This pack fully transforms your XMB menu to look and sound like a genuine PlayStation 3. It’s a nostalgic, authentic visual and audio theme overlay for the XMB menu, designed to deliver a true console feel.
Place these images in retroarch/assets/xmb/monochrome/png/ (or your active custom theme folder).
Many independent designers host their custom XMB and Ozone themes on GitHub. retroarch custom themes download
: Boards like r/RetroArch or device-specific ones like r/RG35XX frequently feature custom builds and link to community ZIP files. General Installation Guide
High-resolution background images can cause menu stuttering on low-powered devices like the Raspberry Pi or older Android phones. If the menu lags, lower the menu scale factor or use optimized, lower-resolution icon sets. This pack fully transforms your XMB menu to
A low-resolution, "pixel art" style menu perfect for old CRT TVs or lower-end hardware.
– Inspired by the Daijisho frontend, this theme transforms RetroArch into a modern, minimalistic interface using dynamic backgrounds and carefully chosen image sets. The wallpaper pack “Epic Retro Noire” is available through the Daijisho Gallery. Many independent designers host their custom XMB and
Example: If you downloaded a custom XMB icon set named "RetroConsole", place the "RetroConsole" folder inside retroarch/assets/xmb/ . Step 4: Activate the Theme Inside RetroArch Launch RetroArch. Go to .