2022-01-02

Inspired from the work of HWNJ with his POPStarter Game Installer for OPL I've created a simple script for Linux bash terminal and also for Windows cmd.

This script generate POPStarter ELF boot files ready to use with Open PS2 Loader APPS menu.

POPStarter
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https://bitbucket.org/ShaolinAssassin/popstarter-documentation-stuff/wiki/Home
First follow Shaolin Assassin wiki to setup your POPStarter installation.
I recommend to visit also the download section, there are already made Quickstarter Pack and useful tools.
Once tested and confirmed that your setup is working you can go forward.

Requirements
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A Windows or Linux computer.
POPstarter tested and working in your console.
Official Open PS2 Loader tested and working in your console.
POPSTARTER.ELF in the script folder.
Image files of your games already converted in VCD format.
Filename preferably shorter than 31 characters and without spaces.
File extension .VCD must be upper case.

HOW TO
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Place your VCD image files in the "VCD" folder.
Start the script and follow instructions.
Transfer the resulting folders inside "APPS" folder to your OPL/APPS path.

USE
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In Open PS2 Loader first you need to enable in Settings:
- Application Start Mode = AUTO
and of course you must enable the AUTO start of your device (BDM, HDD or ETH).

Long story short
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If you prefer you can do all this manually for every game like this example,
assuming your game image is Game.VCD, you have to rename and place POPSTARTER.ELF according to your setup:
- for HDD must be OPL/APPS/Game/Game.ELF
- for USB must be OPL/APPS/Game/XX.Game.ELF
- for ETH must be OPL/APPS/Game/SB.Game.ELF

and you need also a OPL/APPS/Game/title.cfg containing
title=your game name
boot=your file name.ELF

Special Thanks
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krHACKen, Shaolin Assassin, HWNJ, Open PS2 Loader Team, PSX-Place community.