Exclusive: HDLoader: Official Discussion Thread

[Lami]

alright u know wat... i just called the shop up and asked bout my chip and he sed its called magic 3 or somethin, and he sed hes got the new one called M3 so i guess he means DMS3?? i asked him if he cud install it on mine and he sed no it wont work and i'll have to get a new ps2.. i hope he aint liein to me lol.. ah well thats the solution i got...

 

[jumbo]

All right, Magic 3 as I suspected.

Let me see what I can find out about this and that M3. M3 might not necessairly be DMS3, lol, unless the guy was speakin in shortcuts.

 

[Lami]

oh boy... i hope it works...

 

[jumbo]

Well guys, the HDLoader is out.

The site I pre-ordered from just started shipping and so did other online stores. They haven't shipped mine yet though.

Ok, here's what's going on:

- loading times greately decreased.
- if you have an umodded ps2 you can only install original games. if you have a mod you can install backups, imports, etc. -> hdloader lets the ps2 authenticising (spelling?) the discs, so you if you got a mod you'll get around the protections.

So, sorry to the unmodded guys but HDLoader is not the answer for your probs.... if you want to play WE you have to get a modchip.

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I for once am happy. My ps2 will never see a backup again. No more wasting laser on copied WE's. It'll be playin patched vers off the hdd.

 

[Mumpleaser]

Sounds excellent! Can't wait for mine!

 

[ashmufc]

Well guys, the HDLoader is out.

The site I pre-ordered from just started shipping and so did other online stores. They haven't shipped mine yet though.

Ok, here's what's going on:

- loading times greately decreased.
- if you have an umodded ps2 you can only install original games. if you have a mod you can install backups, imports, etc. -> hdloader lets the ps2 authenticising (spelling?) the discs, so you if you got a mod you'll get around the protections.

So, sorry to the unmodded guys but HDLoader is not the answer for your probs.... if you want to play WE you have to get a modchip.

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I for once am happy. My ps2 will never see a backup again. No more wasting laser on copied WE's. It'll be playin patched vers off the hdd.

Cant you just use the knife trick just once and load the copied game for non-modded ps2's?

 

[jag87]

Ash is right. On the website FAQ, it said you can do that. If they've changed the spec then thats bad!

 

[jumbo]

Cant you just use the knife trick just once and load the copied game for non-modded ps2's?

I have no idea. See, you would have to open the tray to swap the hdloader cisc out and insert your game. Not sure if that is gonna work coz even though you're baypassing the shlt by no openin the tray it doesn't mean the HDLoader isn't gonna instruct the ps2 to check the CD. You'll have to find out if it works...

I just got my tracking number. Will have my HDLoader tomorrow.

I'll install a WE7JI rip and all WE games i have to do some testing.

This is amazing!!!!

 

[ashmufc]

Yeah, I was thinking about that. When the HD Loader Cd is in, you would press install. Then you would have to eject the disc drive. But you could use a slide card and insert the we/pes backup instead and press x. But this may not work as all the new versions of AR and Xploder etc. dont support this anymore. Plus on the website, in the FAQ it states that they can not tell us if it can load backups due to legal reasons. This means that , it may actually work. But who knows!!!

 

[jumbo]

Yeah, I was thinking about that. When the HD Loader Cd is in, you would press install. Then you would have to eject the disc drive. But you could use a slide card and insert the we/pes backup instead and press x. But this may not work as all the new versions of AR and Xploder etc. dont support this anymore. Plus on the website, in the FAQ it states that they can not tell us if it can load backups due to legal reasons. This means that , it may actually work. But who knows!!!

here's what i'm thinking. no it won't work because most likely the hdloader will require (ask) you to OPEN the dray to swap the discs. they did say there were including an anti-piracy protection so... if you don't open it, it probably just won't install... it'll will just sit there and wait till you open it.

 

[ashmufc]

And by M3 Lami, I think he means MAgic3. Not sure though.

 

[jumbo]

my reply is on the last page.

and yes, lami has Magic 3. Old chip, not compatible with the harddrive. it can be turned off but he'll need an original sony hdd and will be able to install only original games.

 

[Mumpleaser]

I just got my tracking number. Will have my HDLoader tomorrow.

I'll install a WE7JI rip and all WE games i have to do some testing.

This is amazing!!!!

Have you got it yet? I haven't got mine yet! Does it work as promised?

