Well it wasn't surprising at all because it's USB 1 and the memory card slot is especially designed for loading and saving, USB is designed for data transfer, it's a bit different from loadind/reading/saving. But no shame in not knowing because we learn new things everyday of our lives
I read that once the game is loaded, you can remove the FMCB cardand reolace it with a normal memory card for saving games, and just to remember to switch the cards back before changing the game.
After the funtuna vid for ps2 slims, I purchased a 256mb card that was 2 128mb cards with a physical switch. I loaded the mod on one and my saves on the other and all I do is just flick the switch and It works just fine
I haven't had much luck getting the latest version to properly detect memory cards, but I did find a workaround. Allegedly only the BDM3 version of OPL supports saves currently.
Yep, it's true, that's how i save My Game progress. Once the OPL is loaded, You can switch the MC for another normal MC (in slot 1) , then load any Game from the MC with the MX4SIO (in slot 2) and there You go, once in the Game, You can save your progress normally in the MC in slot 1. Extra tip : Once You load for the first time the OPL, and do your adjustments and settings, it Will save the config file (of the OPL) in any media it detect, so is better to have only the FMCB MC plugged in, so it save config file there once it's done, then You can plug your MX4SIO and go.
It just occurred to me, wouldn't the saving game progress issue be solved by splitting the micro SD in two partitions? I have an external drive with two partitions and when you plug it in it shows two drives, if that was possible in PS2 one partition could be the memory card and the other the storage where you put the games.
I must correct you Mr.Mario, you can save games with this! 🙂 You must use specific OPL version (v.1.1.0-Beta-1629-e20f2ee-bdm3). I made my one mx4sio card from broken ps1 mmc and it work great. As you said, you have all schematics online to do it yourself, off course you need some soldering knowledge, but is not that hard.
can you please link? and i hope u don't mind telling me how to do it.. i got my hands on a used ps2 recently but have no idea how to play several games better.. blank cds cost more these days, and reviews keep saying usb sucks..
I probably need to mess with mine a bit more, but I haven't been impressed with the functionality of mine so far. So far I had a much easier time booting and running games via the USB.
@@Jaxxon123 my experience is similar. I can get some games going, but not as easily or consistent as with USB. Also, I find that the version of OPL that is supposed to work on my Slims does not at all.
Noticed those recently on Aliexpress. Thought I was really behind on the PS2 modding scene. Btw. are you aware of any other devices like the mClassic? I'm trying to setup my PS2 so i can output it to my monitor which only has HDMI in. And I'm looking for a lag free PS2 upscale solutions.
For more budget friendly options, I will recommend looking into the GBS-Control AIO or the Retrotink 2x multiformat. Both are around ~$130 before tax and shipping. Both have pros and cons. You can build the GBS-Control for far cheaper by buying the parts and assembling it yourself, but you'd need the soldering skills to do it. GBS-Control: th-cam.com/video/fmfR0XI5czI/w-d-xo.html Retrotink 2x multiformat: th-cam.com/video/9zdAA-Z9oWY/w-d-xo.html There are other more expensive options, like the OSSC (around $160 after the price is converted to USD) or the Retrotink 5x (~$300). Both of which are more flexible and offer more features with a far higher price tag.
Gutted these came back in stock while I was at work, and sold out before I got home... Edit: They dropped more stock today, and I got one! Super excited to try this badboy out!
Also- the compatibility submission link in the Google spreadsheet doesn't work for me, but I tried the Japanese version of Quake III Revolution on my North American fat PS2 and it worked. It runs at 60hz and most menu text is English which makes it the ideal version to play in OPL since the North American version unfortunately just doesn't work (it was notorious for long loading times which were apparently fixed in international revisions so that likely has something to do with it) and the PAL version doesn't support PAL60.
What about iLink port on 3000x series? OPL has (experimental) support for that port. I tried that with a hdd enclosure (which has Oxford 934 chipset on its board) with Firewire port but games don't show up. I'm trying to figuring this iLink/s400/ieee_1394_4pin/firewire stuff. You can still find fat ps2s with that port and some old hdd enclosures with firewire 400 port on the second hand market. It's theoretically 10 times faster than the usb port and FMV's are no issue. Game compatibility is also not too bad. This subject is also pretty fun to work on and I think it deserves its own videos on TH-cam.
quick question...I've had the issue with USB loading where you can't load a game and use an accessory at the same time (eg. Singstar) using this, would that be solved?😅
I ordered a pair off of aliexpress, along with a 32gb sd card and FMCB mem card. From what it seemed the shipment already came with all the apps and games preloaded in the SD card, when I loaded it with my PS2 backups installed in the folder the games showed up in OPL but did not run. I formatted the SD card and got the ISOs properly set up, and now the games won't even show up as if it's not reading the MX4SIO mem card though the lights turn on on the card and my mem card ports are reading other mem cards. I formatted two SDs off of a Macbook that formatted it in a MBR partition table in FAT32 format, then reformatted it in FAT32 on windows 10, I'm going to reformat them on linux ubuntu in FAT32 but change it into the GPT partition table. though its supposed to be plug and play and I have seen the cards read games but not play them so unless the cards are defective is there anything I could be doing wrong? Also tested on PS2 v35000 and 39001
any info/updates on saving? both slots are occupied by the FMCB and the MX4SIO. I've been told not to allow the system to save on the FMCB card. Could use some help on this.
