[Kisai]

I wanted to ask what exactly I'm doing wrong. I had to use the PSP for this since my hard drive doesn't seem to be compatible, but it seems to boot everything up just fine after starting up SwapMagic.

So SwapMagic detects the PSP, loads its stuff, and from there I can boot that .elf file on the PS3 memory card. Then It goes into USB Loader, and I see the game I want to try out right there in the list. So everything's detected just fine.

But when I try running the game, it just goes to a black screen and stays there. I'm wondering, is the problem because of the file size? Being 4GB? Or is it because I'm trying to play a Japanese game? I've tried using both USBExtreme and USBUtil, but the files they output the .iso as appear to be identical. And neither started up after selecting the game from USB Loader.

What could be the problem? What is it I'm doing wrong?

[jamesnesc709]

Originally Posted by Kisai I wanted to ask what exactly I'm doing wrong. I had to use the PSP for this since my hard drive doesn't seem to be compatible, but it seems to boot everything up just fine after starting up SwapMagic. So SwapMagic detects the PSP, loads its stuff, and from there I can boot that .elf file on the PS3 memory card. Then It goes into USB Loader, and I see the game I want to try out right there in the list. So everything's detected just fine. But when I try running the game, it just goes to a black screen and stays there. I'm wondering, is the problem because of the file size? Being 4GB? Or is it because I'm trying to play a Japanese game? I've tried using both USBExtreme and USBUtil, but the files they output the .iso as appear to be identical. And neither started up after selecting the game from USB Loader. What could be the problem? What is it I'm doing wrong?

you need to have the ps3 sytems that play ps2 games

[Kisai]

Well, that's what I have, of course. ^^; It's a 60GB PS3.

[BobbyBlunt]

Originally Posted by jamesnesc709 you need to have the ps3 sytems that play ps2 games

Did you even read the post you quoted? If swap magic loads his ps3 is BC capable.

Also PS2 games are region coded and that may be the issue. There are workarounds

[TizzyT]

Anyone knows of a way to boot action replay max on PS3 3.55? or get a ps2 elf file to run natively on ps3? thanks.

[Kisai]

Originally Posted by BobbyBlunt Also PS2 games are region coded and that may be the issue. There are workarounds

But I thought loading a Japanese .iso from an external drive like this via SwapMagic was supposed to allow Japanese PS2 games to be played on the PS3. But there are workarounds?

[BobbyBlunt]

Originally Posted by TizzyT Anyone knows of a way to boot action replay max on PS3 3.55? or get a ps2 elf file to run natively on ps3? thanks.

Action replay will not work on the ps3. Tried it years ago.

[TizzyT]

Originally Posted by BobbyBlunt Action replay will not work on the ps3. Tried it years ago.

Yes you tried it, I tried it, my brother tried it, my cousin tried it and even my dad tried it, we all tried it probably, I'm asking if anyone knows of a way to get it working on ps3 3.55 as I have heard it worked on PS3 2.40 or an earlier firmware. I figured if there was a way it worked before why not now, if Sony placed some sort of block then what is it? can it be removed/bypassed/exploited?

PS:Hope the beginning wasn't harsh in anyway, it was meant to be a joke.

[jamesnesc709]

Originally Posted by BobbyBlunt Did you even read the post you quoted? If swap magic loads his ps3 is BC capable. Also PS2 games are region coded and that may be the issue. There are workarounds

yes i did read his post. but in his original post he didn't say what what model he have at first . so i was confused

[BobbyBlunt]

Originally Posted by TizzyT Yes you tried it, I tried it, my brother tried it, my cousin tried it and even my dad tried it, we all tried it probably, I'm asking if anyone knows of a way to get it working on ps3 3.55 as I have heard it worked on PS3 2.40 or an earlier firmware. I figured if there was a way it worked before why not now, if Sony placed some sort of block then what is it? can it be removed/bypassed/exploited? PS:Hope the beginning wasn't harsh in anyway, it was meant to be a joke.

I tried it back during launch. It does not work. So that 2.40 theory can be thrown out the window.