I recently bought a copy of Need For Speed: Most Wanted (2005), This was an Alpha build but I don't plan to release this sorry so please do not ask. The reason I mention the disk is because it contained two demo's to Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects and James Bond 007: From Russia with Love. I plan to release these as I have no interest. The biggest shock I found was the file path's to one of these demo's remained in the BETA and RETAIL of NFS:MW I sadly haven't been able to boot these properly other then getting to the title screen. I am hoping someone else better with PS2 stuff can maybe get these to boot and see if there's any huge differences. In the retail you can find the file path in SLES_535.58 Enjoy! Spoiler: DOWNLOAD https://mega.nz/#!X10wWRDa!c2f6CDwgKhbpGHzGMC3swgJ7fZ0uRodzQt18tEcQ0No
Did the demos even boot from the original disc (or at least, an image of it)? If they worked from the disc, it is possible that you broke the games if they were made to expect data at specific LBAs.
I couldn't work out how to. I think some code was needed but the way I got the screenshots was to load the .elf files in the emulator. They sadly crashed upon loading though. The .iso I dumped just loads the Alpha of NFS:MW but these files still show in the boot file.
So the demos are physically on the disc, but aren't normally accessible? Usually, you can't boot games with an emulator in that way (by booting the ELF directly) because they're made to expect their content on a disc. You could try to boot them by first mounting the disc image in the emulator and then booting the ELF. The demos should find their files on the mounted disc.
That is correct. The file paths show in the .ELF but I cannot find a way to boot them other then selecting them directly which only shows the title then goes blank or crashes. Spoiler: CODE Ah, Didn't know that never tried PS2 emulators before. Would have used a TEST/DEBUGGER but I don't have one at this time. How would I go about booting the ELF with the disk mounted? Thanks. EDIT: Seem's there might be a debug menu in the MARVEL one and the naming seems it needs a keyboard.
Interesting. Retail NFS:MW dosen't have a Marvel Nemesis demo. I have done some NFS/PS2 modding myself. I'll might look into it. Also bought a NFSC beta recently. Haven't played it yet, but i'll look if it has a early demo. The build is 360 though, and since NFS files are packed into encrypted files, it might not be the case. If i recall correctly, the demo's are packed into the encrypted ZZDATA files. What you can do is launch the NFSMW Alpha iso/disc (on PCSX2) and then the demo.
Not the one from Wombat is it? Haha I was just a few days late asking for that one! lmao. When I load this disk it instantly boots to NFS:MW but there's a slight delay when it goes black so I wonder if that's where you get to boot them but I tried hitting all sorts of key combos but nothing worked so far. I've just replied to your PM regarding this also.
Yep! XD Also, regarding the files, It dosen't want to boot up at all for me. It looks like you need to launch the ISO first. I believe there's something wrong with the IOP files. I'll look into it more.
Seems like this demo uses external IRX/IOP/MODULES files and folders, that usually located in the root of the disk. Not only in the "DEMOS" folder. I've tried to rebuild ISO with no positive results, pcsx2 says that can't find some system files and it's failed to start. For example typical demo disk has that structure: Code: root FILLER.PAD SCED_544.04 << general executable (demos should run through it) SYSTEM.CNF ├───SCE_DD << general system folder ├───SCEE_DD << general system folder ├───BESCES54.219 << demo build ├───BIONICLE << demo build ├───DEMOS │ └───FIFA07 << demo build ├───LEGO_SW << demo build ├───LMADEMO << demo build ├───LSW2 << demo build ├───MADEMAN << demo build ├───PAKS << external files from demo build ├───PES6 << demo build └───DAH2 << demo build this fifa demo: Spoiler Code: └───FIFA07 │ CONFIG.DAT │ DEMO_000.00 │ IOPRP300.IMG │ IRXNONET.BIG │ ├───ALOCALE │ └───DATA │ ├───AUDIO │ ├───CMN │ │ │ ├───BE │ │ │ ├───CLRBARS │ │ │ └───FE │ ├───GUI │ └───INPUT can directly use the files from general system folders in order to work correctly. This demo isn't standalone. Spoiler Code: SCE_DD │ SCE_DD.ELF │ └───IRX CDVDSTM.IRX IOPRP300.IMG LIBSD.IRX PADMAN.IRX SDRDRV.IRX SIO2MAN.IRX SCEE_DD │ CDVDSTM.IRX │ CONFIG.TXT │ IOPRP270.IMG │ IOPRP271.IMG │ IOPRP280.IMG │ IOPRP300.IMG │ IOPRP310.IMG │ LIBSD.IRX │ OPSM.PSS │ PADMAN.IRX │ SCEE_DD.ELF │ SDRDRV.IRX │ SIO2MAN.IRX │ STREAM.IRX │ └───MEMCARD │ MCDATA.PAK │ MEMCARD.DDP │ MEMCARD.ELF │ WASDATA.PAK │ └───MODULES IOPRP271.IMG LIBSD.IRX MCMAN.IRX MCSERV.IRX PADMAN.IRX SDRDRV.IRX SIO2MAN.IRX STREAM.IRX So, without system files demo will not work. LBA isn't so important as this. I could be wrong, it's my suggestion.
A modded console should also be able to boot it, if you have one. It has been a very long time since I touched PCSX2, but there should be an option to select the .iso file under the plugins drop-down menu. You just need to select your disc image and then boot the ELF in the way that you are currently doing.
This is along the lines of what @TheGTAddict was saying. It also seems some of the files may be bad so he's having a look when he has time. That SCE_DD folder does exist but it only boots into NFS:MW nothing else. Yet the demo's are again brought up there but it seems to be a copy of the other file not checked sizes though as I am rushing this reply. I sadly only have a normal PS2 at this stage but then again I can't even use that as no TV. I suck Just got this rubbish laptop currently. EDIT: The .ELF under SCE_DD is an exact file match sadly.
