Free Vast Continues

PALGamer · #1 03-20-2008, 05:01 PM

Free Vast has been released! under the name of Free MC Boot, Jimmikaelkael has released a project that allows to boot homebrew without the use of a triggerdisc on almost every ps2 version ever made (even the 10K). The app can be found @ the public release page, and includes many nice futures, check it out!

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Well, I don't know wether this is the right subforum to continue,
If it's not, maybe one of the mods can move it..

Newcomers and dev's can read this post from MikeTV about the wiki he created for this project

Well, a small summary of what has happened until now:

- Memor32 got released, and so did Memento, the unofficial firmware for Memor32 that allows the booting of back-ups and elf-files via DEV1 (MC) and DEV3 (HDD). See the Memento-Homepage
- Memento Firmware got dumped by TikTok 'n Botch, see Botch Homepage

- Jimmikaelkael released a few apps in an attempt to dump the MementoFW and flash it to a datel 32MB MC, he was working on getting the signature of a datel 32mb MC and HEx that into a MementoFW. Afterwards he wanted to flash the hexed image to the datel 32MB MC, hoping it would boot Memento

This is what I could save via google cache, and some hottracking around the net

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Originally Posted by Jimmikaelkael

Ok so i have corrected may bugs and here is the final version of my McFlasher for HDProject.
It is stable and flash memcards reliably.

The things have that changed :

MC Flasher :
- I turn the option DATEL card into DATEL never formatted as you must turn it to YES only if you have never reformatted your datel card at home. (because when it's never reformatted it just make ECC emulation).
I have made many many tests so you should not have to worrying about your cards. Just one thing, be sure to correctly set the options.

The SKIP ECC READ option is set to NO by default : It assume that you use a image file that contains ECC datas, like PCSX2 compatible image (read next), just like the memento hack dump.

MC Dump :
- Hackchip ask me to make modifications to MCDump so it can make PCSX2 compatible memcard image, so i've added the option PCSX2 IMAGE.
This now easy to transfer your memcard content from PS2 to PC and vice-versa.
The PCSX2 IMAGE require ECC rebuilding so it makes the dumping take more time, about 2 minutes for an official 8mb memcard.

Here is the link, the ELF comes Packed or Unpacked : HDProjectv1.07 + McFlasher
Relic version : MCD001
Stayehyetreez version : MCD002

Memor32 dump :
HackedMemor32
FreeMemor32
Memor32 Tool (Dump/Flash/Format memor32 utility)
MyMC

I couldn’t find the extraction tool, maybe jimmikaelkael would like to post it again..

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Originally Posted by Bootlegninja

Oh, forgot to add, this is what I've found on Google's cache about a week back of the original thread.

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May the project continue

//PALGamer

Bootlegninja · #2 03-20-2008, 05:13 PM

word. Hopefully he'll continue this project. It would make any people with dead lasers or slims happy.

also, I uploaded my 3.02u DVD player from my 32 MB datel card to his 4shared. hopefully it can help him. Also, it would be kinda cool if he can create a PC or PS2 app that will modify the memento firmware on the fly for a usable state that a Datel card can use.

PALGamer · #3 03-20-2008, 05:45 PM

Yes, that sure as hell would be nice..
If the datel version works, maybe there's a chance it'll work on the normal 8MB MC's aswell

..
(plus I secretly hope that if memento FW gets hacked, EEUG will release his 'Plan B', cause that would really be nice)

//PALGamer

Bootlegninja · #4 03-20-2008, 05:55 PM

well, if I take the way EEUG was talking about plan b, it seemed as though he has it working on a standard card, but I'm not sure on that. Hard to tell since his posts were wiped in the site crash and the fact that I'm too lazy to take a trip into google's cache.

I'm rather curious on both his and jimmi's methods of going about this. hopefully we'll see some progression on either front.

comminup · #5 03-20-2008, 05:56 PM

Update:

I'm still looking for a Datel Memory Plus Card

I've picked up a few Max Memory Cards and none of them have preformed like the instructions have said for the memory plus.

Please look over these instructions and give any information on this mystory card........

redjackofspades · #6 03-20-2008, 09:42 PM

I ordered a DVD remote from walmart and the description says it includes the update disc. I'll let you know if it really does when I get it.

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Features & Specifications
Expand your PlayStation 2's capabilities and control the DVD player with this remote.

Watch your favorite movies and don't worry about using your game controller as the remote. This DVD remote gives you the freedom to move around the room, control the DVD and not be connected to the machine.

Allows freedom while watching movies on the PlayStation 2
Package includes DVD Remote Control, instruction manual and two AAA Batteries
Discover new updated DVD features with the new driver disc

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...uct_id=2467798

Titch · #7 03-20-2008, 10:34 PM

The extraction tool was mymc, a command line utility, by Ross Ridge, it allowed you to pull individual files out of the .ps2 image created by mcflasher.

Bootlegninja · #8 03-20-2008, 10:45 PM

One problem is that he knows what data to pull from the DVD player files and where to place it in the Memento file. And there's no tool out to automate the process.

