PS2 Info

doggieiscool · December 28th, 2002

hey,

i'm thinking of (trying) attempting a ps2 emulator but .. how would i get the information from the ps2? i mean like bios info and techincal stuff... any ideas on how to grab the info?

Drachenfels · December 28th, 2002

If you had ANY idea about programming an emulator, you wouldn't ask such questions.
Bye bye.

Zapages · December 28th, 2002

that was mean...

Hydra · December 28th, 2002

Quote:

Originally posted by Zapages
that was mean...

But completely true.

doggieiscool · December 28th, 2002

ermm.. if u got nothing useful to post.. post.. but as u posted crap.. get a life man..

anyone willing to help me on this or gimme a point in the rite direction?

Zapages · December 29th, 2002

I had turkish site which had all the specs and most of the bios info on the PS2... I'll try to find it for you...

Ninjaa · December 29th, 2002

Guys, he is just starting with C++, and he has no idea how crazy it gets yet. But you have to admire his enthusiasm. Give him a little slack, ok?

doggie, I would advise starting with something a little easier at first, like the Playstation. You will at least figure out how it all works, and there is plenty of source code and documentation to look at. Most of the code would be useless for PS2 emulation, but the IO controller on the PS2 uses the PSX CPU, so it wouldn't be a complete waste.

doggieiscool · December 29th, 2002

thanx yapages and ninja for your support and help..
yes i am so into wanting to learn to program.. where should i look for playstation emulation info? eg sources and so.. google?

Ninjaa · December 29th, 2002

Well, here's the source code for an almost complete PSX emulator for you to look at.

http://www.pcsx.net/

for docs, I really don't know. Maybe Zophar's Domain would have something?

Phoenix Flame · December 29th, 2002

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Originally posted by Ninja
doggie, I would advise starting with something a little easier at first, like the Playstation.

You've got to be joking - I think you meant 'start with a something a little easier like the NES'. PSX emulation is extremely complicated, he's much better off programming an 8-bit emu.

Ninjaa · December 29th, 2002

Hey, I know it's no walk in the park, but I doubted that doggie would go for something like that. I thought a PSX was MUCH more realistic than a PS2, even if it still is unrealistic. If nothing else, he will have the source code in front of him to see how far he has to go.

doggieiscool · December 29th, 2002

of course i know its probably not possible for me now.. but i like reading and sometimes i can understand stuff.. as for nes emu.. i might ave a go.. just needs tech documents..

doggieiscool · December 29th, 2002

also.. never know.. maybe i could talk to some emulator programmers.. like the pcsx 1/2 team if i could.. i'm sure i'd gain some experence

Phoenix Flame · December 29th, 2002

Well, there are always positions for skilled programmers to work on their projects. Get in contact with the PCSX crew and see if they can use the skills that you have to offer.

doggieiscool · December 29th, 2002

well.. i don't think they would need me as i only have a lil knowledge.. i'd think they would laugh at my email lol

Drachenfels · December 29th, 2002

Quote:

Originally posted by doggieiscool
ermm.. if u got nothing useful to post.. post.. but as u posted crap.. get a life man.. anyone willing to help me on this or gimme a point in the rite direction?

"Get a life"? Very nice from you. I just wanted to help you. We both know that you will never ever write an emu or becoming good at programming, so why waste your time?
You could just as well as go to a american rugby forum and ask "how can i play as a pro in the nfl?".

doggieiscool · December 29th, 2002

stick to the topic and stop postin crap.. god.. one.. u haven't helped me.. all ur saying is i won't make a emulator.. so wat if i won't.. atleast i am trying.. so go away if u got nuthin better to do:fingers:

**florin** · December 30th, 2002

there are two open src PS2 emu now:
http://pcsx2.ngemu.com
http://nsx2.emulation64.com

also check out these sites:
http://ps2dev.livemedia.com.au (docs & ps2lib)
http://ps2dev.sourceforge.net (cross compilers for win & linux)
http://www.mouthshut.net (ito ps2 lib)
http://www.thethirdcreation.net (demos)
http://www.napalm-x.com (naplink)
http://ps2dev.pgamers.com (IOP srcs & syscalls from kernel)

you must know at least C very well to start such a project
and you mustn't be afraid of asm (MIPS asm

doggieiscool · December 30th, 2002

thanx florin.. i getting to know c++ kinda ok now..

pip25 · January 7th, 2003

It's quite interesting how some "GODS of THE EMULATION SCENE" deal with newbies.
Take a look at yourself, bud. You weren't born as a professional, were you? It takes time to be a pro, but it is never late to get started.
Who knows? Maybe the one you are telling that will never do anything will be the main leader of the PS2/3/4/5/6 emulation one day. It's only the matter of time and the will to keep going.

December 28th, 2002	#1 (permalink)
doggieiscool Dear Diary, Jackpot! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: I build machines B*tches Posts: 564	PS2 Info hey, i'm thinking of (trying) attempting a ps2 emulator but .. how would i get the information from the ps2? i mean like bios info and techincal stuff... any ideas on how to grab the info?

