A good alternative to modchipping PS2's?

[Hysteria]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MakeTrack=true

I mean do you reckon there are any implications of using this method? Ie you drive will bust within a few uses? lol >_<

Cheaper than modding/safer?

Is there no downsides??

Let me know ! ))

Hysty ^___^

[Tom Salter]

I think a fair few people on these forums use that trick.

Downside is it won't let you use DVD9 discs.

[ThoseOfTheUnlight]

Well, it wont let you play imports that are on DVD9's for a start..

[Hysteria]

haiz -___-;

someone told me yesterday the one and only game I bought from US happened to be a DVD9 disc too lol..Xenosaga

FFS !

>_________________________________________________ _____<;;;;

[sj33]

You could make an backup of Xenosaga, and use one of the various patches online to patch the game into 2 DVD5's... not tried this myself however.

[eastyy]

i ordered it from here

http://www.modchipstore.com/PS2_Slide_Card_and_Swap_Magic_v33_Combo-p-16158.html

takes a while to get the hang of but havent had any problems so far
import games i have tried so far
psyvarier2 ultimate edition
king of fighters maximum impact
king of fighters 94 rebout
king of fighters 2003
katamari damacy
bunjingi

[gossi the dog]

If you can find someone to install a modchip I'd go down that route. Disk swaps are a right pain in the arse.

[wod]

or buy another ps2 so have like a usa one and a japan one ?

[gossi the dog]

But why have 3 PS2's when one will do?

[Hysteria]

Thank you very much for your advise eastyy, I take it you did a lot of searching or got lucky because that was the cheapest I could find that chip by a long way !

Also a big thank you to everyone else who was able to offer advice.

I had just checking the screenies of whats included/whats required to be fitted for this chip to work. All I can say is :O

*guess ima be emailing for support on this very shortly!*

[dj898]

next time when you come across someone offering PS2 Test unit buy it without any hesitation. If you are going to get two or three PS2 you might as well get PS2 Test unit. And thanks(?) to closure of A certain gaming publisher there are a lot on the market... will cost you around $300-400 depends where you get it from and the condition of the unit...