The Unofficial PlayStation 2 Backup Guide

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Tutorials Collected by Simmo2302 I take no credit for any of these tutorials all due credit goes to the original authors

Table Of Contents
Page 4 - 24 25 47 48 - 63 64 - 70 71 - 84 85 - 93 Title How to backup DVD games with DVD Decrypter and ImgBurn How to backup DVD games with Nero Burning ROM and Alcohol 120% Easy Methods to rebuild PS2 games How To Rebuild PS2 games using Gnie's ExPERT guide (may be missing 2 images) PS2 Versions and Modchips Ace's guides: A TRUE working exploit for slim PlayStation 2s(CD, Memory Card, and USB Memory Stick) Also available for users of fat PlayStation 2s. Copying game save from PC to PS2 using uLaunchELF PS2 & Xbox Backup Tutorials & Information PS2 Slimline guide: external USB hard drive & game playing (NO CHIP REQ'D) How to boot programs using Swap magic Play PS1 Backups On PS2 With Swap Magic Guide!!!!!
Converting ARMax codes to be used on Swap Magic CODER

Author Tokijin Tokijin Alkohol Alkohol Glitched Ace_2 Dan168 Oner MasterChu MasterChu Nyc4life RiPPER D. gsxtcy BenD188 Ace_2 Ace_2

94 - 95 96 - 104 105 107 108 109 110 - 111 112 113 - 114 115 116 117 - 118

How to Use Codebreaker 7+ codes with Swapmagic 3.8 Coder edition

HDD ON SLIM PSTWO _ USB EXTREME/ USB ADVANCE

119 - 121 122 - 130 131 - 133 134 - 135 136 - 137 138 139 140 141 142

Playing PlayStation(PSX) games on your PlayStation 2 using PSX Loader The Cardboard and Straw MOD, a free alternative for modding a Version 13/14 PlayStation 2 for use with Swap Magic/Breaker Pro PS2 And Swap Magic Help How to copy games and how to use Swap Magic for Dummies !!! Front Cover of disc tray removal (Fat PS2) Guide for SNES Station & PGEN It Might Be NES Guide Controls for SNES Station & PGEN Max Media Creator PS2 PGen Guide Guide for burning PGEN to CD or DVD Guide for burning SNES to CD or DVD Guide for burning NeoGeo CD

Eric04h IcePeten ???? C7015 C7015 C7015 Dwagger Theend757 Theend757 Theend757

Table Of Contents (cont.)

Page 143 - 144 145 - 146 147 - 153 154 - 156 157 - 159 Title Tutorial for playing online games with Swap Magic Playing games online DNAS ID PS2 M.A.M.E Emulator Guide Running SNES Station & Games off a HDD How to load games using ARMax on a PS2 Slimline Author sobhy2406 SKSAppz ps2hacka Drkshen ???

How to backup PS2 DVD games with DVD Decrypter and ImgBurn By Tokijin
The purpose of this tutorial is to explain how to backup PS2 DVD-ROM games with commonly used software including DVD Decrypter and ImgBurn. I will also outline how to book type with each of these programs. Your burner must support booktyping/bitsetting. Part II of ths tutorial will outline burning and booktyping with Nero Burning ROM and Alcohol 120%. You can also use this tutorial for copying your backups to other discs. The process is exactly the same as backing up originals. You will need: 1. A DVD Burner. 2. Quality DVD Media. 3. A modifcation to your PS2, a soft mod like Swap Magic, or a hard mod like a modchip. You cannot direct boot PS2 backups, you must have some type of modification to your PS2 to play backup games. 4. Burning software like DVD Decrypter, Img Burn, Nero, or Alcohol 120%. 5. A PS2. 6. 6-10 GB's of free HD space. Definitions of booktyping: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_type http://www.cdfreaks.com/article/150 In short, booktyping/bitsetting means fooling your DVD player into thinking a DVD+R or DVD+R DL is a pressed DVD-ROM. This improves compatibility with stand alone DVD players, including your PS2. DVD-ROM is the most universally compatible DVD format with standalone players. V.4 PS2's and later will read DVD+R's book typed to DVD-ROM fine. DVD+R's also are of better quality than DVD-R's. http://www.cdfreaks.com/print/article/113 Before we get started, here's a few pointers you should always use for successful DVD Burning. 1. Use Quality Media. The PS2 laser is very picky. Unlike most standalones, it will not play anything you throw at it. Furthermore, cheap media uses low quality dyes which will speed your laser to the cemetery. At $50 a pop, most of us can't afford a new laser at the drop of a dime. Use quality media like Taiyo Yuden, Verbatim, or Maxell High Grade DVD+/ -R's. These brands use quality azo (metal) dyes which will go easy on your PS2 laser. DVD+R vs. DVD-R doesn't matter as much, what matters is the manufacturer. I prefer DVD+R's, but DVD-R's will work just as well. 2. Make sure your firmware is up to date. Firmware is defined as: http://www.sharpened.net/glossary/definition.php?firmware Newer firmware will improve write strategies, media compatibility and reliability, and unlock new features like booktyping/bitsetting or overspeed. Upgrade your firmware here:

http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_all.php 3. Close all programs while burning like AV, scanners, internet, etc. This will put les s strain on your memory usage and enable all of it to be dedicated to the burning process. This is crucial to ensure quality backups. 4. Make sure DMA Mode is enabled. How to: http://home.comcast.net/~bbmayo/checking%20DMA.pdf Definition: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_memory_access 5. Defrag your Hard Drive. Clutter from fragmented files can impede your PC's access to crucial memory files. Defragging is a good way to clear up space and optimize your PC's access to files stored on the HD. This will improve speed and efficiency for DVD Burning and all applications. 6. At the end of each section, you'll notice I have quality scans included. You can get an estimate of the quality of your burns by using a program called Nero CD/DVD Speed. Under the Disc Quality tab, check all the features except quick scan. Quick scans will not yield accurate results. Set the speed to whatever speed you burn at. Then click start. This scan will take 15-20 minutes. These scans are not absolute, but they're a good barometer to see if you're doing things the right way. Nero CD/DVD Speed does not work with all burners. If some of the features are greyed out, your burner may not support CD/DVD Speed scans. Liteon burners use a program called K-probe. It does about the same thing, except it's specifically designed for Liteon burners. Plextor burners use a program called Plextools. Again it's about the same, except it's made especially for Plextor burners. Get these apps here:

Nero CD/DVD Speed: http://www.cdspeed2000.com/go.php3?link=download.html PlexTools: http://www.plextools.com/download/download.asp Kprobe: http://www.cdrlabs.com/kprobe/

Part I- Backing up PS2 Games with DVD Decrypter: Get it here: http://www.mrbass.org/dvdrip/ http://fileforum.betanews.com/download/DVD_Decrypter/1011845169/1 http://www.filehippo.com/download_dvd_decrypter/

Guide: 1. Insert your Original PS2 game in your DVD-ROM drive. 2. Open DVD Decrypter.

3. Click Mode-->Iso-->Read.

4. Go to Tools-->Settings.

5. Under the I/O tab, check ignore read errors.

6. Under the Iso Read Mode tab, set file splitting to none. Note: This isn't absolutely necessary, but it seems to cause newbies a lot of confusion when the iso file is split.

7. Click ok. 8. Click Decrypt.

9. Go chill while the game rips to your Hard Drive, it shouldn't take more than 5-10 minutes.

10. It's Done! Click ok. Once it's done, you'll get an iso and a mds file.

11. Insert your quality blank DVD. 12. Go to Mode-->Iso-->Write.

13. Set the write speed to half the max speed of the DVD. 14. Click the open file button.

15. Browse to the mds file. Double click it. Or single click it and click open. Note: If there's no mds file present, use the iso. This is a common occurence when downloading a game.

16. Click Write.

17. Let it burn. It should take about 15 minutes to finish at 4x. Burn times will vary with write speed.

18. It's done! Enjoy your backup!

Here's the quality scan:

Booktyping with DVD Decrypter: 1. Click the Book Icon.

2. You'll get this menu.

3. Select your model burner. In this case I will select BenQ, as I have a BenQ DW 1640.

4. In the "Change For" box, Select DVD+R or DVD+R DL from the drop down menu. I will select DVD+R here, because I'm using Taiyo Yuden 8x DVD+R's. Note: You can only play Dual Layer PS2 backups if you have a modchip that supports them. The Matrix Infinity, DMS 4 Pro SE, and Crystal Chip all support Dual Layer backups. Swap Magic does not.

5. After you've selected DVD+R from the "change for" box, click DVD-ROM in the "New Setting" box from the drop down menu.

6. Click change.

7. Success! Click ok.

8. Then burn as normal. Notice the result, the booktype reads as DVD-ROM.

Part II- ImgBurn Get it here: http://www.imgburn.com/index.php?act=download/ Note: ImgBurn is a burning app only, you will need to rip games with DVD Decrypter using the guide above. For purposes of this guide I'm assuming you've already done so. One you're ready to burn, consult this section. ImgBurn is done by Lightning UK, the same coders who created DVD Decrypter. Hence you will notice obvious similarities between the programs. ImgBurn is a superior burning app in my opinion. 1. Insert your quality Blank DVD. 2. Open ImgBurn.

3. Go to Mode-->Write.

4. Click the Open File button.

5. Browse to your mds file. Double click it or single click it and click open.

6. Set the write speed to half the max speed of the disc.

7. Click Write.

8. Go have a brew and wait for it to finish. Burning at 4x will take around 15 minutes. Burn time will vary according to the size of the iso and write speed.

9. It's done!!!

Here's the ensuing quality scan:

Booktyping with ImgBurn: 1. Click the book icon.

2. You'll get a menu like this.

3. Select your model burner. I have a BenQ DW 1640, so I select the BenQ tab.

4. Click DVD+R or DVD+R DL in the "Change For" drop down menu, depending on which type of disc you're backing up. Here I'll select DVD+R, since I'm burning to Taiyo Yuden 8x DVD+R's.

5. Click the New Setting box. Select DVD-ROM from the drop down menu.

6. Click change.

7. Success!

8. Click ok. Then burn as normal.

9. Notice the DVD-ROM booktype when it's finished burning.

How to backup PS2 games with Nero Burning ROM and Alcohol 120%
This tutorial will cover how to backup PS2 DVD games with Nero Burning ROM and Alcohol 120%. Part III- Nero Burning ROM: Get it here: http://ww2.nero.com/nero7/enu/nero7-demo.php 1. Insert your original PS2 DVD-ROM game in your DVD drive. 2. Open Nero Burning ROM. This guide is for Nero Burning ROM, not Start Smart. Navigate to it through the Start Menu.

2. You'll see a screen like this. Exit out of the New Compilation box.

3. Select your recorder.

4. Click Recorder, and scroll down to the Copy disc option. Click it.

Or simply click Copy on the top of the program.

5. This menu will appear.

6. Select DVD from the drop down menu.

7. Select a name for your Image and a pick a destination under the Image tab.

8. Select your Recorder and Read Speed under the Read Options tab.

9. Under the Read options tab, set fast copy settings to user defined, check reading with error correction and ignore read errors.

10. Under the burn tab, check write. Set the write speed to half the max speed of the disc.

11. Click Copy. Note: Image files created with Nero will have a .nrg file extension. That's what the nrg extension means.

12. Let the image rip. It won't take long, so hang around.

13. It's Done! Insert a quality blank DVD-R/+R when you're prompted.

14 Let it burn. Burn speed will vary according to the size of the image and write speed.

15. It's Done!

Here's the quality scan:

Book typing with Nero: 1. Click on Recorder at the top of the screen.

2. Select your Recorder and click the options button.

3. Click in the "book type settings" box. Select automatic from the drop down menu.

4. Click ok.

5. Then burn as normal. Notice the DVD-ROM booktype when it's burning.

Part IV- Alcohol 120% Get it here: http://www.free-downloads.net/programs/Alcohol_120_ 1. Insert your original PS2 DVD-ROM game in your DVD-ROM drive. 2. Open Alcohol 120%.

3. Click Image Making Wizard.

4. Click the "skip read errors" box. Click the "seperate image every" box. Select never seperate from the drop down menu.

5. Click Next.

6. Pick a name and destination for the image.

7. Click Start.

8. Chill for a minute while the image rips. It shouldn't take long. Tick the "close this dialog box after process finished" box.

9. It's done! You'll get a mdf and a mds file when it's done.

10. Right click the mds file and select Image Burning Wizard.

11. Click Next.

12. That will bring up this menu.

13. Select your recorder, set the write speed to half the max speed of the disc, check enable buffer underrun technology, and check write.

14. Click Start.

15. Sit tight for 10-15 minutes. Burn speed will vary according to the size of the image and write speed.

16. It's done! Click ok.

17. Click Finish.

The quality scan:

Book typing with Alcohol 120%: 1. Go to File-->Options.

2. This will bring up the options menu.

3. Select Recording from the file tree. Click the "Booktype DVD as DVD-ROM while burning" box. Note: Never use DVD-RW's with the PS2, they put terrible strain on the laser. Always use quality DVD-R/+R's.

4. Click ok.

5. Notice the DVD-ROM booktype when it's finished burning. Go to CD/DVD Manager->Disc to check the booktype after it's finished burning.

Easy Methods to rebuild PS2 Games

OK, I know that there's a lot of guides/methods are posted here on "how to rebuild a DVD9 PS2 games" into DVD5 already. However, seems like some newbies are having troubles regardless of how great those guides are. Here is an "easy/simple" guide, especially for those clueless newbies with Swap Magic. In this guide, I will use 50CENT BULLETPROOF, since it's 5.95GB and many newbies (Swap Magic users) are having troubles rebuilding or backing up the game and or any games that's over 4.7GB. With that being said, we can't just have DVD Decrypter or Nero to rip and burn onto a single layer 4.7GB. Apparently, in order for you to have a successful backup and play, you'll need to rebuild the game so your Swap Magic Disc can boot it up properly. This is a working method, I've tried and tested the backups and it works! NOTE: some PS2 games will need to have a special "RipKit/Tool", in order to successfully rebuild and backup. To name a few like GT4, GOW (US) and XENOSAGA Episode 1 (US). These games are totally different and needs it's own "ripkit" to process in order to backup and have a success burned. Additionally, keep in mind that not every rebuild games will GUARANTEE to work 100%, a few will freeze/hang up, black screen, some you'll need to rebuild a few times or burn to different high quality media a few times, etc. TOOLS NEEDED FOR THIS GUIDE or FUTURE APACHE 3 http://rapidshare.com/files/11762385/Apache3.exe.html APACHE 2 http://rapidshare.com/files/11763085/Apache_2.exe.html Gnie's IML2ISO v4 http://rapidshare.com/files/11762641/gdvd4-iml2iso.exe.html Gnie's ExPERT http://rapidshare.com/files/11762717/ExPERT_v1.03.rar.html CD DVD GEN 1.5 http://rapidshare.com/files/11762892/cddvd_gen_15.rar.html DVD Decrypter 3.5.4.0 http://rapidshare.com/files/11763360/Set....5.4.0.exe.html ImgBurn http://www.imgburn.com/ ISO Buster (Free version) http://www.isobuster.com/ I highly recommend whoever don't have them yet, grab it before it's gone because it won't be there long. NOTE: In this guide, I will only use ISO Buster Pro 1.8, CDVD GEN 1.5, Gnie's IML2ISO and Nero Express (Nero 7) to burn. Burning is a choice/preference of yours, so use which ever programs you're more experienced to burn. Of course, I do nearly 50% and 50% on both DVD Decrypter and Nero for the burning process. Since nearly everyone knows how to rip the game via DVD Decrypter using MODE, ISO, READ R into the hard drive and MODE, ISO, WRITE to burn, so I'll just briefly write for that process for now.

**STEP 1** - rip the game with DVD Decrypter via MODE, ISO, READ R to your hard drive.

**STEP 2** - Extract the ISO or files with ISO Buster Pro 1.8 -- now Open up ISO Buster Pro 1.8

Now make a Folder in your hard drive called ISO BUSTER EXTRACT or something that you'll remember.

Once ISO Buster is completed, don't close it... leave it open, but just minimize down on your taskbar only because you'll need that for reference to get going with CD/DVD GEN 1.5.

**STEP 3** Now open up CD/DVD GEN 1.5

Now bring back up ISO Buster Pro 1.8 again, so you can reference the files in order.

at DISC NAME: put SLUS 21315 (with no period). NOTE: sometimes it will be SLES XXXXX. at PRODUCER NAME: always put PLAYSTATION, at VOLUME: put 50CENT or name of the game, at PUBLISHER: put your name or anything, at LICENSE NAME: America (or wherever the disc/or you're from, so if you're from Europe, put Europe, if you're from Japan, put Japan).

Now go into your hard drive and create a Folder name IML, then EXIT out.

