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Foreword:

When I saw that 4 out of 5 of the pinned topics in movies section, I decided to clean it all up a little, + add the link to the easiest way of downloading from BRTurbo, the BRTurbo.cfg.
You will guaranteed find a tip that will help you out with the BRTurbo links.
So thank's to the people that posted the tips, and thank's to me that merged them together =)


The BRTurbo Config; the easiest way of downloading from BRTurbo (by Ash):

1. First download the config linked above, then copy your config to your flashget directory.
Then just double-click the config file and press yes.

(This config adds a list of proxies, modifies a few settings, and registers Flashget.)

2. Flashget is now supposed to be configured to use a proxy by default, so start downloading from a Brturbo link (give it a few minutes) if it doesn't start or if you don't like the speed of the proxy go to Tools -> Options and then the proxy tab.

3. Right click on the download and choose pause and then start again, and it will attempt to use the new proxy, keep doing that until you find a proxy that you like!

Config Link:

CODE
http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/


(Provided by Dardasaba, do not distribute this to other forums than appzplanet plz!)





Download From Brturbo Faster With Flashget (Frosty-E):

QUOTE
1. Open Flashget and go to tools > options > proxy > Add >

2. For title name write 'BRTurbo' and then in the 'Type' click 'HTTP' <Get>.

3. In server add this IP : 200.206.167.19 port 80 (if this one doesnt work good go to http://www.publicproxyservers.com/proxy/list1.html and find one from brazil and use that) and make sure no-cache and pasv mode are checked.

4. Now when you download from a BRTurbo link go to 'Site Properties' at the bottom of the add a link menu then choose http: BRTurbo.
Then wait a second for it to connect and it should work fine
speeds around 50 kb or more depending on your connection.




How to download from BRTurbo faster posted by orthographic (originally xXaZnrAc3rXx was the poster):

QUOTE
1. You need to have FlashGet installed to download from BRTurbo. (If you don't have it, download it from the Exclusive Applications Section.)

2. Then go to Tools, Connection and reenter the values:

Connection: 300
Data: 600

**** XP USERS ****

1. Open My Computer and go to "C:WINDOWSsystem32driversetc".

2. In that dir you see the "hosts.ics" or "host" file (make sure that you can see the hidden files).
Open it with notepad and go to the end of the document.

3. Put this at the end of the document Code:

- 200.199.201.81 http://www.marco.aurelio.brturbo.com/

4. For every other site (I mean that if after http:// something else comes) then do the same. Example: If the link is /legacy. Then copy /legacy and put again "200.199.201.81" before it. So it would look like Code:
200.199.201.81 /legacy

5. Save it in the same dir under the same name (or press CTRL+S)

**** For thos who use other OS than XP ****

1. Open "Windows Explorer" and press CTRL+F. Now you need to look in your "c:" drive for the "hosts.ics" or only "host" file.

2. Do the same as listed under the point 2-5 under XP users above.




How to download from BRTurbo with DAP (Posted by Frosty-E):

QUOTE
1. Open Download Accelerator Plus and go to options > preferences > proxy/firewall

2. Click 'Use HTTP Proxy' and type 200.206.167.19 port 80 in then click 'Use HTTP Proxy' again and then click close.

3. When u want to download something off of BRTurbo go to options > preferences > proxy/firewall and click 'Use HTTP Proxy' (*but remember to turn 'Use HTTP Proxy' off when your done*)

4. Paste in the url and it should connect fast and get faster download speeds.

.BIN & .CUE simple tutorial.So you have two files, one with a .bin extension and one with a .cue extension. "What do I do with these?" you ask. There are a number of options.BURN TO CDYou will need either NERO, CDRWIN or FIREBURNER to burn the file.To burn with NERO:Start NERO, choose FILE, choose BURN IMAGE, locate the .cue file you have and double click it. A dialog box will come up, for anything other than music make sure you choose DISC-AT-ONCE (DAO). You can also turn off the simulation burn if you so choose.Then burn away. To burn with CDRWin:Start CDRWin, choose the button on the top left, choose LOAD CUESHEET, press START RECORDING.To burn with Fireburner:Start Fireburner, click on the button on the bottom left corner "VISUAL CUE BURNER/BINCHUNKER", press the right mouse button and choose LOAD TRACKS FROM .CUE and choose the correct .CUE file,press the right mouse button again and chooseselect "Burn/Test Burn", choose DISK AT ONCE (DAO), disable TEST BURN and MULTISESSION, press OK..CUE ERRORSThe most common error you will get with a .cue file is when it points to an incorrect path. This is easily fixed. Find the .bin file, copy the exact title including the .bin extension. Now findthe .cue file, open the .cue file using notepad. It should look similar to this:FILE "name of file.bin" BINARYTRACK 01 MODE2/2352INDEX 01 00:00:00TRACK 02 MODE2/2352INDEX 00 00:04:00INDEX 01 00:06:00Delete everything in the quotes, in this case we would delete name of file.bin. Now place the title you copied in between the quotes. Save the changes and close out. Thats it, your .cue file should work now.OTHER WAYS TO USE .BIN & .CUE FILESVCDGear: This program will allow you to extract MPEG streams from CD images, convert VCD files to MPEG,correct MPEG errors, and more. Daemon Tools: This program creates a virtual drive on your PC which will allow you to "mount" the .cue file and usewhatever is in the .bin file without having to burn it to a cd.ISOBuster: This program will allow you to "bust" open the .bin file and extract the files within the .bin.

