HD Loader FAQ

[woo124]

Hi,

I came ascross HD Loader FAQ, and I wanted to have a few points verified.
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/casey.m...D%20Loader.htm

1.around 2GB will be used by HD Loader as a system file
I was told on this forum thaty HD Loader doesn't take up any space. So, which one is true?

2.Also be aware that Sony has implied that they may start scanning the official hard drive for HD Loader files.
Does anybody know if this is true, or if it started to happen?

3.If you install one of the games that can be played online off the hard drive, do not let anyone else use you disc because online play discs have specific IDs and if the same ID is online at the same time, all PS2s using it receive a permanent ban on all online PS2 services including games, content and central station.
I was told earlier on this forum that unlike XBox, there's no permanent ban on PS2 online games even if I try to use backup disks. Although this is not exactly the same situation, but I think it's similar enough. Does anybody know if what they are saying is true that you can get banned permanently from PS2 network?

One last question. Can you use 3rd party HDD to transfer some of your game saves to HDD?

I'm sorry for the long post, but I just wanted to verify some of the info based on your expertise. I thank you in advance for any information