Thank you, I really appreciate it, me and my grandpa used to play ps2 a lot, unfortunately he died, with the tutorial I can feel the nostalgic playing with him
For anyone who can run DVD’s but gets a “unable to read disc” error on boot try burning the disc with CDBurnerXP instead of imgBurn or Windows. Fixed the issue for me, hope this helps anyone who gets stuck with this problem
For anyone who is having trouble copying the OPL ELF file into the boot folder, make sure you manually delete all of the old game saves off of the memory card. I was stuck on this for a few minutes, and the memory card was still full of previous saves
Thank you very much for making this tutorial. It's been like a decade since I last messed with FMCB and Usb Advance. I see there's been quite some progress lately.
To everyone having problems with launchELF freezing when selecting mass or not seeing any thing in mass make sure it's using the MBR partition map and if that doesn't work try another USB drive(this is what worked for me)
@UCp7yGMA_6TAYYj4UXX8EOBQ Open command prompt as admin and type diskpart and hit enter, type select disk and see what disk number the usb is, then type select disk #(# of the usb) and then type clean. Then finish of by typing convert mbr then format fs=fat32 quick and assign letter=letter of your choice
Ah I've been waiting for this one since hearing about the DVD exploit! Love the videos man, I've got a few friends who've been intimidated by modding and I've turned them on to your guides these are an invaluable resource! Sure there are plenty of guides out there, but you da very best that no one ever was.
As always, thank you again! I was waiting for a FMCB memory card to be shipped to me, but due to how irresponsible some people are, all shipping based imports have been deferred for a few months. THANK YOU for showing me how to make a FMCB without having to use 3 different cd/dvds and swap magic. YOURE THE BEST!
For people who cant paste OPN on your memory card despite having the space to do so 1)uninstall freemcboot from the installer 2)format your memory card from the freemcboot installer( optionshould be visible if you press r1) 3)restart your console and follow the freemcboot installation guide Idk if this will fix it for you but it sure as hell did fix it for me
Thank you so much for this excellent walkthrough. When I was following this tutorial for a FAT 39001/2.12U, writing the disc at 6x was giving me "TV System doesn't match error", but I tried again at 8x and that seemed to work. Just as a heads up as something to try for anyone who may find themselves in a similar situation.
This was an excellent guide - thank you! I had a few glitches along the way. First was nothing showing up under MASS (my USB drive). Not sure if it was formatted properly to begin with (I did it on Mac OS), and then once it was formatted properly I think the USB just plain sucked - it would mount, but I couldn't see anything in there, and then when I could see something in there it would disappear (it was the USB stick - Kingston - grrr). After I got that sorted out (8GB SD card with a card reader), my issue was that OPL would black screen and freeze. Turns out I ran out of room on my Memory card and the full ELF file wasn't there. Oops! All good now!
1:47 For SCPH-9000x users: any systems with a datecode of 8B or earlier will work with Free McBoot. Some 8C systems also work, and it's usually the P chassis systems that work. The way to find the chassis is in the lower right corner of the model number sticker. To the left of FOXC is the letter for the chassis. Edit: Any datecodes with a number less than 7 indicate being manufactured in 2010 or later, whereas 7-9 were manufactured 2007-2009. Edit 2: For the special PS2 models, the BRAVIA TVs sold in Europe with a built-in PS2 don't work with FMCB without FORTUNA, and the Japan-exclusive PSX does work with FMCB; however, a special PSX install is needed, and I don't think FreeDVDBoot works with PSX consoles.
@@vedangdanej R chassis systems usually don't work, but an R chassis system was found with the older, unpatched Version 2.20 BIOS. If it doesn't work (which is likely), an alternative is the FORTUNA project. A good read for Free McBoot compatibility is www.ps2-home.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5341
I did this back in 2015 with the 007 black magic swap exploit lol I'm just looking to update it. It's running ver 1.94 atm I rushed to the nearest gamestop when they still sold ps2 games and got a copy of Agent under fire 007, it's still sitting around with my other discs for the install stuff. Glad someone made a concise and easy to follow video on this, I had nothing but cryptic forums and youtube comments to go off of when I first did this.
