Content Information Files

Content Information Files are the multimedia files used to display the content in the XMB

The rest of the information (imputs/outputs) related with the content is stored by PARAM.SFO

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Content Information Files

Games

File	Size	Description
ICON0.PNG	320x176	PNG image containing the image to be displayed in XMB
ICON0_xx.PNG	320x176	Same than ICON0.PNG but for specific language (from 00 to 16)
ICON1.PNG	1000x560	PNG image containing the image to be displayed in XMB
SND0.AT3	2.4MB*	Sound file to be played (optional).
ICON1.PAM	320x176 and 2.4MB*	Video file to be shown (optional).
ICON1_xx.PAM	320x176 and 2.4MB*	Same than ICON1.PAM but for specific languages (from 00 to 16)
PIC0.PNG	1000x560	Overlay picture (optional).
PIC1.PNG	1920x1080	Background picture (optional).
PIC2.PNG	310x250	(optional).
PIC2_xx.PNG	310x250	Same than PIC2.PNG but for specific languages (from 00 to 16)

• The sum of the sizes of SND0.AT3 + ICON1.PAM (or ICON1_xx.PAM) cant be higher than 2.4MB

Discs (in PS3_EXTRA folder)

File	Size	Description
ICON2.PNG	486x405	PNG image containing the image to be displayed in XMB
ICON2_xx.PNG	486x405	Same than ICON2.PNG but for specific language (from 00 to 16)
ICON3.SWF	486x405	Video file to be shown (optional).
ICON3_xx.SWF	486x405	Same than ICON3.SWF but for specific languages (from 00 to 16)

Trophies

File	Size	Description
ICON0.PNG	320x176	Trophyset main icon
GR00x.PNG	320x176	Group x main icon (only used for gropus of thropies related with additionall content)
TROPxxx.PNG	240x240	One icon for every trophie, from 000 (always platinum) to a maximun of 999

Regional codes in file names (languages)

Its possible to create "language specific files" by adding a numeric code to the end of the file name, this files only will be visibles/loaded if the language configured for the XMB matches the code

This regional codes are used in several places when talking about the content in a PS3 context e.g:

• In some parameters inside a .SFO containing language specific names
• Inside .BIK files (video format used in games) to index the audio tracks (a .BIK can contain 1 video + lot of audio tracks)

Number	Language
00	Japanese
01	English
02	French
03	Spanish
04	German
05	Italian
06	Dutch
07	Portuguese
08	Russian
09	Korean
10	Trad.Chinese
11	Simp.Chinese
12	Finnish
13	Swedish
14	Danish
15	Norwegian
16	Polish

File Formats

Images

• PNG

Supports 24 bits for RGB channels + 8 bits of a alpha transparency layer. For a totall of 32 bits when transparent areas are used.

Interlaced option (available when exporting the image to .PNG format) its not supported by the PS3

72 dpi, 1 frame

Audios

• AT3

Can be created by saving the file as a .WAV container using the ATRAC3 Codec @ 66Kbps.

Videos

• PAM

There is no "copyrighted-free" PAMF codec/decoder tools :(

• SWF

Shockwave Flash