More information I have - some of the links are likely dead though: # **Official POPStarter Pages :** (download link omitted) ** * [ShaolinAssassin](https://bitbucket.org/ShaolinAssassin/popstarter-documentation-stuff/wiki/Home)'s Official Guide.** ** * [krHACKen](https://www.psx-place.com/threads/popstarter.19139/)'s release thread. ** **Official POPSLoader Page :** (download link omitted) * https://www.psx-place.com/resources/popsloader.1396/ **BDM Assault (Adding exFAT compatibility to POPStarter) :** (download link omitted) * https://github.com/israpps/BDMAssault **Latest wLE_kHn (20200810) :** (download link omitted) **HugoPocked POPStarter Fixes :** * https://www.psx-place.com/threads/hugopocked-fixes-for-popstarter.39750/ # USB Mass Storage File Structures Confirmed Working For POPS Setups on all forks and versions of OPL.# *(Open PS2 Loader Daily Build Tenth Anniversary Edition, Grimdoomer, official 1.1.0, and official 1.2.0 betas)* *(`fat32 w/32kb clusters` or `exfat w/32kb clusters & BDMAssault`)* **OPL ALL VERSIONS APPS PAGE Setup of "Soul Blade" for Example:** `mass:/POPS/SLUS_002.40.Soul Blade.VCD` - *Converted from bin/cue PS1 backup* `mass:/POPS/SLUS_002.40.Soul Blade/` **<-** *Hugopocked Fixes placed here if Available (Per Game VMC Folder).* `mass:/POPS/POPS_IOX.PAK` `mass:/APPS/PS1_Soul Blade/XX.SLUS_002.40.Soul Blade.ELF` - *Renamed `POPSTARTER.ELF` file* `mass:/APPS/PS1_Soul Blade/title.cfg` - *Created with Notepad and saved as* **title.cfg** **__not__ ~~.txt~~** `title.cfg` reads: ```title=[PS1] Soul Blade boot=XX.SLUS_002.40.Soul Blade.ELF``` **OPL DailyBuild Tenth Anniversary Edition PS1 PAGE Setup of "Soul Blade" for Example:** `mass:/POPS/POPSTARTER.ELF` `mass:/POPS/SLUS_002.40.Soul Blade.VCD` - *Converted from bin/cue PS1 backup* `mass:/POPS/SLUS_002.40.Soul Blade/` - *Hugopocked Fixes & VMC folder per game* `mass:/POPS/POPS_IOX.PAK` **Hugopocked POPSTARTER Fixes Setup:** `mass:/POPS/VCD File Name/` *Hugopocked Fixes & VMC folder per game, change "VCD File Name" to the corresponding VCD file name.* *For example, if `123.VCD` then `mass:/POPS/123/`* **BDM Assault/exFAT Compatibility Enabler for USB Mass Storage Devices Setup:** *(case sensitive files reminder)* *These are <@757101115384004698>'s *BDMA Modules *and are renamed* `usbd_bd_assault.irx` *and* `bdm_assault.irx` *files.* `mc?:/POPSTARTER/usbd.irx` `mc?:/POPSTARTER/usbhdfsd.irx` `mc?:/SYS-CONF/USBD.IRX` `mc?:/SYS-CONF/USBHDFSD.IRX` **wLE_kHn VCD POPStarter Launcher Capable USB Setup with Soul Blade for Example:** *(It is recommended to not have the game ID in the .VCD filename, for a better listing of your games when using wLE_kHn.)* `mass:/POPS/POPS_IOX.PAK` `mass:/POPS/Soul Blade.VCD` - *Converted from bin/cue PS1 Backup* `mass:/POPS/Soul Blade/` *Hugopocked Fixes & VMC folder per game* `mass:/POPS/POPSTARTER.ELF` `mass:/APPS/APP_wLE_kHn_20200810/wLE_kHn_20200810.ELF` `mass:/APPS/APP_wLE_kHn_20200810/title.cfg` - *Created with Notepad and saved as* **title.cfg** **__not__ ~~.txt~~** `title.cfg` is created with notepad and reads: ```title=wLE_kHn_20200810 VCD Launcher boot=wLE_kHn_20200810.ELF``` **POPSLoader APP USB Setup:** *It is recommended to not have the game ID in the .VCD filename, for a better listing of your games when using POPSLoader.