Hi I've recently heard about the HDLoader software that allows you to transfer your games to a Hard disk for faster loading times. I know you need to purchase a sony hard disk, a network adapter (to power the hard disk) - but do you actually need to be connected online. I have broadband on my PC but as I don't intend using my PS2 online, do I need to connect the PS2 network adapter to the broadband as well. Also I've heard that you can use any IDE hard disk up to 120MB instead of the Sony one (I'm considering a Maxtor - would this work OK?).
Any advise would be appreciated. Ummm did you see his sig? V7 with DMS3 so yeah he DID boot it up. This hdloader kinda kills all the mod chips:. I mean once hdloader copy he writes the command hdd0 insted of cdrom0.
Into the SYSTEM.CNF file. You can do it yourself if you know how. Heres example this is midnight club 2 ntsc BOOT2 = cdrom0: SLUS202.09;1 VER = 1.20 VMODE = NTSC now all it does is patch it like so. BOOT2 = hdd0: SLUS202.09;1 VER = 1.20 VMODE = NTSC you can play LOTS of games that way.
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Once the ps2 has hdd you can copy files on it and play them. This i think apply to psx games aswell cuz they use the same thing SYSTEM.CNF. Thats all i can really say about this. Correct me if im wrong.
The problem always WAS and WILL be patching it DURING the copy from cd or dvd to hdd. This eliminates it all. While it copy it generates a new CNF file making far more simple to play from hdd. Another downfall to the sony hdd its the way you cant browse it like you do it in normal pc. You CANT edit file nor you cant browse them.
Sure theres dumping tools but NONE of them actauly can change THAT single line. You try making a tool such as that that makes it all happen under the ps2 enviorment. And who says it takes time? Its just no one thought about it. Plus thers few more things to consider here. Not EVERY game that comes out has the same file system.
Why you think ratchet and clanck dont work with it? It uses a diff file system. Diffrent files system MORE patching it wont take jsut one line of code. It will take much more for that. Sure making any program for the ps2 is much harder than writing one for a computer but is it really that easy? Just changing a few lines. The only thing u need 2 edit with the dumper is making it (while if dumps this file) check what its about to dump b4 it actualy dumps it to the harddrive and change it.
Besides i think thats BS that u cant edit files. What would the harddrive b good for for example in FFXI when u change a setting or something. Does the the game removed EVERYTHING from the HD then write a new copy of it or does it just change what u changed. I dont think even $ony can b that high on drugs and make it THAT useless.
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This article does not any. Unsourced material may be challenged and. (July 2010) HD Loader is a program for the video game console which allows users to play games installed on the optional peripheral via. The games can be copied to the hard drive from within the program, or by using a with image dumping software that outputs to a specific custom format. The HD Loader software does not require an original hard drive to function properly, however some drives may be impossible to attach without modifying connectors. Games may also refuse to detect the drive if it is unofficial.
Contents. Reaction Sony's public stance on HD Loader is that it is not supported and is illegal (it can enable by allowing games to be installed, then played later without owning the disc). In October, 2006, a federal court in California ordered defendants to pay in excess of $9 million in damages for Digital Millennium Copyright Act violations for selling HD Loader.
A clone of the patched version of the official version is being sold as HD Advance, is still being manufactured and can be purchased from many online retailers. Compatibility HD Loader is not 100% compatible with all PS2 games. Some incompatibilities exist because game software depends on certain peculiarities of the PS2 drive hardware.
Additional incompatibilities arise from the use of DVDs in some PS2 games, which are sometimes not parsed properly by HD Loader (incidentally, dual-layer games can only be installed from a PC but as of 0.8c it's possible to install them from HD Loader). Finally, there are intentional impediments introduced some recent high-profile PS2 titles, such as and, to prevent them from being executed off the hard drive. In response to the limitations of HD Loader, a number of independent programmers have developed patches which extend the functionality of HD Loader to improve game compatibility or different software entirely (i.e. These include a fix to improve dual-layer support, one to implement a non-aligned data buffer (which allows to be played from the HD), one to defeat newer copy-protection measures (popularly known as the God of War fix), one to support the new 'slimline' SCPH-70000 series PlayStation 2 hardware and one to implement 48-bit (which allows HD Loader to take full advantage of hard drives larger than 137; or 128, as reported by HD Loader) as of 0.7c hard drives of up to 2 can be used. These have been accumulated into the HD Loader release known as 0.8b, The unofficial HD Loader is currently at version 0.8c as of April 2007.
