Playstation 2 External Storage Device games Loader (PS2ESDL)

[SP193]

Hey, when I start this v817 loader I get this message: " No usable usb device connected" Although my usb hdd is connected with usb and iso games in it. How can I fix this?

Please take note that all PS2ESDL builds that have a version number with "-I" (e.g. v0.817-I) are meant for IEEE1394/Firewire disks, and do not support USB devices.

Since you are using a USB disk, please use PS2ESDL v0.816... until v0.820 comes out.

I am trying to combine the PS2ESDL-I (iLink version) and regular/mainstream PS2ESDL series into one unified PS2ESDL release by v0.820, so you shouldn't be confused anymore after that.

great
but to use IEEE1394/Firewire is there a USB-Firewire adaptator ?
and where I can buy it ?
because I only have HDD USB

I don't know where you can get a USB to Firewire adaptor, but you are probably better off getting a IEEE1394 and USB 2.0 combo enclosure.

I did that, and never had to worry about having a device that can only be used with my PS2.
When I go to school, I can use USB 2.0. When I play on my PS2, I use the IEEE1394 port.

[LFXiksas]

Ok, Thanks for reply, but now I have another problem, I installed v816 and when I try to start this version I just get a black screen T_T

[SP193]

Ok, Thanks for reply, but now I have another problem, I installed v816 and when I try to start this version I just get a black screen T_T

And v0.817-I launched properly? O_O

How did you launch PS2ESDL? If you use uLaunchELF, please use the latest version as some of the older versions are unable to launch PS2ESDL properly (Mainly those versions that are way older than v4.40).

Also, I do suspect that the bug in PS2-packer is responsible for some of the BSODs are bootup - I did get some BSODs during testing on my consoles, but it occurred randomly.

That only occurred when PS2ESDL was compressed with PS2-packer.

Try to ensure that your disk is error-free by running a disk check on it.
Ensure that it has a FAT/FAT32 filesystem.

[squallff8]

Hello there!I'm new here.
First I want to say my BIG THANX to SP193!
Man, you made a great work!PS2 ESDL is awesome project!
I tried it today, and i was pretty shocked.Games works so clear!
But still there is shutters in most of FMV.I tried today Samurai Legend Musashi (SquareEnix) and Sonic Heroes(Sega).Sonic have minor stuttering and Musashi is really slow. But the game itself works perfectly!

Wanted to report about a bug:I tried v0.816 and hotkeys(SELECT+R1) not worked for me, for some reason =\ And i tried to change cache size, but there was no difference.With different size, game worked the same.


p.s. Sorry for my English

[SP193]

Hello there!I'm new here.
First I want to say my BIG THANX to SP193!
Man, you made a great work!PS2 ESDL is awesome project!
I tried it today, and i was pretty shocked.Games works so clear!
But still there is shutters in most of FMV.I tried today Samurai Legend Musashi (SquareEnix) and Sonic Heroes(Sega).Sonic have minor stuttering and Musashi is really slow. But the game itself works perfectly!

Thanks.
Welcome to PSX-scene.

Glad to know that it worked well on your setup too.

The stuttering cannot be totally eliminated though.
The USB is still slower than the CD/DVD drive of the PS2, although the difference might not be a lot at times.

Wanted to report about a bug:I tried v0.816 and hotkeys(SELECT+R1) not worked for me, for some reason =\

You need to hold the R1 button before pressing the SELECT button (And keep the R1 button held down while you do that).
It's actually a dumb limitation that I had forget to mention. :/

And i tried to change cache size, but there was no difference.With different size, game worked the same.

Well, the difference in performance is usually hard to notice.
But depending on the game, sometimes the improvement in performance can be rather noticeable.

p.s. Sorry for my English

Well, your English is already pretty good. No need to worry.

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@all: SOCOM 3 doesn't work. It's definitely not caused by the malformed IOPRP image path since the IOP was obviously successfully reset (The PAD was initialized, and graphics was shown).

The game will show a BSOD after the SOCOM 3 startup screen.