December 28th, 2002	#3 (permalink)
Zapages Prince of Persia Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: USA Posts: 1,094	that was mean... __________________ Prince of Persia Legacy and Prince of Persia Gallery

December 28th, 2002	#5 (permalink)
doggieiscool Dear Diary, Jackpot! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: I build machines B*tches Posts: 564	ermm.. if u got nothing useful to post.. post.. but as u posted crap.. get a life man.. anyone willing to help me on this or gimme a point in the rite direction? __________________

December 29th, 2002	#6 (permalink)
Zapages Prince of Persia Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: USA Posts: 1,094	I had turkish site which had all the specs and most of the bios info on the PS2... I'll try to find it for you... __________________ Prince of Persia Legacy and Prince of Persia Gallery

December 29th, 2002	#8 (permalink)
doggieiscool Dear Diary, Jackpot! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: I build machines B*tches Posts: 564	thanx yapages and ninja for your support and help.. yes i am so into wanting to learn to program.. where should i look for playstation emulation info? eg sources and so.. google? __________________

December 28th, 2002	#2 (permalink)
Drachenfels Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 345	If you had ANY idea about programming an emulator, you wouldn't ask such questions. Bye bye.

December 29th, 2002	#7 (permalink)
Ninjaa Banned Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Soviet Canuckistan Posts: 0	Guys, he is just starting with C++, and he has no idea how crazy it gets yet. But you have to admire his enthusiasm. Give him a little slack, ok? doggie, I would advise starting with something a little easier at first, like the Playstation. You will at least figure out how it all works, and there is plenty of source code and documentation to look at. Most of the code would be useless for PS2 emulation, but the IO controller on the PS2 uses the PSX CPU, so it wouldn't be a complete waste.

December 29th, 2002	#9 (permalink)
Ninjaa Banned Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Soviet Canuckistan Posts: 0	Well, here's the source code for an almost complete PSX emulator for you to look at. http://www.pcsx.net/ for docs, I really don't know. Maybe Zophar's Domain would have something?

December 29th, 2002	#11 (permalink)
Ninjaa Banned Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Soviet Canuckistan Posts: 0	Hey, I know it's no walk in the park, but I doubted that doggie would go for something like that. I thought a PSX was MUCH more realistic than a PS2, even if it still is unrealistic. If nothing else, he will have the source code in front of him to see how far he has to go.

December 29th, 2002	#12 (permalink)
doggieiscool Dear Diary, Jackpot! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: I build machines B*tches Posts: 564	of course i know its probably not possible for me now.. but i like reading and sometimes i can understand stuff.. as for nes emu.. i might ave a go.. just needs tech documents.. __________________

December 29th, 2002	#13 (permalink)
doggieiscool Dear Diary, Jackpot! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: I build machines B*tches Posts: 564	also.. never know.. maybe i could talk to some emulator programmers.. like the pcsx 1/2 team if i could.. i'm sure i'd gain some experence __________________

December 29th, 2002	#14 (permalink)
Phoenix Flame Flood Yourself Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 1,338	Well, there are always positions for skilled programmers to work on their projects. Get in contact with the PCSX crew and see if they can use the skills that you have to offer.

December 29th, 2002	#15 (permalink)
doggieiscool Dear Diary, Jackpot! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: I build machines B*tches Posts: 564	well.. i don't think they would need me as i only have a lil knowledge.. i'd think they would laugh at my email lol __________________

December 29th, 2002	#17 (permalink)
doggieiscool Dear Diary, Jackpot! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: I build machines B*tches Posts: 564	stick to the topic and stop postin crap.. god.. one.. u haven't helped me.. all ur saying is i won't make a emulator.. so wat if i won't.. atleast i am trying.. so go away if u got nuthin better to do:fingers: __________________

December 30th, 2002	#18 (permalink)
florin Emu author Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Romania Posts: 159	there are two open src PS2 emu now: http://pcsx2.ngemu.com http://nsx2.emulation64.com also check out these sites: http://ps2dev.livemedia.com.au (docs & ps2lib) http://ps2dev.sourceforge.net (cross compilers for win & linux) http://www.mouthshut.net (ito ps2 lib) http://www.thethirdcreation.net (demos) http://www.napalm-x.com (naplink) http://ps2dev.pgamers.com (IOP srcs & syscalls from kernel) you must know at least C very well to start such a project and you mustn't be afraid of asm (MIPS asm

December 30th, 2002	#19 (permalink)
doggieiscool Dear Diary, Jackpot! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: I build machines B*tches Posts: 564	thanx florin.. i getting to know c++ kinda ok now.. __________________

January 7th, 2003	#20 (permalink)
pip25 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Budapest, Hungary Posts: 12	It's quite interesting how some "GODS of THE EMULATION SCENE" deal with newbies. Take a look at yourself, bud. You weren't born as a professional, were you? It takes time to be a pro, but it is never late to get started. Who knows? Maybe the one you are telling that will never do anything will be the main leader of the PS2/3/4/5/6 emulation one day. It's only the matter of time and the will to keep going.

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