IrishNinja
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speaking of, what's the cheapest you can find/link to online for a quality pair of PS2 component cables?
that's a 2nd vote for mcboot, with an explanation on the MC exploit i think...okay, time to look that program up, cause again my version of HDD loader is weird...Berserk worked, others didn't. plus im hoping this will let me play PS1 imports somehow too, since i hate the censorship in Um Jammer Lammy!
Official component cables are not expensive, there are some here for $13.speaking of, what's the cheapest you can find/link to online for a quality pair of PS2 component cables?
I read on PSX-Scene that the PS2 trying to do this is utilizing the completely opposite spectrum of it's own hardware and the other opposite spectrum of it's hardware at the same time, and is currently "seemingly" impossible.Unfortunately, there's no homebrew application, as far as I know, that allows you to boot PSX imports
speaking of, what's the cheapest you can find/link to online for a quality pair of PS2 component cables?
From personal experience, do not buy third party/no name component cables. Sometimes they don't work, have buzzing sounds on the TV, or aren't compatible with some games. Go for the SONY officials.
This is only from personal experience like I said, when playing older PS2 games or PS1 games, my third party cables would poop on me/screw up the sound and or picture, I switched to the official SONY component cables and all of those problems went away. It might have not even been the cables that fixed the problem, I'm not sure.Nope, it's a huge waste of money. I have the official ones and they cost me well over three times what the above cables cost, with no difference in quality.
This is only from personal experience like I said, when playing older PS2 games or PS1 games, my third party cables would poop on me/screw up the sound and or picture, I switched to the official SONY component cables and all of those problems went away. It might have not even been the cables that fixed the problem, I'm not sure.
When you finish installing FMCB try using Open PS2 Loader (0.8 version), it has much greater compatibility. Pretty much all games I had that acted up on HDL are okay on OPL, with one exception - Test Drive Unlimited, which I need to boot with HDL. Also, for Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven you need a specific revision of OPL to work, which I can share with, if anyone wants.
Unfortunately, there's no homebrew application, as far as I know, that allows you to boot PSX imports
I was thinking about this, however I was questioning whether or not it was less of a hassle to continuously unscrew the network adapter and connect to the computer every time I wanted to put games on the HDD, or just rip discs.Yes! OpenPS2Loader is much better than the older programs like HDL. The only thing I couldn't run was Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance (so I bought a cheap copy of the original release, which works).
I also found it was much easier to install the games onto the hard drive via my computer than ripping them through the PS2. I ripped the PS2 discs to ISO files and installed them using a program called Winhiip. Connect the hard drive to the computer via IDE -> USB cables, and it's a piece of cake.
I was thinking about this, however I was questioning whether or not it was less of a hassle to continuously unscrew the network adapter and connect to the computer every time I wanted to put games on the HDD, or just rip discs.
I hear FTP can be useful but I cannot seem to connect to my PS2 HDD via Ethernet which is odd because I can connect to my original XBOX just fine.
I figured. :/The PS2's ethernet over FTP isn't worth it, in my experience, because it takes forever to set up and is slow as hell.
I was thinking about this, however I was questioning whether or not it was less of a hassle to continuously unscrew the network adapter and connect to the computer every time I wanted to put games on the HDD, or just rip discs.
Is there a 'best' way to play PS2 games from a hard drive? I've looked around online and skimmed the thread but can't quite work it out.
I have a Slim with Matrix Infinity clone installed. Am I going to need a modified memory card, or some sort of disc to boot to a USB hard drive?
I've ripped all my discs to ISOs, and figure it'll be a great way to play all my games without having to take the discs with me.
Soul Calibur III and Marvel Vs Capcom 2 look amazing using component cables.
Makes me wish that a lot of those obscure Dreamcast Capcom arcade fighters were ported to the PS2.
I watched a recent Classic Game Room episode that featured the Sega Classics collection. I had no idea some of the Ages 2500 releases made it stateside. Is this worth getting? The CGR review was pretty positive but from what I can tell, all the CGR reviews are positive.
Yeah I've never seen him go negative. CGR is good for hyping yourself when you've already bought it and you're waiting for the package to come in the mail.
Mark does do negative reviews, but he makes a point of being fair and seeing things from other perspectives. He also mostly just reviews games from genres that he likes, noted by the lack of RPGs that come up in CGR. Except for a few occasions, like the Crayon Shin Chan mini games review.
If by "other perspectives" you mean "this game is great just like every other game" then yes, that's exactly what those reviews offer.
Whether or not he skips the games he doesn't like makes no difference. I go to CGR reviews for hype and praise. Which is fine; sometimes that's what I'm looking for.
You haven't seen all of his videos then.
If that's a requirement to communicate an opinion on anything, then I would think most of GAF would be disqualified. I'm sure you've never had an opinion about something despite not having experienced all of its content, but some of us aren't quite as thorough.
Besides, I never said every CGR review is positive, just all the ones I've seen. But the cases in which he does negative are so out of the ordinary that any positivity really not useful as an indicator of quality for said game. That's all that I said.
EDIT: Never mind. It doesn't matter. Let's just praise the PS2 some more.
Kingdom Hearts 1 is a rad game, it holds up well, aside from some camera weirdness.
I watched a recent Classic Game Room episode that featured the Sega Classics collection. I had no idea some of the Ages 2500 releases made it stateside. Is this worth getting? The CGR review was pretty positive but from what I can tell, all the CGR reviews are positive.
Final Fantasy X
Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec
Gran Turismo 4
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
Kingdom Hearts
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (currently playing this)
Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones
Resident Evil 4
Hey thread contributors, what are your favorite RPGs for PS2? I have the big names like the FFs and the MegaTens. Any good B-tier stuff of note?
Hey thread contributors, what are your favorite RPGs for PS2? I have the big names like the FFs and the MegaTens. Any good B-tier stuff of note?
Castlevania LoI? Isn't that by the Nanobreaker guy?
Castlevania LoI? Isn't that by the Nanobreaker guy?
Hey thread contributors, what are your favorite RPGs for PS2? I have the big names like the FFs and the MegaTens. Any good B-tier stuff of note?