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• timjl (09 Nov 2007 3:25)

  hey i've read into alot of the forums on playing burnt ps2 games and so forth, and i've read alot of your comments. Its jsut that im new to all this playing burnt games and so forth and was wondering if you were willing to help me understand the whole process and so forth.

• smokyrain (12 Nov 2007 22:52)

  Sure I can help. It just depends on exactly what you want to do with your PS2 and how much do you want to spend. What version PS2 you have if you have one. It tells you right on the back on a label. It will start with SCPH-XXXXX
  So let me know what you have and we can go from there.

• smokyrain (12 Nov 2007 23:07)

  Also here is a great guide to getting started with to get some ideas.
  [ link ]

• tramirez (03 Dec 2007 16:36)

  Hi smokyrain, Im just testing my luck but would you know how I could play a backup game with cheats using Action Replay Max Evo (Backup on a CD)? I have a modded fat PS2 (Matrix Infinity 1.93) and I have no problem loading ARMAX. But when ARMAX ask for my game disc and insert a backup DVD, it says error reading.
  
  The backup game loads perfectly without ARMAX but I want to play the game with cheats. I hope you could help me. You could email any suggestions to me at ramirez.tantan@gmail.com
  
  Many thanks!
  
  tramirez

• smokyrain (05 Dec 2007 1:30)

  I know I read somewhere how to use AR MAx with a modchip, but still havent found it. Unless it was codebreaker that they used. But I wll keep looking and let you know when I find it.
  I know maybe you can try the DVD version I have uploaded on my Folder and see if that will work for DVD.
  This is the method on how to use:
  For future reference in this guide, FLIP TOP LIDS, SLIDE TOOLS,
  GHOST SWITCHES and any other trick to swap discs without PS2
  recognizing an eject, will be referred to as the EJECT EXPLOIT or
  SWAP METHOD
  DVD BACKUPS:
  
  
  1) Boot your PS2 with SWAP MAGIC DVD Disc
  
  2) Using EJECT EXPLOIT insert AR MAX EVO DVD and hit X
  
  3) Make sure you scroll down on the Black and White screen to the
  option entitled RESET IOP. Change this to always. Hit X to run
  DVDLOADER
  
  4) At the DVDLOADER screen hit X and you will have a menu. Select
  AR MAX and hit X to load AR MAX EVO
  
  5) Enter Expert Mode to find your desired codes and hit START
  
  6) At this point AR MAX EVO Will prompt you to eject and insert game
  Disc - DO NOT EJECT, just hit start game with codes then X and wait for
  the Black and White screen to load. Dont worry about the IOP option just
  hit X and let DVDLOADER load up.
  
  6) To Stop your disc from spinning in the disc tray you will need to hit
  the Triangle button.
  
  7) The Screen will lose a few words and and this is when you will need to
  use whatever EJECT EXPLOIT you use to insert the SWAP MAGIC DVD Disc
  
  8) Now hit Triangle once again and the disc will start to spin and the
  screen will reload. Now hit the X Button.
  
  9) a red screen should come up prompting you to swap dvd with EA method,
  Don't worry as all you need to do is use your EJECT EXPLOIT and insert the
  DVD game backup you want to run with codes. HIT X
  
  VOILA!!
  
  You are now running your DVD BACKUP game with codes from a BACKUP AR MAX.
  
  
  
  
  
  CD BACKUPS:
  
  
  1) Boot your PS2 with SWAP MAGIC DVD Disc
  
  2) Using EJECT EXPLOIT insert AR MAX EVO DVD and hit X
  
  3) Make sure you scroll down on the Black and White screen to the
  option entitled RESET IOP. Change this to always. Hit X to run
  DVDLOADER
  
  4) At the DVDLOADER screen hit X and you will have a menu. Select
  AR MAX and hit X to load AR MAX EVO
  
  5) Enter Expert Mode to find your desired codes and hit START
  
  6) At this point AR MAX EVO Will prompt you to eject and insert game
  Disc - DO NOT EJECT, just hit start game with codes then X and wait for
  the Black and White screen to load. Dont worry about the IOP option just
  hit X and let DVDLOADER load up.
  
  6) To Stop your disc from spinning in the disc tray you will need to hit
  the Triangle button.
  
