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PS2 Slimline guide: external USB hard drive & game playing (NO CHIP REQ'D)
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zimsters
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17. May 2007 @ 00:26 |
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hey guys,
Awesome info provided; just got my ps2 slimline fixed up with this.
am running a 200gb external enclosure seagate drive via USB and swapmagic 3.6 (soon to be 3.8).
Problem: Speed. when i start up gran turismo 3, for example, the video at the start is all stuttery. plays at like 1 frame a second... the drive is DEFINITELY fast enough to support the transfer rates, and its a USB 2.0 interface. any ideas what the issue could be? I really don't want to resort to having to burn my own DVD+Rs for my games!
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17. May 2007 @ 03:16 |
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Thats very common
It's that the PS2 only supports USB 1.1 and not 2.0
So thats why you get slower frame rate and loading times.
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zimsters
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17. May 2007 @ 03:17 |
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crap, thats no good. guess i'll have to move to burning DVD's instead. i was hoping to have a nice big collection on my 200gig drive but no fun if its all slow and stuttery!
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zimsters
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17. May 2007 @ 12:49 |
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ok have another problem...
just got two games - fifa 2007 (PAL, DVD5, ps2) and super monkeyball (NTSC, DVD5, ps2). NEITHER worked.
i basically downloaded them as a rar from a reliable source. extracted them to ISO, mounted ISO using Daemon Tools, fired up usbextreme and ripped the mounted DVD straight to the drive. no errors.
the ps2 recognized the games there, when i click on them it just goes blank. tried hitting start etc, waiting 10 mins, no luck. BOTH games just black screen.
any ideas?
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17. May 2007 @ 15:10 |
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Ok if you follow steps 2 and 3 of this link it will explain how to do a DNAS or IOPRP swap.
http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/348187#2100927
A lot of games need this in order to work on USB drive.
There is a list of compatible games at this site as posted in the following link, but it appears to be down at the moment. Not sure if thats a permanent down or not.
http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/17/348187#2953461
I have a 300 GB full of games and yes some games the movies will be choppy but game plays fine. It depends.
I play GT4 and it plays perfectly. I just skip videos etc
But I also just back some up to DVD and play them with Swap Magic 3.8.
My consoles: Nintendo64>Dreamcast aug/99>PS2 V7-Seagate 400gb hdd-Maxtor 300gb hdd,PS2 V14 FMCB 1.8 - Memor32 >V18 SM 3.6 >DS-Lite-G6DS Real 16GB-R4DS Ultra 8gb SDHC>Gamecube-Original>Wii-Wiikey 2>PSP PHAT CFW 5.00 M33-6>DSi (Kingdom Hearts Edition)-EZ Flash Vi - M3i Zero Sakura>Kindom Hearts:Birth by Sleep PSP 3000>PS3 80GB. WiiU PS4 XBOXONE 3DSNDS |
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zimsters
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18. May 2007 @ 01:43 |
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crap, none of my originals have IOPR300.img. Can anyone help me out here?
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zimsters
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18. May 2007 @ 01:52 |
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p.s. another thing: you mention a lot of games require this to run off USB.
is this the same case with burnt DVDs?
as in, do i need to do a swap if i get a game, burn it onto DVD, and just use swapmagic (3.6 in my case)? or will it work as-is?
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18. May 2007 @ 02:12 |
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No need to do that with burn dvds.
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zimsters
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18. May 2007 @ 02:38 |
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awesome that's good to know.
do you have a personal recommendation for what brand(s) are best suited for the ps2? seems like you know what you're talking about :)
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18. May 2007 @ 07:03 |
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Originally posted by zimsters:
p.s. another thing: you mention a lot of games require this to run off USB.
is this the same case with burnt DVDs?
as in, do i need to do a swap if i get a game, burn it onto DVD, and just use swapmagic (3.6 in my case)? or will it work as-is?
If you need IOPRP's just go to my Folder. Password is: windrider
Download the USBAdvance_GlobalWar-Edition.rar and inside there is the tools folder with DNAS swap tools.
As NHS2008 said you don't need to do this to just play backups with Swap Magic or other method.
