How to Play Burned Games on a PS2 Without Using a Game Shark

The Sony PlayStation 2 is one of the most successful home video game consoles ever released. It plays special PS2 formatted discs but cannot play backups of games without extra modifications unless you purchase an HDLoader disc. The HDLoader program saves the entire game onto the PS2 hard drive, from where it then can be played.

Things You'll Need

• HDLoader

Instructions

1. Insert the HDLoader game disc into the PS2 optical drive and it will start. Select "Install" from the HDLoader main menu.

2. Remove the HDLoader disc when asked by the program. Insert the burned game into the PS2 drive and close the drive. Wait as the PS2 game is copied to your PS2 hard drive.

3. Remove the game disc and replace it with the HDLoader disc when the installation completes. Select "Play" from the main menu and select the game you just installed from the list that is displayed. Your game now will start.

Tips & Warnings

• Only use your game backups.

References

• HDLoader: HDLoader Software Guide

Resources

• HDLoader Information