new to the ps2 modding scene-questions

[UWerOwNED]

I've softmodded my XBOX and gotten a bunch of neat apps and emus to run on it, but I'm wondering if there is any such thing like softmodding for the PS2. I mean where I can hack my PS2 and put apps and stuff on the HDD without a modchip. I have the official PS2 HDD and I would like to do more with it than put a few games on it with HDLoader. I tried the tutorials section but there was nothing there (or nothing showed up for me) and there is now newb forum so sorry if this is in the wrong section.

[Da Brass]

Well...HDLoader and HDAdvance would probably be your best bets, but you won't be able to play any online games and also, you'll run into some game compatibility issues as well.

[UWerOwNED]

well i have HDLoader and was looking for other things to do with my HDD

also can I still play online with a game disc even though i have others backed up onto my HDD? I was never clear on this as I would like to play games online and back up some other games but i know you can't play backups online, and i don't have highspeed internet so i haven't tried but i want to get it sometime soon

[Liquid Swordz]

same here. I'm new to this type of stuff. I have HD loader and I was wondering if there is a way to expand on it to the point of how some modded X-box's are at.

[Ezags]

you can put ps2menu on it. i did that to mine and now i have a bunch of apps of there. also i just took the cover off of my ps2 because i dont feel like paying more for a fliptop slidecard or no solder mod.

[Artifact]

Your everything will die if you don't dust it everyday.