Anyone know if you can play back up isos from a portable hard drive on a ps2 slim?

I recently pulled my old ps2 out of the attic and wanted to play some of my old games but the only disks i had were jak and daxter and shadow of the colossus (both now completed) but i have a portable hard drive with back ups of all my games on it (along with alot of files for my computer) but for some reason when i try to burn one on to a cd i get an error (using imgburn) and the disk wont play. so i wanted to know if there was a way to just plug in the hard drive and play the games from that?

please don't use words an idiot wouldn't understand i'm new to this and a lot of terms will probably need to be explained to me

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Originally Posted by furyswings

I recently pulled my old ps2 out of the attic and wanted to play some of my old games but the only disks i had were jak and daxter and shadow of the colossus (both now completed) but i have a portable hard drive with back ups of all my games on it (along with alot of files for my computer) but for some reason when i try to burn one on to a cd i get an error (using imgburn) and the disk wont play. so i wanted to know if there was a way to just plug in the hard drive and play the games from that?

please don't use words an idiot wouldn't understand i'm new to this and a lot of terms will probably need to be explained to me

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USB LOADER

but the movies are gping slow. because the ps2 usb are only 1.1

And how would i get usb loader onto my ps2 and aslong as the gameplay is fine thats the main thing

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Originally Posted by furyswings

I recently pulled my old ps2 out of the attic and wanted to play some of my old games but the only disks i had were jak and daxter and shadow of the colossus (both now completed) but i have a portable hard drive with back ups of all my games on it (along with alot of files for my computer) but for some reason when i try to burn one on to a cd i get an error (using imgburn) and the disk wont play. so i wanted to know if there was a way to just plug in the hard drive and play the games from that?

please don't use words an idiot wouldn't understand i'm new to this and a lot of terms will probably need to be explained to me

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first, you must have a method to launch programs for ps2.
you must install the uLaunchELF Freemcboot or on your memory card:
considering that you can launch CD / DVD copies. this method is very simple:
CD Installing

the best alternative is openps2loader the program, which has excellent compatibility in games.
by USB, it's often freezing in the videos, but in the game everything is normal.
by network (PS2-PC) in most games (in which I have), they run cool.

Or you could try PS2ESDL, since it's tuned for USB device support: http://psx-scene.com/forums/f253/pla...ps2esdl-63375/

Performance and compatibility seems to be a little better compared with some games to OPL.

To use any loader or any homebrew software in particular, you need to already have a way to launch them.

If you don't have a modchip that supports DEV1 booting, you should probably opt for Free MC Boot (FMCB).

FMCB is a program that exploits the OSDSYS (browser) update mechanism found (And functioning) in all PS2 models up to the SCPH-90000 series consoles with BIOS v2.20.

With FMCB, you can launch homebrew software without the need of any discs. Just insert your memory card containing FMCB before switching on the console and you can launch homebrew software.

If you want, you could try FMCB v1.8C instead of 1.8B, since 1.8C consumes a little less space and is a little faster at bootup than v1.8B: http://psx-scene.com/forums/f153/uno...staller-96372/

If you console does not have a modchip and you do not have any other means of starting the FMCB installer, FMCB v1.8C is useful if you can get access to another PS2 that can run homebrew. FMCB v1.8C is region-free.

As for your disc burning problem, your console must be already able to play burned games. In other words, it has to already have a modchip installed, or you have to use ESR.

And you should use high-quality discs. For DVD-R games, use Verbatim DVD-R discs that were manufactured by Taiyo Yuden or Mitsubishi.
I heard that Sony CD-R discs are the best for CD-ROM games.

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Originally Posted by furyswings

but for some reason when i try to burn one on to a cd i get an error (using imgburn) and the disk wont play.

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That may be a sign of an old/outdated CD/DVD drive on your computer. That happened to me a couple of months ago. I just bought a newer drive/burner for a little over $30. If you don't want to buy a new drive, just use a newer computer or use a friend's. Also, make sure you are using DVD's with enough space on them, and that you are not burning them too fast.