FreeMCBoot is one of the most tried and tested softmod methods yous can notice. Once you accept a retentivity card that is FMCB'ed, the PS2 will observe information technology on the Retentivity Menu and kicking information technology upwards. This guide will show you how to create a Memory Carte du jour capable with FMCB capabilities, likewise as explaining how it will work. An exploited memory carte volition work on all versions of the PS2.

This softmod requires access to a console has already been modded, which will be used to transfer the mod data to the Retentiveness Card.

Support the Memory Card you wish to install FreeMCBoot on. If something goes wrong during install, you could potentially lose your game saves.

You lot must have either of these:

  • A hardmodded PS2 console (had a chip installed to give it modded abilities).
  • An original (Fat) PS2 with FreeHDBoot softmod installed on it.
  • An already existing, working FreeMCBoot Memory Card.

You lot also need:

  • A computer (operating organization does not matter).
  • A USB removable storage bulldoze (512MB or more).
  • An 8mb Memory Card (official 8mb is preferable, third party is a risk).

You also need the following software (all free):

  • FreeMCBoot (original).
  • uLaunchELF or other ELF launcher (supplied by existing mod).

The FreeMCBot package comes with a file that ends with .ELF. ELF file are executable by a modified PlayStation system, and in the packet provided comes with a FreeMCBoot installer. Unfortunately, that'south why you lot need a pre-modded console.

FreeMCBoot Installer

Firstly, download the files above and place them on a FAT/FAT32 formatted memory stick. Extract the entire zippo archive onto the memory stick, equally all the files in the zip archive are required for the console to exist able to open up information technology. Safely eject the retention stick from your machine to ensure the files are correctly written to the retentiveness stick, and and so transfer it to the PS2.

ULaunchELF displaying the contents of a memory stick

Boot up the PS2 and open up upwards uLaunchELF. Navigate to MASS:/ to admission the memory stick nosotros have plugged in. The retentiveness stick should show upwardly similar to above (files beginning with a dot is junk from my mac, which may not be at that place for you – which is fine). If so, launch up FMCBInstaller.elf.

FMCB Installer main menu

The launcher will display the FreeMCBoot Installer, a multi-purpose tool which volition let you to prep a memory menu for FreeMCBoot, as well as install FreeHDBoot to a hard drive and various other memory card related functions. For the purposes of preparing FreeMCBoot for another console, we will need Multi-install.

FMCB Installer displaying a multi-install warning

The FMCB installer will warn you about the multi-installation process. And then long as you backed up your Memory Card, this should exist okay. The alert is that the filesystem needs to be modified to allow all systems to exist able to read the FreeMCBoot exploit, which is obviously non a designed office for the Memory Card. If something goes wrong during install, your Memory Card could become corrupted. FMCB Installer can revive the Memory Card, just your salve information volition exist lost. If you back upward your saves, you lot will be fine. If yous practice not back up, beware.

FMCB installer installing on a memory card

The organisation will then ask you what retention card you will like exploited. If merely 1 is nowadays in the Retentiveness Menu slots, information technology will automatically detect information technology. Select OK and the FMCB Installer will continue to exploiting your Memory Menu with FreeMCBoot.

Once the installation is complete, you can safely exit out of the installer. Once the panel drops back to the browse carte du jour, turn it off and plug your newly exploited retentivity menu into your not-exploited panel.

FreeMCBoot

The FreeMCBoot PS2 Menu

When you lot kick your PS2 up with the FreeMCBoot memory card inserted, y'all volition notice the boot sequence will non execute. Also, instead of merely 'Browser' and 'Organisation Configuration', you should at present have a lot more options available. If and then, congratulations you have successfully softmodded your panel!

If you have opted for a multi-install as instructed in this guide, and then the memory carte du jour can exist used to execute the FreeMCBoot on any console that is not the latest release of the slimline console (SCPH-9000x). This means that combined with the memory stick (unless y'all copy your FMCB Installer files to your retentiveness card via uLaunchELF), you tin can potentially install this on your friends' consoles, and then everyone can benefit from the world of softmodding.

FreeMCBoot without Pre-modded Console

For those new to the scene, information technology's a pretty tall ask to already take a modded panel. If yous are unable to go through the FreeHDBoot method which tin be done without one, then your next form of action is to purchase a FreeMCBoot memory card.

Unfortunately we practise not provide such service (yet), however the PS2 Reddit community has a contact that volition do this for you with no labour accuse. Simply pay the fee for the memory menu unit, and they will send yous one with multi FreeMCBoot pre-installed. Like mentioned in this guide, this will work for all PS2 consoles excluding the last production range (SCPH-9 range). Details can be found in the sidebar on Reddit (mobile users, click community information).

If you have whatever questions well-nigh FreeMCBoot, FMCB Installer or this guide, delight let me know in the comments below.