PS1 games won't show up on OPL 1.2.0 , so try open up OPL 1.1.0 I dunno why they removed that functionality in the newest version, but for PS1 games, you have to use the older version. To clarify: use 1.2.0 for PS2 games and 1.1.0 for PSX games
make sure you use daily builds of opl and not official releases as only one supports ps1 games. and newer daily builds don’t support it for some reason, the one i used is timestamped 2021-11-14 and is working with ps1 games. cheers!
followed this tutorial to a T, got the proper named VCDs, file structure is right, but the PS1 section on OPL stays blank. no idea what could be wrong at this point I have tried everything.
Heads up for anyone trying this - you’ll be fine if you follow the steps in the video, but you’ll need the 10th Anniversary Edition of OPL (DB TA) to get the PS1 games option. Also, POPstarter isn’t the most reliable emulator, so some games may not work well (i.e. Klonoa will freeze at some points).
You're awesome I've watched every ps2 tutorial you have and you have all the easy diy methods. I put off modding the ps2 because of the fact I had to buy mcboot but made my own via you. Thank you for the gr8 content and keeping my childhood alive
Can I use this guide for an external Hard drive like a SATA or is it strictly for a USB? Is there some way I can have a hard drive with PS2 AND PS1 games to play on PS2?
did you have any success at finding an answer? I'm gonna give it a shot by just taking the directions here and transferring the files to the +opl folder .... maybe
@curtisryan714 kind of.... so I created a partition through hdd manager called .__POPS - then had to change the name of each game to the game ID.title of the game (keeping it under 32 characters) then individually transferred each game from my USB stick to the pops folder on the HDD. Last thing was I personally downloaded the Jay Jat daily opl build just for ps1 games and that person brought back the tab to show ps1 games. Hope that helped and made sense. The 2 videos I used were basically this guys video of ultimate ps2 and then the video about ps1 games om ps2 by project Phoenix media.... check the comments section of that for help too.
I can confirm that this still works. I Did this last night (6/30/22). I also did this w all the apps at what is the most current versions. I did not use any older versions. I’d like to add(because it was not mentioned), that I have an internal hdd w games installed. I did this w a usb stick/thumb drive. I left hdd to auto recognition the way I had it, but also put usb to auto recognize. Just navigate left or right to change tabs for the different devices while in the OPL home screen. Hope this makes sense, and helps anyone.
@@ScratchMyAnchor the most current version of all apps mentioned in the video. I didn’t dig into any archives of older specific apps. Just the most recent on the top of the page. OPLv22.1 PSXVCDv2.2
@@nathaniel_117 I figured out the issue. I was looking for my ps1 games under "USB Games" instead of under "PS1 Games". didn't notice there was a tab for it. I'm also using 10th anniversary OPL currently. haven't gone back to the newer versions to see if it works on them
@SoapCanMan I downloaded the most current version that the website offered. Make sure to tap to the left. On the opl main screen. PS1 games have their own tab.
For anyone who doesn't have to "load ps1 option" you need a specific opl that he doesn't say anything about v1.2.0-Beta-DB-2203-aa531a8 look that one up
this video is a few years old but it is still relevant in 2024 - the only change is that there is no option to "batch convert" to rename the file. That said, I just renamed it myself manually and it worked just fine. you should update this video with that change. either way, thank you for this tutorial, i got my ps1 games going in about 15 minutes following this guide
Confirmed working. A very simple and straight forward guide. The only issue i had encountered which others have mentioned below is that you may have an incorrect OPL version to get the PS1 games option to appear in the settings. Get the 10th anniversary version of OPL (OPL_1047_DB-TA) and up/downgrade your OPL.ELF in the BOOT directory.
I tried this a while back basically freehand with little or no guidance and it worked okay but it looks like I did a lot of things with old and incorrect utilities and settings. This looks way more streamlined. Thanks
Hi, I have a USB drive with already working PS2 games, and I tried to copy a PS1 game following your video step by step, but I can't see the game in the PS1 Games tab menu on the OPL. The game I copied is Macross VF-X2. What could be the reason?
Blaine Locklair DUDE!!!!! People are asking you! What version of OPL are you using? There is no PS1 setting or listing in this menu you are using in OPL. Is this a custom version? Where are other people in the comments finding this version as there is no link to this version the Creator in the video is using. At a loss here. *sigh* Very Frustrating.
@@bobwareinc update to the newest version of OPL, it has it. If you don't know how, it's essentially as simple as moving the ELF file over from a USB stick to your FMCB mem card if you bought it 3rd party, if you didn't then you should know how to do so already.
What a fantastic simple to follow video guide. Just wondering if you need to do all the steps to add each game, or can you just add them to the folder created on the USB stick?
