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Foreword: After a year and a half later, I have decided to re-write this guide, because
honestly, it was not my own and it was presented very poorly. Remember, I do no
support piracy. Use the USB method to play your games on the hard drive to help
your PS2 laser last longer. The performance will vary, but that is up to you if you
want to stick with it. Good luck! (6-13-09) ~Versatile
IMPORTANT NEWS (5-1-10): It seems that there are a lot of dishonest users on the
Internet that are copying this guide without giving credit back to me, Versatile.
Because of this, I will be looking to update all the pictures in this article to have a
watermark. We have an active team scouring the net for those who have copied this
article. If caught, we will be forced to take action against you. This is your warning. –
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Revisions:
[Update: 1/15/08] I have gotten Viewtiful Joe 2 to copy to my hard drive, and I was able to boot
off the hard drive and play it on the PS2. Now my laser will live longer! All help will be given in
the comments as usual.
[Update 2/13/08] Added link to SKS Apps. Without that site, this tutorial is nothing.
[Update 11/25/08] I am so frickin sick of people asking why their game doesn’t work and all they
see is a black screen. Is it because your game isn’t compatible? Check out this list below and stop
whining, or use swap magic and ditch the whole USB hard drive all together. The USB 1.1
performance IS NOT WORTH IT in my eyes.
http://www.elotrolado.net/hilo_Listado-de-compatibilidad-
en-USBExtreme_744276?pagenumber=1
[Update 6-8-09] Re-wrote the whole tutorial. Will expand upon the USB Extreme GUI interface
software at a later date.
[Update 6-12-09] Re-wrote major sections of the tutorial again to make it more clear.
[Update 6-13-09] Added new Youtube Video tutorial on the USB Extreme Windows Installer!
[Update 6-28-09] Added new Youtube Video tutorial on list of selectable games!
http://list.sksapps.com/
[Update 12-25-09] Fixed the instructions, I left some important notes out.
[Update 12-26-09] Added new PS2 Slim USB Booting tutorials. Enjoy!
Introduction
The PS2 is a great console. After 9+ years, it is still going strong. With the new $99 price point,
more and more people are getting the PS2 to play old school PS2 games. What better way to
preserve your games and your PS2 laser than playing off the USB interface? This guide is based
off of Swap Magic implementation.
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Yes, you can but it requires some work. Here are the PROs and Cons:
Pros
Cons
Modchip
Swap Magic
Exploited memory card (such as Free McBoot)
IMPORTANT: For this guide, I will be using Swap Magic 3.6 CD to boot the
USBExtreme disc!
Blank Media:
Note: I highly suggest swap magic if you are unwilling to mess with the other
options. You can learn more about swap magic at this guide:
http://versatile1.wordpress.com/2008/01/05/how-to-find-swap-magic-for-ps2/
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USB 2.0 hard drive that uses its own power supply (for example, it requires power from the
outlet).
A USB hard drive that is at least 10 gigs or larger is highly recommended. The average PS2
game size will vary from as low as 282 MB up to as high as 4483 MB or 4.483 GB.
Do not use laptop external hard drives which gets its power from the PS2 USB 1.1 port. It
is not enough power.
You could use pen or usb flash drives, but performance will be horrible. The game will
chug, and you will have ridiculously long load times, that is, if your game can load!
Note: I understand when going through this tutorial, you may see that your PS2 may
not see your USB hard drive enclosure. If that is the case, please try a different USB
hard drive. I have people verifying this may fix the issue.
Now double-click the USBAdvance-PC-Software. You will see two programs inside it:
ul_format.exe and ul_install.exe. Extract these to your C:\. This will make more sense later.
Notice there is a .bin and a .cue file. The .cue file is 1KB, and the .bin file is 34 MB.
You need to burn the image file. Use Nero, PowerIso, Alcohol120%, ImgBurn, or any other
type of CD burning software and burn this image file to your blank CD-R disc. Once the
CD-R is burnt, label it and set that disc aside.
Now extract the other zip file called “USBExtreme_wininst” to its own folder. You will
now have a program called USBExtreme.exe. A dedicated section to this program will be
covered later in this tutorial.
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Note: If you want, but not required, you can use the ul_format.exe command to
format your USB hard drive. This is how to use it:
We are almost done. Let’s enable fast transfer speeds on your USB drive before we start copying
games.
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Example:
I insert Viewtiful Joe PS2 game into my computer. To verify if your game is CD or DVD
format, right click on the disc and go to properties. If the file size is less 700MB or less,
then it is CD format. Anything else and it is DVD.
