PS2 List of games with VMC-Issues or "big MC"-issues and possible fixes

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This thread is dedicated to find games which have issues with either VMCs or "big MemoryCards" and workarounds and/or fixes to these issues!

Please list your findings below!!!
 
Metal Gear Solid 3 Subsistence SLUS_213.59
Cannot load from or save to VMC. If you try to save anything on that VMC it will fail and there high chances that a real memory card connected to "same slot" as VMC would became corrupted and need a reformat.

Resident Evil 4 SLES_537.27
Same as SLUS_213.59
 
@TnA, i don't use VMC, but on the net they write that if you add a save to VMC manually on a PC, then some games will work with VMC. This means that some games can't create a save on VMC, but can overwrite an existing save. Also, some games can't create a save if the VMC and physical MC are larger than 8MB and don't support MagicGate. You can check MagicGate support through KELFBinder. By the way, all fake MCs have a black drop on the board:

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1052 said:
@TnA, i don't use VMC, but on the net they write that if you add a save to VMC manually on a PC, then some games will work with VMC. This means that some games can't create a save on VMC, but can overwrite an existing save. Also, some games can't create a save if the VMC and physical MC are larger than 8MB and don't support MagicGate. You can check MagicGate support through KELFBinder. By the way, all fake MCs have a black drop on the board:

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RE4 won't. I have tried.
 
I remember burnout 3 takedown whatever the Australian version was wouldn't detect a memory card that's larger than 8mb. That's all I know off the top of my head.
 
007 Agent Under Fire doesn't support MC/VMC bigger than 8MB. All fine with 8MB size, so I don't consider this game problematic since I see no reason to make VMCs bigger than 8MB.

Disney's the haunted mansion, if I correctly remember, the pad doesn't work with VMC enabled.
 
Also Jak X Combat racing only works with real MC (and it also must be a 8MB Sony one). I don't know if it'd be possible to make this game work with VMC.
 
List of games with VMC-Issues from various compatibility lists:
Code: 
50 Cent: Bulletproof
Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies
Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War
Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War
Ace Combat: Distant Thunder
AirForce Delta Strike
Ape Escape 2
Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana
Crash Twinsanity
Darkwatch
Disaster Report
Disney's Treasure Planet
Dropship: United Peace Force
Gran Turismo 4
Hitman: Blood Money
Ico
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
Jak X: Combat Racing
LEGO Batman: The Video Game
LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
Looney Tunes: Acme Arsenal
Manhunt
Manhunt 2
Mashed
Medal of Honor: Rising Sun
Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance
Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence
Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition Remix
MotorStorm: Arctic Edge
Namco Museum 50th Anniversary
NHL 2002
ObsCure: The Aftermath
Phantasy Star: Universe
Phantom Brave
Powerdrome
Rayman Raving Rabbids
Resident Evil 4
Rez
Ridge Racer V
Silent Scope
Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity
SOS: The Final Escape
The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning
Spyro: A Hero's Tail
Star Trek: Conquest
Star Trek: Encounters
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
Super Bust-A-Move
Super Bust-A-Move 2
Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror
The Matrix: Path of Neo
Top Gun: Combat Zones


List of games with VMC-Issues that are only on the MX4SIO Compatibility List:
Code: 
Animaniacs
Arc The Lad: Twilight of the Spirits
Arcade Classics Volume 1
Beatmania II DX 12: Happy Sky
Bionicle Heroes
Blood Omen 2: The Legacy of Kain Series
Burnout 3: Takedown
Burnout Dominator
Burnout Revenge
Capcom Classics Collection Vol. 1
Capcom Classics Collection Vol. 2
Casper Spirit Dimensions
Clock Tower 3
Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex
Crash Nitro Kart
Crazy Frog Racer
Crazy Frog Racer 2
Dance Dance Revolution Extreme
Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX
Disney/Pixar Cars
Disney/Pixar Cars: Race-O-Rama
DoDonPachi Dai-Ou-Jou
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Dragon's Lair 3D: Special Edition
Espgaluda
FlatOut 2
Ford Street Racing
Fruit Fall
God of War
God of War II
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Haven: Call of the King
Heracles: Chariot Racing
Jak 3
Jak II
Jelly Belly: Ballistic Beans
Kya: Dark Lineage
Le Mans 24 Hours
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2
LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game
Monster Hunter
Need for Speed: Carbon
Need for Speed: Underground 2
Pac-Man Rally
Pipe Mania
Roller Coaster Funfare
Ruff Trigger
Sega Mega Drive Collection
Shadow of the Colossus
Shadow the Edgehog
Shifters
Shox
Sonic Gems Collection
Sonic Heroes
Sonic Mega Collection Plus
Super Monkey Ball Adventure
Tetris Worlds
The Arcade
Tokyo Xtreme Racer: Drift 2
War Chess
WipEout Pulse
Worms Blast
ZooCube
 
