PGEN from the HDD? yes..

[jeex]

here's my mini-guide for playing PGEN from the hdd, and of course roms from the HDD too.

step 1) install pgen with winhiip, i've attached an .nrg image file. i dont remember if winhiip will let you install .nrg's, if not mount with daemon and install from cd-rom. (id = PGEN_12.ELF) by the way, this is the newest pgen, i got it from codejunkies, i just put the elf in to an old disc image of pgen.

step 2) use dms hdd tool and create a partition on your hdd called "PGEN", i made mine 128mb, you can make yours whatever size you need to fit all your roms.

step 3) fire up execftps, connect to your ps2 with flashfxp, once connected press "CTRL + R" it will come up with a dialogue box, put this in there "SITE MNT /pfs/0/ hdd:+PGEN" (no quotes), it should say it successfully mounted. go in to "pfs", then go in to "0", transfer all of your roms.

step 4) fire up hdloader, run pgen, check out your rom list... in addition to cd-rom, memory card 1, memory card 2, pendrive, there is the very very sexy "PGEN".. highlight her & press X.. there's all your roms

step 5) play genesis til you vomit.

enjoy!

[stu]

thats awesome, thanx man

[Clinton514]

Is there another way of doing this that doesn't require FTPing? I have a non-modded system.

[dlm]

the way I did it was boot up ps2menu, swap in my pgen disc, then copy the roms folder over to the pgen partition.

[<__>]

would this work with snes station?

[Ezags]

no snes sation doesnt see hdd partions

[jacobesterque]

can this be done without having a dms3 mod chip? i have a messiah 2 pro and i want to know if i should bother trying this.
thanks.

[jacobesterque]

also, does the partition have to be created with dms hdd tool, or do you suggest it because of the customizable partition size thingy?

[_zaphod_]

the way I did it was boot up ps2menu, swap in my pgen disc, then copy the roms folder over to the pgen partition.

You were INCREDIBLY LUCKY.

Usually if you try that with ps2menu, you will CORRUPT YOUR PARTITION. I know I've had it happen to me MANY times.

[McScruff]

step 3) fire up execftps, connect to your ps2 with flashfxp, once connected press "CTRL + R" it will come up with a dialogue box, put this in there "SITE MNT /pfs/0/ hdd:+PGEN" (no quotes), it should say it successfully mounted. go in to "pfs", then go in to "0", transfer all of your roms.
enjoy![/QUOTE]

transfer all of your roms- only if you have less then 80, any more then that in 1 transfer will crash execftps.

Some times it is less