In other news: Cobra-USB dongles are no longer required to play PlayStation 2 retail discs on your PlayStation 3 thanks to developers mysis and eussNL. What’s even better is this modification does not discriminate — all PlayStation 3 models are fully supported!
The only requirement is that your PlayStation 3 must be running firmware version 3.55.
Note: This will not run PlayStation 2 backups. It is the same buggy emulator Sony introduced in firmware update 2.60.
Getting Playstation 2 Software Emulator working
Method (on Firmware 3.55, without! Cobra-USB Dongle or Downgrade) for all consoles (fat & slim).
1. Replace following files on your consoles /dev_flash/ with the ones included in this archive p3dwik-ps2compatfiles.rar 2. Get into Factory Service Mode (FSM Tool/Dongle) 3. Insert your Original PS2 Game Disc 4. It will run.Note: Backups wont work. You’re getting the compatibility of the 2.60 software emulator with all of its bugs.
Download:Â p3dwik-ps2compatfiles.rar
Possible compatibility Lists:
- http://tortuga-cove.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=57&t=530
- http://www.ps3devwiki.com/wiki/Talk:Emulation#PS2.2FPStwo
PS2 Compat. flag
All consoles have hardware information. In GameOS you can call Lv2 Syscall 393 (0×189) sys_sm_get_model
to get your consoles information. In Lv1/Hypervisor its in the repository nodes sc 0x5B lv1_get_repository_node
with Parameters “sys”,”hw”,”config” usually noded as “sys.hw.config#0″ or something. These information are mostly
technical related and not just apply to the software emulator, but the PS3 system as a whole.Result examples:
20 00 00 00 FF FF FE FF <--> a backwards compatible console 4E 00 FF FF 0A 03 BC 3C <--> on Hypervisor Page 4E 00 FF FF 01 07 BC BF <--> CECHJ04In binary formation:
0010 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 1111 1111 1111 1111 1111 1110 1111 1111 <--> a backwards compatible console 0100 1110 0000 0000 1111 1111 1111 1111 0000 1010 0000 0011 1011 1100 0011 1100 <--> on Hypervisor Page 0100 1110 0000 0000 1111 1111 1111 1111 0000 0001 0000 0111 1011 1100 1011 1111 <--> CECHJ04 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0100 0000 0000 0000 0000 <--> Mask:Gelic WLAN, new consoles use WLAN via USB 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0100 0000 0000 0000 <--> Mask:Backwards Compatible FlagXMB checks this flag and if == 0, it will give following message: “This model of the PS3â„¢ system is not compatible with PlayStation®2 format software.”
08-03-2012
10:31 PM
Thanks, finally we can play PS2 Game Disc in all PS3.
Regards
08-03-2012
10:38 PM
Wow wasn't expecting this at all. So another exclusive dongle feature becomes free :D
08-03-2012
10:41 PM
This is pretty big f'n news. And that's coming from somebody who's already got backwards compatibility. Just think, devs and $ony knew this was possible the whole time. Thank you @mysis and @euss NL. Next step, playing PS2 iso's.
08-03-2012
11:12 PM
08-03-2012
11:16 PM
I want to play Patapons on ps3 T_T gimme psp full support!!!!!!
08-03-2012
11:18 PM
FRONT PAGE FRONT PAGE FRONT PAGE!!! THIS IS AWESOME!!!!
08-03-2012
11:35 PM
If you want something done, get hackers to do it for ya, shame on you Sony.
08-03-2012
11:41 PM
this is great news !!!!! if only i was on 3.55 i would test kingdom hearts 2 on it since it had a problem way back for ps2 compatibility XD
08-03-2012
11:48 PM
Great news indeed but there are some downsides:disk backups won't work and you must be in factory service mode for it to work.
Nonetheless it's still some very good progress.
08-03-2012
11:48 PM
Get into Factory Service Mode (FSM Tool/Dongle)
08-03-2012
11:48 PM
I'ma test this on DEX firmware. No, wait. Still needs FSM? I wonder if glevand's boot_ps2 works with this in 3.55?
*fires up PS3*
Hmm, can't delete or overwrite files in dev_flash, even after enabling write access in MM. Don't want to brick another machine, so I'm done testing
08-03-2012
11:49 PM
Great news, thanks!
Please someone test a few games, it may have bugs since it's old emulator from 2.60 FW but worth a try
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08-03-2012
11:52 PM
FSM is easy enough with with the factory service mode homebrew app and a USB stick to return to normal.
Do we know what putting the PS3 into FSM actually changes about things that makes this work?
HAs anyone tied the Boot_PS2 App with this?
08-03-2012
11:53 PM
08-04-2012
12:19 AM
hell yeah time to bust out all the old ps2 games (i think i use my ps2 more these days anyway so this might be what i need to get back into the ps3)
08-04-2012
12:23 AM
unfortantly, we cannot play with backup only originals :'(
08-04-2012
12:33 AM
Great! it's looks like we don't need cobra dildo! : D
08-04-2012
12:38 AM
08-04-2012
12:39 AM
08-04-2012
12:41 AM
08-04-2012
12:45 AM
I remember how I did it now. I used the dev_blind.pkg
http://ps3.dashhacks.com/2011/02/14/...s-to-ps3-flash
08-04-2012
01:39 AM
Will test soon gota look for my ps2 originals
Is it all games or some now where is that factory service pkg
08-04-2012
02:10 AM
Front paged.
