Playing Import Games On Ps2

[StriderSkorpion]

I'm pretty sure the other tricks don't hurt your drive. The only problem you *may* have is if you break something inside. That's why the Slide Card would come in handy. It's specifically made to pull the tray out. You won't void your PS2's warranty either, unlike with mod-chips and cases.

[Cominus]

the swap thing is just cover..where they replace your old ps2 cover with another one that allows a fliptop..just like a ps1..ill try my best to give you an image of it..

 

 

 

but instead they take off the upper part of the case and it looks ilke this

 

 

                          You still have the push-button ejecting drive..but now they have taken off the upper part and added a lid of some sort so it will act as a ps1(allowing you to swap)..where my friend got it from..he had his come with a CD swapper and a DVD swapper disc..along with installation(costed him only $45)

I like that, where'd he have it done? A local custome place or did he ship it somewhere.

[StriderSkorpion]

Cominus, I'm pretty sure they sell them. My cousin's fiancee's roommate bought one for them off the internet. It's easier than soldering a mod chip, but still voids the warranty. If your warranty is already null and void, then go ahead and get it. It *probably* won't harm your PS2. If your warranty is still valid and you'd like to keep it that way, go for the slide card. I've personally never seen the case for sale, though.

[ilike2l33ch]

it was this place called Frank & Sons..in california..i forgot what city but its near diamond bar or it is in diamond bar..im not sure, it only took 10 minutes for the guy to put it in

 

 

you can also do it by taking off the case(leaving the ps2 exposed) of your ps2 also..but you dont want to risk contact with anything in the ps2 do you? espeically the lens..and you dont want the hassle of putting it back in and out after your done

 

yeah and nothing is done to it internally and wont harm your ps2..so if you want to play online games..DNAS wont detect a modchip or anything and will allow you to play

 

try looking around your local chinese game stores..you know, those bootlegging ones, that sell both legit and burned games but if you dont have any near you..i guess you'll have to look for one of those sites that will do it for you when you ship it to them

Edited April 24, 2004 by ilike2l33ch

[Wizard]

Its very easy to it your self. Save you a few bucks doing so.

[Prican25]

That's why the Slide Card would come in handy.  It's specifically made to pull the tray out.  You won't void your PS2's warranty either, unlike with mod-chips and cases.

haha, man if you only knew that its nothing more then a chipped off credit card

 

seriously, they just took the old mcdonald's knife trick and marketed it as a plasitc card with a chipped off end to help fit the cog well.

 

i bumped into a few ppl that goofed this up and has caused ejecting problems but then again, you do this cuz you don't wanna void the warranty

 

i'm personaly happy with a premodded v7 ps2 with messiah 2 pro mod, love the fact of no swapping

[kaioshade]

No swapping is definitely a nice plus. however the swap magic discs do have their advantages.

 

And the swap magic discs WILL boot original imports. I have tested this on 4 games, Dodonpachi daioujou, Beatmanix iidx 5th style, sengoku musou, and R-type final.

 

And the hard drive doesnt have to pitch a fit when it detects a mod chip.

[Captain FuKu]

I'm just confused now. I thought the swap disk, CD loader, magic swap, or whatever the hell it's called did not require one to take apart the PS2 unit and tamper around with the hardware. I thought you just insert the swap disk/whatever the f*ck it's called and you could play imports and whatnot.

 

Yeah, I'm a bit lost here. And why don't stores sell these things and you can only find it online -- not that it's a problem or anything, but curious.

Edited April 24, 2004 by Captain FuKu

[Agozer]

Yeah, I'm a bit lost here. And why don't stores sell these things and you can only find it online -- not that it's a problem or anything, but curious.

Because the legality of "these things" is questionable.

Edited April 24, 2004 by Agozer

[DanManXZ]

That's why the Slide Card would come in handy.  It's specifically made to pull the tray out.  You won't void your PS2's warranty either, unlike with mod-chips and cases.

haha, man if you only knew that its nothing more then a chipped off credit card

 

seriously, they just took the old mcdonald's knife trick and marketed it as a plasitc card with a chipped off end to help fit the cog well.

 

i bumped into a few ppl that goofed this up and has caused ejecting problems but then again, you do this cuz you don't wanna void the warranty

 

i'm personaly happy with a premodded v7 ps2 with messiah 2 pro mod, love the fact of no swapping

Using Swap card will destroy your motor. Thusly not letting you use the eject button. It's cheaper and safer using the fliptop

Edited April 24, 2004 by DanManXZ

[ilike2l33ch]

wtf...i dont want anything destroyed man

 

i think the fliptop is safe enough..the fliptop is just a case where they would have to take off the original case and put on the new one, and only thing that can probably happen is if that person doing it for you or you..accidently spill a drink on it or something

 

and you cant just swap by pressing the eject button and swapping a disc..NO! because sony "tried" to prevent this by making it so the ps2 will detect the drive being opened and when you put in a new disc..it will check the new disc before proceeding

Edited April 24, 2004 by ilike2l33ch

[DanManXZ]

wtf...i dont want anything destroyed man

 

i think the fliptop is safe enough..the fliptop is just a case where they would have to take off the original case and put on the new one,  and only thing that can probably happen is if that person doing it for you or you..accidently spill a drink on it or something

 

and you cant just swap by pressing the eject button and swapping a disc..NO! because sony "tried" to prevent this by making it so the ps2 will detect the drive being opened and when you put in a new disc..it will check the new disc before proceeding

If someone accidently spills a drink in their PS2 has to be idiot. (i kno what a flip-top is)

[Prican25]

well for ppl who wanna keep their warranty, fliptop isn't a choice since you have to remove the ps2 case for the new fliptop case (i might add that most of these cases look ugly).

[DanManXZ]

Theres no difference from using a slide card. My friend destroyed his PS2 from using that little piece of plastic.

 

EDIT: Fliptop covers are cool looking. Mine has a big Z on top of it.

Edited April 24, 2004 by DanManXZ

[ilike2l33ch]

how are they ugly?..they just take off the PS2 logo and just give it a plain black case with the flip-top