**STEP 4** Now open up Gnie's IML2ISO

**STEP 5** Burning the ISO Image, now you can Open up DVD Decrypter, ImgBurn or Nero Express or Nero Burning Rom and burn your newly rebuild game. For this guide, I'm using Nero Express to burn. Why? Because I like the fact that Nero can/will "automatically" set the "Booktype" into DVD-ROM whenever I used a DVD+R media. However, the choice is yours.... I've done both DVD Decrypter and Nero equally, but lately I just don't like to go inside the settings via DVD Decrypter and set the "booktype" prior to the burning process that's all.

I preferred any DVD+R from Taiyo Yuden, Hitachi Maxell (Made In Japan by Hitachi Corp.) and Verbatim "advanced azo" or "datalife plus" and have them "Booktyping" into DVD-ROM. With booktyping them into DVD-ROM format, you're FREE OF WORRIES... that's right, you hear me, any PS2 consoles will play any DVD-ROM format flawlessly.

That's it...... now you can pop up a Hennessey or Tequila and play all night long.

NOTE: If you have the following set to "Automatic", then whenever you use Nero Express (for PS2 games or dvd movies), Nero Burning Rom (for dvd movies) Nero Recode 2 & Nero Vision (for dvd movies) to burn, all your backups will automatically set the BookType to DVD-ROM if youre using a DVD+R, DVD+RW or DVD+R DL media. That is... if your dvd burner is capable of booktyping.

How to set the "Booktype" or "Bitsetting" using Nero Burning Rom by Alkohol NOTE: this is just the settings only, it will work even if you burn your PS2 games with Nero Express, it will automatically "Booktype" your DVD+R into DVD-ROM when you're burning with Nero Express or Nero Burning Rom.[/b] 01) open up Nero StartSmart, then click on Nero Burning Rom 02) EXIT out the "New Compilation" when it pops up 03) click on "Chooses A Recorder" (it's a small burner icon next to (I) and the arrow down) 04) click on Options," then on "Booktype Settings," set to "Automatic" and click "OK" - that's it... easy as smoking. Now every time when you burn using a DVD+R, DVD+RW or DVD+R DL disc, Nero will automatically change the Booktype into a DVD-ROM format.

Good luck, have fun burning -- Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!

<< How To Rebuild PS2 games using Gnie's ExPERT guide by Alkohol >>
OK folks I just want to throw in another Gnie's ExPERT rebuilding guide and add to my guide here that's all. For those that has no idea on how to use Gnie's ExPERT; here's a simple guide for you all, so look no further. Basically, Gnie's ExPERT is another useful tool that automatically rebuild the ISO into a new rebuilt ISO without going through hustle or hassle. **Things to remember: make sure your burner's firmware is up-to-date with the latest available firmware for your burner. Firmware enhances media compatibility, with that being said, it helps to burn and or write to the most newest media in the market now-a-days easily. Another good rule of thumb is to always use high quality media, don't blame me if you burned it too fast, too slow or if you're using crap/junk unknown media.

<><> Tools needed <><> <> DVD Decrypter 3.5.4.0 <> Gnie's ExPERT v1.03 Rebuilding Tool

<><><> STEP 1 <><><> <> Rip the original ISO with DVD Decrypter <> put original PS2 game inside dvd burner or dvd rom drive <> open up DVD Decrypter 3.5.4.0 <> Mode, ISO, Read R (to your hard drive) <> set "source" = where the original PS2 game is located <> set "destination" = to your hard drive <> click DECRYPT (and now wait until it's completed) ============================================================== you should know how to rip the original PS2 game's ISO with DVD Decrypter already ============================================================== If you still DON'T KNOW how to rip the main ISO with DVD Decrypter, then it is obvious that you're not a true gamer(s).

**NOTE: Extremely important here; for this guide, I will use the ISO disc 2 from XENOSAGA only, but you can use it for any of your future or new PS2 games ripped ISO.

<><><> SETP 2 <><><> <> Rebuild the ISO with Gnie's ExPERT

**NOTE: you can use any of your ripped PS2 game's ISO, this is just my example only**

That's it.... easy as sippin' on some Hennessey. Now just burn your new rebuilt ISO with DVD Decrypter with some high quality media like Taiyo Yuden, Verbatim "advanced azo or datalife plus" or Maxell (made in japan by Hitachi Corp.) and you should be all square away.

<><><> STEP 3 <><><> <> burn your newly rebuilt ISO with DVD Decrypter 3.5.4.0 <> open up DVD Decrypter <> put a high quality media inside your dvd burner <> set your "source" = browse to your new rebuilt ISO from your hard drive <> set your "destination" = to your dvd burner <> set your burning speed to 4X <> click on WRITE (now sit tight until it's successfully completed) That's it... enjoy your new backup now.

PS2 Versions and Modchips by Glitched

Most People Dont Know What Version Their PS2 and What Modchip To Get, So Heres A Guide On PS2 Versions And Modchips !!!!!!! V1/V2/V3 To check if you have the V1/V2/V3 PS2 Turn the Playstation upside-down and check how many screws there are. The screws are covered by black plastic or rubber hole covers. You can easily remove the screw covers by prying them off with a small flat head precision screwdriver If you have 10 bottom screws you have a V1, V2 or V3 PS2 model. V4 To check if you have the V4 PS2. The model # can be SCPH-30000, SCPH-30001, 35001, SCPH-30002, 35002, SCPH-30003, 35003, SCPH-30004, 35004 If the marked screw doesn't show up in the expansion bay of your PS2 then please take a look on the bottom of the PS2 case. If there is an electrical hazard warning on the bottom of the case then it is a V4. V5/V6 To check if you have the V5/V6 PS2 The model numbers can be SCPH-30000R, SCPH-30001 R, SCPH-30002 R, SCPH-30003 R, SCPH-30004 R, SCPH-30006 R But also some SCPH-30000, SCPH-30001, SCPH-30002, SCPH-30003 and SCPH-30004 PS2 have a V5/V6 main board. V7 To check if you have the V7 If your model# is SCPH-39000, 39001, 39002, 39003, 39004 or 37000 you have a V7 PS2 main board. V8

To check if you have the V8 The V8 was only released in the Japanese market. The model # can be SCPH-39000 or SCPH39006 (GH-022 BIOS 090). V9 To check if you have the V9 If your model # is SCPH-50000, 50001, 50010, 50002, 50003 or 50004 you have a V9 PS2 main board (GH-023 board). SCPH 50001 / 50010 date code 3a-3b-3c is a V9. SCPH-55006/55007 GT (white console) is also a V9. V10 To check if you have the V10 If have a USA/CANADA SCPH-50001 AND if you can find DATE CODE 3D as shown below, you have a V10 PS2 main board (GH-026 board). SCPH 50001 / 50010 Date Code 3D is a V10 If have a PAL (EUROPE/AUSTRALIA) SCPH-50002/3/4 AND if you can find "a" as shown below, you have a V10 PS2 main board (GH-026 board). V11 To check if you have the V11 It was only released in Europe. The model # is SCPH-50004 with a GH-027 or GH-029 board. Same board as V10 but console comes with a new laser unit. V12 To check if you have the V12 The new mini PS TWO SCPH-7000x SCPH-70012 CB (for United States) SCPH-70011 CB (for North America) SCPH-70002 CB (for Oceania) SCPH-70003 CB (for UK) SCPH-70004 CB (for Europe) SCPH-70000 CB (for Japan) V13 To check if you have the V13

SCPH-70001 (for North America) The Warranty Sticker location has moved from the back and is now located directly over one of the (6) screws on the v13 underside. Another major change includes the removal of the Phone Line from the back of the v13 console; however, the Network Line is still present. There is also a small layout change around the Motor Driver IC of the PSTwo main board (now GH-032-XX). SCPH-70004 (for Europe) Main board is GH-032-13

What Is A ModChip? A Mod Chip allows any console to play imported games, backup CD/DVD media, homebrews and media from a PC (such as MP3s), without any setbacks. A PS2 Mod Chip permits the purchaser of the original game to play backup copies in case the original copy is lost or damaged. A gaming console has a protection system that eliminates the ability to use such copies, but with a console equipped with a mod chip will disable this protection enabling you to boot backups and imports that original consoles cannot without the assistance of a mod chip. Different Types of Modchips and There Capabilities(Prices US):There Are More Modch ips But These Are The More Popular. Solder less-There Is Only 1 Kind The DMS4 E.Z.I Lite Auto-detect and boot of all media types: DMS4 EZI will automatically detect whether a PS1, PS2 CD-R, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD9 or DVD+RW, original domestic CD/DVD is inserted and then boot it without any interaction from the user. High security: DMS Technologies has protected its design using a military grade secure FPGA to prevent cloners and fakers. You are buying an original high quality product. Unrivaled boot success rate and compatibility: The boot rate of DMS4 is nigh on 100%. The DMS4 EZI Supports v5-v11 USA/ASIAN and PAL Flash upgrade via CD: The popular CD flash upgrade first introduced by DMS3 and has been retained offering a choice of firmware upgrade options. DVD region Free with RCE support:

Watch all region DVD movies on your PS2. Colour Fix: Force the colour mode to your choice. DEV.olution Mode 1: Load appliactions and software from your PS2 Memory card using DMS Tech. specially integrated DEV.olution mode. DEV.olution Mode 2: Load applications and software from your PS2 HDD using DMS Tech. specially integrated software. DEV.olution 2 is the successor to DEV.olution 1 mode. Configuration Mode: Boot to DMS Tech. config mode and select the startup boot mode of your choice. You can enable/disable and configure the DMS4 Lite features within the attractive GUI. Software Modchip disable: Disable the Modchip in software by pushing Square on the Joypad. PS2 Media Player compatible. Supports multi disc games, MP3, DivX, MPEG4, classic video game emultaors. Network adapter (PlayStation 2 broadband connection) ready. ActionReplay MAX, ActionReplay 2 and GameShark2 ready (for all who use GS2 / AR2 cheatcodes) Overheating protection - the chip will switch off if the chip or the PS2 Motherboard gets too hot! Pro The feature packed big brother of the DMS4 EZI Lite has a 2MB flash to store homebrew software (PS2 media player, utilities, demos, emulators) within the internal flash memory. The DMS4 Pro has all the features of the Lite, further it boasts enhanced security, larger flash memory and will have extra features added in software at no extra cost in future update builds. The ultimate upgrade for the hard core PS2 user! Product Compatibility: Compatible with all v5-v11 PS2 Consoles. Absolutely no soldering required . Not compatible with PS Two Slimline (v12/v13) EZI Pro: US$ 79 EZI Lite: US$ 69 Solder: DMS4 Pro/Lite DMS4 Lite:

Auto-detect and boot of all media types: DMS4 will automatically detect whether a PS1, PS2 CD-R, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD9 or DVD+RW, original domestic CD/DVD is inserted and then boot it without any interaction from the user. Reduced wire Count: 17 wires for v1-v7 PAL/USA or 18 wires for v1-v7 Japan/Asian 18 wires for v9-v13 USA and PAL (19 with DVD+/-RW support / T wire) or 19 wires for v8,9 and 10 Japan/Asian (20 with DVD+/-RW support / T wire) High security: DMS Technologies has protected its design using a military grade secure FPGA to prevent cloners and fakers. You are buying an original high quality product. Unrivaled boot success rate and compatibility: The boot rate of DMS4 is nigh on 100%. The DMS4 Supports v1-v13 USA/ASIAN and PAL Flash upgrade via CD: The popular CD flash upgrade first introduced by DMS3 and has been retained offering a choice of firmware upgrade options. DVD region Free with RCE support: Watch all region DVD movies on your PS2. Colour Fix: Force the colour mode to your choice. DEV.olution Mode 1: Load appliactions and software from your PS2 Memory card using DMS Tech. specially integrated DEV.olution mode. DEV.olution Mode 2: Load applications and software from your PS2 HDD using DMS Tech. specially integrated software. DEV.olution 2 is the successor to DEV.olution 1 mode. Configuration Mode: Boot to DMS Tech. config mode and select the startup boot mode of your choice. You can enable/disable and configure the DMS4 Lite features within the attractive GUI. Software Modchip disable: Disable the Modchip in software by pushing Square on the Joypad. PS2 Media Player compatible. Supports multi disc games, MP3, DivX, MPEG4, classic video game emultaors. Network adapter (PlayStation 2 broadband connection) ready. ActionReplay MAX, ActionReplay 2 and GameShark2 ready (for all who use GS2 / AR2 cheatcodes) Overheating protection - the chip will switch off if the chip or the PS2 Motherboard gets too hot! DMS4 Pro: The feature packed big brother of the DMS4 Lite has a 2MB flash to store homebrew software (PS2 media player, utilities, demos, emulators) within the internal flash memory.

The DMS4 Pro has all the features of the Lite, further it boasts enhanced security, larger flash memory and will have extra features added in software at no extra cost in future update builds. The ultimate upgrade for the hard core PS2 user! What is the main difference between DMS4 Lite and Pro? The main difference is that Pro has 2MB of flash memory which allows you to store homebrew software (ps2 media player, utilities, demos, emulators) in it's internal memory. The Lite version requires the user to boot homebre software either from CD/DVD or a memory card. Product Compatibility: Compatible with all v1-v13 PS2 Consoles. Compatible with PS Two Slimline.

Lite: US$ 49 Pro: US$ 59 Matrix Infinity AUTOMATIC SELECTION for PS2/PS1/DVD SUPPORTS. (Just insert any support and the Infinity will play it !!) DVD Region Free Incorporated !! ( to play all regions DVD without need of any extra operation.) Full 512 Kb Flash Memory on board (Flashable with our future updates and software releases!!) Compatible with Playstation 2 USA/PAL/Japanese - v1, v2, v3, v4, v4R, v5, v6, v7, v8, v9, v10, v11, v12 and v13 Jumper less (Automatic Version detection) Software selectable "PS2 Quick Load" option. (To skip PS2 logo and Quick boot PS2 Games!!) Software selectable "PSX Quick Load" option. (To skip PS1 logo and Quick boot PSX Games!!) Easy to Install. (only 18 wires for v1-v8 and 20 wires for v9, v10, v11, v12 and v13) ACTEL based IC for enhanced stability AUTOMATIC "GREEN FIX" (No more need to change the cable to see your DVD movies on the PS2!!) Import Games Fix (All PSX import games are played at FULL SCREEN and FULL COLOR !!) STEALTH-Mode (The Modchip can be switched off and becomes invisible to Online Gaming) Sleep-Mode (The Modchip will switch off itself after boot) 100% NO SWAP (Direct boot for all the PS2 and PSX games) Supports games on DVD-9 media !! PLAYS ALL THE CDS and DVDS Games (both, Import or Backups) SUPPORTS MULTI-DISK GAMES !!

