PSBBN in 2024

[@CosmicScaleFactor]

The PSBBN Definitive English Patch 2.0 is now available. Check out the tutorial video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/paCrYXmgodmmr6c Download on GitHub: github.com/CosmicScale/PSBBN-Definitive-English-Patch If you appreciate my work and want to support the continued development of the "PSBBN Definitive English Patch 2.0" and other PS2-related projects, you can now do so via Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/cosmicscale

[@NicErdman]

I just found out about this tonight and I'm blown away. If I saw this in 2002 I don't think I would be able to handle it.

[@eyesvisionsight]

I honestly feel like with the right support and patience, this can and will replace the current mod offerings such as fmcb. so excited to try this.

[@ed3n4pf]

Omggg this video is filled with so much passion i'd download it and archive on my ps2 as a system demonstration content.

[@poptheweasel100]

This is my dream UI for the PS2. OPL works, but I've always been a big fan of fancy and unique UI design, and this one delivers in spades. The only thing stopping me from installing this right now are the HDD size limit and the lack of easy to use tools for installing games and art. If and when those aren't problems anymore, I'll be gladly installing this and running it as my main driver. Amazing work, and super happy to see it still being worked on in the modern day! Maybe in the future too, we can get even more functionality back online. I'd certainly love to try Nobunaga's Ambition Online someday... And of course I'm still hoping for an FFXI PS2 private server too lol

[@CosmicScaleFactor]

I haven't tried it myself yet but it looks like "PFS-BatchKit-Manager" has gone some way to make installing games easier. If things come together then support for larger drives might be possible in the near future. I'm currently working towards this.

[@JulianQuinn]

@@CosmicScaleFactor would you be open to making any tutorials for this? I'm very curious what the process is for installing games using PSBBN.

[@CosmicScaleFactor]

@@JulianQuinn I will definitely be making some PSBBN related tutorials in the future. Right now I'm working on a new way to install games that will make the whole process a lot easier.

[@phillvapez8285]

Love the look of this, so much smoother than standard, would love a walkthrough on the installation process

[@CosmicScaleFactor]

For starters, go to the Internet Archive and search for "PlayStation Broadband Navigator (PSBBN) Definitive English Patch". I've written detailed instruction on how to get PSBBN up and running.

[@phillvapez8285]

@@CosmicScaleFactor thanks muchly

[@lain328]

The ending: And yes, it can play DOOM.

[@PsihoRetrik]

If all this beauty worked with a 1 TB hard drive and 255 games installed on it😢

[@CosmicScaleFactor]

@@PsihoRetrik might be possible. Currently working on it

[@PsihoRetrik]

@@CosmicScaleFactor Thank you so much for your work! I hope everything works out...

[@Dave102693]

I wish that Sony made this available internationally instead of leaving the empty port…well empty.

[@JulianQuinn]

This is amazing dude =D

[@ephemera-noctourniquet]

yeah if i ever get a phat ps2 i am skipping OPL and jumping straight to this. too bad i'll never get a phat ps2 because by the time i can afford one they'll cost more than current gen consoles most likely good video, hal

[@CosmicScaleFactor]

The PS2 is probably the most affordable retro console out there because Sony sold around 160 million of them so there's no shortage! You can pick up a phat PS2 for about £30 on eBay and I can't see that price changing much anytime soon. Hope you mange to pick one up.

[@ephemera-noctourniquet]

@@CosmicScaleFactor god i hope it doesnt change much lol. in reality the problem for me is less pricing and more availabilty. i dont believe argentina ever got the phat ps2, since ive only ever seen slims (all scph-9ks, funnily enough) so id have to import one which would still cost a hefty amount but if the price doesnt change much then atleast i wont have to just give up on the whole thing entirely. thanks for the encouragement :)

[@eunaoseibrother467]

@@ephemera-noctourniquet i live in brazil but im sure you can find someone with a fat PS2 stored somewhere and Frankenstein some parts into making one functional FOR FREE (at least that was my case, but im sure you can buy from someone for cheap) I had to buy some ribbons cables to replace but that was it.

