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
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). |
- The sum of the sizes of SND0.AT3 + ICON1.PAM (or ICON1_xx.PAM) cant be higher than 2.4MB
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 images supports 24 bits for RGB channels + 8 bits for 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
Audio
Can be created by saving the file as a .WAV container using the ATRAC3 Codec @ 66Kbps.
Video
There is no "copyrighted-free" PAMF codec/decoder tools :(