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Free Mcboot 1.8 And Guide (boot Ps2 Titles)
Originally posted here by JNABK. I'm merely re-posting what was lost in the rollback. All credit goes to him.
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Originally Posted by JNABK
Free McBoot 1.8 release
Dec 02, 2008 - 3:29 AM - by JNABK
I thought as a courtesy i would post this news and an Offical release.
Usage :
Please read "Noobie Installation Guide" and "Advanced User Guide" (HTML format, made by JNABK) in archive.
Check for updated tutorial at Free MC Boot Installation
You can also watch this video install tutorial made by Guacatechs :
Special Thanks to all involved in many tests :
Bootlegninja, JNABK, TnA, dlanor, g.t.o, psychomantis, tar, krika69,
AdvanS3B, katananja, Janaboy (all the tester team and everyone I forget).
See the file CREDITS.txt for full credits list in archive.
Please note that FMCB is now under license (see archive for details).
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Technical Details :
Installer side :
- New GUI, graphics & sounds by Berion.
- Installation now possible on mc slot 1 & 2.
- Fixed problem with chinese clone card (was generating wrong mcid).
- Changed "PowerOff PS2" option into "Launch Free McBoot".
- Better compatibility with early jap models.
Loader side :
- New elf load method which make it launch faster.
- New cnf vars to control "X Enter" and "/\ Version" position at osdsys
main menu screen.
- Fixed bug about loading elfs from OSDSYS turing into simple FMCB reboot
on some ps2 models (due to new elf-loader mentionned above).
- Fixed problem with chinese clone card not booting due to bug fixed in
mcid generation above.
- Fixed freezing bug while loading COGSWAP.
- Fixed bug about loading osd settings correctly.
- Fixed bug about Ps1 game color bug (due to bug fixed above).
- "FASTBOOT" can be used in button-launch and OSDSYS items paths.
- added "OSDMENU" support in the cnf while defined on LK_?_E? path
entries: It enforces OSDSYS to skip disc boot even with Skip Disc boot OFF.
- SkipMC now control DVD Player update check from MC.
- Changed method of loading CNF from MC, now first check one the one that
booted FMCB.
- added new BREXEc-SYTEM folder icon that match new FMCB design by JNABK.
- Better compatibility with early jap models.
