The How-To-Run-Imports Thread - Read the 1st post! (7.10.05)

PaReD FIA · Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2003 7:55 am Post subject:

Hey if anyone wants an unused Flip top and Swap Magic discs, just PM me! I have a set just lying around.

Tamashii Uno · Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2003 8:47 am Post subject:

Since Im going to order DDRExtreme from Japan, I'll need a mod. But Im in big fear of taking apart my PS2. What mod should I get? And are the PS-X-Change2 switch discs worth getting? (yes, for those of you who think Im just jumping into this, I've did my homework, but Im lost. My friend has a modchip, but says its not worth pulling your PS2 apart. What do I do?)
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chewie69x0 · Basic Member Joined: 16 Sep 2003 Location: saline, mi

Hey great news,

Extreme works w/ swap magic 2.0 some has confimed.... so can't wait for it come plus i'm hyped about the cd that u get if you pre-order.

chewie69x0 · Basic Member Joined: 16 Sep 2003 Location: saline, mi

http://cgi.gamefaqs.com/boards/genmessage.asp?board=37940&topic=10495949

Uiru · Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2003 4:52 am Post subject:

Oh great. My PS2 is 30001, U2, date code 1A. How do I tell if it's model 3 or 4? (I want to get the fliptop lid.)
~Uiru

santAAA · Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2003 8:45 am Post subject:

umm, my PS2 is a model 39001 and its serial is au3. Anyone know what to do with that?

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diabloslayer469 · Trick Member Joined: 15 Feb 2003 Location: Neo-Geo Land

So I guess it is safe to say that psx-tech.com is a reliable place to have your PS2 Modded? If you had him mod your ps2 could please tell me how well the job was?
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chewie69x0 · Basic Member Joined: 16 Sep 2003 Location: saline, mi

i thought the flip-top versions depend on screws that you had on the bottom?

kidchameleon · Basic Member Joined: 16 May 2003

hey Uiru, if you want to know which one to get i recommend that you go to PS2covers.com, they have good info on the flip-top! as for which version look under your system and check the black tabs (squares) if you have 8 ibelieve you get version 1, if 10 get version 2. for sure check out PS2covers.com for the correct info. hope this helps.

GhStRdR2k · Trick Member Joined: 25 Jan 2002 Location: Toledo, OH

I know that Extreme and MAX2 work with the Flip Top Mod, but do any other Bemani games work with it as well??

-G2k

Stern vs The DDR FCC · Trick Member Joined: 03 Jun 2003 Location: AZ

should I wait for swap magic 3 before getting the flip top?
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Oxnard · Basic Member Joined: 06 Oct 2003 Location: Rochester, NY

Does the Flip Top cover have any disadvantages? I know that you need a gameshark to play PSone backups, but that's not that big of a deal for me. Anything else?
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Oxnard · Basic Member Joined: 06 Oct 2003 Location: Rochester, NY

poopy. Double post, sorry guys.
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XDDRMaxXPrydeX · Basic Member Joined: 09 Oct 2003 Location: Portland, OR

Mack · Basic Member Joined: 06 Jul 2003 Location: Evansville, IN

Alright, since I plan on buying Extreme sometime in the next week, I need a way to play it. I was taking apart my PS2 while looking at the fliptop instructions, and tried to think what exactly it did special that made the lid work, and I came to nothing.

So, I got to the point in which you take that white circle object and thought, "What if I just put in the import here?", since I would have been doing the exact same thing if I had used the fliptop. I tried putting in my games, and they worked fine.

I'm pretty sure it would work, but could someone here, with the Swap-Magic disks, try it? I see no reason why it wouldn't if I had the discs.
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Remy · Trick Member Joined: 24 Jan 2002 Location: Astoria, NY

StompIt · Basic Member Joined: 04 Sep 2003

You guys have convinced me: modding=suck.

So, I guess I'll just import a system. The guaranteed way to play my import originals. I was interested in the Asian PS2 for sale here on play-asia:

http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-o-70-6l-4-7.html

But, I was curious as to how the power conversion worked. Can I just use my US power plug or do I need a convertor?

I ask becuase the Asian version is 85 dollars cheaper than the Japanese one, which will cover the cost of Extreme.

Momo -YHB- · Trick Member Joined: 15 Feb 2003 Location: Killeen, Texas

U will definately need to buy a power converter from 220v to 120 v
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Danceatron · Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2003 2:11 pm Post subject:

I'm in the market for a flip top lid for my PS2 and a swap magic disk, (so I can import Extreme

) and was wondering...
Any suggestions of who to get it from? (or more importantly, who NOT to)

Reliability is key, and price a close second. I don't want to buy from someplace as crappy as buyrite (although I'm pretty sure they're about as bad as they get)
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rmz · Trick Member Joined: 28 Jun 2003 Location: Tucson, AZ