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Only '''ICON0.PNG''' is mandatory, the rest are optionall and there is no security over them, so can be removed, replaced or added without problems, the system doesn't needs them to load the content.
Only '''ICON0.PNG''' is mandatory, the rest are optionall and there is no security over them, so can be removed, replaced or added without problems, the system doesn't needs them to load the content.


The rest of the information (inputs/outputs) related with the content is stored by [[PARAM.SFO]] and  [[PARAM.HIP|PARAM.HIS]].
The rest of the information related with the content (inputs/outputs) is stored in [[PARAM.SFO]].


===Game===
===Game===
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{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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! File !! Language specific files !! Size !! Description
! File !! Language specific files !! Description !! Pixels Size !! File Size !! Time Size !! Notes
|-
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| ICON0.PNG || ICON0_'''xx'''.PNG || 320x176 || Content Icon
| ICON0.PNG || ICON0_'''xx'''.PNG || Content Icon || 320x176 || || ||
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|-
| ICON1.PAM || ICON1_'''xx'''.PAM || 320x176 and 2.4MB* || Content Icon Video
| ICON1.PAM || ICON1_'''xx'''.PAM || Content Icon Video || 320x176 || 2.4MB* || ??? || Video with sound supported
|-
|-
| SND0.AT3 || SND0_'''xx'''.AT3 || 2.4MB* || Content Icon Sound
| SND0.AT3 || SND0_'''xx'''.AT3 || Content Icon Sound || || 2.4MB* || ??? || When the file is present the sound from ICON1.PAM is ignored
|-
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| PIC0.PNG || PIC0_'''xx'''.PNG || 1000x560 || Overlay picture for 16:9 screens
| PIC0.PNG || PIC0_'''xx'''.PNG || Overlay picture || 1000x560 || || || Only visible in 16:9 screens (PIC2.PNG is ignored)
|-
|-
| PIC1.PNG || PIC1_'''xx'''.PNG || 1920x1080 || Background picture
| PIC1.PNG || PIC1_'''xx'''.PNG || Background picture || 1920x1080 || || ||
|-
|-
| PIC2.PNG || PIC2_'''xx'''.PNG || 310x250 || Overlay picture for 4:3 screens
| PIC2.PNG || PIC2_'''xx'''.PNG || Overlay picture || 310x250 || || || Only visible in 4:3 screens (PIC0.PNG is ignored)
|-
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| PARAM.HIS || PARAM_'''xx'''.HIS || ??? || Changelog (Update History, used by patches)
| [[PARAM.HIP|PARAM.HIS]] || PARAM_'''xx'''.HIS || Update History || || ??? || || Used as a changelog by patches
|-
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|}
|}
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{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! File !! Language specific files !! Size !! Description
! File !! Language specific files !! Description !! Pixels Size !! File Size !! Time Size !! Notes
|-
|-
| ICON0.PNG || ICON0_'''xx'''.PNG || 320x176 || GameData Icon
| ICON0.PNG || ICON0_'''xx'''.PNG || GameData Icon || 320x176 || || ||
|-
|-
| ICON1.PAM || ICON1_'''xx'''.PAM || 320x176 and 2.4MB* || GameData Icon Video
| ICON1.PAM || ICON1_'''xx'''.PAM || GameData Icon Video || 320x176 || 2.4MB* || ??? || Video with sound supported
|-
|-
| SND0.AT3 || SND0_'''xx'''.AT3 || 2.4MB* || GameData Icon Sound
| SND0.AT3 || SND0_'''xx'''.AT3 || GameData Icon Sound || || 2.4MB* || ??? || When the file is present the sound from ICON1.PAM is ignored
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| PIC1.PNG || PIC1_'''xx'''.PNG || 1920x1080 || Background picture
| PIC1.PNG || PIC1_'''xx'''.PNG || Background picture || 1920x1080 || || ||
|-
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| PARAM.HIS || PARAM_'''xx'''.HIS || ??? || Changelog (Update History, used by patches)
| [[PARAM.HIP|PARAM.HIS]] || PARAM_'''xx'''.HIS || Update History || || ??? || || Used as a changelog by patches
|-
|-
|}
|}
*Overlay information (under the '''TITLE''') is displayed using text strings from [[PARAM.HIP|PARAM.HIS]]


