From a19287de8eac691df832acd608a5b2ed81a91083 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Mat=C3=ADas=20Israelson?= <57065102+israpps@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2022 19:49:19 -0300 Subject: [PATCH] Update and rename README.txt to README.MD --- README.MD | 71 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ README.txt | 62 ----------------------------------------------- 2 files changed, 71 insertions(+), 62 deletions(-) create mode 100644 README.MD delete mode 100644 README.txt diff --git a/README.MD b/README.MD new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1134fee --- /dev/null +++ b/README.MD @@ -0,0 +1,71 @@ +This will launch a OSDSYS from your MC. + +If you have a PS2 with v2.30 BIOS or higher, you can use this application as DEV1 (`mc0:/BOOT/BOOT.ELF`) as well as +a FORTUNA default ELF (`mc0:/FORTUNA/BOOT.ELF`) replacment and use it to launch the FMCB hacked OSDSYS or XEB/XEB+. + +If your modchip is based on matrix, placing this application as infinity manager (`mc0:/MATRIXTEAM/MANAGER.ELF`) to avoid a issues if FreeMcBoot can't find it's configuration + +## Detailed instructions for FMCB installation on SCPH-900XX or PSTV: +### FMCB v1.8C (with modchip): +1. Take a clean FMCB 1.8C release and decompress it +2. Select the correct HWC's OSDSYS Launcher "BOOT.ELF" for your region IF REQUIERED (* read notes) +3. Go to the INSTALL folder and paste "BOOT.ELF" in it +4. Create a folder called "APPS" inside the "INSTALL" folder +5. Paste you beloved apps in there (OPL, uLE, etc) +6. Copy the installation files to a pendrive and put it on your PS2 +7. Use the method you want to launch the FMCB installer (a uLE DVD it's perfect if you have no MC with DEV1 ready) +8. Select normal install and wait +9. Once done, reset your PS2 and configure your modchip to boot from DEV1 +10. Now reset your PS2 again, when the FMCB logo shows up, press SELECT to configure FMCB. + +### FMCB v1.9 (with modchip): +1. Take a clean FMCB 1.9 release and decompress it +2. Delete the `BOOT.ELF` inside the `BOOT` folder +3. Select the correct HWC's OSDSYS Launcher `BOOT.ELF` for your region IF REQUIERED (* read notes) +4. Go to the `BOOT` folder inside the `INSTALL` folder and paste the HWC's OSDSYS Launcher `BOOT.ELF` in it +5. Go to the `APPS` folder inside the `INSTALL` folder and paste you beloved apps in there (OPL, uLE, etc) +6. Copy the installation files to a pendrive and put it on your PS2 +7. Use the method you want to launch the FMCB installer (a uLE DVD it's perfect if you have no MC with DEV1 ready) +8. Select normal install and wait +9. Once done, reset your PS2 and configure your modchip to boot from DEV1 +10. Now reset your PS2 again, when the FMCB logo shows up, press SELECT to configure FMCB. + +### FORTUNA Users (no modchip required): +1. Install FMCB (you do not need to fellow the instructions above, you can use a noobie package if you want to). +2. Select the correct HWC's OSDSYS Launcher `BOOT.ELF` for your region IF REQUIERED (* read notes) +3. Replace the BOOT.ELF in the FORTUNA's folder (mc0:/FORTUNA/BOOT.ELF) with the HWC's OSDSYS Launcher's "BOOT.ELF" +4. Now reset your PS2 again and go to the browser and launch the FOTUNA exploit as always +5. When the FMCB logo shows up, press SELECT to configure FMCB. + +## Diferences with FORTUNA FMCB Launcher by VTSTech: + +> Well, it seems that VTSTech did NOT tested his application on real hardware. His application will NOT work properly +> on consoles with v2.30+ BIOS. Of course, it will work as intended on any console with v2.20 or lower, but that's not +> the main reason to use this application, right? + +## Notes: +> We made a "small" adjustment on the software logic to avoid a certain issue: people having a messy FMCB installation +> on their memory card AND users using a launcher from "certain developer" who does not knows how to reset IOP properly. +> It seems that there's someone on eBay selling FMCB memory cards with a "multi-region" installed FMCB v1.8C which +> includes three different FMCBs installations made from three different consoles. That setup is a nonsense as the +> KELFs are not really region free, these are ELFs injected on the DVDELFs from XXX01, XXX04 and XXX06. That seller +> does not seems to know that FMCB v1.9 exists and can do proper multi-region installations. +> If you do not have these kind of frankenfmcb, ANY ELF in our release should work for you, but, if that's not the case, +> please, select the proper one for your region. + +*** + +
Howling Wolf & Chelsea
+2017-2020
+Made In Cuba!
