Anyone have a No Solder ModCHIP
 

I am looking for a no solder mod chip for my version 5 PS2.
I currenly have a mod chip installed but it will not play DVD-R games.
I would prefer to trade if possible.

Mark

You can get no solder modchips from

http://www.kanection.co.uk/

or

http://www.shoeclinic.co.uk/Modchips.htm

You are better off getting a no swap modchip installed professionally, like a Messiah 2.

just get the swap magic 2
these boot disks allow you
to boot dvd-r with a single swap.
as long as your existing chip allows
you to open the tray (press and hold)
it will work.......
i tried to use a action reply + no solder mod
to boot dvd-r for 6 months without success.

swap magic 2 did it in 30 seconds.
boot with swap magic 2 dvd boot disk
do swap trick...(replace boot disk with backup game dvd-r)
press x and play game.

dead easy no aggro......

@ pjclark

Hi,

2 short questions please:

1) What version of Action Replay did You use ? AR2V2... ??
2) Did You have any success with DVD-rips on CDR-media with
swap magic 2 ?

Thanx for answering-
CU
Globby

The no solder mod with swap magic 2 discs is only useful for straight 1:1 copy's. Ie NO DVD RIPS.

Even with that it isn't perfect. I've got the set up temp while I wait for messiah 2 order. Around 6-7 games I have will not boot when using swap magic 2. If you are looking for a complete ps2 modchip which allows you to do ANYTHING then go for messiah 2.

You'l appreciate it in the long run.

Jay:cool:

I have some V5 no-solder mods - check my webpage

pjclark1 ? for u
 

what no solder chip did u use with the magic 2 boot disk and do u think a gs2 would do it and what tpyes of dvds u use + or -

Just to give you guys a reason to YELL at me.... :)
Why go through all the BS, and get a no solder chip, and magic swap discs????:confused:

You are not saving a BIG amount of money and you have to swap.... Why not just get a direct boot chip that will boot everything.....(Since it is well know that the Swap Magic Discs will NOT BOOT everything like they claim....)

Ok..... Flame AWAY....:D Just wondering...

Because some peeps like antiques BG :D

I can buy 3 sets of v7 no solder and magic 2 swap disks for the price of messiah 2 plus install so it is a saving really. Plus it's easy enough to do at home for those who don't want to send their machine away.

I personally rate this set up (IMOA for my uses) a good one.
I only have 1:1's and have a ps1 for my ps1 games. Sure messiah 2 is the daddy *i'l be installing mine in 2 weeks* but why all the hating???

Don't understand.

Why don't we all just get along? :p

I know what you mean, BUT there are some games that even with a 1:1 backup the swap magic disc won't boot.....

And besides...... I just like to cause trouble..... :D :D :D

LOL!! :D

I've updated a list somewhere on the forum with the games that i've tried and do/don't work. They boot fine if you use action replay2 to boot them. And unlike the magic 3, if you play the original at least that works and doesn't freeze!!!!!


I like to cause trouble too sometimes:D


NO SOLDER RULES :D hahahahahaha! J/K!

I gotta agree with BG here. The swap magic disc do not boot all games, if you are going to use this mod you are better off using AR2, GS2 to boot the backups, you will also need a hi TOC original.We make backups so our originals dont get damaged, what happens after you purchase all this and the GS2 gets scratched up?? Or perhaps the dvd original gets damaged. Say what you want but it is going to happen sooner or later and you are going to spend more money.It may cost a FEW dollars more to get a no-swap chip + install but you only pay it once. People can argue or analyze it any way they wont but in all its cheaper to get a no-swap to start with than to waste money on swap chips and boot disc.

What i'm getting at is there are some games that no swap mods don't even load. psxmodchips reported a lot the magic series don't boot and sorry but if I can't even play my original gta vice city without it freezing thats a bit crap really isn't it?????

As for the action replay 2 getting scratched up...sorry but thats a crap. If you don't look after your disks it's you're own problem. and how it would get scratched up with a nosolder mod I couldn't see it. With neo2.2 possibly seeing as you're holding reset down all the time.

I don't know your prices etc but nowhere hear could do a ps2 noswap for a FEW dollars more. In manchester you can freely pick up noswap mod for £10 then £10 for swap magic 2 disk or £20 for action replay.
So it's either £20 or £30. whereas there is no way any installers around here (i know them personally) will do messiah 2 or magic 3 installed for less than £80

Yes they not perfect but neither is magic 3.

I have been doing installs since the day the first saturn mod came out, and followed backups since commodore64 tapes:p

Just I used to find this forum was helpful to anyone regardless of which mod they have. Any1 who posts with anything other than messiah or magic problems just gets comments such as "It's crap get a messiah2" i advise the messiah 2 over all and have a personal machine finally as from today with messiah2.
But why not help the peeps that don't have the finances.