Other than Metal gear Solid 2: SOL and Alien Syndrom, this is probably the only new game I had found that truly doesn't work.

The Getaway (PAL) works well too.

[squallff8]

The stuttering cannot be totally eliminated though.
The USB is still slower than the CD/DVD drive of the PS2, although the difference might not be a lot at times.

Well thats, disappointing, 'cause it's only big glitch.
Anyway, today i played Odin Sphere (Pal).It don't have a FMW, so game works great at full speed. But i figured that game freeze randomly after long period of playtime. Anybody here passed whole game using ESDL?
It looks like console can't read data from HDD(So maybe trouble in it).

And still, for some reason, SELECT+R1 combination not working for me =\

Btw, SP193, are you planing add PSOne games support?Is it possible?

[SP193]

Well thats, disappointing, 'cause it's only big glitch.
Anyway, today i played Odin Sphere (Pal).It don't have a FMW, so game works great at full speed. But i figured that game freeze randomly after long period of playtime. Anybody here passed whole game using ESDL?
It looks like console can't read data from HDD(So maybe trouble in it).

Hmm... that's odd.
You might want to try to re-dump and re-install your game.

I remember that someone had played that game before, but did not mention any freezing.

Of course, if you disk has physical damage (bad sectors), then that will be the obvious reason for the random freezes.

And still, for some reason, SELECT+R1 combination not working for me =\

That's odd.
What kind of controller are you using (E.g. DualShock, DualShock 2 etc), and is your controller from Sony?

Are all the buttons on your controller working?

Btw, SP193, are you planing add PSOne games support?Is it possible?

No. It is not possible anyway, unless a emulator was written.

The rom0:PS1DRV Playstation emulator in the PS2's ROM sets the PS2 to operate in Playstation mode, and the game has direct control over the hardware (So there's no way to redirect requests to the CD-ROM drive to other devices).

Another user on this forums is working on that, and I have no intention on taking what he has almost completed.

[squallff8]

Hmm... that's odd.
You might want to try to re-dump and re-install your game.

Okay, i'll try.

Yes, its ordinary Dualshock 2 from Sony and in-game all buttons works normal.
There is no configuration in PS2ESLD itself?
Maybe i forgot to turn the On =)

The rom0:PS1DRV Playstation emulator in the PS2's ROM sets the PS2 to operate in Playstation mode, and the game has direct control over the hardware (So there's no way to redirect requests to the CD-ROM drive to other devices).

Another user on this forums is working on that, and I have no intention on taking what he has almost completed.

You mean someone already made PSOne usb loader here?

[SP193]

Okay, i'll try.

Yes, its ordinary Dualshock 2 from Sony and in-game all buttons works normal.
There is no configuration in PS2ESLD itself?
Maybe i forgot to turn the On =)

The configuration/options screen can be accessed by pressing the SELECT button.

You mean someone already made PSOne usb loader here?

Its' not exactly a game loader, but an emulator that can run games from devices like a USB disk: http://psx-scene.com/forums/f164/ps2...preview-64878/

Unfortunately, development on that project has been slow.

[Ceedlorenzo]

Hello SP193

I had observed too that r1+select hotkey does not work for me too.. Well, i tried it at the game selection screen and it worked but in-game it does not...

I was playing JAK and DAXTER: the precursor legacy...
Your loader is really awesome! I had a hardtime trying to make it work on OPL0,8 rev 584 but had no luck... It always froze on me at the second FMV and it cant save no matter what compatibility modes i turn on. or combined...

Just additional info, I had to activate forced sync and unhook system calls to be able to play Jak and Daxter... I thought just unhook system calls as said on the compatibility list....,.

The game will not load past the SCEA splash screen if forced sync is not activated and it wont save without activating unhook system calls..
OH! and changing the default buffer size makes the saving fail. ehehehe...

One last thing, i've been playing using your ISO support... really really nice!! Now i can totally abandon USB advance well for some games.hehe. XD

Please do take a look for the hotkeys not working ingame... i really find it useful as a way to reset the PS2 in a lazy way..