View Full Version : Sucessfully modchipped my unit! (ORIGA)
jumpstart
31-12-2001, 05:51
just for information:
I just sucessfully chipped my Japanese PS2 using an Origa ver 1.25 Jap!
For Charlie:(Thanks!--> ur the one who really brought me to this!)
You're right! Origa is definitely for the Jap consoles. It reads all games format (CD-R, DVD-R, Originals -->CD and DVD). No swap! for the Original games... Simple swap for the back-ups!
Wow! It's really great!
And the GT3, Onimusha DVD-Rips now runs perfectly in my console! And DVD-R's runs smooth with it. (tested some DVD-R's from hongkong: ONIMUSHA, SILENT HILL 2 and METAL GEAR SOLID 2!!!)
It has only one major drawback!
HARD TO SOLDER!!! Whew!
It took me 3-4 hours to solder it! and 30 minutes to review!
Anyway, If you have a japanese console... then origa will be it.. It will turn your PS2 into a Universal Game Machine PS2.
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!!
Spy_007z
31-12-2001, 10:42
Cool man.... I am waiting for my Origachip on mail too. I already soldered all the wires... Now when the chip arrive.... I will be playing all the games I have in no time!!!
Hey do you mind to tell me where you got the DVDR from in HK and how much are they.
One more thing.... do you use DVDX or AR2/GS2?
Great news Jumpstart. We go back a long way on this one, don't we!!
Youre brave fitting it. You could add this to your business!
Happy New Year for 2002.
Hi, I already modded my jap 10000 with an origa 1.25 for about one week.
Sometimes I have some problems with several games I've tested.
During loading nothing happens and the game freazes.
It happens more often with games (cd-r) like Moto gp2 or Winning Eleven 5 Final Evo.
A friend of mine got a Pal V3 and an origa 1.1 and both games that I mentioned, work perfectly. (But on the other hand he can't see Kuzco anymore!!!!?????????
Then other friends have Pal V4 and they have many probs with the origa 1.1 (no more sound, original imports don't work, to do the swap u have make manualy.
Please help!
jumpstart
31-12-2001, 11:27
Charlie (31-12-2001 19:08):
Great news Jumpstart. We go back a long way on this one, don't we!!
Youre brave fitting it. You could add this to your business!
Happy New Year for 2002.
Yah! it sure did paid off!
Thanks charlie!
Now one problem would be the DVD-Burner...
To SPY_007z:
Regarding the Silvers (Hongkong), its about $10.00 (i heard from a friend). I don't really bought them... it was from my friend. But i haven't seen such copies here... My friend bought it from Manila (Capital of Philippines), and i'm far.
I used a DVD region X (Jap). And also tested my friends DVD region X Us version. And still works!
He!he!he! If only you can see my friends face! (amazement!)
Hope you'll recieve your origa soon!
And Happy playin!
Spy_007z
31-12-2001, 11:58
Yea... I am so looking forward to install the chip. I have a USA PS2 and will be using GS2 1.9 and hope it will work the same.
The mail man just arrived with out my Origachip..... Sign... I guess I will have to wait another 2 days.
Jumpstart,
Did the 1.25 come with diagrams? Or what did you do?
I've just ordered to for a couple of 15000's I've got kicking around.
parkgamer
31-12-2001, 14:20
I am only crazy that the origachip. with turn for me buys origa 1. 25. do some know place that sells dvd of hong kong? because me alive in the brasil here they don't entrust dvd-R. works perfectly with dvd-R origa 1. 25?
jumpstart
31-12-2001, 22:11
Charlie (31-12-2001 20:22):
Jumpstart,
Did the 1.25 come with diagrams? Or what did you do?
I've just ordered to for a couple of 15000's I've got kicking around.
It doesn't come with diagrams when i recieved it.
I just followed the diagrams posted in www.origachip.com. But there are two diagrams(pictures) ver 1.0 and ver. 1.12/1.2 and i was sort confused since mine is ver 1.25.
What i did was e-mailed Marco and Gigi and attached those to pics... And they responded!
here's the response theyd give me:
> I just recently ordered a JAP Origachip ver. 1.25 from www.origachip.com
for my JAP PS2.
