myPS2 1.1

[ntba2]

I hope this version fixes some of the loading problems. I have tested it with:

uLaunchElf (MC,USB,HDD)
KeyLauncher (MC,HDD)
PS2OS (MC,HDD)
PS2Menu-K (MC,HDD)
Infinity Manager (MC)

It also improves localization support, translations are no longer limited to ASCII characters only.

http://www.ntba2.de/

[internet_floozy]

Always working on making it better...thanks

[t00p]

sweet

[ZakSpeed]

Gonna update the brazilian portuguese file :)

[Fnu Lnu]

I got it to start off the hdd using uLaunchelf, but it gets to a second screen that says "Please wait..." and it doesn't load any further. It said everything was OK so I was wondering if it might have something to do with the new font system - was everything in the .xml files directed to the right font folder and file type? Or could it be something else?

[briandabrain]

Jus Wanderin. Do ja tink dat it may be posible to tweak some settings, such as da multithreading code to improve stability?

[ZakSpeed]

I got it to start off the hdd using uLaunchelf, but it gets to a second screen that says "Please wait..." and it doesn't load any further. It said everything was OK so I was wondering if it might have something to do with the new font system - was everything in the .xml files directed to the right font folder and file type? Or could it be something else?

Have you read the readme file? You have to add two lines of code to the Config.DAT, to run it from the HDD.

[timberlandman]

would it work if i just replaced the myps2.elf with the existing version 1.0 folders?

[Fox the Sly]

Alright! Can't wait to try.

[Fnu Lnu]

I can get the program to run from the MC, USB, but still not the HDD. I changed the CONFIG.DAT file accordingly, but the program hangs before it loads the network settings when I run it from the HDD. (by the way, it's nice that it tells you that it's parsing the .xml files instead of giving you a blank screen) I noticed that it says "SetElfPath host:/" instead of the hdd0 path I put in the config file. Has anybody gotten this to run from the HDD? If so, could you send me your working CONFIG.DAT file so I can use it as a template?

[Fox the Sly]

Hm, I tried loading from the HDD with the proper HDD strings in the CONFIG.DAT, but it hangs at the the "Please wait while the program is loading." screen.

I noticed that the only way to load the program from the USB flash drive is to use the HDD string (for me, at least), only problem is, sometimes it doesn't save the strings, so I have to open wordpad and resave it.

Another thing. The date on the myPS2 dashboard is incorrect for West USA. I checked my PS2's clock and the time is correct. Is there a way you can add an option to time/date or have it synchronize with the PS2's hardware clock? And is there a way you could have myPS2 save "Sort" settings? That's very minor IMO, but just throwing it out there.

Still, this is an awesome app, thanks alot and keep up the great work. :)

EDIT: Added a couple more observations/suggestions.

[Kormann]

myps2 from hdd hangs when usbd.irx (napalm's version) is located at mc0:/boot/ and says "Please wait while the program is loading".
When I remove usbd.irx file from mc0 myps2 says that it couldn't mount the partition that I set in the config.dat (i rechecked and tried more than 10 times and I know I'm doing the right thing.. dunno what is happening)

Oh and I'm using uLaunchELF v.41r to boot myps2 (maybe this is the problem?)

bye, thx anyway

[internet_floozy]

@Kormann

I think I am having the same problem as you.....It goes thro the boot up fine, loads the +MYPS2 partition then goes to loading usbd.irx and then says cannot load hdd:PARTITION.

I changed it many times and even tried setting it up exactly like the readme by making the same partitions as the readme and it still craps out at the same spot.

[graves138]

well i'm not having a problem loading it or anything, i actually really like myps2 the only thing is that when i try to load ps2mp3 station while using myps2 it freezes. Does anyone know why this is, or a way to fix it. From mc, hdd, or cd it freezes under myps2.I know i can get it to work with launchelf, but i like having everything nice and neat with myps2. thx for the help in advance.

[Fnu Lnu]

Okey dokey, I got to run from the HDD...you gotta open the CONFIG.DAT in Notepad and copy the little squares and use them as returns and use tab to space things like the rest of it.

