Discuss anything involving modding your PS2, from softmods to hardmods, Homebrew, what kind of loaders are you using right now or help with burning discs if you still use those.

Why is my FMCB not reading my pendrive unless I softreset the console once? Got a 3.0 pendrive and it’s being a little shit

>>11854751
because you should be using an HDD/SSD with OPL instead.

>>11854907
I use slim consoles 80% of the time, so no

>>11854945
i use a slim and load games from an sdd hooked to a mini router via the ethernet port

Are there any new advancements in the scene?

>>11855302
No. The current PS2 scene is really weird. Sometimes a single dev decides to start improving something and then just drops it and disappears. So what you have now is a bunch of incomplete projects with a lot of wasted potential.

>>11855302
>>11855416
Some guy made nice project out of PSBBN. Translated and updated in many ways, now it's a valid and much flashier alternative to just running OPL/neutrino. Other than that, some standarization stuff for app packaging and a first exploit for the launch japanese only PS2 model

Basically, most people in the scene now like to do something new and cool and nobody wants to dig deep into ps2sdk to fix decade old problems and incompatibilities with some games. Can't blame them I guess, it's a mess

>>11855302
https://github.com/sammwyy/awesome-ps2
some homebrews

https://usagiru.blogspot.com/
good ports: GOLDEN AXE ARCADE/SHINOBI ARCADE/CELESTE/etc

>>11854950
I mean that’s definitely better for running PS2 games, but I just need the ease of adding small homebrew very quickly. I also switch consoles around too much to have an elaborate setup, I need something small that can be switched around without too much clutter. So it sucks that USB 3.0+ doesn’t seem to work with FMCB very well, especially since adding big files over 2.0 obviously blows chunks

snesticle update when

>>11855757
on July 5 of this year (2025) more precisely. Now support USB!

https://hardlevel.com.br/download/snesticle-com-suporte-a-usb/

>>11855658
this is the answer.
nanopi neo with dietpi hooked directly to your ps2 using udpbd.

Bought this one.
Have been waiting for a cheap all in one solution for years
Infinite memory, games launcher and opl.

>>11856167
Sweet, I'll try it later when i return from work, two questions though:
Does it has the same compatibility as regular snesticle? Its way better than snes station sure, but some games dont boot (like the goemon games or dbz hyper dimension).
Does it still use .smc games instead of .sfc?

>>11855302
Some random hardware repair tech wanted to solder more RAM or maybe it was VRAM on his PS2, and a complete fag ESL goon spammed his thread to make him quit.

Deleted the bookmark, it was some PS2 or Sony modding site.

>>11854353 (OP)
Is it possible for PCSX2 to save directly to a memory card adapter? I want the novelty of keeping saves on a PS2 memory card but without the annoyances of a PS2 console and loading isos through smb and using a Dualshock 2.

>>11857074
then use udpbd or internal hdd.
also get a brook ps2 adapter and use any controller you want.

>>11857079
Yeah but I also enjoy high res, widescreen, antialiasing/downsampling and 60 fps patches

>>11857085
pick your poison then.
>emulate on pc without your beloved memory card
>use real hardware with your memory card
or alternative 3.
>create an adapter and the software that comes with it that allows you to use a memory card on pcsx2 seamlessly

>>11856362
These things really are incredible, if nothing else then just for the ability of having multiple different exploit cards on one device. They also work better than even OEM cards for that.

>>11856427
I think it keeps everything except that it accepts f32 and exfat. inside the zip file you have the files that clarify everything.

>>11856362
Is this one better these days, or the memcard pro?

>>11855302
Latest advancements I recall is hat some of the modern multi-memorycards for the PS2 can now function as both a FMCB to boot homebrew and then function as an ISO loader, but it's slower than the disk drive.

And there is a software package for debian now (Mostly intended to be loaded on a NAS but can be loaded on most ARM or X86 computers) that can serve games to a PS2 (as well as to several other systems that can be hacked to support loading a game off LAN)

>>11854751
>Got a 3.0 pendrive and it’s being a little shit
Probably because the PS2's USB ports are 1.1, not even 2.0, and using USB is literally the slowest port on the system and the absolute worst way to load games onto it. I would not be surprised if the reason for those problems is because that 3.0 drive you're using is likely not even getting enough power from the PS2's ancient USB 1.1 ports. Even using the memorycard port would be faster, but for slims the most ideal method would be network loading.

