Load PS2 ISO's on PS3 via USBADVANCE (External HDD) [20/60/80gb NTSC/JAP/PAL SKU]

[gliitch]

Considering you can run ps2 disks, im sure the good people of this forum will find a solution for you :D

[Fgroia]

Does anyone managed to boot god of war 1 or god of war 2?

[xxberserkvashxx]

Couldn't you just boot swap magic 3.6, go into the elf files, swap in a ps2 backup, and then boot an elf of swap magic 3.8 to boot a ps2 backup?

[dodge_ken1025]

does this work with an 80gb NTSC console?
and can this damage ur system?

[Mikkuru]

1. Don't double post.
2. If it runs genuine PS2 games, then it will work on your console.
3. No, It can't damage your console unless you mess up somehow.

[gliitch]

Tested Persona again, but it freezes the ps3 forced to do hard reset. Marvel VS Capcom works flawlessly :D

[Mikkuru]

Tested Persona again, but it freezes the ps3 forced to do hard reset. Marvel VS Capcom works flawlessly :D

Persona 4 should work with IOPRP patch.

This sit emight be usefull for compatibility.
http://www.elotrolado.net/hilo_Listado-de-compatibilidad-en-USBExtreme_744276?pagenumber=2

In spanish, but unless you are color blind, you should understand
which work and don't. :)

[SteveKishi]

I'm confused about something, can you use .iso images or do you have to use USBExtreme to extract a copy from your disc?

This probably has already been answered but I couldn't find it.

[gliitch]

:D yay thanks man!!
@ Steve use the usb extreme to extract the files from the iso. How do you patch the iso, because its not finding a file :S So i mount the iso and dragged the IOPRP234 to the desktop and i get file missmatch error :'(

[DJ_3Sixty]

8LQIoZ9r_u0

if u have a pal console, here is a easy, but long way to use usb loader, u need to have USBLD_0.2b.elf

[gliitch]

I've just mounted Persona 4 and it comes up as FINAL_FANTASY_X :'( but in linux it comes up as Persona 4 EDIT: just virtualbox ****ing up. no biggie ^^

[Cephaus]

ahhh I wish you could do this w/o swap magic :/

[gliitch]

Ahh tomb raider works :D Hours of Big Boobed goodness ;) oh look, 100th post :D *Dances to Axel F Beverly hills cop*

[cruisx]

any idea what cambiando dnas means? its written beside tales of abyss but i dont now what it means LOL

http://www.elotrolado.net/hilo_Listado-de-compatibilidad-en-USBExtreme_744276?pagenumber=2

[gliitch]

cambiando dnas means Changing DNA whatever that means :S odd google translation.
Regarding Persona: ive managed to make the patch work, so now i have a patched file ^^
But its saying "Read only file system" when i drag the file back. ive tried extracting the files to a folder, how would i make an iso with that and would it work? thanks

[akunin]

I think it mean changing dnas not dna:

DNAS (Dynamic Network Authentication System) is an authentication system used in all recent online capable PS2 game titles. It is used for a number of things - for example, checking if you are using a backup of a game or a modchip. In this case the check takes place when you go online with the game. If a backup or modchip is detected then DNAS authentication will fail and you will not be able to play the game online

[gliitch]

So we can play online ps2 games then? oh also if i may id like to report back on Tomb Raider: underworld PAL. Loading speed as to be expected with 1.1 usb. : ) FMV's work fine :D Sound: 100% Gameplay: really good :D Saving: saves to ps2 memory card, you have to start a new game to enable it.

Ps there is a circle type thing, when it loads, you have to point and hold the analogue stick to where you want to go to otherwise it goes straight to"resume game" - it will become clear when you play it. ^^ Tested on PAL 60Gb 03

Did some more testing and i can confirm that sega ages vol 1 Phantasy Star 1 + Phantasy Star 2 [JAP] works :D oh does anyone have or know where i can get a patch for the games listed above? Thanks

[gliitch]

Im trying to get Sega Ages 2500 32[complete phantasy star collection] to work it has dummy files in it, could anyone tell me how to delete these as it might work without them..? Its a cd based game so im not sure why they would be in there, something like to fill more space on a dvd.

Like all my games, this one boots up [my screen switches from 60 -50] then the screen goes light as if it were to boot...so im wondering what could be up. as ive tried the other 2 jap games and they work without a problem ^^

thanks

[cruisx]

My swap magic freezes when i press Up + L2 any ideas guys?

[player213]

([])dam this really sucks!!! i have a 80gb ps3 2.53 fw and about 10 games and even if they come out with usb version for the 80gb i still dont have a swap magic disk and look to buy it and have it for the future but cant found a place to buy it !well anyway

GREAT JUST AT LEAST WE ARE HEADED IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION! :)

[gliitch]

@Cruisx your disk isnt scratched is it? does it go a redish black before it freezes?

[cruisx]

no its brand new it just arrived in the mail today. It only frezzes when pressing up +l2

[gliitch]

Hmm..try the cd version, i managed fine with that. PS: if anyone gets Sega Ages Phantasy Star Collection to work on a PAL unit lemme know ^^mmkaaay?

[blairh69]

I'm in New Zealand and have a 60GB PS3 code : CECHC

How do I find out if its PAL or NTSC?? I thought PS3 could play both PAL and NTSC stuff??

[Pirate]

There might be a even easier way to boot PS2 games then my tutorial posted for NTSC/JAP consoles if you are willing to try for me please let me know and post your results.

Basicaly what you do is follow the PAL tutorial here:
http://www.ps3hax.net/showthread.php?t=8888

Use its download files etc..and all you have to do is rename the BEDATA-SYSTEM folder to:
BADATA-SYSTEM if you have a USA/NTSC console.

or

BIDATA-SYSTEM if you have a JAP console.

Would appreciate it if someone tried this and let me know.

[stely1980]

8LQIoZ9r_u0

if u have a pal console, here is a easy, but long way to use usb loader, u need to have USBLD_0.2b.elf

USBLD_0.2b.elf loads fine but not reconaize de usb what i do now?

[willers]

Ok I really want to try this as I have a 60GB Hong Kong version of PS3 which as far as I know will mean its a Jap version. 2 questions not sure if its been asked before

1. Will I have to buy a Jap version of Swap Magic for my PS3 to read or will a PAL version work?

2. Is Swap Magic Coder the same as 3.8?

Thanks

[5tranger]

My swap magic freezes when i press Up + L2 any ideas guys?

Hey, I got the same problem when I first tried, but then it worked with another usb drive. So be sure to try out another stick if you have one, because at first I used a OCZ 4gb diesel usb stick and it froze, and then I decided to try a micro sd card with a usb reader adapter thing and it worked! But the weird thing is the OCZ 4gb worked after for running games, just not the initial installation.

[gliitch]

Applied the patch to Persona 4- still a no go. :(

[cruisx]

how did u apply the patch gliitch? And do you know what this DNAS thing is?

[Ryaku]

I try with Berserk (Jap) and Guilty Gear XX Accent Core (Jap)

and not work on my PS3 NTSC/UC 60Gb (with Swap Magic 3.8) => Black Screen

[gliitch]

I think it mean changing dnas not dna:

@ Criux DNAS (Dynamic Network Authentication System) is an authentication system used in all recent online capable PS2 game titles. It is used for a number of things - for example, checking if you are using a backup of a game or a modchip. In this case the check takes place when you go online with the game. If a backup or modchip is detected then DNAS authentication will fail and you will not be able to play the game online

I extracted the iso into a folder, used the patching program[porp130 or something] to patch the file. By going in the folder that was made from the iso, and selecting the file that needed to be patched, then re-created the iso with isomagic (probably recompiled incorrectly)

@Ryaku not all titles are compatible with usb advance atm :( i tried a NTSC-J iso that didnt work but some JAP games did. running on a PAL 60GB 03
UPDATE: Shining Force Neo Working. :D
Growslansler Generations Working

[cruisx]

umm one more thing, can i just copy USBLD_2.0 to the mem card and delete the other one? or do i have to do everything again? and now for some reason...when i play an iso the screen turns gray.

[gliitch]

Regarding USBLD2.0 yeah you can ^^.

Whats your setup at the moment, also what games have you tried?

[cruisx]

Regarding USBLD2.0 yeah you can ^^.

Whats your setup at the moment, also what games have you tried?

Hi i have a 60GB launch NTSC and i have tried RES4, TOTA (tale of abyss) and FFXII NTSC. I am currently transfering a patched FFXII to try it out. RE4 didnt work, it just showed a gray screen and TOTA needs DNAS patching which i will do later.

edit: launching up ff12 right now =/ hope it works.

edit2: OMG it works =) the patch worked =D. videos are slow but thats to be expected as of right now.

[gliitch]

Ah thats good, may have to try ff12, although from what i remember i thought it was quite crap. (but i dont really like the ff series past 8) .. ok 10 was cool. Does anyone have Persona 4 working yet? I really wanna get sega Ages 2500 32 working BAAAAAADLY: (

Oh im Downloading Ar Tonelico 2, just because no.1 doesn't work, does that mean 2 wont either?

EDIT: I need a esr patcher(im aware you need to use a burned disk and load it, then patch the iso on the disk) but id like one that you can do for Persona 4, where you extract the files and patch it. is there anything available like that?) to use with a NTSC-J game ^^

[teh_1337n3ss]

Every game I have tried has worked (except Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3-gray screen), but all the cutscenes for all the games have been extremely choppy. Anyone have a fix for this?

[amitlu89]

Hi everyone.

Sorry if this is a newb question, but in order to use/install Swap Magic and USBAdvance, would I need to take apart the PS3 or install a magic switch or something?

Thanks in advance for the help.

[ZeroSplice]

No you won't, as far I know.

@glitch - Have you managed to get Persona 4 working? I don't want to buy a Swap Magic if Persona 4 NTSC does not work. Can anyone confirm if it's working?

[vegetabroly]

for those having problems with the usb drive i used a psp to do it also i forgot who made marvel vs capcom work how did you do it i cant make it work i made snk vs capcom work but not marvel vs capcom i get an error when i choose iso thanks

[DrAmir]

is it work on ps3 40 GB NTSC/J Asia ?

[5tranger]

No it will not, 40gb does not have emotion engine nor software emulation

[Espada]

1.Does this work with the 80GB PS3 that playes PS2 games
2.If it does can someone make a Tutorial on how and post file location like megaupload
3.does it go by pass the region lock for PS2 games Because i have Bleach Battle Bladers2
(I have the old 80GB PS3 USA)

[PillowPants]

Japenesee.....hahahahahahahahaha

[persian111]

can we load ps1 games in someway?

[MilyardoX2]

I have a 60GB PS3 with CECHA in the S/N, this will work for me right?

Also will an External HDD formatted to FAT32 work? or only Flash drives? If only flash drives could someone recommend some good sized flash drives that are not too expensive that are confirmed working?

And Finally thank you to everyone that will help me with my questions and everyone else that has got this method working! I used to have a PS2 but it broke and many of my games are scratched up and I only have back-ups left.

Does anyone know if PS1 back-ups are playable on the PS3 yet, and can this method do it?

Thanks again

[spidey3000]

same question will this also boot ps1 games...

[HackerYacker]

I have CECHA launch unit with 60GB HD , PSP with 4GB Sd card, and I have Swap Magic Coder v 3.8. I followed instructions but cant seem to load anything on Swap magic in the SMboot menu. My screen shows - SMboot- then Smboot0 through 4, I choose Smboot 1 and never get anything?

[Syndrome]

can someone please tell me the difference between SwapMagic Japan version and NTSC version please?

[alekz2]

Works on Tomb Raider: Underworld. I have Japan PS3 60G with SwapMagic 3.8.
Thanks!

[MilyardoX2]

Is there any way to copy the back-ups to our PS3 HDD and run the booter so that the games can be played from there?

