HD Loader is not 100% compatible with all PS2 games. A clone of the patched version of the official version is being sold as HD Advance, is still being manufactured and can be purchased from many online retailers. In October, 2006, Sony filed a $9 million lawsuit against France-based Divineo for Digital Millennium Copyright Act violations for selling PlayStation 2 modchips, along with HD Loader.
Sony's public stance on HD Loader is that it is not supported and is illegal (it can enable game piracy by allowing games to be installed, then played later without owning the disc). Games may also refuse to detect the drive if it is unofficial. The HD Loader software does not require an original Sony hard drive to function properly, however some drives may be impossible to attach without modifying connectors. The games can be copied to the hard drive from within the program, or by using a computer with image dumping software that outputs to a specific custom format. HD Loader is a program for the PlayStation 2 video game console which allows users to play games installed on the optional hard drive peripheral via PlayStation 2 Network Adaptor. JSTOR ( February 2022) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message).
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