PlayStation 2 - Comparing MX4SIO, UDPBD, HDD, SMB, USB on PS2 Fat and Slim 

I'm glad this comparison exists as I'm so tired of youtubers recommending the USB method 🤦🏻

Great video. Comparing with the DVD would've been interesting too.

Thanks you for making this very comprehensive video! I appreciate the time and effort you put in to it! Keep making more.

Excellent comparison and explanation, thank you!

Very good video and thank you for taking the time!

Great video! Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you

Great video. I had never heard of UDPBD so another things learnt today. Thanks so much!

Excellent video, it gave me a good overview of ehat to expect from all the options we have and what to expect.

Great video, i've wanted to know that for a while but could not find a comparision as good as yours. Thanks very much.

Really appreciate this video. Great work!

Some specific versions of OPL were created to improve the performance of the MX4SIO, both in ISO and ZSO. This does not affect compatibility with some memory cards. I performed tests with several standard versions of OPL and also with test versions to improve performance in MX4SIO. However, in general, MX4SIO will not outperform SMB (Server Message Block) networking. At most, it can even be equal, but overcoming it is difficult or impossible. The only advantage of MX4SIO, besides practicality, is that it uses less RAM and console IOP compared to SMB networking. This can provide greater compatibility for some games and also when using VMC (Virtual Memory Card) and PADMEU. The ps2 models from number 7500 or higher have slightly better performance on USB, I don't know if it is due to using overlock, or some other factor in the ps1's CPU, if it can be emulated on these models.

Thank you very much for these tests!

Amazing video ❤

Very good video! Thanks it is very helpful!

Unique video, great to watch 👍

Thank you so much for putting the effort into this video, it was very helpful and informative. I’m about to do some testing myself comparing hard drive options of HDD/5400, HDD/7200, and SSD 🙂

I’ve tried using MX4SIO and had some issues both with slim and fat, so I resorted back to using my discs but now I may look into use the HDD method. Thanks for the video!

Very nice. I would like comparison of load times with DVD drive too.

Haven't used my opl setup in a few months and wanted to see if it was worth switching over to the memory card solution over my internal HDD and this was a great catch up. Definitely going to stick to the HDD for now

This is such a great video. I was curious about the comparison between the different methods. I have a Slim console and got an MX4SI0 card but was kind of annoyed by the lag. Was wanting to know if SMB would be better and now I know and now I know how much better. Thank you for the video!

Great explained tnx bro

A game worth considering for testing FMV Stutter is R: Racing Evolution, all of it´s FMV´s had a slighter stutter and audio issues when I played it on my Fat SMB Setup, and others seem to have the same issue with the game. Never heard of UDPBD before, but might give it a try.

Thank you!

Thanks for these tests, very nice. I'm surprised on how okay SMB worked, I only heard bad things about it before. I wonder whether an SSD would have much better loading times vs your HDD. Also, I know it would be a pain in the ass, but comparison to DVD drive would also be nice

Thank you for these comparisons. I only have ps2 slim and i was wondering what method will i use. Definitely hdd setup is out so my best bet is SMB setup. I have an old router so i hope it works.

I'd love to see you testing these very same games on the very same devices as "ZSO(s)" (including the fact that it often requires Mode 1, because it is too fast sometimes). 😊

This comparison is definitely the best one on YT! I share it quite often to people who have not decided which device to use.

20k views! Hey people! Share this video please! It is THE BEST comparison of the available devices!

Nice one

i would have suggested you to test Gran Turismo 3 since on SMB the opening FMV lags alot, and Splashdown since it doesn't even boot on Slim models

Please do a follow up, and test the opening FMV of the Sega Astro Boy game as it has give problems in the past

This video is a Marsterpiece, thanks.

what about the custom OPL build that allows exfat HDDs to run games, are they slower than running the HDD the normal way?

using the mx4sio method i had some sound skipping on some games, it was in cutscenes / fmv i think, which i don't get at all on HDD, not sure if that is due to low compatibility with some games

in my experience with the mx4sio and slim ps2, setting the mode to mode 2 (synchronous mode) seems to fix the issue with fmv lagging.

MX4SIO seems like my only option right now Hdd on ANY version if OPL i threw at it just stays on a black screen without loading and I didn't touch any settings on it,so hopefully the sd card method works

I would love to have seen the mx4sio test on the 700XX slim consoles, as these are pre-decard consoles like the fat consoles. I assume they would have tbe similar results to the 39003, but obviously can't say for sure. Maybe I'll test it myself!

UDPDB the best method for slim consoles, SMB the second, because with SMB I get stutters in some games. For example, The Suffering (SLUS_206.36) stutters with SMB and works perfectly fine with UDBPD.

my fat ps2 is the launch version without hdd capabilities nor network port (it stuck with usb game bcs the optics is broken too) so mx4sio seems like a god gift for it.

comparing with discs would have been cool

I did't get what actually caused the difference between mx4sio speeds on fat and slim consoles? And is there any difference in speeds between different models of similar size. For example is there a difference between mx4sio on slim 7xxxx and 9xxxx slim consoles?

Does the slow data transfer of usb affect game play at all ?

Opl 1.2.0 with Mx4sio on my 50003 model works just fine and doesn't have half the slowdown shown here. All pal isos used and no fmv skipping.

Thanks for video! Had a problem with UDPBD-server. Server is working, I see disc specs, but send no data to OPL. I had static IP, straight connection between PS2 and PC, OPL settings wasn't changed, try FAT32 and exFAT... Any ideas?

Gotta test it on my setup with a SMB server, ethernet cable directly connected to the laptop. I have a PS2 slim 90xxx version (PAL).

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can you show the configuration to directly connect in UDPBD ps2 to PC using ethernet ?

what build?

is it possible to launch PSX Backups as well? Or is it only PS2 Backups ?

I liked how the PS2 got hacked wide open. There's like 12 different ways to play games & backups on it now.

all that was left was the test with i-link firewire to see how the performance would be.

Why the MX4SIO have a lower performance on slim models?

Ps2 fat with hdd best way to play backups

Great video, how do these methods compare with the original DVD drive, faster or slower?

I use SMB over a raspberry pi with a direct connection to my silver slim PS2, but instead of using an external HDD or even an USB thumb drive I placed a 512gb NVME SATA SSD in a USB external case in to the raspberry Pi port and I measured 35seconds to load GTA San Andreas.

Can you saves your games to the HDD so you do not need a memory card? Also can you save ps1 games?

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SMB with raspberry pi seems still seems like the best setup for the PS2 Slim since it doesn’t require a pc running simultaneously when you wanna play.

so just wondering is there anyone that can get a ps1 game to work now? that's all i'm really trying to figure out lol

Playing budokai tenkaichi 3 in USB is a pain in the ass every time you transform because of the load times

do this for og xbox!

apparently zso shouldnt be used with mx4sio because it can effect loading times

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The best way cheap and easy is to use MX4Sio

My slim PS4 performs slightly faster with the MX4ISO than does my fat model.

HDD performs best as expected, but good luck keeping the Network Adapter working after you keep removing amd inserting it into your PS2 Phat more Tham twice 😢

Just bought a MX4SIO for my PS2 slim and i'm dissapointed 😅

Easy on a ps3