The gospel according to Jay_83 :D

You should be on an orange box m8, that was very moving lol

my no-solder dvd to cdr rips
work fine with swap magic 2

when it gets all scratched up I
will buy a swap magic 3...should be out by then......

as all my originals are stored
at blockbuster, its a bit difficult
to get my hands on em quickly
ha ha!

No kiddin' ??
How many MB ? More or less than 650 ?

Globby

LOL! Easy tiger:D

Anyway, if i can find a another set of swapmagic2's spare then i'l send them up 2 u 4 u 2 have a look at. I can tell you want them! :D

Anyway a set are bein sent to charlie_ps2 early next week for him to try with magic 2 for dvd9 boot. They boot my original imports so it could be interesting!:D

You do have some strong points jay_83 and i hope i am not offending anyone but if the swap magic disc dont boot all games then are they really worth the money?? Cant the same be said for the S-box USB mod??. I dont have a thing against no solder mods, They rate behind only origa chip and the line of no swap mods. No solder mods seems to work best with GS2 or AR2 as they will load all direct backup except dvd9. (Hull_chipper even has a rip that will load thats over 700mb).As far as the boot disc getting scratched up, i as well as a few other members have seen no solder mods eject the cd across the room from its hard eject. i have also seen the tray open while the cd is still spining on neo 2's as well as no solder mods so its not crap it does happen.Most people i know paid $20 bucks for there no solder, another $40 to $50 bucks for there GS2 and if they wasnt lucky enough to find a DMC demo on ebay another $50 bucks for dvd original. Thats $120 bucks, Or, you can send the PS2 to chipzone and they will furnish the magic3.1 chip, install it, provide insurance, shiping cost and provide a 90 day warrantee for 179.99. a difference of $60 bucks.I realize $60 is alot to some people and i believe in saving money also but before i would buy a swap magic disc that boots only about half the games i would purchase the GS2, AR2. +dvd original, or better yet i would save up $60 more and buy a no swap chip. I am not saying anything bad about the chip or being biased, I just think its a better investment to go with a no swap :)

my action replay could not boot any dvd-r games!
(sorry.....maybe i should say i was too stupid to get
my action replay to boot any dvd-rs)

Messiah £120
or
Action replay £30, original DMC £35, no solder mod £15
or
Swap Magic 2 £20, flip lid £25
or
Swap magic 2 £20, no solder mod £15

I've just saved £45 by going the cheapest swap magic route
my swap magic 2 can boot most dvd-r games
Do I really care that I can't boot
Britneys dance beat or Beckhams footy...........
and hitman2 and v-rally3 r on my PC

LOL Pjclark :) I dont think you are stupid, alot of people have trouble booting dvdr with the newer AR2's, What really matters is that you are happy with what you now have. Britney sux anyway :D

pjclark,> vrally 3 works perfect with my magic swap 2. i finished it last week :S You playin a rip? i'm just curious!


Yeh warlock, i suppose i wasn't thinking bout buyin the high toc issue for actionreplay/gameshark. I had gta be4 so never was an issue for me. (Yep I own up i'm wrong! :p )
As for neo2.2 and nosolders spitting the disks out, i'l admit with the neo2.2 i did it once when i slipt and let go of reset while it was loading but it was probably my dvd drive getting a life of it's own telling me it wanted to get away from mr neo.

Sorry if i ever sound offended? must be the way i put my point across! :) I know it sounds completly wierd but I have to admit to an extent the swap magic 2 discs/ver7 no solder have impressed me in a strange way. The recent find (on my v7) that they will boot my import originals kinda shocked me....and charlie_ps2 in fact! I'm sendin him my spares for him to test with a magic 2 that won't boot dvd9. See what comes up!

I was given 2 messiah 2's off a friend yesterday, one to chip his machine and one to keep for myself for doing it. His machine was Aok but i never touch dvdrips or really anything other than dvdr's. I've got them for test but never use them.

I always dodged the nosolders like death (have you seen my g/f drive???) but this was spare so I gave it a go.

But as I always say, messiah2 is easily the best mod on the market ATM.

Oh, nothin to do with this but I'M SOOOOOO TEMPTED TO ORDER PANASONIC GAMECUBE Q!!! :D

LOL! You have 4 PS2s(3 working) and an xbox. You can play all the multiplatform games. Why get a GameCube when a majority or their games are little kiddy games?

I've already got a gamecube :D Just want one of the panasonic ones!!!

I would list all my consoles but it'd go on too long....saturn, psone, neogeocd, lol :D

Crazy...:)

It's the only way I can escape from this thing we call life!

Well, not the only way but it's far safer!!!!! :D

I love it!