PS2 POPStarter 2019/06/05

[Peppe90]

I cannot IGR from POPS to BOOT.ELF (OPL) anymore, even with the old POPStarter rev that used to work. Tried IGR from Crash 1 and Silent Hill and get a BSOD.
I'll try other games too. But I think it worked before with these games.

I don't know what could have happened. It might be some problem on my set. I'll let you know if I found out something.

 

[Md Hesam]

Who'll be win POPStarter or PS1 Disc Format for PS2?
POPStarter vs PS1 Disc Format for PS2?

 

[mrjaredbeta]

Who'll be win POPStarter or PS1 Disc Format for PS2?
POPStarter vs PS1 Disc Format for PS2?

My PS2 disc drive doesn't work anymore. Also, CDDA doesn't work properly with disc format (PSXLauncher or uLaunchELF), but it does in POPStarter. So POPStarter wins!

 

[krHACKen]

@Peppe90 , try the attached PATCH_9.BIN file (in your POPS folder).
It should disable the bugged ELF loader and let you IGR normally.

 

[Md Hesam]

Have to convert multiple bin file to single bin file using CDmage 1.02
then it'll work with CDDA

 

[Peppe90]

@Peppe90 , try the attached PATCH_9.BIN file (in your POPS folder).
It should disable the bugged ELF loader and let you IGR normally.

Thanks, IGR works launching the games with Wle kHn

OPL-DB though, isn't able to launch Ps1 games when using PATCH_9.BIN.

 

[Marco96]

Hi everyone, I'm Marco and I'm new to the forum.
I kindly ask if anyone knows the crash bash codes (action replay/gameshark) SCES_028.34 (Europe version) and how to insert them thanks.
ps: I launch ps1 games with Wle kHn

 

[krHACKen]

Welcome. There are codes for your game here and there.
Documentation : https://bitbucket.org/ShaolinAssassin/popstarter-documentation-stuff/wiki/cheat-engine

Basically, you put your codes in a CHEATS.TXT file, that you copy to your virtual memory cards folder.

Example with the PCSX-formatted cht file you download off GameHacking.org,
Original code list has :

[999 Points Pogo Painter]
800A20EC 03E7

[Infinite Health Jungle Bash Event Y Papu Event]
800A20D2 0014

[Infinite Health Crash Ball]
800A20EC 000F

The POPStarter CHEATS.TXT file would contain :

$SAFEMODE

[999 Points Pogo Painter]
$800A20EC 03E7

[Infinite Health Jungle Bash Event Y Papu Event]
$800A20D2 0014

[Infinite Health Crash Ball]
$800A20EC 000F

 

[Marco96]

I thank you for the reply but the codes of both sites did not work. I am attaching the "cheats.txt" file that I put in the VMC

 

[krHACKen]

I corrected the syntax.
Although, some of the codes are odd, and will probably not work or crash the emulation.

 

[SoJustMe]

Vigilante 8 , does not work o last update

only the version that on the List with Last version of OPL

 

[Newcomer]

Hello)
Could somebody help me with running games via hdd?
- I do all steps like in manual https://bitbucket.org/ShaolinAssassin/popstarter-documentation-stuff/wiki/quickstart-hdd but got only PSX logo at the screen after launch "my game". elf and it freeze on it - only start +select+l1+l2+R1+rR2 combination can exit from there. Even folders in __common\pops\ with game's name and their virtual memory cards are created, but the games won't started.

But when i try usb-method with usb flash cards it's work well and completely running all my list of games...

 

[jolek]

Maybe you haven't done everything from manual...
If you will try to wrote what are you doing it will be easier to help you.

 

[Newcomer]

No problem!
- downloaded POPS.ELF & IOPRP252.IMG and put them to hdd0:\__common\pops.
- images "game's name".vcd put into Hdd0:\__POPS.
- elfstater from this archive https://bitbucket.org/ShaolinAssass...POPStarter_HDD_Quickstarter_Pack_20200209.zip renamed to "game's name.elf and put it to hdd0:\__common\pops too
....and then, just run this elf

 

[jolek]

"elfstater" means "POPSTARTER.ELF"?

Taken from wiki:

hdd:/__common/POPS/IOPRP252.IMG
hdd:/__common/POPS/POPS.ELF
hdd:/__common/POPS/GAME.ELF
hdd:/__.POPS/GAME.VCD

Maybe this is typo:
Hdd0:\__POPS (missing dot)
It should be:
hdd:/__.POPS/

e.g.
hdd:/__.POPS/GTA.VCD
hdd:/__common/POPS/IOPRP252.IMG
hdd:/__common/POPS/POPS.ELF
hdd:/__common/POPS/GTA.ELF

Anyway... did you tried to launch your (game) .VCD through "uLE_kHn_20191110"?

 

[Newcomer]

"elfstater" means "POPSTARTER.ELF"?

- ofcourse!

Yes, i tried run VCD through uLE_kHn_20191110 - simmilar result!
Here my shots of directories ( sorry for bad quality - it is CRT tv):

 

[Newcomer]

And when i activate it through omega_boost.elf or trough uLE_kHn_ - vcd - i got ps logo screen and it's stopped, can exit only by start +select+l1+l2+R1+rR2

 

[Newcomer]

And i must to say, i use modified ps2 slim with cable soldered to motherboard - maybe that's the reason and it just not supported this method ( but standart ps2 games work well with OPL from hdd)

 

[jolek]

So you have SCPH-700XX console...
Maybe additional .IRX modules will help to "fully" load your HDD:
https://bitbucket.org/ShaolinAssassin/popstarter-documentation-stuff/wiki/irx-loader.

You can try to get "USBHDFSD.IRX" & "USBD.IRX" from e.g:
- mc?:/SYS-CONF
- FMCB installer archive (https://sites.google.com/view/ysai187/home/projects/fmcbfhdb#h.p_e31_CKrrgS5f).

I remember that similar "problem" is with FHDB on SCPH-700XX consoles.

EDIT: While loading POPStarter did you notice that HDD was initialized in some way?
While entering wLe try at least to enter "hdd0:/".

 

[Newcomer]

EDIT: While loading POPStarter did you notice that HDD was initialized in some way?
While entering wLe try at least to enter "hdd0:/".

- Yes, it started buzz little bit and then stopped....

Maybe additional .IRX modules will help to "fully" load your HDD:
https://bitbucket.org/ShaolinAssassin/popstarter-documentation-stuff/wiki/irx-loader.

-not totally understood what the .IRX modules - where i could download it and in which pops folder it place??
I've unzipped FMCB v1.966 (2019/04/13 to Desktop\[190413]FMCB-1966-bin\INSTALL\SYS-CONF - there are USBD.IRX and USBHDFSD.IRX - is this files i need? And where it put - to hdd:/__common/POPS/ or hdd:/__.POPS/ ??