3T Compiler tool
  5. Save the theme into the THEME folder on your USB device

Install theme on your PS3

  1. Plug the USB device into your PS3
  2. Go to the Settings XMB menu and choose Theme settings[Screenshot]
  3. Choose Theme[Screenshot]
  4. Choose the Install option[Screenshot]
  5. Select the storage media (the USB device you plugged in)[Screenshot]
  6. You should now be shown a list of themes found on USB device[Screenshot]. Choose the theme you want to install. Repeat the steps for multiple themes. If you get the message “There are no themes”, check that the theme is located in the correct folder on the device (see steps above)
  7. The theme should now be available in the Theme options. Choose the theme’s Apply option[Screenshot]
  8. After a short pause the theme will be applied to the XMB! Sample theme:[Screenshot], Pixels theme:[Screenshot]

Related articles

Screenshots

  • “Theme settings” under Settings menu
  • Theme and background settings
  • Theme options
  • Select storage media to install a theme from
  • List of themes found on storage media
  • List of installed themes, and their options
  • “Pixels” theme applied
  • “sample” theme applied
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  • Ray

    AWESOME.. THANK’S VERY MUCH BROTHER..

  • Devilshota

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  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Marteen-Chintu/100001515321377 Marteen Chintu

    thanxxxxxx yaar!

  • Guest

    Thanks.

  • PS3 GAMER

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    • anonymous

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  • DEVEL

    thx helped a lot

  • Nickandtalia

    Thanks heaps!

  • Bejaaron

    thanx it works 

  • Asifallylaulah

    THNXX MAN

  • BLKFNG360

    OK I HAVE HAD A ISSUE LATELY IT SAYS NO THEMES ARE ON MY USB BUT I KNOW IT IS AND I HAVE THE FOLDER AND SUB FOLDER RIGHT. WHAT SO I DO? SOMEONE HAS A ANSWER EMAIL ME PLEASE AND LET ME KNOW. BLKFNG360@YAHOO.COM

    • Peter Marianne28

      make sure u have ps3 and theme in caps lock

  • Jameeljamal

    my playstation3 opens without XMB menu, its only coming wallpaper and nothing happens even you can’t play or work anythng. Any ideas anyone?

  • Marcusstar

    Hey I have a 16GB Datatraveler C10 usb stick and I know I have done everything correctly because I have done this before on a different usb. It constantly tells me that there are no themes. Any ideas on how to fix this? Or is it just my usb that isnt compatible. (I can do everything else fine)

    • Marcusstar

      LOL I’m an idiot I had PS3>THEMES not THEME I got it, I hope this fixes some other peoples problems!

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Toeun-Insearchof-Wisdom/100001558556985 Toeun Insearchof Wisdom

    What if it says “the usb device cannot be accessed”?  I got a few themes off my usb but not all.

  • Ahmadrosikhin

     thanks this is helpfullll

  • Extremejake08

    I cant get the background to show up. Every time i try to apply the theme everything but the background show up.

    • El’ Guesto

       It could be that your using SD and the wallpapers are HD, or vice-versa(?)

  • Extremejake08

    I cant get the background to show up. I apply the themes and everything but the background shows up. Could it be because its an animated theme? Please help.

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  • PS3PWNER

    LMAO I KNEW THIS I JUST NEEDED TO MAKE SURE….
    THANK YOU!!

  • Kyle267

    i have done all the steps right but it still says there are no themes. help??

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