The connector for this drive is IDE, which predates SATA and PCIe drives. This is by far the best non-network storage method available. While this bay was restricted in use (you couldn’t even store saved games on it), the modder community was able to pass the functionality over to the user. This is because the regular network adapter has an IDE hard drive connector, which was designed to work with PS2 Linux, as well as a few games. If you have a PS2 network adapter, then you might’ve been left confused by the massive open gap in the expansion bay. Therefore we absolutely do not recommend USB as a storage medium for your games – although OPL does support doing so. Basically, these ports are actually slower than the PS2’s disc drive. While this does work, the ports operate on USB 1 speeds. The first solution you might think of is to jam a big ol’ USB stick into the front USB ports and have at it. If you wish to see instructions for other loaders, please comment down below! USB sucks

With the PS2 there is a massive range of solutions to tailor for your needs.įor all storage methods, we will be covering using Open PS2 Loader (OPL). If you have modded your PS2 to support loading in games and applications, then you will need some form of storage to put these on.

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