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You will need to use specialized software designed to install those games to your HDD which you can backup right from your game discs or ISO's stored on your PC. Click any of the icons above for information of that item. The "exit" icon will return you to this page. Additional links are at the bottom.
Features:
Version 0.7
- Improved network startups and various fixes
- Added internal HDD support (HDL format)
- Added the ability to choose the default menu (USB, NET, HDD games)
- Added the ability to use a valid disc ID for online games
- Added poweroff support and exit options
- Added a fix for modchip freezing (maybe not all modchips)
- Many new game compatibility fixes
- Added IGR (In Game Reset) with a disable per game option
- Improved GUI :
- Added Alphabetical Sorting
- Changed 'Theme' sub-category name to 'Settings'
- Changed Static menu listing
- Added page scrolling (R1/L1)
- Added support for user language files
- Abbreviation of OPL is now Official for Open PS2 Loader descriptions
- Network support added for PS3
Version 0.6
- Switched to whole new IOP core
- Changed some compatibility modes effect
- Added compatibility for DVD9 layer1
- Improved overall speed for both SMB/USB
- Support for more embedded NAS devices
- Support for multiple partitions
Version 0.5
- Supports playing PS2 games from a USB device
- Supports playing PS2 games from a PC via a network
- XMB style GUI that can be switched to a traditional PS2 style menu
- Compatibility Modes selection
- Compatible with USB Extreme install format
- Language Support
How to use:
PS2
Boot the OPS2LD.ELF from any homebrew ELF Launching app like Free McBoot or uLaunchELF. Visit the forums for more info on ELF Launchers.
Boot the OPS2LD.ELF from any homebrew ELF Launching app like Free McBoot or uLaunchELF. Visit the forums for more info on ELF Launchers.
PS3
You need to have a retail SwapMagic 3.6+ or 3.8 disc. (currently there is no other option available)
The steps for loading Open PS2 Loader :
1. Rename OPS2LD.ELF to SMBOOT0.ELF
2. Make a folder in the root of a USB device, name it SWAPMAGIC and copy the SMBOOT0.ELF into it.
3. Launch SwapMagic in your PS3 and press UP+L1, then Open PS2 Loader should start.
1. Rename OPS2LD.ELF to SMBOOT0.ELF
2. Make a folder in the root of a USB device, name it SWAPMAGIC and copy the SMBOOT0.ELF into it.
3. Launch SwapMagic in your PS3 and press UP+L1, then Open PS2 Loader should start.
SwapMagic has 4 options to run an ELF file, so you can use any of them if you have other ELFs your also using with SwapMagic.
- SMBOOT0.ELF = UP + L1
- SMBOOT1.ELF = UP + L2
- SMBOOT2.ELF = UP + R1
- SMBOOT3.ELF = UP + R2