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Originally posted by eakinsme
the easiest thing to do is buy a magic3.1 and jus replace your old magic 3 with that(all you have to do is solder to the chip)! hope this helps!
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I'm not 100% sure that would help.... Even the new Magic 3.1 is still having some problems.......(I'm beginning to wonder if they will ever get it right)
Take a look at this copy and paste from Charlie_PS2's review of the Magic 3.1...
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Xenosaga DVD9 NTSC-J Direct Boot------------------------OK
Xenosaga DVD9 NTSC-J Booted behind AR2/GS2--------------OK
Gran Turismo Concept DVD9 "Silver" NTSC-J Direct Boot---1 in 6
FF X NTSC-U DVD original---------------------OK
GTA3 PAL DVD original------------------------OK
DOA2 NTSC-J DVD Original---------------------OK
GTA3 PAL DVD-R (Princo)----------------------2 in 8
Tony Hawks 3 PAL DVD-R-----------------------OK
Headhunter PAL DVD-R-------------------------OK
EA NBA Street NTSC-U CD-R--------------------OK
Twisted MB Kalisto Rip CD-R------------------OK
GT3 Rip NTSC-U CD-R--------------------------NO (RSOD)
Tony Hawks 3 Rip NTSC-U CD-R----------------NO (RSOD)
Woody Woodpecker NTSC-U CD-R-----------------NO (RSOD)
FF IX NTSC-J PS1 Original--------------------OK
FF IX NTSC-U PS1 CD-R------------------------OK
Syphonfilter 3 NTSC-U PS1 CD-R---------------OK
Spyro NTSC-U PS1 Original (Anti-Mod)---------Switch Off Mode
Spyro NTSC-U PS1CD-R (Anti-Mod)--------------NO
AR2/GS2 GTA3 Orig. With Codes----------------OK
AR2/GS2 GTA3 DVD-R With Codes----------------2 in 8
Toystory NTSC-U Movie------------------------OK
PAL Movie------------------------------------Not Tested
Boot on EJECT--------------------------------NO
Always Boot on Reset-------------------------NO
Switch off Mode------------------------------YES
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Will be interesting to see if they DID get the Vice City and Kingdom Hearts problem fixed.....
Now you know why the Messiah 2 is a little more..... You GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR......