Promblems with GOW2 on Modded PS2?

[NeoDragoN]

I got God of War 2 this morn from VGP popped it into my PS2 and all it keeps doing is going to the browser screen before giving me " disk cannot be read ".

My PS2 is an old chunky one with a ( i think ) old messiah chip in it, anything else i have tried on the machine has worked flawlessly but when i e-mailed VGP they suggested it could be because its a DVD9, problem is i don't know which of my original import games are DVD9 to prove that its the disk. I have also tried it on my slim PS2 with Swap Magic 3 and all i get is "disk is not ps2 compatible"

Can anyone confirm they have DVD9 games working with swap magic 3 or there modded machine?

[NekoFever]

Swap Magic definitely doesn't work with DVD9 discs, and that's probably the issue with the Messiah as well since those are pretty old chips now and DVD9 compatibility is a relatively recent feature added to newer chips. Off-hand I know that the DMS4 and Matrix Infinity both support them.

If you need to test, the first God of War, Gran Turismo 4, and Xenosaga Episode 1 spring to mind as being on DVD9.

[NeoDragoN]

Ok i have actually got the game working but its very fussy, i'd say its working about 1 out of 20 times....disc or PS2?

I have none of the games you have mentioned

[Big Seany]

I am having the same problem. I am sure my chunky PS2 is a messiah one. My GOW2 worked once, I nearly came with excitement in the ten minutes I played it for until I had to go to work, now it won't work again. It must be the DVD9 thing, because I got a freebie copy of Gran Turismo 4 the other month, and ended up giving it to my lad, who has a slim un-modded PS2, cos it didn't work on mine.

Does anyone know anyone who can help me, chip wise? I ask because Crime Converters are knocking out PS2s down here now for thirty quid (slim OR chunky), so may as well buy a new one. Preferably someone who lives near me (Saarfhaampton).

I am gutted tbh

[Big Seany]

Please help! Need advice quick sharp on this!!

[Shozuki]

I had a messiah modded chunky PS2, but I found a way to boot DVD9 discs on it. Simply hold the machine at a 45 degree angle, until the PS2 logo appears and that should be that.

[Big Seany]

How do you mean? I have my PS2 horizontal, which direction do I need to tilt it? As you say it sounds ker-rrazy but exactly the sort of thing that will work in situations like these lol

[Shozuki]

yeah, keep it horizontal and lift the cd-drive end up to roughly a 45 degree angle - and that should do

[Big Seany]

Roffle - how the hell did you figure that out?

If this works, I owe you a pint, as I was one panicky post away from getting a new PS2!

[goldbricker]

Moving the machine while it's on is not generally a good idea is it? I know you definitely shouldn't for the 360 I've seen the rings of death that it causes but I wonder if it's the same for the PS2.

[Shozuki]

Moving the machine while it's on is not generally a good idea is it? I know you definitely shouldn't for the 360 I've seen the rings of death that it causes but I wonder if it's the same for the PS2.

well my PS2 has been fine, but I certainly wouldnt do it with a 360.

Roffle - how the hell did you figure that out?

If this works, I owe you a pint, as I was one panicky post away from getting a new PS2!

Desperation and guess work when I wanted to play Xenosaga!

[Big Seany]

Moving the machine while it's on is not generally a good idea is it? I know you definitely shouldn't for the 360 I've seen the rings of death that it causes but I wonder if it's the same for the PS2.

My PS2 is a right old banger anyways. I am only running it into the god-damned ground until it gives up the ghost - it only costme forty quid and has lasted me through the years.

[Big Seany]

Nah - doesn't work