SUPPORTS ANTI-MOD PS1 GAMES !! SUPPORTS DATEL MEMORY CARDS!! Very Reliable (All the Modchips are 100% tested before delivery) Very Stable (Thanks to the sleep mode the IC will never Overheat) CD Lens Safe (Avoid CD lens damage by sending un-necessary signal to the Drive Controller) Media types supported: CD-ROM / DVD-ROM / DVD-ROM 9 / CD-R / CD-RW / DVD-R / DVD-RW / DVD+RW Product Compatibility: Matrix Infinity Chip is for all PS2 consoles except JAP SCPH-10000/15000/18000 Compatible with Playstation 2 USA v1, v2, v3, v4, v4R, v5, v6, v7, v8, v9, v10, v11, v12 and v13 Compatible with Playstation 2 PAL v3, v4, v4R, v5, v6, v7, v8, v9, v10, v11, v12 and v13 Compatible with Playstation 2 JAPAN/ASIAN v4, v4R, v5, v6, v7, v8, v9, v10, v11, v12 and v13 US$ 49 Magic 3.1+ World's first 17 wire install for V1-V8 New ON / OFF technology to deactivate the Modchip function New low profile design for easy mounting and installation Network adapter (PlayStation 2 broadband connection) ready Direct boot Imports / Backups without the swap method - just like Originals Direct boot of PSX original Imports Direct boot of PSX Backups (CD-R) Direct boot of PlayStation 2 original Imports (CD, DVD and DVD 9) Direct boot of PlayStation 2 Backups (CD-R, DVDR) Multi Disc ready NTSC and PAL ready ActionReplay MAX, ActionReplay V2 and GameShark2 ready (for all who use GS2 / AR2 cheatcodes) Does not affect your DVD player - all original features of the PlayStation 2 remain the same Autodetect the PlayStation 2 version and region (NTSC, PAL) - doesn't matter which country you're in. Bonus Feature: Overheating protection - the chip will switch off if the chip or the PS2 Motherboard gets too hot! Product Compatibility: Compatible with V1-V8 USA, EUR, JAP PlayStation 2 consoles and DVD 9 ready

Network and Online ready NTSC and PAL ready Multi Disc ready US$ 15 Crystal High Quality Actel Pro Asic Plus FPGA provides: Flash-based configuration means we are able to quickly and thoroughly test and debug many different configurations before arriving at a stable release. An excessive number of "gates" allows the use of an internal "ROM" for infallible "Recovery Mode". This means you will never be stuck unable to recover from firmware err ors. ISP (In-System Programming) and Boundary Scan allow us to program and test every single device on the Crystal Chip board after population. This will detect any flaws in the manufacturing process, such as bridged pins or defective components. Internal SRAM allows us to provide unique features unavailable with many other FPGA devices. General hardware features: Custom "Glitch Detection" logic automatically detects and filters noise on strobe lines (A, R and W). This results in 100% boot rates for bootstrap hook software. Ground-bounce is a non-issue due to an intelligent patching method which reduces current spikes, and the aforementioned "Glitch Detection" logic. 4kbyte software-accessable (read/write) EEPROM for storage of PS2 bootstrap hooks and data. 3kbyte software-accessable (write) SRAM for storage of PS1 bootstrap hooks. on-board oscillator(clock) means you don't have to worry about installing a clock wire or the annoying issues associated with bad clock wiring. very compact circuit-board and optimized solder-pad layout for easiest installation. only 18 wires for v1-v7 consoles, 19/20 wires for v8 consoles, 18/19 wires for v9-v13 consoles (DVD+/-RW requires the optional "F" wire) regardless of region. Upgrade features: Upgradable via software loaded from CD, host (Naplink, ps2link, etc), memory card, etc. EEPROM is blank when shipped. Recovery Mode uses an internal ROM in the FPGA rather than external flash which may become corrupted. This means you will never be unable to boot an upgrad e disc, even if the EEPROM were removed or physically damaged(of course you wouldn't be able to upgrade then..). Internal checksum to ensure data integrity. If the checksum fails, the console will automatically boot in Recovery Mode so that you may fix th e problem with the Utility Disc. Application support: Open-Source API and documentation provided for software-interaction with the CC1.0

hardware and writing your own firmwares. Some basic example codes are provided with the API which show bootstrap patching for direct-boot unsigned "homebrew" discs and loading a "dashboard" or similar application from memory card. Memory Card boot (aka "Dev.olution Mode", "Dev Mode", "Dev Mode 1") allows you to load software directly from memory card on system startup. Also unlike the other modchips you dont need to patch the game to go online because of a new hack Boot homebrew software CD/DVD discs as you would a regular game disc. Media types supported: CD-ROM / DVD-ROM / DVD-ROM 9 / CD-R / CD-RW / DVD-R / DVD-RW / DVD+RW Product Compatibility: Crytsal Chip is for all PS2 consoles except JAP SCPH-10000/15000/18000 Compatible with Playstation 2 USA v1, v2, v3, v4, v4R, v5, v6, v7, v8, v9, v10, v11, v12 and v13 Compatible with Playstation 2 PAL v3, v4, v4R, v5, v6, v7, v8, v9, v10, v11, v12 and v13 Compatible with Playstation 2 JAPAN/ASIAN v4, v4R, v5, v6, v7, v8, v9, v10, v11, v12 and v13 US$ 39 Neo-Magic New ON / OFF technology to deactivate the Modchip function New low profile design for easy mounting and installation Network adapter (PlayStation 2 broadband connection) ready Direct boot Imports / Backups without the swap method - just like Originals Direct boot of PSX original Imports Direct boot of PSX Backups (CD-R) Direct boot of PlayStation 2 original Imports (CD, DVD and DVD 9) Direct boot of PlayStation 2 Backups (CD-R, DVDR) Multi Disc ready NTSC and PAL ready ActionReplay MAX, ActionReplay v2 and GameShark2 ready (for all who use GS2 / AR2 cheatcodes) Does not affect your DVD player - all original features of the PlayStation 2 remain the same Autodetect the PlayStation 2 version and region (NTSC, PAL) - doesn't matter which country you're in. Bonus Feature: Overheating protection - the chip will switch off if the chip or the PS2 Mot herboard gets too hot! Product Compatibility:

Compatible with v12/v13 "slim" SCPH-700xx USA, EUR, JAP PlayStation 2 consoles and DVD 9 ready Compatible with v5-v11 PS2 SCPH-3000x-R, SCPH-39001/39002/39003/39004 and SCPH50001/50002/50003/50004 Network and Online ready NTSC and PAL ready Multi Disc ready US$ 19 DUO2 SE World's first 17 wire install for V1-V11 PS2 consoles New ON / OFF technology to deactivate the Mod-Chip function New low profile design for easy mounting and installation Network adapter (PlayStation 2 broadband connection) ready Direct boot Imports / Backups without the swap method - just like originals Direct boot of PSX original Imports Direct boot of PSX Backups (CD-R) Direct boot of PlayStation 2 original Imports (CD, DVD and DVD 9) Direct boot of PlayStation 2 Backups (CD-R, DVDR) Direct boot of PlayStation 2 DVD9 silvers Multi Disc ready NTSC and PAL ready ActionReplay MAX, ActionReplay V2 and GameShark2 ready (for all who use GS2 / AR2 cheatcodes) Does not effect your DVD player - all original features of the PlayStation 2 remain the same Auto-detects the PlayStation 2 version and region (NTSC, PAL) - doesn't matter which country you're in. Bonus feature: Overheating protection - the chip will switch off if the DUO chip or the PS2 Motherboard gets too hot! Product Compatibility: Compatible with V1 -V11 PS2 consoles. Not compatible with V12 slim PS2. US$ 19 Apollo 7 TOP FEATURE: DVD Region Free - play any region DVD*

*Plays any region DVD movie on the PAL PS2s and other territory NTSC movies on the USA/ASIAN consoles. PS2 Media Player compatible Supports multi disc games, MP3, DivX, MPEG4, classic video game emultaors New ON / OFF technology to deactivate the Mod-Chip function New low profile design for easy mounting and installation Network adapter (PlayStation 2 broadband connection) ready Easy to use, no swapping required Easy to change the PS1 / PS2 / DVD mode - just press the reset button Direct boot of PS2 originals / imports / backups (all media and multi-disc titles) Direct boot of PSX originals / imports / backups (all media, anti -mod and multi-disc titles supported) Compatible with DVD-R , DVD+R , DVD-RW , DVD+RW Compatible with DVD 9 games (Xenosaga) NTSC and PAL , V9 and V10 ready Multi safe system design - protect your PS2 console Does not effect your DVD player - all original features of the PlayStation 2 remain the same ActionReplay MAX, ActionReplay 2 and GameShark2 ready (for all who use GS2 / AR2 cheatcodes) Autodetect the PlayStation 2 version and region (NTSC ,PAL) - don't worry which country you are in Overheating protection. Product Compatibility: Apollo 7 is compatible with V9/V10/V11 USA, EUR, JAP PlayStation 2 consoles (NTSC and PAL). US$ 19 ModBo V1.2 Jumper less (Automatic Version detection) Full 512 Kb Flash Memory on board (Flashable with future updates and software releases!!) Supports CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW Direct-boot HomeBrew and Open-Source applications from CD discs or via Naplink. Memory Card boot "Dev Mode" will allow you to load software directly from memory card. Boot homebrew software CD/DVD discs as you would a regular game disc. Easy to Install. (only 18 wires for v1-v8 and 20 wires for v9, v10, v11, v12 and v13) STEALTH-Mode (The Modchip can be switched off and becomes invisible to the PS2 system.) Sleep-Mode (The Modchip will switch off itself after HomeBrew software boot) DVD9 compatible (No compatibility issues with the latest DVD9 Original Games) DVD region Free with RCE support: Watch all region DVD movies on your PS2. Very Reliable (All ModBo Modchips are 100% tested before delivery)

Very Stable (Thanks to the sleep mode the IC will never Overheat) CD Lens Safe (Avoid CD lens damage by sending un-necessary signal to the Drive Controller) Ground Bounce effect is _NOT_ existent (No more black screen on installation) Action Replay and Action Replay MAX compatible!! Codebraker8 and latest Codebraker 8.1 compatible !! Supports multi disc games, MP3, DivX, MPEG4, classic video game emultaors. Network adapter (PlayStation 2 broadband connection) ready. DivX and MP3 Mediaplayer compatibility (Watch your movies and hear you music on your PS2 !!) Overheating protection - the chip will switch off if the chip or the PS2 Motherboard gets too hot! Product Compatibility: Compatible with all v1-V13 PS2 Consoles. Compatible with PS Two Slimline. US$ 19 Mars III MA-502 TOP FEATURE: Compatible with V7-V11 PS2 100% boot success rate New ON / OFF technology to deactivate the Mod-Chip function New low profile design for easy mounting and installation Network adapter (PlayStation 2 broadband connection) ready Easy to use, no swapping required Easy to change the PS1 / PS2 / DVD mode - just press the reset button Direct boot of PS2 originals / imports / backups (all media and multi -disc titles) Direct boot of PSX originals / imports / backups (all media, anti -mod and multi-disc titles supported) Multi safe system design - protect your PS2 console Does not effect your DVD player - all original features of the PlayStation 2 remain the same ActionReplay MAX, ActionReplay 2 and GameShark2 ready (for all who use GS2 / AR2 cheatcodes) Autodetect the PlayStation 2 version and region (NTSC, PAL) - don't worry which country you are in Overheating protection. Product Compatibility: Compatible with DVD-R, DVDR, DVD-RW, DVDRW Compatible with DVD 9 games (Xenosaga) NTSC and PAL, V7/V8/V9/V10/V11 ready

US$ 19 Neo12 World's first 12 wire install for V9-V11 New ON / OFF technology to deactivate the Modchip function New low profile design for easy mounting and installation Network adapter (PlayStation 2 broadband connection) ready Direct boot Imports / Backups without the swap method - just like Originals Direct boot of PSX original Imports Direct boot of PSX Backups (CD-R) Direct boot of PlayStation 2 original Imports (CD, DVD and DVD 9) Direct boot of PlayStation 2 Backups (CD-R, DVDR) Multi Disc ready NTSC and PAL ready ActionReplay MAX, ActionReplay V2 and GameShark2 ready (for all who use GS2 / AR2 cheatcodes) Does not affect your DVD player - all original features of the PlayStation 2 remain the same Autodetect the PlayStation 2 version and region (NTSC, PAL) - doesn't matter which country you're in. Bonus Feature: Overheating protection - the chip will switch off if the chip or the PS2 Motherboard gets too hot! US$ 19 Magic V PLUS for V5-V8 Magic V PLUS 50k for V9 Magic V PLUS 5k6 for V10 PS2 TOP FEATURE: 12 wire install! These mod-chips make installation much easier and less time consuming New low profile design for easy mounting and installation Multi safe system design - protect your PS2 console Direct boot of PS2 originals/imports/backups (all media, including DVD -9 and multi-disc titles) Direct boot of PSX originals/imports/backups (anti-mod and multi-disc titles supported). Compatible with CD-R, DVDR, DVDRW Compatible with DVD 9 Sleep Mode: Allows you to play online games that detect mod-chips. These mods also work in V5-V10 machines from all countries, don't worry which country you are in.

NTSC and PAL Ready Network adapter ready Does not effect your DVD player all original features of the PS2 remain the same Included High Quality Wire Install For 100% Reliable Performance Multi safe system design - protect your PS2 console. Easy to change the PS1 / PS2 mode. Just press the reset button. Easy to use, No swapping required. Product Compatibility: Compatible with all V5-V10 PS2 consoles. NTSC, PAL and Network Card ready For V5-V8 PS2 you have to order the Magic V PLUS For V9 you need the Magic V PLUS 50k For V10 you need the Magic V PLUS 5k6 All: US$ 19

Ace's guides: A TRUE working exploit for slim PlayStation 2s(CD, Memory Card, and USB Memory Stick) Also available for users of fat PlayStation 2s.

For those of you who had problems using with jjax's guide to loading backups, or for those who want a working Memory Card Exploit for their slims, here's how to make a working exploit to boot from the Memory Card, the actual CD-ROM, or tdude's method, through a USB Memory Stick. CD method 1) First off, you need the following things: -Action Replay MAX(V 3.36 was used) -MAX Media Creator(included with Action Replay MAX) -1 blank CD-R(Taiyo Yuden, Verbatim, or Sony) -CD Loader ELF(found here: http://www.geocities.com/jjax1975/CDLOADER.zip) -Cog-Swap ELF(link is down, will find a new one) -PS2 Exploit Utility 5.1(found here: http://www.iscentral.net/console/PS2_Exploit_Utility5.1.zip) -WinRAR(to extract the compressed files) -Alcohol 120%(to burn the exploit disc) -USB Memory Stick(to put CD Loader) 2) Now that you have all you need, un-zip all the files you downladed with WinRAR and launch PS2 Exploit Utility. 3) Here's what you have to do for each of the tabs: -Title.db: nothing -Loader: nothing(keep uLaunchELF 3.61 selected) -Files: click "Browse for file", locate COGSWAP.elf, click it, and click "Add" -IP Options: click "Yes" ONLY if you will use your PlayStation 2 over a network -Region: NTSC for NTSC U/C consoles, PAL for PAL, and JAP for NTSC J -Extras: keep the dummy file the way it is and assign Cog-Swap to one of the buttons -Create Exploit: select "CD/HD image (bin/cue)" and select "Live CD" in "Options for CD image" 4) Now that everything is set up, click "Create Exploit!". You will get a window saying that there are no title IDs in Title.db. Click "Yes". When the job is done, you will see this message: A CD image has been built here: C:\IsCentral\ that can be used as a CD or HD image! 5) When the image file is made, put in your blank CD-R and start Alcohol 120%. Click "Image

Burning Wizard". Locate your CD image, click it, then click "Next". You will now be at a window called: Prepare your CD/DVD recorder. Set the write speed to 4X , datatype to PlayStation 2, check "Rectify Sub-Channel Data", then click "Start". 6) You now have the Exploit CD ready. You now need a way to boot it. We'll use CD Loader. Install MAX Media Creator and start it up. Click "Add file", and locate CDLOADER. elf. Click "USB Drives" in "Output Media", select the location of your USB memory stick, and click "Create". 7) You now have CD Loader and your Exploit disc. Put Action Replay MAX in your PlayStation 2 and power it on. When it's loaded, look for MAX Media Center(called MAX Media or Media Player), select it and press X. 8) Once it's loaded, plug in your USB Memory Stick and wait until CDLOADER.elf is displayed on the top right of the screen. If you get a message saying that nothing was found on the USB Memory Stick, keep plugging and unplugging it until CDLOADER.elf shows up. Once it does, highlight "Play" and press X. 9) When CD Loader is loaded, swap the Action Replay MAX disc for your Exploit boot disc and press X. If you get a screen that becomes red with a pink border turning to yellow and disappearing, the boot is a sucess, but if the border stays pink, you did something wrong. 10) You should now see LaunchELF's main menu. If you get an error message while trying to boot Cog-Swap, press "Select", locate the button you assigned Cog-Swap to, press O, press O on Cdfs, press O again on "BxDATA", find COGSWAP.ELF, and select it with O. Return to the main menu, and press the button assigned to Cog-Swap. 11) Here's how to use Cog-Swap: CD-ROM: 1) Swap the uLaunchELF disc with your backup when the Cog-Swap screen loads with a blue disc and the writing "PS2 CD-ROM" or similar underneath. DVD-ROM: 1) Remove the piece you have put over the front lid sensor of your PlayStation 2. The piece

should be over this thing:

2) Insert a high TOC ORIGINAL DVD-ROM game(one that has a silver base) whose size is over 4GB(you have to check on your computer, and you CANNOT use a Dual Layer DVD-ROM game, which are those that are over 4.37GB). 3) Place the piece you removed from the lid sensor shown earlier back where it was. 4) Keep an eye on your screen until a yellow disc shows on the screen with "PS2 DVD-ROM" or something like that under it. 5) Once you see the yellow disc with "PS2 DVD-ROM" or similar, press X on your controller. The disc will spin again(it stops when the screen shows the yellow disc). When the disc spins, keep your eyes on your TV screen until you see the yellow disc turn purple and "PS2 DVD-ROM" or similar kind of writing change to "Use Cogswap". 6) When that change happens, swap your original with your backup. Memory Card method What you need: -Action Replay MAX(V 3.36 was used) -MAX Media Creator(included with Action Replay MAX) -USB Memory Stick -1 blank CD-R(Taiyo Yuden, Verbatim, or Sony) -CD Loader ELF(found here: http://www.geocities.com/jjax1975/CDLOADER.zip) -Cog-Swap ELF(link is down, will find a new one)

