ROM Hack RELEASE [Release/Tutorial] Switch theme injector : Easily make custom themes

[exelix11]

Just released a new update that fixes themes on 8.0 and adds support for animations:
https://github.com/exelix11/SwitchThemeInjector/releases/tag/v-4.0

 

[Manurocker95]

Just released a new update that fixes themes on 8.0 and adds support for animations:
https://github.com/exelix11/SwitchThemeInjector/releases/tag/v-4.0

Gonna test it right now

Edit:
Fully working on OFW 8.0.1 + Atmosphere 0.8.9. None of my animated layout work (they get stuck). Nice work!

 

[exelix11]

Gonna test it right now

Edit:
Fully working on OFW 8.0.1 + Atmosphere 0.8.9. None of my animated layout work (they get stuck). Nice work!

Migush found how to fix scrolling on 8.0, i added his guide to the github repo: https://github.com/exelix11/SwitchThemeInjector/blob/master/CustomLayouts.md

 

[enthusiasticGeek]

Can I use a gif image as the background?

 

[exelix11]

Can I use a gif image as the background?

Nope, only static 1280x720 images

 

[peteruk]

Can I 'convert' an already created theme from someone else to work on 8.0.1 or this just for creating from scratch ?

 

[exelix11]

Can I 'convert' an already created theme from someone else to work on 8.0.1 or this just for creating from scratch ?

https://github.com/exelix11/SwitchThemeInjector/blob/master/CustomLayouts.md
^ Extract the layout and fix it, everything is written there. old Injector's built-in layouts are automatically fixed for 8.0 by the installer when installing.

 

[peteruk]

https://github.com/exelix11/SwitchThemeInjector/blob/master/CustomLayouts.md
^ Extract the layout and fix it, everything is written there. old Injector's built-in layouts are automatically fixed for 8.0 by the installer when installing.

Thank you

 

[Supreme23]

Do I only need to overwrite the szs files once to start getting the animations with the animated themes? All the szs files are named the same but are different sizes. Please help.

 

[exelix11]

Do I only need to overwrite the szs files once to start getting the animations with the animated themes? All the szs files are named the same but are different sizes. Please help.

Depends on which theme did you download, before official animations support some were distributed as nxtheme + szs to be used together, you had to copy the szs to the systemData folder of the installer and then install the nxtheme, once installed you had to extract the home menu again or else themes installed in the future would be broken. Now with official support you just need to install an nxtheme. If you changed manually the systemData folder in the past you should extract the home menu again

 

[Supreme23]

Depends on which theme did you download, before official animations support some were distributed as nxtheme + szs to be used together, you had to copy the szs to the systemData folder of the installer and then install the nxtheme, once installed you had to extract the home menu again or else themes installed in the future would be broken. Now with official support you just need to install an nxtheme. If you changed manually the systemData folder in the past you should extract the home menu again

Been trying to get jbj's themes to animate. The Drop, Minimal Grey Glass, Sekiro, Back To The Future, Bebop animated themes. Only one I've got to work is the new one he released that doesn't need szs to animate. Each theme download has the nxtheme files and szs files which are different sizes. It seems I wouldn't be able to store the szs files in the same folder because they would always need to overwritten depending on what theme I was trying to use. Is this correct?

 

[peteruk]

Tried and failed.... was only a fairly basic theme, will have to wait until the original creator of the theme updates their theme for 8.0.1....... Unless.... Long shot, but would anybody be prepared to convert the one theme for me please ???

 

[exelix11]

Been trying to get jbj's themes to animate. The Drop, Minimal Grey Glass, Sekiro, Back To The Future, Bebop animated themes. Only one I've got to work is the new one he released that doesn't need szs to animate. Each theme download has the nxtheme files and szs files which are different sizes. It seems I wouldn't be able to store the szs files in the same folder because they would always need to overwritten depending on what theme I was trying to use. Is this correct?

Yes, you must copy the szs for the theme you want to install to the systemData folder one at a time, guess this isn't really a good design but now it's not needed anymore. Also as you use an szs from a specific firmware most likely they won't work on 8.x

Tried and failed.... was only a fairly basic theme, will have to wait until the original creator of the theme updates their theme for 8.0.1....... Unless.... Long shot, but would anybody be prepared to convert the one theme for me please ???

Which theme is that ? Also remove the attachment, there's a bunch of stuff other than the theme

 

[peteruk]

Yes, you must copy the szs for the theme you want to install to the systemData folder one at a time, guess this isn't really a good design but now it's not needed anymore. Also as you use an szs from a specific firmware most likely they won't work on 8.x


Which theme is that ? Also remove the attachment, there's a bunch of stuff other than the theme

Thanks for all the info, I've deleted the attachment

The theme was from a set labeled [SX OS Themes] Black and Blue, Black and Red & Black and Green - the one I was using was the Black and Red version

It was a very basic theme but was one that I liked a lot

Perhaps I'll have to look for something else

 

[exelix11]

Thanks for all the info, I've deleted the attachment

The theme was from a set labeled [SX OS Themes] Black and Blue, Black and Red & Black and Green - the one I was using was the Black and Red version

It was a very basic theme but was one that I liked a lot

Perhaps I'll have to look for something else

I guess you could extract the image and use it with a compatible layout, was the original file an nxtheme ? EDIT: apparently it is, you can follow the same steps to extract the layout in the link i posted earlier but get the image.dds file instead of the layout

 

[peteruk]

I guess you could extract the image and use it with a compatible layout, was the original file an nxtheme ? EDIT: apparently it is, you can follow the same steps to extract the layout in the link i posted earlier but get the image.dds file instead of the layout

ok, thank you, I'll try

 

[Supreme23]

Yes, you must copy the szs for the theme you want to install to the systemData folder one at a time, guess this isn't really a good design but now it's not needed anymore. Also as you use an szs from a specific firmware most likely they won't work on 8.x

Do you think the latest szs files will work with most of the themes not on 8.x?

 

[exelix11]

Do you think the latest szs files will work with most of the themes not on 8.x?

Idk, haven't tried. Last time i tried was with szs files from 5 and 6 and no they aren't compatible.
Still now animations are supported in nxthemes and that was pretty much the only reason to post szs files.

 

[Houjin]

Hey guys, is it possible to convert an old theme to a new format if I only have the .szs files?

I can´t remember where I got my theme from, and it´s not compatible with the newer firmware anymore, could you help me out?

Thanks in advance!

EDIT: Never mind, I found the background image somewhere and created a new one^^

 

[CassioAug]

About nxtheme file format, since it is firmware-independent, will it still cause the crashes issues on boot when you update your firmware?