I love your videos. New life to the ps2 with dead lasers. I think doing the multi install on freemcboot is the way to go. I had a couple of fat ps2 that didn't recognize the regular install. Thanks again you are my go to youtuber for guides.
fun story on my modding experience. . . I used Free DVDboot to gain access to my usb and memory card on my slim 9001 series ps2, then installed free mcboot to my memory card, put that memory card into my ps2 thick. (definitely like the ps2 thick with ide hdd Ethernet adapter, but wish I had a 120gb-180gb hdd minimum though) I'm tempted to try maybe a patch cable + Raspberry Pi OS to hold my games on a sata hdd if possible so I can just hold my whole library there. man it's been soo long since I've played these wonderful games. . . It's a breath of fresh video game air :)
@@MrMario2011 O.O so far I got it working with my rpi 3B and a 640gb hdd. A little bit of a fight though as you have to boot the pi first, boot the playstation, open OPL, then insert the hdd (which sometimes for no reason it'll just ignore Lol) meh at least it's all here so I'm at least happy that I don't have to struggle with a small hdd anymore :)
also I didn't say thank you before for your videos, this ps2 revival was all part to you, and a good handful of other awesome people / devs that I definitely couldn't have done alone. Keep them video tutorials / guides comin dude ;)
@@tnaplastic2182 O.o that's interesting I haven't heard of those yet. so far my rpi 3B+ is connecting properly now (idk why it was fighten me before but so far as long as my pi is powered on first, then load into opl most of the time it'll show my games library) we'll see how well it works with more testing though
For anyone else who got "paste failed" when trying to copy the OPL application from mass to mc0, its likely because you don't have enough space on the memory card.
Around 2 months back, I bought an FMCB memory card, I waited for ten years before buying it and now this exploit comes out. Anyway, Great video as usual.
Just a correction... You haven't bought FREE MC Boot, but a MemoryCard. "FMCB MemoryCard"... That's just an "FMCB'ed" normal MemoryCard still, with a special "save" on it and the software itself is free, hence you only bought the hardware and if it costs more than 10€, it's basically a rip off, ESPECIALLY when it is a Chinese Clone-MC.
@@MrMario2011 No, it's totall not 100%. All I did was burn a disc with uloader and it worked just fine. Pretty sure the disc is in the list you mentioned.
@@tnaplastic2182 I used ImgBurn to burn the disc and it worked just like every other burned game. My ps2 is 100% unmodded. You can try it yourself. Just look up any tutorial on burning games that involves ImgBurn and try doing the same steps on a uloader iso and it will work.
I believe you it's not like there weren't ways before FDVDB I bet! I will very gladly accept the information you write but I appreciate you for giving clues as how it was done I really honor you for providing these information but people just haven't shown appreciation, have a great day!
Had to refresh my memory with this tried someone elses Tatorial... NOO Honestly.. When it comes to soft moding iv decided to just search you up from now on You helped me mod my first console So ill rather just stay here. Thank you!
I dug up my ps2 slim to do this, it was rusted out but worked fine, installed opl and made a nice menu of games like you... and after playing GT4 for a bit (heavy game) it crashed and doesn't work anymore! Lol, moral of the story, don't abuse your old electronics in the middle of a heatwave x)
isnt it awesome! I found the swap disc method super easy but for many i guess it was daunting. having to play thru the first level of 007 just to hit the exploit was kinda like a test to get it done :) I am glad to see the exploit run so easy.
great how to... wish I had thought to do one of these when i first got into ps2 modding... it is a little drawn out but good job. Actually there is one way that is easier than this... Duplicate memory card from someone who has fmcb installed on one already... Sharing is caring... Thanks for a good tutorial.
You are awesome man, took me a lot of time to figure it out, and now that i got it finished idk how it took me so long, playing around with the files and researching made this a breeze!
I was waiting for this, probely going to try this out this weekend. For a virgin fat PS2 news state and a PS2 Slim (wich i hop i can use this on, otherwise i use my chipped ps2) As always: THANK YOU MAN!!
You may have already figured this out but if you got stuck, use your slim as entry point to prepare the memory card with multi install, so it works on the fat
Amazing video tutorial! I'm finally able to play Sega Rally 2006 that I've longed for so long to play and I was not disappointed! This is so much better and reliable than dealing with the fickle nature of PCSX2. BTW only a few months after this video was made, many PS2 phat models are now supported which is what I have. I happen to have 3 PS2s that are DVD version 2.12. DVD versions on phat models 2.10-2.13 are now supported.
thank you so much youre the best, all the other tutorials i watched expected me to have base knowledge in everything, which i dont because i dont have a brain, while you explained everything carefully it was perfect 10/10 love you
Always try to make sure I've got it all explained. Would rather have 10 people say I include too much as opposed to 200 people say I include too little!