* `mass:/POPS/POPS_IOX.PAK` `mass:/POPS/POPSTARTER.ELF` `mass:/POPS/Soul Blade.VCD` `mass:/POPS/Soul Blade/` *Hugopocked Fixes & VMC folder per game* `mass:/APPS/PS1_POPSLDR/POPSLOADER.ELF` `mass:/APPS/PS1_POPSLDR/` **<-** *POPSLoader Files* `mass:/APPS/PS1_POPSLDR/title.cfg` - *Created with Notepad and saved as* **title.cfg** **__not__ ~~.txt~~** `title.cfg` reads: ```title=[PS1] !POPSLOADER boot=POPSLOADER.ELF``` # APA HDD MULTi-DISC AND UNIFIED VIRTUAL MEMORY CARD SETUP EXAMPLE `hdd0:/__.POPS/Final Fantasy VII D1.VCD` `hdd0:/__.POPS/Final Fantasy VII D2.VCD` `hdd0:/__.POPS/Final Fantasy VII D3.VCD` __**DISCS.TXT**__ *contains:* ```Final Fantasy VII D1.VCD Final Fantasy VII D2.VCD Final Fantasy VII D3.VCD``` **Placed in:** ``hdd0:/__common/POPS/Final Fantasy VII D1/`` and ``hdd0:/__common/POPS/Final Fantasy VII D2/`` and ``hdd0:/__common/POPS/Final Fantasy VII D3/`` --------------------------------------------------------------- __**VMCDIR.TXT**__ *contains:* ```Final Fantasy VII D1.VCD``` **Placed in: ** ``hdd0:/__common/POPS/Final Fantasy VII D2/`` and ``hdd0:/__common/POPS/Final Fantasy VII D3/`` Source and additional information: * https://bitbucket.org/ShaolinAssassin/popstarter-documentation-stuff/wiki/multi-disc # SATA/IDE HDD/SSD Internal Storage File Structures **PFS-APA Internal File System for OPL ALL VERSIONS *APPS PAGE* Setup of "Soul Blade" for Example:** * `hdd:/__.POPS/SLUS_002.40.Soul Blade.VCD` - *Converted from bin/cue PS1 backup* * `hdd:/__common/POPS/IOPRP252.IMG` * `hdd:/__common/POPS/POPS.ELF` * `hdd:/__common/POPS/POPSTARTER.ELF` * `hdd:/+OPL/APPS/Soul Blade/SLUS_002.40.Soul Blade.ELF` - *Renamed POPSTARTER.ELF file* * `hdd:/+OPL/APPS/Soul Blade/title.cfg` - *Created with Notepad and saved as* **title.cfg** **__not__ ~~.txt~~** * `title.cfg` is created with notepad and reads: ```title=[PS1]Soul Blade boot=SLUS_002.40.Soul Blade.ELF``` **EXFAT & APA-Jail Internal File System for OPL APPS PAGE Setup of "Soul Blade" for Example:** * `POPS does not support Internal EXFAT Storage` * If you have `APA-JAIL` you can do the following: * `exfat:hdd:APPS/Soul Blade/SLUS_002.4.0.Soul Blade.ELF` * `exfat:hdd:APPS/Soul Blade/title.cfg` and reads: ```title=Soul Blade boot=SLUS_002.4.0.Soul Blade.ELF``` * `apa:hdd:/__.POPS/SLUS_002.4.0.Soul Blade.VCD` * `apa:hdd:/__common/POPS/IOPRP252.IMG` * `apa:hdd:/__common/POPS/POPS.ELF` * `apa:hdd:/__common/POPS/POPSTARTER.ELF` * `apa:hdd:/__common/POPS/POPS_IOX.PAK` **OPL DB *PS1 PAGE* Setup of "Soul Blade" for Example:** * `hdd:/__.POPS/SLUS_002.40.Soul Blade.VCD` - *Converted from bin/cue PS1 backup* * `hdd:/__common/POPS/IOPRP252.IMG` * `hdd:/__common/POPS/POPS.ELF` * `hdd:/__common/POPS/POPSTARTER.ELF` * `hdd:/__common/POPS/POPS_IOX.PAK` **Hugopocked POPSTARTER Fixes Setup of "Soul Blade" for Example:** * `hdd:/__common/POPS/SLUS_002.40.Soul Blade/-HugopockedSoulBladeFixesGoHere-` **wLE_kHn VCD Launcher Setup with Soul Blade for Example:** * `mc0:/BOOT/BOOT.ELF` - *Renamed wLE_kHn_20200810.ELF