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HWNJ said:
They where removed to make a clean boot, but for thoose who misses their epilepsy episodes, ffgriever just released the "R.10 Disco" version for you all to enjoy (check the OP)
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I especially like the bold part.
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HWNJ said:
Not working games with r10e (from the BETA testings):
- Sonic Unleashed (doesn't work, because it loads itself at 0xD0000 so it overwrites ESR)
- Ratchet and Clank 3 (aka Up Your Arsenal)
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I remember that Sonic Unleashed was also causing problem in OPL.
Problem was fixed somewhere in ~1166 rev along with Virtua Quest.

BTW did someone also try:
- Virtua Quest - Has extremely low loading address: 0x000A0000
- Quake III: Revolution - This game refuse to work when it will be on DVD (LBA will be different)
- Half life - currently may require fast boot to fix sound issues
- Shadow Man: 2econd Coming - may have a problem with textures (untested)

Maybe @ffgriever will find a way to fix sound issues in Beyond Good & Evil for SCPH-750XX or later?

Additional games that may be problematic, but works with OPL can be found here:
https://www.psx-place.com/threads/still-problematic-known-issues-games-with-opl.20373/.

Other games (Recent fixes tab):
https://www.psx-place.com/threads/open-ps2-loader-game-bug-reports.19401/.
 
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jolek said:
BTW did someone also try:
- Virtua Quest - Has extremely low loading address: 0x000A0000
- Quake III: Revolution - This game refuse to work when it will be on DVD (LBA will be different)
- Half life - currently may require fast boot to fix sound issues
- Shadow Man: 2econd Coming - may have a problem with textures (untested)

Maybe @ffgriever will find a way to fix sound issues in Beyond Good & Evil for SCPH-750XX or later?
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I will tell him about it
 
HWNJ said:
I will tell him about it
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I only try long ago Quake III: Revolution and Half life, rest is only "prediction".

I think that Quake III: Revolution checks LBA, because this game is playable from CD (also in OPL), but not from DVD.

Half-Life should have buzzing sound when it will be launched from browser.
Through Fast boot should works fine.
Patch for Half-Life (OPL):
https://github.com/ps2homebrew/Open-PS2-Loader/commit/06715ffba010294c3b2a7d287b10e4949b2beb4c.

Disaster Report/SOS: The Final Escape/Zettai Zetsumei Toshi had sound problems with OPL?
I don't know if someone try this game.
Fixed here (OPL):
https://www.psx-place.com/threads/open-ps2-loader-v0-9-3.13415/page-4#post-131188.

Some others titles:
CD:
Ico [NTSC|U] Not working? I don't remember, but I think I tried PAL version with success - postscript (Jolek)
P.T.O. IV: Pacific Theater of Operations [NTSC|U] Stutter
Pac-Man Feaver [NTSC|U] Stutter
Pinball Hall of Fame - The Gottlieb Collection [NTSC|U] Stutter
Pool Paradise [NTSC|U] Pad not working plus stutter
Q Ball Billiards Master [NTSC|U] Not working
X-Squad [NTSC|U] Not working
XG 3 Extreme G Racing [NTSC|U] Not working

DVD:
Gitarooman [NTSC|U]
Piglet's Big Game [NTSC|U]
FAILED Return to Castle Wolfenstien: Operation Ressurection [NTSC|U] DVD is read smoothly but bad sounds are still in FMV unknown cause
Star Wars: Battlefront II [NTSC|U]
Syphon Filter - Logan's Shadow [NTSC|U]
WipEout Pulse [PAL|E]
XGRA Extreme G Association [NTSC|U]
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelists of the Roses [NTSC|U]

DVD games that just don't work

Def Jam Fatal Shadows [NTSC|U]
Metal Gear Solid 3 - Snake Eater [NTSC|U] (As the Subistance version works don't think I will look at this one, but presume it does actually work)
FAILED Parappa the Rapper 2 [NTSC|U] (Test with CDLoader asides from that I personally tested most ESR boot methods)
PopStar Guitar [NTSC|U] (stuck with game logo) not sure what I can do with this
Portal Runner [NTSC|U] (Frozen on Loading screen) not sure what I can do with this
Taiko no Tatsujin 9 in 1[NTSC|J]
Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam [NTSC|U]

