Originally posted by SkullCndy:

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why would i have to access a friends modded ps2 first? Because you need to be able to boot a cd once to install it. You would also need a PS1 cd. Just read the Dv8's Exploit Tutorial at the link I put in above.
is there a difference in spead using ide verse usb? Yes there is quite a difference. There are many reasons to want an IDE Hard drive from being able to use homebrew application, emulators, audio and video media, backing up your game saves and what not. But the main reason why people would like to be able to utilize an HDD on their PS2Two is for the convenience of being able to back-up their PS2 games directly to the HDD and then be able to play the game directly from the HDD. Playing games from the HDD is very convenient in that the games will load fasted and wont freeze up do to poor quality discs. Not to mention you will have one large menu of games to pick from and won?t have to swap out your game disc every time you want to play a new game. Playing games from the HDD will also preserver your lasers life as it wont be being used when playing your games.
this "mod" if you will call it that, will allow me to play legal copied versions of games i have? Yes it will. Like I said read more in that post or do a search on this forum.

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