HDD Explorer released!!!

**loy** · 11-16-2003,12:30 AM

We're pleased to announce the release of HDD Explorer! HDD Explorer is an application that allows you to boot homebrew software from a hard disc drive(HDD) installed in your PS2. It will work with either "official" Sony HDDs or unofficial(ie "normal") HDDs. You WILL need the HDD to be a newer make(ie don't try to put a HDD that's 8 years old in it) and recommended to be atleast 40 gigabytes.

You will need to upgrade to Flash v1.8 in order to use HDD Explorer. Once installed, HDD Explorer can be booted by pressing the Start button while starting the system(it takes about 15 seconds to boot HDD Explorer).

Bundled with HDD Explorer are a set of applications, including PGEN Sega Genesis/Megadrive emulator by that l33t mofo Sjeep. Read the readme.txt file included in the zip for more information, and enjoy!

Grab DMS HDD Explorer from here: http://www.dms3.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1886

**gokuguy** · 11-16-2003,12:46 AM

So now we can save homebrew software to the HDD, could the next step be actual games?

WarrenCanuck · 11-16-2003,01:38 AM

Remember only things that have support for the hdd can be installed to it or else they will still look to the medium they were coded for to load modules/config/data. and not work.

Games will never "just work" from the HDD, they would either need to be coded to support running from the HDD or someone would have to work some kind of daemon-tools like voodoo for the PS2 which would be *VERY* hard if not impossible so don't hold your breath

**Deathwish** · 11-16-2003,01:57 AM

How do you connect a normal 40GB hardisk to your playstation 2?

**loy** · 11-16-2003,02:12 AM

network adaptor

**gokuguy** · 11-16-2003,02:22 AM

Does the PS2 have the same 137gb HD limit that the XBox used to have?

Vector · 11-16-2003,07:16 AM

I do not see why the partitioning system(APA) and filesytem(PFS) can work with 2TB... and the atad driver works in LBA mode so i think will be ok too

.... but i have only tested myself a 40G sony hdd and 120G non-sony...

EDIT: aerick tested a 200gb hdd today and show up as 137gb

**xiaNaix** · 11-16-2003,10:46 AM

In other words, wait and see. Now you know why we have been so excited about the DMS3. :P

**scottfarcuz** · 11-16-2003,10:58 AM

I couldve swore I heard the messiah lovers swear DMS3 couldnt add HDD support with a flash?!?!?!

Where are they now?

Originally posted by dust4dust
lol how many times flash upgrade wouldnt allow hardrive support to be added

http://www.ps2newz.net/forums/showth...threadid=15939

EDIT: added quote then link

ryrules1 · 11-16-2003,12:41 PM

i dont understand how dose the network adaptor connect to the hdd??

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