[bigmuffpi]

Thanks for the great info! Just ordered a Magic Swap so I'm looking forward to trying this out!
Just to get this straight, with this I'll be able to:
-play ISOs of PS2 games from any region?
-play SNES and Genesis ROMs via emulator?
-play ISOs of PS1 games from any region?

Also, I too would like to know if you could run these files off the PS3's HDD.

Thanks a lot to everyone who worked on this!

[maobest88]

Thanks so much it works but i am goin to do a full tutorial to show ppl how this **** works step by step

[gamer78]

I have a 20gig external hdd that I formatted to fat32 and it works on it.

[magneto198]

I have an 80GB PS3 w/ BC. The Metal Gear Solid Edition. I got it to work! The key is to use the USBLD_02b.ELF file from the pal version instead of the USBLD_01.ELF file. Setup everything else like normal for the NTSC method including the virtual memory card but use the usbld2b.elf file. I got it to work with Final Fantasy X perfectly but when i tried Tekken 5 it froze at the namco screen. Not sure if it being a newer game has anything to do with it.

[chatorino]

Hi. I was trying to load up Soul Eater Battle Resonance (JAP) iso but it just goes to a black screen. Is it because its new ?

I own a launched 60gb PS3 and im using a Sony 4gb usb flash drive

EDIT : I tried Persona 4 and that didn't work. The thing is, when I'm making the files, does it make the iso in parts for anyone when you use USB Extreme?

[yaoitaru]

marvel vs capcom 2 works on a 16gig sandisk Cruzer.

Ripped from the DVD using USBadvance came up to about 204 megs 1 file.

I've also tried with a 2nd gen 30 gig Ipod Photo. Unfortunately it doesn't detect so I can't use it :(

Anyone recommend some good external hard drives that are confirmed working?

[skynet]

it works but some games flow not correctly ! any ideas ?

[chatorino]

sky, which games did you try out ?

[rs250r]

I have an 80GB PS3 w/ BC. The Metal Gear Solid Edition. I got it to work! The key is to use the USBLD_02b.ELF file from the pal version instead of the USBLD_01.ELF file. Setup everything else like normal for the NTSC method including the virtual memory card but use the usbld2b.elf file. I got it to work with Final Fantasy X perfectly but when i tried Tekken 5 it froze at the namco screen. Not sure if it being a newer game has anything to do with it.

I can confrim same. Have it working from flash drive and HDDs of various sizes and models. Game compatibility seems to be spotty but it is definitely working on NTSC 80GB with BC.

[chatorino]

Ok I need help with something. When I load an iso, it tells me :

Error : No Encontrado.... and all that other stuff. Saying it didn't find whatever it said there. I installed everything correctly. Why isn't it working? So far these games don't work :

Persona 4 (NTSC)
MB : Act Cadenza (jap)
Soul Eater : BR (Jap)

[MilyardoX2]

I can't get Final Fantasy XII working PS3(60GB Launch), I've tried all the different ppf patches too and it still just stays at a black screen after i select the game from USB Loader. I'm using USBUtil to convert the ISO and running off my PSP(1000) with 8GB stick.
Does anyone know how to get this working?
I have got one game working and that was Capcom vs SNK.

[rxpapi12]

I have a US 60 GB and I'm using this exploit with Swap Magic 3.6
I tried my Sony 4GB first and pressed up(d-pad) + up but no directory of my drive comes up but i do notice every time I press Up and L2 the bottom of the screen flickers....
I tried my PSP slim and the same nothing comes up but I notice the bottom of the screen flickers

Note:
I'm trying to load an iso of Metal Slug Anthology

[bigmuffpi]

This has been asked several times along this 300+ post thread but I haven't read a good answer for it yet, and since I'm experiencing this problem I figure I'll ask:

60G US launch PS3, I have Swap Magic 3.6+ and whenever I get Swap Magic to load, it freezes everytime I press R2 and up (or R1 and up). I've tried on a variety of different usb keys.

Does anyone know what is causing this?
Thank you

[chatorino]

That's because you have to press Up and L2, bigmuffpi. Then you have to wait for usb drive to load. It takes a little while.


So far it looks like 2-3 of us are having the same problem. I too possess a SONY4gb flash drive.

[cleverloko]

''i am brazilian'' eu sou brasileiro sera que tem algum br aqui nesse forum ???

[m3333]

awesome .. now if it work on cd imaging ps1 & 3.. i know step by step .. as they say one step for man one giant leap for mankind

[zaphod]

@m3333

the usb-loader is only for ps2-images.... if the ps3 will be really hacked we will have an homebrew-loader for any kind of soft you can think of... but the security-concept is really good... e.g. the xbox isnt hacked... its the DVD-Drive that has a backdoor... maybe its the same on the ps3... we will see...

[MilyardoX2]

I have a 4GB flash drive and want to play a game that is a little over, is there anyway that I can copy the game to the PS3 HDD and boot it from there?

Could someone also explain what all those other choices are when you see mc0, mc1, mass, etc.

If not then is there anyway to speed the USB speed up?

[helli3yte]

here is my problem . but to make things easier i will supply you with what you need to know.

1. US 60gb launch system. (how do i know?) I bought the ****er for 800 dollars 2 weeks after it came out

2. just received my Magic3plus discs. one is a cd. the other is a dvd.

3. my firmware is 2.60

3. tried both cd and dvd versions and all i get is a black screen.

4. yes the discs are real

5. went to my ps2 to try a disc which was the cd version and that didnt work as well. just a black screen, but maybe it needs the dvd version.

anyways. can you guys help me out and let me know what im doing wrong. i hope i did not just waste 30 dollars for these damn discs.

Thanks

[gaznov]

I have got games to run on Australian launch PS3. My question is has anyone got USBadv to see more than 1 game on an external hdd. When I put more than 1 game on drive it only sees 1. I have used USButils to convert iso to readable format and each game has a ul.cfg file (not sure if this is the id on the drive). Can you put games in folders or any other format to get multiple games to be dispalyed on the menu? Any help would be great.

[cyan]

is compatibility the same as original usb advance or better ?

[aries2k]

here is my problem . but to make things easier i will supply you with what you need to know.

1. US 60gb launch system. (how do i know?) I bought the ****er for 800 dollars 2 weeks after it came out

2. just received my Magic3plus discs. one is a cd. the other is a dvd.

3. my firmware is 2.60

3. tried both cd and dvd versions and all i get is a black screen.

4. yes the discs are real

5. went to my ps2 to try a disc which was the cd version and that didnt work as well. just a black screen, but maybe it needs the dvd version.

anyways. can you guys help me out and let me know what im doing wrong. i hope i did not just waste 30 dollars for these damn discs.

Thanks

Contact the place you bought them from. If they don´t load on your ps3 or ps2 then the discs are bad. do you have NTSC system? it seems there are more faulty ntsc disc then PAL discs but I´ve seen a few faulty PAL discs too.
The vendors are aware that there are bad discs. Contact them and send yours back. unless the vendor is really shady, they should replace the discs.
bye

@gaznov. you should only have 1 config file. if you keep your old config file and convert a new game that game will be added to the config file.

[DJ_3Sixty]

if you keep your old config file and convert a new game that game will be added to the config file.

i have been converting one game, getting the 4 files and the config file, then popping those files into a folder with the game name.

then u can just put one game on ur usb device at a time, just my idea!

[Bas Mallo]

I have got games to run on Australian launch PS3. My question is has anyone got USBadv to see more than 1 game on an external hdd. When I put more than 1 game on drive it only sees 1. I have used USButils to convert iso to readable format and each game has a ul.cfg file (not sure if this is the id on the drive). Can you put games in folders or any other format to get multiple games to be dispalyed on the menu? Any help would be great.

I used USButils to convert all my iso's to the root of my external HDD.
trhis way when i load USBadv, once the menu comes up it won't see the HDD.
Then i take out the flash drive (in my case the psp), then the files show.
I put in the flash drive again (HDD usb1, flash drive usb2) and start a game.
My thought is that the ul.cfg keeps track of what games there are, if you put another game in the same map as the ul.cfg it will be added to the list, i hope you get my drift.

[tumn]

Using 60 GB NTSC release PS3. I get to the Swap Magic menu screen, press UP + L2 and the screen freezes until I reset the game.

There any reason for this?

[5tranger]

try another usb storage device ^

[tumn]

Figured, it's a Patriot 8 GB, though shows up fine in the PS3 menu. Does someone have a good recommended one for this to work?

[MilyardoX2]

I'm sorry I can't tell you how to get it working but I can confirm that my Western Digital External HDD(500GB, only 20GB are FAT32) formatted to FAT32 is working. I'm just wondering if there is anyway to increase the speed? The games take sooo long to load!

[5tranger]

i went nuts when my ocz diesel 4gb usb stick didnt work either, so i tried out a micro sd card + a usb card reader and to my surprise it worked! after the installation i tested out the ocz usb stick to load up my games and it worked as well (but not for the initial installation of the files)

[jalaneme]

i'm really angry about this, as it's not fair on PAL users, why are we always last with everything? i want to be able to use my external 160gb hard drive but i can't because my ps3 is PAL! i have to use my psp slim instead :(

[zaphod]

if your hdd isnt recognized it has nothing to do with PAL...

i got a PS3 EU PAL and my Maxtor 300GB HDD will be shown by usbloader... try other hdd and maybe other usb-2-ide-adapter....

[helli3yte]

Contact the place you bought them from. If they don´t load on your ps3 or ps2 then the discs are bad. do you have NTSC system? it seems there are more faulty ntsc disc then PAL discs but I´ve seen a few faulty PAL discs too.
The vendors are aware that there are bad discs. Contact them and send yours back. unless the vendor is really shady, they should replace the discs.
bye

@gaznov. you should only have 1 config file. if you keep your old config file and convert a new game that game will be added to the config file.


i just tried the dvd version in my ps2 and it works. Yes my ps3 is ntsc. i have 2.60 firmware. thats probably whats screwing everything up. please help

[Bas Mallo]

i'm really angry about this, as it's not fair on PAL users, why are we always last with everything? i want to be able to use my external 160gb hard drive but i can't because my ps3 is PAL! i have to use my psp slim instead :(

This is not true, i have a launch pal ps3 and i use my 1tb WD HDD.
I have 2 partitions, one half ntfs and one half fat32.
I use the fat 32 part.
The games are in the root there, i start usbadvance with swap magic 3.6 from the psp.
When the menu of usbadvance is there you have to take out the usb wire from the psp for a moment, then usbadvance will search for other usbports.
When the games show you have to put the usbcable of your psp back in and then start the game.
I have the Hdd connected in usbport 1 and psp in usbport 2, i hope you will have succes now.

[Toki Wartooth]

Thirtyfour pages in so I'm not sure if it's been mentioned but not every PS2 game can possibly be booted. The PS3 will only read FAT32 formatted drives, which have a maximum file size limit of 4 GB. The PS2 used DVD media for games which have a capacity of 4.7+ GB. So any game that's over 4 GB probably can't be played on the PS3. :dontknow:

[Shrek]

I would like to know this too, how can you get an iso like God of War which is 8.5gb in size running off a fat32 drive when fat32 only accepts file sizes upto 4gb ?

[m3333]

Buddy..Bloody roar2 rox ! Psi-ops & killer 7* right on! some things should be noted
1st-Great progress! ... 2nd...
-*Super slow load time and in game video*
-lucky if u get a game to load in the 1st place i only got 3/15 playable .. huh ??!!
-Some games get read error during usbex conversions=try diff pc drives sum go sum no
-ps2 dvd/Roms/brew seem like it goes on hdd but disappears on listing
-Metal Gear games give bad kb size in usbex .. !!??!!ah phew-wee!
-Cd based disc/s useless .. sorri maximo,genesis ssx etc.
-Wood b great if the ps2 disc option workd [] ..
-Soul battle Jap game needs hard pwr off after scary glitch :( only import i own . so...
-during prog intro get temp scrolling screen .. its like laughin @ me for no going HD??!! :(
-flash CARDS yet 2 b tested
Specs;
60 gb sku ... (bought this p.o.s for 270) :) sorri fellas..
200 gb external usb 2.o
sm3.6dvd, fw v.2.41 .. want to update but i dont wun get screwy !

