How to make your own Memory Card Exploit using the Independence Installer

Ptikobj man, this what you need:

http://www.console.iscentral.net/download.php?view.183

It's the Independence Compiler Program, it does all the work for ya. Just load it up, put in your ps1 disc to the pc, let it detect the SLUS code, tell it what .elf files you want on there, whether your NTSC or PAL, what launcher you want to use (keylauncher, LauncherELF or PS2 Menu --> launcherELF is my recommendation!)...

And it'll right a bin/cue for you --> you don't need to do any of this file editting stuff, the program does it accurate every time!


J.

 

The best place I can think of to get an already compiled exploit probably would be here http://www.eurasia.nu it is a register site,but they have a couple of them off there.

 

you know, it trips me out to see people say that the info is overwhelming. you tell them to take their time and read, but they want someone to hold their hands through it all. then they wonder why people like me are ranting constantly about them being babies. i'm assuming that reading is far too much to ask. i had to read to figure out my stuff. my head didnt explode, and no one held my hand through it at all. well AD, ES, and ps2hd had plenty of info, so the posts that were [bold]already there[/bold] was enough hand holding for me to do what i needed to do. maybe that's my fault for learning how to read or maybe it's my fault that i'm able to comprehend the information that i was reading. maybe i should somehow lose my intelligence and comprehension skills and ask everyone for handouts too.

 

I need some help with my exploit it works but when i go to hdloaderand try to load a game on my hard drive through the exploit it wont work. the screen goes black any suggestions?

 

i suggest that you find out the compatibility of the game when you use it in HDL. you may not have the correct mode set. for many games, mode 3 will solve most of your problems.

next time be a li'l more detailed, like what game is it, are you trying to save the game to the hdd, or play the game that's already on the hdd. stuff like that will be helpful in getting your question answered completely.

 

OK lets see I have the memory card exploit working somewhat, and my hdloader is working because i can save the game to the harddrive.

Now if i take my swap magic and use that then change the disc for my hdloader backup then when i am in the harddrive and click play it works fine. (DBZ Tenkaichi is what im using as a test.)also, i can install games without trouble.

SO when i use the exploit and the screen flashes white and u go into the memory card exploi, thats where i have the problem. from the harddrive with the ps1 game in i press the assigned button to launch hdloader. so far it works, i can install the game from here and it works.
BUT when i try to play the game the screen goes black....(NOTE that the game will play just fine uising the swap magic - hdloader program)

Thats about all i can say about the problem...

Thanks for any help provided!!!!!

Hey Super:
When your talking about setting it to mode 3 will that helploading through the memory card exploit???????

 

Hopefully someone can help. I have no problem creating the exploit cd and using the slide tool. I start the ps2 up with an original PSX game in (Driver). I wait for it to boot, once I see the playstation logo come up, I use the slide tool, remove the PSX disc, Insert my exploit cd which contains cogswap, push the tray back in, use the slide tool to slide the pin all the way back to the left, then nothing happens. The disc will not spin at all. Any suggestions?

 

Man, things are in the wrong order there. You need to use a method of loading backups (such as swap magic, armax etc.) to INSTALL your MC exploit!... then you put in your ps1 game and the menu will load.

 

My mistake then, I was under the impression that the exploit could be loaded simply by using an original PSX game.

 

@Tark
so from what i understand, you are able to install/play games on hdd when you use swap magic to run your HDL backup? you are also able to install them using the trigger cd? but you are not able to play them with just the trigger cd? you are in a great old problem zone. make sure you have the latest patched HDL file (0.7c). if your exploit is getting you that far, then you must be doing something right. i would suggest testing a different game if possible. some games require the latest HDL file to run. that could be the problem.

it may somehow be possible to use that HDL backup that you have to create HDL on your memory card (or hdd). if you're using a loader for your exploit that will allow you to copy and rename files, then make a folder on the hdd (if you can) and copy the slus_XXX.XX file to the folder and rename it to HDL.elf and see if that works. this second part may be totally useless to you. but it's an idea.

mode 3 is AFTER you install the game to the hdd. on the latest hdl file it says (kill hdl after starting game) or something like that. this will stop hdl from running. and also check http://www.ps2hd.com for a compatibility list to see if your game is compatible. or test a different game.

 

what .elf files should i have in my memory card?? maybe i'm missing something...

Hmm... I went to play dbz and the game froze on my hd maybe that has something do do with it...

i'm gonna try and see what happens

 

i went to the site to check the compatibility, http://list.ps2hd.com/index.php?alpha=3&skipalpha=no there's the link, and it seems that DBZ:Tenkaichi doesnt have any real issues. so did you use the PS2 laser to backup the game? or did you use the computer? either way, based on what the website said, it shouldnt be doing that to you....

here's some more links http://www.ps2hd.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3670&highlight=tenkaichi
http://www.ps2hd.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3721&highlight=tenkaichi
http://www.ps2hd.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3851&highlight=tenkaichi

these are of people's progress with the game. it seems that it's gonna freeze on you no matter what. sorry. and that's one reason why i said to try a [bold]different game[/bold].

 

So could i use a memory card exploit to update my pro evolution soccer 5 option file which i downloaded off the pes fan site? OR am i totally missing the point of this exploit thing?
thanks

 

totally missing the point

exploiting the MC is about causing your PS2 to run a non-commercial program designed to interact with the playstation 2 game console.

i exploited my MC so that i can run the HDLoader program without the need for the original software CD to be in my PS2. (but i still need a ps1 cd to trigger the exploit)

 

Sorry, I haven't been on my computer in a while.

Thanks for the tips Super, L-Burna. I'll make good use of those.

Oh, and I'm not helpless like you think, Super. I'm just as smart as everone else, (smarter at computers than anyone in my class). It's just that some people have problems interpreting information differently than others. Have respect for my concentration, please.

Anyway thanks for the links I'll check them out.

 

Super:
ok i have decided that after reading that dbz T can be trashed. I have put Marvel vs Capcom 2 on the harddrive...

It has loaded and i only played one match but there was no skipping or freezing...

so thanks for the help i guess it was the game because the exploit allowed me to play the marvel vs capcom 2.

On another note when i transfer games from my pc to ps2 via winhipshould i use mode 3?

 

it's a matter of necessity. if you dont need to use any modes, then setting mode 3 wont really matter. but i dont think that it would hurt you if you did for all games. lately i've been setting it for relatively new games because that ends up being the solution.

 

that website u linked me to super is good...

 

Hi, I just bought an HDAdvance 3.0. I would love to get that on my MC. How would I get it's elf file? Is there a program that can extract it from the CD? There is no file on the disc called *.elf. Thanks in advance.

 

why would you buy that?!?!?! didnt you know that the latest patched HDLoader file is free on various sites on the internet??
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but what you would normally do is copy the slus_XXX.XX to a safe place, then rename that file into XXXXX.elf, then stick it on the MC normally that should work. but if it doesnt, then that method no longer works.