Data capacity of CDs The capacity of a CD disc Abstract You can fit on a S/VCD without overburning: - approx. 735 MB of MPEG data onto a 74min/650MB disc - approx. 795 MB of MPEG data onto an 80min/700MB disc You can fit on a CD-ROM without overburning: - approx. 650 MB of data onto a 74min/650MB disc - approx. 703 MB of data onto an 80min/700MB disc ---------------------------------------------------------------- Introduction Let us ignore for now the terms of megabyte for CD capacity and try to understand how the data is stored on a CD. As well all know, the data is stored digitally as binary data. This means, however the actual information is actually kept on the disc, this information is in the form of "1"s and "0"s. Physically, the information on a CD is as pits on a thin sheet of metal (aluminium). An a CD-R disc, the data is physically on an organic dye layer which simulates the metal layer on a real pressed CD. ---------------------------------------------------------------- How is the information structured Now, on the CD, the information isn't just organised from beginning to end willy-nilly. Otherwise, it would be really hard to find a useful piece of information on the CD. Rather, the information is organised in sectors. Consider a sector as like a page in a book. Just like you are able to quickly find something in a book if you know the page number, you can quickly find something on a CD if you know the sector number. Now, remember that the CD was original made to hold audio data. It was decided, that the CD would would 75 sectors per second of audio. Although I cannot guess where this number comes from, it is quite appropriate for the audio CD. It means that you can "seek" an audio CD accurately to 1/75th of a second -- which is more than enough for consumer purposes. Now, with this in mind, we can work out the total data capacity of user data for 1 sector. ---------------------------------------------------------------- The total data capacity of user data of 1 sector on a CD CD audio uses uncompressed PCM stereo audio, 16-bit resolution sampled at 44.1 kHz. Thus 1 second of audio contains: 16 bits/channel * 2 channels * 44100 samples/second * 1 second = 1411200 bits = 176400 bytes Since there are 75 sectors per second 1 sector = 176400 bytes / 75 = 2352 bytes One sector on a CD contains 2352 bytes max. ---------------------------------------------------------------- The concept of different MODES and FORMS of burning Now, audio CD was well and good, but the medium would become much more useful if you could store other data on the disc as well. This became to be know as CD-ROM of course. Now, the audio-CD uses the ENTIRE sector for audio data. However, for CD-ROMs this caused a problem. Simply, CDs and the CD reading mechanisms were not 100% faultless. That is, errors (indeed frequent errors) could be made during the reading. For audio CDs, this does not matter as much as you could simply interpolate from the adjacent audio samples. This will obviously NOT DO for data CDs. A single bit error could lead to a program being unexecutable or ruin an achive file. Thus, for CD-ROMs, part of each sector is devoted to error correction codes and error detection codes. The CD-R FAQ has the details, but in effect, only 2048 bytes out of a total of 2352 bytes in each sector is available for user data on a data CD. This burning mode is either MODE1 or MODE2 Form1. ---------------------------------------------------------------- MODE2 Form2 sectors of VCDs and SVCDs Now, for VCDs and SVCDs, the video tracks do not necessarily require the robust error correction as normal data on a CD-ROM. However, there is still some overhead per sector that is used for something other than video data (e.g., sync headers). S/VCDs video tracks are burnt in what is called MODE2 Form2 sectors. In this mode, only 2324 bytes out of a total of 2352 bytes in each sector is available for user data. This is MUCH MORE than for CD-ROMs, but still less per sector than audio CD. ---------------------------------------------------------------- The disc capacities of CD-ROMs, audio-CDs and VCDs Now, obviously what ultimately determines the capacity of a disc is the total number of sectors it contains. This is similar to the total number of pages in a blank exercise book (if you recall the book analogy). The secondary determinant is the burning mode of the disc. For audio CDs, it is as if you could fill each page from top to bottom with audio data as the entire sector is used for audio data. For CD-ROMs, it is as if you need to first rule a margin and then leave the bottom part of each page for footnotes (headers + ECC + EDC). The amount of text you can actually write per page is then less due to these other constraints. For S/VCDs, we still need to rule a margin on the page, but we don't have to worry about the footnotes (headers). We can fit MORE text than a CD-ROM, but less than an audio-CD. Now remember, 1 second on a CD = 75 sectors. Thus: - 74 min CD = 333,000 sectors - 80 min CD = 360,000 sectors Data capacity in Mb for an audio-CD 74 min = 333,000 sectors * 2352 bytes / sector = 783216000 bytes = 746.9 Mb 80 min = 360,000 sectors * 2352 bytes / sector = 846720000 bytes = 807.5 Mb Data capacity in Mb for a CD-ROM 74 min = 333,000 sectors * 2048 bytes / sector = 681984000 bytes = 650.4 Mb 80 min = 360,000 sectors * 2048 bytes / sector = 737280000 bytes = 703.1 Mb Data capacity in Mb for a S/VCD 74 min = 333,000 sectors * 2324 bytes / sector = 773892000 bytes = 738.0 Mb 80 min = 360,000 sectors * 2324 bytes / sector = 836640000 bytes = 797.9 Mb ---------------------------------------------------------------- Conclusions As you can see, the often quoted capacities of 650MB and 700MB refer to CD-ROM capacities. Due to the fact that S/VCDs use a different burning mode where MORE of each sector is available as user data, the relatively capacities are HIGHER. Now, since S/VCDs are not composed of PURELY video tracks and have some unavoidable overheads, the actually total capacity left for video tracks is a few Mb less for each disc (about 735 Mb for 74min discs and 795 Mb for 80min discs). This is where the often quoted capacities of 740MB and 800MB come from. They are quite accurate. All these capacities are available BEFORE overburning. Overburning is where you burn MORE sectors than the disc is rated for. If you overburn, you can typically achieve about 1-2 minutes of additional capacity (depending on your drive and media).

How To Deal with console game downloads
Console related FAQs for PS2 & XBoX

Console Related FAQs (PS2 & XBoX) XBoX

Written by amStart isignz , thanx buddy!


DISCLAIMER:
Much of this information has been taken from Xbox Scene . This site is very useful and will answer most questions and has very useful tutorials. I do not take any credit for their work. Thanks to NE01 for the updated FAQ.

How do I play xbox releases that I have downloaded?
Your Xbox needs to be modified with a modchip to play backup games. There is no boot disc or miracle trick to play without one. Do not bother downloading any of the fake xbox boot discs or emulators as all are fakes and most are viruses.

What about these newer v1.1 Xboxes?
There are less bioses to choose from and there are more protection schemes in place from the first version of xbox. The upside is that you have a higher chance of getting a better DVD drive, and a bigger hard drive. These can now be chipped using the latest bioses.

What modchip should I choose?
There are many modchips to choose from.
The first generation of Xbox chips is 29 wires. Most have similar features, so the main difference will be the price & quality of production.
The second generation has more features and less wires.
The newest generation have between none and 10 wires, and sometimes come programmable (read: updatable) and (some) without a bios, so the chips are legal.
An excellent comparison of modchips and bioses is at Xbox Scene

At the time of writing, the most popular modchips are Xecuter 2 (Lite or Pro), Xodus/Matrix (unless you want to use the developer or older linux bios), and the PC-Bioxx, but it is hard to find, now that Lik Sang does not sell modchips any more. All of these modchips have switches to turn them off. This is good for Xbox Live.

Do I have to get/use/flash a bios?
Depends on the modchip. Most new ones come without a bios, but Xecuter 2 Lite has one in.

Which bios should I use?
Depends on what features you want. Although the the newest bioses now are Evox D.6 , and Xecuter 4974. A bios comparison table is available at Xbox Scene.

Whats the difference between Evox and Evolution-X?
Evox is a bios, and Evolution-X is a dashboard designed by the same people.

What is a dashboard?
It is the interface when you start your Xbox with no media in it.
You can put a dashboard on your hard drive, and you can customize it. For example, put links to movies or games on your hard drive.

Can I put games on my hard drive?
Yes, check the tutorials . You will probibly have to buy a new hard drive though because most xbox hdd's are under 10 gigs.

Do I have to solder my modchip?
Yes, unless you buy a solderless modchip like the Xecuter 2 with pin header, or the Xodus/Matrix . Or, you can find someone to solder it for you Or you can get a pre-modded one.

Can the Xbox read CD-R/CD-RW and if so, which brands?
Usually not, but it doesn't hurt to try, as some people have reported that some do.
The Xbox can read most CD-RW's. Keep in mind that the Xbox DVD drive lens is very sensitive, so don't burn CD-RW's too fast (max 4x on a very good burner, and high quality CD-RWs).
If you still have problems reading the CD-RW, try this:
Put in CD-RW, then turn it off with the CD-RW inside, then turn on. If this doesn't work, just eject and close a couple times and it will work.

As a general rule CD-R's will almost never work for games (music is only 1x, so more chances it will work).
CD-RW: most work.
DVD-R/+R: almost all work.
DVD-RW/+RW: most work.
Note: If you use CD-RW, you need get ripped games, so they may have less songs or movies, or a lower quality songs or movies.
Keep in mind, that currently DVD-R/RW's are a bit better, and a bit cheaper than +R/RW.

Try not to compare CD-RW's by brand because there are only a few factories that make them and many companies buy from these factories. Look here for a better explanation.

You can replace the DVD drive or connect a pc dvd drive as a slave, so the laser is more compatible with different media.
Or, you can just put your games on a new hard drive.
Tutorals are here: here and here .

Is an Xbox ISO/DVD readable in Windows?
No, the Xbox uses a different file system than Windows. Xbox uses XDFS and Windows uses CDFS. Several programs that allow you to read Xbox ISOs are here and a tutorial . One of the best tools for making isos to burn is gdfimage, avalable in the Xbox SDK here: ed2k: XBOX_SDK_June2002_4627.WAM.ShareReactor.exe

What is PAL NTSC/U and NTSC/J?
Those are 3 TV systems.
PAL is used in Europe, Australia and some Asian/African countries.
NTSC/U is used in America and NTSC/J is used in Japan and some Asian countries.

This means a European Xbox, also called PAL Xbox, which will output a "PAL-stream". An american Xbox will output a "NTSC/U-stream".
Most new TV's can handle the 3 systems though.
PAL, NTSC/U, NTSC/J is also used as territories. PAL games will only work on a PAL Xbox, NTSC/U games will only work on a NTSC/U Xbox, ...

NOTE: Most modchips let you play any region on all Xbox types.

