Free McBoot PS2 Memory Card 8MB, FMCB 1.966 Pre-Installed | Includes uLaunchELF, OPL, HD Loader, USB Advance, GSM, SMS and CodeBreaker; PAL/NTSC support, excludes SCPH-9000xxx

I bought this to add Free McBoot to my PS2 setup, and it did exactly what it was supposed to do. It was genuinely plug and play, worked straight away, and saved me having to set everything up myself from scratch. The card was recognised without any issues and performed exactly as expected. Overall, it was a straightforward and hassle-free way to get Free McBoot up and running on my console, and I'd happily recommend it to other PS2 owners looking for a simple solution.

The card works exactly as it says - plug it in, switch it on and it boots up freemcboot without any additional work. Additional software is also included, including such as OPL which allows you to load stored ISOs from a USB, or HDD if you have one. Only comment to make on this is that the OPL version is very out of date, but fortunately this is easy to rectify by loading the up-to-date version onto USB and loading it using UlaunchElf, a program which is included on the card. The most up to date version of OPL is vastly superior, as it allows use of DS3/DS4 controllers via USB, as well as virtual memory cards to save games to USB storage. Having done some research online before purchasing, I was concerned that using USB storage to play my games from would be slow since the PS2 was made long before the days of USB 2.0, never mind 3.0. But I have had no problems so far running Crash Wrath of Cortex, Half-Life, The Sims and Crash Tag Team Racing. Load times were quite slow when I played Conflict: Vietnam, although I can't remember if they were just slow anyway back in the day. I haven't had any luck with PS1 games but I may get it working yet. All in all, a good product well worth the price. Could be improved by including more up-to-date versions of included software, but since this is so easily rectified I still give this 5 stars.

Very easy to use, it has brought new life to my ps2!

It works as advertised other than OPL not being on the selection list by default and you have to go into the uLaunchelf menus and boot it from there which is very tedious. I would use HDLoader but it never picks up my games "Known issue with the program not the mcboot" and OPL is superior in all ways anyway just annoying its not on the list by default.

Item worked as expected. Happy Chap

Works fine with a UK charity shop PS2. Can't fault it

Works great.

Waste of money, non of the apps work... Several people complaining on FB with the same issue.

Perfetta! Finalmente posso giocare ai tanti capolavori per Ps2. La configurazione è semplice e richiede pochi minuti. Consiglio di usare OPL con chiavetta usb. Di seguito scriverò una guida per chi volesse fare tutto più velocemente possibile (Opl con chiavetta Usb). 1. Formatta la chiavetta in EXFat dal pc windows richiede un pgm (GUIFormat) Da mac puoi farlo semplicemente da utility disc/mostra tutti i dispositivi in alto a sinistra/ clic su nome della chiavetta/inizializza. Poi nel menu scrivi nome chiavetta, seleziona master boot record e formato ExFat. Attenzione: Se la versione di MCBoot è abbastanza recente, perfetto altrimenti formatta in Fat32 classico (molto più scomodo perché bisogna spezzare gli .ISO dei giochi più grandi di 4Gb usando un altro pgm). Puoi comunque riformattare la chiavetta quante volte vuoi e fare delle prove, al limite puoi scaricare dal web l’aggiornamento per il MCBoot, nel caso sia troppo datato e non permetta la formattazione in ExFat. 2. Ora, crea una cartella nella chiavetta appena formattata e chiamala esattamente ‘DVD’ (senza gli apici ovviamente). 3. Trascina gli .iso dei giochi scaricati direttamente nella cartella all’interno della chiavetta (consiglio CDromance per scaricare gli .iso di migliaia di giochi in tutta sicurezza. Perfetto, la chiavetta ora è pronta 4. Inserisci la memory card MCBoot nello slot 2 (non nello slot 1, lì ci va una memory card vera e propria, e non salvare assolutamente su MCBoot altrimenti si corromperanno i dati). 5. Per lanciare OPL basterà andare su “uLaunchELF” dal menu principale della schermata e premere x. Adesso si aprirà una schermata grigia, clicca cerchio (filebrowser). Selezionare cartella mc1:/ (perché la scheda è nello slot 2) poi premere cerchio. Ora ci saranno varie cartelle, ma quella che ci interessa è la cartella ‘BOOT/‘, quindi fare di nuovo cerchio per aprirla. Verso la fine della cartella ci sarà un file chiamato ‘OPNPS2LD.ELF’, fare cerchio su quello. Perfetto ora si aprirà OPL e dovrebbero comparire tutti i giochi contenuti nella chiavetta USB! L’unica pecca che ho riscontrato è che i filmati del gioco vanno a scatti, ma è dovuto al fatto che la porta usb della ps2 è molto datata e riceve sugli 1,5 mb al secondo. Il gioco comunque gira fluidissimo e non da nessun problema. Credo si possa risolvere con un fix cercando sul web. Spero che questa guida ti sia utile e ti faccia risparmiare tempo, peace ✌🏽 Update: con splinter cell chaos theory i filmati andavano a scatto, mentre ora giocando a rule of rose i filmati sono fluidi. Penso sia quindi questione di giochi, alcuni hanno filmati più pesanti di altri e quindi per il discorso di prima vanno a scatti.

The Kaico Free McBoot 8MB PS2 Memory Card is the ultimate tool for unlocking your PS2’s potential. With its plug-and-play simplicity, this memory card running FMCB 1.966 makes modding your PS2 easier than ever. Ease of Setup Setting up the Free McBoot memory card was incredibly simple. Having previously modded my PS3, I can confidently say this was much easier. There’s no need for complicated steps or extra hardware—just insert the card, and you’re ready to go. Game Compatibility Adding games to your PS2 has never been more straightforward. You can load games onto a USB drive or external hard drive, plug it into your PS2, and start playing. The only requirement is ensuring your storage device is formatted to FAT32, which is quick to do. Functionality The versatility and ease of this memory card make it a standout product for anyone looking to mod their PS2. It’s a seamless way to enjoy backups, homebrew, and other features without risking damage to your console. Modding doesn’t get any easier than this. Final Verdict The Kaico Free McBoot 8MB Memory Card is a must-have for any PS2 owner who wants to breathe new life into their console. Its effortless setup and compatibility with USB and external drives make it the perfect tool for modernizing your PS2 gaming experience. Rating: 5/5 If you’re looking for the easiest way to mod your PS2, this is it. A great value for anyone who wants to unlock their console’s full potential.

Ready to be used, perfect.

As expected, did the job.

Works exactly as advertised.