PS3 [Research] LINK.XML information

It's clearly been done many times since this discovery, the HEN enabler can be found in the games section now on such systems so what I'm asking is how was this achieved? Or put simply, how can one create a weblink in the games or network section?
 
youdontfooljesus said:
Hi, hope you're all well. Firstly I'd like to say thank you for your work and contributions! I'd like to ask some questions about LINK.xml. I've created PS3 and PSP portals which I have big ambitions for. I've attempted to create a pkg for the PS3 version which creates a web link on the xmb yadayada.. I've utilized the code mentioned here, my portal must use webkit. I've managed to get it running but only from the TV/Video Services category. When I attempt to change the category in PARAM.SFO to CB Network it throws up a display settings error. I've read everything in this thread and cannot find anymore information, perhaps I'm fundamentally misunderstanding something here? Cheers!
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Well I think if you edited your category xmls you could force it to show up anywhere. So you could make a custom pkg, that patches the category_network.xml as it installs. The only difference would be that you would have to reboot after install, or reload the XMB by entering and exiting remote play, then it will show up on the XMB.


You would need to try with this query added to the category_network.xml, edit the XXXXXXXX to suit the content ID of your pkg. Use the original package that works in the TV category, not the one edited to CB.

I have never tried this with this type of pkg, so maybe it will not work so easily.
Code: 
<Query class="type:x-xmb/folder-pixmap"
key="XXXXXXXXX"
src="xcb://localhost/query?sort=+Game:Common.titleForSort&cond=Ae+Game:Game.titleId XXXXXXXXX"
/>
 
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DeViL303 said:
Well I think if you edited your category xmls you could force it to show up anywhere. So you could make a custom pkg, that patches the category_network.xml as it installs. The only difference would be that you would have to reboot after install, or reload the XMB by entering and exiting remote play, then it will show up on the XMB.


You would need to try with this query added to the category_network.xml, edit the XXXXXXXX to suit the content ID of your pkg. Use the original package that works in the TV category, not the one edited to CB.

I have never tried this with this type of pkg, so maybe it will not work so easily.
Code: 
<Query class="type:x-xmb/folder-pixmap"
key="XXXXXXXXX"
src="xcb://localhost/query?sort=+Game:Common.titleForSort&cond=Ae+Game:Game.titleId XXXXXXXXX"
/>
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Cheers DeViL303! You're a saint, that's worked amazingly.
 
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