What should I use DVD-RW/R or DVD+RW/R?
As you know, there are 2 DVD recordable systems:
1. DVD-RW/R : Pioneer models and clones, mostly.
2. DVD+RW/R : Mostly HP, some Sony (Note: Sony puts mostly DVD-R/RW in to their Vaio computers, and has a very good 'crossover' drive, that burns to both DVD-R/RW and DVD+R/RW Model #DRU500A)

For now we know that Xbox works fine with most DVD-RW/R and DVD+RW/R.
At this moment DVD-RW/R writers and DVD-RW/R media are cheaper and will also work fine on PS2, and there are special DVD-Rs you can buy for Xbox/PS2 here: http://www.xboxmods.com/.
For old DVD players, DVD-R/RW offers better compatability.

What's the difference between *CD-Version* and *DVD-Rip*?
CD-Version means that movies/music might have been downsampled so the release can fit on 1 or more CD-R/CD-RW, but NOTHING has been removed.

DVD-RIP means that movies/music/textures have been 'ripped' (removed and relinked) so it can fit on or more CD-R/RW. The .nfo files should contain more info about what has been ripped away.

What do I do with .001 files and how to open?
.001 are normal .zip/.rar files. You can open the .001 file with WinRAR and extract the .iso (or any other image type) file.

Is there a (working) boot-disc?
There are not even rumors of one (there are fakes though).

What software should I use to burn DVD's or CD's, and at what settings?
Check Xbox Scene's tutorial .

Does Xbox Live work with modchips?
Usually not, but sometimes you can get lucky.

Can I play Xbox online, without Xbox Live?
Yes, but you will need a computer, and a router, hub, or two ethernet cards. And you will need one of these tools . Try Xbconnect because it uses packet compression for less lag and has wireless network compatability. You can also play games like Halo with 8-16 players online which you cannot do with xbox live.

Where can I find more information?
A large FAQ is at Xbox Scene and their newer FAQ is here .
Many tutorials are here .
More information, and the latest news can be found on Xbox Scene and [ Xbox Hacker . They both have good forums.
If you cant find where to get some files, go to http://www.xbins.com/rg-erdr.php?_rpo=t or http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/.
If you want an irc channel, go here (mIRC): irc://irc.efnet.net/xbins4newbies or irc://irc.efnet.net/xbins
If you have some other way of getting on irc, go to irc.efnet.net / #xbins, or #xbins4newbies
Some tutorials are also on the Evolution-X offical website .
All these places have farly good forums as well.

PS2
PS2 Modchip FAQ

PS2 Mediaplayer FAQ


Another useful pack of information, done by -_mofoshare_-

Pal & NTSC
If your game ever comes out in black and white that means that your TV doesnt support NTSC (If you live in europe) or Pal (If in south america, Jap)

How to fix this
1. Head over to http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/ and look through the Video mode patches there. You will need PPF-O-Matic which can be found Here

2. If Your TV has a RGB input go buy a RGB cable and all you PAL & NTSC games will play in color.

3. If there is no patch for your game head over to http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/ and look in the PS2 forums for the PAL2NTSC patcher with "Y-fix"

Remember: Some games are released with a built in Pal& NTSC selector so read the NFO first

WTF are all these .00, .01 files i have
First of all get yourself the lastest version of Winrar which u can fine here: ed2k: wrar320ce_(WinRAR_3.20_Corporate_Edition-Loomie).exe

How to extract the Bin&Cue files
1. Right click the first .00 file and select to open it with Winrar.

2. Winrar should open up and you will see the Bin&cue files inside.

3. Extract them to the directory of your choice!

Ohhhhh How do i burn the Bin&Cue files
first of all get the latest version of nero which you can find here: ed2k: Nero_Burning_ROM_v5.5.10.0.ORiON.rar I dont know about most people but Nero has worked with every game i have burnt. (I have a apple 2 modchip)

1. Open up nero and click file, burn image and select the Cue file that your have extracted from the archives.

2. A box will open up, Just click burn or write or copy or whatever!

3. If the game still doesnt boot try using
ed2k: Alcohol.120%.1.4.3.410.+.Keygen.zip
ed2k: GoldenHawk.CDRWin.v3.9C.Keygen.Only-ORiON.rar

Remember: If you have a non-solder mod, using the "swap trick" or anything like that which doesnt envolve a modchip forget it chances are the game will never work because they have a very high failure rate. So do yourself a favour and get a %^#^^ modchip.

How to Burn PS2 ISO files with Cdrwin:
Open CDRWin and select "File Backup and Tools."

Next we choose "Record ISO9660" from the top drop down menu.

We then select our image file, XXXXXX.ISO.

Now from the bottom drop down menus we select CDROMXA and MODE2.

..make sure that ONLY "Finalize/Close Session" and "Write Postgap" are checked. Select your Speed. Now simply hit "Start" and wait for the burn to finish.
Thanks to HJFUBAR for this

What are DVD-Rips and DVD-R's?
1. DVD-Rips are games that have been taken from dvd and then put on cdr. In order for the game to fit on one cd some things have to removed from the game such as movies (intro, credits, ingame) or sounds. If the game is still to big it may be spread out on 2cds to 4cds.
Remember: Check out the game to make sure if its a DVD-Rip or DVD-R on http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/

2. DVD-R's (Use DVD-R media!) are an exact copy of the original game and are much larger than a DVD-Rip and are usually released in *.ISO or *.GI format to burn these you will need to use:
ed2k: Prassi_Primo_DVD_2.0.exe or
ed2k: Stomp.RecordNow.MAX.v4.5.ROR.ShareReactor.[found.via.http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/ Use these for burning (*.GI format files)
ed2k: GoldenHawk.CDRWin.v3.9C.Keygen.Only-ORiON.rar (*.ISO format files)

If you like to use CDRWin to burn PS2 games , look here:

a) Open CDRWin and select "File Backup and Tools."

Next we choose "Record ISO9660" from the top drop down menu.

c) We then select our image file, XXXXXX.ISO.

d) Now from the bottom drop down menus we select CDROMXA and MODE2.

..make sure that ONLY "Finalize/Close Session" and "Write Postgap" are checked. Select your Speed. Now simply hit "Start" and wait for the burn to finish.

At last there is also a nice overview for PS2 Boot procedures for all mod chips , done by scamper , great work man!

NEOKEY SBOX:

Booting a PlayStation 1 CDR Backup Copy

• Ensure the USB MOD is switched on (all the way right).
• Insert the PlayStation CDR copy into you PS2 and boot as normal. The USB
• MOD will automatically detect the media and game type.

Booting a PlayStation 1 Original

• Ensure the USB MOD is switched off (all the way left).
• Insert the original PlayStation game into the disc tray and boot the PS2 as normal.

Booting a PlayStation 2 Original

• Ensure the USB MOD is switched off (all the way left).
• Insert the original PlayStation 2 game into the disc tray and boot the PS2 as normal.

Booting a PlayStation2 CDR Backup Copy

• Insert the Action Replay 2 Memory card into a free memory card slot.
• Ensure the USB MOD is switched 'OFF' (all the way left).
• Power on the PS2 and eject the disc tray and insert Action Replay 2 Disc 1 and power the system off.
• Power the PS2 on and wait until the black screen containing the PlayStation2 logo appears then move the USB MOD switch into the 'ON' position (all the way right) allow the system to boot to the Action Replay 2 main menu.
• Select 'Start Game' from the Action Replay 2 menu.
• Select start game 'Without' cheat codes.
• Eject the disc tray, remove the Action Replay 2 disc1 and insert the PlayStation2 CDR copy. Press X to continue.

Please Note: This boot method will not boot some EA Sports titles without patching them first.


R-Mod "No Solder" Mod Chip


Booting a Playstation2 DVD (Silver or DVD-R) Gameshark 2 V1.99b and BELOW

• Boot GS2 disc 1.
• At the main screen, press the EJECT button to eject the CD tray.
• Replace the GS2 disc with an original PS2 DVD game, such as Devil May Cry.
• Close the CD tray (press EJECT again) and wait for about 30 seconds.
• Select START GAME and then select WITHOUT CODES.
• Once the GS2 is asking to change the game disc, press the EJECT button till the light changes from green to orange.
• The CD tray will now open and you can replace the DVD game with your backup copy.
• The CD tray will automatically close after about 5 seconds.
• Wait till the the power LED changes from orange to green again and press X now to start the game.

