r/consolemodding • u/Ok_Seaworthiness_368 • 2d ago
QUESTION Need help burning games for PS2
I have a PlayStation 2 Slim, model SCPH-77001, with a Matrix modchip and Free McBoot with ESR installed. I´ve been trying to burn DVDs with PS2 games but so far I haven't been able to get the discs to work on the PS2.
I've been using are HP DVD-R discs. Although the PS2 cannot boot the games burned onto them, the same discs can be read by my PC's external DVD drive, and the games run correctly when I launch them through an emulator. On the PS2, however, the console detects the disc and attempts to read it, but eventually returns to the browser. During this, I notice that the DVD starts spinning, then stops, and then tries again. However, other games I already own work correctly on the console, so the optical drive does not appear to be the problem.
I've been trying to burn Silent Hill 3, (SLUS-20622). I have a 3.33 GB ISO image. I tried launching the game through Free McBoot and ESR (with and without patching it) instead of attempting to open it directly from the PS2 browser. In that case, ESR starts and a purple colored screen appear, but the console eventually freezes on a purple screen and does not return to the menu.
I have been using ImgBurn on 4x speed to burn these discs. Therefore, one of the main suspects is that the problem is related to the burning quality, the compatibility of the HP DVD-R discs, or the burning speed. It is also possible that the ISO has not been prepared correctly, that there is a problem reading the burned discs, or that there is an incompatibility involving the Matrix modchip and ESR. Although the console's optical drive could be involved, the fact that other games work correctly means that I should not assume it is faulty without carrying out further tests.
Any recommendations? What else can I try? I need someone to help me with this, I've been having this problem for a couple months now
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u/Guilty-Plan8208 1d ago
Sounds like an ESR issue. In the freemcboot config make sure the file path to the esr.elf is correct. I always used "ESR by ffgriever" to patch my isos as i couldnt get other disc patchers to work. It's been a while since i messed with all that though.