  7) The Screen will lose a few words and and this is when you will need to
  use whatever EJECT EXPLOIT you use to insert the SWAP MAGIC CD ROM Disc
  
  8) Now hit Triangle once again and the disc will start to spin and the
  screen will reload. You should see at the bottom left corner PS2 CD as
  the current media.
  
  9) Now Use your EJECT EXPLOIT SWAP METHOD and insert your PS2 CD BACKUP
  game.
  
  It works great on my FAT and my Slim, but my FAT I have a Fliptop, so now problem for me to do the exploit swap.

• gutterboy (31 Mar 2008 18:19)

  Hey Smokeyrain, fella Canuck here from NB.Been playin around with the memor32 card for couple weeks now,ready to try adding an Ext HDD,and Ulaunch.elf,tried for couple days, read,read,read, Downloaded your BOOT folder and tried also,changed BOOT2.ELF to BOOT.ELF so ulaunch.elf would be on R1, but still no luck, must be too thick in the skull.If ya feel up to the challenge of helpin an old fella out,lol.Drop me a Email at gutterboy2ca@yahoo.ca i'll check back often.

• smokyrain (02 Apr 2008 9:31)

  Hello Gutterboy, always glad to help out another Canuck.
  
  What firmware are you using. I use the 1.2e and I hold down the R1 key before I turn on the PS2.

• naaboakye (03 Apr 2008 6:12)

  i want to boot my game from dev2 what software should i

• naaboakye (03 Apr 2008 6:13)

  also how can i create game exploite

• gutterboy (03 Apr 2008 20:02)

  tried 1.2 and 1.3 Beta both,no load with BOOT.ELF and R-1, shows memento screen and then freezes,never let it run past 5 mins, but won,t bring me to the memento Menu like is pictured on some of the links for loading USB ext HDD.Do you have a messenger or yahoo nick (smokeyrain) so you can explain to me what i'm doing wrong? got another friend working on the same exact thing and he can,t get Dev mode to work either,gotta be something we are missing in the BOOT folder.

• smokyrain (03 Apr 2008 20:46)

  I would go on messenger but I haven't time to stay on right now.
  
  What Version PS2 do you have? Not that it should matter.
  
  Ok so try formatting your card, then load the 1.2e firmware again.
  Then open memor32 savegame manager.
  Copy my BOOT folder over.
  
  Then put the memor32 card in slot 1, boot it up, but just go to browser and look at the memor32 card.
  Then shut PS2 off.
  Then hold down your shortcut key and start up the PS2.
  Try the uLaunch.
  
  If that don't work I am not sure.
  
  Where did you get the 1.3 beta firmware
  
  I saw the tutorials on memento site, but not that download.
  
  That menu you see on the memento site for loading hdd, swap disk etc, is still in the works
  in the next firmware from what I can gather.

• smokyrain (03 Apr 2008 21:12)

  @ naaboakye
  
  Are you using the memor32?
  What version PS2 do you have.
  
  Read Chapter 5 of this thread to use Dev mode.
  [ link ]

• 3yl3yl (15 Apr 2008 12:20)

  I need your help! I have a memor32. I have used your guide (I've read most of your posts here and at maxconsole - you were the first person who came to mind!) I had things working OK. Then our power flickered and one of the saves on the card got corrupted. We tried to delete it but couldn't. If you boot the ps2 with the memor32 in, it will go to a black screen and no further. If you take the card out and boot, then put the card in, you can see it in the browser, but it doesn't give me the option of formatting it. I thought maybe the files needed to be written again, so I tried putting the memento files on it again (v1.2), but it says there isn't enough room, and that I need to format the card (or something like that, I'm at work now.) I tried several ways to try to get an option to format, but nothing (tried using Medal of Honor and Simpsons Road Rage as some people claim they have been able to format through those, but still nothing.) If I try to delete the files individually off of the memor32, I can get everything off except the US and Japanese flags, both of which read that they are 81,000+ kb. If I press delete, they just say deleting, do not remove card forever and never do anything. Any suggestions? Or should I really just let them delete for hours and see if that works?
  
  Thank you!