Booting a Playstation2 DVD (Silver or DVD-R) Gameshark 2 V2.01 and ABOVE


• Boot GS2 disc 1.
• At the main screen, press the EJECT button to eject the CD tray.
• Replace the GS2 disc with an original PS2 DVD game.
• Close the CD tray (press EJECT again) and wait for 15 seconds.
• Select gameshark codes and turn on or off any code on any game.
• Press start, select with codes and press x to load game.
• A black screen will appear saying "updating codes please wait"
• Do the R-mod swap by pressing and holding eject, swap with backup, tray will close and game will load.

• NOTE: The swap must be performed within the time you see the black screen.

• this has been tested with this method with GS2 v 2.01 through 2.11.

• It works 100% of the time providing the backup is good.

Booting a Playstation2 CD (Silver or CD-R)

• Boot GS2 disc 1.
• At the main screen, select START GAME and then select WITHOUT CODES.
• Once the GS2 is asking to change the game disc, press the EJECT button till the light changes from green to orange.
• The CD tray will now open and you can replace the CD game with your backup copy.
• The CD tray will automatically close after about 5 seconds.
• Wait till the the power LED changes from orange to green again and press X now to start the game.

Booting a Playstation 1 CD (Silver or CD-R)

• Boot GS2 disc 2.
• At the main screen, select START GAME and then select WITHOUT CODES.
• Once the GS2 is asking to change the code archive, press the EJECT button till the light changes from green to orange.
• The CD tray will now open and you can replace the CD with your backup copy.
• The CD tray will automatically close after about 5 seconds.
• Wait till the the power LED changes from orange to green again and press X now to start the game.

Magic 2


NOTE: This is with the disk assumed in the tray and the tray closed:

Playstation 2 games

•Power up normally from STANDBY with RESET button. A single tap of the reset button is required.

Playstation 1 games & DVD Movies

•Power up from STANDBY with RESET button held until the blue EJECT light comes on.
•Then release RESET and the disk will boot.

NOTE: Turn off the PS2 (to standby) before changing Modes (PS1/PS2/DVD)



Magic 3, 3.1


NOTE: This is with the disk assumed in the tray and the tray closed:

Playstation 2 Games

• Power up normally from STANDBY with RESET button. A single tap is required.

Playstation 1 games & DVD Movies

• Power up from STANDBY with RESET button held until the blue EJECT light comes on; then release RESET and the disk will boot.

NOTE: Turn off the PS2 (to standby) before changing Mode (PS1/PS2/DVD)

NOTE: To turn off the modchip....... Hold reset for 3-5 seconds.

NEO 2.2


Normal Boot Method (PS2 Backups)

That standard method for PS2 backups using AR2/GS2
• Insert the AR2/GS2 CD1
• Power off the PS2 for 5 seconds
• Turn on the machine - will boot to a menu
• Select START GAME
• Select WITHOUT CODES
• Press Eject
• Swap AR2/GS2 disc with your PS2 backup
• Press eject to close tray
• Press X AS SOON as the tray closes
• The game will now load

Alternative Boot Method (PS2 Backups & AR2/GS2 v1.1)

NOTE: This alternative method has had greater success with v1.1 AR2/GS2

• Insert the AR2/GS2 CD1
• Power off the PS2 for 5 seconds
• Turn on the machine - will boot to a menu
• Select START GAME
• Select WITHOUT CODES
• Screen will say Insert Disc - Press X
• Press Eject
• Swap AR2/GS2 disc with your PS2 backup
• Press X - Wait for it to say Loading and background animation stops
• Press eject to close tray
• The game will now load

EA Boot Method (PS2 Backups)

NOTE: This is the method for PS2 backups that won't boot with normal method.

• Insert the AR2/GS2 CD1
• Power off the PS2 for 5 seconds
• Press and hold the reset button - machine will boot
• Menu screen will appear
• Select START GAME (Still holding Reset)
• Select WITHOUT CODES (Still holding reset)
• Let go of reset - tray will eject and stay open for 4 seconds
• The disc will still be spinning when using AR2/GS2 v1.4 & above
• Swap AR2/GS2 disc with your PS2 backup
• Do not press eject - the tray will close automatically
• Press X AS SOON as the tray closes
• For AR2/GS2 v1.4 & above you need to select O + R1 instead of X
• The game will now load

You also have the option to patch your EA game.

EA Boot Method 2 (PS2 Backups)

NOTE: This is the alternative EA Method that seems to work for some people.

• Insert the AR2/GS2 CD1
• Power off the PS2 for 5 seconds
• Press and hold the reset button - machine will boot
• Menu screen will appear
• Let go of reset - tray will eject and stay open for 4 seconds
• The disc will still be spinning when using AR2/GS2 v1.4 & above
• Leave the AR2/GS2 disc in and let the tray close
• Select START GAME
• Select WITHOUT CODES
• Press Eject
• Swap AR2/GS2 disc with your PS2 backup
• Press Eject - Game will now load
• Press X
• If you have v1.4 & above you may need to press O + R1 instead of X
• The game will now load

You also have the option to patch your EA game.

DVD Rip Boot Method (PS2 DVD Rips)

NOTE: Another alternative method for troublesome discs.

• Insert the AR2/GS2 CD1
• Power off the PS2 for 5 seconds
• Press and hold the reset button - machine will boot
• Menu screen will appear
• Let go of reset - tray will eject and stay open for 4 seconds
• The disc will still be spinning when using AR2/GS2 v1.4 & above
• Swap AR2/GS2 disc with your DVD Rip backup
• Select START GAME
• Select WITHOUT CODES
• Press eject till tray comes out halfway then press eject again
• Press X AS SOON as the tray closes
• For AR2/GS2 v1.4 & above you need to select O + R1 instead of X
• The game will now load

Ready to Rumble 2 Boot Method (Alternative Method)

NOTE: Some people had trouble with Ready to Rumble 2 and this seemed to fix it.

• Use the normal EA Boot Method to boot the game
• As soon as the game starts to check the Memory Card Press EJECT
• Wait a couple of seconds until the main R2R screen appears
• Close the tray and the game should now work ok

Booting Playstation 1 backups & Playstation 2 originals

Wouldn't it be great if all backups booted like this !

• Power off the PS2 for 5 seconds
• Boot as normal - no special method

How to boot Playstation 1 originals

NOTE: This technique simply deactivates the chip

• Insert your PSX original
• Power off the PS2 for 5 seconds
• Press reset for 1 second (Until blue light comes on) then let go
• Game will now boot as normal - the chip is deactivated

How to boot PSX imports

• Insert your PSX original
• Power off the PS2 for 5 seconds
• Turn on the machine
• Press eject just before the PSX LOGO SCREEN
• Swap with your PSX import backup
• Press eject to close the tray
• The game will now load

How to boot DVD-R (only) with AR2/GS2 V2x

• Insert AR2/GS2
• Power down console, wait 5 sec, and restart console by pressing and holding reset. (Dont let go)
• After GS2 completely loads, swap with original dvd game.(high TOC)
• Wait about 15 sec and select Gameshark codes (or ar2 codes) and turn on or off any code on any game.
• Press start, select with codes and press x to load game.
• You will see a black screen saying "updating codes please wait" at this time release the reset button, tray will eject, swap with backup, tray closes and game loads.



Apple Mod Chip


NOTE: It is assumed that your machine is in the Standby mode, ie machine is not switched on.

Playstation 2 games

•Press EJECT button to switch on the machine.
•Insert PS2 game in tray, then press EJECT button to close tray.
•Once the tray closes fully, press/tap the RESET button once to load game.

