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How-to Boot HDLoader elf with HDLoader retail disc

psload.rar (download this)

Needed:
PS2LOAD.ELF (included in psload.rar)
HDLOADERv0.8b.ELF (use whatever version you want to use)
SCEE_DD folder (included in psload.rar)
HD Loader retail disc (or HDAdvance retail disc)
Winhiip 1.7.6
An IDE HDD for PS2 (internal )
A Network Adapter
A PS2
CDGEN v3.0

Create a new folder on your desktop and extract the  psload.rar contents into it.  Add your HD Loader.elf  to the folder and rename it to HDLOADER.ELF

Prepare files:
Right-click  in folder window and mouse-over 'New', select 'text document'
Copy & Paste this:
\HDLoader\cdrom0:\HDLOADER.ELF;1
Now save the document as MSYTEM.CNF

Repeat above step for another text document
Copy & Paste this:
BOOT2 = cdrom0:\PS2LOAD.ELF;1
VER = 1.00
VMODE = NTSC
for vmode= put PAL or NTSC
Now save this document as SYSTEM.CNF
Create  ISO:
Open cdgenPS2 and drag the files in this order:
  1. SCE_DD
  2. SYSTEM.CNF
  3. PS2LOAD.ELF
  4. MSYSTEM.CNF
  5. HDLOADER.ELF


Multi-loader  [Optional]
You can have more than HDLoader to select from by adding the elfs to your cdgen compilation and adding the correct entries to the MSYSTEM.CNF
Example MSYSTEM.CNF:
\HDLoader\cdrom0:\HDLOADER.ELF;1
\CodeBreakerv9.3\cdrom0:\CB93.ELF;1
\COGSWAP\cdrom0:\COGSWAP.ELF;1
\SwapMagicv3.8\cdrom0:\SM_3.8DVD.ELF;1
You set the title names in the MSYSTEM.CNF , these will appear in the ps2loader menu screen
\title name\cdrom0:\app.elf

ADD THE ELFs  after MSYSTEM.CNF in cdgenPS2



Save
Click VOL  to rename "CDGENPS2"  Optional- its not necessary to do this.
Click IMG to save as an .iso ( this name will show in the HDLoader Game List)


Install the ISO to the PS2's HDD

Open Winhiip and install the iso as you would a ps2 game with your ps2's hdd connected to the PC.
menu name will appear in the game list
boot file is SCES_666.66  by default (dont change this! )

  Enable Mode3 (Unload HDL)
Now get the hdd in your PS2 and you can select this from your retail HD Loader/HD Advance disc from the game list and press X
For just a single app:
At the PS2Loader screen, just press X twice
Multi-loader :
At this screen "Change the disc And press X to play", just press X
Example Menu screen:
HDLoader
CodeBreakerv9.3
COGSWAP
SwapMagicv3.8
Now you  just select a title and press X to load it
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