file* * `hdd:/__.POPS/SLUS_002.40.Soul Blade.VCD` - *Converted from bin/cue PS1 backup* * `hdd:/__common/POPS/IOPRP252.IMG` * `hdd:/__common/POPS/POPS.ELF` * `hdd:/__common/POPS/POPSTARTER.ELF` * `hdd:/__common/POPS/POPS_IOX.PAK` * `hdd:/+OPL/APPS/wLE_kHn_20200810/wLE_kHn_20200810.ELF` * ``hdd:/+OPL/APPS/wLE_kHn_20200810/title.cfg`` - *Created with Notepad and saved as* **title.cfg** **__not__ ~~.txt~~** * ``title.cfg`` is created with notepad and reads: ```title=wLE_kHn_20200810 VCD Launcher boot=wLE_kHn_20200810.ELF``` # Hugopocked Fixes `Sometimes he will take requests via contact.` * <@693490733595754547> * https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/hugopocked * https://www.psx-place.com/threads/hugopocked-fixes-for-popstarter.39750/ * https://www.facebook.com/hugoernesto.rodriguez.5 * https://www.youtube.com/@hugopocked6695 # SMB Ethernet Storage File Structures Confirmed Working For POPS Setups on latest Grimdoomer, DB, and Official Betas versions of OPL **REQUIRED MC FILES for SMB:** ``mc?:/POPSTARTER/IPCONFIG.DAY`` ``mc?:/POPSTARTER/SMBCONFIG.DAY`` ``mc?:/POPSTARTER/poweroff.irc`` ``mc?:/POPSTARTER/ps2dev9.irx`` ``mc?:/POPSTARTER/ps2ip.irx`` ``mc?:/POPSTARTER/ps2smap.irx`` ``mc?:/POPSTARTER/smbman.irx`` ``mc?:/POPSTARTER/SMSUTILS.irx`` ``mc?:/POPSTARTER/usbd.irx`` - BDMA driver for exfat compatibility ``mc?:/POPSTARTER/usbhdfsd.irx`` - BDMA driver for exfat compatibility **OPL ALL VERSIONS APPS PAGE Setup of "Soul Blade" for Example:** ``smb:/POPS/SLUS_002.40.Soul Blade.VCD`` - *Converted from bin/cue PS1 backup* ``smb:/POPS/POPS_IOX.PAK`` ``smb:/POPS/POPSTARTER.ELF`` ``smb:/APPS/Soul Blade/SB.SLUS_002.40.Soul Blade.ELF`` - *Renamed POPSTARTER.ELF file* ``smb:/APPS/Soul Blade/title.cfg`` - *Created with Notepad and saved as* **title.cfg** **__not__ ~~.txt~~** ``title.cfg`` is created with notepad and reads: ```title=[PS1]Soul Blade boot=SB.SLUS_002.40.Soul Blade.ELF``` **OPL DB PS1 PAGE Setup of "Soul Blade" for Example:** ``smb:/POPS/POPSTARTER.ELF`` ``smb:/POPS/SLUS_002.40.Soul Blade.VCD`` - *Converted from bin/cue PS1 backup* ``smb:/POPS/POPS_IOX.PAK`` **Hugopocked POPSTARTER Fixes Setup of "Soul Blade" for Example:** ``smb:/POPS/SLUS_002.40.Soul Blade/Hugopocked Soul Blade fixes go here`` # SATA/IDE HDD/SSD Internal Storage File Structures # **PFS-APA Internal File System for OPL ALL VERSIONS *APPS PAGE* Setup of "Soul Blade" for Example:** ``hdd:/__.POPS/SLUS_002.40.Soul Blade.VCD`` - *Converted from bin/cue PS1 backup* ``hdd:/__common/POPS/IOPRP252.IMG`` ``hdd:/__common/POPS/POPS.ELF`` ``hdd:/__common/POPS/POPSTARTER.ELF`` ``hdd:/+OPL/APPS/Soul Blade/SLUS_002.40.Soul Blade.ELF`` - *Renamed POPSTARTER.ELF file* ``hdd:/+OPL/APPS/Soul Blade/title.cfg`` - *Created with Notepad and saved as* **title.cfg** **__not__ ~~.txt~~** ``title.cfg`` is created with notepad and reads: ```title=[PS1]Soul Blade boot=SLUS_002.40.Soul Blade.ELF``` **EXFAT Internal File System for OPL GRIMDOOMER VERSION APPS PAGE Setup of "Soul Blade" for Example:** ``POPStarter does not support Internal EXFAT Storage`` **OPL DB *PS1 PAGE* Setup of "Soul Blade" for Example:** ``hdd:/__.POPS/SLUS_002.40.Soul