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croissant
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14. August 2005 @ 18:24 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I just bought a 185gb hard drive and hdadvance.

I have swap magic (2, i think) dvd version an a flip top lid.

I was very excited when I got it all and I started copying the games...but I got error message with alot of my games.

So I tried to search the net for the final step of ps2 hard driving bliss but it made my head hurt...there was stuff about winhiip, memory card exploits, patches..

Can anyone explain to me in simple terms what these things are? and if theres any way to execute them without the cd version of swap magic? thats where i always get stuck on the tutorials.
jashsu
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15. August 2005 @ 03:24 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
No swap tricks are needed to run HD Advance (or any other pressed HD loading software). Just plug your hard drive in, put your HD Advance disc in and you're good to go. HD Advance can load itself without a swap. You can then load your originals onto your hard drive from HD Advance's menu.

Also, some games just can't be run off of a hard drive. Check one of the hdd compatability lists for more details:

http://www.ps2hd.com/
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/casey.miller/HD%20Loader%20Compatibi...

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16. August 2005 @ 11:19 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
u need to swap for burnt games with the swap tool or flip top to install on the hard drive with advance. (no swap magic needed)



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