DVD movies

•Press EJECT button to switch on the machine.
•Once the browser/system config screen shows. Select and go into browser.
•Insert DVD movie in tray, then press EJECT button to close tray.
•If the disc is not detected within 3-5 seconds. Press EJECT button to open tray. Once the tray opens fully, press EJECT button again to close tray. The disc should be recognise at least by the second time.

Playstation 1 games

•Press EJECT button to switch on the machine.
•Insert PSX game in tray, then press and hold RESET button to switch off machine.
•Now hold the RESET button to start up your machine. Only release the RESET button once you see the first power on screen on your TV. ie hold RESET button for like 4-5 seconds
•Your PSX game should now boot. (If it shows the PSX game as an audio cd. This means that you didn't hold the RESET button long enough.)

Matrix 2 Mod Chip


NOTE: This is with the disk assumed in the tray and the tray closed:

Playstation 2 games

•Power up normally from STANDBY with RESET button. A single tap of the reset button is required.

Playstation 1 games & DVD Movies

•Power up from STANDBY with RESET button held until the blue EJECT light comes on.
•Then release RESET and the disk will boot.

NOTE: Turn off the PS2 (to standby) before changing Modes (PS1/PS2/DVD)


Auto Key 3


Operation instructions:
•Install Auto Key into PS2.
•Plug PS2 Dual Shock joypad into Player 1 slot of PS2.
•Turn PS2 power on, a red light will go on indicating that Reset is on.
•Press and hold Reset button, the reset and eject light will appear in 5 different indications, you will see that the indications will show its related feature accordingly one by one as shown in the diagram below.



Playstation 2 Originals:

•Press Eject button and tray will move out, insert original game
•Press Reset to make the tray go back, PS2 will then go to Standby mode
•Reset light will flash Red
•Press and hold Reset button until the PS2 goes into Original Mode, then release the Reset button
•The game will then start with loading for operation

Playstation 2 DVD Backups:

•Press Eject button and tray will move out, insert AR2 (GS2) disc1 of v1.71, v1.91, v1.93 or v2.0x
•Press Reset to make the tray go back , PS2 will then go to Standby mode
•Reset light will flash Red
•Press and hold Reset button until the PS2 goes into PS2 DVD Backup Mode, then release Reset button
•AR2(GS2) Main Menu will be on monitor, and the tray will come out automatically.
•Swap PS2 DVD Originals (TOC MUST be HIGHER than backup) in place of AR2 (GS2) disc1, the tray will go back automatically.
•At that time, Reset button light will become red for about 7 sec, during this time the PS2 will check the TOC of original PS2 DVD. After, the Reset button will be flashing green.
•Don't touch anything, the PS2 will automatically enter " START GAME "," WITHOUT CODE ",The tray will then move out automatically again.
•Swap PS2 DVD backup in place of the PS2 Original
•The tray will then move back again automatically
•No need to press " X " of joypad, the game will autotomatically start.

Playstaton 2 CD Backups in Mode 1 :

•Press Eject button and tray will move out, insert AR2 (GS2) disc1 of v1.71, v1.91, v1.93 or v2.0x into tray
•Press Reset to make the tray go back , PS2 will then go to Standby mode
•Reset light will flash Red
•Press and hold Reset button until the PS2 goes into PS2 CD Backup Mode 1, then release Reset button
•The AR2(GS2) Main Menu will be on monitor. The tray will then come out automatically
•Swap PS2 CD Backups in place of AR2 (GS2) disc1, the tray will then go back automatically
•Don't touch anything, the PS2 will automatically enter " START GAME "," WITHOUT CODE ", and the game will automatically start without press " X " button

Playstation 2 CD Backups in Mode 2 :

NOTE: This is in case any PS2 CD Backups do not work in Mode 1.

•Boot exactly like you would for Mode 1 with the exception of when you release the reset button.
•Wait to release the reset button until the PS2 goes into PS2 CD Backup Mode 2

Playstation 1 Backups :

•Press Eject button and tray will move out, insert PSX Backup CD into tray.
•Press Reset to make the tray go back , PS2 will then go to Standby mode - Reset light will flash Red.
•Press and hold Reset button until the PS2 goes into PSX Backup Mode, then release Reset button.
•The game will then boot.

NOTE:
ON US consoles, you can play all region PSX CD backups.
ON PAL consoles, you can only play PAL versions of PSX CD backups.


Messiah mod chip



Original games (PS1 and PS2 CD & DVD)
• Load as normal

PS2 backups (CD & DVD)
• Insert game and close tray
• Press reset

PS1 Backups
• Insert game and close tray
• Press reset twice

DVD Films
• Insert game and close tray
• Press reset twice

Messiah 2 mod chip



ALL PS2 games (Backups or Originals)

•Insert into tray.
•Close tray.
•Everything will boot.

PS1 or dvd movies(Backups or Originals)

•With the PS2 in standby mode and the game or movie in the tray....
•Press and hold reset until the blue eject light comes on, then release reset (only takes about 1-2 sec)

NEO 4



PS2 Originals:
• Games boot as normal.

PSone Originals:
• Games boot as normal.

PSone Backups:
• Games boot as normal.

PS2 CDR Backups:
• Games boot as normal.

PS2 DVDR Backups: (need to have an Original DVD PS2 Game with a high TOC)

• Turn on the PS2 without a game in.
• Choose Browser.
• Press EJECT, then insert your Original DVD Game.
• Press and Hold EJECT to close the tray. Keep EJECT pressed until the game registers (a gold disc will appear).
• Release EJECT, the tray will auto eject, and stay ejected for 6 seconds.
• Insert your DVDR game and wait for the tray to close.
• Press X to load the game.



The Ripper



Original games (PS1 and PS2 CD & DVD)
• Load as normal

PS2 backups (CD & DVD)
• Insert game and close tray
• Press reset

PS1 Backups
• Insert game and close tray
• Press reset twice

DVD Films
• Insert game and close tray
• Press reset twice

NOTE:In rare situations there is alternative way to start DVD VIDEO. When RESET light is RED, press RESET and keep it pressed until the BLUE light of the EJECT button goes on.


Ace Key



Playing PSX Backup Games
• Direct Boot

Playing PS2 CD Backup Games

• Insert AR2(GS2) Disc into PS2. ( V1.9X or V2.0X )
• Boot on PS2 and for a while the Main Menu will be appeared on monitor, at this time press "START GAME", and "WITHOUT CODE", after that pressing & holding Eject for one second, the tray will come out automatically. ( Reset & Eject light will flash about 5 seconds).
• Swap PS2 CD Backups in place of AR2(GS2) disc ,and the tray will come back to PS2 automatically after 5 seconds.
• Press the "X" button of joypad, then the game will be getting start.


Playing PS2 DVD Backup Games with AR2(GS2) v1.9x:

• Insert AR2(GS2) Disc into PS2. ( V1.9X )
• Boot on PS2 and for a while, the Main Menu will be appeared on monitor, at that time press twice Eject buttom, then the tray will come out automatically. (Reset & Eject light will flash about 5 seconds).
• Swap PS2 DVD Originals in place of AR2(GS2) disc within 5 seconds and after 5 seconds the tray will come back to PS2 automatically, at that time the Reset light will become to Red, meantime don't touch anything.
• Waiting for 10 seconds, Reset light will become to Green, then press "START GAME", and "WITHOUT CODE", at this time pressing & holding Eject for one second, then the tray will come out automatically. (Reset & Eject light will flash about 5 seconds)
• Swap PS2 DVD Backups in place of PS2 DVD Originals within 5 seconds, and the tray will come back to PS2 automatically after 5 seconds.
• Press the "X" button of joypad, then the game will be getting start.


Playing PS2 DVD Backup Games With AR2(GS2) V1.99 & BELOW (Alternative Method) :

Note: (First thing you have to do before playing DVD backup with AR2 (GS2) V2)
• Please check the cheat code of "...BMX" was existed in your AR2 (GS2) cheat list.
• Set up the cheat code of "Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX2" as default cheat code. (It is a very simple thing to do, just enter select cheat code and select the "Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX2" code, then return to Main Menu, at this time you will see "Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX2" on the below Main Menu page).

