Originally posted by cee43ja1:

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what you need for the exploit:
-ps1 game
-cheating device with usb support (ARMAX recommended)
-2mb free on memory card, or get completely new one
-hdloader 0.8b .elf file
-IDE hdd
-network adapter

yes, you need a hdd and hdloader if you want to play games without the discs.

this is how it works. in the fat ps2, there was a flaw when playing ps1 games; they triggered a buffer overflow, allowing unsigned programs to run.

on the memory card is a modified system settings file. that system file contains the ps1 cd number. when you use the ps1 game and the memory card together, they boot to a different screen; it depends on what elf file is the primary.

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if you get a western digital hdd, you will have to modify the network adapter to fit it. the ide and power connectors are farther apart on WD hdd's.

and you CANNOT use anything else but the official network adapter to power the hdd. there is no other way for the ps2 and hdd to communicate to eachother without the official network adapter.

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Originally posted by shummyr:

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Maxtor 300GB Ultra DMA/100 16MB Buffer L01Y300

Is the one i use and it works perfectly with in five minutes of plugging the hard drive in

Hope this helps

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