Now...I just have to go through the hundreds of lines of code to find the differences between this skin and the old one I made. I thought I found the differences, but my custom Windows skin won't load. BUT at least it tells me when there's an error parsing the skin before I get into the program.

*Edit: Nevermind, got it to work...also updated my Windows theme skin

[internet_floozy]

I have tried editing my config.dat in WinVI and notepad and still no luck....and I don't understand why.

lang_file = english.xml
lang_charset = ISO-8859-1
skin_name = default
hdd_boot_part = hdd0:PARTITION
hdd_boot_path = /PROGRAMS/MYPS2/

So does this me I have a partition named 'PARTITION' and MYPS2 boots from a direction in the partition called 'MYPS2'? If so this should be working.

[loafofbread]

hi, by the way, great work ntba2.

Ive got it running from the hdd after a few tries. Below are the two lines i have at the end of the config file. I also have the little squares at the end of each of these lines.

hdd_boot_part = hdd0:+APPS
hdd_boot_path = /myPS2_v1.1/

As you can see, the partition i have the myPS2 folder in, is +APPS. So, put the name of your partition here. Then put the folder name in the second line of code. and thats it. That works for me.

Thanks again ntba2 for this great app.

[internet_floozy]

Ahh.....i will try it out when I get the chance but im forgetting to put in the + infront of the boot_part.

[internet_floozy]

OK.....adding the + got me a little further thro the boot now I am getting this error:

Error while parsing GUI XML files!

[Fnu Lnu]

You need to put the new language.xml and fonts.xml files into skins/default/pal, in case you didn't copy over all the new files for this version...you will also need the new english.xml in the language folder. You should probably delete the font files out of skins/default/fonts - I don't know if it's absolutely necessary, but I did and it works.

[internet_floozy]

I got everything done that you suggested....I will try it again but Im sure thats not working for me.

[internet_floozy]

Sorry...i just noticed my skin.xml file wasnt transferred successfully.

[Mr_WoRRieD]

I love myps2, and now that i can boot it from hdd i finally got me some space back on the MC.
Also bought an usb stick for this program to travel mp3's between pc and ps2.
Keep up the good work :)

[Iron-B]

OK.....adding the + got me a little further thro the boot now I am getting this error:

Error while parsing GUI XML files!

First sorry for my bad english :p

I have the same problem, when I boot myps2 from Hdd with launchelf, I have one partition named ELFS and in this partition one folder named MYPS2 with all the content of the rar, when i execute the elf im getting this error:

Parsing GUI XML files, this may take a few seconds
Error while parsing GUI XML files!

My config.dat is:

ftp_password = myPS2
radio_cache_list = 0
lang_file = english.xml
lang_charset = ISO-8859-1
skin_name = default
hdd_boot_part = hdd0:ELFS
hdd_boot_path = /MYPS2/

I try using little squares and the "+" in the partition and I have the same result.

My ps2 is one 30001 V1 and i probe with one hdd 10Gb seagate and other 160Gb seagate, and launchelf V3.4b2.

Thanks.

[internet_floozy]

My config.dat is:

ftp_password = myPS2
radio_cache_list = 0
lang_file = english.xml
lang_charset = ISO-8859-1
skin_name = default
hdd_boot_part = hdd0:ELFS
hdd_boot_path = /MYPS2/

Thanks.

I don't know if this is your current config.dat file but the + isn't their. It should work fine like this:

hdd_boot_part = hdd0:+ELFS

Also, my problem was a few files didn't transfer properly over the FTP to the hdd so files like skins.xml and main.xml were 0k. Just browse through the file MYPS2 directory comparing everything to the original you downloaded. You will prolly find something inconsistant.

[Iron-B]

Thanks for the help, but didnt work, with the + in the partition name (hdd_boot_part = hdd0:+ELFS) I have the same result, and i checked the size of the files in the folder of the hdd drive and all ok.

And i have another problem, I tryed botting MYPS2 from MC and boot ok, but when i mount a partition with mp3s (512MB) I can hear the first 10 or 11 songs, after this I cant hear more songs, when i press play in any song nothing happen and I need restart the ps2, I tryed using diferent partition sizes and short names, but everytime have the same result.

