Free McBoot FMCB alternative for PS2 Console:SCPH-90004

Free McBoot doesnot work on newer version of Ps2 (SCPH-90004).
Sony has changed the bios after March 08 and fix the critical defect which allows programs like FMCB to boot PS2 using memory card.
The only options are...

1. Use Swap disk : I'm using Swap Magic 3.8 and it works fine with most of the games. http://techvision011.blogspot.com/2009/07/how-to-user-swap-magic.html or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McMgFkHpeV4
2. Mod Chip : I don't recommend Mod Chip unless you don't have any other option as this will void your PS2 warranty.  

I, myself has this newer version of PS2 and after lot of search and R&D, I reach to conclusion that FMCB doesn't work on SCPH-90004 models.

PS2 : What is USBUtil ? How to use USBUtil ? (by ISEKO)

What is USBUtil?

- USButil is a tool to create and manipulate games which can be played with USBExtreme or USBAdvance on Playstation 2. This is a good alternative to DNAS swap method. USBExtreme or USBAdvance has very low compatibility with PS2 games and this method (DNAS swap) is used to make game compatible with USBExtreme or USBAdvance, so game can be played on PS2 using USBExtreme or USBAdvance.
Please see my other post "PS2 USB Advance / USB Extreme black / blank screen DNAS Swap" for more detail on DNAS Swap.

Download USBUtil?

http://psx-scene.com/forums/showthread.php?t=59785




How and Where you can use USBUtil?

- This software runs on Windows and can be executed from any folder or root, flash memory or external hard-drive. The already concerted games can be copied or saved in any destination with enough capacity. You can also create games for any platform using ISOs or game backups (this option concerns the possibility of keeping the biggest amount of compatibility, due to with USBExtreme directly from disc some games are imposible to run but they from ISO they do, that option will make us to save the time we spent converting the game two times). USBUtils allows to convert several ISO(s) into games at consecutively, and next options as well: Copy, Move, Convert into ISO and Erase can be used on several games.

What does USBUtil need to work?

The software needs to work the game files already created with the configuration file( ul.cfg), or the creation of a new one across the ISO(s) or backup of our game cd/dvds . If ISO file is being patched then you need to load ISO file using USBExtreme on your USB HDD.
Please see my other post "PS2 Playing game from USB" for more details.

Source : http://www.scenespain.net ( USBUtil by ISEKO )

PS2 List of Games that Support USBAdvance / USBExtreme

All the games except DVD 9 are supported by USBExtrme / USBAdvance. I've tried my self serveral DVD9 games and non of them working.

If you find solution on how to play DVD9 games on USBExtrme / USBAdvance, please send me a details on techvision011@gamil.com. Thanks !!!

Free AVI to DivX Conversion

It is very easy to convert existing AVI files to DivX ones (which can be played on PS2 using SMS or other media player of PS2), using a freeware program called VirtualDub. You'll need following utilities.
1) VirtualDub --> http://www.virtualdub.org/
2) DivX Codecs --> http://www.divx-digest.com/software/divxcodec.html
3) MP3 codec --> http://www.riphelp.com/downloads/mp3.html (Optional)

After installation, start VirtualDub and follow below simple steps..

1. File menu => Open video file - the orginal un-encoded AVI file
2. In the "Video" menu, select "compression", and set it to the DivX Codec. You may optionally set Codec settings, like keyframes and bitrate. Please see this page for more information.
3. Still in the Video menu, select the option "Full processing mode".
4. If your orginal AVI had audio, please find out what frequency it is (right click on the file and select "properties", it should be listed in the "Details" section).
5. Still in the Audio menu, select the option "AVI audio"
6. Go to the Audio menu and select "compression", and set it to MPEG-3 with frequency matching that of your original AVI file, and also bitrate to at least 96. You may need to turn on the "Show all format" option to see all available options.
7. Still in the Audio menu, select the option "Full processing mode"
8. Finally, go to the file menu and select "Save AVI", and choose a name for the file (make it different to the name of the original AVI), and in a few minutes (depending on the size of your original AVI file), you'll have a perfect DivX AVI file.

http://www.youtube.com/user/techvision011

Source : http://www.divx-digest.com/articles/avi2mpeg4_page2.html

Turn PS2 into a Home Entertainment System

Do you have a large collection of DVD's or DivX movies , but don't know how to play them independently on your TV without DVD(Media) player or Do you have a Playstation 2 but don't know how to make an optimum use of your investment?

Step 1: You need...

Hardware:

1. Playstation 2
2. Blank CD
3. USB Hard Disk (Optional)

Software

1. CD Gen PS2
2. SMS Player

Step 2:

SMS is a DivX and MP3 player for the PS2.

Using SMS, you can stream movies and music right to your TV. forget about all the set-top boxes, forget about the 'Media PC', if you have a PS2, you have all the hardware you need.

Features of SMS include:

• Smooth DivX AVI Playback at decent resolution
• Pan/Scan and zooming
• Subtitles support (SRT and SUB)
• Visual seek (Fast Forward and Rewind)
• Multiple language and character set support for subtitles other than English
• MP3 Playback
• AC3 Surround Support
• Full resolution
• Multilanguage
• Copy your movies and mp3's to your internal HDD!

SMS will read video files from a variety of sources:

• Network Streaming
• USB Drives
• Hard Drives (both the Official Sony HDD and any normal PC HDD)
• CD/DVD-ROM (and NO modchip required!)

SMS can even read DVD-RW discs specially formatted with the DVD-Video filesystem, or CD-R Discs formatted with CDDAFS without needing a modchip or any Swap tricks.

Download SMS Player.

Download CDGenPS2.

Download USB.irx file which is part of Naplink.

Download the SYSTEM.cnf file.

Note: There are other Media players for PS2, But I chose SMS because I find it most efficient.

Step 3:

Extract the CDGenPS2 zip file to any location on your drive. Launch the CDGenPS2 exe file.

Drag all the files in the application which you have download (i.e SMS.elf, USB.irx, System.cnf)

Right click on "System.cnf" and click "Edit", check "Fix LBA", type 12231 in LBA "text box"

Click File->Create CD then Save

Voila! Burn to a CD (not DVD) using any of your favourite CD-Writer software.

Step 4:

Place the newly created CD into your PS2. Power On.

After the SMS player loads up. Replace the CD, with any DVD or CD which contains the DivX / Xvid or MP3's, just browse and play the files.

If you want, I have created a CD-Image for you. Download SMS Player CD-Image Zip, extract it, then burn it to your CD.

http://www.youtube.com/user/techvision011

Disclaimer! Ensure that you legally own the original movies which you backup in DivX or Xvid formats. I take no responsibility for any damage to your property. Take your own risk.

Source : http://digitalherald.blogspot.com/2006/10/turn-your-ps2-into-home-entertainment.html