PS2 [Testers Needed] OPL internal exfat 2TB+ HDD and multi-BDM devices

[BeyondInfinite X]

What HDD adapter are you using? Is it a Sony one or 3rd party? Timeouts indicate communication errors, which likely explains why OPL is stuck loading the game list. Typically when this happens the adapter/drive gets put into an error state it can't recover from until you reboot.

Im using an Official Network Adapter. Im concerned the other part added to it, could possibly be faulty after years of use, but idk. I assumed it was because I have 16TB of ps2 games on my 20TB drive lmao. Any word on what the actual limit is?

 

[cajohnpp]

I decided to give this a shot. I had a previous setup before using the method before the 2tb limitation.
I have been unsuccessful trying to get this to work, although it seems simple enough, I suspect I'm just doing something wrong and not realizing it. My latest attempts below.

FreeMcBoot 1.966
Ulaunchelf 4.3a
OPL 1.2.0.6 1996

I don't recall the two specific settings in opl but I did have them set to auto and saved.

All drives were formmatted with default allocation/cluster settings.

The sector size was determind by running windows system info on both windows 10 64bit and windows 7 32bit. Sector size was also checked via easeUS partition manager via the details tab for each drive.


Sandisk Ultra 3.1 USB
sector size 512
256 gb
exfat MBR
Formatted using windows 10

007 - Nightfire (USA) was seen but didn't load when pressed to run. Turn mode one on the 2nd time and it still didnt load. No other changes attempted following.

Nothing was seen or loaded gamelist wise for any listed below:

1. Samsung Sata (ST750LM022)
750 gb
sector 512
exfat GPT
Formatted using windows via direct connection to mother board

2. Seagate ST3500418AS
500 gb
sector size 512
exfat GPT
Formatted using windows via direct connection to mother board

3. WD WD20EARX
2000 gb
sector size 512
exfat GPT
Formatted using windows via direct connection to mother board

MBR was set prior to the drives however I was using Sabrent USB 3.0 Sata I/II/III dual bay external harddrive docking station
to format the drives to exfat. I did see 512 set as the sector size when I checked the device disk info using msinfo on windows 10. I decided to stop using it after I came across information that sabrent docking station were causing issues and just used the direct formatting method via connection to mother board.

Lesson learned because blew away my old working internal drive that was formatted through OPL that worked fine. Hopefully someone can help.

 

[grimdoomer]

I don't recall the two specific settings in opl but I did have them set to auto and saved.

This sounds incorrect. You need to set BDM Start Mode to Auto, and under the Block Devices menu you need HDD set to on. HDD Start Mode has NO affect on exfat drives and should be turned off.

 

[ModderFokker619]

Seagate 6TB 3.5 Barracuda Exfat 512KB
FMCBoot 1.966 off MC:\0
OPL_v1.2.0.6-1996

Everything running good. Only issue is I have to turn off box art to be able to scroll through games smoothly. All we need is smoother box art navigation and this is rock solid. Good job!

Gonna Test UDMA 6 and see if box art loads any faster.

 

[Azazel_PL]

Here are some games I tested with OPL Beta 1.2.0.6
FreeMcBoot 1.966
Ulaunchelf 4.3a
OPL 1.2.0.6 1996
HDD WD Blue 4 TB WD40EZAX

Spoiler: Games Tested

Title	ID	Issue	Game Settings/fix
Alone in The Dark	SLES 552.07	Game freeze on main menu	Mode 1
Alone in The Dark New Nightmare	SLES 501.85	-	Default
Area 51	SLES 525.70	-	Default
Baldurs Gate Dark Alliance	SLES 521.87	-	Default
Batman Begins	SLUS 211.98	-	Default
Black	SLES 538.86	-	Default
Bujigan The Forsaken City	SLUS 208.95	-	Default
Burnout 2	SLES 510.44	-	Default
Burnout 3 Takedown	SLUS 210.50	-	Default
Champions Of Norrath (2xDVD5)	SLES 523.73	-	Default
Cold Fear	SLES 531.58	-	Default
Conan Dark Axe	SLES 524.51	-	Default
Constantine	SLUS 211.42	-	Default
Dragon Quest VIII	SLUS 212.07	-	Default
Drakan The Ancient's Gate	SCES 500.06	Game dont start, black screen	Mode 1
Drakengard	SLUS 207.32	-	Default
Driv3r	SLUS 205.87	Game starts but freeze on first screen with video glitches	Mode 1
Echo Night Beyond	SLES 534.14	-	Default
Evil Dead A Fistful of Boomstick	SLUS 204.03	-	Default
Fatal Frame III	SLUS 212.44	-	Default
Final Fantasy VII Dirge of Cerberus	SLES 541.85	-	Default
Forbidden Siren 2	SCES 538.51	-	Default
Just Cause	SLES 541.37	Game freeze on loading mission	Mode 1
Knights Of The Temple	SLES 524.48	-	Default
Mercenaries 2	SLUS 216.50	-	Default
Onimusha 2	SLES 509.78	Starts with no issue. After selecting New Game freeze at the end of intro FMV	Skip intro at some point before ending and game continues fine.
Onimusha 3	SLES 519.14	-	Default
Onimusha Warlords	SLES 502.47	-	Default
Project Zero	SLES 508.21	-	Default
Project Zero II	SLES 523.84	-	Default
Resident Evil Outbreak	SLES 515.89	-	Default
Rogue Galaxy (DVD9)	SCUS 974.90	-	Default
Rule of Rose	SLUS 214.48	-	Default
Shadow Hearts Covenant	SLES 820.30	Game freeze on first battle.	Mode 1
Shadow of Rome	SLUS 209.02	-	Default
Silent Hill 2 Directors Cut	SLES 511.56	-	Default
Silent Hill 4 The Room	SLUS 208.73	-	Default
Socom US Navy Seals	SCES 509.28	-	Default
Tenchu Wrath of Heaven	SLUS 203.97	Starts with no issue. After selecting New Game freeze at the end of intro FMV before character selecting screen	Mode 1
Terminator Dawn Of Fate	SLUS 203.91	Music noizes and glitches	Mode 1
The Suffering	SLES 524.39	Freeze on loading	Mode 1
Tokobot Plus	SLES 544.87	-	Default
Valkyrie Profile 2 Silmeria	SLUS 214.52	Sound issues, music at background stops playng	Mode 1
Van Helsing	SLUS 207.38	-	Default
Wall-E	SLUS 217.35	Freeze on first loading screen	Mode 1
Warhammer 40K Fire Warrior	SLUS 205.97	-	Default
Xenosaga Episode I (3xDVD5)	SLUS 204.69	After selecting a new game - gray screen with only a map.	Mode 5