>>11856362
This is the same as the SD2PSX, right?

>>11855572
>nobody wants to dig deep into ps2sdk to fix decade old problems and incompatibilities with some games
This is quite a shame, especially if you consider the amount of RE projects that happened in the last few years. Native (bug-free) PS2 ports of games from other consoles would be awesome.

>>11858005
memcard pro has *drum rolls* wifi...
that's it, it's the only functional difference.
why would you want wifi is beyond me. it's a set and forget kind of device, you don't need fucking wifi.

>>11858917
>it's a set and forget kind of device
Not really, specially if you're an autist (like me) don't want to use the GameID feature. I like to store my saves by game genre, but I still wish for a better way to manage cards without the webUI. No idea if the PSxMemCard has MMCE, the MemCardPro 2 has.

>>11856427
New USB SNESticle seems to run the exact same as ISO SNESticle, meaning when games work the performance is pretty much perfect. I can only assume every other aspect is identical to ISO as well.

>>11858459
yea

>>11859383
PSxMemCard does have MMCE, and you’ll get to use open source sd2psxtd firmware instead of relying on 8bitmods firmware

Does anyone know if Memcard Pro 2 makes FMCB work on Debugging Stations. I know sd2psxtd does

CPS1 emulation when

>>11859747
that would be nice, but for now you'll just have to stick with the capcom collection

>>11854353 (OP)
Is there an ODE/proper ps1 solution yet?

>>11860416
No. And don’t hold your breath for it

>>11860416
Nobody cares to make a PS2 ODE because there are several very very easy and simply to setup software solutions to load ISOs on it, and the PS2 due to the way it's designed would be very complicated to make an ODE for.

There is extremely little interest in a hardware ODE for the PS2, AND it would be both prohibitively expensive to do and difficult to install (Just look at how involved installing a decent modchip on a PS2 was). Nobody is going to sink years of time and money into making an expensive product that nobody other than maybe five autists and a handful of people with retro YouTube channels would ever buy, 99% of people would rather use FMCB to load an ISO loader that just requires plugging a special memory card into the system and not even having to open it (or use a modchip if they have an older modded system from years ago).

Use a software ISO loader or don't, nobody is ever going to make a hardware ODE for the PS2. Stick to a PS1 for PS1 games if you must load PS1 games on an ODE, there is no way to load isos of PS1 games on a PS2 other than basically running a shitty PS1 emulator on the PS2 in software.

>>11861064
> there is no way to load isos of PS1 games on a PS2 other than basically running a shitty PS1 emulator on the PS2 in software.
Which is exactly why I want a PS2 ODE. One of the PS2's main selling points was PS1 backwards compatibility, so being able to load PS1 ISOs and have them run properly makes sense to me.
Plus, there's a shitload of PS2s with busted lasers in the wild, and it'd be nice to be able to play everything with them that they'd be able to with a working laser.
Also, PS1 games look fucking sick on a PS2 over component, and you can't do component natively on PS1.

>>11861064
>>11861093
i think the only guy who has talked about doing a PS2 ODE is the guy who does/did all the phode stuff, he has posted about the requirements for emulating the dvd drive on his ODE platform in at least his discord i think. even with grimdoomer's OPL exfat fork, i'd rather use an ODE any day. PS2 homebrew fucking sucks.

>>11861093
>Which is exactly why I want a PS2 ODE.
I know that's why you want one, but like I explained, it would be such a massive and expensive undertaking for something so few care about that nobody is ever going to bother. Doubly so if the intent is to play previous-gen games on a PS2.

At this point anyone who still cares to use a real PS2 instead of emulate is likely going to be more interested in using a real PS1 for PS1 games instead of a PS2, especially since anyone using a real PS2 over emulation in 2025 is going it likely because they care about the accuracy/compatibility, and the PS2 was NOT 100% compatible with all PS1 games and had issues with many of the ones it was compatible with. Just install an ODE in a PS1 if your reasoning is to play PS1 games, it's going to be much cheaper than any PS2 ODE would ever be, and much easier to install as well.

>Plus, there's a shitload of PS2s with busted lasers in the wild, and it'd be nice to be able to play everything with them that they'd be able to with a working laser.
... how exactly does using an ISO loader for your PS2 games not solve this issue? Also, you would still not be able to "play everything" since generally those ODEs don't support playing music CDs or DVD movies. Not even a PS2 ODE would give you all the features a physical drive would have had. (Also, laser replacements exist, and they're not expensive)

>Also, PS1 games look fucking sick on a PS2 over component, and you can't do component natively on PS1.
You CAN do RGB though, or use those Retroversion cables that convert the RGB to component, that's what I use on my PS1.