Good guide here on what type of media to use:
http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/1/240341
I myself mostly use Verbatim or Sony DVD-R, but I have used DVD+R and no problems either. They just say with DVD+R that you have to make sure the Book type is DVD ROM
My consoles: Nintendo64>Dreamcast aug/99>PS2 V7-Seagate 400gb hdd-Maxtor 300gb hdd,PS2 V14 FMCB 1.8 - Memor32 >V18 SM 3.6 >DS-Lite-G6DS Real 16GB-R4DS Ultra 8gb SDHC>Gamecube-Original>Wii-Wiikey 2>PSP PHAT CFW 5.00 M33-6>DSi (Kingdom Hearts Edition)-EZ Flash Vi - M3i Zero Sakura>Kindom Hearts:Birth by Sleep PSP 3000>PS3 80GB. WiiU PS4 XBOXONE 3DSNDS
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zimsters
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18. May 2007 @ 08:34 |
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wow, awesome resource - thanks for that.
so here's the latest in my woes.
i took your usbadvance and have put it in my hdd as swapmagic.elf. i put in my swapmagic DVD and it loads up usbadvance without problems.
next, i took the fifa dvd i had, replaced the iopr300.img file as you mentioned. i recopied the game onto the harddrive using usbextreme.
now, the game DOES boot up, however it gets stuck in the opening page "fifa 07". it does not go beyond that black screen with the fifa07 logo.
to do the iopr replacement, i used magiciso to simply remove the old files and replace the new ones, and save the iso. i figure this is the same as going through the lengthly process of copying everything over to my drive, replacing, rebuilding, god knows that. unless that's part of the REQUIRED process?
thanks for all your help guys, i really appreciate it.
i'm trying out gran turismo 4 in about 20 mins (via DVD, givin gup on this harddrive deal!). will let you know if that works :)
cheers!
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18. May 2007 @ 09:13 |
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You mentioned the game fifa 2007 you have is PAL. I am wondering if your PS2 is PAL also.
If not what happens sometimes is the PAL games won't play proper on USB or otherwise is your PS2 is NTSC unless the game is a Multi DVD.
I then use the ADR patcher to fix these games, or the PAL to NTSC. I have had better luck with the ADR patcher though.
The Jaydium site is back up to check on compatibility.
If you need the ADR patcher you can get it from here:
Or the PAL to NTSC here:
http://www.exploitstation.com/index.php?page=downloads
My consoles: Nintendo64>Dreamcast aug/99>PS2 V7-Seagate 400gb hdd-Maxtor 300gb hdd,PS2 V14 FMCB 1.8 - Memor32 >V18 SM 3.6 >DS-Lite-G6DS Real 16GB-R4DS Ultra 8gb SDHC>Gamecube-Original>Wii-Wiikey 2>PSP PHAT CFW 5.00 M33-6>DSi (Kingdom Hearts Edition)-EZ Flash Vi - M3i Zero Sakura>Kindom Hearts:Birth by Sleep PSP 3000>PS3 80GB. WiiU PS4 XBOXONE 3DSNDS
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gamebox
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22. May 2007 @ 16:01 |
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MasterChu thanx for all your job it was great to learn some thing in ps2 with hdd any way i have a small qutition for and plz can you send answer on my mail..
i have don things to make my ps2 slim read hdd usb with ac power
i make download for image of usb advanc .cue
i burn on cd sony with Alcohol 120 and it work fine
now i can see inter face of usb advanc program on my tv screan
but still can't see my usb hdd what can i do for that my hdd was
format with ntfs .....so help me plz thanx and bye ..
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MasterChu
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23. May 2007 @ 08:20 |
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Moving to Langjökull in Iceland - so all the info I posted is moving with me!
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 11. June 2007 @ 17:05
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gamebox
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24. May 2007 @ 08:58 |
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thanx man for your reply..and id did what you sayed i make format as fat 32 ...and also did not detect my usb..may hard is ide 120 g wd and formated now as fat 32 and i have usb cabl with ac power..and i was wondring if i have to but my jumber as master or what...thanx man and i hope to hear from you soon bye
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fbmrider
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25. May 2007 @ 03:09 |
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MasterChu, I've been looking and posting around these forums for a fix to my problem. Basically, I have USBAdvance working fine, it detects my HD and everything. The problem is that none of my games will load. This could just be coincidence, my shitluck, or maybe they really aren't compatible with the game (GH1, GH2, THAW). My HD is formatted to FAT32, I've ripped everything to the drive using USBExtreme. Everything runs fine until I load up the gsmes. I press X, and my HD light begins blinking. After a little bit, the screen flashes in the top right corner, my HD light stays lit and it hangs at a black screen. Does anyone have any clues as to why this is? I'm just guessing at this point they're incompatible with USBAdvance. But whatever you guys can tell me, I'd really appreciate it. Thanks.
