PS2 ESR softmod ultimate guide and compatability list (Updates)

This thread serves as a place to post your own personal results with ESR patched games

You can find the full list over at
PS2 ESR softmod ultimate guide and compatability list

Post the name of the game, the region, type (post nothing if it's a DVD5 game), and working or nonworking.
Type being: CD (Must be converted to a DVD), DVD5 (single layer/regular DVD) or, DVD9 (dual layer)
Region: NTSC-U, (US), PAL (European), NTSC-J (Japan)
If you patch a PAL game to NTSC-U, please post about it.
Please do not grab titles from another list and post them here, especially if it isn't listed as working.

Edit:
I will edit the original list with updates as frequently as I'm able.

Please use the entire title, spell correctly and, format it properly, it will save me time when I update the list.

Format like this:
Name -------------------- Region -- Status
'Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana [NTSC-U] Works'

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187: Ride or Die NTSC-U Works

25 to Life NTSC-U Works


A


Airblade PAL Works

Air Force Delta Strike NTSC-U Works

All-Star Baseball 2003 NTSC-U Works


Alone in the Dark NTSC-U Works

Alvin And The Chipmunks NTSC-U Works

AMF Xtreme Bowling (DVD) NTSC-U Works
Must enable ESR option, "disable ESR after first IOP Reset"

Amplitude NTSC-U Partially Works

Arc The Lad: End of Darkness NTSC-U Works

Arc The Lad: Twilight of the Spirits NTSC-U Works

Art of Fighting Anthology NTSC-U Works

Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana NTSC-U Works



B

Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II NTSC-U Works

Barbie Horse Adventures: Riding Camp NTSC-U Works

Battlefield 2: Modern Combat NTSC-U Works

Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood NTSC-U Works

Black NTSC-U Works

Bloodrayne NTSC-U Works

Bloodrayne 2 NTSC-U Doesn't Work

BMX XXX NTSC-U Works

Brave: Search For Spirit Dancer NTSC-U Works

Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30
NTSC-U
Works

Bujingai: The Forsaken City NTSC-U Works

Bully NTSC-U Works

Burnout 3: Takedown NTSC-U Works

Burnout Revenge NTSC-U Works

Burnout Dominator NTSC-U Works


C

Call of Duty 3 NTSC-U Works

Call of Duty World at War NTSC-U Works

Capcom Fighting Evolution NTSC-U Works

Cars NTSC-U Works

Champions Return to Arms NTSC-U Works

Cold Fear NTSC-U Works

Cold Winter NTSC-U Works

Colin McRae Rally 2004 NTSC-U Works

Colosseum: Road to Freedom NTSC-U Works

Conflict Desert Storm NTSC-U Works

Contra: Shattered Soldier NTSC-U Works

Crimson Sea 2 NTSC-U Works


D


Dance Dance Revolution X2 NTSC-U Works

Dead to Rights NTSC-U Works

Dead to Rights II NTSC-U Works

Death By Degrees NTSC-U Works

Def Jam: Fight For NY NTSC-U Works

Destroy All Humans NTSC-U Works

Destroy All Humans 2 NTSC-U Works

Devil May Cry NTSC-U Works

Devil May Cry 2 NTSC-U Works

Devil May Cry 3: Special Edition NTSC-U Works

Digimon World Data Squad NTSC-U Works

Digital Devil Saga NTSC-U Works

Dino Stalker NTSC-U Works

Downhill Domination NTSC-U Works

Downhill Domination PAL Doesn't Work

Dragon Ball Z Budokai 2 NTSC-U Works

Dragon Ball Z Budokai 3 NTSC-U Works

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King NTSC-U Works

Drakan: The Ancient City NTSC-U Works

Drakengard NTSC-U Works

Driver 3 (Driv3r) NTSC-U Works

Dropship: United Peace Force NTSC-U Works

Dual Hearts NTSC-U Works

Dynasty Warriors 5 NTSC-U Works

Dynasty Warriors 6 NTSC-U Works

That should keep you busy for a while. :wacko:

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Originally Posted by Mami Tomoe

AMF Xtreme Bowling (DVD) NTSC-U Works
Must enable ESR option, "disable ESR after first IOP Reset"

Amplitude NTSC-U Partially Works


Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30
NTSC-U
Works

That should keep you busy for a while. :wacko:

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Explain?

Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 NTSC-U Works
Is that what you meant?

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Originally Posted by Louie the Magician

Explain?

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:shrug:

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Originally Posted by Louie the Magician

Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 NTSC-U Works
Is that what you meant?

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:nod:

Dragon Quest 8 [ntsc-u] dvd5 status:working
Contra Shattered Soldier [NTSC-U] [dvd5] status working

would you also like single edited posts instead of multiple posts for updates?

If it's the same day, edit it in.
Also, please post like this:
Name -------------------- Region -- Status
'Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana [NTSC-U] Works'

Makes it easier to edit it into the master list.

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Originally Posted by Louie the Magician

If it's the same day, edit it in.
Also, please post like this:
Name -------------------- Region -- Status
'Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana [NTSC-U] Works'

Makes it easier to edit it into the master list.

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alright.

No need to specify the type unless it's a dual-layer or a CD-DVD conversion. Adding the games in a moment.

Dragon quest V english patched NTSC-j works
Dream Mix TV world Fighters converted from CD-DVD NTSCJ works
Jak 2 NTSCU - its a bitch, sometimes works sometimes doesnt (varies on console model i think)
Virtua On MARZ NTSCU Works
Snes emulator works
Sonic riders Zero GRavity NTSCU works

also theres a list here http://projectblacktower.org/index.php?topic=166.0 you could see if it has some ur missing

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Originally Posted by Jack Spicer

also theres a list here http://projectblacktower.org/index.php?topic=166.0 you could see if it has some ur missing

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Way Ahead of you on that one. ;)

i assume you copied that list?

