POPStarter

PS2 POPStarter 2019/06/05

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POPStarter is a launcher which lets you play your PS1 games in combination with $ony's PS1 emulator for PS2 (known as "POPS" or "SLBB-00001").
Unlike the previous POPStarter versions and the proofs of concept, POPStarter r13 does NOT contain the emulator itself or libraries that belong to $ony.
It is safe to publish in forums/sites that don't tolerate warez stuff, as long as it's not repacked with the decrypted emulator files or things like a PS BIOS.

POPStarter is available for free download.
If you spent an outrageous amount of money in ordering a HDD that contains preinstalled games and POPStarter,
YOU HAVE BEEN ROBBED.
Never purchase a physical copy of POPStarter when the "seller" wants more $$$ than the media price and the shipping fees.

The official POPStarter 13 package doesn't contain anything that belong to $ony.
It's 100% free of $ony code and can be reposted anywere.
Please do not post direct links to the POPS binaries (POPS.ELF, POPS.PAK, POPS_IOX.PAK and IOPRP252.IMG)
in this thread.

Compatibility Lists In Game Reset (IGR) Additional Software More POPStarter 13 useful stuff Other forums Other software


USER GUIDE ! -> POPStarter Wiki with Tool(s) made by ShaolinAssassin <- USER GUIDE !

Network modules to be inserted into the memory card for a SMB support:
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-> hugopocked fixes for POPStarter <-

"News" and "updates" quickjump:


If you have a SLIM console with Deckard (SCPH-750XX models and later) check out this app:
https://www.psx-place.com/threads/dkwdrv-unified-ps1drv-for-all-ps2-models.37183/.
 

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POPStarer In Game Reset (IGR) Textures.

arkl1t32's packs of IGR themes (English, Polish and French):
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English:
https://www.mediafire.com/download/o0dfeg1kksrtybs/English.rar.
Polish:
https://www.mediafire.com/download/8djp4rcdoaouwp6/Polish.rar.
French:
https://www.mediafire.com/download/34mb6st1gcv1k99/French.rar.

arkl1t32's set of replacement IGR images (Polish):
IGR_BG1.png

Polish:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/dodhkt6w6pqdz96/IGR_BG_POLISH.rar,
http://www.mediafire.com/file/q7ur4dz5oz0646u/IGR_POLISH_v.0.1.rar.

dumpkin's set of replacement IGR images (English):
IGR_BG.png

English:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/gv596k6q9zyh49y/IGR_WIP.zip.
arkl1t32's fixed version of dumpkin's set of replacement IGR images (English):
http://www.mediafire.com/file/4hspwqa911w5w3h/IGR+FULL.rar.

English and German IGR-themes, by LopoTRI:
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Review_IGR_GER.gif

English:
https://www.mediafire.com/download/715t4yrd2iuewd9/IGR_LopoTRI_eng.zip.
German:
https://www.mediafire.com/download/u2tdi123sd46ckf/IGR_LopoTRI_ger.zip.

gledson99's texture packs (English, Portuguese and French):
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English:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/pbh5vodx49549dd/English.rar.
French:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/lhhse3lp427s08q/French.rar.
Portuguese:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/s04c1he1y7vtx4d/Portuguese.rar.

IGR Texture PT-BR By Gledson999 Rev juniorsoft (Portuguese):
IGR_BG.png

Portuguese:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/we3mbxgbg5rrvvq/IGR+Texture+PT-BR+By+Gledson999+Rev+juniorsoft.7z.

gledson99's textures modified by ElPatas (English & Spanish):
http://www.mediafire.com/file/hedq441glix4s3c/English+and+Spanish.rar.

IGR-themes, by RivalK93 (English):
Synapse_IGR_preview.gif

English:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/r326i6bzbfks39r/SynapseIGR.rar.

PPFs for injecting dumpkin's English IGR image / GXB's Chinese translation in POPS.ELF, by GXB:
CHS-_BG.png

http://www.mediafire.com/file/3h5ekr5a1t39mpd/ppf4Tao+Pai+Pai.7z,
http://www.mediafire.com/file/4e796y9uwzwauyf/IGR.POPS.PPF.7z.

IGR-themes, by druchapucha (English & Russian):
IGR_BG.jpg

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English:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/vbv32j6b6069sk7/POPSStarter+ENG_Menu.7z.
Russian:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/95anlpcl55v3le4/POPSStarter+RUS_Menu.7z.

RIGR_BG.jpg

Russian:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/jhct9txqmecg3vk/RUS+2+IGR.7z.

More info about In Game Reset (IGR):
https://bitbucket.org/ShaolinAssassin/popstarter-documentation-stuff/wiki/igr.

Link to a tutorial how to make your own IGR textures:
https://bitbucket.org/ShaolinAssassin/popstarter-documentation-stuff/wiki/igr-textures.
 
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@ShaolinAssassin what do you think about add additional info for smb sharing (especially in Windows 10)
in you wiki?
  1. I need to turn off password protect sharing in win 10 to share folder with POPStarter,
    Control Panel -> Network and sharing center -> Advanced sharing setting:
    turn-off-or-on-password-protected-sharing.png

    With this option turn on, POPStarter cannot (at least in my case) enter shared folder.

  2. There might be also a problem with SMB 1.0/CIFS File Sharing Support.
    With newest compilations it is turned off by the default (because of a some sort of security loopholes).
    So...
    You have to turn it on at your own risk.