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25. May 2007 @ 05:03 |
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My consoles: Nintendo64>Dreamcast aug/99>PS2 V7-Seagate 400gb hdd-Maxtor 300gb hdd,PS2 V14 FMCB 1.8 - Memor32 >V18 SM 3.6 >DS-Lite-G6DS Real 16GB-R4DS Ultra 8gb SDHC>Gamecube-Original>Wii-Wiikey 2>PSP PHAT CFW 5.00 M33-6>DSi (Kingdom Hearts Edition)-EZ Flash Vi - M3i Zero Sakura>Kindom Hearts:Birth by Sleep PSP 3000>PS3 80GB. WiiU PS4 XBOXONE 3DSNDS
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fbmrider
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26. May 2007 @ 15:18 |
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I suppose that's the case..
On the plus side though, I did get everything working through CogSwap with a take-off of the tape and tissue mod (used cardboard instead of tissues). Been working on custom songs all day. It's quite a mix, to say the least..=D
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26. May 2007 @ 15:28 |
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Thats cool..Does take some time doesn't it,compiling songs but nice in the end.
Well good luck with it and hopefully down the road you will find some games that are compatible with the usb extreme.
My consoles: Nintendo64>Dreamcast aug/99>PS2 V7-Seagate 400gb hdd-Maxtor 300gb hdd,PS2 V14 FMCB 1.8 - Memor32 >V18 SM 3.6 >DS-Lite-G6DS Real 16GB-R4DS Ultra 8gb SDHC>Gamecube-Original>Wii-Wiikey 2>PSP PHAT CFW 5.00 M33-6>DSi (Kingdom Hearts Edition)-EZ Flash Vi - M3i Zero Sakura>Kindom Hearts:Birth by Sleep PSP 3000>PS3 80GB. WiiU PS4 XBOXONE 3DSNDS
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MasterChu
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27. May 2007 @ 15:31 |
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Moving to Langjökull in Iceland - so all the info I posted is moving with me!
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 11. June 2007 @ 17:05
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ekings
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7. June 2007 @ 19:00 |
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@MasterChu My Ps2 is already modded with matrix infinity...Do i still to put USBAdvance Files in my HDD...
I burn the USBAdvance cue files in a cd..put it in my ps2 but all i got is a black screen....I wonder where i had done worng...
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MasterChu
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7. June 2007 @ 19:10 |
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Moving to Langjökull in Iceland - so all the info I posted is moving with me!
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 11. June 2007 @ 17:05
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8. June 2007 @ 01:36 |
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ekings
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10. June 2007 @ 23:24 |
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could anyone tell me the procedure in putting the luanchELF file in my Hdd...
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22. June 2007 @ 16:56 |
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@ Masterchu- wow I can't believe you have edited all your posts.
I was just going to give this link to someone in a post and find its gone.
I know I truly valued and appreciated all your info and time put into it.Thanks.
Sorry to see you go, something or someone must have pissed u off. Well I guess what can you do sometimes. Its gone its gone I guess.
My consoles: Nintendo64>Dreamcast aug/99>PS2 V7-Seagate 400gb hdd-Maxtor 300gb hdd,PS2 V14 FMCB 1.8 - Memor32 >V18 SM 3.6 >DS-Lite-G6DS Real 16GB-R4DS Ultra 8gb SDHC>Gamecube-Original>Wii-Wiikey 2>PSP PHAT CFW 5.00 M33-6>DSi (Kingdom Hearts Edition)-EZ Flash Vi - M3i Zero Sakura>Kindom Hearts:Birth by Sleep PSP 3000>PS3 80GB. WiiU PS4 XBOXONE 3DSNDS
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