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downloading new Socom maps
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Bayonne
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25. January 2005 @ 13:28 |
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hi guys , im new to the board and i have a question. its probably simple but here goes.
I have the Sony HDD right...and i was wondering if I got the HD Loader, would it work and still be able to play the new socom maps?
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MaDmAxX
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27. January 2005 @ 10:41 |
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yes
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MaDmAxX
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27. January 2005 @ 10:45 |
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by the way, i am trying to see if there is a way to put the games on the non-sony HDD through a PC... I'm not sure if it will work, since i'm not an expert, but i thought people could try and help figure a way.
I have all 3 dvds with the maps on them. I will try to extract them onto my computer and i will do some research to see if i can put them on the harddrive.
If somebody knows this isnt going to work, please tell me.
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MaDmAxX
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27. January 2005 @ 14:21 |
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YES!!! After many hours of searching today, I THINK I have found something!!!
I have found a site with a rar file that says: "PS2 HDD tool - CD Image, needs either
modchip or Swaptrick to load:
Hard drive setup disc included with
Final Fantasy XI Beta Cracked by ps2ownz
USE: For attaching a generic IDE hard drive
(non-official Sony HDD) to the PS2 Network Adaptor and formatting it for use."
I did not test it out yet, because I am going to have to transfer my games on my PC hdds so I dont lose them, then I will try to format my Maxtor HDD!
I do not guaratee anything, but this might be what we were looking for!
I am not sure if I am allowed to give the site away, so just PM me if you want to try it too.
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27. January 2005 @ 14:56 |
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there is more then one page on this subject and it talks about what you are trying to do.
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MaDmAxX
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29. January 2005 @ 19:16 |
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after more research, i have realised that the only way to play games with HDD support like Socom 2, RE:O, and FFXI is to make a patched and reburnt game. You would have to get a socom 2 ISO, patch it, burn that ISO, then boot it on your modded ps2.
That seems to be the only way... I have pretty much given up.
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pnonso
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30. January 2005 @ 07:00 |
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So the only way we know of so far is to have a mod chip, burn a copy of the original ps2 format disc for the hard drive, and load it into your system.
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digitalx1
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4. February 2005 @ 16:40 |
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If anyone is a programmer and could possibly decrypt a .IRX File (some file on my SOCOM II CD) Then please either EMail me at NO_POSTING_EMAILS@AFTERDAWN.COM or AIM at succumbxtoxevil - then contact me, cuz i could give u the HDD/DNAS (If u need the DNAS one lol) .IRX Files (Contains the info it uses to find it/connect to DNAS etc...) Then please do so! Becuz this could possibly help us get our HDD's to D.L The new maps! cuz i have a SeaGate 40GB HDD That fits into my Network Adapter perfectly... but I dont have a modchip... lol (HDD Folder contains ATAD.IRX, HDD.IRX, and PFS.IRX)
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4. February 2005 @ 17:24 |
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digitalx1,
No posting emails. Forum rules.
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digitalx1
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5. February 2005 @ 10:10 |
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what program can i use to burn PS2 format discs?
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hockeypro
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6. February 2005 @ 07:00 |
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hi guys im new to the forum. I have the Sondy HDD but when i go to download a socom II map it just says continue and then goes back to the menu... I have the hDD enabled but nothing seems to be happening..any help would be appreciated.
BTW, these are the user created maps or something i guess, they arent the maps that come on the discs, those work fine
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aoeui
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7. February 2005 @ 05:41 |
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i took a new sony official hdd out of the box and did a bit by bit copy of it using 'dd' (the linux utility). The partition table didn't make any sense to linux or windows, so I couldn't see the contents of the drive or mount it. dd copied every bit of the drive to another drive of the exact same size. Unfortunately the drive was not the exact same geometry (different number of heads/cylinders) but it was a 40Gb Seagate drive.
Once the bit-by-bit copy was done (using 1Mb chunks) I put the Seagate drive in the playstation with the official harddrive utility disk in the drive. It didn't recognize the harddrive and couldn't format it.
Someone should try the same type of harddrive but it may be some hardware protection that prevents it from reading any other drives.
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bdstreet
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8. February 2005 @ 05:18 |
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Thanks for the update on the bit for bit copy test. I was going to try a similar test with Symantec's Ghost, since that's a bit for bit copy. It sounds like they've put some damned firmware on the HDs to only let Sony HDs get recognized for Map downloads.
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mvincent
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12. February 2005 @ 04:38 |
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bdstreet
I did that test already one page back.
