PS1/2 FreeDVDBoot - New PS2 exploit

[uyjulian]

New PS2 exploit FreeDVDBoot.

More details at https://github.com/CTurt/FreeDVDBoot

 

[TunaKetchup]

Oh. Very cool

I'll try this out

Edit

Unfortunately, my DVD player is version 2.12U.

 

[asdfqwer426]

Found out about this on reddit and googled to find more info, not much out there yet but I saw this post. Wanted to just chime in and say my 70012 slim has the right DVD software (3.10), so I tried it out.

This was SO easy. I've done the FDHB image for a fat, I've done the editing a game ISO with apache and messing with sensors, and this new method was just so simple.

You just burn the premade ISO and boom, uLaunchELF opens right up. from there you can open FMCB installer from a USB drive and make your own cards. Once this is ported to other versions of the DVD player software, this will be THE method to install FMCB.

 

[Valery0p]

Found out about this on reddit and googled to find more info, not much out there yet but I saw this post. Wanted to just chime in and say my 70012 slim has the right DVD software (3.10), so I tried it out.

This was SO easy. I've done the FDHB image for a fat, I've done the editing a game ISO with apache and messing with sensors, and this new method was just so simple.

You just burn the premade ISO and boom, uLaunchELF opens right up. from there you can open FMCB installer from a USB drive and make your own cards. Once this is ported to other versions of the DVD player software, this will be THE method to install FMCB.

I totally agree with you, this is as good as it gets for the ps2 (unless they discover a USB exploit)
Also, just letting you know

It’s pretty rewarding to read about people actually trying this out and getting it work without issues. Huge thanks for all the positive feedback, everyone! pic.twitter.com/i1Y6AzDEEL

— CTurt (@CTurtE) June 28, 2020

 

[spotanjo3]

Awesome discover!

 

[kublai]

That is so awesome to see there's still things being developed for the aging PS2

 

[TheMrIron2]

It's really nice to see that the PS2 has been experiencing somewhat of a renaissance, with RetroArch, the new toolchain and now this. Fantastic work, and I'm glad to see a new exploit on a console that doesn't have enough of them

 

[Deleted member 323844]

I have tested it on 3.11E and, indeed, it doesn't work.

This being a fully driver compatible exploit would be amazing.

 

[PikachuPrincess23]

Can someone please make a YouTube video guide how to use this?
I want to give it a try but i dont know how to use it.

 

[Deleted member 323844]

Can someone please make a YouTube video guide how to use this?
I want to give it a try but i dont know how to use it.

There's not much to explain.

1) Check your DVD player version (boot the console without disc and press triangle). This only works on a 3.10E/U/J player.
2) Burn this disc: https://github.com/CTurt/FreeDVDBoot/raw/master/3.10E.iso
3) Boot it on your Playstation 2, uLaunchELF (+USB mount support) should pop up.
4) From there you can launch any kind of executable (elf) so just boot Open PS2 Loader, Free McBoot Installer or whatever.

 

[Daggot]

Shame, the slim I have lying around is a 3.11U.

 

[PikachuPrincess23]

I'm going to give it a try.
One more question how do i use homebrew and it's still possible to play PS2 games you download from internett?

 

[Valery0p]

I'm going to give it a try.
One more question how do i use homebrew and it's still possible to play PS2 games you download from internett?

Yes, you can use OPL to play your backups, please read the other posts and educate yourself before asking a question.

There's not much to explain.

1) Check your DVD player version (boot the console without disc and press triangle). This only works on a 3.10E/U/J player.
2) Burn this disc: https://github.com/CTurt/FreeDVDBoot/raw/master/3.10E.iso
3) Boot it on your Playstation 2, uLaunchELF (+USB mount support) should pop up.
4) From there you can launch any kind of executable (elf) so just boot Open PS2 Loader, Free McBoot Installer or whatever.

 

[PikachuPrincess23]

I have turn PS2 on and DVD Player version are 3.00E
Does exploit work on that?

 

[daemonspudguy]

I have two PS2s, one fat model on DVD firmware 2.10U, and a slim on 3.11U. DAMNIT!

 

[zfreeman]

I have turn PS2 on and DVD Player version are 3.00E
Does exploit work on that?

https://www.psx-place.com/threads/tutorial-fmcb-installation-with-free-dvd-boot.30211/

 

[P.S]

Cool have to try this

 

[Joom]

Here's the write up on it if anyone else is interested in what's going on under the hood.
https://cturt.github.io/freedvdboot.html

 

[Valery0p]

Update: experimental 3.11 build added

Attention owners of PS2 with DVD player version 3.11, your cries were the loudest so I ported the exploit to your firmare first! Code just pushed to the repro, including my notes on the porting process incase it's useful (took about 2 hours to do...): https://t.co/zAyvxei8aE

— CTurt (@CTurtE) June 29, 2020

 

[gnmmarechal]

Pretty interesting, going to take a look, see if it applies to mine.