PS2-DevKit

A complete PlayStation 2 Development Kit(I think) with everything you need to develop homebrew applications and games(maybe) for the PS2. This package includes the SDK (though old, it works), CD/DVD Generator, and PS2Link networking tools.

Download: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/18uXYgLyBS8E6h6izeqCzyAB1ZefBH05_?usp=sharing

PT-BR: Caso fale portugues eu tenho um canal no youtube onde ensino como instalar e testo. E também fiz videos sobre como criar icones para o memory card. Link: https://www.youtube.com/@Mr.Rafael2005

CONTENTS

• DOCS
  • Conference_Presentations
  • Guides
  • Hardware
  • PS2_Fundamentals
• SDK (GSHI_PS2SDK 5.0):
  • MinGW
  • MSYS (1.0)
  • Vista (MSYS for Windows Vista)
• PS2LINK
  • PS2:
    • PS2LINK.ELF (1.9.1)
    • IPCONFIG.DAT
    • PS2LINK.icn
    • icon.sys
  • PC:
    • fsclient.exe
    • ps2client.exe
    • pthreadGC2.dll
• CDDVD:
  • CDVD_GEN (2.0)
  • CDVD_GEN_PT (Portuguese version)
  • IML2ISO (5.3)
  • DUMMY (Empty)
  • SYSTEM.CNF
• SAMPLES:
  • Some samples of what you can do with this sdk.

With this kit, you can develop PS2 applications and, potentially, games.

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SETTING UP THE SDK

1. Extract the SDK.
2. Copy the MSYS and MinGW folders to C:\.
3. Go to the MSYS\1.0 folder and run msys.bat.

In the MSYS terminal, execute:

cd $PS2DEV
cd ps2sdksrc
make install   # Installs ps2sdk

To get and build samples:

cd ../ps2sdk   # Enter the new sdk folder
cd samples
make           # Build all samples

To try a sample:

cd cube
make
# cube.elf can now be run in a PS2 Emulator

If you wish, you can use MSYS2 to install the latest precompiled version of the PS2SDK.

-Download everything (MSYS2 and the pre-compiled PS2SDK at https://github.com/ps2dev/ps2dev/releases/tag/v2.0.0) -Install MSYS2 (sometimes the setup only works when installed on the C:/ drive) -Place the pre-compiled archive (while still compressed) into the /home/your_username folder within C:/msys64

-Add the environment variables to your bash_profile: export PS2DEV=/usr/local/ps2dev export PS2SDK=$PS2DEV/ps2sdk export GSKIT=$PS2DEV/gsKit export PATH=$PATH:$PS2DEV/bin:$PS2DEV/ee/bin:$PS2DEV/iop/bin:$PS2DEV/dvp/bin:$PS2SDK/bin

-Open the MinGW32 terminal -Create the directory and extract the pre-compiled files:

mkdir -p $PS2DEV
chown -R $USER: $PS2DEV
tar -xf ps2dev-windows-latest.tar.gz --strip-components 1 -C $PS2DEV

(If any symlink errors occur, you can ignore them)

Install library dependencies:

pacman -S --needed make \
mingw-w64-i686-gcc \
mingw-w64-i686-gdb \
mingw-w64-i686-expat \
mingw-w64-i686-gmp \
mingw-w64-i686-mpc \
mingw-w64-i686-mpfr \
mingw-w64-i686-libiconv \
mingw-w64-i686-ncurses \
mingw-w64-i686-termcap \
mingw-w64-i686-xz \
mingw-w64-i686-zlib \
mingw-w64-i686-zstd

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SETTING UP PS2LINK (PS2 SIDE)

1. Extract the PS2LINK archive and the PS2 folder.
2. Open CMD and run ipconfig to find your PC's IP and gateway.
3. Open IPCONFIG.DAT. It contains three values:
   • Example: 192.168.0.10 (IP) 255.255.255.0 (MASK) 192.168.0.1 (GATEWAY)
4. Set the gateway and mask to match your PC network.
5. Choose a PS2 IP in the same range as your PC (e.g. if your PC is 192.168.3.10, use 192.168.3.X with 0 < X < 256 for your PS2).
6. Copy all files to a folder on your PS2 memory card. (If you don't, IPCONFIG.DAT won't be used and default values will load. You can use LaunchELF for this.)
7. Connect your PS2 to your PC's internet router.

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SETTING UP PS2LINK (PC SIDE)

1. Extract the PS2LINK archive and the PC folder.
2. Copy all files to C:\msys\1.0\local\ps2dev\ps2sdk\bin (the ps2sdk bin directory).

To use PS2Link:

• Go to the texture sample directory.

• Open its Makefile.

• Change the run: target to something like:

  run: $(EE_BIN)
    ps2client -h PS2_IP_Here execee host:$(EE_BIN)

• Change the reset: target to:

  reset:
    ps2client -h PS2_IP_Here reset

• In the MSYS terminal, navigate to the texture sample folder:

  cd $PS2DEV/ps2sdk/samples/texture
  make
  make run      # Ctrl+C to stop debug
  make reset    # Resets ps2link; now you can recompile with "make" and "make run" again
  ps2client -h PS2_IP_Here poweroff  # Powers off the PS2

Note: Running texture.elf in a PS2 emulator won't work because it accesses host:texture.raw, but it will work on real hardware with ps2link.

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SETTING UP CDVD

1. Extract the CDVD package and install IML2ISO.

2. Prepare the necessary files for your project:

   • SYSTEM.CNF (configuration file executed by the PS2 at boot; available in the CDVD folder)
   • DUMMY (a file used to fill space and ensure the minimum disc size)
   • Your compiled .elf file, RENAMED to the correct format, e.g., SLUS_999.99 (remove the .elf extension). See DOCS/Guides/CDGEN.HTM for naming details.
   • Other project files (assets, textures, sounds, etc.)

3. Edit the SYSTEM.CNF file:

   • Make sure the line BOOT2 = cdrom0:\SYYY_XXX.XX;1 points to your main executable (renamed, without the .elf extension, and followed by ;1).

4. Open cdvdgen.exe:

   • Choose your disc type: DVD (up to 4GB) or DVD Dual (up to 8GB).
   • Drag all your project files into the program window, except for the DUMMY file at this stage.

5. Configure disc properties:

   • In the "Volume" tab, set the “Disc Name” to match your main executable (SLUS_999.99, for example).

6. Save the project in .ccz format.

7. Export to .iml file:

   • Try exporting directly to an .iml file.
   • If no error occurs, skip to step 8.
   • If you get an error about minimum disc size:
     1. Go to “Options” and enable the dummy file option.
     2. Go back to “Directory” and add the DUMMY file.
     3. In “Layout”, find the DUMMY file, right-click it, and set its location to 600000 (this ensures it fills the required space).
     4. Export the project again to .iml file.

8. Open IML2ISO:

   • Click the folder icon and select your .iml file.
   • Click the "iml2iso" button to generate the ISO image.
   • Note: Google Drive flagged this program as if it had a virus lol. You can also use this: https://github.com/master801/iml2iso

Done! You now have a functional PS2 disc image to burn or use in emulators/real hardware.

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Additional Tips:

• Refer to DOCS/Guides/CDGEN.HTM for advanced formatting and CDVDGEN usage tips.
• The DUMMY file is only used to meet the PS2’s minimum disc size requirements; do not store important data in it.

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