CTurt/FreeDVDBoot
PlayStation 2 DVD Player Exploit observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 2271
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1673
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
2511 stars · 158 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
FreeDVDBoot is a PlayStation 2 DVD Player exploit written in C that lets users burn homebrew discs which boot on unmodified PS2 consoles. It typically launches uLaunchELF, enabling users to run homebrew software or install FreeMCBoot/Fortuna from a burned DVD.
Use cases
- boot homebrew software on an unmodified PS2 without a modchip
- install FreeMCBoot or Fortuna from a burned DVD
- run uLaunchELF from a disc to launch homebrew over USB
- create custom PS2 homebrew discs
- exploit the PS2 DVD player on Slim consoles and Bravia TVs
When to choose
- you want to run homebrew on a PS2 without any hardware modification
- you have a PS2 Slim or Bravia TV and a DVD burner
- you need a soft-mod entry point to install FreeMCBoot or Fortuna
When to avoid
- you want to play pirated commercial game backups rather than homebrew
- your console already has FreeMCBoot or a modchip installed
- you only have CD media, since the exploit requires a DVD
Facets
application · maturity stable
security developer-tools gaming-tools hardware security cross-platform playstation-2 dvd-exploit homebrew console-hacking freemcboot ulaunchelf
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/CTurt/FreeDVDBoot · fetched 2026-08-28 · 3bcd199b2cec
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| CTurt/FreeDVDBoot | main | 32 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="CTurt/FreeDVDBoot")
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