Dont mean to knit pic.. but i like to xplore things :)
cant w8 for ver 0.3 -- lets keep our chubby fingers crossed
until then... looks like its more resistance 2 :\any opinions bring em'.. plz :)
in theory a usbsolution 4ps3 gameshould bpossible.. but wat do i knoe .. Shalom! <3

[5tranger]

@Shrek the USBEXtreme breaks seperates the game files into 1gb pieces

[zaphod]

Thirtyfour pages in so I'm not sure if it's been mentioned but not every PS2 game can possibly be booted. The PS3 will only read FAT32 formatted drives, which have a maximum file size limit of 4 GB. The PS2 used DVD media for games which have a capacity of 4.7+ GB. So any game that's over 4 GB probably can't be played on the PS3. :dontknow:

the usbutil program which you use to put the isos in the right format on the hdd splits the isos in sveral parts... so no problem if the iso is 9 GB...

[yastor]

Hi people, i'm a noob here, but i would like to ask if it's possible to load ps2 iso with my 80gb mgs4 ps3 bundle?

[zaphod]

Hi people, i'm a noob here, but i would like to ask if it's possible to load ps2 iso with my 80gb mgs4 ps3 bundle?

its easy to test.. yust plugin a original ps2-game nto the ps3.. if you can play it you can use usbloader... if not no chance at all...

[yastor]

I've read on the net, that ps3 mgs4 bundle can read some ps2 games but no all, sorry, but i'm afraid that some problem can occur, can it brick my ps3??

[one2]

60G US
FW 2.60
0.2 w/ memory card install

m3333: CD based games do work
maximo - ghosts to glory US - works (bothersome occasional flickering and stuttering FMV)
demolition girl PAL - works
rez US (i believe is CD-based) - works

[vincent666]

Hello,

could i used the CD of SwapMagic or it works only with DVD...?

if somebody could test it .... i greatly appreciate ;)

regards,
Vincent

[kylekyle]

does it work on PS3s that use software emulation? Like 80gb CECHK?

[DesertEagle]

Yes, it does work on the MGS4 bundle. As long as you own a DVD copy of Swap Magic 3.6+, this method should work for you. This goes for any PS3 that can boot PS2 games (either through the EE chip or Software Emulation).

[zaphod]

Hello,

could i used the CD of SwapMagic or it works only with DVD...?

if somebody could test it .... i greatly appreciate ;)

regards,
Vincent

nope it does not... i got the 3.6+ on dvd and cd and on my ps3 eu it only works with the dvd-version..

[versum]

hi!I have a 60gb pal ps3 system and i have a two magic disc cd and dvd 3.6 magic disc!cd or dvd disc the good to progress?becouse boot up the disc and press up+l2 the screen is write :bld version 0.2
dicado a todas aquellas personas que les qusta investigar y no esperan que se lo den todo hecho scando usbd.....
se ha encontrado ningun USBD.IRX

why?not work why?please help step by step!thx sorry my bad english:D

[zaphod]

hi!I have a 60gb pal ps3 system and i have a two magic disc cd and dvd 3.6 magic disc!cd or dvd disc the good to progress?becouse boot up the disc and press up+l2 the screen is write :bld version 0.2
dicado a todas aquellas personas que les qusta investigar y no esperan que se lo den todo hecho scando usbd.....
se ha encontrado ningun USBD.IRX

why?not work why?please help step by step!thx sorry my bad english:D

just use the super easy method posted here in the forum... just search and read a little bit...

[varaques]

I have got games to run on Australian launch PS3. My question is has anyone got USBadv to see more than 1 game on an external hdd. When I put more than 1 game on drive it only sees 1. I have used USButils to convert iso to readable format and each game has a ul.cfg file (not sure if this is the id on the drive). Can you put games in folders or any other format to get multiple games to be dispalyed on the menu? Any help would be great. i'm having the same problem:hmmmm:

[tumn]

Can you guys that got the install to work post the brand/type of USB drive you are using?

[zaphod]

i'm having the same problem:hmmmm:

first you have to load the config file with usbutil and then you can put more games on it... then you see all games...man thats so easy... why didnt that easy thing dont work??

[darcus]

Hi
Now that we can boot PS2 ISOs I was wondering if anyone had a copy of Datel's DVD REGION X and a different region DVD?

The only thing missing for me is being able to play my region 2 DVDs on my US NTSC region 1 PS3. The output is better than my normal dvd player for same titles I have - so any one able to try this?

d

[yastor]

Thx Zaphod and DesertEagle for answering my questions, i'll be trying this method soon :)

[MilyardoX2]

Can you guys that got the install to work post the brand/type of USB drive you are using?

I just used my PSP to install all the files to the virtual memory card then all my USB sticks worked(Attache 4GB flash drive, and Western Digital 500GB External HDD with a 20GB FAT32 Partition, about to try my OCZ Diesel 16GB flash drive)

Hi
Now that we can boot PS2 ISOs I was wondering if anyone had a copy of Datel's DVD REGION X and a different region DVD?

The only thing missing for me is being able to play my region 2 DVDs on my US NTSC region 1 PS3. The output is better than my normal dvd player for same titles I have - so any one able to try this?

d

I've been told the PS3's are region free and that when using this method allows any back-up to be played on the PS2 emulator

[varaques]

Can you guys that got the install to work post the brand/type of USB drive you are using? SkanDisk cruzer micro 8gb

[Nerox9]

YES!! I got Soul Eater working by Pachting the IOPRP310 , now i need to get Kenshina and JOJO 5 to work, but they both got a IOPRPXXX other than soul eater

[shinigamiboy]

whats the difference between USBLD_01.ELF and USBLD_02b.ELF???
does USBLD_02b.ELF work any better or something? because that one doesnt read my external HDD but the first one does.

Also, haas anyone got FFX PAL to work on a JAP PS3?? my one works until i get to the cg that transports tidus from zanarkand to spira. Game jsut completely freezes. is there a way to get past that? if anyone has got past that scene, is it possible to give me a save file of that? :P

[Espada]

I NEED help my Bleach Battle Bladers 2nd and Naruto shippuden Accel 2 are missing the region code There both torrent ISO games

[Odracir]

if only i had bought my ps3 on launch date.

[Buzzfarve]

it works for me :D finally can play MGS2 "":D

[cod4randall]

dos anybody know any stores in ohio that sell the cd and dvd swap magic so i dont have to order it online

[griva001]

I think I make a little discover, I have a ps3 80gb metal gear 4 bundle pack, i can play ps2 games and i have the swap magic 3.8 it works great, I can access the ulauncher and the mass and copy and cut all the files, the problem is when I quit the game a launch swap magic again. the ps3 tries to load like video shows but for some reason it gets me to the xmb dont launch SW Magic. In my internal memory card 1 i have three files that says ps2 save builder and 1 corructed data, when i assign slot to mm2 sw magic runs and in sw magic menu I assign slot to mm1 again. i run USBLD_01 directly from sw magic and the elf access the data on my mm1 but when the USB loader menu opens I lost my USB connection. Any Ideas? I hope this stuff help the research.

[oskarreftel]

I think I make a little discover, I have a ps3 80gb metal gear 4 bundle pack, i can play ps2 games and i have the swap magic 3.8 it works great, I can access the ulauncher and the mass and copy and cut all the files, the problem is when I quit the game a launch swap magic again. the ps3 tries to load like video shows but for some reason it gets me to the xmb dont launch SW Magic. In my internal memory card 1 i have three files that says ps2 save builder and 1 corructed data, when i assign slot to mm2 sw magic runs and in sw magic menu I assign slot to mm1 again. i run USBLD_01 directly from sw magic and the elf access the data on my mm1 but when the USB loader menu opens I lost my USB connection. Any Ideas? I hope this stuff help the research.

I'm also on a mgs4 ntsc bundled ps3 and I'm experiencing similar problems, except I can't seem to get any elf to launch from my internal memory card at all. I can get into usbloader if I load it from my psp, which I'm using as usb device since none of my other devices seem to work in ulaunch.
For the record, I am also using Swap Magic 3.8 and my ps3 (80gb mgs4 bundle) is at firmware 2.53.

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Edit:

I am also experiencing the problem of being thrown back into xmb when swap magic tries to load ulaunch from my internal memory card, just like griva001 was. However, when I try to launch elfs (on internal mc) through ulaunch, the screen just goes black and nothing else happens until I reset/quit.

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Edit again (sorry):

Forgot to mention that I have partitioned my ps3's HDD and installed YDL on it (10gb part for YDL). Probably has nothing to do with the fact that I can't boot elfs from internal mc but you never know?

[Predawg23]

yo i got swap magic 3.6 and a ntsc cecha version 60 gig ps3. no matter what I do it wont read the flash drive. I extracted usb advance in the mp root folder of my psp. is that what i did wrong.........

[Predawg23]

hmm I noticed something.... When I boot up swap magic( or any ps2 game) the ps3 stops reading the psp........ I'm hoping that this is not the result of an update by sony to prevent such awesomeness from happening

[oskarreftel]

When I boot up swap magic( or any ps2 game) the ps3 stops reading the psp........

Mine acts that way aswell, but it seems to reconnect when i use SMBOOT in swap magic 3.8.

[HazAnwar]

I need something like this becuase my 60GB PS3 is from Singapore and doesn't play any of my PAL PS2 game it sucks and everything is messed up O is the default button!!???!!! Is there a way i can get this without Magic Swap...?

[imperialarmy]

Hey, all. First post, so it means that obviously I'm here because of this. :)

Anyway, I have SM 3.6, and when I stick in my USB drive (the only one out of four that SM recognized...) and press Up+L2, I can access the file browser (the Launch.elf?). However, whenever I navigate to my flash drive, I access it, get nothing - just the dots at top to return - exit out of it, access it again, and the program freezes.

What's the deal with this? I've been trying to get this to work all day now - I even reformatted my flash drive even though it was already fat32 - but the furthest I can ever seem to get is to the file browser step, before trying to find the BADATA folder and having the program crash on me.

If anyone's got any tips, they'd be greatly appreciated.

And another question I've got, a short one: I'll be getting a Calvary CAUM 1TB hard drive; I've read that USBLoader will automatically recognize any external drives, even if SM won't. Is this true?

Thanks a lot, everyone. This USBAdvance looks like it'll be great... if only I could get the damn thing to work.

EDIT:

One thing to mention. My SM 3.6 seems to freeze at the intro screen if my flash drive is plugged in or my PS3 controller is on. I can easily rectify this by simply turning the controller on and plugging in the flash drive after the main menu pops up, but I was just wondering if anyone else has had this problem. Thanks again.

[aries2k]

@imperialarmy,
I think your not having to much luck with your usb compatibility. Tou can try usbloader 0.2b which doesn´t need the Bedata-folder. just rename it to the SMBOOT#.ELF you want and try booting it directly.
You might also want to try uLaunch.elf 4.27 that´s on this link to see if it doesn´t crash when acessing the filebrowser.
I had a usb device that would load with Swapmagic but then would not load any elf that had to reload usb drivers. I hope that´s not the problem. If none of this other stuff works you might want to try the small homebrew games to confirm if that is the problem.

http://www.haxnetwork.net/showthread.php?t=6858

edit. Yes the compatibilty for usbloader is much greater than swapmagic so you can use the usb device that starts with SM and then switch with another usb device.
one last thing, try not to have other usb devices plugged in because SM is very picky at startup.

