which ps2 to mod?

well i went to the softmodded xbox after all.decided to save the trouble and just buy it already.it has a cool halo cover, new dvd drive, and 250 gig hd so ive been having lots of fun with it.....way more than the ps2.....

 

now im leaving the ps2 forum and jumping over to the xbox forum.....

 

glad you enjoy your Xbox. Once you figure out all of the things you can do with it, other than just play games, you will enjoy it even more. I did not want to sound like the PS2 is not a good system, because it is. BUt like above, having to run all of those seperate programs to FTP, play movies and music and all that is just too much of a hassle for me. My Xbox does it all just by turning it on, everything i need is already there.

 

Oh yeah your right, pushing the rest button sure is a hassel.

 

No need to be hostile just because everyone disagrees with your OPINION. You love your PS2, good for you fanboy.

 

LOL your so easy to crack, but really who cares about your Xbox posts, the question never pertained to that. If anything you show your "fanboy" nature here with your continual "Xbox is better then PS2" ass kissing hahaha.

Anyway this thread is old news and keeps getting brought back up just cuz a few like to stir up trouble, which I must agree is very enjoyable to do from time to time as well, especially when you pop off like a firecracker for no good reason.

I will now go back to reseting my PS2 ... damn what a hassel.

 

last i checked this thread is for WHICH PS2 TO MOD, not a comparison between ps2 and xbox, please NO MORE XBOX TALK, make a new thread for that bs

 

PROBLEMS, last you checked. Try reading the full thread and you will see where Xbox came into the conversation.

"ya they have the off brand ps2 network adapters on ebay for 30 dollars cheaper than the official ones.would i be better off modding a xbox? sopposedly less hasle"

and as for ps2modgod, all you do is come in here quoting posts and adding smart remarks trying to start things. I on the other hand was here for thread 1 trying to help someone.

 

afterdawn.com / forums / ps2 - hardware boot discussion / which ps2 to mod? /

thats what it says for me

 

Oh yeah thats right your the afterdawn savior, I keep forgetting that. As I have stated before (and will do once again) You are the only one that takes offense to these posts. Why.... I don't know, maybe your insecure?

The fact here is that the original question had nothing to do with the Xbox. All I have done is to bring to light that you can do everything the Xbox can with your PS2 and the ONLY thing the Xbox does better is emus.

Dont try and label me a "fanboy" as I also have an Xbox that gets used equally as much as the PS2. XBMC is an amazing work of homebrew coding. But for the people that don't realize the PS2 has all the same capability's .. they are of course done in a much different manner then the Xbox as they are worlds apart in the complexity of there coding base (the xbox being childes play compared to the PS2). Why me bringing this info to this thread would offend anyone is beyond me. Maybe you think I'm leaching off your l33t facade that you may believe you possess here at AD. Keep in mind this is a diverse forum unlike TM where you all pat yourselves on the back with every righteous post.

So to hopefully put an end to this childishness maybe we should keep on topic. This has basically turned into an Xbox vs. PS2 thread when that was never the intent.

So here I wil start that off....

Did you know that with a modchip like the CC2.0 SLE you can reboot the PS2 with the In Game Rest (IGR) feature so you don't even have to get off your lazy ass to hit reset in order to boot a different app/game? Amazing!!!!

Oh yeah and Steimy aways remember ..... HAVE FUN!!

 

well first of all i would like to thank steimy for turning me on to the best machine ever.im doing so much suff with it its awesome.im also happy cuz i softmodded it which is very easy and i dont think the ps2 can be softmodded..........ya i guess with a lot of pain in the ass work u can do this stuff with the ps2 but youll be spending more time and money on it.ps2modgod.....good luck selling those crystal chips

 

Everyone loves the box! Just wanted to add a little piece of advice: It's very easy to upgrade the XBOX harddrive, but be careful with a softmod. The harddrive has to be locked or no dashboard will boot. And if you do replace the stock HDD, unlock it first so your PC/PS2/whatever can use it.

 

It's kind of silly to say the Xbox is better than the PS2, or vice versa. Each has their own strengths and are very complimentary.

The Xbox as a media center (running XBMC) is far and away better than the PS2 for the same purpose. As the Xbox is a more powerful system, it is much more capable to stream music/movies/etc from a PC. Plus, it is much more user friendly than anything the PS2 has to offer. Everyone who uses my Xbox running the blade skin on XBMC always raves about how cool it is.

The PS2 running HD Loader or Toxic OS is great for playing games such as God of War II, that the XBox doesn't have. You simply cannot beat the library of games available on the PS2.

I have both systems, one plays games, the other acts as a media center for movies and playing emulators.

 

Anyway stop this Xbox vs PS2 debate of which is the better console because the problem of the maker of this thread who came to ask for help has been solved. If you want to debate about the feats of both consoles just make a new thread...

 

go away dumbass.the adults are talking.........

 

what about the messiah mod chip. is that good?? btw how do u connect a hardrive to the ps2, internal, an adaptor or just a special hardrive.

 

wow now im the one hes calling a dumbass for stopping a fight.. last time i checked you said you were leaving and wont be back.

