dust it has 8 screws that would make it a v4 right, then what chip should i use

If it is a NTSC v4 as you think it is, then go for a Messiah, they rule! PM dust2dust or charlie_ps2 about buying one from them.

the date code is 1A does the serial number matter

serial#U2967428

I believe Dust has quoted you for the Messiah because it will work inthe PS2 you've described.

i did and he ordered
:D

my friend try here:


www.modchip.gr
www.gamesclub.gr in this site make phone because on site you cant see for messiah chipor any other chip.
before 2 days i take and the tekken 4 in jap mode
make it simple
gutty shark

dust2dust
I have the SCPH 30001, 8 screws and date code of 1B. I created my first backup today, how do U know if it is a good one, what files are supposed to be on it? if i did it right then i would be interested in purchasing a Messiah Chip. i used CDRwin 3.8, AddZer0 frontend, and then burned the image to a disk. my email is [email protected] Thanks

Your PS2 is Messiah compatible for PS2 games.

Your CDRWin method is OK for non-EA or copy protected games. It would be better to use CloneCD for all CD copying (www.elby.de) but you would need to check that your reader/burner are 100% compatible with RAW-DAO+96 in the site's compatibility list. CloneCD produces 1:1 copies of CD games.