[APP] Unofficial FHDB 1.93 'Noobie Package' OBT. By Jay-Jay » Sat Aug 06. [TUTORIAL] [FMCB] How to run Free MC Boot Installer using Codebreaker (8.1 or newer). Download Free McBoot 1.93 (4.88MB) for Oldies. The file 'PID:ZSTM2WQCOD:173526-[131014]FMCB_193_BIN.7Z' can be downloaded instantly from our Oldies PS2 PS2 category. I know that the PS2 is an old console but it is still in scene so i decide to post this tutorial. Free McBoot is a method of running homebrew applications directly off a Memory Card as a stand alone loader. No boot discs or modchips are required once installed. You will however need to have a method to install FMCB to the MC. This guide assumes you have a method to boot the installer already, if not look thru the Installation tab above and return when ready to install FMCB. * NEW for v1.8 The Installer now has a GUI with much more informative screens to help you with your installation. Press left or right to select from the menu and press X to execute the selection. Pressing triangle displays a credits screen. Free McBoot MUST be installed to a Memory Card and can not be copied off another. A copy will only work on the MC it was installed on. Cross Region installations will not work! This means installing with a console from one region will not work on another console from a different region. Installer Options: Normal install will install the required system files for your console version. Multi-Version install will install additional files for other console versions of the same region to work with the same MC. Launch fmcb will load the newly installed Free McBoot. Fmcb configurator Launches the Configurator Application format mc If you dont have anything worth saving on the MC, then format the card for a better chance of a successful install. Which SCPH-9XXXX v18 consoles work with FMCB? Only those with BIOS version 220 Q. Can FMCB be updated to work with v18 consoles that have BIOS version 230? No, Sony removed the feature that FMCB used to boot the hacked OSDSYS. How do I know if I'm getting a FMCB compatible PS2 without first purchasing the system? There's a few methods so far. If the packaging has a window to allow you to see the sticker, or if the retailer will let you open the box in the store, look for date code 8b. Some 8c may have BIOS v220, most are v230. Any later date code is not compatible. The 'Singstar Pop Hits 3' Bundle (not the 2007 bundle with the white PS2)is reported as BIOS v220 (no Guarantees though) I can't find this bundle online, so if you have a link to it, or know a store that sells it please share. Are there any ways to know what SCPH-9XXXX v18 NOT to buy without opening the package? The Lego Batman bundle is reportedly BIOS v230. Avoid it if you want to use FMCB. How can I tell if my SCPH-9XXXX v18 has BIOS v220, after I have purchased it and opened the box? Look at the sticker on the bottom of the console. If it has date code 8a or 8b, it will work with FMCB. If it has date code 8c look at next question. Are there any date code 8c PS2 that have the v220 BIOS? It was during the third quarter of 2008 that Sony switched to using bios v2.30. Thus consoles with date code 8C may have either that bios or the preceding bios v2.20 which does allow FMCB booting. So for consoles with 8C we can't be sure about FMCB compatibility without checking the BIOS version explicitly. How can I tell what BIOS my date code C console has? Use the BIOS dumping tool attached at the bottom of this post to dump you BIOS and see what version it is.(DUMPBIOS-MASS.zip) You will need a method to launch homebrew to run this program. (see last question for ways to do that) (Don't upload your BIOS here, it is copyright of Sony, and will get you banned.) Q. Can the PS2's BIOS be flashed with v220, if I find out I have v230? No the PS2 has a read only BIOS chip. Are there any FMCB install methods that work on other slim consoles, but not on SCPH-9XXXX? Yes, the Codebreaker method doesn't work, as the program is no longer compatible with this version PS2 at all. Not even for using the cheating function. What other home brew launching alternatives do I have if I find my PS2 has BIOS v230? Swap Magic, AR Max w/media player, mod-chip (Modbo 4.0 apparently works well.). Interesting, until this thread I had never known about this. In defense of the way everyone else answered the OP, I must admit until I read the links I would have said the same thing. The reason I would have said the same thing is, the exploit is fairly new (about 1 year.) newish exploit plus old system equals hard to find anyone still messing with it. So expecting random people to know about it is probably a bit of a stretch.
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