Emulator running from XMB [[No Linux!!]]

July 12th, 2008, 02:45 Posted By: wraggster

lolittle posted this tutorial on how to get emulators running on the PS3 in PS2 Mode, basically you need a 20GB/60GB Backward Compatible PS3 and a SwapMagic Disk:

What we need:
Swap Magic Disc (v3.6) - Consolesource sell them
USB Memory Stick
A Pc
A Ps3

This method only works on ALL PS3's that are capable of playing PS2 games (20/60gb SKU's), and upto firmware 2.40. This does NOT work with NTSC systems.

[UPDATE]: We have reports that this method does work on 20/60gb NTSC SKU's that are running on firmware 2.10 (Anything above not tested as of now).

UPDATE : Tested and working on PAL 60gb SKU 2.41
UPDATE : Confirmed working on NTSC 60gb SKU Running FW 2.41 by ztkratos


Step 1

Download This .zip file :: Swap Magic Emulator Files (download via Comments)

And extract its contents into the root of your USB Memory Stick.

Thats the easy bit Done


Step 2

Put your new USB Memory Stick with the files on into your ps3

Insert the Swap Magic Disc and click the ps2 disc icon when it appears

Swap Magic Will now load ... you will have to press your PS Button to use control pad again here.


Step 3

Now press R1 + Up on the Dpad simultaneously and a menu should appear.

Press any direction on the Dpad and then Circle Button to enter Config.

Press again at default and then in the new list go down to 'MISC/' and press Circle Button

Go down one to 'FileBrowser' and yes press Circle Button again

Now the old config menu should appear go down to 'Ok' and press Circle Button


Step 4

At this point you have to make sure 'FileBrowser' text is gray by using Dpad directions and pess Circle Buttonwhen it is gray.

Here go down to 'MASS:/' the go down to 'USBD.IRX' and press R1 and then 'Copy' (press) Circle Button

Press Triangle Button to go back

Now go to 'mc0:/' and press Circle Button

Press R1 and then go down to 'New Dir' and press Circle Button

Name the new directory as follows

All American NTSC consoles - BADATA-SYSTEM
All PAL consoles - BEDATA-SYSTEM
All Japanese consoles - BIDATA-SYSTEM
Thanks Aries2k for this info

then press Ok

Enter the BEDATA-SYSTEM directory now and press R1 again then paste the USBD.IRX file there by chosing 'Paste' in the box

Press Triangle Button twice and then the PS Buttonand 'Quite Game'

Thats the hard bit over, its all plain sailing for now


Step 5

Now start Swap Magic Again

This time hold up on the dpad and then press L1

This will bring up the choice of emulators Pgen and Snes Station

Choose the one you want by pressing X Button

There you have it its all done !!

All You have to do now is get sume roms for the emulators

To answer most peoples question :: No you dont have to do the whole proccess each time you want to run the emulators, just connect the USB Memory Stick and go from Step 5


Please Search around the internet for USB SNES STATION, download it and place it in psxloader directory in USB Memory Stick

Mod Edit - changed the machines working on to all Ps2's that are backwards compatible form just PAL

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