I’ve homebrewed my wii and it’s been great. My birthday is in a few days and i’m thinking of getting a PS2 and homebrewing so i can play the metal gear solid games :D thank you for the video
It worked like a charm! Though i was struggling to make it work since i didn't realize my console was chipped, (bought it just 2 days ago) but either way, it worked! Thanks again and you just earned a sub
Bro i feel really dumb. but i recommend explaining to people it needs to be DVD-R or DVD-R+ not DVD rw or CD-R bc i am not the only one who kept wasting CDr disks getting to work than i realized.... SMHH
Thank you for this. When I was a kid, I used to have the fat ps2. Brand new and within two years it stopped reading discs. As a kid I didn't know how to fix this so my parents got me a slim and i swear the slim never gave me any problems. Lasted 7 years. As I reached adulthood I had to sell all my games and consoles because I was struggling financially. Flashforward to 2020 I buy a used fat ps2. It also wasn't reading many discs AND the power supply died. I looked up how to fix it and replaced the power supply (as well as calibrate the laser). It's running great, except it has the occasional disc read error. Upon discovering this softmod I burned all my games via HdDump(b) into a 2T hard drive. Also saves some wear and tear on my games and the laser.
5:17 when you have your name on a PS2 Jailbreak utility you know you're one of the best in that domain! ;) (Where 3.11 is written when you continue reading you'll see "MrMario2011")
Every time I try this I get the message " please insert a PlayStation or PlayStation 2 format disc. Please help. I have a fat PS2 and I burn jest like I saw.
Ive burned freeDVDboot to 5 dvds now with different programs (IMGBurn, CDBurnerXP, Default windows burner, etc.) And they all say "Disc read error." I would say it's either a problem with my blank discs or my ps2 itself but if you have any idea of what I can do to fix it I would appreciate it.
I have the same PS version as yours and mine doesn't want to read the dvd....... it sais the dvd could not be read........ I tried burning up another one with the same result. Help
Fantastic videos. Ive followed just about every one of your video's on jailbreaking. And now, because of you and my wallet I bought a PS2, and freemcboot. lol. Can't wait to do this
I already have my first ever fat ps2 (SCPH-3900X) that i owned since 2004 which already has free mcboot and OPL with a 500gb SATA hdd, so i didnt need to worry about my dvd player not being compatible anyway
I get a black screen when I click FMCB.elf. SCPH-75XXX Official Sony mem card FAT32 USB stick Using DVD-R/W, should I switch to DVD-R? EDIT: I found the issue. I had to unplug and re-insert my USB drive
I tested the freedvdboot patcher on my backup ISO...and try it on my SCPH 70001 model ps2 without any install memory card hack or modchip... IT work's like a charm!
I'm trying to copy and paste my OPL file from USB to the memory card and every time launchelf freezes. I tried swapping memory and USB slots but its just the same. Anyone got any ideas why this is happening?
I burned FreeDVDBurner into a DVD-R at the slowest speed possible, finalized the disc, but my PlayStation 2 detects it as a PS2 disc. When I reset PS2 (or entering through the Browser) I get a black screen.
FreeMCboot hasn't been patched on 9000x models, Sony just disabled the feature to update the PS2 system files using the Memory Card. A modchip will reenable this feature on a 9000x model, and alow you to boot homebrew off the Slot 1 MC.
I have a fat PS2 SCPH-30004 and the process to install FreeMCBoot don't run!!! With the burned DVD (or CD) the PS2 show "read disk error"; the Pendrive in USB port 1 (8GB 2.0 Fat32) still flashing led and freeze on the system boot! I Turn the firmware in English but nothing. My PS2 spec: Browser 1.20, CD Player 1.20, Driver 1.10, DVD Player 1.20E. Please Help me.....!! May be the kind of DVD or CD support? For the record i have an internal drive TSST like new... The program is ImageBurn. Thank's.
Partial just means I think the features aren't entire but I have a SCPH 30003-R and it worked even though it was yellow. In terms of the features I have no idea what your SCPH (BIOS) is I am 100% sure somebody will have made a website or an update because they make it accessible all the time.
@@Markhoss hey, so I finally decided to try freedvdboot, my PS2 is SCPH-30003 and it doesn't work unfortunately :( my dvd version is 1.30E but it doesn't seem to be in the Compatibility Wiki under 300xx. So I'm a little confused, but I guess I'm a noob.
Okay, first of all, thank you! I am a complete rookie at all of this and do not understand half of what you are saying, but the steps are so clear and detailed that it's almost impossible to mess it up. I ran into one problem though, the my PS2 keeps saying "Unable to read disc Error." Now I have a Fat/Phat Ps2, and it should work because FreeMCBoot says that the 2.10 ISO is compatible with my particular PS2 Phat and DVD model. What have I missed?
I hope this help someone. I'm with a fat PS2 - 39001, DVD Player 2.12 . Once you get on the FreeDVDMenu (the gray one) and executes FReemcboot's .elf if you got a blackscreen, try to unplug the USB driver and put it in back. That solved the thing for me.
You are right it's really slow playing games on USB, I tried silent hill 2 and it was terribly slow and buggy, thanks for the tutorial though, very well explained
Whenever I try to run the disc, it says: 'unable to read disc.' I am sure I put the right version of iso (3.04) in there. I have a fat PS2, SCPH-50004. WHAT SHOULD I DO?
