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UYA Betas & Prototypes

Support for some UYA Betas and Prototypes has been added to the Horizon UYA server.

The betas are early versions of UYA that were shown during press releases and testing, before UYA was officially released in November 2004.

Supported versions:

Version Region Features
June 20th, 2004 NTSC-U/C Only has Hoven/X12. Earlyish graphics.
June 23rd, 2004 NTSC-U/C Only has Hoven/X12. Earlyish graphics.
August 11th, 2004 NTSC-U/C Only has Hoven/X12/BWC. Has a debug menu that replaces the map, which can modify lots of things in-game.

How do I play the betas?

PCSX2

  1. Obtain an ISO file of the beta you want to play. NOTE: Depending on where you live, ISO downloads available online may or may not be legal. If using an illegal ISO, you agree to completely release the UYA Staff, DL Staff, and all other members of the online community from any liability resulting from your actions.
  2. Steps 2-5 need to be completed on a Windows computer. You need to patch the ISO file so that it can pass through DNAS. Start by downloading the DNAS patch tool DNAS_PATCHER21.7z from this link.
  3. Extract the .exe file and the ISO into the same folder using 7-zip. Note: You may have to temporarily disable any antivirus software to successfully extract the files.
  4. Drag and drop the ISO file over the .exe file. A black Command Prompt window will open, stating that the ISO is being scanned.
  5. Once the Command Prompt window disappears, check the "date modified" on the ISO beta file. If the patch tool worked correctly, the date/time should have changed to the latest time. Now you can open the ISO in PCSX2 as you would normally.
  6. In PCSX2, set the DNS to the Horizon DNS (this is the only one that will work for the betas). You can find this in the Horizon Discord.
  7. Connect as you normally would. If your game freezes on "Looking up lobby server", reset PCSX2 and try again.
  8. You will notice the login/select profile screen is different than what you are used to. To change your profile name and password from the defaults, select the fields and change them. You will likely need to create a different user name and password than the default, in order to log in.
  9. Select "Login" to log in (if it says "Connection failed" the first time, keep trying).
  10. Enjoy!

PS2

[Not Tested] [Rough outline] [Run at your own risk]

  • You need Freemcboot
  • Burn the patched ISO file from the PCSX2 steps to a DVD-R
  • OPL also works for these beta builds
  • Use the #tech-support channel in Horizon and we will do our best to help