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This page records package identity, role, recovery status, and hashes where they help verification. It intentionally omits direct POPS binary links, proprietary mirrors, and excluded tools.
| Name | Status | Role | Safe reference | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
POPS_IOX.PAK |
identifier-only | USB/SMB support package expected by POPStarter. | MD5 a625d0b3036823cdbf04a3c0e1648901 | Document path requirements, never mirror the binary. | POPSLoader recovered POPStarter documentation site (mention only) ElOtroLado POPS emulator for PS2 thread (mention only) |
POPS.ELF |
identifier-only | Sony POPS emulator payload used by HDD workflows. | MD5 355a892a8ce4e4a105469d4ef6f39a42 | Proprietary emulator file. Mention by filename/hash only. | POPSLoader recovered POPStarter documentation site (mention only) ElOtroLado POPS emulator for PS2 thread (mention only) |
IOPRP252.IMG |
identifier-only | IOP reset image expected in HDD POPS workflows. | MD5 1db9c6020a2cd445a7bb176a1a3dd418 | Mention by filename/hash only. | POPSLoader recovered POPStarter documentation site (mention only) ElOtroLado POPS emulator for PS2 thread (mention only) |
POPSTARTER.ELF |
homebrew identifier | Main POPStarter launcher ELF. | r13 Beta 2019-06-05 final public build; MD5 97afa02d25f37fa1e2f602dd6c48d442 in recovered reference. | Public homebrew artifact, but this site still does not host package downloads. | POPSLoader recovered POPStarter documentation site (mention only) PSX-Place POPStarter release thread |
POPSTARTER.KELF |
homebrew identifier | HDDOSD/Sony Browser 2.00 launchable POPStarter KELF. | r13 Beta 2019-06-05 final public build; MD5 a654a0a9093ce7be8767b708bc8cb8a1 in recovered reference. | Used for HDDOSD-visible partition installs. | POPSLoader recovered POPStarter documentation site (mention only) ShaolinAssassin POPStarter documentation wiki |
POPStarter_r13_Beta_20190605.zip |
recovered | Canonical final public POPStarter package. | Use package/date/build identity only; no mirror link here. | Preferred over older RIP/WIP packages. | POPSLoader recovered POPStarter documentation site (mention only) Retro-Jogos POPStarter guide home |
POPStarter_r13_RIP_06.zip |
recovered but not recommended | Older RIP build. | Avoid for normal setup. | Recovered history says the 2019-06-05 r13 Beta is the canonical final package. | POPSLoader recovered POPStarter documentation site (mention only) |
POPStarter_r13_WIP_06_OBT_20170128.zip |
recovered | Older pre-final WIP package. | Use for historical comparison only. | Do not prefer this over the final 2019-06-05 build. | POPSLoader recovered POPStarter documentation site (mention only) |
Compatibility_Modes.zip |
recovered | Compatibility-mode PATCH_#.BIN bundle. | PATCH_1.BIN through PATCH_7.BIN family; no download link. | Use the compatibility map before applying globally. | POPSLoader recovered POPStarter documentation site (mention only) ShaolinAssassin POPStarter documentation wiki |
FORCEPAL_PATCH.7z |
recovered | PATCH_8.BIN / FORCEPAL artifact family. | $FORCEPAL equivalent. | Do not combine with $NOPAL. | POPSLoader recovered POPStarter documentation site (mention only) |
NOPAL_PATCH.7z |
recovered | Stock PATCH_9.BIN / NOPAL artifact family. | $NOPAL equivalent. | Filename collides with a later loader-disable PATCH_9.BIN workaround; keep the purposes separate. | POPSLoader recovered POPStarter documentation site (mention only) PSX-Place POPStarter page 4 - PATCH_9.BIN loader-disable post |
IGR_Behaviour_Modifiers.zip |
mirror-only reference | TROJAN_0.BIN through TROJAN_5.BIN IGR modifier family. | $IGR0 through $IGR5 equivalents. | External mirror links are intentionally omitted. | POPSLoader recovered POPStarter documentation site (mention only) |
IGR_textures_-_Chinese_pack.7z |
recovered | Language-specific IGR menu texture pack. | IGR_BG.TM2 / IGR_NO.TM2 / IGR_YES.TM2 style assets. | Texture placement depends on storage backend and POPS folder scope. | POPSLoader recovered POPStarter documentation site (mention only) |
CHEATS.TXT |
recovered | Full/sample command text file. | Plain-text reference only. | Keep case uppercase on case-sensitive paths. | POPSLoader recovered POPStarter documentation site (mention only) ElOtroLado POPS emulator for PS2 thread (mention only) |
SAMPLE_CHEATS.TXT |
