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Lili-Chan Software is proud to announce that it has released the next version of its popular Playstation 3 Theme Editing software package “Ps3 Theme Builder”.

PS3 Theme Builder 3.0 contains numerous updates, including but not limited to the following.

• The application now opens / extracts P3T files automatically, when selecting one using the File > Open command or clicking on the Open button.
  
• There is a new companion application “Icon Manager”. The Icon manager allows users to define new icons definitions as they are released by Sony, eliminating the need for an incremental updates to the application when Sony releases new Icons.
  
• The application detects if JPG files are saved in non-standard formats (e.g. progressive, or Huffman encoding) and informs the user that the image is not valid.
  
• After a successful compile, the application cleans up all the .GIM files.
  
• We have implemented checks that will prevent users from saving / building themes that have “Junk” names (e.g. Blank, undefined, sample, etc...).
  
• The Genre field has been changed into a combo box with several pre-defined selections available; however users can still enter custom text.
  
• The application now will automatically convert uncompressed .WAV files to .VAG (Sony PlayStation ADPCM Sound).
  
• You can also preview your .VAG files in the application. (Note: if you hear static when playing the file, then you need to ensure the .WAV file you converted from is uncompressed).
  
• The notification window is now supported.
  
• Users can now create their own preview image and associate it with the theme rather than forcing them to use the inbuilt preview tools.
  

Older News:
August 9, 2008

A new version PS3 Theme Builder has been release.  This version is 2.3a, the new features are as follows:

• Sounds Effects will now work in conjunction with the new icons.\
• Fixed a bug that was causing some themes to fail to compile
• Bundled the Xross Media Simulator into the application.  The Xross Media Simulator replaces the existing 'Test Drive' Functionality.

I have also made the first release of Xross Media Simulator.  This can be downloaded as part of the PS3 Theme Builder or it can downloaded as a standalone application.  This tool allows you to preview theme in 720p resolution.  It supports previewing uncompiled XML themes, or compiled P3T files.

August 4 2008:

December 11 2007:
Playstation 3 Theme Builder 2.1 has been released:

• Added Support for including Sound effects into your theme.
• Added XMB background to the previews.
• Added color to the previews.
• Fixed German / Spanish bug causing the update dialog to always display.
• Fixed Pointer Icon Delete button.
• Fixed Background Set Add button (it's now consistent).
• Fixed assembly version. The application was reporting it was version 1.6.0.1 in the about box when it was actually 2.0.0.0, now it's 2.1.0.0
• Some error messages were showing a \r\n in the middle.... I fixed that.
• Moved the "Test Drive" button so it can be used easily on any tab.
• Added support to upload to themes to PS3Files.net - this returns BB / HTML code you can use to post your theme out on the tubes.

Playstation 3 Theme Builder Version 2.0 has been released

• Limited my Eggnog consumption so the release notes would be better :)
• Fixed the bug that was causing the application fail for some users on startup.
• Finished refactoring code, app should be faster, less memory hogging now.
• Added support for localized versions of the software.
• Added ability to cycle through the backgrounds during Test Drive.
• Added ability to save the current test drive view as the preview.
• All icons can now be deleted.
• Local information is fully supported now.
• A creator icon can be created for each supported language.
• A theme icon can be created for each supported language.
• Pointer Hotspots and icons fully functional.
• Theme Extractor fully functional
• Fixed a bunch of other bugs.

Playstation 3 Theme Builder Version 1.6.1 has been released

• Fixed the error that was causing the could not find the p3textractor dialog to show no matter what.
• Additional Bug Fixes
• Refactored a whole bunch of code
• Added ability to copy P3T files to a USB drive
• Added ability to create themes from p3t files
• Added ability to remove Icons

Playstation 3 Theme Builder Version 1.5 has been released

• Multiple bug fixes.
• Application now checks for updates on startup

Playstation 3 Theme Builder Version 1.4 has been released:

• New update checking Created Test Drive Mode
• Fixed an issue where the background color was not displaying properly
• Fixed the issue that caused the HD background to get set to the SD background.

Playstation 3 Theme Builder Version 1.3 has been released:

• Multiple bug fixes.
• Added support for custom pointers
• Added an additional Preview
• Updated Preview Descriptions
• Changed the "PS" preview to "PS3"
• Added support for the Notification Window

Playstation 3 Theme Builder Version 1.2 has been released:

• Minor and Major bug fixes
• Additional preview mode

Playstation 3 Theme Builder Version 1.1 has been released:

• Support for multiple background sets.
• Support for localized theme information.
• New theme preview generation templates.
• Theme previews are saved in 2 sizes, one the standard size used by the PS3, and a second larger preview that you can be used in WebPages.