Other discs with issues not sure I will try anything with those
Action Replay 2 v2 [PAL|E] (CD to DVD, unusable as cheat device (suspect it uses the same memory))
Action Replay Max Evo [PAL|E] (CD to DVD, unusable as cheat device (suspect it uses the same memory) some other features seem ok)
Codebreaker v10 [NTSC|U] (CD to DVD)

Interesting thing:
FIXED Shadow Tower Abyss [NTSC|J] (Translated) [dummy data at start of build to push data to outer edge of disc]
FIXED Ys: The Ark of Napishtim [NTSC|U] [dummy data at start of build to push data to outer edge of disc]

Source:
https://www.epforums.org/showthread...b7f836062c9dc8f9558bb12&p=1751102#post1751102.
 
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jolek said:
Maybe @ffgriever will find a way to fix sound issues in Beyond Good & Evil for SCPH-750XX or later?
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This is probably deckard specific issue, if exist only on OPL/ESR. Game require custom deckard settings, and that's based on initial PS2LOGO/XPARAM setting. While you are booting game thru any launcher, those settings probably can't be applied. To check that i'm right simply rename your OPL, or ESR.elf to SLES_519.17
This should automagically apply deckard settings, and probably resolve issue.

More info here: https://playstationdev.wiki/ps2devwiki/index.php?title=IOP/Deckard#Per_game_configuration
And here: https://www.psx-place.com/threads/research-idea-improve-compatibility-using-deckard.27439/

Beyond Good & Evil use:

PARAM_CPU_DELAY = 0x960
PARAM_MIPS_DCACHE_ON = 0

jolek said:
- Shadow Man: 2econd Coming - may have a problem with textures (untested)
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That one i'm interested too, but here at least i'm sure you can apply @sp193 patch directly to disc if that happen. In .bin file

Find:

Code: 
01 00 01 3C 21 08 22 00 C0 95 20 AC 01 00 01 3C 21 08 22 00 C4 95 20 AC 20 00 62 28 EB FF 40 14 40 11 03 00 44 03 00 0C 00 80 04 34 00 80 04 34 01 00 10 3C B0 9B 10 26 44 03 00 0C 00 00 02 AE 00 80 04 34 44 03 00 0C 04 00 02 AE 00 80 04 34 01 00 10 3C 48 A7 10 26 44 03 00 0C 00 00 02 AE

Replace to:

Code: 
01 00 01 3C 21 08 22 00 C0 95 20 AC 01 00 01 3C 21 08 22 00 C4 95 20 AC 20 00 62 28 EB FF 40 14 40 11 03 00 44 03 00 0C 00 88 04 34 00 88 04 34 01 00 10 3C B0 9B 10 26 44 03 00 0C 00 00 02 AE 00 88 04 34 44 03 00 0C 04 00 02 AE 00 88 04 34 01 00 10 3C 48 A7 10 26 44 03 00 0C 00 00 02 AE
Fixing that on ESR side can be hard due to limited memory.

Also about games that are CD to DVD converts, when this is not specific issue that can happen. I noticed lately due to some pcsx2 research that Console Media Patcher, and DVD Scan 3.7 are not able to patch some versions of SIO2MAN.IRX correctly. I don't know how many games use that version, for sure one of them is Bomberman Land 3. Check is just not detected, manual patching worked, so 100% confirmed. ;)
 
kozarovv said:
This is probably deckard specific issue, if exist only on OPL/ESR. Game require custom deckard settings, and that's based on initial PS2LOGO/XPARAM setting. While you are booting game thru any launcher, those settings probably can't be applied. To check that i'm right simply rename your OPL, or ESR.elf to SLES_519.17
This should automagically apply deckard settings, and probably resolve issue.
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I'm not sure if I understand you...
Yes it is deckard specific issue.
Even retail original game have sound issues on SCPH-750XX or later.
 
