Japanese Ps2 SCPH-15000

[that0neflipxl]

Hey, i know this might sound kind of stupid but i have been browsing the web for quite a while and haven't found a solution, so i was hoping someone here would know. Anyways i have the Japanese PS2 SCPH-15000 and i want to be able to play US PS2 ORIGINAL games as well as my original japanese games. I have no interest in backing up or playing burned games. I just want to be able to play the originals. Is there a modchip or some kind of plug for my version of ps2 that plays originals yet? Thanks for the help!

[Charlie]

Search this Forum then! You obviosuly haven't done that.

Keywords "SCPH 15000" and it's all in a post date 03-Nov-01.

Plus in my signature below!

Let us know how you get on.

[that0neflipxl]

Thanks for the info charlie, anyways i read your post on nov 3rd. I still have some questions, i looked at the origa site and they have a newer version chip than the one you posted that has bugs. Any luck with that chip? Or is the one you are using the best for me to get? All i really want is to play US original games. Also you said you left in your modchip.com chip in with the origachip, is there anywhere i can find instructions on this? Or would i just leave my modchip in and connect the origachip as instructed? Sorry for so many questions. Thanks for your help! =)

[Charlie]

that0neflipxl (26-12-2001 05:55):
Thanks for the info charlie, anyways i read your post on nov 3rd. I still have some questions, i looked at the origa site and they have a newer version chip than the one you posted that has bugs. Any luck with that chip? Or is the one you are using the best for me to get? All i really want is to play US original games. Also you said you left in your modchip.com chip in with the origachip, is there anywhere i can find instructions on this? Or would i just leave my modchip in and connect the origachip as instructed? Sorry for so many questions. Thanks for your help! =)
For what you want to do, an OrigaChip v1.11 is fine if you can get hold of it. You'd need to call their Italian distributor (which is linked via the OrigaChip website) to try and get hold of the old chip. If you live in the UK, then Madeira Games can install it for you as they did mine.

Which modchip do you have in your PS2? I doubt you'll get the old modchip.com chip now. How does your existing chip work for booting? The answer will be the clue as to what to do. You'd want to leave that in (if it's like mine) for DVD-R booting. Can you boot DVD-Rs now? Just put in a large TOC JAP original DVD and then swap in a smaller TOC'd DVD-R - if you've got one.

[that0neflipxl]

I have a pretty old Modchip.com chip. The only thing i really use it for is playstation games, and with those i have to use a original jap game and then swap it several times, really annoying. I've never had any luck with copied ps2 games, it says it will only play patched ones and i've never tried a dvd-r. As for where i live, i live in the US. Does the ability of my playstation to play US originals tie in with playing DVD-R? Im really confused when it comes to this. Also if im from the US, should i just get the new origachip or somehow call italy and ask for an old one? Thanks again charlie!

[that0neflipxl]

Opps sorry, and also i dont have any DVD-R. The only original jap game i have is ridge racer V and i dont believe that is a DVD. When u say DVD-R i assume you mean a copied dvd game..i hope im right

[Charlie]

[I have a pretty old Modchip.com chip. The only thing i really use it for is playstation games, ......, it says it will only play patched ones and i've never tried a dvd-r.
ANSWER: Then I think you are in luck. It will play PS2 backups provided you patch the backup with the Universal Patcher or the ASA Patcher which renames the SLUS_xxx.nnn file to PBPX_952.nn so that it can boot behind the Utility Disk. It can also boot DVD-Rs. You put in an original JAP game with a large TOC and when the tray ejects, put in your DVD-R (from any region). KEEP THAT CHIP

As for where i live, i live in the US. Does the ability of my playstation to play US originals tie in with playing DVD-R? Im really confused when it comes to this. Also if im from the US, should i just get the new origachip or somehow call italy and ask for an old one?
ANSWER: By all means get the new one - but I can only report my experiences with the v.1.1. Keeping the modchip.com chip will mop up whatever can't be done with the OrigaChip except booting backup CDs directly.

Opps sorry, and also i dont have any DVD-R. The only original jap game i have is ridge racer V and i dont believe that is a DVD. When u say DVD-R i assume you mean a copied dvd game..i hope im right
ANSWER: The OrigaChip for US will boot original US DVD games without a swap, according to the blurb. A DVD-R is a copied DVD game as per the methods decribed at ####://www.psxcopyworld.co.uk. I can buy most JAP games in London, I dare say you can do the same somewhere in that vast country of yours and if not by web (lik-sang.com).

Hope all the above helps.