# Game Categories Lite

> Organize PSP games into subfolders on the XMB with Game Categories Lite.

# Game Categories Lite

Game Categories Lite (CGLite) lets you organize games and homebrew into subfolders on the XMB. With high-capacity memory sticks holding hundreds of titles, the default flat list becomes slow and hard to navigate. CGLite loads each subfolder as a separate category, which keeps the XMB responsive and makes it easier to find what you are looking for.

This plugin works on the XMB only. It does not apply to the Custom Launcher.

**Runlevel:** VSH (XMB) only.

## Download

[**Download Game Categories Lite**](https://github.com/ticky/game-categories-lite/releases/latest).


# Configuration

Once enabled, Game Categories Lite adds new options under the PSP's System Settings menu.

**Category Mode:**
- **Multi MS** — Lists multiple folders instead of a memory stick on the XMB.
- **Contextual menu** — Shows the storage device; select it to view a list of custom categories.
- **Folders** — Shows the storage device; select it to load a list of custom folders.

**Category Prefix:**
- **None** — No prefix required. Name folders however you like.
- **Use CAT prefix** — Folders must start with `CAT_` to be listed on the XMB.

**Show Uncategorized:**
- **No** — Hides content not placed inside a custom category folder.
- **Only Memory Stick** — Shows uncategorized content from the memory stick only.
- **Only Internal Storage** — Shows uncategorized content from internal storage only (PSP Go).
- **Both** — Shows all uncategorized content from both storage devices.

**Sort Categories:**
- **No** — Categories appear in the order they are stored on disk.
- **Yes** — Sorts categories using numbers in folder names (e.g. `CAT_01PSP`, `01Homebrew`).  
  Note: Enabling this without a numbering system will cut off the first 2 characters of folder names on the XMB.

## Customizing Folders

With the plugin enabled, create new folders inside `/PSP/GAME/` and `/ISO/` to sort your content. Folder names can use the `CAT_` prefix or be named without one, depending on your Category Prefix setting.

Example with prefix:

```
/PSP/GAME/
  CAT_PSX
  CAT_Homebrew
  CAT_Emulators
  CAT_Utility

/ISO/
  CAT_Action
  CAT_Racing
```

- Maximum of 8 category folders (including the uncategorized folder, if enabled).
- Folder names must not exceed 30 characters.

## Blacklist Filter

To hide certain content (such as DLC) from the category listing:

1. Create a text file at `/seplugins/gclite_filter.txt`.
2. Add one folder name to exclude per line.
3. Ensure the file ends with an empty new line, then save.

## Translations

The plugin includes a `translations` folder. To use one, copy the desired language file into `/seplugins/` and set your PSP system language to match.

Example: Copy `category_lite_es.txt` to `/seplugins/` and switch your system language to Spanish.

## Notes

- Changing the Category Mode affects how fast folders and their contents load.

## Download

[**Download Game Categories Lite**](https://github.com/ticky/game-categories-lite/releases/latest).