PS2 Difference FMCB 1.966 vs 1.953 ?
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Is there any way to check without disassembly my console has a modchip or not? I bought a used console and the warranty sticker is still looks original.
Berion
Developer
There is not. 
I never heard of any FHDB incompatibility causing by not original Network Adaptor so I put bet on modchip, which is common issue (i.e in my case none of 1.9xx works properly with Ripper 2 Gold (boots fine but any app launching cause black screen), once I got rid of it (or soft disable it until next boot), everything start to works fine). But You know, You don't loose much using older FHDB than last one, so I believe it is not big deal anyway (yet I don't know which version support HDD OSD, maybe not all; if You ever plans to using it).
I never heard of any FHDB incompatibility causing by not original Network Adaptor so I put bet on modchip, which is common issue (i.e in my case none of 1.9xx works properly with Ripper 2 Gold (boots fine but any app launching cause black screen), once I got rid of it (or soft disable it until next boot), everything start to works fine). But You know, You don't loose much using older FHDB than last one, so I believe it is not big deal anyway (yet I don't know which version support HDD OSD, maybe not all; if You ever plans to using it).
There is not.
I never heard of any FHDB incompatibility causing by not original Network Adaptor so I put bet on modchip, which is common issue (i.e in my case none of 1.9xx works properly with Ripper 2 Gold (boots fine but any app launching cause black screen), once I got rid of it (or soft disable it until next boot), everything start to works fine). But You know, You don't loose much using older FHDB than last one, so I believe it is not big deal anyway (yet I don't know which version support HDD OSD, maybe not all; if You ever plans to using it).
I disassembled the console in the morning but there is no modchip then I assembled and start the console with FMCB. Format HDD via HDDmanager and install FHDB by FMCB installer. The result is now I have FHDB 1.966 but when I install FHDB via PC there is a black screen problem. I decided to use FMCB and play games on HDD, I was just curious about the source of the problem.
Berion
Developer
Actually that's strange. But I don't know what was in those disk images, I never need it and due to the APA structure, it is not wise to write someone else image. Nothing comes to my mind which could cause freezing in 1.966 and working with 1.953 other than modchip. So if I understood correctly, when You install 1.966 by Yourself it works, and when write disk image with 1.966 to HDD it freezing?
Do not use term "installing on PC" because this means that user put into "__mbr" loader by itself, and put files on "__system" and "__sysconf" by itself using i.e PFS Fuse or PFS Shell. This is not the same as writing disk image.
Do not use term "installing on PC" because this means that user put into "__mbr" loader by itself, and put files on "__system" and "__sysconf" by itself using i.e PFS Fuse or PFS Shell. This is not the same as writing disk image.
60fpshacksrock
Member
Actually that's strange. But I don't know what was in those disk images, I never need it and due to the APA structure, it is not wise to write someone else image. Nothing comes to my mind which could cause freezing in 1.966 and working with 1.953 other than modchip. So if I understood correctly, when You install 1.966 by Yourself it works, and when write disk image with 1.966 to HDD it freezing?
Do not use term "installing on PC" because this means that user put into "__mbr" loader by itself, and put files on "__system" and "__sysconf" by itself using i.e PFS Fuse or PFS Shell. This is not the same as writing disk image.
I found "noobie package " on some ps2 forums. Unzip file contains FHDB 1.966 (apx 2.7GB) + WinHIIP + HDDRaw. That's all. I format HDD by WinHIIP and write image disk by HDDRaw (This is the way which I got black screen error)
Yes, when I installed it by myself FHDB 1.966 worked without any problem.
One more question
why some games (Gow 1 & 2) are stuttering on OPL? (opl v1.0.0 if I enable GSM as HD 576). When I disable GSM, the stutter problem does not occur. Weird.@60fpshacksrock
Same problem, even I tried opl 1.2.0 beta it has the same problem. Probably this is some problem between the Gow series and GSM.
jolek
Senior Member
One more question
Do you have these games from PAL or from NTSC region?
Did you try 480p?
The console is PAL but the games are NTSC (US) maybe it can cause the problem. Today I'll download and try the EU version of game. Yes, I tried 480p and still stuttering. When I enable it on menu GSM its stutter if I disable game work flawless.
jolek
Senior Member
On my PAL console with PAL games (GoW I & II) everything is fine when I set 576p.
The problem starts (especially with audio) when I change res to 480p. I have this stuttering in cut-scenes as you mentioned.
With NTSC versions (GoW I & II) when I set 480p everything is fine.
Tested with OPL v1.1.0.
PAL (576i) = 50 Hz
NTSC (480i) = 60 Hz
576p = 50 Hz
480p = 60 HZ
BTW These games in US versions (NTSC U\C) have embedded progressive scan (480p) in options.
If you enable it (of course disable GSM before) and there is still something wrong, then it is not a problem with OPL but with your config.
Welcome back, that's me, again
@Berion @Peppe90 @60fpshacksrock
HDD and Network Adapter shouldn't matter in this regard. Usually it's a conflict caused by a modchip.
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Aguien, que me pueda ayudar, indicandome de donde puedo descargar FMCB 1.953 de manera limpia, sin modificaciones. De antemano gracias...
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Someone, who can help me, indicating where I can download FMCB 1.953 in a clean way, without modifications. First of all, Thanks...
Aguien, que me pueda ayudar, indicandome de donde puedo descargar FMCB 1.953 de manera limpia, sin modificaciones. De antemano gracias...
Good day
Someone, who can help me, indicating where I can download FMCB 1.953 in a clean way, without modifications. First of all, Thanks...
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El_isra
Developer
Both are good, the difference is that FreeMcBoot 1.966 ELF Loader has some issues with modchips.
try my installers
https://github.com/israpps/FreeMcBoot-Installer/releases
Premade Images are crap.
Writing @krHACKen 's uLaunchELF KHN Mini image and formatting from the PS2 itself is the best method, then he can install FreeHDBoot and/or HDD-OSD using the files directly extracted from SUDC4
bootleg adapters tend to increase the problems of pre-made images
Premade images installed from PC are the problem, they cause issues on the MBR, and the complexity of FreeHdBoot MBR ensures that you will suffer those issues.
Format with wLaunchELF 4.43x_isr, create +OPL Manually, then install FreeHdBoot from my packages, add HDD-OSD if desired and voila!
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