I need help with harddrives

[svolach1]

hey guys, I've done quite a few PS2 installs, but this was a while ago, before people started using harddrives on the ps2, I am not back into it... and cant get this harddrive thing straight... there are many methods.. what is the best method that is used with a modchip, and the easiest.. what about the exploits.. how do those work?.. also is there a way to ftp to the harddrive so you can just send files from your computer?.. I read that not all games are compatible, why is this so? are there any patches for them?

Thanks in advance.

[ad_boy_man]

hey mate im a bit of a newbe here too and asking questions in here can be an useless cos nobody helps..... But i can tell u what i know First all all i chipped my own ps2 with a ***3 (Which was abit of a cnut). Then basically i used the ***3 web site to download the hdinstaller and flashed the bois with 2.4b ....... ok u still with me........ then i started the ps2 v10 and held all shoulder buttons and enabled patched on the menu (need a memory card) ........... then downloaded hd loader cd (v.tiny) ...... ok this is where it gets abit crappy ....... i fttp my games but it took too long doing my nut in so bin the ftp idea for games any way cos its slow...... went out bought a ide cable and pluged the ps2 harddrive into the computer........... dont get lost now......... then used WinHIIP.exe (great program hat off to the poeple who made it) and transfreed the games that way takes 5 min easy!!!...... Compatiblity well i havnt experinced that yet (touch wood) seem ok with me ......

[ad_boy_man]

***3 = *****_3 (without underscroll)

[Gp225]

A note: You can mess around with the compatibility settings of a game if it does not work right away. Get at it by hitting select at the main hd loader screen