[PS2] POPS stuff & POPStarter

Thank you very much krHAKen for fix the identrip to work with epsxe, and for your
detailed explanations.
Because epsxe not worked, i used before also the combination of psx v1.13 plus sbi2sub
conversion, and yesterday i made 3 trojan files which i need test in the emulator.

But i try now again with epsxe, because can be most faster without the need of the
sbi2sub conversion.
When i have made a lot of them and tested, i send them to you.

Kind regards.

 

Hi, krHACKen ! Could you run that pops-usb without an internet connection???

http://www.assemblergames.com/forums/showthread.php?50756-PSX-play-on-PS2-US

Спасибо большое за Ваш труд!!!!

 

Finally! I can post again. I was locked out of my account here for a bit, but a mod helped me sort it out.

krHACKen, thank you for the tip. I found an old post about the ps2client program and I got it working. Seems like the best option for me, it was really easy to set up and the speed is not too bad.

Btw - did anyone try Darius Gaiden [NTSC-J] [SLPS-00574]? It loads, sound effects work but the music is just static for me and the same with any fixes applied.

 

krHACKen i confirm that now the identRip works with the ePSXe save states.

From what i see there are almost the same number of games for which the identrip
do not encounter any magic key for the LC stuff, i play more time for clear more
advanced levels in the games but not result with various save states, sometimes
is frustrating.

Until now i made the LC files for 16 games, and failed for other 14 games.
I'm working in more.

Kind regards

 

POPStarter r13 WIP 01:

Just wanted to report that Crisis Beat [PAL-E] [SLES-02793] and took a peek at Crisis Beat [NTSC-J] [SLPS-01430]. Both freeze as soon as you go to choose your character. After that the game makes a buzzing noise and lock up POPS. No modes helped.

The slowdown in Test Drive Off-Road 2 [NTSC-U] [SLUS-00609] is gone with the PATCH_4.BIN, but the black missing graphics are still at the sides of the screen.

No change at all for Grand Tour Racing '98, Car and Driver Presents [NTSC-U] [SLUS-00494] and Total Drivin' [PAL-M6] [SLES-00307] - still not playable at all.

 

List and Form ...

Hello "orcanaoftime"

FR : Je vous saurai obligé d'accepter d'entrer vos données des jeux PS1 auxquels vous jouez dans le formulaire de la liste officielle "POPStarter HDD Rev13" dont voici le lien :

Liste : "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AkthiKwj1VJMdFIzb3NuOWU2eWZqUDNwVl9uTzFPTGc#gid=0"

Formulaire : "https://docs.google.com/forms/d/17fb0I0GxnPpIuCvayFgFhd8MlozcBqR42kdzuOA5b1I/viewform"

Cela permettra à tous de profiter d'une liste bien ordonnée et très utile.

Si vous ne le faite pas, c'est pas grave, ont s'en passera.


EN : I will know obliged you to agree to enter your data of the games PS1 which you play in the form of the official list “POPStarter HDD Rev13â€￾ of which here the link:

List : "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AkthiKwj1VJMdFIzb3NuOWU2eWZqUDNwVl9uTzFPTGc#gid=0"

Form : "https://docs.google.com/forms/d/17fb0I0GxnPpIuCvayFgFhd8MlozcBqR42kdzuOA5b1I/viewform"

That will make it possible all to benefit from a well ordered and very useful list.

If you done it not, it is not serious, have will pass from there.


Kind regards.

 

Done!

 

Hi,

I noticed Parasite Eve II (SLUS-01042) was not working on POPS as it hangs on the "Square" screen. However, people from other forums many years ago say it may be because of "mod protection" or something else. I went ahead and tried the Japanese version (SLPS-02480) and the same thing happens on that version of the screen (it's a different image with Japanese writing). I know that there was a "Parasite Eve II Fix" for emulators like PCSX-R but I still don't know what it does or if it even fixes anything. I'm not too knowledgeable on this. Could there be a fix in the method of a patch for POPStarter?

 

@ "orcanaoftime" and all.

Merci, merci beaucoup.


FR : Vous avez été sensationnel, vraiment, vous avez contribué à l'avancé de cette liste publiée plus haut.

Puis-je vous demander si vous avez essayé les jeux qui ne fonctionnent pas avec tous les modes (le 0x02 et le 0x04 font des merveilles) ? Les Modes 0x01 ou 0x03 peuvent rétablir l'Audio quand celle-ci est absente dans certains jeux. Les modes 0x05 et 0x06 sont plus spécifiques.
De même, pouvez-vous donner plus de détails quand un jeu ne fonctionne pas (ou mal) dans vos commentaires ?

Tentez d'essayer la version "debug" des ELFs de lancement car celle-ci vous affichera des textes qui vous diront (par exemple) si votre jeu a été reconnu comme PAL (message "done") ou pas en PAL (donc NTSC-U ou J). Dans ce cas il ne dira pas qu'il est PAL et le Mode "PAL Automatique" aura bien fonctionné.

