Ok now the hatred...
 

Time to change the signature and help ppl decide chip when seaching forums:
Magic3crap , magic3v7 , magic3.1 , magicred , magicblue. ok.

Magic 3.1 IS garbage... :mad:
It has a hard time reading dvd-rs, cdrs, even originals.

I bought Xenogears original since I have the first one original and it was such a good title blah blah blah but this motherfunking chip just boot the danm thing 1/10. Im so pissed off...

I have like 65 - 70 PS2 games and while some titles boot 1/1, most of them rely on multiple reset presses and turning STANDBY the console. Even some of them DONT BOOT AT ALL! This is the case of Contra: Shattered Soldier, The Sims, .hack: Infection (DVD-r) to name just a few. Not to mention dvd movies that need reset 1/3. Maybe I'm booting them incorrectly so a guide to boot games for magic 3.1 would be greatly appreciated.

So what I plan to do is to get the console chipped with a magic 2 v7 again(the first I had but sold it). But I dunno if that magic2 v7 plays dvd9 games original or backup... :confused: so ppl a brother is asking help here.

*In another curious note my bro chipped his ps2 v7 with a magic 3.1 (just like mine but his ps2 is newer) but his console just boot EVERY GAME like 1/10. Both chips were chipped in front of me by the same person with the points cheked multiple times for error and stuff but it just dont function properly. Word is that chips bought in gamegizmo come with defects and they dont work correctly (unless they sell clones for originals witch I couldnt tell the difference :( )

So this is it.

Sorry for my dissapearance in this thread guys.

I think I have found a work around.

Similar to other chips, the Apple seems to dis-engage it self if you hold the power for about 6-7 seconds on startup ( Longer than you would if you were booting a PS1 game )

It may just be luck, but it has booted 1/1 everytime I do this and the PS2 logo screen is not in gravure.

Give it a shot apple-owners.

That is simply amazing! I tried turning my apple chip off and it worked. I had some official playstation 2 magazine demo discs that stopped booting on my apple console and after I shut off the chip it worked.

Sweet! Now if I could only get my hands on a copy of Xenosaga to try iy out. If this works I will love my apple even more. :)

Good for Apple owners!
 

But I still need to know if Magic2 v7 runs DVD9 games original or bkp...

How much is Mesiah 2 PRO right now? I heard it was like $100

Your Xenosaga problem is normal with the magic 2. If you boot it behind a GS2 or AR2 it will boot everytime. Messiah 2 Pro is only $58 from charlie_ps2 or dust2dust.

I have been waiting to change the chip in Mmy PS2. I might be going with something like dust's 37 pin install. I been waiting on a dms3 for a while but was dicked around by a copany for about 2two and a half weeks. I already ahve several messiahs that I ordered from charlie that I might have to throw in for now, but want to minumize the number of times I have to open my PS2.

37 pin
 

Is there any dia. of the 37 pin install incase i want to install my messiah 2 that way?

These are the best pics I know of.
http://www.ps2newz.net/forums/showth...ighlight=37pin