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via OSDMenu!

MegaPack Downloads

SD2PSX, PSXMemCard Gen2 and MemCardPro 2 downloads are ready to go for 3rd Gen Modchips ONLY.

Utilizing SAS1 and UMCS2 makes updating apps EXTREMELY EASY!

There is no signed exploit3 like FMCB included. Why? Because not all modchips play nice with this. PS2BBL is included simply as a way to add more/consistent hotkeys across all modchips.

  • USB (Fat16/32/Exfat)

    Unzip and merge to the the root of your USB stick5. Follow README.txt within.

    USB

  • SD2PSX/PSXMemCard Gen2

    Unzip and merge contents to root of your MMCE device (THIS WILL WIPE YOUR BOOT CARD!) MUST BE ON FW 1.2.0 or later!

    SD2PSX

  • MemCardPro 2

    Unzip and merge contents to root of your MMCE device. Set "3rd Gen Modchips" as your boot card and disable SD Card Compatibility. Manual MUST BE ON FW 1.4.0 or later!

    MCP2

PS2BBL Hotkeys

My Megapacks include PS2BBL as mc?:/BOOT/BOOT.ELF and wLE ISR Exfat as mc?:/BOOT/BOOT2.ELF

Set your modchip to boot from memory card, usually called DEV1. This is to ensure that one download works for all 3rd gen modchips that use such structure. Prior to PS2BBL booting, your modchip firmware will determine hotkeys. Once you see the PS2BBL logo, you have 5 seconds to push a hotkey, else OSDMenu will launch, and if that is not found, wLE ISR Exfat will launch so long as you do not delete/mess up your mc?:/BOOT or mc?:/SYS-CONF folders.

See PS2BBL for documentation.

PS2BBL_Hotkeys

Config @ mc?:/SYS-CONF/PS2BBL.INI

Emergency Mode

If something breaks on your setup but PS2BBL still boots, just hold R1+START. It will trigger emergency mode where PS2BBL will try to boot RESCUE.ELF from USB device Root on an endless loop. Recommended to rename wLE ISR Exfat to RESCUE.ELF

Apps as of 7/28/2025:

Application USB (Fat16/32/Exfat) MMCE Device VMC
Crystal Chips BootManager
BM Themes
Apollo Save Tool
GSM
NHDDL (edit OSDMENU.INI)
OPL 1.2.0 B2049 GID
OPL 1.2.0 B2210
OPL 1.2.0 B2241
OPL MMCE Beta 3
OPL MMCE Beta 2
Simple Media System
unoffical OPL
unofficial OPL Betrayal
wLE ISR HDD
wLE ISR XF MM
wLE ISR XF MX
wLE KHN
wLE XFW
BOOT Folder for other chips
PS2 Link
PS2 Link Highloading
PS2 HDD Checker
Memory Card Annihilator
Mechacon Crash Tester
Pad Tester
PS2 HDD Tester
PS2 Temps
PicoDrvie
Xbox 2 PS2
Xbox 2 PS2 Lite
HERMES
OSDMenu (in BOOT folder)
PowerOff
Restart
DKWDRV
POPSLOADER
Restart
IGR to Boot Card
SYS-CONF
NEUTRINO USB Root MMCE root
RETROLauncher (USB) USB Root
OSD-XMB (USB) USB Root
XEB+ (USB) NEEDS INSTALL USB Root

NHDDL

NHDDL supports ArgV which decreases boot time. Edit mc:/SYS-CONF/OSDMENU.CNF as needed. See NHDDL and OSDMenu docs.

Missing App Notes

  • XEB+ Xmas Edition must be acquired from official sources due to license
    • Can only be ran from USB!
  • RetroLauncher is unable to be burned to CD so it is not included on the CD installer.
    • Can only be ran from USB!
  • OSDXMB can only be ran from USB!

  1. Save Application System Icons courtesy of koraxial, Ripto, Berion and Yornn ↩

  2. Universal Memory Card Structure mc?:/BOOT and mc?:/SYS-CONF structure that utilizes PS2BBL as BOOT.ELF and wLE ISR Exfat as BOOT2.ELF. Failover configs for both exist in SYS-CONF along with any other common file type shared between apps such as IPCONFIG.DAT ↩

  3. FMCB, FHDB, FDVDB, OpenTuna and PS2BBL are signed exploits. They take advantage of a vulnurability in the PS2 update mechanism to autoboot an ELF(s) via memory card or internal hard drive4 ↩

  4. Internal Hard Drives are compatible with all models up to SCPH-700XX. Recommend Offical Sony Network Adapter and Bitfunx Sata Upgrade for Phats, or iFlash2PS2 for SCPH-700XX Slim ↩

  5. Crystal Chip BM and DMS3/4 Toxic OS do not support Exfat. Use MBR/Fat32, otherwise supported in homebrew such as wLE ISR Exfat. ↩