Big thanks to the @ffg for getting back to the business. If may I suggest a loading game executable through PS2LOGO to improve the user experience, since we have got the possibility to selfboot the discs.
 
I'm not sure if PS2 logo is somehow encrypted in few first bytes...
If yes, it may be impossible\hard to accomplish this feature,
because first bytes are been use for DVD-Video "partition" (I don't know what better word I can use).

However idea is brilliant (similar to the one used in OPL).
 
jolek said:
I only try long ago Quake III: Revolution and Half life, rest is only "prediction".

I think that Quake III: Revolution checks LBA, because this game is playable from CD (also in OPL), but not from DVD.

Half-Life should have buzzing sound when it will be launched from browser.
Through Fast boot should works fine.
Patch for Half-Life (OPL):
https://github.com/ps2homebrew/Open-PS2-Loader/commit/06715ffba010294c3b2a7d287b10e4949b2beb4c.

Disaster Report/SOS: The Final Escape/Zettai Zetsumei Toshi had sound problems with OPL?
I don't know if someone try this game.
Fixed here (OPL):
https://www.psx-place.com/threads/open-ps2-loader-v0-9-3.13415/page-4#post-131188.

Some others titles:
CD:
Ico [NTSC|U] Not working? I don't remember, but I think I tried PAL version with success - postscript (Jolek)
P.T.O. IV: Pacific Theater of Operations [NTSC|U] Stutter
Pac-Man Feaver [NTSC|U] Stutter
Pinball Hall of Fame - The Gottlieb Collection [NTSC|U] Stutter
Pool Paradise [NTSC|U] Pad not working plus stutter
Q Ball Billiards Master [NTSC|U] Not working
X-Squad [NTSC|U] Not working
XG 3 Extreme G Racing [NTSC|U] Not working

DVD:
Gitarooman [NTSC|U]
Piglet's Big Game [NTSC|U]
FAILED Return to Castle Wolfenstien: Operation Ressurection [NTSC|U] DVD is read smoothly but bad sounds are still in FMV unknown cause
Star Wars: Battlefront II [NTSC|U]
Syphon Filter - Logan's Shadow [NTSC|U]
WipEout Pulse [PAL|E]
XGRA Extreme G Association [NTSC|U]
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelists of the Roses [NTSC|U]

DVD games that just don't work

Def Jam Fatal Shadows [NTSC|U]
Metal Gear Solid 3 - Snake Eater [NTSC|U] (As the Subistance version works don't think I will look at this one, but presume it does actually work)
FAILED Parappa the Rapper 2 [NTSC|U] (Test with CDLoader asides from that I personally tested most ESR boot methods)
PopStar Guitar [NTSC|U] (stuck with game logo) not sure what I can do with this
Portal Runner [NTSC|U] (Frozen on Loading screen) not sure what I can do with this
Taiko no Tatsujin 9 in 1[NTSC|J]
Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam [NTSC|U]

Other discs with issues not sure I will try anything with those
Action Replay 2 v2 [PAL|E] (CD to DVD, unusable as cheat device (suspect it uses the same memory))
Action Replay Max Evo [PAL|E] (CD to DVD, unusable as cheat device (suspect it uses the same memory) some other features seem ok)
Codebreaker v10 [NTSC|U] (CD to DVD)

Interesting thing:
FIXED Shadow Tower Abyss [NTSC|J] (Translated) [dummy data at start of build to push data to outer edge of disc]
FIXED Ys: The Ark of Napishtim [NTSC|U] [dummy data at start of build to push data to outer edge of disc]

Source:
https://www.epforums.org/showthread...b7f836062c9dc8f9558bb12&p=1751102#post1751102.
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Most of these games works now.
Here you got some of them:
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HWNJ said:
Most of these games works now.
Here you got some of them...
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Thanks.
In free time I will try make list what game still don't work, maybe someone from forum will test it...

