MX4SIO TF/SD Card Adapter Game Save Device - PlayStation 2

Add removable SD card storage to your Sony PlayStation 2 with the MX4SIO SD Card Adapter, designed for use with Open PS2 Loader and compatible PS2 softmod setups.

MX4SIO connects directly to the PlayStation 2 memory-card interface and allows compatible homebrew software to communicate with an SD card through the console's SIO2 bus. This provides an alternative storage method for PS2 software without installing an internal hard drive, modifying the motherboard or relying on the console's slower USB 1.1 ports.

The adapter itself does not softmod the PlayStation 2 and cannot launch software on a completely vanilla console by itself. The PS2 must first have a compatible method of launching homebrew software such as Free MCBoot, OpenTuna, FunTuna, FreeDVDBoot or another supported exploit.

A common setup uses a Free MCBoot or compatible softmod memory card in one memory-card slot and the MX4SIO adapter in the other. Once Open PS2 Loader has launched, its MX4SIO / BDM support allows compatible software stored on the SD card to be accessed directly through the memory-card interface.

MX4SIO can provide significantly faster data access than loading from the PlayStation 2's built-in USB 1.1 ports. This can improve loading times and reduce the audio or full-motion-video stuttering commonly associated with USB-based OPL setups, although performance still varies between individual games.

Open PS2 Loader, commonly known as OPL, provides the software interface used to access the SD card. Compatible PlayStation 2 disc images can be organised within the appropriate CD and DVD folders and selected from the OPL interface.

Compatible OPL builds support FAT32-formatted SD cards, while newer versions can also support exFAT. exFAT is particularly useful for larger PlayStation 2 disc images because it removes the 4GB individual-file-size limitation associated with FAT32.

The adapter should not be confused with a conventional PlayStation 2 memory card. Although MX4SIO connects through the same physical memory-card slot, it is designed as a high-capacity storage interface rather than standard game-save memory.

A separate genuine or compatible PlayStation 2 memory card can therefore be used in the other slot for conventional game saves. Compatible OPL virtual-memory-card features may also be available for supported titles, but these are software functions rather than native MX4SIO save-memory functionality.

Free MCBoot is one of the most common ways to launch OPL on compatible PlayStation 2 hardware. Insert a configured FMCB memory card, start the console and launch Open PS2 Loader before accessing the MX4SIO storage.

Some later SCPH-9xxxx PlayStation 2 Slim consoles use a revised ROM that prevents standard Free MCBoot from automatically launching. These consoles may instead require a compatible alternative such as OpenTuna or FunTuna.

FreeDVDBoot can also provide a software-only route into the PS2 homebrew environment on compatible consoles using a prepared DVD, providing another option where a conventional Free MCBoot setup is unavailable.

Because MX4SIO is completely external, no soldering, console disassembly or permanent hardware modification is required. Insert the adapter into a memory-card slot, prepare a compatible SD card and configure Open PS2 Loader for MX4SIO / BDM storage.

For PS2 Slim owners in particular, MX4SIO provides a convenient alternative to an internal hard-drive installation. It is equally useful on compatible PS2 Fat consoles where removable solid-state storage is preferred over the traditional expansion-bay HDD setup.

For anyone looking for a simple PlayStation 2 OPL storage solution, MX4SIO provides faster access than USB storage while retaining a completely external, removable and reversible installation.