 

[jumbo]

HD Loader testing results:


USING PS2 with online adapter and 120 Segate/Maxtor Hard Drive

1. Followed the instructions on the HD Loader instructions manual to install Hard Drive. It is quite easy and simple the only thing to remember here is that only certain 3rd party drives actually fit the Sony PS2 Hard Drive. We found that the Maxtor/Seagate brands work well with the online adapter. Western Digital would not fit. Don’t force the Drive into the online adapter or you might break something.

2. Load HD loader into the disk drive and format your Hard Drive (like a 10 second job). Easy

3. Push the eject button and put in game you wish to backup in your hard drive. You can only put in “ORIGINAL” games for the HD Loader to backup into your hard drive if you do not have a modchip in your PS2.

4. Just click Install and HD loader will install your game into the Hard Drive. Now, there is also a Remove function for you to remove games in your Hard Drive. Simple enough.

5. Below are the games that we have save into the Segate/Maxtor Hard Drive for testing purposes. We first tested the list of games that HD loader has tested:

Devil May Cry 2__________Installed into HDD and working

Dragonball Z Budokaai 2__Installed into HDD and working

Final Fantasy X__________Installed into HDD and working

Man Hunt_________________Installed into HDD and working

Legacy of Kain, Defiance_Installed into HDD and working

GTA Vice City____________Installed into HDD and working

Max Payne 2______________Installed into HDD and working

Time Splitters 2_________Installed into HDD and working

Tony Hawks Underground___Installed into HDD and working

Xenosaga_________________Installed into HDD and working

Hitman contracts_________Installed into HDD and working

Gacket (Japanese title)__Installed into HDD and working

Final Fantasy XI_________DOES not work requires SONY HDD




6. After installing the games on your Hard Drive. HD loader will put them on your screen and you can pick whichever one your want to load and play. YOU DO NOT NEED A SLID CARD TO OPERATE THE HD LOADER. Do not purchase a slid card for the purpose of using the HD loader (IF USED IMPROPERLY, A SLID CARD WILL DAMAGE YOUR UNIT, BE CAREFUL!!!). To load your games from the hard drive, simply pick the game from your HD loader list and select play. No modchip or slid cards are required to do this.

LOAD SPEED, INSTALL SPEED of HD LOADER

LOADING SPEED OF games is at least 2X as fast. In some cases even 3 to 4X faster than loading from disk. Insalling games’ speed is as follows: 2 gig game (15 minutes); 3 gig game (25 minutes); 4 gig game (35 minutes).



LIMITATIONS OF THE HD LOADER

The HD Loader’s only function in this release is to install your games into your 3rd party hard drive. Unfortunately to load your backup games and to save your backup games into your hard drive you will still require a modchip. Also HD loader will not play import games or online games. It seems that Sony servers checks for sony hard drives. Finally, the HD loader will not make your PS2 region free, you need a modchip for that.

TEST with modded PS2 with Matrix modchip and HD loader

HK SILVERS (GUMDAM DX, WINNING ELEVEN 7) Installed into HDD and working.

BACKUPS (MANHUNT, Soul Reaver) Installed into HDD and working

FINAL FANTASY XI________________WILL NOT WORK, still require SONY HDD

If your guys have any questions, feel free to contact us, we will try our best to answer all questions.

BTW, PAL version HD Loader will be available next week!!! Make sure you get PAL version if you are not in North America or a NTSC region!!!

MODCHIPWORLD.com

 

[razor]

Can Someone tell me exactly what i need to o this. currently i have a ps2 with the messiah modchip. what do i need to purchase as well as the HDloader todo this. is there anyway of getting the games from your computer to the Hard drive because i don't have a dvd-rw.

 

[jumbo]

:L2: you need a hdd.

you can only install games via hdloader. no pc <-> ps2 support...

plus, you don't need a dvd burner to install your games, lol.

 

[Mumpleaser]

Have you got yours yet jumbo?

Just wanna make sure the NTSC version will work on my modded PS2, will it?

 

[razor]

:L2: you need a hdd.

you can only install games via hdloader. no pc <-> ps2 support...

plus, you don't need a dvd burner to install your games, lol.

if i am getting them from my pc (patched dvd version of pro evo) how do i put them on to dvd without a dvd burner. anyway there must be a format which the HDloader is saving these files as. if you could connect the hard drive to your computer and find out hat format. you could add the games from your pc.

anyway what do i need.

Hdloader
Hard drive

what else

 

[Mumpleaser]

You will need an Internet adaptor to hold the HD in place.

 

[ashmufc]

Also HD loader will not play import games or online games.

What about backups with a non moded ps2.