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

Yasha · Basic Member Joined: 16 Nov 2003

You DO have to pull off the front cover of the disk tray to access the area the card is used at

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tails. · Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2003 4:21 pm Post subject:

I guess if this is true I shouldnt buy it. I guess im stuck never playing imports....great

Back to using my stepmania usb adaptor

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tails. · Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2003 5:07 pm Post subject:

MaXxFinale · Basic Member Joined: 19 Oct 2003

I would just like to know if it is better to get a modchip or simply replace the cover and get swap disks for the PS2. Keep in mind I'm not so much worried about the price as I am permanently damaging my PS2.

Istari Asuka · Trick Member Joined: 27 Oct 2002 Location: Tucson, AZ

TrueValue25 · Basic Member Joined: 07 Dec 2003

ok, i wanna get the messiah chip, but when i went to a store to get it installed into the ps2. they wouldnt do it becuase "its illegal" according to them. whats up with this?

thnx

VxJasonxV · Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2003 3:48 pm Post subject:

TrueValue25 · Basic Member Joined: 07 Dec 2003

but is everyone else modding their ps2 in a way that isnt illega. sorry, i dont wanna pester, but im just kinda confused.

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TrueValue25 · Basic Member Joined: 07 Dec 2003

sorry, misworded that. i bought it off the net, then went to a store, who said its illegal

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Shadow_Dragonz · Trick Member Joined: 16 Mar 2003 Location: California

Hi,

How does the DMS mod chip stand up to Messia or Magic? It does offer free upgrades without more than one purchase. I'm just wondering before I chuck out the money for a mod chip.

Oddball question: Why doesn't Sony create mod chips? Wouldn't it be cheaper for them to make them, have dealers, and sell them? 1) More money. 2) Instead of other creators, they'd be getting the money (not that I feel that the ones making the mod chips are bad or anything.) 3) More people would then buy imports and such which leads to more revenue. I don't see how they would not want to do that, or could miss the fact that they could make more money

. Ah well. The only down side that I can see at the moment would be that we wouldn't know the quality that we're getting. The current mod chip creators seem to really care about what they are doing and their customers and what they think.

Thanks

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ntholt07 · Trick Member Joined: 27 Jun 2003 Location: Kalamazoo, MI

I am thinking about getting a fliptop for my ps2. It is a model 39001 and I was woundering if I could just buy some swap magic disks insted of installing the flip top? Could I just leave the top on and just use the swap disks? I got the information and may be buying the swap disks and flip top from http://ps2fliptop.net/index.htm. Please help me.

Mikeweiser · Trick Member Joined: 15 Feb 2003 Location: Saginaw, MI

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DX Manaic · Trick Member Joined: 28 Aug 2002 Location: Outer Limits

BTW, ps2cover.com has flip tops in stock again but is pending release for the USA swapdisk(PAL has been released)
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Uiru · Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2003 3:53 am Post subject:

Flip top is the ideal mod. It's stupidly easy to install, it won't burn out your system or wreck your disc tray, and it makes your PS2 blue. It also gives you access to the laser for quick & easy cleaning. (This is important; I literally have to QTip my PS2 every time I want to play DDR Max US. Max2 US, Max2 & Extreme JP all work fine, but Max US is being picky. Once the system reads the game, the game itself runs flawlessly.)

There are only three things to keep in mind when installing a fliptop lid. First is to be mindful of the ribbon wire connecting the power & reset buttons. If you remove the lid the way they tell you to, this isn't an issue. Second is getting the memory card covers installed into the fliptop lid part. This was a giant hassle, but since there's no electronics involved you just have to beat at it. Third... I hope you've got tiny screwdrivers. I mean, really, really, really tiny screwdrivers. Once you take off the lid, you have to remove the CD cover, and unless you have screwdrivers capable of removing electrons from energy fields, it's staying where it is. If you've got the screwdriver, installing this thing is like falling off a log.

The *only* downside to a fliptop lid is that as it is, it can't play import PS1 games. But there has to be another boot disc for that somewhere. However, the six PS2 DDR games have practically every song covered anyway, with nicer options and interfaces to go with them.
~Uiru
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endless · Trick Member Joined: 28 Sep 2003 Location: highland, CA

Is it possible to take out your mod-chip and replace it with a more up to date mod-chip?