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i am a real newbie here, so hope u guys can give me all the help u can give.

I have the origachip 1.12 added to my SCPH10000 PS2 set, all originals, including imports work fine. plus all the psx games too.

so I thought I would try PS2 backups, and www.origachip.com did said that AR2 is possible for backups too, i bought AR2 v1.9, and it did not work. AR2 v1.9 can't boot a backup, which i tried a Winning Eleven (NTSC/Jap) from my friend to test out, and it can't even load my original GT3 (NTSC/US), Ridge Racer V (NTSC/J), Tekken Tag. (NTSC/J) too without codes.

Questions:
1. Has anyone successfully used AR2 with the origachip? My box has is labeled the jap version of AR2, but does it matter since the origachip is in my PS2? Or must I get the Eur PAL version of AR2? I tested my PS2 set with a Gameshark 1.6, and it worked! So wat's wrong? version wrong? or region wrong?

2. I would like to use AR2 to enter codes for my original games, can a AR2 (jap) allow me to enter code for NTSC games? or only strictly for PAL games? To play NTSC(US) games, i need the Gameshark issit? How about NTSC(J) games??

3. Charlie might suggest me getting a DVD region X boot disc instead, but I really dun wish to see my AR2 money spent wasted, (sigh, dead broke in the holiday season), i tried the jap backup version u mentioned in a previous post, but how do i swap the disc with my Utility disc 1.01?

4. Can AR2 or gameshark enter codes for backups? does it matter if they are encoded in NTSC or PAL formats? if they can work in the first place that is...

5. for dvdrips, there is no need to patch them with the relevant region patch issit?

I noe I have long winded, and frankly I don't understand this ps2 mod and backup process at all.. pls help however u can, anyone.. thanx...