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[ZombieSupaStar]

any sites still have this?

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[Lord Error]

Xenosaga is a DVD-9 game....the game is actually 8 gigs or whatever. Obviously it didn't copy the whole game, but that's weird that the game still ran

Same thing with CoN. The game installs to 3GB (probably just the content of the first layer) but it works perfectly. I'm assuming it will crash at the point in the game where it's doing a layer switch.

 

[Synbios459]

Has anyone gotten Rachet and Clank to work with this?

 

[Brannon]

Part one will not work for whatever reason, but Part two does work perfectly so far.

 

[tenchir]

Looks like there's a lot of counterfeit HDLoader being sold now.

 

[The Faceless Master]

Looks like there's a lot of counterfeit HDLoader being sold now.

counterfeit as in not working? ... because there aren't many facilities out there that can press a disk that will boot on a PS2 ...

 

[Defensor]

Haha check out ebay. People are even selling HDLoaders + HDD + games installed, and in some cases NA also included.

 

[The Faceless Master]

dont see any with games installed ...

 

[Defensor]

check the completed ones, there were some yesterday.

 

[tenchir]

counterfeit as in not working? ... because there aren't many facilities out there that can press a disk that will boot on a PS2 ...

No, they work. But they are just counterfeit. You can identify them by missing bar code, manual errors, etc... Speaking of HDLoaders, HD_Dumper program is out that will let you install games into PS2 via ftp, I think. Some DVD9 games work such as Champions of Norrath. I have tried it yet.

 

[The Faceless Master]

No, they work. But they are just counterfeit. You can identify them by missing bar code, manual errors, etc... Speaking of HDLoaders, HD_Dumper program is out that will let you install games into PS2 via ftp, I think. Some DVD9 games work such as Champions of Norrath. I have tried it yet.

from what i understand, the makers of HDLoader didn't ship any manuals or cases.. just the bare disks... and all the resellers all had to come up with the packaging on their own...

 

[The Faceless Master]

check the completed ones, there were some yesterday.

holy illegal software batman!

This is a Brand New UNIVERSAL Sony PlayStation 2 PS2 Console, with 40 Games , HDloader software and Divx player cd.

WTF!?

 

[tenchir]

from what i understand, the makers of HDLoader didn't ship any manuals or cases.. just the bare disks... and all the resellers all had to come up with the packaging on their own...

Nah, they provided the cases and manuals.

Fake Cover
http://www.ps2ownz.com/cover_fake.jpg
Real Cover
http://www.ps2ownz.com/cover_real.jpg

Fake Label
http://www.ps2ownz.com/cdtop_fake.jpg
Real Label
http://www.ps2ownz.com/cdtop_real.jpg

Fake CD Bottom
http://www.ps2ownz.com/cdbottom_fake.jpg
Real CD Bottom
http://www.ps2ownz.com/cdbottom_real.jpg

Fake Manual
http://www.ps2ownz.com/manual_fake.jpg
Real Manual
http://www.ps2ownz.com/manual_real.jpg

 

[Rolio]

bought success-fully last week from an unnamed hong kong website, and here i thought i was getting a great deal ($20 disk and $20 shipped for 4 day arrival)

after seeing the no bar code and cd tell-tale signs on my disk, i don't know what to think
i've had my hdloader for a week, and its been working great, so i guess i'm mostly afraid it'll crap out somewhere down the road

damn! bah!

 

[The Faceless Master]

bought success-fully last week from an unnamed hong kong website, and here i thought i was getting a great deal ($20 disk and $20 shipped for 4 day arrival)

after seeing the no bar code and cd tell-tale signs on my disk, i don't know what to think
i've had my hdloader for a week, and its been working great, so i guess i'm mostly afraid it'll crap out somewhere down the road

damn! bah!

leave it up to them to bootleg it...

 

[Defensor]

leave it up to them to bootleg it...

LOL. Soon you are going to see AV and MI manufacture the HDLoader.

 

[Gek54]

Late to the party, is there any way to get the CD to stop spinning I mean what the fuck is the point of trying to preserve the mechanics of the PS2 that and the CD spinning is noisy.

 

[jiggle]

Late to the party, is there any way to get the CD to stop spinning I mean what the fuck is the point of trying to preserve the mechanics of the PS2 that and the CD spinning is noisy.

Once the program launched, you can take out the cd.
But if you mean the initial loading from the disc, it can't be skipped, unless you load it from the memory card with the proper modchip.

 

[ZootedGranny]

I've always taken the disc out as soon as the game starts loading.

 

[PanopticBlue]

Actually there's another way besides taking the disc out. Before you choose a game to play, move your cursor over to "install", and then choose cancel. This will stop the drive spinning. Then just choose your game and play. They should have caught this before shipping but oh well.

 

[Gek54]

unless you load it from the memory card with the proper modchip.

Whoa, I missed this technique. How is this done? I have a Messiah 2

 

[Defensor]

Whoa, I missed this technique. How is this done? I have a Messiah 2

You need a DMS3 chip...

 

[tenchir]

Whoa, I missed this technique. How is this done? I have a Messiah 2

You need a DMS3 chip...

Either a DMS3 or you can use the memory card exploit trick(Works with any modchip AFAIK).

 

[Gek54]

Looked all over, not finding info of this memory card exploit. Help!

 

[tenchir]

Looked all over, not finding info of this memory card exploit. Help!

Google + <PS2 memory card exploit HDLoader>

Or look for the tutorial on www.maxconsole.com

The exploit requires an original PS1 game. I also forget to mention that once HDLoader is installed into the memory card, you can basically boot the card from any PS2(doesn't require modchip) as long as you are using the original PS1 game.

