VMC compatibility list (unofficial WIP) as of rev. 434.crazyc

[aginor37]

This is just a list of games that I have been going through testing with VMC in MC slot 1 (as no game that I know of personally requires a MC in slot 2, but plenty require a MC in slot 1). This is in no way definitive and is liable to change based on changes made to the VMC module, so please don't go complaining to the devs saying "Well it says here that game_x work, but I can't get it working!!" I am just putting this together as a way to keep up with my own progress on finding the current VMC compatibility of the games I own.

If others want to add to it, then by all means do so, but as a favor to the people actually working on the code lets stick to a useful format for reports. I was thinking about doing it in the following fashion, but if Crazyc, Dlanor, or anyone else doing the heavy lifting wants to suggest a better method I say by all means, go with that. But for now I recommend the following.

At the beginning of the post, list what revision you are using (Crazyc branch rev. 434 for example), what version PS2 you test on (V14 or 75001 in my case) in case it is useful information, what loader method (HDD, USB, or SMB), and then list a game by title and game id, and then according to the following tree of possible states. Add any other info after the state.

No detect: Game sees only an empty slot

Detects: if the game sees there is a MC in the slot but you can't do anything else, or if it see it but can't save to or load from, but you can see "extras" type data off it.

Saves: if it will allow you to save to it, but not to load from it.

Saves (corrupts): if it allows you to save to it, but transferring that savegame to a physical memory card and trying to load from it shows a corrupted savegame

Loads: if it allows you to load a savegame from it, but not to save to it.

Works: if everything works properly.

So an example would be:

Crazyc rev.434 SMB V14

God of War SCUS_973.99 Works
Final Fantasy XII IZJS SLPM_667.50 No detect
Mana Khemia SLUS_217.35 Detects (can see extras on savegame, saving with physical MC in slot 1 causes crash and physical MC corruption)

Hopefully this information will be useful.

Edit for helpful tips:

When testing VMC, as discussed below the best way to go about it is to leave the first MC slot empty and to test using the first VMC slot. This is for two reasons;

1: as stated, many games require (and will only save to) the first MC slot. You can usually tell these games as they tend to have an autosave feature or don't give you a choice of slot when asking to save.

2: by leaving the PMC slot empty, there is no chance of spillover when trying to save to the VMC. This eliminates both false positives (thinking it successfully detected/saved when it actually detected/saved to the PMC), and keeps from MC coruption if things go wrong. Remember, these are pre-open beta builds, so things going boom can and do occasionally happen.

Edit by crazyc:
Games reported as not working but fixed:
Ar Tonelico: Melody of Elemia
Atelier Iris: Grand Phantasm
Mana Khemia
Mana Khemia 2

Games reported as not working:
Shining Force EXA
Resident Evil 4
Metal Gear Solid 3:Subsistence

[aginor37]

Crazyc rev.434 all SMB on V14 slim

Ar Tonelico: Melody of Elemia SLUS_214.45 - Detects (can see extras on savegame, saving with physical MC in slot 1 causes crash and physical MC corruption)

Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana SLUS_211.13 - Works

Atelier Iris: The Azoth of Destiny SLUS_213.27 - Works

Atelier Iris: Grand Phantasm SLES_548.22 - Detects (can see extras on savegame, saving with physical MC in slot 1 causes crash and physical MC corruption)

Disgaea 2 SLUS_213.97 - works

Dragon Quest 5 (fan translation patch) SLPM_655.55 Works

Dragon Quest 8 SLUS_212.07 - Works

Eternal Poison SLUS_217.79 - Works

Final Fantasy XII IZJS SLPM_667.50 - No detect (upgraded to Works, was a typo in the VMC filename, oops )

Final Fantasy X SLUS_203.12 - Works

Final Fantasy X-2 SLUS_206.72 - Works

The Force Unleashed SLES_546.58 - Works

God of War SCUS_973.99 - Works

GTA: Vice City SLUS_205.52 - Works

GTA: San Andreas SLUS_209.46 - Works

Kingdom Hearts SLUS_203.70 - Works

Kingdom Hearts 2 SLUS_210/05 - Works

Mana Khemia SLUS_217.35 - Detects (can see extras on savegame, saving with physical MC in slot 1 causes crash and physical MC corruption)