I watched a TH-cam video that said you can swap out one of the cards with a regular memory card once the game has been loaded up and running on the PS2
I pick up cheap PS2s often, they're still cheap. I love giving modded PS2s and other legacy consoles as gifts. This also gives me plenty of spares, so I tend to play games from disc, either burned or factory. But a fast removable media option would be so nice.
Yeah cool. I hope about 50 more of you do a story on this. Its bad enough to try to get one because they are so low volume to begin with, now they're unobtanium, thanks. Gosh, I sure wish I was a TH-cam influencer so I could get stuff other people cant, a now wont be able to because they have a waiting list 1000 miles long.
I'm a little confused.... Can I use this on a fat PS2 console? Also.... Which would be better on a fat PS2? A hard drive or this memory card thing? Which is cheaper? Is there a major difference in the 2? Is there a benefit to having both a hard drive and this? Sorry about all the questions... It's just that I found 2 fat body ps2's in my basement that I picked up at a garage sale for dirt cheap about 17 years ago and am trying to resurrect the crap out of them.
Hi MrMario have a question using the memory card method are you still able to use the ps2 optical drive to back games up onto the memory card like you would using the hard drive with the phat ps2
So is this compatible with the 99000 series PS2 slims now?! I seen Macho Nacho talk about this and he said it wasn’t compatible with those models. I have a red Japanese PS2 slim that I would love to get this for instead of swapping out a older motherboard and drive from a older PS2 slim.
Hey Mrmario, I was following this guide for my 77003 slim ps3, where u say to use OPNPS2LD2.ELF instead of v1, In those files on the dudes website I don't see any version 2, just the 1 file, I assume they made a all compatible one now? cheers
Could you please let me know which Micro SD you have in your MC2SIO? All the cards I have at home are incompatitble, and I'd rather buy one that I know works for sure.
Honestly, I don't get why Sony hasn't done more to bring PS2 games into a HD space. Right now, the options I use are my launch model PS3(s) and emulation. I recognise that emulation renders the PS2 better. But the PS2 hasn't had anywhere near as much official support as the PS1 has... Even with it being the highest selling console. I still wish Sony would have done a PS2 mini console (Like with what they did on the PS1). I would have ripped their hand off for that... But because the PS1 mini flopped so badly, that ever being an option for the PS2 also drifted into a dreamspace. All I am saying is, the PS2 deserves some love also. I like the tech here but with the low quality resolution of the PS2 console on modern TV's I wouldn't really go for it. HD has kinda spoilt me, in the sense that I won't really go for anything else.
I’m looking forward to playing PlayStation 2 games on the go using Steam Deck and PCSX2. I may also hook it up to my tv. I have a PlayStation 2 fat with HDDOSD/Free MCboot and a jailbroken PS3 slim but I like playing them with a higher resolution as well.
Compatibility is the biggest filter when it comes to OPL, but keep in mind that sometimes versions of games from other regions will actually work, and if you're really lucky they'll support PAL60 output which means they'll work okay on a NTSC console. 2024 Update: I've since gone from this to a 1TB HDD with a SATA adapter on my phat PS2 and the difference is night and day. I tested out more recent builds of OPL with my MX4SIO card and sadly haven't seen much improvement in the realm of compatibility so I personally can't recommend it even if the cards are cheap, the money saved won't save much in terms of the time spent fiddling with different versions of games hoping they won't break after a certain point or fail to save.
At-least ESR still proves to be an effective alternative when OPL fails. Crash Bandicoot Wrath of Cortex apparently won't budge on OPL but will work on an ESR-patched disc provided you convert it to DVD format.
@@terrata1 I think it uses some kind of software layer to circumvent PS2 copy-protection without a modchip, similar to ESR. Even with a hard drive compatibility issues in OPL are very prevalent, but right now it's the closest thing we have to an ODE solution.
This is great to replace USB game loader for PS2 since PS2 loads off USB too slow but with this it's perfect like running off disk! Edit: Carl's reply to this comment below apparently not for all PS2 models!
I still have my ps1 and ps2 that I soldered a Mod chip in when I was a kid. When blockbuster was a thing, they had an unlimited pass and you could rent 2 games at a time. I would go there multiple times a day and back home to burn backups. Seeing these usb and sd card options is pretty crazy how far things have come. Cheers
It’s a terribly unknown secret that PS2 slim systems with the Deckard I/O chip have surprisingly fast USB ports, plenty fast enough for loading PS2 games, great OPL compatibility too. Deckard I/O chip have been used since the SCPH-750XX model ( playstationdev.wiki/ps2devwiki/index.php?title=IOP/Deckard ) So... The PS2 slim SCPH-7500x, 7700x, 7900x and 9000x all have a Deckard chip in them which replaced the old MIPS R3000 chip of the 700xx and older models.
