PS3 Memory Card Adaptor (CECHZM1) Allows Free MC Boot Install

[bUttER5]

Hey folks,

what is the latest PS2 (european) hardware revision that supports FMCB?
Also, were you able to gather more information on what Memory Card USB Adapter (Clone-) Models are compatible with the new method?

Thanks guys!

[flo]

Latest that supports FMCB is 90004 datecode 8b
About the cinese adapters , i have one that works on PS3 , installs just fine with the drivers provided here but when using the app it just fails to do anything . I think the problem lies in the software itself

[sepp256]

Try a direct command to the tool: open a terminal, cd to the ps3mca-tool.exe directory and type:

ps3mca-tool.exe --mc-info

Check the output, and report it here.

You can also try to check VID and PID as I suggested below (you didn't specified if your adapter is an official one).

@jimmikaelkael: I have a 3rd party ps3 memcard adapter that works in my PS3. (It's this model)

I have installed the driver, and when I try entering "ps3mca-tool.exe -i" I get the following errors:
Adapter not attached: "Error: failed to attach USB device... (-1)"
Adapter attached but no card inserted: "Error: no PS2 Memory Card detected... (-11)"
Adapter attached and formatted official PS2 mem card inserted: "Error: no PS2 Memory Card detected... (-13)"

I also checked the device properties for this adapter as follows:
Device Instance Id: USB\VID_054C&PID_02EA\5&45EC3E8&0&1
Hardware Ids: USB\Vid_054c&Pid_02ea&Rev_0001

Please reply or PM if you would like me to test further. Thanks!

Edit: @jimmikaelkael: I followed your earlier instructions for using the libusb-win32 Inf-Wizard, which gives a VID 0x054C and PID 0x02EA (This matches with the above info I gave in this post.) However, when the Wizard created an .inf file for me I made a diff with the .inf from the driver posted earlier in this thread, and the GUID is different. The file from the Inf-Wizard has the line:
DeviceGUID = "{2A466BCE-A2FB-4059-ACCD-8E08CB8D7D04}"

[flo]

Sepp , i believe i have the same adapter as you , is it this one here ?

[sepp256]

Sepp , i believe i have the same adapter as you , is it this one here ?

@flo: No, it's not that one. Follow the link and compare pictures.

[grasshoppa420]

@flo: No, it's not that one. Follow the link and compare pictures.

Damn! Didn't see that one! Mine's the same price (w/ no shipping) but coming from Hong Kong! Grrr....

[chillbumps]

I just bought a ps3 memory adapter for $8 from Toys R U. If you guys want to get one try to check your local Toys R U to see if they have one before buying on amazon. I just did the installation and everything went smoothly. However, i had a problem with the ps3mca_windrv link as the file is no longer there. I think someone should put up a new link on the first page so new people like me can find it easier. I had to read the whole thread just to find a new link on page 8. Thanks to the people who made this mod which makes life so much easier for us user out there. Really appreciate it.

[yoshi314]

i'm also having problems. the adapter i bought works with ps3 (but only with 8mb memcards).

on pc, it gives error -13, with the same memcard that worked on ps3.

[jimmikaelkael]

I guess it's a clone adapter, I'm already in some test attempt tring to fix this.
They all seems to fail on reading mc pages.

[yoshi314]

it problably is, it's just masquerading under official VID/PID.

how do we get your most recent modifications with dmca and all?