08-04-2012
02:10 AM
Wow just wow
08-04-2012
02:24 AM
First i was like
but then my brain called 
and I´ve realized that this is not about playing PS2 Backups
08-04-2012
02:25 AM
Great News
no if i unterstand this right, then we have only to patch VSH.self to disable the BC check then we dont need to go into FSM.
08-04-2012
02:37 AM
do we need get factory mode?? Is it "DeX"???
08-04-2012
02:43 AM
SO what is compatibility like? like cobra ps2-soft-emu it cant be 100% (have I misssed it somewhere?)
08-04-2012
02:43 AM
If you require assistance entering/exiting Factory/Service Mode, see this thread: http://www.ps3hax.net/tag/ps3-factory-service-mode/
Do not attempt to enter Factory/Service Mode on PlayStation 3 consoles above firmware 3.56. There is no way to revert back.
08-04-2012
02:52 AM
Nah no way bro...I have compared A LOT of PS2 games running on both systems and there are a lot of glitches,
framerate issues,texture problems, animation problems etc without the Emotion Engine chip.
Tekken Tag Tournament is a great example:
60gb: 60fps
80gb: 10fps (no lie)...
There is a huge difference in quality with many games.
08-04-2012
02:56 AM
08-04-2012
03:09 AM
i remember on 3.41 there was a tool to set dev_flash in Dev_bind or somthink
i think it was Mount_Alejandro an then you are able to write to flash.
at moment the files they have post to replace is the Softemu from 2.60
so we know that from 3.60 there is a new PS2 emu to play the PS2 classics so there must be a way to replace this file so i still wait bevor i replace any file.
08-04-2012
03:09 AM
Well I read the title and again I got too excited... I love the fact that you can now play your own PS2 games on your PS3 (any model, how it should be), I have been waiting a long time for the playing of backups. Even though this doesn't allow backups to play I am grateful for your progression, any progress is better than none.
I have most of my PS2 games backed up on my ps2 Hdd, but some of them (GTA:SA for example) are modded, so I like to play with things mixed up a bit.
That is an ultimate goal (in my opinion) of this scene, being able to do what you want to with the PS3 that you the consumer bought, adding plots, weapons, characters, you name it, creativity and fantasy bring out some of the most interesting and the most unwanted things (It can't be helped where there is one there is another, you know the whole balance thing Yin/Yang). Anywho to sum up... A step in the right direction so thank you.
08-04-2012
03:25 AM
Can u give us a tuitorial ho wto do it i try all the method on the pud but icant change the fash ^^,
08-04-2012
03:36 AM
08-04-2012
03:37 AM
how to run games ??????
where i replace dev-flash????
what is factory mode?????
08-04-2012
03:38 AM
thx a lot. Can i revert to normal mode?? o FSM is activated when i execute in xmb?? Is't dangerous for my ps3?? brick?
08-04-2012
03:41 AM
Wholly testicals.
08-04-2012
03:50 AM
08-04-2012
03:52 AM
Entering Factory/Service Mode:
1. Install the appropriate package file for your system: FactoryServiceMode.gnpdrm.pkg for CEX and
FactoryServiceMode.pkg for DEX. Leave the USB Flash Drive in the PS3.
2. Run the application and listen for a single beep and you should enter Factory/Service Mode automatically.
Exiting Factory/Service Mode:
1. Rename and copy the file named Lv2diag_exit.self on the root of your USB flash drive to Lv2diag.self
Note: This release simply exits FSM. Do NOT use the RSOD Lv2Diag released earlier unless you have RSOD.
2. Place the USB Flash Drive in the USB slot furthest to the right side of the PS3.
3. Restart the PS3. You should be out of Factory/Service Mode.
Is it dangerous for your PS3?
If you manager to brick your PlayStation 3 when entering Factory/Service Mode, you have one option unless you own a hardware flasher. You could use this "brick fix" released by Gitbrew: http://www.ps3hax.net/2011/10/releas...-55-and-lower/
If that fix does not work, you will be in a tight predicament and will need to buy a hardware flasher such as E3 Flasher.
08-04-2012
03:53 AM
Why the controler not working?
08-04-2012
03:55 AM
You can find your Dev_Flash folder via FTP. It is a very sensitive folder so take extreme caution when tampering with it's contents.
Factory/Service Mode is a mode Sony uses when doing corporate-business stuff. I don't know.It's just a mode that's there. You need to enter it to play PS2 titles.
08-04-2012
04:00 AM
I love how this post says "All PS3's." The compatibility is identical to Cobra, so if you have a non-bc console, you will not be getting much functionality at all.
08-04-2012
04:01 AM
The controlle is not working
08-04-2012
04:02 AM
08-04-2012
04:05 AM
I Already try it with usb i have 3 controller not of them works
08-04-2012
04:05 AM
thx for the acclaration.
08-04-2012
04:06 AM
why do you need service mode?
http://www.ps3devwiki.com/files/Othe...c/boot_ps2.pkg
08-04-2012
04:08 AM
Do you know what the service mode changes that allows it to work with it but not from the normal running mode?
08-04-2012
04:18 AM
the tool I posted works too.
08-04-2012
04:24 AM
with boot_PS2 you dont need to go into FSM but the games i try starts and then crash and go back to XMB
08-04-2012
04:25 AM
How about use original PS2 dex ps3gen backups via usb bd emulation on dex consoles?
08-04-2012
05:00 AM
mehh because it plays only original disk and no back up...
but on the bright side great to see another dongle dildo knocked down. keep up the good work!
08-04-2012
05:14 AM
Maybe devs can use newer emu files from 3.6x frimware (mc_iso_spu_module.self , me_iso_for_ps2emu.self , sv_iso_for_ps2emu.self) decrypted and encrypted with 3.55 keys.
