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=Description=
MANUAL can be use as a guide, read me, extra artwork & infos etc... and load them in game, without having to quit the hdd app/homebrew/PS3 PSN game.
MANUAL can be use as a guide, read me, extra artwork & infos etc... and load them in game, without having to quit the hdd app/homebrew/PS3 PSN game.


=PS3 In-Game Manual (for PS3 HDD Games)=
=In-Game Manuals=
==Structure tree & infos==
==For PS3 HDD Games==
 
===Structure tree & infos===
The icon of software manual will appear on [[XMB|XMB]] in Game by pressing {{padps}} ([[XMB-Game|XMB-Game]] Column regardless of the [[PARAM.SFO#CATEGORY|PARAM.SFO CATEGORY]]) with this directory "MANUAL" (not working on 3.55, working on 4.21+).
The icon of software manual will appear on [[XMB|XMB]] in Game by pressing {{padps}} ([[XMB-Game|XMB-Game]] Column regardless of the [[PARAM.SFO#CATEGORY|PARAM.SFO CATEGORY]]) with this directory "MANUAL" (not working on 3.55, working on 4.21+).


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*The images, [[Multimedia Formats and Tools|Direct Draw Surface (DDS) format]], need to be compressed as DXT1 (resolution as 1920x1080 work on HDTV and SDTV).
*The images, [[Multimedia Formats and Tools|Direct Draw Surface (DDS) format]], need to be compressed as DXT1 (resolution as 1920x1080 work on HDTV and SDTV).
*For add multiple languages, it seems to follow theses system [[Content_Information_Files#Languages| Languages code]]
*For add multiple languages, it seems to follow theses system [[Content_Information_Files#Languages| Languages code]]
*'''only for HDD Contents ?''' (for Disc Game it was not working, be as SFO category DG or AP. For GD:? (see BLUS-31273 INSDIR pkg Angry Bird Star Wars edition))
*'''only for HDD Contents ?''' (for Disc Game it was not working, be as SFO category DG or AP. For GD:? (see BLUS-31273 INSDIR pkg Angry Bird Star Wars edition))
*up to only 999 pages?
*up to only 999 pages?
*[http://psx-scene.com/forums/content/redemp-s-xmb-video-icon-icon1-pam-dds-manuals-collection-retroxmb-4550/ PSX SCENE thread resource by '''Redemp''']
*[http://psx-scene.com/forums/content/redemp-s-xmb-video-icon-icon1-pam-dds-manuals-collection-retroxmb-4550/ PSX SCENE thread resource by '''Redemp''']


==Links & Tutorials==
===Links & Tutorials===


*[http://rghost.net/48647164 Here is a example of MANUAL] in game, for PS Seismograph [http://store.brewology.com/get/homebrew.php?id=177&fid=963 all] / [http://store.brewology.com/get/homebrew.php?id=177&fid=964 unsigned] (7 pages not official version).  
*[http://rghost.net/48647164 Here is a example of MANUAL] in game, for PS Seismograph [http://store.brewology.com/get/homebrew.php?id=177&fid=963 all] / [http://store.brewology.com/get/homebrew.php?id=177&fid=964 unsigned] (7 pages not official version).  
*[http://www.ps3hax.net/showthread.php?p=668763 here is a example of MANUAL] in game, for FB Alpha Retro Loader by '''CaptainCPS-X''' (24 pages).
*[http://www.ps3hax.net/showthread.php?p=668763 here is a example of MANUAL] in game, for FB Alpha Retro Loader by '''CaptainCPS-X''' (24 pages).
*[https://github.com/CaptainCPS/FBAlphaRL/commit/d876617722270acf9161afd83e6cd73014210dc5 git of CaptainCPS-X with infos for pkg.py to create propers pkg including MANUAL]
*[https://github.com/CaptainCPS/FBAlphaRL/commit/d876617722270acf9161afd83e6cd73014210dc5 git of CaptainCPS-X with infos for pkg.py to create propers pkg including MANUAL]
*[http://code.google.com/p/gimp-dds/ Gimp DDS plug in]
*[http://code.google.com/p/gimp-dds/ Gimp DDS plug in]
*[https://developer.nvidia.com/nvidia-texture-tools-adobe-photoshop Photoshop 5.1 / CS6 "NVIDIA Texture Tools" plugin ]
*[https://developer.nvidia.com/nvidia-texture-tools-adobe-photoshop Photoshop 5.1 / CS6 "NVIDIA Texture Tools" plugin ]
*[http://psx-scene.com/forums/content/retroxmb-icon1-pam-manuals-dds-redemp-4365 retroXMB MANUAL] by '''Redemp'''
*[http://psx-scene.com/forums/content/retroxmb-icon1-pam-manuals-dds-redemp-4365 retroXMB MANUAL] by '''Redemp'''
*[https://anonfiles.com/file/942ee38bcf72321b05a11c76233b768b True Ancestor PKG Creator patched for MANUAL]
*[https://anonfiles.com/file/942ee38bcf72321b05a11c76233b768b True Ancestor PKG Creator patched for MANUAL]


==Gallery==
===Gallery===
Note: images converted to jpg for wikify purpose.
Note: images converted to jpg for wikify purpose.


