PlayStation 2 - Revision history

Formuna: Fixed some minor misspellings :33

2025-04-07T19:22:01Z

Fixed some minor misspellings :33

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	With 155 million sold, the PS2 was the best-selling gaming console ever.		With 155 million sold, the PS2 was the best-selling gaming console ever. Home-brew development is still going on, and many games recover online gaming capability since developers are rewriting the game server. A list of PlayStation 2 Online Games is available [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bbxOGm4dPxZ4Vbzyu3XxBnZmuPx3Ue-cPqBeTxtnvkQ here].
	Home-brew development is still going on, and many games recover online gaming capability since ~~developer~~ are
	rewriting game server. A list of PlayStation 2 Online Games is available [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bbxOGm4dPxZ4Vbzyu3XxBnZmuPx3Ue-cPqBeTxtnvkQ here].

	= Emulation =		= Emulation =
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	== PCSX2 ==		== PCSX2 ==

	You need a legal copy of your ps2 bios. There are many ways to do it, i just describe an easy but ~~slowly~~ one using uLaunchELF :		You need a legal copy of your ps2 bios. There are many ways to do it, so I will just describe an easy but slow one using uLaunchELF:
	1/ get latest ps2ident from https://github.com/ps2homebrew/PS2Ident/releases/tag/stable		1/ get latest ps2ident from https://github.com/ps2homebrew/PS2Ident/releases/tag/stable
	2/ extract somewhere on an USB mass storage		2/ extract somewhere on an USB mass storage
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	= PlayStation 2 Expansion Bay =		= PlayStation 2 Expansion Bay =

	Read more about it : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_2_Expansion_Bay		Read more about it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlayStation_2_Expansion_Bay
	Only genuine Sony adapter offers network capability, you can upgrade them to sata thanks to a SATA mod kit from bitfunx or maxdiypower. On slim model, you can find kit too, but you will need to solder on the motherboard.		Only genuine Sony adapter offers network capability, you can upgrade them to sata thanks to a SATA mod kit from bitfunx or maxdiypower. On slim model, you can find kit too, but you will need to solder on the motherboard.

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	=== install wLauncher ===		=== install wLauncher ===

	In order to be able to launch unofficial ~~softwares~~, you can :		In order to be able to launch unofficial software, you can:
	* launch a dvd with [https://cturt.github.io/freedvdboot.html FreeDVDBoot]		* launch a dvd with [https://cturt.github.io/freedvdboot.html FreeDVDBoot]
	* have a modchip		* have a modchip
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	=== install FHDB (Free HDBoot) ===		=== install FHDB (Free HDBoot) ===

	Get FMCB installer from official website :https://sites.google.com/view/ysai187/home/projects/fmcbfhdb		Get FMCB installer from official website: https://sites.google.com/view/ysai187/home/projects/fmcbfhdb

	You should be able to launch it following the instruction there.		You should be able to launch it following the instruction there.
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	=== Install games ===		=== Install games ===

	Games doesn't use PFS but HDLoader partition so we can't rely on pfsshell to install them. Use hdl_dump (see hdl_dump help) :		Games doesn't use PFS but HDLoader partition so we can't rely on pfsshell to install them. Use hdl_dump (see hdl_dump help):

	$ hdl_dump install /dev/sdb Final\ Fantasy\ X\ $France$.iso		$ hdl_dump install /dev/sdb Final\ Fantasy\ X\ $France$.iso
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	=== Samba ===		=== Samba ===

	~~works~~ fine - example soon.		Works fine - example soon.

	=== FTP transfer ===		=== FTP transfer ===
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	A very slow solution ( ~ 500KB/s ).		A very slow solution ( ~ 500KB/s ).

	* PC side (client) :		* PC side (client):

	PS2 doesn't support TLS, use plain FTP. (tested with filezilla)		PS2 doesn't support TLS, use plain FTP. (tested with filezilla)
	* PS2 side (server) :		* PS2 side (server):

	Launch ps2net. You need to activate hdd (exploring it in uLaunchELF for example) before ps2net to share it.		Launch ps2net. You need to activate hdd (exploring it in uLaunchELF for example) before ps2net to share it.

FalsePattern: fix bad package name (autotools -> autoconf, automake, libtool)

2024-10-08T11:46:58Z

fix bad package name (autotools -> autoconf, automake, libtool)

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	name = "ps2dev";		name = "ps2dev";
	targetPkgs = pkgs: (with pkgs; [		targetPkgs = pkgs: (with pkgs; [
	~~autotools~~		autoconf
			automake
			libtool
	gnumake		gnumake
	clang		clang

Phanirithvij: add download source for the archive

2024-09-15T05:57:57Z

add download source for the archive

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	* boot on HDD with an elf launcher like wLauncher or [https://github.com/parrado/SoftDev2 SoftDev2]		* boot on HDD with an elf launcher like wLauncher or [https://github.com/parrado/SoftDev2 SoftDev2]

