Problem Can't get "Phantom of Inferno" to run.

Phantom - Phantom of Inferno is a DVD game. The game came with a list of DVD players it was "successfully tested for functionality" with. It says the "Sony Playstation 2" is included. My slim PS2 and my "fat" PS2 are the only dvd players I own that might've been able to run it. However, none of them work.

my PS2 models are:
SCPH-30001 (the fat one)
SCPH-77001

The game was released in 2002. It's in my region (NTSC), and it's on a DVD-9. I don't know much about this stuff, so please let me know you need more information.

I'm hoping someone will tell me how I can fix this, or what version of PS2 I need to buy.

 

List of dvd players ? ain't it a ps2 disc

 

"Phantom - Phantom of Inferno is a DVD game."

It's a DVD

 

You won't need another ps2.
You miss understand.I wasn't wanting to know if its a cd or dvd,i wanted to know if it was a ps2 game.Your original post is some what confusing when you say
"The game came with a list of DVD players" & "It says the "Sony Playstation 2 is included"


So i'll assume you mean its a ps2 game that ain't working
1-Do other ps2 games you have work
2-if yes is the phantom game a retail or copied disc
3-If retail then its pretty much the dvd drive being the issue & possibly the laser
4-If 3 is the case then you'll need to softmod it,which is real easy for the fat
5- do you have the network adapter for the fat




View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOd_1DYsIQg&list=PL40ShUVngiVOB5Q1xu2z-YLekmTsuokpV&index=29&t=316s


If you have no IDE drives there is a kit that can covert the network adapter from IDE to SATA & is a trusted site,i have also bought one as others have at TIZ
http://www.theisozone.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=75&t=49420

 

Thanks for responding.

It's a game designed on a DVD. It is not a PS2 game. A PS2 is simply one of the few DVD players it is verified to run on.

Here is a link to the product site on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Phantom-Infe...1502907738&sr=8-1&keywords=phantom+of+inferno
I've tried two regular PS2 games with the fat PS2. Growlanser: Generations didn't work with it, but Dark Cloud 2 did.

It is a retail disc.

The PS2 doesn't have a network adapter.

Please let me know what I can do.

 

Softmod either the fat or the slim ps2.Then rip the game to an iso & play from a hard drive.The phat ps2 has limited dvd reading ability for dvd+r type discs,the slim was better.If its at all possible i'd consider softmodding the fat as its easier & doesn't require opening it.Once softmodded you can play all games direct from the hdd without the need for the discs

edit: i could test the game if you rip & upload it or try asking at theisozone for other recommendations,even ripping the game & making sure the ps2 executable is even there.

 

There is no PS2 executable..

 

When viewing the ps2 iso (when its first opened & you haven't dug down into a folder/s) you should see these 2 files on the root (or put another way if you extracted the contents to the desktop you would see them appear).The first one will have a different number as its the game identity the ps2 uses,however the words slus is on all ps2 games,i'm pretty sure one of those is the executable,just in case you were looking for a .exe as that's a windows file not a ps2
SLUS_210.90
SYSTEM.CNF

 

I believe he is trying to play a dvd video based game. One that plays in a dvd player. in early 2000 there was a few games made to be played on a dvd player and you would use the remote to control the game. it never really caught on.

Maybe the PS2 laser is just getting old/ dirty. have you tried cleaning the lens with a lens cleaner? I know my PS2 wont play certain DVDs due to the material used to make the disc is junk.

Do you have a computer to try it on?

 

Thank you, that's what I've been trying to say.

I haven't tried cleaning it. I don't know anything about cleaning PS2 lasers.

I've tried it on a computer, but since my computer and its optical drive were made much later than 2002, it didn't work.

 

If you don't have a lens cleaner for the PS2, you can use a Q-tip and rubbing alcohol.

To clean your laser lens, use a q-tip and Rubbing Alcohol
Clean in a gentle, but firmly circular motion for about 30 secs, then using dry end of q-tip, dry it for about 8 secs or so in the same manner.

 

The console seems to work with two PS2 games and a "normal" DVD so I really don't think it's an issue with cleaning.

Does anyone know what fat PS2 models were released around 2001-2002? I can still return my fat PS2 for store credit.

 

Here is a list of the PS2, and when they were released

https://maru-chang.com/hard/scph/index.php/consoles/english/

I just reread that the DVD you are trying to play is a Dual Layer DVD, as it says DVD9

If your PS2 won't read it, then that is a sign of a weak or dirty laser lens.

 

Thank you!

Is there ANY difference between the SCPH-30000 and SCPH-39000? I'm curious because the writer says "there's no big difference" but it seems like they don't have a good grasp of English.

 

I believe the laser on the SCPH 39001 was better.

 

Thanks!

If anyone has any experience with this game, please let me know what you got it to work on.

I'll look at how to open the fat PS2 to clean the lens.

 

Was trying to find more info on this . It does look like you can get it for PS2, and says the DVD version has trouble playing on most pc

http://phantom-of-inferno.wikia.com/wiki/Phantom_of_Inferno

 

Thanks! I didn't know there was a specific PS2 version. My DVD version says it will run on PS2 still, so I think I'll look into cleaning my PS2 lens first. It doesn't seem like the pawn I went to would be able to tell if I opened the case anyway.

 

Yes. I showed you that as well because if a PC has trouble reading a DVD, then the PS2 may not have any better luck, even if you clean the laser
There are good videos on cleaning the laser, and be careful when removing the cover, as there is a ribbon cable attached.


Good Luck with it

 

Growlanser Generations is a CD-based game, while Dark Coud 2 is on a DVD. Definitely a sign of the laser either being dirty or on it's way out. Try playing a PS1-game with it, to test if the problem isn't Growlanser Generations. If you can return the PS2, do it.