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Advanced UserGuide for Free McBoot1.8 (Source from SKSApps Tutorial Section) *NOTE*This guide is written for use withversion 1.8 and shouldnot be used for previous versions, as somethings wont apply to those versions!! Some exampleimages are from the previous releases and are only examples toillustrate an option. *NEW for v1.8 The Installer now has a GUI with much more informative screensto help you with your installation. Press left or right to select from themenu and press X toexecute the selection. Pressing triangle displays a credits screen A Boot method for the installer { How-to Guides } A Memory Card with minimal 2MB free A PS2 A USB stick { optional, buthighly recommended} FreeMcBoot release Package Apps/files to install {optional, as apps canbe run from a USB device}
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Free McBoot comes only with thenecessary files/folders required to run Free McBoot's launchingapplication from the Memory Card its installed to. Many applicationscan be used with Free mcBoot, but none will be included with a releasepackage. More info... Recommendedapps to use with installation:Its up to YOUthe user to addanything to the installer to use, so decide on what you want to dowith Free McBoot once its been installed and then add the apps you wantto use. The most commonly used apps are recommended below and are linkedto the developement forums they originate, so you can read about themand get the latest versions. uLaunchELF........Free McBoot skinfor uLE applyskin after install, ReadMe included SMS ........Free McBoot skinfor SMS applyskin after install, ReadMe included ESR HDLoader ........FreeMcBoot skinfor HDL skin must be patched to HDL before installing FMCBConfigurator Included with every Official release You can also find most any app for the PS2 at SKSApps.com Emulators, ps2 app skins, Tools & Utilities, Online, Converters , cheat apps, and muchmore can be found at SKSApps.com Prepare files for installation: The Free McBoot Package contains the FREE_MCBOOT.ELF and an INSTALLfolder. Only files/folders contained in the INSTALL folder will be usedforthe installation. You can place the following files into the INSTALL folder's root:
Example of how the folder structureshould look when properly placing the files: Exact filenames as shownabove are case sensitive with the default FREEMCB.CNF. Check that thefile extension .ELF is in fact in CAPS, or itwill not display. If you usedifferent filenames, then it wont work until you configure the FREEMCB.CNF to usethose filenames.Moreinfo... These files will be listed and linked to run from theSony main menu. More info... The installer will calculate theamount of space that is to be used for your install and show the freespace as well. NOTE:It isimportant to watch the overall file size when adding apps to yourinstallation folders. Also consider skins, roms,CNF files, images, etc... willadd to the size if your using themfrom theMC.
Each of the folders included in theinstall package serve a purpose andshould NOT be deleted unless you understand what they are for and canjudge if they are necessary or not. APPS - Details This folder isfor any additional files you wish to add to your MC . INJECT - Details Put your'DVDELF.BIN' or 'EMBED.ELF' file here, they will be used for the DVDELF injection.More info... MODULES - Details This folder comes with USBD.IRX and USBHDFSD.IRXfiles.These are required by Free McBoot to use a USB device. FMCB_CFG - Details The FMCB_CFG.ELFisFree McBoot's Configurator (made by Sulokufrom psx-scene).
Free McBoot MUST beinstalled to a Memory Card and can not be copied off another. Acopy will only work on the MC it was installed on.
Cross Regioninstallations will not work! This meansinstalling with a console from one region will not work onanother console from a different region. Installer Options: Normalinstall will install the required systemfiles for your console version its installed on. Multi-Version install willinstall additional files for other console versions of the same regionto work fromthe same MC. Launch fmcb will load thenewly installed Free McBoot . fmcb configuratorLaunchesthe Configurator Application format mcIf youdont have anything worth saving on the MC, then format the card for a betterchance of a successful install.
uninstall multi-versionreverts a multi-install to normal install You now have the option to install to either MC from slot1 or slot2
The Installer will detect if you havea BOOT.ELF to install, if no BOOT.ELF is found, you are given a chanceto abort the install so you can put a BOOT.ELF in the proper location,as described above and in the correct file extension of all CAPS.
Or you can continue theinstallation without it, but you were warned, so dont say you werent!! If you dont havea BOOT.ELF already present on your MC from an earlier install, youshould add it to the INSTALL folder.
A successfulinstall should look similar to the below images:
There are 2 ways you can configure FreeMcBoot, using theConfigurator in the PS2 after the installation or manuallycreate a CNFfile on your PC andinclude it inthe installation's FMCB_CFG folder.
Using FMCBConfigurator Once the Installer has successfully installed, you can go right to theconfigurator app by selecting the fmcb configurator from thetop menu. You will first see an option for button layout, meaning what button doyou prefer to be the OK and Cancel buttons, so press theone you would rather use. Atthe bottom of each screen is a keylegend of what buttons to press for specific options per screen. Next the main menu appears.....
Defaultexample:
The FREEMCB.CNF isloaded from mc0: bydefault , unless a FREEMCB.CNF is present on the root of an attachedUSB device.
LoadCNF from MC0
Loads a CNF from MC slot1 LoadCNF from MC1 Loads a CNF from MC slot2 LoadCNF from Mass Loads a CNF from a connectedUSB device ConfigureE1 launch keys... Configure E2launch keys... Configure E3 launchkeys... At the bottom key legend you see [] : Map to anyMC Pressing Square will set the path to mc?:/ mapping to bothMCs in either slot. So you can set 2 different folders on a MC andstill put the MC in either slot and FMCB will search both locations.
mc?:/BOOT/BOOT.ELF mc?:/BADATA-SYSTEM/BOOT.ELF This willmake fmcb search both folders in both MC slots, giving you 4 paths tobe searched from just 2 entries. Recommended apps arepre-configured as default settings as shown in the example image above. This is very useful if MC space is important to save, you can assignall your apps in the ConfigureE1 launch keys... to mass:/ {USB stick} and then assign Configure E2 launch keys... tolook on the same MC or on a second MC by using mc?:/ FOLDER/FILE.ELF. This makes it very flexible when using a number of MCs and/or USBsticks. Most people will only need to configure Configure E1 launchkeys..., but for the advanced user this is a very useful methodwhenusing multiple sets of devices. Configure OSDSYS Options...
