HDLoader Review

[puppeteer666]

i've asked around and no one has answered this, can you load media player cd in the harddrive?if so does it work?
i know ps1 games will not load but hoping maybe this would.

[johnjohn13]

Excellent review!!!!

I was wondering if you could tell us a little about possible heating problems.

johnjohn13

[lufcfan]

I should think that any PS2 CD or DVD will run - if it's PS2 software then it'll pass verification etc... In fact, I have a CD-RW, I'll try it for you if you like.

As for the heating problems, only the older 8MB cache systems should have a problem. Newer drives are fine, and shouldn't cause a problem. The 8MB Cache Barracuda SATA Drive I have in my PC is really cool, and generates barely any heat. My PS2 runs absolutely no hotter than usual, it's very cool even after prolonged periods of play using the HDD, so I hope this helps. I'll try the Media Player on my CD-RW Disc and let you know the outcome of that anyway. I'll be back...

[johnjohn13]

lufcfan, so what drive do you have in your ps2 the BArracuda from your pc?

thanks,

Johnjohn13

[lufcfan]

No at the moment I have a 40GB IBM drive in there. I was using my PC drive as an example as to how cool an 8MB Cache HDD can run nowadays. Hope that cleared any confusion up. Seagate drives work well with PS2 though. I am currently using this HDD until I can get my new 120GB Maxtor DiamondMax 9

[TylerDurden]

Ok, Ive just installed my New Seagate Barracuda 120gig hdd and tested out my HDLoader. For my test I used Drakengaurd it loaded up perfectly. It also played perfectly and all the loading sequences were 1 second or less.

I decided on a Seagate because they are the quietest drives out there. As for heating, that is not an issue. I really didnt feel anything more than warm on my ps2 case (barely that even).


All in all Im really liking this HDLoader thing.


I would also like to thank again www.consolesource.com for the HDLoader for testing. My order from Canada only took 4 days. It was shipped on Monday and I recieved it on Thursday using Priority mail.





Tyler!

[spedmetal]

Just installed my Seagate 120GB also and have 6 games installed and working AWSOME!

Madden 2004
Sega Sports Tennis
Time Splitters 2
Final Fantasy X
Kingdom Hearts
LOTR: Fellowship of the ring

This thing really does perform as lufc described. By the way awesome review lufc. In addition to the other distributors mentioned I would like to add that I got mine from www.foundmy.com with great service I might add.

Now all some one needs to do is find a way to put the software on the memcard and load it from the dev mode with the matrix infinity so we don’t even need the hdloader disc in the DVD-Rom at all. The day will come I just know it!!! Or even better yet a mod chip with the software imbedded in it already!

Also wouldn’t it be just a dream if it was possible to have an in game reset (IGR) that could be enabled from the controller and take you back to the hdloader with out having to get off your ass and hit reset if you wanted to switch games! OK now I'm really dreaming.