08-04-2012
05:26 AM
got into service mode with kmeaw now cant get out dam
nevermind got out instead of this Lv2diag.self had to do this Lv2diag
08-04-2012
05:27 AM
As for this feature hopefully this gets integrated into multiman just like the ps1 emulator was in the past, it has the same compatibility as pcsx2 on the pc which is just as bad.
08-04-2012
05:35 AM
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08-04-2012
05:41 AM
Just try replacing the dev_flash files and the LV2patcher and the new patch
booting ps2 games XD but no audio via hdmi 
08-04-2012
05:41 AM
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08-04-2012
05:41 AM
08-04-2012
05:50 AM
Thank you!!! :D
This is awesome, do you know if it works on debug ps3?
08-04-2012
05:58 AM
but i want try ps3gen and usb bd emu.
08-04-2012
06:15 AM
its not working properly evertime i start my ps2 game in fsm,my controller dont work so needs a little more research.
08-04-2012
06:28 AM
Is it regain unlocked or will only pal games work on pal and NTSC on NTSC
08-04-2012
07:25 AM
Can we downgrade a DEX while in FSM? Im talking about DEX 3.7+ or whatever the better compatibility firmware is back to 3.55 via downgrader pup and then exit FSM?
[MENTION=9165]viperturbo[/MENTION] mentioned in his thread in regards to Rayman which was buggy as on 2.60
EDIT disregard my post. It only worked for vipers "magic" slim and no one elses
08-04-2012
07:31 AM
but if u want cfw355dex u need first 355downgrade.pup and then cfw355dex (itskamel rogero et)
08-04-2012
07:36 AM
Welcome. I have a problem. The emulator works, but not the HDMI cable. This controller does not work. Do you have any ideas? I have a PS3 SLIM from 3.55 DEX Rogero v2. I am using the FSM application
08-04-2012
07:39 AM
So, I don´t understand that... does this only activate PS2 compatibility for Non 60GB models or does this allow to play burned PS2 backups(or PS2 Backups via Manager)?
08-04-2012
08:43 AM
08-04-2012
08:45 AM
PSP support?
08-04-2012
08:45 AM
How does this emulator compare to PCSX2 (I'm OFW so can't test)?
08-04-2012
09:09 AM
08-04-2012
09:22 AM
The controllers don't work :/
08-04-2012
09:27 AM
The controler works you have to connect the controler with the USB cable then it works.
08-04-2012
09:56 AM
08-04-2012
09:58 AM
Now, the only thing you really could blame Sony for IMHO is not spending enough time on improving the PS1 emulator AND PS2 emulator (my god, how much money would that mean, only 1 or 2 developers which is about $100K per year and it would mean people would also be able to buy the PS2 discs in store which is also extra income)..
08-04-2012
10:16 AM
Awesome work [MENTION=169836]mysis[/MENTION] and [MENTION=131344]euss[/MENTION] !
What a hellava month for the PS3 Scene.
08-04-2012
10:47 AM
I came!
I hope that this emulator will get improved so we will be able to run the Backups! I really REALLY NEEEEED TO PLAY RATCHET AND CLANK 1-3!!!! :D
08-04-2012
11:08 AM
But is there a way to launch .ELF files?
Like
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Open PS2 Loader
uLaunch.ELF
homebrew
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08-04-2012
11:25 AM
This is cool that all PS3 models cam play PS2 games with the buggy Sony emulator. It would be great news for me if not for me having 2 PS3s one of witch is a old 60GB fully backwards with all PS2 games model. Still great news to wake up to none the less.
08-04-2012
11:57 AM
It down't work for me, i'm on a one of the first model of slim (2.70 min ver) running 3.55 DEX cfw
I replaced the files in dev_flash, i put ps3 in fsm and i plugged the game in
The controller got deassociated (it was using the cable) and there's no way to use it, i tried with 4 (original) duealshok3\sixaxis
08-04-2012
11:59 AM
08-04-2012
12:23 PM
Can't wait to play GTA:San Andreas!!!! Thanks guys!
08-04-2012
12:23 PM
Great News for PS3 3.60 Keys and "PlayStation 2 Software Compatibility" True Blue and Cobra Dongle by by... on never see again USB DONGLE f*ck money maker
08-04-2012
12:26 PM
08-04-2012
12:36 PM
great find. but this is just one feature made free from the cobra dongle. havent seen a cfw with 100% diskless support like they do. still the best dongle/cfw out and well worth the money.
08-04-2012
01:31 PM
Groovy news and big thanks mysis and @euss
For all of the negative Nancy's:
Progress is progress. Rome wasn't built over night.....Though some people may want to believe that.
08-04-2012
01:46 PM
great job peeps!
08-04-2012
01:52 PM
This most certainly WILL boot PS2 backups. Just do the same as the B/C units do (like mine).
Two options to boot backups:
-Keep PS3 cover off, insert a legit PS2 game with a large TOC that is the same format, such as DVD5 (single layer dvd), DVD9 (dual layer DVD) or CD. Then just remove the magnet on the disc while on XMB, replace with the backup and click on the game on XMB. Bam, loads.
-Disconnect the sensor on the Blu Ray drive and solder wires from the outside of the PS3 to the eject/load motor, with the other side attached to a 2 way middle off switch and a pack of AA's also attached to the switch. One way ejects discs and the other loads them. Same method as above inside XMB. My 60GB PS3 is set up like this. I can make a video if needed.