> I got an SCPH 15000 Model PS2.
> Just need some information which diagram should i follow?
> (Just wanted to know where the Chip (Origa) will be put.
> Attached are two diagrams (from origachip.com).
> 1st is vers. 1.00 and 2nd is version 1.12/1.2
Hi,
The diagrams that you have send, there are the same... P and M signal are
vcc and gnd (+ - power). If you don't want use wire and make a fast
installation, you can use the first diagram (solder directly on the board).
For more information, write me again.
Regards.
Cool huh?
That's what i call customer support!
jumpstart
31-12-2001, 22:32
Hey Charlie!
I envied those units with 3000x boards...
If you look closely to their diagram, they have alternative points to solder for the 8 wires of the CPU! Isn't it cool?
I'll have to look for 3000x and make some tests with it!
Civic2000
01-01-2002, 13:26
Hey Jumpstart!
I'm actually waiting for them to have a no-swap for the 3000x boards. According to them, it works only with a swap method.
I'm planning to stick a Origa 1.25 in my PS2 as well but unfortunately I'm looking at the diagrams and the only part that has me confused is the connections for Q1-Q3. They are connected together? I'm kinda torn between whether I should wait for the new Origa or should I just put the 1.25 in. Decisions...
I also have a new PS2[US] which is waiting for a no-swap Origa chip as well!
Jumpstart:
Thanks. I also got a reply from Gigi to my open post on his Forum.
Civic2000
I'd get a 1.25 now because I think there might be problems with the legal stuff. Lik-sang has them in stock and I don't know even if they will dry up.
Today I phoned to my installator and he told me that the problems I have(games freezing during loading times and after replays) could be resolved with a adjustment of the laser.
Charlie do u have an idea?
Do someone here has an origa on a pal V4?
Yes I agree with your Installer. The laser has to work within a different range for CD-Rs and DVD-Rs and calibration is advised. It makes the laser work harder and there is a potential penalty a year or so downstream.
To avoid this or maximise laser life, I believe that AZO CD-Rs cause less laser wear than other CD types. It's to do with the cleanness with which the CD-R is burned (zeroes are burned to make the spot opaque to the read laser reflection). If there is to much "melt" on either side of the opaque bit then the laser has to work harder. It's a complciated subject.
Civic2000
03-01-2002, 01:54
Something called to my attention on the origachip.com site. They say that on some of the 18000-15000's console, it would require a swap using the RegionX. You don't need to swap right?
Hmm... Perhaps I should put it in the 10000 that I have. I ordered 3 Origa 1.25 chips from lik-sang so I'll happily put em all in those systems. Hopefully my 15000 won't require the swap method.
jumpstart
03-01-2002, 04:58
For Original imports no need for DVD region X.
Also PS 1 games (original and back-ups)
You just need DVD region X for backups (CD-R's and DVD-R's).
hopefully they could release FNS version of Origa
(Final No Swap). But i think Sony is preventing them from releasing this....
jumpstart (03-01-2002 12:58):
For Original imports no need for DVD region X.
Also PS 1 games (original and back-ups)
You just need DVD region X for backups (CD-R's and DVD-R's).
hopefully they could release FNS version of Origa
(Final No Swap). But i think Sony is preventing them from releasing this....
10000/15000 behave the same with the OrigaChip. The TI model, it is claimed, also works with OrigaChip 1.25
Civic2000
03-01-2002, 21:47
Heh. It should work perfectly with the 10000 that I have then. Should be a perfect no-swap for that. The other ones should be with swap for the PS2 backups.
jumpstart
04-01-2002, 00:40
out of topic:
Hey charlie, just a question... is Origa also been frozen? I mean also been prohibited to sell chips like NEO 4 and Messiah?
I heard from my friend... and i'm worried, I'm planning to buy some just to make sure...
thanks!
Origa are due to make an announcement next week, I think. But Lik-Sang seem to be shipping OK and for US models too. But get some, like I did!
jumpstart
04-01-2002, 18:51
Yah you're right Charlie!
I'm planning to buy some...
Might not be manufactured anymore :(
These chips might go to the Auctions (Wanted lists!)!!!
And i'm also planning to install these in our locality...
he!he!he!
