HDL Batch Installer

PS2 HDL Batch Installer v3.7.0.0

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El_isra updated HDL Batch Installer with a new update entry:

artwork download without certificate checks

  • UI: Add resizing capabilities to every dialog save credits and component error
  • HDDManager: Allow to disable game title display via configuration (enabled by default)
  • HDDManager: Dont display Sub-Partitions by default (also customizable on configuration)
  • ART Download: Dont display download gauge on fast download
  • ART Download: add option to perform connection to artwork download service without checking certificates
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El_isra updated HDL Batch Installer with a new update entry:

Some minor updates

I forgot to post all updates made since aug, 7 LOL.


[v3.5.1 - Revision 3] (26 October 2023)
  • UI: Added missing titles to windows
  • Game install: Add warning about appropiate usage of ZSO (see below)
  • Game Extraction: Probe extracted game to check if its ZSO and change extension accordingly
  • Game deletion: Deprecate old game deletion and tell user to delete games from the included HDD manager
  • Languages: Add french to manual...
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IMHO HDL BATCH Is byfar the best tool there is in terms of writing games to a PS2 HDD.

I get speeds of 1 Gbps (reading from my SMB drive) and it writes to the PS2 HDD via USB3 at 100MB/s.

Just dont install ZSO files, as I have had tons of issue with ZSO games not loading whereas the ISO games work fine.
 
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Just dont install ZSO files, as I have had tons of issue with ZSO games not loading whereas the ISO games work fine.
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The problem stems from hdl_dump (HDL Batch Installer is basically a frontend to that along with few tools).
Basically hdl_dump will attempt to trim the installed ZSO file if the sizes isn't a multiple of 2048 bytes which results corrupted installations.
You have to pad the ZSO files before you installing it (Danixu tools can do that or use hex editor to pad it manually).
 
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I had previously installed games via oplm and recently aquired more an added them via network with hdlbatch and none of the games launch that were added just color flashes then black screen. Using opl 1.2.0.5 beta.
 
The next update will feature:

  • Icons! install queue will add disc icons for the games, showing their disc type. (purple: CD, silver: dvd, golden: dvd9)
    the same icons will be shown on the installed game list

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  • Some of the context menus are also getting icons:
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And the most interesting feature of the following update:

A dedicated PFS filebrowser (ideal for those who have issues with DOKAN)


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El_isra updated HDL Batch Installer with a new update entry:

HDD PFS Filebrowser and UI icons

  • NEW: builtin PFS Filebrowser (only for 64bit version)
  • PFS Filebrowser: allow operating on both physical HDDs connected to the PC and Virtual Images (eg: HDD dump or PCSX2 Images)
  • UI: Added Icons for most menus, dialogs and popups
  • Install queue and installed game list: Display a disc icon on the list with unique colors for CD, DVD and dual layer images
  • install queue: Dont show a dialogue telling how many games were added to queue if no...
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El_isra updated HDL Batch Installer with a new update entry:

bugfixes and tweaks

  • PFS Filebrowser: Fix logic to effectively ignore non PFS partitions, subpartitions and unknown entries inside PFS partitions
  • Game delete from game list: Game deletion via HDL Dump is deprecated. the UI option will remain, but will pop a message telling user to delete from partition manager
  • PFSShell backend: quick fix for avoiding false positives on unmount errors
  • new: Stop program startup if wxwidgets found another instance of HDL Batch...
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HDL Batch Installer 32bit versions are set for deprecation on version 3.7.0.0

Last version compatible with 32bits will be kept mirrored here

For the next version. expect Support for windows 11 versions that remove wmic.exe
 
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El_isra updated HDL Batch Installer with a new update entry:

Updated wxwidgets - win11 compat - farewell x86

  • UI: Bump UI library wxwidgets from v3.0.5 (static link, monolithic library) to v3.2.6 (DLL, modular)
  • Install queue: Show install progress on the HDL Batch installer icon on the toolbar (thanks to newer wxwidgets)
  • PFS Filebrowser: Fixed a bug that caused that file transfers to the HDD always reported an error, even if everything went smooth
  • Installed game list: Add installed game count
  • HDD listing: Drop dependency of...
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"The specified network resource or device is no longer available."

"A device which does not exist was specified."

Do both of these errors occur more on as an SSD Problem, or more like a cable-related one?

EDIT:

I FOUND OUT IT'S A CABLE ONE. I placed the cable on a better location and now it's gone.

Thank you for this tool. It's very easy to use.
 
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