VERY easy and this method will play legit PS1/2 games of ANY region and also any downloaded ISO's from ANY region on PS1/2. Good luck folks~
PM me with questions.
08-04-2012
01:57 PM
1, replace the dev_flash files
2, launch LV2 Patcher (with new ps2 patch)
3, boot from disc or use boot_ps2.pkg, both work
gonna try my 007 uLaunch.elf swapdisc laters XD
08-04-2012
01:59 PM
DEAD
http://www.cobra-usb.com/
DEAD
08-04-2012
02:07 PM
08-04-2012
02:23 PM
http://www.ps3devwiki.com/wiki/Talk:..._on_non_BC.27s
patch
http://pastie.org/private/jp8zhvuocjz95cfrjm0uzg
08-04-2012
03:05 PM
samson - lv2patcher freezes DEX consoles (that is to say CEXtoDEX) with firmware 3.55 from Rogero. Do you have any idea? When you start a black screen and the console is all suspended.
08-04-2012
03:18 PM
08-04-2012
03:28 PM
PCSX2>
This emulator will never hold a candle to PCSX2.
08-04-2012
03:35 PM
[MENTION=235354]StealthLord[/MENTION] no idea why its not working on the converted cex to dex, maybe need the dev_flash files from dex 2.60?!
08-04-2012
03:53 PM
EDIT: tried to boot Swap Magic 3 Plus just for fun, definitely a no-go haha. oh and you have to hard power the ps3 to get back which if you have a slim means physically unplugging it, kind of an inconvenience but its all good
08-04-2012
05:22 PM
i have tons of ps2 isos that i can play and load perfectly with the cobra dongle ,got it for just 30$ shipping included ,what is exactly people so happy about when they will have to buy original disks every time they want to play a ps2 game ?assuming you will pay a ps2 disk 5$ from ebay +5$ shipping =10$
3 original ps2 games = 3 ps2 games=30$ (plus ps3 lens maintenance for reading ps2 games)
1 cobra dongle = 2016 games=30$ (no ps3 lens maintenance required )
reading earlier posts on this thread seems everyone just have the need to hate something ,in this case a usb dongle ?! keep on hating it
as for me i am going to keep mine till i hear about loading ps2 isos considering that did not become available on ps3 even till now at the end of its Career and ps4 is going to be released
08-04-2012
05:35 PM
This scene is full of suprises thnx for your hard work
08-04-2012
06:11 PM
08-04-2012
10:47 PM
I for one have read through this post and it has gone from a good discovery, and an opening to a better solution to a tit for tat about dongles, and costs, and drm this or that. Really who gives a ****, this is an opportunity to learn something maybe progress this to be more compatible and useful to everyone bc or not. This topic is about ps2 software compatibility and how to use it. So, i think ill get it started back on track.Questions are always good keeps it moving and gets us to the solution. My question, how can we figure the way to implementing a xmb ps2 emulator that uses the same boot structure as being placed into factory service mode. Its obvious there are patches that are applied this way to do as such, most likely what cobra has figured out. Is it possible to do. Another thing i would want to look at is the last time sony made an update in a firmware update and possibly if in key range extract it and apply it. I think its a start and am more then willing to help in anyway.
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wanted to add a thought, what about the tiff exploit by usb to get psx backups to work, could this be another helpful choice to bring us that much closer?
08-04-2012
11:25 PM
Bollocks to going into factory mode to play a ps2 game. Not worth the hassle just stick the old ps2 on and play to be fair but it's s*it hot what they done making it
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08-05-2012
03:37 AM
hello i just registered to give yo something to test.
GO HERE:
http://www.tortuga-cove.com/forums/v...8&p=4234#p4234
Open PS2 Loader On Non-Backwards Compatible PS3
now that Ps2 is unlocekd EVERYONE PLEASE TEST THIS SPECIAL DVD PREPARED FOR PS3 , POST RESULTS.
AND I MEAN EVERYONE !!!!
IF YOU PUT OPEN PS2 LOADER in "DVD"or "PS2ISO" (dont remember) ON CONSOLE >> When you run it >>MULTIMAN SAYS COBRA USB DONGLE ONLY !
try the NEW METHOD and try SWAP MAGIC also.
And yes this is a bit old.
08-05-2012
03:47 AM
08-05-2012
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08-05-2012
08:27 AM
08-05-2012
09:24 AM
It only does everything.... thank for this, some years waiting for this...
08-05-2012
10:54 AM
shame this came after I upgraded my pc because I doubt its better than emulating the ps2 on the pc @1080p on full speed.
08-05-2012
11:20 AM
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01:32 PM
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01:48 PM
08-05-2012
01:56 PM
08-05-2012
02:06 PM
60gb ps3 are 100% compatible with ps2 games but there is other ps3 that can work correctly with ps2 with a rate of 100% to 70% excluding 60gb ones and those ps3 are about half of the fats
any one can afford a ps3 60gb from ebay at a really low price or any other fat ps3 that have bc rate mentioned above . . . i am sure this is a better idea than playing with a slim , oem ps2 discs and this almost useless hack that is useful only for testing or debugging purposes specially on slims and less worth than the cheap (30$) dongle if you have any 70% or above BC ps3
08-05-2012
02:11 PM
will it also worked with backups and burned iso's or just original games ?
08-05-2012
02:28 PM
08-05-2012
02:41 PM
08-05-2012
03:01 PM
Dear friends: İ have Tb and 3.55. But i folders cant copy in PS3
Where I am doing wrong. Soryy for my bad English
Thanks from Turkey
08-05-2012
03:15 PM
I'm also not sure if this is even compatible with TB CFW...
