no ps2link

[ant farm]

This is my first attempt at ps2 programing and I was wondering is it possable to instead of linking the ps2 to the pc to program a game on the pc and then burn it to dvd and just run it off the dvd

[cheriff]

Well yeah, with a mod chip it certainly is possible.
Possible? Yes. Practical? Well that may be another story.
Apoligies if i'm underestimating your coding skills ;) but bugs are almost certainlly going to creep in if its a decent sized program. I'd say any sort of game qualifies as decently sized. So your pretty much left with getting it perfect 1st go, or using many, many blank dvd-r's.
Even if your ps2 can read dvd-rw's its still worth the pain of setting up the pc link just due to convinience. One command to send the elf across, vs burning the dvd, putting it in, hard-reseting the console, repeat x1000.
Plus you get the benefits of printf's coming up on your pc screen. Invaluable for debugging, these are!!

So a strict answer to your question is yes, i'd seriously recommend setting up ps2link if you plan to do any actual deving!

Hopefully helpful,
cheriff

[J.F.]

I started my PS2 programming burning multiple CDRs. It was easy, but you wind up with lots and lots of discarded CDs. I eventually got the PL2301 USB cable, then a network adapter. Take a little advice and just go straight to the network adapter. :)

[Drakonite]

While it's technically possible you don't want to...

I've run the whole burn to cd for every test with DC stuff and have been in even worse situations with the PS2 for a while.
Even if you had cd(or dvd)rws working you still can't even compare it to ps2link. Nothing compares to ps2link.

[J.F.]

Even if you had cd(or dvd)rws working you still can't even compare it to ps2link. Nothing compares to ps2link.

Sure it does. It just doesn't compare favorably. ;)