Non sony Harddisk and games that use harddisk.

[rainbowdude]

are those compatable.

i know FFXI isnt but what about other games?

[bungiefan]

All games with official HDD support (meaning that HDLoader isn't used and the game isn't patched) perform a firmware check on the hard drive before enabling HDD support. Only Sony HDDs have the custom firmware to pass the scan, so only Sony HDDs will work to enable the HDD support in those games. The only way around this is to have a system capable of booting burned discs and patching the games to disable the firmware check.

[Alcahest]

bungie, your site is totally awesome.
If you've some time, I have a question regarding BBNav and US Playstation2 since this isn't documented on your site (correct me if i'm wrong!).
I know BBNav 0.30 is designed for japanese PS2s. What I would like to know is what features does it give over the US "Sony HDD Utility 1.10"?
Also, have you heard maybe of some successful installs of BBnav 0.30 on US PS2s?
If not, what is it that is not working/available?
Bungie, Da Brass, your help on this would be greatly appreciated.
Later,

Alcahest

[bungiefan]

HDD Utility Disc 1.10 only allows you to boot installed programs from the HDD (if they are allowed to boot from the HDD) and to store saves from Memory Cards on the HDD. It makes the HDD appear in the Browser, adds a Move option when dealing with save files, and adds Mouse and Keyboard option to the System Configuration menu.

As for successful PSBBN installs on a non-Japanese system, I've heard of a few, if you loosely define success. They require a modchip and/or Linux and a patched PSBBN 0.30 disc. Sound is disabled when the program boots, and all features result in errors except for Memory Card backup. A lot of the program is online, so DNAS locks those areas out, and the rest just won't work with the patched version.

Therefore, HDD Utility Disc offers better features for the disc space used if you don't have a Japanese system, as it's a lot of trouble to get PSBBN to run at all on a non-Japanese system, and you have access to the same set of features on a non-Japanese system.

[Alcahest]

Thanks a lot, actually I went ahaid and installed BBNav 0.30 on my US V9 a few hours ago, and as you say, it's REALLY not worth the hassle on a US PS2.
I managed to install it on the HD very easily but had to use the Linux CD to boot it and as you say, it crashes a lot, takes ages to go from a menu to another, there's no sound, sometimes it just freezes... and worst of all brings nothing more than the Sony HDD Utility on a US PS2!
Oh well, I *had* to try
Now i just have to reinstall everything as it was before
see you,

Alcahest