BTW, I'm still eyeing for the DVD-r to go down...
hope i could get it less than a $500.00 mark to exempt it from custom taxes here in our country...
jumpstart
05-01-2002, 18:36
lol@Charlie!!! :)
maybe one of u know if there is areseller in isreal
for the origa chip ?
Gunblade discovered that there isn't. But order it from Lik-Sang (like I've just done) and get anyone who can do Neo2.2 to do the OrigaChip with the diagrams on the site.
brihoo2k
06-01-2002, 19:33
I di my v1 Us ps2 and I think its better than the neo2.2 Next Im going for the neo4 along with the origa for hopefully a total non swap Just one problem though I cant seem to get the mother daughter boards to sepparate If anyone has a sugestion please respond
jumpstart
07-01-2002, 06:57
congrats brihoo2k!
welcome to Origa club!
about the NEO4 + Origa:
I've seen it posted somewhere but i can't seem to remember it...
Maybe it was on playstationmods forum???
I cant really remember...
or try the search option...
hope these helps
happy playin!
Bannedb4
07-01-2002, 15:03
would any of you guys know of any problems the origa pal version might have? im thinking of getting one. has it had any probs in the past, like not being able to play certain games(dvd based games)?!?!
thanks
parkgamer
07-01-2002, 20:07
I will enter in the club of the origa. I installed origa1. 25 in my 18000 today. we will see the results?
jumpstart
07-01-2002, 21:31
thats GREAT!
pls post your results...
maybe some 18000 owners needs it...
happy playin!
dwarfnebula2
08-01-2002, 16:25
Hy everybody,
i'm in on Origa to. :)
You can see my config at the end. I´m burning my DVD with nero so far and my cdr´s with cdrwin. All is working fine with the normaly ar one switch:
DVD-R = Silent Hill 2 (PAL), Devil May Cry (PAL), GTA 3 (PAL), Code Veronika (PAL)
and all the CDR stuff.
Now I have made a backup of my MGS 2 US NTSC DVD and it didn`t work. It always hang in the black sreen before the Konami Logo must apear.
I`m using Fujifilm DVD-R and Pioneer DVD-R.
What do you think ?? Just a bad copy ?? Should I try again or is that normal for MSG 2 backups ???
dwarfnebula
jumpstart
08-01-2002, 17:30
hello dwarnebula2!
CONGRATS!!!
and Happy Playin!
eeer, i still have no DVD Burner (i used DVD silvers from Hongkong). But you can ask Charlie about your problem. I think he can help you...
and again CONGRATS!
Civic2000
08-01-2002, 20:20
Hey Jumpstart, u got those pics soon? I'm dying to see some more pictures on how you did yours. Happy playing! BTW, I bought 3 Origa 1.25's from lik-sang last week and they came in yesterday! Wheeeee!!! Just need to get some .22 mm wire as they specified.
jumpstart
08-01-2002, 22:22
civic2000
sad to say :(
my camera cant handle fish eyeview...
grrr! I'll have to borrow one of my friends lens...
hopefully i'll be soldering another PS2 soon...
CONGRATS!!!
and Happy Playin!
Civic2000
09-01-2002, 01:39
Cool! Thanks jumpstart! I'll probably pick up a dvd-r as well but not yet. Price too steep for me. Maybe in a few months. I'll probably pick up the Pioneer cuz everyone seems to like it. Happy playing!
jumpstart
09-01-2002, 02:11
me too!
i'm planning to buy one but since it still high (price) and also our customs usually tax things over $500.00.
anyway, i have a friend (in our locality) who has lotsa Hongkong Silvers (lucky me?).And have borrowed a lot! MGS2, Silent Hill2 and hes letting me borrow his FFX!
What a nice neighbor!
HAPPY PLAYIN!
cdr7424x
09-01-2002, 15:25
Spy_007z (31-12-2001 18:45):
Cool man.... I am waiting for my Origachip on mail too. I already soldered all the wires... Now when the chip arrive.... I will be playing all the games I have in no time!!!
Hey do you mind to tell me where you got the DVDR from in HK and how much are they.
One more thing.... do you use DVDX or AR2/GS2?
Hello my name is Jeffrey and I'am looking for the Origa as well. Where can I order it and what will it cost?
