HDD plugin very soon

**Luigi__** · August 3rd, 2008

Hi

As the title says, you'll have a HDD plugin very soon. I already got my plugin to work, but there're a few issues that I must resolve before releasing. Before, it didn't work, but I was using a size of 2 GBs, when changing to 8 Gbs, it worked (yes, HDD size is selectable).

1 - HDLoader always prompts me for formatting, no matter if the HDD is already formatted. Maybe this is because I don't emulate EEPROM, maybe it's a bug with saves. Any tip will be welcome.

2 - The CDVD plugins don't support changing DVD while PCSX2 is running, so I can't copy any game on my emulated HDD. I think I'll have to either modify an existing plugin or write my own.

But, when these issues will be solved, I'll release this plugin.
Feel free to tell if you think a HDD plugin would be useful or not.

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**Hard core Rikki** · August 3rd, 2008

Sounds very positive. Excellent job as usual, NHerve ;P

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**Luigi__** · August 3rd, 2008

Thanks. Glad to hear it.

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NexXxus · August 4th, 2008

very nice, maybe FFXI will be playable sometime.
lol thats nerdy, emulating a game while there is a unemulated PC version already

but this could be handy for any purposes,
you can find HDLoader bugs easier to make patches.

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**Luigi__** · August 4th, 2008

Yes. My goal is to get HDLoader to work, but maybe PS2Linux will also work, for example.

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NexXxus · August 4th, 2008

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Originally Posted by NHervé

Yes. My goal is to get HDLoader to work, but maybe PS2Linux will also work, for example.

ah yes, forgot that.
but then we will need a working USB Plugin too for Keyboard and mouse input.

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**bositman** · August 4th, 2008

Sure,an HDD plugin would be welcome

One step closer to total ps2 emulation
You might want to contact gigaherz if you want some help,i recall he worked on it back in the days

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**Luigi__** · August 4th, 2008

I already contacted GiGaHeRz and drkIIRaziel, both of them said me there're no doc available, except public docs (Wikipedia) and PS2SDK sources.

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**bositman** · August 4th, 2008

Ah ok,best of luck then

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Musou-Enrai · August 4th, 2008

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Ah ok,best of luck then

I second that!

**Luigi__** · August 4th, 2008

Thanks !

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PCXL-Fan · August 4th, 2008

Sounds awesome. I'm sure there are lots of applications of use for this plugin.

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**GiGaHeRz** · August 11th, 2008

Hm didn't notice this till now...

As a note: cdvdgigaherz DOES support changing discs on the fly, but it's slow for reading and highly unstable. I have been wanting to rewrite the threading system since the day I wrote it, but I have never actually got into it...

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**Luigi__** · August 11th, 2008

Ah ? Where can I download it ? Can you give me some link please ? It's not in the PCSX2 package. I'll try it and give news whenever I find the time.

btw, I'm unable to solve the problem where HDLoader always asks for formatting, no matter if the HDD is formatted or not. I don't even know if this problem is from my plugin or from the emu. I think it's from the emu. Any help on this would be welcome.

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**GiGaHeRz** · August 11th, 2008

http://forums.ngemu.com/ps2-plugin-q...vd-plugin.html

No clue about the problems with hdloader, I never managed to get it to work myself, drk||Raziel was the one doing that part.

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MetaLife, Inc. (intro)
SubGaea (intro)
Crow Blade (intro for now)
Memories - Prayer from the fallen hearts.

My weblog... not like if there was too much to read on it tho.
For anyone interested, there's a mirc script which converts "/me 's" into " * nickname's whatever" and adds a nice "/my" command.

**Luigi__** · August 11th, 2008

Thanks !

EDIT : I don't know what I could have eaten to miss this sticky thread

EDIT2 : Just tested it, it doesn't work, it ALWAYS detects disc as "Illegal disc", it's not just "sometimes" as you said on your thread.

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Last edited by Luigi__; August 11th, 2008 at 14:02. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

**GiGaHeRz** · August 11th, 2008

Well crap. It did that to some people... >_<

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Tears of Fantasy - An Online Book... by ME!
MetaLife, Inc. (intro)
SubGaea (intro)
Crow Blade (intro for now)
Memories - Prayer from the fallen hearts.

My weblog... not like if there was too much to read on it tho.
For anyone interested, there's a mirc script which converts "/me 's" into " * nickname's whatever" and adds a nice "/my" command.

suloku · August 12th, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by NHervé

1 - HDLoader always prompts me for formatting, no matter if the HDD is already formatted. Maybe this is because I don't emulate EEPROM, maybe it's a bug with saves. Any tip will be welcome.

