[How To] Play PS2 Games off a USB External Hard Drive Using PS2 Slim (part 2, No BS)

[blankhacker21]

sorry im a totally beginner and not familiar with that device..! can i play a mp4 files ( video )and play to my flat screen tv..! coz it had a usb port..!

[gamedexterity]

@blankhacker21 No, it has to be .avi movie.

[supertoilet12]

Are you able to use a psp instead of a hard drive

[gamedexterity]

@supertoilet12 Have not tried this. You can try it and let me know if your PS2 is modded.

[supertoilet12]

I have free mc boot on my memory card, do I still need swap magic?

[gamedexterity]

@supertoilet12 No.

[laurenzepogi]

i want to play god of war 2!!!

[laurenzepogi]

dude im gonna die can u teach me how to mod ps2 to play burn dvds

[gamedexterity]

@laurenzepogi It already plays burnt dvd movies. That what you mean? If its game, then go buy swap magic, or find someone who can help install FMCB for you to play games off of network or USB hard drive.

[wwe1323]

Hello there.. i came to know that there is way through that we can play PS3 games in PS2, what we have to do is just that format our HDD and make it bootable and after making it bootable.. in ISO folder (there is some specific software i believe) we can put the ISO image of downloaded PS3 game which will run the game.. (It wont play the video but u can play the game) ............. do you have any information on this? if yes do share with me.. my email is shantanu997@hotmail.com..!! THNX!!!!!!!!!

[gamedexterity]

@wwe1323 I'm sorry, but what you just wrote is impossible. I have been in the PS2 modding scene for 4+ years, and there is no way you can play PS3 on PS2. The CPU architecture is so different, its just impossible. That is saying you can run Windows on a PS2. I think you got pranked man. Sorry. - Versatile

[wwe1323]

@gamedexterity .. Dude... it is possible .. i have seen my friend playing PS3 game in PS2 with the Help of HDD and the image of the PS3 game(GOD OD WAR - 3). I will let you know soon cause i am also going to same place where he has get it done the HDD formation..!! Chao..

[gamedexterity]

@wwe1323 This really sounds like black magic, so sorry if I seem very skeptical. I can play twisted metal 2012 on the PS2? I will not believe it until I see it with my own eyes.

[johnwesleypaul]

hi,

i have a PS2 slim purchased few weeks earlier for my kid .Modded with Matrix infinity and startup shows matrix infinity 1.93.Plays well with backedup DVD's.

I came to know that I can save my laser lens by loading iso images from network using openPS2loader.

I can't get my pendrive (FAT32) to be detected by slim drive Boot mode selected as DEV1, DEV2,Auto

If I put DVD it runs flawlessly. Please help as my son keeps on damaging the DVD's

and I need to write all of them again and again. !!

[gamedexterity]

@johnwesleypaul How are you loading ulaunchelf? Format the pendrive with HP usb format tool and try that.

[JanuGamer]

Which software you have used to make your intro?

[gamedexterity]

@JanuGamer Adobe After Effects.

[petshaman1]

Hi dude,I heard about cfw for 3.7 and 4.0 is it for real?

[gamedexterity]

@petshaman1 I don't know what that is for.

[bdkleadz]

@gamedexterity thanks for this man. I bought my ps2 on 2006 at 2009, the small part of the lens broke and it cant reach some games they are all ntsc/uc but now i can rip them all and put it in my usb thanks man

[gamedexterity]

@bdkleadz How did you mod your ps2 in the first place?

[aminohnedich]

how to get the usb advance on the mcboot ?!!!

[gamedexterity]

@aminohnedich You put it on there yourself. See the other PS2 videos please to learn how.

[aminohnedich]

@gamedexterity Thx buddy i did as u said nd its workin perfectly , thx again

[opreativenaved]

hey is hard drive is called as hard disk

[opreativenaved]

idon't know much about slim ps2 i have how can i run games on it

[gamedexterity]

@opreativenaved See all my PS2 tutorials please.

[KeepHerGoing123]

hey mate, i already have a ps2 with free mcboot on it. the only difference is that i have open ps2 loader, but i believe it is just a newer version of usb advance anyway. my question is whether it works the same with a fat ps2

[gamedexterity]

@KeepHerGoing123 Yes of course!

[DBZfanVegeta1]

@gamedexterity my ps2 cannot recognize my external hdd why? please help

[gamedexterity]

@DBZfanVegeta1 Let's start simple. Use a 30GB partition, and format it with usb extreme, then rip a game to it.

