Anyone with a network adaptor...

[aussiewan]

Anyone who has a network adaptor willing to test something for me? They will also need a regular IDE hard drive, a GameShark/Action Replay, and a copy of Final Fantasy X (pref. International edition)

As some of you know, a few of us have been trying to get a non-Sony hdd working on the PS2. I have a theory that may work, but I don't have a network adaptor to try this with.

Make sure you have the hdd plugged in etc... I think you need it blank, but not sure. You may even need it already formatted with a game partition. You can find details of that elsewhere.

In GS2/AR2, add the code:
0000185c 0c000620

Activate the code, and then boot into FFX. See if you can install it to the hdd.

I don't know what the chances are of it working, and I know this isn't a very detailed msg, but anyone who has the gear will hopefully have the knowledge to fill in the gaps. And yes, I know some of you will say that there isn't a great deal of point in this, but hey, since when do we need a reason to unlock stuff like this?

Also... does anyone know if there are any issues with using a network adaptor from the US in a V4 Pal PS2? It would be so much easier if I had the gear to test these things myself

[Gradius]

Well, I just have 5 networks adapters here and 4 new PS2 (all Sony), but believe or not, I don't got time to OPEN THE BOX OF ANY OF THEM!!

But I'll when possible of course, I have all:

- FFX
- FFX International
- HDD
- GS2

I'll need to check out the details about formating with a game partition, if you can drop me a msg (gradius@rpc1.org) tell me all the instructions (to spare my time) I'll thanks.

Cya,
Gradius

[aussiewan]

Check out the (Long) thread called something along the lines of "Got FFX to work with hdd..." or something. It's got a lot of info that will help.

[HypERSoniC]

yeah i'll second that.. i think someone ruled out that code.. not 100% on that tho

[sjeep]

aussiewan, that wont work as the HDD related IRX's (such as ATAD.IRX which you are trying to patch) run on IOP. AR codes only patch EE memory space.

[aussiewan]

Hypersonic: When do you think someone tried that code? I posted it from some modifications I'd made only the other day... I hadn't seen anyone else with that code, and I got it straight out of the disassembler.

Sjeep: Damn, that kinda stuffs that up then. Apparently the FFX ISO is in multisession too, so it's not a simple matter to insert the modified file. Anyone got other suggestions?

[HypERSoniC]

i recall seeing a gameshark code which claimed to allow a non sony harddrive to work with the network adapter. as i recall, it was tested, and did not work.. perhaps your code is dfferent to the one previously posted

[aussiewan]

Hmmm... I haven't seen anything of the sort on here.... if you can track it down, I'd be interested

[HypERSoniC]

it was your own post on the topic in the sticked thread that i noticed.. my bad

Originally posted by aussiewan
Another option has been found! Ok I know I'm spamming this forum like nothing else, but I found another way to try this! Ok. Instead of needing to re-burn the game, you can use an Action Replay or Game Shark!! Can someone PLEASE try this cheatcode??
0000185c 0c000620
Just before the error comes up, there is a test, and a jal to another section. This code changes the nop after it to a jal to the same section.
Sorry I'm all psycho happy about this... if it works... I'll be getting a network adaptor asap! Just one thing... had a bit of a look around, and most places only have the USB adaptor. Anyone know of a good reliable place to get the official PAL adaptor?

[aussiewan]

lol... no worries. Well as Sjeep kindly pointed out, the GS2/AR2 codes have no affect on drivers because they are on the IOP processor, not the EE. So we have been trying good 'ol hex editting.