Customs Songs merging tutorial

A tutorial on how to merge loose song folders!
Might need a second grammar pass since I wrote this with barely any sleep.
Has Spanish translation too!

Co-Authored-By: Aloquendiar <[email protected]>
Co-Authored-By: Lynx <[email protected]>

_data/sidebars/customs_sidebar.yml

@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ entries:
       output: web
       type: homepage
 
+    - title: "Merging Song Folders"
+      url: /customs_CHtoPS3
+      output: web
+      type: homepage
+
     - title: Troubleshooting
       url: /customs_troubleshooting
       output: web

_data/sidebars/customses_sidebar.yml

@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ entries:
       output: web
       type: homepage
 
+    - title: "Combinando Carpetas de Customs"
+      url: /customs_CHtoPS3_es
+      output: web
+      type: homepage
+
     - title: Problemas y Soluciones
       url: /customs_troubleshooting_es
       output: web

pages/english/customs/merging.md

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+---
+title: "Merging Song Folders"
+sidebar: customs_sidebar
+permalink: customs_merging
+folder: english
+tags: [customs, english]
+summary: "How to merge multiple song folders to reduce startup time."
+series: "Converting Customs"
+weight: 4
+---
+
+Over time, you might amass a large amount of customs folders. This is a problem since, the more folders you have, the longer Rock Band 3 takes to count your songs.  
+![A screenshot of Rock Band 3 loading downloaded content. It is loading 94 packages.](https://rb3pc.milohax.org/images/xtra/customs/rb3merge.png "RPCS3")  
+
+
+Ideally, you should put as many songs as possible into a pack to load things efficiently.  
+![A screenshot of Rock Band 3 loading downloaded content. It is loading 48 packages.](https://rb3pc.milohax.org/images/xtra/customs/rb3mergeafter.png "RPCS3")  
+
+Thanks to Onyx, you can do this easily! It is basically the same as the earlier as [[the Xbox 360 CON to PS3/RPCS3 format tutorial]](https://rb3pc.milohax.org/customs_360toPS3).  
+Before starting, keep in mind that you will temporarily need to have the original separated packs and the merged pack installed.  
+Make sure you have enough space!
+
+#### 1.
+Open a file browser and navigate to where your customs are installed.  
+This is normally within `dev_hdd0\game\BLUS30463\USRDIR\`.  
+For PS3, you will have to transfer the folder you want to combine to your computer for processing, which may take a while.  
+If you're on RPCS3, you can get there quickly by right clicking Rock Band 3 within RPCS3 then `Open Folder > Open Disc Game Folder`.  
+![A RPCS3 with Open Disc Game Folder, within the Open Folder menu, highlighted and with a cursor over it.](https://rb3pc.milohax.org/images/trbl/teleprob/patchgames.png "RPCS3")
+
+#### 2.
+Now, open Onyx Music Game Toolkit and click `Quick convert/pack`.  
+![A screenshot of Onyx's main screen. A cursor hovers over "Quick convert/pack."](https://rb3pc.milohax.org/images/xtra/customs/onyxhomequick.png "Onyx Console")
+
+#### 3.
+Stay on the `RB quick convert + pack creator` tab.  
+You can either drag and drop the files you modified or click on `Add Rock Band Song` to select them.  
+![A GIF of folders of customs being dragged and dropped into the "RB quick convert + pack creator" tab of Onyx.](https://rb3pc.milohax.org/images/xtra/customs/onyxdraganddropmerge.gif "Quick Convert")
+
+It is also recommended to enable `Author to DTA tag` at the bottom right.  
+![A screenshot of Onyx's Quick Convert screen. "Author to DTA" is highlighted and has a cursor over it.](https://rb3pc.milohax.org/images/xtra/customs/onyxauthormerge.png "Quick Convert")
+
+#### 4.
+Below the first row of gray buttons, click the first menu and select `Make Packs`.  
+`Make Songs` is useless in this context since it will create loose folders.  
+![A screenshot of Onyx's Quick Convert screen. "Make songs: produced a single file for each song" has been clicked and the cursor is over "Make packs: combine songs up to a maximum file size."](https://rb3pc.milohax.org/images/xtra/customs/onyxmakepacksmerge.png "Quick Convert")
+
+#### 5.
+At the bottom left, make sure `Encrypt .mid.edat` is enabled, then select between either `PKG (PS3)` or `Folders (PS3)`.  
+* `Folders (PS3)` is recommended for RPCS3 users and PS3 users who know how to use FTP. It is **much** faster than PKG creation. RPCS3 users can also bypass the 4GB folder limit.
+* `PKG (PS3)` is only recommended for PS3 users who can only use USB flash drives to add more songs.
+
+<ul id="profileTabs" class="nav nav-tabs">
+    <li class="active"><a href="#folders" data-toggle="tab">Folders (PS3)</a></li>
+    <li><a href="#pkg" data-toggle="tab">PKG (PS3)</a></li>
+</ul>
+  <div class="tab-content">
+<div role="tabpanel" class="tab-pane active" id="folders">
+<img src="https://rb3pc.milohax.org/images/xtra/customs/onyxoutfoldermerge.png" alt="A screenshot of Onyx's Quick Convert screen. The cursor is selecting &quot;Folders (PS3)&quot; and &quot;Encrypted .mid.edat&quot; has been enabled." title="Quick Convert">
+<h4>6.</h4>
+<p><em>(Optional but highly recommended)</em><br>