Version 0.8c continues support for 48-bit (up to 2 Terabyte hard drives), patches for, and, 3 more modes and support for installing and running dual layer games directly off the hard drive. Some games need to be patched in order to be played with HD Loader. Another may require using tricks, such as starting the game with an older, digital controller and then switching to DualShock 2, or refuse to install. According to PS2HD.COM, the compatibility rate of patched HD Loader is around 88.2%. Original Playstation games are not compatible with this method. Version history Official HD Loader is extracted and released to the internet as a retaliation to the free library files used in its creation.
0.6d - the first unofficial version that improved game compatibility. 0.7c - fix for Suikoden V, patches for 48bit HDDs (up to 2 Terabytes), modes (/) and fix to allow dual layer games to be played were added. A stable GUI Patching app was created and allowed one to choose which patches and other various edits to apply to an Official unpatched version. Updated compatibility menu added.
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0.7e - patches that fixed Shadow of the Colossus and Super Monkey Ball were added. This version enabled playing many previously incompatible games. Updated compatibility menu and changed modes description. 0.8 - A patch that fixed and the ability to edit the DMA button configuration. 0.8b - fixes a bug with HDL0.8 not installing to HDDs over 128 GB and a few other minor errors.
Updated compatibility menu. 0.8b+ - A patch that fixed was added. This version is known under different names because author did not rename the version. Additionally, this patch breaks support for. 0.8c - A fix for the buffer alignment was added into the GUI Patcher app and made both GOW2 and GTA:LCS run without crashing. This is the current version. The unofficial releases can be run on a console with a modchip installed, or by using an exploit such as Free McBoot.
HD Advance HD Advance is a cloned version of the HD Loader software for the, which allow users to play games installed to the optional peripheral available for the PS2. HD Advance is identical in functionality to many patched versions of HD Loader freely available online (that include DVD-9 support and 48-bit hard drive addressing) - only with a different theme and some changed text strings. The only benefit of HD Advance is that it is distributed on a pressed disk, giving a patched version of HD Loader that can run on a console without a modchip installed, and also without the need of the or any other software modification. However, players who were using HD Advance 2.0 retail pressed discs (CD or DVD) to format a hard disk with 80 GB capacity and subsequently use the disc to play PS2 games from the HDD were reported experiencing a strange problem. HD Loader versions up to 0.7c boot up perfectly via the Independence Exploit but subsequent versions of HD Loader from 0.8 onwards freezes on the splash screen and refuses to start up if formatted with a HD Advance disc. This is possibly due to newer patches that are not in any HD Advance discs;a solution is to reformat the hard disk with HD Loader version 0.8 or higher, which is recommended for newer PS2 games.
However, this is not confirmed to work 100% across the board as certain PS2 models (mainly PAL 7xxx consoles) was reported to still freeze at splash screen; a currently-unfixable problem related to HD Loader version 0.8 or higher on PAL single-port network adapter models was the main problem. Open PS2 Loader Open PS2 Loader, abbreviated as OPL, is an open-source program that allows playing of commercial games and homebrew installed from external storage devices. It has support for the (like HD Loader), (like HD Advance), and (over network). It also has additional features, like the GSM feature that is used to disable videos and change the resolution of the game output, virtual memory cards (allowing you to save on USB, HDD, or SMB), usage of the DualShock3 controller over USB and Bluetooth (using a dongle) and a cheat engine. The interface of Open PS2 Loader can be customized with themes.
It has been developed in version control since September 27, 2009. External links. Shows compatibility for the various versions of HD loader, USB Extreme and ToxicOS.