PS2 HDD Support & Discless ELF Launching from PS3 XMB WIP

Category: PS3 Hacks & JailBreak By: hacked2123 - (ps3news.com)
Tags: ps3 ps2 hdd support ps3 discless elf launching ps3 xmb ps3 mods ps3 hacks ps3 wip

132w ago - Here is my WIP project on PS2 HDD support and discless ELF launching from the PS3 XMB. First off I'd like to thank w1zard0f07 for being able to at least try helping me out with this one.

Over the last month or so I have been working on a little trick for the Phat Model PS3s. In summary FFXI is PS2 title that requires PS2 HDD support which is added via this pkg ([NPIA00001] PS2 System Files).

From there a "PS2 partition is made", which translates to an IMAGE.DAT file being made to exactly 12GB (according to GameOS/FTP this file is 0kb large)

The contents of this HDD is listed in the attached "Blank PS2 HDD.txt" (The partition list is corrupted according to w1zard0f07, quote "APA partition table on your dump file is broken")

The XMB icon is not launchable by this point, and requires the PlayOnline Viewer to be installed. This undergoes a certificate process, and then continues to install PlayOnline viewer to the "PS2 HDD." It is after this point the XMB icon is launchable, and goes straight into the PS2 mode reading from PP.SCUS-97269.1000.POLVIEWER and launching "dnasload.elf" (Unfortunately access is denied to that partition due to some sort of key being used... I haven't done any research on it)

BOOT2 = pfs:/dnasload.elf
DNASBOOT2 = pfs:/SCUS-97269
VER = 1.03
VMODE = NTSC
HDDUNITPOWER = NICHDD

Currently I am doing my best to replace atok100.erx (an elf file it appears) with ULaunchELF, but something is also going wrong...

Anyways, if any one wants to help, or offer help, please do! (It all compresses to 95MB if anyone is interested in the IMAGE.DAT (PM me)... but only for those genuinely interested in doing the research)

IMAGE.DAT Content (Blank)

> device hdd2:
ps2hdd: PS2 APA Driver v1.1 (c) 2003 Vector
ps2hdd: max open = 1, 3 buffers
ps2hdd: 01:58:49 12/08/2010
hio: hdd2:: opened.
hio: 234436544 sectors.
ps2hdd: disk0: 0x0df937c0 sectors, max 0x00400000
ps2hdd: checking log...
ps2hdd: drive status 0, format version 00000002
ps2hdd: driver start.
ps2fs: Playstation Filesystem Driver v1.0
ps2fs: (c) 2003 Sjeep, Vector and Florin Sasu
ps2fs: Max mount: 2, Max open: 8, Number of buffers: 64
ps2fs: Driver start.
# ls
0x0001   128MB __mbr
0x0100   128MB __net
0x0100   128MB __system
0x0100   128MB __sysconf
0x0100   128MB __common
0x0000   128MB __empty
0x0000   256MB __empty
0x0000  1024MB __empty
0x0000  1024MB __empty
0x0000  1024MB __empty
0x0000  1024MB __empty
0x0000  1024MB __empty
0x0000  1024MB __empty
0x0000  1024MB __empty
0x0000  1024MB __empty
0x0000  1024MB __empty
0x0000  1024MB __empty
0x0000  1024MB __empty
ps2hdd: Error: disk err -5 on device 0, sector 25165824, type 0
0x0000  1024MB __empty
ps2hdd: Error: disk err -5 on device 0, sector 25165824, type 0
...