-PS2 Exploit Utility 5.1(found here: http://www.iscentral.net/console/PS2_Exploit_Utility5.1.zip) -PS2 Save Builder(found here: http://www.exploitstation.com/index.php?page=downloads) -WinRAR(to extract the compressed files) -Alcohol 120%(to burn the exploit disc) 1) Now that you have all you need, un-zip all the files you downladed with WinRAR and launch PS2 Exploit Utility. 2) Here's what you have to do for each of the tabs: -Title.db: nothing -Loader: nothing(keep uLaunchELF 3.61 selected) -Files: nothing(Cog-Swap will be on a save that will be uncrushed through MAX Memory) -IP Options: click "Yes" ONLY if you will use your PlayStation 2 over a network -Region: NTSC for NTSC U/C consoles, PAL for PAL, and JAP for NTSC J -Extras: keep the dummy file the way it is and don't touch any of the options for the buttons -Create Exploit: select "CD/HD image (bin/cue)" and select "Live CD" in "Options for CD image" 3) Now that everything is set up, click "Create Exploit!". You will get a window saying that there are no title IDs in Title.db, and that no files have been chosen. Click "Yes" both times. When the job is done, you will see this message: A CD image has been built here: C:\IsCentral\ that can be used as a CD or HD image! 4) When the image file is made, put in your blank CD-R and start Alcohol 120%. Click "Image Burning Wizard". Locate your CD image, click it, then click "Next". You will now be at a window called: Prepare your CD/DVD recorder. Set the write speed to 4X, datatype to PlayStation 2, check "Rectify Sub-Channel Data", then click "Start". 5) You now have the Exploit CD ready. You now need a way to boot it. We'll use CD Loader. Install MAX Media Creator and start it up. Click "Add file", and locate CDLOADER.elf. Click "USB Drives" in "Output Media", select the location of your USB memory stick, and click "Create". 6) Now, it's time to make the save that will be uncrushed through MAX Memory. Open PS2 Save Builder. Click "File", and scroll to "New". With that, click "Edit", "Add Fi le", locate COGSWAP.ELF, and select it. You should now see COGSWAP.ELF as part of the list of files in the save. Now, change the Root/ID to BADATA-SYSTEM for NTSC U/C PlayStation 2s, BEDATA-SYSTEM for PAL, and BIDATA-SYSTEM for NTSC J. Save it as "exploit.max". 7) Plug your USB memory stick in one of your computer's USB ports. Locate "exploit.max",

right click, copy. Browse to your USB memory stick, and paste the file there. 8) Now that you have everything you need, it's time to install the exploit. Tur n on your PlayStation 2 with Action Replay MAX. Once loaded, select "MAX Memory". When that is loaded, go to "My devices", select your Memory Card, and delete "Your System Configuration". When that's done, go back and select your memory stick. Select "NEW_FILE" and uncrush it to your Memory Card. Once that's done, your exploit is installed. 9) Return to Action Replay MAX main menu. This time, choose MAX Media Player(called MAX Media or Media Player) and press X. 10) Once it's loaded, plug in your USB Memory Stick. Wait for CDLOADER.elf to show up(it will sometimes say that there's nothing in the USB Memory Stick. Unplug it and plug it back into another port until you see CDLOADER.elf on the screen) Highlight "Play" and press X. 11) When CD Loader is loaded, the Action Replay MAX disc will stop spinning. Swap it for your Exploit boot disc and press X. If you get a screen that becomes red with a pink border turning to yellow and disappearing, the boot is a sucess, but if the border stays pink, you did something wrong. 12) You should now see LaunchELF's main menu. To assign Cog-Swap to a button, press "Select", press O on the button you wish to use to boot Cog-Swap, press O on mc0(or mc1 if your Memory Card is in slot 2), press O again on "BxDATA-SYSTEM", find COGSWAP.ELF, and select it with O. Return to the main menu, and press the button assigned to Cog-Swap. 14) Here's how to use Cog-Swap: CD-ROM: 1) Swap the uLaunchELF disc with your backup when the Cog-Swap screen loads with a blue disc and the writing "PS2 CD-ROM" or similar underneath. DVD-ROM: 1) Remove the piece you have put over the front lid sensor of your PlayStation 2. The piece

should be over this thing:

2) Insert a high TOC ORIGINAL DVD-ROM game(one that has a silver base) whose size is over 4GB(you have to check on your computer, and you CANNOT use a Dual Layer DVD -ROM game, which are those that are over 4.37GB). 3) Place the piece you removed from the lid sensor shown earlier back where it was. 4) Keep an eye on your screen until a yellow disc shows on the screen with "PS2 DVD -ROM" or something like that under it. 5) Once you see the yellow disc with "PS2 DVD-ROM" or similar, press X on your controller. The disc will spin again(it stops when the screen shows the yellow disc). When the disc spins, keep your eyes on your TV screen until you see the yellow disc turn purple and "PS2 DVD-ROM" or similar kind of writing change to "Use Cogswap". 6) When that change happens, swap your original with your backup. USB Memory Stick method(credits go to tdude511) What you need: -Action Replay MAX -MAX Media Creator(included with Action Replay MAX) -USB Memory Stick -1 blank CD-R(Taiyo Yuden, Verbatim, or Sony) -CD Loader ELF(found here: http://www.geocities.com/jjax1975/CDLOADER.zip) -Cog-Swap ELF(link is down, will find a new one)

-PS2 Exploit Utility(found here: http://console.iscentral.net/index.php?go=downloads&cat=5) -WinRAR(to extract the compressed files) -Alcohol 120%(to burn the exploit disc) 1) Now that you have all you need, un-zip all the files you downladed with WinRAR and launch PS2 Exploit Utility. 2) Here's what you have to do for each of the tabs: -Title.db: nothing -Loader: nothing(keep uLaunchELF 3.61 selected) -Files: nothing(Cog-Swap will be on the USB memory stick) -IP Options: click "Yes" ONLY if you will use your PlayStation 2 over a network -Region: NTSC for NTSC U/C consoles, PAL for PAL, and JAP for NTSC J -Extras: keep the dummy file the way it is and don't touch any of the options for the buttons -Create Exploit: select "CD/HD image (bin/cue)" and select "Live CD" in "Options for CD image" 3) Now that everything is set up, click "Create Exploit!". You will get a window saying that there are no title IDs in Title.db, and that no files have been chosen. Click "Yes" both times. When the job is done, you will see this message: A CD image has been built here: C:\IsCentral\ that can be used as a CD or HD image! 4) When the image file is made, put in your blank CD-R and start Alcohol 120%. Click "Image Burning Wizard". Locate your CD image, click it, then click "Next". You will now be at a window called: Prepare your CD/DVD recorder. Set the write speed to 4X, datatype to PlayStation 2, check "Rectify Sub-Channel Data", then click "Start". 5) You now have the Exploit CD ready. You now need a way to boot it. We'll use CD Loader. Install MAX Media Creator and start it up. Click "Add file", and locate CDLOADER.elf. Click "USB Drives" in "Output Media", select the location of your USB memory stick, and click "Create". 6) Transfer COGSWAP.elf to your USB Memory Stick. Now we're ready to boot our backup! Here's how to boot it(instructions written by tdude511 and editied by xXGhostXx): 1) Start cdloader.elf from the memory stick in Max Media Player 2) When the AR disk stops spinning, swap it for the uLaunchElf disk, the one you created

with the utility and alcohol and press X. 3) uLaunchElf should load. If it didn't, then one of three things are wrong, 1. You burnt the media wrong, 2. Your laser may need cleaning, or 3. You're using crap media(Memorex and the like). 4) Press select to access the options/config. 5) Scroll down to any button you want. This button will load cogswap.elf from your memory stick when you press it at the main menu. Press O. 6) There should be about 6 or 7 different drives listed here, like both memory cards, etc. Scroll to one that sounds most like your memory stick, mine said "mass" or something like that, it might be that for everyone but idk. Press O. 7) Scroll down and select cogswap.elf and press O. 8) Scroll down to "OK" and press O. 9) Okay, we're down to final step! You should now be back at the main menu. Press the key you assigned to load Cog-Swap. And Voila!!! Cog-Swap will load! Here's how to use Cog-Swap: CD-ROM: 1) Swap the uLaunchELF disc with your backup when the Cog-Swap screen loads with a blue disc and the writing "PS2 CD-ROM" or similar underneath. DVD-ROM: 1) Remove the piece you have put over the front lid sensor of your PlayStation 2. The piece

should be over this thing:

2) Insert a high TOC ORIGINAL DVD-ROM game(one that has a silver base) whose size is over 4GB(you have to check on your computer, and you CANNOT use a Dual Layer DVD -ROM game, which are those that are over 4.37GB). 3) Place the piece you removed from the lid sensor shown earlier back where it was. 4) Keep an eye on your screen until a yellow disc shows on the screen with "PS2 DVD -ROM" or something like that under it. 5) Once you see the yellow disc with "PS2 DVD-ROM" or similar, press X on your controller. The disc will spin again(it stops when the screen shows the yellow disc). When the disc spins, keep your eyes on your TV screen until you see the yellow disc turn purple and "PS2 DVD-ROM" or similar kind of writing change to "Use Cogswap". 6) When that change happens, swap your original with your backup. Enjoy! You now have a good alternative to Swap Magic to boot your backups. This was tested on a Version 14 slim. If you have any questions(including people who have fat PlayStation 2s), feel free to ask. I'll be glad to take your questions. DISCLAIMER(proposed by Ghost): This guide is only intended for people who make LEGITIMITE backups of their games. I am NOT responsible for people who are using this guide for wrongdoing(piracy). Update: Edited the USB Memory Stick method using a proposed layout by xXGhostXx and did a slight edit on the use of CD Loader in the CD and Memory Card methods. If people have no lid MODs for their PlayStation 2, I have made a MOD for that. Here's th e link(also in my sig): http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/308926

Copying game save from PC to PS2 using uLaunchELF

by Dan168

This is a tutorial on how to copy game saves to your PS2 memory card using uLaunchELF (required for games like GTA) What you need: - PS2 Save Builder (http://www.ps2savetools.com/download.php?op=viewdownloaddetails&lid=74) - Game saves (I get mine from http://www.gamefaqs.com/) - uLaunchELF (http://www.sksapps.com/index.php?page=launchers.html) - How to boot uLaunchELF from CD (thanks kiwi1 for the link!) (http://www.sksapps.com/index.php?page=bootelf.html) Ill use Gran Turismo 4 (PAL) save as an example here. 1) Use PS2 Save Builder to open the save file you obtained 2) Select all the files on the left hand side of the program, right click and select on Extract

3) Create a folder with the same name as the game ID (in this case, its the first file in the list, BESCES-51719GAMEDATA (everything after the B could be different, depending on the game and which region the game came from, but this file should be really easy to find), then click on OK (the filename will say not used, dont worry about that ) 4) Open the folder you just extracted the files to, if you did it correctly this is what you should see:

5) Copy the FOLDER (not just the files) to your USB flash 6) Load uLaunchELF on your PS2, browse to your USB flash (under mass:/). Locate the folder you just copied, then press R1 and select Copy to copy the entire folder 7) Browse to your MC (mc0:/ for the first MC, and mc1:/ for the second MC) and in the base folder press R1 again and select mcPaste to paste the entire folder here (do NOT use Paste, while it works for most games, some games like GTA, GT4 will only work if you use mcPaste) 8) You should see a folder called "BESCES-51719GAMEDATA" (again, name varies for different games) under mc0:/ (you may need to exit this folder and go back again to see it), and if you go into the "BESCES-51719GAMEDATA" folder, you should see the 4 files in there 9) Reset your PS2 and load the game, the game should now load the game save correctly. You can also reverse this process to copy your game saves from your PS2 MC to your PC Region of the game save: It IS possible to use game saves from different regions, what you need to do is to change this file "BESCES-51719GAMEDATA" (again, going back to my GT4 example) to match with the same game from a different region. Using a different game as example (Kingdom Hearts 2), the Japanese version is "BISLPM66233-01" and the US version is "BASLUS-21005-07". If you want to use the Japanese save on the US game, you'd need to rename "BISLPM -66233-01" to "BASLUS-21005-07", save this change, then save the whole thing to a folder called "BASLUS -21005-07"

PS2 & Xbox Backup Tutorials & Information

By Oner

Okay, these are some methods to backup PS2 titles, in order to play a backup you need a method of booting it by modchip of some sort or by official boot discs such as Swap Magic. I have also included a tutorial on multiple boot methods. Follow any one of these instructions to fit your needs and understand that programs change and methods differ as time goes on so a little tooling around as well as some trial and error may be neccessary. You can tell what format the PS2 title is by looking at the written side of the disc, DVD's are Silver and CD's are Purple. The DVD backup methods here consist of reading the image to the hard drive then burning it to the media for an easier backup, this depends on your PC hardware and its setup. I say that because the proper setup would be to have capable components like enough Ram and a decent CD/DVD Burner; but mainly have the Reader and Writer on separate IDE cables; this allows no cross information when doing Disc to Disc/On the fly copying. But, since most people would not know how to check or fix this, I suggest reading the image to your Hard Drive and then burning from there. *A little useful trick*, if the DVD backup "image" is small enough in size you can fit it onto a CD-R (80 minute or larger if need be) instead of using a more expensive DVD-R. Some titles have DVD checks so it will not work all the time, but it doesnt hurt to try it on a CD-R and there are patches on the web to fix the ones that might not work. In addition a DVD Movie backup will play on a PS2/Xbox WITHOUT a modchip, this is also the best way to find out if your system likes that particular media. Plus remember this is just a guideline in which to help you get started, so fiddle with settings and options so as you can learn. As I get more info, I will try to keep this tutorial updated. Oner

PS1/PS2 CD backup tutorials

Using CloneCD (v4.x.xx) for PS1/PS2 1. Start CloneCD 2. Select "Copy CD" 3. Select your Reader, press Next 4. Select "Game CD", press Next 5. Select/Deselect your options here (on the fly, cue or delete) then press Next 6. Select your Writer, press Next 7. Select your burn speed and "Game CD" 8. Press "OK" to begin

Using Alcohol 120% for PS1/PS2 1. Start Alcohol 120% 2. Select Copy Wizard 3. Select your Reader & Read Speed 4. Select or Deselect Copy current disc on the fly 5. For Data type select which console PS1 or PS2, press Next 6. Select your Image location and Name for it, press Next 7. Select you Writer, Write Speed and anything else you feel you might need 8. Make sure the Data type selected is the same you chose above 9. Press Start to begin

PS2 DVD backup tutorials

Using Prassi (RecordNow Max is very similar, so this should be sufficient) 1. Start Prassi Primo 2. Select "go to full application" 3. Right Click the drive that has your original in it 4. Select "build global image" and choose a path for the image (preferably on an NTFS operating system) 5. After the image is extracted go to next step 6. Choose the 3rd disc icon from the left *or* click file, new job, Global/Other Image 7. Then just burn the .gi (global image) of the game

This next way has one less step which saves some time because once you press record it does everything by itself (if you have a DVD reader and DVD Writer) 1. Start Primo 2. Use the "PrimoDVD Starter" (it's easier, and less confusing) 3. Choose "disc copy" 4. Select your Reader and Also your Writer 5. Select "make a temp image on HD..." 6. Select your burn speed and then record to begin

Using Nero 1. Start Nero, Use the Wizard (for easy use) 2. Select "DVD" then select Next 3. Select "Copy a DVD" then select Next 4. Select your source drive 5. Select or Deselect "copy on the fly" then click next 6. Select your write speed 7. Select either "Test", "Test and Burn" or "Burn" 8. Press "Burn" to begin This next way is without the Wizard 1. Start Nero, and select "File" then "New..." 2. On upper left side of the window from the drop down menu select "DVD" 3. Select "DVD Copy" Icon 4. Select "Copy options" tab 5. Select or Deselect "copy on the fly" 6. Select source drive and read speed 7. If needed Select "Image" tab to choose image directory and select/deselect "delete image..." 8. Select "Burn" tab and choose your settings 9. Press "Copy" to begin Using Alcohol 120% 1. Start Alcohol 120% 2. Select Copy Wizard 3. Select your Reader 4. For Separate Image file every: choose Never Separate 5. Select or Deselect Copy current disc on the fly, press Next 6. Select your Image location and Name for it, press Next 7. Select your Writer, Write Speed and anything else you feel you might need 8. Select or Deselect Delete image file after recording 9. Press Start to begin Using DVD Decrypter 1. Start DVD Decrypter 2. Select Mode, go down to ISO Read 3. Select your Reader & Destination 4. Decrypt the ISO Image to the Hard Drive 5. Wait for the ISO Image to be made 6. Select Mode, go down to ISO Write 7. Select the ISO Image file you made, click Open 8. Select your Burner, Write speed & Burn the ISO

Using Toast Titanium 5.01 or 5.02 for Mac 1. Start Toast 2. Select Image Copy 3. Insert DVD title 4. Save as Image 5. Record Image (Use Burnproof if needed) OR 1. Start Toast 2. Select Image Copy 3. Insert DVD title 4. Click on Record 5. It will ask for a blank DVD-R when its ready (Use Burnproof if needed)

Modded PS2 with or without Action Replay/GameShark CD & DVD backup booting methods

PS2 with NeoKey/Sbox modchip & AR/GS, PS1 CD backup booting 1. Turn on PS2 and NeoKey/Sbox 2. Press Eject 3. Insert PS1 CD backup 4. Press reset 5. PS2 tray will close 6. PS1 CD backup will now boot