08-05-2012
03:55 PM
08-05-2012
04:12 PM
08-05-2012
05:15 PM
Bottom line and what im trying to say is : No matter what noble cause or ulterior motive one may have for piracy, the facts are that it is hurting what we love : Video Games
No more off topic for me. Turning into a piracy thread
08-05-2012
05:44 PM
Bottom line - IDGAF about some fatcat publisher/manager being able to pay for his hookers and his penthouse suite while the average coder/designer gets treated like dog****.
Your 'videogame industry' is the biggest tech sweatshop of the 21st industry - it's a crappy industry and it doesn't deserve any support - it doesn't treat its workers with any respect, it doesn't treat talent with any respect - it no longer turns out any good games - and it's also become anti-consumer (online passes, DRM, all sorts of stupid ****).
So **** your 'addiction' to videogames - I put workers' rights first - and for those 'rights' to ever turn around, big fatcat executives have to feel the pain.
If you were actually educated and had a brain, you would have seen real 'developers' from videogame companies like Rockstar posting on Gamasutra that WISHED the game (Red Dead Redemption) would be pirated to hell - 'piracy' hurts nobody oher than a bunch of PR executives that have the majority of stock options in 'first day sales' - your average coder/programmer never sees a penny from that.
You're deluded, misguided and full of propaganda - lay off the industry koolaid - it isn't real and you're a sucker for a couple of big PR managers that don't care about games to begin with.
And I'll say it again -
PIRACY IS PRESERVATION.
Without piracy, you would not even have a ROM to run on any emulator. Without piracy, there would be no point to PS3 CFW - don't let anybody else kid you - not a single user would be bothering with CFW right now if it weren't for the ability to play backups. IDGAF what everybody says - everybody wants to play this BS game of 'lie to yourself' - I don't - I see it like it is and I tell it like it is.
08-06-2012
02:59 AM
I as many others here have spent thousands, tens of thousands even on consoles, pc's, hardware and software over 20 odd years, I would like to think that I wouldn't be judged if I pirated some roms here or iso's there.
The only pirates that bother me are the one's that don't use piracy for personal gain but use it as a source of income.
Still we can all agree to disagree, and for the sake of bringing ps2 back to all ps3's it only seems right that an original disc is required.
08-06-2012
03:09 AM
This is a great development, but I wonder how similar the method might be to run psp on ps3?
Completely agree with [MENTION=230356]Squarepusher2[/MENTION] piracy is preservation, we would have lost so SO SO much in terms of retro and rare games if they hadn't been backed up and shared.
08-06-2012
05:06 AM
(Bare with me Im bad at this)
1."Dude, this whole scene pirates" - Wrong.BS.Crap. Clearly you dont have many friends in the PS3 scene. There are LOTS of people who dont pirate and are pure hobbyists and homebrew lovers myself included. Sure a TON of people pirate too but dont mistake the ps3 scene as a pirates only party.
2."Your videogame industry" - Dont you play games too? isnt this "our" videogame industry, that is at war? You are talking as if you dont play and enjoy games yourself and whether you like it or not more and more companies are becoming demotivated to make games due to piracy. Example : Crytek
3."I put workers rights first" - Another indication that you cant possibly be past 13 years of age. It doesnt take a smart person to know that piracy hurts the little man aswell. But I guess you aren't. So I googled it for you. This article is on the first page of google when googling "piracy costing jobs".
Didnt take long. http://economyincrisis.org/content/c...llions-us-jobs
[MENTION=224021]DEFAULTDNB[/MENTION] As for PIRACY IS PRESERVATION, I actually agree
Hell I have lots of ROMS. And I do download games, but when I like the game, I buy it. And when I dont, I dont
Now, I have more respect for ps3hax and the forum rules than I do for you squarepusher so feel free to rant on\have the last word way off topic. Im done
08-06-2012
05:20 AM
http://www.ps3hax.net/showthread.php...highlight=poll
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05:26 AM
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08-06-2012
05:34 AM
Its all relative anyway guys, I 'play' loads of ****e games, that I would never have bought anyway. So does that mean the company missed out on a sale? No it doesnt!
I buy all the 'good' games, I 'try out' alot of ****e!
08-06-2012
05:40 AM
If a game is great buy it. Support the developers you love.
In future when you cant buy those titles, or the machines dont exist anymore, then ROM downloading is a great resource.
I had a BBC micro and a C64 as a kid, to get all the games I had again on TAPE's is impossible. Thankfully I can replay chase HQ via rom
08-06-2012
05:49 AM
08-06-2012
05:51 AM
[MENTION=200136]BobbyBangin[/MENTION] and myself are all about the N64 emu, pretty sure we both want it more than PS3 backups!
08-06-2012
05:55 AM
Oh and a couple of other things too,
I dont care if crap devs go under, 40-50 quid for a bad game is daylight robbery regardless of the costs to the company.
For me its Quality over Quantity that matters, does anyone remember the days when a top release came maybe a couple of times a year?
This changed when companies realised the money they could make off of us geeks!
Games used to be made by lovers of games, now its like most are made by robots.
They took the p1ss and I'm glad if/when they go under!
I will still buy the good stuff, even it means only 2-3 games a year, infact that suites me just fine!
There will always be games, they might even be better when they arent made by d1cks?
(bought bames in the last 12 months that I still play FIFA 12, Skyrim, PES 2012, COD MW3. Games downloaded ?????????? cant remember they were mainly really poor lol!)
08-06-2012
05:57 AM
08-06-2012
05:58 AM
Agreed, quality over quantity any day of the week.
