Features

All that PS2BBL has to offer

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Emergency mode

If something breaks on your setup but PS2BBL still boots, just hold R1+START. It will trigger emergency mode

where PS2BBL will try to boot RESCUE.ELF from USB device Root on an endless loop.

Compatibility

PS2BBL is capable of properly operating on almost all ps2 systems around. even on PSX DESR!

the following systems have not been tested, and therefore, compatibility with them cannot be guaranteed:

  • Namco arcade systems COH-H models
  • Chinese PS2 (SCPH-xxx09)

Proper sistem initialization

For all systems

  • OSD, OSD settings and some extra facilities are loaded.
  • All modules listed on default IOP Boot configuration are loaded on startup.
  • CDVD boot certification is properly performed
  • Remote control will be enabled if possible
  • OSD Initialization is done in a way the Kernel Patches for SCPH-10000 and SCPH-15000 take effect

For PSX-DESR

  • PSX disc tray is enforced into PS2 mode at boot. allowing the usage of PlayStation and PlayStation 2 games even if the DVR laser is not operational

Modchip Compatibility

unlike FreeMcBoot, PS2BBL has higher compatibility with modchipped consoles because it does not patch the OSDSYS on RAM.

Running Discs

PS2BBL can run PS1, PS2 and DVD Discs.

simply execute the $CDVD (or $CDVD_NO_PS2LOGO) commands to run a disc.

It does not matter if you insert the disc before or after the command is executed

PS2 discs

PS2 discs can be loaded with or without PS2LOGO via configuration or special commands (Insert happy moment for mechaPWN users)

Space usage

PS2BBL has an aproximated size of 80 kb Wich means a system update setup that covers all common PS2 models compatbible with system updates will take aproximately a little bit more than 650 kb (add 80 kb to the count if you want to add PSX-DESR system update)

Embedded USB drivers

Unlike FreeMcBoot, PS2BBL has USB drivers embedded in binary, lowering your chances of loosing access to homebrew in case of data loss.

and to make things better... the impact on program size was just ~3 kb!

Applications Execution

Unsigned ELF files can be executed from the following devices

  • mc0:/: Memory Card 1
  • mc1:/: Memory Card 2
  • mc?:/: Pseudo-device used to search on both Memory Cards ports
  • mass:/: first compatible usb device that was mapped by the USBMASS driver
  • massX:/: MX4SIO SD Card
  • rom0:: console main ROM memory. holds software (such as OSDSYS and TESTMODE), system information, configurations and lots of IRX modules.
  • hdd0:PARTITION:pfs:PATH_TO_ELF: PFS partition of internal HDD