Lisez bien les messages de "krHACKen" sur ce Topic et vous trouverez comment transformer vos ELF en "ELF debug". Si vous n'y parvenez pas, je vous donnerai un ELF modifié en lien.


Bonne journée et encore un grand MERCI.


EN : You were sensational, really, you contributed to advanced of this list published higher.

Can I ask to you whether you tested the games which do not function with all the modes (the 0x02 and the 0x04 make wonders) ? The 0x01 Modes or 0x03 can restore the Audio when this one is absent in certain games. The 0x05 modes and 0x06 are more specific.
In the same way, can you give more details when a game does not function (or badly) in your comments ?

Try to test the version “debug†of ELFs of launching because this one will display you texts which will say to you (for example) if your game were recognized as PAL (message “doneâ€) or not out of PAL (thus NTSC-U or J). In this case he will not say that he is PAL and the Mode “PAL Automatic†will have functioned well.

Read well the messages of “krHACKen†on this Topic and you will find how to transform your ELF into “ELF debugâ€. If you do not reach that point, I will give you ELF modified in link.

Good day and still large a MERCY.

Kind regards.

AlGollan84.

 

Parasite Eve II do not have any mod protection, and anyway mod protections do
not affects emulators.
PAL version have LC protection but the freeze in the Square screen is due to a failure
in the emulation like happens with the NTSC versions, not by the LC, because it
go ahead of the logo of Square in ePSXe without patches with the original game.

Regards.

 

I will try to figure it out, thanks AlGollan84.

 

I recently bought McGrath vs. Pastrana Freestyle Motocross [NTSC-U] [SLUS-01122], and it's behaving the same way as Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX - Maximum Remix [NTSC-U] [SLUS-01347].

The rider is disappearing and black textures at the bottom of the sides of the screen. Both games are developed by Z-Axis, Ltd. and published by Acclaim.

I wonder if the PAL versions act the same way?


M6 Turbo Racing [PAL] [SLES-00307] run through POPStarter r13 WIP 01:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVMmejUVDa0&list=UUEIL2pPdjalDWPfl8KLdLFg

 

hi guys any one can say me that cd patch which create delcro really works or not? i tried make iso and i use cogswap for swapping but i get a black screen, instruction which posted delcro not work too his method back me to ps2 browser, any ideas about running pops from disc?

 

I think I have Hogs of War (PAL) running, but my TV isn't displaying it; get 'invalid format'. Do I need to select the right GSM mode or something? Connecting via YpBrwhatever.

I DO get the PSBB quit/don't quit screen if I hold down all the right buttons, though.

Edit: Nope. Doesn't work. Can use the quit thing, but the game is just a black screen. Gonna try another game to make sure I actually have pops set up right.

 

"Rev12" or "Rev13" ???

Hello "Tea23".



Do you have the POPStarter "Rev12" or the "Rev13 WIP 01" ? The "Rev13" is Super for the FAT PS2 !!!



Kind regards.

 

Ah I forgot to mention. I'm using Rev13. I also did just get Crash Bandicoot running, so I guess I have everything set up right but Hogs of War isn't supported - damn shame!

 

La liste officielle de la "Rev13 HDD" ... (@ Tea23)

Bonjour "Tea23".

Vos essais ainsi que vos rapports intéressent tout le monde. Pourriez-vous m'aider à remplir cette liste avec vos rapports (ou données). Il vous suffit de me demander un accès en me donnant une adresse chez "Google Mail" et je vous valide pour que vous puissiez entrer vos données par le formulaire. Ce formulaire n'a pour but que de vous guider dans vos réponses, il permet d'éviter des erreurs qui pourraient nuire à la bonne tenue de cette liste, il la sécurise.

Faite votre demande par MP sur ce site ou directement en passant par Gmail, c'est comme vous le désirez.


Your tests as your reports interest everyone. Could you help me to fill out this list with your reports (or data). It is enough for you to ask me an access by giving me an address at “Google Mailâ€￾ and I validate you so that you can enter your data by the form. The purpose of this form is only to guide you in your answers, it makes it possible to avoid errors which could harm the good this list keeping, it makes safe it.

Made your request by PM on this site or directly via Gmail, it is as you wish it.

Kind regards.

 

Well i got hogs of war up and running! I didn't report it as i can't really remember which version of the game it is. pal for sure though, and it's most probably the german one called 'Frontschweine'. didnt require any modes or other tweaking.

 

Interesting. I wonder if the German and English versions are some how different? I'm also interested to know if you got music in game, since the audio in Hogs was a bit weird. I don't get music in emulators on my PC...

Also, should I be making VCDs with the vmode flag or not? I'm in the UK so have a PAL system. Do I just do it with NTSC games or something? At the moment I have to force a mode with GSM to get any picture (and it's not very good at that).

 

the game works perfectly and plays all the cool sounds (didn't try the campaign but skirmish)
hmm no usually you shouldnt have to do anything with pal games - no vmode when making vcds, no gsm etc.
hope that helps