Great little gadget and solution for the ps2 slim owners. A bit of a no go atm while there is no game saving, but once thats solved it will take off more. Im surprised no ODE has ever come out for ps2. Those ps2 phat drives are garbage im always replacing them when i get a faulty ps2 in the shop.
You actually can get saving to work with some workarounds, but you have to keep two different versions of OPL installed and it's a bit finicky to say the least.
i mean, this can be solved with a memory card on the first slot that serves as boot. then just jam opl into the sd that's going in the dongle on the m2 slot, if you have fmcb just config the shortcuts by going into the mc1 slot storage and there you go
Thanks fir the review. Was amazed to hear about this recently, modding a Phat with an HDD is cool but its actually quite a pain putting the games on. if this has the same or better OPL compatibility than using an HDD then it's the best method there is I think. And it works on the nice compact slim machines! Incidentally, if you have a Phat PS2 you never need a FMCBoot memory card, you can set up FreeHDBoot & OPL from scratch on an HDD, then play the games off this MC2ISO
@@MrMario2011 make a comparison video with a Slim with HDD (Micro SD). A guy from Greece makes them, his YT channel is called Gou Mods. Bought one from him via Etsy and I love it.
Hey, given that you use OPL to launch and play roms from the MC2SIO, would it be possible to somehow launch and play other roms such as nes, snes, etc stored on the MC2SIO? Or is it strictly ps2 roms?
I see alot of potential for this espiecally in regards to running PS1 games since the PS2 won't need to use the MIPS R3000A chip for IO therefor it should be possible to run PS1 games off it instead but I guess that means we'll need a update from OPL to make that possible.
in my opinion, MX2SIO is an alternative to play with LESS hassle compared to using USB, which is we all know it's 1.0, with slightly better performance in FMV playback. But in terms of performance, I'd say either internal HDD/SSD with NA or LAN server is still a better choice. And since it's known working with only specific release of OPL, we don't know if the compatibility for all known PS2 games is covering the game we want to play.
Internal HDD is by far the best. LAN storage is a huge pain to set up, unless you have a Windows server in which case your problem is now you have a Windows server.
USB to PS2 memory card adapter and ps1? i no longer have ps2 or ps3 they got stolen but have my memory cards and need a device to transfer saves to PC from cards?
One thing you didn't touch on was the fact that the MC2SIO microSD card can be formatted as EXFAT eliminating splitting all the over 4GB PS2 games into pieces. Have you tried it and does it work?
As none else has commented on this. Exfat works fine and no obvious issues with saves either. Just put tomb raider anniversary on which was too big for fat32 / rebooted and saves still there on me card 1. Now just need to order another controller as this one has had it..
I heard about this a few days ago. It’s great that people still find new things to do on the PlayStation 2 two decades later. I still have my PlayStation 2 fat with HDDOSD and Free Mcboot.
@Ahmed Anssaien Plays Well, thank you for writing a newspaper for my question. And the fact that your English suggests that your skin color is very red and you live in Sonora desert and I wish to be like you in English because I write this in Google translation😂😂😂😂😂 and I am from Saudi Arabia🇸🇦😅
This is definitely awesome and hell probably is what ive been looking for since apparently my PSP action replay special edition ps2 save loader disc seems to not work,but honestly now the question is though is it better to just get a modded ps3 to do all the great ps2 things or this? Cause ya know i feel like ps3 emulates ps2 really well despite whatever model interestingly enough.
Can I ask what brand and gb size of sd you were using to load your games? I got the bundle from Helder, I'm able to get into OPL, but none of my games show up on the list and the ones I'm testing are well below 4GB.
Same here. I'm waiting on one of the sd cards they had listed on their website, but none of the sd cards I've used in my home have worked. Pretty concerning...
I load my games from mini router connected to ethernet port with an external 2.0 HDD but once the MX4SIO gets completely polished will be the future of ps2 loading games.
I have a doubt, pal. When the HDD goes idle, it still working? I've read that when goes that way, the router thinks that "it's off" and you need to unplug and plug again to keep playing. That happens to you?
I've been wanting to get one of these for a month now it's sold out and I have my email set up for notifications when stocks back in.... I played Haunting Ground on a PS2 slim off USB stick it ran pretty good but yeah the cutscenes were a little choppy....
A fat PS2 with an original network adaptor modified with the sata upgrade kit is definitely the ultimate solution, but the mc2sio is a very close second
I just cant figure out how to get large roms on this thing. I've seen tutorials but I feel like there missing a step.- EDIT your tutorial for USB loading was brilliant. ITS WORKING NOW !!!!