Titch · #9 03-20-2008, 11:10 PM

yes it is complicated, from what i have gathered reading the forum. The first 32 bytes of the memcard dumps, contain the fat record and signature of the individual cards. The memor32 software uses a modified fat which references a few filenames to the same block of data. So you have to modify these 32 bytes in the memento dump to match the individual card. And for now it is only likely to work on the datel 32mb cards. R3lic and Stayehyetreez have the modified images for their cards so lets see what happened. Patiently awaiting their feedback

stayhye · #10 03-21-2008, 12:14 AM

yo guys, welcome back! i had a chance to download the image of my datel mc that jimmi posted before the site went down. if anyone was wondering, it didn't work, but it did have all 150+mb of data on my 32mb card. it also froze my ps2 if i booted with it inserted.

Bootlegninja · #11 03-21-2008, 12:42 AM

Hmmm. Could be a simple error in the code. I did do a compare in hex workshop between yours and R3lic's and found a number of areas that were the same data, only in different memory locations. Also with that, there were numerous areas that were either replaced, deleted, or inserted with diffent data throughout the image. So I'm curious to R3lic's results as well.

And I finally got around to creating a proper pcsx2 image of my dvd player files (3.02u) on my datel card. I'm hoping to test this out to help out my declining v10.

stayhye · #12 03-21-2008, 01:02 AM

i found this link to that magic datel card with the mc manager built in memento-style:

http://www.ps2savetools.com/

just follow the links

PALGamer · #13 03-21-2008, 03:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Titch

The extraction tool was mymc, a command line utility, by Ross Ridge, it allowed you to pull individual files out of the .ps2 image created by mcflasher.

I meant the extraction tool to get the files out of the MementoFW (the installation file)

mymc does indeed allow you to pull/add files to the /ps2 image

//PALGamer

jimmikaelkael · #14 03-21-2008, 09:01 AM

The project continues

!

here are the important links :
Memor32 Tool (Dump/Flash/Format memor32 utility) : here

HDProjectv1.07 + McFlasher (ps2 memcard dump/flash/emulator) : here

myMC : here

I'm working on secrman as i think the way of signing our encrypted files is in.
I've learned interesting things on the 32bytes sig, i will report soon.

timberlandman · #15 03-21-2008, 10:02 AM

This is all great news!

PALGamer · #16 03-21-2008, 12:05 PM

I added the links to the first post, thanks bootleg
I'll see if I can find the missing ones, but I stronly doubt it...

//PALGamer

kiwicider · #17 03-21-2008, 05:42 PM

Comminup: The memory Plus is now on their website.It looks like only the 64MB has the .elf loading features

http://uk.codejunkies.com/Products/P..._EF000554.aspx

Bootlegninja · #18 03-21-2008, 06:10 PM

And the US vesion of that page. (for those of us who are lazy and don't want to use a currency converter.)

http://us.codejunkies.com/Products/P..._EF000554.aspx

ybarra · #19 03-21-2008, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by jimmikaelkael

The project continues

!

here are the important links :
Memor32 Tool (Dump/Flash/Format memor32 utility) : here

HDProjectv1.07 + McFlasher (ps2 memcard dump/flash/emulator) : here

myMC : here

I'm working on secrman as i think the way of signing our encrypted files is in.
I've learned interesting things on the 32bytes sig, i will report soon.

Welcome back Jimmi! I'm interested to hear what you found out about the sigs (and how far off base I was in my hypothesis). I'm back from vacation and got my chubby back up and running w/ a new HD and hope to start tinkering soon myself (probably next weekend if you guys haven't already solved it).

comminup · #20 03-21-2008, 09:02 PM

kiwicider: well looks like im just gonna get me a few of those.....

now i can bring some of my dead systems back to life......

i will stiil be here to help and test any new devlopments that come for the normal mem card as i have tons of them due to my three kids and myself

ps2dragon · #21 03-21-2008, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by PALGamer

I added the links to the first post, thanks bootleg
I'll see if I can find the missing ones, but I stronly doubt it...

Here are all Free VAST pages 1 - 23 from Google cached pages. I re-made them so you can view them offline using the site template and removed the embedded google cache code.

UPDATE: Fixed all internal navigation links, so you don't have to open each page individually. Oops, I previously uploaded the wrong file lol, here is the correct one.

Bootlegninja · #22 03-21-2008, 11:48 PM

you are the man!

Edit - When I get some time and I'm bored, I'm going to edit the links on it just a bit to allow changing to the next/previous page just as you would using the forums.

ps2dragon · #23 03-22-2008, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Bootlegninja

you are the man!

Edit - When I get some time and I'm bored, I'm going to edit the links on it just a bit to allow changing to the next/previous page just as you would using the forums.

Thanks Bootlegninja, however I already took the time to do this. Unfortuntely I am unable to edit my previous post, so here is the updated version with the navigation fixed.

EDIT: Moved attachment to my original post, #22 in this thread.

Bootlegninja · #24 03-22-2008, 12:44 AM

Odd that you can't edit your post. On a side note, I went ahead and placed it in that post for you.

ps2dragon · #25 03-22-2008, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Bootlegninja

Odd that you can't edit your post. On a side note, I went ahead and placed it in that post for you.

Thanks, I figured out what the problem was. It's because I was using the default old style ps2-scene template. When I switched back to the new template "PSX-SCENE/WIINEWZ", everything works fine.

While in Edit mode, the old ps2-scene template doesn't allow you to manage attachments, and the format toolbar links (ex: Bold, Italic, etc and emoticons) are comletely disabled. Not sure if that can be fixed, but I'll talk to xiaNaix about it the next time I see him online.