what mod chip to get?

BJer · #1 28-08-2003, 08:50

i have a V5/6 ps2. i have the tendency to scratch games, so i want to make backups. ive been looking into gettin a mod chip to save some money from ruining games. just need some info on what i should be gettin. was thinkin bout the magic 3.6 or something along the lines of that. my friends tell me to get the flip top case. that seems like a hastle to me. just figured i would do it right. i also have read through some other posts & nobody has mentioned anything about HP dvd writers. any reason for that? i have an HP 300n, & the program it uses for burning is Record Now. will this prog let me burn the games i have? if not what should i get? it uses DVD+R, if that matters.

ED! · #2 28-08-2003, 09:02

Theres alot of information in the Sticky above you, but going off my personal experience I wanted to get a Messiah2 but the modder I went to said he could get me a Magic that was flashed to behave like a Messiah (fixing some of its issues), so I went with that. Has worked like a charm, but appearantly does boot up games like Splinter Cell - ah well. And I dont know many people use the + writers because ps2 reads - alot better. Even reads the cheap "-" Great Quality DVD's I've used. I have a Pioneer A05. Cheers.

TylerDurden · #3 28-08-2003, 09:17

The reason you dont read much about the HP dvd writers is because not many people buy them for ps2 burning.

Ps2's have an excellent record with using dvd-r and are just recently being tested with dvd+r. I would say that about 85% of all newer v7 ps2's will read dvd+r. You may want to test one out on your ps2 when you get a chip.

I wont answer the question of which chip you should get because obviously you havent read the NEWBIE sticky above all the other posts.

Tyler!

BJer · #4 28-08-2003, 09:22

i read it i just dont know how i should go about testing it.

BJer · #5 28-08-2003, 09:24

sorry i missed the part about gettin the chip, but, i dont wanna get screwed & get a chip & then not have it werk.

BJer · #6 28-08-2003, 09:42

ok, i just put in a dvd+r movie into my ps2 & it played it just fine. so do u think it will play dvd+r games i make??????

ED! · #7 28-08-2003, 09:55

dvd+r's work great for movies. Just rip one of the PS2 games u have, burn it to the dvdr and see if it works. Bada Bing.

BJer · #8 28-08-2003, 09:58

i dont have a chip to play burned games though.

TylerDurden · #9 28-08-2003, 11:01

If a movie that is burned on a DVD+R works in your ps2 then so will ps2 games that are burned on the same media.

The 2 best chips out now are Messiah 2 and Apple 2. You cant fail with either of those.

Tyler!

bighap · #10 28-08-2003, 11:04

I think you mean Apple Pro. Apple 2 is old.

BJer · #11 28-08-2003, 11:08

thanx a lot for the info. i have another quick question & ill be done. what websites do you trust to buy these from? ive searched a lot & found a ton of them. ive read about the messiah 2 but could never find it anywhere for sale.

BJer · #12 28-08-2003, 11:09

also how many wires are required to be soldered with them?

TylerDurden · #13 28-08-2003, 11:11

Quote:

Originally posted by bighap
I think you mean Apple Pro. Apple 2 is old.

Yeah, yeah. The apple something or other.

Tyler!

seaneyb2003 · #14 29-08-2003, 09:17

im i the same position as u in what chip to get im either gonna get the m2 or magic 3.1. By the way there are about 22 wires to solder for a massiah 2 if you live in the uk go on www.consoleplus.co.uk or www.kanection.co.uk they alos do pro fitting

bighap · #15 29-08-2003, 09:19

Do NOT get a Magic 3.1. They are sh*t. Get a Messiah 2.