I just installed opl on a ps2 slim 77001 and it will only load the settings menu and there are no usb options. I have the latest version so not sure what the problem is. Any help would be great thanks.
Great tutorial! I used the multi-install method to get FMCB on both a slim and a phat. But do you know how i can remove the boot image? I want to have the original intro back.
Thank you, I really appreciate it, me and my grandpa used to play ps2 a lot, unfortunately he died, with the tutorial I can feel the nostalgic playing with him
Beautiful. Thanks for sharing, happy gaming!
I'm very sorry 😞
shits sad
Sorry for your loss man.
PSH, Shame
This is so flipping easy, 2 years ago I could only dream about this!
For anyone who can run DVD’s but gets a “unable to read disc” error on boot try burning the disc with CDBurnerXP instead of imgBurn or Windows. Fixed the issue for me, hope this helps anyone who gets stuck with this problem
Had same issue.....Wasted 10 or so dvds of various brands and tried multiple different software and nothing worked till i tried this! Your awesome!
@@jonpippen6998 glad I could help :)
got the same issue, hope it will work for me..
edit: i used DVD-R, burned it on CDBurnerXP, worked perfectly
Didnt't work for me after trying DVD-R of various brands and my PS2 can read other DVD so time to get buy a memorycard and clone it
For anyone who is having trouble copying the OPL ELF file into the boot folder, make sure you manually delete all of the old game saves off of the memory card. I was stuck on this for a few minutes, and the memory card was still full of previous saves
Omg life saver
The good thing about consoles that use memory cards is if you mess up you don’t lose all your memories
Thank you very much for making this tutorial. It's been like a decade since I last messed with FMCB and Usb Advance. I see there's been quite some progress lately.
Oh there's been a ton, it's excellent.
@@MrMario2011 I've seen some free mcboot memory card on internet so is it ok to buy them
To everyone having problems with launchELF freezing when selecting mass or not seeing any thing in mass make sure it's using the MBR partition map and if that doesn't work try another USB drive(this is what worked for me)
Thank you so fkin much this comment saved me
@@Kingzatchbell Np
Saved my A$$ too! Thanks!
@UCp7yGMA_6TAYYj4UXX8EOBQ Open command prompt as admin and type diskpart and hit enter, type select disk and see what disk number the usb is, then type select disk #(# of the usb) and then type clean. Then finish of by typing convert mbr then format fs=fat32 quick and assign letter=letter of your choice
Ah I've been waiting for this one since hearing about the DVD exploit! Love the videos man, I've got a few friends who've been intimidated by modding and I've turned them on to your guides these are an invaluable resource! Sure there are plenty of guides out there, but you da very best that no one ever was.
Glad these have helped out! Thanks for hanging out.
As always, thank you again!
I was waiting for a FMCB memory card to be shipped to me, but due to how irresponsible some people are, all shipping based imports have been deferred for a few months. THANK YOU for showing me how to make a FMCB without having to use 3 different cd/dvds and swap magic.
YOURE THE BEST!
😂 I get it. Hopefully this helps out!
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For people who cant paste OPN on your memory card despite having the space to do so
1)uninstall freemcboot from the installer
2)format your memory card from the freemcboot installer( optionshould be visible if you press r1)
3)restart your console and follow the freemcboot installation guide
Idk if this will fix it for you but it sure as hell did fix it for me
Love your videos man
Thank you so much for this excellent walkthrough. When I was following this tutorial for a FAT 39001/2.12U, writing the disc at 6x was giving me "TV System doesn't match error", but I tried again at 8x and that seemed to work. Just as a heads up as something to try for anyone who may find themselves in a similar situation.
Simple and sweet! Had problems with some discs couldn't get the DVD+RW to work but a DVD+R worked perfectly fine. Great tutorials like always!
how did you get it to work? i have tried everything and still can not get it to work
@@KilLaBluBerri make sure it's a fresh DVD+R not one you previously used before
@@ghillieman97 its fresh and ps2 says he cant read disc…..
I had to set the DVD booktype to DVD-ROM in ImgBurn for DVD+Rs to work
This was an excellent guide - thank you! I had a few glitches along the way. First was nothing showing up under MASS (my USB drive). Not sure if it was formatted properly to begin with (I did it on Mac OS), and then once it was formatted properly I think the USB just plain sucked - it would mount, but I couldn't see anything in there, and then when I could see something in there it would disappear (it was the USB stick - Kingston - grrr). After I got that sorted out (8GB SD card with a card reader), my issue was that OPL would black screen and freeze. Turns out I ran out of room on my Memory card and the full ELF file wasn't there. Oops! All good now!