[Richie_rich]

At last, I can running myPS2v1.1 smoothly. I've added two entries to the CONFIG.DAT file like this:

hdd_boot_part = hdd0:+MYPS2
hdd_boot_path = pfs0:/

For using my USB Stick I use the usbd module from Naplink.

thanks ntba2 :)
thanks Matrix Infinity v1.75 :dance:

[Mesut]

i got it working so all you need to do with this WORKING CONFIG.DAT

drag and drop it on top of Notepad and find

hdd_boot_part = hdd0:PS2OS (change this to the partion your using and if your got a + add it like this hdd_boot_part = hdd0:+PS2OS)

hdd_boot_path = /APPS/MYPS2/ (and this the FOLDER in the partion you are using) and if your smart make a BACKUP of it when its working in the PS2 you do something wrong a you got a backup

ps dont use mine cuz it wont work

and if you want to get the Radio to work just press START in windows XP and RUN type CMD then Enter and IPCONFIG/ALL and look for DNS

[NeoKnight]

IT WORKs!!! finally after what a week or 2 after the orginal release this works!!! ahahahahhahah *goes insane* hahahahha

Thanks for the Working config file and for the person that posted notepad2 in another thread :dance: :dance: :dance: :p

[HypERSoniC]

notepad 2 is a great program.. i use it when programming c/c++

[drhill]

It's possible download an iso image of myps2 to run it from cd?
Sorry for my bad english..
Thanx...

[ramarc]

I have got it on the HD now but it keeps stoping on: "Loading GUI String table...FAILED! Just wondered if anybody has had the same problem and worked it out, I have added the two lines to the config because it was saying error 6 at first but that part is fine now, anybody???

[eliasraiss]

hi,

I used flashfxp to send the myps2 files to my mc beddata folder.
If i start myps2 1.1 with uLaunchElf v3.1s it freezes at "checking HDD status: ok".
i've waited like 8 minutes and it still was on the same screen.
Plz help me,,

Playstation 2 (old model) V7
Network Adaptor with maxtor 40GB HDD
Swap Magic 3.3 cd/dvd
uLaunchElf V3.41s
ExecFTP

[darkarmyofone]

this is gunna sound dumb, but the only problem i seem to be potentialy having, is what files go into what folder exactly "fonts, shoutcast, skins, etc"

when i downloaded v1.1 from the official site, all the files came standalone in a .rar file. they werent put in any folders. any quick help would be appreciated. thnx in advance.

[spawnerbr]

Here It fails até same place:
"Loading GUI String Table"

[backtobasix]

Hi there,

Could someone please give me little help on the way with getting Myps2 1.1 installed on my HD ?

Info:

ps2 v4 with Neo 4 modchip.
HD: maxtor 200gig

I use HDadvance 2.0, start from cdr and from within hdadvance I launch games from the HD.

What I would like to have is:

- When I start my ps2, boot it with a memcard or cd and start myps2 1.1
- Within myps2 I would like to go to Programs/software and start HDadvance

Is this possible ?

Thanks in advance

Greetz,
Basix

[Lock13]

can i put this in to mc then boot from it?

[flamingo24]

oh my god, why??? :banghead:

I just finished re-transfering all the files to update to version 1.2 and it works!!!

But why is myps2 so sloppy now with about 20+ files required to transfer before it loads!!! Can you not just create a single elf file to install (as with v0.1-v0.5) then have a dos patching system for skins and translations. Also with v0.5 you don't have to add 2 lines to the config.dat to run myps2 from the hdd (whats with that)

[darkarmyofone]

the author of this program wrote it to be centered around ease of customization as well as use. hence why it uses folders and not just a single executing elf file. more things are able to be done this way and leaves programming open for less limiting options. it could most likely be made more clear by someone else on the site more closely oriented with the developement of this program. i myself am not a pro lol. i came onto the scene about 2 years ago. but yeah, he wrote this way for developemental purposes.

[flamingo24]

omit :)

[Tec]

Transferring a load of files and folders is a real headache. There has to be a better more refined method & although I am fond of myps2, I must say I am disappointed in this new direction the author is taking. Does anyone know where I can find the source code for myps2 v0.5? thanks

Why don't you write an installer for it. I'm sure lots of people would like that.
:)