# mount __mbr
(!) hdd0:__mbr: Permission denied.
(!) Exit code is -13.
# mount __net
(!) hdd0:__net: Permission denied.
(!) Exit code is -13.
# mount __system
(!) hdd0:__system: Permission denied.
(!) Exit code is -13.
# mount __sysconf
__sysconf:/# ls
drwxrwxrwx        512 2006-11-10 19:20 .
drwxrwxrwx        512 2006-11-10 19:20 ..
dr-xr-xr-x        512 2006-11-10 19:20 atok
drwxrwxrwx        512 2006-11-10 19:20 etc
dr-xr-xr-x        512 2006-11-10 19:20 font
__sysconf:/# cd atok
ps2fs: Error: Unused cache returned
__sysconf:/atok# ls
dr-xr-xr-x        512 2006-11-10 19:20 .
drwxrwxrwx        512 2006-11-10 19:20 ..
-r--r--r--    3255040 2006-11-10 19:20 atokp.dic
-rw-rw-rw-      15616 2006-11-10 19:20 atokpyou.dic
-r-xr-xr-x     522840 2006-11-10 19:20 atok100.erx
__sysconf:/atok# cd ..
__sysconf:/# cd etc
ps2fs: Error: Unused cache returned
__sysconf:/etc# ls
drwxrwxrwx        512 2006-11-10 19:20 .
drwxrwxrwx        512 2006-11-10 19:20 ..
drwxrwxrwx        512 2010-11-11 22:13 bnnetwork
__sysconf:/etc# cd bnnetwork
ps2fs: Error: Unused cache returned
__sysconf:/etc/bnnetwork# ls
drwxrwxrwx        512 2010-11-11 22:13 .
drwxrwxrwx        512 2006-11-10 19:20 ..
-rwxrwxrwx        162 2010-11-11 22:13 netcnf000.dat
__sysconf:/etc/bnnetwork# cd ..
__sysconf:/etc# cd ..
__sysconf:/# cd font
ps2fs: Error: Unused cache returned
__sysconf:/font# ls
dr-xr-xr-x        512 2006-11-10 19:20 .
drwxrwxrwx        512 2006-11-10 19:20 ..
-r--r--r--    2138312 2006-11-10 19:20 sce20i22.gf
-r--r--r--    2986568 2006-11-10 19:20 sce24i26.gf
-r--r--r--      30976 2006-11-10 19:20 s22i646.gf
-r--r--r--      61952 2006-11-10 19:20 s22j201.gf
-r--r--r--    2138312 2006-11-10 19:20 s22j213.gf
-r--r--r--      61952 2006-11-10 19:20 s22ulst.gf
-r--r--r--      43264 2006-11-10 19:20 s26i646.gf
-r--r--r--      86528 2006-11-10 19:20 s26j201.gf
-r--r--r--    2986568 2006-11-10 19:20 s26j213.gf
-r--r--r--      86528 2006-11-10 19:20 s26ulst.gf..
__sysconf:/#

# mount __common
__common:/# ls
drwxrwxrwx        512 2010-11-11 14:54 .
drwxrwxrwx        512 2010-11-11 14:54 ..
drwxrwxrwx        512 2010-11-11 14:54 Your Saves
__common:/# cd "Your Saves"
ps2fs: Error: Unused cache returned
__common:/Your Saves# ls
drwxrwxrwx        512 2010-11-11 14:54 .
drwxrwxrwx        512 2010-11-11 14:54 ..
drwxrwxrwx        512 2010-11-11 14:55 BASCUS-97269POL
__common:/Your Saves# cd BASCUS-97269POL
ps2fs: Error: Unused cache returned
__common:/Your Saves/BASCUS-97269POL# ls
drwxrwxrwx        512 2010-11-11 14:55 .
drwxrwxrwx        512 2010-11-11 14:54 ..
-rw-rw-rw-         15 2010-11-11 14:54 BASCUS-97269POL
-rw-rw-rw-        964 2010-11-11 14:54 icon.sys
-rw-rw-rw-      33696 2010-11-11 14:54 playonline.ico
-rw-rw-rw-       1500 2010-11-11 14:56 inet_p.bin
-rw-rw-rw-         20 2010-11-11 14:58 startlog.bin

IMAGE.DAT Content (With PlayOnline/FFXI)

# ls
0x0001   128MB __mbr
0x0100   128MB __net
0x0100   128MB __system
0x0100   128MB __sysconf
0x0100   128MB __common
0x0100   128MB PP.SCUS-97269.0002.TETRAMASTER
0x0000   256MB __empty
0x0100  1024MB PP.SCUS-97269.1000.POLVIEWER
0x0000  1024MB __empty
0x0000  1024MB __empty
0x0000  1024MB __empty
0x0000  1024MB __empty
0x0000  1024MB __empty
0x0000  1024MB __empty
0x0000  1024MB __empty
0x0000  1024MB __empty
ps2hdd: Error: disk err -5 on device 0, sector 25165824, type 0
0x0000  1024MB __empty
ps2hdd: Error: disk err -5 on device 0, sector 25165824, type 0
...

NOTE: Although initially FFXI was required to do the research, I do not believe it is necessary to continue, because the param.sfo and image.dat created should be "pkg compatible", also the "CATEGORY" is "2G" btw.

Also, that if a proper PKG were created with that param.sfo and IMAGE.DAT for "SLUS20071", it would add native HDD support to "Swap Magic Coder 3.8", which is able to launch any elf it desires, including just released OPL 0.8.

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37 Comments - Go to Forum Thread »

#37 - youknowiknow778 - 117w ago

How is this coming along may I ask?

#36 - hacked2123 - 130w ago

I left you an email through the system here btw.

#35 - Stealth - 130w ago

I live on the west coast but we can still work on this together through this thread or by messaging if you'd like.

#34 - hacked2123 - 130w ago

Correct. Would be nice to have someone to collaborate with.

#33 - Stealth - 130w ago

Just to be clear, when Swap Magic loads uLaunchELF or any hdd utilizable app, it does not have access to the hdd correct? Like if I were to browse the hdd using uLE, I wouldn't see any ps2 partitions.

Yes I do live stateside.