It looks like gameshark/action replay users need to create a new code consisting of all 0's (zeros), then choose to play game with codes.

Same problem. I've got the no solder/gameshark mod, and when it boots up it goes right to the black screen. I've watched the black screen for quite some time now (while I'm writing this) and it doesn't look like its booting up anytime soon. At first I thought my laser was getting bad, but others booted up. Then I thought the DVD blank I used was cheap so I used an expensive one, nothing still. I've used both Nero and Primo DVD and made two perfect copies, that don't work. Is there a patch or has anyone found a trick to boot this thing up with the no solder/gameshark?

See my post two above this one :)

I tried the gameshark swap trick "with codes" and still no game. Perhaps you can tell me your exact boot sequence you used. This is what I am doing so far.

*Boot up the gameshark

*when the gameshark is loaded, press eject and replace the gameshark with PS2 DVD (devil may cry demo dvd)

*wait 30 seconds then goto gameshark codes, load an empty gameshark code, start game, WITH codes.

*when it asks to enter the game and press X - press X and then as the game tries to load, replace it with TR:AOD by holding down the eject button 5 seconds.

With this process, I still get the blank, black screen. Any help is appreciated.

----- a few hours later ---------

Perhaps it was a fluke, but the blank gameshark code didn't work. It wasn't until after I tried to use any other gameshark code with actual codes besides 0s in them did this finally work. Just something to watch for you people having troubles. Thanks for the tips!

WooT !!!!
 

My TRaod booted after trying it 'with codes'. Thanks for the help!

My Tomb raider AOD, back up (NTSC) runs and plays fine until i try to enter "The Herbalist Shop" in the Parisian Ghetto, when the game will lock and the following message come up.

FATAL ERROR : ERROR RMX VERVION MISMATCH.

The message is in a coloured bar, that "rolls" from top to bottom of screen.

Does this mean anything to any one?

I have a messiah 2 chip installed

No solder chip and GS
 

I bought the gameshark 2 ver 3 disc. My no solder chip came with the magic swap discs which has worked fine for all my backups of ps2 dvds until AOD. I created an entry for AOD and a cheat with all 0's with the new gameshark 2. When I try to start the game it tells me cannot load disc. In fact it won't load any of my backups! What am I doing wrong? Please help.

Still Problems with Tomb Raider
 

Hello!

I've read all your mails about booting Tomb Raider.
But I'm still not able to boot a copy of it on my PS2. I've got the NEO2.2 and AR. I never had any problems booting games before.
Can somebody please help me?
And what about this "knife trick"? Never heard of it before...

Thanx a lot!!!

I've tried backing up this game (PAL) version using RNM, Primo, Nero and Alcohol 120% using Ritek media, which i use for all my backups and each copy of AOD either hangs after the Playstation 2 on boot up or reverts back to the browser screen.

i could not get this game to work for me i made 5 copies of both ntsc and pal.

the only way i could get it to work was to use cd loader

I might as well post my experience with this back up too. I have a V7 PS2 with a messiah2 and I use RNM and ritek media. Game backed up just fine and plays just like normal on my NTSC machine.

mmm.. it's weird on why it only works for some.

use prassi dvd
never failed me i have aod and hulk with a v7 / apple 1st gen chip
all my backups have worked flawlessly except SHINOBI never figured out why...

this one has me stumped to :(
im using a pioneer 105 -r drive with a magic chip on a v7 ps2
tried record now max and dvd decrypter...

my copy of tombraider just loads to the playstation2 logo then the screen coes blank, 15 mins and a cup of t later, still black
the copy form dvd decrypter didnt even get that far :(

Hi all,
Forget Nero and all those other ****ty programs. I've got working backups of all the games talked about above. I use a program called B's Recorder GOLD5 from BHA. Available from

http://www.bhacorp.com/

I just select the copy option and record on the fly. Its that simple :-)

Hope this helps.

Paul