Local archive pages#
The source inventory below lists public and local evidence. The full local seed files and research notes are rendered separately in the Local Source Archive.
| Source | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| PSX-Place POPStarter release thread | primary forum release thread live high | Official krHACKen release thread. Confirms POPStarter definition, legal boundary, attachment names, compatibility links, side projects, and regional documentation links. Retrieved 2026-06-21. |
| PSX-Place POPStarter page 4 - PATCH_9.BIN loader-disable post | primary maintainer post live high | krHACKen tells Peppe90 to place attached PATCH_9.BIN in the POPS folder to disable the bugged ELF loader. Retrieved 2026-06-21. |
| PSX-Place POPStarter page 15 - IGR and BOOT.ELF discussion | primary forum support thread live high | krHACKen recommends $IGR5 for OPL-like no-popup IGR and says black-screen exit can be avoided by disabling POPStarter's ELF loader or replacing/recompressing BOOT.ELF. Retrieved 2026-06-21. |
| Retro-Jogos POPStarter official guide mirror index | mirror live medium | Preserves the old wiki table of contents and says the documentation was originally by krHACKen and updated by ShaolinAssassin for Rev13 Beta 2019-06-05. Retrieved 2026-06-21. |
| Retro-Jogos POPStarter guide home | mirror live medium | Portuguese mirror of introduction/features/final-release notes. Mentions final 2019-06-05 beta and likely $IGR5 fix. Retrieved 2026-06-21. |
| ElOtroLado POPS emulator for PS2 thread (mention only) | regional long-form guide live high | El_Patas first post, edited many times through 2026-06-07, includes version list, HDD/USB/SMB setup, command behavior, SMB filenames, poweroff.irx, and warnings. Mentioned without an outbound public link per site policy. Retrieved 2026-06-21. |
| ShaolinAssassin POPStarter documentation wiki | original wiki dead_or_inconsistent high_when_archived | Original Bitbucket wiki is often unavailable. Use Archive.org and mirrors before treating claims as final. |
| Archive.org backup of ShaolinAssassin wiki | archive target needs_download unknown_until_extracted | Named in the seed as a required recovery source. Extraction/package inspection remains a follow-up. |
| POPSLoader by El_isra | modern side project live high_for_popsloader | Resource page says POPSLoader is Lua/Enceladus based, supports USB/internal HDD in the initial release, keeps POPSLDR next to the ELF, includes PATCH_5.BIN IGR textures, and is officially abandoned by its author. Retrieved 2026-06-21. |
| Ripto/NathanNeurotic POPSLoader fork | modern side project live high_for_fork | BETA-10 page documents mc0 requirement, BDMA rules, POPSTARTER.ELF paths, device layouts, art placement, HDD launch fix, and restored BOOT.ELF exit after real-hardware testing. Retrieved 2026-06-21. |
| BDM Assault GitHub repository | modern side project live high | README says BDM Assault brings exFAT USB support to old homebrew that can load external USB drivers. It documents exact POPStarter IRX rename paths. Retrieved 2026-06-21. |
| Hugopocked fixes for POPStarter | compatibility fixes thread live medium_high | Thread is for fix/patch discussion rather than general installation. It includes game-specific fix notes and SPU/GTE/GPU patch discussion. Retrieved 2026-06-21. |
| POPSLoader recovered POPStarter documentation site (mention only) | community recovered reference live medium_high | Used as a cross-check for recovered ShaolinAssassin/Wayback wiki coverage, config-byte meanings, compatibility aliases, and archive inventory. Mentioned without an outbound public link because the goal here is to paraphrase facts and avoid mirroring binary-download links. Retrieved 2026-06-21. |
| User uploaded operational notes | user-tested notes local medium | Local seed notes with confirmed modern USB/HDD/SMB/OPL/POPSLoader/wLE_kHn layouts. Preserve, but cross-check public-source-sensitive claims. |
| Discord POPStarter test screenshot | user-tested screenshot local medium | Shows a user test where hdd0:/__common/POPS/POPSTARTER.ELF worked as POPStarter path and debug POPSTARTER behavior differed from classic/00 build. |