>>11861235
> it would be such a massive and expensive undertaking for something so few care about that nobody is ever going to bother
What if AI was used to design it? I think that's an untapped use for AI.
>At this point anyone who still cares to use a real PS2 instead of emulate is likely going to be more interested in using a real PS1 for PS1 games instead of a PS2...
Being able to play PS1 games the same way you can on a PS2 just. makes. sense. Yes, the PS2's backwards compatibility isn't 100%, but it's a hell of a lot better than POPSLoader. Also, why wouldn't you want to play everything using one console instead of two?
>how exactly does using an ISO loader for your PS2 games not solve this issue?
Because it only allows you to play PS2 games. Are you illiterate?
>(Also, laser replacements exist, and they're not expensive)
Worn-out old scrap lasers, sure.
>You CAN do RGB though
Not on a typical North American CRT
>or use those Retroversion cables that convert the RGB to component, that's what I use on my PS1.
You mean an expensive boutique cable that you can't get clones for?

>>11861064
>>11861235
In a couple of years we’ll probably have a very good USB loading method for PS1 games with DKWDRV. Perfect use scenario for all the slim owners who mostly care about PS1, of which there are more than you think.

>buy verbatim azo dvds
>burn gta sa at 4x speed on imgburn because I remember reading 4x speed is best for ps2
>choppy intro on 1st boot then it stays on black screen on 2nd boot
>try aws speed
>boots fine, reading error screen, no fmv or radio skipping
I suppose I'll burn games using AWS speed then.

ffuck how the fuck i install ps2dev

>>11862047
Looked it up, says that PS1 USB loading would only work on Deckard models?

I get why some people would just want one system that does both, but personally I would just stick with a PS1 for PS1 games due to the compatibility issues that even a legit disk on a stock PS2 could have.

(Also for that person who insists on an ODE, this still would not be an ODE, unless USB loading of PS1 games would be good enough for him to no longer want an ODE)

I have a PS2 with a Matrix chip 1.93, I heard those should read burned PS1 backups but mine's not booting the games.
Do I have to burn them in a special way?

>>11862486
I think you also needed a V9 or V10 PS2? Not sure.

>>11862486
>>11862486
try booting while pressing circle
or maybe your SX point is not solder

>>11862486
There's sometimes a specific boot sequence for ps1 cds. On my old mod chip I have to open the tray, insert game, then hit reset but yours may be different.

>>11862191
may have been a bad burn, i bet you were doing a bunch of other shit on your pc while burning, but yeah should be burning at x4, i found when burning at x6 i would get choppy FMV's.

if you are using a fat and burning at x4 then any skipping is 100% the dvd drive, if you are using a slim probably just a bad burn.

ive burned enough discs to learn not to burn higher than x4 if i want the disc to actually work right, i used to go to blockbuster video every week and rent 8 of the newest titles and buy a stack of 25 sony dvds at the counter, its like they were encouraging me to pirate. lel

one thing i noticed is some discs can be fucky when trying to load them on ps2 i forget if it was the sony +R or the -R, one of them i would often have trouble with.

>>11862486
use imgburn and burn at x8, also good luck trying to find a drive that will burn that low.

>>11862770
+R is a wildly different beast to -R. -R was designed to mimic normal pressed discs so should work in any drive, +R was designed to fix the problems that -R had during burning with the downside that most drives wouldn't be able to read them without a firmware update that supports them. But if your drive supports +R (officially and not through some "close enough" compatibility) then they are usually the best and most stable burns you can get. Because that's what makes a +R different, the wobble groove is patterned to make it easier for the burner to accurately track which lets it lay down a much more consistent pattern.
If you are having problems with high burn speeds that go away when you burn slower, either your DVD-R is fucked or your disc media is rotting. The media tells the drive the optimal burn speeds and because of how it works there is not supposed to be a functional difference between low speed and high speed. What causes problems is if the ink is deteriorating and it's preventing the drive from tracking the wobble groove properly which can be partially mitigated by burning slow, but really the disc is just shit, or if the drive is vibrating like a hitachi magic wand in which case either the drive or the discs are not a good fit.
Also, don't worry about using your PC at the same time as a burn, it's not 1999 and you're not trying to use Nero on Win9x with a drive with a 256K write cache. Every drive has multi-megabyte caches as standard, NT kernels are a billion times better at not starving a process for CPU time, SSDs don't cause underflows unless they are failing and any DVD drive supports start/stop burning where it can completely stop burning and resume with basically perfect accuracy.
tl;dr, when fault finding it's disc media, then console drive, then PC drive.

