Technical Details

While all PS2s are mod compatible, because it requires no soldering I leave the mod as an add-on, and as such all systems will have a functioning laser. Note that these lasers are also aging, and if the laser works through my thorough testing, I will leave it as is without replacement, even if game boot times are slower. This is because while there are replacement lasers, they are generally fairly cheap and unreliable when compared to even the dying OEM counterparts. If the laser does not work, I will replace it with one of these reproductions.

If you do not have a modded system, there is nothing more to read. It is a PS2 🙂

If your system is modded, you will receive a FreeMcBoot memory card, and either a MX4ISO and an SD card, or a SATA adapter and a hard drive/SSD.

Getting Started

For the Phat and Slim, I have two different mod packages that ultimately achieve the same thing; allowing most games to be played via external storage. Each system will utilize a FreeMcBoot Memory card to boot into the respective home brew.

  1. Insert the FreeMcBoot memory card into Slot 1 of the PS2.
  2. Connect your storage device to the PS2.
    1. PS2 Slim: Insert your SD card into the MX4ISO and insert the MX4ISO into Slot 2
    2. PS2 Phat: Insert your HDD/SSD into the Sata adapter. Connect the adapter to the back of the PS2 in the expansion slot, and screw down the mounting screws.
  3. Power up the console. You will see the FreeMcBoot splash screen, followed by a menu that looks similar to the image below:

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You will mostly only need to use OPL, but here is a quick overview of some of the options you will see:

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While you can save games to your FreeMcBoot memory card, I suggest you avoid opening it in the browser to avoid accidentally removing essential content.

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