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PS2 external chip, comments of info?
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Tue, 01 March 2005 23:33
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Just curious about an external chip for PS2, anyone know anything about it or have a say, or even a source to get one?
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I supported Toymods
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melbourne
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June 2002
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Re: PS2 external chip, comments of info?
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Wed, 02 March 2005 11:15
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from memory there is no such thing.
just get one from a brick and morter shop that will give you a warranty, external or internal is totally irrelevant in the grand scheme of things, PS2s blow lasers, not chips (unless they are using dodgy chips, in which case you dont want them touching your machine)
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Newcastle
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August 2003
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Re: PS2 external chip, comments of info?
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Wed, 02 March 2005 11:29
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I heard about one here and there but not much, thats why I thought I'd ask here, heaps of people seem to be in the know of technology on toymods. thanks
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Adelaide
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September 2003
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Re: PS2 external chip, comments of info?
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Wed, 02 March 2005 23:05
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I'd heard something about an external chip ==> but when I did some reading on it - you still needed to physically modify your ps2...
there was another one too that had a 'plug in part' and a cd that acted as a bootloader for 'burnt / imported' games...but I can't think what the name of it was...
you had to modify your ps2 as well so you could do the 'cd swap' trick with the above one -- so all still require some form of warranty voiding on your ps2 
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Melbourne
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October 2004
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Re: PS2 external chip, comments of info?
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Wed, 02 March 2005 23:39
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yeah, internally modify, has a dongle thing, and you still need a boot disc - just get me or shinybluesteel to chip it for you.
Hey bill, come over and watch Initial D 11 and 12 tonight - actually we are band practicing. but you can play foosball and drink beer with daniel and friends.
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Baulko Hillo
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April 2004
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Adelaide
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September 2003
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Re: PS2 external chip, comments of info?
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Thu, 03 March 2005 01:05
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After more reading - I just found you can get hard drive for ps2...
yay now my ps2 can do what xbox has been doing for ages...
Think:
ps2 + Hdd +wireless networ + modchip = Media streaming system
Mp3, Divx, Wav, and the ability to rip games to the hdd.
BOOYAH...
120gb storage on my ps2 here we go.
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Canberra
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May 2002
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Re: PS2 external chip, comments of info?
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Sun, 26 June 2005 09:35
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Hey,
get a ps2 (the fat kind not the new slim line) and buy a PS2 network adaptor (around $30) then buy a Hard Drive from any computer store 100gig should do fine (min 40gig max 200gig), Then buy HDAdvance off the next make sure it is the PAL version (around $40) and "back Up" games onto the Hard Drive and play them from there.
Cuts Loading times in half and doesn't void your warrenty like a mod chip will. Also won't ruin the laser like a mod chip will.
www.hdadvance.com
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Melbourne
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October 2004
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Re: PS2 external chip, comments of info?
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Sun, 26 June 2005 13:38
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| Malicia wrote on Sun, 26 June 2005 19:35 |
Hey,
get a ps2 (the fat kind not the new slim line) and buy a PS2 network adaptor (around $30) then buy a Hard Drive from any computer store 100gig should do fine (min 40gig max 200gig), Then buy HDAdvance off the next make sure it is the PAL version (around $40) and "back Up" games onto the Hard Drive and play them from there.
Cuts Loading times in half and doesn't void your warrenty like a mod chip will. Also won't ruin the laser like a mod chip will.
www.hdadvance.com
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I wouldn't worry about a modchip voiding your "fat kind" playstations warranty as it is most likely out of warranty now anyway. if you have a chip then you don't need to "pay" hdadvance money for software that lets you not pay for software.
Also there is no way a modchip can ruin a ps2 laser - unless maybe the installer drops solder on it while installing or something lame like that - it's just that you have a choice of what quality media you make your games on.
You can mod your slimline for hd as well (I have).
That is really rough job, I don't even use the ide just did it cos I was bored and to see if it works.
Our store will be doing this with warranty extremely soon.
www.acegamestore.com
new store opening in preston.
Cheers
Clayton
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Canberra
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Melbourne
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October 2004
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Re: PS2 external chip, comments of info?
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Mon, 27 June 2005 02:51
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before anyone invests in the hd software and hardware, do a search on the net for a compatability list - lost of titles don't work, or barely work.
Without plugging the store I work for too much, acegamestore.com sells brand new consoles pre-modified with complete 12 month warranty, and we also do repairs etc. I really wouldn't do too much of what you read on the net on how to fix your ps2 - especially the parts about laser alignment screws - and especially about adjusting resistance on lasers.
Please ask me any questions on this topic as I am happy to help out and deal with these things on a daily basis.
I wouldn't get too excited about the streaming of divx etc over a network on the ps2 - that media player is (in my experience) the most un-usable piece of software I've encountered. Get an xbox for that kind of thing.
Cheers
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Melbourne
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October 2004
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Re: PS2 external chip, comments of info?
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Mon, 27 June 2005 02:52
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| Malicia wrote on Sun, 26 June 2005 23:58 |
Slim Line PS2 can also connect to hdd via the USB Port.
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I wouldn't bother with the usb hd idea, you can throw any idea of a hd being fast when you try transferring data through usb ver.1 .
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