1052 said:
List of games with VMC-Issues from various compatibility lists:
Code: 
50 Cent: Bulletproof
Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies
Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War
Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War
Ace Combat: Distant Thunder
AirForce Delta Strike
Ape Escape 2
Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana
Crash Twinsanity
Darkwatch
Disaster Report
Disney's Treasure Planet
Dropship: United Peace Force
Gran Turismo 4
Hitman: Blood Money
Ico
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
Jak X: Combat Racing
LEGO Batman: The Video Game
LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
Looney Tunes: Acme Arsenal
Manhunt
Manhunt 2
Mashed
Medal of Honor: Rising Sun
Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance
Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence
Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition Remix
MotorStorm: Arctic Edge
Namco Museum 50th Anniversary
NHL 2002
ObsCure: The Aftermath
Phantasy Star: Universe
Phantom Brave
Powerdrome
Rayman Raving Rabbids
Resident Evil 4
Rez
Ridge Racer V
Silent Scope
Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity
SOS: The Final Escape
The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning
Spyro: A Hero's Tail
Star Trek: Conquest
Star Trek: Encounters
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
Super Bust-A-Move
Super Bust-A-Move 2
Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror
The Matrix: Path of Neo
Top Gun: Combat Zones
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Only a few games from this first list have problems. Some had issues with specific OPL revisions (and only from certain devices), others I think are false positives (sometimes people make tests with >8MB VMC...).
 
Jak and Daxter The Precursor Legacy [SCUS_971.24]:
  • For this game to work via SMB and USB, you need to use Mode 3 and 6.
  • To save this game to VMC via SMB, you need to use OPL Stable 1.0.0.
  • To save this game to VMC via USB, you need to use OPL Beta 1.2.0 1956.
  • This game is saved to physical MC on any version of the OPL. Even on MC that have more than 8 MB of memory.
My PS2 model is SCPH-90008. I use redump images and don't use PADEMU, GSM.
 
1052 said:
Jak and Daxter The Precursor Legacy [SCUS_971.24]:
  • For this game to work via SMB and USB, you need to use Mode 3 and 6.
  • To save this game to VMC via SMB, you need to use OPL Stable 1.0.0.
  • To save this game to VMC via USB, you need to use OPL Beta 1.2.0 1956.
  • This game is saved to physical MC on any version of the OPL. Even on MC that have more than 8 MB of memory.
My PS2 model is SCPH-90008. I use redump images and don't use PADEMU, GSM.
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I seems to remember I never had problems saving on VMC with this game (maybe also the used HW could matter).

Did they solved the intro freezing on newer OPL revisions?
 
Using single VMC - 64MB, HDD.
Disaster report and SOS: The final escape, works fine. PAL versions.
 
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Common kingdon hearts 2 (NOT final mix)

Issue: does not seem to recognize certain 64mb bootleg cards (not the crappy ones, but those that can even bind FreeMcBoot )

how I solved it: pasting a save file from someone else, then saving my own progress and it never happened again
 
Jak and Daxter The Precursor Legacy [SCUS_971.24]:

OPL Beta 1.1.0 1627 SMB (Mode 3 & 6 & VMC & no BDM) - everything works well
OPL Beta 1.1.0 1627 USB (Mode 3 & 6 & VMC & no BDM) - freezes while saving to VMC
OPL Beta 1.1.0 1633 SMB (Mode 3 & 6 & VMC & BDM) - freezes while saving to VMC
OPL Beta 1.1.0 1633 USB (Mode 3 & 6 & VMC & BDM) - freezes on SCEA logo

OPL Beta 1.2.0 1899 USB (Mode 3 & 6 & VMC) - freezes on SCEA logo
OPL Beta 1.2.0 1901 USB (Mode 3 & 6 & VMC) - everything works well

OPL Beta 1.2.0 2070 SMB ISO (Mode 3 & 6 & VMC) - freezes while saving to VMC
OPL Beta 1.2.0 2070 SMB ZSO (Mode 3 & 6 & VMC) - black screen on startup
OPL Beta 1.2.0 2070 SMB ZSO (Mode 3 & 6) - freezes on SCEA logo
OPL Beta 1.2.0 2070 USB ISO (Mode 3 & 6 & VMC) - everything works well
OPL Beta 1.2.0 2070 USB ZSO (Mode 3 & 6 & VMC) - freezes on SCEA logo
OPL Beta 1.2.0 2070 USB ZSO (Mode 3 & 6) - everything works well

By the way, here is another game that broke when BDM was added to OPL.
 
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