Playstation 2 Modchip

Colin · Post by **Colin** » Sat Nov 20, 2004 4:24 pm

Does anyone know where I can get a Modchip for a Playstation 2 from? I've mailed a few places but no one seems to do them anymore due to new law/legislation

Cheers
Colin

Mods - please delete/lock if this thread is deemed illegal!

Si · Post by Si » Sat Nov 20, 2004 4:39 pm

For the big Ps2?

Post by **SubCat001** » Sat Nov 20, 2004 4:41 pm

http://www.modchip.com/ps2/duo2order.htm

http://www.modchipstore.com/product_161 ... Wires.html

HTH

Colin · Post by **Colin** » Sat Nov 20, 2004 6:25 pm

Turbo Si wrote:For the big Ps2?

Yep, the normal one, not the new slimline one.

SubCat001 wrote:http://www.modchip.com/ps2/duo2order.htm

http://www.modchipstore.com/product_161 ... Wires.html

HTH

Cheers for the links James

Colin

dirty ti · Post by **dirty ti** » Sun Nov 21, 2004 3:37 pm

ebay.

Chris200 · Post by **Chris200** » Sun Nov 21, 2004 5:38 pm

Got one sat in my desk draw at work you can buy. Don't come with any fitting instructions but the can be found on the web under the manufactures web site. I'll have a look tomorrow for you and let you know what it is.

Also instead of a chip, how about a hard drive for your PS2. Having mine fitted tomorrow.
All you need are, 120gb HDD, new official PS2 memory card and the network adapter and a copy of Ridge Racer!

Each game is about 2gb and you can copy just about any game to the hard drive, even downloaded and copied games.

The HDD costs about Â£50-Â£60, memory card about Â£15 and the network adapter about Â£20. The software that I can get hold is to make it all work is about Â£25. You are looking at about Â£120 all in complete with a number of games that I can get hold of, choose between over 150 of em!!

Jonny 5 · Post by **Jonny 5** » Sun Nov 21, 2004 6:59 pm

Whats available for the PStwo? Anything yet?

Hammie · Post by **Hammie** » Sun Nov 21, 2004 8:16 pm

we're working on it johnny but been having a few problems, sony being very clever with this console. we're just sitting here with our fingers crossed hoping the latest batch are sorted then general sale shall commense!

Not that i'm into that illegal stuff.

Piracy is wrong and illegal

Matt

HA54SYM · Post by **HA54SYM** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 2:13 pm

Hard drivea are the way forward, no fecking with the insides and much safer.

Plus you just go to your local vid shop, get brand new games, and store on hard drive for Â£2.00

Jobs a good un :wink:

Ed

daz500 · Post by **daz500** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 2:18 pm

have you any work safe websites that I can read up on this hard drive facility for the PS2?

that is definately the way forward.

HA54SYM · Post by **HA54SYM** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 3:07 pm

Just do a search on ebay, i'm currently in the process of buying one, after seeing my mates

Ed

Chris200 · Post by **Chris200** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 3:30 pm

www.hdadvance.com

what I am using

andrew · Post by **andrew** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 3:33 pm

Are these the ones that require you to solder to about 15 places on the ps2 board? Had a look at doing one for a mate and there were some solders on to surface mount resistors and onto the pins of very small chips â€¦... if your gonna do it you'll need a lot of patience!

HD loader the easiest way but ive heard it don't work with all games but does speed up loading times? Dunno if anyone else knows different? :?:

Cheers

Andrew

Chris200 · Post by **Chris200** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 3:41 pm

Nope no soldering, just plug in the hard drive to the network adapter and the to the PS2 as per the connections on the PS2, pop in the memory card with the software on, pop in ridge racer and switch on and he p[resto it all loads up and works....easy!!

Scott · Post by **Scott** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 4:16 pm

Sounds nice

Halfway there as i got a network card already in it...

I presume Ridge racer has some exploit that allows the crackers to get their software onto the HD?

Similar to how X box users used mech warrior and a specially 'crafted' save file to start the linux thing off.

Chris200 · Post by **Chris200** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 4:36 pm

Not sure. I know it needs something from the game but there is a list of about 100 PS1 games that it works with but we use Ridge Racer as we know it works!

daz500 · Post by **daz500** » Sun Nov 28, 2004 11:00 am

I got this working after spending a bit of time figuring it out on Saturday.

The explot is not with a specific game. Instead, the exploit is with the way the PS2 reads a PS1 game. Those fine hackers have been able to find a way of putting a program onto the memory card which is "triggered" by a playstation 1 original game.

Mine is setup to be triggered by one of 200+ (PAL) ps1 games and I currently use Crash Bandicoot 2. All that is needed is a genuine Sony PS2 memory card and an original PS1 game. The PS2 doesn't need to be modified in any way except that you need a method of getting the necessary files onto the memory card :wink:

Furthermore, if you want to run games of the hard drive then you'll need the Sony network adapter and any hard drive bigger than 40gb. Grand Theft Auto : San Andreas is a pleasure to play now that load times are reduced

Chris200 · Post by **Chris200** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 10:21 am

Yep mine is all up and working to.
I have got a 120gb HDD which is currently the biggest you can use, but the do have new software oud which means you can use a 200gb HDD.
I think that I have got about 10 games on my HDD - NFS Underground 2 is also good to play as it loads really quickly!

_tomcat_ · Post by **_tomcat_** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 10:28 am

sorry me being bit slow at all this fine it hard to take in lol

to sum it all up u can now attach a hard drive to your ps2 and save games on it so u wont need the games again? u cant just play from the hard drive...

cheers aj

Chris200 · Post by **Chris200** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 10:30 am

Pretty much yeah!

_tomcat_ · Post by **_tomcat_** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 10:35 am

wow thats brilliant, the hard drive very big? just thinking bout having it in your car!!

is the hard drive legal? cause im suprised they bought it out when u could just rent a game and copy it to the hard drive instead of buying it which means there sales will drop big time.

cheers aj

Chris200 · Post by **Chris200** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 10:46 am

I have a 160gb HDD

Is it legeal....ummmm let you work that one out!! :wink:

_tomcat_ · Post by **_tomcat_** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 10:48 am

ah cool lol

Chris200 · Post by **Chris200** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 10:51 am

If your interested I can get all the parts, hard disk, PS1 game, PS2 memorycard, PS2 network adapter and software all done and ready for Â£130. It will also come with a selection of games on it. All you will then have to do when it arrives is plug it in and play!

_tomcat_ · Post by **_tomcat_** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 10:55 am

why ya need ps1 game? confused lol

bit skint at the mo mate but ill give ya shout once i sorted money out will prob be after christmas to be honest. cheers

aj

Chris200 · Post by **Chris200** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 10:57 am

You need a PS1 game just to boot up the memory card that has the software on it.

Ok cool

_tomcat_ · Post by **_tomcat_** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 10:59 am

ah right i see :d

HA54SYM · Post by **HA54SYM** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 11:24 am

I got mine last week 120GB, and 10 games pre loaded

Just giving my blockbuster card a thrashing now, getting all the latest games on me har drive for Â£2.00 a go :wink:

Ed