recovered | Example CHEATS.TXT. | Plain-text reference only. | Named commands do not require $SAFEMODE; raw code blocks usually should use it. | POPSLoader recovered POPStarter documentation site (mention only) |
CUE2POPS_2.3.zip |
recovered | BIN/CUE to VCD conversion utility. | Recovered as zip in the reference inventory. | Also bundled inside recovered Quickstarter packs. | POPSLoader recovered POPStarter documentation site (mention only) |
Disc_Combining_Kits.7z |
recovered | Multi-disc preparation helpers. | Use with DISCS.TXT/VMCDIR.TXT docs. | Keep separate from any excluded multi-disc utilities that should not appear in the public site. | POPSLoader recovered POPStarter documentation site (mention only) |
POPStarter_USB_Quickstarter_Pack_20200209.zip |
recovered | USB quickstarter pack. | Package identity only. | Use as a historical layout reference; do not mirror links. | POPSLoader recovered POPStarter documentation site (mention only) |
POPStarter_HDD_Quickstarter_Pack_20200209.zip |
recovered | HDD quickstarter pack. | Package identity only. | Use as a historical layout reference; do not mirror links. | POPSLoader recovered POPStarter documentation site (mention only) |
POPStarter_SMB_Quickstarter_Pack_20200209.zip |
recovered | SMB quickstarter pack. | Package identity only. | Contains network-module layout references; do not mirror links. | POPSLoader recovered POPStarter documentation site (mention only) |
POPStarter_HDD_Quickstarter_Pack_20171027.7z |
recovered | Older HDD quickstarter pack. | Package identity only. | Superseded for most users by the 2020 package naming. | POPSLoader recovered POPStarter documentation site (mention only) |
network_modules.7z |
recovered | SMB memory-card IRX module set. | poweroff.irx, ps2dev9.irx, smsutils.irx, ps2ip.irx, ps2smap.irx, smbman.irx. | The recovered reference notes the SMB Quickstarter pack also contains these modules. | POPSLoader recovered POPStarter documentation site (mention only) ElOtroLado POPS emulator for PS2 thread (mention only) |
DS3_modules_BT_20171017.7z |
recovered | DualShock 3 Bluetooth module pack. | Package identity only. | Peripheral module pack, not required for a normal POPStarter storage setup. | POPSLoader recovered POPStarter documentation site (mention only) |
DS3_modules_USB_20171017.7z |
recovered | DualShock 3 USB module pack. | Package identity only. | Peripheral module pack, not required for a normal POPStarter storage setup. | POPSLoader recovered POPStarter documentation site (mention only) |
RadHostClient_1.8a.7z |
recovered | ps2host/host-client utility. | Package identity only. | Related to older host workflows, not current SMB setup. | POPSLoader recovered POPStarter documentation site (mention only) |
pfsshell-0.2a.zip |
recovered | PFS shell utility. | Package identity only. | Useful for HDD/PFS maintenance references. | POPSLoader recovered POPStarter documentation site (mention only) |
POPStarter_ELFs-BATCHER_05062016.7z |
recovered | PC helper for batch-created renamed POPStarter ELFs. | Package identity only. | Historical helper for per-game ELF workflows. | POPSLoader recovered POPStarter documentation site (mention only) |
BATCHER_0.3.1.EXE |
lost | Older PC batch-conversion helper. | Bitbucket download page record only. | Kept as a missing inventory row, not a download. | POPSLoader recovered POPStarter documentation site (mention only) |
PPF_Bunch_pack.7z |
lost | PPF patches mapping user-friendly patch names to config bytes. | DEBUG_AND_HALT, NO_VMC, ONLY_1ST_VMC, NO_PAL, FORCE_MODEX, DEFAULT_IGR_TEXTURES, LC_ONLY, NO_AUTO_PATCH, NO_LC_CRACKS. | Useful for explaining config byte aliases even without the package. | POPSLoader recovered POPStarter documentation site (mention only) ShaolinAssassin POPStarter documentation wiki |
hddosd_sample_files.7z |
lost | HDDOSD sample install files. | Bitbucket download page record only. | Relevant to PP.<game> / POPSTARTER.KELF legacy installs. | POPSLoader recovered POPStarter documentation site (mention only) |
uLE_kHn_20160723.7z |
lost | Older uLE_kHn package. | Bitbucket download page record only. | Later quickstarter packs contain uLaunchELF/BOOT.ELF references. | POPSLoader recovered POPStarter documentation site (mention only) |
uLE_kHn_20191110.zip |
lost | Later uLE_kHn package. | Bitbucket download page record only. | The 2020-08-10 loader-address fix is separate history and should be documented by date rather than mirrored binary. | POPSLoader recovered POPStarter documentation site (mention only) |