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docs/STORAGE_MATRIX_DRAFT.md

POPStarter Storage and Launcher Matrix Draft#

This is a seed matrix. It merges user-tested layout notes with public-source findings. Verify filenames against actual packages before publishing.

USB - OPL Apps page per-game renamed ELF#

  • Device: USB mass storage
  • Filesystem: FAT32 32K/64K clusters or exFAT via BDM Assault
  • Source: User uploaded notes; verify with OPL version behavior

Files

mass:/POPS/<Game>.VCD
mass:/POPS/<Game>/
mass:/POPS/POPS_IOX.PAK
mass:/APPS/<AppFolder>/<Prefix>.<Game>.ELF
mass:/APPS/<AppFolder>/title.cfg

title.cfg example

title=[PS1] Soul Blade
boot=XX.SLUS_002.40.Soul Blade.ELF

USB - POPSLoader app#

  • Device: USB mass storage
  • Filesystem: FAT32 or exFAT via BDM Assault
  • Source: User uploaded notes; PSX-Place POPSLoader resource

Files

mass:/POPS/POPS_IOX.PAK
mass:/POPS/POPSTARTER.ELF
mass:/POPS/<Game>.VCD
mass:/POPS/<Game>/
mass:/APPS/PS1_POPSLDR/POPSLOADER.ELF
mass:/APPS/PS1_POPSLDR/title.cfg

title.cfg example

title=[PS1] !POPSLOADER
boot=POPSLOADER.ELF

USB - wLE_kHn VCD launcher#

  • Device: USB mass storage
  • Filesystem: FAT32 or exFAT via BDM Assault
  • Source: User uploaded notes; ElOtroLado wLE_kHn section

Files

mass:/POPS/POPS_IOX.PAK
mass:/POPS/POPSTARTER.ELF
mass:/POPS/<Game>.VCD
mass:/POPS/<Game>/
mass:/APPS/APP_wLE_kHn_20200810/wLE_kHn_20200810.ELF
mass:/APPS/APP_wLE_kHn_20200810/title.cfg

APA HDD - OPL Apps page per-game renamed ELF#

  • Device: Internal APA HDD/SSD
  • Filesystem: PFS/APA
  • Source: User uploaded notes; ElOtroLado HDD install tutorial

Files

hdd:/__.POPS/<Game>.VCD
hdd:/__common/POPS/IOPRP252.IMG
hdd:/__common/POPS/POPS.ELF
hdd:/__common/POPS/POPSTARTER.ELF
hdd:/+OPL/APPS/<Game>/<Game>.ELF
hdd:/+OPL/APPS/<Game>/title.cfg

APA HDD - OPL DB / PS1 page#

  • Device: Internal APA HDD/SSD
  • Filesystem: PFS/APA
  • Source: User uploaded notes; verify against DB/Tenth Anniversary OPL fork

Files

hdd:/__.POPS/<Game>.VCD
hdd:/__common/POPS/IOPRP252.IMG
hdd:/__common/POPS/POPS.ELF
hdd:/__common/POPS/POPSTARTER.ELF
hdd:/__common/POPS/POPS_IOX.PAK

SMB - OPL Apps page per-game renamed ELF#

  • Device: SMB network share
  • Filesystem: Host filesystem
  • Source: User uploaded notes; PSX-Place SMB example

Files

smb:/POPS/<Game>.VCD
smb:/POPS/POPS_IOX.PAK
smb:/POPS/POPSTARTER.ELF
smb:/APPS/<Game>/<Game>.ELF
smb:/APPS/<Game>/title.cfg
mc?:/POPSTARTER/IPCONFIG.DAT
mc?:/POPSTARTER/SMBCONFIG.DAT
mc?:/POPSTARTER/ps2dev9.irx
mc?:/POPSTARTER/ps2ip.irx
mc?:/POPSTARTER/ps2smap.irx
mc?:/POPSTARTER/smbman.irx
mc?:/POPSTARTER/SMSUTILS.irx

Warnings

  • User-uploaded notes used .DAY extensions, but PSX-Place examples show .DAT. Treat .DAY as probable typo until package is inspected.
  • User-uploaded notes used poweroff.irc. Verify actual filename in MC-Network package before publishing.

BDM Assault for POPStarter USB exFAT#

  • Device: Memory card driver override
  • Filesystem: exFAT USB via BDM Assault
  • Source: BDMAssault README

Files

bdm_assault.irx -> mc?:/POPSTARTER/usbd.irx
usbd_bd_assault.irx -> mc?:/POPSTARTER/usbhdfsd.irx