How To Install New Themes On PS3


Whether it would be looks, design, performance or interface, Play Station 3 ( PS3 ) is an impressive gaming console. But if you are bored of its conventional user interface and wish to install / change new themes on PS3, then you would be surprised to know that it is very much possible.

There are number of websites on Internet which offer you with thousands of free PS3 themes. All you need to do is download them and install those themes on PS3. Do not worry, if you are not aware of the whole procedure to install a new PS3 theme, then here is a step by step guide for you.

METHOD  1

STEP 1: First, check the Internet connection on your PS3, and make sure that it is active.

STEP 2: Now, navigate your PS3 to NETWORK > INTERNET BROWSER from its Main Menu.

STEP 3: Now, you need to Google “PS3 themes” or “Download PS3 Themes”, and browse the sites offering PS3 themes. And you can take your time and download the themes that you want to install on your PS3.

STEP 4: Once you are done with the downloading of any theme, then you need to navigate your PS3 to SETTINGS > THEME SETTINGS > THEME. Here, you can find the new PS3 themes that you have just installed.

STEP 5: Now, you need to select the theme that you want to install on your PS3 and select APPLY button.

That is all. This is the way to install new themes on PS3 while you are accessing Internet straight from your PS3.

If you cannot access Internet on your PS3 due to any reason and wish to download theme on your computer and install those PS3 themes on your PS3, then here is the way:

METHOD 2

STEP 1: First, you need to Google “PS3 themes” or “Download PS3 Themes”, and browse the sites offering PS3 themes. And you can take your time and download the themes that you want to install on your PS3 on your PC.

STEP 2: Now, make sure that the PS3 themes that you have downloaded have the extension “.p3t”, and you copy them on any external storage device may be a pen drive or DVD.

STEP 3: Now, you need to connect that USB drive ( containing PS3 themes ) to the USB port of the PS3 or you need to insert the DVD ( containing PS3 themes ).

STEP 4: Now, you need to navigate that storage media on your PS3 using your PS3 controller.

STEP 5: Now select all those PS3 themes ( “.p3t files” ) to the PS3 / Theme directory.

STEP 6: You need to navigate your PS3 to SETTINGS > THEME SETTINGS > THEME. Here, you can find the PS3 themes that you have just installed.

STEP 7: Now, you need to select the theme that you want to install on your PS3 and select APPLY button.

That is all. Now you can find the theme installed on your PS3.

These were the two methods to install new themes on your PS3. Browse websites offering free PS3 themes, download them, install them and spice up your PS3 as this gives immense personal touch to your PS3.

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November 22, 2010 by: Prasanth Chandra

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