PS2 Game Swap Trick - List Submissions

**Noloony** · 02-19-2011,01:44 PM

i would like to confirm Socom U.S. Navie Seals Pal Edition as working on SCHP7004

i Replaced SCESNGUI.ELF in the root directory

- Boot up disc
- Swap to backup in main menu
- Go to Lan/Online
- Edit Network connection
- Double swap seen it has a security check

**TnA** · 02-20-2011,04:59 AM

You're missing a digit in your PS2-Model-Number.

Just to add it here,... You got it working with the double-swap, NOT a single-swap. Just so if others read it, understand that.

**Hellrazor** · 02-27-2011,11:02 PM

Go into street folder and replace DEMO.ELF
Go into madden 05 and go into extras and hotswap there
Boot the NFL street demo and it launches into ulaunch
Scph-30001

**MasterB** · 03-03-2011,02:55 AM

I figured this was the appropriate thread for this since it might give some information as to what works and what doesn't, however it is technically a question. I won't go into the details, but I have a fairly new (SCHP-77001) PS2 slim, and have been looking into Free MC Boot for a couple days now. I've burned multiple CDs, and generally know what I'm doing when it comes to this sort of thing (though this is my first time messing with the playstation).

I noticed that after multiple red screen failures (some of which people have gotten to work in this thread such as Madden 05 and Ratchet and Clank: Up your Arsenal) that it seems like I couldn't get around the playstation security check. Correct me if I am wrong, but as far as I know, the security check is near the center of the disk... and it's fairly easy to tell before something read screens, since you can see when it's checking that area. The interesting part is I have tried close to 20 games with ELF files of different types, and every time I "run" the ELF file with the original game inside it does MULTIPLE (we are talking 3-5) security checks very quickly... even the older games are doing this. Is it possible that the newer playstations are forced to do security checks on the launching of all ELF files?

If this is true, it can save a lot of time for people searching for a way to but Free MC Boot on their PS2. Also, has anyone gotten their PS2 to start up uLaunchELF after seeing the PS2 scan to the center of the disk and do a security check? If not, it seems to me an easy way to test without burning 100 dvds and just run the ELFs from the original game and watch for a security check. Or there could always be the chance I don't know what the hell I'm talking about. Let me know what you guys think.

EDIT: THAT BEING SAID I JUST MADE IT WORK.

I used Ratchet and Clank Up Your Arsenal. I replaced the NTGUI.ELF file. Start with the original game (obviously), go to multiplayer, then online (I had a profile set up already). Switch to the copy disk, and have one button on the square key, and the other right beside your CD ready to pop it out. As soon as you hit square, wait for the laser to start moving toward the center and QUICKLY pop your cd copy out, and put the regular in. It will then almost instantly start to go back to the outer ring. Quickly pop out the regular cd, and replace the copy. It will repeat the process and you will have to pop the copy, put in the regular, then pop the regular and put in the copy again. I know this seems impossible but it actually only took me 3 tries

**hamp69** · 03-04-2011,02:08 AM

Does any one have a guide for hitman blood money??

**TnA** · 03-04-2011,12:08 PM

Originally Posted by MasterB

I figured this was the appropriate thread for this since it might give some information as to what works and what doesn't, however it is technically a question. I won't go into the details, but I have a fairly new (SCHP-77001) PS2 slim, and have been looking into Free MC Boot for a couple days now. I've burned multiple CDs, and generally know what I'm doing when it comes to this sort of thing (though this is my first time messing with the playstation).

I noticed that after multiple red screen failures (some of which people have gotten to work in this thread such as Madden 05 and Ratchet and Clank: Up your Arsenal) that it seems like I couldn't get around the playstation security check. Correct me if I am wrong, but as far as I know, the security check is near the center of the disk... and it's fairly easy to tell before something read screens, since you can see when it's checking that area. The interesting part is I have tried close to 20 games with ELF files of different types, and every time I "run" the ELF file with the original game inside it does MULTIPLE (we are talking 3-5) security checks very quickly... even the older games are doing this. Is it possible that the newer playstations are forced to do security checks on the launching of all ELF files?