1:47 For SCPH-9000x users: any systems with a datecode of 8B or earlier will work with Free McBoot. Some 8C systems also work, and it's usually the P chassis systems that work. The way to find the chassis is in the lower right corner of the model number sticker. To the left of FOXC is the letter for the chassis.
Edit: Any datecodes with a number less than 7 indicate being manufactured in 2010 or later, whereas 7-9 were manufactured 2007-2009.
Edit 2: For the special PS2 models, the BRAVIA TVs sold in Europe with a built-in PS2 don't work with FMCB without FORTUNA, and the Japan-exclusive PSX does work with FMCB; however, a special PSX install is needed, and I don't think FreeDVDBoot works with PSX consoles.
Good to know!
Mine says R on the left of FOXC. Will it work with mine?
Successfully installed on my 90002 8B PAL system, using a 64mb aftermarket memory card.
@@vedangdanej R chassis systems usually don't work, but an R chassis system was found with the older, unpatched Version 2.20 BIOS. If it doesn't work (which is likely), an alternative is the FORTUNA project. A good read for Free McBoot compatibility is www.ps2-home.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5341
I should also add that the chassis method is the only way to find if a 9000x system from a region with no datecodes is FMCB compatible.
I used a 64mb memorycard and it Works perfectly without any issues.
“Easy as that”
I’m crying 😭
you have the spirit of a true EDUCATOR
I did this back in 2015 with the 007 black magic swap exploit lol I'm just looking to update it. It's running ver 1.94 atm
I rushed to the nearest gamestop when they still sold ps2 games and got a copy of Agent under fire 007, it's still sitting around with my other discs for the install stuff.
Glad someone made a concise and easy to follow video on this, I had nothing but cryptic forums and youtube comments to go off of when I first did this.
yea but that makes it like a fun adventure xD
It's crazy that FMCB is a topic again. I was using this 10 years ago.
It never died!
I love your videos. New life to the ps2 with dead lasers. I think doing the multi install on freemcboot is the way to go. I had a couple of fat ps2 that didn't recognize the regular install. Thanks again you are my go to youtuber for guides.
fun story on my modding experience. . . I used Free DVDboot to gain access to my usb and memory card on my slim 9001 series ps2, then installed free mcboot to my memory card, put that memory card into my ps2 thick. (definitely like the ps2 thick with ide hdd Ethernet adapter, but wish I had a 120gb-180gb hdd minimum though) I'm tempted to try maybe a patch cable + Raspberry Pi OS to hold my games on a sata hdd if possible so I can just hold my whole library there. man it's been soo long since I've played these wonderful games. . . It's a breath of fresh video game air :)
Definitely good ideas all around!
@@MrMario2011 O.O so far I got it working with my rpi 3B and a 640gb hdd. A little bit of a fight though as you have to boot the pi first, boot the playstation, open OPL, then insert the hdd (which sometimes for no reason it'll just ignore Lol) meh at least it's all here so I'm at least happy that I don't have to struggle with a small hdd anymore :)
also I didn't say thank you before for your videos, this ps2 revival was all part to you, and a good handful of other awesome people / devs that I definitely couldn't have done alone. Keep them video tutorials / guides comin dude ;)
@@Mainman0011
You can use a Nano-Router as well/instead. ;)
@@tnaplastic2182 O.o that's interesting I haven't heard of those yet. so far my rpi 3B+ is connecting properly now (idk why it was fighten me before but so far as long as my pi is powered on first, then load into opl most of the time it'll show my games library) we'll see how well it works with more testing though
For anyone else who got "paste failed" when trying to copy the OPL application from mass to mc0, its likely because you don't have enough space on the memory card.
Around 2 months back, I bought an FMCB memory card, I waited for ten years before buying it and now this exploit comes out.
Anyway, Great video as usual.
Just a correction... You haven't bought FREE MC Boot, but a MemoryCard.
"FMCB MemoryCard"... That's just an "FMCB'ed" normal MemoryCard still, with a special "save" on it and the software itself is free, hence you only bought the hardware and if it costs more than 10€, it's basically a rip off, ESPECIALLY when it is a Chinese Clone-MC.
@@tnaplastic2182Well my one is an original 8mb card.
wow, i just realized this vid came out 2 days ago. Im lucky!
That's how I did it with my ps2 back in 2018 I was surprised that it actually worked.
Thanks for making this video.
Definitely not with this, sounds like you used a modchipped PS2.
@@MrMario2011 No, it's totall not 100%. All I did was burn a disc with uloader and it worked just fine. Pretty sure the disc is in the list you mentioned.
@@elitef40
Your PS2 was definitely modded, because FDVDB just came out a few weeks ago.
@@tnaplastic2182 I used ImgBurn to burn the disc and it worked just like every other burned game.
