[Tutorial] Create web commands in TV column with LINK.XML

[aldostools]

1. First install my PS3 Tools Collection from:
https://www.psx-place.com/resources/ps3-tools-collection.594/
(Run the installer as administrator to get Make PKG in the context menu of Windows Explorer)

2. Extract patch_psn_package_ndrm.zip (see attachment) to %userprofile%\ps3tools\ps3tools\tools\

psn_package_npdrm.exe is already patched to support the creation of LINK.XML
patches psn_package_npdrm.exe allows to create other configurations or return to the original values.

3. Extract the folder "LINK00000" from LINK00000.zip (see attachment) to any path (e.g. desktop)

4. Customize the following 3 files:
ICON0.PNG create an image of 320x176 or keep that proportion to avoid on screen deformation

LINK.XML open with a text editor to configure the URL or web command to execute
Change <link ver="1.0" webkit="1"> to <link ver="1.0" webkit="0"> if need to open the browser in silk mode.

PARAM.SFO configure the name and title id of the item to be installed

5. Right click on the folder "LINK00000" and select Make PKG...

Spoiler

The following command is executed by PS3 Tools. I list it here if need to execute it manually.

C:\Users\USER\ps3tools\ps3tools\tools\psn_package_npdrm.exe -n --nofindlimit "C:\Users\USER\ps3tools\ps3tools\tools\package.conf" "LINK00000"

This package.conf is created automatically by Make PKG. .

ContentID = NP0001-LINK00000_00-0000111122223333
Klicensee = 0x00000000000000000000000000000000
DRMType = Free
ContentType = XMBLink
TitleID = LINK00200
PackageVersion = 01.00

6. Install the package (100KB) on the PS3.

7. Go to TV/Video Services and launch the new icon from there.

8. Enjoy!

 

[Berion]

This will be installed in "dev_hdd0/game/LINK00000/" and XMB will read XML from there to attach to TV category? This is how it works officially too or is WMM feature? I never have any official channel added so I don't know.

 

[aldostools]

This will be installed in "dev_hdd0/game/LINK00000/" and XMB will read XML from there to attach to TV category? This is how it works officially too or is WMM feature? I never have any official channel added so I don't know.

Yes. The icon is installed in /dev_hdd0/game/LINK00000 (or in the folder specified in the title id of the PARAM.SFO) and the XML is read from there. The PARAM.SFO has the category "WT" for Web TV

It is not a wMM feature, but it has many uses in wMM using web commands. It can be used for other purposes too, like online services, portals, online videos. embedded javascripts, etc.