Do I need an ELF file for each PS1 game?
So I've followed various Youtube tutorials for POPstarter. I got the artwork and the game labeled correctly,as far as I know. Now I did noticed one tutorial that had an ELF file for each game. Is this...
View ArticleESR error: Couldn't open file!
Hey there. I'm trying to patch GTA:SA with ESR but after I select the.iso an error box pops up stating that it couldn't open the file. What can be done to resolve this?
View ArticlePS2's builtin PS1 functions: documentation?
Is there any good documentation on how the builtin PS1 stuff works? (Is it an emulator or is it hardware-backed?) I'd like to poke at it a little, see what happens in weird scenarios.
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Help formatting PS2 Hard Drive
I am using a 2TB Seagate Barracuda ST2000DM008 SATA hard drive connected to a USB port on my laptop as physical drive 5. My PS2 ISOs are on another external hard drive (3TB Seagate SATA ST3000DM001...
View ArticleHow can I batch copy my OPL ART folder to internal HDD via PFS Shell?
Hi all, I have a PHAT PS2 with an internal HDD. I use OPL to boot my games and everything seems to work perfectly. Today I've been messing around with art work and I discovered an app called OPL...
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How do I switch discs in Popstarter?
https://imgur.com/t6sCDwT Or when launching the game through OPL daily build? So I've used discpooper.exe. For example Alone in the Dark has this in the discs.txt file in the disc one and disc two...
View ArticleReplaced PS2 laser desk and now Swap Magic won't boot.
I have a SCPH-77003 that had its laser go bad so I ordered a replacement which I installed today with success. Everything I've tried on it has worked so far (DVD, CD and PS1 games) but I cannot for the...
View ArticleOPL Stuck at Loading Config
I'm reposting this with some alterations because it broke the rules, I apologize for that. Hey guys, I'm new to the scene and I finally was able to mod my PS2 to run homebrew software. I was really...
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Internal HDD won't show up in browser
Hello ! I got my first HDD adapter for the PS2. It's a Gamestar SATA adapter. The problem is that it won't show up in the Browser menu. Is it because it's a clone ? Only official adapters shows up like...
View Articlegame freeze
Hi ive just dug out my old ps2 fat 30003 model to get some old school gaming. there looks to be an issue with the drive. i have replaced the laser and it will read games and play dvd moves but it...
View ArticleCan i install FreeMCboot on cheap aliexpress memory card
Yeah. Is it possible? Have anyone tried it? If i can't is there any alternative for fmcb?
View ArticlePlease help with a very strange and rare problem with the PS2 FAT SCPH-30004R
Hello, Please help with a very strange and rare problem with the PS2 FAT SCPH-30004R console. when I turned on my PS2 today, I was greeted by the first time ever boot screen. I had to choose a language...
View ArticleESR won't read anymore burned DVDs
Hello! I cleaned install another FMCB on my memory card (2 times) one with 1.966 and another with 1.94 both with ESR r9b and now r10f. My dvd's worked fine with my FMCB 1.8 and esr gui thing i think (i...
View ArticleInternal HDD not being detected by OPL and uLunchElf
hey guys i am having an issue where the HDD is not being detected in uLunchElf in able to format it. also whenever i turn on OPL it gives me error 221 as the hard drive not being detected. this is not...
View ArticleBest Tool For Installing Games to HDD?
I've finally upgraded my PS2 hard drive to a 500GB SATA drive. The last time I installed games to the hard drive was way back in 2012 or so using Winhiip. After digging around I've come to learn that...
View ArticleSega Ages 2500 Games Won't Work With HDL Dumb?
I'm having a bit of an odd problem with HDL Dumb. I've started transferring my PS2 ISOs to my hard drive and so far everything has worked. Some games that I've patched from Japanese to English have...
View ArticlePSX DESR needs hdd
Today i just got a psx desr 5100s for 10$ plus shipping, but with no hard drive andi know that the hard drive is encrypted to each machine and i'm trying to making it work again by give it a new hard...
View ArticlePS2 Disc Tray Stuck Issue and others
Hello, how am I supposed to fix the disc tray that’s stuck like this? I found it’s too hard to fix. The controller port wire was removed from the controller port like this.
View ArticleBackup games played through ESR won't recognise memory card
I'm currently attempting to play a backup copy of MGS3 through ESR but with little luck. I tried using both an NTSC version and PAL version of the game (I have a PAL region console) thinking that might...
View ArticlePS2 Mechacon crash - casue?
Hello What exactly cause mechacon crash on some ps 2 units? It is hardware or software issue? Can someone explain this from technical side of things?
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