[@eunaoseibrother467]

People who usually had or have the fat PS2 imported a long time ago, got busy with job or life stuff and forgot about it, it sounds like a stretch but im sure if you ask around friends, family or around stores you will find someone selling for dirty cheap thinking it isnt working

[@EclipseBladeStudio]

Nice

[@kailanitrindade]

meu HDD ide tem 40gb e a imagem tem 123, quando a copia da imagem chega nos 40gb o programa trava, tem alguma outra forma de fazer isso funcionar no meu Hdd de 40GB?

[@CosmicScaleFactor]

You can use the "Legacy versions of the PSBBN Definitive English Patch". Go to my GitHub and follow the instructions for "Patch an existing PSBBN install". github.com/CosmicScale/PSBBN-Definitive-English-Patch

[@xdradt8463]

Is PSBBN compatible with Modchips or do I have to deactivate/remove my Modchip to use it?

[@CosmicScaleFactor]

@@xdradt8463 I'm not sure tbh but it could potentially cause issues. Personally I have PSBBN running on a SCPH-50001 with MechaPwn, making it completely region free without needing a modchip

[@supersonicsjm]

Hey, just out of curiosity, how is the support for larger HDD's/SSD's coming? I would love to use this interface on my PS2 over the default loader. Already managed to get FreeHDBoot running on it, but if I had this, it would be really, really cool.

[@CosmicScaleFactor]

It's releasing later this week. I'm currently making a tutorial video so keep an eye out for that. It's a BIG update.

[@CosmicScaleFactor]

PSBBN Definitive English Patch 2.0 is out now! kzbin.info/www/bejne/paCrYXmgodmmr6c

[@michaszymanski]

Amazing! How to setup DNS on PSSBN? Auto Config not working

[@CosmicScaleFactor]

There is not 'Auto Config'. Try setting the DNS to 8.8.8.8

[@CosmicScaleFactor]

My mistake, there is an auto setting for networking. I've just always used the manual setting. I've tried auto on my disk image and it works without issues. If you are having problems connecting to the PSBBN online channels then I suggest you check which PSBBN English version you have downloaded. You might have downloaded an old hack not developed by me, as somebody else in the comments did. Make sure to download from here archive.org/details/playstation-broadband-navigator-psbbn-definitive-english-patch-v1.0

[@michaszymanski]

@@CosmicScaleFactor Thanks for your answer. I definitely downloaded your version of PSBBN. I haven't solved the network problem yet when the new one from OPL Luncher appeared. I will show it on the example of SSX Tricky, maybe you can point out where I am making a mistake I installed the game on HDD, changed the partition name from "PP.SLES-50545.HDL.SSX_Tricky" to "__.SLES-50545.HDL.SSX_Tricky" I created a new partition "PP.SLES-50545.HDL.SSX_Tricky" . I prepared the EXECUTE.KELF file using kelftool. I sent the EXECUTE.KELF & system.cnf file to "PP.SLES-50545.HDL.SSX_Tricky" using HDL_Dump. In " PP.SLES-50545.HDL.SSX_Tricky" I created "res" where I placed info.sys & jkt_001.png and jkt_002.png. In Game Channel I see SSX Tricky but the game does not work.

[@CosmicScaleFactor]

@@michaszymanski did you also inject list.ico and icon.sys into the PP partition's header? It won't work without them. In any case, I'd recommend using PFS-BatchKit-Manager. It has an option to "Convert HDL Partition for PSBBN". As for the network issue, have you tried manual setup? Have you tried the "Change router settings" option and accessing google in the web browser? If all the settings are correct on PSBBN then it seems to me it's an issue with your router blocking access. The online channels are hosted on "psbbn.ru". Can you access this website on other devices that are connected to your network? Make sure you try http and not https when testing other devices. PS2 does not support secure websites.

[@michaszymanski]

@@CosmicScaleFactor Thank you very much ❤❤❤❤❤Thanks to PFS-BatchKit-Manager I installed several PS1 & PS2 games and they all work perfectly. Unfortunately, uLE & OPL installed with PFS-BatchKit-Manager do not work from BBN. ​​I will try to connect PS2 with PSBBN again in the week. EDIT: Ok, Network issues gone. Auto Config works.

[@lennon4710]

I've been trying to get this working. For whatever reason it just won't connect to the internet through PSBBN. Like, when I do the router setup, it kicks me out into Linux and I can load webpages there just fine, but trying to load the channels in PSBBN gives errors...

