page_title: PlayStation 2 Expansion Bay
section_title: North American releases with HDD support
hierarchical_section_title: PlayStation 2 Expansion Bay / Hard disk drive / North American releases with HDD support
caption_attribution_description: The Whole NTSC-U/C HDD-Set, Contains: HDD, HDD Utility Disc, Final-Fantasy XI + Addon + Tetra Master + Play Online Software, Installation Manuals.
context_page_description: The PlayStation 2 Expansion Bay is a 3.5" drive bay introduced with the model 30000 and 50000 PlayStation 2 designed for the network adaptor and internal hard disk drive. These peripherals enhance the capabilities of the PS2 to allow online play and other features that were shown at E3 2001.
context_section_description: ESPN NFL 2K5, NBA 2K5, ESPN College Hoops 2K5, ESPN MLB 2K5, and ESPN NHL 2K5 use the HDD to improve replays. (If the HDD is not installed, static screenshots are shown as replays. With the HDD, full cutscene-like replays can be displayed). ESPN NHL 2K5 has the ability to save files directly to the hard drive
  Final Fantasy XI is the only North American game truly dependent on the HDD as it requires various patches and upgrades from Square Enix.
  Metal Saga installs 1.7 GB to the HDD to decrease load time and uses the HDD to save/load game instead of Memory Card
  MLB 2K6, 2K7, 2K8, 2K9, 2K10, 2K11 and 2K12 support saving to the HDD as well as the automatic installation of data for faster loading.
  NBA 2K6, 2K7, 2K8, 2K9, 2K10, 2K11 and 2K12 support saving to the HDD as well as the automatic installation of data for faster loading.
  NHL 2K6, 2K7, 2K8, 2K9 and 2K10 support saving to the HDD.
  RPG Maker 3 installs 3 GB to the HDD to decrease load times.
  Resident Evil Outbreak (both, the original game and File #2) installs 1 GB to the HDD for reduced loading times.
  SOCOM 3: U.S. Navy SEALs supports additional maps, downloadable via the in game "Socom Store".
  SOCOM II: U.S. Navy SEALs supports additional maps, however the files must be copied from a magazine demo disc to the hard drive and cannot be downloaded.
  SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Combined Assault supports additional maps.
  Street Fighter Alpha Anthology, like its Japanese counterpart, can install 2 GB to the HDD to reduce loading time.
  The Urbz: Sims in the City recognizes when the HDD is installed and allows data to be saved directly to it. Also uses a 512 MB "__tmp" Partition to cache Game Files to speed up load times.
  The Sims 2 recognizes when the HDD is installed and allows data to be saved directly to it. Also uses a 512 MB "__tmp" Partition to cache Game Files to speed up load times.
  2K sports titles up to the 2K9 versions (except College Hoops, where it only applies to 2K6, 2K7 and 2K8 versions since there is no 2K9), also use the HDD to display recorded replays from game action. Without it, stills are shown in NBA games (during halftime and the end of the game) and no end-of-inning replays are shown in MLB.
caption: The Final Fantasy XI game that came bundled with the 40GB hard drive that required the Network Adaptor.
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