lol, okay :P Argh living in India is a nightmare...Amazon won't ship here, and neither will SwapMagic stores >:(
One more question : Will I able to play NTSC version of FFXII or such games with my PAL PlayStation2 ? :O On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 5:29 PM, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > Yeah, ps2 having USB1.1 is awful, that's what made me not use an > external hdd to load games, as they would load slower than through the > optical drive. Well, just like their i.link connection, usb works > mostly with eyetoy, but also with the very good steering wheels by > logitech. I did think about how a usb modchip would be able to inject > code into the boot sequence, but never got around it. > Regular modchips are ok, but I don't want to break my warranty, since > I got mine not long ago and to get it, I would only put mine in very > capable hands, since once a wise man told me that "a ps2 is not a can > of beans" :)) > I guess I'm left with swap magic then. And it's definitely worth it > since ps2 has the biggest game library of all consoles, and not just > the biggest but also the one with the most amount of actually good > games :) > > On Nov 4, 4:55 pm, AngelicTears <[email protected]> wrote: > > @tribaljet > > lol, ure asking me like im a pro ps2 hacker...lol... > > > > well, as far as i know, there are some home brewed usb modchip, but it's > > somewhat a failure, why? because sony created the ps2 with usb with > nothing > > in mind of universal device...funny how USB literally stands for > "universal" > > serial bus...sony dont get that, thus making the awful usb port fitted > with > > USB 1.1...figure out that the usb port only works with sony's device like > > those camera thingy (i forgot its name) which was the first motion > control > > for the ps2.. other than that there are no other use for it...until the > > ARmax come to the scene with multi media capabilities, so u can use the > usb > > for media drive (both video and audio)...that's pretty much it for ps2's > usb > > usage...modchip on the other hand is somewhat hard to be use by that usb > > port, coz modchip do have to be "implanted" directly, the technology of > usb > > "modchip" rely on a emulator tech, which simulate the modchip on to the > boot > > sequence before loading the bios, by the time the home brew tech came > out, > > ps3 was on the way, so it is abandon...plus it is harder to be done > rather > > than using a swap disk...or for the rich man, installing a mod chip.. > > > > > > > > On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 12:47 AM, tribaljet <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > The thing is that by the end of 2010, no more ps2 games will be > > > manufactured. Fat ps2 need to remove the front cover to use swap > > > magic, while slim ones are much easier. What really bothers me is that > > > I can't find usb modchips. Any tips Angelic? > > > > > On Nov 4, 4:45 pm, AngelicTears <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > getting a mod chip might a bit costly, and i would recommend a swap > disk > > > as > > > > it is less in terms of cost.. > > > > > > lol, i rather not to sell it, i do own a Ps2 slim with modded chip > inside > > > > (pre install) and in my country, ure rarely see original disk > sold..there > > > a > > > > bunch of pirate ps2 dvds here...^^ > > > > although, u can search ebay, there's no other place that i could > think of > > > > internationally... > > > > > > again yeah i have to agree , ps2 games are coming short this year, so > > > > finding games are a bit hard, especially classics title like Kingdom > > > hearts > > > > and FF series > > > > > > On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 3:47 PM, Abhishek Indoria > > > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > > What will be the cost of modding if I get it to mod? <frown> and is > > > Swap > > > > > Magic method good? > > > > > > > And last question : Every PlayStation 2 Store in India is running > out > > > dry. > > > > > They don't have any game except gta and godfather series (duh!) Is > > > there any > > > > > store out there which can ship to India, and possibly, cost less :P > > > > > > > Or, do any of you happen to have a copy of Final Fantasy X/X-2/ or > XII > > > > > which you don't use anymore? I will gladly pay for it if you want > :) > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 5:07 AM, Abhishek Indoria < > > > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > >> Thanks, I will try. BTW, it's a ps2 slimline. > > > > > > >> On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 8:42 AM, AngelicTears <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > >>> (btw, is it ps2 slim or fat?) > > > > >>> hmm..im not sure if u can...but swap disk is relatively cheap... > > > > >>> btw have u tried any burned disk to play, just for testing..if u > cant > > > > >>> play, i may try turn it off, then press the on button and hold > till > > > the sony > > > > >>> sound began to play, usually this activated hidden modchip, or to > > > play > > > > >>> burned DVD movies when u already have the modchip..if both of > them > > > failed..i > > > > >>> see no other way to play pirate PS2 iso..unless ure gonna re > flashing > > > the > > > > >>> BIOS... > > > > > > >>> BUT, there are some tricks which might u use, but it's hard and > > > > >>> complicated, it should be easy enough to follow one step > each...^^ : > > > > >>> some of the steps that u can use: > > > > > > >>>http://forums.emuparadise.org/download.php?pageid=ps2backups > > > > > > >>> and > > > > >http://club.myce.com/f59/backup-ps2-games-without-need-swapmagic-modc. > .. > > > > > > >>> those 2 method are the only proven steps that u can do...but i > > > recommend > > > > >>> u try a back up disk first before trying, maybe u already have a > > > hidden mod > > > > >>> chip, like i said above... > > > > > > >>> On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 10:22 AM, Abhishek Indoria < > > > > >>> [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > >>>> Hey, > > > > > > >>>> I know this is a Windows Gaming Forum, I am asking for people > who > > > have > > > > >>>> PlayStation 2 consoles. > > > > > > >>>> Okay, here goes: I don't want to install a modchip or swapdisk > > > (simply > > > > >>>> because my dad refused to pay for anything else other than a > > > console), > > > > >>>> so is there any guide or instructions by which I can > successfully > > > burn > > > > >>>> an downloaded ISO file to a DVD and play it with playstation 2? > > > > > > >>>> I know that most of you'd say that it isn't possible without > > > modchips > > > > >>>> or things, but can anyone please help me? > > > > > > >>>> Thanks. > > > > > > >>>> -- > > > > >>>> 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > > > > > > >>> -- > > > > >>> Laptop: > > > > >>> Acer Aspire > > > > >>> Core Duo T2300E @ 1.67GHz > > > > >>> Intel GMA 950 IGP > > > > >>> Intel 945 Chipset > > > > >>> 1GB RAM (512MB*2) Dual Channel DDR2 > > > > >>> 80GB standard PATA HDD > > > > >>> Win7 Ultimate 32bit / Ubuntu 10.04 > > > > > > >>> -- > > > > >>> 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > > > > > > > -- > > > > > 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > > > > > > -- > > > > Laptop: > > > > Acer Aspire > > > > Core Duo T2300E @ 1.67GHz > > > > Intel GMA 950 IGP > > > > Intel 945 Chipset > > > > 1GB RAM (512MB*2) Dual Channel DDR2 > > > > 80GB standard PATA HDD > > > > Win7 Ultimate 32bit / Ubuntu 10.04 > > > > > -- > > > 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > > > > -- > > Laptop: > > Acer Aspire > > Core Duo T2300E @ 1.67GHz > > Intel GMA 950 IGP > > Intel 945 Chipset > > 1GB RAM (512MB*2) Dual Channel DDR2 > > 80GB standard PATA HDD > > Win7 Ultimate 32bit / Ubuntu 10.04 > > -- > 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > -- 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS
