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How to Play PS2 Games Without a Modchip

Playing your backed up PlayStation 2 games on your PS2 used to require the use of a modchip soldiered onto the PS2's motherboard. You can now simply use a PS2 application called HDLoader to to load up any backed up PS2 game. HDLoader discs are pressed in the same manner as original PS2 game discs. This is what allows the HDLoader disc to load up on the PS2 without any help from a modchip.

Things You'll Need

HDLoader disc

Instructions

- 1
  Insert the HDLoader disc into the PS2 optical disc drive and the program will start automatically. Select "Install" from the HDLoader main menu. A window will appear asking you to insert the PS2 game into the disc drive.
- 2
  Remove the HDLoader disc from the PS2 and insert your PS2 game disc. Close the drive; a backup will be made on the PS2 hard drive.
- 3
  Remove the PS2 game disc when the process completes and reinsert the HDLoader disc into the PS2.
- 4
  Select "Play" from the HDLoader main menu, and a list will appear. Select your game from the list to start the game.

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