PS2 with NeoKey/Sbox modchip & AR/GS, PS2 CD backup booting 1. Have AR/GS dongle in a memory card slot 2. Power on your PS2 3. Insert AR/GS disc 4. At the AR/GS menu, select Start Game, With/Without codes 5. Eject and swap to your PS2 CD backup and press X. 6. Screen will change and game will now boot * Note - Neokey/Sbox will not play DVD-R! * Note - Old versions of AR2/GS2 you might need to press R1+O instead of X to boot games *Important* You have to have the correct version of AR/GS in order to boot backups

PS2 with Neo 2.2 modchip, PS1 CD backup booting 1. Turn on PS2 2. Press Eject 3. Insert PS1 CD backup 4. Press reset 5. PS2 tray will close 6. PS1 CD backup will now boot PS2 with Neo 2.2 modchip & AR/GS, PS2 CD backup booting 1. Have AR/GS dongle in a memory card slot 2. Power on your PS2 3. Insert AR/GS disc 4. At the AR/GS menu, select Start Game, With/Without codes 5. Eject and swap to your PS2 CD backup and press X. 6. Screen will change and game will now boot *Important* You have to have the correct version of AR/GS in order to boot backups PS2 with Neo 2.2 modchip & AR/GS, PS2 DVD backup booting 1. Have AR/GS dongle in a memory card slot 2. Power on your PS2 3. Insert AR/GS disc, close tray 4. Power off your PS2, wait a few seconds 5. Press and Hold Reset button to load AR/GS 6. At the AR2/GS2 menu, press EJECT while still holding Reset 7. Swap AR/GS disc for an Original-TOC-DVD* and wait 10 seconds 8. Select "AR/GS Codes" 9. Highlight "Add new code" and press X to get to the next screen 10. Press X three times. You will see "Updating code list please wait" each time) 11. Press "Start" on controller 12. Select "Without codes", press X 13. Then Press X again, and immediately release the Reset button, you will see "Updating code list please wait" 14. The PS2 tray will eject allowing you to swap Original-TOC-DVD* for DVD backup and then close on its own 15. Screen will change and game will now boot * Note - "Original-TOC-DVD" is an original DVD that is a larger file size than the backup * Note For a shortcut make a few Add new codes, or use any title you know you dont need (you can always reset the dongle) and after step 8 just highlight one of the newly added codes or unnecessary ones and press square to delete it, then proceed on with step 11 *Important* You have to have the correct version of AR/GS in order to boot backups

PS2 without modchip, using GS/AR/Swap Magic with a Swipe/Slide Card or Flip Top, PS2 CD backup booting 1. Have AR/GS dongle in a memory card slot (if needed by your disc) 2. Power on your PS2 3. Insert AR/GS/SM* disc, press Reset 4. At the AR/GS menu, select Start Game, With or Without codes 5. Use Flip Top or Swipe/Slide Card to open PS2 tray 6. Swap/Insert your PS2 CD backup 7. Close Flip Top or use Swipe/Slide Card to close PS2 tray then press X 8. Screen will change and game will now boot * Note - For Swap Magic just insert the CD boot disc, press Reset and when "Insert Disc" is shown on screen proceed from step 5. *Important* You have to have the correct version of AR/GS in order to boot backups PS2 without modchip, Using GS/AR/Swap Magic with Swipe/Slide Card or Flip Top, PS2 DVD backup booting 1. Have AR/GS dongle in a memory card slot (if needed by your disc) 2. Power on your PS2 3. Insert AR/GS/SM* disc, press Reset 4. At the AR2/GS2 menu, press EJECT 5. Swap AR/GS disc for an Original-TOC-DVD* and wait 10 seconds 6. Select "AR/GS Codes" 7. Highlight "Add new code" and press X to get to the next screen 8. Press X three times. You will see "Updating code list please wait" each time) 9. Press "Start" on controller 10. Select "Without codes", press X 11. Press X again, you will see "Updating code list please wait" 12. You will hear Original DVD stop spinning 13. You will have about 10 seconds to do the following 2 steps 14. Immediately after disc stops spinning open Flip Top or use Swipe/Slide Card to open PS2 tray 15. Close Flip top or Use Swipe/Slide Card to close PS2 tray then press X 16. Screen will change and game will now boot * Note - For Swap Magic just insert the DVD boot disc, press Reset and when "Insert Disc" is shown on screen use Swipe/Slide Card for swap and follow on screen directions. * Note - "Original-TOC-DVD" is an original DVD that is a larger file size than the backup * Note - For a shortcut make a few Add new codes, or use any title you know you dont need (you can always reset the dongle) and after step 6 just highlight one of the newly added codes or unnecessary ones and press square to delete it, then proceed on with step 9. *Important* You have to have the correct version of AR/GS in order to boot backups

Swipe Card Info & Basic Template The only modification is the front tray cover has to be taken off. On the bottom of the tray (when ejected) remove the little screw and with a quick tug (holding the faceplate on both sides) the cover will pop off. If the little clip(s) break it is okay you can always glue it back on if needed. I made my card out of some spare sheet aluminum but you can use an old credit card, discount card (Petco, GNC, Blockbuster etc.) or something similar. Do not use the picture to "trace" onto a material; it is not to scale! It is just to give you an idea of the shape and look it should be when completed. Use the measurements given to make the card as that is what is accurate for use.

Attached picture is the Pin that is needed to be moved. Make sure it is all the way left or right when you are swapping discs in or out

PS2 with Messiah modchip 1. PSX Backups will boot directly. 2. PS2 CD-R Backups will boot directly. 3. PS2 Unpatched EA backups will boot directly. 4. PS2 DVD-R Backups will boot directly.

PS2 with DMS3 modchip 1. PSX Backups will boot directly. 2. PS2 CD-R Backups will boot directly. 3. PS2 Unpatched EA backups will boot directly. 4. PS2 DVD-R Backups will boot directly.

PS2 with Magic 2, 3 or 3.5 modchip 1. PSX Backups will boot directly. 2. PS2 CD-R Backups will boot directly. 3. PS2 Unpatched EA backups will boot directly. 4. PS2 DVD-R Backups will boot directly.

PS2 with Apple modchip 1. PSX Backups will boot directly. 2. PS2 CD-R Backups will boot directly. 3. PS2 Unpatched EA backups will boot directly. 4. PS2 DVD-R Backups will boot directly.

Mod Chip Comparison

PS2 Slimline guide: external USB hard drive & game playing (NO CHIP REQ'D) By MasterChu

THIS TUTORIAL HAS BEEN UPDATED ON JUNE 21 2006- PLEASE REREAD FOR NEW CHANGES This guide is for MAC users and regular PC users as well.

:: How to use an external USB HDD on your Slim PStwo to play games ::

STEP 1 - Gathering your tools: (updated) Get everything you need in order to copy and play games off a USB HDD from your PStwo: - USB External HDD > (usb powered or ac power, whichever) - USB Advance ELF > (http://sksapps.com/hd/USBADVN.zip) > (http://console-scene.net/index.php?ind=downloads&op=entry_view&iden=32) > (http://console-scene.net/index.php?ind=downloads&op=entry_view&iden=33) - Swap Magic disc to launch ELF files > (http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/1/350517#2064564) - MAC users - VirtualPC with WinXP & USB Extreme to transfer games > (http://www.hdadvance.com/download/USBExtreme_wininst.zip) - PC users - WinXP & USB Exreme to transfer games > (http://www.hdadvance.com/download/USBExtreme_wininst.zip)

STEP 2 - Format the USB HDD to FAT32 - updated Most USB HDD's are pre-formatted to the MS-DOS Fat32 file system, and this will work just fine. To format this to the FAT32 filesystem, do the following: PC USERS: - open up a MS-DOS prompt window - type the following after the C:\> prompt: > (replace "X:" with your USB drive letter) - FORMAT X: /U /FS:FAT32 [enter] - answer YES to format warning MAC USERS: - open up Disk Utility - unmount the USB drive - click on the USB drive - click ERASE tab at right side on top - under "Volume Format" select MS-DOS file system - click ERASE button at right side on bottom

STEP 3a - Copying games to the USB HDD - updated For both PC & MAC users, you will need to do this step via WindowsXP (refer to STEP 1) - connect the USB HDD to your system - insert PS2 game into DVD drive (copy's are fine) - launch USBeXTREME - select drive letter of PS2 game - select if game is CD or DVD - select drive letter of USB drive - type in a title for you game (eg: Hitman) - click copy button Depending on the speed of the drive and size of the game, it may take up to one hour for the game to be copied.

STEP 3b - Alternative copying games to the USB HDD - updated This is a faster method for copying games to a USB HDD, but you need a HDD and a USB enclosure case. - power off computer - connect secondary internal HDD to your system - power on computer - format this secondary HDD to FAT32 filesystem - insert PS2 game into DVD drive (copy's are fine) - launch USBeXTREME - select drive letter of PS2 game - select if game is CD or DVD - select drive letter of the secondary HDD - type in a title for you game (eg: Hitman) - click copy button - once all games are copied to HDD shutdown computer - remove internal secondary HDD - insert secondary HDD to USB enclosurer casing This method is way faster, for a 4.4GB game, it will only take about 7minutes. STEP 4 - Using the USB HDD on your PS2 Slimline - updated You will need to "exploit" your PStwo Slimline so that you can launch a single ELF file called "USBADVN.ELF".

Method 1 - Using SwapMagic to launch ELF files > (http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/1/350517#2064564) Method 2 - Using Ace's guide to launching ELF files. > (http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/337567) Remember that the USBADVANCED ELF file must be run off your USB HDD if using the SwapMagic method. I haven't tried Ace's method, so I don't know if it works or not. Okay, that's the end of this long winded tutorial. I believe I got every step for both the PC users and the MAC users.

Resources used in producing my guide: - http://sksapps.com/index.php?page=hd.html - http://www.hdadvance.com/download/ - http://usbfaq.ps2nfo.com/ - http://console-scene.net/

How to boot programs using Swap magic By Master Chu

Actually, YES you can launch ELF files via Swap Magic (v3 and higher) These instructions are included when you order Swap Magic (as I have):

AUTO-Loading your own programs from USB Mass Storage Devices: - rename the ELF program you want to launch to SWAPMAGIC.ELF - create a folder named SWAPMAGIC in the root directory of your USB mass storage device and then put the SWAPMAGIC.ELF file in that folder - plug in the USB mass storage device into your PS2 - power on your PS2 with your Swap Magic disc - if the program is found in "./SWAPMAGIC/" it will be launched automatically

MANUAL-Loading your own programs from USB Mass Storage Devices: - you can have a maximum of 4 files in the "./SWAPMAGIC/" folder at the same time. You will need to rename these ELF program files to the following respectively: - SMBOOT0.ELF - SMBOOT1.ELF - SMBOOT2.ELF - SMBOOT3.ELF - plug in the USB Mass Storage Device to the USB port of your PS2 - power on your PS2 with your Swap Magic disc - after booting up your PS2 with the Swap Magic disc, you will see a "BOOT DISC" window - select "SMBOOT" and you will see another window "LAUNCH SMBOOT" - select the program file and press "X" to run the program.

The above instructions are from the Swap Magic 3 User Manual.

Play PS1 Backups On PS2 With Swap Magic Guide!!!!! By Nyc4life

Here's a guide for some of you people who are sad about not being able to play there PS1 backups on their PS2 with Swapmagic. Also I have seen quite a few threads with people asking about playing PS1 backups with Swapmagic and the replyer saying you can't. Items Required: PS2 Slim (Any Version Will Work) Magic Switch Pro (Tool E is required,Tool A, and Tool B) 1 PS1 orriginal game disc (Any PS1 orriginal will work) You PS1 Backup

***You are NOT required to use or have either of the Swap Magic Discs!!! ***You are NOT required to have any type of modchip installed!!! Ok before we begin make sure that your Magic Switch's are installed properly and working (Tools E, A, and B) STEP-1 Budge tool E a little to the right just enough so that when you turn on your PS2 the laser doesn't move. STEP-2 While keeping the PS2 lid open turn on your PS2. The laser should not move or activate. Now open the browser screen on the PS2. (The Browser Screen is where you can veiw your Memory Cards etc.) STEP-3 Now insert your PS1 orriginal game into the PS2. STEP-4 Budge tool E left so that the laser begins moving and becomes active. (The PS2 will now begin reading the orriginal PS1 game) STEP-5 Now when you see the PS1 disc on the browser screen don't press it. Quickly but carefully remove the orriginal PS1 game and insert your PS1 backup. You should notice that the browser screen still shows the PS1 disc press it and your PS1 backup should now boot! Hope you all have fun (~:

Tutorial - converting ARMax codes to be used on Swap Magic CODER By RiPPER D.

THE BEST AND EASIEST WAY IS AS FOLLOWS!! THIS IS ONLY WORKING WAY FOR SWAP MAGIC + CODER 3.8 (Or 3.6)

Get MaxConvert 0.71 From http://www.codemasters-project.net/porta...l/request.php?6

Open It Up. Now If Your codes are from codejunkies.com (ARMAX) then select the input as ARMAX. Copy And Paste The Cheat Codes Into The Input. !!! DO NOT COPY The BLUE FOLDER CODES THESE ARE NOT SUPPORTED !!! Now Delete The KEYCODE From The Middle Of MaxConvert. Select Your Region. Now Select OUTPUT as AR2v1/GS2v1. Then Click Convert! All Done. This Method has WORKED 100% With (The Godfather, Lego Star Wars 2, GTALCS and more). Do Not Try Any Other Way they DONT WORK!

Now... What DO You Do if you want cheats that you cant find on CodeJunkies.com (ARMAX)....? Try http://www.xploder.net These Are Basicly The Same As GAMESHARK Codes. So this method is for GS users too!!!

Goto Xploder.net Or Gameshark.com Select The Game You Want Cheat Codes For. XPLODER USERS!! >>>>>> Select VERSION 4 CHEATS <<<<<<

GAMESHARK USERS!! >>>>>> Select Version GS2v4 <<<<<< (MAY HAVE TO FIND GAME IN V5 THEN CLICK V4)

Now That You Have Your Codes Open MAXCONVERT 0.71 ^Link Above^ BOTH XPLODER AND GAMESHARK USE AS FOLLOWS! Select INPUT As GS2v3-4. Copy Your Codes Into INPUT. Delete The KEYCODE In The Middle!! Select OUTPUT As AR2v1/GS2v1 SELECT REGION. CLICK CONVERT. And Your Done Enter The Codes Into SWAP MAGIC + CODER 3.8 (or 3.6). Tutorial By RiPPER D.

How to Use Codebreaker 7+ codes with Swapmagic 3.8 Coder edition

You Need: -MAXConvert v0.71 -CB2crypt v1.2 1. Copy your Codes from http://www.cmgsccc.com 2. Open CB2crypt v1.2 and paste code into left field 3. Check "Use common v7 encryption" and Click "Decrypt" 4. Copy the Raw Code from Right field 5. Open MAXconvert v0.71 and paste raw code into the left field 6. Select "Input" as RAW and "outPut" as "AR2v1/GS2v1" 7. Delete the AR2V2 Key Code and select your region 8. Click "Convert" That's it!!! Example: GTA: Liberty City Stories CB v7+ Code Max Money 6419CF69 EA1FC76E A950F8A5 255165FF \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ RAW Code Max Money 20408EFC 05F5E0FF 20408F00 05F5E0FF \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ AR2v1/GS2v1 Max Money 1CD71124 17E9C70C 1CD71028 17E9C70C Get All The Tools you need here: Quote http://rapidshare.com/files/9089260/SwapMagicCoderTools.rar.html

HDD ON SLIM PSTWO _ USB EXTREME/ USB ADVANCE By BenD188

Ok there are A LOT of questions going on about how to have a HDD in a Slim PS2 (pstwo). I will explain how to do it here in this tutorial. *NOTE* This is the ONLY way to have a hdd on a slim ps2 (that i know of) and it is not really compatable. Here is a list (not sure on accuracy) of compatable games with USB EXTREME/ADCANCE http://www.xafiers-home.com/ps2/gamelist.php Here is a list of THINGS YOU NEED -An External USB HDD or a Internal HDD with an External USB Enclosure(like this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817145314) *Can be found on ebay for cheaper!* -A way of booting cd-rs on your ps2. This can be SWAP MAGIC V3.6 discs or a mod chip. Swap magic is the cheaper way to do this and you don't void your warranty. (Swap Magic MUST be v3.6 is you have an older version you can download v3.6 and boot it with the version you have) -USB Extreme or USB Advance USB advance is free and it can be downloaded here http://www.sksapps.com/hd/USBAdvance1.Cracked.rar. USB Extreme does not require a modchip or swap magic but it costs money and can be bought from here http://www.modmonster.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=12... (I suggest buying swap magic v3.6 as it can be used for more purposes and it is cheaper) -The tool USB EXTREME (http://www.ps2nfo.com/USBExtreme_wininst.zip) or http://www.ps2nfo.com/usbfaq.html Getting it to work with Swap Magic Disc and USB Advance/Extreme disc : -Plug in your USB HDD, install drivers and format it in windows to NTFS (you can right click on the drive and hit format) -Open up the USB EXTREME tool (on your computer) and click on the Disc Format tab and then click Format. *For thoes who bought USB EXTREME skip the next 2 steps and just insert the disc into your pstwo. -Burn USB ADVANCED to a cd. (burn the .bin using a program like nero or alcohol 120 while selecting BURN IMAGE! you are not actually burning the .bin as a data file...its an image) -Stop the USB HDD and plug it into your PStwo. Now put in the USB ADVANCE cd ( either using the modchip or booting up with swap magic v3.6) -A screen that says USB ADVANCE or USB EXTREME should pop up and then it will go to a list where games should be. If this happens.. congrats... you did it right. Now scroll down to see how to install games. Getting it to work with just the one swap magic disc(no need to swap 2 discs) : -Plug in your USB HDD, install drivers and format it in windows to NTFS (you can right click on the drive and hit format) -Open up the USB EXTREME tool (on your computer) and click on the Disc Format tab and then click Format. -Burn USB ADVANCED to a cd. (burn the .bin using a program like nero or alcohol 120 while selecting BURN IMAGE! you are not actually burning the .bin as a data file...its an image) -Create a folder called SWAPMAGIC on the hdd. Inside the folder place the contents of the USB ADVANCE CD. ( they should be dummy, system and USBADVN.ELF ) -Rename USBADVN.ELF to SWAPMAGIC.ELF -Stop the USB HDD and plug it into your PStwo. Now put in the USB ADVANCE cd ( either using the

modchip or booting up with swap magic v3.6) -A screen that says USB ADVANCE or USB EXTREME should pop up and then it will go to a list where games should be. If this happens.. congrats... you did it right. Now scroll down to see how to install games. HOW TO INSTALL GAMES : -Plug in your USB HDD -Put a PS2 game into your disc drive (if the game is already on your computer you can mount it with alcohol 120) -Open up the USB EXTREME tool on your computer -Select your Disc Drive the PS2 game is in, Media type (most are DVD's) and your USB HDD -Now you can name the game and hit start. -Once it is done you can stop the hdd and put it into your pstwo and start up USB ADVANCE -The name of the game should show up and you just press 'X' to play!

