PS2 HDLGameInstaller 0.821 (09\12\2018)

Updated Download link to new site.

HDLGameInstaller v0.821 (09\12\2018) re-released!

Changelog for v0.821 (09\12\2018):

• Fixed the problem with the soft keyboard not waiting for the circle/cross button to be released before considering the user's intended input.

HDLGameInstaller v0.821 (08\12\2018) released!

Changelog for v0.821 (08\12\2018):

• Disabled pad input when a PC client is connected, to improve performance.
• Network status will be displayed when a PC client is connected, every 10s.

Changelog for the PC client:

• Increased data connection timeout to 80s, to allow the server's connection attempts to be exhausted before the PC client indicates an error.
• Added a prompt to delete the game if it was already installed, when the user adds a game to install.

HDLGameInstaller v0.820 (28\11\2018) re-released!

Changelog for v0.820 (28\11\2018):

• Fixed incorrect logic for handling disc types.

HDLGameInstaller v0.820 (25\11\2018) re-released!

Changelog for v0.820 (25\11\2018):

• Fixed the problem with semaphores not being freed when the client disconnects.
• Fixed the problem with PlayStation discs being accepted as valid discs.
• Fixed the problem with the error message for unsupported discs not getting displayed.

HDLGameInstaller v0.820 (24\11\2018) released!

Changelog for v0.820

• PS2SDK update: fixed timeouts causing an overflow of the SetAlarm tick parameter.
• Reordered code for disconnecting clients, to prevent the possibility of disconnecting a new client that reuses the same client slot.

Changelog for the PC client

• Attempted to fix the problem with compatibility settings not binding at installation time.
• Added timeout for the data connection, to prevent the software from getting stuck if the connection gets blocked.

HDLGameInstaller v0.819 (18\11\2018) re-released!

Changelog for 0.819 (18\11\2018):

• Game list will now be loaded once during bootup, to reduce the time taken for the first connection.
• Attempted to make the data connection close gracefully regardless of the OS used, with all data successfully sent and received by the other end.

Changelog for the PC client (18\11\2018)

• Attempted to make the data connection close gracefully regardless of the OS used, with all data successfully sent and received by the other end.

Changelog for 0.819 (17\11\2018):

• Fixed the problem of the server getting stuck due to the close command being processed before all data is written, when a game is closed after installation.
• Network support is now initialized earlier and its status checked later, for faster bootup times.
• Fixed the design problem that allowed the remote client to access the game list while it is being updated at boot.
• Font widths are now cached under the glyph atlas, to potentially reduce the lag when messages are first drawn.

Changelog for 0.818 (05\11\2018):

• Updated USBHDFSD - improved compatibility with disks that have no partition table.

HDLGameInstaller v0.818 released!

Changelog:

• Fixed hang at boot and when settings are changed, if Ethernet link settings were set.
• Fixed saving of settings, when booting from the HDD unit.
• Reading & writing to the HDD will be grouped, to improve performance.
• Moved updating of game list to when the connection is closed/lost, to improve on waiting times between installations.
• Fixed crash when the game list is updated after the connection is closed, due to the menu trying to access it.
• Compiled with PS2SDK updates: new NETMAN module for better reliability. New USBHDFSD module for proper access of USB devices.
• Fixed incorrect logic for reading game list at boot, shortening bootup.

Changelog for the PC client

• Fixed order of controls for game update form.
• Success message will no longer be displayed if the user aborts a game installation.