[ISSUE]: OPL 1.2.0 beta 2169 and newer (any version after 2165) doesn't read/write config to internal HDD (APA), have issues listing games from it and doesn't read their per-game configs.

[Fien0001]

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• I have checked existing OPL issues for duplicates and found none
• I am using either OPL latest stable version, or archived version or OPL beta version

Describe the issue

OPL 1.2.0 beta 2169 and newer (tested up to the latest 2173) doesn't read any existing configuration from the internal HDD (APA formatted) and won't write a new one to it. It only writes to the memory card (mc0). If I remove the memory card before saving settings, it gives a writing error.

Also, the games list of the internal HDD (APA) doesn't always show up. Sometimes it needs up to 15 refreshes (select-button) on the APA page to show up. And the per-game configs are not loaded for any APA games (like mode and VMC settings).

This problem even occur if OPL is started from the internal HDD, without any memory card plugged it. The config can't be saved (writing error, but it doesn't even try to write to the HDD) and the APA page also needs many refreshes before the games show up, without per-game configs.

The "Write operations" option is turned on.

The last OPL version without these problems is 1.2.0 beta 2165. Everything newer which I can download from the archive does have these issues, making them unusable with the APA-formatted internal HDD.

I don't know about beta 2166-2168 because these are not available in the archive. 2169 is the next one available.

The network adapter is a original Sony adapter with a Maxtor P-ATA 250GB HDD, APA-formatted.

Console model

SCPH-50004

OPL version / revision

OPL 1.2.0 beta 2169 and newer.

In which device(s) have you experienced this issue?

HDD

Context and extra information

The APA-formatted internal HDD is affected. OPL cannot store configuration on it, have problems listing the games from it and doesn't read the per-game configs from it.

[TiagoCastilhos]

I'm also facing that very same issue.
PS2 model is SCPH-30001, tested with 2173

[DarthMotzkus]

2165 works well for me, any above have the same issue the OP described.

[10522]

@Fien0001 @TiagoCastilhos try latest OPL.

[Fien0001]

@Fien0001 @TiagoCastilhos try latest OPL.

It feels like these issues are fixed with this beta 2179. It does load the existing config from the internal APA HDD, list it's games and loads the per-game configs. I tried a couple of games and they do work including VMC function. Saving a changed config option does go to the HDD.