>>12576130
Final Fantasy XI and Linux

Final fantasy 11 I think. The hdd thing is actually a network adapter. Nowdays its just for playing pirated games.

this could have been a google search

>>12576130
Not many
FF11
Linux
Dirge Of Cerbus (online mode)
Random online mode for Japanese games

Aside from that the most common was optional data written to it for fasrer load times, for example Resident Evil Outbreak 1/2 or for what we now know as DLC, some games like SOCOM had extra maps available for download.

Phantasy stars wasn't online here?

>>12576153
That was only on gamecube I think.

You didn't need a hard drive to play all games online, right? I remember only having the network adapter and playing Tony Hawk and Medal of Honor online, but not having an HDD in it. Could be wrong
>>12576153
PSOii is on everything but the PS2

>>12576160
No you didn't need it. Japan got tons of use out of the hard drive if you look up ps2bbn. Kind of crazy how far ahead it was.

>>12576130
>1. Running Final Fantasy XI (The Primary Catalyst)
For the vast majority of players outside of Japan, the PS2 HDD was practically synonymous with Final Fantasy XI. Square Enix’s massive multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) required a hard drive to function. The HDD was needed to install the massive game files, store player data, and download constant updates, patches, and expansions—something a standard memory card could never handle. In North America, the HDD was actually bundled specifically with FFXI.

>2. Drastically Reducing Load Times (Data Caching)
Resident Evil Outbreak: This game was notorious for its excruciatingly long load times when playing off the disc. Installing it to the HDD made it dramatically faster and far more playable.
Street Fighter EX3 & Tekken 4: Certain fighting games allowed you to install core data to the HDD to make character loading near-instantaneous between matches.

>3. Downloadable Content (DLC) and Patches
SOCOM II: U.S. Navy SEALs: Players could download new multiplayer maps and patches straight to the hard drive.
Tony Hawk's Underground: Allowed players to download other people's custom-created skate parks.

>4. Linux for PlayStation 2
Sony officially released a "Linux Kit" for the PS2, which essentially turned the console into a fully functional personal computer. The kit included a keyboard, mouse, VGA adapter, Linux distribution on DVD, and the 40GB HDD.

>5. The PlayStation Broadband Navigator (Japan Exclusive)
In Japan, the HDD had a much richer official life. Sony released the PlayStation Broadband Navigator (PSBBN), a graphical user interface that replaced the standard PS2 browser. It was a true precursor to the PS3's XMB (XrossMediaBar) and modern console dashboards.
It allowed users to rip audio CDs to the hard drive, to download full games, demos, and media files directly from the internet and to host "PlayStation BB," a service that offered online matchmaking and content delivery.

>>12576164
I hate seeing these ai generated posts on this website.

Final Fantasy XI (Mandatory for installation, patches, and expansions)
Resident Evil Outbreak & Outbreak: File #2 (Optional 1 GB install to reduce loading times)
SOCOM II & SOCOM 3 U.S. Navy SEALs (Supported downloadable expansion maps)
ESPN 2K5 Series (NFL, NBA, NHL, College Hoops, MLB) (Enabled full-motion video replays and direct saves)
MLB 2K6 through 2K12 (Supported data installation for faster loading and direct saves)
NHL 2K6 through 2K10 (Supported direct saves)
Metal Saga (Optional 1.7 GB install to reduce loading times and direct saves)
RPG Maker 3 (Optional 3 GB install to reduce loading times)
The Urbz: Sims in the City (Optional 512 MB cache to improve loading and direct saves)
The Sims 2 (Supported direct saves)
Final Fantasy X & Final Fantasy X International (Optional 1.6 GB install to reduce loading times)
Kingdom Hearts & Kingdom Hearts Final Mix (Optional 1.2 GB install to reduce loading times)
Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII (Required for online multiplayer via PlayOnline)
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings (Optional 128 MB install to eliminate disc-read stutter)
Capcom vs. SNK 2 (Optional install to reduce loading times and bypass Memory Card saves)
Xenosaga Episode I (Optional install to reduce loading times)
Front Mission Online (Required for online play)
Kessen III (Optional 2 GB install to reduce loading times)
Aero Dancing 4 (Supported file caching and direct saves)
Wild Arms Advanced 3rd (Optional install to reduce loading times)
Monster Hunter / G / 2 (Dos) (Massive data installs to fix load times and download patches)
Street Fighter Alpha Anthology (2 GB installation to eliminate match loading times)
Xenosaga Episode I (Optional install to reduce loading times)
AirForce Delta Blue Wing Knights (1 GB install to reduce sortie loading times)
King of Colosseum (Red & Green) (512 MB install; Green reads Red assets from HDD to act as an expansion)
Gundam Musou 2 / Special (512 MB install to handle high on-screen mobile suit counts)

>>12576170
same.
although it is kinda weird tho, back in the before times OP woulda been shat on and told lrn2google, but now some enterprising little faggot will go and do it for you in the worst possible manner

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>>12576170
>>12576212
Don't tell me you're one of those anti-AI faggots who missed and continue to miss the opportunity to make a lot of money.

>>12576130
I think the main point is to pre-load date to reduce loading times. They were terrible on the Playstation, literally 5 minutes.CD drives were 1x back in those days.

>>12576356
>line goes up!
t. single digit iq moron larping as a techbro.

>>12576130
Piracy

few years back i bought an original hard drive for $1 + shipping and then burned some games to try out the official HDD features
most of it is made redundant by OPL or no longer works because of defunct servers
PSBBN is cool to play with for a few minutes but not worth the bloat if you just want to play games

was always curious since i already owned the network card if i could have stored my saved games on the HDD instead of the dinky 8MB PS2 memory card since mine was always full.

my memory is cloudy but i feel like it was something about software still looking for MM0 so there would be copying back and forth involved and that didn't sound ideal.

whether or not that was really a native function didn't matter cus i was a teen back then and an IDE HDD was still hundreds of $$ and my $ was better used for games.