How to record a game for PS2 on a disk and a USB flash drive?

With the development of the gaming industry, more and more new versions of PlayStation consoles are coming out, but the prices for consoles, and most importantly, the number of games to them do not decrease. Economical people know that games for older versions can be downloaded online, but not everyone can imagine how to record a game for PS2 on a disk. The main condition is the firmware of the console. At the moment, most of the sold PS2 consoles are already stitched, most importantly - do not forget to clarify this from the seller.

Where to begin?

After downloading the game on any torrent tracker, first check what format it is in, because depending on this, the recording methods can be different. Secondly, you will need a special program for recording PS2 games, an empty DVD disc and a DVD burner.

When choosing a disc, remember that for high-quality recording, it is best to use expensive discs from well-known manufacturers of DVD-R format. To write a PS2 game on the disc, the products of Verbatim, TDK, and Sony are ideal.

Remember that the quality of the disc depends not only on the readability of the freshly recorded disc, but also on the time that it will serve you.

Downloading the game

So, you bought a suitable prefix and are sure that it will launch a pirated version of the game. When downloading, please note how the files are located. There are two options:

• Folder with files. In this case, before recording, you have to first make a virtual disk image.
• Image of the disc. Suitable for recording images usually have the extension * ISO, * MDF & MDS, * NRG. In this case, you can proceed directly to the burning.

In some cases, when you have an antivirus installed, it can show that there are unwanted programs in the downloaded files. Do not remove them at all. Remember that the downloaded games from the Internet are pirated and have been hacked, it is these programs and shows your antivirus.

Preparing an image for recording

If you are unlucky and there is no necessary game on the Internet in the form of an image, but only in separate files, the image can be created with your own hand also using a special program. One of the most common tools for creating virtual images is Nero Burning Rom.

In order to prepare your game for PS2 to write to disk, follow these steps:

1. Start Nero Express, and as the recording recorder select Image Recorder DVD. The type of the image to create is a data disk.
2. Next, add the necessary files to the image. It's important to remember that if you downloaded the game as a folder with files, then you need to add files, not the folder itself.
3. At the last stage you can change the name of the disc, select the recorder, if something is confused at the beginning. After clicking the record button, a window will pop up that prompts you to select the format of the final image. It is best to use the * .ISO format, because it is more common and is read by a large number of emulators. In addition, you can use this image to run the PS2 game on the computer through the emulator.
4. By clicking the "Save" button you confirm the correctness of the information you entered and the program will start recording. Be sure to wait until the end of the process, otherwise it may fail and have to start again. It will be better if you do not use the computer at all.

If you did everything correctly, you eventually got the image ready for burning on the disk with your game.

Burning

To burn the game to disk, first select the appropriate program. If you have already recorded games on disks for a computer, it will not be difficult for you. Better use the program you are used to. The main thing to consider when recording several factors.

1. Recording speed. It should be minimal and be 4x or 8x.
2. The recording method, which is suitable for PS2 - DVD DAO.

If this is your first experience, then first of all download the program for recording. It is recommended to use Alcohol 120%. To use it to burn an image to disk, you need to perform several steps.

1. We put an empty disc in the computer drive.
2. Open the downloaded or created our image of the disc with the game and choose "Burn a DVD from the image."
3. In the window that opens, select our drive, the speed and the recording method specified above, and press "Start". It is important to know that using a disc recorded at a speed higher than the recommended one can not only lead to errors in the game or unreadability, but also to breakdown of the game console itself.
4. Just like creating an image, do not interrupt or interfere with the recording, as you can not only interrupt the process, but also spoil the empty disk, making it unusable.

After the recording is completed, you can get the disk from the drive and run it directly on your PS2.

Underwater rocks

If you burn a disc and it does not start, then most likely you made a mistake somewhere.

1. Read the instructions carefully again on how to burn the game for PS2 to disk, and make sure that all steps are performed correctly.
2. Your drive does not burn discs? Try to re-write to a new blank on another computer.
3. The empty disk you bought is of poor quality.
4. The image or files you downloaded from the Internet are broken. This can happen if the person has not completely uploaded the files, or if you did not download them completely. Ask or just read the topic where you downloaded it, find out if people have similar problems.

In any case, try to repeat the attempt to record the game.

