[psx-tech]

messiah 2 and magic 3 boots up the same !!!..

for those who think messiah 2 dont' need to hit reset...

what if you have a game playing.. now you hit eject to open the tray to put a new ps2 game in the tray .. NOW! how the hell you start this new game ?? By hitting reset !!!.. ( so stop say a messiah 2 dont' need to hit reset !!!) (but yes.. magic 3 is no good .. .. but 3.1 works really well !!! )

now to help SAFCJohnJohn..

simply put 1 ps1 game in the tray .. and put it to stand by by holding reset .. (red light)
now press and hold reset over 5 secs.. (disable mode for messiah 2) .. (under 5 sec is ps1 mod ) now if it was a messiah 2 in there.. the ps1 game will not boot .. if it's a magic 2 , magic 3 ps1 games will still boot..

But if it was a magic 3.1 it will be put in to diable mode as well .. but then you said you got it right before xmas .. which the magic 3.1 has not been out yet.....