[imperialarmy]

Wow... that was fast. Heh.

So let me try to paraphrase all that:

1.) Try usbloader. Rename it to SMBOOT0.ELF and boot it... what do you mean by "directly"?

2.) Try uLaunch.elf 4.27. See if that crashes. (I assume I'd boot it using the same method as number 1? Or boot it using the Up+L2 method on Swap Magic?)

3.) Try those homebrew games... I think I'll skip on that one. :P Me, I don't know jack about the PS2, since when I had it, I didn't know anything about modding/hacking/etc.

4.) Lastly, don't plug any USB devices in. SM sucks that way.

That about right?

I'll try those and get back to you. Thanks again.

EDIT:

Tried out number 1, and it worked like a charm! Thanks a lot. I booted up USBLoader perfectly.

...now I'll be testing whether I can get my Kingston drive seen by USBLoader. (I've read some bad things, but... well, won't hurt to try.)

EDIT 2:

Crap. Y'know, seeing as how Kingston is usually such a great general-purpose flash drive, I'm surprised that it wasn't detected by USBLoader. I know I shouldn't be, seeing as how they're supposed to be spotty an' all, but still, I am. God, I hope my new external hard drive will work, because if it doesn't, that'll be $100 down the drain... well, not really, but it'll still suck. Anyway. Thanks, aries. I'll be back in a few days or so with some more questions. Maybe.

[amitlu89]

Hey guys,

I've been trying to get this to work on a NTSC 60GB PS3 with 1.50 firmware and I haven't had any luck. I followed the tutorial in this thread perfectly and had no luck so I even tried The SUPER easy method in the PAL version thread as well. I used a Western Digital 500GB USB hard drive at first, but then started all over again with a PSP.

The furthest I get is up to the USB Loader. I click on a game and after the print calls flash off I'm left with the PS3 completely frozen with a blank screen. Only way to escape it is by holding the power button down for two beeps which obviously turns the system off.

Anyway, this is the indepth information if it helps:

Games tested:
Final Fantasy X (PAL, Platinum) [tested with WD 500GB USB]
Kingdom Hearts (PAL, Platinum) [tested with PSP 4GB and WD 500GB USB]
Kingdom Hearts 2 (PAL) [tested with WD 500GB USB]

Methods tested:
NTSC Tutorial (in this thread) with USB Extreme.
The SUPER easy method in the PAL version thread (http://www.haxnetwork.net/showthread.php?t=8888).

Hardware/Software:
PS3 -> PS3 NTSC 60GB CECHA01
Firmware -> 1.50
Swap Magic -> Swap Magic 3.8 Coder
USB's -> PSP 4GB, WD 500GB
USBLoader version -> 0.1 (first method), 0.2b (2nd method)
ISO program -> USB Extreme
uLaunch -> The one supplied in the USBAdvance Tutorial File Pack.



Any help would be much appreciated. Thank you. :)

[joshandjavet]

hey guyz...i copied all the correct files correctly (VIA PSP); run USBLD_01.ELF; and see my ISO in USBLOADER that i extracted to my PSP using usbutil..but when i run it a few things come up in white and the screen just blanks up for a while..idk wat im doin wrong is it that im running the ISO off of a PSP 8GB

[imperialarmy]

I've been trying to read up on that, as the same thing happens with a game of mine, and from what I can tell, if you get the Spanish(?) text and then the game goes black, you've got a game that isn't compatible with USBAdvance. You can try running one of the games here that's known to boot:

http://www.haxnetwork.net/showthread.php?t=8886

If they don't boot for you, then... I think you probably did something wrong.

I dunno. I'm having the same problems as you, now. I'm trying to get Another Century's Episode 2 (NTSC-J) to work on my US 60GB console w/ latest firmware, but it's black-screening right after the Spanish/Italian (my bad, Ifcaro) loading screen.

Anyway, I'm gonna see if I can get past this.

[joshandjavet]

oo00o thanks alot immma check up on that

[imperialarmy]

And a heavy sigh resounds through my heart...

Nah, seriously. This is starting to get to me. Maybe I should've checked this whole thing out before buying a Swap Magic, a 1TB hard drive, and another flash drive all for around $150.

So I'm still having that issue with Another Century's Episode 2. Just won't boot up - USBLoader picks it up, loads it, then black screen.

I thought, "Maybe I'm doing something wrong," and got Rez and tried that one out to see if my assumption was correct. After booting and rebooting the SM CD for about half an hour, the PS3 finally read it. And then I go about playing Rez: Boot up SM, Up+L2 (to USBLD 0.2b), plug in my other working flash drive, see Rez there, click on it...

And I get a static screen. All the bootup of USBLoader runs fine, but once the actual game starts, it's a static screen. I'm too lazy right now to bother searching through the threads to see if this is a common occurrence or not - which it shouldn't be, seeing as how people've confirmed that it works - but now I'm really, really frustrated.

Maybe I should just hold onto all of this and hope for the day when Ifcaro and co. update this neat lil' program to the point where it works with all games and storage media.

'Til then, I'll just weep and lament my wasted efforts. That or get another PS2, which just isn't sounding like a very good investment, right now, not after $150 already down the drain.

Anyway, if anyone's got any help on those two major issues above, that'd be great. If not, then oh well. Thanks a lot, aries2k.

[RYU81]

which one for Swap Magic working for pal version?3.6+ (I found only 3.6) or 3.8 Coder?and which site I can find this pal only??

[imperialarmy]

If I'm right, Swap Magic 3.6 is Swap Magic 3 Plus, and Swap Magic 3.8 is Swap Magic Coder.

That's where the SM 3.6+ comes from. The earlier version (3.3) was just Swap Magic 3.

Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong; I was super confused about that, too. Almost bought the wrong SM.

[amitlu89]

@imperialarmy

No, you're right. 3.8 is Swap Magic 3.8 Plus CODER. 3.6+ is just Swap Magic 3.6 Plus.

I'm regretting buying SM because I'm doing everything right and i'm using a compatible USB medium (PSP), but it still won't work, even with compatible games. Disappointing to say the least.

[dookie11]

Are we supposed to be on a certain PS3 firmware version in order to do this whole iso/backup loading scheme? (example, homebrew needed 1.50 on psp).

Also, has this hack/exploit worked for anyone yet?

[imperialarmy]

From all I've been told, it'll work on up to the latest firmware, 2.60. So it should work on each firmware up to that. I doubt Sony'll implement a block in a firmware update, either.

And yes, people have been able to boot up PS2 games. Me, I personally haven't, but I'm still in the process of getting it to work.

Speaking of which, since posting about my issue, I found out about that IOPRPxxx.IMG thing, and I'll try replacing the IOPRP280.IMG on my ISO with another from a confirmed working game (dunno what game it's from, but the pack I got it from is here, in case anyone wants it: http://rapidshare.com/files/85615979/IOPRPs.rar ) and see if that'll work.

Still no joy on Rez, though. Still getting the static screen. Anyone got anything on that?

[oskarreftel]

Hurray! I finally managed to boot Tekken 5 through my usbdrive on my MGS4 bundled PS3! What I did was format my pendrive to FAT32, made a new folder in it's root (named SWAPMAGIC) pasted in a copy of usbloader 0.2 and renamed it to SMBOOT0. After that, I used usbutil to install tekken 5 in the root of the pendrive, put it in my ps3, powered it on, booted swap magic 3.8 and chose SMBOOT0 from there.

Works perfectly, but now I wanna be able to use HDLoader/Advance because the usb is ofcourse very slow. Shouldn't that be possible? I mean, since Final Fantasy XI recently had some issues resolved through firmware updates, shouldn't an updated version of HDAdvance be able to do the trick? Would be AWESOME...

[AxBattler]

Hello. Is the 3.6+ or 3.8 version of SM better for the job? Is 3.6+ the same as 3.6?

Will I need the NTSC version of SM for an NTSC machine (I am guessing yes, but double checking)?

Lastly, does this method allow an NTSC machine to play Pal PS2 backups? Thank you for any replies :)

[amitlu89]

Hello. Is the 3.6+ or 3.8 version of SM better for the job? Is 3.6+ the same as 3.6?
3.6+ supposedly has better compatibility with games than 3.8. 3.6 is the version number, the actual full name of that version is Swap Magic 3.6 Plus. (Read: 3.6 = 3.6+)

Will I need the NTSC version of SM for an NTSC machine (I am guessing yes, but double checking)?
Yes.

Lastly, does this method allow an NTSC machine to play Pal PS2 backups? Thank you for any replies :)
As far as I know it does, but i'm not sure. It would be great if someone could clarify this.

[imperialarmy]

As far as I know it does, but i'm not sure. It would be great if someone could clarify this.

http://www.haxnetwork.net/showthread.php?t=8886&highlight=iso+compatibility+swap+magic

Is that of any help? The list is pretty skimpy, for sure, but it should definitely have some cross-region games on there.

[AxBattler]

Thanks. One more question: Do I need a flip top or swap tool when using swap magic with a PS3, or is that only needed for the PS2?

[imperialarmy]

The flip top and swap tool are ONLY meant for the PS2, so you wouldn't be able to use them on the PS3 even if you wanted to. What those tools are meant to do is allow you to access the disc drive without resetting the PS2's TOC check or whatever.

With a PS3, the only way to eject a game is by pressing the Eject button, which resets the PS3's TOC check. So there's no way to use Swap Magic with a backup disc. Hence this new thread.

...actually, there IS a way to eject the disc without the PS3 recognizing it, but that takes some time and some soldering knowledge and some ripping apart of the PS3's top, so it's not very much recommended for beginners or those who like their PS3 looking whole. You can see that thread here: http://www.haxnetwork.net/showthread.php?t=4859

[GaMeRrEmAg]

Any say on what external hard drives will work / run backups? I have a euro copy of ICO (its a ps2 CD), but when I used USButil, it ended up making it over 4gb! Is there anyway i can shrink that or something?

[imperialarmy]

Really? USBUtil should split that file into roughly 1 GB chunks. What folder are you saving the repackaged ISO to?

[manucio]

hello , my name is manucio , i have commanded a swap magic jap my console is PS3 jap 60 giga , your archive on your site is impossible of download .
Thanks you for actived my account .
you have a king admin ;)

[RYU81]

I need really help,I need site to buy Swap Magic 3.6 Plus pal version?

[b3mike]

Hey guys noob here. I got everything running and I giot usb loader to display my hardrive and my games but the games are noot booting. I keep getting the black screen of death. I have tried sonic unleashed and MVSC 2 which is supposed to work to no avail. What's this I hear about patching the games? Are you suppose to patch the iso itself or the chunks that are made by using usbutil? Please help

[gamer78]

Has anybody got gta liberty city stories or vice city stories to work?

[TheMartian]

Sorry guys I was on vacation. Is there an upgraded version of the Loader since its first release?

[b3mike]

So far I have only managed to get Wizardry running using this method here's a few things I've noticed that might help someone:

1. Sony branded flashdrives, external hardrives do not work to tranfer the files to the ps3 virtual memory card

2. A psp with a memory stick formated to fat always works to transfer files to the vmc

3 I tried a sandisk cruzer that initially did not work when it came formated as fat32, I had to reformat it to fat to transfer files to the vmc

4. It doesn't matter what usb port on the ps3 you use with the psp or the compatible flash drive to transfer files or to boot games

5. If you're booting games from an external hardrive then it MUST be plugged in to usb port 1 on the ps3

Now if only I could get some decent games booting!