 

ponyetr,
skip the messiah chip. If you want a cheap stable chip get a Duo3 Gold.

For a hard drive (on the older fat model) all you need is a compatible drive (internal all the way, IDE style only), the network adapter, and either a higher end chip that can run it (Crystal Chip V2.0 or DMS4 Pro SE) or a disc called HD Advanced.

look, ps2modgod and i just differ on our opinions, no reason for everyone to get hostile.

 

Does the Duo 3 Gold support Dev 1/2? I'd just rather spend $20 and boot HDLoader from a mem card than have to spend $30 - $40 just to use a HDD. The exploit works fine for now, but I'm definitely looking for a cheap and reliable chip.

Nd

 

I do not see where it has that. But i know the DMS4 Pro SE has both the Dev modes and the built in HD loader.
here is for the Duo3 Gold

Product Features:

-Full Direct boot of all media types (PS1, PS2, CD-R, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD9 or DVD+RW)
- Compatible with all ps2 versions!
-New ON / OFF technology to deactivate the Mod-Chip function
-New low profile design for easy mounting and installation
-Network adapter (PlayStation 2 broadband connection) ready
-Multi Disc ready
-NTSC and PAL ready
-Compatible with PS2 MediaPlayer 1.50 (DivX, Mp3, jpeg)
-ActionReplay MAX, ActionReplay V2 and GameShark2 ready (for all who use GS2 / AR2 cheatcodes)
-Does not effect your DVD player - all original features of the PlayStation 2 remain the same
-Auto-detects the PlayStation 2 version and region (NTSC, PAL) - doesn't matter which country you're in.
-Overheating protection - the chip will switch off if the DUO chip or the PS2 Motherboard gets too hot!

Matrix Infinity Green Dot
Product Features:

-AUTOMATIC SELECTION for PS2/PS1/DVD SUPPORTS. (Just insert any support and the Infinity will play it !!)
-DVD Region Free Incorporated !! ( to play all regions DVD without need of any extra operation.)
-Full 512 Kb Flash Memory on board (Flashable with our future updates and software releases!!)
-Compatible with Playstation 2 USA/PAL/Japanese - v1, v2, v3, v4, v4R, v5, v6, v7, v8, v9, v10, v11, v12, v13, v14 and v15
-Jumper less (Automatic Version detection)
-Software selectable "PS2 Quick Load" option. (To skip PS2 logo and Quick boot PS2 Games!!)
-Software selectable "PSX Quick Load" option. (To skip PS1 logo and Quick boot PSX Games!!)
-Easy to Install. (only 18 wires for v1-v8 and 20 wires for v9, v10, v11, v12, v13, v14 and v15)
-ACTEL based IC for enhanced stability
-AUTOMATIC "GREEN FIX" (No more need to change the cable to see your DVD movies on the PS2!!)
-Import Games Fix (All PSX import games are played at FULL SCREEN and FULL COLOR !!)
-STEALTH-Mode (The Modchip can be switched off and becomes invisible to Online Gaming)
-Sleep-Mode (The Modchip will switch off itself after boot)
-100% NO SWAP (Direct boot for all the PS2 and PSX games)
-Supports games on DVD-9 media !!
-PLAYS ALL THE CD?S and DVD?S Games (both, Import or Backup?s)
-SUPPORTS MULTI-DISK GAMES !!
-SUPPORTS ANTI-MOD PS1 GAMES !!
-SUPPORTS DATEL MEMORY CARDS!!
-Very Reliable (All the Modchips are 100% tested before delivery)
-Very Stable (Thanks to the sleep mode the IC will never Overheat)
-CD Lens Safe (Avoid CD lens damage by sending un-necessary signal to the Drive Controller)
Media types supported:
-CD-ROM / DVD-ROM / DVD-ROM 9 / CD-R / CD-RW

Crystal Chip V2.0 Pro
Hardware features (quick list)
Full Autoboot of all media, 100% no-swap direct boot
Compatible with all console revisions v1 - v15b
Compatible with all PAL/NTSC sytems, all regions supported
HDD, USB, MC, Flash "Dev Mode" support
DVD Region Free with RCE, Green Screen(RGB) Fix and DVD Color Fix
Macrovision "OFF"
Upgradable firmware
Quick boot mode
Hardware and software based boot modes such as "Sleep","Enhanced" and "Minimal"
PBAT scripting for automating homebrew software and menus
Installation control onboard LED
High timing stability - Onboard Crystal Oscillator
Hardware Recovery Mode
Completely jumperless, auto-configuration
1 megabyte Dataflash with DFFS (DataFlashFileSystem)
Multdisc-Games Support
ACTEL FPGA Technology
Custom glitch detection logic & noise filter
Professional 4-Layer PCB design
Easy installation, max. of only 21 wires
High quality anti-static packaging incl. case sticker
Quality & functionality control for each item
Software features:
BootManager Software (click here)-> http://crystal-chips.com/main/content/view/98/67/lang,en/

DMS4 Pro

http://www.teamtoxic.com.cn/
at the bottom also read the text file on ToxicOS V0.41 which gives a small overview of the different modes of the firmware and what they mean.