===SaveData===
===SaveData===
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{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
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! File !! Language specific files !! Size !! Description
! File !! Language specific files !! Description !! Pixels Size !! File Size !! Time Size !! Notes
|-
|-
| ICON0.PNG || ICON0_'''xx'''.PNG || 320x176 || SaveData Icon
| ICON0.PNG || ICON0_'''xx'''.PNG || SaveData Icon || 320x176 || || ||
|-
|-
| ICON1.PAM || ICON1_'''xx'''.PAM || 320x176 and 2.4MB* || SaveData Icon Video
| ICON1.PAM || ICON1_'''xx'''.PAM || SaveData Icon Video || 320x176 || 2.4MB* || ??? || Video with sound supported
|-
|-
| SND0.AT3 || SND0_'''xx'''.AT3 || 2.4MB* || SaveData Icon Sound
| SND0.AT3 || SND0_'''xx'''.AT3 || SaveData Icon Sound || || 2.4MB* || ??? || When the file is present the sound from ICON1.PAM is ignored
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| PIC1.PNG || PIC1_'''xx'''.PNG || 1000x560 || SaveData Overlay picture
| PIC1.PNG || PIC1_'''xx'''.PNG || Overlay picture || 1000x560 || || || For both 4:3 and 16:9 screens
|-
|-
|}
|}


*Overlay information (under the '''TITLE''') is displayed using '''SUBTITLE''' and '''DETAIL''' texts strings from [[PARAM.SFO]]
*Overlay texts (under '''TITLE''' text row, and over '''PIC1.PNG''') are displayed using '''SUBTITLE''' (one text row) and '''DETAIL''' (severall text rows) from [[PARAM.SFO]]
*There's no background picture in SaveData


===Trophy===
===Trophy===
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{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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! File !! Size !! Description
! File !! Description !! Pixels Size !! File Size !! Notes
|-
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| ICON0.PNG || 320x176 || Trophyset Icon
| ICON0.PNG || Trophyset Icon || 320x176 || ||
|-
|-
| TROP'''xxx'''.PNG || 240x240 || Trophy Icon (from 000 to 999)
| TROP'''xxx'''.PNG || Trophy Icon || 240x240 || || "'''xxx'''" is the trophy number (from 000 to 999), platinum trophy is indexed as nº 000 when present
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| GR'''xxx'''.PNG || 320x176 || Trophyset Group Icon (from 000 to 999), used for groups of thropies related with additionall content
| GR'''xxx'''.PNG || Trophyset Group Icon || 320x176 || || "'''xxx'''" is the group number (from 000 to 999), used to index trophies as subgroups unlocked/installed with expansion packs
|-
|-
|}
|}


*Overlay information (right to '''ICON0.PNG''') is displayed using text strings from [[Trophy_files#TROPCONF.SFM|TROPCONF.SFM]]
*Trophy information texts (right to each '''GRxxx.PNG''' and '''TROPxxx.PNG''') is displayed using text strings from [[Trophy_files#TROPCONF.SFM|TROPCONF.SFM]]


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===Discs===
===Discs===
There are speciall [[PARAM.SFO#CATEGORY|Disc structures]] that uses specific '''Content Information Files''' for different display modes.
====PS3_EXTRA====
====PS3_EXTRA====
In some discs with extra content there is a specific display mode for the content that "mimics" the "PStore news" menu with largue moving icons. For more info see the disc structures under [[PARAM.SFO#CATEGORY]]
This display mode "mimics" the "PStore news" menu with largue square icons that can be animated, and fills the screen with a 3x3 icon pattern.


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! File !! Language specific files !! Size !! Description
! File !! Language specific files !! Description !! Pixels Size !! File Size !! Time Size !! Notes
|-
|-
| ICON2.PNG || ICON2_'''xx'''.PNG || 486x405 || Extra Content Icon
| ICON2.PNG || ICON2_'''xx'''.PNG || Extra Content Icon || 486x405 || || ||
|-
|-
| ICON3.SWF || ICON3_'''xx'''.SWF || 486x405 || Extra Content Icon Video
| ICON3.SWF || ICON3_'''xx'''.SWF || Extra Content Icon Video || 486x405 || ??? || ??? ||
|-
|-
|}
|}


====PKGDIR====
====PKGDIR====
PIC3.PNG Background picture will be loaded as the background of all the packages subfolders
This display mode resizes the icons and displays them inside bubbles (one bubble for each package). All the bubbles subfolders shares the same background image.


