Swap Magic 3.8 allows you to boot up your own application or game software CDs and DVDs on your PS2 console. Swap Magic 3 MUST be used with included slim tools for the slim ps2 and Slide Tool / Flip Top Cover for the original Phat / FAT PS2 Systems.
Swap Magic is a specialized PlayStation 2 game disc used for tricking the console into reading non-retail or burned game discs, homebrew software, or games outside the console's region. The software has existed since at least mid-2003, with several different versions of the disc having been developed.
Swap Magic and its related mods, such as the Magic Switch and Swap Tool, which are used to allow the user to swap discs without the system being aware, are notable over other methods (such as a modchip) due to the fact that they do not void the PS2's warranty.
- 1Features
- 2Development
Features[edit]
The Swap Magic disc allows the user to boot into software which allows the system to read discs that it would normally refuse because of the lack of a burst cutting area on discs that have been burned with an ordinary DVD drive, as opposed to regular retail discs which are stamped or pressed en masse. The user then removes the disc (after installing small modifications to prevent the system from detecting the drive being opened) and replaces it with another disc which can then be started. The software also allows other homebrew software to be run from a memory card or USB flash drive.
Swap Magic and most other non-Sony-made PlayStation 2 bootable discs use a method of 'growing' and 'splicing' stampers from original PlayStation 2 discs, a method of growing a stamper from an original game disc and joining a new stamper with the program data on to it; in essence, the resulting discs contain a portion of an original disc.
Datel, the first company outside Sony to make a bootable PlayStation 2 disc, researched the protection and produced their own discs with protection in their on-site mastering facility.
IFPI[edit]
The IFPI on a DVD can be found on the inner ring on the underside (data side) of the disc, before the start of data in the mirror part of the disc's hub. Most contain text specified at the time of mastering; this usually consists of the string 'IFPI' followed by a code describing the mastering system used, then followed by a text product description, and finally a bar code.
Development[edit]
Swap Magic v1 was released and is compatible with the v12 slim PS2. Swap Magic v2 was released after Sony had slightly changed the design of their console in the v13-15 models of the slim PS2, and Swap Magic v1 did not work with those models. Version 2 was widely criticized as it required the user to open the console and, therefore, voided the warranty. The company responded to this criticism by releasing Swap Magic v3, which did not require any opening of the console.
CODER[edit]
Swap Magic v3.8 (also known as CODER) was released, which adds the ability of loading Action Replay cheats into the booted game. However, some users have complained that CODER has some compatibility issues as well as known bugs. For example, some games that work on v3.6 do not work with CODER.[citation needed] Marc-dorcel road-trip ddl. Consequently, v3.6 remains the most popular version of Swap Magic.
References[edit]
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Swap Magic is a boot disc from the PS2 scene which allows you to run PS2 backups and homebrew content on a PS3 with any version of OFW. This includes the ability to use OPL and play games from USB or SMB, though FMV and heavy loading games may stutter. Swap Magic only works on CECH-A through CECH-E consoles, due to the presence of the Emotion Engine chip on those models.
USB Loader
You will need a Swap Magic disk that is version 3.6 (or higher), burned copies will not work.
- Create a folder on a USB storage device named 'SWAPMAGIC'.
- Download USBLD_0.2b.elf and place it in the SWAPMAGIC folder. Rename it to 'SMBOOT0.elf'.
- Insert the USB Device into the first USB port.
- Select the Swap Magic disc in the Games column and press DPAD-UP + L1 simultaneously. The USB Loader should boot.
- Press Cross for a PAL console or Circle for a NTSC console.
- Wait for USB Loader to load and select your game.
Splitting Games
Games larger than 4GB on USB will need to be split. Note that not all games will work as a split ISO.
- Download a splitting tool such as USBExtreme, and extract the contents to your Desktop and launch it.
- Mount the ISO that you wish to split by right-clicking it and selecting 'Open with..' > Windows Explorer. If you are not using Windows 8 or 10, you will need to use a tool such as Daemon Tools Lite to mount it. Take note of the drive letter that is assigned.
- Navigate to where you extracted USBExtreme.exe and open it.
- Click on the drop down menu under “CD/DVD ROM Drive” and select the drive letter of the mounted ISO.
- Click on the drop down menu under “Media Type” and select “DVD”.
- Click on the drop down menu under “Hard Drive” and select the drive letter that corresponds with your USB storage device.
- In the “Game Name” field enter the name of the game you will be splitting.
- Click the “Start” button, then click “Yes” to start the install. The program will begin splitting the game and will copy the split files to the root of your USB storage device. The games will be playable from the default location.
Creating PS2 Backups
- Format your USB device to FAT/FAT16/FAT32 format.
- Download USButil and extract the two folders.
- Open the USBUtil folder and run 'USBUtil ver 1.02 (English).exe'.
- Select File, and 'OPEN ISO to create game'.
- Browse to your PS2 backup and select Create.
- The program will now copy the ISO over to your USB device. This may take some time.
Emulators
The PS3 can run any emulators that PS2 could using Swap Magic.
- This includes, but is not limited to:
- SNES Station (SNES)
- PGEN (Sega Megadrive/Genesis)
- FCEultra (NES)
- Neopop (NeoGeo Pocket)
- OSwanPS2 (WonderSwan/WonderSwan Color)
- Jum's A5200 Emulator (Atari 5200)
- Dave Gnukem (Duke Nukem)
- Guitar Fun BETA 1.3 (homebrew Guitar Hero)
- GEOTRON PS2 (Geometry Wars)
- ps2_qbert (Q*Bert)
- xrick-021212 (Rick Dangerous)
- Put the desired emulators and ROMs on the root of your USB device. Insert the USB device into your PS3 and run OPL.
- Press Circle to enter the config. Press Circle again, and scroll down to 'MISC/' and press Circle. Highlight FileBrowser and press Circle. Browse down to OK and press Circle. Press DPAD buttons until FileBrowser is grey, and then press Circle.
- Navigate down to MASS:/ and down to USBD.IRX, then press R1 and select Copy with Circle. Press Triangle to go back. Browse to mc0:/ and press Circle.
- Press R1 and browse down to 'New Dir' and press Circle. Name the directory according to your console's region:NTSC consoles: BADATA-SYSTEMPAL consoles - BEDATA-SYSTEMJapanese consoles - BIDATA-SYSTEM
- Press OK and then enter the directory by pressing Circle. Press R1 and paste the USBD.IRX file by highlighting Paste and pressing Circle. Press Triangle twice to exit, and then the PS button and 'Quit Game'.
- Start OPL again, then select your emulator. This is the only step that will need to be repeated in future play sessions.
OpenPS2 Loader
OpenPS2 Loader is an alternative to USB Loader that will run PS2 ISOs from the HDD or from a Network Share. It is installed in the exact same way as USB Loader. Alternatively, you can name it as SMBOOT1.elf, install it alongside USB Loader using the same process, and launch it with DPAD-UP + L2.