Homebrew Custom game icons tutorial and sharing hub

[cucholix]

What is sys-tweak

It’s a collection of “patches” that intercept .nca info from games, and override them. In simple words it allows override icon and name displayed in home menu. You can have custom icons and title names.
Example:

It’s mainly targeted to user that don’t want to use .nsp to create forwarders or simply mod the icons/names for official games, it doesn’t involve any piracy method and is ban safe.

Installing sys-tweak

Always refer to the official github site sys-tweak, click on the latest build by selecting the first workflow link under Actions tab, download sys-tweak.nsp (you need to be logged to your Github account) copy and rename it to:

atmosphere/contents/00FF747765616BFF/exefs.nsp

Create a flags folder with an empty boot2.flag file in:

atmosphere/contents/00FF747765616BFF/flags/boot2.flag

Optionally create a toolbox.json in:

atmosphere/contents/00FF747765616BFF/toolbox.json

To enable/disable sys-tweak from sysmodules overlay, toolbox.json should be:

{
  "name": "sys-tweak",
  "tid": "00FF747765616BFF",
  "requires_reboot": true
}

Creating custom icons

Once sys-tweak is set, reload your CFW. Now you can customize your game icons by copy a 256x256 jpg image no bigger than 128K or you will get a queston mark instead.
The icon only accept jpg format not interlaced, copy it to your title folder ID, for example Resident Evil 4:

atmosphere/contents/010099A00BC1E000/icon.jpg

User Collection

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1-2 Switch [01000320000CC000]

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AM2R []

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B

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Dragon Quest Builders 2 [010042000A986000]

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Fire Emblem Three Houses [010055D009F78000]

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G

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HADES [0100535012974000]

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LUIGI’S MANSION™ 3 [0100DCA0064A6000]

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Mortal Kombat 11 (whitout Aftermath subtitle) [0100F2200C984000]

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N

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O

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P

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Q

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Resident Evil 4 [4010099A00BC1E000]

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Squidlit [0100FCD0102EC000]

SUPER MARIO ODYSSEY™ [0100000000010000]

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T

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Editing game names

You also can change the title name, author and version, just place a config.ini file in the same folder as your icon.jpg, the file structure is:

[override_nacp]
name=my custom title name game
author=someone
display_version=X.X.X

Note: If no config.ini is present it defaults to original title.

Thanks to @p-sam for creating sys-tweak, and up-side-down Claude von Riegan that motivated me to change incon in FE: Three Houses

 

[SodaSoba]

neat! does updating a game overwrite at all ?

 

[cucholix]

neat! does updating a game overwrite at all ?

Nope

 

[SodaSoba]

might have to attempt some icons I guess I'll have to get sys-tweek but i can't build it because I'm literally too stupid,
but I've thrown these together quickly first 2 are just cut & paste jobs, 3rd is just the bandcamp album art

HADES [0100535012974000]

 

[cucholix]

I'll have to get sys-tweek but i can't build it because I'm literally too stupid

I uploaded a ready to install build in OP

 

[SodaSoba]

I uploaded a ready to install build in OP

stupid & Blind

LUIGI’S MANSION™ 3 [0100DCA0064A6000]

Going to test these in a moment.
Edit: yup work perfectly I'll start looking at a few icons I want to change

 

[Raul8]

Wow thanks!! You have no idea how much I wanted to change dragon quest builders (1) icon. It looks easy to se up. Thank you!

 

[yeniel]

WHAT ABOUT SXOS?

 

[GuyInDogSuit]

WHAT ABOUT SXOS?

Seeing as how the OP mentions nothing of SXOS, and besides the fact that SXOS isn't compatible with a lot of homebrew, it's not very likely to work.

 

[cucholix]

WHAT ABOUT SXOS?

It all depends if sys-tweak supports it, haven’t tried.

 

[linuxares]

All games should be a icon of @DinohScene
You don't need anything else!

Nice guide tho @cucholix

 

[UltimateFight]

Very useful, thanks for your tutorial!

 

[kickmeh]

it possible to use transparent .png inside the square layer?

 

[cucholix]

it possible to use transparent .png inside the square layer?

The icon only accept jpg format not interlaced

 

[GuyInDogSuit]

All games should be a icon of @DinohScene
You don't need anything else!

Nice guide tho @cucholix

Which pfp, tho? Dinoh changes it like every two weeks lmao. I kid, I kid.

 

[SodaSoba]

I've done a few more for Games I'm playing, thought I would atleast share

SUPER MARIO™ 3D ALL-STARS [010049900F546000]

ARCADE ARCHIVES LIFE FORCE [0100F380105A4000]

UNTITLED GOOSE GAME [010082400BCC6000]

SUPER MARIO ODYSSEY™ [0100000000010000]

SONIC MANIA [01009AA000FAA000]

nongame:
tinfoil [050000BADDAD0000]

 

[SodaSoba]

Gris [0100E1700C31C000]

Gunbarich [01002B2004F76000]

 

[orangpelupa]

Anyone try to use transparent png but renamed to jpg?

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Anyone tried png with transparency but renamed to jpg?

 

[SodaSoba]

few more

Super Mario 3D All-Stars [010049900F546000]

Super Mario Party [010036B0034E4000]

 

[cucholix]

Anyone tried png with transparency but renamed to jpg?

It doesn't work that way