Question about backing up onto HD

[SimpleSnake]

there's also that usbextreme device
and software, hdl_dump

http://www.hdadvance.com/hd_advance_...comparison.htm

[spedmetal]

USB Extreme/Advance is compatible with about 3.9% off all PS2 games which is very low not to mention when booting from a USB HDD on the PS2 games actually play slower then from disc, but yes .... it is an option.

[Nazralte]

Well...looks like thats out of the question.

So, I guess next option is to find a good disk swap program. Are there any that work without having to use a mod chip?

What im talking about is those Programs where you put the disk into the PS2, it boots up, then you swap it out for a back-up copy of the game.

[Warlock]

You can buy the swap magic disc, A few games have compatability problems and some games require patching to load. If your ok with this then go for it but In the end your money will be better spent on a modchip.

[SimpleSnake]

3.9% could you provide a game list to back that up? (cough cough liar)
It's not as fast as an internal HD, but it's not slower than reading the disc

but hey believe what you want, least I'm not sellin em!


PS - I like the swap discs too!

[spedmetal]

Originally Posted by SimpleSnake

3.9% could you provide a game list to back that up? (cough cough liar)

www.ps2hd.com <---- haha nuff said in your face coughing man.

Originally Posted by SimpleSnake

It's not as fast as an internal HD, but it's not slower than reading the disc

Yes it slower, once again you know nothing.

Originally Posted by SimpleSnake

but hey believe what you want, least I'm not sellin em!

And this makes you point more valid how? If anything this means once again you dont have the experience and thus once again proves your lack of knowledge.

Good night.

[SimpleSnake]

I do like that site, never bothered much with their compatibility list, as I find many of the games listed incompatible there should not be. Most of them there run hdloader_.7

PS2HD - -USBExtreme/USBAdvanced is actually an original application that is used to run games from a USB HD using the USB slot on the PS2. This method is slow but still worth checking out and the only method available for slim-lines that have not been modified to reinstate an IDE cable with HD-Connect.

There should be a newer version coming out soon.
Game Loading Speeds
HD 3 sec - 4 sec
USB 6 sec - 7 sec

Take into account hard drive types and seek times. An IMB would be faster than a seagate, but cost you an arm and a leg. I think they also will do data recovery for free until your warranty is up.
Seeing as how even some games on the usb have to be run under a slower mode for compatibility issues, I cannot agree it's slower than the dvd drive. Also take into account dvdr backup load speeds,

Bottom line, if you have a slim you're not gonna win any races with hd seek times unless you mod your console, personally I don't care to do that. You want an internal that badly? Trade models with one of your friends that has the older fat Ps2 model, problem solved!