Product Type: PlayStation 2 SD card storage adapter
Product: MX4SIO
Compatible Console: Sony PlayStation 2
Console Interface: PlayStation 2 memory-card slot
Hardware Interface: SIO2
Storage Interface: Full-size SD card
microSD Compatibility: Supported with a suitable microSD-to-SD adapter
Primary Software: Open PS2 Loader (OPL)
OPL Interface: MX4SIO / BDM storage
Primary Use: SD storage for compatible PS2 software & homebrew
Supported File Systems: FAT32 & exFAT with compatible OPL versions
Softmod Required: Yes
FMCB Compatibility: Yes, on compatible PlayStation 2 consoles
OpenTuna Compatibility: Yes
FunTuna Compatibility: Yes
FreeDVDBoot Compatibility: Can be used as a separate homebrew launch method on compatible consoles
Internal Console Modification Required: No
Console Disassembly Required: No
Soldering Required: No
Installation Type: External plug-in adapter
Conventional PS2 Memory Card Function: No
Standard Game Save Storage: Separate PS2 memory card required
PS2 Fat Compatibility: Yes
PS2 Slim Compatibility: Yes
Late SCPH-9xxxx Compatibility: Supported with a compatible homebrew launch method
Regional Compatibility: PAL, NTSC-U & NTSC-J PlayStation 2 hardware
SD Card Included: No
Colour: Transparent blue

Sony PlayStation 2 Fat

PAL PlayStation 2 Fat: Supported

NTSC-U PlayStation 2 Fat: Supported

NTSC-J PlayStation 2 Fat: Supported

Compatible PlayStation 2 Fat systems can use MX4SIO once a suitable homebrew launch method and MX4SIO-compatible version of Open PS2 Loader are available.

Sony PlayStation 2 Slim

PAL PlayStation 2 Slim: Supported

NTSC-U PlayStation 2 Slim: Supported

NTSC-J PlayStation 2 Slim: Supported

Most compatible PS2 Slim consoles can use a Free MCBoot-based setup. Some later SCPH-9xxxx models with revised ROM versions cannot automatically boot standard Free MCBoot and may require OpenTuna, FunTuna or another compatible homebrew launch method.

Compatible Softmods & Homebrew

Free MCBoot (FMCB): Supported on compatible PlayStation 2 consoles

OpenTuna: Supported

FunTuna: Supported

FreeDVDBoot: Can be used as an alternative homebrew launch route on compatible consoles

Open PS2 Loader (OPL): Required for normal MX4SIO game-storage use

Compatible Storage

Full-Size SD Cards: Supported

microSD Cards: Supported with a suitable full-size SD adapter

FAT32: Supported

exFAT: Supported with compatible newer OPL builds

Softmod Required: MX4SIO does not work on a completely unmodified PlayStation 2 by itself. The console requires a compatible method of launching homebrew software such as Free MCBoot, OpenTuna, FunTuna, FreeDVDBoot or another supported exploit.

Open PS2 Loader Required: MX4SIO is designed primarily for use with a compatible version of Open PS2 Loader containing MX4SIO / BDM support.

Not A PS2 Memory Card: MX4SIO connects through the PlayStation 2 memory-card interface but does not function as a conventional PS2 memory card for normal game saves.

SD Card Required: A compatible SD card is required and is not included unless specifically stated otherwise.

Compatibility Varies: Individual game compatibility, loading performance and FMV playback can vary according to the title, OPL version, SD card and selected settings.

1 × MX4SIO SD Card Adapter For PlayStation 2

Please Note: SD card, microSD-to-SD adapter, PlayStation 2 memory card and softmod software are not included unless specifically stated otherwise.

This MX4SIO SD Card Adapter is covered by a 12-month limited Retrolize warranty against manufacturing defects and hardware faults arising during normal use.

The warranty does not cover accidental damage, liquid damage, damaged memory-card connectors, damaged SD card slots, excessive force, unauthorised modification or faults caused by incompatible equipment.

SD card incompatibility, corrupted storage, incorrect formatting, unsupported Open PS2 Loader versions, incorrect OPL configuration, individual game compatibility issues or faults caused by third-party homebrew software are not considered product faults.

MX4SIO does not function as a conventional PlayStation 2 memory card. Problems relating to standard game saves, virtual memory cards, Free MCBoot, OpenTuna, FunTuna, FreeDVDBoot or other third-party software are not considered faults with the MX4SIO hardware.

The Retrolize warranty is provided in addition to your statutory consumer rights.

Warranty claims remain subject to the full Retrolize warranty terms.