Game nameIDWorks/FailsESR VersionTesterNotes
Tony Hawk's Downhill JamSLUS_214.56Worksr10cffgriever
Harry Potter and The Half Blood PrinceSLUS_218.08Worksr10aTupakaveli
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanSLUS_209.26Worksr10aTupakaveli
The Matrix: Path of NeoSLUS_212.73Worksr10aTupakaveli
Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Operation ResurrectionSLUS_202.97Worksr10eAwx
Metal Gear solid 3 Subsistence disc 3 ExistenceSLUS_213.60Worksr10cHowling Wolf and ChelseaMGS4 trailer is now playable
The Document of Metal Gear Solid 2SLES_820.10Worksr10cHowling Wolf and ChelseaVR Training works
ICOSCES_507.60Worksr10cHowling Wolf and Chelsea
Hummer Badlands SLES_541.58Works*r10cHowling Wolf and ChelseaIt takes 20s more to load practice
Resident Evil Survivor 2: Code VeronicaSLES_506.50Worksr10cHowling Wolf and Chelsea
Resident Evil Code: Veronica XSLUS-20184Worksr9bBeelzebub06660
The Fast and the FuriousPAL & NTSC???
Shadow Man: 2econd ComingPAL & NTSC??
Sonic UnleashedSLES_553.80Failsr10c, r10d and r10eHowling Wolf and ChelseaBSOD at boot
Ratchet and Clank 3\
Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal		SCES_524.56\
SCUS_973.53		Failsr10eJolek\
Howling Wolf and Chelsea		BSOD at boot
Virtua QuestNTSC???
SRS: Street Racing SyndicatePAL & NTSC???
Quake III: RevolutionPAL & NTSC???Fails to boot
Half lifePAL & NTSC???Sound issues
Disaster Report/SOS: The Final EscapePAL & NTSC???
P.T.O. IV (Pacific Theater of Operations IV)SLUS_205.67???
Pac-Man FeverSLUS_201.97???
Pinball Hall of Fame: The Gottlieb CollectionSLUS_210.38???Stutter
Pool ParadiseSLUS_209.87???Pad not working
Q-Ball: Billiards MasterSLUS_200.70Worksr10cHowling Wolf and Chelsea
X-SquadSLUS_200.94???
Gitaroo ManSLUS_202.94Works*??Have graphic issues
Disney Presents Piglet's Big GameSLUS_206.59???
Star Wars: Battlefront IISLUS_212.40???
Syphon Filter: Logan's ShadowSCUS_975.84???
WipEout PulseSCES_54748???
XGRA: Extreme G Racing AssociationSLUS_206.32???
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Duelists of the RosesSLUS_205.15???
PaRappa the Rapper 2SCUS_971.67Failsr10dHaldriefreezes after opening splash screen
PopStar GuitarNTSC????
Portal RunnerSLUS_200.03???
The Fast and the FuriousSLES_544.83 & SLUS_214.49???Game may stuck at loading screen
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Angel of DarknessSLUS_204.67Worksr10dHaldrie
 
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jolek said:
Gitaroo Man
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Still haves issues, I said that before in this very same thread
jolek said:
Q-Ball: Billiards Master
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Works.
jolek said:
Sonic Unleashed
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I tested the European one (SLES-55380) tested on r10c, r10d and r10e.
jolek said:
Ratchet and Clank 3
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I also tested the american one (Up your Arsenal, SCUS-97353) same result (r10e)
jolek said:
Hummer Badlands
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The issue is present just in practice, the rest works fine (tested with an special version that reads even official discs as ESR discs so the patches are applied to both, that how I was able to see that it was an ESR specific issue and not a disc issue)
Also, these games tested by Tupakaveli where tested on r10a

By the way in Discord I am using my GF's account (ChelseaFantasy) but it was me doing the tests, so use "Howling Wolf and Chelsea" for these.

Some stuff you might found interesting too:
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There are more reports on our Discord, check them later (invitation in your PMs)
 
HWNJ said:
Still haves issues, I said that before in this very same thread
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I only seen this post:
boringhexi said:
Can confirm that ESR r9c did not fix the hang in non-tutorial stages of Gitaroo Man.
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Later you add something that boringhexi should check his PM.

