PS2 HDL DUMP / HDL DUMB by AKuHAK rev47

[jolek]

HDL DUMP / HDL DUMB are a set of tools to install Playstation 2 games, which are to be played using HD Loader or OPL.

hdl_dump.exe -- is a command-line version that is multi-platform
hdl_dumb.exe -- is Windows GUI based

Warning:
Some users report issues with hard disk not being detected when running under WIN 10 and the HDD is connected directly via a USB cable.

Additional links:

• Original thread:
  https://web.archive.org/web/2019110...mpt-gain-full-access-hdd-over-network-113411/.
  
  
• How to:
  http://web.archive.org/web/20120720230755/http://openps2loader.info/hdldump/howto.html.
  
  
• Repository:
  https://github.com/AKuHAK/hdl-dump.

This Resource may be a bit obsolete, so treat it like a curiosity.

 

[jsnepo]

I have been using this to modify the header of HDL partitions so I can include an icon, title, and even make it bootable from the HDDOSD. For some reason, I have this one HDL partition that couldn't have the header modified. I have successfully done that before but when I tried updating the partition to mode 6 using HDLgameinstaller, it kind of broke the HDL partition.

Now it shows as corrupted in the HDDOSD. Using HDL_dump to modify the header doesn't work. I have extracted the game into an ISO and installed it back but the same issue occurs. I deleted the HDL partition, ripped an ISO, installed it back to the internal HDD of the PS2. Same issue. It shows as corrupted in the HDDOSD and modifying it using HDL_dump doesn't work.