PS2 [Old thread] Memory Card Annihilator coded by ffgriever, gfx by Berion

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= Memory Card Annihilator coded by ffgriever, gfx by Berion =
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  Memory Card Annihilator is a tool created back in 2007.
  Its main purpose is formatting/unformatting memory cards (both PS2 and PSX)
  as well as managing memory card images (creating images of physical
  cards and writing images onto physical cards).
  It can be used to restore cards broken by other formatters back to normal
  (eg. when 64MB card has been formatted to 8MB by MCKiller and similar tools).
  It has quite nice bad block handling, so even worn cards should
  work fine after formatting (unless it's the very first block that
  got screwed - because of the way mcman handles the cards when
  recognizing the file system, I don't think this kind of error
  could be solved in a different way than hardware block remapping).
  
  The previous version, although worked really nice (got quite
  a lot of success stories), had two big drawbacks:
  a) was all in Polish language,
  b) display mode was fixed to PAL.
  
  Basic usage.
  The video mode needed should be detected automatically
  (for PAL/NTSC - depending on console).
  But if it fails for some reason, you can always force particular mode
  by keeping a button pressed during application startup.
  The options are as follows:
  a) PAL - press dpad RIGHT.
  b) NTSC - press dpad LEFT.
  c) VGA (640x480) - press dpad UP.
  
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  The keys are pretty straightforward. Some are not that obvious,
  but whenever needed, a hint is displayed to make sure the user
  knows what to do:
  

  - dpad up/down: change menu item selection, change file selection
  in explorer.
  
  - dpad left/right: change horizontal menu item selection
  (yes/no), change submenu item selection (fast/full formatting),
  change memory card size in the size selection window to the nearest
  of 8/16/32/64/128MB.
  
  - L1/R1: change memory card size in the size selection window
  by the unit of 1MB, jump to the next/previous page in file explorer.
  
  - L2/R2: enable/disable file mask in file explorer (on by
  default).
  
  - START: display virtual keyboard in file explorer, display
  "thanks/about" window.
  
  - SELECT: when in main menu (card selection screen), display
  "exit to" dialog and browser to select elf file to exit to, display
  memory card info screen when in memory card screen (there is also
  an additional menu item that does exact same thing).
  
  - X: confirm.
  
  - TRIANGLE: cancel/return.
  I decided to put the key mapping for virtual keyboard in
  separate paragraph to make things easier for everyone. You can
  open the virtual keyboard when using file explorer in write mode
  by pressing START button.
  
  - left analog stick: move cursor.
  
  - dpad: move cursor (you can switch analog mode on/off by using
  "mode" button).
  
  - X: "press" the highlighted key.
  
  - SQUARE: space (can also be pressed on screen).
  
  - CIRCLE: backspace (can also be pressed on screen).
  
  - R1: shift (active only when button is pressed, can also be
  pressed on screen).
  
  - L1: caps lock on/off (can also be pressed on screen).
  
  - START: enter (confirms filename, exits keyboard, can also be
  pressed on screen).
  
  - TRIANGLE: exit keyboard without selecting filename.

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  - v2.0
  First public release.
  - v2.0a
  A warning will appear if the user selects a memory card size
  bigger than the recognized one.
  
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  Do not attempt to use this software to increase the size of your Memory Card. You might damage it beyond repair.
  It will certainly not work as you expect (regardless of what some YouTubers or tutorials says).
  It is true that the number showing the size might change, but every data written after the physical size will become garbage.
  Also, there has been cases were some memory cards bricked beyond repair when they were formatted with a size larger than the real one.
  

More info can be found in readme.

Disclaimer:
This application is free and provided "as is", without warranty
of any kind, either expressed or implied. The authors cannot be
held responsible for any damage to the hardware or data loss caused
by application usage and missusage.

A new version and discussion about Memory Card Annihilator can be found here:
https://www.psx-place.com/threads/m...a-new-version-after-more-than-11-years.36277/.