>>11862191
Don't pay much attention to advice on 20+ year old forums. It's all chinese whispers and cargo cult bullshit. Nonsense like "PS2 drive is 4x so you should burn at 4x." This is a complete misunderstanding about how DVD burning works. If it happens to be more stable for you with your drive and your discs, then cool, but it probably won't be. It's no more based in reality than someone who says "I only wear red socks because any time I wear my blue socks it rains."

This is a PS1 question but I didn't want to make a new thread to ask. I've been trying to follow a guide for setting up FreePSXboot and burning CD-Rs to use with it, and it wants me to use fucking old pre-2005 optical drives to burn the CD-Rs. Is this actually necessary?

>>11862804
>If you are having problems with high burn speeds that go away when you burn slower, either your DVD-R is fucked or your disc media is rotting.
this was back in 2005/2006, my pc drive was good and the dvdrs were new sonys

>The media tells the drive the optimal burn speeds.
the media speeds is only relevant if you're burn maxxing.

>there is not supposed to be a functional difference between low speed and high speed.
when it comes to a standard data disc no, when its a game disc yes.

>it's not 1999 and you're not trying to use Nero on Win9x with a drive with a 256K write cache
no but most people probably have a bunch of shit running in the background or steaming youtube at 4k while also on discord, depending on system specs too many processes will eat into your ram and max out your cpu usage.

>when fault finding it's disc media, then console drive, then PC drive.
when it comes to ps2 fat, first its console drive, then pc/bad burn, last is media (ive used the cheapest shit discs no problem)

>>11862813
>Don't pay much attention to advice on 20+ year old forums.
you should, they know what they are talking about, they've known it longer than most people here have been alive.

>PS2 drive is 4x so you should burn at 4x.
you should burn at x4, when i burned at x6 i would get jumps in FMV's, if you still get jumps at x4 your ps2 drive is fucked, i used to repair ps2s for my job and we would get jumps in FMV's on a stock console with retail discs, fat dvd drives are that shit.

>>11862813
also
>This is a complete misunderstanding about how DVD burning works
clearly doesnt apply to every disc
xbox 360 has to be burned at x2.5, burning at x4 would make FMV's jumpy or the disc wont load, same issue as burning too high on ps2, dreamcast has to be x8, burning at x10, x12 or higher and you get the same issues as above if the disc even loads at all. so no, specific burn speeds are not bullshit.

>I only wear red socks because any time I wear my blue socks it rain
i should have read your entire post before replying, if i knew from the start you're retarded i wouldnt have bothered.

>>11862770
No I wasn't, I let it burn at peace while I was checking other stuff on my phone.
Honestly at this point disc burning feels like a crapshoot whenever you get a good burn or not, I burned six games at AWS speed and only got one bad burn out of 6 (the rest didnt had any slow start-up, fmv skip or audio fuckery).

>>11863039
The most important part for CD-R’s is the disc itself. Older optical drives work better to burn those but they’re not exactly necessary. Good quality CD-R’s means the most for quality burns, which often involves going back in time and buying old CD-R’s with proper materials and dye. If you buy modern Verbatim CD-R’s absolutely get the ones marked AZO.

>>11863089
>dreamcast has to be x8, burning at x10, x12 or higher and you get the same issues as above if the disc even loads at all
Adding to what I posted above, it’s really not that specific as long as you use good CD-R’s. 8x versus 10x isn’t gonna mean shit if you go full meme on your discs and get Taiyo Yuden CD-R’s. Shenmue 2 with the voice acting patch worked perfectly at 10x burn from a shitty laptop burner drive. Just don’t go to Staples and buy a random spindle of the first shit you see when burning Dreamcast especially.

>>11862463
Yeah scph-75000 and up for dkwdrv. Fine in my opinion, small compact usb loading goes on the slim consoles, kinda makes sense. Shame about missing out on the better ps1 cpu, but

>>11863039
some of the recommended burners are newer, but yes, as the alex-free site mentions, it matters. Anecdotally I fooled around with different drives and media and came to the conclusion it's not worth pursuing burning CDs in 2025. Got an xstation for $50 now I can just play games without thinking about optical BS.

