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

StarCreator · Trick Member Joined: 24 Jan 2002 Location: Maryland, USA

Here is what MrX8503 PM'd me about the Infinity mod. I didn't see any reason why it couldn't just go into the thread, but here is some of it...

VxJasonxV · Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2004 9:44 pm Post subject:

Mr. X:
I'm curious.

Is it possible to load older console emulation programs onto the PS2 Hard Drive, and then insert a CD-R/DVD+/-R with ROMs, and be able to load them?

What is the overall extent of the DMS3's abilities to use the Hard Drive?
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BarHugger · Basic Member Joined: 26 Apr 2004

Ok this question has been answered INDIRECTLY many times and I can't seem to get a 100% straight answer no matter how many pages I read. I want to buy either magic 3.1 or the dms3 modchip. Will either/both of these play ALL ddr (ps2) imports, such as ddr pc ddr ex ddr max, max 2? And if they both do, why should I get dms3 instead? I will be playing a lot of back up's and probably a ton of imports. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Also, is there anyone in New York that knows a place around the 5 boroughs (probably china town) that sells these chips or installs them? Id rather get it done ASAP than wait for a shipment to arrive.

Larrikin · Contributor Joined: 17 Feb 2002 Location: Illadelphia

-joe- · Trick Member Joined: 08 Jan 2003 Location: lv

pardon me if this was discussed already...

A friend of mine has a ps2 with a messiah chip soldered. When your turning it on , you cant press reset or else the system goes screwy (according to him) you have to turn it on, and hold the power switch till the blue LED for the power indicator flashes? then just let it sit and it will load.

That was probally butchered by me, but more or less, he said your not supposed to open the disk drive, put game in, press reset. You need to wait for it to boot up (at the browser menu)

Is the messiah the only one that does this?

Do chips like the magic 50k or DSM3 boot games this way also? (ive narrowed it down to either the 50k or dsm)
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ChaoTiC-oNe · Trick Member Joined: 11 Oct 2003 Location: Long Island

anyone that has the DMS3 and Emulator programs already on the HDD know of any preferred Emulator to use and Roms?
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Larrikin · Contributor Joined: 17 Feb 2002 Location: Illadelphia

-joe- · Trick Member Joined: 08 Jan 2003 Location: lv

So if i got that magic 50k chip, i would just insert my game, close and press reset? Or is there a different process of its either a US game, import game or backup game?

Thanks

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-joe- · Trick Member Joined: 08 Jan 2003 Location: lv

So if i got that magic 50k chip, i would just insert my game, close and press reset? Or is there a different process of its either a US game, import game or backup game?

Thanks

(sorry if this double posted)
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-joe- · Trick Member Joined: 08 Jan 2003 Location: lv

argh, im so confused as to what mod chip to get.

IMO

flip top:
Pros:
I can install it myself
Inexpensive
Plays backups, imports and originals

Cons:
Swapping, is it a pain in the ass?
Does the fliptop lessen the life of the PS2?

magic 50k
Pros:
Direct boot of games
dont have to worry about swapping disks
plays backups, imports and originals

Cons:
With the chip, installation and shipping, it will cost around 100 dollars.

Thats what I think of the two setups. For anyone who has one, but maybe wishes you would have modded it a different way, let me know! I dont want to make the wrong decision
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Mikeweiser · Trick Member Joined: 15 Feb 2003 Location: Saginaw, MI

To me, the fliptop swapping is not much of a hassle, but that is probably because at the most, I do it once or twice a day, and the only games I play on it, are DDR.

I guess it just depends on how often you are going to play imports.

And a fliptop if used correctly will not harm your PS2 in anyway. A slide card on the other hand...

Flameboat · Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2004 2:29 pm Post subject:

OK, I got my PS2 fliptop and DDREX. The fliptop is on, but at one point in the installation, I screwed up something and the disc tray is now crooked. I got it back on, but it only comes out halfway and then gets stuck. I took it out entirely and now my PS2 works fine, except for the fact that there is a big ugly hole in the front. Can somebody tell me how to get the disc tray back on?

Oh, and in response to -joe-:
Swapping is not a pain unless you are incredibly lazy. And I mean, LAZY.
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3rdcharm · Posted: Sat May 01, 2004 7:48 am Post subject:

Is it true that instead of moding my playstation 2 i can just use a game shark to play imported games?
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VxJasonxV · Posted: Sat May 01, 2004 8:09 am Post subject:

Read the first post.
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ChaoTiC-oNe · Trick Member Joined: 11 Oct 2003 Location: Long Island

ok... so one last question...

To be sure... i think i know the anwswer anyway...

So... i get the DMS3 (v9) install it, and i can play all my imports. Im planning on getting the HDD + FFXI... i know that the DMS3 is HDD compadiable... so that would mean that i could play FFXI. Would i have to use sleep mode to play all online games, or only some, namly socom II and FFXI.

oh and while im at it...

To install updates to the DMS3, you burn it to a CDR. However, when i try, my PS2 doesent read my CDR's that i make. Are there different types of CDRs that the ps2 cant read or somthing, or do you think its my burning program?

aaand...

I heard the new update makes it so you dont have to hold a button to enter the mode in the beginning, it autodetects. Is this true?
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StarCreator · Trick Member Joined: 24 Jan 2002 Location: Maryland, USA

I would imagine you do have to run all online games in sleep mode.

What kind of data are you burning to the CD-R? An unmodded PS2 should be able to read audio CD-Rs, but I wouldn't expect it to do much with any other type. As far as I know, no one has ever had a problem with using CD-R media in a PS2, unless the laser assembly was screwed up. I don't think you have anything to worry about.

As for the other DMS3 questions, try checking their website. I'm sure they have a full list of all software and hardware revisions there.
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LouieT · Posted: Sun May 02, 2004 12:38 am Post subject:

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-joe- · Trick Member Joined: 08 Jan 2003 Location: lv

Thanks for the help guys =D

I ordered a white flip top cover and the SMD disks (DVD 2 and CD 3)
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