• Insert AR2(GS2) Disc into PS2. ( V2.0X )
• Boot on PS2 and for a while, the Main Menu will be existed on monitor, press twice Eject buttom, the tray will come out automatically. (Reset & Eject light will flash about 5 seconds).
• Swap PS2 DVD Originals in place of AR2(GS2) disc within 5 seconds, then the tray will come back to PS2 automatically after 5 seconds, at that time Reset light will become to Red, meantime don't touch anything.
• Waiting for 10 seconds, after then Reset light will become to Green, at that time press "START GAME", and "WITH CODE", then press "X" buttom of joypad, in the meantime there will be a Error message "Too many code...." appeared on monitor, then press "O" buttom of joypad twice for return to Main Menu Page.
• Press "START GAME", and "WITHOUT CODE", then pressing & holding Eject for one second, the tray will come out automatically, then swapping DVD backup with DVD Original within 5 seconds. (Reset & Eject light will flash about 5 seconds and tray will come back to PS2 after 5 seconds)
• Press the "X" button of joypad, then the game will be getting start.

Booting a Playstation2 DVD Backups With AR2(GS2) V2.01 and ABOVE


• Boot GS2 disc 1.
• At the main screen, press the EJECT button to eject the CD tray.
• Replace the GS2 disc with an original PS2 DVD game.
• Close the CD tray (press EJECT again) and wait for 15 seconds.
• Select gameshark codes and turn on or off any code on any game.
• Press start, select with codes and press x to load game.
• A black screen will appear saying "updating codes please wait"
• Do the R-mod swap by pressing and holding eject, swap with backup, tray will close and game will load.

• NOTE: The swap must be performed within the time you see the black screen.

• this has been tested with this method with GS2 v 2.01 through 2.11.

• It works 100% of the time providing the backup is good.


NH3 Mod (aka Magic 4--Just another clone)



Booting a Playstation 2: Original or Backup

• Insert game disk, hold down RESET turn off console until red led lights up then press RESET once to turn on the console.

Booting a Playstation 1: Original Or Backup

• Insert game disk, hold down RESET turn off console until red led lights up then press RESET once to turn on the console, wait for the blue led to light up and then press RESET once more (try once more if it fails).

Booting DVD Moives

• When using movie DVD (warning: it can only read movie DVDs according to the PS2 console region):

• Insert the disk, hold down RESET turn off console until red led lights up then hold down RESET, turn on the console and wait until the screen appears on the TV.


DMS 3



NOTE: This is with the disk assumed in the tray and the tray closed:

Playstation 2 mode:

• PS2 Mode is selected by turning on the PS2 from stand-by using the reset button. This can be a tap, a press or holding of the reset button. PS2 Mode is used to play all PS2 games, be it DVD media (including DVD9) or CD. This means import originals, non-import originals, "silver" pressed discs, backups and anything else the PS2 can read.

Playstation 1 mode:

• PS1 Mode is selected by turning on the PS2 from stand-by with a quick tap on the eject button. PS1 Mode is used to play all PS1 games, including originals, import originals, silvers, and backups.

DVD / Disable mode:

• DVD Movie / Disable Mode is selected by turning on the PS2 from stand-by by pressing and holding the eject button for 1/2 of a second.

Dev.olution Mode:

• Dev.olution Mode is selected by holding down the "Select" button on controller 1 while turning on the PS2 from stand-by using one of the main Boot Modes. The majority of the time, you will want to use "PS2 Mode" for this. At this time we can think of no reason why you'd need to use the other modes with Dev.olution Mode but if you do, you can.

• Dev.olution Mode allows you to boot applications off the PS2 memory card when the PS2 starts up, bypassing the normal PS2 introduction screen. Applications booted off the memory card can be anything from the new PS2Reality Media Player to the various emulators and "demos" that are available on the net. Technical specifications for developers will be available upon release of DMS3.

FastBoot Mode:

• FastBoot Mode is used to boot your PS2 games as quickly as possible. It is selected by holding down the "Start" button on controller 1 while turning on the PS2 from stand-by using the PS2 Mode. FastBoot Mode will bypass the PS2 introduction screen and boot the disc as soon as the CD/DVD drive has verified that the disc is valid (which another part of DMS3 handles). It will also skip the PS2 logo to ensure the fastest possible booting of your disc.



NEO 2.5 DVD Backup with GameShark2 / Action Gamer2

There's a little confusion about how this works. I figured it out today, and thought I'd share.

The Neo2.5 is MOSTLY for v5 PS2's. At the time I purchased my v5 PS2, and my Neo2.5, the current GameShark revision was 2.02 - this is where the troubles begin.

If you have a version 2.2 or higher GS2/AR2, booting a copied DVD is easy - just fire up the GameShark/modchip in DVD mode (both lights blinking), swap in a big ol' CD (such as GTA3 or FFX), and when you pick "start game" it'll let you swap in your copy. Easy!

BUT if you have a version 2.0x or 2.1 GS2/AR2, you fall into a little black hole in the backup Universe. You have to... *ahem* overload the GameShark.

Please assume, for the rest of this document, that I'm referring to either the GameShark2 or the Action Replay2 when I say GS, ok?

Here's what you do:

1. Put in the GS CD. Power up the PS2 in DVD mode (both green AND blue lights flashing).

2. When the disc ejects, insert a big ol' disc, such as GTA3 or FFX (FFX is only 4.29GB, whereas GTA3 is 4.37... but 99% of games are smaller anyway!).

3. The screen will change to a picture of a controller. The reset light will go red. Wait until the reset light goes green again (5-10 seconds while the disc is recognized), then back up a screen (using O).

4. If you have already done step 5, you may simply select the "tweaked" game you have already set up, and proceed to step 6.

5a. You need to "tweak" a game. The trick here is to overload the GS with too many codes, thus forcing it to eject the game disc in a parked state. Pick a game with a lot of codes. In this example I will use "Dark Cloud".

5b. Select "GameShark Codes", and choose that game, using X to select which codes to use. Turn on the first 65 codes. 65 may or may not be enough, depending on your exact version of GS and PS.

5c. When the codes are selected, hit O to return to the game list, then hit "Start". Choose to start WITH CODES. Try pressing X to start the game, and select which of the following happens to you:

- The system hangs (the little checkerboard pattern behind the words stops moving). In this case, you've picked too many codes. Try removing a few. Start over from step 1.

- The system does not hang, but X does not start the game. You haven't picked enough codes. Try adding a few. Back up with O, and start from the beginning of step 5.

- The game starts when you press X, but the disc ejects SPINNING. In this case, you have too few codes and the game is actually trying to use those codes. Start from step 1, add 5 or 10 codes.

- The game starts when you press X, and the disc ejects STOPPED. Bingo, you win! Proceed to step 6.

6. Slap in the copied disc, and enjoy!

Credit to Olle from the SR forums.

