is the magic V better then messiah 2?

lococoin · #1 23-08-2003, 23:45

found this in my searches..this site is claiming it is better then the messiah 2, is this true?

http://www.modchip.ca/products/ps2/magicv.php

tusaka · #2 23-08-2003, 23:58

Looks suspious... (Dunno if it's a fake chip...) e.g. The magic V on this site http://www.egame-acc.com/PS2/PS2073.htm compared to the link of the other link

lococoin · #3 24-08-2003, 01:19

i dont know either...i have bought from that place before..they seemed good. i was just looking to get the best ps2 modchip available today.

bighap · #4 24-08-2003, 05:24

modchip.ca is reliable and yes the Magic V is legit. Of course the same people also said that the magic 3.1 was better than Messiah 2 which is BS. The initial reviews of this chip were good, but here are a few things to consider:

1. It only works on v5, v6, v7, and v8.(Messiah 2 works on all versions)
2. It offers nothing that the Messiah 2 already has.
4. Messiah 2 is already flawless, so it is kinda hard to beat that.
5. Still have to tap reset(Messiah 2 doesn't)
6. Remember the last two magic chips, the 3 and 3.1? Enough said about that.

kooldraco · #5 24-08-2003, 13:59

actually even though on the official magic website it says you have to tab the reset button, you really don't, according to a review done by ps2news.net it boots from browser and if you want to tab the reset button it boots 1st time every time. they also removed the Z wire which was not very reliable when booting games behind a GS/AR with codes, they also switched to 3.3v rather than 5v.
on another note modchip.ca is reliable (I have ordered from them before), but their prices are a bit high.

lococoin · #6 25-08-2003, 19:00

my biggest concern right now is being able to play games online..i just bought the adapter to see if it would work with my neo 4 and of course with all the fighting (had to buy a router to get online) i dont know if its my setup or my modchip telling me that my password doesnt match my username in socom when i try to connect online..

ottoman · #7 25-08-2003, 19:06

Why risk it. As bighap says the M2 already works perfectly so cannot be beaten. The Magic V can only equal M2 performance so go for the M2.

TylerDurden · #8 25-08-2003, 19:55

Quote:

Originally posted by lococoin
i dont know if its my setup or my modchip telling me that my password doesnt match my username in socom when i try to connect online..

Its not your modchip, because your modchip has no effect on your password. You must have just misspelled your password.

Tyler!

tusaka · #9 26-08-2003, 02:16

what's the pro and cons about the Messiah 2 and Magic 3 mod?

Gurm · #10 26-08-2003, 05:22

Messiah2:
Pro - chip is perfect
Con - none

Magic3:
Pro - err... nothing?
Con - chip is NOT perfect.

Winner? Messiah2.

- Gurm

lococoin · #11 26-08-2003, 10:26

Quote:

Originally posted by TylerDurden
Its not your modchip, because your modchip has no effect on your password. You must have just misspelled your password.

Tyler!

ya that one i figured out(felt like a bit of a retard after)
...i rented socom so i didnt have a book and since i was unfamiliar with the network adapter i didnt realize that u had to have a unique username. i havent tried to go online again yet but i will let u know as soon as i do.

charlie_ps2 · #12 31-08-2003, 02:02

First let me say I have great respect for the magic team. they held a good position when Messiah just wasn't there. People are very fond of Magic 2. I expect that Magic V will turn out to be what Magic 3.x should have been.

But if it stays at this high price, it won't sell.

Hull_chipper · #13 02-09-2003, 08:10

Quote:

I expect that Magic V will turn out to be what Magic 3.x should have been

It's this type of educated/fair comment that ultimately singles Charlie out on any forum site!

Jay boy · #14 16-09-2003, 12:12

They should sell it at the same price as an apple pro.