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While I was having experimenting with my G-booster PS2/PS3 Memory Card & Controller all-in-one Adaptor, it got me thinking about 'how to format ps2 memory card?' while watchingHow to Fix PS2 Slim Memory Card Slot video and I got end up watching 'Free McBoot Full Install Guide (Working on new videos to replace this one.)' video on YouTube, from there, I got extremely interested,researching like mad starting from Nobie Guide, after I got all files copied to my 16MB Pen drive.
But nothing happens, then I realized FMCB installer willnot boot directly from pen drive, so I used my old retail copy of Action Replay MAX Evo Edition for Sony PS2 as shown below, mine come with EVO Drive (MAX Drive) - 16MB USB Flash Drive instead of AR MAX Memory Card.
Unlike my AR2 V2, lucky, this Action Replay MAX Evo version comes with Max Media Player, so I proceed to follow 'InstallingFree McBoot with a Retail AR Max EVO' instructions.
Unfortunately, when Max Media recongised my Pen drive and got stuck with
blackscreen after playing the FREE_MCBOOT.ELF file
blackscreen after playing the FREE_MCBOOT.ELF file
So I tried with another MAX Drive from MAX DRIVE package, same blackscreen problem. Then I tired another MAX DRIVE, this time with both 16MB & 128MB MAX Drives, trying to getaroundthe incompatibility but still end up with the same problem.
While I was in full of frustration, still thinking about how to get around, so I tried to look for video tutorials and saw this video: 'Free McBoot 1.8 Install Tutorial' video from YouTube.
Ah! That's why!! From 1:11 mark: I realised why I'm having problems with my MAX Drives!!! All my MAX Drives are in FAT format. So I search for fat32 formatter from Google web site, come up withFAT 32 Formatter - Ridgecrop Consultants Ltd and formatted all MAX Drives using guiformat.exe file, only my 128MB MAX Drive have been formatted with FAT32 while my other 3 x 16MB MAX Drives cannot be formatted with FAT32!!
Downloaded FCEUltra.elf from SKS Apps web site and copy all the files again to fresh FAT32 Formatted 128MB MAX Drive and follow exactly same steps as shown in
Free McBoot 1.8 Install Tutorial video.
FINALLY, it worked!! Got past the struck blackscreen stage and I choose with Multi-version install option instead of normal install in one of 16 x PS2 Memory cards, writing a 'FREE McBOOT version 1.8' label on my Memory Card.
Free McBoot 1.8 Install Tutorial video.
FINALLY, it worked!! Got past the struck blackscreen stage and I choose with Multi-version install option instead of normal install in one of 16 x PS2 Memory cards, writing a 'FREE McBOOT version 1.8' label on my Memory Card.
After I've successfully installed Free McBoot onto Memory Card, and realized how easy it really is, after all that, I decided to install Free McBoot one more time except follow with AdvancedUsersGuide to get more confident, making more modifications, adding additional files to my MAX Flash Drive including INJECT (DVDPLx) & APPS folders, as well configuring Free McBoot using Using FMCBConfigurator to add MC Annihilator 2.0 onto Sony main menu.
Update on 23-09-14:
While my 128MB memory card only formatted to 64MB in Sony Browser, resulting in loosing the half of capacity space on the card, eh? So I Googled 'Why formatting to 64MB on PS2 128MB card?' and 'Why formatting to half size on PS2 128MB card?' while I Googled 'how ps2 MCard Killer works?' at the same time and somehow I saw both Unboxing: Sony 128MB Memory Card for PS2 & FORMATEAR Memory Card Con (MC KILLER) © - YouTube video with a link for MC Killer in *.ELF file - Lovely and sweet! Thats exactly what I'm looking for, however, it didn't work, after reading all the following links below:
- memory card format
I've decided to give a try with installing Free McBoot onto my 128MB memory card after finished formatting to the full 128MB capacity using MC Annihilator 2.0 and guess what? It works perfectly like a charm and adding much more APPS including PS2PSXe, MC Killer, etc, etc.
Update on 08-08-16 21:58:
I've found out there is a newer version of Free MCBoot v1.95 (Nobie Package) with uLaunchELF v4.42d from this link while browsing on the Internet and saw How to install PS1 games to a PS2 HDD (POPStarter REV 12 Tutorial) video, again I'vechoose Multi-version install optioninstead of normal install.