    Control Panel -> All Control Panel Items -> Programs and Features -> Turn Windows features on or off:




  3. For sharing folder, instead of user why not add guest (it is safer).
    Under "Add" there is also "Permission Level", add Read\Write (for Guest):
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  4. In Security settings:
    security-setting-for-shared-file-foldersa.png

    Add Modify, Write (for Guest):
    security-setting-for-shared-file-folder.png


  5. Instead of for example PS2SMB (I'm using it for OPL share), maybe PS1SMB will be a better idea?

  6. Bold:
    smb0:/YourSharedFolder/POPS/

    e.g:
    smb0:/PS1SMB/POPS/
    smb0:/PS1SMB/POPS/POPS_IOX.PAK

    To not to share POPS foler or the whole drive (only a selected folder).
    Some peoples are trying to share:
    smb0:/POPS/
    smb0:/POPS/POPS_IOX.PAK

  7. Maybe it is also good idea to add warning about "compatibility" with OPL.
    I mean a situation when POPStarter finds "conf_elm.cfg"\"conf_elmz.cfg".

I don't use password for guest, so these are my exemplary configurations:
  • SMBCONFIG.DAT:
    Code: 
    192.168.0.2 PS1SMB
GUEST
  • IPCONFIG.DAT:
    Code: 
    192.168.0.10 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.1
  • TCP/IPv4:
    IPv4.png

Sorry for poor quality images, but my OS is in other language.
 
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Isn't it needed to manually enable the old SMB protocol on Windows 10 too ?

jolek said:
Maybe it is also good idea to add warning about "compatibility" with OPL.
I mean a situation when POPStarter finds ""conf_elm.cfg".
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Also applies to conf_elmz.cfg, maybe more:rolleyes:...
POPStarter shows no error and kicks out to the OSD after opening the POPS folder.
 
if you mean smb 1.0 from the windows feature list, I think it has some sort of security loophole which is why it's disabled by default. a lot of things including mapping network drives for the 360 are disrupted by 2.0. if you drop to 1.0, ps vita usb connectivity no longer works. these are per my own tests. with the 360, it's best to map the drives as folders with smb 2.0, and vita usb connectivity works without much hassle. this is all on windows 10. btw, as per the vita, reenabling smb 2.0 screws something up, so you have to reflash a disk image to get it to work properly again. sorry, didn't read the rest of the posts only the mention of smb. by default, windows 7 uses 1.0, but windows 10 uses 2.0 due to security loopholes with v1. windows will actually mention this if you try to enable it.
 
krHACKen said:
Isn't it needed to manually enable the old SMB protocol on Windows 10 too ?
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Thanks.
I forgot about that, because I was using very old compilation 10240,
which has this option\protocol on by the default.

So, with newest compilation you have to turn it on.
Control Panel -> All Control Panel Items -> Programs and Features -> Turn Windows features on or off:
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krHACKen said:
Also applies to conf_elmz.cfg, maybe more:rolleyes:...
POPStarter shows no error and kicks out to the OSD after opening the POPS folder.
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:dejection:
I also forgot about that.
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@pinky thanks for additional informations.
 
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TnA said:
Maybe you should have done that... PS2-Software does only support SMB v1.0, so your post was not of much help...
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One other hand, maybe it was helpful, because I forgot about security loopholes in SMB v1.0.

If only PS2-software could have support for newest SMB protocols.
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Well... It could, but that would require extensive work on specific modules of the PS2SDK and some parts would need to be entirely changed and replaced by a port of a newer protocol... It is certainly possible, but it seems to use a lot more (IOP)RAM and thus would render 'some' games incompatible...


Edit: Btw.: Why is my post awaiting to be unlocked by a mod?
 
TnA said:
Well... It could, but that would require extensive work on specific modules of the PS2SDK and some parts would need to be entirely changed and replaced by a port of a newer protocol... It is certainly possible, but it seems to use a lot more (IOP)RAM and thus would render 'some' games incompatible...
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Thanks for that.
So for now it's a pity, that we even can't get SMB 2.0.
Although I rather have better games compatibility.
TnA said:
Edit: Btw.: Why is my post awaiting to be unlocked by a mod?
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Not only you have this problem, here is an explanation:
http://www.psx-place.com/threads/wtf-is-happening.20271/#post-133522.
 
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The link gives me an error, but it seems to be fixed and is OT anyway, so... It is all fine (now). ;)
 
Could someone show me examples of DISCS.TXT and VMCDIR.TXT for games installed for HDD-OSD launch method...
I have one Game: Metal Gear Solid

PP.SLUS-00594.MGS_CD1
........\IMAGE0.VCD
........\EXECUTE.KELF

PP.SLUS-00776.MGS_CD2
........\IMAGE0.VCD
........\EXECUTE.KELF

How my DISCS.TXT should look like?
How my VCMDIR.TXT should look like to make MGS CD2 save to MGS CD1 VMC folder?

EDIT: My question has been answered at [PS2] POPS Stuff & POPStarter
 
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It seems that everything is fine with POPStarter_20190605.
I mean, I do not have any additional problems in few tested games.
Mostly I was testing FMV to notice if there was any stuttering.

Unfortunately I do not have currently time to also test wLE_kHn_20190605.
 
jolek said:
Unfortunately I do not have currently time to also test wLE_kHn_20190605.
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jolek said:
If someone is still interested in testing POPStarter, here can be found new test version:
https://assemblergames.com/threads/ps2-pops-stuff-popstarter.45347/page-123#post-982702.
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My language is Spanish sorry, but I comment Resident Evil 3 Slus-00923 is possible to finish in this last update together cheat Skip Door Transition (GameHacking.org) and BIOS PSP 6.60 without using any compatibility, test SMB
 
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Is it just me or $480P is always activated... and i cant get debug texts to show...?

Is it just me or $480P is always activated
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Ops it seems that the " // " i use for commenting codes wasnt working. Fixed it now....

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Do we still need the PFS_WRAP.BIN? the lasted version is 9KB and has the date of january, 2017?

UPDATE 1: 14/06/2019
krHACKen replied at AssemblerGames
 
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