Additional X-Box tutorials can be found at:
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OK alot of people seem to think they actually need a .cue but they dont. Any ways you can make a cue in note pad. heres how to. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Step1: Open note pad Step2: Use this as your template for the .cue In notepad, type the following: FILE "" BINARY TRACK 01 MODE1/2352 INDEX 01 00:00:00 Step3: Place the full name of the .bin between the " " example "tboad.bin" Step4: Got to save example save as "tboad.cue *Make sure you change the file extestion to .cue

Windows 2000/XP Registry Tweaks Windows 2000 and XP are built on NT technology and both are generally better optimized for networking than Windows 9x and even NT4. Regardless, both XP and 2000 are still configured with respect to Ethernet rather than high-speed Internet connections, where latency plays a major role in throughput. Here, you will find specific information on how to optimize the Windows 2000/XP Registry for Cable Modems, DSL, or any similar type of broadband Internet connection.Customizing the Windows Registry assumes some proficiency in tuning Windows configuration files. If you don't feel comfortable editing it, please use our TCP Optimizer program, or the Windows 2000/XP registry patches. both those options will add all the parameters and set all the optimal values in the Registry automatically for you.If you'd rather make the changes yourself, or prefer to experiment with different values to fine-tune your connection, follow the directions for editing the Registry below. Editing the Windows 2000/XP Registry To edit the Registry, you need to use an editor, such as Regedit. As with previous Windows versions, it can be accessed from the Start Menu ( START > Run > type "Regedit" ). Note that most of the values recommended on these pages are not present in the Registry by default and you might have to add them manually. Also, for most of the tweaks to take effect you must Reboot. It is strongly recommended that you backup your Registry before editing. The easiest way to backup your Registry is from within the Registry Editor, just choose "Export Registry File" from the pull-down menu. Recommended settings for Windows 2000 / XP Windows 2000 & XP, unlike NT supports large windows as described in RFC1323 ( the 'RcvWindow' has a maximum value of 2**30 rather than 64K), and includes some other improvements over its predecessors you can use to speed up any transfers. The best settings are listed in red, the descriptions and other options are added to provide you with better understanding and enable you to customize your settings. All the following entries, unless otherwise noted should be placed in the Windows 2000/XP Registry under the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesTcpipParameters TCPWindowSize The value of TCP Window in the Windows 2000 Registry is DWORD, representing number of bytes, with range from 0 to 2^30. The recommended values (in red) optimize TCP for any high speed Internet connection and work best in most cases, however if you'd like to use a custom value follow these guidelines: For best results, the TCPWindow should be a multiple of MSS (Maximum Segment Size). MSS is generally MTU - 40, where MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) is the largest packet size that can be transmitted. MTU is usually 1500 (1492 for PPPoE connections). To determine the MTU value of your ISP. There are three places in the Windows 2000 Registry where you can add the TCP Window parameter. HKLM/SYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesTcpipParametersGlobalMaxTcpWindowSize="256960" (DWORD, number of bytes) Valid range is from MSS to 2^30. Add the value as a decimal. Note: For best results RWIN has to be a multiple of MSS lower than 65535 times a scale factor that's a power of 2, i.e. 44 x 1460 = 64240 x 2^2 = 256960. If you choose to use a RWIN lower than 65535, you can simply make it multiple of MSS and turn scaling off (Tcp1323Opts=0) HKLMSYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesTcpipParametersTcpWindowSize="256960" (DWORD, number of bytes) Valid range is from MSS to 2^30. Add the value as a decimal. TcpWindowSize can also exist under TcpipParametersInterface - if added at this location, it overrides the global setting for this particular . Note (10/20/00): Seems MS has found another bug in Windows 2000, the TCPWindowSize should be configured with the global setting (GlobalMaxTcpWindowsSize) rather than this one - Q263088 Note: For best results RWIN has to be a multiple of MSS lower than 65535 times a scale factor that's a power of 2, i.e. 44 x 1460 = 64240 x 2^2 = 256960. If you choose to use a RWIN lower than 65535, you can simply make it multiple of MSS and turn scaling off (Tcp1323Opts=0) Tcp1323Opts Tcp1323Opts is a necessary setting in order to enable Large TCPWindow support as described in RFC 1323. Without this parameter, the TCPWindow is limited to 64K. HKLMSYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesTcpipParametersTcp1323Opts="1" (DWORD, recommended setting is 1. The possible settings are 0 - Disable RFC 1323 options, 1 - Window scaling but no Timestamp options, 3 - Window scaling and Time stamp options.) Note: Tcp1323Opts="3" might help in some cases where there is increased packet loss, however generally you'll achieve better throughput with Tcp1323Opts="1", since Timestamps add 12 bytes to the header of each packet. DefaultTTL DefaultTTL determines the time in seconds and the number of hops a packet lives. While it does not directly affect speed, a larger value increases the amount of time it takes for a packet to be considered lost, discarded and retransmitted. A value that's too small can cause packets to distant servers not to reach their destination at all. HKLMSYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesTcpipParametersDefaultTTL="64" (DWORD, recommended setting is 64. Other settings that are widely used are 128 and 32) EnablePMTUDiscovery When set to 1 (True), TCP attempts to discover MTU automatically over the path to a remote host. Setting this parameter to 0 causes MTU to default to 576 which reduces overall performance over high speed connections. Note that this setting is different than our Windows 9x recommendation. HKLMSYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesTcpipParametersEnablePMTUDiscovery="1" (DWORD - boolean, valid settings are 0-->False and 1-->True. Many connections perform better with this entry at 1, however, if you prefer to set your upstream to send fixed 1500 packets, you might want to use 0 instead). When set at 1, establishing connections and initial transfer speed might slow down a bit, however you will get better throughput if somewhere in the path large packets need to be fragmented. EnablePMTUBHDetect Setting this parameter to 1 (True) enables "black hole" routers to be detected, however it also increases the maximum number of retransmissions for a given segment. In most cases you'd want to keep BHDetect to 0 (False). HKLMSYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesTcpipParametersEnablePMTUBHDetect="0" (DWORD - boolean, valid settings are 0-->False and 1-->True. Recommended setting is 0) SackOpts This parameter controls whether or not SACK (Selective Acknowledgement) support is enabled, as specified in RFC 2018. SACK is especially important for connections using large TCP Window sizes. HKLMSYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesTcpipParametersSackOpts="1" (DWORD - boolean, recommended setting is 1. Possible settings are 0 - No Sack options or 1 - Sack Option enabled). TcpMaxDupAcks This parameter determines the number of duplicate ACKs that must be received for the same sequence number of sent data before "fast retransmit" is triggered to resend the segment that has been dropped in transit. HKLMSYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesTcpipParametersTcpMaxDupAcks="2" (DWORD - range 1-3, recommended setting is 2). Additional Related Parameters The additional TCP related parameters are not necessary in most cases, and you shouldn't expect any drastic improvements, however we added them for those of you who like experimenting. You might be able to gain that last bit of performance, or customize your behavior even more with those. Keep in mind you should familiarize yourself with what the parameters mean and how they affect your connection before changing their values MTUSetting MTU overrides the default MTU for the network interface it is added to. Note that if EnablePMTUDiscovery is set to 1, TCP will use the smaller value of this local MTU and the "Discovered" MTU of the underlying network connection. If you'd rather use only the MTU value specified here, you'd have to disable PMTUDiscovery, which would prevent your system from detecting the network MTU. HKLMSYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesTcpipParametersInterfacesMTU="1500" (DWORD, valid range is from 68 to <MTU network of>). Windows 2000 Web Patch According to the HTTP specs, only limited number of simultaneous connections are allowed, while loading pages. To increase that number, you can add the following entries to the Registry (they are not present by default): HKEY_USERS.DEFAULTSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionInternet Settings"MaxConnectionsPerServer"=dword:00000020"MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server"=dword:00000020 HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionInternet Settings"MaxConnectionsPerServer"=dword:00000020"MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server"=dword:00000020 Note: Keep in mind that although those values work fine in most cases, they exceed the HTTP specs and therefore might cause problems with some websites. If you experience problems, just remove the entries. While these entries might improve web page loading considerably, they tend to strain webservers more and have no effect on throughput. Alternatively, you can download a patch from speedguide.net that will add these entries for you automatically from the Downloads section .

Introduction: This is a tutorial on chaining proxies for the use of becoming more anonymous while online. There arenât enough tutorials online about this subject so I decided to make an attempt at writing one. Since itâs on the subject, I included a section on chaining wingates to become anonymous on telnet.

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Iâm going to assume that most of you have already used a proxy before to hide your real IP address or domain or maybe just used one to surf anonymously online. If you didnât, well hopefully you can keep up and possibly learn how to use a proxy. Its also best if you know what an IP address or Domain is first, before reading this tutorial. Hmm, I guess I have to show you where to find a proxy too. Well I find that good, updated proxy websites areâŚ

http://multiproxy.org/anon_list.htm
http://tools.rosinstrument.com/proxy/

It will be up to you to figure out which ones work or not. Iâm not going to do all the work for you :-). You can check and see if the proxy works by going to http://privacy.net/ to see if your IP address changed.