My ps2 is 100% unmodded. You can try it yourself.
Just look up any tutorial on burning games that involves ImgBurn and try doing the same steps on a uloader iso and it will work.
I believe you it's not like there weren't ways before FDVDB I bet! I will very gladly accept the information you write but I appreciate you for giving clues as how it was done I really honor you for providing these information but people just haven't shown appreciation, have a great day!
Always a pleasure following your guides, thank you.
Had to refresh my memory with this tried someone elses Tatorial... NOO
Honestly.. When it comes to soft moding iv decided to just search you up from now on You helped me mod my first console So ill rather just stay here. Thank you!
Thanks for hanging out!
>PS2-home is down the moment I want to make a new FMCB memcard
blocking system, same issue here
I dug up my ps2 slim to do this, it was rusted out but worked fine, installed opl and made a nice menu of games like you... and after playing GT4 for a bit (heavy game) it crashed and doesn't work anymore!
Lol, moral of the story, don't abuse your old electronics in the middle of a heatwave x)
Stay cool out there!
isnt it awesome!
I found the swap disc method super easy but for many i guess it was daunting.
having to play thru the first level of 007 just to hit the exploit was kinda like a test to get it done :)
I am glad to see the exploit run so easy.
Yep! Doesn't get much cheaper and easier than burning a disc and waiting a few seconds.
Just did this today and it still works!
great how to... wish I had thought to do one of these when i first got into ps2 modding... it is a little drawn out but good job. Actually there is one way that is easier than this... Duplicate memory card from someone who has fmcb installed on one already... Sharing is caring... Thanks for a good tutorial.
You are awesome man, took me a lot of time to figure it out, and now that i got it finished idk how it took me so long, playing around with the files and researching made this a breeze!
I was waiting for this, probely going to try this out this weekend. For a virgin fat PS2 news state and a PS2 Slim (wich i hop i can use this on, otherwise i use my chipped ps2)
As always: THANK YOU MAN!!
Have fun!
You may have already figured this out but if you got stuck, use your slim as entry point to prepare the memory card with multi install, so it works on the fat
The free mc boot installer website isnt working:/
Amazing video tutorial! I'm finally able to play Sega Rally 2006 that I've longed for so long to play and I was not disappointed! This is so much better and reliable than dealing with the fickle nature of PCSX2. BTW only a few months after this video was made, many PS2 phat models are now supported which is what I have. I happen to have 3 PS2s that are DVD version 2.12. DVD versions on phat models 2.10-2.13 are now supported.
Love the support this is getting 😁
hello can you please tell me how it works on 2.13. if I want to download the file then it still says 2.13 does not seem to work. Best regards
Mine is not supported at 3.00
@@MrMario2011 could you please tell me how to install latest opl, there is no .elf file?
@@1991marchelloIt doesn't. I tried it myself. It will lock up the PS2 on a black screen
thank you so much youre the best, all the other tutorials i watched expected me to have base knowledge in everything, which i dont because i dont have a brain, while you explained everything carefully it was perfect 10/10 love you
Always try to make sure I've got it all explained. Would rather have 10 people say I include too much as opposed to 200 people say I include too little!
I’ve homebrewed my wii and it’s been great. My birthday is in a few days and i’m thinking of getting a PS2 and homebrewing so i can play the metal gear solid games :D thank you for the video
You're welcome!
It worked like a charm! Though i was struggling to make it work since i didn't realize my console was chipped, (bought it just 2 days ago) but either way, it worked! Thanks again and you just earned a sub
Bro i feel really dumb. but i recommend explaining to people it needs to be DVD-R or DVD-R+ not DVD rw or CD-R bc i am not the only one who kept wasting CDr disks getting to work than i realized.... SMHH
you're a freekin' legend. Thanks a lot man ; it worked perfectly : )
I have been waiting for this! Thank you!
Haven't we all?
Wait more
Just a heads up for anybody watching this and your console doesn't read the DVD, try using a different software to burn your dvd
Great video with clear explanation! Unfortunately I have the SCPH-90004 model. I'll be waiting for the Fortuna tutorial. Please release that soon.
Coming soon!
Thank you for this.
When I was a kid, I used to have the fat ps2. Brand new and within two years it stopped reading discs. As a kid I didn't know how to fix this so my parents got me a slim and i swear the slim never gave me any problems. Lasted 7 years. As I reached adulthood I had to sell all my games and consoles because I was struggling financially.
Flashforward to 2020 I buy a used fat ps2. It also wasn't reading many discs AND the power supply died. I looked up how to fix it and replaced the power supply (as well as calibrate the laser). It's running great, except it has the occasional disc read error.
Upon discovering this softmod I burned all my games via HdDump(b) into a 2T hard drive. Also saves some wear and tear on my games and the laser.