I heart my n64/PS2 adaptoid
[MENTION=200136]BobbyBangin[/MENTION] awesome
08-06-2012
06:22 AM
I thought this thread was about the ps2 emulator not about piracy or moral issues...
08-06-2012
06:23 AM
08-06-2012
07:00 AM
Uhm i want to be clear that i think depriving money from real artists/hardworkers is wrong but as someone mentioned it's often the rich CEO's that enjoy succes of products not the people who make them so when i buy music i look for good artist that sell directly to me (independant) artists that way i can avoid the whole RIAA and MPAA with there ****ed up paid for laws like SOPA and PIPA and ACTA and the newest called CISPA, i'm a big freedom lover and i love to help people, but these anti share laws forces people to stay selfish i really don't like it and then people who only know half of the story throw in stuff like "piracy hurts the industry"it does very mildly instead of a game making 25 million theoretical profit it might only make 11 million profit buttom line it's only a paper loss it's still a profit it only hurts the FAT CEO's with his hookers lol
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BTW i have pirated 0 ps3 games so don't go of saying people from "this scene" pirate coz of CFW. i haven't used it for that although with all the corrupt things sony are doing it is tempting. i have not bought a new ps3 game in over a year and i also boycot all their products also ask people around me to do the same
08-06-2012
07:12 AM
As I said in the other post, we would be BETTER OFF without all the poor dross that these games companies spew out!
I also dont need to justify myself to anyone.
08-06-2012
08:55 AM
08-06-2012
09:05 AM
08-06-2012
09:07 AM
OK then, why don't these pristine holier than thou guys you refer to show their IDA Pro license? Why don't they show their 'NDA'ed developer badges' - I mean, when they peruse 'stuff' (let's say) that have 'Epic Games' plastered all over it, I would assume some kind of non-confidentiality is at play here and somebody broke it, RIGHT? RIGHT?
Trust me kid - you are terribly naive and deliberately kept 'dumb' by the people that run these 'scenes'. In reality - these scenes are composed of 99.9% piracy - and frankly, I wouldn't see a problem in this at all if the people that run these scenes weren't such two-faced holier than thou blowhards that think they can wax lyrical about the 'evils' of piracy while they have 'stuff' (let's say) that fell off the back of a turnip truck.
Either be proud of warez, or don't - but don't be a two-faced hypocritical moron that tries to act as if he doesn't do all this **** just to create this pathetic 'illusion' on the Internet that you 'don't pirate'.
Oh BTW - these scenes believe in 'open source', right? RIGHT?
Now then, where is the source to -
ONE (PS3)
Where is the source to -
Homebrew Channel (Wii)
And I could name a lot of other examples of stuff by these 'holier than thou we believe in open source but we don't pirate - COUGH COUGH' people that won't reveal their sources. So it's 'preach open source', and then in reality it's 'hold onto tools as if it's the warez scene'.
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If right now in this ****ty world all you want to be 'morally conscientious' of is some ****ing videogame piracy - then oh boy, you've got your priorities set straight alright. Grow the **** up and face the 'real issues' this world faces - because piracy ain't it son - this especially applies to you if you're above 20 years old - you ought to have a broader scope of reality by now and a bigger list of things to worry about at this stage - otherwise this smacks of 'arrested development'.
08-06-2012
09:28 AM
Just release what you've got or tell us what you've heard. Expose those f*ckers!
The funny thing is that when you read old IRC logs (like from a year ago) you start understanding lots of things and who is who in this scene. For example, if you search for the ps3dev irc logs where xx404xx was talking about the PCK0 (november 2011) you'll find how he says that the info on the wiki is inaccurate because someone wants to keep the CEX->DEX conversion for himself. I mean, ALMOST A F*CKING YEAR AGO! And this would be still be a secret if it wasn't for the leak. So, I'm really hoping somebody leaks the ****ing lv0 metadata AES256 key so this secrecy is over FOR EVER and anyone can extract their own ****ing keys from any PC.
EDIT: I just wanted to make clear that I'm really thankful to the devs that share their knowledge freely. I don't want to put all the devs on the same bag. I'm just pissed off with the ones that control and manipulate this scene.
08-06-2012
12:26 PM
i am not getting your point either lets see if i can explain this in a easier way
1)if you have a slim=dongle is useless & this hack is useless as well
2) if you have any fat BC 3.55 fw=dongle is cheap and the best choice & this hack is a waste of time and money cuz it can't load backups
so in any situation the hack isn't usefull
3) if you don't have any ps3 and want to have a lot of ps2 and ps3 games and save money
buy a ps3 bc from ebay ,you can get one with a non working bd drive (very cheap)
4) ps2 + network adapter price = ps3 bc + dongle price
and cosidering:
a) ps2 + network adapter ---> plays only ps2 and ps1 games cost 70$
and
b) ps3 slim + useless hack or dongle--> dont play ps2 games cost 200$ to 230$
c) ps3 fat bc + dongle plays everything cost 70$
** you would choose a) + b) paying 270$
*** i would choose c) paying 70$ and must have 4 yloads from 4 different consoles to spend the money you did (you can still sell the dameged ones and save money but lets discard this last option and assume you throw all you damaged consoles away)
considering i only had one ps3 60gb in all my life ,still working without any repiars i am a LITTLE skeptical that i'll have 4 yloads from all the 4 consoles
can't explain this better than what i did i am only human
08-07-2012
08:57 PM
What about running pcsx2 now version 1.o and has Linux support just switch to the lunix partition on rebugs os+ couldn't you play backups that way has anyone tried this? isn't pcsx2 better than buggier older emulation from fw 2.x
? after i try it ill report back been wanting to play the old roller blade game "rolling" ,but was only release in Europe why does Sony always C@k block game i want to play thank Gd for all the developers keeping the scene alive. There may be hope yet xing fingers
08-08-2012
05:06 AM
back on topic
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1, replace the dev_flash files
2, launch LV2 Patcher (with new ps2 patch)
3, boot from disc or use boot_ps2.pkg, both work.
