Originally posted by darockman:

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Great news everyone! I found some handy info via searches on other forums and I've got it! Sorry forgot the sites and they do deserve credit.

It's really simple too!
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Get the output xxxxxxx.xps file that the Independence compile has created. Open Ps2 Save Builder 0.8 to view the xxxxx.xps file then click on FILE, SAVE AS then selecting the option for .md (Sharkport)with the name BEDATA-SYSTEM.md (Note BEDATA-SYSTEM is for PAL games, but you should already know that by this stage)

Then find the file BEDATA-SYSTEM.md and rename the file extension to BEDATA-SYSTEM.ps2 in windows by right clicking on the file and selecting rename.

Put BEDATA-SYSTEM.ps2 on your USB stick then load up Xploder v5. Go into Memory Manager/Save games then have the USB stick as your source and your MC as the target and transfer the BEDATA-SYSTEM.ps2 file to the MC.

You'll notice that the file name on the MC will be something like Independence-Exploit. That's it! Xploder did what it was meant to do. If the file remains the same on the MC then you've compile your exploit incorrectly. Go back and start fresh. It will work!

Now, press Triangle to get back to the main menu then select start game. Select yes to start game without cheats then put in your PS1 game and press X. You'll end up in the PS2 browser. Select memory card and you should see a new icon. Press O to exit then select the Black Ps1 disc icon to start the game and that is it!

Yes! You've done it and have defeated Exploder v5 monster wall!!!

Thanks everyone and enjoy!

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Originally posted by keemyb:

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Thanks for everyhting so far darockman,
but I cant see where i'm going wrong.
Ive got my title.db formatted like this SLES_000.00,
And (re)compiled everything about 15 times in exploit utility 5.0, added cogswap, fcmb, the snes emulator and then updated the ulauch BOOT.ELF to v4.38.
After exporting my xps file, I open it using save builder 0.8, and save as a .md file with the name BEDATA-SYSTEM, which I then rename to BEDATA-SYSTEM.ps2 and copy to my usb stick.
Over on the xploder memory card manager, I format my memorycard, and then copy over BEDATA-SYSTEM.ps2, but when I copy it the name dosent change and I have an xploder icon in the ps2 browser.

Do you know what im doing wrong

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Originally posted by sprog319:

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hey guys. i am in the same boat as a few other people here cause im having trouble getting the exploit to work on my ps2. I am a noob to all this so please be gentle lol. What i have is:

fat pal ps2 (model SCPH-50003) not sure which version this is
ps2 save builder 0.8
ps2 exploit util 5.1
uLaunchelf 4.39
free Mcboot 1.8b
(ALSO DOWNLOADED freeMcboot Newbie package cause i thought this might be a bit easier lol but havent tried this yet)
using ps1 game koudelka (SLES_028.97) as trigger
and am using Xploder v5 to apply the exploit

I do have the xlink cable but to be honest i find using my flash drive easier and quicker to move the files around.

What iv done so far is created the exploit using ps2 exploit util with options as - got TITLE.DB from disc - default loader - files none (i have not added any extra elf files here as i would just want to get the exploit running for now as basic without any confussion and once setup i can had apps till my hearts content lol ) - IP off - region PAL - extras default (NO ELF AUTO START) - create exploit XPS format ticked.
Once created opened created xps file in ps2 save builder checked root ID was correct as BEDATA-SYSTEM and saved file as BEDATA-SYSTEM.md . Once that saved changed file extension to .ps2 and saved to flash drive. I then booted ps2 with xploder in and from main menu went in to memory manager. Formatted 8mb ps2 memory card and copied BEDATA-SYSTEM.ps2 file from flash to mc. Once done i restarted ps2 with xploder still in drive, no name changed in memory card as i had read should happen on this forum and when i clicked start game and inserted the trigger disc the game started as normal. I have looked all over the forums for help and im struggling with getting my head around all this. Any help would be great

Also i have seen that you need to patch your ps2 games before you burn them but i cant find any help in how to do this. If you need a certain program to patch your games could someone please include a link to where i could get it and mabey a quick little quide on using it if that isnt on the website or in a readme. Thanks again guys. Keep up the good work

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