Hello!
This is an information thread for anything about the old PS2 units (Katong Dagko Pa!!!)
Kung naa ka Network Adaptor para maka taod ug Hard Disk sa computer read below:
You will need:
1. PS2 Unit -Dako Ha!
2. Network Adaptor
3. 3.5" Compatible Hard Disk
4. HD Loader Software
5. Need apps to install the stuff
6. optional (external USB enclosure for PC)
What are the advantages:
1. Mas dugay ma guba imu ps2 lens stops turning/shuts down after loading HD loader boot disk
2. Pas pas kayo! Wala na load times
3. Free Action Replay Software!!! (Optional ni --- kuti!@!#)
What to do?
1. Install your hard drive
2. Download and create the bootdisk its an ISO file so don't worry
(tip go to
www.********.org: search "hdloader") its a torrent so use torrent manager please
3a. Use the bootdisk and copy games from ps2 disk to hd using the loader (option 1)
3b. Use the PC to copy games to the hd using an external hard drive, you will need
ISOBUSTER
CDgenPS2
WINHiip
for the procedure on 3b: (PROCEDURE INCLUDES THE STEPS TO INSTALL ACTION REPLAY EVO ON ALL GAMES!!!)
YOU CAN BYPASS THIS PROCEDURE IF YOU WANT, JUST DO THE STEPS INVOLVING ISOBUSTER/CDGENPS2/WINHIIP AND BYPASS HEXEDITOR AND RENAMING SYSTEM.CNF FILE
(Quoted from message board)
These are the games that I've tried and succeded to use ARMax Evo cheats with my games in the
hdd.
1. PoP:WW
2. The Punisher
3. DMC3 (NTSC J/UC)
4. Death By Degress
5. GTA:SA
6. Project Snowblind
7. Tekken 5
8. MGS3
9.Altered Beast (PAL)
10. Dragon Quest 8
I'll try to explain how I did it.This method I use after reading chevyuk's guide.
I only followed some of his method as I failed to use 100% of his instructions.
You'll need.
1. ISOBuster (to extract the game and armax files into your PC and also
to generate file list.)
2. CDGenPS2 ver 3
3. Hex Editor (any hex editor will do,I'm using UltraEdit32)
4. WinHIIP ver1.6.6 or latest.
*If Ultra Edit 32 crashes, use the other hex editor
-Step 1.
Put your game disc into your PC's DVDRom drive and run ISOBuster then extract all files into
one directory e.g C:\MGS3.
This will take a while. After all the game files have been extracted, create a directory list
file for the game (right click on the small red ISO icon select Directory tree and file
information then select List tree-info (in text file) then select LBA,relative path), put it
in the same directory as the game files.The filename will be Filelist.txt. You can close
ISOBuster.
-Step 2.
Extract ARMax / Evo files same like Step 1. You can omit the file DUMMY.ZIP,BIG.DAT and
BIG2.DAT if you want, as these files are only dummy files. You don't need to create the
directory file list for ARMax.
-Step 3.
Go to your game directory and rename the file SYSTEM.CNF to SYSTE1.CNF. Edit your game
directory file list (i.e the Filelist.txt) and change the SYSTEM.CNF entry to SYSTE1.CNF and
save the file.
-Step 4.
Go to your ARMax directory where you've extracted all the files. Open the SLUS_200.90 file
with your hex editor. Try to search the SYSTEM.CNF entry.There will be three entries of this.
Change it to SYSTE1.CNF (you have to do it 3 times). Make sure to save it. Now you have an
edited SLUS_200.90 file (this file is the executable file for ARMax/Evo).
-Step 5.
Open up CDGenPS2 and select Import Tree File,ISOBuster from the Advanced menu. Select the game
file list (i.e Filelist.txt) from the game folder. Choose Use LBA (the first option). It will
put all the game files accordingly to the original LBA.
Then Open up Windows Explorer and go to your ARMax directory.Select all the files and drag
into CDGenPS2. Now all your game files and ARMax files are ready. Click the IMG icon to create
an image file. Give it a name. The image file can be in ISO or Bin format. Normally I use
BIN/CUE.The process of rebuilding the image will take sometime, so be patient.
-Step 6.
After the new image file has been created open up WinHIIP (make sure your PS2 HDD is already
in your PC). Select your PS2 hdd. Choose Add Image(s) and click on your newly created game
image. Make sure to put SLUS_200.90 as the boot file and DVD not CD in the option and click on
Start button. After the new image game file has been transferred, put your PS2 Hdd back into
your PS2 and boot up your PS2 using the HDL/HDA disc. ARMAX will load. Choose the cheat code
for that game and press START to launch the game.
Get your latest AR Max release from cryptbreaker (the one included should be up to date to
Dec.1 2005)
REMEMBER: AR Max is still very slow even on HDLoader. Be patient, it will load eventually.
There is a pause during boot where it is blank for 15-20 seconds, and after you choose the
codes and launch the game it may take 10 seconds. But it works, I tested it myself with
Tekken 5.
Be patient when CDGenPS2 is making your image also, it WILL finish. Make sure you close other
programs and dedicate your PC to extracing and rebuilding, installing to WinHIIP, etc. Burn
your games with AR Max on them too in case you have hard drive problems in the future or
something. And share some of the smaller ones that are already patched once in a while. Some
people might not feel it's worth the effort until they see how cool it is.
*An already hex edited AR Max is included, and the regular version. What the heck, everyone
compresses down like crazy so why not. The only thing you will have to do is change your game
system.cnf to syste1.cnf after you extract from the ISO or DVD using ISOBuster. Then update
your filelist.txt, import it to CDGenPS2, drag and drop the AR Max files, make an image (ISO I
prefer), then install with WinHIIP. It's time consuming, but it is so cool to have it like
the old days when you could just plug in a Gameshark or cheat device and not swap CDs, plus
works off the hard drive. Have fun!
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