[PS2] POPS stuff & POPStarter

I've finally got some free time, so i'm starting to setup a nice config with popstarter.
I only don't seem to understand how the cheat file has to be setup.
This is what i got;

Widescreen hack by El_Patas (Gameshark) [España]
$SAFEMODE
#Dead or Alive [NTSC-U] (SLUS-00606)
Widescreen 16:9
$80049F10 0C00

I pasted this text exactly in a CHEAT.TXT file and copied the file to the save folder.
Is this file setup right?
It doesn't seem to work.

 

That's correct. Are you sure your POPStarter version is up-to-date ? Cheat engine was introduced in WIP 06, OBT 1 version.

 

I got it, i used CHEAT.TXT instead of CHEATS.TXT

 

Can I use the $SMOOTH cheat like that or do i have the use the code; $S0003390 00000001 ?
see here

 

Yes, you can, I just gave $S0003390 00000001 value for the records. But yeah, you're right, it's confusing...

 

My games are offcenter so i'm messing around with the cheatcodes:
XPOS_640 - YPOS_40 - DWSTRETCH_2559 - DWCROP_2560
Strech and crop are still a mistery to me, have to experiment some more.
But is there an easy way to center the screen?
I'ts pretty timeconsuming

 

From what I remember :

If this is your "normal" screen :



Situation 1 - $DWCROP_#### cheat :

With $DWCROP_2000 (lower than max value 2560), you get somthing similar to this :



With $DWCROP_#### > 2560 = no effect (or at least, invisible on screen).


Situation 2 - $DWSTRETCH_#### cheat :

With $DWSTRETCH_3000 (bigger than 2559), you get somthing similar to this :



With $DWSTRETCH_2000 (lower than 2559), you get somthing similar to this :

Hmm, maybe using GSM. [GSM > uLE_kHn > launch VCDs].

 

More than 4 years later and still have that copy lying around without testing it ...
I think this week or the coming weekend i can find some time to finally do this

Edit: just found out that my drive is incompatible

Code:

        Filename: DHT
        Extension: .bin
Start time: 2017-08-15(Tue) 08:54:49
Set the drive speed: 51440KB/sec
Allocating packed memory for C2 errors: 8192
LBA[000000, 0000000]: [F:GetLBAForSubOffset][L:146]
        Opcode: 0xbe
        ScsiStatus: 0x02 = CHECK_CONDITION
        SenseData Key-Asc-Ascq: 05-64-00 = ILLEGAL_REQUEST - ILLEGAL MODE FOR THIS TRACK
lpCmd: be, 04, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 01, f8, 01, 00
dwBufSize: 2448
LBA[000000, 0000000]: [F:ExecSearchingOffset][L:37]
        Opcode: 0xbe
        ScsiStatus: 0x02 = CHECK_CONDITION
        SenseData Key-Asc-Ascq: 05-64-00 = ILLEGAL_REQUEST - ILLEGAL MODE FOR THIS TRACK
lpCmd: be, 04, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 01, fa, 00, 00
dwBufSize: 2646
This drive can't read a data sector at scrambled mode [OpCode: 0xbe, C2flag: 1, SubCode: 0]
End time: 2017-08-15(Tue) 08:54:52

 

See you in 4 years !

 

I'll be around
btw just found out that pfsshell still works remote when i use hdld_svr 0.84, with later versions i can't establish a connection. Now i don't have to connect the drive to my laptop

Code:

> device 192.168.0.10
ps2hdd: PS2 APA Driver v1.1 (c) 2003 Vector
ps2hdd: max open = 1, 3 buffers
ps2hdd: 09:50:37 08/15/2017
hio: 192.168.0.10: opened.
hio: 240121728 sectors.
ps2hdd: disk0: 0x0e4ff780 sectors, max 0x00400000
ps2hdd: checking log...
ps2hdd: drive status 0, format version 00000002
ps2hdd: driver start.
ps2fs: Playstation Filesystem Driver v1.0
ps2fs: (c) 2003 Sjeep, Vector and Florin Sasu
ps2fs: Max mount: 2, Max open: 8, Number of buffers: 64
ps2fs: Driver start.
# mount PP.DHT
PP.DHT:/# 
put IMAGE0.VCD

 

Found a good copy of DHT (SLUS-00119 v.1.1) and played 2 levels, sfx sound and music are fine now

 

Hello folks.
I am glad to see that POPStarter is still in active developpement.

I followed this tutotial to update my setup.
https://bitbucket.org/ShaolinAssassin/popstarter-documentation-stuff/wiki/quickstart-hdd

Unfortunately, when I launch uLE_kHn.elf, the screen goes black an nothing happens.
The tutorial is not clear about the location of this file

I tired with both location but nothing happens. Any help would be welcome.
Have a nice day!

 

Hi !

Thanks for the heads up about my mistake. Actually, both location should work...
How do you launch uLE_kHn ?

 

I am launching it through uLE 4.42e HDD
When I launch uLE_kHn on the usb drive, it works fine.
Same result when launching it from the memory card.

It only gives me the error when I launch it from the HDD.
Is there a solution ? Should I replace the uLE 4.42e HDD by the kHn one ?
How do I do that?

Thank you for your help.

 

About CSOTN I applied this quality fix https://www.romhacking.net/hacks/3606/ and played for about 11 minutes and no freezes, so far. Played from HDD.
Edit: Played over 1 hour now without probs.
Edit2: Almost completed the game (with cheats) still running fine.

 

I have an updated version of pfsshell using the latest ps2sdk libraries at https://github.com/uyjulian/pfsshell

It does not have the network communication libraries, however. I don't use the network functions myself because they are a lot slower compared to connecting the HDD directly to your computer and loading files that way. I personally use an IDE-to-SD adapter.

 

Do you have a link where to buy the adapter? And are you planning this version with network option?
I personally like the fact that i don't have to remove the drive for transferring files.

 

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=ps2+network+adapter
Since I do a lot of debugging, connecting the storage device directly to my computer is A LOT faster than accessing the storage device connected to my PS2 from across the network. As such, I'm not planning any network version.

 

I meant a link for the IDE-to-SD adapter for connecting the drive to your pc/laptop

 

I have a SD slot in my laptop already, so I don't need any additional hardware for my laptop.

For IDE to SD, however...
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=ide+to+sd
If you are getting a 44-pin IDE to SD adapter...
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=44+pin+to+40+pin