[imperialarmy]

Have you tried replacing the ioprpxxx.img or DNAS files? I've heard that fixes a lot of the issues.
************* [ - Post Merged - ] *************
Definitely try replacing the IOPRPxxx.IMG and/or DNASxxx.IMG files. I tried that with my Japanese ISO (which wasn't working before) and it worked fine this time... except that it popped up a white static-y screen, just like when I tried Rez.

Anyone got any tips on that? Since Rez SHOULD work and it got the white static screen, I'm guessing the same's happening with ACE2.

[Circle]

I'm sort of new to the scene, and while I was trying to run the usbld0.2, I'm having the exact same problem as this guy (Wrote this a couple of pages earlier, didn't get a proper answer)

"hi!I have a 60gb pal ps3 system and i have a two magic disc cd and dvd 3.6 magic disc!cd or dvd disc the good to progress?becouse boot up the disc and press up+l2 the screen is write :bld version 0.2
dicado a todas aquellas personas que les qusta investigar y no esperan que se lo den todo hecho scando usbd.....
se ha encontrado ningun USBD.IRX

why?not work why?please help step by step!thx sorry my bad english:D"

So anyways, I DO have a compatible USB (Sandisk cruzer micro 8gb), I DO have a compatible swapmagic (3,6+) and a lauch 60gb backwards compatible PAL-PS3, I HAVE done all (And I mean all. Formatted to fat32, properly copied the iso with the program, etc) the tutorial says (The longer one AND the 'quick and easy one'), and everything is like in the youtube-videos (Especially the 'quick and easy' -video, now that I tried it just now). There's nothing else but the SWAPMAGIC-folder with the Usbdl0.2 PAL (Renamed as SMBOOT0.ELF), and the game (In .slus -format, and the ul.cfg -file (These all formed from the ISO I converted)). I have the USB in place 1 (It's the left-most USB place in the front of the PS3, right?). Swap Magic 3.6+ DVD boots perfectly normal, I press up(On d-pad) + L1, the screen goes black and the text appears just like in the 'quick and easy way' -video, but the last sentence is "dicado a todas aquellas personas que les qusta investigar y no esperan que se lo den todo hecho scando usbd" or something like that, and that's where it stops. I can quit the Swap Magic via the PS-button and all, but the program doesn't give me the opinion to choose PAL (With X) or NTSC (With O) as the video shows. So basically the same problem as the user I was quoting has.

Does anyone know what I did wrong here?

[b3mike]

Circle,

From the sound of everything it seems that you're on the right path. Have you tried reformating the sandisk cruzer to FAT instead of FAT32? As you reformat it to FAT choose "default allocation size" After I did this my 4gb sandisk cruzer was detected by usbadvance. I hope this helps!

[Superhero15]

thanks but i have a 40gb, would apriciate it if you guys can try and make one for the 40gb

[imperialarmy]

The 40GB model can't play PS2 games at all, so you obviously won't be able to boot Swap Magic with it.

If there's an update down the line that lets you download the software to emulate PS2 games (that's included in the PAL 60 and old US 80 GB models), then you'll probably be able to use this. But as it is, if your system can't play PS2 games, then you can't use this, either.

Sorry to say.

EDIT:

Oh, and I know this is a drag, but I still haven't received an answer to my problem - the white-screen thingie. Anything would be appreciated. Thanks again.

[Circle]

Thanks, b3mike, will try. Hope it works, I'll inform it here if it does :)

EDIT. ...Aand it seems that I can only format it to NTFS, FAT32 and exFAT from Windows. Do any of these pass, or do I need a separate program to be able to format it to plain FAT, or is it possible at all? Also, it seems that the allocation unit size is 32kb currently, but I can change it. Does that make any difference, like if I choose the allocation unit size as default allocation size with the FAT32, does that make it normal FAT or something? (I will test all of those format-things I mentioned above in 24 hours nevertheless, if nobody knows what to do, but if someone has a clue, then please...)

[imperialarmy]

Circle, are you running XP? If so, you can try the following:

Start-->Run

Type in "cmd", Enter

Type in "format I: /fs:fat", Enter (Replacing "I:" with your drive letter)

Type in "y", Enter

Your flash drive SHOULD then get formatted as a FAT device.

Here's an explanation of the full command, in case you're interested: http://www.ss64.com/nt/format.html

[b3mike]

Circle,

I forgot to mention that I'm running Windows 7 so it gives me the options to format to ntfs, fat, fat32, and exfat. I'm playing on a US 60gb and so far only the fat format has worked for me. Have you tried using a PSP? Just don't give up, I'm also new to the scene and it took me two days to get everything running. I'm about to pull my hair out, the compatibility issues are terrible but at least it's better than nothing. At least I got Yakuza running. Does anyone have rumble working on their games?

[Circle]

Yyeep, tried that, it said the flashdrive is too big for FAT-format, but thanks anyways imperialarmy, it's good to know how to do that stuff via dos (Also tried FAT16, the same result). So from what I know now, I guess FAT32 is the right way to go??? I try to format it with default allocation size as I said earlier, and see what happens (Fingers crossed...).

(Now if I just knew what the spanish text it said when I tried to boot meant ;))

EDIT. Yes, got it working! I translated the spanish sentence with an online-dictionary, and it said "could not find usbld.irx" or something like that. So I googled it and found a forum in which someone asked this same question I had, and the answer was that I needed to use usbld0.2b, not usbld0.2, if I wanted to avoid that problem. And also to create a virtual memory card for ps2 to slot 1, which I actually already had unintentionally. So anyways, now it boots the program, I can run the isos, though the Iso I had seems to be faulty, I get this black screen after loading and nothing else, but I'll try other ones.

Thanks to everyone who helped :)

[joshandjavet]

OK! ...i get all the compatible games to work on my PS3 but wen i use my PSP and 8GB..all the games are REALLY LAGGY if there is anyway to fix this without buying a flash drive plz let me know....

[NeoSabin]

OK! ...i get all the compatible games to work on my PS3 but wen i use my PSP and 8GB..all the games are REALLY LAGGY if there is anyway to fix this without buying a flash drive plz let me know....

It's the transfer rate of usb that is the problem, you can't really fix that.

[joshandjavet]

if i were to buy a fast flash drive would it make a difference?

[NeoSabin]

if i were to buy a fast flash drive would it make a difference?

no it wouldn't

best thing you could hope for is finding some way to play off the of the PS3 HDD

[thegamestopguy]

thanks man just what i was looking for...

[Circle]

So, I've got all running up and good, but now, when I'm trying to load my ISO via USBLoader (Persona 4 NTSC, with my PAL PS3. And yes, I've done it as the PAL-guide tells you to do. I have checked a few sites which say it's perfectly compatible. Anyways, I go to the USBLoader-menu and select the iso, converted to a slus like the tutorial says, and load it.), it goes to a black screen, some texts flash (I assume this is the USBLoader doing its work), then black screen and nothing. I have to quit the game via the PS-button. I read from somewhere that you should give the ISOs 2-5 minutes to load, but I have given it 30 minutes and still nothing. So what's up?

[GreatoneMN]

can i use a external hardrive ergo my hard drive and an enclosure instead of a little usb drive

[imperialarmy]

Yeah, you can use any USB source, so long as it can be read by USB Loader and Swap Magic. Or at least by USB Loader. You can use one USB drive for booting from Swap Magic and another for booting a game from USB Loader.

Hope that helps.

[pcsnrcs1]

So, I've got all running up and good, but now, when I'm trying to load my ISO via USBLoader (Persona 4 NTSC, with my PAL PS3. And yes, I've done it as the PAL-guide tells you to do. I have checked a few sites which say it's perfectly compatible. Anyways, I go to the USBLoader-menu and select the iso, converted to a slus like the tutorial says, and load it.), it goes to a black screen, some texts flash (I assume this is the USBLoader doing its work), then black screen and nothing. I have to quit the game via the PS-button. I read from somewhere that you should give the ISOs 2-5 minutes to load, but I have given it 30 minutes and still nothing. So what's up?


I am having the same problem.....I have tried different games and still no luck. Are there only certain games that you can use w/ this. PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!! I also read that a game has to be compatible....how true is this?

[zxmla]

The most problem is the speed.Is it possible that it run under usb2.0 in future?

[NeoSabin]

The most problem is the speed.Is it possible that it run under usb2.0 in future?

It won't help much.
It will still be slow.

[pcsnrcs1]

no it wouldn't

best thing you could hope for is finding some way to play off the of the PS3 HDD


Is it possible to save it to the PS3 and play the iso that way? If so, where do I need to save it and how do I load it? Would I load it using SwapMagic still? I just can't get any of my ISOs to load...they go to black screen and nothing more. I can't wait to try and play my ISOs!([])

[imperialarmy]

You MIGHT be able to do that, but you'd probably have to use some version of HDLoader instead. It might be possible to use the "PS2 System Settings" download in some way - y'know, the download that lets you partition a part of your drive for PS2 games that require a HDD (namely FFXI) - to partition off a larger chunk of internal hard drive space that you could then throw gamesaves onto using HDLoader.

Might try that, actually, if no one else has already.

And one other question: is it theoretically possible to develop USBAdvance beyond the compatibility range of USBExtreme? Since the two are basically the same, I figure that the one thing USBAdvance has got over USBExtreme is the ability to be updated and whatnot. Already with ver. 0.2b you don't need the usbd.irx or whatever files. Would it be possible to add onto that ver. 0.2b until you get compatibility comparable to, say... HDLoader?

[pcsnrcs1]

PLEASE HELP!!!! I have tried numerous different games and still get the BLACK SCREEN OF DOOM!!!!! I am trying to play the games off of my PSP 8GB memory card hooked up through the USB port. Does that make a difference or do I need to use only flashdrive to play the games off of? I really would like to use this and not be out $25 for paying for the SwapMagic 3.6. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!:dontknow:

[imperialarmy]

Well, what games are you trying to play? The USBAdvance compatibility rate is dismally low, meaning you'll only be able to play, say... 5-10% or so of all PS2 games. That's just a rough estimate from me, considering all the PS2 games out there and the very... very small games that are confirmed as compatible.

Anyway, what games are you trying out?

[pcsnrcs1]

Well, what games are you trying to play? The USBAdvance compatibility rate is dismally low, meaning you'll only be able to play, say... 5-10% or so of all PS2 games. That's just a rough estimate from me, considering all the PS2 games out there and the very... very small games that are confirmed as compatible.

Anyway, what games are you trying out?

I have tried Matrix:Path to Neo; Hitman; Nascar 09; James Bond: Quantum of Solace; and one more but I can't remember what now, and all gave me the black screen. What games do you know will work? Is there a compatibility/non-compatibility list somewhere?

[imperialarmy]

An incomplete list, for sure, but a list all the same:

http://www.haxnetwork.net/showthread.php?t=8886&highlight=iso+compatibility+swap+magic

You might also want to check out the compatibility lists for USBExtreme, which is basically the same product. One I found is here: http://www.exvagos.es/ps-scene/14522-lista-juegos-compatibles-usbetreme-usbadvance-terminar.html

Green text = functioning
Red = not functioning
Yellow = notes

It's in Spanish, but you should be able to get the gist of it.

EDIT:

Here's another. It's a bit better, I think. Also in Spanish, but still. Better.

http://www.elotrolado.net/hilo_Listado-de-compatibilidad-en-USBExtreme_744276?pagenumber=2

EDIT 2:

Hitman and Nascar should work. How long did you wait for the game to fully load? (For reference, it takes... roughly 30-45 seconds for me to boot up Marvel Vs. Capcom 2, Capcom Vs. SNK 2, and Zone of the Enders 2.)

[AxBattler]

It won't help much.
It will still be slow.
What's holding back the performance? PS2 DVD drive only operates at 4x (5.4MB/sec).

