Direct Boot Any PS2 From Any Mem Card!

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FMBC V1.5 works very well. I have tested it on these consoles;
30001:35001:50001 and 70012. Keep in mind this still will not work with a boot type MC (One that needs a PS2 MC card to Load it) and some of the cheaper ones. FMBC comes with all the files you need.
The ESR disc patcher patches DVD-R and DVD+R, both work! (Verbatim DVD+R and Sony DVD-R are the only ones I have used/tested so far)
TIP: For those who do not know; If you want to play a backup that is NOT patched, you can use a DVD Movie Disc. To do it, put the Movie in Before you turn on the console (You will need the MC set to go to the Ule browser) when Ule loads, replace the DVD with your backup then start the ESR Beta r8 dvdvdirect.elf
TIP2: The ESR DVD r8 elf also works in the independance exploit

 

That is something I didn't know. That you could switch a DVD movie for the backup.
Good for those that don't want to patch all their old backups

 

yeah, i am already using a modded ps2(my friend's fat ps2), and i am not having problems loading ulaunch package - ZZ boot disk...

..yet i havent tried the 1.5 coz my friend's not home (again)..

 

still i cant get this to load

i to try to boot FREE MCBOOT and i get a black screen and nothing happens it just goes back to the sony screen

 

Neptune, did you make sure to have the BOOT.ELF from ule on the usb drive.
Read wtf69wtf post to JNABK post in this thread on.
http://www.ps2-scene.org/forums/freevast/58545-fmcb-installer-boot-tutorials-2.html

and also the Armax tutorial shows pictures so you can see that it copies your BOOT.ELF

http://bootleg.sksapps.com/tutorials/fmcb/en_armax.htm
scroll down to the pics of Free_mcboot 1.5, that is how is should go.

 

thx smokyrain
i see this on the bottom that i did not see when mine was writing

writing your own BOOT.ELF


now all i need to do is put a BOOT.ELF into the folder on the usb drive

which BOOT.ELF do i use ? the one from uLaunchELF_v4.16.zip?

 

Yeah, use uLaunch.elf and rename it to BOOT.ELF.

 

i used the BOOT.ELF THAT WAS ALREADY NAMED BOOT.ELF into the swap magic folder i used this rar >uLaunchELF_v4.16.zip and still it will not write the BOOT.ELF on install. do i need to put BOOT.ELF in its own folder ?

 

i still cant get BOOT.ELF to the memory card i can install free mcboot 1.5 but it never says writing your own BOOT.ELF file i am using swap magic 3.6

 

If you have managed to install McBoot into your memory card, do the following:

1. Get a USB pen drive. (FAT or FAT32 formatted)
(1a. Plug it into your PC.)
2. Create a BOOT folder.
3. Copy uLaunch.elf to that BOOT folder.
4. Rename /BOOT/uLaunch.elf --> /BOOT/BOOT.ELF
5. Now, plug that USB pen drive into your PS2.
6. Power on your PS2 without any DVD.
7. uLaunch will be executed automatically.

8* If you want to have uLaunch executed without having to plug a USB pen, copy mass:/BOOT/BOOT.ELF to mc0:/BOOT folder.

 

I can use this to boot backup dvd games and what else?

 

Yes just move it to folder named "BOOT" on your USB drive.

Now boot up the PS2 with the usb in and ulaunch should load up.

Here is tutorial on uLe and it will show you how to copy files from your usb drive.

 

GREAT uLaunch loads... now if i go to the mass folder and copy BOOT.ELF

WHERE DO I PASTE IT TO

 

Cool, you paste it in the mc0/BOOT folder

Read this section (config options) if you want to boot other elfs later and have them configured.
http://www.ps2-scene.org/forums/freevast/58292-official-free-mc-boot-releases.html

 

1. Launch uLaunch.
1a. Initiate the fileBrowser.
2. Go to mass:
3. Go to /BOOT
4. Mark BOOT.ELF (with the cross)
5. Press R1
6. Select "Copy" (remember to select this option with the circle)
7. Go to mc0:
8. Go to /BOOT (Or "/B?DATA-SYSTEM/" if you have title names on folders enabled)
9. Press R1.
10. Select "mcPaste"
11. Enjoy.

 

i added the boot.elf and still black screen after hiting x on free mcboot still goes back to browser screen

 

Copy the entire BOOT folder to your MC, Not just boot.ELF.
Do not Name your Boot folder BOOT.ELF (in case you did)
Paste it to your MC. Do not paste in a folder that is already on your MC. It will make the Boot Folder for you.

 

If you already had fmcb installed to mc, and you said it worked as long as you had the usb drive in the PS2

Then just do what Rebootedc said in how to copy the BOOT.ELF to mc

Then you should only have to reboot PS2 without the usb drive in, and it should load up.