Blade.VCD`` - *Converted from bin/cue PS1 backup* ``hdd:/__common/POPS/IOPRP252.IMG`` ``hdd:/__common/POPS/POPS.ELF`` ``hdd:/__common/POPS/POPSTARTER.ELF`` ``hdd:/__common/POPS/POPS_IOX.PAK`` **Hugopocked POPSTARTER Fixes Setup of "Soul Blade" for Example:** ``hdd:/__common/POPS/SLUS_002.40.Soul Blade/-HugopockedSoulBladeFixesGoHere-`` **wLE_kHn VCD Launcher Setup with Soul Blade for Example:** ``mc0:/BOOT/BOOT.ELF`` - *Renamed wLE_kHn_20200810.ELF file* ``hdd:/__.POPS/SLUS_002.40.Soul Blade.VCD`` - *Converted from bin/cue PS1 backup* ``hdd:/__common/POPS/IOPRP252.IMG`` ``hdd:/__common/POPS/POPS.ELF`` ``hdd:/__common/POPS/POPSTARTER.ELF`` ``hdd:/__common/POPS/POPS_IOX.PAK`` ``hdd:/+OPL/APPS/wLE_kHn_20200810/wLE_kHn_20200810.ELF`` ``hdd:/+OPL/APPS/wLE_kHn_20200810/title.cfg`` - *Created with Notepad and saved as* **title.cfg** **__not__ ~~.txt~~** ``title.cfg`` is created with notepad and reads: ```title=wLE_kHn_20200810 VCD Launcher boot=wLE_kHn_20200810.ELF``` # iHDD/iSSD APA PFS MULTi-DISC EXAMPLE * https://bitbucket.org/ShaolinAssassin/popstarter-documentation-stuff/wiki/multi-disc __**FILES USED FOR EXAMPLE**__: * Final Fantasty VII D1.VCD * Final Fantasy VII D2.VCD * FInal Fantasy VII D3.VCD * DISCS.TXT * VMCDIR.TXT __**DISCS.TXT**__ *contains:* ```Final Fantasy VII D1.VCD Final Fantasy VII D2.VCD Final Fantasy VII D3.VCD``` **Placed in:** ``hdd0:/__common/POPS/Final Fantasy VII D1/`` and ``hdd0:/__common/POPS/Final Fantasy VII D2/`` and ``hdd0:/__common/POPS/Final Fantasy VII D3/`` --------------------------------------------------------------- __**VMCDIR.TXT**__ *contains:* ```Final Fantasy VII D1.VCD``` **Placed in: ** ``hdd0:/__common/POPS/Final Fantasy VII D2/`` and ``hdd0:/__common/POPS/Final Fantasy VII D3/`` --------------------------------------------------------------- # USB MULTi-DISC EXAMPLE __**DISCS.TXT**__ *contains:* ```Final Fantasy VII D1.VCD Final Fantasy VII D2.VCD Final Fantasy VII D3.VCD``` **Placed in:** ``mass:/POPS/Final Fantasy VII D1/`` and ``mass:/POPS/Final Fantasy VII D2/`` and ``mass:/POPS/Final Fantasy VII D3/`` --------------------------------------------------------------- __**VMCDIR.TXT**__ *contains:* ```Final Fantasy VII D1.VCD``` **Placed in: ** ``mass:/POPS/Final Fantasy VII D2/`` and ``mass:/POPS/Final Fantasy VII D3/`` --------------------------------------------------------------- **Official POPStarter Pages :** (download link omitted) * https://bitbucket.org/ShaolinAssassin/popstarter-documentation-stuff/wiki/Home * https://www.psx-place.com/threads/popstarter.19139/ **Official POPSLoader Page :** (download link omitted) * https://www.psx-place.com/resources/popsloader.1396/ **BDM Assault (Adding exFAT compatibility to POPStarter) :** * https://github.com/israpps/BDMAssault **Latest wLE_kHn (20200810) :** * wLE_kHn Discord download link omitted **HugoPocked POPStarter Fixes :** * https://www.youtube.com/@hugopocked6695 * https://www.psx-place.com/threads/hugopocked-fixes-for-popstarter.39750/ # USB Mass Storage File Structures Confirmed Working For POPS Setups on all forks and versions of OPL.