Additionally. I'm not sure what "Same issue is present with a retail copy run via r10e_direct_offmodchip" means?
What about org disc launch without ESR? Does the game have the same issues then?

HWNJ said:
Works.

I tested the European one (SLES-55380) tested on r10c, r10d and r10e.

I also tested the american one (Up your Arsenal, SCUS-97353) same result (r10e)

The issue is present just in practice, the rest works fine (tested with an special version that reads even official discs as ESR discs so the patches are applied to both, that how I was able to see that it was an ESR specific issue and not a disc issue)
Also, these games tested by Tupakaveli where tested on r10a

By the way in Discord I am using my GF's account (ChelseaFantasy) but it was me doing the tests, so use "Howling Wolf and Chelsea" for these.
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Added\edited.
However I don't fully understand:
Ratchet And Clank: Up Your ArsenalSCUS-97353[NTSC|U]WorksBeta R9Bneommox
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GARMOAekRquJV1VD7hAqty9aF4S3BPj2tJSuvhNThro/pub?output=html#.

Ratchet & Clank 3: Up Your Arsenal [PAL|E] (NTSC version does not share the issue) FAILS Thanks Fabii
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https://www.epforums.org/showthread...mes-tested-and-counting&p=1583529#post1583529.
HWNJ said:
Some stuff you might found interesting too:
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Added.

HWNJ said:
There are more reports on our Discord, check them later (invitation in your PMs)
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Can you send me these reports via PM or post them here?
What about create compatibility list here?
"My" list is just WIP, it can be in alphabetic order in 1st post spoiler.
 
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jolek said:
Additionally. I'm not sure what "Same issue is present with a retail copy run via r10e_direct_offmodchip" means?
What about org disc launch without ESR? Does the game have the same issues then?
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The modchip version is an special version that applies the ESR patches even to original discs. It was tested with an original disc too, so it's ESR's fault.
Without ESR patches it works flawless.

jolek said:
However I don't fully understand:
Ratchet And Clank: Up Your ArsenalSCUS-97353[NTSC|U]WorksBeta R9Bneommoxhttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1GARMOAekRquJV1VD7hAqty9aF4S3BPj2tJSuvhNThro/pub?output=html#.
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WTF? Are you sure this is trustable info?

jolek said:
Can you send me these reports via PM or post them here?
What about create compatibility list here?
"My" list is just WIP, it can be in alphabetic order in 1st post spoiler.
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Ok, will do it later in the night
Reason for editing: Merge posts​
 
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HWNJ said:
The modchip version is an special version that applies the ESR patches even to original discs. It was tested with an original disc too, so it's ESR's fault.
Without ESR patches it works flawless.
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This can be great news for adding new features also for org discs.

HWNJ said:
WTF? Are you sure this is trustable info?
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Long ago two other persons report the same result.
Anyway, if your md5sum ISO match the one from redump: "ba9f2b38c7346e7b6e5b8e87717d5893".
Then I don't know.
I can also test this game (SCUS_973.53) this weekend.


BTW Is there any chance for features request?
I mean to add:
  • support for DS3\DS4
  • turn off console with combo buttons (e.g. R1+R2+R3+L1+L2+L3)
 
jolek said:
This can be great news for adding new features also for org discs.
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That version is only intended for testing original discs and for me testing on a modified console as I have a box full of discs. It was not intended for public release.
jolek said:
BTW Is there any chance for features request?
I mean to add:
  • support for DS3\DS4
  • turn off console with combo buttons (e.g. R1+R2+R3+L1+L2+L3)
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That will mean to sacrifice compatibility and I guess ffgriever wants to avoid it.
 
HWNJ said:
That will mean to sacrifice compatibility and I guess ffgriever wants to avoid it.
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Solution\workaround can be other version (e.g. esr_r10e_direct_addons.elf).
However most of users has got one version in FMCB settings which will boot automatically after inserting patched (with ESR) game...
 
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