Mana Khemia 2 SLUS_218.90 - Detects (can see extras on savegame, saving with physical MC in slot 1 causes crash and physical MC corruption)

Midnight Club 2 SLUS_202.09 - Works

Shining Force EXA SLUS_215.67 - Saves (corrupts) - (Saves once, subsequent attempts to save freeze the game, upon reset freezes while attempting to load game option data, may cause physical MC corruption if one in slot 1)

Spyro- A heroes Tail SLUS 208.84 - Works

Guitar hero 2 SLUS_214.47 - Works

Spyro day of the Dragonfly SLUS_218.20 -Works

Tetris Worlds SLUS_202.47 - Works

[crazyc]

can see extras on savegame, saving with physical MC in slot 1 causes crash and physical MC corruption

I would suggest not putting a real memory card in the slot with a configured VMC for this reason. Unless you don't care about the contents of that card.

Final Fantasy XII IZJS SLPM_667.50 - No detect

This is strange becuase FF12 US saves fine. I'd like to see debug info for that so I've attached a debug enabled binary that I know works on my console. If it doesn't work on yours, you'll know it's not your fault that yours don't work.

Edit: removed so it doesn't get confused for something people should use normally.

[aginor37]

I would suggest not putting a real memory card in the slot with a configured VMC for this reason. Unless you don't care about the contents of that card.

Well after I found that out, I took an extra MC of mine and copied some random savegames on it so I can see if it corrupts it or not. Trust me, after the first time it happened i started booting and keeping all my important stuff on the MC in slot 2, and test in slot 1.

[aginor37]

This is strange becuase FF12 US saves fine. I'd like to see debug info for that so I've attached a debug enabled binary that I know works on my console. If it doesn't work on yours, you'll know it's not your fault that yours don't work.

Okay, it's official: It has to be some kind of hardware issue with my specific playstation. I get the exact same crash with yours as I have with mine, hit the start button, black screen, magenta screen and it freezes.

Anyone else out there with a 75001 slim that wants to see if it works with theirs? Because I am officially out of ideas.

[RandQalan]

Okay, it's official: It has to be some kind of hardware issue with my specific playstation. I get the exact same crash with yours as I have with mine, hit the start button, black screen, magenta screen and it freezes.

Anyone else out there with a 75001 slim that wants to see if it works with theirs? Because I am officially out of ideas.

Borrowed and friends 75001 and OPL VMC Fork works for save and loading
you may have a bad iso Final Fantasy XII IZJS SLPM_667.50 patch 0.19

[crazyc]

Well after I found that out, I took an extra MC of mine and copied some random savegames on it so I can see if it corrupts it or not. Trust me, after the first time it happened i started booting and keeping all my important stuff on the MC in slot 2, and test in slot 1.

That was for just for everyone to know. I don't want newcomers bitching about how it corrupted their memory card.

[aginor37]

Borrowed and friends 75001 and OPL VMC Fork works for save and loading
you may have a bad iso Final Fantasy XII IZJS SLPM_667.50 patch 0.19

Yeah I found the problem there, accidentally named the VMC 677.50 instead of 667.50. Working fine now, updated it on my list.

Was referring to the debug OPL binary not working on my machine specifically, when I asked about someone with that model number PS2.

[RandQalan]

Yeah I found the problem there, accidentally named the VMC 677.50 instead of 667.50. Working fine now, updated it on my list.

Was referring to the debug OPL binary not working on my machine specifically, when I asked about someone with that model number PS2.

75001 and OPL VMC Fork OPL Debug elf working.

Wireshark getting info on this model don't know what is wrong with yours but
good luck finding out what is wrong.

Debug R442 VMC Fork Crazyc

[hackoba]

Anyone here please, can make a step by step tutorial on how to configure VMC in HDD, SMB and USB? What apps to patch the ISO, etc..I can managed to compile OPL but i dont know how to use VMC by crazyc.

Your help is much appreciate. Thank you.


Best regerds,

Hackoba