Content Information Files
Description
Content Information Files are Multimedia files used to display the content in the XMB.
Only ICON0.PNG is mandatory. The other information related with the content (inputs/outputs) is stored in PARAM.SFO.
Languages
Games/apps developers can choose if adding Content Information Files localized for the languages supported by the system, in this case the file name has a language number code added at his right from the table below
The system decides wich Content Information Files to load based on the language selected by the user in 
column in XMB
When the game/app doesnt have Content Information Files that matches the user language the system loads the default ones (without the language number code added at his right)
For more details about language dependant files see the Languages page
| Code | Name | Support | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-digits | 2-letters | Localised | English | PS1 | PS2 | PSP | PS3 | PSV | PS4 | PS5 |
| 00 | ja | 日本語 | Japanese | ALL | ALL | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 01 | en | English (United States) | English (United States) | |||||||
| 02 | fr | Français | French | No | 1.50 | |||||
| 03 | es | Español (España) | Spanish (Spain) | |||||||
| 04 | de | Deutsch | German | |||||||
| 05 | it | Italiano | Italian | |||||||
| 06 | nl | Nederlands | Dutch | |||||||
| 07 | pt | Português (Portugal) | Portuguese (Portugal) | |||||||
| 08 | ru | Русский | Russian | EXT | ||||||
| 09 | ko | 한국어 | Korean | 2.00 | 1.50 | |||||
| 10 | ch | 繁體中文 | Chinese (Traditional) | 2.70 | 1.60 | |||||
| 11 | zh | 简体中文 | Chinese (Simplified) | |||||||
| 12 | fi | Suomi | Finnish | No | No | |||||
| 13 | sv | Svenska | Swedish | |||||||
| 14 | da | Dansk | Danish | |||||||
| 15 | no | Norsk | Norwegian | |||||||
| 16 | pl | Polski | Polish | 3.10 | ||||||
| 17 | br | Português (Brasil) | Portuguese (Brazil) | 4.00 | ||||||
| 18 | gb | English (United Kingdom) | English (United Kingdom) | |||||||
| 19 | tr | Türkçe | Turkish | 4.30 | 2.00 | |||||
| 20 | la | Español (América Latina) | Spanish (Latin America) | No | No | |||||
| 21 | ar | العربية | Arabic | 2.00 | ||||||
| 22 | ca | Français (Canada) | French (Canada) | 2.50 | ||||||
| 23 | cs | Čeština | Czech | 5.00 | ||||||
| 24 | hu | Magyar | Hungarian | |||||||
| 25 | el | Ελληνικά | Greek | |||||||
| 26 | ro | Română | Romanian | |||||||
| 27 | th | ไทย | Thai | |||||||
| 28 | vi | Tiếng Việt | Vietnamese | |||||||
| 29 | in | Indonesia | Indonesian | |||||||
| 30 | uk | Українська | Ukrainian | 9.50 | 3.00 | |||||
Games
Games PS3
HDD Game
All the "bootable" HDD content displayed in "Game" column in XMB (categories: HG, 1P, 2P, MN) uses this "Content Information Files", also the main "bootable" content of a "standard" disc (category: DG).
| 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
Disc 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) |
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 |
CROSSDIR
| File | Description | Pixels Size | File Size Max | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DATA000.PNG | PSvita package Icon | 128x128 24bit (no transparency) | 32768 bytes | indexed color |
Games PS2
Games PS1
Games PSP
| File | Language specific files | Description | Pixels Size | File Size | Time Size | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICON0.PNG | ICON0_xx.PNG??? | Content Icon | 144x80 | |||
| ICON1.PMF | ICON1_xx.PMF??? | Content Icon Video | 144x80 | Video with sound supported | ||
| SND0.AT3 | SND0_xx.AT3??? | Content Icon Sound | When the file is present the sound from ICON1.PMF is ignored | |||
| PIC0.PNG | PIC0_xx.PNG??? | Overlay picture | 310x180 | |||
| PIC1.PNG | PIC1_xx.PNG??? | Background picture | 480x272 | Same as PSP screen size |
Game Data
Game Data Utility (PS3/PS2)
Refered to the content displayed at the top of the "Game" column in XMB inside "Game Data Utility" folder (categories: GD, 2D). Note that the same (category: GD) is refered to two different contents ("additionall content for games" and "game patches").
| 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 |
PS Vita System Application Utility
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Savedata
Saved Data Utility (PS3)
| 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 |
Saved Data Utility (PS2)
- https://www.giantbomb.com/playstation-3/3045-35/forums/moving-a-ps2-save-from-save-data-utility-folder-or-1804481/
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Others
Trophy Collection
| 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
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