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Proxy Servers
A proxy is a server that acts as a gateway between your computer and your destination (website, IRC chat, etc.). These proxies receive requests from users to view, for example, a web page. The proxy will then forward the request to the internet, find your requested page, then send the web page back to you, the user. Most proxies come with a cache (sounds like âcashâ) feature that saves former websites that were visited on that proxy. Think of cache as a proxyâs storage room. Each site that you make the proxy visit, it saves in its own storage area (cache). So if the user or someone else requests the same site again later on, the proxy will go back into its cache, find the web page and send it back to the user. This saves time because the proxy doesnât have to go search the Internet for the web page. It just pulls the site out of its cache.

The use of proxies to stay anonymous is a favorite thing to do among people on the Internet who are either paranoid or just security conscious. The anonymity factor comes from the proxyâs ability to hide your true Internet address. For example, if I were to run a scan on your computer right now, I would get the Internet address that was given to you by your ISP (internet service provider), but if I were to scan you while you were using a proxy, then I would get the Internet address of the proxy server. Basically the whole proxy picture looks like thisâŚ

[user]>>>>>[Proxy]>>>>>[Web Pages]

Simple enough, right? Right. So now letâs get to the chaining part.

Proxy Chaining
Proxy chaining is merely connecting to more than one proxy and then to your intended destination. You can use as many proxy servers as you can or want. The more you have, the more anonymous you will be. Remember, it doesnât matter how many proxies you chain together, you will never be 100% anonymous. Letâs look at an exampleâŚ

[user]>>>>>[Proxy1]>>>>>[Proxy2]>>>>>[Proxy3]>>>>>[Proxy4]>>>>>[Destination]

The example shows that for a proxy chain to be created, the user must first connect to Proxy1. Once the user is connected to Proxy1, from Proxy1, the user will connect to Proxy2, from Proxy2, the user will connect to Proxy3, from Proxy3, the user will connect to Proxy4, from Proxy4, the user will then connect to the intended destination (web page, Unix server, ftp server, etc.). All together we have 4 proxies in this example. Each proxy is a link in the chain. If the user would be scanned while on the proxy chain in the example, the IP address or domain of Proxy4 would appear on the scan. Now the problem with proxies is they tend to âdie outâ in a few weeks or less. It all depends. So if Proxy2 were to cease functioning, the chain wouldnât work. You would need to get rid of Proxy2 and just use Proxy1, Proxy3, and Proxy4 or find another proxy to take Proxy2âs place. This is why proxy chaining can be a real pain if you are using them just to surf the net. If one dies, you have to figure out which one is the one not working, so you have to go through each one to check them or until you find the one that isnât working.

Proxy chaining is a necessity if you plan on using proxies to execute a âhackâ. If you are attempting to gain unauthorized remote access to any server, whether it is through telnet, ftp, or http, chaining is a must. As I said, you will never be 100% anonymous no matter what you do online so it is possible that you still can be tracked even if u chain proxies. Chaining just makes it a lot hard to track someone. To make it even harder, its best to use foreign proxies because if someone wanted to trace you, they would need to get logs of your use of each proxy from each proxy administrator. This could take quite a while or even never at all if one of the proxyâs, or all for that matter, belong to an admin in a country that isnât too fond of the country you are located in. The longer it takes for the authorities to subpoena the logs of your usage of a single proxy from that proxyâs administrator, the more chance that the other proxies that you used in the chain will have their logs deleted by the time anyone gets to the server administrators of those proxies. So when attempting to do any kind of âhackâ, itâs best to use at least five or six proxies in a chain.

HTTP Chaining
HTTP chaining is basically chaining a proxy server in your browserâs address bar. ExampleâŚ

https://www.google.com

Notice how the above proxy and destination (yahoo) are seperated by a () If you wanted to make a chain out of this you would simply add another proxy ex. (http://www.server1.com/)

Another way to use proxys in your address bar is by adding the proxy IP or domain then the port number. ExampleâŚ

https://www.google.com

Notice how the above proxy and destination server are seperated this time by a (/) forward slash instead of a () dash, underscore, dash. To make a chain out of this you would again simply add another proxy ex. (http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/)

Browser Chaining
To browser chain is fairly easy. Iâll use Internet Explorer as an example since I believe it is the browser that most people have and use. First you need to find the Internet Options. You can do this by either finding the Explorer icon on the desktop, right click on it, then press properties or if you have a browser window already opened if you are online then you can go to Tools (or sometimes its View) and press Internet Options. Now that you have the Internet Options window up you can now go to the Connections tab, then go to the first Settings button (not LAN Settings, the one above it) and click it. Now you should be in the Settings box. Put a check in the box where it says to Use a proxy server. Now if you wanted to surf using one proxy you would merely put the proxy in the Address: space and put the proxyâs port number in the Port: space. To use a chain here you would put in a proxy along with a â:â colon then the port number followed by a space separting the next proxy then a â:â colon then the port number then a space and so on. The last proxy you add should have its port number placed inside the Port: space. If you did it, then it should look like this exactlyâŚ

Address: 213.234.124.23:80 121.172.148.23:80 143.134.54.67 Port: 80

***Notice that each proxyort is separated by a space and that the last proxy has its port number placed in the Port: space. Do not check the box marked âBypass proxy server for local addressesâ. Press OK when you see that everything is in working order***

Wingates
A wingate is a proxy server that someone installs onto his/her computer which allows for a single or multiple online connection to take place through port 23, the default telnet port. Depending on their security, some wingates will allow anyone online to connect to them and usually stay âaliveâ or âworkingâ anywhere from a few days to even months. There are people out there that scan for these Wingates and post the computerâs IP number or domain on their website to give anyone online a free list of them to use. You can also scan them yourself by using programs like WinScan.

Chaining Wingates Using Telnet
Iâm going to assume you already know what telnet is so I will just get right down to it. To chain using telnet, you would first bring up the DOS prompt and type in âtelnetâ then your wingate. (Since telnetâs default port is 23 and all wingates run on port 23, the port number is not necessary but I will add it just to show you how you should type any port number out on screen) ExampleâŚ

C:WINDOWS>telnet 61.133.119.130 23

So now you have âtelnetâ, a space, the wingate IP, a space, then the port number 23. Once you are connected to the wingate it should look like thisâŚ

Wingate>

Now you would type your next wingate and port number in, then press enter like soâŚ

Wingate> 203.207.173.166 23

You can continue to do this until you connected to as many Wingates as you need. Once you are finished with your wingates you would connect to your destination. ExampleâŚ

WinGate>arbornet.org

So now the entire picture would look something like thisâŚ

C:Windows> telnet 61.133.119.130 23

Wingate>203.207.173.166 23

Wingate>135.245.18.167 23

Wingate>m-net.arbornet.org
Connecting to host arbornet.org...Connected

Welcome to the Once and Future M-Net
FreeBSD 4.3 (m-net.arbornet.org) (ttypv)

All the information you'll need is in the help dialogs, just type "help" at the command prompt and it'll list all the commands available. Then just type a command followed by /? and it'll show all the help for that command:
C:\current_directory>echo /?

For what you described above, you may want to look at "set", "if", "echo", "goto" for starters.

A few tips:

type "set" to display a list of all system variables (DATE is a sytem variable!)use the "@" sign to turn echo off for the current line onlyyou can use "%n" to pass variables into the batch file (ex: typing "mybat.bat blah crap", then in your bat file you can sayif "%1"=="blah" start blah.exeif "%2"=="crap" goto craphere's a little code to get you started:CODE@ECHO offCLSECHO:This is my batch fileREM enter comments hereIF /i "%1"=="skip" ( ECHO:You must not care what day it is GOTO endofprogram)SET dayofweek=%date:~0,3%IF "%dayofweek%"=="Fri" (  ECHO:It's Friday!!) ELSE (  ECHO:Nope, not friday yet):endofprogramECHO:ECHO:PAUSE

I check this most of the time:

http://http://de.ign.com/