>>11863137
>I let it burn at peace
if it works for you then no problem, also burning at too low a speed can cause the same issues as burning too high, also check imgburn log box to make sure its burning at x4, if your drive wont burn it that low imgburn will change it to the lowest speed your drive can burn, which might be much higher than what you set.

>>11863252
>8x versus 10x isn’t gonna mean shit if you go full meme on your discs and get Taiyo Yuden CD-R’s
you're probably right but taiyo yudens are probably hard to find, not sure they even make them anymore, but yeah when i first got my dreamcast out after 20years, i burned some games on verbatim cdr's first at x12 since it was the lowest my drive could do, it was 50/50 whether the console would detect the disc, when it did detect the disc it was 50/50 if it would read it as a game or audio cd, when games did load it was stuttery as fuck, it would fail to read the disc and auto reset the console.
some games wouldnt even make it to the main menu without the console resetting itself.

i found a drive that would do x10 and it was still fucky just not as much, it was still unplayable.

i then found a drive that burns at x8 all the discs i burned all work perfectly none of the bullshit i had before, also im using cheap as shit cdrs from asda, first asda branded now HP (hewlet packard), this shows that burn speed is more important than the media quality.

i do sometimes get bad burns or fails halfway through burning dreamcast cdrs, if a game wont burn properly with imgburn, switching to alcohol 120 does it.

>>11863318
not that anon, im samefag talking about burning at x8, but yeah i agree in 2025 no need to burn discs with better options available, ive been eyeing those xstations on ali for £50.

how good/stable is udpbd?
a few days ago i got fmcb for my old ps2 slim and i've been using smb with it, all of the games load fine and have little to no stutters except for yakuza, that one seems to be pretty intensive

>>11858005
NTA but I prefer the Bitfunx SD2PSX Gen2. The buttons on the Bitfunx go inward, while the MCP2 push down, putting pressure on the ports. Maybe I'm just being autistic but this bothered me a lot. Also the wifi has never worked properly on any Memcard Pro I've had, I always have to redo the settings whenever I go to use it again. I only got the MCP2 because they had the sale for people who had the MCP-001 first model. It's a nice product but I probably wouldn't have gotten the MCP2 at full price. I have 3 of the Bitfunx SD2PSXG2's, an MCP2, and MCP.

>>11862518
Dumb question but is the ps1 mode on PS2 compatible with Component cables (ypbpr)? Though it might be the soldering thing because i tried booting it with O and nothing.
I have a chipped ps1 and the burned copy (CTR) does work.

>>11864592
yeah but not all tvs supports 240p

Wake me up when I load PS1 games off my HDD on a 30,000 series.

>>11866019
You'll never do that, except from Popstarter, which will never get better. Shame I know, but I also don't mind playing from discs for optimal compatibility.

It would be cool if you could overclock the ps2 to play sotc at 30fps

>>11863087
ffs, how can you type so much bullshit in a single post? you obviously know nothing about optical media.

Can you do FMCB on a memory card with an SD card slot or does it have to be OEM?

I wish someone would continue work on the dvd player exploit that let's you play burnt games without a modchip.
Or maybe explore something similar with ps1 games, and exploit the audio player.

If that was the case, I'd totally order 100 pressed Haunting Ground discs from China.

>>11866821
>ffs, how can you type so much bullshit in a single post? you obviously know nothing about optical media.
my so called bullshit comes from actual experience, ive been burning discs for over 25 years which is probably twice as long as you've been on this earth, fucking zoomers. do as you will, why do i even bother.

>>11866825
you can do it on the memcard pro 2 i know

>>11861235
I mean i just busted out my ps2 cause killzone has some hiccups in the emulator
thought it was something on my end but apparently it's a major known error

>>11866831
Mechapwn already does unlock fully for PS1 games. You can do the same thing for PS2 games with “force unlock” option, but then you’ll only be able to play PS2 games. Good if you have two consoles and dedicate either to PS1/PS2 games I suppose.