[DBZfanVegeta1]

@gamedexterity no need i got it working. I will subscribe for you

[kristopolis816]

I have free mcboot 1.8b on my ps2 but it has no usb feature like yours does. How do i get it?

[gamedexterity]

@kristopolis816 You need to watch my PS2 playlist NOW. I show you a lot of stuff, like adding programs to FMCB.

[PEOPLEdieLAUGHING]

at what point do you use swap magic?

[gamedexterity]

@PEOPLEdieLAUGHING I might have failed in this video about the whole swap magic thing. Swap magic is used as one method for people to boot their usb advance disc. Now that I am using free mcboot, no need for swap magic anymore. - Versatile

[petshaman1]

Hey dude, do you have any idea about downgrading a ps 3 slim with 3.66 to 3.41? Let me know

[gamedexterity]

@petshaman1 Go to psx-scene , they will know.

[klk562]

Heii... Can I Do That W A Normal USB....?

[gamedexterity]

@klk562 Yes, usb 1.1 or 2.0 is fine.

[sk8erwhitey]

i did everything u said. i installed usb advance and opl and i installed some games on a externaly powered hard drive. but when i open up either program its like it won't even read my hard drive. whats going on?

[gamedexterity]

@sk8erwhitey Is it primary or logical partition? Formatted with usbextreme?

[sk8erwhitey]

@gamedexterity yes it is formated with USB extreme and it is in the primary partition.

[gamedexterity]

@sk8erwhitey How big is this partition?

[sk8erwhitey]

@gamedexterity terabyte i put it in the logical partition and it worked but only one game Im trying to play MGS:2, half-life, Soul Calibur 2, and kingdomhearts RE:chain of memories works up to a certain point.

[gamedexterity]

@sk8erwhitey Make sure that the PS2 games are the right version (PAL or US) and if still nothing, I would recommend reinstalling the USB Extreme app, formatting the HDD, and re-downloading the games. I know its kind of a pain, but something went wrong along the way -Monoxide

[gamedexterity]

@sk8erwhitey Also helps to defrag the hard drive too. - Versatile

[gamedexterity]

@gamedexterity 40gb is a good starting point. - Versatile

[hackerw32]

maybe you should say use only fast flash drives ;)

(my flash drive runs at 70mb/s usb3, works with ps2)

[TerranceTheL33T]

hmmmmm.....

[myrleit]

I wonder if USB 3.0 would work. . . .

[gamedexterity]

@myrleit USB 3.0 is backwards compatible with usb 1.1.

[lilwrath8]

@gamedexterity Hey man, what folder do i put the games in...im using the Open ps2 loader now and can get it to load any of the games....

[gamedexterity]

@lilwrath8 Can or CANNOT? Use any folder and then share that folder. See the video tutorial for OPL v.8

[gamedexterity]

@lilwrath8 You can put it in root, or whatever folder you shared via network. If it is usb, then put it on the root USB drive. - Versatile

[AtlasUtai01]

can u play any games

[gamedexterity]

@AtlasUtai01 Most of them yes.

[charlie12909]

i know how to do it with a usb flash drive in the game will run perfect it plays like your playing with a disc but your not

[gamedexterity]

@charlie12909 What? I play games from disc, usb, internal hd, and network.

[dpocrnja1]

hey versatile can you send me the files from your memory card for freemcboot

i can transfer ti using codebreaker but i can not boot up ulaunch from a cd

can i boot ulaunch from my usb please help

[gamedexterity]

@dpocrnja1 Doesn't work like that. Boot ulaunchelf from a usb then if codebreaker supports that. -Versatile

[olezcar]

I have a Ps2 Slim 90010 serie. I have Matrix chip installed buy it has problems to read some games. this Method works with this new slim version?. also I not have an external HD, but if this trick works i hope buy a Seagate ST3160215ACE and a HDD case to convert in an External drive. do you think it will work?

Thanks

[gamedexterity]

@olezcar Yes, use OPL v.8 to play off of usb or smb. -Versatile

[iancorpuz2016]

hey... What's Up.

Id like to ask if DOW2 will work if a burn it on DVD+R cause i dont have a DVD9.. will it work

[gamedexterity]

@iancorpuz2016 Only if the game is DVD5 rip. - Versatile

[SOF006]

@1982haq from desktop press Start key + R together and type CMD then hit enter. There you go, command prompt.

