ESR - public beta

[redeyed]

Boot ESR disks from ps2 browser without a BAEXEC-SYSTEM folder.

My setup:

BAEXEC-DVDPLAYER

dvdplayer.elf = FREE_MCBOOT 1.4b osdmain.elf renamed 75kb
dvdplayer-e.ver = custom made displays as 3.33U in ps2 system configuration
dvdplayer.ico = original from 3.02U update
dvdplayer.id = custom made displays as 3.33U in ps2 system configuration
icon.sys = original from 3.02U update

BOOTFolder

BOOT.ELF = ESR beta r8 dvdv direct

SYS-CONF

FREEMCB.CNF = edit default from osdsys to mc?:/BOOT/BOOT.ELF

I've been trying to find a more noob friendly way to boot ESR disks for family and friends who don't understand LaunchELF. Only tested a couple games but both loaded.

[TnA]

I didn't expect him to integrate it so soon into the installer, just sent it to him to take a look. I don't even know if it's at all useful. But if someone want to play with it i'll post the code.

Please, Neme!
Is it also possible, to load IRXs in backgroud (before, or while PS2-OSD is running)?

(...other Thread...)


@redeyed: So it runs directly, if you insert a DVDV-Patcher game?
Finally a proof. ^^
I assume, it's because uLE doesn't interferer with cdvd-init (like it does with PSX-Exploit ).
Should run fast with 75KB-dvdplayer.elf
Did you try it with the other methods, too?

[PALGamer]

Boot ESR disks from ps2 browser without a BAEXEC-SYSTEM folder.

My setup:

BAEXEC-DVDPLAYER

dvdplayer.elf = FREE_MCBOOT 1.4b osdmain.elf renamed 75kb
dvdplayer-e.ver = custom made displays as 3.33U in ps2 system configuration
dvdplayer.ico = original from 3.02U update
dvdplayer.id = custom made displays as 3.33U in ps2 system configuration
icon.sys = original from 3.02U update

BOOTFolder

BOOT.ELF = ESR beta r8 dvdv direct

SYS-CONF

FREEMCB.CNF = edit default from osdsys to mc?:/BOOT/BOOT.ELF

I've been trying to find a more noob friendly way to boot ESR disks for family and friends who don't understand LaunchELF. Only tested a couple games but both loaded.

Well TnA, here's our answer, it works like that

[TnA]

Yes, it works (what is a good proof), but I want to know, if it also works DIRECTLY embedded, with an older FMCB-Loader (that doesn't have Fastboot) or RUNME.ELF directly embedded.

Embedded:

-RUNME.ELF or
-old FMBC-Loader or
-ESR DIRECTLY

All 3 could be useful.

RUNME.ELF (SLOT1-ESR; SLOT2-FMCB-Installer) --> Insert a DVDV and the MC, EVEN IF THE PS2 IS ON and run patched games directly, or install FMCB on ALL PS2-Consoles, without the need of FMCB or PSX-exploit.

As I mentioned in the "DVD-Video-FS-Exploit"-Thread, it seems to have the same compatibility like PSX-Exploit, but couldn't test it very expansive.

So, if you get a Black-Screen on another console-version/region, it should work at least with the dvd-xploit.


older FMCB-Loader --> If RUNME directly doesn't work. The rest, like I said.

ESR-Direct DVD directly embedded --> Whooot.

[PALGamer]

maybe if my sister will be @ home next week, I can borrow her DVD-writer on her notebook, so I can test with atleast 1 game

As I mentioned in the "DVD-Video-FS-Exploit"-Thread, it seems to have the same compatibility like PSX-Exploit, but couldn't test it very expansive.

So, if you get a Black-Screen on another console-version/region, it should work at least with the dvd-xploit

You mean FATTIE's only? cos I guess the DVD-Video thing should work on slim's too, if only you raise the DVD-Player version high enough

[TnA]

Of course.
It should work in all PS2s-Versions, once it's installed (still same region I think [logical to me]).
Raised mine up to 3.33 ( ^^ ), when I tried it first.

I mean the homebrew-compatibility.

[redeyed]

@TnA

Yeah directly from the ps2 browser ESR game loaded in about 18 sec. I tried similar setups using older ESR releases but they froze at white screen. And you can boot other elfs in the .cnf after selecting the disk.

[TnA]

@redeyed: Do you use the 75KB-DVDELF?


Hopefully someone can test the other methods (older FMCB, not ESR) on a NoMod, too.

[PALGamer]

Of course.
It should work in all PS2s-Versions, once it's installed (still same region I think [logical to me]).
Raised mine up to 3.33 ( ^^ ), when I tried it first.

I mean the homebrew-compatibility.

OK, it think that's logical indeed, and u could probably get it installed on a few region consoles and it would be multiple-region compatable (the FAT-Trick wouldn't work cause of region right?)

[TnA]

Yes, the FAT-Trick gives only compatibility to all PS2-Versions, of the same region.
Multiple Regions are not possible (AFAIK), because the updates are region-encrypted.
MG-Region differs.

SLOT1 --> ESR
SLOT2 --> uLE

Sounds good to me.
Needs no FAT-Trick, no FMCB and is micro-sized-backup/homebrew-exploit.

SLOT1 starts inserted DVDV.
SLOT2 starts uLE without ESR, but it starts from MC and nearly all PSX-Xploit-compatible homebrew should work.
Like a pimped PSX-Exploit.

(I know, the button-feature is nice, but all fmcb-versions should work with this. You could use 1.0 - 1.4b, tmk.)