PS2 HDLGameInstaller

[DruidVorse]

if you only have a network wire running between ps2 and pc (not using a router, hub, modem, etc.), then most likely there is no IP address assigned to ps2 or some other network issue. instead of connecting the two directly, connect the ps2 to the same network as the pc. (you can manually assign IP under windows but you must google that for your windows version.)

ok so someone at the PS2 Scene discord server was helping me at the same time and at some point, he got the idea to switch some values around the ip addresses and the gateway of both the PC and PS2.

So I ended up changing my PC's IP Address to the PS2's gateway value and the PS2's IP Address to the PC's gateway value, now it's working without issues.

 

[Coro]

now it's working without issues.

glad you get sorted out. networking can be a pain.

 

[ENunn]

Hey there, I'm trying to install a beta build of a game on my hard drive. But since I have the final version installed, the app tells me "Game is already installed. Overwrite?". Is there a way I can install it without overwriting anything? Maybe there's a way to rename the partition?

 

[Mr. Beeblebrox]

is there a way to convert games that won't boot from the hdd-osd to ones that will without reinstalling them?

 

[latinking]

Greetings. I was recently recommended HDLGameInstaller so I can add games to my PS2's SSD without having to constantly remove the hard drive from my console. I tried it out and placed HDLGameInstaller in my Memory card containing OPL, FreeMcboot and everything... but the app keeps asking to format my hard drive which I do not want to since it's already packed with plenty of games and they all boot up properly on OPL. The SSD was formated in exfat I believe.

When I refuse to format my drive, the app kicks me back to the Browser menu, thus preventing me from accessing the info that HDLGameInstaller is supposed to give me for the HDL Client exe (IP address). Is there no way for HDLGameInstaller to accept my SSD as it currently is?

 

[jolek]

The SSD was formated in exfat I believe.

You did not specify that before:
https://www.psx-place.com/threads/t...t-removing-the-latter-from-the-console.50245/.

HDLGameInstaller does not support exFAT.
It only supports PFS which stands for PlayStation File System.

To be honest I do not know if there is any app that supports installing games through ETH on an HDD with exFAT file system...

 

[Berion]

HDLBI operating only on APA and PFS, native environment. exFAT on MBR/GPT or pure one, isn't supported. User can use any application (if he think it need it anyway) for eg. USB.

In case of transfer data via network. Current solution is setup NBD client on PC, and NBD server start in OPL. But that's slow due to working fully on IOP side. Soon, will be wLE R3Z with UDPFS support.

 

[latinking]

You did not specify that before:
https://www.psx-place.com/threads/t...t-removing-the-latter-from-the-console.50245/.

HDLGameInstaller does not support exFAT.
It only supports PFS which stands for PlayStation File System.

To be honest I do not know if there is any app that supports installing games through ETH on an HDD with exFAT file system...

My apologies. Some time ago, I believe it was impossible to use exFAT for OPL, and I remember having to use a program that would split large games that would otherwise not fit in FAT32 formatted SD cards. Ever since a version of OPL came out that enabled the use of exFAT and I no longer had to deal with splitting games, I mistakenly thought exFAT had become the new "standard" for all things PS2 due to how super convenient it was.

I have another PS2 that I'm considering getting an SSD for as well, but for that one I'll allow HDLGameinstaller to format it. If it turns out to be easy to use, I may reformat the first SSD as well.

In case of transfer data via network. Current solution is setup NBD client on PC, and NBD server start in OPL. But that's slow due to working fully on IOP side. Soon, will be wLE R3Z with UDPFS support.

I've vaguely heard about NBD servers. Am I correct to assume that this doesn't make use of the PS2's hard drive, since NBD reads games directly off the computer or server that holds said games?

 

[Berion]

If "sometimes ago" means 3 years ago or more, then yes it wasn't possible.

You misleading NBD with UDPBD.

 

[latinking]

If "sometimes ago" means 3 years ago or more, then yes it wasn't possible.

You misleading NBD with UDPBD.

It's been that long already? Time flies... feels like it was yesterday.

Regarding NBD, is it compatible with exFAT hard drives or would it need to be reformatted?

 

[jolek]

Network Block Device (NBD) is a network protocol:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_block_device.

User Datagram Protocol Block Device (UDPBD):
https://www.psx-place.com/threads/t...-of-loading-games-through-lan-on-a-ps2.40132/.

User Datagram Protocol File System\UDP File System (UDPFS):
https://github.com/rickgaiser/neutrino/blob/master/iop/udpfs/UDPFS.md.

 

[Berion]

NBD is compatible with all filesystems, including those from the future. Because it doesn't handle its support. BDM exposing device over network. It is operating system which deciding what do with the device. In other words, NBD server exposing internal disk of PS2, NBD client connecting to it and exposing it like real device on PC. Windows/Linux/whatever parsing it and if found something which supporting it, it mounting chosen filesystem(s).

And BTW, UDPBD is also not the same as UDPFS. wLE R3Z will have (have ;]) support for UDPFS only (actually UDPBD slowly becoming obsolete).