[TheShak1911]

Do I have to pach the games with ESR patcher before ripping them to my Hard Drive

[petshaman1]

opl 8. Dude ,and do you know how to copy ps 3 games?

[gamedexterity]

@petshaman1 OPL v.8 rocks. Yes, you need JB PS3. - Versatile

[TheShak1911]

i have a hard drive that is USB powered !!!!!!!!

[gamedexterity]

@TheShak1911 Should be fine. See the ps2 usb proof of concept video. -Versatile

[001248426017]

can i play tekken 6 or FF12 with this tutorial?. reply is very much appreciated. thnks.

[patrickh92able]

How do you install AssBoot. for the ps2?

[gamedexterity]

@patrickh92able There is a program called AssBoot? See the FMCB video on how to add programs to the memory card. -Versatile

[Mrgoblin1411]

i think ps2 is awesome sauce

[MsSophanny]

ps2 better than xbox 360

[MsSophanny]

heterogeneous

[MsSophanny]

how to install mcboot

[MsSophanny]

geneation ps3 fat

[MsSophanny]

my ps3 game can play ps2 system it work

[gamedexterity]

@MsSophanny What generation? First generation PS3? -Versatile

[MsSophanny]

ps3 has backwards compatibility

[gamedexterity]

@MsSophanny Not all of them. The new PS3 slim doesn't do PS2. - Versatile

[patrickh92able]

@gamedexterity True. thats cuz the old ps3 still had the same ps2 parts in its system with a few changes to make it read ps3 games cuz i mean literally if you look inside the old ps3 and a old ps2 youll see that there was little changes to the system

[gamedexterity]

@patrickh92able I have the 1st generation PS3 fat, and its jailbroken of course. The newer fat ps3 didnt have PS2 emulation. - Versatile

[MsSophanny]

ps2 sucks

[gamedexterity]

@MsSophanny Yes I know. There is something very comforting about having over 200+ PS2 games on my external hard drive, walking around between friend's houses, and playing games off my external hardrive, while they are there suffering playing their small PS3 collection of 8 games. xD - Versatile

[MrTrollicus]

is it better to get swap magic or a mod chip?

[gamedexterity]

@MrTrollicus Swap magic is cheap. Modchip is risky. -Versatile

[MrTrollicus]

@gamedexterity The only shop in my country sells it for dayum 100 bucks and more.. :(

[MsSophanny]

explain you get format hardware

[gamedexterity]

@MsSophanny What? -Versatile

[MsSophanny]

suppose get fat ps3 with blue ray movies or gaming console?????

[gamedexterity]

@MsSophanny Sure? -Versatile

[hartmalcolm]

@gamedexterity whats he intro music plz :D

[gamedexterity]

@hartmalcolm The song is by Bandroid with the name of the song called Cracknation. -Versatile

[petshaman1]

hi i have free mcboot with open PS 2 loader ,it picks up the flash drive and plays the game etc.. but it picks up the hdd and do not show any data

[gamedexterity]

@petshaman1 OPL v.7 or opl v.8 or what? -Versatile

[MsSophanny]

mcboot is sucks

[gamedexterity]

@MsSophanny Why? I am using right now to save my laser on my PS2. I can play PSX backups, I can play games off of USB, I can play avi movies, and I can play emulators, and more. FMCB is fuckin awesome! - Versatile

[MrGRINGO101]

are the games on ur HD iso??

[gamedexterity]

@MrGRINGO101 Yes.

[willguitar1000]

I have one question... Will gameshark work

[gamedexterity]

@willguitar1000 Perhaps, I never used gameshark so I don't know. - Versatile

[shivendramohannn]

meant after formatting my 1TB HDD's partition it becomes 2 TB!!!!!!!!!!

[gamedexterity]

@shivendramohannn Odd, usb extreme won't detect it to format it? Then use a smaller partition, try simple like 30 GB. - Versatile

[shivendramohannn]

hey 1 more problem is there i.e when i format my HDD (The 100 GB partition)

with USB Extreme after the format is completed my partition becomes 900 GB (and  USB advance doesn't read it)

[shivendramohannn]

USING OPL V0.8

and tell me too that why Usb Advance is not recognizing my 100gb partition outta 1 Tb HDD (it freezes when i connect my HDD)

[gamedexterity]

@shivendramohannn 1) Format as NTFS, then format with usb extreme tool. 2) Try loading through SMB. 3) Maybe those two games are just not compatible. Check the OPL website. - Versatile

[shivendramohannn]

@gamedexterity

Thanx man I 'll try ....