 

[1052]

After selecting a new game - gray screen with only a map

It has already been fixed here.

 

[Azazel_PL]

It has already been fixed here.

Ok, great. I just threw my settings for the tested here Beta 1.2.0.6. All these games work for me after applying the modes from the last column. These are my experiments and post them here if someone tests OPL 1.2 0.6. and has a problem with these games. I wanted to save others time.

I'm a little confused. Is this beta a branch of the project and has it been merged? Or a separate independent grimdoomer's version?

 

[1052]

@Azazel_PL, OPL Beta and OPL Grimdoomer are separate versions. Check Xenosaga Episode 1 DVD9 version. If it doesn't work for you then write to @grimdoomer to add a fix for DVD9 games.

 

[Azazel_PL]

@Azazel_PL, OPL Beta and OPL Grimdoomer are separate versions. Check Xenosaga Episode 1 DVD9 version. If it doesn't work for you then write to @grimdoomer to add a fix for DVD9 games.

It works with Mode 5, You have not read my post with understanding.

 

[Kosumo]

where are the download links (that aren't broken) for the new OPL version?? people have made videos on this new version, yet all the download links are broken or are just source code which is useless to a consumer.

 

[cobhc]

where are the download links (that aren't broken) for the new OPL version?? people have made videos on this new version, yet all the download links are broken or are just source code which is useless to a consumer.

Click on the GitHub link and then releases on the right hand side.

 

[soufian elamriti]

any one tested exfat for the long run ? i had exfat like many in the switch modding scene and sooner or later data wil get corrupt !! so ... why cant we use ntfs ?

 

[Lobster]

I just tried renaming a game and it disappeared from the list :/

 

[Azazel_PL]

Strange bug, I had DOA2 Hardcore in the Japanese version (SLPS_250.26), deleted it and loaded the US version (SLUS_200.71), but I named ISO file the same as the Japanese version (Dead Or Alive 2 Hardcore.iso). In the OPL manager everything was ok, but on the console the game continued to display with the cover and Japanese ID and caused an error at startup. Only the name change fixed the problem and the game appeared in OPL as a US version with the right cover and ID. The game worked. Name changed to Dead Or Alive 2 - Hardcore.iso.

 

[Azazel_PL]

I just tried renaming a game and it disappeared from the list :/

Maybe you used an illegal character, try to remove any special characters and use only a-z characters and 0-9 numbers.

 

[1052]

@Azazel_PL, in such cases, you can delete games.bin from the DVD or CD folder to update the cache. When you rename, you simply add a new entry to the cache.

@Lobster, try deleting games.bin, maybe it will help you.

 

[A/M]

Hello, tested on my end with a Sandisk ssd (120go) and some games who stuttered via usb or through mx4sio (like the intro of persona 3/4, or tenchu for example) and so far, its fantastic, no stutter, fast loading, no "defrag needed"...the ssd is formated through diskpart, default allocation size, no problem
What i want to ask, i didn't see the setting for Pademu, is it removed from this build?

 

[TnA]

Defragmenting not being required is NOT "THX to it being an SSD"... If it were an older OPL, you would still need to Defrag...
Defragmenting isn't required on other devices either...

 

[A/M]

I dont see where i say BECAUSE of ssd i dont need defrag
if it sounded that way, sry, english is not my native language.
anyway, i'm happy about this build, big step forward imo in terms of simplicity (drag and drop isos on storage, then play)
but still, no more Pademu? i wanted to play with bluetooth ps3 controller, but i dont see Pademu anywhere

 

[TnA]

This build doesn't have it.