Update 2019/04/13: v0.987 (FMCB v1.966) released.
Update 2019/01/11: v0.986 (FMCB v1.966) released.
Update 2019/01/07: v0.985 (FMCB v1.966) released.
Update 2018/12/08: v0.985 (FMCB v1.965) released.
Update 2018/11/03: v0.984 (FMCB v1.965) re-released.
Update 2018/10/27: v0.984 (FMCB v1.965) re-released.
Update 2018/10/21: v0.984 (FMCB v1.965) released.
Update 2018/07/22: v0.983 (FMCB v1.964) released.
Update 2018/07/04: v0.983 (FMCB v1.963) re-released.
Update 2018/06/28: v0.983 (FMCB v1.962) re-released.
Update 2018/06/20: v0.983 (FMCB v1.962) released.
Update 2018/06/19: v0.983 (FMCB v1.961) released.
Update 2018/06/14: v0.982 (FMCB v1.96) released (minor update to installer).
Update 2018/06/12: v0.981 (FMCB v1.96) released.
Update 2016/12/16: v0.973 (FMCB v1.953) re-released.
Update 2016/12/15: v0.973 (FMCB v1.953) released.
Update 2016/06/18: v0.972 (FMCB v1.952) released.
Update 2016/06/09: v0.972 (FMCB v1.951) released.
Update 2016/05/21: v0.971 (FMCB v1.951) released.
Update 2016/01/04: v0.97 (FMCB v1.95) released.
Update 2013/10/13: v0.96 (FMCB v1.94) released.
Update 2013/10/13: v0.95 (FMCB v1.93) released.
Update 2013/08/22: v0.94H (FMCB v1.92) released.
Update 2013/08/19: v0.94H (FMCB v1.91) released.
Update 2013/08/17: Beta v0.94D & H released.
Update 2013/07/20: Beta v0.94C released, minor bugfix and translation update.
Update 2013/07/16: Beta v0.94B1 released, minor bugfix.
Update 2013/07/14: Beta v0.94B released, minor bugfix.
Update 2013/07/12: Beta v0.94A released, minor bugfix and features update.
Update 2013/07/11 03:21: Added a translation template.
Update 2013/07/10: Beta v0.94 released!
Update 2012/11/04: Beta v0.93B1 released!
Update 2012/04/07: Beta v0.93B released!
Update 2011/11/14: Beta v0.93A released! (Late update)
Update 2011/10/03: Beta v0.93 released!
Update 2011/09/20: Beta v0.92 released!
Update 2011/09/16: Beta v0.91 released!
Update 2011/09/14: Beta v0.90 released!
This is an Free Memory Card Boot (FMCB) installer. It was previously known as the "Unofficial FMCB v1.8C" installer.
No part of it was directly re-used from FMCB v1.7 itself, but parts of it were based or referenced from the code of FMCB v1.7.
The files in the fmcb-install folder are from Jimmikaelkael's PS3MCA project. Of course, I didn't include the questionable files which Sony claimed as a breach of their copyright.
Since FMCB v1.9 was born, the FMCB installer has been used for installing FMCB.
As of 2014/06/29, FMCB v1.8C will no longer be circulated from here as the FMCB v1.9 appears to have achieved proven stability.
Changelog for v1.966 (as of 2019/04/13):
Changelog for v0.987 (as of 2019/04/13):
Known bugs:
Known limitations:
Please refer to README.txt for the limitations for FMCB/FHDB.
I've spent slightly over a hundred hours working on this, and I hope that it works well.... but of course, anything could go wrong - so I have provided a memory card dumping and restoration facility within the installer.
A dump of a memory card in slot 1 will get saved as mc0.bin, and a dump of a card in slot 1 will get saved as mc1.bin.
The file will be saved to the directory where the main executable of this installer resides in.
Caution! You can only make one dump of a card from each port. Making additional dumps will overwrite the previous dump.
Supported installation media:
!!! WARNING !!! If you make a multi-install, do not delete any of the B*EXEC-SYSTEM folders or any of the OSD*.elf files inside them!
Doing so might result in data loss. Do not delete uninstall.dat from the SYS-CONF folder either, or you will probably be stuck with the multi-install files forever.
The sources have been released. :) Check out the downloads section below.
Within the sources, I have created:
Hopefully, they will be useful for the homebrew community after their release.
For more information on supported languages and how support for languages can be completed, click here. A template for translating this software is provided in the downloads section of this page.
Supported languages and their translation status
FMCB v1.966 (2019/04/13): https://www.mediafire.com/file/5c93karba29sjf8/%5B190413%5DFMCB-1966-bin.7z/file
FMCB Installer v0.987 (Source code): https://www.mediafire.com/file/flbw4q2ds9cdreo/%5B190413%5DFMCBInstaller.7z/file
Translation template for installer v0.983 (2018/06/18) and beyond: http://www.mediafire.com/file/0wei5ereat623p5/%5B180618%5DFMCBInstaller%20-%20translation%20template.7z
FMCB v1.9 series release and discussion thread: http://psx-scene.com/forums/f153/fmcb-v1-9-series-release-thread-116247/
Note: The source code for the FMCB installer gets updated with the FMCB releases as well, as it contains the FMCB binaries. The installer itself might not receive updates in every release.
FSCK is a variation of HDDChecker, hence the source code for FSCK is HDDChecker's.
If anyone wishes to link to the file(s), please just link to the home page as the links may change with every release.
Need further help? Please refer to this FAQ first, before asking for help.