>>11868717
Or just buy a PS1 at this point

>>11866831
you can use swapmagic 3.8.elf, the original discs had 2 discs, a dvd version and a cd version, one for loading dvdrs and one for ps2 cdrs, there are .elf files for each version.

you will still need a retail dvd game in the drive when booting the dvd elf file and or retail cd game in the drive when booting the cd elf file.
once swapmagic loads you need to swap the retail disc for your burned disc without the console knowing (in other words without using the eject button)

for ps2 fat you need to remove the front panel on the disc drive and use a slide tool to unlock the drive and slide the tray out, swap your disc then lock the drive with the slide tool, its very simple to do and take seconds to load a burned disc, literally like 15 seconds once you know the process.

for slims its even simpler,on the slim there are two buttons that are pressed when the lid is closed to make the drive spin, one is at the front by the buttons, the second is inside at the back of the drive.

you need to open the slim and stick down the button at the back of the drive.

now you can leave the lid open and stick a small screw in the button at the front of the drive (the screws that hold your motherboard in ur pc are a good fit, dont screw in too far or you'll fuck the button) the lid stays open and you boot swap magic with a retail disc once swap magic loads swap for your burned disc and press X, enjoy your game.

>Playing God of War on OPL
>Game freezes on the first save point (regardless of what memory card i use like vmc, an original 8mb or a fake 64mb mc)
>try the dvd5 version i got from a spic site
>works fine
>get to pandora temple bridge
>game freezes
I remember hearing something like this happening with the ripped version but I would expect it to happen only on burned discs.

>>11866831
also for loading burned ps1 games you can do the same swap method with the playstation cheat cd that comes with PS2 version of action replay 2 version 2, i have a retail disc but it may be possible to boot a cdr version with other methods, as loading a cdr with the cheat cd will have no compatibility issues

once the cheat cd loads you select start game without codes, when it say insert game, you use one of the swap methods i metioned above for ps2 depending on your console. (also obviously works on og playstation, im pretty sure it works on psone as well i forget)

my action replay cd is a pal version and it will boot ntsc/usa/jap games fine.

i did try loading the action replay with pops hoping it would boot a cdr but on starting game it doesnt boot from the dvd drive it just restarts the action replay disc from the usb


also another note ive mentioned before, i use to repair ps2's for a major retailer in the UK back in the day, another guy i worked with found a playstation modchip soldered inside a fat ps2, he gave it to me and i put it in an og playstation for a friend, so it was a normal og playsation chip, that was nearly 20 years ago and to this day ive never heard anything about putting a ps1 modchip in a ps2, it seems like a good option if you have a working drive, its like 8 wires or less.

ive never bothered to look it up but the info must be out there somewhere, some other anon will have to find me a source.

>>11868924
works on my machine via internal hdd.
get a good dump and enable accurate reads.
simple.

>>11868924
use HDLoader 0.8c this version was made god of war, and a few other games, you HDD needs to be in OG format, if you converted to exfat ur fucked.

i use both OPL and HDLoader 0.8c, there are games that work on hdloader that dont on OPL

>>11868928
>>11868931
I'm loading games from an USB exFat on my Slim 90001, I know USB is the worst but that's the only way I can load them (besides burning them) that's not a hassle like SMB.
I was checking more info on this and it seems to be because some of these old rips fucked up the transition to Pandora's Temple (reading some old ass forums it seems that since GoW1 is a double layer disc, the 2nd half of the game is on the other layer of the disc and since its a DVD5 it cant load that section so it gets stuck or something like that), seems to be an actual common error that even happens on some emulators like the one for Android.

>>11868924
forgot to mention boot the dvd9 version of god of war with hdloader 0.8c, the dvd5 version you have is probably fine and not a ripped disc, i rebuilt god of war 2 for dvd5 back in the day and it involved extracing all files and running the videos through a downsampler (PSSDown) a few times to shrink the videos, then rebuilding the iso for dvd5, nothing was actually removed.

>>11868926
wait you can use disc swap to load back up ps1 games on ps2?
can you just burn a copy of it, load it then put a burned ps1 backup?

>>11868946
if its a slim then hdloader isnt an option, the alternative at the time was USBadvance which i dont think was updated like hdloader, so may not be fixed for god of war.

id use the slim swap method i mentioned above with swapmagic .elf, you can then just play from dvd all the way, or just to get you past that part to a save point then continue from usb.

>>11854353 (OP)
I wanted to try that PS2 Navigator thing to replace the usual OPL/FMCB, but apparently it doesn't work on third-party HDD adapters. Anyone tried it themselves? I'd love it for the interface but now I'd have to consider the cost of an OEM hard drive adapter and a SATA converter.

