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Post: [TUTORIAL] How to Play PS2 games on ALL PS3 slim models
07-02-2014, 03:00 PM #1
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So many people have been searching for a good tutorial that will enable them to play PS2 games on their PS3. I did research for a long time and after many trial and errors I finally got it down in proper steps.

***YOU NEED A JAILBROKEN PS3 RUNNING A RELIABLE CEX CFW ***​



NOTE




  • It is important to follow steps of this tutorial in exact order or else youwill be spending few frustrated hours in front of your console and imaginingyourself beating it down with a sledge hammer (well at least I did! LOL)
  • Note: All filesand folders are case sensitive so please pay attention when creating folders!
  • MAKE SURE that PS2 game that you are dumping is properly patched and encrypted or else this tutorial or any tutorial will not help you!

STEPS




  1. You can either make a game back through multiman from your PS2 disk or you can transfer a downloaded PS2 ISO to dev_hdd0/PS2ISO (you can do this via USB drive or FTP client i.e. Filezilla)
  2. Place ReactPSN.pkg to root directory of your USB
  3. Now extract PS2 Classics Placeholder R3 and place the following three directly to the root of your USB:

    • [PS2U10000]_PS2_Classics_Placeholder_R3.pkg
    • exdata (folder)
    • klicensee (folder)


  4. Now plug your USB to the Right port (USB port closest to your bluray drive).
  5. Now install react PSN (do not run it from games menu yet)
  6. Now install PS2 Classics Placeholder
  7. Once installation is complete, now you need to create a new user account with name aa
  8. Now Login to your new account “aa” and run ReactPSN. At this point you will notice that your screen will go black for few second and your ps3 will reboot and your “aa” user account is automatically renamed to “reActPSN v2.0 1rjf 0edatr” (it can be named different if you are using a version other than what I have supplied below).
  9. Now login to your regular account, open multiman and scroll to “Retro” column. Any game that you have dumped in “PS2ISO” folder should be displayed there.
  10. Select the game you want to play and press “X” only once. Now multiman will start processing your PS2 iso and will convert it into a PS2 Classic. Depending on ISO file size processing times may vary so be patient and let multiman process your ISO properly.
  11. Once multiman is finished processing, you will notice that “[PS2 Classic]” will appear in front of your game’s name. Now load that file just like you would load your PS3 game and multiman will send you back to XMB.
  12. Scroll to PS2 Classics Placeholder and launch your PS2 game!



** Updated ReactPSN 3.15 - Better Encryption for PS2 ISO **
** Make Sure to Update Multiman to Ver 4.60 **

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    [*=center]Venutech .ca (You can visit his blog --> You must login or register to view this content.)
    [*=center]Myself for refining and organizing his tutorial in proper steps




** DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY OF ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR CONSOLE. I HAVE TRIED AND TESTED THIS METHOD AND IT WORKED FOR ME. **
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12-28-2014, 07:09 AM #74
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i get the same thing and i even went to cex and i downloaded it from kickass torrent and it sucks
12-28-2014, 08:34 AM #75
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Originally posted by kazzbakkisback View Post
i get no signal once i load game :| im on ita 4.50dex


Afyer 4.60 dex is mot working for ps2 games.
12-28-2014, 08:34 AM #76
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Originally posted by jrt725537 View Post
i get the same thing and i even went to cex and i downloaded it from kickass torrent and it sucks


What is the issue?
12-28-2014, 11:31 AM #77
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Originally posted by Cartman View Post
Afyer 4.60 dex is mot working for ps2 games.


i went to rebug 4.65 dex and now i can play ps1 ps2 psp games much easier Smile
12-28-2014, 05:17 PM #78
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Originally posted by Cartman View Post
What is the issue?

that i can't play ps2 game on my ps3 i got the game def jam ffny and it just black screens me
12-28-2014, 07:07 PM #79
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Originally posted by jrt725537 View Post
that i can't play ps2 game on my ps3 i got the game def jam ffny and it just black screens me


Did you see if your tv actually supports 480p resolution? Also are you on CEX or DEX?
12-28-2014, 07:23 PM #80
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is there no way to get this to work on DEX? such as ps3ita? coz CEX is not an option for me...

is it the encryption that mm fails at on DEX? coz i know u can do the ps2 classics manually on comp...

and keys for ps2classics for rex are out + obviously ReactPSN works on dex.... so y black screen when i try to load the game.....
12-28-2014, 07:38 PM #81
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Originally posted by kazzbakkisback View Post
i went to rebug 4.65 dex and now i can play ps1 ps2 psp games much easier Smile


coz it cobra edition, cobra has support for these types of games...

i know that ps3ita has cobra editor but i not sure if it safe to install.. since i have no dongle or anything... and i never used cobra b4... (and ProDg fails to work on Cobra from what i heard...)
12-28-2014, 10:09 PM #82
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Originally posted by XxUnkn0wnxX View Post
is there no way to get this to work on DEX? such as ps3ita? coz CEX is not an option for me...

is it the encryption that mm fails at on DEX? coz i know u can do the ps2 classics manually on comp...

and keys for ps2classics for rex are out + obviously ReactPSN works on dex.... so y black screen when i try to load the game.....



Only DEX that supports PS2 games is Rebug 4.65.1 D-Rex. DEX consoles are not compatible with PS2 games without Cobra.

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