 

[Gek54]

and the PS1 game does stop spinning using this method?

just going to install doesnt stop it.

 

[akihara]

has anyone been able to get Gradius V to work with the HDLoader/Advance?

 

[The Faceless Master]

yeah, playing via a DMS3 is awesome...
no disk in tray, just a memcard

 

[Gek54]

Ok, the memcard trick helps with the CD spinning. Wish I had a DMS so I wouldnt have to mess with a CD at all. You suck Faceless!

 

[Rummy Bunnz]

has anyone been able to get Gradius V to work with the HDLoader/Advance?

Nope. Gives me an error on installation, and when I try to run it I get a garbled, frozen NOW LOADING screen. Suuucks.

 

[Lord Error]

Gradius V can be ripped to a ISO and then installed properly, but when run, it gives the garbled "NOW LOADING" message and won't run beyond that point.

Late to the party, is there any way to get the CD to stop spinning I mean what the fuck is the point of trying to preserve the mechanics of the PS2 that and the CD spinning is noisy.

Just FYI, CD spinning by itself won't damage anything, because laser will not be active or moving while you play the game off the HDD. Also, I think the spinning should stop by itself after a while if you forget to spin it down by the described procedure.

 

[Defensor]

With that memory card exploit, is the file(s) on the PS2 memory card like hidden in the browser menu once installed?

 

[Docpan]

To stop the HDLoader disc from spinning, just select install, then cancel out when it says to put in the disc of the game to install...

The disc will stop spinning, and there is no need to open your tray! Now the only noise you will hear is the ps2 fan.

 

[The Faceless Master]

With that memory card exploit, is the file(s) on the PS2 memory card like hidden in the browser menu once installed?

i dunno about the ps1 game exploit, but with the dms3, the files show up as corrupt blocks unless you go thru some work to make them show up as icons...

 

[PanopticBlue]

To stop the HDLoader disc from spinning, just select install, then cancel out when it says to put in the disc of the game to install...

10 or so posts above yours:

Actually there's another way besides taking the disc out. Before you choose a game to play, move your cursor over to "install", and then choose cancel. This will stop the drive spinning. Then just choose your game and play. They should have caught this before shipping but oh well.

 

[The Faceless Master]

Faplink is a utility that allows a user to send standard ISO images of playstation 2 games to the playstatioon 2 HDD to be used with HdLoader and Hdloader Advance. This is much like Winhiip but instead of having to move your HDD you can just use the specially designed "Fast Arm Protocol" and send from pc through ethernet cables, much like an ftp.

Source: http://fire.prohosting.com/outty/

and the wheels just keep turning...

 

[Defensor]

Source: http://fire.prohosting.com/outty/

and the wheels just keep turning...

 

[Brannon]

HDLoader; the gift that keeps on giving FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE.

 

[Naked Snake]

Source: http://fire.prohosting.com/outty/

and the wheels just keep turning...

Awesome!

 

[open_mouth_]

About that fap ftp thingy... does that mean all games can potentially work now? Does some file have to be placed onto the PS2 HD first to be ftp-able??

 

[deadhorse32]

HDL_DUMP v0.6 released! Posted By: Administrator On Today 02:42 AM

Today HDL_DUMP 0.6 was released with Network Adaptor support, so similar to FAPLink users will no longer have to remove their PS2 HDD from the console to transfer game images. Those interested can the latest version from HERE, and post all feedback in THIS Forum thread. Updates include:
a new command: cdvd_info that would display startup file and a volume label for any of the supported inputs
can install games via TCP/IP network; the average transfer speed is about 600KB per second when installing games and about 800KB per second when extracting games

and the wheels just keep turning...AGAIN

 

[Wario64]

So, are any sites selling HDDloader or is it gone for good?

 

[deadhorse32]

So, are any sites selling HDDloader or is it gone for good?

HDLoader is dead but you can still find some, HDAdvance (which is a HDLoader hack I think it was proved) is supposed to be more compatible and use the same partition system (and thus the same tool) than HDLoader.

So if you can't get HDLoader get HDAdvance it's in practice the same stuff

 

[Defensor]

So, are any sites selling HDDloader or is it gone for good?

Diveno still sells thm IIRC. Or you could try out the memory card exploit. I have the HDloader and that memory card exploit did work too...

 

[akihara]

So do Faplink or HDL_Dump work entirely on the PC end, or do you need to run something on the PS2 as well? Anybody tried this yet?

 

[Naked Snake]

Can someone point me directly to a clear explanation of the memory card exploit thingy and how to do it? I couldn't find it on that site someone else mentioned.

 

[tenchir]

Read the readme file, you would need to burn the files onto a CD in PS2 format. There's a single program in there that will let you connect to the PS2 once it boot up the CDs.

MC Exploit

 

[Naked Snake]

Read the readme file, you would need to burn the files onto a CD in PS2 format. There's a single program in there that will let you connect to the PS2 once it boot up the CDs.

MC Exploit

If this works it will be fantastic... HDLoader for free! If I have a memory card with the installed files I can use it on an unmodded PS2, right?

 

[Defensor]

If this works it will be fantastic... HDLoader for free! If I have a memory card with the installed files I can use it on an unmodded PS2, right?

Yes, so long as you have a Hdd for the Hdloader.

 

[Wario64]

Oh shit, I need to read this...how big is the HDDLoader program on the memory card?

er nm, 2 mb

you need a way to boot the cd-r you just created. i use the Swap Magic 2.0 CD, it works just fine for me.

eh, I don't have this :wariocry