:) You always have solution!!!!

[shivendramohannn]

both of them are NTSC version

[shivendramohannn]

hey versatile help Me out , i am trying to run

Battlefield 2 Modern Combat

Superman Returns ...

they aren't working please tell me if they are compatible or not?

i have Unfragmented toooo!

[TheVGGP]

can i use openps2 loader or hdLoader?

[gamedexterity]

@TheVGGP Yes. I do it all the time. - Versatile

[sangrentocousin]

@gamedexterity i have no swap magic can i still do this?? pls i wanna play final fantasy 12 izjs on my ps2

[gamedexterity]

@sangrentocousin So how you going to install FMCB? Find a friend with PS2 tools to install this for you. - Versatile

[sangrentocousin]

@gamedexterity i dont need this ill have a gaming rig in no time

ill play it in pcsx2

[TheVGGP]

@gamedexterity also does this work for ps3 BC?

[gamedexterity]

@TheVGGP If it is jail broken and you can do PS2 emulation, then yes. - Versatile

[SharinganLust]

I thought you said the package had USB Advance in it? I just installed Free McBoot, and the option for it doesn't come up... Lol.

[gamedexterity]

@SharinganLust You have to add the program manually. I might have misspoke in the video. Get OPL V.8, its better program. See my other youtube video that shows you how to add programs to FMCB, since I get asked that question too many times. - Versatile

[Lvent2101]

im thinking to make my ps2 with my old crappy HDD's (i need check if they still work) but the deal is they all over 1tb do they will work or i can only use the size ps2 can handle it (they all are 2.5 HDD's with USB Convertor) another question is ,My ps2 supports direct HDD instalition via soldering hdd to mainboard of ps2 (which is so damn hard) does it makes so much performance differance

[gamedexterity]

@Lvent2101 1) Format drive as NTFS. 2) Use usbextreme to format. 3) Rip games, then you are good to go. 4) Don't even bother with direct HDD to motherboard, it sounds risky man. Go with USB or internal hard drive if it is a fat ps2. - Versatile

[shivendramohannn]

hey tell me how to use ESR with HDD to boot off games

and tell me one thing too that have you tried Burmout Dominator?/

it was not running on OPL 0.8!

[gamedexterity]

@shivendramohannn ESR is only for dvd games. Use OPL for usb games, or play off of network SMB. I have no interest in burnout dominator, but I know burnout 3 worked fine. - Versatile

[shivendramohannn]

put doubluedoubluedoublue in place of XXX after (DOT COM) (World Wide Web's short form) (youtube is not allowing me to write the link)

[shivendramohannn]

cutscenes are loading verys slowly ...

i am using EXTERNAL HDD

[gamedexterity]

@shivendramohannn Not good enough. How fast is this HD? How many RPMS? 7200? 10,000? 5400 RPM? Try doing ESR method or SMB then. - Versatile

[shivendramohannn]

@gamedexterity

how do i know that??? ok i will give you a link see you might know something about it!

seagate(DOT)com/XXX/en-us/prod­ucts/external/external-hard-dr­ive/desktop-hard-drive/

(put . in place of (DOT)

this is 1TB HDD with USB 2.0 and can be upgraded to USB 3.0

[gamedexterity]

@shivendramohannn Sometimes the enclosure itself can mess it up. I had a user use a Lacie hard drive, 250GB and it didn't work with OPL. He went to Western Digital passport and it worked like a charm. - Versatile

[gamedexterity]

@Ezolekia You need to watch my PS2 playlist NOW. I have a video that shows different USB devices in action! - Versatile

[ddogg871]

Thanks for waiting 4:23 into the video to state the videos are laggy...

here's an easier concept, hack it with ESR, patch then burn the games and play them AS ORIGINALLY INTENDED!!!

[gamedexterity]

@ddogg871 You can do that, or you can play games off of SMB. I have a FAT ps2 now with network adapter and internal HD, so no more lag anyway. - Versatile

[alextheultimateify]

can you please tell me how to create a free mcboot exploited memory card for my ps2 slim?

[gamedexterity]

@alextheultimateify See the PS2 playlist! C'mon!! - Versatile

[mahadi360]

my ps2 is scph 90004 and PAL version can i do it in my ps2?

