RCOXML Images

Description

The images inside .rco files are indexed in the embedded RCOXML code of the .rco container under the XML element ImageTree. See Resource Container (RCO) and RCOXML Coding

All the images inside RCO files (with a few exceptions) uses a sony image format named GIM. See Graphic Image Map (GIM) and GimConv

RCOXML contents PS3

RCOXML contents PS3 firmware 4.76 (122 .rco files)  · 

filename	name	VSMXFile	ImageTree	FontTree	TextTree	ModelTree	SoundTree	ObjectTree	AnimTree	Notes
ap_plugin.rco	ap_plugin	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
audioplayer_plugin.rco	sample	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
audioplayer_plugin_dummy.rco	sample	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
audioplayer_plugin_mini.rco	sample	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
audioplayer_plugin_util.rco	sample	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Associated .sprx has a different name.
auth_plugin.rco	auth_plugin	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
autodownload_plugin.rco	autodownload_plugin	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
autoupdateconf_plugin.rco	autoupdateconff_plugin	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
avc2_game_plugin.rco	sample	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
avc2_game_video_plugin.rco	sample	No	Yes (gim)	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
avc2_text_plugin.rco	tcgui	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
avc_game_plugin.rco	sample	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Associated .sprx has a different name.
avc_plugin.rco	sample	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
bdp_disccheck_plugin.rco	bdp_disccheck_plugin	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
bdp_plugin.rco	bdp_plugin	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
bdp_storage_plugin.rco	bdp_storage_plugin	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
campaign_plugin.rco	campaign_plugin	No	Yes (gim, png)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
category_setting_plugin.rco	category_setting_plugin	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
checker_plugin.rco	checker	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Associated .sprx has a different name.
closedcaption_config_plugin.rco	closedcaption_config_plugin	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
comboplay_plugin.rco	comboplay_plugin	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
custom_render_plugin.rco	custom_render_plugin	No	Yes (gim)	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
data_copy_plugin.rco	sample	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
deviceconf_plugin.rco	deviceconf_plugin	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
dlna_plugin.rco	dlna	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
download_plugin.rco	download	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
dtcpip_util.rco	dtcpip_util	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
edy_plugin.rco	edy_plugin	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
eula_cddb_plugin.rco	eula_cddb_plugin	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
eula_hcopy_plugin.rco	eula_hcopy	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
eula_net_plugin.rco	regcam_plugin	No	Yes (gim, png, jpg)	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
explore_category_friend.rco	explore_plugin	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
explore_category_game.rco	explore_plugin	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
explore_category_music.rco	explore_plugin	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
explore_category_network.rco	explore_plugin	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
explore_category_photo.rco	explore_plugin	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
explore_category_psn.rco	explore_plugin	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
explore_category_sysconf.rco	explore_plugin	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
explore_category_tv.rco	explore_plugin	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
explore_category_user.rco	explore_plugin	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
explore_category_video.rco	explore_plugin	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
explore_plugin_ft.rco	explore_plugin	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
explore_plugin_full.rco	explore_plugin	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Associated .sprx has a different name.
explore_plugin_game.rco	explore_plugin	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
explore_plugin_np.rco	explore_plugin	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
filecopy_plugin.rco	sample	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
friendim_plugin.rco	friendim	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
friendim_plugin_game.rco	friendim	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Associated .sprx has a different name.
friendml_plugin.rco	friendml_plugin	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
friendml_plugin_game.rco	friendml_plugin	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Associated .sprx has a different name.
friendtrophy_plugin.rco	friendtrophy_plugin	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
friendtrophy_plugin_game.rco	friendtrophy_plugin	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Associated .sprx has a different name.
game_ext_plugin.rco	game_ext_plugin	No	Yes (gim, png)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
game_indicator_plugin.rco	user_info_plugin	No	Yes (gim)	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
game_plugin.rco	game_plugin	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Associated .sprx has a different name.
gamedata_plugin.rco	gamedata_plugin	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
gamelib_plugin.rco	gamelib_plugin	No	Yes (gim)	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
gameupdate_plugin.rco	sample	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
hknw_plugin.rco	hknw_plugin	No	Yes (gim)	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
idle_plugin.rco	idle	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
impose_plugin.rco	impose_plugin	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Associated .sprx has a different name.
ingame_manual_plugin.rco	ingame_manual	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
kensaku_plugin.rco	kensaku	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
msgdialog_plugin.rco	msgdialog_plugin	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Associated .sprx has a different name.
mtpinitiator_plugin.rco	sample	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
musicbrowser_plugin.rco	sample	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
nas_plugin.rco	nas_plugin	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
netconf_plugin.rco	sample	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
newstore_effect.rco	skeleton_plugin	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Empty file.
newstore_plugin.rco	newstore_plugin	No	Yes (gim, png, jpg)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
np_eula_plugin.rco	npeula	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
np_matching_plugin.rco	np_matching_plugin	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
np_multisignin_plugin.rco	np_multisignin_plugin	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
np_sns_plugin.rco	npsns	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
np_trophy_ingame.rco	np_achiev	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
np_trophy_plugin.rco	np_achiev	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
npsignin_plugin.rco	npsignin_plugin	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
osk_plugin.rco	sample	No	Yes (gim)	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
oskfullkeypanel_plugin.rco	ime_osk_base_resouce	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
oskpanel_plugin.rco	ime_osk_base_resouce	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
pesm_plugin.rco	pesm	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
photo_network_sharing_plugin.rco	pesm	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
photolist_plugin.rco	sample	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
photoupload_plugin.rco	dlna	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
photoviewer_plugin.rco	photoviewer_plugin	No	Yes (gim, png)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
playlist_plugin.rco	sample	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
podl_plugin.rco	podl_plugin	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
poweroff_plugin.rco	poweroff	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
premo_plugin.rco	premo_plugin	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
print_plugin.rco	print_plugin	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
profile_plugin.rco	profile_plugin	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
profile_plugin_mini.rco	profile_plugin_mini	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Associated .sprx has a different name.
ps3_savedata_plugin.rco	sample	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
ps3_savedata_plugin_game_mini.rco	sample	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
rec_plugin.rco	rec_plugin	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
regcam_plugin.rco	regcam_plugin	No	Yes (gim, png, jpg)	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
remotedownload_plugin.rco	remotedownload	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
sacd_plugin.rco	sample	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
scenefolder_plugin.rco	sample	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
screenshot_plugin.rco	screenshot_plugin	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
search_service.rco	search_service	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	Associated .sprx has a different name.
software_update_plugin.rco	software_update_plugin	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
soundvisualizer_plugin.rco	soundvisualizer	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
strviewer_plugin.rco	strviewer	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
subdisplay_plugin.rco	ap_plugin	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Associated .sprx has a different name.
sv_pseudoaudioplayer_plugin.rco	sv_pseudoaudioplayer	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Associated .sprx has a different name.
sysconf_plugin.rco	sysconf_plugin	No	Yes (gim)	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
system_plugin.rco	system_plugin	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Associated .sprx has a different name.
thumthum_plugin.rco	sample	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
upload_util.rco	upload_util	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
user_info_plugin.rco	user_info_plugin	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
user_plugin.rco	user	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
videoeditor_plugin.rco	skeleton_plugin	No	Yes (gim, png, jpg)	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
videoplayer_plugin.rco	videoplayer	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
videoplayer_util.rco	videoplayer	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
vmc_savedata_plugin.rco	sample	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
wboard_plugin.rco	sample	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
webbrowser_plugin.rco	sample	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
webrender_plugin.rco	sample	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
xmb_ingame.rco	xmb_plugin	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
xmb_plugin_normal.rco	xmb_plugin	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Associated .sprx has a different name.
ycon_manual_plugin.rco	ycon_plugin	No	Yes (gim)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No

