What Translations, Themes, and Modifications Are Available for XMB?

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XMB offers partial Beta translations for 23 languages, themes that change colors and visual appearance, and modifications for XMB v1.9.11 that customize features. All three are listed as separate resources on xmbforum2.com, and the site notes that all software it hosts is licensed under the GPL, so you can use, distribute, and modify it. The main caveat: the translations are explicitly labeled partial and Beta, and the modifications page is tied to v1.9.11 rather than the current 1.10.07 release.

Translations

The site lists partial Beta translations for the following languages:
Albanian Arabic Chinese Croatian
Czech Dutch Estonian Finnish
German Hungarian Indonesian Italian
Japanese Norwegian Polish Portuguese
Russian Serbian Spanish Swedish
Turkish Ukrainian Vietnamese

Because these are described as partial and Beta, expect some interface strings to remain in English or to be incomplete. If you run a non-English board, plan to review the translated strings after installation rather than assuming full coverage.

Themes

Themes are described as the way to change the colors and visual appearance of XMB. This is presentation only — a theme changes how the board looks, not what it does. If your goal is a different look, a theme is the right resource; if your goal is different behavior, see modifications below.

Modifications

Modifications are described as the way to customize the features of XMB, and the site's modifications listing is specifically for XMB v1.9.11. That version mismatch matters: the current release listed on the site is XMB 1.10.07 (released 10 September 2026, with Patch #7 information available). Before installing any modification, confirm it is compatible with the version you actually run, or check the community forum for guidance.

How to Choose

  • Need the board in another language? Start with the translation list, then verify coverage on your installed version.
  • Need a different look? Use a theme.
  • Need different behavior? Use a modification, but check version compatibility first — the listed modifications target v1.9.11.
  • Unsure whether something works? The site points to a community forum for discussion and a demo forum available online at Softaculous for trying XMB before committing.

For documentation, the site also links a documentation page, a Git repository, and a bug reporting channel, which are the places to check for current compatibility details before applying any theme or modification.