[@lennon4710]

Oh rather it's the PC Channel.

[@CosmicScaleFactor]

You have installed an old hack and not the PSBBN Definitive English Patch. Go to the Internet Archive and search for "PlayStation Broadband Navigator (PSBBN) Definitive English Patch" and make sure the download is by CosmicScale

[@TheMrDeeJay]

Heya, wanna ask how you managed to setup a dualboot instance of PS2Linux alongside PSBBN, assuming this has to be installed separately and isn't included in the english patch

[@CosmicScaleFactor]

Yep, the patch is a translation of the stock Japanese PSBBN. All the extras like games and Linux need to be installed separately. Explaining how could take a whole video alone... but because PSBBN is a flashy interface running on top of Linux, you can modify the startup script to load a different kernel and point to a new root location. It's the best way to boot Linux on PS2 since the kernel loader that comes with PSBBN is practically identical to the one that comes with the official Linux kit. The only other alternative is the homebrew kernelloader app that lacks DMA support.

[@pantsuteam]

Hello is this possible to transfer music/video via usb drive?

[@CosmicScaleFactor]

Unfortunately not. Movies need to be downloaded from an online game channel. Music can also be downloaded in the same way but nobody has figured out how yet. It's just ripping CD's for now.

[@pantsuteam]

@@CosmicScaleFactor is it possible to host a server in my computer than transfer it to my ps2?

[@CosmicScaleFactor]

@@pantsuteam yes, you could set up Apache Web Server on your computer, add your computer's local IP address to the whitelist file on PSBBN, create a site that the PS2 is capable of loading (it doesn't do html, it uses very custom .XML and .BNX files), then convert videos into the weird format that the PS2 uses (for pictures .jpg and .png is fine). It's technically possible but a lot of work.

[@IDICEDOUT]

What's the main psbbn site thing, like I remember hearing there was a server site thingy majig shown in f4mis video at somepoint white background, Japanese, with the psbbn logo. Is there a revival of it?

[@CosmicScaleFactor]

That just looks like an old screenshot from a Sony website.

[@IDICEDOUT]

@@CosmicScaleFactor I saw a psbbn logo on it I thought playstation bbn thing onnit

[@CosmicScaleFactor]

@@IDICEDOUT archives of the PSBBN online channels can be viewed on my PSBBN English Patch. The translation of those channels is very rough and was done many years ago, I'm currently working on retranslating them. The retranslation of the "PS Now!" channel is already 75% complete.

[@waoooooooooooooo]

how would one go about having ps2 games in the game menu? (using OPL)

[@CosmicScaleFactor]

Search for "OPL-Launcher". You'll find it on GitHub. Follow the instruction set out in "Detailed guide for installing on PSX DESR / BB Navigator". You could also try "PFS-BatchKit-Manager" to install games, it will be a bit more automated but I haven't tried it that way myself. If you want Retro GEM Game ID support then use my custom build of OPL "Open-PS2-Loader-Retro-GEM", also on GitHub.

[@waoooooooooooooo]

@@CosmicScaleFactor thank you so much!!!

[@Bobman32x]

So I got PSBBN Installed, and have some games installed that work fine in OPL Loader. Before I made partitions for individual games, I loaded it back up to make sure BBN still launched (I had an issue before passing the 130gb limit, and had to start over with a fresh image install) and it worked fine. I then went into PFS Batchkit and converted 2 games to play from PSBBN, and to test them out.. Now When I load up PSBBN, it does load up, but when I go to the games channel, it hangs on the "Loading Data" screen trying to load the collection, and after about a minute, the HDD light stops blinking, so its not even trying to read anything anymore, yet it still hangs. I have to hard reset. Any advice on how to fix this issue?

[@CosmicScaleFactor]

Not sure, never heard of that problem before. I guess it could be something remaining on the drive from the previous corruption. Try formatting the drive with LaunchELF before trying to write the disk image again. If you have a way to boot backup DVDs on your console, then I'd highly recommend you follow the "Manual install and patch" instructions instead of using the disk image. That way you will avoid the possibility of the drive completely corrupting. If the disk image is your only option, another way to avoid corruption in the future would be to get a "Kingston A400 120gb SSD". I used that model to create the image and found it to work very well with PSBBN. You can pick them up for less than £20 if you shop around.