Civic2000
09-01-2002, 22:49
Order it from Lik-sang.com (jeez, we're giving these guys lots of business!). It should cost about 40 bucks. They actually shipped to me in just a few days. Real quick response time!
jumpstart: according to origachip.com, there's something about the 3000x boards needing a swap even for the originals! We'll find out tomorrow as I grabbed some good new wire today but ran outta the soldering material! I was hoping to try it tonight! Oh well! I'll give you guys results tomorrow! **Stay Tuned**
Setup:
PS2 SCPH-30000
Bannedb4
09-01-2002, 23:47
can anyone in brisbane fit an origachip?
i cant find anyone to install it
need help please
Parkgamer - i'm delighted for you. Good luck.
parkgamer
11-01-2002, 04:40
did hadstore sell me bad slice? I don't work in my 18000. low blow? installation more than perfect.
dwarfnebula2 (09-01-2002 00:25):
Hy everybody,
i'm in on Origa to. :)
You can see my config at the end. I´m burning my DVD with nero so far and my cdr´s with cdrwin. All is working fine with the normaly ar one switch:
DVD-R = Silent Hill 2 (PAL), Devil May Cry (PAL), GTA 3 (PAL), Code Veronika (PAL)
and all the CDR stuff.
Now I have made a backup of my MGS 2 US NTSC DVD and it didn`t work. It always hang in the black sreen before the Konami Logo must apear.
I`m using Fujifilm DVD-R and Pioneer DVD-R.
What do you think ?? Just a bad copy ?? Should I try again or is that normal for MSG 2 backups ???
dwarfnebula
MGS2 is a problem everywhere on DVD-R. It has a very large TOC and, like Silent Hill which has/had problems with Origia, might not boot. Have you tried DVD Region X instead of AR2 as the boot disk? What version AR2 (exact) are you using?
Hi origa club,
I have recently adquired a pioneer a03 dvd writer and i'm looking for a ps2 that will let me play DVD games on dvd-r. I noticed everybody recommends the origa chip 1.25.
My question is what playstation should I get? US or JAP? What version of the chip and what version of the ps2?
Thanks for your time. I cant wait to burn my own games!!!
If you get a v5 PS2, origachip only support PAL PS2s.
You should now wait for the completionof their Origachip v2 development which is hopefully not much more than a couple of weeks away. Origa usually release on the date they announce.
This is the text of a message from Origa sent to a correspondent and published on another forum:
The situation of ORIGACHIP is this, the next week we can start again
the
sell of ORIGACHIPS... here the news:
ORIGACHIP PAL v.1.12 avaiable (complete SUPPORT of V5 board)
ORIGACHIP USA v.1.0 avaiable (no SUPPORT of V1-V2-V5 board at the
moment)
ORIGACHIP JAP v.1.25 avaiable (new version that can play DVDR)
Here the pricelist for the current ORIGACHIP.
1-9 pc. 35 USD (you can buy online)
10-29 pc. 30 USD (you can buy online)
30-49 pc. 25 EUR
50-99 pc. 23.20 EUR
100-199 pc. 22.20 EUR
200-499 pc. 20.66 EUR
500-999 pc. 18.08 EUR
If you buy over than 50 pc. we put online for free your banner like
"OFFICIAL RESELLER".
Info about ORIGACHIP 2.0 you can find online on ####://www.origachip.com/
When I have info about reseller and distributor marketing policy I contact you ASAP.
Probably we have news only for the middle of january, at the moment we want
finish the develope of the modchip, and than we procede with the sell.
Does origachip 1,12 run dvdr with a pal v5? If not, does any origa that does?
I can't answer that from experience given my JAP PS2. But Origachip PAL plays DVD-R and they say it works for v5. E-mail them. They do reply after three or four days.
jumpstart
11-01-2002, 20:08
hope ver 2.0 would be released soon!
this chip could be used for all PS2 version (with jumpers to differentiate the versions). And the good news is: Its no swap!
oh boy hope they'll go online soon...
can't wait ...
happy playin!
Charlie, can you tell me which is the origa e-mail adress so I can ask them?
jumpstart
12-01-2002, 17:53
hello zoe,
just visit their website :
www.origa.com
hope these helps...