+With these methods, the USRDIR subfolder will have an auto-generated name. For single songs and packs, it'll be <code>OxxxxxSongName</code>. However, if you make a pack, the folder name will only include the first song in the pack.<br>
+If you want to find the folder easily, it's recommended to select <code>Custom USRDIR subfolder</code> instead of <code>Combine into one new USRDIR subfolder per pack</code> and entering the name of your choice.<br>
+<img src="https://rb3pc.milohax.org/images/xtra/customs/onyxfoldernamerpcs3merge.png" alt="A screenshot of Onyx's Quick Convert screen. The cursor is selecting &quot;Custom USRDIR subfolder&quot; where &quot;Keep original USRDIR subfolders&quot; once was." title="Quick Convert"></p>
+<img src="https://rb3pc.milohax.org/images/xtra/customs/onyxnamepack.png" alt="A screenshot of Onyx's USRDIR naming popup. The pack has been named &quot;my_custom_pack.&quot;" title="Quick Convert"></p>
+<h4>7.</h4>
+<p><em>(Optional but highly recommended for RPCS3 users)</em><br>
+RPCS3 can smash through the default maximum pack size of 4000 MiB (4.1 GB) since most computers will be running file systems that allow this (NTFS, ext4, APFS.)<br>
+Simply change the number at the bottom left to something absurdly high like <code>99999</code><br>
+<strong>Please do not do this on PS3 as its file system (FAT32) is limited to 4.1 GBs per folder and changing this can cause severe issues!</strong><br>
+<img src="https://rb3pc.milohax.org/images/xtra/customs/onyxmakepackfilesize.png" alt="A screenshot of Onyx's Quick Convert screen. &quot;Max Pack Size (MiB)&quot; has been set to &quot;99999&quot;." title="Quick Convert"></p>
+<h4>8.</h4>
+<p>At the bottom, select the big button labeled <code>Make pack</code> (or <code>Start</code> if you used the <code>Make Songs</code> option.)<br>
+<img src="https://rb3pc.milohax.org/images/xtra/customs/onyxmakepackrpcs3merge.png" alt="A screenshot of Onyx's Quick Convert screen. The cursor is over &quot;Make 1 pack.&quot;" title="Quick Convert"></p>
+<p>Navigate to your RPCS3 folder and select the <code>dev_hdd0</code> folder.<br>
+If you\re going to be installing to a PS3 via FTP, select the most convenient folder.<br>
+<img src="https://rb3pc.milohax.org/images/xtra/customs/savefolder.png" alt="A screenshot of a file browser window. &quot;dev_hdd0&quot; is selected and the cursor is over &quot;Select folder.&quot;" title="Select Folder"></p>
+<p>It should successfully convert and auto-install into your RPCS3 directory, ready to play.<br>
+If using RB3DX, you can even do this while the game is running. Within RB3, select:<br>
+<code>Options &gt; Extras &gt; Refresh Library</code> to reload your song list.<br>
+<img src="https://rb3pc.milohax.org/images/xtra/customs/onyxcreatedrpcs3merge.png" alt="A screenshot of Onyx's USRDIR naming popup. The pack has been named &quot;my_custom_pack.&quot;" title="Quick Convert"></p>
+
+</div>
+<div role="tabpanel" class="tab-pane" id="pkg">
+<img src="https://rb3pc.milohax.org/images/xtra/customs/onyxoutpkgmerge.png" alt="A screenshot of Onyx's Quick Convert screen. The cursor is selecting &quot;PS3 (PS3)&quot; and &quot;Encrypted .mid.edat&quot; has been enabled." title="Quick Convert">
+<h4>6.</h4>
+<p><em>(Optional but highly recommended)</em><br>
+With these methods, the USRDIR subfolder will have an auto-generated name. It'll be <code>OxxxxxSongName</code>, with the <code>SongName</code> being the first song in the pack.<br>
+If you want to find the folder easily, it's recommended to select <code>Custom USRDIR subfolder</code> instead of <code>Combine into one new USRDIR subfolder per pack</code> and entering the name of your choice.<br>
+<img src="https://rb3pc.milohax.org/images/xtra/customs/onyxfoldernamepkgmerge.png" alt="A screenshot of Onyx's Quick Convert screen. The cursor is selecting &quot;Custom USRDIR subfolder&quot; where &quot;Keep original USRDIR subfolders&quot; once was." title="Quick Convert"></p>
+<img src="https://rb3pc.milohax.org/images/xtra/customs/onyxnamepack.png" alt="A screenshot of Onyx's USRDIR naming popup. The pack has been named &quot;my_custom_pack.&quot;" title="Quick Convert"></p>
+<h4>7.</h4>
+<p>At the bottom, select the big button labeled <code>Make pack</code>.<br>
+<img src="https://rb3pc.milohax.org/images/xtra/customs/onyxmakepackpkgmerge.png" alt="A screenshot of Onyx's Quick Convert screen. The cursor is over &quot;Make 1 pack.&quot;" title="Quick Convert"></p>
+<p>Select where you would like to save the PKG file and give it a name.<br>
+<img src="https://rb3pc.milohax.org/images/xtra/customs/savepkg.png" alt="A screenshot of a file browser window. The file name has been set to &quot;my_custom_pack&quot;" title="Select Folder"></p>
+<p>It should successfully convert and a PKG file will be created, ready to install.<br>
+Simply install it like any other PKG.<br>
+<img src="https://rb3pc.milohax.org/images/xtra/customs/onyxcreatedpkgmerge.png" alt="A screenshot of Onyx's USRDIR naming popup. The pack has been named &quot;my_custom_pack.&quot;" title="Quick Convert"></p>
+
+</div>
+</div>
+
+{% include custom/series_customs_next.html %}
+
+{% include links.html %}

