Charlie (regarding magic 2 & 3's not playing all)

[charlie_ps2]

I posted a reply some time ago. Anyway since then I've put the 37 pin rig on the PS2 and so can swap chips in seconds. here's the results:

GT3 Kalisto Rip

Magic 3 Red Screen
Apple Boots and plays
Messiah2 Boots and plays


Resident Evil Rip

Magic 3 Red Screen
Apple Boots and hangs at "3 months later"
Messiah2 Boots and hangs at "3 months later"


CONCLUSION

I believe that the GT3 issue is a boot timing issue. The Booting strategy for Magic 3 is based on a fixed cycle (so I understand) and when that has passed, it tries to boot anyway. Some games freeze (depending where in the cycle it is) others go RSoD.

If the media were perfect I believe it would be able to boot with Magic 3. I might try a copy onto "better" media.

The Resident Evil issue is, in my opinion a bad rip and probably the same problem on Magic 3 as GT3.

If you need Messiah 2s.....