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Also second pad can be used and works, pressing ps button for five seconds on pad 2 just switches the pad off, on pad 1 it quits game back to xmb and you have to re-apply the patch. With boot_ps2 you need a pad plugged into usb.
I did try the fsm way and it's almost the same no audio via hdmi , but you do need the pad plugged to usb, and you dont get game apps.
[MENTION=202964]sandungas[/MENTION] have you tried the non-fsm way? i did some qiuck tests and it looks to be about the same (but my way has toys) and whats up with the audio only via AV? and no vmc's? any way to fix? A big question is there any better/higher ps2 softemu's that work? or any way to hack the elf to give it more memory or up the buffers? just tossing ideas about, but if they can do it for psn
08-08-2012
05:17 AM
Nice find [MENTION=70844]samson[/MENTION]
I hope this can be improved upon.
Is it possible to smoosh together any cobra related files to enhance what we have here?
08-08-2012
06:31 AM
08-08-2012
07:14 AM
OT:
Do you think PSP emu will be able to progress now this is known about PS2?
08-08-2012
07:45 AM
This release was more a "proof of concept" than a final hack... mysis used the "ps2_softemu.self" from 2.60 because it was the one most people reported as "the last version working"
What he did was "simply" resigning it with 3.55 keys (the important patching is done in the other files .sprx ... there is no patching in the emu.self)
So technically you can use any other emu.self (signed to 3.55).. the one that comes in 3.55 firmware is an option (im not sure if they added some restriction)
The one used in 3.60 & 3.65 firmwares is pointless (because is the same one used in 3.55)... and the next interesting one is in 3.66 firmware... look at this notes
http://www.ps3devwiki.com/wiki/Emulation#Files_2
Is possible, but needs more patching, and some of this functions are not in the emulators itself (can be gameOS restrictions/features... or managed by modules.sprx)
08-10-2012
01:08 AM
Tested on firmware 3.55 with proper files replaced, CECHP01 (NTSC) PS3 with boot_ps2.pkg.
007 Everything or Nothing - FMV's are completely glitched up.
Amplitude - Any prompts after the PlayStation 2 logo are unreadable. Does not respond to controller inputs.
Aqua Aqua - After a loading screen, a black screen appears with the two instances of the letter "g".
ATV Offroad Fury 2 - Low framerate, graphical gltiches.
Backyard Football 06 - Works decently, graphical glitches.
Backyard Wrestling: There Goes the Neighboorhood - Extremely low framerate upon starting a match.
Boogie - Does not respond to controller input after the title screen. Anything else is ridiclously slow.
Dead or Alive 2 Hardcore - Scrambled graphics, unplayable.
Disney's Extreme Skate Adventures - Extremely low framerate.
ESPN NBA 2K5 - Fails to recognize controller input.
ESPN NFL 2K5 - Fails to recognize controller input.
Giants: Citizens Kabuto - Crashes during intro video.
Gundam: Federation vs Zeon - Prompts are glitchy, entering your name screen is a bit glitched up, framerate is about 50% of original game during battle.
Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier - Extremely low framerate.
Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude - Any FMV content seems to be extremely glitchy. Upon bootup, PS2 logo appears garbled for several seconds. Works at full speed, but all prompts including the pause screen fail to appear, so the game isn't really playable.
Mary Kate and Ashley: Sweet 16: Licensed to Drive - Poor framerate, but very few graphical glitches, somewhat playable.
Mat Hoffman Pro BMX 2 - 90% of the original framerate? Very few graphical glitches.
MLB 08: The Show - Intro videos and menus work perfectly. In game, the framerate is beyond slow.
MyStreet - EXTREMELY low frame rate and fails to recognize input at the title screen.
Red Dead Revolver - Intro videos run very slow, crashes at a loading screen.
NBA 2K2 - Intro FMV's and menus appear very slowly. Very slow to accept controller input.
Need for Speed: Most Wanted - Menu framerate is extremely low, From Russia with Love demo works just as poorly.
WWE Smackdown vs Raw Here Comes the Pain - Menu's work, but have fun with super slow motion wrestling matches.
08-10-2012
01:12 AM
Just a Note if you are On Rebug 3.55 and using Rebug/Debug mode and on Dex menu 2 when you copy over these files you will loose Dex Menu 2, it will become the same as Cex Menu 1.
08-10-2012
03:34 AM
08-10-2012
04:33 AM
08-10-2012
06:29 AM
08-10-2012
06:32 AM
08-10-2012
09:37 AM
as i know the PS2 classics require the most of them 3.6x
Max Payne ps2 classics needs 3.70
- CONTENT
- 001.dxt
- DE.dxt
- EN.dxt
- ES.dxt
- FR.dxt
- IT.dxt
- manual.dxt
- Others.dxt
- SAVEDATA
ICON0.PNG- SCEVMC0.VME
- SCEVMC1.VME
CONFIGISO.BIN.EDAT
ISO.BIN.ENC
PARAM.SFO
PIC0.PNG
PIC1.PNG
PIC2.PNG
PS3LOGO.DAT
But No EBOOT
okay i have now try to install it on a 3.55 CFW its sais unknown
and the ISO.BIN.ENC is the main file is 4 GB big wenn i install it an look into the game folder
so we need more then the ps2 emus VSH and LV2 and some sprx....