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! File !! Language specific files !! Size !! Description
! File !! Language specific files !! Description !! Pixels Size !! File Size !! Time Size !! Notes
|-
|-
| ICON0.PNG || ICON0_'''xx'''.PNG || 320x176 || Content Icon
| ICON0.PNG || ICON0_'''xx'''.PNG || Package Icon || 320x176 || || ||
|-
|-
| ICON1.PAM || ICON1_'''xx'''.PAM || 320x176 and 2.4MB* || Content Icon Video
| ICON1.PAM || ICON1_'''xx'''.PAM || Package Icon Video || 320x176 || 2.4MB* || ??? || Video with sound supported
|-
|-
| SND0.AT3 || SND0_'''xx'''.AT3 || 2.4MB* || Content Icon Sound
| SND0.AT3 || SND0_'''xx'''.AT3 || Package Icon Sound || || 2.4MB* || ??? || When the file is present the sound from ICON1.PAM is ignored
|-
|-
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|-
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| PIC0.PNG || PIC0_'''xx'''.PNG || 1000x560 || Overlay picture for 16:9 screens
| PIC0.PNG || PIC0_'''xx'''.PNG || Overlay picture || 1000x560 || || || Only visible in 16:9 screens (PIC2.PNG is ignored)
|-
|-
| PIC2.PNG || PIC2_'''xx'''.PNG || 310x250 || Overlay picture for 4:3 screens
| PIC2.PNG || PIC2_'''xx'''.PNG || Overlay picture || 310x250 || || || Only visible in 4:3 screens (PIC0.PNG is ignored)
|-
|-
| PIC3.PNG || PIC3_'''xx'''.PNG || 1920x1080 || Background picture
| PIC3.PNG || PIC3_'''xx'''.PNG || Background picture || 1920x1080 || || || Used as the background of all the other subfolders with packages
|-
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|}
|}
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==File Formats==
==File Formats==


===Images===
===PNG===
*'''PNG'''
Background images supports 24 bits (for RGB channels). Other images suppports 32 bits with transparency (24 bits for RGB channels + 8 bits for an alpha layer).
Background images supports 24 bits (for RGB channels). Other images suppports 32 bits with transparency (24 bits for RGB channels + 8 bits for an alpha layer).


"PNG Interlaced" and "APNG (Animated Portable Network Graphics)" formats are not supported by the PS3.
"PNG Interlaced" and "APNG (Animated Portable Network Graphics)" formats are not supported by the PS3.


===Audios===
===AT3===
*'''AT3'''
Can be created by saving the file as a '''.WAV''' container using the '''ATRAC3''' Codec @ 66Kbps.
Can be created by saving the file as a '''.WAV''' container using the '''ATRAC3''' Codec @ 66Kbps.


Mono and stereo channels are supported
Mono and stereo channels are supported


*'''PAM'''
===PAM===
Pam files can contain audio
Pam files can contain audio


===Videos===
===SWF===
*'''PAM'''
There is no "copyrighted-free" PAMF codec/decoder tools :(
 
*'''SWF'''
Shockwave Flash
Shockwave Flash

Revision as of 08:29, 28 February 2012


Content Information Files

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

Only ICON0.PNG is mandatory, the rest are optionall and there is no security over them, so can be removed, replaced or added without problems, the system doesn't needs them to load the content.

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

Game

File Language specific files Description Pixels Size File Size Time Size Notes
ICON0.PNG ICON0_xx.PNG Content Icon 320x176
ICON1.PAM ICON1_xx.PAM Content Icon Video 320x176 2.4MB* ??? Video with sound supported
SND0.AT3 SND0_xx.AT3 Content Icon Sound 2.4MB* ??? When the file is present the sound from ICON1.PAM is ignored
PIC0.PNG PIC0_xx.PNG Overlay picture 1000x560 Only visible in 16:9 screens (PIC2.PNG is ignored)
PIC1.PNG PIC1_xx.PNG Background picture 1920x1080
PIC2.PNG PIC2_xx.PNG Overlay picture 310x250 Only visible in 4:3 screens (PIC0.PNG is ignored)
PARAM.HIS PARAM_xx.HIS Update History ??? Used as a changelog by patches
  • The sum of the sizes of SND0.AT3 + ICON1.PAM cant be higher than 2.4MB

