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Hoo-doo · Feb 3, 2017

So, for the lucky ones who are already in the PS4 update 4.50 beta, i'd figure we share some of our favorite wallpapers to use with the PS4 XMB.

To use images as your wallpaper, browse to any wallpaper website like wallhaven.cc and fullscreen screenshot the one you want. Then add it under themes in system settings.

I personally like clean wallpapers that make for a nice, legible and uncluttered UI. Some examples:

I'm currently updating my PS4 so i'll share some screenshots of the XMB soon, feel free to share some wallpapers you'd think would work with the PS4 XMB.

sloppyjoe_gamer · Feb 3, 2017

None to share yet since I'm still stuck at work with a beta code lol, but GREAT idea for a thread!!!! I'll be checking it later for sure after I get it setup.

adamsapple · Feb 3, 2017

I think I'll be using this Witcher 3: Hearts of Stone pic as my WP. Looks amazing and is not too cluttery to mess with the icons.

Hoo-doo · Feb 3, 2017

So as it turns out you can't take screenshots from the media player app.

Boo Sony!

RoyalLaFlame · Feb 3, 2017

Hoo-doo said:
So as it turns out you can't take screenshots from the media player app.

Boo Sony!

So you have to upload it, use the browser and then screenshot it. Wow :/

STEaMkb · Feb 3, 2017

Upload them to Imgur instead.

Redx508 · Feb 3, 2017

Dynablast said:
Upload them to Imgur instead.

why?

STEaMkb · Feb 3, 2017

Redx508 said:
why?

Because a concise web link is easier to input into the PS4 web browser.

Hoo-doo · Feb 3, 2017

Color.Morale said:
So you have to upload it, use the browser and then screenshot it. Wow :/

I just navigated to a wallpaper website and took them from there, was easy enough.

adamsapple · Feb 3, 2017

Dynablast said:
Upload them to Imgur instead.

Imgur compresses high quality images. Use something else like abload.de or cubeupload.com instead.

Gattsu25 · Feb 3, 2017

Dynablast said:
Upload them to Imgur instead.

Imgur ruins image quality.

Flickr is better for this thread.

Matush · Feb 3, 2017

One question, can you change the color of folders or is it still blue?

Hoo-doo · Feb 3, 2017

Matush said:
One question, can you change the color of folders or is it still blue?

No, this bothers me greatly as well. Should at LEAST be able to just pick grey.

Ogawa-san · Feb 3, 2017

You should probably post thumbnails with a link to the full images. Opening a thread full of 1080p pics on the PS4 browser will make it cry.

Goose_Se7en · Feb 3, 2017

You could possibly (if the wallpapers you want are your mobile device) send them to a friend via the PS chat app and then log into your PS4 and go to the convo, screenshot the image and then set it as your wallpaper.

That's what I did with banners for PS4.

Matush · Feb 3, 2017

Hoo-doo said:
No, this bothers me greatly as well. Should at LEAST be able to just pick grey.

Damn, yeah, I won't be changing to anything than, it just doesn't fit for me.

Eria · Feb 3, 2017

Gbraga · Feb 3, 2017

That new FFVII Key Art should make for a cool wallpaper.

farmerboy · Feb 3, 2017

So on a pro 4k wallpapers remain 4k?

Hoo-doo · Feb 3, 2017

I tried out a few wallpapers just now.

The process is far from ideal. I miss the PS3 method of just immediately snapping a new background. But it works fine once you figure it out.

Still bummed about the blue boxes though. Damn shame.

TimeEffect · Feb 3, 2017

Hoo-doo said:
I tried out a few wallpapers just now.

The process is far from ideal. I miss the PS3 method of just immediately snapping a new background. But it works fine once you figure it out.

Still bummed about the blue boxes though. Damn shame.

So sexy

Im sure theyll let u use a usb in the next update.

And yeah hopefully they can start allowing Ui customization to get rid of the boxes and shrink icons

Quick Mustard · Feb 3, 2017

Eria said:

*Right click, Save*

Tunesmith · Feb 3, 2017

Hoo-doo said:
To use images as your wallpaper, just put them on a USB stick, open the images in Image Viewer and take a screenshot. Now you can add it as a wallpaper in settings.

Simpler to just browse the images in the PS4 Browser. No? Or send them to yourself in a message and open them on the console.

R3TRODYCE · Feb 3, 2017

Eria said:

Whoa..I'm not even into Zelda but that is beautiful.

TimeEffect · Feb 3, 2017

Hoo-doo said:
I tried out a few wallpapers just now.

The process is far from ideal. I miss the PS3 method of just immediately snapping a new background. But it works fine once you figure it out.