+ + +*** + + +I you have any questions you can contact
+on psx-place.com as "HWNJ" or send me
+an email to cerebro404hwc@gmail.com or
+howlingwolfandchelsea@gmail.com
+ +*** diff --git a/README.txt b/README.txt deleted file mode 100644 index 313b1ac..0000000 --- a/README.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,62 +0,0 @@ -This will launch a OSDSYS from your MC. - -If you have a PS2 with v2.30 BIOS or higher, you can use this application as DEV1 (mc0:/BOOT/BOOT.ELF) as well as -a FORTUNA default ELF (mc0:/FORTUNA/BOOT.ELF) replacment and use it to launch the FMCB hacked OSDSYS or XEB/XEB+. - -Detailed instructions for FMCB installation on SCPH-900XX or PSTV: -FMCB v1.8C (with modchip): -1 - Take a clean FMCB 1.8C release and decompress it -2 - Select the correct HWC's OSDSYS Launcher "BOOT.ELF" for your region IF REQUIERED (* read notes) -3 - Go to the INSTALL folder and paste "BOOT.ELF" in it -4 - Create a folder called "APPS" inside the "INSTALL" folder -5 - Paste you beloved apps in there (OPL, uLE, etc) -6 - Copy the installation files to a pendrive and put it on your PS2 -7 - Use the method you want to launch the FMCB installer (a uLE DVD it's perfect if you have no MC with DEV1 ready) -8 - Select normal install and wait -9 - Once done, reset your PS2 and configure your modchip to boot from DEV1 -10 - Now reset your PS2 again, when the FMCB logo shows up, press SELECT to configure FMCB. - -FMCB v1.9 (with modchip): -1 - Take a clean FMCB 1.9 release and decompress it -2 - Delete the "BOOT.ELF" inside the "BOOT" folder -3 - Select the correct HWC's OSDSYS Launcher "BOOT.ELF" for your region IF REQUIERED (* read notes) -4 - Go to the "BOOT" folder inside the "INSTALL" folder and paste the HWC's OSDSYS Launcher "BOOT.ELF" in it -5 - Go to the "APPS" folder inside the "INSTALL" folder and paste you beloved apps in there (OPL, uLE, etc) -6 - Copy the installation files to a pendrive and put it on your PS2 -7 - Use the method you want to launch the FMCB installer (a uLE DVD it's perfect if you have no MC with DEV1 ready) -8 - Select normal install and wait -9 - Once done, reset your PS2 and configure your modchip to boot from DEV1 -10 - Now reset your PS2 again, when the FMCB logo shows up, press SELECT to configure FMCB. - -FORTUNA Users (no modchip required): -1 - Install FMCB (you do not need to fellow the instructions above, you can use a noobie package if you want to). -2 - Select the correct HWC's OSDSYS Launcher "BOOT.ELF" for your region IF REQUIERED (* read notes) -3 - Replace the BOOT.ELF in the FORTUNA's folder (mc0:/FORTUNA/BOOT.ELF) with the HWC's OSDSYS Launcher's "BOOT.ELF" -4 - Now reset your PS2 again and go to the browser and launch the FOTUNA exploit as always -5 - When the FMCB logo shows up, press SELECT to configure FMCB. - -Diferences with FORTUNA FMCB Launcher by VTSTech: -Well, it seems that VTSTech did NOT tested his application on real hardware. His application will NOT work properly -on consoles with v2.30+ BIOS. Of course, it will work as intended on any console with v2.20 or lower, but that's not -the main reason to use this application, right? - -Notes: -We made a "small" adjustment on the software logic to avoid a certain issue: people having a messy FMCB installation -on their memory card AND users using a launcher from "certain developer" who does not knows how to reset IOP properly. -It seems that there's someone on eBay selling FMCB memory cards with a "multi-region" installed FMCB v1.8C which -includes three different FMCBs installations made from three different consoles. That setup is a nonsense as the -KELFs are not really region free, these are ELFs injected on the DVDELFs from XXX01, XXX04 and XXX06. That seller -does not seems to know that FMCB v1.9 exists and can do proper multi-region installations. -If you do not have these kind of frankenfmcb, ANY ELF in our release should work for you, but, if that's not the case, -please, select the proper one for your region. - --------------------------------------------- - Howling Wolf & Chelsea - 2017-2020 - Made In Cuba! --------------------------------------------- - I you have any questions you can contact - me on psx-place.com as "HWNJ" or send me - an email to cerebro404hwc@gmail.com or - howlingwolfandchelsea@gmail.com ---------------------------------------------