A chip for Original Import games?

[alexuz]

I want a cheap chip that just manages to play Imported PS2 game from USA and Japan. What chip is good for that?? I dont want to pay $220 for Chip + Instalation for the Messiah chip. There are other cheaper ones but I dont know if they work good only for Original Import games???

[dust2dust]

u wont beat the messiah
and its bit cheaper now then u have qouted
a cheaper option but not by much would b the origa chip

[alexuz]

yeas but here in Sweden this IS the price right now for the Messiah chip.
The other chips are:
Origa chip + instalation for $150
Neo4 chip + instalation for $200
Neo 2.2 chip + instalation for $75

I have the PS2 "v4" whit a "R" or something.

[andex]

If u got the v4 board than the only option is the Neo 2.2 which is a lot cheaper than messiah.With the v4 board u should be able to play any back up game,dvd back up and if I not mistaken it also play the import game.
So the choice is yours...

[A03]

Neo2.2 does not aply Original Imports..Only Messiah,Origa and Magic2 will play imports..
And of course the upcoming Cyclone,Apple chip and X02.

[BG]

Hey A03..... Do you have any more info on the X02 chip.... I just saw a website that is selling them....It only supports a few different versions of the PS2 now but seems to be a promising chip....:cool:

[A03]

Personally Cyclone is a gonna be better Chip from what I hear..
Everybody is talking about it..But who knows..
For all we know X02 could be it and just don't realize it yet..
But I think Cyclone is up to it's Deeds..And then one day Messiah will show itself and no one cares about it..
There is nothing new on X02 at the time..

[andex]

By the way BG where did u find this website? Can u pin point the site so that I can have a look on this new chip?

Thanks......

[BG]

It looks like another clone of the Messiah to me...
Here is the info on the chip........This is a paste straight from the website. NOTE: web address is at the bottom of this post.
LAN-KWEI XO DIRECT-BOOT CHIP SERIES
Our own developed 23 wire direct-boot chip series is available for the below mentioned models. This chip already does support D9 (dual-layer) DVD games such as Xenosaga, and anyway allows playback of any kind of original and copied game and media. However region-free DVD movie support, VCD or SVCD is not supported. Yet.
US$ 49.00 - EUR 49.70
Availability: Immediately XO-2
supports american model 39001 v7
supports american model 30001R v7
US$ 49.00 - EUR 49.70
Availability: Immediately XO-3a
supports japanese model 30000 v4 Bios .040
supports korean model 30005R
supports Hong Kong model 30006R
supports taiwanese 30007R
automatic country detection for above latter 3 mentioned consoles
US$ 49.00 - EUR 49.70
Availability: Immediately XO-3b
supports japanese model 30000 v3
US$ 59.00 - EUR 60.20
Availability: September XO-10
supports japanese model 10000
US$ 59.00 - EUR 60.20
Availability: Immediately XO-15
supports japanese model 15000
US$ 59.00 - EUR 60.20
Availability: Immediately XO-18
supports japanese model 18000
No price tag yet
No release date yet XO-35
supports japanese model 35000
supports japanese model 35000GT
No price tag yet
No release date yet XO-37
supports japanese model 37000L
supports japanese model 37000B



http://www.lan-kwei.com/ps2E/ :cool:

[andex]

Thanks BG but never mantion it supports PAL console.
I guest this bolew mean supports PAL consoles:

automatic country detection for above latter 3 mentioned consoles

But thanks anyway .................