I've been using HDAdvance - which, according to Wikipedia, is a pre-pressed (and therefore more limited) clone of HDLoader - for years now in my FAT PS2 with an IDE HDD. It was done for me when I was a kid, but as someone with a love for modding, tweaking and customisability, I've been looking around at the other options, and they seem a lot better; they allow the execution of files other than PS2 ISOs, and the use of themes, as well as out-of-the-box UIs that aren't butt-ugly. I'm thinking of making the switch for these reasons, but Googling has left me overwhelmed at all the options out there and what they involve, so here I am.
1. Could someone provide a high-level overview of what options are available for me to continue using the HDD I am now on my current FAT PS2?
2. How easy/hard will making the switch to another softmod be, and will it be worth it, or a complete waste of time?
3. I'm currently using Winhiip and a USB-to-IDE adapter to transfer downloaded PS2 ISOs from my PC to the HDD. Will using another softmod solution require a different, harder process? Will I be able to plug-and-play the same HDD after I've made the switch, or will all the games on it (all are ISOs) have to be converted into another format like the HDLoader one?
I really appreciate any answers to these questions. Thanks!
1. Could someone provide a high-level overview of what options are available for me to continue using the HDD I am now on my current FAT PS2?
2. How easy/hard will making the switch to another softmod be, and will it be worth it, or a complete waste of time?
3. I'm currently using Winhiip and a USB-to-IDE adapter to transfer downloaded PS2 ISOs from my PC to the HDD. Will using another softmod solution require a different, harder process? Will I be able to plug-and-play the same HDD after I've made the switch, or will all the games on it (all are ISOs) have to be converted into another format like the HDLoader one?
I really appreciate any answers to these questions. Thanks!
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