08-10-2012
10:01 AM
Of course 3.7x encrypted wont work, did you try a 3.60 encrypted through SCEtool? (if SCEtool handles it)
08-10-2012
06:27 PM
[using my method]
I checked an old version of multiman 02.07.01 , might just have to downgrade version to get ps2-hdd/usb backups
02.07.01 displays "playstation2 game disc loaded" [path/usb/] (experimental) , and that was made from a disc DVD backup of marvel vs capcom 2(with multiman). but just exits back to xmb after pressing ok , also read (and backed up) a cd backup of swapmagic XD the game folders are just the files from the discs.
that was before i installed bdemu2 (i was getting the nag) , now i get param.sfo not found (is it possible to make one for ps2?) anyways figured this might help progress.
08-11-2012
03:03 AM
so i think the problem is we have at the moment ps2_softemu.self from 2.60 but i think we have to replace it with the one from 2.70 an the ps2_gxemu.self too i have try to resign the 2.70 files but i failed. scetool don't compress it, i have try many think but no not compressed i get.
I look at the moment in the ps2 classic pkg to understand
3.55 why do not realize this when it was installed.
maybe it is enough if we patched things like vsh, sprx and some xml files i dont think we need to patch lv2
if some one like to try and investigate it to http://tinyurl.com/c7hchgo
08-11-2012
06:36 PM
also when i press select and x on a real ps2 disc it gives me:
/dev_bdvd/param.sfo not found?? lol
so i went back to 02.07.01, and (with ps2patch + PL3 3.55) i did manage to mount a ps2 hdd backup of swapmagic, i can browse the files on dev_bdvd, dev_ps2disc and app_home with xmbm+ file manager and they have been changed from the demo disc i had in for the swapmagic files from my backup on hdd, but when launched it was the demo disc in the disc-drive that booted
and [MENTION=202964]sandungas[/MENTION] would dex ps2_softemu work, are they the same as cex? I had a look at the 2.60 cex ps2_softemu.elf with HxD searched for elf and a good few come up:
[spoiler]Multi_Thread_Manager
Vblank_service
IO/File_Manager
Moldule_File_loader
ROM_file_driver
IOP_SIF_manager
IOP_SIF_rpc_interface
RebootByEE
LoadModuleByEE
EEConfig
cdvd_driver
secrman_for_dex
mcman
padman
cdvd_ee_driver
FILEIO_service
rspu2_driver
HDD_Loader
System_Memory_Manager
Module_Manager
Timer_Manager
System_C_lib
Stdio
Heap_lib[/spoiler]
well i think they are .elf's, some are repeated, i dont know if they could be extracted?? (do i just copy and paste as new?) maybe copy over old internal elfs for new XD
i also found a few game id's SLPS25200(Final Fantasy XI) , SCUS9726(Ratchet & Clank Going Commando) , SLPM65981(Front Mission Online) , SLPM65197(Nobunaga's Ambition Online) i think are hdd install games, anyhow hope this helps
08-11-2012
06:58 PM
The other HDD installable format is "ps2 classic" ... this was implemented in 3.70 (iirc) so there is no way to boot it in 3.55 and no option for deank to implement anything related in multiman
I say this because the only reason that is asking about a PARAM.SFO... is because PS3 thinks is a HDD game, or a PS3 disc game (ps2 discs doesnt have a PARAM.SFO, neither an ICON0.PNG)
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I cant help you too much with the emu files, i never taked a look at them, i just was helping a bit to mysis to point in the right direction when patching XMB restrictions
The other day eussnl added some lists, i think are from cex emu .self's (im not 100% sure)
http://www.ps3devwiki.com/wiki/Talk:...on#PS2.2FPStwo
And this ones are installed in a "ps2 virtual hdd"
http://www.ps3devwiki.com/wiki/Talk:Emulation#PS2_HDD
The PARAM.SFO used by this ones is generated by the "PS2 System Data. pkg" (and his ICON0.PNG i think is the one used by the same "PS2 System Data")
http://www.ps3devwiki.com/wiki/Emula...ool_package.29
08-11-2012
07:36 PM
Well scrap that idea, it never actually worked.
08-13-2012
05:21 AM
and i've just found this.
http://pastie.org/4392598
so [MENTION=202964]sandungas[/MENTION] do we need to patch (or grab old) premo_game_plugin and premo_plugin? (i doubt i can patch with lv2patcher?) might fix audio, vmc and controller issues?? idk, also whats the reason for factory service mode? will i damage my ps3 by not using it?
the one big problem is the soft reset when the ps2softemu boots (killing any mounting) anyways i added the ps2 patch to my PL3 3.55 patch and looks to be working but need to test more.
08-13-2012
05:31 AM
What are the chances deank himself will admit partial cobra defeat and re-add PS2 back into MM now that this revelation has come to light?
08-13-2012
01:56 PM
For the sake of trying something out, I tried decrypting ps2_softemu.self from 3.55, editing one of the SLUS 2**.** entries to match a disc I had lying around in the decrypted ps2_softemu.elf with a hex editor then reencrypting ps2_softemu.elf. I transferred it back to dev_flash (dev_blind).
After running boot_ps2.pkg with my modified ps2_softemu.self, YLOD.
I'm probably doing something wrong or I just don't understand how the process of editing self/elf files (if its possible). I'm using scetool 0.2.8.