>>11868949
to load ps1 cdrs on ps2 you need a retail version of the playstation cheat cd that comes with the ps2 version of action replay 2 version 2.

what im saying is it may be possible to boot a cdr of the cheat cd with other methods like tonyhax or mechapwn. then use the cheat cd to load your game

may seem pointless but ive heard that tonyhax or mechapwn have some compatibilty issues.

loading games with the cheat cd you wont have compatibility issues. so may be a better option

i tried loading the cheat cd from usb with pops but it wont boot the game from the cd drive, when i select start game it just reloads the cheat cd from usb, so that method was a let down, i thought i found the loop hole but it was a bust.

>>11868979
I found this one called Action Replay 2 V2 USA Disc 1, is that the one you're using?

>>11857149
>create an adapter and the software that comes with it that allows you to use a memory card on pcsx2 seamlessly
Already exists, PCSX2 supports both the official and chinkshit ones so long as you go into the settings and have it point to the HID.

>>11868946
>that's not a hassle like SMB
any of the methods are more or less set and forget.
all have some hoops you have to jump through when setting them up for the first time.
not an excuse to keep using shitty usb loading.

>>11869008
mine looks like this, its a PAL version i bought here in the UK, not sure if theres a USA/NTSC version, im assuming one exists.

>>11868973
just set up browser 2.0.
it's easier to get up and running and has more soul.

>>11869008
i found it, looks like this is the USA version, should work in the same way

>>11858005
>>11858917
I have one. I thought the wifi was retarded too but it's really useful for managing your save files and actually seeing what each of the saves are. The N64 bluetooth adapter also has the same feature, of course it only has four memory cards which you flip through by pressing one of the extra buttons on the controller and you can just manage the save data with Diddy Kong Racing.

>>11869046
>Disc 2
Alright thanks, im gonna try burning it and see if it works

>>11869062
Tried it, no results sadly (it stays on a black screen then after a reset it gives me the red screen).

>>11869091
it wont load as is, its still a playstation cdr, you still need a way to load it on ps2, either with tonyhax or mechapwn or what ever the preferred method is, apparently you can load playstation 1 cdrs with ulaunch with a certain method on certain ps2 models

the point of using the cheat cd is it can load different region games and will have no compatibility issues.

if you can buy one of those discs, do it before they are all gone.

blump

>>11868979
>>11869041
>>11869046
>>11869135
The real reason to do this would be to use on a Mechapwn Force Unlock console, since you can then run non-patched PS2 backups while retaining the ability of playing unpatched PS1 backups (albeit with a disc swap now which might be even more annoying)

Is opentuna still the only way to mod a 90001 Slim console?

>>11871923
modbo says hi.
those can boot from usb.

>>11871928
is that the modchip? how difficult is to install modchips on a slim PS2?

>>11871948
watch a video.
but if you have never touched a soldering iron, find someone to do it for you.

>burning ps1 cdr's to use with tonyhax
>running into the 80 minute cdr compatibility error
>some games work with the patch, some dont
is there a better way of running ps1 backups on a ps2? I was using mechapwn with my later model ps2 fat but the cd laser gave out so I had to go back to an earlier model mechapwn doesnt work with

>>11871064
im not really familiar with Mechapwn or tonyhax so not really sure how they work, i just heard about compatibility issues so thought loading games with a cheat cd might be a way around it.

hopefully someone with the setup can try it out like this anon>>11872123

>>11872123
hey anon try loading the cheat cd i mentioned earlier for your region with mechapwn then use the swap trick to load the disc thats giving you trouble,

then let us know if its works, it may be a way around the compatibility issue.

>>11872123
>I was using mechapwn with my later model ps2 fat but the cd laser gave out so I had to go back to an earlier model mechapwn doesnt work with
swap the lasers if you can theres two different types of laser one fits all models the other only fits certain models, or swap the drive altogether, then try the cheat cd with mechapwn,

if anyone else can give it a go i mentioned the swap method for fats and slims above.

when the action replay cd loads, you select "start game without codes" when it tells you to insert your game use the swap method for your console then press X and your game should load.

Suits

Oy station!

>>11862047
>>11861064
PS2 games are more or less accounted for at this point.
Even jak 1 and sly 1 work with opl now.
PS1 is the real issue here.
And yes ps1 on ps2 has several advantages
You can get an excellent image with cheap ps2 component cables and you can backup dozens of ps1 saves on a ps2 card.

