PS2 Boot Up Problems

[j-man22]

I backed Vice city using recordnow max and it wouldn't boot. I used 1x read and 1x burn. I am using samsung be all media. I followed the directions how to backup using recordnow max (on this forum) exactly. I followed the boot procedure at this link ( http://www.modchipinc.com/pages/nosoderusage.htm) exactly, and used Devil May Cry for the TOC. I am using Game Shark version 2 something. My modchip is the No-solder R-mod.

Then i tried backing up metal gear solid 2 using primo and it won't boot. Again, 1x read and 1x write. I followed directions for burning on this site exactly. I followed the boot procedure at the above link. Still nothing....please help....

Addition info: My burner is pioneer A105, and i can boot CD based games no problem!!!

Any one that can suggest any thing, no matter how minor to try would be doing me a huge favor.....cheers!:(

[Hull_chipper]

search the users list for MDV. He's the man that knows bout no-solder mods!

[dust2dust]

hehe

come on mdv you slacking your followers need your support ;)

[orion731]

Try this... When you do the swap by holding in the eject button, hit X as soon as you hold in the button. Also what boot procedure are you using? I swap the gameshark with a high toc game (Devil may cry should be fine), wait 20 sec or so, choose a "dummy code" and select it on then off again, start game with codes, hit X at the same time as doing the r-mod swap and then swap the High toc game with the back up. Hope this helps. Disregard if it doesn't. :)

[UrrBodyH8sMe]

what u did is load gs2 ver 2 and main menu take out gs cd i put in gta3 and then i went to code list and messed around there about 20 secs truning on and off codes then u go back to main screen then start with codes then it say put game in hit x i did that then it say updateing code list the ps2 game will stop spining then u hold the eject button 5 secs it will open change that with the copy it close by its self and the game will load from there

[Jay_83]

Originally posted by j-man22
I backed Vice city using recordnow max and it wouldn't boot. I used 1x read and 1x burn. I am using samsung be all media. I followed the directions how to backup using recordnow max (on this forum) exactly. I followed the boot procedure at this link ( http://www.modchipinc.com/pages/nosoderusage.htm) exactly, and used Devil May Cry for the TOC. I am using Game Shark version 2 something. My modchip is the No-solder R-mod.

Then i tried backing up metal gear solid 2 using primo and it won't boot. Again, 1x read and 1x write. I followed directions for burning on this site exactly. I followed the boot procedure at the above link. Still nothing....please help....

Addition info: My burner is pioneer A105, and i can boot CD based games no problem!!!

Any one that can suggest any thing, no matter how minor to try would be doing me a huge favor.....cheers!:(


Not sure if this is the case but If you have a version 7 ps2 you cannot use gameshark/action replay (ANY VERSION) to do the boot swap. The version 7 somehow knows you have done the swap so if you're model is 3900* then soz but swap magic 2 boot disks are the only way.

And even these arn't without faults. If it is a version 7 i'd recommend you get a no swap mod (messiah 2 ) installed. It'l save you time and a lot of effort.

if you have a ver 5 or 6 then check the version number of the gameshark *the exact number is on the underside(blue) of the disk in the rim* and report back. Some of the newer version don't work for the swap.