Old and new

If you became a happy owner of the PS3, do not rush to enjoy and download PS2 games on it. First, not all third-generation devices support games from PS2. Secondly, these PS3 work exclusively with licensed drives. And, thirdly, even to run the license you will need to find out which format of games for PS2 and PS3 your prefix uses.

Bought in the US region, the console will play exclusively licensed NTSC format discs. The same applies to games of PAL-format.

Inner memory

After figuring out how to burn the game for PS2 to disk, you can consider other options for running games. There are plenty of them. For example, you can use this way, like writing PS2 games to a USB flash drive. But before you do this procedure, think about whether you need it. The PS2 prefix has a USB 1.1 connector, which means that the reading speed from the best flash drive will be low, the video will slow down, and the games themselves, especially those that are larger, also.

If you are sure that you want to figure out how to throw off PS2 games via USB, then read on. You will need several special programs, an empty DVD-ROM, a flash drive 4 GB in size. Just like when recording a game directly to a disc, a blank disc and a USB flash drive must be of proper quality and not try to save on them.

1. Download the program from the torrent tracker UsbUtil and with its help we convert our disk image in the following way: File> Create game from ISO> File selection.
2. Then unpack directly to the USB flash drive. Before this, format the USB flash drive in FAT32 format.
3. You remove the ELF-file from the Openps2 loader folder.
4. Using the file manager, start Openps2loader.elf.
5. We are waiting for the download and play.

Install and run the file manager

To start ELF files uLaunchELF is best. This is nothing more than a program for recording PS2 games.

1. After downloading with Alcohol 120% write it to disk.
2. We insert into the console a memory card and a disk with the recorded manager.
3. Launch LaunchELF from the disk. Our task will be to write the manager to the memory card. To do this, press the R1 button and create a BOOT folder on the map (always in uppercase). Then copy the file BOOT.ELF there. Legend of data carriers in the manager is given in the table.

4. After completing all the steps, you should get the path mc0: /BOOT/BOOT.ELF.

5. As a result, if you press the R1 button while loading the console, the file manager will start, which will allow you to start your game from USB-media.

6. If you have not figured out how to download games on PS2, here's a hint. With this manager you can transfer any files to a memory card or hard drive, so you will be able to run any games on your console without media.

Errors when downloading games on PS2: reasons

1. Bad flash drive. If you decide to save on it, do not be surprised that it can not be read. The only way out is to change the flash drive. Instead, a phone, MP-3 or even a digital camera will do.
2. Inattention . Carefully re-read all the instructions in the instructions before you panic. Make sure that everything was done right.
3. If errors occur in the operation of any programs, the image is not converted, then, perhaps, the problem is in your computer. Try to use another.
4. Both programs are absolutely workable by themselves. If they refuse to work, then the problem may be in a particular assembly , try to find them in a source other than yours.

Emulation Games

Many are interested in the possibilities of PS2 for emulating games (the difference from the consoles of other series). After all, if you look, then the games from PS1 and PSP require lesser powers, are produced by one manufacturer and should be suitable for this device by logic. Here the situation is unambiguous.

1. Running PSP games on PS2 is not possible. These are two completely different platforms. The only chance to play the PSP game is that it was released on the PS2 by the manufacturer.
2. At the same time, PS2 consoles are released with the already ready support for games with PS1. There are some problems with the launch of pirated versions on chip set-top boxes. In this case, you can double click Reset button.
3. Folk craftsmen could develop a program for converting PS1 games to psp, which is called Custom Firmware 3.03 OE-C. However, you can also download the emulator on the PSP, and some games will run without it.

Conclusion

Despite the fact that the fight against piracy in Russia is gaining momentum, users of pirate consoles can be sure that on the Internet you can always find images of your favorite games. No human rights activist will be able to search the vast expanses of the Internet and remove the information you need. Therefore, creating discs for your console will always remain relevant, because people do not have anything but to throw off the games on PS2. Having recorded a disc, you will save the information you need not only for yourself, but for everyone who wants to join the world of console games.

Once it was possible to exchange first cartridges for "Sega" and "Nintendo", then disks that did not require passwords and access to the Internet, which allowed users to create multiple copies. If you follow the instructions of this article, the time when people can easily share their favorite game with friends, will never pass. And storing the game in several copies, not only on the hard drive or on the Internet, will not allow your favorite entertainment to become just a memory for you. Therefore, after learning how to write a game for PS2 on the disk, boldly get down to business, because every adult remains in the soul of a child, and someday you will definitely want to plunge into childhood.