How to use a USB Harddisk with the Playstation 2
With this guide I will explain how to connect a usb hdd to the ps2 and how to load games and use it !!!
This method that I am about to illustrate is especially useful for those who have a ps2 slim (V12 or later) and want to use an hdd to play.
Needed:
- Hdd Usb (both 1.0 and 2.0);
- PC side software to load games;
- UsbExtreme (for a fee, useful for those who do not have the modification) or UsbAdvance (free);
Method:
After connecting the HDD to the PC, download the UsbAdvance package from the Ps2 Programs section and start the .exe program that you find attached on the PC; this program consists of a simple GUI and allows you to format the Hard Disc and load the games into it.
Note: If you download the cd package the pc side software will find it in the "prog pc" folder after burning it.
First format the hdd; Here's how to do it:
Go to the "Disc Format" tab, press the Format button, select the drive letter where the HDD is connected and press ok.
You are now ready to load the games:
In the "Games Installer" tab, choose the drive where the game to load is contained, the type of cd / dvd disc and the letter of the hdd on which you want to load the game.
Finally choose the name that will then appear in the list on PS2 corresponding to the game and click on Start.
At this point unplug the hard disc from the pc and connect it to the PS2; start usbadvance / extreme cd select the game with the pad and play !!!
NOTE: The USB external hard drive is slower than the PS2 player. This is due to the USB socket of the PS2 which is 1.0, in fact the player reaches a maximum of 700 kB/s, while the USB reaches a maximum of 550 kb/s. There are also other ways to connect an hdd to the new ps2 slim commercially available which consist in soldering an EIDE cable to the motherboard, in this it will be possible to use an hdd without following this method but using the classic HdLoader / Advance.