Hi I did hack my ps2 Slim with your video of Funtuna, Thank you so much¡¡ This video I saw before I decided to buy a Mx4Sio, When I configured with Opl for Sio ( the last version opl 1.2.0) which you can save the games. But I find a lot of problems... more than USB. It's true that Mx4 is faster USB, but a lot of games don´t load or freeze the videos. For example, Obscure, Buzz, harry potter... I write you If you could help with this problem with a lot of games or if you know any solution about this, thanks¡
It's nifty that this is better then usb. But does it still perform better then a sata hard drive? I imagine maybe in the future the game saving issue can be ironed out. and if that happens, this could possibly be the end all be all method of playing ps2 games Edit: How do you know? 🤔
How's support for this currently if you don't mind me asking? I bought mine a bit ago and have kinda sat on it until compatibility got better. I have a fat PS2 with an internal HDD but looking to purchase a slim model at a later date.
I’m a little confused how this could be faster than usb 1.1. USB 1.1 is 12Mbs while the memory card read/write speed is 130Kbs. It makes mah brain hurt
I was really suprised to hear that the MC slot is faster than the USB haha
Same! Seeing is believing.
@MrMario2011 can you save game data yet if not could we be able to use a multitap along with the opl soft mod
@@joshpollard9098you can always use VMC in OPL for game saves if you want
Well it wasn't surprising at all because it's USB 1 and the memory card slot is especially designed for loading and saving, USB is designed for data transfer, it's a bit different from loadind/reading/saving. But no shame in not knowing because we learn new things everyday of our lives
If only ps2 had us. 2.0😂
The slim could have been a monster at backup loading
I read that once the game is loaded, you can remove the FMCB cardand reolace it with a normal memory card for saving games, and just to remember to switch the cards back before changing the game.
After the funtuna vid for ps2 slims, I purchased a 256mb card that was 2 128mb cards with a physical switch. I loaded the mod on one and my saves on the other and all I do is just flick the switch and It works just fine
I haven't had much luck getting the latest version to properly detect memory cards, but I did find a workaround. Allegedly only the BDM3 version of OPL supports saves currently.
You could save your games on the Magic gate freemcboot card itself no problem. That's how I save my progress
Yep, it's true, that's how i save My Game progress.
Once the OPL is loaded, You can switch the MC for another normal MC (in slot 1) , then load any Game from the MC with the MX4SIO (in slot 2) and there You go, once in the Game, You can save your progress normally in the MC in slot 1.
Extra tip : Once You load for the first time the OPL, and do your adjustments and settings, it Will save the config file (of the OPL) in any media it detect, so is better to have only the FMCB MC plugged in, so it save config file there once it's done, then You can plug your MX4SIO and go.
@@Trane434_mx I think I have the same memory card, are you saying that you mod one side of the switch then just switch it back for saving?
It just occurred to me, wouldn't the saving game progress issue be solved by splitting the micro SD in two partitions? I have an external drive with two partitions and when you plug it in it shows two drives, if that was possible in PS2 one partition could be the memory card and the other the storage where you put the games.
Saving now works in-GUI as well as in-game on the newest OPL Betas!
OPL got ExFAT-, ZSO- and Fragment-support! :)
@@sucaNaitoraven951 I can't post links... TH-cam automatically deletes the comment if I do...
Got mine coming in the mail! Can't wait to try it out!
How'd it go?
I must correct you Mr.Mario, you can save games with this! 🙂
You must use specific OPL version (v.1.1.0-Beta-1629-e20f2ee-bdm3).
I made my one mx4sio card from broken ps1 mmc and it work great.
As you said, you have all schematics online to do it yourself, off course you need some soldering knowledge, but is not that hard.
I believe that's the specific build Helder provides, the main branch however did not save.
can you please link? and i hope u don't mind telling me how to do it.. i got my hands on a used ps2 recently but have no idea how to play several games better.. blank cds cost more these days, and reviews keep saying usb sucks..
I have no soldering knowledge and i really want to play some games that I loved back in my childhood a lot..without getting stuck.
I probably need to mess with mine a bit more, but I haven't been impressed with the functionality of mine so far. So far I had a much easier time booting and running games via the USB.
I haven't been able to get it to work. USB was actually easier...SMH
@@Jaxxon123 my experience is similar. I can get some games going, but not as easily or consistent as with USB. Also, I find that the version of OPL that is supposed to work on my Slims does not at all.
@@raptorspy13 what about speed wise
Great video , still have to do my ps2 fat 👌👌👌, on the pre order list
Noticed those recently on Aliexpress. Thought I was really behind on the PS2 modding scene. Btw. are you aware of any other devices like the mClassic? I'm trying to setup my PS2 so i can output it to my monitor which only has HDMI in. And I'm looking for a lag free PS2 upscale solutions.
For more budget friendly options, I will recommend looking into the GBS-Control AIO or the Retrotink 2x multiformat. Both are around ~$130 before tax and shipping. Both have pros and cons.
You can build the GBS-Control for far cheaper by buying the parts and assembling it yourself, but you'd need the soldering skills to do it.
GBS-Control: th-cam.com/video/fmfR0XI5czI/w-d-xo.html
Retrotink 2x multiformat: th-cam.com/video/9zdAA-Z9oWY/w-d-xo.html
There are other more expensive options, like the OSSC (around $160 after the price is converted to USD) or the Retrotink 5x (~$300). Both of which are more flexible and offer more features with a far higher price tag.