Beautiful. The best stories to hear are ones like this.
Just tried to play the FreeDVDBoot disc with VLC.
It crashed 😂
Perfect.
Achivement unlocked! {A curious person} [Try to play FreeDVDBoot like a regular dvd movie and crash media player]
Bro we had the same Idea. 🤣🤝
5:17 when you have your name on a PS2 Jailbreak utility you know you're one of the best in that domain! ;) (Where 3.11 is written when you continue reading you'll see "MrMario2011")
Every time I try this I get the message " please insert a PlayStation or PlayStation 2 format disc. Please help. I have a fat PS2 and I burn jest like I saw.
I burnt the disk at speed 1x and it still fucking dont read it :(((
@@CTAH420 same dude like why?!!?! 😭😭😭😭
@@noaharkadedelgado2318 Still I dont know. Im using USB Flashdrive to play games and it works great. Give it a try :)
Ive burned freeDVDboot to 5 dvds now with different programs (IMGBurn, CDBurnerXP, Default windows burner, etc.) And they all say "Disc read error." I would say it's either a problem with my blank discs or my ps2 itself but if you have any idea of what I can do to fix it I would appreciate it.
I have the same PS version as yours and mine doesn't want to read the dvd....... it sais the dvd could not be read........ I tried burning up another one with the same result. Help
I think you need a DVD-R
Fantastic videos. Ive followed just about every one of your video's on jailbreaking. And now, because of you and my wallet I bought a PS2, and freemcboot. lol. Can't wait to do this
LOL amazing, very awesome!
I've been watching your videos mainly all day just so I don't brick anything. Quick question. I've got a scph 50001. Capable of this?
@@MrMario2011 2.10U works. on 50001 model
The Easiest FreeMCBoot install ever!!!
FACTS
As intended!
I already have my first ever fat ps2 (SCPH-3900X) that i owned since 2004 which already has free mcboot and OPL with a 500gb SATA hdd, so i didnt need to worry about my dvd player not being compatible anyway
Im keep getting the „unable to read disc“ screen after trying to launch the CD
I’m having the exact same problem
@@causingit6946 I am having the same problem but I heard that you need a DVD-R instead of a CD-R
THX for sharing the knowledge!
FMCB, FHDB, FDVDB need to be appreciated by a bigger audience, harhar! 🤪
I get a black screen when I click FMCB.elf.
SCPH-75XXX
Official Sony mem card
FAT32 USB stick
Using DVD-R/W, should I switch to DVD-R?
EDIT: I found the issue. I had to unplug and re-insert my USB drive
Broo thank you you safed my life it instant worked after that. 🤝
I tested the freedvdboot patcher on my backup ISO...and try it on my SCPH 70001 model ps2 without any install memory card hack or modchip... IT work's like a charm!
Easy, just need a couple of items...
Shit, where is my Dad's old memory card?
Thank you man, everything is fine with me. I love you and I hope to reach 20 million subscribers
I'm trying to copy and paste my OPL file from USB to the memory card and every time launchelf freezes. I tried swapping memory and USB slots but its just the same. Anyone got any ideas why this is happening?
copied the elf file over to a diferent usb and it worked
Subbed! Will following this shortly =D
Its possible to install freemcboot without dvd becuse my ps2 wont read disc
Can anyone help?
Fantastic tutorial. Very easy to follow. Thanks for making this!
The website is down what should I use?
7:27 The "Daily Builds" is/are a bugged fork of the original OPL!
All these "new updates and features" are actually developed for the real OPL-Repo.
I burned FreeDVDBurner into a DVD-R at the slowest speed possible, finalized the disc, but my PlayStation 2 detects it as a PS2 disc. When I reset PS2 (or entering through the Browser) I get a black screen.
Ps2 language english
Same
@@marvin47 OMG thank you, that was all!
FreeMCboot hasn't been patched on 9000x models, Sony just disabled the feature to update the PS2 system files using the Memory Card. A modchip will reenable this feature on a 9000x model, and alow you to boot homebrew off the Slot 1 MC.
Or watch my FunTuna video
ps2 home cant open
I have a fat PS2 SCPH-30004 and the process to install FreeMCBoot don't run!!! With the burned DVD (or CD) the PS2 show "read disk error"; the Pendrive in USB port 1 (8GB 2.0 Fat32) still flashing led and freeze on the system boot! I Turn the firmware in English but nothing. My PS2 spec: Browser 1.20, CD Player 1.20, Driver 1.10, DVD Player 1.20E. Please Help me.....!! May be the kind of DVD or CD support? For the record i have an internal drive TSST like new... The program is ImageBurn. Thank's.
Hi, so in the compatibility link you sent, my console is listed as "partial"? I got no idea if that means I can or can't.
