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Ok im new to this so i have some basic questions. Do i need a hdd? can i hook my PS2 up to my Computer using a USB cable (that would be cool)? If so how to do it. The question about the Independence Exploit was already answered but i still need to perform it. my final question is Y THE FUCK WAS IT SO HARD TO REGISTER?!?! i tried all 7 of my hotmail accounts my @aim.com account and my yahoo account. I had to make a gmail account to do this.

> Ok im new to this
Welcome

> Do i need a hdd?
no

> can i hook my PS2 up to my Computer using a USB cable (that would be cool)?
You can, but it's highly recommended you use Ethernet. (The USB tools aren't maintained, and have known issues)


> Y THE FUCK WAS IT SO HARD TO REGISTER?!?!
Most free email sites are banned since we get a lot of spam from them.

Also, in the future use a more descriptive title, "???" isn't exactly a title....

OK well now that i know that i can rest easy. Well i dont want to get a network adapter at this time (im broke) so yea how would i go about hooking my ps2 up to my pc using a USB cable? and also what program do i use and a link?

To connect using USB you need a very specific USB-USB cable (one based on the PL2301 chipset) which will probably cost you more than a ps2 network adapter, and be much harder to find.
PS2 Side you need naplink, PC side you need some naplink client.

naplink hasn't been updated in about four years, its not open source, and not really supported by anybody. If you get problems running code with naplink, most people will tell you to try a different boot method.

If you do decide to use ethernet, you just need a sony ethernet adapter, some CAT5 cable, ps2link on the ps2 and a ps2link client (ps2client, etc).

Ok ive read about this Independence Exploit and how do i get the files on the mem card?

armax, codebreaker, someone with a mod, other ways to boot cds (but this isn't supported here)