

Why are there so many versions of FreeMcBoot on the download page?įreeMcBoot is one of the most famous and massively consumed homebrew softwares around.
#PS2 HOMEBREW PATCH#
However, not all R-chassis and/or consoles with datecode 8C cannot work with FMCB (since the patch was made during that time), To be sure you have to check the ROM version from uLaunchELF. They have boot ROM v2.30 or newer, and will never Boot FreeMcBoot autonomously. The unsupported late PlayStation 2 console models start from the SCPH-90000, manufactured starting in the 3rd quarter of year 2008 (datecode 8C). Does FMCB/FHDB support my console?Īll PlayStation 2 consoles excluding the late models and PS2TV should be supported, although FHDB can only be used on consoles that can have a HDD connected to them (From SCPH-10000 to SCPH-70XXX).
#PS2 HOMEBREW UPDATE#
It does everything like FMCB does, it was meant to be used with the Sony HDD-OSD (Browser update v2.00), but it can be used individually. What is FreeHdBoot (FHDB)?įree Harddisk Drive Boot (FHDB) is basically FMCB that gets installed onto the PlayStation 2 console's HDD unit.

#PS2 HOMEBREW SOFTWARE#
Frequent Questions What is FreeMcBoot (FMCB)?įree Memory Card Boot (FMCB) is a homebrew software which is designed to setup your PlayStation 2 console and provide you with a means of launching homebrew software, without the need for any extra hardware, modifications to your console or dangerous tricks like the legendary "swap trick".įMCB was originally developed by Neme and Jimmikaelkael, but they have been kind enough to provide sp193 with access to its source code, he continued with the creation and development of the 1.9 series.