FreeMCBoot is one of the most tried and tested softmod methods you can find. Once you have a memory card that is FMCB‘ed, the PS2 will detect it on the Memory Card and boot it up. This guide will show you how to create a Memory Card capable with FMCB capabilities, as well as explaining how it will work. An exploited memory card will work on all versions of the PS2.
This softmod requires access to a console has already been modded, which will be used to transfer the mod data to the Memory Card.
Back up the Memory Card you wish to install FreeMCBoot on. If something goes wrong during install, you could potentially lose your game saves.
You must have either of these:
- A hardmodded PS2 console (had a chip installed to give it modded abilities).
- An original (Fat) PS2 with FreeHDBoot softmod installed on it.
- An already existing, working FreeMCBoot Memory Card.
You also need:
- A computer (operating system does not matter).
- A USB removable storage drive (512MB or more).
- An 8mb Memory Card (official 8mb is preferable, third party is a risk).
You also need the following software (all free):
- FreeMCBoot (original).
- uLaunchELF or other ELF launcher (supplied by existing mod).
The FreeMCBot package comes with a file that ends with .ELF. ELF file are executable by a modified PlayStation system, and in the package provided comes with a FreeMCBoot installer. Unfortunately, that’s why you need a pre-modded console.
FreeMCBoot Installer
Firstly, download the files above and place them on a FAT/FAT32 formatted memory stick. Extract the entire zip archive onto the memory stick, as all the files in the zip archive are required for the console to be able to open it. Safely eject the memory stick from your machine to ensure the files are correctly written to the memory stick, and then transfer it to the PS2.
Boot up the PS2 and open up uLaunchELF. Navigate to MASS:/ to access the memory stick we have plugged in. The memory stick should show up similar to above (files beginning with a dot is junk from my mac, which may not be there for you – which is fine). If so, launch up FMCBInstaller.elf.
The launcher will display the FreeMCBoot Installer, a multi-purpose tool which will allow you to prep a memory card for FreeMCBoot, as well as install FreeHDBoot to a hard drive and various other memory card related functions. For the purposes of preparing FreeMCBoot for another console, we will need Multi-install.
The FMCB installer will warn you about the multi-installation process. So long as you backed up your Memory Card, this should be okay. The warning is that the filesystem needs to be modified to allow all systems to be able to read the FreeMCBoot exploit, which is obviously not a designed function for the Memory Card. If something goes wrong during install, your Memory Card could become corrupted. FMCB Installer can revive the Memory Card, but your save data will be lost. If you back up your saves, you will be fine. If you do not back up, beware.
The system will then ask you what memory card you will like exploited. If only one is present in the Memory Card slots, it will automatically detect it. Select OK and the FMCB Installer will proceed to exploiting your Memory Card with FreeMCBoot.
Once the installation is complete, you can safely exit out of the installer. Once the console drops back to the browse menu, turn it off and plug your newly exploited memory card into your non-exploited console.
FreeMCBoot
When you boot your PS2 up with the FreeMCBoot memory card inserted, you will find the boot sequence will not execute. Also, instead of just ‘Browser’ and ‘System Configuration’, you should now have a lot more options available. If so, congratulations you have successfully softmodded your console!
If you have opted for a multi-install as instructed in this guide, then the memory card can be used to execute the FreeMCBoot on any console that is not the latest release of the slimline console (SCPH-9000x). This means that combined with the memory stick (unless you copy your FMCB Installer files to your memory card via uLaunchELF), you can potentially install this on your friends’ consoles, and then everyone can benefit from the world of softmodding.
FreeMCBoot without Pre-modded Console
For those new to the scene, it’s a pretty tall ask to already have a modded console. If you are unable to go through the FreeHDBoot method which can be done without one, then your next course of action is to purchase a FreeMCBoot memory card.
Unfortunately we do not provide such service (yet), however the PS2 Reddit community has a contact that will do this for you with no labour charge. Simply pay the fee for the memory card unit, and they will send you one with multi FreeMCBoot pre-installed. Like mentioned in this guide, this will work for all PS2 consoles excluding the last production range (SCPH-9 range). Details can be found in the sidebar on Reddit (mobile users, click community information).
If you have any questions about FreeMCBoot, FMCB Installer or this guide, please let me know in the comments below.
Last updated: 9th May 2019