[Pirate]

It has been a long time since anyone has heard of booting any kind of ISO from the PS3, but hacker by the name of ifcaro has released his version of PS3 USBADVANCE which allows us to boot PS2 games on PS3 via HDD!

His version currently only works on Japanese models (UPDATE: THIS METHOD IS CONFIRMED WORKING ON NTSC CONSOLES AS WELL) but a PAL version is expected to be released soon. PS3 USBADVANCE has been confirmed to be working on the latest PS3 firmware and is available for immediate download.

The program requires the use of Swap Magic to load the ELF file and can be downloaded below:

[Download PS3 USBADVANCE (JAP)]

[UPDATE]: A step by step tutorial is now available here. The tutorial below works with both NTSC and JAP PS3's:
http://www.ps3hax.net/showthread.php?t=8791

[pcmacro]

wow...it really sucks to own a 40gig right now. I miss my old ps2 games. Mostly Winning Eleven.

[WrathofKane]

I suppose this only works with older PS#'s? I have the new 160 gb model

[DrunkMiffy]

They stopped making 60gb's just before I bought my PS3.

Shame the next FW update is in like, 6 - 10 hours?

[spec8320]

What Swap Magic Version ?

[schachi92]

A Video Tutorial would be great, pirate! Maybe you can contact ifcaro!

greetz, schachi

[Ps3Rips]

Sweet I was working on the same thing booting direct from USB stick with LaunchElf.

Once I decompress this elf it will be handy to look at the changes.

Is there an official dev thread for this tool?

[maroofsbp]

does this mean we need a orignal swap magic disk

[elomaniak]

damned i wish this would also play on non 60GB units

[Ps3Rips]

And how about the original source being linked ??