Devia Eleven Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Swap MagicHardware: Magic Keys, Two DiscsPlatform: Playstation 2Manufacturer: SwapMagic3? I'm sure you all know what Swap Magic is, if you don't, it is not my job to explain. Look it up on Google. A few months ago I purchased Swap Magic 3.6 from Amazon.com, the price was reasonable, and it also came with the magic keys which was a total of roughly $50. It's been working fine so far, it's been saving me some money. I've been burning dramatic amounts of games lately, I have gone through days of trial and error burning these games.I had to read around the intranets to figure out, what was the best media to use for DVD-R. Ever since I discovered that strong fact, my PS2 has been running games 90% flawlessly, ranging from burn speeds from 2X to 8X. I use 4X mostly because my DVD burner supports that speed. I'm using a PS2 Slimline model 75001, I can't recall what version it is, but it's that version that I think is mostly stable than the others.The Magic keys worked fine, haven't been giving me any problems. It was a simple procedure to install them correctly, although I misplaced one of them so I had to improvise and resort to using a strip of Cereal Box. All in all, they still work fine. More about Swap Magic, I have version 3.6, and I've heard that 3.8 is unstable and is incompatible with some titles. So far, 3.6 is the best version Swap Magic. Swap Magic 3.6 comes with a DVD and a CDROM, just incase you want to play CDROM backups. Although, the CDROM does not cope with my Slimline. Older versions of Slimlines cannot run CDROMs so well, so I just don't use them. It isn't like there are a handful of good games that were on CDROM anyways. Swap Magic supports changing video modes, and can play imported backups aswell as PAL/NTSC backups. If gives you the option to change video modes, if you are using a PAL game. It can adjust the PAL game to fit your TV screen, but not well. If you are still not satisfied, you can change the display settings in-game, if there is a display mode at all. My disc is pretty wacked up but it still runs without problems, this is what I like about the Swap Magic DVD disc, it can have a bunch of scratches and still work like new. I really do recommend Swap Magic, only if you have a Slimline, because it doesn't void your warranty. Using Swap Magic does not require opening your PS2. However, with a PS2 FAT, you need to, it's the only way to get around it. Pros- does not void warranty- cheap- lasts long- can play backups Cons- swapping gets tiring and boring- wears down laser - is not always guaranteed to run a backup- is on a disc, so taking care of it is a priority Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2eyez Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 Too bad that you have a slime PS2 and not a fat one. If you did, you can run games from a hard drive. I went from swap magic to HDD, I may even get a mod chip just for the hell of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 Too bad that you have a slime PS2 and not a fat one. If you did, you can run games from a hard drive. I went from swap magic to HDD, I may even get a mod chip just for the hell of it.You can run games from an external hard drive on the slim PS2, but it would have to be through the USB port. Unfortunately, the USB port on the PS2's are version 1.1 and not 2.0. And even more problematic, the data transfer rate is too slow, and a lot of the games will not work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devia Eleven Posted April 13, 2008 Author Share Posted April 13, 2008 I think that the newest version of the PS2 has 2.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackKnight Posted April 13, 2008 Share Posted April 13, 2008 I think that the newest version of the PS2 has 2.0You sure? I've never heard of that.. seems like a needless addition to make so far down the line. In any case, USBExtreme is only capable of reading at 1.1 speeds. Usually not even that fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoma Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 PLAyins ps2 homebrews without ps2modchip or swap magic....MY goodness, I neve rknew of such a thing!But....wait........wait.....I still have to buy something right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken_cinder Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 I have a switch mod installed. It consists of a 3 way center off toggle switch I got at radio shack, and wired up to the logic board of my PS2s DVD drive. I have an old fat PS2.I use it together with the Independence Exploit. Pop one of my PS1 games in, exploit loads. From there either load Cogswap or Swap Magic ELF (Have a couple problematic games using Cogswap, but it loads more games than Swap Magic does) and do my swap using the switch instead of one of those stupid cog tools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devia Eleven Posted April 14, 2008 Author Share Posted April 14, 2008 I have a switch mod installed. It consists of a 3 way center off toggle switch I got at radio shack, and wired up to the logic board of my PS2s DVD drive. I have an old fat PS2.I use it together with the Independence Exploit. Pop one of my PS1 games in, exploit loads. From there either load Cogswap or Swap Magic ELF (Have a couple problematic games using Cogswap, but it loads more games than Swap Magic does) and do my swap using the switch instead of one of those stupid cog tools. Have you considered a HDD installment, or does your PS2 not support that addition? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoma Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 I have a switch mod installed. It consists of a 3 way center off toggle switch I got at radio shack, and wired up to the logic board of my PS2s DVD drive. I have an old fat PS2.I use it together with the Independence Exploit. Pop one of my PS1 games in, exploit loads. From there either load Cogswap or Swap Magic ELF (Have a couple problematic games using Cogswap, but it loads more games than Swap Magic does) and do my swap using the switch instead of one of those stupid cog tools.the slim ps2 users (me) have it much harder it seems..I heard something only needing a usb thingie... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devia Eleven Posted April 14, 2008 Author Share Posted April 14, 2008 Using Swap Magic with a Slimline is easier, if done correctly, you can replace the Magic Keys with generic household materials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken_cinder Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 I have a hard drive in my PS2, loading games from a hard drive is preposterous to me. I don't do it on my Xbox either. There are compatibility issues, as well as DVD media being dirt cheap compared to installing a hard drive large enough for the 100+ titles I have for each system. Hard drives on either for emulators/roms etc, I stream movies over my network. Using a hard drive to store games for the system makes absolutely no sense. I can buy 250 DVDs for $100. Find me a hard drive for $100 that could store 250 DVD5 games.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now