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SHARKPORT PS2 MANUAL
INTRODUCTION
Congratulations! You have purchased the ultimate game enhancer management tool allowing you
to connect your PS2 to your PC in order to manage and store all your Game saves!! To get the
most out of your SharkPort, please visit us at www.gameshark.com to register your SharkPort
and receive all of the benefits of being a member and to get all of the hottest saves for the latest
games!!!
SharkPort lets you back-up all the saves you have on PS2 Memory Card to your PC, meaning
you can free up valuable space on your PS2 Memory Cards! You can also delete any saves you
no longer require at the click of a mouse button.
SharkPort allows you to download the coolest Game Saves and Cheats available for your games
from the dedicated website, www.gameshark.com, allowing you to Unlock Levels, Have All
Weapons, and Unlock Secret Characters.
1) GETTING STARTED
a) Requirements
To use SharkPort you must have a PC running Windows 98SE or above.
It is advisable to have over 300MB of disk space free for storing the saved games you transfer
from your PS2 Memory Card(s). Your PC will also need a CD-ROM drive and one free USB port.
A PC modem and account with an Internet service provider (ISP) or a dial-up Internet connection
is required to use SharkPort's online features.
b) Setting up SharkPort for the First Time
Before you can start using SharkPort, you will have to install SharkPort on your PC, connect up
the supplied USB link cable and boot up the SharkPort PS2 CD on your console, all of which is
explained in the following steps below:
c) SharkPort PC Installation
1. Insert the SharkPort PC CD into the CD-ROM drive of your PC and close the drawer.
2. After a few seconds, the installation launch panel will appear. If the launch panel does not
automatically appear, double-click on the My Computer Icon, then double-click on the
CD-ROM icon, and lastly double-click on the SETUP.EXE file to bring up the launch
panel.
3. Follow the onscreen prompts to install SharkPort onto your PC.
d) Connecting the USB Link Cable
1. Connect the supplied USB cable by inserting one end into one of the USB sockets
located on the front of your PS2.
2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to a spare USB socket usually located at the
back of your PC.
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Summary of Contents for Mad Catz SharkPort PS2
- Page 1 Before you can start using SharkPort, you will have to install SharkPort on your PC, connect up the supplied USB link cable and boot up the SharkPort PS2 CD on your console, all of which is explained in the following steps below: c) SharkPort PC Installation 1.
- Page 2 1. Make Sure the USB Link Cable is connected correctly to your PC and PS2. 2. Insert the SharkPort PS2 CD into your console. 3. Press reset on your PS2 and let the software boot-up until it settles on the final main screen, this is the screen that has a flowing water effect in the background.
- Page 3 1. PC Panel – This panel displays all the saves and cheats you have stored on your PC. 2. Delete – Deletes highlighted saves from either the Memory Card or PC Panel. 3. Edit – Edit Group Folder Name or Save Description on the PC Panel. 4.
- Page 4 17. PC Save information Panel – Displays Save information for currently selected save in the PC panel. 18. Copy -> Memory Card – Copies your selected saves/cheats over to your PS2 Memory Card. 19. Internet Connection – Opens the Internet Connection Panel, used to connect to the PS2 part of GameShark website to find new saves and cheat updates.
- Page 5 1. Highlight the Group Folder you wish to delete by clicking the mouse cursor on your chosen Group Folder. 2. Press the ‘DELETE’ key on your PC keyboard or use the mouse and click the ‘DELETE’ button. d) Renaming a Group Folder Follow the steps below to can edit existing Group Folder: 1.
- Page 6 4) MANAGING SAVES ON YOUR PS2 MEMORY CARDS SharkPort has several functions that allow you to keep your PS2 Memory Cards in good order. You can back-up & delete individual saves from your PS2 Memory Cards and even perform a full format function.
- Page 7 d) Formatting your PS2 Memory Card To format your PS2 Memory Card, simply make sure you have the correct PS2 Memory Card selected then use your mouse to click the ‘Format Memory Card’ button. Your PS2 Memory Card will now be formatted. PLEASE NOTE: All saves store on the PS2 Memory Card will be lost forever after formatting, so make sure you want to do so or make a backup on your PC.
- Page 8 7) MANAGING CHEAT FILES You need to own a GameShark 2 V3 or higher in order to make use of cheats on your games. You also require to have a Cheat File saved onto a PS2 Memory Card, refer to your GameShark 2 manual on how to create a saved Cheat File.
- Page 9 Multiple Cheat files can be stored on the PC and these can be managed with Group Folder Names in the same way as described with Game Saves. b) Copying a Cheat File to a PS2 Memory Card Copying a Cheat File to your PS2 Memory Card is achieved in the same way as you would with Game Saves.
- Page 10 Once you have entered all your details and the Product Key, click on ‘OK’ and the Internet Connection Panel will slide out to the left. If you wish to change any of your details at later date such as your contact email address, click on the ‘CONFIGURE’...
- Page 11 1. Use the mouse to click on the Search Icon in the bottom right of the Internet Panel and a search dialog box will appear as shown above. 2. Use the mouse to select either “Game Saves” or “Cheats” from the dropdown box for “Search Type”.
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Page 12: Frequently Asked Questions
1. Exact – This search will only return results that match exactly with your search term. This option will return the least results. 2. Fuzzy – The search will return results that are similar, but not exactly the same as the search term you entered. - Page 13 Q: I own a copy of GameShark 2 V4 but I can’t seem to get SharkPort to communicate with it, why is this? A: GameShark 2 V4 must be in the main menu screen before starting SharkPort on your PC. A: Check you have connected your USB link cable up properly between your PC and PS2.
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Page 14: Customer Support
Please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions in the previous section before contacting our customer service department. If you still cannot resolve the problem, please contact us as follows: Phone: 619.683.2815 E-Mail: technsupport@gameshark.com World Wide Web: http://www.gameshark.com Mailing Address: Mad Catz, Inc. ATTN: GameShark Support 7480 Mission Valley Road Suite 101... - Page 15 ©2003 Mad Catz, Inc. 7480 Mission Valley Rd., Suite 101, San Diego, CA 92108-4406. Mad Catz, the Mad Catz logo is a trademark or registered trademarks of Mad Catz, Inc., its subsidiaries and affiliates. GameShark is a registered trademark of Mad Catz, Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks belong to their respective owners.