My DVD drive has letter H:\>. My USB drive is I:\>.
At the command prompt on my C:\> drive, I type “ul_install H I ViewtifulJoe DVD”. Press
enter and it will start copying the game. See picture below:
Here it will copy the game from my DVD drive to my USB drive and prepare it in the
special USB game playing format.
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Example:
My DVD drive is letter H. My USB drive is I. The name of my game is The Bouncer. The type of
disc I am ripping from is DVD.
Click Yes, and then it will start ripping the game from DVD drive to the USB hard drive:
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When the rip is done, you will see a screen like the one below:
Repeat the process over and over for additional games and you will get a list as shown below.
When you load the USB drive from the PS2, this list will be selectable.
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Troubleshooting
1) Make sure to make your USB hard drive partition a primary. I am not sure if it needs to be
logical drive, but I made my drive a primary partition.
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http://pcsupport.about.com/od/termsp/g/parallelata.htm
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Zaiakursed
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Now I get it, the parallel and Serial one, I guess my Hard Drive is SATA.. but Still Im
gonna check it
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The PS4
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An ide hdd.
Fat ps2.
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The PS4
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An ide hdd.
Fat ps2.console
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Sata then use usb enclosure pata then i wil give u links
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Umm, I read the HD Advance on SKSApps, and game converting takes place only in
the PS2 console..
Is there a way to convert it in the PC, my Lenses are dead already, that’s why I’m
relying on Booting through harddrives..
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Yah, I know about the Network Adapter, and I have a Fat PS2, SCPH50006
Model,and its compatible right..
All I just have to figure out for now is if my Harddrive is compatible.. [Im just
moving the files from it since there are a lot of files stored, and After I format it,
I'mgonna check it].
I have a question, is there a way to convert the games in the PC to the HDD,
My ps2′s lenses are dead already, and the tutorials show that converting takes
place in the PS2 Console itself..
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The comments have had more off-topic chatting, lately. You don’t talk about your
favorite games here and you especially don’t ask someone whether they got your
emails. Think before you post and add almost everything you have in mind in a single
post. And try to careful to not to double post!
Keep in mind, comments are almost like FAQs.
I recommend you all to talk about off-topic stuff via IMs. Just swap your ids with
eachother!
PS: If you used yahoo messenger, feel free to add me. My yahoo name is
‘ray_codebroken’
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6. AD
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can any one give me step by step method for playing games on ps2 through 4gb pen drive.
please give :-
1)link and steps for downloading games.
2)link and steps for usb xtreme/advance.
3)steps for running software.
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8. Dustin
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Hello versatile im confuse coz i only have PS2 modded chip(Matrix Infinity v1.99) and i
burnt USBAdvance in a CD but my PS2 having noisy sound inside then it read once as a
Playstation Disc 2 then black then i try again but it didnt read anymore and have disc
error…i wonder where did i go wrong…(i dont have swap magic sorry)
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Salman Aziz
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@ Dustin
Use ulaunch’s DVD version,ps2 has issues while read a cd-r.
Or Burn with imgburn at 4x.
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LAunCH the ulaunch cd then go to mass and launch .elf file from there..
MORE HELP FURTHER
I USE SAME METHOD
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Hi Dustin, i had the same problem as yours. I have the same modchip on my ps2. The
reason why u get the black screen is due to the macro vision fix enabled on ur modchip. To
disable it, boot your ps2 without any disk, and as soon as u press the power on button press
triangle and circle at the same time. U will enter in a menu with many options, look for
macro vision fix there and disable it. This should work now, i dont know why your ps2 does
not read tht disk. Still try it, and if still it does not work, try burning a new cd.
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11. Prashantcruise
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YO VERSETILE
if he have a modchip there no mean of installing fmcb ..
as he have matrix then dev1 is the best
modbo 5.0 with matrix infinity flashed can directly boot from usb
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12. Yemi
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i’ve got a ps2 (fat) console. can someone pls give me a detail step by step directions on how
to play games via usb drives (hardisk or flashdisk). thanks a lot.
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It’s called read the article again, and watch the videos.
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13. Prashantcruise
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Come on read the blog carefully its so easy to understand by thd infant
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14. Josef
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Hi!
Works perfect for me . I’ve had my PS2 & SwapMagic 3.6 for many years and never
been disappointed.
However, after switching my TV in the room, the burned discs couldn’t read PAL anymore
and so I packed away my PS2 and lived on the glorious moments we shared.
