Duskye said:
Am I able to softmod my ps2? It's a slim and it's pre 90001.
yes. You can install freeMCboot on it.
You need one of the following things to do it:
Action replay max
Codebreaker
gameshark
swapmagic
memor32 memcard
PS2 game (007 agent under fire has a full guide, also these:
***007 Agent under fire, DRIVING.ELF {info is in the tutorial}
***007 Nightfire, DRIVING.ELF [ go to the 2nd level and save, return to main menu and swap discs, select 2nd level and it will boot ulaunchelf ]
***007 from Russia with love, NFS.ELF [ go to the need for speed DEMO from the main menu, and it will boot ulaunchelf ]
***SOCOM Combined Assult, SCUSNGUI.ELF [swap at main menu, select "MULTIPLAYER", now select "LAN", you will go to another screen where you exit, upon exiting that screen ulaunchelf will start.]
***Metal Gear Solid 3 Snake Eater, NETDOWN.ELF [ press start, your now at the main menu, swap disks, select "SPECIAL", now select "CAMOUFLAGE DOWNLOAD" by pressing O button, ulaunchelf will start]
***Socom 3, SCUSNGUI.ELF [from main menu, select your save, select "ONLINE", select "LAN", select "EDIT CONFIGURATION", ulaunch will start ]
***Socom 2, SCUSNGUI.ELF [from the main menu, swap in your backup, select "LAN", select "EDIT NETWORK CONFIGURATIONS", ulaunchelf will start.]
***Syphon Filter The Omega Strain, NTGUI2CN.ELF (in netgui folder)[first create a save game, then select "PLAY ON-LINE", it will now ask you to "Launch NetGui application now?" select yes, ulaunchelf will start.]
***Splinter Cell Chaos Theory, SC3_ON.ELF [swap at main menu, press start, then select "MULTIPLAYER ONLINE", ulaunchelf will start]
***Battlefield 2 Modern Combat, GUI.ELF (in the NETGUI folder)[at main menu swap, "press start" & select "PLAY ONLINE", a series of loading screens will happen, select "create/edit", select "create/edit" again, another screen will ask you the same question., ulaunch will start]
***King of Fighters Neowave, NTGUI2.ELF [press start, now select "NETWORK MATCH", highlight the first option and enter that, now select the second option, uLaunchelf will start]
***StarWars Battlefront 2 NTGUI.ELF (in the NETGUI folder)[go to the main menu, swap and select "multiplayer", now select "LAN", select "Add/Edit", now select "EXIT WITHOUT SAVING", ulaunch will start]
***Jak X Combat Racing, NTGUI_UC.ELF (in the NETGUI folder)[first create a save, from the main menu, select "Exhibition", now select "LAN", now select "ACCEPT", ulaunchelf will start]
***Ratchet Deadlocked, NTGUI.ELF (in NETGUI folder)[select "MULTIPLAYER", now select "ONLINE PLAY", select "NETWORK SETUP", ulaunch will start]
***Smackdown vs. Raw 2006, NTGUI2.ELF (in the NTGUI2 folder)[select "ONLINE", now "ACCEPT", now select "Edit/Create Network Configuration", ulaunchelf will start]
***NHL 2004, NTGUI.ELF [Main Menu > Game Modes > Play Online > Continue without saving, then Swap at Network Configuration screen and hit X, ulaunchelf will start]
*** Demo Disc 066 [NTSC-U] [SCUS-97241],ROCKY.ELF (in rocky folder) [select "playground", there is a little video so press X to skip, then select "rocky". Press X and it gives you a controller diagram, SWAP here and then press X. uLaunchELF will start.]
***Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3, Replace SLUS_201.99 file in DEMO folder > Go to Settings on the main menu and select Dave Mira BMX demo, Swap disc when menu appears asking if you want to load demo, Hit yes, ulaunchelf will start]
***Hitman: Blood Money, Replace URBAN.ELF file in URBAN folder > In the main menu go to extras and select the demo for Urban Chaos, ulaunchelf will start]
***Madden 2007, Replace NTGUI.ELF file > swap cd at main menu, go to "Play Online" select "Create New Account" and ULaunchElf will start]
***Need For Speed Underground 2, Replace NTGUI.ELF file in the NETGUI folder > swap disc at main menu, selected Online, then Add/Edit and ULaunchElf will start]
***FIFA 2008, Replace NETGUI_NA.ELF file >-Select "Online Mode" from the main menu (it's recommended to have a saved profile for the game on Memory card) -Select "Add/Edit" option (configure a new account and then go to the "Add" option again) -The screen goes to black & then ulaunchelf appears!
***Mortal Kombat Armageddon [SLUS 21410GH] (Replaced NTGUI.ELF, but disc check was performed before it was launched in every situation I tried in the Online Play area. No other *.ELF to replace on disc.)
You didn't give away any of those IIRC.
You can also ship someone your MC so they can do it for you.
Use ESR for PS2 Disc backups and OPL for backups on a hard drive.
A good place to start would be here:
http://freemcboot.psx-scene.com/
Then become a member here if you have any more questions:
http://psx-scene.com/forums/ps2-homebrew-dev-emu-scene/ (that's just a direct link to the PS2 exploit/emulator forum, you join the forum as a whole.