@unknown_ Nope. I use internal PS2 HDD for OPL, so I had no reason to get thrm.
@@_raydreamer Thanks, I really appreciate the info.
Now there's one more thing I wonder. How fast is the port really? Is it USB 2.0 level or an in between of 1.1 and 2.0
Gutted these came back in stock while I was at work, and sold out before I got home...
Edit: They dropped more stock today, and I got one! Super excited to try this badboy out!
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Also- the compatibility submission link in the Google spreadsheet doesn't work for me, but I tried the Japanese version of Quake III Revolution on my North American fat PS2 and it worked. It runs at 60hz and most menu text is English which makes it the ideal version to play in OPL since the North American version unfortunately just doesn't work (it was notorious for long loading times which were apparently fixed in international revisions so that likely has something to do with it) and the PAL version doesn't support PAL60.
Probably a FAQ, which device are you using to capture the PS2 footage? Looks pretty crisp!
RGB Scart upscaled to HDMI and an ElGato HD60+ for capture
What about iLink port on 3000x series? OPL has (experimental) support for that port. I tried that with a hdd enclosure (which has Oxford 934 chipset on its board) with Firewire port but games don't show up. I'm trying to figuring this iLink/s400/ieee_1394_4pin/firewire stuff. You can still find fat ps2s with that port and some old hdd enclosures with firewire 400 port on the second hand market. It's theoretically 10 times faster than the usb port and FMV's are no issue. Game compatibility is also not too bad. This subject is also pretty fun to work on and I think it deserves its own videos on TH-cam.
quick question...I've had the issue with USB loading where you can't load a game and use an accessory at the same time (eg. Singstar)
using this, would that be solved?😅
any info on saving a game yet? I tried creating a VMC but the game freezes on the opening splash screen every time I try to launch.
Where are the specific OPL versions on Helder's site? I can't seem to find them at all.
I ordered a pair off of aliexpress, along with a 32gb sd card and FMCB mem card. From what it seemed the shipment already came with all the apps and games preloaded in the SD card, when I loaded it with my PS2 backups installed in the folder the games showed up in OPL but did not run. I formatted the SD card and got the ISOs properly set up, and now the games won't even show up as if it's not reading the MX4SIO mem card though the lights turn on on the card and my mem card ports are reading other mem cards. I formatted two SDs off of a Macbook that formatted it in a MBR partition table in FAT32 format, then reformatted it in FAT32 on windows 10, I'm going to reformat them on linux ubuntu in FAT32 but change it into the GPT partition table. though its supposed to be plug and play and I have seen the cards read games but not play them so unless the cards are defective is there anything I could be doing wrong? Also tested on PS2 v35000 and 39001
This is a first good alternative to USB for slim models. But HDD loading on FAT version is still way faster.
any info/updates on saving? both slots are occupied by the FMCB and the MX4SIO. I've been told not to allow the system to save on the FMCB card. Could use some help on this.
I watched a TH-cam video that said you can swap out one of the cards with a regular memory card once the game has been loaded up and running on the PS2
I pick up cheap PS2s often, they're still cheap. I love giving modded PS2s and other legacy consoles as gifts. This also gives me plenty of spares, so I tend to play games from disc, either burned or factory. But a fast removable media option would be so nice.
i actually have one question about MC2SIO
how does it handle dual discs like Xenosaga? & Shadow Hearts Covenant?
Id love to see a speed test benchmark comparing the memory card port vs SATA
vs network port load via smb
I've seen at least as many people saying it doesn't work as those saying it does. I think we're overselling this thing.
Try the newest official OPL Beta! ;)
Yeah cool. I hope about 50 more of you do a story on this. Its bad enough to try to get one because they are so low volume to begin with, now they're unobtanium, thanks.
Gosh, I sure wish I was a TH-cam influencer so I could get stuff other people cant, a now wont be able to because they have a waiting list 1000 miles long.
I'm a little confused.... Can I use this on a fat PS2 console? Also.... Which would be better on a fat PS2? A hard drive or this memory card thing? Which is cheaper? Is there a major difference in the 2? Is there a benefit to having both a hard drive and this?
Sorry about all the questions... It's just that I found 2 fat body ps2's in my basement that I picked up at a garage sale for dirt cheap about 17 years ago and am trying to resurrect the crap out of them.
If you have a fat ps2 i would buy one of these hdd sata adapters.
Using the same method can play ps1 games.? Is possible
Hi MrMario have a question using the memory card method are you still able to use the ps2 optical drive to back games up onto the memory card like you would using the hard drive with the phat ps2
I haven't tried that myself. I've personally never used the PS2 itself to rip games.
Am i right in thinking that GSM will not work with the MC2SIO... Sadly GSM is essential for me.
So is this compatible with the 99000 series PS2 slims now?! I seen Macho Nacho talk about this and he said it wasn’t compatible with those models. I have a red Japanese PS2 slim that I would love to get this for instead of swapping out a older motherboard and drive from a older PS2 slim.
