PS2 disc swap - security checks

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@baconbeacon: swapping has now become a pre-historic thing of the past. also, pulling recklessly a ps2 game from the spinning spindle causes damage to the motor that rotates the disc for the laser to read and you'll end up having to spend $15 for a replacement. not only is it harmful to the hardware but is noobishly silly in thought.

what you need to look for is for a "softmod" which is a sole software hack that is stored within the memory card (as in memento and it sure is hard to find in america). you can exclude the most basic and old-school softmod methods because they targeted in hacking the fat ps2 and you have a slim. the slim has been revised and this means that sony has implemented an anti-mod design rendering the exploits useless. but there are newer ways for softmodding your slim console.

though, there are other methods for installing fmcb on your mc to run with a slim. fmcb or memento will not run a slim console.
google keyword "turn 007: nightfire into a bootdisk."

1. the latest softmod exploits is free memory card boot aka "FMCB 1.8b" which is a homebrew software that enables the use of other multiple apps. reason being is that the older softmods required that a ps1 trigger disc be inserted for the trigger of another homebrew app called uLaunchELF aka "uLE " (stored in the mc). uLE is a powerful filebrowser and also allowed the booting of homebrew apps via the mc or a USB stick.
fmcb (once installed) does away with the trigger disc method.

though, there are other methods for installing fmcb on your mc to run with a slim. fmcb or memento will not run a slim console in the SCPH-9xxxxx series with a date code higher than 8B. slim consoles with a 8C, 8D, and ect. will have the newer bios 2.30 and this bios is unhakable for fmcb or memento. you'll need a modchip (matrix infinity, DMS4, or Modbo) or swap magic 3.6 or 3.8 for back ups.

2. ESR is a homebrew program that allows you to insert a back up without the need for swapping! no more cogswap, swap magic, or ripping your disc off the dvd drive spindle. you are required to patch the disc image with ESR disc patcher and that's it.

3. uLE is just an awesome and the foremost filebrowser for the ps2 for a tons of different uses.

today, we have some very nice apps can be used without the aid of a modchip or of a modchip based disc such as "swap magic." the current softmods have slight advantages over a modchip. nevertheless does a modchip run a back up/ISO without shrinking it, rebuilding it, or patching it for ESR.

4. yet, HDLoader aka "HDL" (current version 0.8c) is the ps2 modding scene's trump card. HDLoader has such a high rate of compatibility for games than what toxicOS, HDAdvance, or USBextreme has. USBadvance is the only method for playing games directly from a usb-hdd since the slim consoles no longer have the expansion bay as the fat consoles do. loading times and performance is better than running a disc. plus, you can also preserve your laser by playing games directly from the hdd.

anyways, this is too long.....