That issue remebers me ps2 slim issue with hdds.

If you are using a slim bios file, then you most likely are running an incompatible hdloader, that would explain it always asking for formatting the hdd, at least on a real ps2.

I know this is really obvious, but it won't hurt to ask, it wouldn't be the first time the simpliest thing is what is overseen.

Best regards

**Luigi__** · August 12th, 2008

Ah, thanks a lot Suloku. My BIOS is SCPH-70004 V12 PAL, it's a slim BIOS.

EDIT : I tested another BIOS (SCPH-39001), and it does the same thing...

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Last edited by Luigi__; August 12th, 2008 at 18:45.

**Luigi__** · August 14th, 2008

Hey ! Guess what ??? IT WORKS !!! HDLoader now doesn't prompt anymore for formatting !!!

Great thanks to Suloku for his info about incompatibility between HDLoader and PS2 slim BIOS. First I was using a SCPH-70004 BIOS, it didn't work because it was a slim BIOS. I tried with SCPH-39001, it didn't work... But I just noticed that the ROM2 file wasn't found because it wasn't named correctly. I renamed it and tested, HDLoader asked one time for formatting, and didn't ask anymore on next launches.

Let me some time for zipping my plugin and you'll get a working HDD plugin.
However HDLoader isn't usable, except if you get GiGaHeRz's CDVD plugin to work (it supports changing DVD on the fly). I even tried the trick of loading the BOOT.ELF with my game in my drive, it didn't work.

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August 3rd, 2008	#1 (permalink)
Luigi__ Plugin author Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peach__'s castle Posts: 703	HDD plugin very soon Hi As the title says, you'll have a HDD plugin very soon. I already got my plugin to work, but there're a few issues that I must resolve before releasing. Before, it didn't work, but I was using a size of 2 GBs, when changing to 8 Gbs, it worked (yes, HDD size is selectable). 1 - HDLoader always prompts me for formatting, no matter if the HDD is already formatted. Maybe this is because I don't emulate EEPROM, maybe it's a bug with saves. Any tip will be welcome. 2 - The CDVD plugins don't support changing DVD while PCSX2 is running, so I can't copy any game on my emulated HDD. I think I'll have to either modify an existing plugin or write my own. But, when these issues will be solved, I'll release this plugin. Feel free to tell if you think a HDD plugin would be useful or not. __________________ If you're wondering where Mario__ is, he is currently saving Peach__ once again.

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August 3rd, 2008	#3 (permalink)
Luigi__ Plugin author Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peach__'s castle Posts: 703	Thanks. Glad to hear it. __________________ If you're wondering where Mario__ is, he is currently saving Peach__ once again.

August 4th, 2008	#4 (permalink)
NexXxus it'se miku! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cologne, Germany Posts: 3,604	very nice, maybe FFXI will be playable sometime. lol thats nerdy, emulating a game while there is a unemulated PC version already but this could be handy for any purposes, you can find HDLoader bugs easier to make patches. __________________ My System: C2D E6700 @3.4ghz \| Asus P5W DH Deluxe \| 4GB DDR2 800 \| eVGA Geforce GTX 260 55nm SC-Edition Tutorial: Hardware Antialiasing in PCSX2 (DX9 only)

August 4th, 2008	#5 (permalink)
Luigi__ Plugin author Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peach__'s castle Posts: 703	Yes. My goal is to get HDLoader to work, but maybe PS2Linux will also work, for example. __________________ If you're wondering where Mario__ is, he is currently saving Peach__ once again.

August 4th, 2008	#7 (permalink)
bositman Angel of Death Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 3,628	Sure,an HDD plugin would be welcome One step closer to total ps2 emulation You might want to contact gigaherz if you want some help,i recall he worked on it back in the days __________________

August 4th, 2008	#8 (permalink)
Luigi__ Plugin author Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peach__'s castle Posts: 703	I already contacted GiGaHeRz and drkIIRaziel, both of them said me there're no doc available, except public docs (Wikipedia) and PS2SDK sources. __________________ If you're wondering where Mario__ is, he is currently saving Peach__ once again.

August 4th, 2008	#9 (permalink)
bositman Angel of Death Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 3,628	Ah ok,best of luck then __________________

August 4th, 2008	#11 (permalink)
Luigi__ Plugin author Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peach__'s castle Posts: 703	Thanks ! __________________ If you're wondering where Mario__ is, he is currently saving Peach__ once again.

