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Downloads

Every POPStarter-related file recovered from the archive, served locally so it never 404s again. 24 files (POPStarter builds, Quickstarter packs, tools, texture packs & CHEATS.TXT) — all verified to contain no Sony emulator binaries.

ℹ About POPS
The POPS emulator (Sony copyright) is not distributed here. Verify your own legally-obtained files against the checksums ShaolinAssassin published:
POPS_IOX.PAK — MD5 a625d0b3036823cdbf04a3c0e1648901
POPS.ELF — MD5 355a892a8ce4e4a105469d4ef6f39a42
IOPRP252.IMG — MD5 1db9c6020a2cd445a7bb176a1a3dd418

Homebrew launcher checksums

The POPStarter launcher itself is redistributable homebrew (r13 Beta 2019-06-05). Verify your copy:

POPSTARTER.ELF — MD5 97afa02d25f37fa1e2f602dd6c48d442
POPSTARTER.KELF — MD5 a654a0a9093ce7be8767b708bc8cb8a1 (.KELF = the encrypted form for HDDOSD PP.<game> installs)

Recovered archives

TXTCHEATS.TXT1 KBZIPCUE2POPS_2.3.zip32 KB · Also bundled inside the recovered Quickstarter packs.ZIPCompatibility_Modes.zip2 KB · POPStarter compatibility-mode PATCH_#.BIN bundle.7ZDS3_modules_BT_20171017.7z18 KB7ZDS3_modules_USB_20171017.7z14 KB7ZDisc_Combining_Kits.7z8 MB7ZFORCEPAL_PATCH.7z234 B7ZIGR_textures_-_Chinese_pack.7z63 KB · IGR menu texture pack (language-specific).7ZNOPAL_PATCH.7z188 B · Stock PATCH_9.BIN (disable PAL patcher).7ZPOPStarter_ELFs-BATCHER_05062016.7z8 KB · PC batch-conversion helper.7ZPOPStarter_HDD_Quickstarter_Pack_20171027.7z845 KB · Older pack; the 2020 .zip version is recovered above.ZIPPOPStarter_HDD_Quickstarter_Pack_20200209.zip1 MB · Older pack; the 2020 .zip version is recovered above.ZIPPOPStarter_SMB_Quickstarter_Pack_20200209.zip274 KB · Older pack; the 2020 .zip version is recovered above.ZIPPOPStarter_USB_Quickstarter_Pack_20200209.zip643 KB · Older pack; the 2020 .zip version is recovered above.ZIPPOPStarter_r13_Beta_20190605.zip339 KBZIPPOPStarter_r13_RIP_06.zip342 KBZIPPOPStarter_r13_WIP_06_OBT_20170128.zip344 KB · Older pre-final POPStarter build.ZIPRadHostClient.zip419 KB · Recovered above as RadHostClient_1.8a.7z.7ZRadHostClient_1.8a.7z333 KB · Recovered above as RadHostClient_1.8a.7z.TXTSAMPLE_CHEATS.TXT2 KB · A sample CHEATS.TXT — the full CHEATS.TXT is recovered above.ZIPcdmage1-02-1b5.zip597 KB7Znetwork_modules.7z92 KB · The SMB IRX modules are inside the recovered SMB Quickstarter pack.7Zpfsshell-0.2a.7z63 KBZIPpfsshell-0.2a.zip84 KB

Complete original download index

The full set of files ShaolinAssassin offered on the original bitbucket downloads page — preserved here as a permanent record of what once was (23 recovered · 14 via mirror · 12 lost). “Lost” means only the bitbucket download page (HTML) survives in the Wayback Machine, not the binary — but many such files’ contents still live inside the recovered packs above. Click a header to sort.