GameData and GamePatches

File Language specific files Description Pixels Size File Size Time Size Notes
ICON0.PNG ICON0_xx.PNG GameData Icon 320x176
ICON1.PAM ICON1_xx.PAM GameData Icon Video 320x176 2.4MB* ??? Video with sound supported
SND0.AT3 SND0_xx.AT3 GameData Icon Sound 2.4MB* ??? When the file is present the sound from ICON1.PAM is ignored
PIC1.PNG PIC1_xx.PNG Background picture 1920x1080
PARAM.HIS PARAM_xx.HIS Update History ??? Used as a changelog by patches

SaveData

File Language specific files Description Pixels Size File Size Time Size Notes
ICON0.PNG ICON0_xx.PNG SaveData Icon 320x176
ICON1.PAM ICON1_xx.PAM SaveData Icon Video 320x176 2.4MB* ??? Video with sound supported
SND0.AT3 SND0_xx.AT3 SaveData Icon Sound 2.4MB* ??? When the file is present the sound from ICON1.PAM is ignored
PIC1.PNG PIC1_xx.PNG Overlay picture 1000x560 For both 4:3 and 16:9 screens
  • Overlay texts (under TITLE text row, and over PIC1.PNG) are displayed using SUBTITLE (one text row) and DETAIL (severall text rows) from PARAM.SFO

Trophy

File Description Pixels Size File Size Notes
ICON0.PNG Trophyset Icon 320x176
TROPxxx.PNG Trophy Icon 240x240 "xxx" is the trophy number (from 000 to 999), platinum trophy is indexed as nº 000 when present
GRxxx.PNG Trophyset Group Icon 320x176 "xxx" is the group number (from 000 to 999), used to index trophies as subgroups unlocked/installed with expansion packs
  • Trophy information texts (right to each GRxxx.PNG and TROPxxx.PNG) is displayed using text strings from TROPCONF.SFM

Discs

There are speciall Disc structures that uses specific Content Information Files for different display modes.

PS3_EXTRA

This display mode "mimics" the "PStore news" menu with largue square icons that can be animated, and fills the screen with a 3x3 icon pattern.

File Language specific files Description Pixels Size File Size Time Size Notes
ICON2.PNG ICON2_xx.PNG Extra Content Icon 486x405
ICON3.SWF ICON3_xx.SWF Extra Content Icon Video 486x405 ??? ???

PKGDIR

This display mode resizes the icons and displays them inside bubbles (one bubble for each package). All the bubbles subfolders shares the same background image.

File Language specific files Description Pixels Size File Size Time Size Notes
ICON0.PNG ICON0_xx.PNG Package Icon 320x176
ICON1.PAM ICON1_xx.PAM Package Icon Video 320x176 2.4MB* ??? Video with sound supported
SND0.AT3 SND0_xx.AT3 Package Icon Sound 2.4MB* ??? When the file is present the sound from ICON1.PAM is ignored
PIC0.PNG PIC0_xx.PNG Overlay picture 1000x560 Only visible in 16:9 screens (PIC2.PNG is ignored)
PIC2.PNG PIC2_xx.PNG Overlay picture 310x250 Only visible in 4:3 screens (PIC0.PNG is ignored)
PIC3.PNG PIC3_xx.PNG Background picture 1920x1080 Used as the background of all the other subfolders with packages

Languages

Its possible to create "language specific files" by adding a number to the end of the file name, this files will be loaded by the PS3 only if the user has configured their profile with the same language.

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

  • Some parameters inside .SFO contains language specific names (e.g. TITLE_xx)
  • Audio tracks of .BIK video files (.BIK format supports 1 video track + severall audio tracks, the system decides wich ones to play)
  • Trophy installers contains several files for several languages used as "source files", only one is installed
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

PNG

Background images supports 24 bits (for RGB channels). Other images suppports 32 bits with transparency (24 bits for RGB channels + 8 bits for an alpha layer).

"PNG Interlaced" and "APNG (Animated Portable Network Graphics)" formats are not supported by the PS3.

AT3

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

Mono and stereo channels are supported

PAM

Pam files can contain audio

SWF

Shockwave Flash

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