Updated. Luffy, what SNES emulator?

Why not just update my previous guide and keep this for posting users results so the other one can be updated without a mess of posts, like it was originally ;) I just lost the updates thread

My thread does get updated by the way

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Originally Posted by Zorlon

Why not just update my previous guide and keep this for posting users results so the other one can be updated without a mess of posts, like it was originally ;) I just lost the updates thread

My thread does get updated by the way

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I thought you had stopped updating it, sorry :PP. Though, since I'm not a mod., I can't update your post in Console FAQS.

thats why this would serve as an updates thread ;)

I know it could do with a thread to post users results into anyway

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Originally Posted by Zorlon

thats why this would serve as an updates thread ;)

I know it could do with a thread to post users results into

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I floated the idea of giving me individual section powers for Console FAQ to Sprung.

Do you want me to add the titles from the Blackmage list to this one?

If you are willing to do updates in the Console FAQs section I could maybe arange that for you, but this would need to be talked about in the admin lounge, although yes I probobly do as I please, I'm not going to act alone on something like this.

I been thinking that there could be some help in some of the guides that do indeed get updates from time to time, though admittedly I do like things done a certain way... but if you have seen alot of my work you would of guessed that anyway :P

My afore mentioned guide does still need alot of work though anyway if only to re-add the missing files, I could also do it so there are region packs for NTSC-U, PAL-E and NTSC-J consoles for the ESR/DVD files needed, this would cut out a bit of the guide aswell (bonus) I also want to add Codebreaker to it aswell that gets asked for from time to time for not only cheats but also a safe way to backup saves.

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Originally Posted by Zorlon

If you are willing to do updates in the Console FAQs section I could maybe arange that for you, but this would need to be talked about in the admin lounge, although yes I probobly do as I please, I'm not going to act alone on something like this.

I been thinking that there could be some help in some of the guides that do indeed get updates from time to time, though admittedly I do like things done a certain way... but if you have seen alot of my work you would of guessed that anyway :P

My afore mentioned guide does still need alot of work though anyway if only to re-add the missing files, I could also do it so there are region packs for NTSC-U, PAL-E and NTSC-J consoles for the ESR/DVD files needed, this would cut out a bit of the guide aswell (bonus) I also want to add Codebreaker to it aswell that gets asked for from time to time for not only cheats but also a safe way to backup saves.

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Codebreaker

If you haven't added them already, the ESR patcher, and the PAL-NTSC/NTSC-PAL patchers should probably be added. I just use uLaunch to back up my saves.

ulaunch will screw up some saves

most saves are fine using that method but there are a few that become corrupt using that method also

don't ask me why it just does... I think one of the GTA games goes corrupt from that method.. don't remember exactly from the top of my head

I don't know how you have your Codebreaker set up.. but mine was set to boot automaticly when you pop in an ESR patched DVD and to boot a game directly all I need to do is remove the USB stick it is stored on and then insert the ESR patched DVD

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Originally Posted by Zorlon

ulaunch will screw up some saves

most saves are fine using that method but there are a few that become corrupt using that method also

don't ask me why it just does... I think one of the GTA games goes corrupt from that method.. don't remember exactly from the top of my head

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Codebreaker has never recognized any of my flash drives (I've tried five different brands).

I must admit it is picky like that

Time permitting I will add codebreaker and any other files directly on our server

PAL to NTSC and vice versa is just not a good idea in general as it can cause problems in alot of games making alot of them have sync issues and in some cases just freeze up totally

The best thing to do is only grab games from the same region your TV can handle if it can't handle NTSC or PAL even beter atleast for us PAL users is to grab a RGB SCART cable, that enables NTSC to display in colour on PAL TV sets (AV to RGB SCART will not work though it must be a proper RGB SCART not an adaptor)

Some PAL games do have a 60Hz option though so NTSC users can get away with those :)

Action Replay MAX may work a but beter with more USB sticks though if ESR patched the cheat system will not work but other parts may still work, like the save backup thing

The original Action Replay will also corrupt some saves though

the snes emulator coco uploaded

Codebreaker 10 DVD vers. doesnt work

List has been updated. It was decided that the Black Tower list wouldn't be merged with the EP list.

Unless you ask and get the ok from the guy/girl/guys/girls or whatever that look after that list then no

I for one already know what it is like to have my work found on a site I had not personly posted it on or given the ok to do so

I actually got an appology for this at the time and he only links my guide now (the Dreamcast one for VGA compat I'm talking about) the guy was perfectly fine with it in the end, but if I was asked in the first place I know I would of been fine with it for him to have a full copy on his lil site

Personly I like the idea that the compat is from personal tests from our own members anyway

P.S. the games/discs that have no thanks on the end are tested by myself... I'm not going to pat myself on the back :P

one piece round the land NTSC-J works
Hot wheels Stunt tracks NTSCU works with a strange black border around it
Shining tears NTSCU works

Edited thread tittle and a lil of the first post, please let me know if you want anything else changing or anything changing back if needs be :)

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Originally Posted by Zorlon

Edited thread tittle and a lil of the first post, please let me know if you want anything else changing or anything changing back if needs be :)

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Looks good to me.

List updated.

Fatal frame NTSC-U works
Maximo army of Zin NTSCU works
Gitarooman NTSCU Boots up and gets into the game but the notes don't appear (thus unplayable)
Tetris worlds CD to DVD NTSCU works

Updated the list days ago, forgot to post.

xiaolin showdown NTSCU works