Happy Playin!
www.origa.com is an Italian site.
The tech support people will answer through the contact e-mail address at ####://ww.origachip.com
jumpstart
13-01-2002, 04:23
oopss! i'm sorry...
i taught you were refering to the Origa brothers...
tenks for the correction Charlie!
parkgamer
13-01-2002, 12:49
I didn't get to have Sucessfully with origa in my play2. but has some people that it tries to help. in the forum. thankful to you.
: Eu não consegui ter Sucessfully com origa em meu play2. mas tem algumas pessoas que tenta ajudar. no foro. grato a você.
where I can buy a jap1. 25 origa. with good quality?
onde eu posso comprar um jap1. 25 origa. com qualidade boa?
jumpstart
14-01-2002, 16:37
hello parkgamer!
have you tried e-mailing Oscar from origachip.com...
I think they are online now! (just replied me through e-mail)...
hope these helps!
what's the email address? I didn't get a response through
[email protected].
jumpstart
14-01-2002, 21:46
yup they responded!
using that e-mail add...
i hope your problem will be corrected soon...
so that you'll be Happy Playin!
jumpstart
16-01-2002, 02:43
Arakon try this add:
[email protected]
they had just responded my question...
hope these helps!
parkgamer
16-01-2002, 06:46
already send the e-mail. but they don't answer. does any one of you want to see the image of my installation? sends a mail that I will order with larger pleasure. somebody to know the mail of SIBLINGS of ORIGA
: já envie o e-mail. mas eles não respondem. qualquer um de você quer ver a imagem de minha instalação? envia um correio que eu ordenarei com prazer maior. alguém para saber o correio de IRMÃOS de ORIGA
hi i have an NTSC ps2(SCPH1500) and iwant to buy a origachip 1.25 i was wondering if this chip would work on an NTSC console because i really want to play dvdr games that recently came out in our area
Yes - the 1.25 is a JAP model chip and it does what you want.
jumpstart
18-01-2002, 07:10
it seems that a lot of people are having problems with the JAP 1.25 Origa?
Is this a batch problem? Or was it been overlooked? (some say its not program... just seen from other posts).
My 1.25 Origa work fine, and its a great chip really!
Hope the problem would be resolve soon...
so that we all be Happy Playin with our consoles...
tenks!
dwarfnebula2
22-01-2002, 12:18
@ Charlie
haven´t been around here for a while so respond is a little late, sorry for that.
after all it works now ! I made a second copy and it do fine. Besides I have backuped my FF 10 to and it worked. Funny thing is I start all two with codes (Onimusha Warlords) and I have to wait about 1 min after swap to go on. But they both work perfect.
Hope this information help others with problems on DVD-R Backups.
dwarfnebula
jumpstart
22-01-2002, 18:27
wow!
another origa chip user...
this time it's a PAL system...
congrats bro!
and HAPPY PLAYIN!
parkgamer
22-01-2002, 20:43
you will get to choose. area in the dvdx with origa 1. 25.: and later to attend the film?
jumpstart
27-01-2002, 01:09
parkgamer:
your DVD Region X (US) is for swap only (with back-ups)
you need a Jap DVD Region X to play movies...
hope these helps...
jumpstart
27-01-2002, 01:11
my origafitted Jap console now works with PSX 1 CD's.. with no problem...
yahoo!! (thanks Charlie)!
parkgamer
27-01-2002, 10:39
thank you jumpstart will see if I get a dvdx jap. to attend fimes. oh I will have a play2 100%. a true apparel
dwarfnebula2 (22-01-2002 20:18):
@ Charlie
haven´t been around here for a while so respond is a little late, sorry for that.
after all it works now ! I made a second copy and it do fine. Besides I have backuped my FF 10 to and it worked. Funny thing is I start all two with codes (Onimusha Warlords) and I have to wait about 1 min after swap to go on. But they both work perfect.
Hope this information help others with problems on DVD-R Backups.
dwarfnebula
@ Dwarf
Good news. It's easier booting with DVDRX, especially DVD-Rs.
I had this phenomenon with GTA3 DVD-R burned with the 1.55 firmware. The A03 needs 1.65 firmware for better burns esp. on generic media.
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