how to extract manually .elf from a ps2 iso?

code1 · March 24th, 2003

to load it in a ps2 emu.i want to try res code veronica x, in a ps2 emu!!to see if it will show anything.

**Yeloazndevil** · March 24th, 2003

from a commerical game? if u are trying to play commerical games by extracting a .elf file it won't work

code1 · March 24th, 2003

no i am try to extract a .elf file from a ps2 manually.

**Kane** · March 24th, 2003

/me twats code1 with the Dumba$$ stick.
He already explained you cant do what you are trying to do.

code1 · March 25th, 2003

than why does it say here http://nsx2.emulation64.com/index2.html

that you can extract the .elf from an iso manually!!

**Kane** · March 25th, 2003

You said you wanted to extract an elf form the PS2.

Futhermore : 'If you don't understand nothing up to this sentence, don't even try to mail us

'

**Yeloazndevil** · March 25th, 2003

PS2 emulators as of right now cannot play commerical games, it has only been tested with 2 games Blade 2 and Mortal Kombat

A and it only shown the loading screens and it can play tech demo's, but not commercial games!

code1 · March 26th, 2003

i have already extracted all of the .elf files from res code veronica x!useing romdir!!

Mad · March 27th, 2003

whats an .elf file??

**Betamax** · March 27th, 2003

In this context it is a Homebrew "demo" made by amateur programmers.

Mad · March 27th, 2003

and original games have .elf files too??

**florin** · March 28th, 2003

an .elf file is oviously a file with such an extension. and that's because it is an ELF file; that means that its format is "Executable and Linkable Format". ps2 executables are ELF files and the demo ones also have an extension accordingly. the ps2 executables from games have strange names, but one can distinguish them by looking into the system.cnf file on the game cd/dvd. that file contains a reference to the ELF file: smth. like BOOT2=cdrom0:sl...<--THAT is the ELF file. pcsx2 can get it from the cd/dvd. for nsx2 you have to extract and load it.

code1: i doubt you did something usefull. romdir tool is for extracting files out of bioses or ioprp images, witch is not the case here

ioprp images contains elfs, but irx-elfs used by the IOP. the current matter is how to extract the main elf for the main ps2 proc i.e. EE. [see above]

if you did not understood what i wrote here...forget about...

Mad · March 28th, 2003

Thank you for your explanation florin.
i know naght about ps2
heheheehehe

Lucidtomr · April 14th, 2003

I wish I could turn my PS2 games into a demo thingy like the other .elf files. There is one .elf file on MGS2 Substance. I like to snap some pictures and Load gamesaves like the Lamborgini Diablo from GT3, stuff that I can't do on a PS2.

If the programmers who made the demos teach me (I've made some programs before/No assembly), then I can help. I find this all fascinating but stressful too. I don't really know where to begin. I'm hex edited programs,made DOS programs, edited memory, and disassebled programs, but getting started gets me confused.
This attactment is a GS2 to Par vice versa converter. I got it from a friend on a GFCC

March 24th, 2003	#1 (permalink)
code1 Banned Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: mars. Posts: 42	how to extract manually .elf from a ps2 iso? to load it in a ps2 emu.i want to try res code veronica x, in a ps2 emu!!to see if it will show anything.

March 24th, 2003	#4 (permalink)
Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,255	/me twats code1 with the Dumba$$ stick. He already explained you cant do what you are trying to do. __________________ >Site Live< Pop over to my site for help with setting up PSX emulators. Help for the Final Fantasies and other RPGs avalaible Celes: (Desktop) Athlon 64 X2 4200+, 2Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, MSI K8N Platinum, GeForce 8800 GTS 320Mb, 500Gb RAID HDD, Vista Business Erika: (MCPC) Athlon XP 2400+, 1Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, geForce 6800 256Mb, 80Gb Hdd, XP 2005 MCE Kimiko: (Desktop 2) Athlon 64 3000+, 512Mb 400MHz DDR Ram, Asus K8V, geForce 6800 128Mb

March 25th, 2003	#6 (permalink)
Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,255	You said you wanted to extract an elf form the PS2. Futhermore : 'If you don't understand nothing up to this sentence, don't even try to mail us ' __________________ >Site Live< Pop over to my site for help with setting up PSX emulators. Help for the Final Fantasies and other RPGs avalaible Celes: (Desktop) Athlon 64 X2 4200+, 2Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, MSI K8N Platinum, GeForce 8800 GTS 320Mb, 500Gb RAID HDD, Vista Business Erika: (MCPC) Athlon XP 2400+, 1Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, geForce 6800 256Mb, 80Gb Hdd, XP 2005 MCE Kimiko: (Desktop 2) Athlon 64 3000+, 512Mb 400MHz DDR Ram, Asus K8V, geForce 6800 128Mb

March 25th, 2003	#7 (permalink)
Yeloazndevil :3 Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 10,138	PS2 emulators as of right now cannot play commerical games, it has only been tested with 2 games Blade 2 and Mortal KombatA and it only shown the loading screens and it can play tech demo's, but not commercial games!