FileStatusWhere / note
BATCHER_0.3.1.EXElostOnly the bitbucket download-page survives on Wayback — PC batch-conversion helper.
CHEATS.TXTrecovereddownload ↓
CUE2POPS_2.3.7zrecovereddownload ↓ (as CUE2POPS_2.3.zip) — Also bundled inside the recovered Quickstarter packs.
Compatibility Modes.ziprecovereddownload ↓ (as Compatibility_Modes.zip) — POPStarter compatibility-mode PATCH_#.BIN bundle.
Compatibility_Modes.7zrecovereddownload ↓ (as Compatibility_Modes.zip) — POPStarter compatibility-mode PATCH_#.BIN bundle.
DEBUG_AND_HALT.PPFlostOnly the bitbucket download-page survives on Wayback — Included inside the recovered POPStarter r13 WIP 06 (2017-01-28) pack.
DISCS_POOPER.BAT.7zwithheldWithheld per publishing policy
DISCS_POOPER.EXEwithheldWithheld per publishing policy
DS3_modules_BT_20171017.7zrecovereddownload ↓
DS3_modules_USB_20171017.7zrecovereddownload ↓
Disc_Combining_Kits.7zrecovereddownload ↓
FORCEPAL_PATCH.7zrecovereddownload ↓
Game Fixes.zipmirrorexternal mirror ↗ — Per-game fix bundle.
Game_Fixes.7zmirrorexternal mirror ↗ — Per-game fix bundle.
IGR Textures - Polish pack.7zmirrorexternal mirror ↗ — IGR menu texture pack (language-specific).
IGR_Behaviour_Modifiers.7zlostOnly the bitbucket download-page survives on Wayback — TROJAN_#.BIN IGR-behaviour modifiers.
IGR_Behaviour_Modifiers.zipmirrorexternal mirror ↗ — TROJAN_#.BIN IGR-behaviour modifiers.
IGR_sample_kit.7zmirrorexternal mirror ↗ — Sample IGR textures.
IGR_textures_-_Chinese_pack.7zrecovereddownload ↓ — IGR menu texture pack (language-specific).
IGR_textures_-_English_pack.7zmirrorexternal mirror ↗ — IGR menu texture pack (language-specific).
IGR_textures_-_French_pack.7zmirrorexternal mirror ↗ — IGR menu texture pack (language-specific).
IGR_textures_-_German_Pack.7zmirrorexternal mirror ↗ — IGR menu texture pack (language-specific).
IGR_textures_-_Polish_pack.7zmirrorexternal mirror ↗ — IGR menu texture pack (language-specific).
IGR_textures_-_Portuguese_pack.7zmirrorexternal mirror ↗ — IGR menu texture pack (language-specific).
IGR_textures_-_Spanish_pack.7zmirrorexternal mirror ↗ — IGR menu texture pack (language-specific).
NOPAL_PATCH.7zrecovereddownload ↓ — Stock PATCH_9.BIN (disable PAL patcher).
POPStarter r13 WIP 05.zipmirrorexternal mirror ↗ — Older pre-final POPStarter build.
POPStarter_BATCHER_06192016.7zlostOnly the bitbucket download-page survives on Wayback — PC batch-conversion helper.
POPStarter_ELFs BATCHER_05062016.7zrecovereddownload ↓ (as POPStarter_ELFs-BATCHER_05062016.7z) — PC batch-conversion helper.
POPStarter_HDD_Quickstarter_Pack_20171027.7zrecovereddownload ↓ — Older pack; the 2020 .zip version is recovered above.
POPStarter_HDD_Quickstarter_Pack_20200209.ziprecovereddownload ↓ — Older pack; the 2020 .zip version is recovered above.
POPStarter_Quickstarter_Pack_HDD_2017_01_10.7zlostOnly the bitbucket download-page survives on Wayback — Older pack; the 2020 .zip version is recovered above.
POPStarter_Quickstarter_Pack_USB__2017_01_10.7zlostOnly the bitbucket download-page survives on Wayback — Older pack; the 2020 .zip version is recovered above.
POPStarter_SMB_Quickstarter_Pack_20171027.7zlostOnly the bitbucket download-page survives on Wayback — Older pack; the 2020 .zip version is recovered above.
POPStarter_SMB_Quickstarter_Pack_20200209.ziprecovereddownload ↓ — Older pack; the 2020 .zip version is recovered above.
POPStarter_USB_Quickstarter_Pack_20171027.7zlostOnly the bitbucket download-page survives on Wayback — Older pack; the 2020 .zip version is recovered above.
POPStarter_USB_Quickstarter_Pack_20200209.ziprecovereddownload ↓ — Older pack; the 2020 .zip version is recovered above.
POPStarter_r13_Beta_20190605.ziprecovereddownload ↓
POPStarter_r13_RIP_06.ziprecovereddownload ↓
POPStarter_r13_WIP_06_OBT_13_20151207.zipmirrorexternal mirror ↗ — Older pre-final POPStarter build.
POPStarter_r13_WIP_06_OBT_20161120.zipmirrorexternal mirror ↗ — Older pre-final POPStarter build.
PPF_Bunch_pack.7zlostOnly the bitbucket download-page survives on Wayback — Config-table PPF patch pack.
RadHostClient 1.8a.7zrecovereddownload ↓ (as RadHostClient_1.8a.7z) — Recovered above as RadHostClient_1.8a.7z.
RadHostClient_1.8a.7zrecovereddownload ↓ — Recovered above as RadHostClient_1.8a.7z.
SAMPLE_CHEATS.TXTrecovereddownload ↓ — A sample CHEATS.TXT — the full CHEATS.TXT is recovered above.
hddosd_sample_files.7zlostOnly the bitbucket download-page survives on Wayback — HDDOSD sample install files.
network_modules.7zrecovereddownload ↓ — The SMB IRX modules are inside the recovered SMB Quickstarter pack.
network_modules.ziprecovereddownload ↓ (as network_modules.7z) — The SMB IRX modules are inside the recovered SMB Quickstarter pack.
pfsshell-0.2a.7zrecovereddownload ↓ (as pfsshell-0.2a.zip)
uLE_kHn_20160723.7zlostOnly the bitbucket download-page survives on Wayback — uLaunchELF BOOT.ELF is inside the recovered USB Quickstarter pack.
uLE_kHn_20191110.ziplostOnly the bitbucket download-page survives on Wayback — uLaunchELF BOOT.ELF is inside the recovered USB Quickstarter pack.

Lost wiki images

Comparison/screenshot images referenced by the wiki that the Wayback Machine never archived as the actual image file. Recorded for completeness (19).

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