hello long time lurker here. First want to say that all you guys that help people like me who do not know much about backing up rock and thanks. ne ways enough sucking up. i have a problem. i have swap magic 3.6 and i burned a copy (cd copy) of xploder v5. i can get the xploder to load but i need to know what to do while switching the disk. do i need to switch it to the swap magic dvd disk then the backup or just put the back up in. also i have a flip lid that i installed (slimeline ps2). do i have to actually open up the lid or can i use the fliptop when i choose the code and decide to switch disk. yet another question haha (sorry) what codes do i use can i use codebreaker codes or RAW format codes besides the xploder codes. thanx for your help
Okay-dokey, this should help you out, since I often use the Xploder;
Xploder uses Xploder (PAL) or the newer Gameshark (NTSC) codes (made by same company).
Xploder's website = http://www.xploder.net Gameshark's website = http://www.gameshark.com It can also use RAW codes, but the Master has to be in the 9xxxxxxx 0c?????? format as opposed to the usual Fxxxxxxy 00xxxxx(y+3) format. I wouldnt worry too much about that though.
As for loading your games with codes, the following method will work, and I'm assuming here that a DVD backup game will be used;
1. Load Xploder as you normally do with whatever swap method you use.
2. Select codes you want to activate, and press start to go back to main menu to load game.
3. The PS2 drawer will auto-open to accept the game (at least it does on the old 'fat' ps2's, dont have experience of the slimlines, but it'll do the equivalent). At this point pop in your SM DVD version (CD version if its a CD backup or the game requires an additional loader such as CDLoader to boot it) and close the tray.
4. Let the disc spin & load up its initial TOC, then press X to load the disc.
5. From this point you are proceeding as you normally would to load a backup, so use your swap method to put the backup into your ps2 & press X. Game should load with codes active.
