just for information:
I just sucessfully chipped my Japanese PS2 using an Origa ver 1.25 Jap!
For Charlie
Thanks!--> ur the one who really brought me to this!)
You're right! Origa is definitely for the Jap consoles. It reads all games format (CD-R, DVD-R, Originals -->CD and DVD). No swap! for the Original games... Simple swap for the back-ups!
Wow! It's really great!
And the GT3, Onimusha DVD-Rips now runs perfectly in my console! And DVD-R's runs smooth with it. (tested some DVD-R's from hongkong: ONIMUSHA, SILENT HILL 2 and METAL GEAR SOLID 2!!!)
It has only one major drawback!
HARD TO SOLDER!!! Whew!
It took me 3-4 hours to solder it! and 30 minutes to review!
Anyway, If you have a japanese console... then origa will be it.. It will turn your PS2 into a Universal Game Machine PS2.
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!!