2003-05-24 GC hw-info

Huh, almost a year since last update !
I have been doing a little Gamecube hacking lately (when not busy with PS2).  For those interested take a look at the limited stuff I managed to find out at this point: gcinfo : - Hopefully others will contribute to it aswell!

2002-06-01 Mini compo & Graphics library

Some nice stuff going on in the ps2 scene these days.
Blackdroid did set up a little mini compo for ps2, checkout the entries here : http://www.wrathdesigns.net/ps2. Also Jules released a nice graphics library, get it from his page : http://www.mouthshut.net

2002-05-11 Server up!

Ok. Up running again... Expect an update of this page sometime soon !

2001-12-24 Xmas demo

It's X-mas today ! Nik & me (Duke) smacked together a little Xmas demo, go enjoy. -It's in the files section! Run it with Naplink !
Merry Xmas !

2001-12-13 Naplink site

A quick update: naplink got on our server quite some time ago u can reach it on : naplink.napalm-x.com , be sure to get the latest version, which improves transfer speed big time... -Hopefully some real news soon !

2001-11-12 Naplink !

If you haven't noticed yet : the major breakthrough in PS2 development has just been achieved - NapLink, a program to transfer files from PS2 <-> PC via USB, has been released, checkout the NapLink site http://www.cerc.utexas.edu/~andrewk/ps2/naplink. It should be up on the Napalm server very sooon !

2001-11-03 Funslower NTSC fixed

Just uploaded the compiled version of the released Funslower source, as it now displays properly on NTSC systems. It's in the files section.

2001-11-01 Funslower source code

SoopaDoopa has kindly released the source code for their rocking ps2 demo Funslower
Check it out in the sources section. -Also if you haven't been able to see it yet, you can watch an .avi of it located on Thyngs site   Enjoy !

2001-10-28 IRX Tool, DMA docs & 3 Stars II

Today I have a little news for you :
IRXtool by Herben, a real nice tool for those of you who want to save some typing time and especially those who use IDA for their reversement. -files section!
DMAdocs got another update by Big Boss(all collected into one zip now). -files section!
3stars-II, another lame one-screen demo by me... But check it out, its the first demo on PS2 having sound (thanks to ADK of Napalm).  -files section!

2001-10-15 Funslower Demo

Today totally r0x, a demogroup named SoopaDoopa sent me their awesome PS2 demo (Funslower) released at the TRSAC demo party.. It's setting new standards for PS2, click here to download it !

2001-10-02 Basm v0.1 and VU doc upd.

Jenova0 send me his new ps2 compatible assembler, which also looks quite good. Furthermore Big Boss send me an updated ver. of his VU docs ! Get both files from the files section.

2001-09-16 VU doc

Yet another doc from Big Boss this time for the Vector Units ! -get it as usually from files section.

2001-09-13 DMA/GIF/VIF docs

Big Boss kindly wrote some docs for the PS2 DMA/-GIF/-VIF,  grab them from the files section !

2001-08-02 texfont v0.6

Added Vzzrzzf's texfont v0.6 to the Sources section, read the .nfo for a detailed description.

2001-07-23 Pillgen demo by Vzzrzzf

Great news today,Vzzrzzf send me a very nice demo, included with a complete pack of source's and stuff, check it out in the Sources section. Here's the nice specs of his program pill gen : 
Uses only the EE-core + COP2 (VU0) to output in excess of 3.2 Million Triangles / Second.
NOW ALL YOU GUYS OUTTHERE LET'S START KICKIN' IN THIS PLAYSTATION 2 DEMO SCENE!

2001-07-19 Copper bars upd.

Vzzrzzf send me an update of his copper bars (corrected some stuff). You can as usually find the source under the Sources section.

2001-07-12 Gcc...

OHH btw. you can find the executable version of Gnu GCC, working under windows with cygwin on Thyngs site!

2001-07-12 C graphics library & texture mapping sample

So? -Today I decided to release a library I wrote for use with the gnu gcc compiler, available from ps2dev.sourceforge.com. It includes a little sample showing how to texture two poly's ;)  Well PS2 programming should now no longer be limited to assembler coders (like myself). Of course the library lacks lots of functions, but I hope to add them down the line, sometime! -grab it from the files section!

2001-06-21 Copper bars demo

Vzzrzzf just send me a little copper bars demo with source for ASM5900, get it from the Sources section (useful).

2001-05-25 Jasper demo source

Jasper just send me the source for his PS2 demo released yesterday. You can find it in the sources section.

2001-05-24 New PS2 demo by Jasper

Finally a new demo appeared on ps2, this one made by Jasper, check it out in the files section!

2001-04-17 ASM 5900 v1.3b Macro support

Pheew... wiRe is working hard these days. Now ASM5900 ver. 1.3b. is released, and guess what ? It has MACRO support.
What we have now is a very powerful tool for PS2 development, look at the new printf sample I made and check out how to use the macro feature.. I added some macro's just for fun, like locate x,y - dumpreg - print @text etc....

2001-04-15 ASM 5900 v1.2b

Again wiRe adds another update to his awesome assembler ASM5900, now its ver. 1.2b. Moreover the printf source has been modified to fit (/ benefit of) the ASM5900 v1.2b. Some links were added too.

2001-04-01 ASM R5900 update & printf

New version of wiRe's R5900 assembler added to the files section (this version is a huge improvement).
 -Furthermore I made a little "printf" sample for wiRe's assembler, which you can download from the source section.

2001-03-21 ASM 5900 beta 1.0

Good news today!  wiRe send me the beta 1.0 of his kewl PS2 assembler. You can download it from the files section.
If you experince any bugs using it, please mail me - so I can pass 'em to Wire, for future versions.

A big THANK YOU to wiRe for doing this great work !

2001-03-17 3 Stars - first ps2 demo..

I made a little lame demo, whilst reversing the PS2, which I have released today. You can download the pre-patched image for AR2/GS2 under the files section. Furthermore I also release the source for it, you can find the source under the sources section ;)

2001-01-20 PS2 cd patcher

Today I have uploaded a PS2 CD patcher to the files section. It patches your homemade CD for use with AR2/GS2 (please read the about dialog for proper usage).

2001-01-02 BIEW

Completely forgot to mention, I found a very cool program called BIEW, an hex-editor with support for multiply ELF files (makes it really easy jumping around those ELF's). Here's the link:  http://biew.sourceforge.net 

2001-01-01 PS2 development, the starting...

Project:
Programming the necessary tools to communicate with and develop legally for the PS2!

Step one:
Writing the software needed for communication between PC <-> PS2, via the USB.
Project in development by me!

Step two:
Writing an R5900 assembler.
Project in development by Wire !

Duke / Napalm 2001.