The file formats and protocols for the InterAct DexDrive have been posted, complete with a practical explanation of the DexDrive protocol.
A complete file format for the PC THPS2 PKR file and a recommended PKF command language specification has been posted.
The THPS2 web site and FAQ by Blitzkrieg, original author of the FAQ that comprised the basis for this website's coverage of the original THPS, is located at http://www.sportplanet.com/thps/ds.
A list of Game Shark codes is available.
The level guide and all gap listings are redesigned and completed. I am working on cleaning up some of the descriptions of how to accomplish goals in each of the levels, to make things easier for people.
The skaters guide has been totally redone, with separate pages for each skater listing all of their default tricks. A guide to tricks in general is found at the front of this section, now including a list of the purchase prices in the "buy tricks" menu. As of this writing, this is the single most detailed guide to THPS2 skaters available anywhere on the net.
Now available from the FTP site is a loaded save file in DexDrive GME format. All gaps have been completed, all levels unlocked, and every level completed 100% with every skater. My own created skater, CDARKLOCK, is included, complete with the full trick mapping I use personally. As a matter of personal pride, no cheats were used at any time in the completion of this task. A "blank" save is also included, with all skaters and levels unlocked but no goals completed at all -- for those who would like to accomplish this task themselves.
The HawkDex utility will convert THPS and THPS2 saves in DexDrive files to PAL and NTSC formats.
The HawkTrain utility will edit THPS2 career saves in DexDrive GME files.
The UnPKR utility will let you look at the various files in the THPS2 PC version's main data archive and extract them for detailed examination. IT WILL NOT PUT MODIFIED VERSIONS BACK INTO THE GAME. There are no plans to create such a utility at this time.
SEGA DREAMCAST OWNERS: There is a DreamCast-specific THPS2 site at http://www.segadcc.com/thps2dc.
Not to sound like I'm patting myself on the back, but notice that unlike many other sites, I actually DON'T open a new window whenever you choose an offsite link. Opening new browser windows is ANNOYING. HINT, HINT.