-OSD Settings menu:
--HackedOSDSYS
ON - Default settingDisplays list of apps inSony main menu to be selected forbooting
OFF - Disables the OSD Hack
--ConfigureItem :
Press left or right to select an item from 1 to 100 ---Name:Displays in the OSD Menu {Sony Main screen} ---Path1: First locationsearched for by FMCB ---Path2: Second locationsearched for by FMCB ---Path3: Third location searched forby FMCB Here you can assign appsand give them a name that will display on the Sony main menu screen. You can select up to 100apps and they will be linked to the Sony menu. Pressing L2 will allowyou to copy the selectedItem and you can paste {press R2} it into anotherItem number by pressing < | >, if you wish to re-arangethem for your OSD menu. This way you dont need to input everything allover. A small pop-up window appears when you press R2 to Paste showingthe info your about to change and asks for a confirmation. Press Cancel or OK button. The 3 sets of paths willbe the search order the launcher will follow when booting theselectedapp from the list. The recommendedapps are already pre-assigned and named.
---Scroll Menu :ON Defaultsetting turns on the scrolling effects
OFF disables scrolling effects ---Displayed Items :7 Defaultsetting 4 to 10 items can be selected ---Menu y : 110 Default setting- centered in the screen Therange is 0 to 220 You canadjust the entire list up { lower number } or down {higher number }. But use caution or the top might be cut off if your DisplayedItems is set to a high number, as shown in the up & down exampleimages. Menu y :0 {too high} Menu y :110 {centered} Menu y : 220 {too low} You cansaveand go to the PS2Browser (FMCB restart) and see the results, thenreturn to the configurator if you need to make more changes.
---Cursor Max Velocity: 1000 Changes the distance the cursor indicator movesacross thescreen --Video Mode: AUTO,PAL, NTSC {AUTO isdefault setting }---Cursor Acceleration :100 Changes the speed the cursor indicator moves ---Left Cursor: o009 10char. max. ---Right Cursor: o008 10char. max. ---Top Delimiter: y-99FreeMcBoot c1[r0.80Version 1.8r0.00]y-00 80 char. max. ---Bottom Delimiter:c0r0.60y+99Use o006/o007 to browse listy-00r0.00 80 char. max. --Skip MC update check:
ON -Default settingControls DVD Player Update check from mc --Skip HDDupdate check:OFF - Does normal searches for updates
ON -Default settingStops PS2 OSDSYS fromsearching for update files on the HDD.{HDD doesnt power up} --Skip Disc Boot: DetailsOFF - Powers on HDD and searches, then powers down HDD
ON -Default settingPrevent a disc (if inserted onpower-on/reset) to boot through OSD. --Skip Sony Logo:OFF - disables option. ON -DefaultsettingSkips the 'Sony ComputerEntertainment'-Logo , helps speed up bootprocess. OFF - Disables option --Go to Browser: ON - Free McBoot loads to MC browser menu OFF - Defaultsetting Free McBoot loads to Sony main menu --Selected Color - changes the color of the selected itemin Sony's main menu --Unselected color -changes the color of the unselected itemin Sony's main menu
--MenuX: 320 Default setting- centered in the screen
Range is 0-640. You canadjust the entire list to the left { lower number }or the right {higher number }. But use caution or the words might be cut off, as shown in theleft & right example images. So adjust in smallamounts at a time. You cansaveand go to the PS2Browser ( FMCB restart) and see the results, thenreturn to the configurator if you need to make more changes. MenuX :0 {too far left} MenuX :320 {centered} MenuX : 640 {too far right} --Version X: -01 Y: -01Default setting Settings range X = left{000}to right {640} Y = top{000} to bottom {256}
X: 000 to 520 Y: 000 to 242 {PAL} The above are the setting limits before going off the screen.So use caution when making your changes, experiment for bestresults. You cansaveand go to the PS2Browser ( FMCB restart) and see the results, thenreturn to the configurator if you need to make more changes. Examples: Enter is set to - X: 520 Y: 000 and Version is set to - X: 520 Y: 210 Enter is set to - X: 000 Y: 000 and Version is set to - X: 000 Y: 210 You can assign the locations you wantFree McBoot to search for direct ESR launch. FastBoot: Details
ON - Defaultsetting Fastboots a disc if found Debug screen:OFF -Disables option
ON - Displays a green screen when it doesn'tfind any ELF to launch PadDelay:DetailsOFF -Defaultsetting It launches the PS2OSD when no ELF found Save CNF toMC0
Saves changes to mc0:/SYS-CONF/FREEMCB.CNF Save CNF toMC1Save CNF toMass
Saves changes to mass:/FREEMCB.CNF Return to Loader ![]()
Boots the BOOT.ELF { Searches for mc?:/BOOT/BOOT.ELF, thenB?DATA-SYSTEM/BOOT.ELF (first pal,then usa, finally jap) PS2Browser(FMCB restart}
Boots to PS2Browser and restarts FreeMcBoot {unless MC has beenremoved}
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