I get black screen with DVD backups ???

[mollar]

I got magic V chip installed.

When i try to load a DVD backup..... after the logo apears it tries to load but i get a black screen and no sound...

Anyone know why????


If i disable the magic V chip then it plays original ps2 games no problem.


I tried a few different DVD backups and same thing.


HELPPP !! I want to play......

[bighap]

What media? How did you burn? What vers. ps2? Do you know if the backups work on another system?

[mollar]

V7

Used decrypter and record now to burn dvds

I dont know anyone that has a mod ps2 so i cant check my dvd backups


I know my contacts a solid. not sure what the deal is here

[bighap]

Media? Do cd backups work?

[mollar]

DVD-R media

Never had a problem with this brand.

I have backup DVD movies that work in the ps2 so i dont see any problem with the media.


As for CDRs dont got any. Dont plan on using them.

[spedmetal]

Have you tried to play a back-up PSX game with it?

[mollar]

Dont got any ps1 backups either


I guess this is not a common problem. I thought it would be...


I could take it apart to check again if no one has any ideas...

[bighap]

What brand media? It could be bad backups or bad install(most likely)

[spedmetal]

It sounds like it could be either a media brand issue or a laser issue. What brand DVD-R's are you using? If when you boot a back-up PS2 game you get to the 'Playstation 2' screen the chip is working and your laser is at least getting that far. But after that all your getting is a black screen means either its poor media/burn or your laser is tired. With a V7 the laser being tired is rare; it might just be the fact that your laser needs to be cleaned. Try a cleaning disk and see if that help. Try better DVD-R media such as Ritek DVD-R's. They are the best and most reliable media that is descent priced for your PS2 back-up needs. Try all that and let us know how it goes.

[spedmetal]

Originally posted by mollar
..... after the logo apears it tries to load but i get a black screen and no sound...

oh I may be wrong. Are you even getting to the 'Playstation 2' screen?

[spedmetal]

If you could test a PSX back-up this could tell you allot. If you’re not even getting to the 'Playstation 2' screen it might be like bighap said, bad install. If after you check all that other stuff you still have the same problem recheck all your wires. Make sure they are all going to the right places. 2 might be swapped.

[mollar]

I get the logo ps2 screen then goes blank when it tries to load.

Originally posted by spedmetal
oh I may be wrong. Are you even getting to the 'Playstation 2' screen?

[ihaveanosebleed]

Does this game happen to be over 3.5 Gigs? Large TOC seems to be more of a problem with cheap media than smaller size games as data gets more unstable toward the outer edge. I can backup a small game like “:Hit n’ Run” on a Princo and it will load fine but if I backup a large game like “Rising Sun” on a Princo, it gets stuck on black screen after “Playstation 2”. IF I use a top quality DVD-R like Verbatim it then works fine.

Anyway, it sure sounds like a media/Laser problem. I’d say go pick up at least one Verbatim DVD-R. They are expensive, and they are the best. If your PS2 can’t boot a Verbatim, you’ve got some adjustments to make.

You can also check the LBA Tree info on the DVD with ISOBuster. If the SYSTEM and SLUS file are at the end on DVD, it is more likely to stop booting right away than if these files were recorded at the start of the DVD.

You can always tell if the laser has been able to load the boot file (SLUS/SLES…). You will see either a loading message, logo or at the very least you will see a glitch on the black screen. The PSX/PS2 will always loose horizontal hold for a split second as it runs an executable. If it locks up after that ( this happens a lot with bad DVD rips !) You will at least know your laser is loading SOME of the data. If there is no glitch after the “playstation 2” Your laser has not been able to load any files at all.

[spedmetal]

What ihaveanosebleed has said is all very correct and thorough information. Follow it to the "T" and you should be able to diagnose this problem. If all this fails the last thing it might be like stated is a laser issue. If after cleaning your laser lens with a cleaning disk (or Q-tip and rubbing alcohol which would require taking the top lid off the DVD drive), before adjusting your laser unnecessarily try this to see if your laser is tired.

A PS2 with a good laser booting an original silver (PS2 game that is silver on the bottom and not a back-up) game boots like this.

1) When you turn on the PS2 and hit eject it will go to the ‘browser/system configuration’ screen
2) Put in the PS2 original silver hit reset, you will see the ‘Sony Entertainment’ screen, the electrons will swirl and go straight to the
3) Playstation 2 screen
4) Then a short black screen
5) Then the game boots

With a PS2 that is having laser problems it will go like this


1) When you turn on the PS2 and hit eject it will go to the ‘browser/system configuration’ screen
2) Put in the PS2 original silver hit reset, you will see the ‘Sony Entertainment’ screen; the electrons will swirl and go to
3) The browser screen and sit there for a while before
4) The short black screen
5) Then it finally boots

This is needed to know because a PS2 with a tired laser may not read DVD-R’s or if it can it might take a longer time to read them then it should which can through off the timing of the chip. This is usually only the case with the V4 and earlier PS2’s that came from the factory with crappy lasers.

[mollar]

I have not tried a different brand dvd yet.

But if my backup dvd movies work no problem then the brand of dvd's i use should work for games also... I Asume anyways??


I double checked all my connections again. Dont see anything wrong there.