• 3yl3yl (15 Apr 2008 13:02)

  ^^^^^ If it helps, I have the following: Swapmagic discs 3.6, usb flash drives. I am proficient with the computer, but not so much with the ps2. I was trying to learn about using the elf files, but didn't get to try it because I couldn't get the memor32 card to work anymore. PS2 is a newer slim 790## that has the sensors blocked. Thank you again! I was investigating last night and came across mckiller, but I have NO idea how to get this on to the ps2.

• smokyrain (21 Apr 2008 9:28)

  Ok you need to put it on your computer, open the Memor32 Savegame manager, then click erase card in the lower right corner.
  
  Then you can take it back to the PS2 and format it.
  
  Then back to the PC again to start all over. Apply firmware and then you can go to the Memor32 Savegame Manager again to load the BOOT file if you want too.

• 3yl3yl (22 Apr 2008 22:47)

  Do you have any idea how stupid I feel? It worked, perfectly. I swear that erase card wasn't there before! ;) Thank you very much!!

• smokyrain (22 Apr 2008 23:51)

  Lol, yes I know the feeling myself some days. Your very welcome and glad to help.

• guxtabo (28 May 2008 16:14)

  Hi, Smokrain. I read your post too. I will buy a ps2 slim from canada, a friend of mine is going to bring it to me. Also I want a memor32. I wanna know if a get it right. If I put memento on it, and boot with a backup dvd, it started the game, right? But if i wanna try another .elf like swap magic or anothers do i have to have the sensors blocked? or can i boot with memor32 and load swap magic while the backup is inside. Sorry my english, I am from Argentina.

• smokyrain (21 Jun 2008 22:09)

  Hi guxtabo
  
  Yes it will boot the backup dvd, as long as its patched with the memento disc patcher.
  
  Instead of using Swap Magic, you can now use the ESR Beta 7b and you don't need to have the sensors
  blocked.
  
  Just copy the ESR Beta 7b to your memor32 card by using the Memor32 Savegame Manager
  
  You still need to have the discs patched with memento patcher
  
  Just check in my profile for the link to the ESR beta, its under the Freevast topic

• tripplite (03 Jul 2008 13:06)

  hello hello......just saying hi

• tripplite (07 Jul 2008 10:33)

  another Canadian huh/?
  
  great thats all we need LOL!!
  
  icanbe informs me it gets hot enough up there for you guys to go swimming?? is this true??

• smokyrain (09 Jul 2008 4:14)

  lol, yes another one here.
  Yes it is very true it gets very hot here. Last summer we had all 100 +F temperatures and hardly any rain.
  This summer we have seen close to 100F but at least seen some rain.

• varnull (25 Sep 2008 1:14)

  hey hey.. why have I never heard of you before?

• smokyrain (25 Sep 2008 1:26)

  Hey, I am not sure.
  
  I have been here a couple years now. I am windrider on all other sites.
  
  Well you have heard of me now, lol
  
  I have seen you on the forum though, lol.
  
  Nice to meet you.

• sKrEwZ (26 Sep 2008 17:01)

  You have some nice stuff listed here. :)

• stormx3 (01 Oct 2008 18:36)

  plz help me!
  Hi ,i recently buyed a usb hdd(500gigs),i read all about playing games using usbextreme,usbadvance and ulaunchelf,but i am facing a problem,i have a modded ps2 slim,i made a usbadvance, ulaunchelf, and usbextreme cd and when i load the cd(usb advance and extreme) in ps2,official ps2 logo appears as usual and then screen becomes blank,nothing happens after that,but when i use ulaunchelf global war 4.08 cd ,it loads the menu screen of itself,and when i select usb advance in it,again the screenbecomes blank,i already have connected my hdd to ps2.My hdd works fine cause i have already cheacked it through file browser in ulanchelf software,can anybody please help me with this situation..................
  
  Thanks in Anticipation
  MAC

• hwaire (06 Oct 2008 16:18)

  I got a Question I got Snes Station put on my memor32 under Ps2Saves/Boot and i hold R2 and it starts up fine but there are no roms how do i put the roms on a disc and patch them i also tried making a Rom folder in my Boot file and put the roms in there it still wont find them

• hwaire (06 Oct 2008 16:19)

  I also dont have a USB Stick

• Dontrelw (08 Oct 2008 22:24)

  man you gotta help me load madden man i have gameshark 2 method

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