[XCSSA] Free McBoot and HDLoader

[X-otic Computer Systems of San Antonio]

For some reason I have always been intrigued at running Linux on the
PS2.  Are you going to make your write up available online?

Unfortunately, I live in houston and won't be able to make it, but am
extremely interested!


Thank you.

FIRESTORM_v1

On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 1:52 PM, X-otic Computer Systems of San
Antonio <xcssa at xcssa.org> wrote:
> I use the CD variant of HD Loader (actually, I think I have HD
> Advance) and it's *awesome*. Grand Turismo 3 was actually bearable to
> play (the load screens otherwise really impacted the game experience).
> Not all games benefit from the increased HD speed (ATV Offroad Fury 3,
> for some reason, doesn't load any faster), but most games do. I don't
> have the card of course, but I definitely think getting a game loader
> is totally worth it. That assumes a PS2 "Fatty" as you say.
>
>
> On Jan 14, 2009, at 12:54 PM, X-otic Computer Systems of San Antonio
> wrote:
>
>>
>> On Jan 14, 2009, at 10:37 AM, X-otic Computer Systems of San Antonio
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Sounds interesting...
>>> Is this only for playing games on the PS2 or does it have other
>>> applications as well ?
>>
>> It exploits a loophole in the PS2's boot process that lets you run
>> arbitrary code. It can be used to boot homebrew code, burned copies
>> of discs, and obviously even Linux. But the "game jukebox" mode
>> (similar to a chipped Xbox with a big hard drive) is the most useful
>> application for it.
>>
>> The "HD Loader" program is installed onto the card, which can boot
>> games (PS2 only) off of a hard drive. There is a PC installer called
>> WinHIIP that can install games on a hard drive even when your PS2's
>> optical drive is bad, and it's much faster, too. Also, some games
>> require patching, and WinHIIP can apply patch files that you can
>> easily find with a google search. Note that while almost any hard
>> drive can be used for this, it is not compatible with the "official"
>> hard drive formatting, and it does not allow any games that need a
>> genuine Sony HD to work with an ordinary HD, nor can you use it as an
>> enormous memory card for game saves like the genuine Sony HD.
>>
>> This can even be done with a USB drive, but the 10Mbit speed of USB
>> 1.x is less desirable than a "fat" PS2.
>>
>>  - Bruce -
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