Phenomenal tutorial! Thanks for sharing! Question: What if you want to do multiple games? Would I just put the VCD for each game in the pop folder? Or would it have to be multiple folders?
I've tried to do this using OPL v.1.2 beta, but when I put the USB on the ps2, it doesn't show any ps1 games, plus the version I'm using doesn't have any settings regarding ps1 games. should I install the OPL version used in this video, or is there a way to do it with my current version?
To anybody wondering, this doesn't work with the latest version of opl. So you can't play PS1 games on a modded PS2 from USB anymore unless your willing to run outdated software
@@Chestersinthecar I don't know. It's been a few months since I've tried to make it work, but whatever version of OPL was current when I made that post was the one I was using
hi there i did all your steps but the games or not showing up in OPL . also ive seen other videos on youtube and some of them rename the POPSTARTER.ELF to the game name , but ive even tryed that way and still not showing in OPL . also OPL is updated
Thanks for letting me know. I think there are three possibilities to look for. First, make sure the USB drive is PS2 compatible. It works on the USB 1.1 standard on those ports and can be - fickle - about the drives it likes. Second, make sure the games are in the correct format. Finally, make sure they're in the right place on the USB drive. Hope these help!
@@blainelocklair yea bud usb if fine , ive found easy way now , i use program called POPStarterGameInstallerforOPLv1 . its like 1 click but and does it all for you , dont know if u know about it aswell . but thanks anyway
@@blainelocklair also quick question if i already have freemcboot installed on memory card will that work on all ps2 and no need to install freedvdboot
i follow all step, the game detect on opl but when i lunch the game, the logo ps1 appear, after that a blank screen. Anyone have same with me? how to fix?
Hello this is a great video, I did every step right but when I try to play them, it shows the ps1 intro and it just crashes and I don’t know what I did wrong, the only thing I couldn’t is the dvd since I don’t have a disc drive
Since you made a video on this, could you make a video on how to install PS1 games on the internal Hard drive without using FTP (I have one of the Game Star adapters so no Ethernet).
Thank you for this. I just sold a hdd modded ps2 on ebay and my customer needed a solution to play ps1 since I removed the dvd drive laser.......I linked him this. Now I'm about to try it for myself 🙌🏿
Anyone in 2022: Did not work initially (PS1 games don't show on OPL games list). Fixed by also copying PFS_WRAP.BIN to POPS folder, and downgrading OPL version to 10th Anniversary version (so there is a tab for PS1 games)
@@Wolaj_mnie_Piotr sorry i dont remember where i got it anymore i did this quite a while ago :( 10th anniv. version of OPL is just a particular firmware version of OPL that's not the latest (try googling)
Ahman, I did a tutorial on this like years and years ago. Lol 😆 Great vid! I'm thinking about updating some of my old ancient tutorials from back in the day myself. 🤔
The latest version of OPL doesn’t have the “PS1 Games display mode” option, and when I toggle “BDM Device Start Mode” it has something next to it saying “block devices” and has USB permanently toggled to on. Can somebody please help me with this
The settings i have is less than those... for example dont have nothing like "PS1 Games display mode". OPL manager find the game (i fix the bad\errors) but OPL (on ps2) not!
blaine you are the man! if i play a ps1 game on my ps2 through OPL using the method described in the video, do i need a PS1 memory card for my game saves? thank you!
It worked at first, but after a few saves while playing silent hill and trying to boot it up again, my save file was gone and it stopped reading my memory card. Idk what I did wrong pls help
Hi Blaine. Great video. I was able to get several games working. However, games with multiple tracks for the bin files aren't recognized by OPL. Is there any way around this, or am I doing something wrong?
I wonder what capture device or cable are you using it, because those letters looks impressive, can you please tell me?, it´s just crisp and clear, thanks in advance, perfect tutorial and video editing bro, greetings from Argentina.
Popstarter isn't an emulator, it's a bootstrapper for the reverse compatibility hardware that tricks the firmware into treating the vcd files as the disk drive, so in terms of accuracy it's about on part with a ps1 with optical drive emulator.
your guide is very easy to follow like always , thanks for sharing it for free , i only dont know why we need to use an emulator to play ps1 game and the ps2 itself have full backyard compatibility , like the wii who can play the gamecube game too , you have access to that ios and every game worth well with it.
Every game I try including THPS ends up at a black screen after the ps1 logo and never loads. It shouldn't be my usb stick itself, right? I have the OPL 10th anniversary and the latest POP version. I do have a later model PS2 Slim 90001.
So if I were do all the magic stuff but partition and format my PS2 HDD (where my ps2 back-ups live) and place my new VCD files in there would they still work?
Much, much simpler than trying to run it off HDD from my experience, thank you so much! I know this may be a silly question, but it wouldn't be possible to just move the POP folder and contents from USB to HDD via PS2 file-browser would it?