PROGRAMS YOU MIGHT NEED: Alcohol 120 - http://www.download.com/Alcohol-120-/3000-2646-10158124.html?part... USB EXTREME TOOL (windows) - http://www.ps2nfo.com/USBExtreme_wininst.zip USB ADVANCE - http://www.sksapps.com/hd/USBAdvance1.Cracked.rar Good Website for progarms - http://www.ps2source.net/plugins.php?load=Downloads

This is working on my Slim pstwo. If anyone has any questions feel free to PM me. (this tutorial is similar to meyer_m's tutorial http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/189177) A big thanks to him for helping me get started with this.

Playing PlayStation(PSX) games on your PlayStation 2 using PSX Loader By Ace_2

This guide explains what to do with vegito_93's PlayStation launcher(full credits to him for the app). Here's what to do: 1) First off, you need the following things: -Action Replay MAX(V 3.36 was used) -MAX Media Creator(included with Action Replay MAX) -1 blank CD-R(Taiyo Yuden, Verbatim, or Sony) -CD Loader ELF(found here: http://www.geocities.com/jjax1975/CDLOADER.zip) -Cog-Swap ELF(found here: http://console.iscentral.net/index.php?go=downloads&cat=6 at the bottom of the page) -PS2 Exploit Utility(found here: http://console.iscentral.net/index.php?go=downloads&cat=5) -WinRAR(to extract the compressed files) -Alcohol 120%(to burn the exploit disc) -USB Memory Stick(to put CD Loader) -PSXLOADER.ELF(vegito_93 has the link in one of his posts) 2) Now that you have all you need, un-zip all the files you downladed with WinRAR and launch PS2 Exploit Utility. 3) Here's what you have to do for each of the tabs: -Title.db: nothing -Loader: nothing(keep uLaunchELF 3.61 selected) -Files: click "Browse for file", locate PSXLOADER.ELF, click it, and click "Add" -IP Options: click "Yes" ONLY if you will use your PlayStation 2 over a network -Region: NTSC for NTSC U/C consoles, PAL for PAL, and JAP for N TSC J -Extras: keep the dummy file the way it is and assign PSX Loader to one of the buttons -Create Exploit: select "CD/HD image (bin/cue)" and select "Live CD" in "Options for CD image" 4) Now that everything is set up, click "Create Exploit!". You will get a window saying that there are no title IDs in Title.db. Click "Yes". When the job is done, you will see this message: A CD image has been built here: C:\IsCentral\ that can be used as a CD or HD image! 5) When the image file is made, put in your blank CD-R and start Alcohol 120%. Click "Image Burning Wizard". Locate your CD image, click it, then click "Next". You will now be at a window called: Prepare your CD/DVD recorder. Set the write speed to 4X, datatype to PlayStation 2, check "Rectify Sub-Channel Data", then click "Start". 6) You now have the Exploit CD ready. You now need a way to boot it. We'll use CD Loader. Install MAX Media Creator and start it up. Click "Add file", and locate CDLOADER.elf. Click "USB Drives" in "Output Media", select the location of your USB memory stick, and click "Create".

7) You now have CD Loader and your Exploit disc. Put Action Replay MAX in your PlayStation 2 and power it on. When it's loaded, look for MAX Media Player(called MAX Media or Media Player), select it and press X. 8) Once it's loaded, plug in your USB Memory Stick. CDLOADER.elf should be displayed on the top right of the screen. Highlight "Play" and press X. 9) When CD Loader is loaded, swap it for your Exploit boot disc and press X. If you get a screen that becomes red with a pink border turning to yellow and disappearing, the boot is a sucess, but if the border stays pink, you did something wrong. 10) You should now see LaunchELF's main menu. If you get an error message while trying to boot PSX Loader, press "Select", locate the button you assigned PSX Loader to, press O, press O on Cdfs, press O again on "BxDATA", find PSXLOADER.ELF, and select it with O. Return to the main menu, and press the button assigned to PSX Loader. 11) Follow the on-screen instruction from here-on in. There you have it, a way to boot PlayStation backups on your PlayStation 2. REMINDER: THIS WILL ONLY WORK ON CONSOLES VERSION 9-15. REMINDER 2: You need a flip-top lid or slide card for Versions 9-11 and a flip-top lid or lid sensor MOD for Versions 12-15

The Cardboard and Straw MOD, a free alternative for modding a Version 13/14 PlayStation 2 for use with Swap Magic/Breaker Pro By Ace_2
Wanna MOD your Version 13 or 14 PlayStation 2? Don't want a chip? Don't want to use a MOD that will void your warranty? Want a free alternative to what's being sold on modchip websites? I've got the MOD that will do you all that. To start, cut out a small square of cardboard(cereal box type), and shape it like MagicKeys II tool 1. This will need to be taped to the PlayStation 2's front lid sensor. It should look like this:

Second, cut a strip of cardboard that is slightly narrower than the disk break. Move the break with a pen, and tape the strip under where the discs go(it has to go next to the break). Basically, it's the same location as MagicKeys 2 Tool 2. Remember, don't put tape near the area of the laser. It should look like this:

Last, and this is the hardest part of the MOD, cut off about 1/4 of a straw. Cut it in half lengthwise(bending it at an end) so that you have less problems to get the straw in the gap that's in between the metalic plates and lid hinge(pictures: straw:

where it goes:

Stick the straw there, putting it in very slowly. You might want to turn on your console while doing that. Look at the laser as you stick the straw in. Get some tape ready. Once you see that the laser moves to the spindle and flashes, fix the straw so that it never moves out of place(the laser will stay where it is) and tape it with as many layers of tape as you need. It should look like this:

To get the straw squarely on the switch is a pain in the neck. It took me 5 tries to get the straw on the sensor. There! You're ready to use Swap Magic or any other swap method on your Version 13/14 slim PlayStation 2.

PS2 And Swap Magic Help By Eric04h

About a month ago i bought a Swap Magic,Flip Top, and a Breaker Pro...And i Had So MANY PROBLEMS...but i managed to get everything to work...so i wrote this guide here to help other people therefore they wont have as many problems as i had. Swap Magic. Swap Magic is a CD Based Modchip for the PS2 that can boot PS2 and PSX(PS1) Backups. Q.)Swap Magic doesnt boot backups but my ps2 loads ps2 originals. A.)1. When you insert the backup useing the Flip Top cover make sure the disc is properly inserted correctly and not just inserted half way. 2. Make sure the Backup Disc is clean. 4. Your Lens May Need Reapir,Refer to Lens Repair Section. Q.)Swap Magic DVD Disc Wont Boot my DVD Backup. A.)1.Swap Magic DVD does not work so well for some games,instead of useing the Swap Magic DVD disc just use the CD instead, It Works bettter. To use the Swap Magic CD to boot DVD Games Do the Following: 1.Eject the CD tray and insert the Swap Magic CD Disc. 2.Reset your PS2 and wait till Swap Magic loads Up 3.When you see the Swap Magic Screen that saids "Load Game" along with the video settings(Pal or NTSC) eject the PS2 cd tray and take out the Swap Magic CD and and the screen will now say Refresh TOC 4.Now insert a PS2 DVD Original Game(Silver Bottom) With a High TOC(check your ps2 games on the computer and see which is the biggest game you have in size) 4.after it goes back to the Swap Magic Screen Open the PS2 Flip Top Cover and insert the DVD Backup, After This The screen should turn red and the game will start. Swap Magic Wont Load My Backup Game A.)1.If your game does not load your game may have burned wrong. When you burn a game always burn it at the lowest speed possible.if your game still doesnt load try using a better type of media. Note:if you are using DVD+R Media try useing DVD-R Media instead because some PS2 Versions do not read DVD+R.If it is a CD Game(under 700MB) burn it useing 8X useing DAO Mode.(Disc At Once) 2.Still Doesnt Load? your game may need a CD Loader to load up the game.to get a cd loader go to www.swapmagicfix.com. after it has downloaded extract the CD Loader to a folder. after the files extract burn the file to a disc use a image burn.DO NOT BURN IMAGE TO A CD USEING A DATA CD BURN.you have to burn the file to a cd useing a image burn because this file is a cd that is compressed into a file.when it is burned it is decompressed and made into a cd. 4.If The game you are trying to burn is a DVD Rip you will need to buy a Breaker Pro CD to make this game work.

5.If this game was downloaded from the internet it may be a bad Copy...DO NOT DOWNLOAD Games From The Internet For the Following Reasons. 1.It Is ILLEGAL to download games of the internet. 2.They are not always gauranteed to work. 3.They are most likely to end up as another game than the one it saids it is. Q.)My Swap Magic CD Or DVD Disc Wont Read AT ALL! A.)1. try loading it on someone elses PS2,if it still doesnt work you may have a defected Swap Magic Disc. Contact The company in which you purchased your Swap Discs for a Exchange. ___________________________________________________ Breaker Pro Breaker Pro is for PS2 and PS1 and is used to boot PS1 Imports Or Backups.It Can also be used to load DVDRips with Swap Magic. To Boot DVD Rips Do the Following: 1.Insert Swap Magic CD,Reset PS2. 2.After The Swap Magic Screen Loads Up EJECT The PS2 CD Tray And The Screen Will Now Say Refresh TOC 3.Now Insert Your Breaker Pro CD and wait a while. 4.The Swap Magic Screen Will Now Come Back And It Will Say "Not A Valid Game" Or something simular at the bottom of the screen, dont worry cause that is normal and is supposed to happen. 5.Now Using The Flip Top Cover, Swap The Breaker Pro With Your DVDRip and press X, now the game should boot. To boot PSX(PS1) Backups and imports do the following. 1.Insert the Break Pro CD Using The PS2 CD Tray. 2. reset The PS2 And wait till the Breaker Pro Shows a blue Screen With Selections On It. 3.Now Swap The Breaker Pro CD With Your PSX(PS1) Backup useing a The Flip Top Cover,Now Press X And the Game Should Load Good. If Your Breaker Pro CD Does Not Load Up Refer To Lens Repair Section. ______________________________________________________ ~~~~LENS REPAIR~~~~ If your PS2 is still haveing problems reading PS2 Originals or backups after cleaning the lens and keep getting the "Disc Read Error" Message, then this is your answer, these are simple itructions on how to fix your PS2 to read better,this is good because is saves you money on haveing to buy a New PS2 Lens which is somewhere around $100. Flip Top Users: 1.Turn On Your PS2. 2.Eject The PS2 Tray And Turn Off Your PS2. 3.Open The PS2 Flip Top Cover Adn You Should be able to see the lens and everything around it. 4.look for a little white round dial that may be partially covered, 5.after you have located this dial Mark where it is set at with a marker or pencil.

6. Now keep turn the dial counter clockwise until it the Ps2 lens drops(you will see the lens module go down).Now turn on your ps2 and insert the ps2 game that used to say "Disc Read Error",does the game load? if it does then you are done. If it does not load then you need to turn the dial some more.keep turning the little dial and checking if the cd reads. it may take a while to find the spot on the dial so that it can read properly, but it is worth the time since it saves you money on buying a new PS2 Lens. NON SWAP MAGIC USERS 1.Unplug all wires atached to the ps2 system 2.Turn your PS2 upside down. 3.Remove all screw covers on the bottom of your PS2. 4.Remove all 8 or 10 screws with a phillips screw driver(remember where the long and small screws belong,mark them somehow if that helps to remember where they belong) 5.remove the top cover of the PS2. 6.Now you will see the ps2 drive(black with a white circle in the middle)now remove the lens cover plate(it is black and has a total of 6 screws). 7.Turn On Your PS2. 8.Eject The PS2 Tray And Turn Off Your PS2. 9.Now You Should be able to see the lens and everything around it. 10.look for a little white round dial that may be partially covered. 11.after you have located this dial Mark where it is set at with a marker or pencil. 12. Now keep turn the dial counter clockwise until it the Ps2 lens drops(you will see the black lens module go down).Now turn on your ps2 and insert the ps2 game that used to say "Disc Read Error",does the game load? if it does then you are done. If it does not load then y ou need to turn the dial some more.keep turning the little dial and checking if the cd reads. it may take a while to find the spot on the dial so that it can read properly, but it is worth the time since it saves you money on buying a new PS2 Lens.

Hopefully this will help alot of people from going through all the trouble that i gone through with my PS2 and the swap magic discs.This Took a long time to write and hopefully it'll prevent people from haveing as many problems as i had, ______________________________________________________ *TOC=Table Of contents *PS2 DVD Game=A PS2 Game with silver on the bottom. *PS2 CD Game=A PS2 Game with Ble on the bottom *PSX Game=A PSX CD With Black on The Bottom *Flip Top=A PS2 Cover with a opening on the top of it. *Swap Magic=A Boot CD *Breaker Pro=PSX Boot CDDVDRip TOC Disc By: ~!Eric!~

How to copy games and how to use Swap Magic For Dummies! By IcePeten
Welcome to my easy to use guide! With pictures for you non-reader lazy type. Updates: 12/07/06: Added new guide to help people who don't know how to backup their games. 2 Guides! 1.) How to copy your games. 2.) How to use swap magic.

How to copy one of your ps2 games! Ok, this portion of the guide is how to get that sexy ISO image from your playstation 2 games. Part 1: Copying your games. In this guide, I'm using what I use... DVD Decrypter! First you download it From here and install it yada yada. After it's done, open the program. You should see a screen like this.

When this pops up, pop in your playstation 2 game you wish to back up and wait for it to load. After it loads, go to the top and hit Mode > Iso > Read

After you hit it, the bottom icon should show.

Click on it and it will start reading your game. Go take a shower and then play some game until it's done. After, I think It will make a sound. Not sure cause I'm in school right now making this guide updated... I'll check when I get home. Just check it once in a while.

Part 2 Burning the games onto DVD's. After it's done, take out your game and insert your blank DVD. Then go to Mode > Iso > Write.

Click on the folder on the top under the Source.

Browse for your file. Most likely, your ISO will be on the root of your hard drive (Start > My Computer > Local Disk C) After selecting the ISO... Click on this icon

And let it burn!

How to use swap magic Well, to start things off, you're going to obviously need Swap Magic. For those who do not know what swap magic is, I'll explain. Swap magic is a disk that acts almost like a mod chip for the Playstation 2, but without having to put a mod chip in! The swap magic disk should look similar to this.

"How can I get this magical disk?!" Just google Swap Magic and find it, cause I don't think advertising is allowed.

Anyway, back to the guide. To get things started, you're going to have to remove the front cover of your PS2 disk tray, so it will look like this.

It's alot easier if you just break it off... Anywho, next you'll need to open your disk tray and insert the swap magic disk. :D

<--- Sorry about the quality of the this picture, but you get the point.

Next you'll have to wait for it to boot. You'll soon see the Playstation 2 logo come up, and soon after that, you'll see this. (Unless you have an older version.)

You must wait till you get to the menu. It looks kinda like this.