August 11th, 2008	#13 (permalink)
GiGaHeRz B( o Y o )BS! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Spain Posts: 892	Hm didn't notice this till now... As a note: cdvdgigaherz DOES support changing discs on the fly, but it's slow for reading and highly unstable. I have been wanting to rewrite the threading system since the day I wrote it, but I have never actually got into it... __________________ "There's only one absolute truth in our world: shït happens." - Gigaherz (whoever decided "s-h-i-t" is a obscene word needs to grow up a few years) The Book and other stories: Tears of Fantasy - An Online Book... by ME! MetaLife, Inc. (intro) SubGaea (intro) Crow Blade (intro for now) Memories - Prayer from the fallen hearts. My weblog... not like if there was too much to read on it tho. For anyone interested, there's a mirc script which converts "/me 's" into " * nickname's whatever" and adds a nice "/my" command.

August 11th, 2008	#14 (permalink)
Luigi__ Plugin author Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peach__'s castle Posts: 703	Ah ? Where can I download it ? Can you give me some link please ? It's not in the PCSX2 package. I'll try it and give news whenever I find the time. btw, I'm unable to solve the problem where HDLoader always asks for formatting, no matter if the HDD is formatted or not. I don't even know if this problem is from my plugin or from the emu. I think it's from the emu. Any help on this would be welcome. __________________ If you're wondering where Mario__ is, he is currently saving Peach__ once again.

August 11th, 2008	#15 (permalink)
GiGaHeRz B( o Y o )BS! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Spain Posts: 892	http://forums.ngemu.com/ps2-plugin-q...vd-plugin.html No clue about the problems with hdloader, I never managed to get it to work myself, drk\|\|Raziel was the one doing that part. __________________ "There's only one absolute truth in our world: shït happens." - Gigaherz (whoever decided "s-h-i-t" is a obscene word needs to grow up a few years) The Book and other stories: Tears of Fantasy - An Online Book... by ME! MetaLife, Inc. (intro) SubGaea (intro) Crow Blade (intro for now) Memories - Prayer from the fallen hearts. My weblog... not like if there was too much to read on it tho. For anyone interested, there's a mirc script which converts "/me 's" into " * nickname's whatever" and adds a nice "/my" command.

August 11th, 2008	#16 (permalink)
Luigi__ Plugin author Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peach__'s castle Posts: 703	Thanks ! EDIT : I don't know what I could have eaten to miss this sticky thread EDIT2 : Just tested it, it doesn't work, it ALWAYS detects disc as "Illegal disc", it's not just "sometimes" as you said on your thread. __________________ If you're wondering where Mario__ is, he is currently saving Peach__ once again. Last edited by Luigi__; August 11th, 2008 at 14:02. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

August 11th, 2008	#17 (permalink)
GiGaHeRz B( o Y o )BS! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Spain Posts: 892	Well crap. It did that to some people... >_< __________________ "There's only one absolute truth in our world: shït happens." - Gigaherz (whoever decided "s-h-i-t" is a obscene word needs to grow up a few years) The Book and other stories: Tears of Fantasy - An Online Book... by ME! MetaLife, Inc. (intro) SubGaea (intro) Crow Blade (intro for now) Memories - Prayer from the fallen hearts. My weblog... not like if there was too much to read on it tho. For anyone interested, there's a mirc script which converts "/me 's" into " * nickname's whatever" and adds a nice "/my" command.

August 12th, 2008	#19 (permalink)
Luigi__ Plugin author Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peach__'s castle Posts: 703	Ah, thanks a lot Suloku. My BIOS is SCPH-70004 V12 PAL, it's a slim BIOS. EDIT : I tested another BIOS (SCPH-39001), and it does the same thing... __________________ If you're wondering where Mario__ is, he is currently saving Peach__ once again. Last edited by Luigi__; August 12th, 2008 at 18:45.

August 14th, 2008	#20 (permalink)
Luigi__ Plugin author Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peach__'s castle Posts: 703	Hey ! Guess what ??? IT WORKS !!! HDLoader now doesn't prompt anymore for formatting !!! Great thanks to Suloku for his info about incompatibility between HDLoader and PS2 slim BIOS. First I was using a SCPH-70004 BIOS, it didn't work because it was a slim BIOS. I tried with SCPH-39001, it didn't work... But I just noticed that the ROM2 file wasn't found because it wasn't named correctly. I renamed it and tested, HDLoader asked one time for formatting, and didn't ask anymore on next launches. Let me some time for zipping my plugin and you'll get a working HDD plugin. However HDLoader isn't usable, except if you get GiGaHeRz's CDVD plugin to work (it supports changing DVD on the fly). I even tried the trick of loading the BOOT.ELF with my game in my drive, it didn't work. __________________ If you're wondering where Mario__ is, he is currently saving Peach__ once again.