XrossMediaBar

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The logo found on Compatible XMB devices

Cross Media Bar (XMB) is a GUI system developed by Sony. It was originally used in the PSX media center as the user interface. The interface features icons, which are spread horizontally across the screen. Navigation moves the icons, instead of a cursor. These icons are used as categories to organize the options available to the user. When an icon is selected on the horizontal bar, several more appear vertically, above and below it (selectable by the up and down directions on a directional pad). The Cross Media Bar is used as the default interface on both the PlayStation Portable and the PlayStation 3. Since 2006, it has also been used in high-end WEGA TVs.

Playstation Portable XMB

On the PlayStation Portable, once a category is selected, its options appear below the icon, selectable by pressing right on the directional pad. Going back is possible by pressing the left directional button or the circle button.

Control

Generally, the XMB requires 6 different options on a controller. A 4-way directional pad is used to choose categories (using the left and right directions) as well as highlighting options or actions within these categories (using the up and down directions). Two additional buttons are required to select items which are highlighted, as well as to return to the previous "level" of menus. (Usually "X" and "O")

Gallery

• XMB on PlayStation Portable
  XMB on PlayStation Portable
• XMB on Playstation 3
  XMB on Playstation 3
• XMB on WEGA TVs
  XMB on WEGA TVs

External links

• [1] 9 page article describing the XMB on IGN