anyone that has ps2 modded

[Fantom604]

I have a crapload of games on my hard drive, and my friend is getting a ps2... do I need a modchip, and action replay to make it work? Or does anyone know an easier way?

 

[naturally anabolic]

it needs a chip mod, i do not believe there is a hookup one, but i am also told you can mod it like the black ps1's thru a parallel/USB connection....

 

[Pimp C2]

With PS1 I believe the only way to do it was with a mod chip so I imagine its the same with PS2, I'd like to know also.

 

[naturally anabolic]

with the ps1 there was the action replay which relied on the connection port in the back of the machine, it also used a spring to keep the button that detects the cd hatch closed so you could boot a regular ps1 game and then swap it. The playstation 2 is quite different, the internals are reminiscent of a dvd player and are much more advanced in comparison to the original ps1, they developed a chip that could be attached how ever and like i said you are supposed to be able to hook it up to a computer and gain access to the operational programming.

 

[naturally anabolic]

please note you could also hook up the 8 wire chip to the PS1 but it was a through pain in the ass.

 

[Fantom604]

damn... it sucks there is no mod chip that just makes it work... I have an old psx, and have put in about 20 mod chips that just make it work for myself and others... Soldering was a bitch, but you didn't need to swap afterwards...

 

[naturally anabolic]

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