It is working on my 90001 console.
This looks great. Just would really need to be able to save and would also like to play PS1 off of it before I hop in
Hi Mr Mario, what’s the latest the scene for using FireWire ?
With the classic PS3 out there , is there any benefit buying the PS2 if you can play PS2 games on the PS3 🤔?
Not all games play nice with the ps3 apparently.
@@bustergundo516 Thanks for the info. I tho all ps2 games worked on the PS3
@@pokiblue5870 your welcome.
I'm playing from LAN and usually it's faster then disc.
Yep! That's expected.
SD cart compatibility seems like a big issue. Tried 2 different cards both 256 gb and it just freezes when you load OPL. Going to try one more I guess
Try the newest official OPL Beta!
I need help I got my gamelist up but doesn't get past loading config
same here
this is amazing but... doesn't allow game progress saving at all? Did I understand that right?
You have to use the specific OPL builds linked by Helder.
Hmm.. what if... You could put a USB port on the mc2sio or mc4sio rather than an SD card, this way you can use a hard drive
No you could not, because we use SPI...
How do you play your ps2 to your monitor? My monitor reso 1280x1920 it says no cignal
GSM
Hey Mrmario, I was following this guide for my 77003 slim ps3, where u say to use OPNPS2LD2.ELF instead of v1, In those files on the dudes website I don't see any version 2, just the 1 file, I assume they made a all compatible one now? cheers
Officially the card supports 256 GB. I wonder whether a software update will increase the memory support.
Officially the MX4SIO Project as well as the Software should work with cards up to 2.2TeraByte/2TebiByte!
pls helpme my hhd was not visible on my ps2 slim even i format it fat32 what do you think the problem ?? but if i put usb it work
Could you please let me know which Micro SD you have in your MC2SIO?
All the cards I have at home are incompatitble, and I'd rather buy one that I know works for sure.
Just got a PNY 128gb from WalMart to work, but compatibility is so shit you won't be able to play most stuff anyway. This thing is not ready.
Honestly, I don't get why Sony hasn't done more to bring PS2 games into a HD space. Right now, the options I use are my launch model PS3(s) and emulation. I recognise that emulation renders the PS2 better. But the PS2 hasn't had anywhere near as much official support as the PS1 has... Even with it being the highest selling console.
I still wish Sony would have done a PS2 mini console (Like with what they did on the PS1). I would have ripped their hand off for that... But because the PS1 mini flopped so badly, that ever being an option for the PS2 also drifted into a dreamspace.
All I am saying is, the PS2 deserves some love also. I like the tech here but with the low quality resolution of the PS2 console on modern TV's I wouldn't really go for it. HD has kinda spoilt me, in the sense that I won't really go for anything else.
For sure. If only PS2 classics on PS4 got more love.
I’m looking forward to playing PlayStation 2 games on the go using Steam Deck and PCSX2. I may also hook it up to my tv. I have a PlayStation 2 fat with HDDOSD/Free MCboot and a jailbroken PS3 slim but I like playing them with a higher resolution as well.
Compatibility is the biggest filter when it comes to OPL, but keep in mind that sometimes versions of games from other regions will actually work, and if you're really lucky they'll support PAL60 output which means they'll work okay on a NTSC console.
2024 Update: I've since gone from this to a 1TB HDD with a SATA adapter on my phat PS2 and the difference is night and day. I tested out more recent builds of OPL with my MX4SIO card and sadly haven't seen much improvement in the realm of compatibility so I personally can't recommend it even if the cards are cheap, the money saved won't save much in terms of the time spent fiddling with different versions of games hoping they won't break after a certain point or fail to save.
At-least ESR still proves to be an effective alternative when OPL fails. Crash Bandicoot Wrath of Cortex apparently won't budge on OPL but will work on an ESR-patched disc provided you convert it to DVD format.
I don't understand compatibility issues with OPL..isn't it supposed to run original PS2 hardware from the actual console or is it an emulator?
@@terrata1 I think it uses some kind of software layer to circumvent PS2 copy-protection without a modchip, similar to ESR. Even with a hard drive compatibility issues in OPL are very prevalent, but right now it's the closest thing we have to an ODE solution.
@@chemergency Thanks for the reply
PAL PS2 also outputs NTSC instead of PAL60.
The USB method is not too bad, the CD based games run flawlessly, and I've found some DVD that also run great, like Summoner and Rumble Roses.
I wanna see a speed test between this memory card flash reader vs game disc. Seems like they might be the same speed.
aliexpress is already selling these, with FMCB and OPL combo.
link?
Yeah link?
This is great to replace USB game loader for PS2 since PS2 loads off USB too slow but with this it's perfect like running off disk!
Edit: Carl's reply to this comment below apparently not for all PS2 models!
