How do I install HD loader to my memory card (DMS3 Devmode 1)?

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 · 8 Sep 2019

A Obtain HLOADER.ELF of size = around 640KB
Now create a CDR containing the following

 
HDLOADER.ELF  
SYSTEM.CNF  

Using notepad edit SYSTEM.CNF, and copy and paste the following in:

 
BOOT2 = cdrom0:\HDLOADER.ELF;1  
VER = 1.0  
VMODE = NTSC  

INSTALL.CNF - Again edit this file with notepad and copy and paste the following in:

 
HDLoader 1.0  
mc0:\BOOT\HDLOADER\HDLOADER.ELF  
_MKDIR mc0:\BOOT\HDLOADER  
_COPY cdrom0:\HDLOADER.ELF;1 mc0:\BOOT\HDLOADER\HDLOADER.ELF  

Double check your CDR contains the following:

 
HDLOADER.ELF  
SYSTEM.CNF  
INSTALL.CNF  

Then using your favourite burning software burn the disk in Mode2.

Tip, if you'd like your PS2 to boot straight into HDloader rather than DMS's explorer, rename HDLOADER.ELF to BOOT.ELF along with all references to the file in SYSTEM.CNF and INSTALL.CNF

Trouble shooting, if your disk will not boot in your PS2, try adding some dummy files to your CDR.