Do people still play ps2 games that have online functions?
is it hard to connect a ps2 to the internet for games with online play?

>>11877612
https://ps2online.com/

>>11877612
forgot so say starwars battle front 1+2 and burnout revenge were the shit back in the day, most other games were pretty much dead as most people were playing one of those, i remember 1 guy on socom kek.

>>11877621
>>11877627
Thanks, didn't Marvel vs Capcom 2 and Capcom Vs. SNK 2 had online functions?
I know Fightcade2 exists but I thought it would be funny if there's someone willing to play those online.

blump

>>11877660
seems its only possible to get certain games working again, apparently burnout revenge isn't do-able for whatever reason, but im pretty sure they've added a couple extra games since the last time i checked that site so you dont know, it may be possible.

>>11866825
FMCB must be signed for a given memcard, and it requires MagicGate support which was available only for legit memcards up until recently.

>>11868973
It's an immensely cool project but the vibe I get from these threads is nobody's actually using it for that very reason, there's basically no one still using the OG adapter for hard drive purposes anymore unless they've personally sata/ssd modded their own. The hardware restriction is honestly too bad because it's been making wonderful progress but the only bit of news everyone's waiting for just never comes.

>>11868924
Idk if it helps but isn't there a compatability chart for OPL showing what settings need to be tweaked to make it all work?

>>11866982
So, you don't know. Then pipe down.

Is there a way to know which modchip and version I've got without opening my console?
Want to install FreeMcBoot but my optic drive is busted.
I'd like to get a MX4SIO from ali, but if if installing FMCB is too painful, I'll just get picrel.
I'll probably do somw sort of OPL but not yet, I want something quick and easy.
I love this console, bros, I haven't taken it out in over 5 years, it's painful.

>>11883641
>Is there a way to know which modchip and version I've got without opening my console?
Probably not, even if it has a boot screen there is no way of knowing if it's authentic or a clone without opening it up, and there were many modchips for the PS2 with various pros and cons.

>>11866821
not sure whats supposed to be bullshit? you obviously know nothing about burning discs for old consoles, or failing ps2 lasers, so take a back seat.

>>11862813
>Don't pay much attention to advice on 20+ year old forums. It's all chinese whispers and cargo cult bullshit.
this is the only bullshit in the thread, telling others to disregard 20yr old advice from forums where people actually had first hand experience and know what they're talking about, its actually the best place to find info, since most has been forgotten or lost to time.

this guy probably watched some goober zoomer yuutoober and is now an expert, next he's going to teach his grandmother how to suck eggs.

>>11856236
Just found out about SD2PSX (what I time to be alive!) and I'll be getting that soon for my Slim PS2.
For the moment I'll load games from the SD and for FMV-heavy titles I'll just plug my pc via LAN.
That setup you got there is what I'm looking for, looks neato and cheapo.
Build list? does it use an internal HDD? I'm clearly retarded.
I'm so excited, fellas.

>>11885808
FMV heavy titles run fine on a FAT PS2, since the memory card slot transfer speed are a little faster.

>>11885862
Yeah, my guy, I know; I've a Slim as stated.
I'll still get it, what the hell.
Btw any chink wired-only alternative to picrel. Shit's too expensive at $45

>>11886323
>wired-only
nope. pay up goy.
it may look expensive but it's amazing, i have the older model and it just works.
dualshock 3 is perfect as pressure buttons work.

>>11885808
i could put together a repo with instructions on how to set up dietpi on the nanopi neo. i was gonna do it but got lazy and never did.
i use a usb drive or sd card reader. if you want to use an external drive you may need to use a powered one or plug the nanopi neo into a usb charger that delivers at least 2.5 amps instead of the ps2 usb ports.

>>11885808
>>11887062
https://github.com/Sakitoshi/udpbd-server_dietpi
there, anon.
not retard proof but should be easy enough.

bump

>>11887482
looks interesting.
will try it later.

blump

>>11887482
Damn, thanks chile bro.
Alright I'll skip the hard drive option for now. SD or USB loading will suffice if the whole thing has got less wires and peripherals attached.
I tried my shit audio-video cables on a flatscreen but the image is fucked up, I hope it's just the cables being old and rusty.
Whats a good option for connecting my Slim to a modern TV that will not break the bank? This TV's only got HDMI in and some optical thingy.