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Post by Manjimaru on Jun 12, 2005 20:34:34 GMT -5
I've done my best to read through other topics and find a solid answer to this question, but the information wasn't exactly what I was looking for. I have imported games for quite some time on Gamecube, PSX, older systems, and recently my PSP. Everything has worked fine, and I've always find easy, reliable methods to get the Japanese disks to work on my console. However, I've yet to find a reliable source for PS2 imports. Needless to say, this is killing me due to the amount of imports I truly am dying to play for my PS2, namely the Ys IV remake. My PS2 is one of the older modeled large versions, that I purchased back in November of 2003. I just took off my network adapter to look at the serial # information and the little box below the serial number says "3C". I'm not sure if that is pertanent to the model number of not. I've browsed around to see what's out there, but I'd really like to find the easiest, and safest salution for playing imports without damaging my system to play Ys IV. Any and all help will be appreciated.
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Post by Slayne on Jun 12, 2005 20:50:45 GMT -5
Might see if there is a Freeloader for PS2. I know one exists for Gamecube, but I never investigated one for the PS2. I also know that there is the HDAdvance which transfers a game from the PC to a hard-drive, or from the PS2 -> PC -> Hard-drive, which then plugged in lets you play games. It is possible to use this to also play some imported games. I don't know how many work, but I know my friend who imports games uses it to play the games he imports. He simply makes a copy of the original and basically shelves it away and plays the copy off of the HD. Seems to work for him, though he has said that it doesn't work with all games. It can be found here. I'll dig around with a few more friends who import games, see what they use. Unless someone else here has better information, I don't know of much more. edit: The HD plugs into the PS2, so no modification is required.
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Post by Gamemusicfreak on Jun 12, 2005 21:14:35 GMT -5
I don't like to mess with anything that would harm my system either. I have only recently gotten a computer in the last two years (to play Ys VI) so I have a lot to learn still. I will look for anything that could help and will post again if I get an answer. I took a different route completely and just saved up until I could buy a Japanese PS2 from a local game shop. Anyway, sorry I can't help anymore at the moment. I will say though when you get the chance, I recommend the Ys IV remake. Despite all the negative things people said about it, I thoroughly enjoyed it.
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Post by Slayne on Jun 12, 2005 21:37:48 GMT -5
Try this. If you buy that along with the "Slide Card", it is possible to swap games w/out having to mod your ps2 and still be able to play imported games.
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Post by Slayne on Jun 12, 2005 22:41:54 GMT -5
That's rather ruddy.
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Post by CrazyJo82 on Jun 12, 2005 23:10:36 GMT -5
That slide card WILL damage your system over time. I know, it did it to mine. That is the exact reason why my ps2 is still unmodded... I'd love to play the imports. But I'm also too cheap to fork over $100 to get a modchip... lol
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Post by Manjimaru on Jun 12, 2005 23:14:27 GMT -5
That slide card WILL damage your system over time. I know, it did it to mine. That's exactly what I've been reading the more I learn about the device. I'm also not so fond of the fact that you have to "adjust" the disk drive to allow for the sliding mechanism. It's unfortunate, but I think the safest way will be to just get a Japanese PS2. I just hate to fork over money for an imported system with the next-gen hardware just over the horizon. So you guys were saying to just import Ys IV for the PC? Did they make it for PC? If so, where can you find it?
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Post by sideshow on Jun 13, 2005 2:23:56 GMT -5
I use a no solder modchip in conjunction with swap magic discs to boot my imports. I have done this for 3 years now with my PS2 and the only thing I've had to replace is my laser. But my V4 system is known to have the worst factory installed laser so that was no shock.
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Post by Slayne on Jun 13, 2005 2:28:05 GMT -5
What exactly is done for the no solder chip? Just plugs into something?
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Post by FM-77AV on Jun 13, 2005 12:25:10 GMT -5
I am using HDAdvance to play YsIV, YsIII and all the other games. And they work PERFECT! No need to worry. Just get a hard drive (40-200 GB) and a HDAdvance disc set. That's all you need (because you said you already had a network adapter).
Connect the HD to your PS2, let HDAdvance format it, then connect it to your computer, install WinHIIP, and dump your original YsIV disc to the hard drive using that extremely user-friendly program. It is so extremely easy and it works perfect. DO NOT WORRY!
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Post by Manjimaru on Jun 24, 2005 22:15:34 GMT -5
I am using HDAdvance to play YsIV, YsIII and all the other games. And they work PERFECT! No need to worry. Just get a hard drive (40-200 GB) and a HDAdvance disc set. That's all you need (because you said you already had a network adapter). Connect the HD to your PS2, let HDAdvance format it, then connect it to your computer, install WinHIIP, and dump your original YsIV disc to the hard drive using that extremely user-friendly program. It is so extremely easy and it works perfect. DO NOT WORRY! Will the PS2 Hard Drive be compatable with this? If not, I will go to Best Buy and/or buy a good Hard Drive from the net. Please send links for any recommendations you may have. AND/OR Just tell me what hard drive you guys are using since it obviously works with Ys IV.
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Post by Manjimaru on Jun 25, 2005 12:43:02 GMT -5
Just play the SFC version. It scores over the PS2 version in two significant ways: 1. You can play it in English. 2. While it isn't as good as Dawn of Ys, it doesn't totally suck like the PS2 game does. If you're really serious about playing imports/burns on your PS2 (and you have an old-style system), just get a fliptop case. One relatively quick session of innards-swapping, and you can use it without screwing up your PS2's motor and drive assembly. I've already completed the SNES version several times and it is still to date one of my favorite games in the series. I really wanted to play the PS2 version to sort of re-live the experience with updated graphics, sound, etc.
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Post by FM-77AV on Jun 26, 2005 13:39:42 GMT -5
I use a Samsung hard drive and all those should work. Seagate and Maxtor drives should work too. Do NOT use Western Digital - they will not work!
Use IDE-ATA100/ATA133. SATA won't work. Cache doesn't matter either. We're talking 3,5" drives here. 2,5" (laptop drives) won't work.
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