pages/english/customs/troubleshooting.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ folder: english
 tags: [customs, english]
 summary: "How to solve common issues with Rock Band 3 customs."
 series: "Converting Customs"
-weight: 4
+weight: 5
 ---
 
 ## Customs not working online / Scores not saving

pages/espanol/customs/360aPS3.md

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ Es recomendado que actives la opción de `Author to DTA tag` abajo a la derecha.
 
 
 #### 10.
-Abajo de la primera línea de botones grises, haz click en el menú que dice `Make Packs` o `Make Songs` depende de cómo quieres crear tus PKGs. Es recomendado crear paquetes.  
+Abajo de la primera línea de botones grises, haz click en el primer menú y luego en `Make Packs` o `Make Songs` depende de cómo quieres crear tus PKGs. Es recomendado crear paquetes.  
 ![Una captura de la pantalla de Quick Convert dentro de Onyx. El cursor presiono "Make songs: produced a single file for each song" y despues elije "Make packs: combine songs up to a maximum file size."](https://rb3pc.milohax.org/images/xtra/customs/onyxmakepacks.png "Quick Convert")
 
 #### 11.
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ Con estos métodos, el PKG va crear una carpeta con un nombre generado automáti
 Recomendamos, en caso de hacer paquetes, cambiar la opción de <code>Combine into one new USRDIR subfolder per pack</code> por la de <code>Custom USRDIR subfolder</code> y ponerle el nombre que tu quieras.<br>
 <img src="https://rb3pc.milohax.org/images/xtra/customs/onyxfoldernamerpcs3es.png" alt="Una captura de la pantalla de Quick Convert dentro de Onyx. El cursor esta sobre &quot;Custom USRDIR subfolder&quot; en vez de &quot;Keep original USRDIR subfolders&quot;." title="Quick Convert"></p>
 <p>Puedes hacer esto si solo es una canción también. Esto ayuda demasiado si quieres ser organizado y encontrar una canción entre las carpetas.<br>
-<img src="https://rb3pc.milohax.org/images/xtra/customs/onyxnamepackes.png" alt="Una captura de Onyx con su pantalla de nombrar el paquete. The pack has been named &quot;my_custom_pack.&quot;" title="Quick Convert"></p>
+<img src="https://rb3pc.milohax.org/images/xtra/customs/onyxnamepackes.png" alt="Una captura de Onyx con su pantalla de nombrar el paquete. El paquete fue nombrado &quot;paquete_de_customs.&quot;" title="Quick Convert"></p>
 <h4>13.</h4>
 <p>Abajo va ver un un botón verde que dice <code>Make pack</code> o <code>Start</code> si elegiste la opción de <code>Make Songs</code><br>
 <img src="https://rb3pc.milohax.org/images/xtra/customs/onyxmakepackrpcs3es.png" alt="Una captura de la pantalla de Quick Convert dentro de Onyx. El cursor esta sobre &quot;Make 1 pack.&quot;" title="Quick Convert"></p>