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</GALLERY>
</GALLERY>


=PS2 In-Game Manual (for PS2 Classics)=
==For PS2 Classics==
*0xx.dxt files: [[Multimedia Formats and Tools|textures files]]
*0xx.dxt files: [[Multimedia Formats and Tools|textures files]]
*manual.idx: index of the .dxt files
*manual.idx: index of the .dxt files


=PS1 In-Game Manual (for PS1 Classics)=
==For PS1 Classics==


=PSP In-Game Manual (for PSP Minis and Remasters)=
==For PSP Minis and Remasters==


=Other Manuals=
=Other Manuals=

Revision as of 11:42, 12 February 2015

Description

MANUAL can be use as a guide, read me, extra artwork & infos etc... and load them in game, without having to quit the hdd app/homebrew/PS3 PSN game.

In-Game Manuals

For PS3 HDD Games

Structure tree & infos

The icon of software manual will appear on XMB in Game by pressing Dualshock PS button (XMB-Game Column regardless of the PARAM.SFO CATEGORY) with this directory "MANUAL" (not working on 3.55, working on 4.21+).

Press Dualshock square button to zoom in/zoom out, Dualshock cross button or Dualshock PS button buttons to close it. 

NP**12345/MANUAL/001.DDS, 002.DDS    //XMB in English (United Kingdom & United States)
NP**12345/MANUAL/02/001.DDS, 002.DDS //XMB in French
NP**12345/MANUAL/03/001.DDS, 002.DDS //XMB in Spanish
...
NP**12345/MANUAL/17/001.DDS, 002.DDS //XMB in Portuguese (Portugal & Brazil) 
...
  • The images, Direct Draw Surface (DDS) format, need to be compressed as DXT1 (resolution as 1920x1080 work on HDTV and SDTV).
  • For add multiple languages, it seems to follow theses system Languages code
  • only for HDD Contents ? (for Disc Game it was not working, be as SFO category DG or AP. For GD:? (see BLUS-31273 INSDIR pkg Angry Bird Star Wars edition))
  • up to only 999 pages?
  • PSX SCENE thread resource by Redemp

Links & Tutorials

Gallery

Note: images converted to jpg for wikify purpose.

  • PS Seismograph page 002

    PS Seismograph page 002

  • PS Seismograph page 003

    PS Seismograph page 003

  • PS Seismograph page 004

    PS Seismograph page 004

  • FBAlphaRL page 001

    FBAlphaRL page 001

  • FBAlphaRL page 003

    FBAlphaRL page 003

  • FBAlphaRL page 017

    FBAlphaRL page 017

For PS2 Classics

For PS1 Classics

For PSP Minis and Remasters

Other Manuals

PlayView

See PlayView for other PS3 standalone digital manual

Digital Comic for PSP

Digital Comic for PSP

Digimanual

Named as Digimanual or Manual (Digital), they are stand alone pkg PS3 hdd games included in disc (PKGDIR for example) or available online.

Seems to be a standard utility (the eboot) specific to display this kind of manuals, so should be considered an app, not a feature of the firmware

Structure tree

NPUO30***/ (only from few US example)
    |
    |-ICON0.PNG (See Content Information files for HDD Game)
    |
    |-PARAM.SFO (SFO category HG)
    |
    |-PS3LOGO.DAT
    |
    |-USRDIR/
          |
          |-digiman.sdat
          |
          |-digiman_content.sdat
          |
          |-digiman_content_en.sdat (can also have others languages as digiman_content_es.sdat..)
          |
          |-EBOOT.BIN
          |
          |-assets/
                |
                |-image/ (can contain sub-directory such "screenshots", "modals"...)
                |    |
                |    |-.jpg and .png
                |
                |-sound/
                |    |
                |    |-.wav
                |    
                |-video/
                     |
                     |-.usm

Online Manuals

Online instruction Manuals on XMB Network column.

Manuals Multilingual Support

Template:XMB languages

  • Notes:
    • Portugues (Portugal), and Portugues (Brazil) can share the same manual ingame
    • English (United States), and English (United Kingdom) can share the same manual ingame
SCE File Types
Certified File
NPDRM
NPDRM · App Types · ACT.DAT · RIF
PKG
EDAT
RCOXML
CXML
XMBML
XMB Config
DB Config
Databases
System Data
XMB Preload
Licences
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Games/Apps
PS3
Emulators
Web
Unsorted
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