Help inputting Bios into client

[gallowsghosty]

Hi there, I'm pretty new to this and not very educated on the subject but have tried before to no avail to have my pcsx2 client recognize the bios i have. I have 7zip and winrar and am not really sure what I'm doing wrong. I looked up a couple tutorials to see what I'm missing but I can't really follow as they don't encounter the problems I do, which is that when I try to look for the Bios folder and then click it nothing appears like in theirs which just loads all the regions and lets them in. I can't get past the inital setup window. Any help would be greatly appreciated although I will say I'm not very computer savvy so sorry if I ask dumb questions. As for what I have, I have two different bios (I think) and the PCSX2 client. Thanks for your time

[jesalvein]

did you follow the tutorial below ?

Code:

How to dump your PS2 BIOS
Dumping your PS2 BIOS requires a mod to your PS2 to allow arbitrary code execution.
Popular options:
1) FreeMcBoot Memory Card: Works for all but the newest (9xxxx serial number with a date code larger than 8B) slim PS2s. Can be found online for ~10 USD. Minimal effort.
2) FreeDVDBoot: Works for many slim models, and some phat models. Slight effort, but free.
3) Disc swap exploits: Technical in nature, involves hardware tampering. Guides can be found quickly by Googling.
4) Mod chips: Extremely technical, requires soldering skills. DO NOT ATTEMPT unless you are an electronics pro.

Downloading the dumper utility
- Hosted on the PCSX2 website: https://pcsx2.net/download/releases/tools.html
- Select the 'Binary' option. Extract the .7z archive on to a flash drive.

Starting a PS2 with FreeMcBoot
- Plug the FreeMcBoot memory card into memory card port 1
- Turn on the PS2 with no disc inside.
- Select uLaunchELF from the menu.

Starting a PS2 with FreeDVDBoot
- Download the ISO which matches your console: https://github.com/CTurt/FreeDVDBoot/tree/master/PREBUILT%20ISOs
- Burn the ISO to a DVD.
- Insert the burned FreeDVDBoot disc, then reset/turn on the PS2. uLaunchELF should open.

Dumping the BIOS
- Insert your USB flash drive with the BIOS dumper on it.
- Navigate uLaunchELF to the device named mass: and open it.
- Locate and run DUMPBIOS-MASS.ELF.

If you have a .bin, .nvm, .mec and more files named after your PS2's serial number, your PS2 BIOS is dumped successfully.

[gallowsghosty]

did you follow the tutorial below ?

Code:

How to dump your PS2 BIOS
Dumping your PS2 BIOS requires a mod to your PS2 to allow arbitrary code execution.
Popular options:
1) FreeMcBoot Memory Card: Works for all but the newest (9xxxx serial number with a date code larger than 8B) slim PS2s. Can be found online for ~10 USD. Minimal effort.
2) FreeDVDBoot: Works for many slim models, and some phat models. Slight effort, but free.
3) Disc swap exploits: Technical in nature, involves hardware tampering. Guides can be found quickly by Googling.
4) Mod chips: Extremely technical, requires soldering skills. DO NOT ATTEMPT unless you are an electronics pro.

Downloading the dumper utility
- Hosted on the PCSX2 website: https://pcsx2.net/download/releases/tools.html
- Select the 'Binary' option. Extract the .7z archive on to a flash drive.

Starting a PS2 with FreeMcBoot
- Plug the FreeMcBoot memory card into memory card port 1
- Turn on the PS2 with no disc inside.
- Select uLaunchELF from the menu.

Starting a PS2 with FreeDVDBoot
- Download the ISO which matches your console: https://github.com/CTurt/FreeDVDBoot/tree/master/PREBUILT%20ISOs
- Burn the ISO to a DVD.
- Insert the burned FreeDVDBoot disc, then reset/turn on the PS2. uLaunchELF should open.

Dumping the BIOS
- Insert your USB flash drive with the BIOS dumper on it.
- Navigate uLaunchELF to the device named mass: and open it.
- Locate and run DUMPBIOS-MASS.ELF.

If you have a .bin, .nvm, .mec and more files named after your PS2's serial number, your PS2 BIOS is dumped successfully.

Ah, that may be why I'm having trouble, I was using a BIOS i found online. I don't actually have a ps2, my bad.

[jesalvein]

no problem.
just have a warning for piracy, and come back when you own a PS2 to get help if you need