Partial just means I think the features aren't entire but I have a SCPH 30003-R and it worked even though it was yellow.
In terms of the features I have no idea what your SCPH (BIOS) is I am 100% sure somebody will have made a website or an update because they make it accessible all the time.
@@Markhoss hey, so I finally decided to try freedvdboot,
my PS2 is SCPH-30003 and it doesn't work unfortunately :(
my dvd version is 1.30E but it doesn't seem to be in the Compatibility Wiki under 300xx. So I'm a little confused, but I guess I'm a noob.
Wowww i will try it in the weekend hope to reborn my old slim ps2. Thanks a lot 🙏
Damn I was your other video first and bought all the stuff ah well, I don't mind. Both seem fairly simple enough. Waiting for the stuff to arrive now
hello if i will install FMCB in my memory card, will my save data of the games will be gone?
everything will by gone cause it will format your memory card
YOU ARE THE BEST MAN IT WORKS!! ESR FOR DVD GAMES WORKS AND OPL WORKS TOO !!
ps2 fat 50001 dvd 3.0?
Worked without a problem for me. Thanks dude :D
i tried on 2 different ps2s one said could not read disc and the other just gets stuck at a black screen.
Okay, first of all, thank you! I am a complete rookie at all of this and do not understand half of what you are saying, but the steps are so clear and detailed that it's almost impossible to mess it up.
I ran into one problem though, the my PS2 keeps saying "Unable to read disc Error."
Now I have a Fat/Phat Ps2, and it should work because FreeMCBoot says that the 2.10 ISO is compatible with my particular PS2 Phat and DVD model.
What have I missed?
i got the same problem with slim but i bought a better quality dvd and it worked
Pov: you don't know where to find a DVD in 2022
In Romania you can easily find even 7 inch flopy
Thanks for the tutorial! I just installed it on my ps2 39001 2.12U
Bro help
It doesn't want to read the disc idk why
Great. How about using HDD, would that give you a true experience like original game CD without the lag
Even better, as it's faster than CD or DVD!
Thanks for the tutorial. It's well explained.
Btw, will you make tutorials like that one for HDDs too?
Already did
Awesome, I have the same model that he's using
Based PS2 Slim.
@@MrMario2011 77001. I get wary with difference i think I'd mess it up
My installation of free mc boot failed. Any reason why that should happen?
I hope this help someone. I'm with a fat PS2 - 39001, DVD Player 2.12 . Once you get on the FreeDVDMenu (the gray one) and executes FReemcboot's .elf if you got a blackscreen, try to unplug the USB driver and put it in back. That solved the thing for me.
thanks a lot !
you are a saint. thank you
You're welcome, glad to see that my comment helped someone else c:
i have the same model, i can wait to try it out.
You're a damn saint! I was thinking my USB was bad even after reformatting to fat32. I don't understand why it works, but you're awesome!
You are right it's really slow playing games on USB, I tried silent hill 2 and it was terribly slow and buggy, thanks for the tutorial though, very well explained
Glad I could help
Whenever I try to run the disc, it says: 'unable to read disc.' I am sure I put the right version of iso (3.04) in there.
I have a fat PS2, SCPH-50004. WHAT SHOULD I DO?
I was looking for this kind of comment to make sure it works on SCPH-500XX. Did it work ?
@@kirisko3067works?
I just installed opl on a ps2 slim 77001 and it will only load the settings menu and there are no usb options. I have the latest version so not sure what the problem is. Any help would be great thanks.
When I try this my ps2 says cant read disc
Yeah,me too
Same
My 90004 doesn't detect freedvdboot dvd, it would be stuck on reading dvd forever
I've used a DVD-R with 8x write speed, help?
Use the lowest write speed
if you could larger up your icons (becuase they look so small) that would be wonderful, thank you!
Just subbed. That was amazing. Thank you.
*PRESENT DAY PROBLEM*
NO MORE OPTICAL DRIVES ON DESKTOP AND LAPTOPS LOL
Gotta get that external drive, dawg.
@@MrMario2011 or buy an adaptor for 3-4 dollars and use an old dvd drive :P
I have an old 2013 Packard bell desktop that has disc burning
Doesn't seem to work with my Fat PS2 boots to a black screen then kicks me back to the browser page
come on 3.00 :D
@TheEpicRock3099 works?
Mario keeping it real what a legend!
Where are you from brother?
The internet!
@@MrMario2011 I mean country bro
@@MrMario2011
😂🤪
Great tutorial! I used the multi-install method to get FMCB on both a slim and a phat. But do you know how i can remove the boot image? I want to have the original intro back.
This method really works on my Phat PS2 SCPH-30000
so if you done installing fmcb, you don't need the cd anymore?