Like running off a disc with a few scratches but still much better. ;)
I still have my ps1 and ps2 that I soldered a Mod chip in when I was a kid. When blockbuster was a thing, they had an unlimited pass and you could rent 2 games at a time. I would go there multiple times a day and back home to burn backups. Seeing these usb and sd card options is pretty crazy how far things have come. Cheers
It’s a terribly unknown secret that PS2 slim systems with the Deckard I/O chip have surprisingly fast USB ports, plenty fast enough for loading PS2 games, great OPL compatibility too.
Deckard I/O chip have been used since the SCPH-750XX model ( playstationdev.wiki/ps2devwiki/index.php?title=IOP/Deckard )
So... The PS2 slim SCPH-7500x, 7700x, 7900x and 9000x all have a Deckard chip in them which replaced the old MIPS R3000 chip of the 700xx and older models.
Or faster yet load via network port (smb share router + usb port)
Great little gadget and solution for the ps2 slim owners. A bit of a no go atm while there is no game saving, but once thats solved it will take off more. Im surprised no ODE has ever come out for ps2. Those ps2 phat drives are garbage im always replacing them when i get a faulty ps2 in the shop.
You actually can get saving to work with some workarounds, but you have to keep two different versions of OPL installed and it's a bit finicky to say the least.
i mean, this can be solved with a memory card on the first slot that serves as boot. then just jam opl into the sd that's going in the dongle on the m2 slot, if you have fmcb just config the shortcuts by going into the mc1 slot storage and there you go
@@thegroi how can i do
shortcuts ?
Losing micro SD cards in a case is common for many raspberry pi cases too. :-( I’m sure many know of what you speak.
Thanks fir the review. Was amazed to hear about this recently, modding a Phat with an HDD is cool but its actually quite a pain putting the games on. if this has the same or better OPL compatibility than using an HDD then it's the best method there is I think. And it works on the nice compact slim machines! Incidentally, if you have a Phat PS2 you never need a FMCBoot memory card, you can set up FreeHDBoot & OPL from scratch on an HDD, then play the games off this MC2ISO
For sure! It's a slick solution.
The downside is game compatibility. Nothing beats the hard drive method for that. Hopefully they'll improve it over time.
@@MrMario2011 make a comparison video with a Slim with HDD (Micro SD). A guy from Greece makes them, his YT channel is called Gou Mods. Bought one from him via Etsy and I love it.
Hey, given that you use OPL to launch and play roms from the MC2SIO, would it be possible to somehow launch and play other roms such as nes, snes, etc stored on the MC2SIO? Or is it strictly ps2 roms?
This card is bad quality half time cant load game list i got a bitfunx MX4SIO and performance is great not a single problem so far so good.
I see alot of potential for this espiecally in regards to running PS1 games since the PS2 won't need to use the MIPS R3000A chip for IO therefor it should be possible to run PS1 games off it instead but I guess that means we'll need a update from OPL to make that possible.
It still uses it for IO.
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Love the shoutout to the online spreadsheet. I started it off to help the PS2 community 😊
Based on the sheets Anakin94 and I made! 😁
@@tnaplastic2182 Yes thanks for starting it off!
in my opinion, MX2SIO is an alternative to play with LESS hassle compared to using USB, which is we all know it's 1.0, with slightly better performance in FMV playback. But in terms of performance, I'd say either internal HDD/SSD with NA or LAN server is still a better choice. And since it's known working with only specific release of OPL, we don't know if the compatibility for all known PS2 games is covering the game we want to play.
PS2 has USB 1.1, not 1.0 - I assume that was a typo.
@@ProjectR86 Thanks for the correction 🙏
Internal HDD is by far the best. LAN storage is a huge pain to set up, unless you have a Windows server in which case your problem is now you have a Windows server.
Aether sx2 is laughing while watching this vid..🤣🤣
USB to PS2 memory card adapter and ps1? i no longer have ps2 or ps3 they got stolen but have my memory cards and need a device to transfer saves to PC from cards?
One thing you didn't touch on was the fact that the MC2SIO microSD card can be formatted as EXFAT eliminating splitting all the over 4GB PS2 games into pieces. Have you tried it and does it work?
As none else has commented on this. Exfat works fine and no obvious issues with saves either. Just put tomb raider anniversary on which was too big for fat32 / rebooted and saves still there on me card 1. Now just need to order another controller as this one has had it..
You can still use FMCB on 9000x models if they are earlier models not patched by Sony.
Yeah, BOOT-ROM 2.20.
Inside OPL Setup:
Go to settings.
Change BMD Start Mode to Auto.
Go to Block Devices.
Make sure USB and MX4SIO are turned ON.
Save Changes.
I just bought one of these for my FAT PS2. I know I can go HDD but this was an interesting choice.
I heard about this a few days ago.
It’s great that people still find new things to do on the PlayStation 2 two decades later.
I still have my PlayStation 2 fat with HDDOSD and Free Mcboot.
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This is definitely awesome and hell probably is what ive been looking for since apparently my PSP action replay special edition ps2 save loader disc seems to not work,but honestly now the question is though is it better to just get a modded ps3 to do all the great ps2 things or this? Cause ya know i feel like ps3 emulates ps2 really well despite whatever model interestingly enough.
