PS2 Help?
 

Hi,

I just got a modded PS2 recently (by way of a friend), so unfortunately I have no idea what chip's inside. I just know it (supposedly) boots directly PS2 discs, and needs a reset and hold power for 2-3 seconds for PSX and DVDs.

Snag is that it boots PS2 discs (HK DVDs, CDs, CD-R backups) perfectly, but when i try the reset and hold boot for PSX (CD-R backup, HK silvers), i hear the sound u usually hear from an actual PSX at a black screen, then the console seems to hang indefinitely there. Also, for DVDs (original cross-region) i get the error message that says that i have the wrong region.

Now obviously there's something screwy when i use the reset and hold boot, i just have no idea what. it probably isnt the chip though, i've seen (although just once, elusively) the console boot up a CD-PSX R backup.

I'm not really in a position to take the console back to the vendor, so i was hoping some of you gurus have some advice for me. I'm not too averse to opening up the console, just as long as i know what i should be looking out for. So somebody, anybody with an idea, please help!

Sorry for the lengthy read and TIA :)

Try this:

NOTE: This is with the disk assumed in the tray and the tray closed:

Playstation 2 Games

• Power up normally from STANDBY with RESET button. A single tap is required.

Playstation 1 games & DVD Movies

• Power up from STANDBY with RESET button held until the blue EJECT light comes on; then release RESET and the disk will boot.

You can also try this for you ps1 & movies....

PS1 Backups
• Insert game and close tray
• Press reset twice

DVD Films
• Insert game and close tray
• Press reset twice


Also, the error you get with a cross-region dvd (i'm assuming that its a DVD movie).....
Most mod chips will not let you play out of region movies....

Hi BG,

thanx for the quick response! ;)

unfortunately neither boot method seems to work for PSX discs still, sigh...

and i had been under the impression that mods would remove region protection, but i guess not... that's irritating coz i've got a 2.13A dvd driver version for which nobody seems to have the dvdregionx codes. dang.

anyway i had a shot of dismantling my ps2 and trying to identify my chip, so the closest match i found is the "bluechip vx" also known as multiblue. matches a pin diagram i found at http://www.eurasia.nu/shop/product_i...roducts_id=226
almost exactly except D+ and G are swapped.

the damn thing still refuses to boot psx backups. any ideas?

thanx