[bearkilla]

need some help with this one, i've tried everything

when i launch the file browser and go into mass:/ i don't see any of the files to copy over

i've tried using launchelf v4.39 aswell and get the same

i'm using an NTSC USA 60Gb and swapmagic v3.8 coder and a 150gb sata connected via usb adapter, also tried a 1gb and 8gb usb stick

any ideas?? tia!

[eCCoMaNiA]

What's holding back the performance? PS2 DVD drive only operates at 4x (5.4MB/sec).

is that true ??

[RichB93]

What's holding back the performance? PS2 DVD drive only operates at 4x (5.4MB/sec).

Theres a difference between MB/s (Megabytes/sec) and Mb (Megabits/sec) I believe that USB 1.1 is 11Mb/s which equates to around 1.2~1.3MB/s I think, not too sure though.

[AxBattler]

I am aware of that, but is it confirmed that PS3 uses the antiquated USB1.1?
USB2.0 came was first released some time in 2000. You would think that USB 1.1 would be harder to find after 6 years.

[hexcode99]

After some trial and error got this cool trick to work. :)
A few questions though: :hmmmm:

1. How do you load more then one game to your storage device for the USB loader? I tried to make three different folders to install three different games, but USB loader said no games were present. Games use the same file names, so different games can't all be in the root of the drive.

2. I've tried a few games and gotten them to work. Although, sometimes it takes a few retries before it works. But has anyone gotten Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria to run? Tried a few times now and it does seem to want to load up. I mean do some games work while others will not?

3. Does this work for PS1 games as well?

[zaphod]

I am aware of that, but is it confirmed that PS3 uses the antiquated USB1.1?

USB2.0 came was first released some time in 2000. You would think that USB 1.1 would be harder to find after 6 years.

the PS3 works with USB 2.0 in PS3-Mode!

In the PS2-Emulation Mode the USB-Ports uses USB1.1.. thats true and i confirm that with my USB-Stick from Verbatim... it has a LED which indicates the Speed... its blue if usb2.0 and red if usb1.1

In PS3 Mode the Stick is blue.. .if i load Swap-Magic then the stick turns into red-light..

[hexcode99]

the PS3 works with USB 2.0 in PS3-Mode!

In the PS2-Emulation Mode the USB-Ports uses USB1.1.. thats true and i confirm that with my USB-Stick from Verbatim... it has a LED which indicates the Speed... its blue if usb2.0 and red if usb1.1

In PS3 Mode the Stick is blue.. .if i load Swap-Magic then the stick turns into red-light..

That is interesting. As everyone knows, the PS2 had USB ports as well. Does anyone know if those were 1.1 speeds? If so, that might be the reason why PS3 switches to from 2.0 to 1.1 usb in PS2 mode.

After some trial and error got this cool trick to work. :)
A few questions though: :hmmmm:

1. How do you load more then one game to your storage device for the USB loader? I tried to make three different folders to install three different games, but USB loader said no games were present. Games use the same file names, so different games can't all be in the root of the drive.

2. I've tried a few games and gotten them to work. Although, sometimes it takes a few retries before it works. But has anyone gotten Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria to run? Tried a few times now and it does seem to want to load up. I mean do some games work while others will not?

3. Does this work for PS1 games as well?

Could anyone answer these questions? :heeeelllllooooo:

[IlikePS1]

Hi, everybody!

I'm new here and I've been through this whole thread, and so far, I've just become very confused. There seems to be a fair amount of conflicting information throughout, and it's hard to tell what suggestions are the most current or accurate.

I have an NTSC PS3 CECHA, Firmware 2.60
I am attempting to run a PAL PS2 ISO from an actual sealed copy of the game I got on eBay.
I'm also using SM 3.6+

I started with the file pack at the beginning of the thread and followed the instructions exactly, except that disc copy utility wouldn't see my flash drive, so I had to run ul_format and ul_install from the command prompt. I've repeated the whole tutorial 3 times, just in case. I've also tried the USBloader 2.0b simple method from the PAL thread. In either case, I get to the same point. USB Loader loads and sees the game on the pendrive. I start it, the screen goes black, and the access light on the pen drive flickers for a while. Then, the light stops filckering and the screen stays black. I've checked the game (Forbidden Siren 2) and it's listed as compatible on the USBExtreme list, as well as on PS3s with PS2 BC. Can anyone help me?

[tamir_chuba]

my PS3 60GB NTSC-J Firmware 1.80 but when i use PSP2006, USB 2 Flash Disk with 8GB for pendrive it don't works. When run to game always black screen appears and freezed my PS3.what the problem? I think USB drive's speed too low or my firmware not supperted? any one HELP ME?????Please
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sky, which games did you try out ?

I've tried Mortal Kombat Shaolin Monks, Deception, Tekken Tag, 4, 5 all black screen appears and freezes my PS3

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PS3 (NTCS-J 60GB CECHA12 Firmware 1.80)
PSP2006 (4GB Memory Stick)
Adata Flash (8GB USB v2.0)

[imperialarmy]

1. How do you load more then one game to your storage device for the USB loader? I tried to make three different folders to install three different games, but USB loader said no games were present. Games use the same file names, so different games can't all be in the root of the drive.

2. I've tried a few games and gotten them to work. Although, sometimes it takes a few retries before it works. But has anyone gotten Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria to run? Tried a few times now and it does seem to want to load up. I mean do some games work while others will not?

3. Does this work for PS1 games as well?

1.) You don't need to make separate folders for each game. Write every game to the root of your flash drive. There's a small file (.ulg or something) that keeps track of all the games in that drive. You can use USBUtil to access that file and edit/erase whichever games you want.

2.) USBAdvance has a fairly low compatibility rate compared to other boot methods on the original PS2. You should check out Ifcaro's ISO compatibility list to see if VP2 works. If it doesn't, you might want to try replacing the IOPRPxxx.IMG file(s) in the ISO and rebuild it. If that doesn't work, then you're more or less out of luck.

3.) No.

That is interesting. As everyone knows, the PS2 had USB ports as well. Does anyone know if those were 1.1 speeds? If so, that might be the reason why PS3 switches to from 2.0 to 1.1 usb in PS2 mode.

Yeah, the PS2 had 1.1 ports. Some people thought that the new slim models would put 2.0 ports on them, but that wasn't the case.

USB Loader loads and sees the game on the pendrive. I start it, the screen goes black, and the access light on the pen drive flickers for a while. Then, the light stops filckering and the screen stays black. I've checked the game (Forbidden Siren 2) and it's listed as compatible on the USBExtreme list, as well as on PS3s with PS2 BC. Can anyone help me?

How long did you wait for it to completely boot up?

The same issue plagues me when I try Rez (though I hardly try anymore, since my SM CD-ROM doesn't want to be read by the PS3, apparently) - I'll get to a black screen, and nothing'll happen. Something similar happens when I try to play Resident Evil: Outbreak 2 - the very first loading screen suddenly stops reading data from my external drive and no data is loaded at all, and the game simply doesn't advance.

I'm not sure how to get past either of those issues, but I suppose one thing you can do is recopy your ISO to make sure it's not due to a bad disc or anything.

my PS3 60GB NTSC-J Firmware 1.80 but when i use PSP2006, USB 2 Flash Disk with 8GB for pendrive it don't works. When run to game always black screen appears and freezed my PS3.what the problem?

Check Ifcaro's ISO Loader Compatibility List. It should have a fairly decent list of games that'll work; if yours are listed as non-working, then they just won't work.

Hope that helps.

[hexcode99]

2.) USBAdvance has a fairly low compatibility rate compared to other boot methods on the original PS2. You should check out Ifcaro's ISO compatibility list to see if VP2 works. If it doesn't, you might want to try replacing the IOPRPxxx.IMG file(s) in the ISO and rebuild it. If that doesn't work, then you're more or less out of luck.

So I take it Ifcaro's ISO compatibility list is a list of what games work with USBAdvance?
Is that list on this forum? Could you post a link?

Also, could you go into more detail about "replacing the IOPRPxxx.IMG file(s)"? Do you mean replacing the .img file from a working game into VP2's iso? Thanks

[imperialarmy]

Yeah, Ifcaro's ISO list is on this site. You can find it easily by searching or so. I'm just... y'know. Lazy n' all. It's in the Hacks/Exploits section, in case you're interested.

As far as replacing the IOPRP, you'll also find in that Ifcaro list, on the bottom of the first post, a program that allows you to edit your ISOs in real-time. Download it. (I believe It's called DKZ Studio.)

You'll also need an IOPRPxxx.IMG file from a game that is known to work with USBAdvance. Here's a pack for you, in case you're interested: http://rapidshare.com/files/85615979/IOPRPs.rar

What you do is open up your ISO in DKZ Studio, replace any IOPRPxxx.IMG (the xxx = numbers) with the same IOPRPxxx.IMGs from that pack, and save the ISO. (So if you have an IOPRP310.IMG, then replace it with another IOPRP310.IMG.)

If your game has online play, then you might want to replace the DNAS file, too, but I don't know much about that. Anyway, those are very truncated steps. If you want a more in-depth explanation, feel free to let me know.

[jalaneme]

USB Loader loads and sees the game on the pendrive. I start it, the screen goes black, and the access light on the pen drive flickers for a while. Then, the light stops filckering and the screen stays black. I've checked the game (Forbidden Siren 2) and it's listed as compatible on the USBExtreme list, as well as on PS3s with PS2 BC. Can anyone help me?

i have the same problem with most games but i am using swap magic 3.8 coder and a psp slim to load the games.

[Deathcon]

well i have tried many flashdrives on swapmagic and i get the same result on all of them which is it freezes, i do have a 60 gig launch model in the us, i've even tried to different types of memory sticks for the psp and they don't work either!! am i just unlucky and all of them are incompatible?

[zaphod]

try other usb-sticks... i have an old verbatim 512 MB USB-Stick which is the only one that worked for me.... tried 6 Sticks until now... its ok.. i use the stick only to load usbloader.. .the isos are on the 300 GB USB-Hdd which will be recognized fine when you put the USB-Loader-Stick out and back in...

i use Swap-Magic 3.6 DVD...

[imperialarmy]

Ifcaro (or anyone else in the know), when I try moving your USBLD 0.2b gamesave over to my internal memory card, I get one of those "An error occured. 800xxxx" messages. Does this have to do with a region issue? Or is there something wrong with the save file? Or something wrong with my PS3? I created a new virtual memory card, thinking that was the issue, but things still didn't work. Any hints?

[Deathcon]

try other usb-sticks... i have an old verbatim 512 MB USB-Stick which is the only one that worked for me.... tried 6 Sticks until now... its ok.. i use the stick only to load usbloader.. .the isos are on the 300 GB USB-Hdd which will be recognized fine when you put the USB-Loader-Stick out and back in...

i use Swap-Magic 3.6 DVD...

argh okay hah, well i just spent 15 bucks on a 4 gig pny and it doesnt work either! this is my 5th one!

edit:Yeah my psp worked finally!

[netxhunter]

well, i know youre wasted of hear this question but no one has answer me, does this works on NTSC Ps3 (metalgear bundle) with software emulation ???

[imperialarmy]

It's been confirmed to work on software emulators. So you should be good.

[netxhunter]

thx man, ill try it them

[sonicps]

guitar hero can play?
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god of war?
conflict desert storm 2?
smack down raw 2009?
ifcaro pls answer thanxs for ur work...

[Shrek]

Will just the CD version of swap magic 3.6+ work ? Or do I need both the DVD and CD discs ?

[xXGhostXx]

For some reason I can't browse my usb drive with Swap Magic 3.6 DVD or CD even after I press the hot keys.

[imperialarmy]

Shrek, you'll need the DVD to boot DVD PS2 games and the CD to boot CD PS2 games.

Ghost, Swap Magic might not be compatible with your USB drive. You'll have to try using another USB drive to boot up either USBAdvance or uLaunch. (If you want compatibility, I think the SanDisk Cruzer Micro flash drives can be read by SM. Try using a cheap 1 or 2GB stick to boot up USBAdvance, and then plug in your main USB drive.)