That's when the fun begins. :D

You'll have to use the claw (slide card) looking thing that you got with your package. You need this. It looks like this.

Well, you have to insert it in the SECOND line in the disk tray. Don't understand where? Here ya go.

After it's inserted, you'll have to slide it to the right, unlocking the tray.

And pull it out.

Then take out the Coder disk (Swap Magic) and insert your game. Important!: Make sure you're using the correct disk for the game you choose. For example, you know how you got 2 disks in that package? Well, they ARE DIFFERENT. One's for CD's and one's for DVD's. In this guide, i'm using a DVD game, so I'm going ot use the DVD disk for my game called Black. If you do not know what disk it is, if you look on the left side of the disk, it'll tell you.

DO NOT PRESS THE EJECT BUTTON! You must manually push it in slowly. When it goes in, you have to lock it back up. You have to put the claw thing back into the right part of the ps2 disk tray, and lock it by going left.

After it's locked, get your controller ready and prepare for game time, but not quite just yet. You'll see at the swap magic boot screen, a few options. Go to the one all the way to the left. It should say Normal. Click "x". Depending on what type of game it is (PAL, Default, or NTSC) You'll have to pick the one the game is. For my game, Black, it's default. Hit "x" and wait. You'll see a blank screen for about 5 seconds or so. (If it takes over 15 seconds, start over.) Then your game will boot and you can throw a party! :D

Front Cover Removal

In order to make the Slide-Tool workable, please remove the front cover of the cd/dvd drive firstly. There is no need to open the console because it is "clipped" on from the outside. Step 1 - Remove Screw 1. Turn on your PlayStation2 and press the eject button, then the tray comes out. 2. Let the tray stay out, and turn OFF the power on the backside of your PlayStation2 (rocker switch). This would make the console without power and keep the tray still out. 3. Turn around the console, and put it onto a table with good light for work. 4. Now, you can unscrew / remove the tiny screw on the back of the tray.( There is no screw for SCPH-5000X, pls go to step 2 ) If you feel it is stuck really tight, it should not be a problem. Get a good screwdriver.

Step 2 - Remove Cover 1. Use the smallest screwdriver you can find, or get a pin. The cover is "clipped" on in r ight and left side of the tray. Please be carefully!! The clips on the tray holding the cover can be broken easily. You just have to expand is about 0.5 millimeters in each side at a time, so that it comes right off. 2. When you see / find the clips, put the screwdriver or pin down and twist a little -- while pulling gently in the cover. It comes off. Hints: If you are worried about it, you can heat up the plastic materials a little using a blow dryer so it will become more flexible. If it broke up, don't be frustrated - a little super glue can turn around the situation.

Step 3 - Replace Screw ( This step is not necessary for SCPH-5000X ) 1. It's time to replace the screw you removed before. Easily, reinstall it. 2. Now, the Slide-Tool is ready for use. 3. You will find the Front Cover can be reattached easily whenever you want!

This instruction guide assumes that the Front Cover of your Playstation2 has been removed already. Now, you can follow this instruction guide step by step and play your backups in no time afterwards!

Usage Instruction
Step 1 - Start Swap Magic 1. Turn on the PlayStation2, and then insert Swap Magic Bootdisc CD or DVD version in accordance with what type of backup you are about to play. Please wait for the screen to show "Insert Disc".

Step 2 - Slide Tray Open 1. Insert the Slide-Tool UNDER the tray on the LEFT side. To make go in smooth, leave about 2cm gap on the far left. 2. Slide your Tool gently to the RIGHT keeping a firm grip. You will feel a little resistance, don't worry, keep sliding and the tray will come out a little automatically. 3. Now, it is ready to be pulled fully out. Pull it out all the way gently.

Step 3 - Swap Discs & Close 1. Remove the Swap Magic Boot Disc, and insert your backup disc. 2. Push the tray all the way back in. To make it slide easier, you can do this on the left side of the tray.

Step 4 - Slide Back 1. Now, it is time to make the final Slide!! Insert the Slide-Tool to the left same as Step 2.1. 2. Gently slide the Slide-Tool all the way to the RIGHT again. Please note - when the tray comes out a little automatically - release the pressure on the Slide-Tool and continue to Slide the Tool to the far right. (It moves around a little bump and grabs like a hook.) 3. Make sure the Slide-Tool is fully to the right and inserted properly. 4. Now, slide the Tool gently all the way to the LEFT - the tray will be closed completely. Then, you can take out the Slide-Tool. 5. Press X on joypad - and you are playing your backup.

The manufacturer of this instruction guide can not in anyway is held responsible for any damage caused by "Removal of the Front Cover" or "Use of Slide-Tool" to the user's console system. This method is not approved or endorsed by Sony.

Guide for SNES Station & PGEN by c7015

Snes station Files that you will need snesstation_beta 1 (you can find this file at http://snes-station.gamebase.ca/) AT LEAST 10 ROMS (there are many places to find these just do some searching on goolgle) Burning software (I will describe how to use NERO in these guides) -Start off by downloading SNES Station and all of the roms that you want (minimum 10) -then go into windows explorer and right click on the snes station file snesstation_beta1 (you may have saved it as something different) we will leave this for now but come back to it later -now go to your Roms that you downloaded and right click and extract you will get all new folders with the game names now we are ready to make the cd -open nero select CD-ROM(ISO) (this is not in the wizard) -click on the ISO tab at the top and make sure these settings are selected Joliet ISO level 2 (max of 31 chars) Mode 2/xa ISO 9660 then click new in the file browser window locate the place where you extracted SNES station (in my case c:\download\snesstation_beta1) -open the file and drag these 4 files into the new compilation that we are making SNES_EMU.001 SNES_EMU.002 SNES_EMU.003 SYSTEM -now you want to make a folder called "roms" (no quotations) -now locate the rom folders that we extrated earlier open the folders in the nero file browser drag over the .smc files (for example supermario.smc) Once you have at least 10 roms in the roms folder you are ready to burn make sure that you are not creating a multisession click burn and you are done (i burn at 16x speed and it works great so I dont think that burn speed matters)

PGEN files needed pgen_v1-beta sega roms burning software (nero in this case) starting off you need to download pgen and sega genesis roms you can download pgen at http://www.zophar.net/consoles/ps2.html step 1:extracting all files go to windows explorere and find where you downloaded pgen (in my case C:\Download\pgen_v1beta) Right click on the pgen_v1-beta (or whatever you named it ) and choose extract all it will give you a new folder (we are done with this for now but will come back to if later. next extract all of the zipped rom folders that you downloaded (you will get all new folders for each individual game) Now that all of the files are downloaded and extrated we can go on to burning them. open nero select CD-ROM(ISO) (this is not in the wizard) - click on the ISO tab at the top and make sure these settings are selected Joliet ISO level 2 (max of 31 chars) Mode 2/xa ISO 9660 - then click new find the pgen folder that you extracted in the file browser (C:\Download\pgen_v1-beta in my case) then drag these 5 files over to our new compilation MODULES MUSIC INSTALL.CNF PGEN1OB.ELF SYSTEM.CNF also create a folder called "roms" (no quotations) now we need to find the roms that we unziped/extracted and drag them over to the roms folder (do not drag the entire folder over just the .smc .bin or .smd file over) the roms will have a file extention of .smc .bin and occationally .smd (for example sonic2.smc) once we have all of the roms we want with a minimum of 10 than we are ready to burn click on the burn icon and choose speed and you are finsished (also at this point you want to make sure that there is no multi session) and you are finished

to boot both of these roms is just like booting any copied ps2 game the method will change depending on what mod you have installed

IT MIGHT BE NES GUIDE by c7015

first off I there is a slight problem with this emulator some people with mod chips will have problems because you need a game shark or action replay to play these otherwise it will hang at the intro screen. I am not sure if cd loader will work but hopefully someone will be able to give it a try (who dosent have a version 7) -first off you will need to download "It Might Be NES" this can be found at http://www.zophar.net/consoles/ps2.html -Once you have the zip folder you need to extract the contents

-Once you have extracted/unzipped the imbnes v1.3 folder you will have these files nes.exe rombank.exe system.cnf you will also have a saveicon.bmp but this is not important -now we will need to download some roms (there are various sources I find that www.emulationstation.com is a very good site but as long as the file ends in .nes it is fine ) -now that we have our roms in one folder we can go onto the next step

-find your file rombank.exe that came in the imbnes v1.3 and open it up

-up in the top left there is a button for add roms click this

-it will brink you to a browse for folder window where you will need to select the folder where you downloaded your nes roms(.nes files) once you have selected the folder click ok -it will have a list of all of the roms -now you want to click on the build IMBNES iso button on the bottom -this will bring up a window where you will choose your destination for the rom pack and the reigon that you are living in MAKE SURE YOU SELECT THE BOX THAT SAYS "BUILD ROMBANK.BIN ONLY" -then click build this should take a few seconds...once it is done you can close rombank.exe

-now we are ready to make our cd (I will be describing how to use nero) -open Nero select CD-ROM(ISO) (this is not in the wizard) -click on the ISO tab at the top and make sure these settings are selected Joliet ISO level 2 (max of 31 chars) Mode 2/xa ISO 9660 then click new in the browser window of nero locate the "nes.exe" and the "system.cnf" files and drag them over you also want to add the .bin file that we made with rombank earlier I called mine nes.bin and saved it in the imbnes folder (you may have saved it as something different) drag the .bin folder over into the compalation with nes.exe and system.cnf and then selct burn and you are done If you cant find you .bin file or dont have one it is becasue when we were creating the rompak in rombank you forgot to click the "only build rombank.bin file only" make sure that you arent creating a multisession also make sure that you are finalizing the disc

Controls for SNES Station & PGEN by c7015

SNES STATION D-pad = D-Pad/ Left analog Start = Start Select = Select A = Circle B=X X = Triangle Y = Square L = L1 or L2 R = R1 or R2 Quit and return to main menu = L3 + R3 PGEN D-Pad =D-Pad/left analog Start= Start A=Square B=X C=Circle X=L1 Y=R1 Z=Triangle Mode=L2

Max Media Creator PS2 PGen Guide by Dwagger

Greetings. I have read all sorts of posts on how to get PGen to work, some guides using a swap trick or the like. I'm here to say you DO NOT need to do any of that and here's how: What you need: 1. Max Media Creator Software (Latest Version) 2. Alcohol 120% 3. A blank CD (Any brand of CD will work) Have you got all that? Good. How to create the Disc Image: 1. Open up Max Media Creator and add all the ROM files you want 2. Click the "Add Emulator" Option, make sure that it added the file "autoexec.elf" to the list 3. Under the "Output Media" heading, click the "save to file" option 4. Choose the directory where you want the CD IMAGE to be placed, then click the big green button that says "Create", choose "cd image" and choose "Normal Compatibility" and click "ok" Phew what an effort. Ok now onto burning the CD Image onto the blank Disc. How to burn the Image: 1. Open up Alcohol 120% (You don't need the full version for this) 2. On the side panel click "Image Burning Wizard" 3. Select the image file you would like to record, click browse and locate the directory where you saved the image to. 4. You only need to click the "audio.cue" file and open it 5. Click "Next". Under the "Datatype:" drop down menu select Playstation 2 6. Under "Write Method:" check the "Rectify Sub-Channel Data" option. (This is most important) 7. Set your "Write Speed" to the lowest possible (This is also important) 8. Make sure you have a blank CD in your CD Burner and click start Congratulations! You have created a PGen disc with ROMs on it! How to use the newly created disc: 1. Insert the Action Replay disc into your PS2 and wait for it to load 2. Choose the Media option, skip the cutscene 3. Eject the Action Replay disc and insert your new PGen disc into the PS2 and close the tray 4. After about a minute or so PGen screen will load up and i don't need to guide you from there Happy Retro Gaming Girls and Boys! ** If you dont have AR, Swap Magic should work to load the disc (Maybe) Simmo2302**

Guide for burning the PGEN v1.2 to cd or dvd by theend757

burning it on cd-r you will need: *nero burning rom *the emulator call PGEN v1.2

1: Make a folder call roms and place your sega genesis in. 2: Open up Nero burning rom and setup the setting like this

*CD-Rom (UDF/ISO) *ISO File name length: Max of 31 chars(ISO level 2) Format: Mode 2/XA Character set: ISO9660 (standing ISO CD-ROM) *Burn Make the speed at least 4x or 8x at most. When your done click New Ok it time to drag the files you need here the list you should have on the left side *Roms (the folder you made to place the roms in) *PGEN_12.elf *System Once you place them just burn it Burning it on dvd-+r you will need: *nero burning rom *the emulator call PGEN v1.2 1: Make a folder call roms and place your sega genesis in. 2: Open up Nero burning rom and setup the setting like this *DVD-Rom(UDF/ISO) *ISO File name length:Max of 31 chars(ISO level 2) Formant:Mode 1 Character set: ISO9660 (standing ISO Cd-rom) *Burn

Make the speed at least 1x or 4x at most. When your done click New

Ok it is time to drag the files you need here the list you should have on the left side *Roms (the folder you made to place the roms in) *PGEN_12.elf *System Once you place them just burn it

Guide for burning SNES Station to CD or DVD by theend757

For burning it on cd-r you will need: *Nero burning rom software *the emulator call snes v2.3 (http://snes-station.gamebase.ca/index.) 1: Make a folder call roms and place all your snes roms into that folder and put them in A -Z click left mouse to arrange icons by name. 2: Open the Nero burning rom software and setup the setting like this on the left side choose. *CD-Rom(UDF/ISO) *ISO File name length:Max of 31 chars(ISO level 2) Formant:Mode 2/XA Character set: ISO9660 (standing ISO Cd-rom) *Burn make the speed at least 4x or 8x at most. When your done click New ok it time to drag the files you need here the list you should have on the left side *Roms (the folder you made to place the roms in) *Install *System *Snes_Emu.elf onece you place them just burn it for burning on dvd you will need: *Nero burning rom software *the emulator call snes v2.3 (http://snes-station.gamebase.ca/index.htm) 1: Make a folder call roms and place all your snes roms into that folder and put them in A -Z click left mouse to arrange icons by name. 2: Open the Nero burning rom software and setup the setting like this on the left side choose. *DVD-Rom(UDF/ISO) *ISO File name length:Max of 31 chars(ISO level 2) Formant: Mode 1 Character set: ISO9660 (standing ISO Cd-rom) *Burn

make the speed at least 1x or 4x the most when your done click New ok it time to drag the files you need here the list you should have on the left side *Roms (the folder you made to place the roms in) *Install *System *Snes_Emu.elf onece you place them just burn it.

Guide for burning NeoGeo CD by theend757

don't forget you can only put one neocd game on a cd-r if you have trouble here the guide for burning Neocd/PS2. *Nero burning rom *emulator call NeoCD/PS2 0.6c *neocd.bin(this one you have to find mostly you can find it on some websites it about 512kb) this how to make a disc of it *So what you want to do is create a folder called "CD." (don't put nothing on that folder) *Now to the burning. Open Nero and select FILE -> NEW. You want Cd-Rom (Iso) and no Multisession. *On this ISO tab you want: File name: Max 31 charc Format: Mode 2 Character set:iso 9660 *Skip the Label and Dates tabs an go to MISC tab and make sure it looks like the following. cache files from disk and network (yes) cache files smaller than 64kb (yes) *burn write the speed in 4x and click new now drag the followers files *cd(the folder you made) *dummy file *install.pbt *instlist.pbt *neocd.bin(don't forget about this one you need it) *neocd.elf *remove.pbt *run.pbt *system once you have them all burn it and use the swap magic cd and when you load it you see the neogeo cd display and the bottom it say insert a cd. So if you already made a neocd game just insert and play if you don't know how here the guide for making a neocd game sometimes in some sites you need to download each files to make one file example:metal slug.rar.part 1,metal slug.rar.part 2, etc. once you download them all extract them to make one file. you see a bunch of tracks but the one you should look at is the tracks one and it a ISO. open up Nero buning rom and close the New Compilation *on top pick Recordes and choose Burn Image *look for the rom you want to burn and choose Track one with an ISO file and just burn it and that's it for neogeo cd

Tutorial for playing online games with Swap Magic by Sobhy2406

Well i got most of the info from swapmagicfix.com but here it is 1) Determine if your original factory-pressed PS2 game disc is a CD-ROM or a DVD-ROM by looking on the package OR disc label. If it is a CD-based game, follow the instructions HERE http://www.megagames.com/ps2/files/spoon-fed_ps2_backup_tutorial.zip for making a back-up image of it on your PC's HDD. If it is a DVD-based game, then download and install DVD Decrypter. NOTE: If you made a CD-ROM back-up image, go directly to Step #3 below. If you are making a DVD-ROM back-up image then proceed to Step #2. 2) Once DVD Decrypter is installed on your PC, insert your original PS2 DVD-ROM game disc into your DVD reader drive and open the DVD Decrypter application. Next, select MODE->iSO->READ, select a Destination on your Hard Disk Drive and a File Name for your .iSO image, and then click the Decrypt Button below. Assuming you have enough free space on your NTFS-formatted HDD, your PS2 DVD .iSO image will be made in several minutes! 3) Now that your PS2 game back-up image is made, you'll need to download the GCC Disc ID Utility and burn it to a CDR as detailed HERE. Once burned, load it using either the Memory Card Exploit, by using your pressed (original) Swap Magic CD disc, or via soldered PS2 mod-chip. Once the Disc ID Utility is loaded on your PS2 console, follow these three steps and record (on paper) in this format the Disc ID: XX:XX:XX:XX:XX that appears on your screen. NOTE: Using the Disc ID Utility on back-up discs will generate random useless ID numbers... only original pressed PS2 game discs will provide valid Disc IDs. 4) Once you have obtained a valid Disc ID, download and install iSOBuster on your PC. Next, open the PS2 game back-up image you made earlier using by selecting File->Open Image File in iSOBuster and selecting your .iSO image. Navigate through the directories in the left-hand margin for ALL of the DNASXXX.IMG files and right-click on them and select Extract for each - this will copy them to a selected directory on your PC's HDD. 5) Now that you have all of the DNASXXX.IMG files extracted from your game image, download the Disc ID Insertor and extract all the files contained in it to a single directory on your PC and double-click on the disc_id.exe file. Click on the Browse button to located your extracted DNASXXX.IMG files, (NOTE the corresponding DNAS Version will be selected automatically when loading in th e utility each .IMG file), and enter your previously-obtained Disc ID in the spaces below and click the Patch ID button. Repeat this process for ALL extracted DNASXXX.IMG files... some games will have only one, and some several.

