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--- sony_playstation_2 [2021/06/21 18:46] – [Multitap] Sega Ages: Tant-R and Bonanza Bros rjt
+++ sony_playstation_2 [2023/12/20 21:37] – A little bit about playign PSX games rjt
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-====== PlayStation 2 ======
+====== Sony PlayStation 2 ======
 ===== Periphera =====
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 === Brook Super Convertor ===
-I have a [[brook ps2 super convertor]] that I use to make the fightstick I have ([[mayflash f300 elite]]) work. The Brook supports PS4 and PS3 controllers, but the stick seems to only work if I set it to PS4. Normally the stick needs a PS4 controller plugged into it in PS4 mode, but it works here without one.
+I have a [[brook ps2 super convertor]] that I use to make the USB fightstick I have ([[mayflash f300 elite]]) work. The Brook supports PS4 and PS3 controllers, but the stick seems to only work if I set it to PS4. Normally the stick needs a PS4 controller plugged into it in PS4 mode, but it works here without one.
   * https://www.brookaccessory.com/detail/44237976/
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 Note: My PS2 has a mod chip, but I can't run NTSC-region games unless I take the Free McBoot card out.
+==== Saves ====
+A Free McBoot memory card should have some version of [[LaunchELF]] on it. This is a file manager for PS2s, most usefully letting you explore memory cards. This means you can transfer saves to and from a [[disks#PS2| correctly formatted USB drive]] (FAT32), and use other tools to use them with and emulator like [[PCSX2]], or use your emulator save son your PS2.
+=== PS2 Saves to USB ===
+  - From LaunchELF select 'FileBrowser'
+  - Select 'mc0:/' or 'mc1:/', depending on if your saves are on the card in slot 1 or 2.
+  - Use 🅧 to mark dir you want, or 🟘 to mark all (inverse of what is selected) of them. The directory names correspond to the games' series numbers, so use somewhere like [[https://psxdatacenter.com/psx2/sitenews2.html|PlayStation DataCentre]] to look them up.
+  - Press R1 to open the commands menu, and select 'copy'
+  - Go back to opening FileBrowser page and select 'mass:/', which is the USB drive
+  - Press R1 to open the commands menu again, and paste the files where you wish						paste them where you wish
+=== PS2 Saves and PCSX2 ===
+Once you have your saves on a USB you can use [[MyMC]] to open an existing [[PCSX2]] virtual memory card and insert your saves. Also works with saves you might download online, in other formats.
+You can also use MyMC to export saves in .psu format, which can then be put on a your USB drive and transferred back to the memory card. The process is similar to how you put them o nthere in the first place, but when you are pasting the files onto the memory card you have to use the 'psupaste' command instead other regular 'paste' one.
+  * [[aur>mymc|MyMC in the AUR]]
+  * [[http://www.csclub.uwaterloo.ca:11068/mymc/|MyMC homepage]]
 ==== Links ====
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   - In the '__I__mage' panel add the path you want to save the ISO.
   - That's about it!
+===== Ripping Graphics =====
+I didn't have any luck trying to get graphics from //[[edf_tactics]]//, but:
+  * If you do a savestate in [[PCSX2]] you're supposed to able to find stuff in the 'eeMemory.bin' file that's in there.
+  * I tried opening this with [[TiledGGD]], but I couldn't find anything recognisable after futzing with it for a while.
+    * To get it to work in [[Linux]], apart from having several versions of dotnet installed in [[Wine]], had to ''winetricks dotnet20'' to ditch this error message: 'This application could not be started. You must enable the .NET Framework from Windows Features dialog box (from Control Panel, choose Programs, Turn Windows features on or off).'
 ===== Software =====
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   * [[wp>Yabasic#PlayStation_2|Yabasic#PlayStation 2]]
   * [[http://www.yabasic.de/|yabasic.de]] - Yabasic Homepage.
+===== Video =====
+I'm not that fussy about this kinda thing, but it'd be nice to be able to plug it into my computer monitor (DVI, VGA). Seems a bit of a faff though.
+  * You can buy HDMI cables for it?
+  * YpbBr over VGA is tricky, 'cause you have to run games in progressive scan, and not all support this.
+    * https://old.reddit.com/r/ps2/comments/7zouhm/ps2_to_vgadvi/
+  * Will the PS2s weird sync signal trip me up?
 ===== See Also =====
   * [[sony_playstation_2_notes]]
   * [[http://www.benoitren.be/60hz-palps2.html|List of 60 Hz support in PAL PlayStation 2 games]]
+  * [[http://www.benoitren.be/480p-palps2.html|List of progressive scan (480p) support in PAL PlayStation 2 games]]
+  * [[http://www.benoitren.be/ed-palps2.html|List of Enhanced Definition compatibility in PAL PlayStation 2 games]]
+  * [[http://www.benoitren.be/960i-palps2.html|List of 1280x960i VGA compatibility in PAL PlayStation 2 games]]
   * [[https://things.bleu255.com/moddingfridays/Category:PS2|PS2 Category]] on the Modding Fridays wiki.
+  * [[https://psxdatacenter.com/psx2/ntsc-j_list2.html|PlayStation 2]] section of PlayStation DataCenter
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