[Pirate]

[GUIDE UPDATED 2/1/2009] - The SUPER easy method posted with new video. See bottom of post.

[GUIDE UPDATED 1/30/2009] - Very easy method posted.

[GUIDE UPDATED 5/13/2009] - Fixed some misleading things in the tutorial.

This is a tutorial on how to boot Playstation 2 ISO's on the PS3 via external HDD. The original founder of this method was ifcaro, this tutorial is a step-by-step method on how to get PS2 ISO's to run on your PS3. Original thread can be viewed here. PS3Hax takes no responsibility of damage caused to your PS3 through this method, and all information here is for informational/educational purposes only. This tutorial isalmost identical to the NTSC/JAP systems you can read that guide here.

How to play PS2 ISO's on PS3 via USBAdvance (for PAL SYSTEMS ONLY)

YouTube - USBLD_0.2b.elf loads NTSC game on PAL ps3 via HDD - how i did it
(Video by DJ_3Sixy)

What you need:

• Swap Magic 3.6+/3.8(Purchase here or here) (Must be actual copy, burned copies do NOT work).
• 20/60 GB PS3
• Flash Drive (PSP in USB MODE will also work).

Here is the EASY and suggested method:

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Here is the SUPER EASY method to run USB Loader.
1. Create a folder on a compatible USB Device (ie: PSP) called SWAPMAGIC.
2. Place the USBLD_0.2b.elf file (DOWNLOAD HERE: http://www.haxnetwork.net/downloads.php?do=file&id=247) in this folder and rename it SMBOOT0.elf
3. If you are using the same drive to boot the game from place it in the root of the drive.
4. Load Swap Magic with the USB Device in the FIRST USB port.
5. Press UP and L1 and USB Loader should boot.
6. Press X for a PAL console or O for a NTSC console
7. Wait for USB Loader to boot and select your game.

Below is the long method if you are having problems:

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Download the USBAdvance Tutorial File Pack [PAL].
Extract the contents of the folder USBADVANCE to the root of your flash drive.
Place the Playstation 2 ISO's of your choice to your external HDD/flash drive. You need to have them properly formmated and copied over via USBUtil(is included in file you downloaded above). If you are not sure how to do this, there is a quick tutorial that guides you through the process. Make sure your USB/Flash drive is plugged into your PS3.
Boot up SWAPMAGIC and once loaded into the menu screen, people who are using swapmagic v3.6 press UP (on D-Pad)+L2 on your PS3 controller to browse through your flash drive. People that are using Swapmagic v3.8 go to the SMBOOT menu and select uLaunch from there. In the pack provided uLaunch is SMBOOT1. Go to configure, select any button you want (I usually use X or O), go to MISC and select FILEBROWSER binding it to the selected button, go down and hit ok. Now go to the browser. (Props to Crono for telling us how to use v3.8 Swapmagic). If you are unable to view your flash drive, then it is not compatible (use another one).
USB Loader should start running now. And there you have it, if you followed this tutorial properly you should see the Playstation 2 ISO's there and just click and launch

Copying backups to your USB Drive

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Format your external drive/usb drive to FAT/FAT16/FAT32 format.
In the download pack you downloaded there should be a folder called USBUtil, go inside that and run the EXE.
Go to FILE and click on "OPEN ISO to create game".
Search and click on your PS2 backup, and click CREATE.
The program will now copy the ISO over to your pendrive (it takes some time).

F.A.Q
Q: Does this work on my 80GB PAL System?
A: No

Q: Does this work on my 40GB PAL/NTSC/JAP, NTSC 80GBs after the MGS4 bundle or my 80GB/160GB PAL System? And will it ever?
A: No. No. No. No. No. No method has been released yet for these systems and unsure when in future.

Q: Does this work on NTSC PS3's?
A: Yes, but not on the newer ones (80GBs after the MGS4 bundle) read: http://www.ps3hax.net/showthread.php?p=81804

Q: How do I know if my unit is a LAUNCH UNIT?
A: If your PAL then its the 60GB SKU.

Q: Does this boot from PS3 internal HDD?
A: No you need a external.

Q: What version of SWAP MAGIC do I need?
A: 3.6+ or 3.8

Q: Where can I buy Swap Magic?
A: Here and here.

Q: Swap Magic can't see my USB for some reason
A: It is probably not compatible, buy another one.

[grimlord]

3sixy lol Thanx for the tut! ^_^

[laverman3x]

thank you very much Pirate / DJ_3Sixy ...... and we can't forgot Mr Ifcaro for this wonderfull discovery
Hope to see ps3 back-ups loader too soon......Good Luck

[konrado0905]

USBLOADER doesn't work from Virtual MC so I must run this from pendrive.

[Pirate]

Feel free to correct me if anything is wrong from tutorial, all this information was collected from peoples experience on forums, and I do not have a PAL console to test this on.

[SlyRipper]

This is a tutorial on how to boot Playstation 2 ISO's on the PS2 via external HDD.

Should be PS3

[shareef]

wikipedia says the launch 60 gb pal ps3's do not have emotion engine..!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PlaySta...configurations

then how come this work on 60gb pal?

[cacosoldier]

The FAQ says this will not work on PS3's without emotion engine... this was on the original version of Ifcaro's USBLD.

USBLD_0.2b does work with PS3's that run PS2 games with software emulation.

Same mistake is on the NTSC/JAP tutorial thread, I guess.

[zingle]

thnx i needed a clear tut to use, now to find if they ship SM to the Middle East

[yakuzax1]

Are now with the new loader more compatible games?

Here is the list was running games:

http://scenespain.net/foro/index.php?topic=214.0