NOTE: Failing to patch ALL DNASXXX.IMG files from a game back-up image will result in still receiving a DNAS error when going on-line... so check carefully! 6) Next, download and install WinImage on your PC. Then, open it and go to the Options>Settings->Image tab and when there be sure to select (check) Allow Updates.... Now, open your previously-made .iSO game image in WinImage and BROWSE it until you come to the exact directory where each of the DNASXXX.IMG files are (If you receive an "Image is Full" error when injecting you are NOT in the correct directory for each .IMG file being injected!) and click the Inject Button. At the pop -up prompt, browse to your patched DNASXXX.IMG file, select Open, and then click YES to all of the forthcoming Inject prompts. Repeat this proc ess for all of the DNASXXX.IMG files that you extracted and patched, and then exit out of WinImage (re-saving the modified .iSO game image is automatic, so not necessary). 7) Finally... burn your patched PS2 game back-up.iSO image file using Alcohol 120% if it is a CD-based image , or use DVD Decrypter if it is a PS2 DVDR image by selecting MODE->iSO->WRiTE, browsing and selecting your patched .iSO image & clicking the Decrypt Button below. Enjoy

If your looking for those programs mentioned above, here are the links for disc id util http://www.ps2nfo.com/forums/showthread.php?t=89

Here the memory card exploit http://home.rochester.rr.com/ps2ownz/exploit.html

To get iso buster http://www.smart-projects.net/isobusterdownload.htm

To get disc id insertor http://www.ps2nfo.com/forums/showthread.php?t=85

To get winimage http://www.winimage.com/download.htm

That should be all

Playing games online, DNAS ID by SKSApps

Most games, you dont even have to do most of those steps.... You can simply use Windip and do this. (http://www.sksapps.com/online/WinDIPv1.7.zip) You can get the DN@S IDs here http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/291526 Step 1.) Open WinDIP and "Select Image File" (the game .iso or what ever other format you have it in).

Step 2) After That, Click Scan File. This Will Scan The .Iso or whatever the file is for DNA Files. Then Click Verify Version.

Step 3) Then You Must enter the Disc ID to the Game and Hit Patch. Then Hit OK Then Burn. Your game has been patched successfully Tut taken from http://www.sksapps.com/index.php?page=dnas2.html If you need a simple tutorial for getting the id off an original disc http://www.sksapps.com/index.php?page=dnas.html --Also if your not registered at ps2nfo.. the utilities can be found herehttp://www.sksapps.com/index.php?page=online.html

PS2 MAME EMULATOR guide by ps2hacka

what is the MAME emulator? the mame emulator is basically an emulator that emulates games,mainly old games that were present in the arcades many years ago,its more recognised with the PC,but we can use it on the ps2 aswell Things you need The M.A.M.E. emulator ,get the zip from here http://ps2emu.dcemu.co.uk/ps2mame.shtml Some roms,get them from here http://www.rom-world.com/dl.php?name=MAME REMEMBER:do not unzip them,when you download them,you must select the option "save to disk" CDGEN (to make the image),get that from here http://www.sksapps.com/index.php?page=mis.html step 1 first things first,you need to download all the things you need. for this guide i will use 10 roms,the maximum you can use is 30 these are the ones i will use 1942 http://www.rom-world.com/file.php?id=24659 shinobi http://www.rom-world.com/file.php?id=21642 soul caliber http://www.rom-world.com/file.php?id=31299 space invaders http://www.rom-world.com/file.php?id=23211 commando http://www.rom-world.com/file.php?id=30904 arkanoid http://www.rom-world.com/file.php?id=24547 Mr DO http://www.rom-world.com/file.php?id=22717 scramble http://www.rom-world.com/file.php?id=21735 nemesis http://www.rom-world.com/file.php?id=21735 terra cresta http://www.rom-world.com/file.php?id=31438 WHEN DOWNLOADING THEM,YOU MUST SAVE THEM TO DISK

step 2 make a new folder and call it ROMS,then place your roms inside,it should look like this

step 3 now we have to make a file list with a text document,..you can use the one that came with the emu, but i have made my own. RENAME it GAMELIST.TXT open it up,and enter the details of the roms as they appear on the zip file, minus the extension,and in CAPS it should look like this

step 3 now we need to rebuild the image,so we can burn it to disk,so open CDGEN, from the MAME emu you downloaded,we only need some of the files,as some are nfo's,and these are not required we need the following ROMS system.cnf GAMELIST.TXT ps2mame.elf sjpcm.irx so,drop these files into CDGEN,in that order,and it should look like this

step 4 you need to change the LBA table values,so right click on the system.cnf file,and click edit

then tick the fix LBA tab enter the value 12231 click OK

step 5 we nearly there.. click on the image tab choose a folder for the image to be saved click save see here,

you should see the progress bar scroll across the screen,and finally a message saying "image creating complete" you can now close CDGEN,as its no longer needed step 6 so now we have the image we wanted,all we have to do now is burn it to disk for this i will use alcohol 120,just because its my favourite app,and a CD disk so open up alcohol 120,and click on image burning wizard browse for the folder which contains the image,only the cue file will be shown,and thats the file we want why i am burning the small cue file?,dont i want to burn the bin image instead? you must remember that the small cue contains all the information we need for the burner/alcohol 120 to burn the bin image properly when we select the cue file,we are not actually burning it,we are just using it to show the way to the bin image.... ok? so dont get all in a spin,just do as i say so browse for the folder,click on the cue file,then click open then click next set it up as shown below

burn the image,and thats pretty much it i have tested this setup and it works,a few of the roms didnt load,but thats roms for you!!! cheers and have fun !!! BTW: if you want to put this onto a DVD DISK, you can do, but once you have made the image with CDGEN, you must extract the files from the bin image and patch the PS2MAME.ELF file with sonix's console media patcher (i'm sure you can find it, if not just ask) you need to patch it to "dvd",then rebuild the image again, (i used Nero method for this)

Running SNES Station & Games off a HDD by drkshen

Hey guys I found a really kick ass solution that frees up space on your memory card and allows you to run snes-station off hard drive and also run games off of your hard drive!!! Here's what you need --PS2 (hopefully you knew that) -Hard Drive (doesn't have to be sony HD) -A way to transfer elf files to your memory card -Memory card Exploit on your memory card -MyPS2 Program (Playstation 2 swiss army knife ... hehe) go here to get it -http://www.exploitstation.com/index.php?page=elfs -A USB card (This is just for transfering roms unless you use the usb stick to get the ELF files on your memory card) *Note - you must get the snes station from the link provided below because the one on exploit station does NOT support Hard Drives or USB Drives -Snes-Station (this is actually a rehashed version but it has Usb and HD support) Go here to get it -http://freenet-homepage.de/ps2dev/emulators.html -At least 3MB free on your memory card

Let's Start Step 1 : Getting the files ready on the memory card. First you need to download MyPS2 and Snes-Station and install them to your memory card. I did this with ExecFtp and a network hub/switch. If you are going to network then you must either use a network crossover cable or a network Hub/switch/router. If you are going to use the USB Stick then just transfer MyPS2 to the memory card you can just copy the SnesStation Elf off of the Usb Drive.

Step 2 : Now Configure your ELF Launcher (Keylauncher / Ulauch / Launcher) program to load up the MyPS2 elf from the memory card. You can also set up Snes-Station as well but you do not need to set this up if you do what I did to save room on the Memory Card.

Step 3 : Now Boot up the MyPS2 program. Once it loads it will ask you to create a partition on your Hard Disk. Select create a partition and select the desired size of your partition (this will resize the other partitions on your Hard Drive and make room for a new one with the selected size) *Note I would recommend doing this with a clean formatted Hard drive or a drive that has a lot of free space unless you are going to make a very small partition. Format either using HDLoader/HDAdvance/Or the hard drive format utility.

Step 3 : Let the MyPS2 application load and once you are at the main screen scroll down to my files and press "X". You should see 3 or 4 directories in the list (depending on if you hooked up your usb drive). They should look something like this : hdd+MyPS2/ ---- This is the Hard drive mc0/ ---- This is the memory card cdrom0/ ---- This is your PS2 CD Drive usb0/ ---- This is your usb card **If you see this one do not touch pf0/ ---- Honestly I don't know what this one is for (I wouldn't reccomend touching it) --Scroll to hdd+MyPS2 and press "X" --Now you should only see a ../ and nothing else (besides the options on the left) -- Now scroll over to the options on the left and Press "X" on create a new folder. It will ask you to name it. Name the folder "ELF" or "Elf Files" so you know that this is where your elf files are. -- Now you should see the folder you just created (if you don't then you are in then directory and just need to click on the ../ at the top right (this takes you up one directory). -- Now following the same steps used to create your "Elf" folder create another folder and name it "Roms" (this should be in the main directory, hdd0+MyPS2)

-- You should now see two folders in the hdd0+MyPS2 directory. Ok almost done. Now go back up to where you saw the main 4 directories (The Hard Drive, Memory card, Cd -Rom, and USb) and press "X" on the mc0 Directory (if you are using the USB stick to transfer the Snes-Station locate the file on your USB card **the usb0 directory) . Scroll down to Be-data System (Ba-Data System) and press "X". Now locate the snes-station elf file and highlight and and press "Square". Scroll over to the options menu and press "X" on copy. Now it will ask you to select a destination. Now go into the elf directory that we created earlier. Once you are in the directory go into the menu on the left and press "X" on start. Now you just need to copy the roms to the usb card and follow the same instructions to copy all of your roms to the roms directory on the Hard Drive. -- Finally go back to the main screen of MyPS2. Select "My Programs" and enter the hdd0+MyPS2 directory and go into the elf folder we created earlier. Now just press "X" on the Snes-Station Elf file and it will load the Snes-Station !! *Note you can only load an ELF file when you are using the "My Programs" option to browse the directories it will NOT work if you pressed "X" on My Files / My Pictures ect.. When you load Snes-Station you will see a whole bunch of directories. The one we want is all the way at the bottom of the list and is labeled MyPS2. Scroll all the way to the bottom and press "X" on it. Now navigate to the "Roms" Directory and voila there are your games!!! ** Note - if you are going to be using PGen or any other emulators that have Hard Drive Support I would suggest making a roms directory and a sub directory for each system. And if you have alot of games I would suggest 4 folders to alphabetically organize them. *You can put as many Elf files in the ELF folder as you want so the only Elf files you need on the memory card are the luancher (Ulaunch/Keylauncher/Launch) and the MyPS2 Elf (if you really wanted to you could just put only the MyPS2 program on the memory card and rename it BOOT.ELF and it will just boot MyPS2 automatically, but you will have to delete your launch program or rename it. Also I haven't tried this but Keylauncher has a file browser and I think you may be able to access the MyPS2 partition with it so you could just put keylauncher on the memory card and load what ever ELF file you want off of the hard drive with it. I wouldn't recommmend using keylauncher though alot of people report alot of fried hard drives using this program.

How to load games using ARMax on a PS2 Slimline by ????

After reading forum after forum on how to use ARMax to load backups on my PStwo Slimline, they all seemed one way or another refer to a step that can only be used on the FAT version. This guide is a step-by-step tutorial for ONLY the PStwo Slimline versions... no FATs allowed here! Here goes: STEP 1 : Disable the 3 sensors: Disable the 3 sensors that stop the CD/DVD from spinning when you press the eject button. You can find this anywhere on the net, but here's a link to get you started as it shows graphics. (http://www.geocities.com/pstwoslimline/tapetissue.htm). My Method of Disabling Sensor A: What I did was when I took apart the PStwo slimline, I used a small piece of twist-tie (metal only) and jammed Sensor A down and bent it over 90 degress to hold it in place. To get the metal part of a twist-tie only, just burn off the plastic and you will have the metal portion.

My Method of Disabling Sensor B: For Sensor B, once the cover is off, turn it upside down and just remove this sensor completley by removing the one screw.

My Method of Disabling Sensor C: Sensor C is the tricky one. When you remove the 6 screws on your PStwo, you will notice there are two small "anti-skid" square pieces that have nothing underneath them. Remove these and put them together like a sandwich. You will need this "sandwich" to disable Sensor C. When you examine Sensor C upclose, right next to it you will see the screw that holds the laser housing, there is a space about 1cm thick just below the screw and above Sensor C in which you can push your "sandwich" in so that it will hold the sensor down much more securely than a piece of tissue.

NOTE: ***** The PStwo lid wont close with this "sandwich" piece, as the plastic mold on the lid will touch them. To fix this, examine the PStwo lid and notice one of the mold "hinges" is much longer than the other (it's the hinge with the spring beside it). Using an old knife and your stove, heat up your knife so it's red hot and slice through this molding so it is the same deepnees as the other hinge.. basically just slice it upto the hinge so that the lid still says on and you can close it. You don't have to do this step, but your lid will not close if you use the "sandwich" pieces to keep Sensor C down. ****** Once this is all done, reassemble your PStwo slimline and proceed below.

Now that the 3 sensors are disabled, make sure it works. Put in an original game and start to play. You will notice the DVD will still be spinning even with the lid open. STEP 2 : Get everything you need: - you will need the following - USB Memory Stick (I used the Staples name brand it worked perfectly, costs $19.99 CDN for 256 MB) - Action Replay Max CD (I have the blue box version, bought at Zellers for $29.99 CDN - 1 original PS2 game (I purchased Primal at Blockbuster for $9.99 CDN) - CDLOADER.ELF copied onto the USB Memory Stick. Download from here as this is the only one that will work > http://www.geocities.com/jjax1975/CDLOADER.zip (thanks jjax!) - Blank DVD-R's to burn your backups (I recommend the Memorex DVD-R as they work very well) - Total cost thus far is: $59.97 CDN (oddly the same price of one brand new PS2 game!) STEP 3 : Using Action Replay Max to launch CDLOADER.ELF - Insert the Action Replay Max CD and the USB Memory Stick (make sure the CDLOADER.ELF file is on the memory stick) - Power on your PStwo Slimline and let Action Replay Max load up. - Choose the "Media Player". Once the Media Player loads up, it will read your USB Memory stick. - Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to bring up the player window, make sure that you see the name CDLOADER.ELF in the bottom left corner. - Select the PLAY button and press X. CDLOADER.ELF will now launch.

STEP 4 : Using CDLOADER.ELF to play your Backups - Once CDLOADER.ELF loads up, the Action Replay Max CD will stop spinning. - Once the ARMAX CD stopped spinning, press the TRIANGLE button on your controller. This will reset the laser head to the top. This is VERY IMPORTANT. I will explain later on. - Remove the Action Replay Max CD and insert an original PS2 Game DVD (eg: Primal). - Press TRIANGLE again, the laser head will move down and read the DVD. In the bottom left corner of your screen, it should read "PS2 DVD". - Once you see the "PS2 DVD" in the bottom left corner, Press the X button. - After a few seconds of spinning, the disc will stop spinning and you will get a new screen with a message "Put in DVDR by EA Method". - At this screen, remove the original PS2 game, and insert your backup. - Press the X button again. - The disc will start spinning again and your backup will load. END.

This method WORKS! I've used this to play over a dozen of my backups without any problem. I highly recommend going to blockbuster and purchase a used game with a high TOC index. I use the game Primal (made by Sony) for my original and it works flawlessly with all my game swaps.

Although you may be spending $59 in "material" to get this done, the benefit is that you now have Action Replay Max to play media files and you can copy your game saves to your USB memory stick! I prefer this method over the "Swap Magic" method any day!