But now, after some room cleaning, I eventually came across my old SwapMagic, which led
me to my PS2 and after that my spirit burned intensly and I became eager to play some old
favorites (SC, FF-series, GTA etc.)
But then I wondered, how much longer would my PS2 last? (considering its age and the
abuse of the slidetool) And it was at that point I finally recognized the 2x USB-ports :O. I
wondered what the heck they could be used for so I googled a bit and came straight into this
awesome guide.
Long story short – Works perfect following your steps! Now I just have to find my old
memorystick but man…the PS2 sounds much happier when it doesn’t have to chew on a
disc
ps. Haven’t tried PS1 games on my PS2 yet, got tons of em´ just laying on the floor and
chillin´ ;D ds.
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15. ilyes
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Hi Versatile… how r u
i Run a PS2 Cafe, nd i’m usin OPL playin games from the PC ‘Network’ i haven’t found
any problem, but i was wonderin since u r the PS2 Master, i was wonderin if there is a
Software that Runs like Easycafe but for PS2 .. so i can control on the timin nd stuff..
hope to hear from u soon..
Greetings…… iLyes
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16. Prashantcruise
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TO ILYES
if you want then u may use excel to do that or through data base you can use that timing..
many request as your came to opl maker may the v.0.9 will have it..
but opl 0.8 rev 547 there isnt in game timing
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18. Prashantcruise
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Welcome
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19. Ps2Fanatic
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Guys Help me! My problem is when I start to install my game using USBextreme I see it’s
installing but in the middle of the installing proccess error pops up it says “Read Error”.
How can I fix this problem?
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20. Prashantcruise
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Ps2Fanatic
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It’s not a original disc. My external hdd is 232GB free space. What is dvd5 or dvd9?
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How will I know if dvd5 or dvd9? and what is the connection of it?
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21. Prashantcruise
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Ok
DVD5 OF 4.7 GB SINGLE LAYER
DVD9 OF 8.7 GB
DUAL LAYER
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@Prashantcruise
I’m installing God of War II and it’s 3.96GB. Everytime I try to install the game using
USBextreme or in Command Prompt to my External HDD the error still pops up.
What should be the problem? =(
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22. Prashantcruise
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Listen
i get it thank to make me clear
1.i think ur hd is of 250gb(correct me if wrong)
2.put any file like movie other than game is that accepted..
and my opinion
as u r using opl to run game ..
and plz detail and i will help you
i m online so plz quick !
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23. Ps2Fanatic
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PS.
Look at this link this is the ScreenShot
http://www.flickr.com/photos/59620331@N07/5453658344/
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24. Prashantcruise
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:lol
you are using CD AS disk type use dvd my dear
as you are using usb method
use this loader better than opl and usb advance
http://ichiba.geocities.jp/ysai187/PS2/PS2ESDL/guide/
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25. Ps2Fanatic
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@Prashantcruise
I change the CD to DVD but it still keeps the error what should I do? =(
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26. Prashantcruise
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Ok ..
Thank for being patiance
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Rohan Sharma
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is you cd\dvd scratched!!!!!! I think so dude, try any other disk, if still there is a
problem, try usbutil..
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@Prashantcruise
I buy it from somewhere store and it is not original disc and there is no files on my
External HDD because it is newly formatted to FAT32. My console model number is
SCPH-77006. I already tried two games to install StarOcean and GodofWar II but the
error still pops up. =(
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as you told there isnt any game in hdd cause u dnt able to install any of that game!!
am i right?
DO THIS
1. Download HP FORMAT TOOL FROM GOOGLE OR SKS APPS WEBSITE
then
3.download another software USB UTIL 2.0 FROM SKS APPS
4.Use that to instal the game !
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I’ve done all the steps but I dunno Why, When I select a game to run in PS2, it gives white
screen with some horizontal lines on it. Then it stays forever. Am I doing something wrong
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32. Melissa
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Hi there. thank you for the great article. I have been trying so long to get this right – I will
try your instructions. Is there any possibility I could email you later for some advice if I
struggle? please? Thank you
regards, Melissa
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33. YASIR
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can anyone kindly tell me how to use usb pendrive i saw the whole tutorial but when i go to
usb extreme game installer it dont show my pen drive there is an option for hardrives only i
want to use my pen drive to write games on it …. please help me in this regard.
Thnak you
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Salman Aziz
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Just rip the game to ur system drive,than copy it to ur thumb dirve,it is fine to do
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Regards,
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35. YASIR
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my model code is scph-77006cb kindly tell me will it work with usb flash drive or hard
drive and the modification method remains same for this model ?
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