[dookie11]

Does anyone know if any of the $cheap$ 1 or 2gb flash drives from newegg work with SM?

Also, wheres the cheapest place online to buy SM for NTSC (USA)? Are "vpgames" or "go cyber shop" or "estarland" legit to buy from?

Thanks for the help!

[imperialarmy]

Well, I bought my SM from vpgames, and it was almost completely painless. I jammed my toe while it was shipping, you see, so I was in a bit of pain for about a few hours there.

But yeah, vpgames was pretty good to me.

As far as the flash drives go, though, you might want to check here: http://www.haxnetwork.net/showthread.php?t=8920

The list is incomplete, but see if you can match your flash drive model against that list. One thing to keep in mind is that almost all Kingston drives aren't readable by SM, for whatever reason. Which is a shame, since Kingston is such a good and reliable company, too. But anyway.

You might want to check out the Sandisk Cruzer Micro flash drives, as I hear all sizes are supported by SM.

[dookie11]

thanks. just kinda sucks that the sandisk cruzers tend to be a bit more pricey than others do.

Also, do you know if the SM that vpgames sells is the USA version or PAL? Cuz the picture here, http://vpgames.com/p-773-ps2-swap-magic-plus-import-game-enabler-2-disc-set-v36.aspx is a PAL version disc set.

I need one that works for NTSC(USA) cecha model.

[imperialarmy]

Huh... that IS odd. Well, I'd probably ask them first, just to be safe. The one I got was definitely NTSC-U, but still, you should ask just to make sure.

[Hotel]

So, i've been taking my time waiting for a 60gb PS3 off of craigslist, and i picked it up tonight. My plan is to use this as a HD movie/HD TV show player, and SNES / NES emulator.

I've looked through the entire thread (and other places), and I see someone posed a question once but I never found an answer if you are able to make a PS2 ISO of SNES-Station (is there another PS2 super nintendo emu?) and load that and play roms.

I know ps2 backups will play using the method described in this thread, but can you run ps2 homebrew (like EMU's) as well? I didn't even own a PS2 so i'd be starting from scratch on that front to create the ISO so that SwapMagic/USBAdvance could even load it...

The Gamebase site that all the forum posts lists having instructions is no longer around...I finally found a link, so i downloaded Version 0_2_3 20040124 of SNES-Station...is this even close to a recent copy?

Any info would be helpful, I tried looking for ~2 hours total today and haven't been able to find anything concrete.

[dookie11]

Still no reply from vpgames, both in email and on phone. i left a message, but no calls back. they suck, cuz they only have an answer machine, and noone there.

getting impatient, so I found this site : http://www.modchip.ca/store/product.php?productid=16227 . Anyone know if they're any good/legit?

Thanks for the help!

[needediso]

No asking for ISO's,it is against forum rules,you would have known this if you had read them,saying that,everybody should know where to get them,if not there is a very well known site that may help you,it is called www.google.com try using it instead of breaking rules

[Shrek]

Sorry if this is daft question, but I have everything prepared and downloaded, but what do I do with the USBLDRC1.ELF and the USBLDRC+MODHOOK.ELF files that I got from USBLoaderv3rc1 ? When I copied the files to my virtual memory card on the PS3 I just had the BADATA-SYSTEM, SWAPMAGIC folders and the USBLD_01.ELF file.
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Its ok, I have figured it out.

[aries2k]

So, i've been taking my time waiting for a 60gb PS3 off of craigslist, and i picked it up tonight. My plan is to use this as a HD movie/HD TV show player, and SNES / NES emulator.

I've looked through the entire thread (and other places), and I see someone posed a question once but I never found an answer if you are able to make a PS2 ISO of SNES-Station (is there another PS2 super nintendo emu?) and load that and play roms.

I know ps2 backups will play using the method described in this thread, but can you run ps2 homebrew (like EMU's) as well? I didn't even own a PS2 so i'd be starting from scratch on that front to create the ISO so that SwapMagic/USBAdvance could even load it...

The Gamebase site that all the forum posts lists having instructions is no longer around...I finally found a link, so i downloaded Version 0_2_3 20040124 of SNES-Station...is this even close to a recent copy?

Any info would be helpful, I tried looking for ~2 hours total today and haven't been able to find anything concrete.

you could put Psxloader and the SNES emu together and make a disc image but I´m not sure if it would work with usbloader.
There´s no need for that though. the same way you use SM to boot usbloader, can be used to boot other ps2 homebrew off of usb.

tutorial for psxloader
http://www.haxnetwork.net/showthread.php?t=5480

Swapmagic homebrew list
http://www.haxnetwork.net/showthread.php?t=6858

[PerroSinSangre]

it doesnt work with the ps2 emulator that comes along with the ps3 80gb right?

[Deathcon]

it doesnt work with the ps2 emulator that comes along with the ps3 80gb right?

Not being an ass, but if you read you would know.

[dookie11]

It works with emus (PGEN and SNES-Station). Lurk a little more for the links to the tutorial. I just got it working this afternoon when I received my Swap Magic 3.6 disc set from estarland. Make sure you use the DVD version, because the CD version just gave me a black screen.

My system configuration is as follows:

-CECHA ps3 fw 2.60
-SM 3.6 DVD
-PSP as mass storage

Also, just to letcha know, you should learn to post in other threads though, because they're gonna get on your arse for hijacking this thread.

Good luck

[dookie11]

Hey all,

Can someone provide some help to me please?

I've done everything according to instructions in the tutorial, and when I get to USBLoader and pick my game (megaman x7, or puzzle quest : challenge of the warlords) and load either one, the screen turns black with those white messages in spanish (encontrado, etc etc), and then the screen blinks, and I get a black and white fuzzy screen like it's a PAL game. I believe both games are NTSC-U versions, so what am I doing wrong? or are they just bad games to use?

This is what I'm using: 60gb CECHA NTSC system; SM 3.6 DVD-disc (the CD-disc doesnt do anything except get to a black screen when I hit "Play Playstation 2 disc" at the xmb); my psp as my mass device for both transferring the files, and the psp as a HDD for the games. Also, when I copied the games over onto the root of the psp, I used USBUtil and selected "AUTO" for media type.

Thanks for your help. Right now, I'll go try mvc2 and other games.
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K, mvc2 doesnt work either. What am I doing wrong here? I keep getting the B&W fuzzy PAL-ish screen once I select my game from USBLoader.

Is it cuz I'm using the SM DVD instead of the CD? The CD doesnt even run on the ps3. Or am I supposed to be waiting a while for the screen to load up and say "Playstation 2"?

Should I not be using a psp as my hdd for the games?

Oh, a note. When I select usbld from the ulaunch screen, it'll blink the screen, and then black and white fuzzy "IFCARO" screen. I can hit start, and it'll skip to the USBLoader screen, which will then blink for a while before letting me select my games.

Thanks for the help!

[b33eazy]

I have a 20gb ps3 with firmware 2.52 and I want to upgrade to 2.53. Will this crack still work on the newest firmware?

[dookie11]

I have a 20gb ps3 with firmware 2.52 and I want to upgrade to 2.53. Will this crack still work on the newest firmware?

If you read my post above, you'd know...

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Also, I need some help. The only game I've been able to get working is Initial D Special Stage (without patches). I've tried Megaman X7 NTSC, Puzzle Quest, Ridge Racer V, Ibara, Gigawing, NBA Street v2, Alone in the Dark, Xenosaga, and B-Boy... All of them show up in USBLoader, but when I hit X, I just get a black screen forever. Alone in the Dark got to the ATARI screen, but just kept "loading" with the little animated icon in the bottom corner.

Any suggestions? Do I have to patch those games or something?

Thanks for the help

[PerroSinSangre]

Not being an ass, but if you read you would know.


yes... google it and stuff we need to avoid in forums but i needed to be really sure since mine comes along with the emulator :(

[roteplex]

Hey guys has there been any movement with this yet?? I ordered Swap Magic 3.8 to test it out but my friend is telling me some PS2 games just don't work and USB 1.1 speeds are being used. Has anyone been able to find out how to use 2.0 speeds/boot isos from PS2 internal HDD, and is there a compatibility list of games tried and worked, I just want to able to play some good old games like FF-X and Persona 3 & 4. My PS2's mobo has fried and I want to play some old PS2 games. Someone has hacked the remote play function of the PSP, so does this mean that it may be possible to stream games from an HDD in a computer as this is probably still faster than USB 1.1.

[dookie11]

Hey guys has there been any movement with this yet?? I ordered Swap Magic 3.8 to test it out but my friend is telling me some PS2 games just don't work and USB 1.1 speeds are being used. Has anyone been able to find out how to use 2.0 speeds/boot isos from PS2 internal HDD, and is there a compatibility list of games tried and worked, I just want to able to play some good old games like FF-X and Persona 3 & 4. My PS2's mobo has fried and I want to play some old PS2 games. Someone has hacked the remote play function of the PSP, so does this mean that it may be possible to stream games from an HDD in a computer as this is probably still faster than USB 1.1.

The answer to your questions are:
-google

or,

-read the forums.

It's blunt, but it worked for me. Just trying to save you the trouble of having to re-register in the case they ban you for being lazy.

Good luck

[prince]

does swap magic has region (pal and ntsc) ?
sorry for my english
the question in another form
i have PS3 60 (NTSC/J)
does this swap magic pal here (http://vpgames.com/p-773-ps2-swap-magic-plus-import-game-enabler-2-disc-set-v38.aspx) will work to my ps3 ?

[aries2k]

yes, SM has a region. I´m not familar with Jpn consoles but you are going to need one from your region. I don´t think NTSC US discs work on a Jpn console, Pal definately doesn´t.
by the way,the link you put is for NTSC US, not Pal.

[S0lidusSnake3]

Heres somethink intresting

http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fforo.ifcaro.net%2Fusb_loader_es_ahora_open_source-t33.0.html&sl=es&tl=en&hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1

[prince]

thx for replay aries2k
So I must buy SM like this (http://www.linker4u.com/pp/item_detail.asp?itemID={509B45B0-A1AD-4055-BC28-6D90DEB5757E}) (PS2 Swap Magic 3.6 Plus Jap Ver)
sorry ... I'm new on the world of ps3 ....
I just found a friend wanted to sell his 60 gig model ...
so I bought it cause I know it's a chance will never repeat ... hahaha ... lucky me :)

[aries2k]

thx for replay aries2k
So I must buy SM like this (http://www.linker4u.com/pp/item_detail.asp?itemID={509B45B0-A1AD-4055-BC28-6D90DEB5757E}) (PS2 Swap Magic 3.6 Plus Jap Ver)
sorry ... I'm new on the world of ps3 ....
I just found a friend wanted to sell his 60 gig model ...
so I bought it cause I know it's a chance will never repeat ... hahaha ... lucky me :)


Yep, that´s the one you need to get. :)

[GreatoneMN]

just to be sure how many usb devices do i need. i have and external enclosure and hard drive do i still need to get a flash drive or will the previous suffice?

[prince]

Does the other region games will work too ?
I have (NTSC/J) if I use SM (Japan Version) Can I play (NTSC/US) and (PAL) games too or just the (NTSC/J) games?

[ASSASYN]

wut would be the reasons that a game would remain on a black screen after loading it to play on SM... how do i fix it?

[NeoSabin]

wut would be the reasons that a game would remain on a black screen after loading it to play on SM... how do i fix it?

It's not fully compatible, either bad burn, bad rip, need to edit a file in the iso, etc.

[cool-vibes]

wut would be the reasons that a game would remain on a black screen after loading it to play on SM... how do i fix it?

Good question i have GTA VISE CITY which loads ok but when i press the start buttonto start the game i get a blank black screeen. And this is one of the games that is suppose to be compatible.