If this is true, it can save a lot of time for people searching for a way to but Free MC Boot on their PS2. Also, has anyone gotten their PS2 to start up uLaunchELF after seeing the PS2 scan to the center of the disk and do a security check? If not, it seems to me an easy way to test without burning 100 dvds and just run the ELFs from the original game and watch for a security check. Or there could always be the chance I don't know what the hell I'm talking about. Let me know what you guys think.

EDIT: THAT BEING SAID I JUST MADE IT WORK.

I used Ratchet and Clank Up Your Arsenal. I replaced the NTGUI.ELF file. Start with the original game (obviously), go to multiplayer, then online (I had a profile set up already). Switch to the copy disk, and have one button on the square key, and the other right beside your CD ready to pop it out. As soon as you hit square, wait for the laser to start moving toward the center and QUICKLY pop your cd copy out, and put the regular in. It will then almost instantly start to go back to the outer ring. Quickly pop out the regular cd, and replace the copy. It will repeat the process and you will have to pop the copy, put in the regular, then pop the regular and put in the copy again. I know this seems impossible but it actually only took me 3 tries

Two anser your questions in a few short sentences.

1. Yes, it seems that a few PS2-Version do additional checks, when launching an ELF.
2. It seems, that this is not directly defined by the BIOS, but somewhat related to the game and if it calls a function.
For example,... '007 AUF' should work on every PS2.

Btw.: The trick you used and how you succeeded in installing FMCB, is called 'double-time-swap'.

**TnA** · 03-08-2011,04:20 AM

I just added this sentence to the first post (in bold):

Keep in mind, that the disc-swap is time-dependent (since the disc isn't stopped) and sliding with a slide-card will most likely not work!!! Open up your PS2 and swap the discs, this way!

People, it is getting annoying,... I looked through the net and found so many reports, that the trick isn't working...
Now I saw a few videos on youtube, for example a MGS3-Video.

Darn, this is killing your drive after a while...

The game-swap-trick is time-dependent, point blank!
The chance of getting it to work with a slide-card is very small...

Maybe JNABK can add this piece of info to the game-swap-tutorial, too.

Another thing is, that some people prepare the ISO correctly and some don't (for example,... why are so many people patching it for ESR??!).

...and yet another thing is, that westill don't know, which game is compatible to which PS2-Version.

'007 AUF' seems to be one of the very few games, which work everywere...
Could it be that way, because the instructions are clear at least for one game?

**Morphosis** · 03-10-2011,07:19 AM

Originally Posted by TnA

People, it is getting annoying,... I looked through the net and found so many reports, that the trick isn't working...
Now I saw a few videos on youtube, for example a MGS3-Video.

Darn, this is killing your drive after a while...?

Yeah, it does aye. Msh and I were trying to help people who willing to install fmcboot on ps2 by theirself even though they don't get it or they don't quite understand how to install it or who knows. That's why i made a couple of videos for them. we try. we did our best

Originally Posted by TnA

Maybe JNABK can add this piece of info to the game-swap-tutorial, too.

I think that would be awesome but dont forget to add youtube!

**ChaosCharza** · 04-11-2011,10:31 AM

Originally Posted by RocketTrumpet

Confirmed working!! My first attempt and it worked on the very first swap.
Instructions:
Replace SLUS_201.99 file in DEMO folder
Burn to disc
Boot original disc
Go to Settings on the main menu and select Dave Mira BMX demo
Swap disc when menu appears asking if you want to load demo
Hit yes
Presto!

I can confirm that this does work as I just did this last night on a Phat (though mine was a Snowboarding Demo; weird), so if you could green this on the Free McBoot swap compatibility page as that would most likely help others as it helped me.

**Maleauto** · 04-18-2011,10:43 PM

I'm have a fat ps2 and i've been trying NFL Street 2 over and over again with the ntgui.elf file and has not been working but then again, i just have my console opened up with the magnetic circle thingy that hold the disc in place "holding the disc there" and i swap the back-up out with the original... and i go thru the online config junk and try to load and nothing happens just freezes. Anyways, i'm putting this as unconfimed cause im using an alternate method. So if anyone can help me out... i'd highly appreciate it

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