# *(Open PS2 Loader Daily Build Tenth Anniversary Edition, Grimdoomer, official 1.1.0, and official 1.2.0 betas)* *(`fat32 w/32kb clusters` or `exfat w/32kb clusters & BDMAssault`)* **OPL ALL VERSIONS APPS PAGE Setup of "Soul Blade" for Example:** `mass:/POPS/SLUS_002.40.Soul Blade.VCD` - *Converted from bin/cue PS1 backup* `mass:/POPS/SLUS_002.40.Soul Blade/` **<-** *Hugopocked Fixes placed here if Available (Per Game VMC Folder).* `mass:/POPS/POPS_IOX.PAK` `mass:/APPS/PS1_Soul Blade/XX.SLUS_002.40.Soul Blade.ELF` - *Renamed `POPSTARTER.ELF` file* `mass:/APPS/PS1_Soul Blade/title.cfg` - *Created with Notepad and saved as* **title.cfg** **__not__ ~~.txt~~** `title.cfg` reads: ```title=[PS1] Soul Blade boot=XX.SLUS_002.40.Soul Blade.ELF``` **OPL DailyBuild Tenth Anniversary Edition PS1 PAGE Setup of "Soul Blade" for Example:** `mass:/POPS/POPSTARTER.ELF` `mass:/POPS/SLUS_002.40.Soul Blade.VCD` - *Converted from bin/cue PS1 backup* `mass:/POPS/SLUS_002.40.Soul Blade/` - *Hugopocked Fixes & VMC folder per game* `mass:/POPS/POPS_IOX.PAK` **Hugopocked POPSTARTER Fixes Setup:** `mass:/POPS/VCD File Name/` *Hugopocked Fixes & VMC folder per game, change "VCD File Name" to the corresponding VCD file name.* *For example, if `123.VCD` then `mass:/POPS/123/`* **BDM Assault/exFAT Compatibility Enabler for USB Mass Storage Devices Setup:** *(case sensitive files reminder)* *These are <@757101115384004698>'s *BDMA Modules *and are renamed* `usbd_bd_assault.irx` *and* `bdm_assault.irx` *files.* `mc?:/POPSTARTER/usbd.irx` `mc?:/POPSTARTER/usbhdfsd.irx` `mc?:/SYS-CONF/USBD.IRX` `mc?:/SYS-CONF/USBHDFSD.IRX` **wLE_kHn VCD POPStarter Launcher Capable USB Setup with Soul Blade for Example:** *(It is recommended to not have the game ID in the .VCD filename, for a better listing of your games when using wLE_kHn.)* `mass:/POPS/POPS_IOX.PAK` `mass:/POPS/Soul Blade.VCD` - *Converted from bin/cue PS1 Backup* `mass:/POPS/Soul Blade/` *Hugopocked Fixes & VMC folder per game* `mass:/POPS/POPSTARTER.ELF` `mass:/APPS/APP_wLE_kHn_20200810/wLE_kHn_20200810.ELF` `mass:/APPS/APP_wLE_kHn_20200810/title.cfg` - *Created with Notepad and saved as* **title.cfg** **__not__ ~~.txt~~** `title.cfg` is created with notepad and reads: ```title=wLE_kHn_20200810 VCD Launcher boot=wLE_kHn_20200810.ELF``` **POPSLoader APP USB Setup:** *It is recommended to not have the game ID in the .VCD filename, for a better listing of your games when using POPSLoader.* `mass:/POPS/POPS_IOX.PAK` `mass:/POPS/POPSTARTER.ELF` `mass:/POPS/Soul Blade.VCD` `mass:/POPS/Soul Blade/` *Hugopocked Fixes & VMC folder per game* `mass:/APPS/PS1_POPSLDR/POPSLOADER.ELF` `mass:/APPS/PS1_POPSLDR/` **<-** *POPSLoader Files* `mass:/APPS/PS1_POPSLDR/title.cfg` - *Created with Notepad and saved as* **title.cfg** **__not__ ~~.txt~~** `title.cfg` reads: ```title=[PS1] !POPSLOADER boot=POPSLOADER.ELF``` I'm also keeping the release thread https://www.psx-place.com/threads/19139/ 's first post "updated" with links to side projects. Today was POPSLoader release day, added it. The release thread is a bit rough to read and clusterfuckish, but at least it's not as kilometric as the original ASSEMblergames thread was^^.