March 27th, 2003	#9 (permalink)
Mad AKA snkmad Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Brazil, Fortaleza-Ceará Posts: 2,839	whats an .elf file?? __________________ [WinXP SP3] [Gigabyte GA-M61PM-S2] [Athlon64 X2 3800+ @2.00Ghz] [XFX Geforce 8600GT XxX 256MB DDR3] [17" SyncMaster 753v] [Samsung SATA II HD080HJ 80GB] [Samsung SATA II HD250HJ 250GB] [Kingston 2x1GB DDR2 6400@800MHz CL6] [Samsung CDDVDW SH-S203B] [NVIDIA nForce Networking] [Realtek ALC883 @ nVIDIA MCP61]

March 24th, 2003	#2 (permalink)
Yeloazndevil :3 Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 10,138	from a commerical game? if u are trying to play commerical games by extracting a .elf file it won't work

March 24th, 2003	#3 (permalink)
code1 Banned Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: mars. Posts: 42	no i am try to extract a .elf file from a ps2 manually.

March 25th, 2003	#5 (permalink)
code1 Banned Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: mars. Posts: 42	than why does it say here http://nsx2.emulation64.com/index2.html that you can extract the .elf from an iso manually!!

March 26th, 2003	#8 (permalink)
code1 Banned Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: mars. Posts: 42	i have already extracted all of the .elf files from res code veronica x!useing romdir!!

March 27th, 2003	#10 (permalink)
Betamax Resident Movie Critic Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland Posts: 9,480	In this context it is a Homebrew "demo" made by amateur programmers. __________________ Superior marketing of an inferior product will always win over inferior marketing of a superior product.

March 27th, 2003	#11 (permalink)
Mad AKA snkmad Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Brazil, Fortaleza-Ceará Posts: 2,839	and original games have .elf files too?? __________________ [WinXP SP3] [Gigabyte GA-M61PM-S2] [Athlon64 X2 3800+ @2.00Ghz] [XFX Geforce 8600GT XxX 256MB DDR3] [17" SyncMaster 753v] [Samsung SATA II HD080HJ 80GB] [Samsung SATA II HD250HJ 250GB] [Kingston 2x1GB DDR2 6400@800MHz CL6] [Samsung CDDVDW SH-S203B] [NVIDIA nForce Networking] [Realtek ALC883 @ nVIDIA MCP61]

March 28th, 2003	#12 (permalink)
florin Emu author Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Romania Posts: 159	an .elf file is oviously a file with such an extension. and that's because it is an ELF file; that means that its format is "Executable and Linkable Format". ps2 executables are ELF files and the demo ones also have an extension accordingly. the ps2 executables from games have strange names, but one can distinguish them by looking into the system.cnf file on the game cd/dvd. that file contains a reference to the ELF file: smth. like BOOT2=cdrom0:sl...<--THAT is the ELF file. pcsx2 can get it from the cd/dvd. for nsx2 you have to extract and load it. code1: i doubt you did something usefull. romdir tool is for extracting files out of bioses or ioprp images, witch is not the case here ioprp images contains elfs, but irx-elfs used by the IOP. the current matter is how to extract the main elf for the main ps2 proc i.e. EE. [see above] if you did not understood what i wrote here...forget about... Last edited by florin; March 28th, 2003 at 10:16.

March 28th, 2003	#13 (permalink)
Mad AKA snkmad Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Brazil, Fortaleza-Ceará Posts: 2,839	Thank you for your explanation florin. i know naght about ps2 heheheehehe __________________ [WinXP SP3] [Gigabyte GA-M61PM-S2] [Athlon64 X2 3800+ @2.00Ghz] [XFX Geforce 8600GT XxX 256MB DDR3] [17" SyncMaster 753v] [Samsung SATA II HD080HJ 80GB] [Samsung SATA II HD250HJ 250GB] [Kingston 2x1GB DDR2 6400@800MHz CL6] [Samsung CDDVDW SH-S203B] [NVIDIA nForce Networking] [Realtek ALC883 @ nVIDIA MCP61]

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