eLoader for GTA v2.6 beta   by Fanjita and Ditlew
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Includes code by:
 Groepaz
 Delyan Kalchev
 Edison Carter
 Bitmap1



This package allows you to run some standard PSP homebrew on any version of Grand Theft Auto,
and PSP firmware version v2.0, v2.01, v2.5 and v2.6.
It's an initial test of the loader, that doesn't support the full range of homebrew, but works
well enough for an initial release.  

Please note also the new name for the EBOOT Loader - "eLoader".


To install:
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Use WinRAR to unpack the contents of this package into the root (topmost) folder on your memory stick.  Note that if
you have an existing GTA savegame that uses slot 5, then this will be overwritten by the eLoader savegame.
You can see which slots you are using by the folder names - ULES00182SX, ULES00151SX or ULUS10041SX  : X is the slot number.

To make sure that the eLoader is not auto-started by GTA, you can copy another GTA savegame folder off your memory
stick, and then back onto the memory stick now.

Now you can copy your homebrew files into subfolders in the /psp/game/ folder.

To use:
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Start up GTA as normal.  When it has loaded, select "Load Game", select the eLoader savegame and
confirm the load as normal.  After a short delay, the eLoader menu should appear.  Select the homebrew to run using
the D-Pad, and the X button.  You can select a CPU speed with the L + R shoulder buttons, or press START to restart
your PSP.

To return to the menu, you can usually hold the L+R shoulder buttons, then hold START for a few seconds.  This doesn't
work for every application.

The HOME button doesn't work, this is a known problem.


Troubleshooting:
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One common problem is that sometimes GTA has problems if it auto-loads this savegame at startup. You can
avoid this by making sure that the datestamp on the new savedata folders is older than the most recent
game that you saved with GTA.  This should happen automatically if you use WinRAR to extract the files. 
If you still have problems with GTA crashing as soon as it starts, then try this:

    * Start GTA with no memory stick inserted. You should get a warning, and then start the intro movies.

    * Once the intro has finished, either play through the first mission until you can get to a
      game save point, or just load up an existing save (not the Tetris save).

    * Now save your position in a new save slot. 

You should then find that GTA autoloads your normal savegame, letting you select the eLoader savegame later.

You might find that removing unused save folders helps.  There are 3 versions of the folders in this package,
to cover all known versions of the game.  You only really need the version appropriate to your copy of the game, 
which is:
     ULES00182S*    for German GTA 
     ULUS10041S*    for US GTA 
     ULES00151S*    for all other versions.

If you still need help getting this to run, then please visit the official forums at 
   http://forums.qj.net/forumdisplay.php?f=205.

The FAQs and sticky posts there will contain all the known problems and solutions - please read those,
and if you're still stuck, feel free to post and ask for help.


Known Working Homebrew:
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I'll keep an up-to-date list of known working homebrew at http://www.fanjita.org/gta_working.html.

There are sure to be others that work.  If you find some, then please post them in the working homebrew
discussion thread in the official forums (http://forums.qj.net/forumdisplay.php?f=205).


Future updates:
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To keep up-to-date with more news about this software, please visit either pspupdates.qj.net or 
www.fanjita.org - the latest versions will always be released there first.