Notes / summary taken from hlvgamingmods.com:80/opl2-how-to-play-games-from-an-smb-server/ (archive)
These instructions have not been followed and rewritten yet. I don't know that I will ever do this though.
Overview ∞
This process is similar to having a Plex Server hosting movies and TV shows.
With a Plex Server hosted on (say) an Ubuntu Linux box, one can watch movies over a network (or Wifi) on any device that runs a Plex client.
For my main TV area, I have a Roku box which has the Plex client. This is a similar concept but slightly different setup procedures.
What you will need:
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A PlayStation 2 with one of:
- A
Free McBoot
memory card - An internal hard drive
- A
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A network adapter.
- FIXME - what, a ps2 network adapter?
- A wired network connection to your router or you can use a wireless adapter:
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A Linux distro running Samba.
- No instructions will be provided here.
Step 1 ∞
- create a user on our Ubuntu server
-
create a folder where we will store our games
My Ubuntu server has a static IP address of 192.168.1.210
(this is an example).
The user I will create is ps2gamer
and assign that user a password.
Open up a shell, and type:
\sudo \useradd ps2gamer \sudo \smbpasswd -n ps2gamer
Next, I will create a games directory (this will where I will store all the games):
\sudo \mkdir /home/ps2gamer/ps2games
Next, I will make a backup copy of the samba config file (just in case I screw up and have to redo):
\sudo \cp /etc/samba/smb.conf ~
Now I will edit the smb.conf file to add the user and other information information. I will use Nano but you can use any text editor.
\sudo \nano /etc/samba/smb.conf
Now in the config file, make the following changes:
lanman auth = yes security = share null passwords = yes
At the very end, add this:
<folder_name> comment = This is the PS2 Games Folder path = /home/ps2gamer/ps2games valid users = ps2gamer read only = no locking = no guest ok = yes
We will now restart the Samba server:
\sudo \service smbd restart
Step 2 ∞
After setting up the Samba server.
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put some game ISOs in the ps2games folder.
We are now ready to setup the PS2 so we can access the games.
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Put on your PS2
- FIXME = "put on"? Does this mean "turn on"?
- Launch OPL2
- Press the start button on your controller and you will go to settings.
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Scroll down to the Network Settings and now enter in this info:
Network Settings | |
---|---|
Advanced Options | Off |
Ethernet Link Mode | Auto |
PS2 | |
IP Address Type | DHCP |
SMB Server | |
Address Type | IP |
Address | 192.168.1.210 |
Port | 445 |
share | /home/ps2gamer/ps2games |
user | ps2gamer |
password | (your password) |
Press OK
- Go to your general setting
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set ETH Device Start mode to
automatic
.- So when you launch OPL2, all the games on your Samba share drive will appear on the screen.
Step 3 ∞
Now that you have setup the sever and setup the PS2.
You will now need to connect the PS2 to a lan connection or wifi connection (using an adapter). I personally have hard wired (i.e. lan connected) my PS2 to my router. Its easier and given that I have 1gb ethernet, games run just as they would off a hard drive.
Last updated 2022-08-11 at 20:53:00