See the results
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yumemiru
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15. February 2005 @ 15:43 |
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I got an idea, someone call up sony and tell them they accidentally erased their HD, or similar story, and ask them what they should do to get it working again, try to fork the answers out of them...... Idk, I'm desperate, try anything.
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pnonso
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15. February 2005 @ 18:44 |
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Lol. You can't erase the hard drive on the ps2, you'd need to connect it to a PC and that would void warranty.
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yumemiru
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16. February 2005 @ 15:35 |
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Can someone reverse engineer the format disk that came with the FFXI HDD, rewrite part of it, so it can be run from the PC to format any harddrive directly from the PC?
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Ump
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8. March 2005 @ 16:59 |
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The only way ive found to play the HDD maps on my Maxor HDD and DMS4 modded PS2 is on Xlink http://www.teamxlink.co.uk/ . Xlink is a program u run on your computer to play online in LAN mode. No DNAS, SO modchips and backups will work fine. There is also a HDD patch at http://www.ps2nfo.com/ that will work for those with swapdisks( i think?), but they would have to find a PS2 compatible HDD and have someone with a modded( and ATAD patched) PS2, format the drive and install the maps.
Hope this helps.
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rbranma
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9. March 2005 @ 11:38 |
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hi UMP!
Did you really play those new socom2 maps from non-sony HDD?Does your way worked out?Have you got that OPM demo disc with all 3 new socom2 maps??
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Ump
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9. March 2005 @ 12:54 |
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So far i havnt played with anyone who has the maps over xlink, not many people playing socom, but over 400 people a night playing Halo2 on xbox(they don't know what their missing). I can make a room with them selected however. If we can get all those modded PS2s out there playing. Then, oh hoho, then we we'l be cooking. The OPM issue 90 may still be on the shelves it has all 3 socom maps on it.
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rbranma
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12. March 2005 @ 05:08 |
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UMP,how can i conntact you?Have you got msn,yahoo,or icq messenger?I need to talk to you,pls PM me with your contact details or something,...
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SyphMx2k4
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12. March 2005 @ 08:06 |
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I don't know if I've interpreted the information that has been given so far correctly, but is this true - If you have ATAD A-P (DMS3 Mod Chip for example), can you use a non-sony HDD and download the new SOCOM maps? If that is true, I'll be ordering a DMS3 today.
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rbranma
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12. March 2005 @ 09:05 |
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yes syph!
..then we will play it over xlink and the more people join it,then the more fun we will have!!
..syph,have you got that OPM disc with all 3 maps on it?
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MadBoomah
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1. July 2005 @ 01:39 |
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Has anyone tried patching the OPM discs to detect the unofficial HDs? I was thinking that maybe if you patch the discs the maps can be installed without a problem and a patched SOCOM could work online.
But that leads me to another question. Does a patched SOCOM still have access to the HD after it's online?
I believe the problem lies in the map itself. My PS2 is unmodded, but if there's a way to put the files manually on the HD through EXECFTP.ELF if the OPM discs can't be patched, then maybe we'd be able to have SOCOM recognize the installed maps. I'm not sure as to wether ExecFTP can see the Socom 2 partition on the drive. I can't test it out right now since I have no HD to use.
Better yet. Can someone with the maps already installed on the Sony HD try to run EXECFTP.ELF to see if it gives you access to the maps? That would gives us the structure of how Socom manages the maps and also give access to having the maps themselves backed up on your PC to possibly share them with the rest of people.
It's just me thinking. If anyone can try this out though, please do. I don't have access to a Sony HD so I can't do it myself (and there's no way in hell I'm paying for one :P)
PS2 V9 with Custom Flip Top
MC Exploit
ULaunchELF 3.78
HDLoader 0.8a with 160Gb Maxtor HDD
Nintendo GameCube DOL-001
XenoGC 2.0
POTS adjusted to 400Ohms from 496Ohms and runs everything thrown at it
If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine.
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MadBoomah
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1. July 2005 @ 01:43 |
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Also, does anybody know what file does the Socom 2 HDD Fix patch? I was comparing ATAD.IRX files and they're basically the same on all the games I checked. If this is the file used to run this firmware check, then possibly if we place a patched version of it in the OPM discs, then we could possibly have it recognize the non-Sony drive and install the maps.
PS2 V9 with Custom Flip Top
MC Exploit
ULaunchELF 3.78
HDLoader 0.8a with 160Gb Maxtor HDD
Nintendo GameCube DOL-001
XenoGC 2.0
POTS adjusted to 400Ohms from 496Ohms and runs everything thrown at it
If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine.
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