[@Bobman32x]

​@@CosmicScaleFactor I think the HDD works fine. I deleted the 2 games I "converted" to launch in BBN, and now the collection menu loads properly again. My guess is that the files themselves may have been corrupted? Gonna do some trial and error. Whats the method you use to convert to launch? Im using PFS Batchkit. Everything is in ZSO format. just seeing where I may have made a mistake

[@CosmicScaleFactor]

@@Bobman32x I use some custom batch files that I wrote myself. I've been recommending PFS-BatchKit-Manager because others seem to have had success with it. I mostly use ZSO, be aware that OPL does not work with every game in the ZSO format but a majority are fine.

[@Bobman32x]

@@CosmicScaleFactor Im having a suspicion that it has something to do with the ZSO format, because OPL Loader doesnt even load up when booted from my FMCB card when the hdd is plugged in now, but does, when the drive isnt attached. Even if the BBN didnt work, booting into OPL Loader and running the ISOs through there used to work fine before I compressed everything to ZSO. Something in these game files is causing the hard drive to stall and I have no idea why. I am so confused why this is happening.

[@CosmicScaleFactor]

@@Bobman32x if OPL doesn't even launch then it's not the games. It could be corrupt OPL config files. Have a look in the +OPL partition on your HDD. Delete conf_opl.cfg, conf_network.cfg and conf_game.cgf, if you find them. Delete those files on your memory card too. Launch OPL, change the necessary settings and save them. Other than that I can only recommend trying a different HDD or SSD.

[@andyauker603]

How does Feega work with this? I know it’s a long dead service and the servers are practically nonexistent, but one of the games I want to play that requires the BB Navigator also requires a linked Feega account to install data. Are you still able to set up an account at the very least? I just need to bypass that check in order for the game to work (or so I think)

[@CosmicScaleFactor]

Interesting. What game you trying to play? With my image you can't really create an account because the servers don't exist, but you can select the option "Save feega-ID and Password". This allows you to enter your feega-ID (just make something up) and password (must be 8 characters long and include a number), you then have the option to save the account to a memory card or HDD. Not sure if that will be enough to get through the install but it's worth a shot. Let me know how you get on.

[@andyauker603]

@@CosmicScaleFactor do you happen to have a copy of the memory card data for your saved Feega ID? i’m lacking some of the hardware necessary to get the BB unit up and running and would like to see if the saved Feega ID is enough to get the game to work.

[@iPhantom27]

Is there another link to the image please as Internet Archive is down? Thanks 🙂

[@CosmicScaleFactor]

@@iPhantom27 unfortunately not. Hopefully the issues with Internet Archive will be resolved soon

[@dragonforces]

Will this work on a vanilla protokernel 10000 with the external HDD?

[@CosmicScaleFactor]

It's a bit tricker but not impossible. If you can install the Japanese PSBBN software then you might be able to patch it. The patch relies on the homebrew app, Kernelloader, I believe it has issues working with early model PS2 consoles but you could try. The other solution would be to boot the included kernel and RAM disc with the official Sony Linux RTE disc and install the patch that way. The raw HDD image is 120 GB in size so is too big for the external HDD. Patching an existing PSBBN install is the only way.

[@dragonforces]

@ Thank you. I have a FMCB card that works on the 10000 as well as the original 0.32 PSBB Disc. I’ll see if I can make a fresh install of BB and then try to patch it. It’s been sitting in my drawer for so long because I’m not exactly sure how to get the most out of it. I’m mainly using my PSX (DVR).

[@CosmicScaleFactor]

​@@dragonforcesthe guide I wrote on GitHub includes instructions on how to install the Japanese PSBBN software and more importantly, how to disable DNAS afterwards. Good luck with the install!

[@sospyro]

The password for the Linux login is... password! 😂

[@PringoOrSomething]

Can you swap O and X

[@CosmicScaleFactor]

Unfortunately not. It's Japanese software and the buttons are hard coded.

[@weewoo-w6r]

i really hope this can make use of bigger drives at some point, id love to have this as my main OS on my fat 1TB PS2

[@CosmicScaleFactor]

It's being worked on and progress is being made. It's no longer "if" we do it, it's "when". I'm also working on retranslating all the online channels. Still lots more to come!