InfoNES modified by dlanor: rev.1

[retro]

well i guess this make me a bit stupid, i always think people choud read the readme first, but this time i skipped it.
anyway thanks for clearing that up.
and after all... great coding!

Big respect to the C people

[BlayzeOne]

How do you install in to the HDD, is there a special way to burn a disc, like SNES Station has?( I still aint get that working either)


I'm trying this via expliot with the MC, I get the program started but I can't get access to my roms. I go to the mc0/PS2NES folder and it says no roms.
So how do I get the roms on the MC, I'm using the independence compiler and put the roms and the infones in it, but the roms don't seem to be copying to the save file.

[xodia7782]

Hello People,
I have a question, Im new to this whole exploit thing and I was wondering if you wanted to replace the roms that dlanor included with his iso with ones you personally have, how can it be done without screwing up the iso. I tried and the iso stopped working Thanks In Advance.

[dlanor]

How do you install in to the HDD, is there a special way to burn a disc, like SNES Station has?( I still aint get that working either)

No. There is no special format used with InfoNES.

InfoNES itself will only read MC or a CDROM, which may either be a real one or one emulated by HDLoader or USBAdvance. Reading an emulated CDROM works regardless of your hardware, but reading a real one depends on the hardware letting you do it. And the firmware of the PS2 CDVD reader will NOT allow a normal CD-R data disc to be read, unless you have a mod-chip.

But you can still install the ISO I made to HDD, for launching by HDLoader. You can do this either by installing the ISO over LAN network, or by connecting the HDD to a PC to install it.

I'm trying this via expliot with the MC, I get the program started but I can't get access to my roms. I go to the mc0/PS2NES folder and it says no roms.

Well, if you didn't put any there, then there obviously won't be any. InfoNES is an emulator, not a copying program.

So how do I get the roms on the MC, I'm using the independence compiler and put the roms and the infones in it, but the roms don't seem to be copying to the save file.

When using the exploit and having no mod-chip, you should not use any emulator as your BOOT elf anyway, but rather a general system tool like LaunchELF or similar. You can then use that tool to start whatever emulators or other programs (including HDLoader) you want to use, and also to copy files between various media.

If you do have LaunchELF installed, then you also have the option of moving files from a PC to the PS2 with a USB memory, from which you can then copy those files to MC. That is one way to install whatever NES roms you want.

Best regards: dlanor

[dlanor]

Hello People,
I have a question, Im new to this whole exploit thing and I was wondering if you wanted to replace the roms that dlanor included with his iso with ones you personally have, how can it be done without screwing up the iso. I tried and the iso stopped working Thanks In Advance.

If you want to modify PS2 CD ISOs, then the best tool to do it is "cdgenPS2 v3.0". That is what I use myself.

Best regards: dlanor

[BlayzeOne]

Ok I have that CDGen program on my PC, but my system's not modded. My PS2 reads roms from a cd with PGEN. So shouldn't that mean my PS2 can read cd-r's? Or is it just cause the PGEN I use is from Action Replay? I don't have any more blank CDs, the SNES station killed those off.

Networking is another whole new monster I havent been able to slay, I do have a crossover cable, but as far as making my PC find the PS2, I have no clue. I got a cable connection connected via usb from the cable modem, when I play my PS2 online I use an eternet via direct connection with the modem.


The exploit has the BOOT launchelf, I've been playing around with that, that's how I launched the NES program. What networking program do you recomend?
I have a few .elfs I DL'ed but haven't tried yet.

[xodia7782]

If you want to modify PS2 CD ISOs, then the best tool to do it is "cdgenPS2 v3.0". That is what I use myself.

Best regards: dlanor

Ok I have the program but im lost on how to make the proper iso. do you need a dummy file, or change the lba of the files? Once I get that I Should have no problems.

[007]

Just tried this cool emulator. looks sorta promising.

Still for now Ill stick to it might be NES.

[slongway]

Well,it works good for a little while...

I'm running the elf from the HD, and I moved a few ROMs onto a MC. Fun to play NES again, however the program locks up pretty regularly after only a couple of minutes. Do you suppose its the program's instability or that I'm playing ROMs off the MC?

I'll just have to patiently await the new and improved release, hopefully with HD support and real sound! Keep up the good work guys!

[dlanor]

Well,it works good for a little while...

I'm running the elf from the HD, and I moved a few ROMs onto a MC. Fun to play NES again, however the program locks up pretty regularly after only a couple of minutes. Do you suppose its the program's instability or that I'm playing ROMs off the MC?

Neither actually.
I rather think it's some compatibility problem with the code in those ROMs.

I've played ROMs from MC myself, for long sessions, so that's not a problem. NES ROMs are so small anyway, that the emu only uses MC initially, loading the whole ROM in one fell swoop. After that it's accessed as normal RAM, regardless of whether it was loaded from CD or MC.

I'll just have to patiently await the new and improved release,

Don't expect too much. This is a very low priority project for me. My top-priority project is uLaunchELF (not only mine but a shared project), and while that needs my attention, the emu has to wait. I haven't even really decided whether to continue with this emu or not.

hopefully with HD support and real sound! Keep up the good work guys!

Kaylakaze has already made a different version of this emulator which does support HD storage of ROMs and saves. You should be able to find it by searching for InfoNES-HD.

Best regards: dlanor