PS2 Is it ok to use actual MCs with OPL for all games ?

[l3gi0n]

Some games do not work with VMC and you have to use an actual/physical memory card...

what if you choose to use actual/physical MCs for all games with OPL ? will there be any problems ? Do all games run smooth this way ?

 

[EvenSpoonier]

I haven't used VMCs at all with OPL yet, but so far real memcards have worked with pretty much everything I've tried. I'm pretty new to this, so I admit I've only tried a few games, but so far they're okay, including a couple that apparently aren't compatible with VMCs.

The one issue I've run into so far is that if you're running FMCB (or maybe just OPL?) off of a memcard, games don't seem to be able to see that memcard slot, even if you swap the FMCB card out for another one. That's a problem if you boot from Port 1 and your game only sees Port 1: it doesn't hurt the game per se, but you won't be able to save or load. It's better to boot from Port 2, so that Port 1 can be used for saving.

 

[jolek]

VMC is just an option.
As you notice some games do not work with VMC.
If you have enough space on your memory card you can use it.

@EvenSpoonier I'm not sure if I fully understand you (English is my foreign language).

- If you have FMCB+OPL in a memory card in 1st slot\port games will not see this slot?
- If you have FMCB+OPL in a memory card in 2nd slot\port games will not see this slot?

I have never had this kind of a problem.
Some games as you notice only use a memory card in 1st slot, will not use a memory card in 2nd slot at all...
I have tested GoW II and the game allows me to use both memory cards slots,
no matter if I have FMCB+OPL in 1st or in 2nd slot\port.

I'm not sure which version you are using, so try OPL v1.0.0:
https://github.com/ps2homebrew/Open-PS2-Loader/releases/tag/v1.0.0.

Additionally maybe there is something wrong with your memory card...

 

[Berion]

I would say that not 'some games' but 'most of games' support only slot 1.

 

[l3gi0n]

so If you use a physical MemoryCard in slot 1 and FMCB in slot 2 and never use VMC, will you ever encounter memory card incompatibilities ?

 

[EvenSpoonier]

so If you use a physical MemoryCard in slot 1 and FMCB in slot 2 and never use VMC, will you ever encounter memory card incompatibilities ?

Only if you try to save to or load from the card in Slot 2. The card in Slot 1 should work like usual.

 

[Berion]

Also no. You shouldn't have any problems with writing saves to physical memory cards, whatever app and/or exploit is load from the same slot... What OPL are You using? If You are OPL DB user, switch to official OPL, and not any beta build but stable, currently 1.0.0.

 

[l3gi0n]

If You are OPL DB user, switch to official OPL, and not any beta build but stable, currently 1.0.0.

I download my OPL from PS2-Home.com....Is there a reason I should switch to the official OPL ?

Does the official release have these features:? GSM, VMC, PS2RD, IGS, PADEMU, and HIRES ??

You are suggesting me to use this:? https://github.com/ps2homebrew/Open-PS2-Loader/releases/tag/v1.0.0 ?????

 

[Berion]

The reason is OPL DB, along with POPStarter support (which BTW is against @krHACKen will (the author)), adding new bugs.

I don't know what "HIRES" is but judging by name, GSM is the feature which displaying game in higher resolution.

Yes, exactly this.

 

[jolek]

HIRES resolutions are mainly for OPL's GUI:

Embedded GSM does not have them:

They are also themes with its (HIRES) support:
https://www.psx-place.com/forums/themes-for-opl.229/.

 

[EvenSpoonier]

Also no. You shouldn't have any problems with writing saves to physical memory cards, whatever app and/or exploit is load from the same slot... What OPL are You using? If You are OPL DB user, switch to official OPL, and not any beta build but stable, currently 1.0.0.

Official OPL 1.0.0. I don't do this anymore anyway -I switched to FHDB- so this is going from what I remember.