[gamedexterity]

@mahadi360 Yes.

[jchung89]

i have more question....

the kind of ps2 that i use is the one that has a hard drive case (i think) at the back, will that work on these kind on ps2?

[shivendramohannn]

@jchung89

yeah for sure it will work!

[gamedexterity]

@jchung89 Yes. - Versatile

[mucisan]

Can ps2 get broke it?

pls answer is my ps2 have modchip name is matrix 1.99 infinity :) and buyed from 2005/06 :).

sorry im form dutch :).

[gamedexterity]

@mucisan No, it will be fine. - Versaitle

[MrPeoplestv]

how do you know if your ps2 slim is comptiable with mcboot or not???

[gamedexterity]

@MrPeoplestv If it is SCPH-9XXXX, then you want an older version. - Versatile

[MrXrated107]

dude whats the quality of playing using a hard drive on a ps2 slim?????

[gamedexterity]

@MrXrated107 I love it. It saves the laser, and performance is good. - Versatile

[shivendramohannn]

@MrXrated107

IT's Good I have Tried And Succeded , check my channel i have also uploaded a video for this!



[MrVegaman13]

Bullshot game

[DarkKomotonoto]

another thing, for some reason my fat ps2 usb drives dont work, is there any way to fix them? like it works but it dont like detect the usb drive or whatever. for example if i plug in my ipod it would just light up but i can see it under mass in the ulaunch.elf program. thanks

[gamedexterity]

@DarkKomotonoto Try a real usb stick or hard drive and try again. Need to be fat32 and primary partition. - Versatile

[DarkKomotonoto]

@gamedexterity yeah it still doesnt work. it works on my friends ps2 but not mine. =\ i guess ill have to switch ps2 with someone or just burn files to cd. thanks

[petshaman1]

hi dude my ps2 slim is not recognizing the HDD what must i do ? thanks Paul

[gamedexterity]

@petshaman1 Use primary partition, fat 32. Make sure games are ripped properly. See my OPL v.8 video. - Versatile

[harrisonh2001]

HEY BRO MY PS2 TOXIC IS EXPIRED AND ALSO IT DOES NOT ACCEPT USB ITEMS NOW WHAT DO I DO?

[gamedexterity]

@harrisonh2001 Best to ask psx-scene dawt com. - Versatile

[harrisonh2001]

MY PS2 SLIM IS NOT ACCEPTING USB THINGS WHAT DO I DO?

[ComingToDoDamage]

Hey I already got Free McBoot installed on my PS2 but how can I put it on my PS2?

[gamedexterity]

@ComingToDoDamage I have a PS2 video on this. - Versatile

[cjrd28051994]

Hi man, i'm possessor of a chipped slim ps2, but there's a problem...

It scratches my CD/DVD, so i can't play using them..

So i was looking for another way to play... i'm not very practical doing this kind of things so i ask you, what do i need to do to play games through a Pendrive/HDD? do i have to use a disc to install free mcboot in the memory? if yes how to? thx for your time.

[gamedexterity]

@cjrd28051994 Best if you watch my ps2 playlist under FMCB and then get a better idea of what you are up against. Bottom line is you need a third party tool to get FMCB installed, or there are volunteers around the world that can install FMCB for you, you just pay shipping and handling. - Versatile

[cjrd28051994]

@gamedexterity Thx for the help ; )

[DarkKomotonoto]

hey im wondering how can i download games into ps2 (fat) hdd hard drive using ftp or whatever. thnx

[gamedexterity]

@DarkKomotonoto That I don't know. Best to talk to afterdawn forums or the psx-scene. - Versatile

[kingbooforums]

the link for the mcboot package isn't working!

[gamedexterity]

@kingbooforums It works. Go to sksapps. - Versatile

[kingbooforums]

@gamedexterity It worked. I still can't figure it out lol do I still need magic swap?

[gamedexterity]

@kingbooforums Unless you have a different way to do the method. - Versatile

[kingbooforums]

@gamedexterity  so...it won't work?€

[gamedexterity]

@kingbooforums You don't need swap magic unless you using a modchip or AR max or something else. - Versatile

[kingbooforums]

@gamedexterity  can't I just burn a swap magic?

[gamedexterity]

@kingbooforums Only if you have modchip. Watch my swap magi video. It needs to be retail. It is only 30 bucks. - Versatile