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    Playing PS1 games on PStwo skipping audio issues..

    Trying to play some of my US PS1 games on my Matrix chippied PSTwo and the audio is skipping badly on a lot of the disks.. the disks are perfect condition so is this normal behaviour? or is there a problem with my PStwo?

    Tales of Destiny II espescially wont let me watch the whole intro it just skips then cuts out completely and the voices in game stutter... FF Tactics also jumps alot on the FMV..

    I haven't played these for a while and don't remember it happening on my PS1 but unfortunately I have sold it so have nothing to compare against..

    any help greatly appreciated

    #2
    I think these are just some of the numerous problems with playing import ps1 games on a chipped ps2. I don't think they're solveable, although I may be wrong. On my chipped ps2 some import ps2 games worked while others were just a mess with half the screen missing.

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      #3
      It's very hit and miss (hence why I am now asking for a JP PSone in my wanted thread!). Some work fine, others run in 50hz which causes the screen to get messed up, some don't boot at all.

      As for your skipping problem, try putting your ps2 in a different orientation to test (i.e. flat or vertical).

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        #4
        Just tried it vertically and its even worse! wont even load the intro..

        Weird thing is every game I tried works fine, loads, grahics look good in game, and even the music sounds great, its just the FMV and speach thats skipping so the games are perfectly playable...

        but its making me worry my PS2 is on its way out...

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          #5
          Does sound like the laser is going iffy (or needs a clean).

          Edit: just occured to me, you can try the diagnosis option. Start up the PS2 with no disc in, press triangle to goto options, scroll up to console on the version screen, triangle, set diagnosis to on. This (as I remember) increases the power to the laser slightly.
          Last edited by Hohum; 15-04-2008, 22:30.

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            #6
            aargh.. didn't want to hear that but thought it might be the case..

            anybody have tales of Destiny 2 and PS2 willing to do a comparison for me?

            I have a PAL psone lying about that I bought at a car boot sale for ?5 would it be worth chipping it or would that mean games would only play in 50hz because its PAL?

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              #7
              Hopefully I'm not stating the obvious here but if you have your system configured for fast read in the PlayStation settings that causes audio and FMV glitches. Might be worth turning that off.

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                #8
                No, I have the disk speed set to normal.. the intro just bombs out completely if I set it to fast mode..

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                  #9
                  At a wild guess the model number of your machine is probably SCPH-70003.

                  If so then it's a Version 12 which whether modded or not is renound for burning out the laser coils. It might work perfectly fine with DVD based (Silver) games but CD based (Blue/black) games will have issues. The same can be said the other way around but it's really pot-luck.

                  Failing that like most people have said it really does sound as if your laser needs replacing if you're looking at using CD based games. If it does then I'l gladly do it you for cost price (About £15 +P&P). or chuck me petrol money and I'l pop down to Cheltenham when i'm in Worc in a couple of weeks.

                  Another thing to consider is have you set your MI to Force 50hz??? Doubtful but If so then thats your problem but you'd have noticed it with your PS2 imports too.

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                    #10
                    Just checked and yeah it is a SCPH-70003..

                    Just tried some Blue backed games Like gradius 2 this loads really slowly and the disk spins like crazy..

                    Simple Shooting double loads fine and quick like normal..

                    I think I know what borxed it up too.. I bought a cheap copy of Steel Dragon EX and when I put it in the pstwo just freaked out, spinning the disk so fast it made my tv cabinet vibrate would only load after about 5 mins of this spinning.. took it back to the shop but didn't realise it cocked up my laser too..

                    So is it worth getting a replacement laser or will this just happen again in a years time? should I think about getting a later version PSTwo?

                    also I would definately take you up on your offer but I am in Uxbridge at the moment.. for Uni.

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                      #11
                      In an ideal world you'd be better off with one of the later V15+ pstwo's but then you'd have the whole issue of getting it modded again.

                      Personally in your situation I'd stick with what I've got and pick up a new laser as they're not much to be honest.

                      If you're not comfortable in changing it yourself then posting's always an option, I'd only need the actual machine and can have it back to you within a couple of days. PM me if you're interested and we'l work something out.


                      Edit : - Out of curiosity try something for me with ONLY a Blue Based PS2 Game. Hold Select on your Pad and turn on your machine. Keep it held.....does it boot them properly now?
                      Last edited by Jei; 16-04-2008, 10:27.

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by MiG View Post
                        I have a PAL psone lying about that I bought at a car boot sale for ?5 would it be worth chipping it or would that mean games would only play in 50hz because its PAL?
                        I had a chipped PAL machine and it played all my NTSC games at 60hz. When I first played Twisted Metal in 60hz, I was shocked! So, yeah, get it chipped.

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                          #13
                          The PSone seems like the best option for now.. the ps2 still plays all my other games fine so don't really want to mess with it too much..

                          I will have to get an rgb lead for the psone as it only has rf!!

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                            #14
                            I'm having a similar problem with my PAL PS2 SCPH-50004 that is chipped with a Matrix Infinity (with latest firmware V1.93). I have 44 PS2-games (US/JAP) and 13 PS1-games (US/JAP). All my PS2-games works perfectly fine. But recently I bought some JAP PS1 -games (in mint condition) and some of them are having the sound skipping issue.

                            There are two particular games that I hear the sound skipping frequently in: Einhänder and Ridge Racer Type 4. The sound skipping occurs both in the FMV-intro and the in-game music. The skipping happens every 20 second or so. All the other music/sounds works perfectly fine. The discs are like new.

                            DonPachi, DoDonPachi and Ehrgeiz does on the other hand works without any issues at all.

                            I do not think that it would be the laser as all my other PS2/PS1-games works perfectly fine, so it might be that the PS2 has emulation-problems? Would it be fixed with a JAP PS2? Or might it be that the PS2 cannot play certain games without sound skipping at all?
                            Last edited by Linkintones; 18-04-2008, 12:18.

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                              #15
                              We need to do a comparison really.. the only Psone games I have with me are the ones I bought recently the rest are in storage at my parents house otherwise we could compare einhander although mine is the US Version..

                              I have here US syphon filter 1, 2 ,3 Threads of Fate, Omega Boost, Metal Gear VR missions, BF Musashi, Tobal no.1, and tales of destiny..

                              Only Jap game I have with me is Panzer Bandit..

                              do you have any of these?

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