	Extract [https://web.archive.org/web/20221210004709/https://www.ps2-home.com/forum/download/file.php?id=15758&sid=f956d2accefb993288a6791c7c85a5c0 this archive] (wLE_kHn_20200810.7z md5:430af5615895736d96b4f7156e92b2b0) then call hdl_dump:		Extract [https://web.archive.org/web/20221210004709/https://www.ps2-home.com/forum/download/file.php?id=15758&sid=f956d2accefb993288a6791c7c85a5c0 this archive] (wLE_kHn_20200810.7z md5:430af5615895736d96b4f7156e92b2b0 [https://www.ps2-home.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5128 dl source]) then call hdl_dump:

	$ hdl_dump initialize /dev/sdb MBR.KELF		$ hdl_dump initialize /dev/sdb MBR.KELF

Phanirithvij: wlauncher web archive link, discord file is dead

2024-09-15T05:55:43Z

wlauncher web archive link, discord file is dead

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	* boot on HDD with an elf launcher like wLauncher or [https://github.com/parrado/SoftDev2 SoftDev2]		* boot on HDD with an elf launcher like wLauncher or [https://github.com/parrado/SoftDev2 SoftDev2]

	Extract [https://~~cdn~~.~~discordapp~~.com/~~attachments/652863740370485258~~/~~742327866854998116~~/~~wLE_kHn_20200810~~.7z this archive] then call hdl_dump:		Extract [https://web.archive.org/web/20221210004709/https://www.ps2-home.com/forum/download/file.php?id=15758&sid=f956d2accefb993288a6791c7c85a5c0 this archive] (wLE_kHn_20200810.7z md5:430af5615895736d96b4f7156e92b2b0) then call hdl_dump:

	$ hdl_dump initialize /dev/sdb MBR.KELF		$ hdl_dump initialize /dev/sdb MBR.KELF

Tomodachi94: Tomodachi94 moved page Playstation2 to PlayStation 2: Misspelled title

2024-08-15T19:56:35Z

Tomodachi94 moved page Playstation2 to PlayStation 2: Misspelled title

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:56, 15 August 2024
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Tomodachi94: add Category:Hardware

2024-08-15T19:49:53Z

add Category:Hardware

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	[[Category:Gaming]]		[[Category:Gaming]]
	[[Category:Applications]]		[[Category:Applications]]
			[[Category:Hardware]]

FalsePattern: ps2dev now requires autotools, and CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX is also needed, otherwise a build step attempts to write binaries to /var/empty/local (Tested on 2024-08-03)

2024-08-03T08:00:46Z

ps2dev now requires autotools, and CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX is also needed, otherwise a build step attempts to write binaries to /var/empty/local (Tested on 2024-08-03)

← Older revision		Revision as of 08:00, 3 August 2024
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	name = "ps2dev";		name = "ps2dev";
	targetPkgs = pkgs: (with pkgs; [		targetPkgs = pkgs: (with pkgs; [
			autotools
	gnumake		gnumake
	clang		clang
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	export PS2SDK=$PS2DEV/ps2sdk		export PS2SDK=$PS2DEV/ps2sdk
	export PATH=$PATH:$PS2DEV/bin:$PS2DEV/ee/bin:$PS2DEV/iop/bin:$PS2DEV/dvp/bin:$PS2SDK/bin		export PATH=$PATH:$PS2DEV/bin:$PS2DEV/ee/bin:$PS2DEV/iop/bin:$PS2DEV/dvp/bin:$PS2SDK/bin
			export CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$PS2DEV
	exec ps2dev		exec ps2dev
	'';		'';

Klinger at 16:40, 19 April 2024

2024-04-19T16:40:41Z

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	= Emulation =		= Emulation =

	This section explains how to run Playstation 2 games on NixOS. ~~A dedicated [[Games]] page lists games and reports on their successful execution on NixOS.~~		This section explains how to run Playstation 2 games on NixOS.

	== PCSX2 ==		== PCSX2 ==
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	Launch ps2net. You need to activate hdd (exploring it in uLaunchELF for example) before ps2net to share it.		Launch ps2net. You need to activate hdd (exploring it in uLaunchELF for example) before ps2net to share it.


			[[Category:Gaming]]
			[[Category:Applications]]

imported>Bignaux at 17:18, 8 March 2022

2022-03-08T17:18:15Z

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	* have a modchip		* have a modchip
	* boot with a FMCB installed memory card		* boot with a FMCB installed memory card
	* boot on HDD with an elf launcher like wLauncher		* boot on HDD with an elf launcher like wLauncher or [https://github.com/parrado/SoftDev2 SoftDev2]

	Extract [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/652863740370485258/742327866854998116/wLE_kHn_20200810.7z this archive] then call hdl_dump:		Extract [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/652863740370485258/742327866854998116/wLE_kHn_20200810.7z this archive] then call hdl_dump:

imported>GovanifY: hardening makes gcc build fail on ps2dev because of formatting warnings treated as errors

2021-05-18T19:22:27Z

hardening makes gcc build fail on ps2dev because of formatting warnings treated as errors

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:22, 18 May 2021
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	mpfr.dev		mpfr.dev
	libmpc		libmpc
			cmake
			zlib.dev
			zlib.out
	]);		]);
	runScript = "bash";		runScript = "bash";
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	name = "ps2dev-shell";		name = "ps2dev-shell";
	nativeBuildInputs = [ fhs ];		nativeBuildInputs = [ fhs ];
			hardeningDisable = [ "format" ];
	shellHook = ''		shellHook = ''
	# or whatever you want		# or whatever you want