Still bummed about the blue boxes though. Damn shame.

How did u use the wallpapers here?

What site? The wallpaper i find isnt fullscreen or its blurry because i try to zoom in

Miniature Kaiju · Feb 3, 2017

Hoo-doo said:
Still bummed about the blue boxes though. Damn shame.

It would be trivial for them to implement a behavior where it picks up a highlight color from the background image and uses that to tint the boxes. Boggles the mind that they haven't done that.

NYR · Feb 3, 2017

Can you keep a theme and change the wallpaper? I like the boot up sound on the 20th anniversary theme, but could go for a new wallpaper.

The Lamonster · Feb 4, 2017

I have been bitching about the lack of this feature for YEARS.

I'll be using this image, my go-to wallpaper image on every device I have:

Caipirinha · Feb 4, 2017

NYR said:
Can you keep a theme and change the wallpaper? I like the boot up sound on the 20th anniversary theme, but could go for a new wallpaper.

^ this

Miniature Kaiju · Feb 4, 2017

m0dus said:
The icons are Rasterized elements, not vectors, so you cannot apply any kind of color adjustment to them.

Oh, I see. I'm not really privy of the details behind the theming engine. Pretty weird decision, there - using vectors would've been much more flexible and with modern archs, they're pretty much free to draw. They'd have to rejigger the whole thing then. Or go the half-assed way and implement an API to do HSL transforms to the existing rasters. Nasty stuff (that I've done before, but the least we talk about it, the better).

leng jai · Feb 4, 2017

Orioto walls obviously.

Dr. Kitty Muffins · Feb 4, 2017

Pro tip: Use a picture of your girlfriend or wife as your PS4 wallpaper to get on her good side so she complains less about you gaming.

Ogawa-san · Feb 4, 2017

NYR said:
Can you keep a theme and change the wallpaper? I like the boot up sound on the 20th anniversary theme, but could go for a new wallpaper.

Nope

If you use a custom wallpaper the rest of the UI will be from the vanilla theme, sounds and icons included.

tr00per · Feb 4, 2017

m0dus said:
The icons are Rasterized elements, not vectors, so you cannot apply any kind of color adjustment to them.

Ah :/ thanks for the info

NYR said:
Can you keep a theme and change the wallpaper? I like the boot up sound on the 20th anniversary theme, but could go for a new wallpaper.

This. Keeping the music and icons while switching the background would be perfect.

Primethius · Feb 4, 2017

Gbraga said:
That new FFVII Key Art should make for a cool wallpaper.

Indeed it does:

Gaspard · Feb 4, 2017

Eria said:

Saved

MrCarter · Feb 4, 2017

Primethius said:
Indeed it does:

Nice. It's a shame they couldn't let us use two wallpapers. One for the top menu and then another for the bottom.

MrCarter · Feb 4, 2017

Gaspard said:
Saved

Let us see it in all its glory.

Opt1kon_ · Feb 4, 2017

Primethius said:
Indeed it does:

definitely looks great as a wallpaper, if you dont mind where'd you get your image from and is there an upres available ?

B1gg_Randall · Feb 4, 2017

Sub!

Eria said:

Ohhhhh!

Padinn · Feb 4, 2017

How do you get this to work? Do I try to open it in media player? I don't seem to have another "image viewer."

Alucrid · Feb 4, 2017

Eria said:

anyone have other anime girl wallpapers?

Rellik · Feb 4, 2017

Sadly, those blue folders kinda ruin it for me.

katsubento · Feb 4, 2017

m0dus said:
well, anyone using a browser can certainly grab these if you need something cropped for the UI that should look good with blue tiles . . . also because I never get rid of ANYTHING.

These are all cropped for console user interface.

Also, holy shit past me, I did this artwork in 8K and downsampled it to native 4K way back in the halcyon days of 2011!

Ah, memories . . .

Awesome!

dracula_x · Feb 4, 2017

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viHuGi · Feb 4, 2017

Great thread!

Can you change sounds or colors when you set this?

Doomguy84 · Feb 4, 2017

I'm gonna need to do some digging, but when I get that 4.50 Im def gonna try and find some high quality Doom and Doom II cover arts. Is the limit 1920x1080?

Nostremitus · Feb 4, 2017

So... How do I force this update?

I'm in Korea with a NA PS4 Pro.

RedAssedApe · Feb 4, 2017

Nostremitus said:
So... How do I force this update?

I'm in Korea with a NA PS4 Pro.

did you sign up for the beta?

KyleCross · Feb 4, 2017

Just made this one.

I absolutely hate that Capcom has only put this image out in such low resolution. It's an awesome image but it looks so rough blown up on my TV.

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