Image

The values marked in red are optional, the presence of the unknown specific for PS3 can be deduced based on the "rco version" in the rco header, only exists in PS3 RCO's (PSP doesnt uses it). See rcomage talk page. The presence of the other optional value file_uncompressed_size can be deduced by reading the entry itself

The file_compression feature adds a compression layer over the file format (pointless for image formats that are nativelly compressed like GIM or JPG)

Offset	Length	Name	Example	Notes
0x00	0x02	file_format		0x0=PNG 0x1=JPEG 0x2=TIFF 0x3=GIF 0x4=BMP 0x5=GIM
0x02	0x02	file_compression		0x0=NONE 0x1=ZLIB 0x2=RLZ
0x04	0x04	file_size		either compressed or uncompressed, this is the final size of the file stored inside the rco
0x08	0x04	file_offset
0x0C	0x04	unknown		Most PS3 RCOs have this extra value - probably something to do with planes/frames?? usually 0x1
0x10	0x04	file_uncompressed_size		Optional. Doesn't exist if file_compression = NONE, for PSP is located 4 bytes before because the previous value doesn't exists

• unknown
  • RCO files version 0x93 included in some PS3 pre-retail firmwares (such DECR 082.006) doesnt have this value. But rcomage expects it to be there and when trying to extract the RCo contents it returns an error, loses the TOC track, and then does a "jump" of 4 bytes to locate the TOC track again and continue reading, The problem doesnt seems to be critical, the extraction is fine (the rebuilding not). This is an example of the error on system_plugin_bg.rco DECR 082.006

Warning: [entry (0xf4)] Unexpected value 0x20a4 for PS3 image - expected 0x1.
Warning: [entry (0xcc)] Entry boundaries not aligned (going forward -4 bytes)