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  • Deank Releases installPKG SingStar Replacement

    When official firmware 4.30 was released many were met with a rather annoying push for SingStar. Embedded in the firmware was the SingStar XMB icon that could not be deleted. Today PlayStation 3 developer Deank has released an installer that will replace the SingStar installer to a installPGK installer. Good for those who want to clean up their XMB while running custom firmware 4.30. His initial release required an internet connection but in true Deank fashion he quickly released an updated version that does not require internet access or the SingStar installation.


    About installPKG [SingStar Replacement]:
    Ok, I was fooling around so here it is:
    1. No need to download singstar or install it offline
    2. Install this package
    3. Done


    If you ever feel sad and want singstar back - just press [Triangle] and [Delete] the new [IPF] and XMB will bring SS back. You can also get rid of the standalone installPKG and you'll have a legitimate IPF now (using the ID of Singstar - so no worries there!)

    Have in mind that this will behave almost like the original [* Install Package Files] and will stay on top of the list just under /app_home (thanks to the new PARAM.SFO field ITEM_PRIORITY).

    Dean

    Removing The SingStar XMB Background Music/Image:

    If you dislike the SingStar XMB Background Image/Music, then you can delete the PIC1.PNG, PIC0.PNG and the SND0.AT3 files from the "/dev_hdd0/game/NPEA00374" directory using mmOS (multiMAN's point-and-click file manager) in order to disable the background and music when the "* Install Package Files" XMB entry is selected in the XMB.
    Download: installPKG [SingStar Replacement] - MIRROR

    Source: ps3crunch

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    Comments 11 Comments
    1. scousetomo's Avatar
      scousetomo -
      thanks for this it was very annoying
    1. rexapi's Avatar
      rexapi -
      Quote Originally Posted by scousetomo View Post
      thanks for this it was very annoying
      For me as well...
    1. krytonic's Avatar
      krytonic -
      DeanK... I want your babies!
    1. otherchris's Avatar
      otherchris -
      YEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !
      First the world didn't end and now this?
      2 disasters avoided.
      Thanks HEAPS.
    1. deicidemilan's Avatar
      deicidemilan -
      you are one crazy mother f*****!
    1. Tamrat's Avatar
      Tamrat -
      One question here. It says when 4.30 came out. I am running 4.30 (rogero) but no singstar. Whats up with that?
    1. yes159's Avatar
      yes159 -
      That is cool But i would like better to be able to remove it instead. For me personally, the annoyance is to have an extra icon there that i never use, it doesnt really matter much if it is Singstar or something else. But now i'm used to it though, so i dont really find it annoying anymore. But i hope that Sony will add an option in the next PS3 firmware update that allows the icon to be deleted.

      Quote Originally Posted by Tamrat View Post
      One question here. It says when 4.30 came out. I am running 4.30 (rogero) but no singstar. Whats up with that?
      The Singstar icon is only there on european consoles i think.
    1. dialtone's Avatar
      dialtone -
      Quote Originally Posted by yes159 View Post
      That is cool But i would like better to be able to remove it instead. For me personally, the annoyance is to have an extra icon there that i never use, it doesnt really matter much if it is Singstar or something else. But now i'm used to it though, so i dont really find it annoying anymore. But i hope that Sony will add an option in the next PS3 firmware update that allows the icon to be deleted.


      The Singstar icon is only there on european consoles i think.
      yeah besides my 4.21 rex, I've got an up-to-date ofw ntsc ps3 and never noticed any such icon...although thats not to say if I update my 4.21 rex to another 4.30 cfw that it won't appear (maybe based off pal fw?).
    1. sallam94's Avatar
      sallam94 -
      I have 2 PS3s.. one japanese region and other is CECHH04.. both dont have singstar :P
    1. yes159's Avatar
      yes159 -
      Quote Originally Posted by dialtone View Post
      yeah besides my 4.21 rex, I've got an up-to-date ofw ntsc ps3 and never noticed any such icon...although thats not to say if I update my 4.21 rex to another 4.30 cfw that it won't appear (maybe based off pal fw?).
      I think that the PS3 firmware is universal, but that it detects which PS3 it is installed on, if it is an european, japanese or american PS3
    1. PupaPowlo's Avatar
      PupaPowlo -
      Sign into psn while running roger cfw 4.30 v2.03 then singstar will be seen

      Thanks dean!
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