[vegetabroly]

Good question i have GTA VISE CITY which loads ok but when i press the start buttonto start the game i get a blank black screeen. And this is one of the games that is suppose to be compatible.get a different iso i had to download 3 different iso's of marvel vs capcom 2 for it to work also street fighter anniversary is marked like it doesnt work but it work for me

[GreatoneMN]

ust to be sure how many usb devices do i need. i have and external enclosure and hard drive do i still need to get a flash drive
or will the previous suffice?

[Sota]

Hello i got a 80GB ps3 1st gen it plays ps2 games im geting swap magic but im unsure what to get swap magic 3.6/8 or Coder? i like coder because of more features but will it play backsups ps1/ps2 isos like swap magic?

[MohammadAG]

Hello i got a 80GB ps3 1st gen it plays ps2 games im geting swap magic but im unsure what to get swap magic 3.6/8 or Coder? i like coder because of more features but will it play backsups ps1/ps2 isos like swap magic?

3.6 and 3.8 will do the same thing
Just get 3.6.
You can't play PS1 ISOs at the moment, you can only play PS2 ISOs

[Baaghi]

Hi,
i followed all the steps but after i load up magic swap 3.6plus and press up+L1 and then start my game it goes to a loading screen but it just stays there and doesnt load any further. help plzzz

[gixermann]

I posted this in the suggestions area more so for the powers that be, I thought to post here for members like myself can read it as well.

Well it's official, I'm disgusted. I have taken interest in loading ps2 iso on my us60gb ps3. However I found the tut incomplete and the forum has more questions than answers. I would like to believe I'm fairly capable, iv modded 360's ps2's both slim and fat and not to shabby with the home PC. But I found this mod most frustrating. The few tut's and video's I did find are not detailed enough, for example it tells you to download a folder but doesn't list what should be in the folder..or what different symptoms mean.

To make matters worse iv found substantial contradictive info throughout the forum. So after reading through all 19 pages of one forum and 22 of another and not having my questions answered. Or finding a solution to my problem I calmly shook my head and decided a little constructive criticism is due.

Create a tut that not only tells you to download x, y and z but what should be in them and where they go. There are 3 different ways to extract to a folder. Explain what it should look like when its done. What's wrong if you get this error or this happens. Finally I think I speak for all when I say since the prep on the PC is crucial, I think screen shots of file prep on the PC is needed more than vid's on it working on a ps3. As the old saying goes not all those that can do can teach.

I'd like to take a brief moment and commend those who make the effort in keeping the site running, I can't imagine the work load. Thanx for giving gamers like myself the medium, im just dissapointed in the members.

[MohammadAG]

I posted this in the suggestions area more so for the powers that be, I thought to post here for members like myself can read it as well.

Well it's official, I'm disgusted. I have taken interest in loading ps2 iso on my us60gb ps3. However I found the tut incomplete and the forum has more questions than answers. I would like to believe I'm fairly capable, iv modded 360's ps2's both slim and fat and not to shabby with the home PC. But I found this mod most frustrating. The few tut's and video's I did find are not detailed enough, for example it tells you to download a folder but doesn't list what should be in the folder..or what different symptoms mean.

To make matters worse iv found substantial contradictive info throughout the forum. So after reading through all 19 pages of one forum and 22 of another and not having my questions answered. Or finding a solution to my problem I calmly shook my head and decided a little constructive criticism is due.

Create a tut that not only tells you to download x, y and z but what should be in them and where they go. There are 3 different ways to extract to a folder. Explain what it should look like when its done. What's wrong if you get this error or this happens. Finally I think I speak for all when I say since the prep on the PC is crucial, I think screen shots of file prep on the PC is needed more than vid's on it working on a ps3. As the old saying goes not all those that can do can teach.

I'd like to take a brief moment and commend those who make the effort in keeping the site running, I can't imagine the work load. Thanx for giving gamers like myself the medium, im just dissapointed in the members.

After making two posts about the same thing, you still haven't told us your problem...
How do you expect those who make tutorials to fix them if they don't know the errors or problems?

[gixermann]

I wasnt really expecting the problem to be solved as i was looking for a better, deeper understanding. As I said there seems to be a few different methods and all seem to be succesful for some and un-succesful for others. The problem I'm having is the same that I have seen others post with no resolve so my apologies for my pessimistic outlook.

I followed the tut given by Pirate (http://www.haxnetwork.net/showthread.php?t=8791) which worked up until booting a game and I received a black screen. The games attempted were ICO,Battelfield II and Colusus. After trying different usb thumb drives with the same result I moved on to the second method. Which Sounds or seems better because it gives way to using one usb device to boot and another to load ISO's. However I got the USBD.IRX error message, advising me to get one from an PS2 game and place it in MC0:B?DATA-SYSTEM. Unfortunantly the more I read to solve the problem the more confusing it became as to if anyone has had consistent success, what method was most stable, which files where best and so on..

[phatguyanime]

I have a 80 gig ps3 and the usbloader is working great but how do i get the loader to read more games? I load up 5 games using usbextreme and it puts out a file called ul.cfg for all the games even if i name each game that file is the same. when i put all the games in the usbhd it only reads one game.

[gixermann]

I have a 80 gig ps3 and the usbloader is working great but how do i get the loader to read more games? I load up 5 games using usbextreme and it puts out a file called ul.cfg for all the games even if i name each game that file is the same. when i put all the games in the usbhd it only reads one game.
Would you mind explaining exactly what and how you did it that your usbloader is working..which method are you using?. thanx

[phatguyanime]

Lol sorry about that,
I used the SUPER EASY method to run the USB LOADER. The video helped me.

I used the USB Extreme to copy the games to my hard drive, depending on the game some had 5 files or 2 or 3 files, but all of them had a file that was named ul.cfg (Microsoft Office Outlook Configuration File (.cfg)) about 64 kb big. Each game made the same file. So if i put all the games in the usbhd that file gets replaced each time so i have 5 different games but only one of those file. But usb loader will only read one game because it only sees that one file. When put the games in folders with there own ul.cfg file the usb loader doesnt see any games at all. So my ? is how do i put multipule games on the usbhd? S the USB LOADER can read them.

[gixermann]

As far as I can tell since I did play around with that ul.cfg file it acts as a index file for the USB Loader. If you open notepad(txt) then choose file, open and navigate to where ever your ul.cfg file is, you'll note the game title, followed by spaces then the first ISO in the set of ISO's for a game..Here ill copy and paste..

Shadow Of The Colosuss ul.SCUS_974.72 Battlefield 2 ul.SLUS_210.26

So in theory place your ISO's on you USBHDD and make sure your ul.cfg has them listed as above. I advise taking special care to maintain the proper spacing and symbols. At best copy and paste the original into a new text file, then simply change your numbers and titles maintaining the original structure..Of course the sure fire way is to take the time and re-rip them to the USBHDD and allow USBExtreme to do it for you, just a thought

The problem I have is when I select a title I get a black screen, I eventually end up hitting the PS button and shut it down or restarting..

[potch8228]

I've been trying to load PS2 iso that I could download on the internet. I'm using SwapMagic 3.8+ and it loads USBLoader. The problem is that it seems to be loading iso, but eventually PS3 stops loading iso on the USB flash drive. I tried both methods on the first post of this thread and I created iso with USBUtil software. I see no error messages on the screen, so I don't know what is going on... I think access light on the USB drive should've been flashing, but it will stop while PS3 is loading iso.

Does anybody know the solution for this?

The iso that I used is(are) on:
http://tinyurl.com/q9t3ve
http://tinyurl.com/p3lb5f

[dookie11]

I've been trying to load PS2 iso that I could download on the internet. I'm using SwapMagic 3.8+ and it loads USBLoader. The problem is that it seems to be loading iso, but eventually PS3 stops loading iso on the USB flash drive. I tried both methods on the first post of this thread and I created iso with USBUtil software. I see no error messages on the screen, so I don't know what is going on... I think access light on the USB drive should've been flashing, but it will stop while PS3 is loading iso.

Does anybody know the solution for this?

The iso that I used is(are) on:
http://tinyurl.com/q9t3ve
http://tinyurl.com/p3lb5f


Hi,

Your games may not be working, because they're not on the compatibilty list. Have you tried swapping out the IOPRP files? If it has online play, you can try DNAS swap also. Look it up on google for your specific games. I havent played with mine in a while, since I couldnt get Killzone working. So far I've been able to play like 5 games though, so I can confirm that its working.

Lemme know if you need any more help

Good luck :)

[potch8228]

Your games may not be working, because they're not on the compatibilty list. Have you tried swapping out the IOPRP files? If it has online play, you can try DNAS swap also. Look it up on google for your specific games. I havent played with mine in a while, since I couldnt get Killzone working. So far I've been able to play like 5 games though, so I can confirm that its working.

Thank you for your suggestion! And I will definitely let you know when I got stuck again.

[gixermann]

After making two posts about the same thing, you still haven't told us your problem...
How do you expect those who make tutorials to fix them if they don't know thhttp://www.haxnetwork.net/ps3/icons/icon6.gif errors or problems?


So after two days and more question posted than answers I guess I kinda made my point. http://www.haxnetwork.net/ps3/icons/icon6.gif Perhaps this simpler question can be answered. When I try the second old long method, I am unable browse the thumb drive to copy the BADATA files. The tut says this means its incompatible. My question is. I have attempted this with three different thumb drives. The new easy method works up until the point of USB Advance, but using the same drive the older longer method does not allow me to browse the thumb drive..So is it the thumb drive or what? How can I verify my model or if I have the PS2 hardware.

[gnaohmailliw]

Are there specific flash drives that'll work with the loader? I've already tried 4 different ones and none work! Now I'll have to return them and pay the damned restocking fee...
PLease reply...

[MohammadAG]

Are there specific flash drives that'll work with the loader? I've already tried 4 different ones and none work! Now I'll have to return them and pay the damned restocking fee...
PLease reply...

Sandisk Cruzers work

[mocosete]

im just asking if this metod works with game shark?

[Mad Fireman]

Forgive me but I didn't bother to read all the posts just to find the answer to my question: Does this also work with PSX to PS3?

[aries2k]

No, this doesn´t work with psx games.

it also doesn´t work with Gameshark discs. SM is needed.

list of compatible usb devices.

http://www.elotrolado.net/hilo_lista-de-compatibilidad-usb-en-ps3-actualizado-28-02-09_1180354

Someone was asking about the game Shadow of colossus,that doesn´t work with usbloader.
If a game is on the compatibilty list but is not working
1. try a different region game if a region isn´t specified on the list
2. replace the IORP or DNAS file. 90% of games that have DNAS, don´t work even with a swap.
3. you have a bad game image, so rerip the game from disc or whatever.

[ASSASYN]

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[mysteryegg]

As for loading the .iso onto the external HDD, can it be done without Windows? I have Mac OS X and YDL Linux at my disposal...

[MohammadAG]

As for loading the .iso onto the external HDD, can it be done without Windows? I have Mac OS X and YDL Linux at my disposal...

Copy and paste can be done in any OS, even DOS and O/S2

[RichB93]

Copy and paste can be done in any OS, even DOS and O/S2

I'm pretty sure he's referring to making the ISO. You can find many tutorials online on how to do this.

[mysteryegg]

I'm pretty sure he's referring to making the ISO. You can find many tutorials online on how to do this.

I'm referring to the portion of the tutorial that refers to extracting the files from the .iso to your external FAT32 formatted drive. I assumed (perhaps incorrectly) that this portion is significant due to FAT32's 4GB file size limit, while a DVD image can exceed that size. The tutorial states a user may already have a disc image, but will still need to mount it and go through a special procedure to properly move it to external storage. In other words, you don't copy and paste the .iso