Apps, Exploits, Softmods:

FMCB = “Free MemoryCard Boot” –>

  • This is the most commonly used exploit/Softmod used on a vast variety of models.
  • It is being installed on the MemoryCard.
  • Works on SCPH-10000 to SCPH-90xxx.
  • Some 90k have BOOT-ROM 2.30 however and won’t automatically boot FMCB.

FHDB = “Free HardDrive/HardDisk Boot” –>

  • internal storage/HDD variation of FMCB for FAT PS2s as well as 70k-Slim PS2s!
  • It is installed onto the internal HDD.
  • Works on 10k to 70k!
  • 70k need FMCB to boot FHDB.

OpenTuna –> A MemoryCard Exploit for the newest PS2-Model (SCPH-90k, with a BOOT-ROM version of 2.30) or PS2-models as well as MemoryCards which are not working with MagicGate.

Devices:

MC = “MemoryCard”

HDD = “Harddisk Drive” and this ALWAYS means INTERNAL HDD!!!

USB = any storage-device connected via USB, regardless if it is a HDD, Flash/pendrive, SSD, SD, etc. You call a USB HDD “HDD” in our scene? You do it WRONG! It is “USB”!

MX4SIO = SD connected via MC-Port

i.Link/FireWire/s400 = Firewire etc., only available up to 39k!

LAN = SMB, UDPBD, etc., available on EVERY PS2!

Other things:

BOOT-ROM = often falsely referred to as “BIOS”

  • This is the software/firmware the PS2 comes shipped with!
  • It is NOT rewriteable in itself!