I'm surprised it took this long when we've been using the GameCube Memory Port for a decade.
Just gotta get the right people on board 😁
You do really good work on this platform, dude
I'M STILL WONDERING HOW THE ETHERNET SPEED IN PS2 Slim and if it's good
Better to connect that ethernet with hdd
How do you know about how the SD card slips into the memory card shell?
The microSD Card wanted to go into hiding.
Will not boot opl at times . Shows black screen or freezes when it doesn't boot up. 🤔
Building one myself soon, do you need 2 cards? One with mcboot and the other for games? Or can it all be done from one memory card?
Nvm haha I watched the whole vid, understand now. Can't wait to build one just because lol
I managed to get one and it's one of the best purchases I've made for ps2
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Can I ask what brand and gb size of sd you were using to load your games? I got the bundle from Helder, I'm able to get into OPL, but none of my games show up on the list and the ones I'm testing are well below 4GB.
Same here. I'm waiting on one of the sd cards they had listed on their website, but none of the sd cards I've used in my home have worked. Pretty concerning...
@@Zooptopus27 So I ordered the TEAMGROUP GO Card 256GB Micro SDXC UHS-I U3 V30 from amazon and I can confirm it works.
This fucking things are always sold out :(
I load my games from mini router connected to ethernet port with an
external 2.0 HDD but once the MX4SIO gets completely polished will be the future of ps2 loading games.
I have a doubt, pal. When the HDD goes idle, it still working? I've read that when goes that way, the router thinks that "it's off" and you need to unplug and plug again to keep playing. That happens to you?
I need to do this, for some reason using an HDD was not working for me.
I've been wanting to get one of these for a month now it's sold out and I have my email set up for notifications when stocks back in.... I played Haunting Ground on a PS2 slim off USB stick it ran pretty good but yeah the cutscenes were a little choppy....
I believe he told me he usually restocks on Friday? However yes, these seem to be selling fast.
Has anyone made a custom FreeDVDBoot with this version of OPP?
No doubt.. AETHERSX2 is the best way to play PS2 game..
What does it actually do? Just make your games load faster?
i recently sold my ps2 which had a matrix genuine chip and hhdd 500gb
A fat PS2 with an original network adaptor modified with the sata upgrade kit is definitely the ultimate solution, but the mc2sio is a very close second
For sure. HDD loading is still a favorite.
@@MrMario2011 more so if using an SSD
wow how in the world is memory card slot faster than USB? You guys in the modding community are just genius and im so grateful
I just cant figure out how to get large roms on this thing. I've seen tutorials but I feel like there missing a step.- EDIT your tutorial for USB loading was brilliant. ITS WORKING NOW !!!!
Great video, but how does one get a PS2 memory card with Free McBoot on it?!
Make one yourself or buy one pre-installed.
It's going to be a long time before this is in stock again now that bigger youtubers are covering it.
Here's to hoping up he ramps up production for it, I believe he's restocking them weekly.
I cant get past loading config when trying to load a game
Why has no one used the iLink or Firewire or IEEE1394? I don't get?
The functionality is there, but just not very well known or utilized. I myself have never used Firewire.
I have a PS2 slim, you said that the usb is laggy and FMV issues. Is that the same thing if I used a Hard drive?
Nope.
Hi I did hack my ps2 Slim with your video of Funtuna, Thank you so much¡¡ This video I saw before I decided to buy a Mx4Sio, When I configured with Opl for Sio ( the last version opl 1.2.0) which you can save the games. But I find a lot of problems... more than USB. It's true that Mx4 is faster USB, but a lot of games don´t load or freeze the videos. For example, Obscure, Buzz, harry potter... I write you If you could help with this problem with a lot of games or if you know any solution about this, thanks¡
Last time I checked they were sold out, nice to see you got your hands on it.
This was sent to the channel for purposes of review.
64mb mc slot faster than gigs of usb port 🤭
It's nifty that this is better then usb. But does it still perform better then a sata hard drive? I imagine maybe in the future the game saving issue can be ironed out. and if that happens, this could possibly be the end all be all method of playing ps2 games
Edit: How do you know? 🤔
Hard drive > Disc > mc2sio > ethernet > usb
@@logane1102 Your awesome dude
@@logane1102 wait, is MC2SIO faster than MX4SIO?
I watched some videos testing the speed between MC and Ethernet cable and Ethernet was faster
@@speed3414 LAN/SMB *is* faster than MX4SIO (MC2SIO, etc.)!
Question how do I save games like this ?
How's support for this currently if you don't mind me asking? I bought mine a bit ago and have kinda sat on it until compatibility got better.
I have a fat PS2 with an internal HDD but looking to purchase a slim model at a later date.
I’m a little confused how this could be faster than usb 1.1.
USB 1.1 is 12Mbs while the memory card read/write speed is 130Kbs.
It makes mah brain hurt
Hello where can I buy it and is it shipped to France ??
This thing doesn't work well at all on my slim. I get the game list, launch game and it locks up.
Same here no support as of now