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{{Boxframe1|content=<div style="float:top; text-align:center;">'''<u>How to rebuild a PS3 RCO with custom GIM images using [[Rcomage]] and [[GimConv]]</u>'''</div> | {{Boxframe1|content=<div style="float:top; text-align:center;">'''<u>How to rebuild a PS3 RCO with custom GIM images using [[Rcomage]] and [[GimConv]]</u>'''</div> | ||
#- '''<u>Extract RCO</u>'''. Use [[Rcomage]] | #- '''<u>Extract RCO</u>'''. Use [[Rcomage]] to extract the RCO contents '''without''' image conversions (so GIM files are extracted as GIM) to a folder named '''RebuildMe'''. This files are going to be used to find the original GIM setting and <abbr title="Dont mess around with this files, is very easy to commit errors in all this processes, unless you know what you are doing is better to try to preserve this files the most closer to the originals">for RCO rebuilding purposes</abbr> | ||
#- '''<u>GIM to PNG</u>'''. Identify visually the image you want to customize by converting it to PNG. For this example the image is named '''icon.png'''. The conversion to PNG can be made by two optional ways: | #- '''<u>GIM to PNG</u>'''. Identify visually the image you want to customize by converting it to PNG. For this example the image is named '''icon.png'''. The conversion to PNG can be made by two optional ways: | ||
##- Use [[Rcomage]] | ##- Use [[Rcomage]] to extract the RCO contents '''with''' image conversions (so GIM files are extracted and converted to PNG) to a folder named '''DontRebuildMe'''. This files <abbr title="The automated PNG-to-GIM conversions passed by rcomage to gimconv creates broken GIM files for PS3">cant be used for RCO rebuilding purposes</abbr> | ||
##- Or use [[GimConv]] | ##- Or use [[GimConv]] to convert the original '''icon.gim''' from '''RebuildMe''' folder to '''icon.png''' | ||
#- '''<u>Custom PNG</u>'''. Use '''icon.png''' as the base (mostly to respect the original width and height) | #- '''<u>Custom PNG</u>'''. Use '''icon.png''' as the base (mostly to respect the original width and height) to customize it in any image edition program (gimp, photoshop, etc...) | ||
#- '''<u> | #- '''<u>Find original GIM settings</u>'''. Use [[GimConv]] to find the original GIM settings of '''icon.gim''' from '''RebuildMe''' folder by making GIM-to-GIM conversions | ||
#- '''<u>PNG to GIM</u>'''. Use [[GimConv]] | #- '''<u>PNG to GIM</u>'''. Use [[GimConv]] to convert the custom '''icon.png''' to '''icon.gim''' with the GIM settings found in step 4 | ||
#- '''<u>Overwrite original GIM</u>'''. Copy the custom '''icon.gim''' to '''RebuildMe''' folder overwriting the original '''icon.gim''' (this is the only file modifyed in '''RebuildMe''' folder along all this explain) | #- '''<u>Overwrite original GIM</u>'''. Copy the custom '''icon.gim''' to '''RebuildMe''' folder overwriting the original '''icon.gim''' (this is the only file modifyed in '''RebuildMe''' folder along all this explain) | ||
#- '''<u>Build RCO</u>'''. Use [[Rcomage]] | #- '''<u>Build RCO</u>'''. Use [[Rcomage]] to compile the RCO with the files from '''RebuildMe''' folder | ||
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<noinclude>[[Category:File Formats]]</noinclude> | <noinclude>[[Category:File Formats]]</noinclude> | ||